THUNDERBIRD HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE INFORMATION

 

Call Ms. Gates at 623-915-8910 or e-mail her at mdgates@guhsdaz.org for more information or help.

Please take care of this as early as possible. If you need information on local clinics that do sports physicals please see Sports Physical on the forms page. Faxes can be sent to 623-915-8971.

In order for a student to be allowed to participate in a tryout session, practice, or compete in any AIA athletic event the following requirements must be met:

 

• Thunderbird Athletic Clearance Packet-The Athletic Clearance Packet, which can be picked up in the front office, must be completely filled out and turned into the athletic secretary.
  • A physical examination as of March 1^st is required (the doctor’s signature must be included)
  • The physical form is also available online. Click here to view and print the physical form.
  • Both sides of the yellow paper must be filled out by a physician.
  • All areas (lines) MUST be completely filled out
  • The student’s name is required FOUR times on the yellow cards and ONE time on the white Consent for Emergency Care
  • Parent/Guardian signature is required SIX times on the yellow cards and ONE time on the white Consent for Emergency Care
  • A student signature is required TWO times
  • Insurance is required.  Private insurance must include the name of the company and the policy number.  School insurance may be purchased through the athletic office.
  • Although information seems redundant, it is imperative that all areas of each portion of the packet be completely filled out because the packet is distributed to the front office and the athletic trainer.

 

• Informed Consent Warning Film Card
  • All students are required to watch the Informed Consent video and have a signature card on file in the athletic office.  Students only need to watch the film one time during their high school career.

 

• Birth Certificate
  • A copy of the student’s birth certificate must be on file in the athletic office.  Students age 19 on or before September 1^st are not eligible for sports.

 

• Scholastic Eligibility
  • Student who transferred from another school within a year from the ending date of the sport(s) he/she wishes to participate in MUST file a 520 form with the athletic office at least three weeks prior to the beginning date of the sport(s) in which he/she wished to participate.
  • Students in their first through six semesters (freshman through junior years) must be enrolled in a minimum of five credit earning classes.
  • Students in their seventh and eighth semesters (senior year) must be enrolled in a minimum of four credit earning classes.
  • Students re required to earn a passing grade in each class in which they are enrolled.
    • Students will be monitored for eligibility weekly.  Week one is a pending week and week two is the failing week.  Students who do not improve their grade to passing by Thursday at 10:00 during the failing week will be ineligible to participate in competition for two weeks or until the grade is improved to a passing status and the teacher notifies the athletic office.