Prosper ISD Sports Physical Form: Rank One Upload, Signatures, and Clearance

To get your child cleared for sports or marching band at Prosper ISD, you need to submit the Prosper ISD sports physical form through the district’s Rank One portal, along with several electronic acknowledgments that both parent and student sign. The physical itself has two halves: a medical history you complete at home, and an exam a licensed provider performs and signs. It must be dated on or after April 1, 2026, to count for the 2026–2027 school year.¹

When the Physical Must Be Dated

Prosper ISD follows the UIL statewide calendar. A physical performed on or after April 1 is valid through the end of the following school year, so an exam dated April 2, 2026, carries your child through July 31, 2027.¹ A physical dated March 31, 2026, will be rejected no matter how recently it was done.

The UIL requires a physical for all students in athletic activities, including marching band.² A full examination is required in seventh grade and in the first and third years of high school. In the other years, only the medical history needs to be refreshed, though a flagged answer there can trigger a full exam before clearance.³

Filling Out the Medical History at Home

Download the PPE form from the Prosper ISD athletics page or the UIL website and print it before the appointment.¹ The medical history section is yours to fill in; the clinic will not do it for you.

The form runs about 21 numbered questions, many with sub-parts.³ Expect questions covering:

Cardiac history: fainting during exercise, chest pain, racing heartbeat, heart murmurs, and whether any blood relative died suddenly before age 50 or was diagnosed with conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or long QT syndrome.
Prior injuries and surgeries: hospitalizations, broken bones, concussions, stingers or pinched nerves, joint problems.
General health: allergies, asthma, current medications, missing paired organs such as a kidney or eye, heat illness, seizure history.
Gender-specific questions: menstrual history for females; testicular concerns for males.

Answer every question with a clear yes or no. A blank will delay clearance just as surely as a flagged condition. For each “yes,” write a short explanation in the space provided. Both parent and student must sign and date the bottom of the history page.

A “yes” on questions 1 through 6, which cover cardiac and other serious conditions, automatically requires further medical evaluation and written clearance before the student can participate in any UIL activity.⁴ That usually means the examining provider reviews the issue and documents that the student is safe to play, sometimes after ordering a follow-up test.

Who Can Perform the Exam and What They Check

Not every healthcare professional can sign the UIL form. The exam must be performed by a physician (MD or DO), a physician assistant, an advanced practice nurse, or a doctor of chiropractic. A form signed by anyone outside those four categories will not be accepted.⁴ If you’re using a retail clinic or urgent care, confirm ahead of time that the provider on duty holds one of those credentials.

During the exam, the provider records vitals (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse) and evaluates the musculoskeletal system, checking the spine, neck, shoulders, and major joints for range of motion or abnormalities. A basic vision screening is included. The provider also listens for heart murmurs and checks for hernias, skin conditions, and any sign of the cardiac conditions flagged in the medical history.

Texas law requires the district to give families information about sudden cardiac arrest and the option to request an electrocardiogram in addition to the standard physical.² An EKG is not required, but it’s available if the family wants it.

At the bottom of the exam form, the provider marks one of three outcomes: cleared for all sports without restriction; cleared after completing evaluation or rehabilitation, with specifics noted; or not cleared for certain or all activities, with the reason documented.⁴ Make sure the provider signs, dates, and stamps the form. A missing signature or illegible stamp is the most common reason uploads get bounced back.

Uploading Through Rank One

Prosper ISD uses Rank One Sport to collect eligibility documents. You’ll need an account before your child can begin practice.¹

Go to prosperisd.rankone.com or download the free Rank One Sport app. Choose “Parent” as the user type and register with your email. Click the verification link in the confirmation email before logging in. Once inside, add your student by searching for Prosper ISD and entering their district-assigned student ID. That ID links your account to the correct student record.

After the doctor’s visit, scan or photograph the completed physical form and upload it as a PDF or image. A few things that save headaches during review:

Use a flat, well-lit surface. Shadows across the signature or stamp will get the form kicked back.
Check resolution. The provider’s printed name, signature, and office stamp should all be readable at a glance. If you can’t read them on your phone, the reviewer won’t be able to either.
Include the entire page. Cropping sometimes cuts off the date or the clearance checkboxes.

Electronic Forms You Must Sign Alongside the Physical

The physical upload is only part of the eligibility file. Rank One also hosts several electronic forms that both parent and student must sign digitally. All of them are required.¹

The UIL Anabolic Steroid Agreement goes on the record every year. Texas law prohibits using anabolic steroids for body building or muscle enhancement, and UIL students may be subject to random testing. Both parent and student sign as a condition of participation.⁵

The Concussion Acknowledgement Form is a hard requirement under Texas Education Code Section 38.155: a student cannot participate in any interscholastic athletic activity until both the student and a parent have signed a form confirming they’ve read and understand information about concussion prevention, symptoms, and treatment.⁶ No signature, no practice.

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form describes warning signs of cardiac events in young athletes and explains the school’s emergency response, including AED availability and CPR-certified staff. Student and parent both sign.⁷

The portal may also include a district code of conduct and other campus-specific acknowledgments. Work through every form in the queue. An incomplete set holds up clearance even when the physical itself is perfect.

Clearance, Denial, and Troubleshooting

Once you submit, Prosper ISD’s athletic trainers manually review the uploaded physical and verify the provider’s credentials. In quieter stretches of the year the review takes a few business days. In late July and August, when hundreds of families upload at once, waits grow longer. Submitting right after the April 1 window opens is the easiest way to avoid the bottleneck.

Check your Rank One dashboard for updates. A “Cleared” or green indicator means the student is eligible to begin practicing. If the form is denied, the system usually tells you why: a missing parent signature, a blurry image, an expired physical date, or an incomplete electronic form. Fix the specific issue, re-upload if needed, and the review restarts.

If the dashboard doesn’t explain the hold-up, contact your child’s coach or the campus athletic trainer directly. They see the same system and can often identify the problem faster than you can by guessing.

What the Physical Costs

Standalone sports physicals at urgent care and retail clinics in Texas generally run around $35 out of pocket. Many pediatricians will perform the sports physical during a regular well-child checkup at no extra charge, which is worth knowing if your child’s annual visit falls in the April-through-summer window anyway. Under the Affordable Care Act, most health plans cover preventive well-child visits with no copay or coinsurance when you use an in-network provider.⁸ A sports physical done as a standalone visit may not be classified as preventive, so confirm with your insurer if cost is a concern. If you pay out of pocket, the expense is eligible for reimbursement through an HSA, FSA, or HRA.

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Prosper ISD. Athletic Information
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University Interscholastic League. Athletic and Marching Band Pre-participation Physical Evaluation
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University Interscholastic League. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
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University Interscholastic League. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
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University Interscholastic League. UIL Anabolic Steroid Use and Random Steroid Testing Parent and Student Agreement
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Texas Legislature. HB 2038 – Enrolled Version
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University Interscholastic League. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
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HealthCare.gov. Preventive Health Services