Athletic Clearance Packet
All students must fill out an athletic clearance packet to participate in cross country. If a runner does not have a clearance form in by the season deadline, they will NOT be able to compete in the first meet. If a runner does not have a completed athletic clearance packet on file by the first meet, he or she will not longer be able to stay on the team. Get your forms in!!
Athletic Packet (physical exam, concussion, and more) online forms: HERE
Directions:
Complete the online contract, and return the following hardcopy forms to your coach:
1) a signed athletic clearance form
2) the physical form completed and signed by a doctor.
Note - Students can upload the signed physical form when completing the online paperwork. In that case, return only the signed athletic clearance form.
When are forms needed:
Forms are required when a sport goes 'in-season'. For Cross Country, that is the first day of school.
Forms are not needed for off-season practice, such as Cross Country summer practice (July, August) or off-season track (December, January, February). You can turn forms in to coaches at summer practices.
Clearance to compete and continue practicing with the team occurs when the forms have been reviewed by school administration to check on eligibility. This review can take several days after the forms are given to the cross country coaches. At the start of school, with so many sports starting at once, this review can take several days after the forms are turned into the coach. It is recommended to complete forms for Cross Country during the summer and bring to summer practice, or to practice on the first day of school.
Athletic Clearance Form must be completed for EACH sport.
The student will also need to do a clearance form for any fall, winter, or spring sport, such as Track and Field. A clearance form is not needed for off-season practice, such as Cross country summer practice (July & August), or Off-season track (December-February).
Athletic Packet must be completed once per year.
Complete the Athletic Packet for Cross Country if this is your first sport of the year.
If a winter or spring sport at DP was your first sport of the year last year, then the athletic packet you did for that sport could still be valid for Cross Country.
In any case, the athletic trainer who keeps athletic packets on file must have a packet with a physical exam form that is less than a year (12-months) old for you to practice and compete in Cross Country.
Forms often are returned to students because something is wrong or missing.
The most common errors are:
1. Parent and/or student signature missing on the Clearance Form or on a page of the Athletic Packet. Go over every page of the Athletic Packet carefully before taking to school to be sure the student and parent have signed everywhere they are asked to.
2. Missing doctor signature on the Health Form (physical exam page of the Athletic Packet).
3. Missing insurance information (company name; policy number) on the Clearance Form or first page of Athletic Packet.
What if you can't get an appointment with your family doctor in time
It is a firm requirement that a student needs to have a physical exam with results recorded, signed and dated by a doctor on the CIF Athletic Participation Health Form (page 5 of the Athletic Packet) to practice and compete in Cross Country (or any other team). If you can't get a timely appointment with your family doctor, we suggest going to a walk-in clinic (such as the Med Center near Bed Bath and Beyond in Goleta) to get the physical exam done.
Approved Team Drivers must complete the form below and take it to the DPHS Athletic Office for approval.
All students must fill out an athletic clearance packet to participate in cross country. If a runner does not have a clearance form in by the season deadline, they will NOT be able to compete in the first meet. If a runner does not have a completed athletic clearance packet on file by the first meet, he or she will not longer be able to stay on the team. Get your forms in!!
Athletic Packet (physical exam, concussion, and more) online forms: HERE
Directions:
Complete the online contract, and return the following hardcopy forms to your coach:
1) a signed athletic clearance form
2) the physical form completed and signed by a doctor.
Note - Students can upload the signed physical form when completing the online paperwork. In that case, return only the signed athletic clearance form.
When are forms needed:
Forms are required when a sport goes 'in-season'. For Cross Country, that is the first day of school.
Forms are not needed for off-season practice, such as Cross Country summer practice (July, August) or off-season track (December, January, February). You can turn forms in to coaches at summer practices.
Clearance to compete and continue practicing with the team occurs when the forms have been reviewed by school administration to check on eligibility. This review can take several days after the forms are given to the cross country coaches. At the start of school, with so many sports starting at once, this review can take several days after the forms are turned into the coach. It is recommended to complete forms for Cross Country during the summer and bring to summer practice, or to practice on the first day of school.
Athletic Clearance Form must be completed for EACH sport.
The student will also need to do a clearance form for any fall, winter, or spring sport, such as Track and Field. A clearance form is not needed for off-season practice, such as Cross country summer practice (July & August), or Off-season track (December-February).
Athletic Packet must be completed once per year.
Complete the Athletic Packet for Cross Country if this is your first sport of the year.
If a winter or spring sport at DP was your first sport of the year last year, then the athletic packet you did for that sport could still be valid for Cross Country.
In any case, the athletic trainer who keeps athletic packets on file must have a packet with a physical exam form that is less than a year (12-months) old for you to practice and compete in Cross Country.
Forms often are returned to students because something is wrong or missing.
The most common errors are:
1. Parent and/or student signature missing on the Clearance Form or on a page of the Athletic Packet. Go over every page of the Athletic Packet carefully before taking to school to be sure the student and parent have signed everywhere they are asked to.
2. Missing doctor signature on the Health Form (physical exam page of the Athletic Packet).
3. Missing insurance information (company name; policy number) on the Clearance Form or first page of Athletic Packet.
What if you can't get an appointment with your family doctor in time
It is a firm requirement that a student needs to have a physical exam with results recorded, signed and dated by a doctor on the CIF Athletic Participation Health Form (page 5 of the Athletic Packet) to practice and compete in Cross Country (or any other team). If you can't get a timely appointment with your family doctor, we suggest going to a walk-in clinic (such as the Med Center near Bed Bath and Beyond in Goleta) to get the physical exam done.
Approved Team Drivers must complete the form below and take it to the DPHS Athletic Office for approval.
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