Thursday, March 29, 2012
With the first seasons of soccer, football and hockey complete, we want to know what you think.
About a month ago, the state's top hockey teams competed in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center, marking the end of the first season after a new law focused on sports-related concussions went into effect. High schools had to abide by the law starting in mid-August and youth sports on Sept. 1. The law sets rules for how schools should respond to students with concussions, and it gives guidance to parents and students who might not understand the consequences of traumatic brain injuries. For information about the new law, see the attached PDF. Students who play high-impact sports such as hockey, football or soccer sustain the greatest number of concussions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "[The …
Monday, September 12, 2011
The new state law is aiming to reduce brain injuries in high school sports.
Within the last decade, both sons of Minnesota state Sen. Terri Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) suffered severe concussions while playing sports. One, who ran head-on into another baseball player at home plate, had lingering effects for a year and a half, making it hard to concentrate in school. The other, who suffered an injury while playing football, had to give up the sport. My son “would just keep repeating phrases,” Bonoff said. “He sounded like Rain Man. It was very scary. We didn’t know what was going on.” Now, a new state law co-authored by Bonoff, should make students, parents and coaches more aware of the dangers that concussions present to young athletes—and not just in football. (See what concussions mean for youth sports) The law …
Patch lays out the law's impacts and protections.
Within the last decade, both sons of Minnesota state Sen. Terri Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) suffered severe concussions while playing sports. My son “would just keep repeating phrases,” Bonoff said. “He sounded like Rain Man. It was very scary. We didn’t know what was going on.” Now, a new state law co-authored by Bonoff, should make students, parents and coaches more aware of the dangers that concussions present to young athletes—and not just in football. What the law means for youth sports: This story is part of a three-part series examining the new state law on sports-related concussions in Minnesota youth sports. The series was reported by John Hageman, Southwest Minneapolis Patch Local Editor James Sanna, and edited by Regional Sports…
