Athletic Training Office
Walker Field House
Room 006
1536 Hewitt Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-523-2249
Fax: 651-523-3075
Staff Athletic Trainers
Tara Dooley, MA, LAT, ATC, tdooley01@hamline.edu - Head Athletic Trainer
Blaine Birtzer, DAT, LAT, ATC, bbirtzer01@hamline.edu
Jessie Jacobson, MS, LAT, ATC, jjacobson16@hamline.edu
Kayla Strodtman, MS, LAT, ATC, kstrodtman02@hamline.edu
Madie Adkins, MS, LAT, ATC, madkins02@hamline.edu
Team Physicians
Dr. Corey Wulf, MD
Dr. BJ Anderson, MD
Student-Athlete Pre-Participation Requirements – Read Carefully
Fall athlete due date: 20 July 2025
Winter and Spring athlete due date: 4 August 2025
*Failure to complete the requirements by the due date may delay your ability to participate in collegiate athletics on time.
Hamline University's Sports Medicine Department uses Athletic Trainers Systems (ATS®) to manage each student athlete's pre-participation forms and medical records. All individuals that will be participating in or trying out for a sport will be required to have their forms completed BEFORE they are allowed to tryout or practice/participate.
** This system is independent from the Health Services Health Portal **
Incoming/Transfer Athletes:
Incoming/Transfer Athletes: Below is a list of things you will need to complete and how to complete them.
-Pre-participation Exam (PPE)
-Documentation for banned substances
-Submit Sickle Cell Test Results
-Create a Athlete Medical Profile
-ImPACT test
1. Physical Form Click
HERE: We will NOT accept forms other than this one for your pre-participation exam. Print this form and have your physician complete it during your physical. All student-athletes MUST have a physical within 3 months of beginning participation in HU athletics. TRANSFERS may have the physical from their previous institution forwarded if they were completed within the most current school year. Completed forms should be uploaded into your ATS profile (hamline2.atsusers.com: see instructions below). Physicals can be provided by the following medical professionals and meet institutional requirements:
**The physical MUST be completed on the form provided above. We will NOT accept state high school league forms.**
2.
Banned Substances: If you are taking a banned medication (can determine that here: drugfreesports.com: log in DIII password: ncaa3) please print and bring this form with you to your physical to have your prescribing physician complete. Read page one carefully so you know which banned substance category you fall into and what documents are needed. This form and/or the letter will need to be completed EVERY YEAR you are an NCAA athlete.
3. Sickle Cell Test: During the 2022 DIII legislative session, it was determined that testing for sickle cell trait would no longer be optional for student athletes (you cannot waive out).
Each student athlete will need to have a sickle cell trait test. One test is needed during the athlete's career in NCAA collegiate athletics.
What is Sickle cell trait?
Sickle cell trait is not a disease; it is an inherited red blood cell condition that can affect athletes at all levels. While sickle cell trait is not a barrier to playing competitive sports, athletes with sickle cell trait have experienced significant physical distress, including collapse and death during intense exercise. Heat, dehydration, inadequate acclimatization, altitude, and asthma can increase the risk for medical complications in athletes with sickle cell trait.
Through awareness, education, and proper physical conditioning under the supervision of a primary athletics health care provider, athletes with sickle cell trait may safely achieve outstanding athletic performance.
How to obtain a sickle cell trait screening.
-You may have had a screening done at birth. If you have the records, that screening will be sufficient for submission.
-You will need to ask your primary care physician for a blood draw/lab test.
a) Athletes need to be screened with a sickle cell solubility test
b) Positive sickle cell solubility tests must be confirmed with hemoglobin (Hb) electrophoresis.
How to submit your screening/test results to Hamline University Athletics.
● Log into ATS: hamline2.atsusers.com
a) See HU_ ATS instructions if this is the first time logging in:
i) Hamlineathletics.com →inside athletics → sports medicine →
● Click on athlete information icon
● Find the efiles tab at the top right
● Upload a legible copy of your results as a jpeg or PDF
4. New Athlete Medical Profile and ATS access:
Using Internet Explorer enter hamline2.atsusers.com into the web browser (do not use www. In front of it)
or use the link below to connect with the system.
https://www.atsusers.com/atsweb/login.aspx?db=atshamline
4a.
ATS Instructions for NEW ATHLETES: In this handout you will find a step-by-step guide to help you through the medical forms process. Please follow these instructions and fill in all of your information to the best of your ability. It should take you about 30-45 minutes to complete all of the forms within this system. You don't need to complete your medical profile all at once.
4b. Things you will need in order to finish your forms:
● A copy of your physical to upload (this physical must have been done within 3
months of your start date at Hamline University)
● A copy of your insurance card along with the policy holder's information (date of birth,
phone number, etc.)
● Emergency contact information
● A knowledge of yours and your family's health history
5.
ImPACT (concussion) testing for NEW ATHLETES. All incoming athletes will complete ImPACT testing
ImPACT is a tool we use to gather information about how your brain functions.
This is not a pass or fail test but the test can recognize if you are 'sandbagging' or trying to 'fail' so your results are not as accurate as they should be.
We use ImPACT as a tool to help us determine your brains' readiness to return to sport after head trauma or diagnosed concussion. We gather a baseline test when you become a student athlete at Hamline to compare what your normal brain function is to your brain function if you sustain a concussion.
You will receive an email directly from ImPACT with a code that is unique to you and should not be shared with anyone. The video will mention an ImPACT passport ID - you don't have this yet but will receive one after your test is complete. The athletic training staff at Hamline does not need this code.
Within that email are instructions in both written and video form on how to take and complete the ImPACT test. The email will also provide you with a link to take the ImPACT test.
Important things to ensure you have/ can do before taking the test:
● Test environment must be quiet and distraction-free for 45 minutes
● No phones or other devices.
● Sit comfortably at a table or desk with a flat, hard surface.
● All other programs and browser tabs should be closed.
● An external mouse must be used throughout the exam.
● You must complete the test in a single attempt in less than 45 minutes.
If for any reason you cannot take this test off campus please contact Hamline's Head Athletic Trainer, Tara Dooley: tdooley01@hamline.edu (preferred) Office: 651-523-3094
Returning Athletes:
Complete the following by seeing instructions below
-UPDATE ATS and complete annual forms
-Complete annual banned substance documentation (if necessary)
-Take ImPACT test if sustained a concussion during last competitive season
ATS portal instructions for RETURNING ATHLETES: In this handout you will find a step-by-step guide to help you update your medical information and complete annual forms. It should take you about 20-30 minutes to complete all of the forms within this system.
Things you will need in order to finish your forms:
● A copy of your insurance card along with the cardholder's information (date of birth, phone number, etc.)
● Emergency contact information
● A knowledge of your health history from the past 12 months
Banned Substances: If you are a returning athlete and taking ADD/ADHD medication please have your prescribing physician complete the ADD/ADHD Medication Declaration Information: This form must be completed by your physician and returned to HU Athletic Training staff EVERY YEAR if you are taking medications for treatment of ADD/ADHD per requirement of NCAA. If you are taking other medication that is banned, follow the instructions on page one of the form and refer to the NOTE section for physician instructions and bring it to your physician to complete. This need to be done EVERY YEAR you are using banned medications and are an NCAA athlete.
This form and/or the letter will need to be completed EVERY YEAR you are an NCAA athlete.
If you have not received a notification from your athletic trainer regarding a new baseline test if you need one, please contact them.
ALL ATHLETES Other Forms and Resources
Hamline Protocols:
Hamline University
Concussion Protocol: This form outlines the protocol that will be followed by Hamline University when a student-athlete is suspected of having sustained a concussion.
Hamline University
Mental Health Emergency Protocol: This form outlines the protocol that will be followed by Hamline University when a student-athlete is suspected struggling with mental health concerns.
Links to COVID-19 information:
Hamline University is collaborating with the MIAC conference as well as The Minnesota Department of Health, NCAA, Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization to develop best practices for keeping Hamline student athletes as safe as possible during this time. Please understand that while we are doing all we can to prevent COVID-19 transmission, it will not 100% prevent the transmission of the disease.
MDH COVID-19 information
CDC COVID-19 Information
Links to concussion information:
1)
Heads Up - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2)
NCAA Fact Sheet for Athletes (PDF)
3)
NCAA Fact Sheet for Coaches (PDF)
Links to sickle cell information:
1)
NCAA Fact Sheet for Athletes (PDF)
Drug and Supplement Information:
1)
NCAA Banned Substances
2)
Drug Free Sport Resource Exchange Center
3)
Resource Exchange Center (password is NCAA3)
Nutrition, Hydration, Disordered Eating
1)
NCAA Nutrition Information
2
) Nutrition, Sleep and Performance
2)
NCAA Hydration Information
3)
NCAA Female Athlete Triad
4)
NCAA Disordered Eating Information
Mental Health:
1)
NCAA Mental Health Resources
With this link you will be lead to resources that address:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicide
- Sports Psychology
- Stigma
Mental Health Help - Immediate:
Life-Threatening Emergency
If you are in a situation that is immediately life-threatening, you should call 911, and let them know it is a mental health crisis.
If you are not in imminent danger, but still need immediate assistance, you should go to the nearest hospital emergency room or contact one of the following resources:
Mental Health Crisis Resources (available 24/7)
Ramsey County Mental Health Crisis Program 651-266-7900 (24/7)
Crisis counseling, consultation, crisis assessment, and crisis planning.
Walk in hours M-F 8am-5:30pm 402 University Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55130
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): 800-950-6264, M-F 11am-7pm
IN A CRISIS? TEXT NAMI or START to 741-741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Suicide Prevention Lifeline (on-line chat)
Hospital Emergency Departments Close to Campus (open 24/7)
Fairview Riverside Emergency Department 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis
Regions Hospital Emergency Center 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul
