Compliance with State Concussion Legislation in Non-School-Affiliated Youth Sport Leagues

Dev Neuropsychol. 2021 Apr-Jun;46(3):184-191. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2021.1924721.

Abstract

Youth league administrators (N = 172) documented knowledge of/compliance with state concussion legislation, and were assigned to groups based on whether their state concussion legislation extended to non-school-affiliated (NSA) youth sport leagues: EXTEND (50.6%) or NOT EXTEND (49.4%). Administrators within the EXTEND group were 2.7x more likely to report having a formal concussion policy. Only 90.7% confirmed a policy for removing concussed athletes from play, and 75% required independent medical clearance, and 82% mandated education for coaches, 49.1% for parents, and 35.9% for athletes. These results raise questions regarding compliance with state concussion legislation, especially for NSA youth sports leagues.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletes
  • Athletic Injuries*
  • Brain Concussion*
  • Humans
  • Schools
  • Youth Sports*