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BHPRSD Athletic Policies
 State
 District
Meet Your Coaches
 Go to a classroom and meet
individually
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Athletic Director – Frank Torcasio
VP/Athletics – Tom Ambrose
Asst Athletic Director – Holly O’Donnell
Athletic Secretary – Jeannine Esposito
Athletic Trainer – Rachel Pantaleo
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Boys Basketball – Andrew Canzanese
Girls Basketball – Cara Fry
Wrestling – Andrew Haubois
Winter Track – Andrew Whitman
Swimming – Greg Foster
Cheerleading – Andrea Owings
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Baseball – Frank Marciano
Softball – Shayla Giosia
Boys Tennis – Bryan Ekstrom
Boys Track – Andrew Haubois
Girls Track – Andrew Whitman
Golf – Jack Feighan
Girls Lacrosse – Katie Boesch
Boys Lacrosse - TBA
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Provide a Competitive Athletic
Environment
Want the Varsity Teams to Win
Want Sub-Varsity Teams to win and also
Develop Varsity Athletes
Have Fun!
CONCUSSIONS
NJSIAA Concussion Policy
ImPact Concussion Testing
"Concussion in Sports - What You Need
to Know“
www.nfhslearn.com
Rachel Pantaleo and
Dr. Franks
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury
• It temporarily disrupts normal function of the
brain
• Caused by:
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Direct blow to the head
• Indirect blow to the body
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Can be mild to severe depending on the severity
and length of symptoms
• No matter what:
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A concussion is an injury to the brain and therefore
must be taken very seriously.”
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Any athlete that sustains or is suspected of
having sustained a concussion must:
Be removed from all athletic activity
• Be evaluated by a Physician or other health care
provider(ATC) trained in concussion management
• Receive written clearance from said physician
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Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or
behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be
immediately removed from the game and shall
not return to play until cleared by an
appropriate health-care professional.
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Symptoms include (but not limited to):
 Loss of consciousness
 Headache
 Dizziness
 Confusion
 Balance problems
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The only “appropriate health-care
professional” who can authorize return-to-play
under the rule is a physician trained in the
evaluation and management of concussions.
I.E. – Once a concussion is suspected a
physician must give written clearance for the
athlete to return to any level of activity.
The Athlete:
 Appears dazed or
disoriented
 Moves clumsily
 Is confused
 Answers questions
slowly
 Cannot answer
questions
 Forgets plays
 Cannot focus
 Does not respond to
commands
 Loses consciousness
 Has blood or clear fluid
coming from ears or
nose
 Is irritable
 Is depressed or anxious
 Shows personality
changes
Athlete tells you he or
she:
Has a headache
Is nauseous or dizzy
Cannot maintain balance
Is tired or fatigued
Has blurry or double
vision
 Has ringing in the ears
 Is sensitive to light or
sound
 Forgets things from before
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the injury
Forgets things from after
the injury
Cannot concentrate or
feels foggy
Has problems sleeping
Is feeling depressed or
uneasy
Immediately After Injury
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Rest (physical &
cognitive)
Eat (if not nauseous)
Sleep (if no LOC)
No loud music, bright
lights
Avoid Cell Phones, TV,
video games, and
computers
After Symptoms Resolve
• Complete Graduated RTP
Protocol
• Concussions with
complications:
• Coordination exercises
• Cognitive exercises
• Balance exercises
NJSIAA/DOE:
 DAY 1 – One Full Day of School with no learning
restrictions (or normal daily activities).
 DAY 2 – Light aerobic exercise at < 70% THR.
DAY 3 – Sport-specific aerobic and anaerobic
exercise.
 DAY 4 – Non-contact sport specific drills and
resistance training.
 DAY 5 – Full Practice.
 DAY 6 – Full Return to Game Play or normal
participation.
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A baseline ImPACT test is
required before participation.
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be completed online at home
and is good for two (2) years from the
date of the test.
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Any athlete suspected of having a head injury or
concussion:
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Must be evaluated by the Athletic Trainer, School
Nurse, School Physician, or other Physician trained
in the evaluation and management of concussions as
soon as possible following the injury.
May not be permitted to return to participation on
the same day.
Is required to complete a post-concussion ImPACT
test.
Must follow the Return to Play Protocol (oulined
earlier) in order to return to activity.
Must still be cleared by the School Physician before
returning to full participation.
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The School Physician, at his discretion, may see
it necessary to delay an athlete’s return-to-play,
refer an athlete for further diagnostic tests, or
completely disqualify an athlete from
participation following a head injury.
Any athlete that suffers MORE THAN ONE
concussion may need to be handled on an
individual basis.
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Post-Concussion Syndrome
Symptoms that linger/remain for weeks/months
 Effect mood, personality
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Second Impact Syndrome
Suffer a head injury while still recovering from
previous concussion
 Generally from misreporting symptoms by athlete
 Leads to severe symptoms/deficiencies, and death.
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ImPACT:
Info @ impacttest.com
 Take test @ impacttestonline.com/schools
 Triton Customer ID Code: 44907883D4
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http://ATSNJ.org/tags/concussion
NFHS Concussion in Sports course
NJSIAA
FAQs can be found on Concussion Injury
Information sheet
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To be eligible for a WINTER sport, student
athletes must have passed 30 credits from
the year prior.
Incoming Freshman are automatically
academically eligible at the start of the FALL
and WINTER seasons
If an athlete is ineligible to start the season,
they can become eligible February 1st
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To be eligible for a SPRING sport,
student athletes must have passed 15
credits from the first semester.
For Freshman, this is the first time in high
school where academics are involved in
eligibility
If an athlete is ineligible to start the
season, they can become eligible May 1st
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FINES: If an athlete owes a fine, it must
be paid to their VP in order to be eligible.
DISCIPLINE: Any athlete with more
than 100 points is not eligible to
participate in a sport.
MEDICAL FORMS: Must be completed
TRANSFER FORMS: If an athlete has
transferred from another school (district),
a transfer form needs to be completed.
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All forms are to be completed on Family ID except
for the Physical form and Health History form.
 The website is www.familyID.com
 Once you have a familyID login, your
information will be there from one season to
the next. All you have to do is sign in and
update any information that may have
changed. . *****When done filling in all
information, please make sure to hit the
“green” submit button******
Physical forms:
 Can be found on our website as well as on the
familyID website
 They are good for 365 days
 If the physical form expiration date is after
the first official practice, they are still
eligible.
 A new physical must be completed
ASAP and handed in to the NURSE
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Parent-Student Athletic Handbook
 Found on Family ID:
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All physical packets need to be COMPLETED and turned into the NURSE by the
following dates to ensure the ability to participate on the first day of practice. Any
missing signatures or papers will be considered incomplete and could delay your
ability to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Winter:
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Spring:
Due by November 14th (First Practice: November 21st)
Swimming: Due October 31st (First Practice: 11/7)
Due by February 24th (First Practice: March 3rd)
***** This includes signing up on FamilyID prior to these dates as
well*****
ALL physicals must be cleared by the District Doctor.
BHPRSD strives to be the beacon of good
sportsmanship for each of the conferences
 Players Play, Coaches Coach, Officials
Officiate, Parents watch and have fun
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National Federation of High Schools
www.nfhslearn.com
“Positive Sport Parenting“
“Sportsmanship”
“Concussion In Sports”
Please allow 24 hours after a contest to
approach a coach with any concerns you
may have. If you are not satisfied with
the meeting you may express your
concerns to the Athletic Department.
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STEP 1: Student-Athlete communicates with the Coach
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STEP 2: Parents communicate with the Coach
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STEP 3: Parents communicate with the Athletic Director or
VP in charge of Athletics
STEP 4: Issue(s) can be communicated to the Principal
We firmly believe that in order for our student-athletes to learn the importance of selfconfidence, communication skills, maturity and conflict resolution skills that they should
always be sure to fulfill Step 1 prior to any other course of action. In many instances
honest, open and respectful communication between coach and student-athlete can settle
most issues.
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All athletes are to travel to and from athletic
contests on the bus as a team
Travel release forms are to be used for
EMERGENCIES only
Request for a travel release must be submitted
at least 24 hours in advance for approval
Triton High School
Athletics
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