In 2018, the State of Alabama became the first state in the US mandating youth sports coaches to be annually trained in emergency preparedness, concussions, heat illnesses, injury prevention, and sudden cardiac issues to safe guard their athletes aged 14 and under.
Since then, legislators in other states have worked to introduce and adopt similar mandates and resolutions. Currently, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and Louisiana have adopted such mandates and resolutions regarding youth coaches training. Several other states are currently working to construct and adopt similar legislation.
Click on the states below to view their legislative mandates and resolutions.
Additionally, all 50 states and DC have mandates related to concussions and return to play protocols.
The following states have additional mandates for Sudden Cardiac Issues training: Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
The following states have additional mandates for Sudden Cardiac Issues and Heat Illness training: California, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.
