Davidson College Sports Medicine  
               Returning Athlete Pre-Participation Letter 
    
    
    
    
       The Davidson College Sports Medicine Staff would like to welcome you back to Davidson College.  
   There are some important changes that have been made to the pre-participation process.  Please carefully 
   read and follow the directions in this document.  This document contains multiple steps that need to be 
   completed by you, the athlete, before you will be medically cleared to participate in any and all practices, 
   games, performance testing, and strength and conditioning sessions.  It is your responsibility to complete 
   everything listed in this document in order to assure that you will be able to participate immediately when 
   arriving to campus. 
       If you are currently rehabbing or recovering from an injury throughout the summer and were not 
   cleared before leaving campus, be sure to send all doctor’s notes and your clearance letter to your team 
   assigned athletic trainer before returning to campus.   
       The NCAA bans classes of drugs because they can harm student athletes and create an unfair 
   advantage in competition.  Some medications contain NCAA-banned substances, but are needed by student-
   athletes to support their academic needs and general health.  Accordingly, the NCAA has a procedure to 
   review and approve use of certain medications that contain NCAA-banned substances through a medical 
   exemptions procedure.  If you are currently prescribed any medication, you must disclose this to the sports 
   medicine staff and provide any related medical documentation.  While you may still participate while using a 
   prescribed banned substance, it is important to realize you may still test positive if randomly chosen to be 
   drug tested.  If this occurs, the sport medicine staff to have the proper paperwork on file to submit to the 
   NCAA for an exemption.  If you are unsure whether a medication you are currently taking is banned by the 
   NCAA, please contact your team assigned athletic trainer for assistance. 
       The sports medicine department utilizes Athletic Trainer System (ATS) which is an electronic medical 
   records system.  This allows us to electronically maintain all medical records as well as to document all injuries 
   and therapy/rehabilitation sessions that occur throughout the school year.  This system allows for you to 
   update your personal and medical information to ensure the Davidson sports medicine staff has your most up-
   to-date information on file.  The following pages contain step-by-step instructions that will help you navigate 
   the system and update all required medical paperwork.  It is important to complete all the steps and update 
   all information in order to guarantee no delays or restrictions in your participation once you arrive on campus. 
    
                 
                                            Davidson College Sports Medicine  
                                                  Pre-Participation Checklist 
          
         Please use the checklist below to ensure that you have completed and submitted all necessary medical 
         paperwork to the Davidson College Sports Medicine Department prior to your arrival on campus.  Failure to 
         complete and submit required paperwork will result in you being restricted from participating in any team 
         activities including practices, games, performance testing, or training sessions. 
          
          
          
                 Update Information under the General Tab   
          
                 Update Insurance Information 
                        If your insurance information has changed you will need to submit a hard copy of the front and 
                         back of your new insurance card. 
                  
                 Update Emergency Contact Information 
          
                 Pre-Participation Questionnaire           
          
                 Agreement to Disclose Injuries and Illnesses Form 
          
                 Drug Testing Notification Form 
          
                 Prescription Medication Release Authorization Form 
          
                 Supplement Notification Form 
          
                 Peculiarities of Insurance Coverage Form          
          
                 Concussion Education 
          
                 ADHD Medical Exemption Form (if necessary) 
          
          
          
                                          
                                        
                                        
                              Getting Started With ATS 
                                        
                                        
     **Note DO NOT USE Internet Explorer** 
      
     ATS does not operate correctly using the Internet explorer web browser.  Open your internet browser (Firefox, 
     Chrome, Safari), clear the address bar, and type in davidson2.atsusers.com.  The ATS Web Portal Login Screen 
     will appear and the database, ats_davidson, should already be filled in.  Enter your student ID number 
     (801******) in the Athlete ID box and type your password into the password box and click Login. 
      
     **If you are timed out from the system due to inactivity you must retype the entire web address and log back 
     in using your ID and password.  Please do not use the refresh button as you will not be able to access the 
     database.  
      
                                                               
     Click on “Forgot your Username or Password?” if you do not remember either of these.  In the box that 
     appears type your email address and complete the database box and your information will be emailed to you.  
     Your email is the email address you entered when you completed your medical paperwork freshmen year. 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
         Please click on each tab to review and complete all information described below. 
          
          
         General Tab 
          
                                                                                                                             
          
            Review all required fields (highlighted in yellow) and verify that the current information is correct and 
             complete.  Please update any information that has changed. 
            In the Medical Alerts, Allergies, and Current Medications fields choose any options from the dropdown box 
             that applies to you.  Please type into the yellow box anything that may not be available in the dropdown 
             menu.  If you do not have any medical alerts, allergies, or current medications please enter “None” on the 
             yellow box. 
            After you have updated any changes please click                                  . 
              
            If all information is current and no changes are necessary please click                                  . 
                  
             **It is not required to complete the fields that are not highlighted yellow** 
          
         Medical History Tab 
          
                                                                                                                             
                Review any surgery information that you have previously entered.  If necessary please enter any new 
                 surgeries that are not listed. 
                Click          on the left hand side of the screen next to the word Surgeries.  
                Please complete each field highlighted in 
                 yellow. 
                In the “Therapy Completed” field enter the 
                 date when you were cleared by your doctor 
                 to return to participation in your sport (if you 
                 have not been cleared please type “not 
                 cleared”). 
                In the “Hospital & City” field enter the 
                 physician’s practice and where the 
                 procedure occurred. 
                Click the      button to save. 
                Repeat this process if necessary with any other surgeries. 
                After you have updated any changes please click                              . 
                If all information is current and no changes are necessary please click                              .