About Sports Physicals

A Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form is required by the State of New Jersey for students in grades 6-12 participating on a school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad and must be completed prior to a student’s participation as per N.J.A.C. 6A:16 Programs to Support Student Development.

Included in the State of New Jersey mandate regarding participation in sports, physicals are valid for one calendar year only. All physicals MUST be documented on the official State of New Jersey physical form which is available for download (see Available Forms above).

A valid athletic physical must be on file with the high school nurse prior to the start of each athletic season. Please select either option A or B below that pertains to your child:

A - If the athletic physical has not expired by the date that practice begins for the selected sport, but will expire during the season, the parent must complete the “Health History Update Questionnaire” to complete Step 2. Prior to the expiration date, a new Athletic Physical must be submitted to the high school nurse.

B - If the athletic physical will expire prior to the first day of practice for the selected sport, a new athletic physical, including the “Health History Update Questionnaire”, must be submitted to the high school nurse during the enrollment period to complete Step 2.

We recommend that the parent keep copies of these forms prior to submitting them to the high school nurse.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If a student has asthma, an Asthma Treatment Plan must be on file in the student's health records. If you have not already done so, please have an Asthma Treatment Plan form (see Available Forms above) completed and return it along with all other paperwork.

If a student has a food allergy or uses an Epi-Pen, he/she must complete a Food Allergy Action Plan Form (see Available Forms above) and return it along with all other paperwork.

Parents are asked to have their own family physician conduct the athletic physical, however, if the family has no personal physician or if the family cannot afford to obtain an athletic physical on their own, they may take advantage of the free athletic physicals given at the school. These physicals are performed during the summer months in the Main Health Office (House #2) at Bayonne High School.

If your personal physician is administering the physical examination, his/her findings must be recorded on the official Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation form. Please be sure to complete all appropriate sections, including special needs, and have a parent/guardian sign the form prior to visiting your physician.

The due date for submission of all BPS forms, including Step 1 (online registration) and Step 2 (having a valid athletic physical and health history update) are due before the closing of the enrollment period in which the student is registering for.