ATHLETIC DOCUMENTS

Click HERE for the Student Athlete/Activities Handbook.

HEALTHY ROSTER

All student-athlete medical forms must be completed/uploaded with the HEALTHY ROSTER link. This is an easy, user-friendly site that streamlines the paperwork required to participate in high school sports.

Click HERE for the HEALTHY ROSTER information to complete SMA Athletic forms. Below is the link for your MSHSAA required paperwork for Sport Participation:

Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (physician signature required)- Valid for 2 years

Concussion Testing

St. Michael utilizes baseline concussion testing as part of the concussion policy. Testing is available to all student-athletes at SMA. Student-athletes participating in contact sports must have had a concussion test for this school year completed prior to your first day of practice to participate.

St. Michael the Archangel Preventative Measures

Parents/ athletes will be provided access to an information handout with information regarding concussions. It is required that this form is reviewed, and the signature sheet attached to it is signed and returned to either the Coach, Athletic Training Staff or Athletic Director. During practices coaches and athletic training staff with a focus on proper equipment fitting and use, as well as reinforcing proper technique to reduce the risk or brain or head injury.

Athletes participating in a contact or high-risk sport must complete the ImPACT concussion baseline assessment prior to participating in practice.
All athletes must have a signed and completed pre-participation physical completed prior to participating in practice.
All athletes must have returned the signature sheet for the concussion information handout prior to participating in practice.

Evaluation and Return to Play Policy

Suspected concussions should be reported to athletic training staff as soon as possible
Athletic training staff will complete an evaluation that includes; graded symptom checklist, SCAT5 screening and neurological testing combined with clinical judgment to assess the athlete.
Athletes that display signs of a concussion may not return to activity that day
Athletes must return to normal school activity before starting the return to play progression
Athletes who are suspected to have sustained a concussion must be evaluated by an MD or DO before being cleared to return to activity.
A MSHSSA return to play document needs to be signed and completed before an athlete will be allowed to return to full participation
To review the policy in full please review the concussion policy document

Basic Concussion Information

A Concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a force that causes the head and brain to be quickly moved. This fast movement can cause the brain to move around in the skull, creating chemical changes to the brain and sometimes even damaging brain cells. A concussion is a functional injury making it invisible for medical imaging such as CT or MRI scans, this means that even if a scan comes back normal your child could still have sustained a concussion. Diagnosis of a concussion is based on a variety of factors including; symptoms, cognitive ability and neurological testing. A proper evaluation needs to be completed by a qualified health-care professional such as an Athletic Trainer or Sports Medicine Physician.

Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion

Signs observed by parents, coaches, and athletic trainers	Symptoms reported by athlete
Dazed and confused	Headache and/or pressure in the head
Confusion	Nausea
Responds slowly to questions	Balance problems, blurry vision, and dizziness
Loses consciousness	Sensitive to light or noise
Mood, behavior, or personality changes	Confusion and concentration problems
Can't recall events prior to injury	Just not feeling right

What You Can Do To Help

Learn to recognize the Signs and Symptoms of a concussion
Encourage your child to report suspected concussions to coaches and athletic training staff
Encourage your child to report if they suspect a teammate has a concussion to coaches or athletic training staff
If a concussion is diagnosed, please update the athletic training staff on physician orders
Bring MSHSAA return to play form with you to the physician visit.

House Bill 300: 2019 Annual Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Report

Per HB-300 regulations, MSHSAA has released its annual Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Report regarding the impact of student athlete concussions and head injuries and the efforts that have been made to minimize damages from school sports injuries on the MSHSAA website. This report can be viewed HERE.