General Information
- Coronavirus Information (updated 3/4/2020)
- Talking to Children About Coronavirus (COVID19)
- Pre-Participation Physical Forms-Reviewed by NSAA SMAC-April 2015
- Evaluación Física de Preparticipación-Forma Historial
- NSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) Members
- SMAC Meeting Minutes – August 8, 2017
- Pre-Participation Physicals By Chiropractors
- NSAA Student and Parent Consent Form
- 2015-16 NFHS Wrestling Skin Lesion Form (April 2015)
COVID-19 Information and Resources
- Talking to Children About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Talking to Children About Coronavirus (COVID-19) (2nd article)
- Supporting Children During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Supporting Teenages and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Self-Care During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Dealing with Disappointment During Coronavirus Cancellations/Postponements (specifically for athletes)
NFHS Links and Position Statements
- NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest FREE Online Course
- NFHS Heat Illness Prevention FREE Online Course
- NFHS – Study Shows Higher Injury Rates for HS Athletes Who Specialize
- NFHS Emerging Technology and Risk Minimization Position Statement
- NFHS Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Position Statement
- NFHS Recommendations for Hydration to Minimize the Risk for Dehydration and Heat Illness Position Statement
- NFHS Energy Drink Position Statement
- NFHS Mouthguard Position Statement
- NFHS Anabolic Steroids Position Statement
- NFHS Supplements Position Statement
- NFHS Invasive Medical Procedure Position Statement
- NFHS APEDS Position Statement
- NFHS Soft Headgear Position Statement
- NFHS Sports Medicine Site
Heat and Hydration Protocol
Concussions
- NFHS Concussion In Sports FREE Online Course
- NFHS & State Associations Continue Efforts to Reduce Risk of Concussions in High School Football
- Return to Play Protocol
- NFHS Recommendations and Guidelines for Minimizing Head Impact
- NFHS Concussion Task Force Press Release
- Recommended – Return to Play – Concussion Clearance Form
- Returning to the Classroom After a Concussion
- Return to Learn-Bridging the Gap from Concussion to the Classroom
- Brain Injury School Support Team Contacts (BIRRST)
- Concussion Awareness Act – revised – April 2014
- Concussion Checklist- When In Doubt, Sit Them Out! – April 2013
- Return to Learn Protocol – NDE
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Concussion Training Courses
- Procedures for Handling Concussions
- Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussions
- Concussion Awareness – Brain Injury Association of Nebraska
- REAP – The Benefits of Good Concussion Management
- REAP – Los Beneficios de un Buen Control de la Conmocion Cerebral
Lightning Safety
- National Weather Service – great web source for lightning safety information
- National Athletic Trainers Association Position Statement on Lightning Safety
- Coaches Guide To Lightning
Communicable Disease & Skin Conditions
- Talking to Children About Coronavirus (COVID19)
- NWCA FREE Skin Infection Educational Video (Online)
- NSAA & NFHS Guidelines to Reduce Incidence of Communicable Skin Conditions
- Blood-Borne Pathogen Procedures
- Information from the CDC about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Skin Infection Among Athletes
Nutrition, Health & Safety
Online Courses