High School Athletics Power Point - Barnegat Township School District

High School Athletics
Mr. John Germano, MAEd
Director of Athletics
Supervisor of Health & Physical Education K-12
Barnegat Township Schools
Mr. Wayne Wedderman, Jr, MAEd, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Wellness Committee Coordinator
Barnegat Township Schools

Barnegat High School Athletics
Member of the National Federation of High
Schools (NFHS), New Jersey State
Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA and Shore Conference of High
Schools
First Varsity Sports offered in 2005
Full Varsity Program in 2006
Offers 35 programs
Programs are offered at various levels.
– Varsity
– Junior Varsity
– Freshman
Programs offered in Fall, Spring and
Winter Seasons

Programs Offered by BHS Athletic
Department
FALL WINTER SPRING
FOOTBALL BOYS' BASKETBALL SOFTBALL
BOYS' SOCCER GIRLS' BASKETBALL BOYS' TENNIS
GIRLS' SOCCER WRESTLING BOYS' GOLF
FIELD HOCKEY BOYS' SWIMMING GIRLS' GOLF
BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY GIRLS' SWIMMING BOYS' TRACK
GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY BOYS' BOWLING GIRLS' TRACK
GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL GIRLS' BOWLING GIRLS' LACROSSE
GIRLS' TENNIS WINTER TRACK BOYS' LACROSSE
GIRLS' GYMNASTICS CHEERLEADING BASEBALL
CHEERLEADING DANCE TEAM BOYS' VOLLEYBALL
DANCE TEAM
OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED
CHALLENGER LEAGUE
WEIGHT ROOM
MARCHING BAND
COLOR GUARD

HS VS Middle School Vs Rec. Sports
Recreation Sports
– Introduction of sports
– Teaching and development of basic sports skills and sense of
sportsmanship
– Begin to introduced more intermediate skills as students mature and
master basics
– Prepare students for next level
Middle School
– Introduction of sports
– Further teaching and development of basic sports skills and sense of
sportsmanship
– Begin to introduced more intermediate skills as students mature and
master basics
– Prepare students for next level
High School
– Introduction of intermediate and advanced sports
– Further teaching and development of sports skills and sense of
sportsmanship
– Begin to introduced more advance skills as students mature and
master basics and intermediate skills.
– Introduce advance team strategies
– Prepare students for next level or life after sports

Varsity vs. JV vs. Freshman
Freshman
– Only freshman are allowed to participate
– Develop skills to advance to next level
Junior Varsity
– Any grade can participate
– Further develop and refine skills to advance to
Varsity level
Varsity
– Any grade can participate
– Highest level of competition in High School
– Teams compete for Division, Conference, and
State Championships

Eligibility
All students must meet the Eligibility
requirements of the NJSIAA.
Requirements vary by season and
grade level of student.
Specific information can be found at
www.NJSIAA.org or by contacting
the Athletic Department.

Student
Expectations/Responsibility
Follow all rules of the NJSIAA, Shore Conference
and Barnegat School District.
Hold themselves to the highest level of
sportsmanship at all times.
Embrace the values of good sportsmanship and
should lead by example by demonstrating fairness,
respect and self-control both on and off the field.
Provide all necessary paperwork signed by the
parent to the Athletic Department in timely manner
Maintain High Academic Achievement
Barnegat Student Athlete Code of Conduct can be
found at Athletic Section of
www.barnegatschools.com

Parent
Expectations/Responsibility
Adhere to all the rules of the NJSIAA,
Shore Conference and Barnegat
School District
Positive support of student athletes
Provide all necessary paperwork
signed by the parent to the Athletic
Department in timely manner
Be positive role models for students
both on and off the field

Coach
Expectations/Responsibility
Be positive role models for students both
on and off the field
Teach and develop sport skills of student
athletes.
Provide safe and organized practices.
Provide environment for students to excel
both athletically and academically
Continually attend workshops and clinics
to stay up to date with all current trends
and requirements for their sports.

Health Services for BHS Student
Athletes
Athletic Training Services
Pre Participation Physical
School Accident Insurance
Referral List of local Physicians and
Therapist

What is a Certified Athletic
Trainer
Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) are unique health care providers who
specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of
injuries and illnesses that occur to athletes and the physically active.
(Provided by the National Athletic Trainers Association)
Specialist in Sports Medicine in Injury prevention, injury assessment,
injury treatment, Injury rehabilitation, protective tapping and padding.
Over 70 percent of current certified athletic trainers in New Jersey hold
advanced degrees.
New Jersey certified athletic trainers are licensed healthcare providers by
the State Board of Medical Examiners. High school athletic trainers are
also certificated through the New Jersey Department of Education.
Knowledge includes anatomy and physiology, injury/illness assessment,
therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, pharmacology and nutrition.
Certified athletic trainers must maintain Certification in CPR and AED

Athletic Training Services
Certified Athletic Trainer available before, during and after
practices and home games.
Fully equipped Athletic Training Room to provide treatment,
evaluation and rehabilitation of injuries.
Preventative taping, padding and treatment.
Skin checks.
Consultations for injury prevention exercise programs.
If injury needs evaluation by a physician, if needed referral list of
possible physicians and other health care providers will be
provided. The list of providers works very closely with the
Barnegat Sports Medicine Program to provide the best quality of
care to the students involved.
School project resource.

Pre Participation Physical
Must be completed and approved by the
school nurse or certified athletic trainer
and school physician before any student
can participate in any mandatory
practices, scrimmages or games.
Physicals are good for one calendar year
(365 days).
Physicals are offered every Summer at
BHS for students interested in athletics.

School Accident Insurance
When a student is injured, student/parent should inform the coach and the
Certified Athletic Trainer as soon as possible in order for all forms to be filed in
a timely manner.
Bollinger Insurance Solutions provides coverage on an EXCESS BASIS.
– Those medical expenses, which are NOT payable by your own personal or
group insurance, are eligible for coverage under this policy up to the limits.
Please follow the instructions for filing a claim.
All claims must be mailed by parent to Bollinger within 90 days of the date of
the accident.
If you do not have your own personal insurance, please let Bollinger know when
you call and they will give you the number for Consumer Health Network who
will work with you to get providers who will accept the negotiated rate.
A copy of the accident report and the Bollinger Claim form is sent home for all
injuries that are reported that need a physician evaluation.
Instructions for filing a claim are included
All questions regarding benefits must be directed to Bollinger at the number
provided on the claim form.

Physician Visits
We are continuously developing relationships
with various health care providers in the area to
help care for our students in the Athletic
Department.
School Physician, Orthopeadic physicians, Sports
Medicine Specialists, Physical Therapists, etc.
If a student sees a physician for any reason a
note for return to play from the a physician needs
to be presented before returning to any practice
or game. The note must be approved by the
school nurse, certified athletic trainer and school
physician.

NJSIAA Steroid Testing
2005 Governor Cody signed Executive Order 72, which directed the New Jersey,
Department of Education and the NJSIAA to develop and implement a program
of random testing for steroids and other performance enhancing substances
NJSIAA mandate.
– The NJSIAA is the state organization that governs high school athletics.
– Must sign in order to be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics
Any person who tests positive in an NJSIAA-administered test, or any person
who refuses to provide a testing sample, or any person who reports his or her
own violation, will immediately forfeit his or her eligibility to participate in
NJSIAA competition for a period of one year from the date of the test.
Any such person will also forfeit any individual honor earned while in violation.
No person who tests positive, refuses to provide a test sample, or who reports
his or her own violation will resume eligibility until he or she has undergone
counseling and produced a negative test result.
Banned Substance list. Not random list. Similar to the NCAA list.
More information can be found at www.njsiaa.org

NJSIAA CONCUSSION POLICY
STATEMENT
Parents/guardians of a student-athlete, who participates in interscholastic athletics,
shall receive on an annual basis, per each year the student-athlete participates, a
concussion informational sheet.
The student-athlete and their parents/guardians shall sign one copy of the
informational sheet acknowledging the receipt of this information.
These forms are to be given to the proper authorities in the school district prior to
the student-athlete initiating involvement in athletics. Failure to comply with the
provision of this shall preclude the student-athlete from participating in athletics
related to the desired sport.
ANNUAL TRAINING RELATED TO CONCUSSION:
– Coaches, athletic trainers, and physicians employed by the school district should have
concussion training annually
– Officials should receive annual training from their chapters.
RETURN-TO-PLAY GUIDELINES
– A student-athlete who is suspected of sustaining or who has sustained a concussion and/or
has become unconscious during an athletic event shall not return-to-play until (s)he meets all
of the following criteria:
1. Immediate removal from play and no return-to-play that day.
2. Medical evaluation by appropriate medical personnel to determine the
presence/absence of concussion.
3. Student-athlete diagnosed by a physician with a concussion complete a symptom-free
week initiated on the first asymptomatic day before initiating a graduated return-to-play
exercise protocol. The student-athlete must be monitored during this time period for any
reoccurrence of concussion symptoms.
More information can be found at www.njsiaa.org

Coaching Professional
Development
All coaches are certified in CPR/AED
All coaches take a course in Concussion
Awareness
Other courses and training include:
– Blood-borne Pathogens
– Asthma
– Diabetes
– Epi Pen
– Positive Coaching
– First Aid
– Various Sport Related Workshops and Clinics

A Parents Guide to Student
Athlete Health Care
Located on the Wellness section of the
www.barnegatschools.com
Provided to give parents a basic guide to follow to help
understand some of the most common injuries and
conditions that happen during athletic participation.
Nothing in the guide or on our website is intended to take
the place of the advice of a health care professional.
The information available is intended to help our students,
parents and community members understand the injuries
that unfortunately go hand and hand with sports
participation.

Wellness Tips
Located at the Wellness section of
www.barnegatschools.com
Include various topics of interest for
the Students, Staff, Parents and all of
the Community.
Provide by the BTSD Wellness
Committee.

Additional Websites
Barnegat Township School District
– www.barnegatschools.com
Shore Conference of High School
– www.shoreconference.com
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
– www.njsiaa.org
National Federation of High Schools
– www.nfhs.org
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
– www.nata.org
Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey
– www.atsnj.org
National Collegiate Athletic Association
– www.ncaa.org
Athletic Office Contact Info
– John Germano, AD jgermano@btsk12.com
– Wayne Wedderman, ATC wwedderman@btsk12.com