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What are coaches and officials required to do under the new law? The law has additional requirements for coaches and officials. In addition to completing the training already discussed, a coach or official must also remove youth athletes from participating in activities when: • The youth exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; or • The youth is suspected of sustaining a concussion. When a coach or official removes a youth athlete from participating in a youth athletic activity because of a concussion, the youth athlete may not again participate in the activity until the youth athlete: • No longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; AND • Is evaluated by a healthcare provider trained and experienced in evaluating and managing concussions; AND • The healthcare provider gives the youth athlete written permission to again participate in the activity. Does the new law make the city liable for concussion injuries that youth may receive? No. The new law does not create any additional liability for, or create any new cause of legal action against a city providing youth sports More Information activities. In addition, the law does not alter Contact the city's loss control immunities given to volunteer coaches under state consultant for assistance with the law. Currently, Minn. Stat. 604A.11 provides that new concussion law. If the city is volunteer coaches and trainers are generally not liable unsure of its consultant, contact to players, participants, or spectators for injuries during Cheryl Brennan, Field Service sporting events. The new concussion law specifically Manager at cbrennan @lmc.org or provides that these protections remain in place for 651-215-4079. coaches, even if a coach fails to remove a youth athlete from an activity after a concussion is suspected. Rachel Carlson 06/2011 3