Sports Medicine

OHSAA COVID-19 Center

OHSAA COVID-19 Correspondence and Information Center

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training (Lindsay's Law)

Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 became effective on August 1, 2017. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate interscholastic students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.

The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law:

For parents/guardians and student- athletes in grades 7-12 in Ohio schools

For Coaches:

If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education (all paid and volunteer coaches in Ohio), please visit their website for information about their training requirements around Lindsay’s Law http://education.ohio.gov/ . By completing Coaches Tool Chest annually, coaches meet the ODE standard.

Emergency Action Planning Guides

The OHSAA is pleased to provide each member school with a copy of the outstanding Emergency Action Plan, "Anyone Can Save A Life," a first-of-its kind program for after school practices and events. This program, which was developed by the Minnesota State High School League, has been made available to all schools in the United States through a generous grant from the Medtronic Foundation with distribution funded by the National Federation of State Associations (NFHS) Foundation.

Anyone Can Save A Life Memo (PDF)

The Anyone Can Save A Life training DVD and website – www.anyonecansavealife.org – along with the guide’s implementation instructions, handouts and forms have been prepared to help train coaches, advisors, students and event staff. In addition, there is an array of resources that cover all aspects of preparing and managing an effective emergency response program.

OHSAA Position Statement on the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

H1N1 Virus Information & Guidance

Mercy Health is proud to be the official, exclusive health care partner of the OHSAA. By working together, we’ll help OHSAA continue to develop leaders in our communities across Ohio by providing resources to help our student athletes on and off the field.

For more information or to book an appointment, visit www.mercy.com