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CIF Concussion Ruling and our position

As many of you know, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) implemented a new rule this year, regarding head injury management.   CIF Rule 313 states: .............. more

Language for AB 1647

The following is the language of the bill as it is enrolled to the governor and authored by Assembly Member Hayashi.
Assembly Bill 1647 - With Revisions

Letters of Support

The sense of urgency is once again high as support is needed for AB1647. The links below are letters that can be sent to the Governor's office asking for him to sign the bill.

Click. Fill Out. Print. Mail or Fax 916-558-3160 Thanks for your support!

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CA State Special Service Awards

Awards presented at the FWATA Awards Banquet Click Here

Playing it Safe

Available for download are four separate informative Fact Sheets on each of the following topics: Concussions, Heat Illness, Sudden Cardiac Arrest and AED Use, and The Role of an Athletic Trainer. Click here

Stop Sports Injuries

There is a growing epidemic of preventable youth sports injuries that are dismantling kids' athletic hopes and dreams at an early age. In response, the STOP Sports Injuries campaign was created by a coalition of organizations and corporations to help prevent athletic overuse and trauma injuries in kids.
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Learn about the Youth Sports Safety Crisis in America and how the CATA and NATA are putting a face on this issue

Go to the Youth Sport Safety Alliance web site at http://www.youthsportssafetyalliance.org/index.htm

San Luis Obispo County doctors and high schools team up on concussions

An innovative cooperative effort between local doctors and San Luis Obispo County high schools is focusing new attention on the threat concussions pose for young athletes. ...Read More

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The California Athletic Trainers' Association

Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the provision of physical medicine and rehabilitation services, serving as physician extenders in the prevention, assessment and treatment of acute and chronic injuries and illnesses. The California Athletic Trainers’ Association represents and supports 2,200 members of the athletic training profession through communication and education.