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142of the high school coaching staff.201-2.0 Season.All authorized Season Contests shall be played prior to the beginning of the IHSAA Tournament Series.201-2.1 Extension.Commissioner may act on request/s for extension of time due to inclement weather, limited facilities, rescheduling of unplayed conference Contests, etc.201-3.0 Number of Contests.The maximum number of Contests and tournament limitations listed are exclusive of any IHSAA tournament series.201-4.0 Over scheduling.Schools may not over-schedule or overfill 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.Q&AQ. 201-1 When a rule refers to %u201ctournaments%u201d is this also a reference to the IHSAA Tournament Series?A. No, when a %u201ctournament%u201d or a %u201ctourney%u201d is referenced, it refers to a Season Contest where more than Two (2) schools participate. Any reference to the IHSAA%u2019s season ending tournaments in the recognized sports is reference to the IHSAA Tournament or IHSAA Tournament Series.Q. 201-2 In counting the number of tournaments, does a School include the IHSAA Tournament Series in a sport?A. No, the maximum contest rule applies to Season Contests and tournaments and does not include the IHSAA Tournament Series.Q. 201-3 Must a Unifi ed student who has participated in a winter sport during the season have ten (10) days of organized practice in a spring sport before becoming eligible to participate in a contest of the spring sport?A. No, only fi ve (5) practice days are required, provided the athlete reports for practice immediately (within one week) of the end of the previous season. (Rule 201-1.1)Q. 201-4 May a member school participate in the Unifi ed Track and Field Tournament Series without having competed in a Season Contest in Unifi ed Track and Field?A. No. In Unifi ed Track and Field each participating student must have a certifi ed time/distance from a Season Contest in each event for which the student is entered in the Unifi ed Track and Field Tournament Series A certifi ed time/distance represents the best time/distance during the Contest Season in that event.Q. 201-5 May a School participate in a Season Contest in a Unifi ed Sport without participating in the Unifi ed Sports Tournament Series?A. Yes.Q. 201-6 Must a Unifi ed Sport Season Contest be offi ciated by an IHSAA licensed Offi cial?A. Yes.RULE 202 %u2013 TRACK AND FIELD.See rule 9 which applies to all sports.NOTE 1: Converted to Metric System 1979-80, field events excluded.202-1.0 Playing Rules.The National Federation Track and Field rules shall govern with the following modifications or as further modified by the Committee.a. The javelin and hammer throw events are prohibited in ALL meets.b. The events in all regular outdoor meets may include:%u2022 TRACK %u2013 3200 meter relay, 100 meter dash, 1600 meter run, 400 meter relay, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 200 meter dash, 3200 meter run, 1600 meter relay.%u2022 FIELD %u2013running long jump, discus, and shot put.c. Regular season meets may include other events as approved by the Commissioner.d. No contestant shall enter nor participate in more than Four (4) events during any Season Contest.Rule 201 - Unifi ed Sports%u00ae Seasons