Athletics

Students involved in athletic programs are visible representatives of Oak Park and River Forest High School.  Maintaining a strong link between good citizenship and opportunities for participation is crucial.

Prospective athletic participants should refer to the Athletics Handbook to become familiar with the terms and conditions that are applicable throughout the school year whether or not the student is in season. 

All athletes are required to have a current athletic physical exam on file. The exam is current for 395 days. The best date for a physical exam is after May 1 and before August 1, so it will not expire during the next school year.  

• Freshman athletes can use their school entry physical to serve as the athletic physical if it is dated after May 1, 2025.
• All returning athletes must have a physical on file that covers them through the entire season of competition.

Click here for the IHSA Physical Form. Please bring a completed copy of the form to the Athletic Office or email it to jelmiger@oprfhs.org.

Before leaving the doctor office review the sports physical .  The date of examination and doctor's signature must be on the physical and student's full name must be on all pages of the physical.  If these are missing the physical cannot be accepted. 

• Please email physical as a pdf attachment. No photographs of physicals will be accepted.

• How to scan documents using an android phone

• How to scan documents using iPhone or iPad

• Must have medical history portion completed by a parent.
• Must be signed in all of the appropriate places by student and parent.

Walk in options for athletic physicals

• CVS Minute Clinic - 345 Madison St., Oak Park, (708) 386-2149
• Immediate Care of Oak Park - 1000 Madison St., Oak Park, (708) 660-1800
• The Children’s Clinic - 320 Lake St., Oak Park, (708) 848-0528
• CVS Minute Clinic - 800 Broadview Village Square, Broadview, (708) 731-5556

• Loyola Center for Health at Oak Park South - 1100 Lake St., Suite 150, Oak Park, (888) 584-7888

• Midwest Express Clinic at River Forest Town Center - 7343 Lake St., River Forest, (708)231-8908

• Edward - Elmhurst Health Center - 932 Lake St., #300, Oak Park, (630)527-3200

Protocols

• OPRFHS Concussion Management Plan
• IHSA Concussion Management Guidelines
• Return to Learn: Concussion
• Symptom Wheel

Education

• CDC: Heads Up Concussion
• The Sports Concussion Epidemic

Click links below for information related to becoming a student-athlete at the college level.

• NCAA
• New NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards
• Quick Reference Guide for Initial-Eligibility Requirements
• Interactive/Login Experience in the NCAA Eligibility center
• Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
• Some Questions to Ask College Recruiters

Honest Game

Honest Game is our virtual athletic compliance tool, ensuring every student-athlete has equal access to college sports. Honest Game transforms all OPRFHS student-athletes' academic transcripts into a uniform college athletic compliance ready report, including real-time NCAA and NAIA status and providing short term goals to achieve academic eligibility.

ALL of our OPRFHS student-athletes and their parents/guardians have access to an Honest Game account. Click here to see Honest Game in action.

View the "Eligibility and Recruitment 101" presentation from the February 12, 2024 Parent Night at OPRF here.

Athletic trainers and services are provided to the Athletics department through Athletico.  

Team physicians and services are provided to the Athletics department through Midwest Orthopedics at Rush.  The team doctor is Dr. Bernie Bach.

For sports medicine information and resources from the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), click here.

The NFHS Network is your home for live Huskie athletic events. Click here to create an account.

Team and individual portraits from your picture day are now available to view and order online.  To order photos from your picture day:

1.   Go to: https://www.vipis.com/group/1139332f/oak-park-and-river-forest-high-school

2.   Select "View now" on the green Sports Team & Individual tile

3.   Enter your information in the search fields

4.   Select the school year (July 1st to June 30th) during which your photos were taken and click "search"

5.   Follow the instructions to select your package or products and choose your background for your individual photos if applicable

6.   You will receive a confirmation email

If you can't find your team, it may have been photographed at a later date.  You will receive another email when new images are posted, or you can check back in a few days.  If you have any questions, please contact us at support@vipis.com  VIP is happy to help!

VIP would love to hear how they did!   Take their quick survey here.

If you have received an email notifying you that your child, who participates in athletics for Oak Park and River Forest High School, has been identified as having a D or F or has multiples of each in their current quarter class(s) for their weekly grade report. Student-athletes must achieve at least 120 minutes of tutoring before or after school during that week. Student-athletes are encouraged to meet with their teacher, with whom they are struggling, to achieve a higher grade than in Skyward. The athletic study table sheet must be completed, signed, and returned to the athletic office by Fridays at 4 pm. 

Failure to meet the study table requirement will cause your child to be INELIGIBLE to participate in contests during the following week. 

If your child repeatedly finds themselves on the study table, they will be recommended to meet with their counselor to discuss additional resources available to assist their educational learning needs. Please feel free to review your child's current academic status via their Skyward account for more details. Please get in touch with your child's counselor if you need help accessing your Skyward account.

Click here for information on how to order a Letterman Jacket from Jostens.