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23Grading Periods. a. When eligibility is in question, students shall not be permitted to participate in interschool Contests. b. Moving to another School District or School does not remove an ineligibility ruling by the preceding School or the Commissioner. c. A student who becomes ineligible under the rules of another state cannot remove that ineligibility by transferring to an Indiana high School. NOTE: Questions in a case of this kind are to be referred to the Commissioner. d. All questionable cases of eligibility referred in writing to the Commissioner for action must include the following information: rule reference, student name, grade, date of birth, parent or Guardian, present and past residence addresses, athletic transfer residence report when applicable, transcript, sports participation, enrollment and withdrawal dates.3-9 School Procedure When Ineligible Student ParticipatesWhen it is discovered that an ineligible student has participated, the member School principal shall take the following action.3-9.1 Submission of Written Report to IHSAAImmediately send a written report to the Commissioner stating the name of the student, the cause of ineligibility, dates and scores of Contest in which the student participated when ineligible, whether the incident was intentional or unintentional, whether facts were purposely withheld or misrepresented, etc.3-9.2 Issuance of Letter of Explanation to OpponentsPromptly send letter/s of explanation to the Commissioner if the incident involves a tournament Contest and/or opponent principal/s of Season Contest/s in which the student participated when ineligible; explaining the incident and forfeiting, as outlined in rules 3-9.4 and 3-9.5, points and Contests and requesting the principal to notify the Commissioner as soon as he receives such letter/s, and securing a return to the Association of the individual and team awards, as outlined in rule 3-9.4.3-9.3 Student IneligibleImmediately declare the student ineligible in that sport for the remainder of that sport season except for scholarship deficiency, too many quarters, too many events and similar oversights. See rules 15-1.1e, 15-1.2d & 17-7.4, if facts were purposely withheld or misrepresented.3-9.4 Tournament Series Procedure a. In Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball During Tourneys (1.) disqualify ineligible individual %u2013 but team advances (2.) State Finals championship or runners-up vacated and all team/individual awards shall be forfeited and returned to the Association. b. In Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling During Tourneys(1.) disqualify ineligible individual(2.) forfeit points of ineligible student and refigure team score, if applicable(3.) all individual awards shall be forfeited and returned to the Association(4.) if applicable, after team scores are refigured, team awards shall be returned to the association and redistributed.3-9.5 Non-Tournament Series Procedure a. In Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball Season Contests(1.) disqualify ineligible individual(2.) the game/s and all individual awards shall be forfeited b. In Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling Season Contests(1.) disqualify ineligible individual(2.) forfeit points of ineligible individual and refigure team score, if applicable(3.) all individual awards shall be forfeited(4.) if applicable, after team scores are refigured, team awards shall be returned and redistributed.Rule 3 - Administrative Responsibility