CLUB INFORMATION

Immediate visual indicators of concussion include:

• Loss of consciousness or responsiveness

• Lying motionless on the ground/slow to get up

• A dazed, blank or vacant expression

• Appearing unsteady on feet, balance problems or falling over

• Grabbing or clutching of the head or

• Impact seizure or convulsion

• Visible injury to face or head (especially in combination with any other signs)

• Loss of balance/co-ordination

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Red Flags - What requires hospitalisation:

If no qualified medical professional is available, consider transporting by ambulance for urgent medical assessment.

• Player complains of neck pain

• Increasing confusion or irritability

• Repeated vomiting

• Seizure or convulsion

• Double vision

• Weakness or tingling/burning in arms or legs

• Deteriorating conscious state

• Severe or increasing headache

• Unusual behavior change

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Concussion protocols for return to play

The following steps can be found in the Protocols Summary document. The steps

that must be followed with the help of a medical professional are:

1. Recognise the signs of a suspected or potential concussion.

2. Remove from play if a concussion is suspected and if in doubt ensure you sit them out.

3. Refer all suspected / potential concussion to a medical doctor for diagnosis and return to play guidelines.

4. Rest & Recover - All players must have; full, physical & cognitive rest to ensure best recovery can take place if a concussion is diagnosed.

5. Return to Play - Players should undertake a graduated return to training and play.

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For more detailed information on the concussion protocols regarding the return to play

stages follow this link.  The return to play should be supervised by a medical professional

- ideally with specialised concussion training.

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