The following is the order in which games will be covered throughout the season, if you have any questions on this please contact us for more information:

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   Game Coverage

• Although it is not feasible to cover all athletic events at your school it is the responsibility of the athletic trainer to ensure that events are covered to the best of their abilities.  In addition, there are sports every sport season that take priority for game coverage, which is mandated by the district athletic department. Below is a priority breakdown of games and practices coverage:

• District mandated sports (take priority over all other events)

  • Fall →  1. Football  2. Men’s soccer

  • Winter →  Men and Women’s Basketball, Wrestling

  • Spring →  1. Men’s Lacrosse  2. Women’s Soccer 3.  Track

• Order of priority for all other events

  • Home varsity games, high contact sports taking priority

  • Home JV games, high contact sports taking priority

  • Home “C” level games, high contact sports taking priority

  • Practices  

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When an athletic trainer is present at the facilities the following protocol will be followed:

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Injury situation with ATC present

• As soon as an injury occurs, the athletic trainer will be notified, either by phone or by sending a student to the athletic training room.

• Once the athletic trainer has evaluated the injury, he/she will determine (based on the Standards of Care) if the injury is serious enough to activate the EMS or refer the athlete to a physician.

• If it is determined that the EMS should be activated, the athletic trainer will do so him/herself or delegate a coach or bystander to use their cell phone or the nearest phone available, according to the emergency plan for the specific sport.  Each coach will have a copy of the emergency plan, as well as the athletic trainer and athletic director. A map designating ambulance entrance sites will also accompany each emergency plan.

  • The athletic trainer/administrator/head coach will contact the athlete’s parents to inform them of the injury and to which hospital the athlete will be transported, if applicable.

  • A responsible adult other than the athletic trainer will accompany the athlete to the hospital.

  • The athletic trainer/administrator/head coach will update the parents on the situation as many times as necessary.

  • The athletic trainer will call the athlete and his/her parents within 24 hours to inquire about the outcome at the hospital or request that the parents call him/her.

  • The athletic trainer will contact the appropriate coaches and athletic director to update them on the athlete’s status as soon as updates are available.

• If the athletic trainer determines that the injury is not serious enough to activate the EMS, the previously established Standards of Care will be followed.

• All aspects of the injury situation will be documented on the appropriate forms by the athletic trainer.

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If an athletic trainer is not present and an injury occurs please follow the protocol below:

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Injury Situations without ATC present

• As soon as an injury occurs, the attending coach will determine if the EMS needs to be activated.  If the coach is in any doubt about the seriousness of the injury, he/she should activate the EMS and let them decide if transport is necessary.

• Coaches will follow their specific emergency plan formulated with the sports medicine staff at the beginning of the season.

• The coach will contact the athlete’s parents and inform them of the injury and to which hospital the athlete will be transported, if applicable. In addition, the coach will make the athletic trainer and athletic director aware of the injury as soon as reasonably possible (at the time of injury or immediately following game or practice).  

• If the injury is determined not to be serious enough to activate the EMS, the attending coach will hold the athlete out of practice/competition until the athletic trainer or other qualified health care professional has evaluated the athlete.

• Regardless if EMS is contacted the coach will notify the Athletic Trainer within 24 hours of the injury occurring.

• The athletic trainer will follow-up and evaluate the injury upon return to the school or event.

• All aspects of the injury situation will be documented on the appropriately by the athletic trainer.