Athletic Coaches
Concussion Sports Alert
Effective January 1, 2012, a new law ( Education Code Section 49475) requires that students and parents/legal guardians sign a Concussion Head Injury Information Sheet before a student may try-out, practice, or compete in any District-sponsored extracurricular athletic program, including interscholastic, intramural, or other sports programs (including cheer/dance teams and marching band), but excluding physical education courses for credit. This law applies to high school, middle school, and elementary school athletic programs. Download attached Concussion Alert for more information.
Parents and Student Obligations
At least one parent and the student must sign the new Concussion Information Sheet RSK-F100F before the student may participate in a covered program . In addition to signing this form, the parent and student must also sign a completed participation form and have a medical care provider sign an approved sports physical form – Agreement for Team Sport Participation (RSK-F100A), and Sports Physical Examination Form (RSK-F100C) unless a current one 2011/12 one is already on file.
Coaches Obligations
Coaches must ensure that they receive all three required forms Concussion Information Sheet RSK-F100F, Agreement for Team Sport Participation (RSK-F100A, and Sports Physical Examination Form (RSK-F100C before allowing any student to try-out for, practice, or participate in any athletic program. Coaches must also report an actual or suspected head injury using Concussion and Head Injury Report Form RSK-F100G, which may also be used to advise parents or physicians of other serious injuries to the student.
For more information — link to sports participation information.
COACH Training
California law mandates that all coaches must receive training on concussions. The training may be fulfilled through the free, online course available through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate (ASCC)
Statute requires that effective July 9, 2010, non-certificated
individuals, prior to starting a paid or non-paid position
working with pupils in a student activity program sponsored by a
school district or county office of education must obtain
fingerprint clearance through a criminal background check
completed by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). One option to complete
this clearance is to obtain an Activity Supervisor Clearance
Certificate (ASCC) from the Commission.
A pupil activity program is one sponsored by a school district including, but not limited to, scholastic programs, interscholastic programs, and extracurricular activities sponsored by a school district or school booster club, including, but not limited to, cheer team, drill team, dance team, and marching band.
The ASCC is not limited to one employing agency but may be used in all California public school districts.
Note: The ASCC may not apply to every volunteer at a school site. There are specific exemptions for volunteer supervisors for breakfast, lunch, or nutritional periods and non-teaching volunteer aides, such as a parent volunteering in a classroom or on a field trip, or a community member providing non-instructional services. Questions regarding the need for this type of criminal background check should be addressed to the local employing agency.
To complete an application for an Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate, click on the following link: www.ctc.ca.gov