Concussion Awareness
Rowan's Law
Rowan’s Law was named for Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in the spring of 2013 from a condition known as second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain caused by a subsequent injury that occurred before a previous injury healed).
Rowan is believed to have experienced three concussions over six days while playing rugby. She had a concussion but didn’t know her brain needed time to heal. Neither did her parents, teachers or coaches.
These resources are not intended to provide medical advice relating to health care. For advice on health care for concussion symptoms, please consult with a physician or nurse practitioner.
Parents / guardians must review the applicable Rowan's Law Concussion Awareness Resources (e-booklet, video or e-module) that apply to each of their skaters every year before registering.
You will be asked to sign off that you have reviewed the applicable resources before you can complete registration.