Rowan's Law came into effect on July 1st
KMHA has been advised by the Ontario Government that certain aspects of the Rowan’s Law legislation came into effect on July 1, 2019.
Rowan’s Law legislation was passed by the Ontario Government in 2018. This legislation is named in memory of Rowan Stringer who tragically died in 2013 of Second Impact Syndrome, the result of suffering multiple concussions. Rowan’s Law is applicable to 65 sports in Ontario as well as educational institutions. The legislation requires players, parents, coaches, match officials and trainers to review and sign off on the Ontario Ministry’s Concussion Awareness Resources. For Resources read more.
Ontario Ministry’s Concussion Awareness Resources
There are 3 age variations of the Ontario Ministry’s Concussion Awareness Resources
- For players under 10 years of age
- For players aged 11 to 14
- For players ages 15 and above
Players/parents/guardians/coaches/match officials/trainers are to review and sign off on the resources that are relevant to their participation. For example, if a player participates in an Under 13 league, their parents/guardians would need to review and sign off on the Ontario Ministry’s Concussion Awareness Resources for players aged 11 to 14. If a coach coaches an Under 17 or senior team, they would need to review and sign off on the Ontario Ministry’s Concussion Awareness Resources for players aged 15 and above.
The OWHA Concussion Resource can be found here.
The concussion awareness resources also include two posters.
- Rowan’s Law Concussion Poster 1
- Rowan’s Law Concussion Poster 2
Ontario Government Rowan’s Law Links
For all the information relating to the implementation of Rowan’s Law, please see below the relevant Ontario Government website links.
Rowan’s Law Concussion Awareness Resources
Rowan’s Law: Concussion safety
Rowan’s Law Legislation
Rowan’s Law Regulation
Format and information for this article copied from Rugby Ontario and Alliance Hockey