Hello, MVXC!
It’s less than two weeks until the start of practice…time certainly does fly, especially in the summer (not so much during APUSH).
And…here is how you get cleared to join MVXC17 and start practice.
Everything you need is posted at the Matador Athletics site here. In summary…
- You should already have had your physical exam completed! If you have not, you need to get this done by August 1. If you cannot get an appointment with your doctor at this late date, most walk-in urgent care clinics can also perform your annual physical. You must have your physical before you join the team! The forms are here/1 and here/2.
- Every athlete must complete the on-line concussion baseline test. This will take about 35 minutes of your time. Please take this seriously and get this done right away! Complete instructions including your log-in information are at the Matador site, read these first then go to Concussion Vital Signs to complete the test.
- After one and two are complete you and your parents need to go to create an account at on-line athlete clearance and register. The instructions are pretty straightforward.
- Your parents should go to the Monta Vista Athletic Boosters site and join. Please ask them to do this at the same time as they complete the clearance documents. If you don’t know your level, just put ‘varsity’–be optimistic!
When you have finished 1, 2 and 3 you are ready to go to school and register.
The cross country team is scheduled to get cleared on Wednesday, August 2, at 10am. Everyone should come to the trainer’s office and bring your paper physical forms signed by your doctor and signed by your parents. If you have completed the on-line concussion baseline test and the on-line registration and your physical forms are completed correctly, you will be cleared to join the cross country team.
If you cannot make the 10am time, you can also come to the ‘straggler’ times at 2pm on August 2 or August 3. Some of you are on vacation or camp and cannot make either of those dates; if this is you, please put your completed physical in an envelope and give this to a friend/teammate to bring to the registration sessions for you. If you have completed all the on-line steps you will also be cleared to join the team.
If you do not get cleared on August 2 or 3, we can take care of this later, however you will not be able to practice with the team until the trainer or AD clears you and you will begin accumulating absences. Don’t bring your physical to practice, the coach can’t take this, you have to take your physical to the trainer or the AD. Please take care of your clearance on August 2, your season start will be much easier!
See you all soon!
