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Matt Metcalf
Sports Information Director
SUNY Canton
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617

315-386-7302
Fax: 315-379-3864

sports@canton.edu

Information For New & Returning Student-Athletes

INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR A SPORT?

Information for New & Returning Student-Athletes

The Athletic Department MUST HAVE the following forms PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL in order to participate.

*All forms can be found by clicking on the links below*

1. Student-Athlete Information Form

2. Athletic Statement of Insurance & Waiver Form (must be signed by a parent)

3. Athletic Training Questionnaire

4. Health History/Physical Exam/Immunization Form

Freshmen / Returning (not played a sport before) / Transfer Students

You must have an entrance physical completed by your physician on the form provided above.

Returning Student-Athletes (have played a sport before)

You will be scheduled for an on campus physical when you return to school. If you choose, you may have a physical completed over the summer by your physician but you must use the above form and return it to the SUNY Canton Health Office prior to August 15.

5. Copy of your insurance card - to be kept on file with the Athletic Trainer

6. A copy of your birth certificate - teams will be traveling through Canada and this is a requirement.

7. A copy of your high school diploma - please send this directly to the Athletic Department for eligibility clearance.

Eligibility requirements for entering freshmen under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) must meet two of the three requirements:

1. Achieve a combined score of 18 or better on the ACT or an 860 or better on the SAT

2. Achieve a minimum cumulative high school grade-point average of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale

3. Graduate in the top 50% of your high school class.

***please note that hockey eligibility requirements are different than listed above and will follow the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in 2007-08***.

8. Please call the Athletic Department (315-386-7335) to place your name on the specific sport list to determine your eligibility and get dates for soccer and volleyball early return.

If you can not download the above forms please call the Athletic Department and we will mail the forms to you.

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