assistant, subject to the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
NCHSAA Application Note 1.2.9. The requirements set forth in ATHL-005, Section 9 apply to students at all mem-
bership entities.
(a)
In order to be eligible for participation in practice or in interscholastic athletic contests, a student at
any membership entity must undergo a preparticipation medical examination and submit
a completed MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM to the member school. The NCHSAA provides a SPORT
PREPARTICIPATION EVALUATION (PPE) FORM. The PPE includes the HISTORY FORM, the PHYSI-
CAL EXAMINATION FORM, and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM. The current NCHSAA
PPE FORM can be found on the NCHSAA website.
(b)
The PPE History Form is intended to be completed and signed by the student-athlete and parent or
legal custodian. The completed and signed PPE History Form is intended to be presented to the
examining licensed medical professional (physician licensed to practice medicine (MD/DO), nurse
practitioner or physician assistant) for their review prior to a physical examination [See Application
Note 1.2.9(c)].
(c)
Upon review of the PPE History Form and completing the Physical Examination Form, the
licensed medical professional will complete and sign the Medical Eligibility Form.
(d)
To participate in out-of-season and summer workouts, a student-athlete must have an up-to-date
MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM on file with the member school.
(e)
To participate in out-of-season and summer workouts, a student-athlete must have a signed Gfeller-
Waller Concussion Statement on file with the member school.
(f)
Student-athletes absent from athletic practice for five (5) or more days due to illness shall receive a
medical release signed by either a physician licensed to practice medicine or his/her designee
(nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant) before readmittance to practice or contests. It is recom-
mended that schools use the ILLNESS RETURN TO PLAY FORM: MEDICAL CLEARANCE RELEASING
THE STUDENT-ATHLETE TO RESUME FULL PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS AFTER AN ILLNESS
which can be found by going to https://www.nchsaa.org/health-and-safety and clicking on “Forms.”
(g)
Student-athletes absent from athletic practice for five (5) or more days due to injury shall receive a
medical release signed by either a physician licensed to practice medicine or his/her designee
(nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, or licensed athletic trainer) before readmittance to prac-
tice or contests. It is recommended that schools use the INJURY RETURN TO PLAY FORM: MEDICAL
CLEARANCE RELEASING THE STUDENT-ATHLETE TO RESUME FULL PARTICIPATION IN ATHLET-
ICS AFTER AN INJURY which can be found by going to https://www.nchsaa.org/health-and-safety
and clicking on “Forms.”
NOTE: A student-athlete diagnosed with a concussion is required to follow the concussion return to
play protocol and is required to have the CONCUSSION RETURN TO PLAY PROTOCOL FORM
completed by a licensed health care provider before readmittance to practice or contests [See Rule
2.3.1].
(h)
It is recommended that student-athletes be covered by adequate medical and accident insurance,
and that medical aid be immediately available at all times.
(i)
Schools should have medical release forms on site at athletic events in the event medical treatment
is required.
1.2.10 ATHL-005, Section 10 - Criminal History [Felony Conviction]. A student shall not participate in inter
scholastic athletics after pleading guilty or “no contest” to, or being convicted of, a felony under the laws of North
Carolina, the United States, or any other state. Prior to deeming the student ineligible, an administering organiza
tion shall receive a certified copy of a criminal record reflecting the conviction and verify that the student is the
same individual identified in the criminal record.
NCHSAA Application Note 1.2.10. The requirements set forth in ATHL-005, Section 10 apply to students at all
membership entities.
(a)
Upon a student-athlete’s conviction of a felony, the member school shall (before the next athletic
contest in which the student would participate) notify the NCHSAA and, as promptly as possible,
provide the NCHSAA with a certified copy of a criminal record reflecting the conviction.
(b)
Ineligibility under this rule shall be immediate and shall prohibit participation in the NCHSAA
sports program from the date of conviction through the end of the student’s high school career.
(c)
Pending appellate or other post-conviction review of the conviction does not affect the student’s im-
mediate ineligibility. If the felony conviction is overturned on appeal or post-conviction review, the
member school shall notify the NCHSAA and the student’s eligibility may be restored, subject to
meeting other eligibility requirements.
(d)
A “felony” is any crime designated as a felony by the jurisdiction of conviction.
(e)
“Convicted” and “conviction,” for the purpose of this rule, includes the entry of:
(1)
A plea of guilty; or
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