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Concussion Policy

In compliance with Tennessee legislation, Public Chapter 148, which was passed by the State of Tennessee Legislature on March 21, 2013, signed into law on April 12, 2013, and became effective on January 1, 2014, Middle Tennessee Futbol Club (MTFC) has adopted guidelines as developed by the Tennessee Department of Health to inform and educate coaches, players, and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury.

Every individual involved in youth athletics must become more proactive in identifying and treating athletes who show signs of concussion or head injury. In order to address this critical issue, it is MTFC's policy that:

Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems, shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health care professional.

Education is the key to identifying and treating youth athletes who show signs of a concussion during athletic participation. It is very important that every administrator, coach, parent, official, and athlete know the symptoms and steps to take when dealing with players that display signs of a possible concussion. Concussion can be a serious health issue and should be treated as such.

As part of the law, all league administrators, officials, coaches, and assistant coaches must participate in a concussion education program prior to the start of each season. In addition, parents of every player must review concussion education materials each season and then accept the acknowledgement waiver when registering for the upcoming season.  See below:

Parents - Click here for the concussion education and acknowledgement information

Coaches - Click here for the concussion education and acknowledgement information


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Middle TN Futbol Club
PO BOX 482 
Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37070

Email: [email protected]

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