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## Coach Resources

As a coach, our player's safety is always a top priority. Concussion awareness is the foundation everything else in a checking program is built on — you can't teach safe contact without knowing how to recognize and manage a possible head injury first. The resources below cover the essentials; 4Check's own Full Development coaches also get in-person concussion education as part of their annual training.

### General rules for Concussion Management

When in doubt, sit them out. Any suspected concussion should end a player's participation for that session, with no same-day return to play — even if symptoms seem mild or clear up quickly.

[Learn more](https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/31953-optimizing-performance-in-return-to-play-after-sport-related-concussion-in-elite-ice-hockey-players-a-sports-physical-therapy-and-athletic-trainer-pe)

### USA Hockey Concussion Resources

USA Hockey's safety program is the governing-body standard every coach in an affiliated organization should know. Use it alongside 4Check's own contact and checking curriculum, not in place of it.

[Learn more](https://www.usahockey.com/safety-concussions)

### What to do if you suspect a concussion

Remove the player from play immediately, watch for the warning signs (confusion, balance issues, headache, sensitivity to light), and get them evaluated by a medical professional before any return-to-play decision is made.

[Learn more](https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/concussion-clinic/concussion-toolkit/a-parents-guide-to-concussions)

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