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Post by jsk002 on May 31, 2012 11:59:55 GMT -6
Naturally, as a national spotlight has been put on the occurrence, severity, and health risks of concussions in football what have some coaches / programs done to help alleviate a parents concerns in regards to concussions. Perhaps not so much that they might occur, but rather that when they occur it will have severe and life lasting effects.
We are getting to the point at our school, where we will need to address this. Some of my initial thoughts / ideas are:
1. We will do baseline testing at the end of summer
2. We can fit all of our kids with a newer style helmet - riddell speed, riddell revolution, or schutt DNA.
3. Hold an informational meeting with any parents who may have concerns
Anything else I could or should be doing?
Generally speaking, I don't know that there are necessarily a higher occurrence of concussions now-a-days. I think that we are just better at recognizing and diagnosing concussions. I also think there is a distinction between the speed of a professional game and the force that can be generated from physical impacts and that of a high school football game. I'm not sure it is an apples to apples comparison. I would also be curious to know if anyone feels that the longevity of a football players career might impact their long term health (talking brain issues here).
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Post by coachcb on May 31, 2012 12:03:51 GMT -6
Tell them that you are sure the kids will never have much more brain damage than their genetics already provides.
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Post by holmesbend on May 31, 2012 17:58:59 GMT -6
Tell them that you are sure the kids will never have much more brain damage than their genetics already provides. Ha! Quality right there! I've told mine that the ones with concussions are only a very small percent of those who actually play. Kind of like the whole fear of flying deal...planes don't crash too often, but when they do, the media wears it out..if the CBS Evening news broadcasted the number of safely landed flights everyday like they do when one crashes, you'd have a lot less people that are scared of flying. I've had a few parents this off season buy their kids their own helmets, which I'm all for..1) for safety. 2) easier on our bill! |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2012 19:05:49 GMT -6
Naturally, as a national spotlight has been put on the occurrence, severity, and health risks of concussions in football what have some coaches / programs done to help alleviate a parents concerns in regards to concussions. Perhaps not so much that they might occur, but rather that when they occur it will have severe and life lasting effects. We are getting to the point at our school, where we will need to address this. Some of my initial thoughts / ideas are: 1. We will do baseline testing at the end of summer 2. We can fit all of our kids with a newer style helmet - riddell speed, riddell revolution, or schutt DNA. 3. Hold an informational meeting with any parents who may have concerns Anything else I could or should be doing? Generally speaking, I don't know that there are necessarily a higher occurrence of concussions now-a-days. I think that we are just better at recognizing and diagnosing concussions. I also think there is a distinction between the speed of a professional game and the force that can be generated from physical impacts and that of a high school football game. I'm not sure it is an apples to apples comparison. I would also be curious to know if anyone feels that the longevity of a football players career might impact their long term health (talking brain issues here). Great ideas esp. the one about meeting with parents. If you have a team doctor or trainer it would be best to let him/her handle the meeting or at least field questions about the topic. If not, then tell the parents how you and your staff will handle concussions when and if they occur. Duece |
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 1, 2012 6:48:40 GMT -6
We have a trainer and do the impact testing, DC.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2012 9:33:12 GMT -6
Can you guys elaborate on this testing?
Duece
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Post by jsk002 on Jun 1, 2012 10:01:50 GMT -6
Yes, we have a trainer and we are very cautiuos when it comes to concussions. I think we had one last year on varsity and maybe three at our freshmen level. There's a little concerning to me that's why we upgraded the helmets. We will do baseline testing, which I think is the same as impact testing (not real sure on this). Baseline testing is a way to get a gauge on a kids mental capabilities so that if they do get a concussion its a little easier to know when they can come back. I'm not at all knowledgeable about the methodology of the test.
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Post by CoachCP on Jun 1, 2012 13:37:43 GMT -6
We do the impact testing every year.
The baseline test for freshmen is hilarious... or very sad. Probably both. They ask what country you live in. You would not believe how many kids say "Where's America?!" "How can they not have America?!"
We're not a particulary challenged school, academically speaking, either.
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Post by fantom on Jun 1, 2012 13:42:56 GMT -6
We do the impact testing every year. The baseline test for freshmen is hilarious... or very sad. Probably both. They ask what country you live in. You would not believe how many kids say "Where's America?!" "How can they not have America?!" We're not a particulary challenged school, academically speaking, either. There is such a thing as failing the baseline test. We've had kids do it. |
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Post by superpower on Jun 1, 2012 15:37:18 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2012 4:54:21 GMT -6
We do the impact testing every year. The baseline test for freshmen is hilarious... or very sad. Probably both. They ask what country you live in. You would not believe how many kids say "Where's America?!" "How can they not have America?!" We're not a particulary challenged school, academically speaking, either. There is such a thing as failing the baseline test. We've had kids do it. So concussions aren't an issue w/these kids right??? lol, just kidding!!!! ;D Duece |
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Post by fantom on Jun 2, 2012 10:41:08 GMT -6
There is such a thing as failing the baseline test. We've had kids do it. So concussions aren't an issue w/these kids right??? lol, just kidding!!!! ;D Duece Feel free to laugh. I did. No, they have to take it again. Turns out that there's a good reason, too. They're afraid that some kids will sandbag to avoid missing time with a suspected concussion. I'm offended-OFFENDED, I tell you- that they think that a coach would stoop to that (Yes, that is sarcasm). |
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