ROWAN'S LAW - CONCUSSION AWARENESS

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.   (From the Ontario Government Website - Concussion Awareness Resource)

Rowan's Law requires all athletes under the age of 26, parents of athletes under the age of 18, coaches and officials to annually review Ontario's Concussion Awareness Rescources. In any curling fall, there is a risk of the curler hitting their head. Brant Curling feels that every curler should have an awareness of concussions and requests that all its members annually view the 11 minute video on Concussion Awareness. 

Additional Resource: Government of Ontario Concussion Awareness Resource e-booklet 

If a curler falls on the ice surface and other members feel that the head has made contact with a rock or the ice surface, the curler will not be permitted to resume curling that day. An ambulance will be called to assess the member and the member's emergency contact will be called. 

To return to curling, the member must receive an "all clear" from a physician or a nurse practioner.