If you need to take you athlete to the doctor, it is VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING ME A NOTE FROM YOUR DOCTOR WITH PERMISSION FOR YOUR CHILD TO RETURN TO FULL ACTIVITY.  Without this, the coaches and I MUST hold him/her out of games and practices.  The exceptions are visits to the orthodontist (unless the injury is to the mouth/teeth), dermatologist or chiropractor (if the visit is for a routine adjustment).  If you have any doubts, ask for the note – especially if they don’t say you have to rest. If they say you don’t need one, tell them the WIAA requires it.  Your doctor cannot legally fax the notes at my request, it must come from you.  Notes MUST come from a Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Physician's Assistant (PA), and Naturopathic Physician, a Dentist or Podiatric Physician where appropriate.  This is a separate note from the one needed for attendance and/or PE.

Brenda Black, MS, AT,C., AT/l
bblack@everettsd.org    
425 385-7038

Once a Coach knows an athlete has seen one of the proscribed providers – the WIAA has added Dentist and Podiatric Doctor to the list when appropriate – there must be something in writing from that provider before the athlete can participate again.  Once Coach has seen the note, it needs to be sent/given to the Athletic Trainer.