NOT ALL 8th GRADE STUDENTS WILL NEED A PHYSICAL PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETICS THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ASSURE YOUR STUDENT IS COMPLIANT WITH UIL GUIDELINES FOR NOT NEEDING PHYSICAL.

If your 8th grade student has had any of the following 20 medical issues, they will need a physical prior to participating in workouts/ athletics this year. You will be required to sign a document when we attend school stating this, however, if your student has any of these medical issues, they need to be present for the FREE Physicals given by Hunt Regional Wednesday, August 5th in the HS GYM from 8:30am-10:30am. The Medical History Form will be provided and need to be filled out by a parent the day of the physical. (August 5th).

1) If they have had any medical injury or illness since their last checkup or sports physical.
2) If they have been hospitalized overnight in the past year.
3) If they have ever had surgery.
4) If they have ever had prior testing for the heart ordered by a physician.
5) If they have ever passed out during or after an exercise.
6) If they get tired more quickly than their friends do during exercise.
7) If they have ever had racing of the heart or skipped heartbeats.
8) If they have had high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
9) If they have ever been told they have a heart murmur.
10) If they have had a relative or family member die of a heart problem or unexpected death before age 50.
11) If a family member has been diagnosed with one or more of the following
a. Enlarged heart (dilated cardiomyopathy)
b. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
c. Long QT Syndrome or other ion channelpathy
d. Brugada Syndrome
e. Marfans syndrome
f. Abnormal heart rhythm
g. Severe viral infection (example: myocarditis, mononucleosis) within the last month.
12) If a physician has ever denied or restricted participation in sports for any heart problems.
13) If they have ever had a head injury or concussion.
14) If they have every been knocked out, lost their memory, or became unconscious
15) If they have ever had a seizure
16) If they have frequent or severe headaches
17) If they have ever had numbness, tingling in their arms, legs, hands, or feet.
18) If they have ever had a stinger, burner, or pinched nerve
19) If they are missing any paired organs.
20) If they are under a doctors care.
21) If they did not receive a physical to participate in 7th grade band or athletics.