BLUE CARD - PLAYER SAFETY
The Blue Card initiative is an important process to ensure player welfare and will be in force from the 2017 Rugby Union Season. This page is intended for community player welfare information and for Counties Manukau Rugby Referees Association (CMRRA) referees.
In addition to Rugby Smart, all CMRRA Referees must complete the Blue Card training and presentation.
WHO IS IT FOR?
WHY A BLUE CARD?
The Blue Card aims to:
WHAT’S THE BLUE CARD?
Player welfare is NZ Rugby’s priority which is why the Blue Card Concussion Initiative is being implemented by Counties Manukau Rugby.
Concussion can be serious and requires proper rest and management. Referees must issue a Blue Card to players who sustain a head knock during a rugby game and demonstrate symptoms of concussion.
The Blue Card is there to Enhance player safety and welfare and initiate a formal “Return to Play” process for a player who has sustained a concussion or suspected concussion.
It is an “On – Field” process only and can only be issued by a registered / trained referee.
The referee is unable to issue a Blue Card after the final whistle, concussion monitoring is the responsibility of everyone involved in the game and it is expected that Team Management and the playing community assist in this process.
Community Rugby Concussion Management Protocols
Community Concussion Initiative
Concussion Pathway - Recognise/Remove/Recover/Return
RugbySmart - Recognsing and Managing Concussion
Graduated Return to Play (GRTP) - Timeline
48hr-Graduated Return to Play (GRTP) for Caregivers-2018
Blue Card Conucssion Initiative 2017
website by 72DPI