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90 (10.) they protect school programs from losing students who have established an identity as an athlete and, as such, are contributors to the overall school program and image.DEFINITIONS:Transfer For Primarily Athletic Reasons %u2013 A Transfer For Primarily Athletic Reasons includes, but is not limited to: a. a transfer to obtain the athletic advantage of a superior, or inferior, athletic team, a superior athletic facility or a superior coach or coaching staff; b. a transfer to obtain relief from a conflict with the philosophy or action of an administrator, teacher or coach relative to athletics; c. a transfer seeking a team consistent with the student%u2019s athletic abilities; d. a transfer to obtain a means to nullify punitive action taken by the previous school.Bona fide change of residence %u2013 Determination of what constitutes a %u2018Bona Fide%u2019 change of residence depends upon the facts in each case, however, to be considered, the following facts must exist: a. the original residence must be abandoned as a residence; that is, sold, rented or disposed of, or in the process of being disposed of as a residence and must not be used as a residence by any member of the student%u2019s immediate family; and b. the student%u2019s entire immediate family must make the change and take with them the household goods and furniture appropriate to the circumstances. For eligibility purposes, a single family unit may not maintain Two (2) or more residences. c. the change of residence must be genuine, without fraud or deceit, and with permanent intent.Limited Eligibility %u2013 A student who is declared to have Limited Eligibility shall be eligible to participate immediately in all interschool athletics, provided, however, during the first Threehundred Sixty-five (365) days from the date of last participation at a previous school, such student may not participate in interschool athletics as a member of a Varsity athletic team.RULES:19-1 Initial Promotion EligibilityWhen a student is promoted from grade 8, such student may enter grade 9, and have full eligibility, in a school of such student%u2019s choice provided: a. such student Enrolls on or before the 15th initial school day at such School; and b. rule C%u201320 - Undue Influence has not been violated.In the event a student attends a junior high or middle school which includes grade 9, full eligibility shall be at the parent high school in grade 10.19-2 Continued EligibilityOnce a student obtains full athletic eligibility in a School, such student retains full athletic eligibility in that School even though such student%u2019s parent(s)/Guardian(s) or the student moves to another District or Territory, however, such full athletic eligibility is forfeited in such School in the event: a. the student Enrolls at and attends another School for Fifteen (15) or more school days; or b. such student participates in an interschool Contest as a representative of another School; or c. the student obtained full eligibility under the foreign exchange student exception, 19-6.1(m), and the student continued in attendance at the member School after the initial year of eligibility.19-3 Transfer Eligibility - GenerallyA student who transfers to a member School shall be ineligible to participate in interschool athletics for a period of Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days after Enrollment, unless and until an IHSAA Athletic Transfer Report shall have been ruled on by the Commissioner, or the Commissioner%u2019s designee.19-4 Transfer For Primarily Athletic Reasons or the Result of Undue InfluenceTo preserve the integrity of interschool athletics and to prevent or minimize recruiting, proselytizing and school %u2018jumping%u2019 for athletic reasons, regardless of the circumstances, a student athlete who transfers from One (1) school to a new school for primarily athletic reasons Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer