FLORIDA STUDENT-ATHLETES · 2026-2027 SEASON
How to Complete Your Child’s EL1 Form
Florida's Second Chance Act requires an ECG screening before your child can play. Here's exactly how to fill out the EL1 form once you have the results, step by step.
What Is the EL1 Form?
The EL1 is the official Electrocardiogram (ECG) Screening Form required by the Florida High School Athletic Association. Every student-athlete in Florida needs one on file before they can practice or compete in the 2026-2027 season. You'll fill in your child's information at the top, then complete one section based on their results, normal or flagged. Once it's signed, submit it to your child's school.
Step 1: Get Your Child's ECG Results
You can't complete the EL1 form until you have ECG results in hand, so start there.
If your child was screened at a Who We Play For event, results are usually ready within 10 business days. You'll get a text from (888) 906-9973 and an email from info@heart.whoweplayfor.org with the subject line "Your heart screening results are available," along with a link to our secure results portal. If your screening happened before 2026, that email came from ecgresults@whoweplayfor.org instead.
Haven't Received Your Results?
Check your spam folder first. Then call us, email us, or request your results directly at whoweplayfor.org/results.
At the top of the EL1 form, print your child's full name, biological sex, age, date of birth, school, grade, and student ID. Print legibly. Schools use this section to match the screening to the right student record, so a typo here can hold up clearance later.
Step 2: Fill Out the Student Information Section
Step 3: Complete the Section That Matches Your Results
The rest of the form depends on what the ECG showed.
NORMAL OR LOW-RISK
If the results are normal or low-risk: Section A
Complete Section A yourself. Check the box confirming the ECG was performed by Who We Play For, a Florida hospital, or another healthcare organization, and that it was electronically signed by a licensed physician. Attach the normal-result documentation from your child's health record or the email you received. Fill in the date of the normal ECG result and the organization that performed it, then sign, print your name, and date it.
FLAGGED, NEEDS FOLLOW-UP
If the results were flagged for follow-up: cardiologist clearance
A flagged or abnormal result doesn't mean your child is out for the season. It means a pediatric cardiologist needs to take a closer look first. Bring the form to that follow-up appointment. Your child can't practice or compete until the cardiologist completes their evaluation and signs off on cardiac clearance.
Same form, same rules. If your child's ECG was done at a private medical office instead of a Who We Play For event, the results still go on the official EL1 form, and they still need a signature from a licensed medical practitioner trained in reading ECG results.
Screened Somewhere Other Than a WWPF Event?
One More Form You'll Need: EL02
The EL1 covers the ECG. Florida's Second Chance Act also requires the EL02, the Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation form. Your child needs both on file before they're cleared to play.
Step 4: Submit the Completed Form
Once every section is filled out and any required medical signatures are in place, you're done. Upload the paperwork to your school's Athletic Clearance portal, or hand it directly to your high school's athletic administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The EL1 is the FHSAA's official Electrocardiogram (ECG) Screening Form. Florida's Second Chance Act requires every high school student-athlete to have a completed EL1 on file before they can practice or compete.
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Results are typically available within 10 business days of the screening. You'll receive a text and an email with a link to the secure results portal.
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A flagged result means a pediatric cardiologist needs to evaluate your child before they can be cleared. Your child cannot practice or compete until the cardiologist signs off on cardiac clearance.
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Yes. Florida's Second Chance Act also requires the EL02, the Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation form. Both forms need to be on file with your child's school.
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Upload it to your school's Athletic Clearance portal, or give it directly to your high school's athletic administrator.
Still Have Questions?
Reach our team directly and we'll help you get squared away before tryouts.