Concussion Awareness & Recovery
We take concussions VERY seriously! If your child takes a knock to the head through contact with another player or the ground we WILL take them out of the match and evaluate them. It is VERY unlikely they will return to play in that match. Concussions sometimes take a bit of time to present symptoms and we do not risk the health of our athletes. If he/she shows any signs we will ask you to take them to a medical doctor as soon as possible.
Return to Play
If a player is diagnosed with a concussion we adhere to the return to play guidelines recommended by the CDC. It is a process that takes some and we will work with our Sports Medicine experts in getting players ready at the appropriate time.
Protective Head Bands
We recommend all players wear a protective headband to help reduce the chance and level of severity of concussions. We wear shin guards and it seems a bit silly that we don’t wear protective headgear. The sooner we can get the kids in the habit of wearing protective gear, the better. Fellsway Wanderers have a relationship and discount program for players with UnEqual Halo (members: discount code is available in the Member Area).
Heads up Course
We recommend that ALL parents take the CDC Heads Up Online Concussion Training Class.
