Athletics, Kinematics, and Sidelines
An understanding of the sports and activities we serve, what forces they create, and how those forces impact the human body is critical to understanding how to deploy resources to achieve the mission. This big idea integrates all those items into a comprehensive risk analysis along with evaluations of the Sports Medicine provider in the context of the sport, activity, and/or school/community.
ATH-1 Describe and evaluate the major physical forces on the human body in various situations.
ATH-1.A Describe the kinematics of trauma and how forces are transmitted through the human body.
ATH-1.B Describe the force, energy, and work equations and explain their application to sports impacts.
ATH-1.C Explain the various impacts involved in a collision.
ATH-2 Describe the CIF and Club sports played by secondary school athletes.
ATH-2.A Identify the secondary sports in the Full Contact / Combat band.
ATH-2.A.1 Describe Football gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.A.2 Describe Cheer/Stunt gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.A.3 Describe Wrestling gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.A.4 Describe Lacrosse gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.A.5 Describe Water Polo gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B Identify the secondary sports in the Incidental Contact band.
ATH-2.B.1 Describe Soccer gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B.2 Describe Basketball gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B.3 Describe Baseball gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B.4 Describe Softball gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B.5 Describe Volleyball gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.B.6 Describe Dance gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C Identify the secondary sports in the Non-Contact band.
ATH-2.C.1 Describe Cross Country gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.2 Describe Track gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.3 Describe Field gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.4 Describe Tennis gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.5 Describe Golf gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.6 Describe Swim gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.7 Describe Dive gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.8 Describe Ski/Snowboard gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.C.9 Describe Rifle/Trap Team gameplay and common injuries.
ATH-2.D Identify non-club and non-CIF activities that fall under the Sports Medicine Program.
ATH-2.D.1 Describe Marching Band performance and common injuries.
ATH-2.D.2 Describe Concert Band performance and common injuries.
ATH-2.D.3 Describe Theatre performance and common injuries.
ATH-2.D.4 Describe Mountaineering Club activities and injuries.
ATH-2.D.5 Describe Trebuchet Club activities and injuries.
ATH-2.D.6 Describe how Sports Medicine can support field trips and outdoor learning.
ATH-3 Identify the resources needed to support the sports played by secondary school athletes.
ATH-3.A Determine a risk profile for a given sport.
ATH-3.A.1 Explain the three contact bands for secondary sports.
a. Full Contact / Combat sports, explain what makes a sport fall into the FC/C band.
b. Incidental Contact sports, explain what makes a sport fall into the IC band.
c. Non-Contact sports, explain the requirements of the NC band.
ATH-3.A.2 Explain the three risk bands for secondary sports.
a. High Risk sports, explain what makes a sport fall into the HR category.
b. Mid Risk sports, explain what makes a sport fall into the MR category.
c. Low Risk sports, explain what makes a sport fall into the LR category.
ATH-3.B Identify the capabilities of the various levels of program resources.
ATH-3.B.1 Identify the capabilities of a student level 1 trainer (black shirt)
ATH-3.B.2 Identify the capabilities of a student level 2 trainer (blue shirt)
ATH-3.B.3 Identify the capabilities of a student level 3 trainer (blue shirt in advanced classes)
ATH-3.B.4 Identify the capabilities of a student level 4 trainer (senior officer)
ATH-3.B.5 Identify the staff capabilities (Coach, Nurse, Trainer)
ATH-3.B.6 Identify the capabilities of standby Emergency Medical Services.
ATH-3.C Using the risk profiles, gameplay, and personnel resources create a resource deployment plan for the sports played by secondary school athletes.
ATH-4 Describe the various uniform combinations, when each would be worn, and why that is appropriate for that sideline environment.
ATH-4.A Explain why it is important to always be in uniform when on duty.
ATH-4.A.1. Rapid identification of medical personnel and a measure of protection from body substance isolation.
ATH-4.A.2. Pride and ownership in the program and the school.
ATH-4.A.3. Easily identified as a member of the team to be allowed on the sideline and backstage areas.
ATH-4.B Describe the various uniform combinations.
ATH-4.B.1 Explain the Standard Sideline Uniform.
a. The Standard Sideline Uniform should be worn at all practices, class lab days, and interscholastic matches.
b. The Sideline Uniform consists of athletic shoes, athletic no-show socks, navy-blue EMS pant with embroidery on pockets, black basket weave belt, gender appropriate supportive undergarments, white tee shirt (undershirt, with blue silkscreen logo print on left shoulder), navy blue polo shirt (embroidered logo on left chest, sports medicine patch and name tape on right sleeve, with US Flag and unit number on left sleeve), sunglasses, authorized headgear, and drop pack
ATH-4.B.2 Explain the Summer Sideline Uniform.
a. If the temperature exceeds 90 degrees F, 32 degrees C, the student trainer may transition to Summer Sideline Uniform. The exception is during an interscholastic match, where the full Sideline must be worn.
b. The Summer Sideline Uniform consists of athletic shoes, athletic no-show socks, black shorts (long enough to fully cover the undergarments and buttock when bent over or squatting) or EMS shorts, white undershirt, sunglasses, authorized headwear, and drop pack.
ATH-4.B.3 Explain the Probationary Sideline Uniform
a. Probationary students wear the Probationary Sideline Uniform in class and on the sideline. They do not have a summer variant or coach’s variant.
b. The Probationary Sideline Uniform consists of athletic shoes, athletic no-show socks, navy-blue EMS pant with embroidery on pockets (any black or non-jean navy blue pant will suffice), black basket weave belt, gender appropriate supportive undergarments, gold tee shirt, black polo shirt (embroidered logo on left chest, class patch on right sleeve, with unit morale patch on left sleeve), sunglasses, authorized headgear, and drop pack.
ATH-4.B.4 Explain the Cold Weather Modifications to the Standard Sideline Uniform.
a. Beanie caps (embroidered) and headbands (screen printed) are available as a uniform item and authorized at any temperature for student comfort.
b. Students wearing Probationary Sideline can wear a plain black sweatshirt or jacket. This should be free of logos or prints, nor should they have WSCA spirit printing.
c. Students wearing Standard Sideline can wear the navy blue pull over hoodie (embroidered logo on left chest, program patch and name tape on right sleeve, and US Flag on left sleeve) for comfort at any temperature. They may also wear the navy-blue jacket (embroidery logo on left chest, program patch and name tape on right sleeve, and US Flag of left sleeve) or Letterman Jacket if they have earned the Varsity Medical Letter.
d. Command staff may wear the navy blue fleece vest (leather name badge and embroidered logo on left chest) at any temperature with any uniform combination.
ATH-4.B.5 Explain the Facility Uniform.
a. The Facility Uniform (Scrubs) is authorized when the trainer has taken the second sports medicine course and they will be engaged in activities all indoors.
b. The Facility Uniform consists of athletic shoes, athletic socks, scrub pants, gender appropriate supportive undergarments, navy blue scrub top (with logo embroidered over left chest, class patch on right sleeve, and California State flag on left sleeve), the student may also wear any authorized headwear, and drop pack.
c. Scrub pant bottoms for students are navy blue, student command staff may wear black or navy, coaches wear khaki or grey, faculty hunter green, nurses grey or maroon, physicians grey or light blue.
ATH-4.B.6 Explain the Coaching Uniform.
a. The Coaching Uniform may be worn at interscholastic matches by adult coaches and command staff (when adult coaches are wearing the same combination).
b. The Sideline Uniform consists of athletic shoes, athletic no-show socks, loose fit khaki pants, black basket weave belt, gender-appropriate supportive undergarments, white tee shirt, undershirt, with blue silkscreen logo print on left shoulder, navy blue polo shirt (embroidered logo on left chest, sports medicine patch and name tape on right sleeve, with US Flag and unit number on left sleeve), sunglasses, authorized headgear, and drop pack
ATH-4.C Describe variations on the standard uniform.
ATH-4.C.1 Explain the command staff variations on the uniform.
a. Level 3 trainers and staff officers may wear a single black metal diamond on their collar of their polo shirts. They can also sew on an embroidered strap with the single black diamond on their sweaters or vests.
b. Level 4 trainers, head student trainers, may wear a double black metal diamond on their collar of their polo shirts. They can also sew on an embroidered strap with the double black diamond on their sweaters or vests.
ATH-4.C.2 Explain the changes that students who earn awards can wear.
a. Students who earn the Coach’s Award or the Teammate Award can change the color of their name tapes to Gold lettering on White background in lieu of the standard Royal Blue on White.
b. Students who earn the Trainer of the Year Award can change the color of their name tapes to Gold Lettering on Navy Blue background in lieu of the standard Royal Blue on White.
c. Students who earn the Trainer of the Year Award can also wear a black visor (in contrast to the standard chino) with a gold embroidered logo along with “Trainer of the Year” on the left side and their name on the right.
ATH-4.C.3 Describe special event modifications to the uniform.
a. During the month of October, the Athletic Director may authorize pink additions to the uniform. The sideline uniform may be modified by the addition of a pink undershirt, pink shoes, pink socks, pink headband, and/or pink belt. A pink ribbon may be worn on the polo.
b. During the month of November, the Athletic Director may authorize baby blue additions to the uniform. The sideline uniform may be modified by the addition of a baby blue undershirt, baby blue shoes, baby blue socks, baby blue headband, and/or baby blue belt. A blue ribbon may be worn on the polo.
c. During Independence day, Patriot day, Veteran’s day, Pearl Harbor day, or Memorial day, the Athletic Director may authorize gold additions to the uniform. The sideline uniform may be modified by the addition of a gold undershirt, gold shoes, gold socks, gold headband, and/or gold belt. A gold ribbon may be worn on the polo.
d. If there is a national tragedy or loss at the school, the Athletic Director may authorize a black ribbon be worn on the uniform.
e. If another special event occurs the Athletic Director may authorize other temporary modifications to the uniform.
ATH-4.C.4 If a student is a citizen of another country they are authorized to wear their country’s flag in lieu of the U.S. Flag were appropriate.