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Training Room Rules

  1. Nobody is to be in the Training Room without an Athletic Training staff member present
    1. No coaches or administrators will allow student-athletes into training room facility without permission from athletic training staff member
    2. No equipment from the training room will be able to be utilized by any sports team without permission from athletic training staff members
  2. The Athletic Training Room is an equitable access facility; injured student-athletes will be treated on a first come first serve basis (except for emergencies).  Exceptions to this rule:
    1. One student-athlete has a practice time earlier than another
  3. No foul or abusive language in the training room
  4. Respect and be courteous to one another and the training room staff
  5. The training room is a coeducational facility, so wear appropriate apparel
  6. No horseplay in the training room this can lead to injury of you or others and damage to expensive equipment
  7. Shoes must be worn in the training room at all times, unless otherwise requested by the training room staff
  8. No spikes in training room
  9. No food or drink in the training room at any time, this includes staff members
  10. NO CELLULAR PHONES ON IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

Reporting Injuries

It is important to report all injuries to a member of the training staff.  Often things that seem minor at that particular time can present problems overnight.  If you sustain an injury and it doesn’t feel better the next day please report it to the training staff.  DO NOT wait a week or so to see somebody, this can lead to missed time at practices and events.  A list of contact numbers will be provided at the end of this page.

 

Injury Treatment Policy

  1. All new injuries MUST be reported to the training room staff as soon as possible.  This can be done in several way
    1. Talk to training staff before or after practice session
    2. Call training room the next day and talk to training staff or leave a message.
    3. Call Brian, Kim, Laarni, Amie, Jenny, Rebecca
  2. If a call wasn’t able to be made please show up in the training room at least 45 minutes prior to practice and expect to be evaluated and treated.
  3. If an injury is not reported until practice time the athlete is expected to participate in practice or event.
  4. No athlete will be late to practice or event due to training room time so plan accordingly.
  5. After an injury is evaluated, it is the athlete’s job to sign up of rehabilitation times, if needed and continue to do so until released by treating Athletic Trainer
  6. Treatments and rehabilitation will NOT be given during practice times unless that athlete is unable to participate and given permission by the head coach
  7. If an athlete is late or doesn’t show for a scheduled treatment time (without informing the training staff by one of the methods above), that athlete is expected to participate.  Exception to rule
  8. If a student-athlete needs to be cleared by athletic training staff and misses that appointment, then that student-athlete will not be able to participate in that practice
  9. If a student-athlete makes a habit of not showing up for re-evaluations, treatments, massages times, etc.  That student-athlete will be excluded from ‘privilege services” and will be reported to coaching staffs for appropriate repercussions.

Rehabilitation/Treatment Times

If an Athletic Trainer determines that rehabilitation and/or treatment are needed for an injury, then an appointment must be made with the team’s athletic trainer.  If a time is not made for treatments and/or rehabilitation, none will be provided to that student-athlete and he/she is expected to participate in practice or event.

 

Equipment Issue

The training staff is willing to lend any material necessary to help overcome an injury or for rehabilitation.  Any of these items that are borrowed will be signed out on the individual’s injury report.  Upon return, the item should be checked off (please make sure you have a training staff member do this, don’t leave until you see them do this).  Any barrowed items will be collected at the end of the year, and any un-returned items will be added to the student-athletes bill for the University.  Our training facilities are on a small budget so please if a pad, splint, or cast is made for you return it so that another individual might make use of it.

 

Taping Policies

  • If after an injury the athlete requires taping for protection, then the athlete must perform rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the area to prevent a reoccurrence.
  • If prevention is the issue, then wrapping the areas for support will be tried first.
  • Based on availability, ankle braces may be provided to the student-athletes
*  If an athlete that normally gets taped misses a day without prior notice I assume that he/she is healthy and will not require taping again.