2013 ASBA / ASA Conference. AIA Current, Future Challenges and Opportuni?es

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1 2013 ASBA / ASA Conference AIA Current, Future Challenges and Opportuni?es Chuck Schmidt, CAA and Michele Staples, 2013

2 Outline Venues Insurance and Events Catastrophic Coverage Officials Business and Task Force Recommenda?ons Li?ga?on Concussions High Risk Sports/Ac?vi?es (Football, Girls BB, Soccer and Spiritline)

3 Venues Audit Demands o Internal o IRS Accoun?ng Liability and contrac?ng for school space if non- district school is par?cipa?ng Travel

4 Insurance and Events Request from schools for All- star type of events during the course of the season (slam dunk, home run, etc ) o Declined by the AIA Execu?ve Board and change to language of Ar?cle (Handout).

5 Officials Challenges o Con?nue to recruit competent officials o Compe??on in the market o Meet district budget deadlines Opportuni?es o Online evalua?on o Manage through AIA Execu?ve Board Task Force Recommenda?on o Ar?cle 17 of AIA Bylaws provides responsibility to the AIA Execu?ve Board for managing officials o Iden?fy compe??on in the market and address

6 Li?ga?on Inves?ga?ons Challenges to bylaws

7 Gaining A\en?on (Handouts) High School Today Ar?cle o Liability for Sports Injuries Football Ar?cles from Execu?ve Board Mtgs o Keep your head over concussions (USA Today 7/3/13) (Brd Mtg 8/19) o Mr. Mignella thanked the Board for the opportunity to a\end the NFHS Sec?on 7-8 Mee?ng and gave an overview of his Presenta?on re: Concussions High School Football and Other High School Sports. (Brd Mtg 9/16) ESPN Ar?cle o Li?ga?on Threatens Football's Future o Preps at Greater Concussion Risk

8 AIA Proac?ve Response Started the process in 2008 Brainbook Created (Barrow s and Cardinals) o CONCUSSION EDUCATION- All student athletes shall complete the Brainbook online concussion educa?on course. Student athletes par?cipa?ng in sports as of the school year shall complete the course. All student athletes shall complete the course prior to par?cipa?on in prac?ce or compe??on. Note: The Brainbook online concussion educa?on course must be completed by a student athlete only once. Coaches Educa?on Officials Educa?on Baseline Tes?ng Registry AZ 101

9 Helmet Rule 2011 FOOTBALL HELMET RULE - AIA SMAC "If IN THE COURSE OF PLAY, the football helmet becomes dislodged FROM THE PLAYER'S HEAD, the helmet must be IMMEDIATELY inspected for quality and fit by a coach, equipment manager or athle?c trainer, during which TIME the player is required to sit out for at least one play. If THE TEAM DOES NOT WANT THE PLAYER TO SIT OUT THEN, then the team must take a?me out. IF THE AFFECTED TEAM HAS NO REMAINING TIME OUTS, THE PLAYER MUST SIT OUT FOR AT LEAST ONE PLAY."

10 High School Football Players Must Sit Out One Play When Helmet Comes Off FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Colgate INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 9, 2012) High school football players must sit out one play next year if their helmet comes off while the ball is live. In cases where the helmet comes completely off without it being directly a\ributable to a foul by the opponent, the player will have to leave the game for at least one down.

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13 AIA Bylaw / SB 1521 Return to Play "On a subsequent day, the pupil may return to play if the pupil has been evaluated by and has received wri\en clearance... from a qualified health care provider... o MD, DO, PA, NP, ATC

14 AIA Bylaw Changes Season of Sport: Limited Contact o Contact Rule (Ex. Bd ) Pre- Season - During the preseason, no more than 1/2 of the prac?ce?me may be contact prac?ce. Regular Season - During the regular season, no more than 1/3 of the prac?ce?me may be contact prac?ce. Defini?on of Contact - Padded athletes in contact with each other. Helmet Rule o News Release (Handout) o FOOTBALL HELMET RULE In the course of play, should the football helmet become dislodged from any players head, the helmet must be immediately inspected for quality and fit by a coach, equipment manager, or athle?c trainer, during which?me the player is required to sit out for at least ONE play. If the team does not want the player to sit out, then a?me out must be taken. If the affected team has no?me outs, the player must sit out for one play. If the helmet is dislodged during the final play of a quarter, the helmet may be refi\ed during the quarter break. (Ex. Bd )

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18 Registry Project: o Registry for measurement of symptom recovery and sports concussion management in adolescent athletes Objec?ves: o To develop a Registry to inves?gate the epidemiology of sports concussion for high school age student athletes in the state of Arizona and inves?gate the feasibility of registry use in the adolescent popula?on o Iden?fy risk factors for concussion

19 Striving to Create Sound Business Prac?ces Financial (Venues, Insurance, etc ) New science and data (not just football) Li?ga?on (Inves?ga?ons, challenges to bylaws, etc ) Compe??on from other en??es Con?nue to an?cipate the challenges

20 Q & A