NCAA Ban & Waiver Process

Medication for ADHD is banned by the NCAA due to its possible performance enhancing effects. The NCAA does offer a waiver for those who truly have the condition and are prescribed the medication.

Action Required Before Arriving on Campus
If you are taking any medication for ADHD, you must complete the paperwork for a medical exception before you arrive on campus.

You must acquire a letter from the prescribing physician that documents all of the following:

  • Description of the evaluation process
  • Statement of diagnosis
  • History of ADHD treatment
  • Statement that a non-banned alternative has been considered
  • Statement regarding follow-up visit

Please review the NCAA guidelines on medical exceptions and ask your physician to provide the appropriate paperwork. Use the resources below to help your physician complete the required documentation.

NCAA Medical Exception Guidelines (opens in new tab) Sample Physician Request Letter (PDF) (opens in new tab) NCAA Medical Exception Form (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Important
It is very important that the Athletic Department receive this documentation prior to or upon your arrival to campus. The NCAA will require your physician to complete the form included in the sample letter and provide all of the requested information.

Annual Follow-Up Requirement

Each year you participate in NCAA athletics, you must obtain annual follow-up from your physician.

Returning Athletes
If you already have an initial diagnosis letter on file with the athletic training department, you still need to provide updated documentation each year that you participate in athletics.

This documentation must reflect that an annual follow-up was performed and must contain a description of your current treatment. Acceptable documentation includes:

  • A letter from your physician
  • A copy of your medical record documenting the annual follow-up visit

Contact

Head Athletic Trainer Michelle Boyd
Email mboyd@truman.edu
Phone (660) 785-7364