DS is in baseball which will likely go well into May (playoffs) before he is done. I was wondering what happens if he gets hurt so late and so close to I-day? If you are already medically cleared do you just have to be healthy before reporting or is there any kind of review/exception for late spring athletes. Terrified of an injury this late even though application is still under review. Unfortunately I think I know the answer but want to confirm.
Injury Prior to Iday
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Appointees must report any significant change to their medical history, in terms of injury or illness, promptly. No indulging in magical thinking - appointees can and do get turned away at reporting in day.
This may result in a DQ and being directed to not report in. The appointee then works with Admissions on a readmission plan for the next class, which might include keeping them updated on medical status until getting recleared, talking first-year like courses at a local community college, reapplying for noms, etc. Ideally, something that looks like an LOA specific to their case is created.
That’s why the running joke is to break out the bubble wrap for appointees and hang onto an alternate plan as long as your personal risk analysis tells you to.
There is also the possibility the issue could result in a permanent DQ with no waiver.
Every year, someone tears an ACl, breaks a bone, gets appendicitis, etc., inside the no-go window.
This may result in a DQ and being directed to not report in. The appointee then works with Admissions on a readmission plan for the next class, which might include keeping them updated on medical status until getting recleared, talking first-year like courses at a local community college, reapplying for noms, etc. Ideally, something that looks like an LOA specific to their case is created.
That’s why the running joke is to break out the bubble wrap for appointees and hang onto an alternate plan as long as your personal risk analysis tells you to.
There is also the possibility the issue could result in a permanent DQ with no waiver.
Every year, someone tears an ACl, breaks a bone, gets appendicitis, etc., inside the no-go window.
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Some choose to not participate. Some talk to Coach, and take a lesser role. Some change nothing. Let your son decide, so if something does happen, it’s not on you.
This is the beginning of his own risk/reward analysis and choices!! There is a lot at stake.
An aside, my son’s classemate literally left the ball field, got in the car and headed to Annapolis after making it to the State meet. A great story
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This is the beginning of his own risk/reward analysis and choices!! There is a lot at stake.
An aside, my son’s classemate literally left the ball field, got in the car and headed to Annapolis after making it to the State meet. A great story
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