Effective January 1, 2017, California enacted Assembly Bill 2007 and joined 25 other states that require youth sports organizations to establish concussion protocols for dealing with suspected concussions in participants, information on concussions for athletes and parents, and concussion training for coaches and administrators.

Under the provisions of AB 2007, youth sports organizations will:

• Be required to immediately remove from play an athlete who is suspected of suffering a concussion or head injury;
• Prevent that player from returning to play for the remainder of the day and not returning until evaluated by a licensed health care provider who provides a written clearance;
• If the athlete has sustained a concussion there shall be a graduated return to play over seven days after receiving medical clearance to return to play;
• Parents or guardians of players under 18 shall be notified of the date of injury, symptoms observed, and any treatment provided;
• Each Coach and Administrator shall complete concussion training at least once before supervising an athlete in an activity of the youth sports organization.

Concussion training is provided by the CDC online and consists of watching videos and answering questions, total time about 30 minutes.