While we do our best to prevent injuries, they do occur. BSF strongly recommends concussion baseline testing for all athletes ages 12 and older who participate in a BSF Alpine, Freestyle, Freeskiing, Snowboarding or Nordic program. The testing is not required, but it’s strongly recommended. In the unfortunate scenario of a head injury (be it while skiing or in another sport), already having a baseline established gives everyone more data to keep athletes safe and allow them the proper time to heal.
Startling fact: In the last few years, more BSF and MSU Nordic athletes have sustained concussions than Alpine or Freestyle.
In 2012, BSF adopted a proactive Concussion Policy and Protocol, which is consistent with Montana State Law and the United States Ski and Snowboard Association's policies for the management of concussive head injuries. Any BSF athlete suspected of having sustained a concussion/traumatic brain injury will be removed from participation and must be cleared by a qualified health care professional to return to sport. As part of this proactive approach, BSF invested in a software program called ImPACT to help families and healthcare providers better manage concussions in sport. (It’s now also used in the Bozeman High School athletics.) Athletes take a short computer test to establish a baseline. In the event of a concussion, an athlete can retake the computer test, which will then be evaluated by a healthcare provider to determine if an athlete can safely return to activity. Once an athlete has had an ImPACT baseline test, it is good for two years.
Test dates: October 14, 2019 or November 18, 2019
Choose from two sessions available on each date: 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sacajawea Middle School, 3525 South 3rd St., Computer Lab (Rooms 103 & 105)
1. Signup for your spot at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pFk4YchFDQrFXJkqHXwJb261T7zDbNossnmCjcslenk/edit#gid=2
2. Download and sign the following document, which must be returned to BSF at or before testing.
BSF Concussion Informed Consent
