Concussion Information
For Athlete’s and Parent’s- Parent’s and athlete’s are required to read and sign the NMAA Fact Sheet/Informed Consent Form annually before sport participation begins.
1. NMAA Fact Sheet/Informed Consent Form
2. NFHS- A Parent's Guide to Concussion in Sports
3. NFHS- Free Online Concussion Course
4. NCAA- Concussion in Sports
5. NM Law on Brain Injury and Sport (SB1)
6. Center for Disease Control-Concussion Information
7. Additional Web Links
a. NFHS Sports medicine
b. Stop Sport Injuries
For Athletic Directors and Coaches- Schools need to educate athlete’s and parent’s on signs and symptoms of a brain injury, the risks of playing with a brain injury and of returning too soon. Schools need to obtain a parent and athlete signature on brain injury information and risk form. Schools need to educate coaches on the signs and symptoms of brain injury and about proper and safe return to participation and verify this educational program. The school district needs to develop a brain injury management protocol. Below are resources to help with the above duties.
1. NMAA Fact Sheet for Coaches
2. NM Law on Brain Injury and Sport (SB1)
3. NFHS Free Online Concussion Course
4. Consensus Statement 3rd International Conference on Concussion with SCAT2 Evaluation Form
5. NFHS Concussion Brochure
6. CDC- Know Your Concussion ABC's
7. CDC- Concussion Evaluation Checklist
8. Balance Error Scoring System/Scorecard
9. Impact Neurocognitive Testing
10. School Brain Injury Protocols
a. Albuquerque Public Schools Protocol
b. Las Cruces Public Schools Protocol
c. NFHS Sample Generic Protocol
11. Summer Coaches Clinic Concussion PowerPoint July 28, 2010
For Officials-
PowerPoint presentation that was presented at the NMOA Officials Clinic on July 24, 2010.
PowerPoint (Format)
PDF (Format)