Ontario Basketball Concussion Policy & Concussion Reporting Guidelines
Head Coaches are partly responsible for recording instances of concussion on their team to their member club and to Ontario Basketball. More information on reporting obligations can be found in Ontario Basketball’s Concussion Policy (updated July 2019).
Courses
NCCP Making Head Way
FREE Concussion eLearning series for Sport (generic), Football, Soccer, Snowboard, Freestyle Ski, and Speed Skating.
Note: Your NCCP number is required to complete a module. If you have never taken a NCCP course, register for The Locker.
Guidelines
Web Resources
Holland Bloorview Concussion Centre
Canada’s largest pediatric concussion centre
Get the Concussion Handbook from Holland Bloorview!
Concussion and You: A Handbook for Parents and Kids
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Concussion Centre
Videos
Concussion Awareness for Ages 10 and Under
From the Government of Ontario
Concussion Awareness for Ages 11 to 14
From the Government of Ontario
Concussion Awareness for Ages 15 and Up
From the Government of Ontario
Concussion Orientation for OBA Officials
Lessons for referees on how to safely administer a game, made in partnership with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Concussions 101: A Primer for Kids and Parents
Dr. Mike Evans, Toronto-based doctor and professor
Concussion Management & Return to Learn (revised & extended version of “Concussions 101”)
Dr. Mike Evans, Toronto-based doctor and professor
Concussion Education at OSDP Camp 2017
OBA boys and girls between 11-14 years old learned well-rounded lessons in life and basketball