In an effort to promote scholarship a0mong young athletic trainers, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Inc, sponsors an annual writing contest. 

1. The contest is open to all undergraduate members of the NATA.
2. Papers (eg, original research articles, literature reviews, case reports, or clinical techniques articles) must be on topics germane to the profession of athletic training.
3. Entries must neither have been published by, nor be under consideration for publication by, any journal.
4. The winning entrant will receive a cash award and recognition as the winner of the Annual NATA Student Writing Contest. The winning paper will follow the normal process of submission and review for possible publication in the Journal of Athletic Training. One or more other entries may be given honorable mention.
5. Entries must conform to the Journal’s Authors’ Guide, which provides the most current information on format and style. For advice about writing, we suggest that authors consult Kenneth L. Knight and Christopher D. Ingersoll’s "Structure of a Scholarly Manuscript: 66 Tips for What Goes Where" (J Athl Train. 1996;31:201-206) and "Optimizing Scholarly Communications: 30 Tips for Writing Clearly" (J Athl Train. 1996;31:209-213).
6. Entries must be received by March 1 of each year. The winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia in June.
7. The Writing Contest Committee reserves the right to make no awards if, in its opinion, none of the entries is of sufficient quality to merit recognition.
8. An original and 2 copies of each entry must be received at the following address: