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20171
Routing
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VIRGINIA
HIGH
SCHOOL
LEAGUE
, INC.
3
1642 State
Farm
Blvd., Charlottesville, Va. 22911
Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Examination
Form
Separate signed form
is
required for each school year
May
1
of
the
current
year
through
June 30
of
the succeeding year.
For School Year
PART
I-ATHLETIC
PARTICIPATION
Ma
le
___
_
(To
be filled
in
and signed by the student)
Female
__
_ _
PRINT CLEARLY
Name
___
_____
_
__
____________
Student
ID
#
(Last) (F
ir
st) (Middle Initial)
Home Address
City/Zip
Code
__________
_________
_________________
_
Home Address
of
Parents
City/Zip
Code
Date
ofBirth
__
_
_____
____
Place
of
Birth
This is my
___
semester
in~
__
__________
High School, and my _ _ semest
er
since first ent
er
in
g the ninth grade.
Last
se
mester I attendcd
__
_
__
______
_____
Sc
hool and
pa
ssed
__
credit subjects,
and
I
am
takin
g,
____
credit subjects
this semester. I have read the condensed individual eligibility rules
of
the
Virginia High School League that a
pp
ear
be
l
ow
and believe I
am
eligible to
represent
my
pre
sent high
sc
hool
in
athletics.
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY RULES
To be eligible to represent your school
in
any VHSL interscholastic athletic contest, you--
must
be
a regular bona fide student
in
good
standing
of
the school
you
represent.
must
be
enrolled in the last four years
of
high
sc
hool. (Eighth-grade students
ma
y
be
eligible for
junior
varsity.)
must
have
enrolled not later than the fifteenth day
of
the current semester.
for the fir
st
se
mester
must
be
cunently
enrolled
in
not
fewer
than
five subjects,
or
th
e
ir
equivalent, offer
ed
for credit and which
may
be u
sed
for graduation and have passed five subjects, or their equivalent, offered for credit and which may be u
sed
for
graduation t
he
imme
dia
tely
pr
eceding year
or
the immediately preceding semester for schools that certify credits
on
a
se
me
ster basis. (Check with
your
principal for equivalent requirements). May not repeat courses for eligibility purposes for which credit has been
previously awarded.
for
the
seco
nd
se
me
ster must
be
currently enrolled
in
not fewer than five subjects,
or
th
eir
equivalent, offered for credit and which
may
be used for
gra
duation and h
ave
passed five subj ects,
or
their
equ
ivalent, offered for credit a
nd
which
may
be used for
graduation the immediately
pr
eceding semester. (Ch
ec
k with your principal for equivalent r
eq
uirem
en
ts.)
must sit out all
VHSL
competition for 365 consecutive
ca
lendar
da
ys foJlowing a
sc
hool
tr
ansfer unless the transfer corresponded
with a family move. (
Ch
eck
with yow· principal for exceptions.)
must
not
have rea
ch
ed
yo
ur
ninet
ee
nth birthday
on
or
before
the
fir
st
d
ay
of
August
of
the current school year.
mu
st
not
, after e
nt
e
rin
g the ninth grade for the fir
st
time,
hav
e been enroll
ed
in or
bee
n eligible for enrollment in high
sc
ho
ol
mor
e
than eight consecutive semesters.
must have submitted to
yo
ur
principal before any kind
of
paii icip
at
ion,
in
cluding h
yo
uts
or
pract
ice as a m
ember
of
any
sc
hool
athletic
or
cheerleading team, an Athletic Paiiicipation/Parental Consent/Physi
ca
l Examination
For
m, completely
fi
ll
ed
in and
properly signed attesting that you have been examined during this school
year
and found to be physically fit for at
hl
etic competi
ti
on
and that your paren
ts
consent to
your
pai·ticipation.
must
not
be
in violation
ofVHSL
Amateur, Awards, All Star
or
Coll
ege
Team
Rules. (Check with your ptincipal for clarifi
ca
tion
in
re
gar
d to cheerleading.)
Eligibility to patticipate in interscholastic athletics is a privilege
yo
u earn
by
meeting
not
only
the above-listed minimum standards,
but
also all other standards
set
by
your
League, di
st
rict and
sc
hoo
l.
If
you
have any question regarding your e
li
gibility
or
are
in
doubt about
th
e effect
an
activity might have
on
y
our
eligibility, check with your principal for interpretations and exceptions provided under
League rules.
Meeting the int
ent
and spirit
of
League standards will prevent you,
your
team, school and commu
ni
ty from being
penalized. Additi
ona
lly, I give
my
co
nsent a
nd
approval for
my
pictw·e and name to be printed
in
any high
sc
hool
or
VHSL
athletic
program, publication
or
v
id
eo
.
LOCAL
SCHOOL
DIVISIONS AND
VHSL
DISTRICTS
MAY
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STANDARDS
TO
THOSE LISTED ABOVE.
Student Signature:
_________________
Date: _ _ _
________________
_ _ _
Providing false information will result in ineligibility for one year.
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signature
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!Revised February
20171
~he
prc~participation physical examination
is
not a substitute for a thorough annual examination by a student's primary care physician
rl
_P_a_g_e_2_o_f_4~
PART
II
- -
MEDICAL
HISTORY-Explain
"Yes"
answers
below
This form
must
be completed
and
signed,
prior
to
the
physical examination, for review by examining
practitioner.
Exolain
"Yes"
answers below with
number
of
the
auestion. Circle auestions vou
don't
know
the
answers
to.
GENERAL
MEDICAL
HISTORY
Yes
No
MEDICAL
QUESTIONS
{cont)
Yes
No
1.
Has a doctor ever denied
or
restricted your participation in
29. Do you have groin pain
or
a painful bulge
or
hernia in
sports
for
any reason? the groin area?
2. Do you currently have an ongoing medical condition?
Ifso,
Please identify: D
Asthma
D Anemia D Diabetes
30. Have you had mononucleosis (mono) within the last
D Infections D Other: month?
3. Have you ever spent the night in the hospital?
31. Do you have any rashes, pressure sores,
or
other skin
problems?
4. Have you ever had surgery?
32. Have you ever had a heroes
or
MR.SA skin infection?
HEART
HEALTH
QUESTIONS
ABOUT
YOU
Yes
No
33. Are you currently taking
any
medication on daily basis?
□•
5. Have you ever passed out
or
nearly passed out DURING
or
34. Have you ever had a head injury
or
concussion?
If
so,
AFTER exercise?
date
of
last injury:
6.
Have you ever had discomfort, pain, or pressure in your chest
35. Have you ever had numbness, tingling,
or
weakness in
during exercise? your
anns
or
legs after being hit
or
falling?
7.
Does your heart race
or
skip beats during exercise?
36.
Do you have headaches with exercise?
8.
Has a doctor ever told you that you have (check all that apply):
OHigh
I3lood Pressure
DA
heart murmur
37.
Have you ever been unable to move your arms
or
legs
High
cholesterol
DA
heart infection
after being hit
or
falling?
Kawasaki
disease
Other:
9.
Has a doctor ever ordered a test for your heart?
38.
Wheu-
exercising in heat, do you have severe muscle
(For ex: ECG/EKG, echocardiogram)
cramps
or
become ill?
10.
Do you get lightheaded
or
feel more short
of
breath than
39.
Has a doctor told you that you or someone
in
your family
expected during exercise?
has sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease?
11.
Have you ever had an unexplained seizure?
40. Have you had any other blood disorders?
HEART HEALTH QUESTIONS ABOUT
YOUR
FAlVIILY
Yes
No
41.
Have you had any problems with your eyes
or
vision?
12.
Has any family member
or
relative died
of
heart problems
or
had an unexpected sudden death before age 50
(including
drowning,
42. Do you wear glasses
or
contact lenses?
unexnlained
car
accident,
or
sudden
infant
death
svndromc}?
13.
Does anyone in your family have a heart problem?
43.
Do you wear protective eyewear, such as goggles
or
a
face shield?
14.
Does anyone
in
your family have a pacemaker
or
implanted
defibrillator?
44.
Do you worry about your weight?
□ □
15.
Docs anyone in your family have Marfan syndrome,
45.
Are you trying to
or
has any professional recommended
cardiomyopathy,
or
Long
Q-T?
that you try to gain
or
lose weight?
16.
Has anyone
in
your family had unexplained fainting,
□ □
unexplained seizures,
or
near
drowning?
46.
Do you limit
or
carefully control what you eat?
BONE
AND
JOINT
QUESTIONS
Yes
No
47.
Do you have any concerns that you would like to discuss
with a doctor?
17.
Have you ever had an injury, like a sprain, muscle
or
ligament
48. What is the date
of
your last Tdap or Td(tetanus) immunization?
tear,
or
tendonitis that caused you to miss a practice
or
game?
( circle type) Date:
18.
Have you had any broken
or
fractured bones
or
dislocated
49.Do you have an allergy to medicine, food
or
stinging
joints? insects?
19.
Have you had a bone
or
joint
injury that required x-rays, MRI, FEMALES ONLY
CT, surgery, injections, rehabilitation, physical therapy, a
50. Have you ever had a menstrual period?
brace, a cast,
or
crutches?
20.
Have you ever had
an
x-ray
of
your neck for atlanto-axial
instability?
OR
Have you ever been told that you have that
51.
Age when you had your first menstrual period?
___
disorder
or
anv neck/soine oroblem?
21.
Have you ever had a stress fracture
of
a bone?
52.
How many periods have you had in the last 12 months?
22.
Do you regularly use a brace
or
assistive device?
EXPLAIN
"YES"
ANSWERS
BELOW:
23.
Do you currently have a bone, muscle,
or
joint
injury that
bothers you?
#_
»
24. Do any
of
your joints become painful, swollen, feel wam1,
or
look red?
#_
»
25. Do you have a history
of
juvenile arthritis
or
connective tissue
disease?
#_
»
MEDICAL
QUESTIONS
Yes
No
26. Do you cough, wheeze,
or
have difficulty breathing during
or
#_
»
after exercise?
#
__
»
27.
Do you have asthma
or
use asthma medicine (inhaler,
nebulizer)
*List medications and nutritional supplements
you
arc currently taking here:
28. Were you born without
or
are you missing a kidney, an eye, a
testicle, spleen
or
any other organ?
i)
Parent/Guardian
Signature:
____________
Date:
___
_ Athlete's Signature:
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20171
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PART
III
- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(P
hysical examination
fom1
is required each school
year
dated
after
May
1
of
the
pr
eced
ing
sc
hool
year
and
is good through
June
30
th
of
the current school year)**
NAME
________
_
________
Date
of
Birth
____
__
School
_________
____
_ _
Height
Weight
Male
D Fe
mal
e
BP
I
Resting
Pulse
Vision
R
20/
L20
/
Corrected
D Yes
N
o
MEDICAL
Appearance
Eyes
/e
ars
/n
ose/throat
Lymph nodes
Heart
Pulses
Lungs
Abdomen
Genitourinary (males only)
Skin
Ncurologic
MUSCULOSKELET AL
Neck
Back
Shoulder/arm
Elbow/forearm
Wrist/hand/fingers
Hip/thigh
Knee
Leg/ankle
Foot/toes
Functional
NORMAL
NORMAL
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
Medical Practitioner to School Staff (olease indicate any instructions
or
recommendations here)
Emergency m
ed
ications required on-site
I D Inhaler D Epinephrine D
Glt:cagon
D Other:
Comments:
I have reviewed
the
data above, reviewed his/her medical history form
and
mak
e
the
following re
co
mm
endations for his/her participation in athletics.
0 CLEARED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
0 CLEARED WITH FOLLOWING NOTATION:
___
_
_____
__
_____
_ _ _ _
D Cl
eared
AFTER
documented
fu1ther
evaluat
i
on
or
treatment
for
:
D Cl
eared
for
Limited participation
(check
and
explain
"
reason
"
for
all
that
apply):
"Limited Until
Date"
when appropriate
Not
cl
ea
red
for
(specific
spo1ts)
__
___
_
__
_____________
Until
Date
:
___
_
Reason(s):
--------
--------
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-----
0 NOT CLEARED FOR PARTICIPATION Reason
_____
_ _
______
___
_
____
_
By
this
sigm1111re
, I attest that I have examined the
abo,•e
st11de11111ml
completed this
pre-participatio11
physic11/
i11c/111/i11g
II
review
of
/'1
,r/
II
- Medical Hist
ory.
Phy
sician Sig
nature:
_
____________
_______
__
(M
D,
D
O,
LNP,
PA). Da
te**
_______
_
Circle
one
Examiner's
Name
and
degree (print):
_______________
____
P. ho
nc
Number
__________
_
Address:
__
_____________
City
__
_
____
_ _ _ Statc
__
__
Zip
________
_
+
Only
signatures
of
Doctor
of
Medicine, Doctor
of
Osteopathic Medicine, Nurse Practitioner or
Phys
ician's
Assistant
licensed to
practice in the United States
will
be accepted.
Rule 28B-3-1 (3) Physical Examination
Rul
effra
n
sfer
Stud
en
t (10-90) -
When
an
out
-of-stale
st
ud
ent
who
ha
s received a
curr
ent
ph
ysical examination elsewhe
re
transfers lo Virginia
and
attaches
proof
of
that physical examination to
the
League's
Fonn
#2,
the
student is in
co
mplian
ce
with physical examination requirements.
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PART
IV
--ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF
RISK AND INSURANCE
STATEMENT
(To be completed
and
signed
by
parent/guardian)
I give permission for
____
_
__
_
_____
(name
of
child/ward) to participate in any
of
th
e
fo
llowi
ng
sports that
are not crossed out: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball,
swimming/diving, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling, other (identify sports).
__
_
__
_
____
_ _
_____
__
__
_
I have reviewed the individual eligibility rules
and
I
am
aware that with the paiiicipation
in
sports comes the risk
of
injury
to
my
child/ward. I understand that the degree
of
danger and the seriousness
of
the risk varies significantly from one sport
to
another with
contact sports carrying the
hi
gher risk. I have had an opportunity to understand the risk inherent in sports through meeting
s,
written
handouts, or some other means. He/she has student medical/accident insurance available through the school
(yes_
n
o_);
has athletic
participation
in
surance coverage through the
sc
hool (yes_
no_);
is insured by our family policy wit
h:
Name ofMedical Insurance Company:
Policy Number:
___
______
____
_ _
Name
of
Policy Holder: _
__
____
__
_
___
__
_
I am aware that participating in
sp011s
will involve travel with the team. I acknowledge and accept the tisks inherent in the
sp011
and with the travel involved and with this knowledge in mind, grant p
e1
mi
ssion for my child/ward to participate
in
t
he
sport and travel
with the team.
By
this signature, I hereby consent to allow the physician(s) and other health care provider(s) se
le
cted by myself or the school to
perfo1m a pre-participation examination on my child and to provide treatment for any injury or condition resulting from participating
in
athletics/activities for his/her school during the school year covered by this
f01m
. I fwther consent to allow said physician(s) or health
care provider(s) to share appropriate information concerning my child that is relevant to participation in athleti
cs
and activities with
coaches and other school personnel as deemed necessary.
Additionally I gi
ve
my consent and approval for the above named student's picture and name to be printed in any high school or
VHSL athletic program, publication or video.
To access quality, low-cost comprehensive health insurance through FAMIS for your child, please contact Cover Virginia by
going to www.coverva.org or calling 855.242.8282
PART V - EMERGENCY PERMISSION
FORM
(To be
co
mpleted
and
signed by parent/guardian)
STUDENT'S NAME
______
_
__
_
____
___
GRADE
___
__
AGE
DOB
HIGH
SCHOOL.
____
__
____
___
____
_
CITY
__
_
___
__
__
_ _ _ _
Please
li
st any significant health problems that
mi
ght
be
significant lo a physician evaluating yo
ur
child in case
of
an
emergency
Please list any allergies to medications, etc. _
___
_______
_
______
____
_
rs the
st
udent currently pre
sc
ribed an inhaler
or
Epi-Pen? _ _ _Li
st
the emergency medication:
_____
__
__
_
Is student presently taking any other medication?
If
so, wh
at
type?
Does student wear contact lenses? Date
of
last Tdap or Td (tetanus) sh
ot.
___
___
_ _
EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION:
In the event I cannot be reached
in
an emergency, I hereby give permission to physicians
se
lected
by
the coaches and st
aff
of
_ _
__
_
___
_____
__
___
.Hi
gh School
to
hospitalize, secure proper treatment
for and to order injection and/or anesthesia and/or
sw·ge
ry for the person named above.
Daytime phone number (where to reach you
in
emergency)
Evening time phone number (where to reach you
in
emergency)
Cell phone
►►
Signature
of
parent
or
guardian
___
____
_ _ _ _
__
_
___
_ Date
___
_
__
_
Relationship to student
____
_
_____
_________
__
_
_____
_
_______
_
__
__
_
*Emergency Permission Form may be reproduced to travel with r
es
pective teams and is acceptable for emergency treatme
nt
if
needed.
I certify all the above information is correct
__
_ _ _
___
___
_____
___
_
Parent/Guardian Signature
►►
The
pre-participation
phy
sical exami
nation
is
not
a
substitute
for a
thorough
annual
exam
inati
on
by a
studen
t
's
primary
care
ph
ys
ician.
click to sign
signature
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