Rowan’s Law

Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents/Guardians (for athletes under 18 year of age)

By Ontario law, this form must be completed annually by athletes under 26 years of age and parents/guardians of athletes under 18. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory by O.Reg. 161/19:General

If you have already completed this section, you can start the player registration process by going to the next step, which is the 2025 Softball Player Registration.

Please review the Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents. Also, one of the Concussion Awareness Resources must be reviewed annually.

Note: Some of the documents referenced in the following sections are documents that were first developed for the 2022 HCA Outdoor Hockey program. Although they may refer to that program, the conditions apply equally to the HCA Softball program and other HCA-sponsored sports programs that involve minors.

These documents are available as PDF files. Instead of signing a paper copy, you can acknowledge that you have completed these requirements using the form below.

Reference Materials for Athletes and Parents

• Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents
• The Concussion Awareness Resources are available as a booklet, a video, or an interactive learning e-module on the Government of Ontario website at https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources, or on the HCA website at https://hca-carp.ca/rowans-law/.

Other Reference Material

For future reference, the following documents are also available for printing or saving to your computer:

• Concussion Code of Conduct – Coaches and Team Trainers
• HCA Outdoor Sports Removal from Sport and Return to Sport Protocol

Statements to be acknowledged in the form below:

1. I acknowledge that I have fully reviewed and commit to the “Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents”.
2. I also agree that I have completed an annual review of one of the “Concussion Awareness Resources” offered by the Province of Ontario.

These two items are available in the “Reference Materials for Athletes and Parents” section above.

Rowan's Law Acknowledgement Form

This form is intended for Athletes who are under the age of 26 and Parents or Guardians of Athletes who are under the age of 18.

1. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

2. Phone number of a Parent or Guardian*

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Parent SectionThis section should be completed by a parent or guardian.

3. Parent's Name*

If any of the athletes being registered are 18 years of age or younger, a parent of guardian must complete this form.
If all athletes being registered are between 19 and 26 years of age, one of the athletes may enter their name in this field.

4. Parent's Email Address*

5. I acknowledge and agree with the above two statements*

Yes

You are acknowledging that you have reviewed and commit to the "Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents" of athletes who are under 18 years of age, and that you have competed an annual review of one of the "Concussion Awareness Resources" offered by the Province of Ontario.

Athlete SectionThis section is to name the athletes being registered for a sports program through the HCA. Up to four athletes can be specified using this form.

6. Please enter full name of athlete #1.*

7. Please enter full name of athlete #2.

8. Please enter full name of athlete #3.

9. Please enter full name of athlete #4.

10. I acknowledge and agree with the above two statements*

Yes

You are acknowledging that all of the athletes being registered, to the best of their abilities, have reviewed and commit to the "Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents" of athletes who are under 18 years of age, and that they have completed an annual review of one of the "Concussion Awareness Resources" offerred by the Province of Ontario.

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