Indiana § 20-34-7-7 Certified coaching education course for interscholastic sport coaches;
intramural sport election; coaching services immunity

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-34-7-7 — Certified coaching education course for interscholastic sport coaches; intramural sport election; coaching services immunity

Indiana § 20-34-7-7

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 34STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES

Ch. 7Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries

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Ind. Code § 20-34-7-7 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), this section applies after June 30, 2017.

(b)This section applies to a head coach or assistant coach who:

(1)coaches any:

(A)interscholastic sport; or

(B)intramural sport and elects to comply or as part of the head coach's or assistant coach's coaching certification requirements is required to comply with this chapter; and

(2)is not subject to section 6 of this chapter.

(c)Before coaching a student athlete in any sport, a head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a certified coaching education course that:

(1)contains player safety content on concussion awareness;

(2)after December 31, 2018, includes content for prevention of or response to heat related medical issues that may arise from a student ath

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), this
section applies after June 30, 2017.
(b) This section applies to a head coach or assistant coach who:
(1) coaches any:
(A) interscholastic sport; or
(B) intramural sport and elects to comply or as part of the head
coach's or assistant coach's coaching certification requirements
is required to comply with this chapter; and
(2) is not subject to section 6 of this chapter.
(c) Before coaching a student athlete in any sport, a head coach and
every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a
certified coaching education course that:
(1) contains player safety content on concussion awareness;
(2) after December 31, 2018, includes content for prevention of
or response to heat related medical issues that may arise from a
student athlete's training;
(3) requires a head coach or an assistant coach to complete a test
demonstrating comprehension of the content of the course; and
(4) awards a certificate of completion to a head coach or an
assistant coach who successfully completes the course.
(d) A course described in subsection (c) must be approved by the
department, in consultation with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
The consulting physician for a course described in subsection (c)(1)
must have expertise in the area of concussions and brain injuries. The
department may, in addition to consulting with a physician licensed
under IC 25-22.5, consult with other persons who have expertise in the
area of concussions and brain injuries when developing a course
described in subsection (c)(1).
(e) A head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection
(b) must complete a course described in subsection (c) in a manner
prescribed by the state board.
(f) Each school shall maintain all certificates of completion awarded
under subsection (c)(4) to each of the school's head coaches and
assistant coaches.
(g) A head coach or an assistant coach described in subsection (b)
who complies with this chapter and provides coaching services in good
faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of
a concussion or head injury incurred by a student athlete participating
in an athletic activity for which the head coach or the assistant coach
provided coaching services, except for an act or omission by the head
coach or the assistant coach that constitutes gross negligence or willful
or wanton misconduct.