Do pro basketball/football/volleyball etc. Players get regularly tested by their teams?

[Yoursweetgirl]

Like for stds, viruses and stuff? And if yes, is it mandatory?

Pro player told me they do, but I thought it was bullshit lol

[genericname85]

i've only played volleyball on a local natioal level but not on a "pro" level (as in i wasn't paid to play volleyball cause there's not a big hype about it in my country). but i met pros and they aren't tested for anything. i mean the only tests that "could" even make sense in this sport are doping tests but then again volleyball is not really a sport where doping would even help you a bunch. cause physicall ability isn't "that" much of a game changer. it's mostly skill and situational awareness which can not be doped.

std tests would be pointless cause it's not a close contact sport and the tests for viruses was only mandatory during corona bullshit times but that was true for everyone not just pro volleyball players.

[strateguy632]

they get tested for enhancing stuff like hormmones and steroids etc. but not for std

[Razp_Sorbet]

I don't see why you would get tested for std's you're not fucking on the field.
For illnesses like covid/the flu maybe. I'm sure if it is mandatory it would be in a contract you have to sign

[Yoursweetgirl]

Certain std-s can be passed by sharing personal items, or could decrease your performance on the field even though you don't have to fuck there 😂

[Razp_Sorbet]

What personal items would you be sharing that can transfer an std? 🥴

[jahaims]

Contact sports mean a possibility of blood to blood Contact in an open wound.

[Razp_Sorbet]

@jahaims that's incredibly unlikely less than 0% chance of it ever happening. You're just as likely to catch something rubbing shoulders with someone at a busy train station

[EagerAmber]

I would assume they do mostly to not pass it to others if they share equipment or personal items

[dustybiker2]

Yes. For safety of everyone. Physical sports involve injuries and exposure to blood is an issue.

[RebelinSteel]

A lot of sports have screening, such as for HIV, herpes, blood transmitted types,

[Anonymous]

Probably not regularly. But I'm sure they do every camp.

[ChocolatePikachu1995]

Its mandated by not every forces it