The health and well being of our junior football players is always our first priority, that is why this year, as part of a players registration, compulsory baseline testing will be carried out on all our junior footballers before the first game of the season.
Baseline testing is a pre-season exam conducted by a trained health care professional.
These tests are used to assess an athlete’s balance, and brain function (including learning and memory skills, and the ability to pay attention or concentrate), as well as for the signs of any concussion symptoms.
Results from baseline tests can then be used and compared to a similar exam conducted by a health care professional during the season IF an athlete has a suspected concussion.
So before the season gets underway, all junior players will be tested at training sessions on the following dates:-
U14s - Tue 3rd & Thu 5th March at Noreuil Park.
U16s - Wed 11th & Fri 13th March at Billson Park.
U12s - Tue 17th & 19th March at Noreuil Park.
Players unable to make these training sessions will be required to have parents/carers contact Enhance Physiotherapy to arrange a new day and time for the baseline assessment to be completed. The cost of the testing is covered by the AJFC.
The AJFC would like to thank Enhance Physiotherapy for their expertise and support of all our junior players leading up to the 2020 season.
The AJFC junior coaches will also be more than happy to answer any further questions.
Go tigers
Last Modified on 18/02/2020 19:36