Requirements for Athletic Participation

Athletes

1. Athlete's Health Record revised 2023

Page 1 - Emergency Contact Information

Page 2 - Informed Consent & Assumption of Risk

Page 3 - COVID-19 Informed Consent & Risk Acknowledgment Statement

2. Physician Signature (providing clearance, may be located on p.1 of the Athlete Health Record) - Physicals must be dated April 15th or later.

3. Signed Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet revised 2023

4. Signed & Initialed Concussion Information Sheet

Need to confirm that you have all the required documents? Use this tracking sheet to check off that each participating athlete has all components of the Athletic Health Record- Athlete Health Record Tracking Sheet

Coaches

1. Current CPR/First Aid Certification with AED training (must be from an in-person, hands-on course). MSCS offers free classes which can be found in the PLZ. Please contact the MSCIAA office for other course instructor recommendations.

2. Course Certificate - NFHS Coaches Training Free Course: Concussions in Sports (yearly)

3. Course Certificate - NFHS Coaches Training Free Course: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (yearly)

4. Course Certificate Heat Illness Prevention (yearly)

5. Signed Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet (for Coaches) (yearly)

6. Signed Concussion Information & Signature Form (for Coaches) (yearly)

7. Mandatory Athletic Emergency Action Plan (AEAP) and Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP)-created, reviewed and practiced with essential personnel (done yearly)

8. Allergy/Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan Instruction Video, Policy and Resources, Training Video (yearly as long as you have a student in this category)

9. MSCIAA Required PD course 2024-25 The Collapsed Student (new course added each year)

10. Course Certificate-NFHS Coaches Training Free Course: COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators (once)

11. MSCS COVID-19 Safe Schools Training: MSCS COVID-19 Training (once)

Athletic Event Planning 
Preparing for Athletic Events
Emergency Action Plan Resources can be found on the Quick Links Tab (top left)
 

Additional Information

I. Seasonal School Visits - AD must have Athletic Health Record Binder complete and organized before the school visit. Schools are subject to a fine if they are not in compliance.

• Can occur anytime after the TSSAA first contest date of that season

II. Secondary Insurance Information

• Injury Reporting Process for Coaches
  • Student Accident Reporting
• Insurance Letter for Parents
• Athletic Insurance Claim Form and Coverage Instructions

III. Sports Physicals - Physicals must be dated after April 15th to be valid for the new school year

• Athlete's Health Record (Revised 2023) English
• Athlete's Health Record (Updated with COVID-19 Statement) Spanish

IV. Athletic Director/Coaches Information

• Athletic Director/Coaches Checklist
  • Coach-AD Tracking Sheet
• Emergency Action Plan Samples and Resources: Anyone Can Save a Life
• Athletic Emergency Action Plans for MSCIAA Stadiums
• Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) Quick Reference Guide
• Locations of Stadium AEDs
• TSSAA Pre-Game EAP Meeting

V. Athletic Director/Coaches Training

• NFHS Coaches Training Free Course: Heat Illness Prevention
• NFHS Coaches Training Free Course:  Concussion in Sports
• NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest Free Training Course: Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• NFHS Coaches Training Free Course: COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators

VI. Athletic Risk Management

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Law & Forms *mandatory requirement
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act Public Chapter 325
  • Parent/Athlete Signature Form-English and Spanish
  • Coaches/Athletic Directors Sudden Cardiac Arrest Signature Form
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Medical Release Form
  • Required Education Course for Coaches: Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• Tennessee Concussion Law & Forms *mandatory requirement
  • Tennessee Sports Concussion Law Public Chapter 148 
  • Parent/Athlete Signature Form-English
  • Parent/Athlete Signature Form-Spanish
  • Coach Signature Form
  • TSSAA Concussion Return to Play Form
  • Required Education Course for Coaches: Concussions in Sports
  • Concussion Symptom Checklist-Return to Play Guide

Helpful Links

• Educational Infographics
• Health and Safety Policies
  • Emergency Preparedness
    • Athletic Emergency Action Plan Guidelines
    • Complete Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
      • Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Quick Reference Guide
    • Smart Heart Checklist
  • Heat Illness Prevention
    • Extreme Heat Tips
  • Lightning Guidelines
    • Safety Tips
• Football Equipment Guide
• Fitting Football Helmets
  • Helmet Fitting Infographic
• Football Helmet Inspection Checklist
• STAPH Prevention
• Sample First Aid Kit
• Medical and Non-Medical Emergencies
• When Not to Play Guidelines
• When to See a Doctor Guidelines
• General Recovery Process

Video Resources for Parents, Coaches and Students
 

• Asthma Training for Educators
  • Asthma Action Plan
• Anaphylaxis/Allergy Emergency Training
  • Policy & Resources
  • Training Video
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Concussion in Sports Students
• Concussion in Sports Coaches & Parents
• Concussion Symptom Checklist-Return to Play Guide
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• The Parent Seat