Athletics
IMPORTANT SPORTS INFORMATION
If your child is planning to participate in ABIS sponsored sports, please take some time to review this information
The ONLY sports paperwork accepted for school-sponsored sports is the current NJSIAA physical. Spanish version available here. They are available on the district website, and for your convenience the link is also provided in this email. These forms were updated July 2024, so please be sure you are using the updated paperwork.
Physicals are to be performed by the student's medical provider. There will be no school-based physicals. Please contact your child's healthcare provider for information with regard to the physical.
Completed physicals need to be submitted to the school nurse. They are then sent to the district physician for final approval. No athlete can participate unless the physical is approved, so please arrange to have physical paperwork submitted by the due date.
Before taking the physical documents from the medical provider, check and make sure the provider has signed and dated the form in all required areas, including the eligibility and Cardiac Module areas. The school district physician cannot approve any physical missing these signatures.
For students who use an inhaler or epinephrine auto-injector: medical authorization is required each new school year and must be on file in the school health office.
Sports physicals are valid for 365 days from the date of the physical. If your child plans to participate in school based sports, it is suggested to bring sports physical paperwork with you when your child goes for their annual checkup.
The due date for all sports physical paperwork for Winter Sports is November 13, 2024. This is the last date physicals will be accepted.
Students with Asthma or Allergies
If your child requires the use of an inhaler to treat asthma or an epinephrine auto injector for the treatment of anaphylaxis: Medical Authorization for the 2024-2025 School Year Must Be Submitted with the sports physical.
Tips for Completing the Forms
The Pre-Participation Health Questionnaire must be completed with every question answered. Any "YES" answer must be explained in the space provided. The student athlete and the parent must sign and date this form. The examining medical provider must review this form at the time of the physical exam.
Medical providers performing the exam need to complete all areas. BE SURE TO CHECK that the provider has signed both sides of the exam, Has Stamped the Form with their Office Stamp and has signed and dated the cardiac module completion that is located on the back of the exam form.