Player safety and ongoing coach education is of the utmost importance to Abbotsford United SC and BC Soccer. This page has been designed to provide the membership, affiliated organizations, coaches, parents and players with educational health, fitness, safety and age appropriate coaching resources.
Concussion Management
Player Safety is of utmost importance and BC Soccer has put together this Health and Fitness page to help coaches, parents, and players find educational health and fitness resources. The following resources are also geared to help coaches as they work toward finding the most fun, efficient, and effective training environment for their teams.
Membership Responsibilities for Concussions/Head Injuries
Adhere to the BC Soccer Concussion Policy
Return to Play
A typical RTP process will be made up of 6 steps. There must be a minimum of 24 hours before each step is assessed although this could be considerably longer than 24 hours. Oversight should be provided by a medical professional. CLICK HERE to view the 6 step process.
Membership Recommendations
1. Ensure coaches complete the NCCP Making Headway program.
2. Inform Parents and Players of their role in monitoring an athlete following any suspected injury
3. Distribute the SCAT 3 download with Coaches at the start of each season and make available at the Club website for Coaches, Parents and Players.
4. Encourage all to download the SCAT3 app to your mobile device
Other Resources
Concussion – https://bcsoccer.net/files/MemberService/BestPracticeGuides/PlayersHealthHeadInjuriesConcussions_nodate.pdf