The OBHF is dedicated to keeping all athletes, coaches and leagues safe by not only knowing about Rowan’s Law but also recognize a possible concussion and the steps to take as an athlete, coach, league executive or parent.
“The Rowan’s Law concussion awareness rules came into effect on July 1, 2019. After that date, sport organizations must not register athletes under 26 years of age* into a sport activity unless they, as well as their parent (for athletes under 18), provide confirmation that they have reviewed one of the Concussion Awareness Resources within the previous twelve months. * Exception: A sport organization that is a University, College of Applied Arts and Technology or other Post-Secondary Institution must not register any athlete irrespective of age unless the same requirements are met.
Sports organizations must also not allow coaches, team trainers and officials to serve as a coach, team trainer or official for or in respect of the sport organization unless they provide confirmation that they have reviewed one of the Concussion Awareness Resources, every year.”
All OWBHL participants and/or their parent(s)/guardian(s) must review Ontario’s official Concussion Awareness Resources before participating in OWBHL activities.
Rowan’s Law / Concussion Code of Conduct and Concussion Awareness Resource Acknowledgment Form will be asked to be review at the beginning of every season and confirmation will be expected during registration. No participants will be permitted to participate in OWBHL activities until it is confirmed.
Any and all suspected concussions must be reported immediately to OWBHL President, Nicolas Brunette-D’Souza, at president@owbhl.ca. Any participant suspected of having a concussion will be subject to Removal from Sport Protocol and Return to Sport Protocol.
Participants suspected of having a concussion will be ineligible to return to OWBHL activities until a medical practitioner has cleared the participant to return to play, and documentation confirming such has been presented to the OWBHL