Legislation

On March 29, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper signed in to law ‘Jake Snakenberg Youth Sports Concussion Act’ making Colorado one of the dozen or so states to enact legislation.  The bill requires that coaches receive education about concussion, that a student athlete is removed from the field of play if a concussion is suspected and that the student be signed off by a healthcare professional before returning to play.For more resources please visit: http://biacolorado.org/public-policy/sports-concussion/

The Act will take effect January 1, 2012. Click here for a copy of the act.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. Several sport-specific websites link to this course such as USA Rugby.

Or you may Attend one of the three clinics:

2012 – 2016 Junior Olympic Competition Program Workshops
May 13-14, May 19-20, June 2-3
Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Houston

The 2012 – 2016 Junior Olympic Competition Program Workshops will introduce the new programs and new routines for the 2012 – 2016 quadrennium at three different National Age Group Competition Program Workshops in the months of May and June. These Workshops will cover all aspects of the 2012 – 2016 Age Group Competition Program including compulsory routines, the new Technical Sequences and optional level rules. The 2012 – 2016 National Team Program – including the Future Stars, Junior National and Junior Elite aspects – and the 2013 FIG Code of Points update will also be covered in the Workshop. There will also be special presentations on other aspects of training and athlete development.

Presenters will include members of the Age Group Competition Committee, members of the Junior National Coaching Staff and guest presenters.

The first Competition Program Workshop will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio May 13 – 14 and will begin at the conclusion of the 2012 Junior Olympic National Championships. The dates and sites of the other two regional workshops are listed below. Plan now to attend one of these important workshops and get a head start on the 2012 – 2016 Age Group Competition Program.

• May 19 -20 Los Angeles, CA – see included information for site and hotel rates
• June 2 – 3 Houston, TX – see included information for site and hotel rates

The new Age Group Competition Program materials will only be available before June 11, 2012 through workshop registration. On June 11, the Age Group Competition Program manual will be available for order through USA Gymnastics.

Cost:

Registration: $215.00
On-Site: $240*

Workshop includes Age Group Competition Program CD-ROM and Video and all Workshop presentation materials.

A $10 administration fee will be charged to any cancellations.

Online Registration for the Cincinnati Workshop ends May 3, 2012.
Online Registration for the Los Angeles Workshop ends May 11, 2012.
Online Registration for the Houston Workshop ends May 25, 2012.

After these dates individuals may register on-site at the workshops.

Find more information on USAG website: http://usagym.org/pages/men/events/2012/joworkshop.html