**New Procedure**

THE New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) HAS CHANGED THE SPORTS PHYSICAL SUBMISSION PROCESS. THE SPORTS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STUDENT’S SCHOOL DISTRICT.  A MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM will still be required. The Medical Eligibility Form will need to be in the ORIGINAL form. Please do NOT email the form.

New Jersey State Law requires that all students that plan to participate in the after-school Athletic Program in Middle School and High School have a physical exam. **THIS EXAM IS TO BE KEPT BY THE STUDENT’S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WHO COMPLETES THE PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION. 

• Preparticipation Physical Exams are valid for 365 days. The physical must be current on the day of the first practice to be considered valid. Please be aware that physical exams are recorded based on the date of the exam, not the date the form was completed by the physician.
• Sports Physical Exams must be recorded on the New Jersey Department of Education Annual Athletic Pre-Participation Evaluation Form.  THIS FORM IS TO BE KEPT ON FILE BY THE STUDENT’S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
• THE MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, AND SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.  THIS IS THE ONLY FORM THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NURSE’S OFFICE.

• Please complete your physical forms over the summer and get them in prior to the first day of school. This helps with forming our teams in the fall. Please note: NO student is permitted to try-out or compete in a sport without the documentation being completed. You can complete the forms online on the Genesis parent portal.
•  All sports (except intramural) will require a try-out moving forward. All sports, including intramural, require the aforementioned sports physical paperwork.
• We encourage all students, especially our new incoming 6th-grade class, to consider our new athletic opportunities at Carusi. Go Mustangs!!!

Our school offers a wide variety of interscholastic and intramural sports.

Our interscholastic sports teams compete against teams from other South Jersey area schools, while our intramural teams play against other student teams from Carusi. Both are great opportunities for our students to get involved in our school community, show school spirit, exhibit great sportsmanship, and work together with teammates.

In order to participate in our athletics program, students must have a current physical and a Health History Update form (on Genesis) for the specific sport on file with the school nurse. 

To avoid delays in clearing sports physicals, be sure to turn in your paperwork on time.  Please note -No emails accepted.

Medical Eligibility Forms can be dropped off at Carusi's Main Office Monday through Thursday, 8am-3pm, throughout the summer. Due to building construction, please call the main office (856-667-1220 ext. 3553 or 3554) in advance to schedule an appointment for drop off. 

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Athletic Office (ext. 3582) at the school.