The purpose of this memo is to facilitate membership compliance with association-wide concussion reporting requirements.
REMINDER:Section IX.C. of theArrington Settlement Agreementobligates the NCAA to “create a reporting process through which member schools will report instances of diagnosed concussions in NCAA student-athletes and their resolution.” All three NCAA divisions passed legislation (Division I Bylaw 20.2.4.21; Division II Bylaw 7.3.1.5.15; Division III Bylaw 20.8.4.18) requiring an active member school “to report all instances of diagnosed sport-related concussions in student-athletes and their resolution to the NCAA on an annual basis pursuant to policies and procedures maintained by the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.”
Concussion Reporting Process A website and online reporting process is available to the membership and the URL for that website can be found in step-by-step reporting instructions for member schools, which can be accessedhere.
The annual cycle for reporting concussions is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. This cycle parallels the footprint of a typical academic year. Schools may report at any time during the year, but it is anticipated that most schools will elect to report late in the cycle to ensure that they have an accurate accounting of the concussions that occurred during the preceding academic year.
Upon successful submission of the concussion report, the individual that reports on behalf of the school will immediately receive an email confirming that the report has been submitted. This email will also contain a confirmation number and the number of reported and resolved concussions for the purpose of checking reporting accuracy.
Frequently Asked Questions In addition to the instructional information about the reporting process, we have developed a Frequently Asked Questions pagethat contains answers to anticipated membership questions related to the concussion reporting process. A copy of the concussion reporting process FAQ can be accessedhere.
As always, please contact us atssi@ncaa.orgin the event you have any questions.
This email was sent to NCAA Divisions I, II and III Athletics Health Care Administrators, Conference Commissioners, Directors of Athletics, Head Athletic Trainers, Head Team Physicians, Senior Woman Administrators and to select NCAA staff based on contact information in the NCAA Directory.
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