Return to Play Concussion Protocol

Return to Play Concussion Protocol

• After a concussion
• Rest 2 to 3 day
• Take off 1 to 2 days from school

• After a return to school
• Half days to start
• Take break times 
• Extended time for tests and homework

• Return to Play (Once athlete is symptom free)
• Back to regular non-sports activities
• Return to school
• Light aerobic exercise
• Walking on treadmill or stationary bike
• Sports-specific exercise
• Skating (no contact)
• Non-contact training drills
• Exercise, coordination, and increased thinking 

(passing & shooting, no contact)

• Practice and full contact activity
• Take part in normal practice with no restrictions
• Return to game competition

Note: If symptoms return at any step, the athlete must rest until symptoms subside. After which they go back to the previous step.