Welcome to the 2006-07 season! We're looking forward to another great year of Regent Athletics.

In order for any Rockford College student to participate in Intercollegiate Athletics during the 2006-07 academic years, the forms described below must be completed in their entirety.

Please print the appropriate forms as outlined below, fill them out completely including all required signatures and bring the completed forms TO THE FIRST TEAM MEETING OF YOUR SPORT. (Contact the head coach for information on the date and time of the first team meeting for your sport). Or send them to your coach or head athletic trainer so that they are received prior to your first team meeting.

Student-athletes (returning or new) will NOT be able to participate in any activities (including pre-season or any try-outs) without full and accurate completion of ALL required forms. Please be sure to read through all the information below to ensure you have all of the necessary paperwork to bring to your first team meeting. Please note that there are several changes from last year, so please fill out every form completely. To obtain the forms, please click on the forms below and print them out for completion.

Both Rockford College and the NCAA REQUIRE that all student-athletes have health insurance. Please note, all Rockford College student-athletes must provide evidence of insurance that includes coverage for athletically-related injuries. This is a pre-requisite for practice and competition. No student will be allowed to participate in any way until such evidence of current insurance coverage is on file with the Rockford College department of athletics. The enclosed DIII Insurance Information Form and an insurance card, or photocopy of both sides, must be on file before a student can participate.

Insurance coverage must have a limit of at least $75,000 and cover athletically-related injuries. If your insurance does not meet these requirements, Rockford College will review the individual circumstances to determine if the insurance meets the insurance coverage requirement.

Rockford College will assume no responsibility whatsoever for the payment of, or authorization to pay, medical expenses resulting from injuries that occur while participating in intercollegiate athletics at Rockford College . If you have questions regarding the terms of your coverage, you should contact your insurer immediately. Please be sure to note if there are any exclusions in your policy regarding athletic related injuries.

The NCAA's Catastrophic Injury Insurance Program covers student-athletes who are catastrophically injured while participating in a covered intercollegiate athletic activity (subject to all policy terms and conditions). The policy has a $75,000 deductible. This coverage does not qualify as the basic coverage required for participation in athletics at Rockford College . It is supplemental coverage in the event of a catastrophic injury. More information on this program can be found on the NCAA's web-site at www.ncaa.org.

1. ALL students must complete the DIII Insurance Information form. [Please note that if you have an HMO (and some PPO's) you must designate a Primary Care Physician within a 100-mile radius of Rockford College. A parent or legal guardian must sign this form to verify agreement with the health insurance information, regardless of the age of the involved student.]

2. ALL students must complete the Rockford College Athlete Emergency Information Card (this will be given to your coach for away trips).

3. ALL students must have one of the following Rockford College Health History form completed:
A. Athletic Health History Form
B. Returning Student-Athletes, same as A for the 2006-2007 seasons.

4. Any student who wishes to utilize a physical from his/her own doctor in place of the team physical that will be offered by Sport Link on August 10th must have a form completed and signed by their physician including address and phone number of physician.

5. All students who utilize the Rockford College Student health insurance plan must understand that the insurance only covers athletics to a $15,000 amount.  All athletes are encourages to get supplemental insurance that covers athletics.  Contact the the Head Athletic Trainer, Ashley Geiger, at 815.394.5075 or ageiger@rockford.edu. for policy applications.

If you have any questions regarding the Student-Athlete Participation Forms for 2006-07, the insurance or medical forms, please contact Head Athletic Trainer Ashley Geiger at 815.394.5075 or ageiger@rockford.edu. Please note that if you are currently under a doctor's care for an injury, a release from that doctor may be required for you to begin participation in any activities at Rockford College.

Student-athletes need to be aware of the NCAA Banned Substances list and should check with the Athletic Trainers for any questions. CLICK HERE for a list of NCAA Banned Substances. Student-athletes who test positive are subject to at least a one-year suspension and loss of eligibility.

Many nutritional/dietary supplements contain NCAA banned substances. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not strictly regulate the supplement industry. Therefore, purity and safety of nutritional/dietary supplements cannot be guaranteed. Impure supplements may lead to a positive drug test. The use of supplements is at the student-athlete's own risk. Student-athletes should contact the Head Athletic Trainer Ashley Geiger or Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Kropf for further information.

Further information may also be found through the Center for Drug Free Sport, which sponsors a confidential Resource Exchange Center (REC) for student-athletes and athletics staff with questions about nutritional supplements The REC may be contacted toll free at 877.202.0769 or http://www.drugfreesport.com/resource-exchange (When accessing the REC via the Internet, the required password is ncaa2.)

Thank you for your cooperation.