Eligibility          Tips for Physical Exams            Sports Injuries

ELIGIBILITY:

Any student trying out for a high school sport in the State of Delaware must have a Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Physical Examination Form on file with the school.  DIAA regulations state that

              The original DIAA form will be kept in the nurse’s office.  A copy will be made for the athletic director.  DIAA forms are good for the entire school year and multiple sports.  They must be repeated every year and dated after MAY 1st. STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TRY-OUT, PRACTICE, SCRIMMAGE, OR COMPETE WITHOUT A PHYSICAL ON FILE.  Doing so is not only of violation of the DIAA regulations, but places your school in an extremely tenuous legal position and may place your child at risk if not medically cleared.  Physicals may be obtained from your family physician or at the Wellness Center free of charge.  If you go to your family physician, take the DIAA form with you.  They must use that form. 

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TIPS CONCERNING PHYSICALS

1. Do not wait until the last minute. Schedule at least 2 months ahead of time with your family MD or a few weeks ahead of time with the Wellness Center (651-2100)
2. Make a copy and keep for your personal records.
3. DO NOT hand over the original physical to the coach.  Forms must go to the school nurse or athletic director where they will be filed and copied. 
4. Make sure the parental section is filled out completely: page 1, sign all 4 places and date, page 2 fill out completely and both athlete and parent sign at the bottom of the page, page 3 filled out by physician, page 4, section 1, 2 and 3 filled out by parent and signed by parent and athlete, section 4 must be signed by physician also!
5. Any physical form that is in-complete will be returned.
6. Fill out the Red Clay Release Form
7. Have student bring glasses/contacts to physical exam if they wear them

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SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES OR SURGERIES

Any student who has a sport/related injury or surgery must be cleared by their physician before they will be allowed to participate again.  Notes of clearance should be brought in to the nurse’s office.

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