Know the safety plan before somebody needs it.
Before training or a match
- Know the field address, who can call 911, who meets responders, and who takes charge of the group.
- Locate the nearest accessible AED and confirm that trained adults know the emergency plan.
- Name the safe indoor or hard-topped-vehicle shelter and assign someone to monitor weather.
- Share relevant medical needs through the club’s approved, private process.
Official sources
Check the current guidance.
Reviewed September 16, 2026
Rules, programs, and health guidance can change. Confirm the details that apply to your player with these primary sources.
- CDC HEADS UP concussion response (opens in a new tab)
- Washington concussion law: RCW 28A.600.190 (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Soccer Concussion Initiative (opens in a new tab)
- American Heart Association cardiac emergency planning (opens in a new tab)
- National Weather Service lightning safety for sports (opens in a new tab)
- CDC heat-stroke signs and first aid (opens in a new tab)
- Washington DCYF: report child abuse or neglect (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Center for SafeSport: reporting and jurisdiction (opens in a new tab)