ROWAN'S LAW

The Ontario Government has enacted Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 1 (“Act”). Ontario Regulation 161/19, the Act requires all sport organizations as defined in the Regulation (“Sports Organization”), to have a Concussion Code of Conduct. This Concussion Code of Conduct must require participants, as set out in the Act, to review the Ontario Government’s issued Concussion Awareness Resources on an annual basis. A participant is subject to a Concussion Code of Conduct for each Sports Organization a participant registers with.
Athletes under 26 years of age, parents of an athlete under 18, coaches, team trainers and officials need to follow the rules of Rowan’s Law as follows:
1. Review any one of Ontario's official Concussion Awareness Resources before registering or serving with your sport organization; and
2. Review the Ontario Football Alliance’s Rowan’s Law Policy including the Concussion Codes of Conduct.
Resources are available at the following addresses;
Ontario Government – https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources
OFA Concussion Awareness – http://ontariofootball.ca/page.php?page_id=59416
OFA Rowan’s Law Policy – http://ontariofootball.ca/page.php?page_id=117877

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