SUNY Morrisville

Pre-Participation Requirements
For participation in intercollegiate athletics at SUNY Morrisville, all student-athletes must complete and/or update their medical information with the Sports Medicine staff.
 
All freshmen, transfers and new student-athletes must have a physical on file with the college within six (6) months of initial participation in athletics.

SUNY Morrisville has made all required athletic training forms available on the Athletic Training webpage. Online forms need to be completed prior to your participation in your sport.  The online platform utilized is optimized for mobile platforms and can be completed on an iPhone or Android. 
 
 
Training Room Facility Rules 
Student-athletes are expected to abide by conduct and facility policies established by the athletic training staff as listed below.

1. The Morrisville State Athletic Training Room should be viewed by all student-athletes as a Healthcare Facility. Only MSC and visiting team student-athletes and staff are permitted in the Athletic Training Room.
2. No Cleats- No Profanity- No Loitering- No Tobacco products allowed in the athletic training room.
3. Any student-athlete that is not participating fully in practice due to injury, is expected to report to the MSC Athletic Training Room between the hours of 9am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday for treatment. WE CAN’T GET YOU BACK ON THE FIELD IF YOU DON’T COME TO REHAB!
4. E-Stim and Taping will not heal injuries. If you would like to be Taped or receive E-Stim treatments prior to practice or games, it is expected that you attend treatment. YOU WILL NOT BE TAPED OR RECEIVE E-STIM IF YOU DON’T COME TO TREATMENT!
5. Please leave all equipment in your locker or the hallway. During treatment and evaluation hours, please hang all coats and bags on the hooks provided.
6. Student-Athletes must come dressed appropriately for their treatment or rehabilitation. You should bring shorts and sneakers with you for all treatments.
7. Student-Athletes are not allowed to treat themselves or dictate their own treatments. All treatments are at the discretion of the Certified Athletic Trainers. Each treatment will have the goal in mind of returning student-athletes to play as quickly as possible, in a safe manner.
8. The Sports Medicine Staff will treat student-athletes on a first come, first serve basis. At times, in-season sports may have priority. Please plan accordingly!
9. DO NOT hang out in the Athletic Training Room. If the room is busy and you are not receiving treatment you will be asked to leave. Please do not bring friends or family with you when you come to the Athletic Training Room unless they have specific questions about your treatment.
10. While in the Athletic Training Room, student-athletes should behave respectfully and refrain from loud, boisterous and obnoxious behavior.
11. During post-practice and post-game treatments, it is expected that you are clean. If don’t shower and request treatment, please don’t be offended if we ask you to shower if you are dirty.
12. If a student-athlete is not adhering to the rules and policies of the Athletic Training Room, he or she can lose privileges to the facility. Please treat the Sports Medicine Staff and student interns in a professional, courteous and respectful manner. Coaches will be notified of any student-athlete who is not following the rules or is disrespectful.

Injury Reporting Procedure
All injuries should be reported to one of the Certified Athletic Trainers on staff when they occur during a practice or game. If there is not a Certified Athletic Trainer at the immediate site during a practice, the student-athlete should inform their coach of the injury and the coach will notify the Sports Medicine Staff.

Athletes seeking evaluation outside of practice/game times should report to the MSC Athletic Training Room between the hours of 9am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday. New injuries will not be evaluated at other times unless an athlete has classes during the entire evaluation time period for the day. In such cases, the student-athlete must contact a member of the Sports Medicine Staff via phone or email to establish an appointment prior to coming to the room.
 
Concussion Management

As a student-athlete at SUNY Morrisville, we require that you take a concussion education class. The point is to help educate you on the severity of concussion as well as the signs and symptoms of concussions.
 
SUNY Morrisville is committed to protecting the health of and providing a safe environment for each of its participating NCAA student-athletes. To this end, and in accordance with NCAA legislation, SUNY Morrisville has adopted a Concussion Safety Protocol for all NCAA student-athletes.

This protocol identifies expectations for institutional concussion management practices as they relate to (1) the definition of sport-related concussion*; (2) independent medical care*; (3) preseason education; (4) pre-participation assessment; (5) recognition and diagnosis; (6) initial suspected concussion evaluation; (7) post-concussion management; (8) return-to-learn; (9) return-to-sport; (10) limiting exposure to head trauma; and (11) written certificate of compliance signed by the athletics health care administrator.
 

Drug Testing
SUNY Morrisville is concerned with the health, safety and welfare of the student athletes who participate in its programs and represent the college in competitive athletics. Substance abuse is one of the most important issues facing athletics and society today. The use of illegal drugs, misuse of legal drugs and dietary supplements, use of performance-enhancing substances, use of alcohol and inappropriate use of tobacco are inconsistent with the standards expected of student-athletes at SUNY Morrisville. Substance use and abuse in sport can pose risks to a student-athlete's health/safety and negatively affect his/her academic and athletic performance. Substance use and abuse in sport may also compromise the integrity of athletic competition and the ideals of SUNY Morrisville.
 
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