Sports Medicine & Concussion Info

Nothing is more important than the health and safety of the student-athletes competing in interscholastic athletics. In that vein, the CIAC has policies in place to insure that athletes are physically fit to compete, and works to provide relevant information about health and safety to parents and students.

Physical examinations: Every athlete who participates in any CIAC-sanctioned activity (practice and/or contest) must be determined to be physically fit through a pre-participating evaluation performed within the past 13 months in accordance with reasonable and prudent written medical protocol as determined by his/her board of education or governing body.

Concussion Management: Given the serious nature of head and brain injuries, the state of Connecticut passed a law in 2010 governing the handling and treatment of concussions in high school athletics. The CIAC has a concussion management policy which all athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes and parents should make themselves familiar with.

The National Federation of State High School Associations offers two excellent free online courses to provide important information on health related subjects:

	Concussion in Sports: What You Need to Know
	A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention