LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With fall sports returning to action in August, practice is underway for many football and volleyball teams across the Las Vegas Valley.

That means it's time for local athletes to pass physicals to be able to take the field or the court.

Especially in football, with athletes practicing and performing in the desert heat, it's critical to make sure that players are being safe .

"As a coach, we can't let anybody out there practicing that doesn't have it," Liberty head coach Rich Muraco told me.

"Super important to the sport and to make sure they're healthy," Bishop Gorman head coach Brent Browner said.

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