Designated Person(s)
Under the
Removal-from-Sport protocol for West
Carleton Soccer Club (WCSC), the designated person(s) is/are
responsible for ensuring that:
·
An
athlete is immediately removed from further training, practice or competition
if the athlete has sustained a concussion or is suspected of having sustained a
concussion, regardless of whether or not the concussion was sustained from a
sport activity associated with WCSC,
· If in the opinion
of the designated person(s), there is an emergency and/or any red flag signs
and/or symptoms appear – including those resulting from a suspected concussion,
call 911;
·
Removal
of the athlete from further training, practice or competition; and if the
athlete is under 18 years of age, the parent or guardian is informed of the
removal;
·
The athlete, or the parent or guardian if the
athlete is under 18 years of age, is advised that the athlete is required to
undergo a medical assessment by a physician or nurse practitioner before the
athlete will be permitted to return to training, practice or competition
according to the Return-to-Sport protocol for WCSC;
·
An
athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years of age, the athlete’s parent or guardian
receives the Removal-from-Sport and Return-to-Sport protocols for WCSC as
soon as possible after the athlete’s removal;
·
Once
removed, the athlete is not permitted to return to training, practice or
competition, except in accordance with WCSC Return-to-Sport
protocol;
Under the Return-to-Sport
protocol for WCSC the designated person(s) is/are
responsible for ensuring that:
·
An
athlete who has sustained a concussion or is suspected of having sustained a
concussion does not return to training, practice or competition until permitted
to do so in accordance with the WCSC
Return-to-Sport protocol;
·
When
an athlete has not been diagnosed
with a concussion, the athlete is only permitted to return to training,
practice or competition if the athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years of
age, the athlete’s parent or guardian provides confirmation to the designated
person(s) about the outcome of the athlete’s medical assessment, specifically
that the athlete:
o has undergone
a medical assessment by the physician or nurse practitioner and has not
been diagnosed as having a concussion, and
o has been
medically cleared to return to training, practice or competition by a physician
or nurse practitioner;
·
When
an athlete is diagnosed by a
physician or nurse practitioner as having a concussion, the athlete is not
permitted to move on to unrestricted training, practice or competition unless
the athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years of age, the athlete’s parent
or guardian provides a confirmation of medical clearance by the physician or
nurse practitioner to the designated person(s);
·
An
athlete is not permitted to return to training, practice or competition through
WCSC] graduated
Return-to-Sport steps unless the athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years
of age, the athlete’s parent or guardian has shared the medical advice or
recommendations they received, if any, with the designated person(s);
·
When
an athlete is diagnosed by a physician or nurse practitioner as having a
concussion, the athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years of age, the
athlete’s parent/guardian has been informed of the importance of disclosing the
diagnosis to any other sport organization with which the athlete is registered
or school that the athlete attends.
The
regulation states that a designated person(s) may rely on the information
received from an athlete or, if the athlete is under 18 years of age, from the
athlete’s parent or guardian in carrying out their responsibilities under WCSC Return-to-Sport protocol.