Soccer Health & Safety Procedures

Safety of all participants is the responsibility of everyone involved in soccer!

BC Soccer recommends coaches to complete concussion training, parents take an active role to understand concussion symptoms. All organizations under BC Soccer's membership are to have a concussion management plan and distribute appropriate resources to support the plan.

Education

https://injuryresearch.bc.ca/concussion-awareness-training-tool/

Policy

All members under BC Soccer must adhere to BC Soccer's Concussion Policy:

https://www.bcsoccer.net/media/ja1jfbn2/2018_concussion_policy_digital_en.pdf

Return to Play - Post Injury

A typical RTP process will be made up of 6 steps.  There must be a minimum of 24 hours before each step is assessed although this could be considerably longer than 24 hours.  Oversight should be provided by a medical professional.  Follow this link to view the 6 step process:  https://coach.ca/sites/default/files/2020-01/Return-to-Sport-Strategy.pdf