RESTON RAIDERS
HOCKEY CLUB

PARENT & ATHLETE CONCUSSION GUIDE

Clear steps when your player needs them most.

A plain-language companion to the Reston Raiders Hockey Club parent information packet. It is a guide to the club process - not medical advice.

See the four-step path ↓

THE PARENT PATH

One process. Four clear moments.

Select a step as you review it.

IN THE MOMENT

Choose where you are in the process.

A possible injury

  1. Tell the coach or Injury Liaison (IL) right away.
  2. The IL may use the King-Devick assessment and a symptom checklist.
  3. ILs do not diagnose; if there is concern, the precaution is to pull the player from play.

WATCH & LEARN

Short videos to support the conversation.

Use these videos alongside the written guide. They can help families understand concussion symptoms, evaluation, and the return-to-play process.

KNOW THE SIGNS

Symptoms can look different for every player.

Symptoms may be physical, cognitive, emotional, or related to sleep. They can change over time. Review all four categories below.

Physical

  • Headache
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Fatigue
  • Dizziness or balance problems
  • Light or noise sensitivity

Thinking

  • Feeling foggy or slowed down
  • Trouble remembering
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Visual problems

Emotional

  • Irritability
  • Anxiety
  • More emotional than usual
  • Sadness or nervousness

Sleep

  • Sleeping more or less
  • Drowsiness
  • Trouble falling asleep

GET EMERGENCY CARE

Do not wait for a regular appointment if a danger sign appears.

HEAD INJURY PROTOCOL

A clean path from concern to return.

The original club flowchart is detailed. This version puts the parent decision path first.

  1. 1
    Possible injury

    Tell the coach or Injury Liaison immediately.

  2. 2
    Assess & pause play

    Signs, symptoms, or a King-Devick concern mean the player comes out.

  3. 3
    Medical evaluation

    Parents arrange care with a concussion-experienced clinician.

  4. 4
    Documented return

    Submit the signed USA Hockey form before practice or games.

Full parent information packet

Read the complete source document below, or open the PDF in a new window.

CONCUSSION CARE

Priority access through Inova Sports Medicine.

Tell Inova you are a Reston Raiders student athlete when scheduling.

INOVA SPORTS MEDICINE CONCUSSION PROGRAM703-970-6427

Fairfax: 8100 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 110
Sterling: 46000 Center Oak Plaza, Suite 260

For a player removed from play for suspected concussion, a signed USA Hockey return-to-play form is required before resuming practices or games.

RRHC SAFETY CONTACT

Reston Raiders Hockey Club Safety Director

Steve Willey
steve.willey@aecom.com

For every incident, inform Steve immediately. For questions about the training role, please reach out to him.