USSF’s Recognize to Recover

1. USSF’s Recognize to Recover Resources for Clubs and Coaches

2. Recognize to Recover What is it? US Soccer Federation Program for player health and safety Announced December 2, 2015 Introduced at the January, 2016 NSCAA Coaches Convention and US Youth Soccer Workshop in Baltimore

3. Recognize to Recover Recognize to Recover is NOT just about concussions.

4. Recognize to Recover What is included? Emergency Action Plans Cardiac Conditions Head and Brain Conditions Environmental Conditions Injury Prevention

5. Recognize to Recover What is included? Environmental Conditions • Heat and Hydration • Lightning Guidelines • Field Conditions • Air and Insects • Resources for Healthy Travel • Zika Virus

6. Recognize to Recover What is included? Injury Prevention • Ankle Sprains • Athletic Trainers • Protective Equipment • The 3 Rs of Recovery • Additional Resources

7. Recognize to Recover Emergency Action Plans Written plan Addresses potential risks • Medical • Environmental • Security Includes who to contact in emergency and who will make the call

8. Recognize to Recover Emergency Action Plans Contact info for all team officials Emergency contact info for all players EMS contact info Protocol for what to tell EMS if called Address and GPS coordinates of venue Entrances for ambulance Assignment of tasks in emergency

9. Recognize to Recover Emergency Action Plans Shared with all team officials Reviewed by Trainer or other medical personnel Identifies Resources at training site and game sites Venue specific

10. Recognize to Recover Cardiac Conditions Guidance for recognizing cardiac condition CPR and AED information Arrange CPR and AED training

11. Recognize to Recover Head and Brain Conditions Recognize Concussions Remove from play Evaluation by medical professional Resources: • Concussion Guidelines • Educational Materials

12. Recognize to Recover Head and Brain Conditions Same information as CDC and NFHS Similar resources to Providence/OYSA concussion resources Does not include the rule changes for youth competitions. Rule changes are in Player Development Initiatives

13. Recognize to Recover Environmental Conditions Temperature Guidelines • Heat Guidelines document • Recommended additional hydration breaks in competitions incorporated into competition rules • Cold Weather Guidelines document

14. Recognize to Recover Environmental Conditions Lightning • Guidelines • Recommendations incorporated into competition rules • Use Weather Bug or apps to check for lightning in area • See NOAA Lightning Safety page for more resources

15. Recognize to Recover Environmental Conditions Fields • Check before practices and games • Remove hazards • Make sure goals are anchored Air and Insects • Know which players have issues • Verify that players have inhalers/epipens

16. Recognize to Recover Environmental Conditions Zika • Be aware of potential issues • Use CDC safe travel website before going to areas where local mosquito-borne transmission is a potential issue. • CDC site: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

17. Recognize to Recover Injury Prevention Ankle Injury • Recognize signs • Recover – R.I.C.E. Athletic Trainers • Used for all Development Academy games • Encouraged for Club practices and games

18. Recognize to Recover Injury Prevention Protective Equipment • Shoes • Shinguards • Keeper gear The 3 Rs • Rehydrate – prefer water • Refuel – Carbs for immediate recovery • Rebuild – Protein for muscle

19. Recognize to Recover Injury Prevention Resources available for download • Nutrition for Soccer • Warming Up Guidelines • Periodization for Youth Soccer

20. Recognize to Recover Links for More Information Recognize to Recover Home: http://www.recognizetorecover.org http://www.recognizetorecover.org/s/CPR-and-AED-training.pdf http://www.recognizetorecover.org/s/Athleteconcussionguidelines.pdf

21. Recognize to Recover Links for More Information Concussion Resources: • http://www.recognizetorecover.org/head-and-brain/#concussions • http://www.oregonyouthsoccer.org/risk_management • https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html

22. Recognize to Recover Links for More Information Environmental Concerns Resources: • http://www.recognizetorecover.org/environmental/#heat-hydration • http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.shtml • https://weather.weatherbug.com/ Also mobile apps for iOS and Android

23. Recognize to Recover Links for More Information Injury Prevention Resources: • http://www.recognizetorecover.org/s/SOC_1609024-NutritionForSoccer-f5w8.pdf • http://www.recognizetorecover.org/s/SOC_1609024-WarmingUp-5jtl.pdf • http://www.recognizetorecover.org/s/1609024-Periodization-for-Youth-Soccer.pdf

24. Recognize to Recover Links for More Information Emergency Action Plans • Run a google search for “emergency action plan sports template” • You will find many sample plans and templates that you can use as a basis for your plan

25. Recognize to Recover Questions?

26. Recognize to Recover Contact Information: Brian Scott Manager, Member Services Phone: 503-626-4625 Email: brian@oregonyouthsoccer.org