Athletic Physical and Permission Forms
Due Dates for Private Physicals
For 2025-2026
Fall Sports: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Winter Sports: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Spring Sports: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
Official Start Dates for HS Athletics
For 2025-2026
Fall (Football): August 11, 2025
Fall (Girls Tennis): August 11, 2025
Fall (All Other Sports): August 18, 2025
Winter (Ice Hockey/Bowling/Swimming): November 24, 2025
Winter (All Other Sports): December 1, 2025
Spring (All Sports): March 9, 2026
Athletic Physical Forms
Note: Please submit original signed forms to your school nurse. We cannot accept physicals or health history updates via email or fax.
Pre-Participation Physical Packet
Link to Hard Copy of Pre-Participation Physical Packet - ENGLISH
Link to Hard Copy of Pre-Participation Physical Packet - SPANISH
- As per N.J.A.C. 6A:16, all student athletes are required to have a current sports physical on file which has been approved by our school physician. Your child will not be allowed to participate in any tryouts and/or practices until all forms have been approved.
- Sports physicals must be submitted on a state approved form and completed by a licensed MD or DO (See “Athletic Physical and Permission Forms Link)
- Approved physicals are valid for 365 days from the date of the exam
- If your physical was not completed within 90 days of the start of the season, a Medical History Update form must be completed and submitted (See “Medical History Update Form” below)
- You may check the status of your child’s physical on the parent portal.
- All physicals must be approved by the school physician as per N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.2 which requires the school physician to provide written notification to the parent/legal guardian stating approval or disapproval of the student’s participation in athletics based on this physical evaluation. This evaluation and the notification letter become part of the student’s school health record.
Athletic Participation Consent Forms
Please Complete on Parent Portal
If you cannot complete on the portal - you can use this link for the:
- Hard Copy of Athletic Consent Form for 2025-2026 in English
- Hard Copy of Athletic Consent Form for 2025-2026 in Spanish
These consent forms provide you with information on sudden cardiac death, opioid use, concussion screening and safety, eye injury, ImPact testing, sportsmanship agreement, authorization to participate, transportation agreement, and participation fees. After your child’s physical has been reviewed and approved by the school physician, you will receive an email inviting you to complete these forms through the parent portal.
Only parents that do NOT have a portal account should use the link above to download hard copies of these forms for submission to the school nurse.
All other parents with access to the Parent Portal should fill out these forms on the portal.
Medical History Update Form (Interim Form)
Link to Hard Copy of Interim Form
- The Medical History Update Form is to be completed and submitted ONLY if your child has a valid Pre-Participation Physical on file with the school nurse that has been completed with the last 365 days.
- If the physical was not completed within 90 days of the start of the season or the student has decided to participate in a sport that was not listed on their physical, a Medical History Update form must be completed and submitted to the school nurse (See “Medical History Update Form” Link above).
- A new Medical History Update Form must be submitted every 90 days thereafter until the physical expires.
