Required Concussion Baseline Testing

Upcoming Test Dates in June

MC Students and Parents,

We will once again be holding our concussion baseline testing for all new and returning students.

ALL Students MUST have a concussion baseline test on file with MC, regardless if you play a sport or not. It is critical for the school to have this information on file, should a student experience a concussion during the school year. Not all of the concussions that happen during the year are associated with playing a sport. Please see more information below about the testing itself.

Important Testing Information:

Ideally, we like students to take this test freshman year and then again junior year.
It is critical for students that have never tested or suffered a concussion within the past year, to attend one of the following testing dates listed below.
There is no need to sign up in advance for the test, just simply show up.
Students only need to attend one date.
The testing takes approximately 40 minutes.

If you are unsure if your student has a current test on file, please reach out to Jamie Waterman at jwaterman@marincatholic.org.

Concussion Testing Dates

(Pick One Date):

These will take place in the St. John Paul II Student Center

June 1 at 3pm
June 3 at 12:45pm
June 15 at 1:30pm
August 10 at 10am
August 11 at 10am

There is no need to sign up in advance for the test, just simply show up.

All participating students will need to bring the following:

a charged laptop with google chrome installed.
Note: All new students will need their MC Connect email and password in order to sign in to take the test. Students that have not accessed the MC wifi previously will need to connect to it in order to take the test. There will be administrators on site to assist if needed.

What is ImPACT Concussion Testing?

In 2009, amid growing concerns about sport-related concussions in young athletes, Marin Catholic High School partnered with Dr. Eric J. Freitag, a neuropsychologist and expert on concussion assessment and care. We were one of the first high schools in Northern California to offer a comprehensive sport concussion assessment and management program.

During the past sixteen years, we have completed 2400 baseline tests and treated 440 student-athletes who have sustained concussions. Approximately 40 concussions a year are treated at MC. These concussions are sustained across every sport with approximately 5 per year being non-sport related and/or suffered off campus. This program provides us with an effective tool and ensures that Marin Catholic students comply with the “Return to Learn” protocol. It also ensures that our athletes have recovered from their concussion and comply with the “Return to Sports” protocol.

The goal of the MCHS sports concussion program is twofold: First, we utilize objective, highly sensitive, computerized neurocognitive testing called ImPACT™ as an effective tool in determining when an athlete has recovered from their injury and is safe to return to athletic participation. Our injury management protocol is a similar approach used by the NFL, Major League Soccer, and several NCAA schools. Our second goal is to ensure that our athletes, coaches, staff and parents are educated in proper concussion management and care. To that end, Dr. Freitag has provided several presentations to parents, athletes and coaches on concussion education. In addition, every MCHS coach has to complete an online multimedia educational program on concussion management in young athletes. For more information, please visit the Sports Concussion Program.

If you have further questions, please email me at jwaterman@marincatholic.org.

Jamie Waterman

Athletic Trainer