Sports Physical Policy
Each student athlete who wishes to participate on a middle school athletic team must have a physical exam within 365 days prior to the first day of practice. Sport Physicals are only valid for one year.
For the annual sport physical examination, we strongly advocate that all students be seen by their medical provider to foster an ongoing provider/patient relationship, to provide opportunities for specialist referrals, laboratory testing and assessment of vaccination status. However, since seeing a medical provider is not always possible, we will offer sport physical exams by our school physician periodically throughout the year to accommodate the need for this annual exam.
For all students planning to see their private healthcare provider for a sport physical during the summer or for that matter anytime throughout the year:
- Sport Physicals must be recorded on New Jersey Department of Education approved physical forms. NO OTHER PHYSICAL FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
- Submit all completed Sport Physicals to the Rohrer Middle School Nurse. Completed packets may also be placed in the nurse's mailbox located in the Main Office.
The annual targeted deadline for submission of paperwork is as follows:
- Fall Sports: July 30th (or 1 week prior to first day of practice for fall sports)
- Winter Sports: November 15th (or 1 week prior to first day of practice for winter sports)
- Spring Sports: February 15th (or 1 week prior to first day of practice for spring sports)
No student will be allowed to practice or participate in any sport without a current, valid physical exam on file in the RMS Health Office. Paper work packets are always available during the summer months in the Main Office and throughout the school year in the RMS Nurse's Office or may be downloaded from the district web site.
Baseline ImPACT Concussion Testing:
All student athletes will need to have baseline ImPACT Concussion Testing before the first day of practice. All student athletes will have repeat ImPACT baseline testing every two years.
Sports Physical Forms
- Part A: Health History Questionnaire
Part A: Health History Questionnaire is to be completed by parent and student and reviewed by examining provider at time of annual sport physical exam.
- Part B: Physical Evaluation Form
Part B: Physical Evaluation Form is to be completed by the examining licensed provider MD, DO, APN, or PA.
Currently, the 2014 version of the New Jersey Department of Education is the only acceptable sport physical format form. No other version of any type of sport physical forms will be acceptable.
Haddon Township’s School Doctor, Dr. David Gealt, DO, must review and approve every sports physical submitted to the Nurse. Please be sure your child’s doctor has completed and signed all portions of the physical examination and a parent/guardian has thoroughly completed the health history portion in order to avoid any delays. The Nurse is not able to give a student clearance the same day a physical is submitted, since all physicals must be reviewed by Dr. Gealt.
Health History Update Questionnaire