Athletics Resources

Welcome to the CUHSD Athletics Resources page

Please refer to your specific school site, linked below, for sports-specific information and who to contact on your campus.

CA Educational Code for Athletics

Athletic Forms

Student-Athletes are required to be "cleared" to play athletics, including but limited to an annual sports physical.

The CUHSD Board of Trustees will be requiring that 9th and 11th grade athletes have a heart screening as part of their clearance for participation in athletics.

2023-2024Student Athletic Physical Examination Forms

Student athletes and families completing a pre-participation physical for the 2023-2024 school year should use the Athletic Physical Examination Form also available in Espanol: Formulario de examen fisico para actividades atleticas.

Student Accident Insurance Information: CUHSD has partnered with Myers-Stevens & Toohey Co. Inc to offer options if your Student-Athlete needs insurance. Please read the Student Accident Insurance notice and easy to read brochures below or click visit the Myers-Stevens & Toohey Co. website to learn more information and purchase a plan.

Additional Forms:

CUHSD’s ECG Heart Screenings
For 9th and 11th grade student athletes

On June of 2022, the CUHSD Board of Trustees voted to require electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screenings as part of 9th and 11th grade student’s Athletics Pre-Participation Physical.

The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation shared with the Board that Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the #1 killer of student athletes in the U.S. and the #1 cause of death on school campuses - with an electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screening being the most effective tool to identify youth at risk for SCA. The Foundation has found that seven CUHSD alumni have been affected by SCA, six of whom lost their lives. All of them had their usual pre-athletics physical screenings and underlying conditions had been missed. The seventh knew about SCA and asked for a screening; leading to identification and treatment.

What 9th and 11th grade athletes need to do:

Athletes in grades 9 and 11 will need to get a heart screening, either as part of or in addition to their Athletic Pre-Participation Physical, prior to participation in sports. Students and families will need to use the most updated version of the Athletics Physical Exam Form (see forms above).

It is important to note:

An outside doctor or primary care physician completing the physical and providing the ECG screening meets the requirement
If an outside doctor does not provide this screening, students can complete their screening at an on-campus event hosted by the Foundation at a cost of $10
If the physical is completed at an on-campus event, students can also schedule their screening for the on-campus ECG Screening hosted by the Foundation at a cost of $10
Students can sign up for an on-campus screening event hosted by the Foundation at: Kyle J Taylor Online Screenings

Heart Screening FAQ's

Why this change?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the #1 killer of student athletes in the U.S., the #1 cause of death on school campuses, and the #2 cause of medical death among youth under age 25. Electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screening is the most effective tool to identify youth at risk for SCA. Given that 75% of fatalities for student athletes during sports are cardiovascular related, ECG screenings for student athletes can be a valuable component of the clearance process for athletic activity. There are at least seven recent CUHSD alumni who have been affected by SCA, six of whom lost their lives to this condition. All of them had their usual pre-athletics physical screening and underlying conditions had been missed. The seventh knew about SCA and asked his doctor for a screening; this led to identification of an underlying condition and proper treatment.

What do 9th and 11th grade athletes need to do?

Athletes in grades 9 and 11 will need to get a heart screening, either as part of or in addition to their athletic physical, prior to participation in sports.

- If their outside doctor completing their physical provides this screening, that meets the requirement.

- If their outside doctor completing their physical does not provide this screening, they can complete the requirement by getting the screening done at the school sites on-campus event hosted by the Foundation at a cost of $10.

- If they get the physical done at the school sites on-campus event, they can also get their screening done at the school sites on-campus event hosted by the Foundation at a cost of $10.

What about 10th and 12th grade students?

These students are not required to get a heart screening, but they are welcomed to participate in the school sites on-campus heart screening events if the Foundation can handle the additional numbers. Please work with your school site Athletic Director for more information.

What if a 9th/11th grade athlete already got their physical and didn't get a heart screening?

The athlete can either return to their doctor's office or the provider to request a heart screening and an updated form, or they can get their heart screening done at the school sites on-campus event for $10.