Sports-Related Concussion
According to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), every year about 4,000 New York children ages 19 and younger are treated at hospitals for sports-related traumatic brain injuries. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way the brain normally works. Concussions can occur from a fall, impact to the body, or collision that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth, and they can occur in any sport, but most often in contact sports, such as football or ice hockey.
Tackle football programs in New York State are required to provide an informational packet about concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the injuries that might occur as a result of receiving such blows, to the parents/guardians of all children participating in tackle football programs. Webster CSD provides this information to families and is also available through the links below.
