The links below provide mandatory information that needs to be filled out and sent back to Fort Hays State University.
Returning Athletes - Must complete Parents Information Form, Acknowledgment of Insurance Form, and Physical Update Form.
New Athletes - Must complete Pre-Participation Form, Parents Information Form, and Acknowledgment of Insurance Form.
Sickle Cell Testing
Effective August 1, 2022, all incoming NCAA Division II student-athletes who are beginning their initial season of eligibility with FHSU and students who are trying out for a team, as part of their required medical examination or evaluation, must be tested for sickle cell trait (SCT) and/or provide the institution with proof of a prior test. -- NCAA ByLaw 17.1.5.1 Sickle Cell Solubility Test.
As of 2006, all states have been requiring testing at birth and many states have been testing for SCT years before the requirement. Documented results of this test at birth or any time during the student-athlete’s life, will fulfill the requirement. Results may have been given to parents at birth on a “Neonatal Screening” (or similar title) report. Copies of the sickle cell test results, or hemoglobin phenotype, might be requested from pediatrician or clinic medical records.
If test results can not be located, a new Sickle Cell Solubility Test will need to be performed to determine the student athlete’s hemoglobin makeup. This test is blood-draw required and could take 3-5 days for results depending on the lab.
Results may be forwarded to the team’s Athletic Trainer with the student-athlete’s completed physical.
Return the forms below to the following address....
Nate Hepner
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601-4099
Or
Fax all forms to the following number....
(785) 628-4043
Click on links below to access forms...
Policies and Procedures
Pre-Participation Form
Respond to all questions on the form and explain all "yes" responses. Please use your permanent address. Sign and date the form at the bottom. Do Not Fill In The Date Of Exam!
Physical Update Form
This form should only be used by returning athletes who have been participating in athletics at FHSU. Respond to questions as complete as possible and return for review by the athletic training staff.
