New Dining Hall Hours

The members of SAAC have worked very hard for the last two years on behalf of all student -athletes and it has finally payed off! The new hours for the Bear’s Den & Flynn Dining Commons have been approved effective this fall as follows:

BEAR'S DEN
Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 8:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 6:30 pm (no change)
Saturday 9:00 am –1:00 pm
Sunday Closed

FLYNN DINING COMMONS
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 8:30 am – 6:30 pm (no change)

Determining Hydration Level Hydration is an important part of being a healthy, productive athlete. As we enter into preseason where athletes may have 5-6 hours of practices, fitness tests, runs- you need to be sure you are staying hydrated which can be challenging.

Here are a few tips to help:

1. Clear/pale lemonade colored urine= HYDRATED

2. Dark apple juice colored urine= DEHYDRATED

3. Dark, cloudy urine= SEVERELY DEHYDRATED= NOTIFY ATC

4. Average amt. of water consumption should be 64 oz which means during preseason it is more. Stay on top of it by keeping Nalgene or water bottle with you at all times.

5. Caffeine, soda, energy drinks will dehydrate you!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!!

6. Water and sports drinks such as Gatorade are what you should be drinking- these are the best for replenishing what you have lost

7. Weigh yourself prior to practices- you should not loose more than 2% of your body weight during activity

Signs of Dehydration include:

nausea

dry mouth

muscle cramps

thirst

fatigue

weakness

headache

irritability

decreased performance

If you are having a problem staying hydrated- talk to your ATC who can help you. If you notice any signs of dehydration or notice a teammate having problems, notify someone immediately.

ADD and ADHD Medication and YOU!!!!!

WHAT?

The NCAA is implementing a stricter application of the existing Medical Exceptions policy which will require proof of current prescriptions for every medication an athlete is taking that is a banned substance, as well as, proof of proper diagnostic procedures(particularly for ADD and ADHD diagnosis and medications).

WHY?
As experienced across campus, more and more college students-athletes are being
treated with stimulant medications for ADHD. These stimulants are banned for
use in NCAA competition for both performance and health reasons, and using
them may result in a positive drug test and loss of eligibility, unless the studentathlete
provides adequate documentation of a diagnostic evaluation for ADHD
and appropriate monitoring of treatment. In recent years, the number of studentathletes
testing positive for these stimulant medications has increased 3 fold, and
in many cases there has been inadequate documentation submitted in support of
the request for a medical exception to the NCAA banned drug policy.

DOCUMENTATION
The documentation should include a comprehensive clinical evaluation, recording
observations and results from ADHD rating scales, a physical exam and any lab
work, previous treatment for ADHD, and the diagnosis and recommended
treatment. The physician can provide documentation of the above either with a
cover letter and attachments or provide the medical record. This documentation
should be kept on file in the athletics department until such time that the studentathlete
tests positive for the stimulant. A simple statement from the prescribing
physician that he or she is treating the student-athlete for ADHD with said
medication IS NOT adequate documentation.

IS IT OKAY MY DOCUMENTATION IS FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS AGO?

Yes, in fact the expectation is that for many student-athletes, the evaluation and
initiation of treatment likely began during grade school. Documentation of that
evaluation, along with the history of treatment and current prescription, should be
submitted by the student-athlete to their sports medicine staff upon matriculation.

DO I NEED AN UPDATED LETTER FROM THE DOCTOR EACH YEAR OF MY ELIGIBILITY ?

Yes, a written letter from the prescribing physician should be updated each year of eligibility and can just include a written statement indicating current treatment.

HOW DOES A POSITIVE TEST EFFECT MY ELIGIBILITY IF I DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION?

If a student-athlete has not undergone an evaluation and/or cannot produce
documents at the time the positive test is confirmed with the institution, the
student-athlete must be declared ineligible until 1) the documentation can be
produced or 2) a drug-test appeal is heard and approved.

***INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/NCAA/Legislation+and+Governance/Eligibility+and+Recruiting/Drug+Testing/exceptions.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

CONTACT YOUR ATC!!!