Sudden Cardiac Arrest (Athens Youth Hockey Association | Athens Ohio | Bird Arena)

A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs.  If not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator, SCA is fatal.  In 2017, Lindsay’s Law (Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59) requires all youth sports organizations to provide information to families regarding SCA.  Lindsay’s Law is named after former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis, who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition.  


Required SCA Information for Review (All parents, players, coaches, and officials)
Please watch the following video:  Information on Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Please review the following info sheet:  Required-SCA-Informational-Handout-Parents-Guardians


Required SCA Submission Form (A parent or guardian for each player)
Sign and submit this form to your Team Manager:  Lindsays-Law-Required-Signature-Form


Additional Resources
For more information on SCA and Lindsay’s Law, visit the Ohio Department of Health website, //odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/Lindsays-Law/Lindsays-Law.



General AYHA SCA Policy
Per Lindsay’s Law, all parents, players, coaches, and officials are required to review SCA information provided by the State of Ohio and other sources prior to the start of a youth sport season.  Additionally, parents are required to submit a form to their Team Manager stating they have reviewed the above information.

If a player experiences a temporary loss of consciousness or fainting spell before, during, or after any practice, scrimmage, or game, the player must be removed from play. The parent and player are responsible for informing the coach of such an event which occurs outside the coach's observation. The player is not permitted to return to play until a written clearance from a physician (MD or DO), a certified nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse midwife is received by the coach and by the Athens Youth Hockey Association Registrar. A copy of the clearance will be kept in the team binder.

If a player’s biological parent, sibling or child has had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), then the player must be removed from play.  The parent and player are responsible for informing the coach and the AYHA Registrar of such a situation. The player is not permitted to return to play until a written clearance from a physician (MD or DO), a certified nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse midwife is received by the coach and by the Athens Youth Hockey Association Registrar. A copy of the clearance will be kept in the team binder.

Updated 2023-05-29.