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SECTION FIVE 2014-15: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Committee remain committed to making sure its student-athletes in regular season competi-
no member-school or student is allowed to have tions and tournament series events.
an unfair competitive advantage.
A more complete review of the Association’s
The Financial Benefit of finances in 2014-15 can be found on page 28 of
Being a Member School this report.

Not only does the IHSAA return more money Improvement in Sportsmanship
to its member-schools than it keeps for its own
operational purposes, it continues to provide While sportsmanship violations still garner
value to its members in a multitude of ways. most of the headlines, the fact remains that
practicing good sportsmanship is top of
Here’s a good example. The premium for the mind for coaches, athletic directors and high
catastrophic, general liability and excess liability school administrators in Indiana. In addition,
insurance protection that the IHSAA provides incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct have
for all of its member-schools increased by a decreased compared to the previous year, and
substantial 9% during the 2014-15 school year. the IHSAA’s comprehensive sportsmanship
And yet, the IHSAA continued to provide this program—including its “Sportsmanship Has A
valuable service to its 410 member-schools at no Face” communication program and the creation
cost and without compromising any coverage. of a Sportsmanship Task Force—appear to be
It is worth noting that Indiana is one of the few making a difference.
state associations in the United States that
provides catastrophic insurance protection for

Cold, inclement weather couldn’t
keep Rensselaer Central fans from
celebrating an impressive 51-7
sectional title over Wheeler High
School. Rensselaer finished the
season 15-0 and won the 3A state
football championship.

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