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All student-athletes must complete and return TWO forms as follows:

1. Health Examination Form - to be filled out by your daughter's physician
2. Interval Health History Form

Please scan and submit completed forms to health@ursulinenewrochelle.org.

Although The Ursuline School is a private school, we compete in the New York State Public High School Athletics Association (NYSPHSAA) in Section I Athletics. This allows us the advantage of tougher competition and more opportunities for our student athletes to achieve success. Eligibility rules are set by New York State.

Download the NYS Public High School Athletic Association Handbook HERE.

Please take note of the top considerations, suggested by the NYSPHSAA and listed below, that may affect an athlete's eligibility to play.

1. Transfer Rule - Pg. 47
2. Health Examination - Pg. 119
3. Representation Rule - Pg. 42
4. Amateur Status - Pg. 26
5. Age Requirements - Pg. 26
6. Sportsmanship - Pg. 44
7. Practice Sessions - Pg. 40

Understanding head injuries is still an inexact science; the CDC describes a concussion as a "traumatic brain injury that comes from a blow to the head." Most concussions occur without a loss of consciousness and simply are not as plainly obvious as a bad broken bone or sprain. Eliminating concussions is next to impossible; in contact sports, injuries of all sorts are inevitable. That makes recognizing head injuries, treating them, and ensuring an athlete is fully healed before she returns to the field is absolutely critical.

It is the policy of The Ursuline School to ensure that students who have suffered traumatic brain injury (concussion injury) receive support and services necessary to remain safe, and to the best extent possible, maintain their baseline health status during the school year.

Click HERE to view The Ursuline School policy regarding athletic concussion protocols.

Click HERE to view the NYSPHSAA Concussion Information Sheet for Students and Parents.

TUS COVID-19 Return to Athletics - Health Care Provider Clearance Form.

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are prohibited from participating in interscholastic athletics until they are cleared by a Health Care Provider. Therefore, any athlete who tests positive for COVID-19 or/and tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies is required to complete the “TUS COVID-19 Return to Athletics - Health Care Provider Clearance Form” updated January 13, 2022.

Please schedule an appointment and have your primary care doctor fill out the form when the student-athlete has completed isolation and is feeling better. (They cannot be cleared prior to the 10-day isolation period). For example, if a student-athlete began isolating on the 1st of the month, she can be cleared on the 11th of the month. 

Northwell Health Orthopedic Line

Northwell Health’s Orthopedic service line is available to Ursuline student-athletes. The Orthopedic Fast Track Program allows parents to speak with a live person and offers priority scheduling for Ursuline athletes. 

Call 1-844-966-7846 for the Fast Track team. The schedule is as follows:

Monday - Thursday (7 A.M.-8:30 P.M.)
Friday (7 A.M.-7 P.M.)
Saturday (8 A.M.-4 P.M.).