Enacted recently in PA, the Safety in Youth Sports Act is directed at the near epidemic nature of concussions in youth sports today. In brief summary, it requires that anyone involved in youth sports is trained and certified to recognize concussion symptoms, and to react properly and quickly when a player is suspected of having sustained a concussion. To be effective, schools and youth organizations most take a collaborative approach to include coaches, parents, teachers, and administrators. Promotional Products companies like Weekend Warrior are positioned to aid in the educational campaigns by providing custom imprinted items that can carry the main messages of the Act, such as "When in Doubt, Take them Out".
Rather than try to recap all the information here, it is probably best to visit the following link for educational and resource materials:
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/online_training.html
Weekend Warrior can imprint the core messages on a variety of items including coaches clipboards, schedule magnets, stadium seats, banners, posters, and many more. The only limit is our imagination!
For more information, please contact Ed Burgess at (412) 922-8389, or ecb@weekendwarrior.biz.