Resources for Parents and Coaches
Concussions
- In 2011 Nevada enacted Assembly Bill 455 which dictates care for athletes with concussions. The bill can be found here.
- A concussion is an injury to the brain that causes a patient to have altered brain function for a period of time. Concussions can be caused by blows to the head or quick changes in direction of the head.
- Someone that suffers a concussion may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Confusion
- Feeling like you are in a fog
- Drowsiness
- Temporary loss of consciousness
- Ringing in ears
- Feeling/appearing dazed
- Slurred speech
- Loss of memory
- Fatigue
- Sensitivity to light
- Sensitivity to noise
- A person DOES NOT have to lose consciousness to suffer a concussion
- State law requires youth leagues in the state of Nevada to provide a written concussion/head injury policy.
- If a person is suspected to have suffered a concussion for any reason at any point in a practice or game, they are not allowed to participate in athletic activities until they are cleared by a Doctor (MD or DO), Physical Therapist, or Athletic Trainer per state law.
- More information about concussions can be found here.
High School Athletics
- The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association governs athletics in the high school setting. They have created a Sports Medicine Advisory Council, links to that can be found here
