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116Rule 53 - Cross CountryRULE 53 %u2013 CROSS COUNTRYSee rule 9 which applies to all sports.53-1The National Federation Track and Field rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.53-2A student may not run in more than one cross country meet per day in interschool competition.53-3The maximum number of boys%u2019 season cross-country Contests in which any team or student may participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Fourteen (14). See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.Q & ACross Country - GenerallyQ. 53-1 May students participate in independent %u201croad races%u201d?A. (a) During track season %u2013 yes, provided they do not violate their amateur status. (b) During cross country season %u2013 No. See rule 50 for fi rst authorized Contest.Q. 53-2 May students run in road races in which cash or merchandise prizes are off ered?A. Yes, provided the students do not accept cash or merchandise as prizes. (rule 5-2)Q. 53-3 May the School enter a student in the IHSAA Tournament if the School does not off er a cross country team and has only one student who wishes to run. May the School enter the student in the sectional?A. Yes, the student will simply be restricted to competing in the meet as an individual and may not accumulate any team score for the School.RULE 54 %u2013 FOOTBALL See rule 9 which applies to all sports.54-1The National Federation Football rules shall govern except as so modifi ed by the Committee.54-2All regular season football games shall be limited to the period beginning with Friday of IHSAA calendar week 7 for varsity teams (for junior varsity and freshmen teams, beginning Thursday of IHSAA calendar week 7), and continuing until the start of the football tournament series. (See rule 50, Note 2.) The season ends for these Schools when they are eliminated or when they become state champions of their Class. NOTE: It is assumed that any member School which participates in an interschool football game under the above rule before the opening day of school does so with the approval of their Board of School Trustees through their Superintendent of Schools.54-3The maximum number of season football games in which any team may participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Nine (9). See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons. 54-3.1 Maximum Season QuartersInterschool football participation by a player shall be limited to a maximum of: a. Thirty-Six (36) Varsity season quarters, limited to Four (4) Varsity quarters per week; or b. Fifty-Four (54) season quarters limited to Six (6) quarters during a week with no more than Two (2) Varsity quarters included. No player can participate in more than Four (4) SubVarsity quarters per week. It shall not count as a Varsity quarter if a player participates only in a kicking down. A kicking down is defined as a kickoff, kick-off return, punt, punt return, field goal and kicked extra point.54-3.2No player may participate in more than Four (4) quarters in one day. A record of the quarters played by individual players shall be kept on fi le in the principal%u2019s offi ce at all times for information in certifying eligibility of players.