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• Second Offense:
o In-Season: Suspension from all team contests for a minimum of six weeks. If the
infraction occurs with less than six weeks remaining in the regular season, the athlete will complete the six weeks suspension commencing with the first week of regular season competition in the next sport in which he/she participates. Athletes suspended for the second offense are also not allowed to participate in any off-season or pre-season activities of any other sports until the completion of the regular season of the sport from which they are suspended.
o Off-Season: Suspension from all team contests during the first six weeks of regular season competition for the next sport in which the athlete participates.
• Third Offense: one year suspension from all interscholastic sports, commencing from the date of the infraction, unless the infraction occurs during the suspension period for the second offense. In that case, the suspension for the third offense will commence when the second offense suspension ends.
• Any infractions beyond the Third Offense will render the athlete ineligible to participate in interscholastic sports for the remainder of their career at Padua.
NOTE: prior to an offense being reported, if an athlete or athlete’s parent/guardian seek assistance from the coach, the athletic department or a school administrator with a tobacco, alcohol or drug problem and/or incident and the athlete agrees to undergo a urinary drug sample test and participate in a tobacco education program or a drug/alcohol assessment, the athlete will not be denied participation from contests. Refusal or failure to complete the tobacco education program or drug/alcohol assessment and UDS test and to follow its recommendations will result in the denial of participation. The self-referral is still considered a violation for the purpose of accumulation of violations.
Supplements and Energy Drinks
Please note that student-athletes should be aware of any substance that they are drinking, eating, and ingesting. Side effects of energy drinks and/or other supplements can be harmful to student-athletes and can potentially be dangerous to their bodies. These supplements can have adverse effects on a student’s performance in contests. Padua strongly discourages the use of these substances.
Sports-Related Injury Policy
It is the Athletic Department’s concern that the athlete's health and welfare is a top priority and that competition or practice should never jeopardize his/her physical wellbeing. Each coach is required to be versed in the care and prevention of injuries. Along with this, the school provides a staff of qualified student-trainers and a full-time professional trainer to oversee any immediate care an athlete might need. Each year the Sports Medicine Section of the Cleveland Clinic provides our teams with a physician who visits our school weekly to diagnose, refer and specify needed rehabilitation programs.
1. Prior to the start of any official practices, each athlete is required to have on file in the Athletic Office:
a. A valid and completed physical exam form. A physical is valid one calendar year from the date of the physical examination.
b. Completed and signed all forms within Final Forms, including emergency medical authorization, medical waiver, concussion, sudden cardiac arrest, and all others.
2. Initial care of an injury will be dependent upon its severity:
a. Major injuries - in the case of those injuries that need immediate doctor's care, an
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