Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Change Category MSHSAA Resources Concussions Heat/Hydration & Conditioning Recommendations Heart/Cardiac Resources Mental Health Emergency Procedures & Hazardous Weather Communicable Skin Conditions & Infectious Disease Cold Weather Guidelines Position Statements/News New Resources for Current School Year Other Links Category MSHSAA Resources Concussions Heat/Hydration & Conditioning Recommendations Heart/Cardiac Resources Mental Health Emergency Procedures & Hazardous Weather Communicable Skin Conditions & Infectious Disease Cold Weather Guidelines Position Statements/News New Resources for Current School Year Other Links Links Physical Examination and Annual Documentation Requirements - Information and Background - April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Forms-Process (All Sports, Spirit & Marching Band) - Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Forms-Process (All Sports, Spirit, Marching Band)-SPANISH-Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Documentation - Annual Requirements (All Sports & All Activities) - Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Documentation – Annual Requirements (All Sports & All Activities)-SPANISH-Revised April 2023 Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Medical Coverage at MSHSAA Postseason Events Links MSHSAA Concussion Return to Play Form - Revised May 2026 Headstrong Concussion Insurance MSHSAA Concussion Education and Management Protocol Return to Learn - Background and Suggestions NFHS Learning Center - Concussion in Sports (Free Course Available in English and Spanish) NFHS Learning Center - Concussion for Students (Free Course) NFHS A Parent's/Guardian's Guide to Concussion - 2023 NFHS Position Statement on Soft Headgear in Non - Helmeted Sports - 2023 NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports - 2023 MSHSAA Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Reports Links Summary of 16-day Acclimatization Period Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Recommendations and Guidelines Why to Use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Instead of Heat Index Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Position Statement NFHS Learning Center - Heat Illness Prevention Maintaining Hydration - Minimizing Heat Illness Recommendations NFHS Summary Letter - Exertional Heat Stroke in Football NFHS - Exertional Heat Stroke in Football - Full Report Links Signs and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes (Video) How to SAVE a LIFE – Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes (Video) NFHS Learning Center - A Guide to Sudden Cardiac Arrest The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations Guidelines for Using and Locating AED Devices Links NFHS Course - Student Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Post Catastrophic Event Toolkit NFHS Mental Health Emergency Action Plan NEDA Eating Disorders Toolkit (For Parents, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Educators) Links Hazardous Weather Conditions and Guidelines for Lightning/Thunder Disturbances Anyone Can Save a Life :Emergency Action Planning Worksheet Emergency Action Planning MSHSAA Pre-Event/Contest Medical Planning Meeting Procedures Consensus Recommendations on the Prehospital Care of the Injured Athlete With a Suspected Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injury Catastrophic Sport Injury Reporting Links Sports Related Skin Infections Position Statement and Guidelines General Guidelines for Sports Hygiene, Skin Infections and Communicable Diseases MSHSAA Skin Condition Form Links Cold Weather Guidelines Links NFHS Position Statement on Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drugs & Substances (Oct 2024) NFHS Course - Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs and Substances NFHS Position Statement on Energy Drinks (Oct 2024) NFHS Position Statement and Recommendations for Mouthguard Use in Sports (Oct 2025) MSHSAA Position Statement on Oxygen Use NFHS Position Statement on Invasive Medical Procedures on Day of Competition (Oct 2024) NFHS Position Statement on Bio Sensors and Risk Minimization (Oct 2024) NFHS - The Essentials Initiative - Executive Summary (2016) NFHS Position Statement on Smokeless Tobacco (Oct 2024) MSHSAA Position Statement on Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes NFHS Position Statement on Sport Specialization (April 2023) NFHS Position Statement on Physical Activity, Air Quality and Wildfires (April 2023) NFHS Position Statement on Medical Devices (April 2023) CSCC and NSCA Joint Consensus Guidelines for Transition Periods Links Links Missouri Athletic Trainers Association NFHS Sports Medicine National Athletic Trainers Association American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statements MSHSAA Resources Physical Examination and Annual Documentation Requirements - Information and Background - April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Forms-Process (All Sports, Spirit & Marching Band) - Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Forms-Process (All Sports, Spirit, Marching Band)-SPANISH-Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Documentation - Annual Requirements (All Sports & All Activities) - Revised April 2023 MSHSAA Pre-participation Documentation – Annual Requirements (All Sports & All Activities)-SPANISH-Revised April 2023 Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Medical Coverage at MSHSAA Postseason Events Concussions MSHSAA Concussion Return to Play Form - Revised May 2026 Headstrong Concussion Insurance MSHSAA Concussion Education and Management Protocol Return to Learn - Background and Suggestions NFHS Learning Center - Concussion in Sports (Free Course Available in English and Spanish) NFHS Learning Center - Concussion for Students (Free Course) NFHS A Parent's/Guardian's Guide to Concussion - 2023 NFHS Position Statement on Soft Headgear in Non - Helmeted Sports - 2023 NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports - 2023 MSHSAA Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Reports Heat/Hydration & Conditioning Recommendations Summary of 16-day Acclimatization Period Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Recommendations and Guidelines Why to Use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Instead of Heat Index Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Position Statement NFHS Learning Center - Heat Illness Prevention Maintaining Hydration - Minimizing Heat Illness Recommendations NFHS Summary Letter - Exertional Heat Stroke in Football NFHS - Exertional Heat Stroke in Football - Full Report Heart/Cardiac Resources Signs and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes (Video) How to SAVE a LIFE – Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes (Video) NFHS Learning Center - A Guide to Sudden Cardiac Arrest The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations Guidelines for Using and Locating AED Devices Mental Health NFHS Course - Student Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Post Catastrophic Event Toolkit NFHS Mental Health Emergency Action Plan NEDA Eating Disorders Toolkit (For Parents, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Educators) Emergency Procedures & Hazardous Weather Hazardous Weather Conditions and Guidelines for Lightning/Thunder Disturbances Anyone Can Save a Life :Emergency Action Planning Worksheet Emergency Action Planning MSHSAA Pre-Event/Contest Medical Planning Meeting Procedures Consensus Recommendations on the Prehospital Care of the Injured Athlete With a Suspected Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injury Catastrophic Sport Injury Reporting Communicable Skin Conditions & Infectious Disease Sports Related Skin Infections Position Statement and Guidelines General Guidelines for Sports Hygiene, Skin Infections and Communicable Diseases MSHSAA Skin Condition Form Cold Weather Guidelines Cold Weather Guidelines Position Statements/News NFHS Position Statement on Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drugs & Substances (Oct 2024) NFHS Course - Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs and Substances NFHS Position Statement on Energy Drinks (Oct 2024) NFHS Position Statement and Recommendations for Mouthguard Use in Sports (Oct 2025) MSHSAA Position Statement on Oxygen Use NFHS Position Statement on Invasive Medical Procedures on Day of Competition (Oct 2024) NFHS Position Statement on Bio Sensors and Risk Minimization (Oct 2024) NFHS - The Essentials Initiative - Executive Summary (2016) NFHS Position Statement on Smokeless Tobacco (Oct 2024) MSHSAA Position Statement on Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes NFHS Position Statement on Sport Specialization (April 2023) NFHS Position Statement on Physical Activity, Air Quality and Wildfires (April 2023) NFHS Position Statement on Medical Devices (April 2023) CSCC and NSCA Joint Consensus Guidelines for Transition Periods Other Links Missouri Athletic Trainers Association NFHS Sports Medicine National Athletic Trainers Association American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statements