Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Requirement
The Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) includes three (3) required documents.
All three documents must be completed and uploaded into BigTeams at least 24 hours before the tryout date.
Paper copies will NOT be accepted.
Physical Form (to be completed by physician)
History Form (to be completed by physician)
Parent’s Permission & Acknowledgement of Risk to Participation (to be completed by parent)
BigTeams is the web-based platform that SA and parents will use to upload, review, sign and date all necessary forms required before the SA can participate in any conditioning or practice. Visit BigTeams and create two accounts: one for the SA and one for the parent. If you have difficulty setting up your account, please contact BigTeams directly:
The Athletic Department CANNOT assist with technical support. Please contact Big Teams directly. If emailing, be sure to send them parent and athlete name, email and phone numbers, along with a description of your problem/question. A lot of times, tech support will be able to correct the problem without having to speak with you.
HELP DESK NUMBER: 866-448-9438, ext 1 (phone support is at a minimum)
EMAIL: support@bigteams.com (best way to seek tech support)
All PSA Student-Athletes are required to have ALL BigTeams forms completed, signed and uploaded into BigTeams BEFORE participating in any tryout. It is STRONGLY recommended that these forms be completed PRIOR to any conditioning and off-season practicing, but they must be completed no later than the date assigned before tryouts. If your SA does not have these forms completed and uploaded into BigTeams, he/she will not be eligible to participate.
The following documents must be signed and dated by the parent and SA as instructed. If the forms are not completed as instructed, they will be declined which can impact your SA eligibility for participation:
The PRE-PARTICIPATION documents consist of the PHYSICAL FORM (must be completed and uploaded) and the HISTORY FORM (can be completed on the BigTeams site electronically).
Physical Form (to be completed by physician) must be dated AFTER April 1 of the current calendar year.
History Form (to be completed by physician) must be dated AFTER April 1 of the current calendar year.
Parents’ Permission & Acknowledgement of Risk to Participation (to be completed by parent) : THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE PRINT OUT BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PRINTED/UPLOADED AS IT IS ONE OF THE FORMS YOU WILL DIGITALLY SIGN
Birth Certificate
Concussion Statement (CDC Concussion Info)
Mission Statement
Social Media Policy and Guidelines
Student Transportation Waiver
This site is also where High School athletes will pay their participation fee ($75 first sport, $50 second sport). Once you have made a team you must pay the participation fee, THERE IS NO REFUND!
You must have ALL BigTeams forms completed and uploaded by the given season deadline to be eligible to participate in practices/tryouts.
DO NOT PAY YOUR PARTICIPATION FEE until you have attended tryouts and received notification from the Athletic Department/Coach that you have secured a position on the team.
If you pay your Participation Fee BEFORE you successfully make it through the tryout process, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND!
South Carolina High School League : www.schsl.org
National Federation of High Schools : www.nfhs.org
National Federation of High Schools Learning Site : www.nfhslearn.com
Concussion Information : CDC Concussion Info