USA Swimming Safe Sport
https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-spo
Athlete Protection Training (ATP) For 18+ Athletes:
18 and over athletes must have current APT by June 23, 2019. This is now a USA Swimming membership requirement.
APT Training link: USA Swimming LEARN
Athletes under 18 who wish to take the training will be required to verify that they have parental consent to take the APT course. The verification screen will come up when you sign in to take the course.
- Automatic emails will be sent from USA Swimming to athletes as a reminder to complete the course.
- DECK PASS: The APT status will show on Deck Pass.
- After July 23, 2019, 18+ athletes will be ineligible to compete until the APT requirement is completed.
APT Requirement for Adult Athletes
APT Requirement for 18+ Athletes - webinar
Concussion Information and Acknowledgements
Here is the link to the ODH page on the concussion law: click here
Information for Coaches and Meet Referee's: click here
ODH Concussion Information Sheet
USA Swimming Position Statement for Concussion Management
Online Concussion Management Training:
Per ORC 3707.52 as enacted by Ohio HB 143 of the 129th General Assembly, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is required to post free training programs that train coaches and referees in recognizing the signs and symptoms of concussions and head injuries.
The following free online trainings have been approved by the Ohio Department of Health for coaches and referees:
National Federation of State High School Associations Concussion in Sports - What you Need to Know: http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx?courseID=38000
(This free on-line course is available through the NFHS. You will need to click the “order here” button and complete a brief registration form to take the course.) Follow these steps to complete the course:
- Click on the button that says, please login to order. In the window that appears, click Register Now.
- When your registration is complete you may "order" the free concussion course offered along the left hand side of the page. Continue following prompts. Although it may look like you'll be charged for the course, there is no cost.
- Once you've completed "checkout," you'll be able to take the free online course.
- When you've completed and passed the course, you have the option of printing a certificate of completion.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Heads Up Concussion in Youth Sports On-Line Training Program: http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/online_training.html
PLEASE NOTE: Both courses offer a “certificate of completion” upon successful passage. The NFHS course allows organizations to search for and track coaches who have completed the course while the CDC course does not
Lindsay’s Law: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal if not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator.
Who is Lindsay?
Senate Bill 252 is named for national heart health advocate and former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition.
"Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes," said Davis. "At any moment I could have died because coaches and teachers had no idea this was even a possibility for someone who looked as healthy as I did at that age."
http://www.kwgd.com/lindsays-law
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/Lindsays-Law
Lindsay’s Law
Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017.
In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.
The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law:
For parents/guardians and youth athletes:
For coaches:
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If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education, please visit their website for information about their training requirements around Lindsay’s Law.
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If you are a coach in a community program, please use the following resources (below is for Ohio Swimming registered coaches that are not educators):
***There are no certificates to send the Ohio Swimming office. Just take the training each Fall.
ODH Contact Information
Ohio Department of Health
School Nursing Program
246 North High Street, 7th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: 614-466-1930
Email: [email protected]
