Lacrosse is not inherently more dangerous than other contact sports such as football or hockey. BC Brawlers will take every precaution and be very conservative in allowing a player who has received a severe blow to the head during practice or games to continue to play. As a policy, if a player exhibits the symptoms on the next page after receiving a blow to the head, he shall not be allowed to continue to play until he is evaluated and cleared by a qualified medical professional. If a parent asks that the player return to the game, and a coach or administrator sees evidence of what may be a concussion, the decision will be that the player will not return to play unless evaluated and cleared by a qualified medical professional. As parents and players, please be honest about concussion symptoms your player may be experiencing after the game. Recent and ongoing research shows that concussions are a bigger problem than we all thought ‘when we were kids’. A concussion needs time to heal. If a second or third concussion occurs before the first one is healed, serious brain damage or even death may occur.

Common Symptoms of Concussion