Clearance
Whether an authorized professional has cleared an athlete to participate, including any restrictions. SidelineWorks records and communicates the operational status; it does not make the decision.
Eligibility
Whether school participation requirements are satisfied. Authorized school personnel review and confirm this status.
Availability
The role-appropriate answer a coach needs now: available, restricted, or out. It reflects relevant clearance and eligibility information without exposing a medical record.
Why the distinction matters
When these concepts live in disconnected paper, spreadsheets, inboxes, and text threads, staff can spend time reconciling them. A shared operational view keeps the decision owner and the record behind each status clear.
Authorized professionals and school personnel make clearance, restriction, and eligibility decisions. SidelineWorks records, communicates, and preserves the operational status and review trail.