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League Standards - Safety and Risk Management

Establish well-written policies and plans for safety and risk management that are publicly available and regularly communicated to program coaches, administrators, players and parents.

Establish well-written policies and plans for safety and risk management that are publicly available and regularly communicated to program coaches, administrators, players and parents.

ACTIONS

  • Establish an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) that includes:
    • Coach on-field checklist: includes items coaches need at all times at each practice and game.
    • AED education and sudden cardiac arrest and commotio cordis protocol.
    • CPR awareness and protocol (AHA training kit is here).
    • First Aid plan, including a stocked First Aid Kit.
    • Heat illness protocol and dehydration policy.
    • Extreme weather policies and protocol: lightning, tornado/severe storm.
    • Incident reporting and documentation protocol.
    • Emergency Action Plan guidelines to include Active Shooter plan -- consult with your local law enforcement agency for guidelines.
  • Establish a Concussion Management Plan (CMP) that includes:
    • Concussion education for athletes, parents, coaches, players and program administrators including: the signs and symptoms, possible prevention, mechanisms of injury, treatment, return to activity guidelines, and limitations of protective equipment.
    • A process that removes an athlete who exhibits signs of a concussion from athletic activities and does not allow return to play until that athlete is evaluated and cleared (in writing) by a healthcare professional.
    • Return-to-play policy that precludes an athlete diagnosed with a concussion from returning to athletic activity for at least the remainder of that calendar day, and outlines the responsibilities of the players, coaches and parents to manage this process.
  • Follow USA Lacrosse Athlete Protection guidelines which include:
    • All coaches must complete USA Lacrosse NCSI National Background Check - included in all USA Lacrosse coach and official memberships.
    • Athlete Abuse Prevention online course training for all coach members – included in all USA Lacrosse coach memberships.
    • Utilize the Athlete Protection and Safety Policy.
    • Adopt the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).
  • Reference USALacrosse.com frequently for updates on Equipment Standards.

Additional Standards