Medical Clearance and ImPACT Testing for Winter and Spring Sports, 2009-10

I. Medical Clearance

1. All athletes are required to go through medical clearance prior to participating in official team practices.

2. Fall sport athletes who are participating in a winter or spring sport DO need to be cleared,
    AFTER THE FALL SEASON ENDS.
    Cross-country athletes DO NOT need to be cleared for indoor track.

 II. Medical Clearance Procedures:

1. Report to Athletic Injury Care for medical clearance, as scheduled below.

2. Bring your COMPLETED Wesleyan Athletic Injury Care Medical History form.
    The Medical History form is available on the AIC web site or by clicking here.

3. Bring a copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card.
    YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO THROUGH MEDICAL CLEARANCE
    WITHOUT THIS COPY!

4. Do not work out in the 3 hours prior to your medical clearance time.

5. Bring any relevant paperwork concerning medical conditions needing attention.

III. Medical Clearance Schedule for Winter and Spring Sports - 2009-10

Tuesday, October 13
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm  -- Wrestling

Wednesday, October 14
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Baseball (frosh only), Softball (frosh only) and Women's Lacrosse (frosh only)

Thursday, October 15
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Men's and Women's Swimming

Friday, October 16
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Men's Lacrosse (frosh only)

Sunday, October 18
ImPACT Testing (see schedule below)

Monday, October 19
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Women's Ice Hockey

Tuesday, October 20
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball

Wednesday, October 21
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Men's Ice Hockey

Thursday, October 22
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm -- Men's and Women's Squash and Men's and Women's Track

Spring sports medical clearance in October is for first year student athletes only.

 Any athlete who is unable to attend his or her team's scheduled clearance time should make an appointment with Joe (x3528), Ken (x3068) or Vicky (x3980).

IV. ImPACT Testing

All athletes participating in collision and contact sports are required to take a baseline ImPACT test as part of medical clearance.
The only athletes who need to take the baseline ImPACT test are those athletes who have not been previously tested.
Testing will be held in Exley Science Center, Room 74.

TEST SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 18
3:00 pm    Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball
3:30 pm    Wrestling, Diving, Softball
4:00 pm    Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse
4:30 pm    Baseball

Please contact Joe Fountain, Director of Athletic Injury Care with any questions.
He can be reached at jfountain@wesleyan.edu or 860/685-3528.