Coaches and Student Athletes

Introduction

Find the latest information about sports including guidance for youth, collegiate, amateur, club and professional sports, graphics for use with teams and brief CDC videos about youth sports. 

Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports

Videos

Watch a series of brief CDC videos with tips about Youth Sports:

• CDC video: Youth Sports: Tips to Protect Players From COVID-19
• CDC video: Know the Symptoms of COVID-19
• CDC video: How Does COVID-19 Spread

Checklists and Infographics

• COVID-19 Checklist for Coaches
• COVID-19 Stop the Spread of Germs Poster
• COVID-19 Slow Spread Poster
• COVID-19 Symptoms Poster

Lindsay’s Law: Protecting Youth Athletes From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Lindsay’s Law (Ohio Revised Code Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59) requires Ohio youth sports coaches to annually complete annual training on sudden cardiac arrest and requires youth athletes and their parents/guardians to review materials about the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. It also requires youth athletes at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest to be cleared by a physician before playing and requires coaches to remove youth who faint from athletic activity. Additional information and materials on complying with the law can be found at the Ohio Department of Health’s Lindsay’s Law webpage.