Ohio's Return-to-Play Law went into effect on April 26, 2013.
Youth Sports Are Required To
- Distribute a Parent/Athlete Concussion Information Sheet (PDF) annually for each sport.
- Have its coaches, referees, or officials remove an athlete from play if the athlete is exhibiting signs or symptoms of a concussion during practice or a game.
- Once removed from play, the athlete cannot return to play on the same day that the player was removed.
- The athlete is not permitted to return to play until they have been assessed and receive written clearance from their physician.
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