Monday, July 25, 2016

New Athletic Forms and Policy

As we near the beginning of the new school year, we would like to make you aware of additions and changes in the athletic forms that will be required for every student's participation in athletics at HGCS.

As always, all students intending to participate in any athletic activity at HGCS, including workouts, practices, games, camps, etc., must turn in a current physical form to the Athletic Office or Athletic Trainer prior to participation. Physicals are considered current for one calendar year from the examination date. The HGCS Athletic Physical Form is available on the Athletics page of the school website.

In accordance with our new partnership with Carolinas Healthcare System, students will be required to turn in two new medical forms in addition to the previously required Emergency Medical Treatment Authorization and Concussion Statement Forms. These two new forms, the CHS Release for Student Athletes and CHS Request for Treatment and Authorization, have been grouped together with our previously required medical forms into one HGCS Athletic Medical Forms packet. This packet is be available as one PDF document on the Athletics page of the school website. All forms in the Athletic Medical Forms packet must be completed, signed, and returned to the Athletic Office prior to the beginning of tryouts for the current season.

Additionally, our Athletic Participation Agreement has been updated to reflect this year's eligibility requirements and athletic policies. Both the student-athlete and a parent/legal guardian must initial each page as well as sign and date the final page of the Athletic Participation Agreement. As always, the updated Athletic Participation Agreement is available on the Athletics page of the school website. Students participating in Varsity or JV Football must sign and return the football-specific form. The Athletic Participation Agreement must be turned in to the Athletic Office prior to the beginning of tryouts for the current season. Students who have turned in last year's Athletic Participation Agreement over the summer must also turn in the updated Athletic Participation Agreement for the 2016-2017 school year.

All forms, including the Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Medical Forms Packet, and Athletic Participation Agreement, must be turned in BEFORE tryouts begin for the current athletic season. Students trying out for fall teams that begin tryouts on August 1 must turn in all forms prior to the beginning of tryouts on August 1. Students trying out for fall teams that begin tryouts on August 8 must turn in all forms prior to the beginning of tryouts on August 8. Any student who has not turned in all required forms will not be allowed to participate in tryouts.

Please take the time to review the new and updated forms. If your student intends to try out for a sport, please complete, sign, and return all forms prior to the beginning of tryouts. All athletic forms will be available throughout the year on the Athletics page of the school website.

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