Fox Cities United recognizes the potential danger and long-term health consequences of this often difficult-to-diagnose form of traumatic brain injury. The policy is intended to provide easy-to-understand guidelines related to players who have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having a concussion.

The policy is for coaches, parents, and players, but is to be shared with any other adults or participants in Fox Cities United. At FCU, we want to ensure our players are provided the safest environment possible. As such, FCU is incorporating a Concussion Policy to educate FCU members about concussions, help prevent concussions from occurring, and identify when a concussion may have taken place.

Per Wisconsin Senate Law 11-040 passed on March 14, 2011, and put into effect January 1, 2012, youth coaches need to be educated about concussions. It is mandatory for all recreational and competitive coaches to have completed a concussion training module and have a certificate of completion on file to be updated every two years.

When a parent registers their player, they agree to the following:

“If my child is diagnosed with a concussion during a Fox Cities United activity or during any other activity, including those outside FCU, or if my player has a prior head injury, I will inform my child’s coach of such diagnosis prior to the start of the season or before my child returns to play.”