The Athletic Training Room is a medical facility, and should be treated as such. Proper behavior, attire, and language will be required at all times. Failure to follow these standards will result in removal from the Athletic Training Room
The Athletic Training Room is equal opportunity….first come first served with priority given to athletes based on practice start times or athletes that may be traveling with final consideration to practice/competition status.
Athletic Training Room will not be used as an excuse for being late to practice. It is the student athlete’s responsibility to get to Athletic Training Room with enough time to complete any care that is required for practice.
All athletes will sign in for all services received in the Athletic Training Room, examples are taping, modality treatments, and rehabilitation. Athletes will not be treated if they are not signing in.
No cell phone use in the Athletic Training Room. Use of headphones is also limited, volume must be at a reasonable level, and use must not distract from the treatment/rehabilitation session
No athletes will be allowed to take supplies from cabinets, drawers, kits or trunks.
Athletes should leave all equipment, books, and coats in locker room. Athletes will not place shoes on tables, chairs, or countertops.
Training room towels will not be allowed to leave the Training Room. Athletes are responsible for bringing their own towel for whirlpool treatments.
Modality treatments are given as part of treatment protocol or by physician orders. The Athletic Trainer on duty will determine which treatments are appropriate, and necessary.
Report all injuries to the Athletic Trainer(s) and your coach as soon as possible. The Athletic trainer(s) will determine if participation is appropriate.
Any athlete unable to complete a practice due to injury will be required to obtain clearance from the Athletic Trainer(s) before returning to play.
Athletes unable to compete due to injury will be given alternate conditioning and rehabilitation exercises and will report to the Athletic Training Room daily for these sessions.
Rehabilitation sessions scheduled with the Athletic Trainer(s) must be kept. Missed sessions will be reported to the coaching staff. Make-up sessions will be scheduled at the convenience of the Athletic Trainer.
Except in an emergency, all athletes should notify the Athletic Trainer(s) before seeing a doctor for sports related injuries and illness. A signed medical clearance will be required before returning to participation.
Injuries that occur outside of the Taft athletic programs are not the responsibility of the Taft Athletic Training staff to evaluate or treat. Direction for care can certainly be recommended. Club, weekend, and recreational activities are not considered part of the Taft athletic program.
The Athletic Trainer(s) may continue to hold out an athlete that has been cleared by a doctor when such action will result in a faster/safer return to full competition.
Athletes wanting to be taped on a daily basis must be evaluated by the Athletic Trainer(s) and a need for taping established. Athletes being taped daily will perform rehabilitation exercises if they want to continue to be taped.
Athletes will not be taped on practice or game field/court. Taping/ wound care should be done in the Athletic Training Room before practice or contests.
Athletic Trainer(s) may discontinue taping or rehab exercise based on injury progression or athlete needs.
The Athletic Training Room will open every morning that school is held. Any student-athlete who has a new or existing injury is EXPECTED to be here at that time to be evaluated by one of the staff athletic trainers. After the initial evaluation, the student-athlete may need to perform rehabilitative exercises to improve the condition of their injury. If a student-athlete is unable to come in for morning treatments, he/she needs to make arrangements with the staff athletic trainers for an alternative time.