Video One and Notes - Player Testing in concussionvitalsigns.com

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BCSSFA CVS Program 1: Player Testing http://youtu.be/kOVQ3mDcy58

Notes: - Unlike the previous testing program, the Coach does not request codes from the BCSSFA Registrar for the number of players to test. The BCSSFA have created a master school administration account for you, and your players test as often as they require in their own single account using their personal Athlete ID. - The BCSSFA pays for each player account. The number of accounts are finite per school. If a player tests but receives an invalid result, they must re-test in that same account, or they will deplete the accounts available. - Note that you as administrator, and player as tester each have separate login identities. These two logins appear in Red within the CVS Account Summary sent in email to you by the Registrar. - The Coach’s responsibility is to make sure the player utilizes a Unique PIN AND enters their Full Name. - The unique Athlete ID is important because it allows comparison between Baseline and Post Injury tests.

- On the concussionvitalsigns.com home page, apply your admin login through the blue “Administration” button. This gives access for you to see your player’s test results, and prompt them if need to re-test under their original Athlete ID if a valid result is not achieved. Admin features available include grouping of results, saving them as PDF’s, even retire them if you wish, to remove clutter or once a player has finished school.

Player Account Setup and Testing as Follows: - Practice is encouraged. A player should click the “Demo” button from the home page of Concussionvitalsigns.com. The demo section contains sample login information that can be copied into the actual test setup screens to be discussed below, in order to practice the program but without recording actual results, as in a live test session.

Steps to Testing: - On the concussionvitalsigns.com home page, each player will apply the duplicate User Name and Password provided to you on the CVS Account Summary in the “Athlete Assessment Login” space that appears after the blue “Athlete Testing” button. These duplicate User Name and PW replace the trainer’s use of “athlete123” in the video.

- Each player then needs to enter a unique PIN number that you authorize them to use. The video refers to the creation of a number to be used in this process. Ideally, this is the Ministry of Education PIN unique to each student, OR combination of birthdate number and initials (ie. mmddyearJHD) The “Advantages” section in the CVS Account Summary suggests maintaining a unique athlete ID scheme (such as through a player name and PIN) to easily track an athlete across their career.

- The unique ID number will be entered twice: First as the “Athlete ID”, then again, after the player clicks “Take the Test” in the space for “Confirm Athlete Reference ID” (this is not directly stated in the video, where the trainer uses the word “Test” instead of a unique number). - After the second entry of the unique PIN number, each player MUST also enter their First and Last names in the space provided, even though the program only indicates this as “Optional”.

- Further detail on this page is input by each player via the drop downs for Birth Date, and radio button selecting Baseline rather than Post Injury for this first test.

- Under the heading of “Assessments” a player clicks check marks into any of the 4 options available. Mandatory is to click the first one “Concussion Vital Signs” as this is the actual test. - It is advised that the player also click at least the second item “Info and Medical History”. As this part appears after the CVS Baseline testing. The player can save time by clicking through rather than completing the Medical History part after the test. A parent / guardian will be helpful to complete this section at a later time.

- Setup for testing is completed after appropriate items from the supervision and test environment are chosen. It is highly suggested that there be someone nearby as supervisor, so the player should not need to click the “unsupervised” option.

- Learning Disabilities Athletes: These athletes may test once only regardless of a valid or invalid result. These players may also consider the option to test at home.

- Each Player has One Account Only: Each school is apportioned a number of testing accounts based on typical turnout. If a player does not obtain a valid result (learning disabilities players aside) they will retake the test at some point IN THEIR ORIGINAL ACCOUNT. Each test account is paid for by the BCSSFA. A player opening a completely new account following an invalid test attempt will reduce the number of accounts the school will have to test with. Every player will only test in one account and this account will be uniquely identifiable by the Athlete Reference ID and Full Name as the Coach has indicated to each player.

INSTRUCTION TO PLAYERS BEFORE THEY TEST:

- The player will be using any internet computer with a keyboard, not a touch device. - When required to hit numbers, use numbers on the main keyboard, not number pad. - Have a quiet room that is free of distractions – no TV, phone, or pets if testing at home - There should have a parent / coach in the room or nearby for supervision - In most cases, there will be short practice sessions before each of the 7 recorded test sections – do them. - It may take 30 minutes or more to complete the 7 sections of the test, set aside 30 minutes for this. - Just give it a best effort – only one section is timed, so just respond as the material is presented to you, - The program knows how you are testing. If you try to trick the test, or anticipate the answers in advance, you will not get a valid result, and the program will make you take the whole test again. If you do not get a valid result the first time, leave it for a day or so, and make sure you are familiar with the Demo test before trying again. Let your coach know your results. You want a valid test result before you begin any football practices with contact.