The Health and Wellness of the Slinger Gridiron Youth Players is very important.  Check this page for information on safety guidelines, concussions, and other news regarding the health and safety of our players.  Please email our Safety/Medical Director with any questions.

Slinger Gridiron has updated our safety guidelines to be general in nature and not specific to COVID-19.  Please read them carefully and make sure you are familiar with our policies if your child is ill with symptoms of communicable disease.  For the health and safety of others, we need parents and athletes to make sure they are healthy when participating in practices or games.  Other guidelines that are important to note:

• We will be following the direction of the local public health department and the Slinger School District as it relates to isolation and quarantine of ill/exposed athletes.  If a child is not allowed to attend school because of a communicable disease/significant exposure, they will not be allowed to attend practice or games.
• Mouth guards must be secure to the helmet.  Each child will be offered one through the Gridiron.
• Athletes must bring their own water jugs labeled with their name.  Jugs of water are highly recommended so the athlete has enough water to last throughout practices and games to prevent dehydration.
• Maintaining personal hygiene throughout practice and after practice is key to prevent all infections including skin and respiratory infections.  Please discuss these practices with your children and how it will prevent them from getting sick.

CONCUSSION SCREENING

Slinger Gridiron will be holding free concussion screenings for Gridiron athletes.  Having a screening is optional, but is recommended to establish a baseline at the start of football and every two years thereafter.  Having a screening before a concussion can help doctors and other healthcare professionals determine if your child has suffered one after an injury.  

If you missed the pre-season screenings being offered, you can email our athletic trainer to schedule an appointment.  

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.

Click here for more information from the CDC on concussions.