General Policies

Recreational Sports has an agreement with Ascension Seton Sports Performance to provide athletic training services for sport clubs. This agreement establishes Ascension Seton Sports Performance as the sole field medical provider for assigned teams.  Requests to Ascension Seton Sports Performance for other events will be taken with priority, however may necessitate other options. A club’s inability to comply with UTSCA/Ascension Seton Sports Performance policies and procedures may forfeit the club’s ability to use any athletic training service and other disciplinary sanctions.

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Failure to comply with Ascension Seton Sports Performance policies and procedures could forfeit the student athlete’s current and future participation within the UTSCA.

The Role of a/the Athletic Trainer

Ascension Seton Sports Performance will provide certified and licensed athletic trainers for practices, tournaments and home events. Services include the following:

• Assess and treat minor and moderate injuries and illnesses
• Help determine, if necessary, to seek further medical care with an MD or ER
• Progress athletes to return to play with mild and moderate injuries within athletic trainer capabilities
• Adhere to team physician medical practices
• Provide warm-up/cool-down instruction to athletes as needed
• Provide on-site therapy for mild to moderate injuries if time and equipment permits
• Help the team with the administrative needs for the medical program

The Role of a/the Team Physician

• Provide physicals and concussion baseline testing for all NEW players at the beginning of each season
• Review RETURNING athletes updated medical history forms yearly for issues concerning the activity or sport
• Review injuries serious enough to require MD evaluation before athlete is cleared to return to sport
• Provide malpractice and liability insurance for athletic trainer and physician services
• Provide all salary and benefits for medical personnel utilized for services above and supervise the work of the athletic trainers
• Be on-call for any medical concerns the athletic trainer has with any particular athlete
• Provide discounted office services for the covered teams
• Provide same day appointments for athletes to expedite care, if necessary and given proper notice

Supplies

Ascension Seton Sports Performance will select and stock appropriate supplies for field care of athletes. Ascension Seton Sports Performance will include the cost of supplies into their hourly rate. Additional supplies if needed will be purchased by Ascension Seton Sports Performance for the teams and invoiced to the teams.