NOTE:    Clinic participation does NOT exempt official from sport meeting requirements. ALL criteria for advanced classification must be met.  See Page 4 of the Guide for Officials (found on the Officials Center) for details regarding classification advancement requirements.

MADISON AREA BASEBALL UMPIRES CLINIC
Date:  March 15-16, 2013
Location:  Madison, WI
Contacts:  Rich Fronheiser 608-469-5722 or rich@fronheiser.net or Rob Ruhle 608-469-6525 or noruhles@yahoo.com

SCENIC CENTRAL ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL UMPIRE CLINIC
Date:  March 16, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Site:  Mauston High School
Contact:  Wayne Hannes  dudelyman@mail.com

SCENIC CENTRAL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASEBALL UMPIRES CLINIC
Date:  March 23, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Site:  Baraboo High School
Contact:  David Kruse  dckruser_1@charter.net

2013 3-ZEBRAS 2 & 3-PERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP
Date:  April 20-21, 2013
Site:  UW-STOUT
Contact:  Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or briankenney98@yahoo.com

2013 3-ZEBRAS 3-PERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP
Date:  May 17-19, 2013
Site:  Just a Game Fieldhouse - Wisconsin Dells
Contact:  Brian Kenney 608-448-9034 or briankenney98@yahoo.com
Camp Website:  tz.cuttingedgefitnesswi.com
Note:  This camp is for Level 4 or higher officials.

STATELINE OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL 3-PERSON CAMP
Date:  June 13-14, 2013
Site:  Monona Grove High School
Contact:  Michael Pfeil  mspfeil@charter.net

NORTHERN WISCONSIN BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CAMP
Date:  June 21-23, 2013
Site:  UW-River Falls
Contact:  Tom Fiedler 715-577-1244 or fiedleth@uwec.edu

2013 WI BASKETBALL NEWS OFFICIALS CAMP
Date:  June 21-22-23, 2013
Site:  Kaukauna High School
Contact:  Tom Rusch  rusch@lutheranhigh.com

THE RIGHT CALL BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP
Date:  July 12-14, 2013
Site:  Madison Technical College
Contact:  Ralph Sirmons 608-217-4735 or rsirmons2@charter.net

NEXT STEP AHEAD BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CAMP
Date:  July 19-21, 2013
Site:  UW-Stevens Point
Contact:  Jack Fleming 414-416-6884 or fleming9@aol.com or Ken Schimpf 414-305-3059 or schimpfiii@yahoo.com@

NOTE:    Clinic participation does NOT exempt official from sport meeting requirements. ALL criteria for advanced classification must be met.  See Page 4 of the Guide for Officials (found on the Officials Center) for details regarding classification advancement requirements.

The law requires immediate removal of an individual from a youth athletic activity if symptoms indicate a possible concussion has been sustained. Subsequently, if a concussion is confirmed, individuals may only return to competition or practice after being evaluated by a trained health care provider. The health care provider is required to provide written clearance in order for the athlete to return to action.

 
Officials are affected by the following section of the law:

Section 1. 118.293 of the statutes is created to read: 118.293 Concussion and head injury. 
(4) (a) An athletic coach, or official involved in a youth athletic activity, or health care provider shall remove a person from the youth athletic activity if the coach, official, or health care provider determines that the person exhibits signs, symptoms, or behavior consistent with a concussion or head injury or the coach, official, or health care provider suspects the person has sustained a concussion or head injury.

While coaches and officials are not expected to make a diagnosis of concussion, it is expected for coaches and officials to be aware that the athletes may have a concussion and then hold them out of all activity until they are medically cleared by a healthcare provider.  Signs are what can be seen by others, like clumsiness, while symptoms are what the injured player feels, like a headache.

These are some SIGNS concussion (what others can see in an injured athlete):
    Dazed or stunned appearance
    Change in the level of consciousness or awareness
    Confused about assignment
    Forgets plays
    Unsure of score, game, opponent
    Clumsy
    Answers more slowly than usual
    Shows behavior changes
    Loss of consciousness
    Asks repetitive questions or memory concerns
These are some of the more common SYMPTOMS of concussion (what an injured athlete feels):
    Headache
    Nausea
    Dizzy or unsteady
    Sensitive to light or noise
    Feeling mentally foggy
    Problems with concentration and memory
    Confused
    Slow

The law also includes provisions to protect coaches, officials or volunteers from liability if they fail to remove an athlete from competition, unless there is gross negligence or gross misconduct.

Injured athletes can exhibit many or just a few of the signs and/or symptoms of concussion. However, if a player exhibits any signs or symptoms of concussion, the responsibility is simple: remove them from participation. “When in doubt sit them out.”

If you suspect a player may have a concussion, that athlete should be immediately removed from play. The injured athlete should be kept out of play until they are cleared to return by an appropriate health care provider.  If the appropriate health care provider determines the athlete is not exhibiting the signs/symptoms of a concussion and does not have a concussion, they may return to play.  

A physician or LAT may evaluate an athlete for concussion.  If they determine that the athlete is not displaying the signs of a concussion or does not have a concussion, the athlete may return to play.  If they determine that the athlete is displaying the signs of a concussion or does in fact have a concussion, the athlete may not return to play (with or without a note) that day.

WIAA Sports Medical Advisory Council identifies a physician and licensed athletic trainer (LAT) under the direct supervision of a physician as an appropriate health care professional for determining return to play other than the same day.  The state law is broader in the definition of appropriate health care provider.