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124Part IV: Girls Interschool Sports RulesRULE 101 %u2013 GIRLS SPORTS SEASONSAUTHORIZEDPRACTICESAUTHORIZED SEASONCONTESTSSport First Last Min.Req.First Last Max. No.Scheduled and PlayedGolf F-Wk 4 DTE *2 M-Wk 5 SDST 18Cross Country M-Wk 5 DTE 10 S-Wk 6 SDST 14Volleyball M-Wk 5 DTE 10 S-Wk 6 SDST 23+2 TSoccer M-Wk 5 DTE 10 S-Wk 6 SDST 16+No Tor 14+1 TBasketball M-Wk 16 DTE 10 M-Wk 18 SDST 22 No Tor 20+1 TSwimming M-Wk 17 DTE 10 M-Wk 19 SDST 18Gymnastics M-Wk 20 DTE 10 M-Wk 23 SDST 16Tennis M-Wk 37 DTE 10 M-Wk 39 SDST **22 matchesTrack M-Wk 33 DTE 10 M-Wk 35 SDST 16Softball M-Wk 36 DTE 10 M-Wk 38 SDST 28+No Tor 26+1 T*The two-practice rule may be waived by the Commissioner if certain pre-conditions exist.**Composed of a maximum of Five (5) tournaments and total matches not to exceed Twentytwo (22).KEY: F-Wk 5 %u2013 Friday of IHSAA Calendar Week #5T %u2013 season TournamentSDST %u2013 Starting Date of Sectional of Tournament SeriesDTE %u2013 Date Team Eliminated from Tournament Series101-1 Pre-Participation PracticePrior to the date of a student%u2019s participation in the student%u2019s first Contest of the Season in a sport, the student must attend and actively participate in Ten (10) Pre-participation Practice sessions under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that sport. a. In golf, the Pre-participation Practice rule requires Two (2) Pre-participation Practice sessions, and that rule can be waived under conditions established by the Commissioner. b. Only One (1) Pre-participation Practice session may be counted on any One (1) day. c. Should a student, prior to completing the required Ten (10) days of Pre-participation Practice, fail to attend and actively participate in more than Five (5) consecutive, regularly scheduled Pre-participation Practice sessions, such student, upon returning from such absence, must participate in, prior to participating in a Contest, the greater of (i) the number of Pre-participation Practices session needed to meet the required Ten (10) days of Preparticipation Practices, or (ii) Four (4) Pre-participation Practice sessions. For example, if a student in volleyball is absent following the completion of the fourth Pre-participation Rule 101 - Girls Sports Seasons