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DRUG TESTING |
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Drug Testing:
The District's drug
testing policy applies to middle and high school students who plan to
participate in athletics, band, choir, cheerleading or Viewettes/Drill
Team. Students are not allowed to participate until this form is
completed, signed and returned. Random testing is scheduled
throughout the school year. LISD's Drug Testing Policy can be
viewed by clicking the link below. |
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Medical Information: The Longview Independent School District requires that all student athletes have up-to-date copies of all the following forms before they are allowed to participate in LISD athletics:
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When Your Child Is Injured: Certified and/or Licensed Athletic Trainers will perform an initial assessment and either treat the student athlete with our resources or refer him or her to a doctor or specialist. If a referral is needed, we will call the parent/guardian or emergency contact that you have provided on the student information form. Once a doctor has evaluated the student athlete, we ask that you provide documentation telling us the diagnosis, prognosis, activity limitations and any instructions for care. When the student athlete is ready to return to activity, we will need a written release from that doctor. If a referral is not needed, we will inform the coach of the student athlete's status and our plans for treatment. We send daily or weekly injury reports to coaches so that they are aware of the student athlete's progress and treatment. We rely heavily on the student athlete for communication to you; if you have any concerns about an injury or our treatment plan for your child, please do not hesitate to call us. When the student athlete has met our requirements for return to activity, we will notify his or her coach and continue to monitor his or her participation. If you choose to take your student athlete to a doctor or specialist without a referral, it will be even more necessary to provide documentation telling us the diagnosis, prognosis, activity limitations, any instructions for care and a written release to return to activity. |
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Activity Health Tip #1: Heat Illnesses |
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The LISD Athletic Department has taken certain steps
to comply with
House Bill No. 2038 and would like to provide you with information
that explains concussion prevention, symptoms, treatment, and oversight
and include guidelines for safely resuming participation in an athletic
activity following a concussion. While not all concussions can be prevented, the risk
of a concussion can be reduced by correctly wearing appropriate
equipment and applying proper techniques for each individual sport or
athletic activity. Some signs and symptoms of a concussion could
include, but are not limited to:
appearing dazed or stunned, confusion, forgetfulness, clumsiness,
balance problems, personality changes, responding slowly to questions,
loss of consciousness, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, double
vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light or noise, feeling sluggish,
feeling foggy, problems concentrating or problems remembering. While recovering from a concussion, limiting the
amount of time texting, listening to music, watching TV, working or
playing on a computer, playing video games and being in over stimulating
environments should be a priority.
Sleep should also be a priority and unless otherwise instructed
by a physician, it is not necessary to wake the athlete during the
night. If the student
athlete’s treating physician believes that student needs a modified
academic program, the student athlete should present written
instructions from the physician to an athletic trainer who will notify
the appropriate school personnel to organize the modifications. Once a coach, physician, licensed health care
professional or the student’s parent or guardian suspects the student
athlete of having sustained a concussion, he or she must be evaluated by
a physician. Once
asymptomatic, the student athlete may begin the return to play protocol
as established by the LISD Concussion Oversight Team.
After the student athlete has completed the return to play
protocol with no symptoms and has a written release signed by his or her
treating physician, the designated school individual (usually an
athletic trainer) and the parent or responsible decision-maker for the
student athlete will sign the UIL’s Concussion Management Protocol
Return to Play Form. The
release must be signed by a physician.
A physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner’s signature will
not be accepted. The Return to Play Protocol consists of four phases.
Phase 1: light
aerobic exercise—15-20
minutes on an exercise bike or light job or walk; no weight lifting,
resistance training or any other exercise is advised.
Phase 2: moderate
aerobic exercise—15-20 minutes of running at moderate intensity in the
gym or on the field without a helmet or other equipment.
Phase 3: non-contact
training drills in full uniform.
May begin weight lifting, resistance training and other
exercises. Phase 4:
full contact practice or training.
If an athlete returns to activity before being fully healed from
an initial concussion, the athlete is as risk for a repeat concussion.
A repeat concussion that occurs before the brain has a chance to
recover from the first can slow recovery or increase the chance for
long-term problems. In rare
cases, a repeat concussion can result in severe swelling and bleeding in
the brain that can be fatal. Longview ISD athletic trainers will use ImPact testing as a tool in their assessment of traumatic brain injuries. Student athletes in a contact or collision sport may be asked to take a baseline test prior to the start of their season and test(s) post injury at the discretion of the athletic trainer. Testing will be administered and analyzed by the athletic trainers. LISD's complete procedure can be viewed by clicking Concussion Protocol. To read more about ImPACT, please click www.impacttest.com. |
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If you would like to view the
NATA position statements on topics such as heat illness, dehydration,
lightning, illegal steroids, concussions, etc. please click on the link
below. |