THUNDERBIRD HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC CLEARANCE INFORMATION
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 1st 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.
- 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 1st 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.
Call 623-915-8910 for more information or help
Please take care of this as early as possible.
It is very common for Thunderbird to clear between 200 -300 students for each sport season!
If you need information on local clinics that do sports physicals please see Sports Physical on the forms page.
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