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Simpson County Academy Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award
Program recognizes high schools that prioritize keeping young athletes safe
Mendenhall, MS – Simpson County Academy is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.
“SCA is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA,” said Apex athletic trainer Jonathan Pierce. “We remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during team practices and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning championships, and good health. Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players.”
“The health and safety of student athletes is critical as it has both immediate and long-term effects,” said NATA President Kathy Dieringer. “The National Athletic Trainers’ Association created the ‘Safe Sports School Award’ to recognize and champion schools nationwide that are committed to safety in sports. We are proud to see the list of award recipients grow exponentially each year as schools see the immense value in holding themselves to best practices and policies that ensure a high standard of athlete care.”
In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, as Simpson Academy did, athletic programs must do the following:
● Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
● Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
● Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
● Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
● Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
● Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
● Provide or facilitate injury intervention
● Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
● Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
● Be sure athletes and parents are educated about the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities
For more information about the Safe Sports School Award, please visit www.athletictrainers.org.
About Simpson Academy
The mission of Simpson County Academy is to be a dynamic, independent educational institution dedicated to Christian values, academic excellence, and athletic achievement. We provide a secure learning environment, state of the art facilities, and a caring, professional staff. We instill in our students the values and skills necessary to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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