Update on Athletic Forms All athletic forms, except the Annual Athletic Pre-participation Physical Examination Form will now be collected through an online program called Sportz Ventures. The program will be launched on June 13th and will be found on the athletics website. Collection dates for the summer will be posted within the next week. Fall Starting Date The Fall 2013 semester will start September 9.
Important Information for Parents Regarding Athletic Forms, Injuries, and Insurance
- Athletes are required to submit an annual physical examination and complete the athletic packet online. The forms included in the athletic packet are the concussion acknowledgement form, the student’s emergency information and athletic release, the NJSIAA steroid form, the sudden cardiac death in young athletes brochure, the supplemental health history form, the transportation permission slip, the athletic fee, and the parent-student handbook.
- Students will not be allowed to practice until proof of a physical within 365 days prior to the first official starting day of that particular sport season and the online athletic packet has been completed and the confirmation slip has been received by the athletic trainer.
- All injuries must be reported to the coach, athletic trainer, and school nurse.
- If an athlete visits with a physician for an injury, the athlete must provide medical documentation for the athletic trainer and the school nurse; this documentation shall include the diagnosis, limitations and or recommendations, and when the athlete can return to play. A referral form which can be found below can be given to the physician to fill out to satisfy all requirements.
- An athlete will not be cleared to return to activity until medical documentation has been received.
- All intramural after school activities/sports require a valid physical on file in the nurse’s office within 365 days prior to the first official starting day of intramurals.
Insurance Coverage
- Athletes injured at practice or a game will immediately notify the coach, the athletic trainer, and the school nurse. If an emergency arises, the parents will be contacted immediately. The coach and the athletic trainer will complete an accident report within 48 hours of the injury. This report will be filed in the nurse’s office.
- The athletic trainer will issue the athletic insurance claim form only upon parent’s request.
- It is the parent’s responsibility to request the athletic insurance claim form and submit all bills to the insurance companies.
Concussions
- Athletes must be IMPACT tested before they can participate in athletics.
- Allathletes are tested every two years with the computerized IMPACT testing program.
- If an athlete sustains a concussion, he or she will need to visit with a physician who has been trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. A concussion clearance form is required to be filled out and returned to the athletic trainer before the athlete can begin the return to play protocol.
- Athletes who sustain a concussion must check-in with the athletic trainer on a daily basis to fill out the post-concussion signs and symptoms check-list.
- All athletes who sustain a concussion must be asymptomatic for 7 days before completing the 5 day return to play protocol. The concussion regulation, policy, exhibit and protocol can be found on the athletics website and the athletic trainer’s fusion page.
MS and HS 2013 Spring coach list and contact info. Spring 2013 list of Middle School coaches. The athletics brochure contains general information for student-athletes and parents. If an athlete visits with a physician for an injury, this form is required to be filled out and given to the athletic trainer before the athlete can return to play. |
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