CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES; PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(§ 22.1-271.7)

No public middle school student shall be a participant on or try out for any
school athletic team or squad with a predetermined roster, regular practices,
and scheduled competitions with other middle schools unless such student has
submitted to the school principal a signed report from a licensed physician, a
licensed nurse practitioner practicing in accordance with his practice
agreement, or a licensed physician assistant acting under the supervision of a
licensed physician attesting that such student has been examined, within the
preceding 12 months, and found to be physically fit for athletic competition.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 692.