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SECTION FIV E Financial Review

THE VALUE OF BEING AN IHSAA MEMBER SCHOOL:

$2,560,000 in reimbursements and stipends was returned to the IHSAA’s 412
1 member schools in 2012-13. (Note: the total amount returned to schools in 2013-14 had not yet
been determined at press time).

2 The IHSAA provided catastrophic medical insurance for the student-athletes enrolled
in all 412 member schools during practices, interscholastic games and tournament competition.

3 The IHSAA provides rulebooks and other publications for all member high schools
at no cost.

4 Unlike many state associations, the IHSAA does not charge schools an annual
membership fee.

5 Unlike many state associations, the IHSAA does not charge schools tournament entry
fees at any level.

6 The IHSAA aggressively promotes the value of high school sports on a statewide basis. Schools received
over $980,172 worth of radio and television exposure during the 2013-14 sports season.

The IHSAA provides an array of web-based software products to its member schools at no charge.
7 This service includes the administration of ArbiterSports, a platform to coordinate the
licensure, scheduling and rating of contest officials.

8 The IHSAA underwrites seven tournament events that annually lose money in an
effort to provide more opportunities for Indiana’s high school students.

The amenities that the IHSAA provides member being an IHSAA member is perhaps best illustrated
schools are services that schools do not have to by catastrophic medical insurance which would be
budget and pay for, a significant point during this era cost prohibitive for many schools if they had to pay
of budgetary cutbacks and concerns. The benefit of for it themselves.

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