Irving Soccer Association Concussion Policy & Procedures
One of our top priorities as a league is player safety. In December of 2015 US Soccer published “Concussion Initiative Guidelines” to increase awareness of how to manage head injuries and to spread that awareness to parents, players, coaches and referees.
During a game a Referee may send a player to the sidelines for evaluation by a on-site Athletic Trainer if he/she is exhibiting one or more symptoms of a concussion or head injury. Referees are being educated about the triggers and the signs indicating a head injury/concussion. We encourage all parents, coaches, and players to review the Concussion Training Video found on the ntxsoccer.org website.