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125Practice session, then the student, upon returning from such absence, would need to attend and actively participate in Six (6) more Pre-participation Practice sessions prior to participating in a volleyball Contest, but if the same student is absent following completion of the eighth Pre-participation Practice session, then the student , upon returning from such absence, would need to attend and actively participate in Four (4) more Pre-participation Practice sessions prior to participating in a volleyball Contest.101-1.1Season-to-Season Pre-Participation PracticeA student moving directly (within One (1) week) from One (1) sport season to the next sport season is eligible to participate in a Contest in a sport during the next sports season after completing, prior to the date of the student%u2019s fi rst Contest of the next Season, Five (5) Preparticipation Practice sessions under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that sport.101-1.2 Second Sport Pre-Participation PracticeA student, after completing Ten (10) Pre-participation Practice sessions in a sport, may try out for a second sport during the same sport season and may be eligible to participate in a Contest in that second sport after completing, prior to the date of the fi rst Contest of the second sport, Five (5) Pre-participation Practice sessions under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that second sport. However, if the original sport was golf, this rule does not apply and the student athlete must complete Ten (10) Pre-participation Practice sessions in the second sport.101-1.3 Pre-Participation Practice After Basic TrainingStudent athletes, after successfully completing basic training with a branch of the United States military during a Practice or Contest Season of a sport, is eligible to participate in a Contest in that sport after completing prior to the date of the student%u2019s first Contest of the Season, Five (5) Pre-participation Practice sessions under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that sport.101-2All authorized Season Contests shall be played prior to the beginning of the IHSAA Tournament Series.101-2.1Commissioner may act on request/s for extension of time due to inclement weather, limited facilities, rescheduling of unplayed conference Contests, etc.101-3The maximum number of Contests and tournament limitations listed are exclusive of any IHSAA tournament series.101-4 Minimum Season Participation for Tournament Eligibility a. In order for a student to qualify for participation in the IHSAA tournament series in an Individual Sport (cross country, golf, tennis, swimming & diving, track & field and wrestling) the student must have participated, during the preceding regular season in a minimum of (i) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the Season Contests in which the student%u2019s school participated, and (ii) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the maximum number of authorized Season Contests in that sport. b. This requirement by the Commissioner can be waived provided the student can demonstrate that the reason the student did not participate in the minimum number of Season Contests was because of circumstances beyond the control of the student, such as illness, injury, ineligibility, the cancellation of a Contest(s) or the student%u2019s failure to qualify for a spot on the roster.A waiver will not be available for students failing to participate in the minimum number of Season Contests because of the Virtual Education School rule (rule 12-6), because of the Undue Infl uence rule (rule 20) or because of voluntary non-participation or because of voluntary non-attendance at the student%u2019s School.101-5Schools may not over-schedule or overfi ll a School%u2019s schedule of Season Contests in any sport. Over-scheduling occurs when a team schedules more than the maximum number of Season Contests permitted by the rules.Rule 101 - Girls Sports Seasons