CONCUSSION RESOURCES

Online Incident Report Form

An incident report must be submitted through Injury Tracker for all instances of suspected or confirmed concussion injury sustained during artistic swimming activity.

Bye Request Form

A bye request must be submitted when an athlete is unable to participate in a mandatory or qualifying competition, or event for medical or other reasons. An approved bye is necessary in order for the athlete to continue to be eligible to enter subsequent competitions, or events.

OAS Concussion Policy

The Concussion Policy ensures athletes who are suspected to have sustained a concussion during artistic swimming activity are removed from sport and do not return to activity before being cleared by a medical professional. Together with the OAS artistic swimming-specific Concussion Guidelines the Policy provides coaches, officials, parents and others with the resources they need to recognize, report and manage a concussion injury including through use of artistic swimming-specific Removal-from-sport and Return-to-sport protocols and a Return-to-sport concussion progress tracker.

OAS Artistic Swimming-Specific Concussion Guidelines

These guidelines were developed from the latest Consensus Statement by the Concussion in Sport Group (McCrory et al., 2017) and research from the University of Toronto Concussion Lab. They are intended for use by artistic swimming coaches and officials to assist in recognizing and managing a concussion injury. They are not intended to take the place of direct advice from a medical professional. When in doubt, contact a medical professional.

This document includes the:

OAS Removal from Sport Protocol

OAS Return to Sport Protocol

OAS Return to Artistic Swimming Concussion Progress Tracker

Concussion Policy Template for Clubs

OAS encourages all clubs to establish their own concussion policy consistent with the responsibilities described in the OAS Concussion Policy. The attached concussion policy template may be customized by clubs.

OAS Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes

Under Rowan’s Law, OAS is required to have a concussion Code of Conduct in place for athletes. All athletes (and their parents or guardians for athletes under 18 years of age) are required to review and sign off on the relevant Code of Conduct prior to registration each season.

OAS Concussion Code of Conduct for Coaches

Under Rowan’s Law, OAS is required to have a concussion Code of Conduct in place for coaches. All coaches are required to review and sign off on the relevant Code of Conduct prior to registration each season.

CAC Concussion Awareness Resources for Coaches

CAS and OAS require that all coaches Competition Introduction Trained or higher complete the CAC Making Head Way Concussion eLearning Module for Sport (Generic).