Lindsay’s Law: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes

What are the training requirements for community youth sports organization coaches?

 
Ohio law (Revised Code 3707.58) for youth sports organizations states: “No individual shall
coach an athletic activity organized by a youth sports organization unless the individual has
completed, on an annual basis, the sudden cardiac arrest training course approved by the
department of health.”

 
The approved training includes (1) viewing the coach video and (2) reading the coach handout found
at https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/lindsays-law/. Training must be completed annually.

For coaches:

 If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport, but do not have a current license by the Ohio Department of Education, or are a coach in a community program, please use the following resources:

• Required video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3teQ3e_hoQ&feature=youtu.be 

• Required SCA Informational Handout https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/lindsays-law/resources/required-sca-informational-handout-coaches 

  
  While the handouts and training videos for parents/youth athletes and coaches are similar, they are
  not identical. The resources for the coaches include the information shared with the parents/youth
  athletes and also include responsibilities of the coaches.

For parents/guardians and youth athletes:

• Required video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-YfCWQPeqw&feature=youtu.be 
• Required SCA Informational Handout  https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/lindsays-law/resources/required-sca-informational-handout-parents-guardians 
• Required Signature Form https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/lindsays-law/resources/lindsays-law-required-signature-form