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,m55dez submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
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/ud5t a?letes p>ticipat$ 9 second>y     
s*ool a?letics dur+ ! #bjab to #bjac    
academic ye>2  ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t 9  
#bjab1 second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes     
p>ticipat+ 9 #i ( ! mo/ popul> high     
s*ool sports1 includ+ football1 boys' & 
girls' socc]1 girls' volleyball1 boys' &
 girls' basketball1 wre/l+1 baseball1 & 
s(tball1 suff]$ ov] #a1cjj1jjj in/ances 
( injury2  ,:]eas e #c m9utes1 a *ild is
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concussion injuries has d\bl$ 9 ! la/   
#ae ye>s among /ud5t a?letes ag$ #h to  

#ai1 despite an ov]all decrease 9 !     
numb] ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 sports2     
,:]eas sudd5 c>diac arre/ 7,,sca7 is !  
lead+ cause ( dea? = y\? p>ticipat+ 9   
sports or ex]cis+1 ) upw>ds ( #hj p]c5t 
( ^? suff]+ f ,,sca be+ asymptomatic    
prior to c>diac arre/2 ,:]eas in/ances (
 heat-relat$ illness h m ?an d\bl$ s9ce 
#aiig & affect high s*ool football      
play]s at an av]age rate t is #aj times 
high] ?an t ( p>ticipants 9 o!r sports2 
,:]eas approximately #a1ejj *ildr5 ag$  
#ab to #ag 7 treat$ 9 an em]g5cy        
dep>tm5t = en]gy dr9k-relat$ em]g5cies 9
 #bjaa2 ,:]eas second>y s*ool /ud5t     
a?letes ) access to c]tifi$ a?letic     
heal? c>e pr(essionals h l[] ov]all     
injury rates1 l[] recurr5t injury rates1
 & l[] concussion rates ?an /ud5t       
a?letes )\t access to c]tifi$ a?letic   
heal? c>e pr(essionals2  ,:]eas 9 light 
( ! increase 9 a?letic-relat$ injuries  
to /ud5t a?letes1 s*ools are enc\rag$ to
 develop & adopt be/ practices & /&>ds  
to prev5t & address /ud5t a?lete injury2

  ,:]eas ! ,second>y ,s*ool ,/ud5t      
,a?letes' ,bill ( ,rights sets =? t     
second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes h ! "r to--
  7#a7 be coa*$ by individuals :o are   
well-tra9$ 9 sport-specific safety & to 
be monitor$ by a?letic heal? c>e team   
memb]s2  7#b7 quality1 regul>           
pre-p>ticipation exam9ations & ea*      
a?lete has ! "r to p>ticipate "u a      
compreh5sive concussion managem5t plan2 
7#c7 p>ticipate 9 sport+ activities on  
safe1 clean play+ surfaces1 9 bo? indoor
 & outdoor facilities2  7#d7 utilize    
equipm5t & uni=ms t are safe1 fitt$     
appropriately1 & r\t9ely ma9ta9$1 & to  
appropriate p]sonnel tra9$ 9 prop]      
removal ( equipm5t 9 case ( injury2     
7#e7 p>ticipate safely 9 all            
environm5tal conditions :]e play foll[s 
approv$ guidel9es & m$ical policies &   
proc$ures1 ) a hydration plan 9 place2  
7#f7 a safe play+ environm5t )          
v5ue-specific em]g5cy action plans t are
 coord9at$ by ! a?letic heal? c>e team &
 regul>ly rehe>s$ ) local em]g5cy       

p]sonnel2  7#g7 privacy ( heal?         
in=mation & prop] ref]ral = m$ical1     
psy*osocial1 & nutritional c\nsel+2     
7#h7 p>ticipate 9 a culture t f9ds play+
 ?r\gh pa9 unacceptable unless !re has  
be5 a m$ical assessm5t2  7#i7 imm$iate1 
on-site injury assessm5ts ) decisions   
made by qualifi$ sports m$ic9e          
pr(essionals2 &  7#aj7 along ) _! p>5ts1
 ! late/ in=mation ab\t ! b5efits &     
pot5tial risks ( p>ticipation 9         
competitive sports1 includ+ access to   
/ati/ics on fatalities & cata/rophic    
injuries to y\? a?letes2 &  ,:]eas !    
,second>y ,s*ool ,/ud5t ,a?letes' ,bill 
( ,rights1 :i* sets =? goals & ideals to
 improve ! heal?1 well-be+1 & a?letic   
exp]i5ce ( second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 c s]ve
 z a valuable res\rce to r$uce injury1  
promote a?lete safety1 & enc\rage       
well-be+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate--  7#a7 expresses support = !    
pr9ciples & values set =? 9 ! ,second>y 
,s*ool ,/ud5t ,a?letes' ,bill ( ,rights2
  7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( prop]  

safety measures1 timely m$ical          
assessm5ts1 & appropriate environm5tal  
conditions 9 ensur+ ! heal? & well-be+ (
 second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes2  7#c7    
recognizes ! role t tea*]s1 p>5ts1      
coa*es1 & a?letic heal? c>e team memb]s 
play 9 ensur+ ! safety & well-be+ (     
second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes2  7#d7     
expresses support = second>y s*ools t h 
successfully implem5t$ programs1        
policies1 & practices to emphasize &    
enc\rage /ud5t a?lete safety & well-be+2
 &  7#e7 enc\rages second>y s*ools to   
cont9ue to take all available &         
reasonable ef=ts to ensure /ud5t a?lete 
safety4