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SECTION FOUR Year in Review

4,000 student athletes applying for transfer annually

Of the nearly 4,000 students who are reviewed annually for Full eligibility
transfer by the IHSAA, the majority (85%) are awarded full Limited eligibility
eligibility (green dots). More than 14% are given either limited Denied eligibility
eligibility or declared temporarily ineligible (yellow dots). And less
than one-half of 1% are denied eligibility (red dots).

In addition, 2013-14 was the first year of a three-year a more time-consuming responsibility, including
agreement with Fox Sports Midwest to telecast live a during the 2013-14 school year.
minimum of 25 state championship events and three
pairing shows statewide, making our tournaments It’s gratifying to see extraordinary results from
available to more citizens of our state than any time routine, reoccurring activities as we experienced in
in recent history. We are also pleased to report a new, 2013-14. However, several additional accomplish-
expanded contract with Wilson Sporting Goods, ments made the year even more noteworthy.
and the continuation of our valued partnership with
Methodist Sports Medicine. At the beginning of the year, we were pleased to
welcome three new member schools to the IHSAA:
Finally, we spend a considerable amount of time Indianapolis Lighthouse Charter, Providence Cristo
each year representing our member schools Rey (also in Indianapolis), and Smith Academy in
regarding issues that the Indiana State Legislature Ft. Wayne. Our current roster of 412 schools is the
is considering. As the conversation about the safety most we’ve had in many years.
of our student-athletes and the potential eligibility
of high school students who are not enrolled in one The implementation of continuing education
of our member high schools intensifies, this becomes programs has become a significant contribution that
the IHSAA continues to make to its member schools.

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