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Ontario Hockey Federation Rowan’s Law Acknowledgement Form
The Ontario Government has enacted Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 1 (“Act”).
Ontario Regulation 161/19, the Act requires all sport organizations as defined in the Regulation (“Sports
Organization”), which includes the Ontario Hockey Federation (“OHF”), to have a Concussion Code of
Conduct. This Concussion Code of Conduct must require participants, as set out in the Act, to review the
Ontario Government’sissued Concussion Awareness Resources on an annual basis. A participant is subject
to a Concussion Code of Conduct for each Sports Organization a participant registers with.
Applicable age appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources are located at www.ontario.ca/concussions.
The OHF Concussion Code of Conduct and the appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources must be
reviewed before you can register/participate in the OHF.
• 10 and Under Concussion Awareness Resource
• 11-14 Concussion Awareness Resource
• 15 and Over Concussion Awareness Resource
I will help prevent concussions by my commitment to:
• Wearing the proper equipment for my sport and wearing it correctly;
• Respecting the rules of my sport or activity; and
• My commitment to fair play and respect for all* (respecting other athletes, coaches, team
trainers and officials).
I will care for my and others health and safety by taking concussions seriously, and I understand that:
• A concussion is a brain injury that can have both short- and long-term effects;
• A blow to the head, face or neck, or a blow to the body that causes the brain to move around
inside the skull may cause a concussion; and
• A person doesn’t need to lose consciousness to have had a concussion.
I will commit to:
• report any possible concussion received during participation in the OHF to a designated person;
• recognizing a concussion or possible concussion and the reporting to a designated person when
an individual suspects that another individual may have sustained a concussion;
• sharing any pertinent information regarding incidents of a removal from sport with the Player’s
school and other sport organization with which the player has registered;
• sharing any pertinent information regarding incidents of a concussion that have occurred
outside of participation in the OHF to a designated person with your/individual’s Team;
• Complete Injury Report Forms in a timely manner and ensure they are submitted to the
Member;
• Give commitment to providing opportunities before and after each training, practice and
competition to enable participants to discuss potential issues related to concussions; and
• Maintain an open dialogue with all athletes and participants (and parents/guardians in cases of
minors) about their health and any signs and symptoms of concussion they may experience.
I will commit to respect the OHF Removal and Return to Play Protocol by:
• Understanding that if I have a suspected concussion, I will be removed from sport and that I will
not be able to return to training, practice or competition until I undergo a medical assessment
by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner and have been medically cleared to return to training,
practice or competition;
• Understanding I will have to be medically cleared by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner
before returning to training, practice or competition;
• Respect the roles and responsibilities of all coaches and health care professionals in Return to
Play protocol; and
• Respond appropriately with Return to Play protocols if a participant is experiencing concussion
related symptoms or if you suspect any participant has sustained a concussion.

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Please fill out the  Respect in Sport form.