Eau Claire Americans Softball
Concussion Information
Concussion Certificate Requirements
- Certificates are good for THREE years. Certificates dated after July 2023 are accepted.
- Any concussion certificate is accepted. If you already have one from another sport and it’s within the correct timeframe, you can use it. Most use the concussion certification offered by NFHS .
Why ECAS Requires a Concussion Certification
In 2012, The Wisconsin Legislature passed a "Concussion Law" which requires any municipality, business, school district or nonprofit organization that organizes a youth athletic activity and charges a fee to follow the statute's requirements, including implementing concussion training and education to improve player safety and establish safe return-to-play policies for athletes who sustain a concussion. The law mandates that:
- All coaches (head and assistants) and officials receive concussion training and education at three-year intervals thereafter.
- Coaches must remove an athlete from activity if they exhibit signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion and/or are suspected of sustaining a concussion.
- The law also requires an appropriate health care professional's signature to return to play if an athlete is removed due to a concussion or is showing signs or symptoms of a concussion.