Under existing law, the Coach Safely Act requires coaches of youth athletic activities to undergo training relating to concussions, head trauma, and other serious injuries that could result from participation in a high risk youth athletic activity. This bill would require the Alabama Department of Public Health to notify youth athletic associations of noncompliance with the Coach Safely Act and, if the noncompliance is not remedied after two years, authorize the department to levy a fine against the association. This bill would also prohibit a youth athletic association that is noncompliant with the Coach Safely Act for four consecutive years from administering or conducting youth athletic activities on state property.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 22-11F-4, 22-11F-2