Effective Date: April 26, 2011
Last Reviewed: July 11, 2023
All athletic injury referrals must be coordinated and approved in advance by the athletic training staff. A coach or student-athlete who refers or goes to another physician without prior notification and/or approval of the athletic training staff may be responsible for all bills incurred (following primary insurance payments).
A student-athlete who has sustained an injury that requires removal from a practice/game is to be referred to the athletic training staff. The team athletic trainer, in conjunction with athletic training staff, will make the final determination as to a student-athlete’s ability to return to play after incurring an injury during practice/game.
All injuries, regardless of severity, must be documented and referred to the athletic training staff.
If a student-athlete has been referred for emergency treatment or physician diagnosis, a written report must be returned to the athletic training staff prior to the student-athletes return to participation.