Sports Medicine Questions

Yes. Protocols in place in the Training Room and Weight Room call for limited hours and a limited number of student-athletes and staff who will be permitted at a given time. There will be one-way traffic in and out of both spaces. Teams will have segmented times in which they will have access to the spaces and will be under direct oversight of both staffs.

Yes. All medical paperwork and pre-participation physical exams, including concussion testing, must be completed prior to any practice or activity. This is consistent with the normal beginning of the year protocols. Due to COVID-19 and requirements for social distancing and enhanced cleaning/sanitization practices during exams and testing, the actual time to complete the onboarding of 640 student-athletes will increase substantially over a period of days.

Yes. All student-athletes will be screened with an incoming questionnaire regarding current COVID-19 symptoms, recent exposure and close contact to someone diagnosed with COVID-19, and previous testing for COVID-19. This questionnaire will be a part of their incoming physicals and paperwork.