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54Q. 12-13 May a student, who has been in high school Four (4) fall semesters and Four (4) spring semesters or Twelve (12) Trimesters, but who has not participated in athletics, participate in athletics?A. No, Enrollment as a freshman begins the Eight (8) consecutive semesters of athletic opportunity, regardless of the student%u2019s participation in athletics. (rule 12-2)Physical Exception to Eight Semester RuleQ. 12-14 A senior participates in a full season of cross country in the fall, then goes out for basketball and is seriously injured after only Two (2) games of the basketball season, and because of the injury is required to withdraw from the School and receives no credit for the fall semester. Is the student eligible for a fall sport (cross county or football ) or a winter sport (basketball) the next year?A. The student is not eligible to participate in any fall sport since the student had participated in more than Twenty percent (20%) of the authorized Contest Season in cross country as a senior. The student would, however, be eligible for a winter sport, basketball, during the fall Semester. (rule 12-3)Q. 12-15 A senior is withdrawn because of serious illness or injury during the fall semester and does not receive any credit for the semester, and then decides that it is better to stay out for an entire year and does so. Will the student be eligible for both the following semesters?A. If the student has not violated any other IHSAA rule, including the Age Rule, and the decision to stay out for an entire year is supported by verification from the treating physician, and School officials believe that the decision is not motivated by athletic reasons, then an additional year of eligibility may be granted in those sport seasons where participation had not exceeded Twenty percent (20%) of the Contest Season (rule 12-3)Requirement of Transfer Report under rule 12-5(5) and 12-6(c)Q. 12-16 When a student enrolls at a Public School in a full credit subject, as required by rule 12-5 (5) and rule 12-6 (c), must an IHSAA Transfer Report form be completed?A. No. A student enrolling in a full credit subject for purposes of eligibility under Rule 12-5 (5) or Rule 12-6 (c) is not transferring to the Public School, but establishing eligibility at the School and need not complete an IHSAA Transfer Report.RULE 13 %u2013 GRADUATES13-1 Graduates Prohibited from ParticipationA graduate of any high school is ineligible for participation in interschool athletics. This rule shall not apply to the graduates who are participating in the spring sports program. They remain eligible until the end of that sport season.13-2 Participation by Students Yet to Graduate PermittedStudents meeting requirements for graduation in less than Four (4) years, in high school with a regular four-year course, shall be eligible to participate in school athletics during the fourth year, provided they are Enrolled while participating and meet all other eligibility rules of the Association.Q & AGraduates - GenerallyQ. 13-1 Are students who have earned sufficient credits to graduate in less than 8 semesters, eligible thereafter?A. Yes, provided they are eligible in all other respects, do not actually graduate, are Enrolled in and carry an adequate workload (Seventy percent (70%) of the available full credit subjects) during the Grading Period of participation is desired. (rule 13-2)Q. 13-2 When does a graduate lose eligibility?A. A graduate loses athletic eligibility under the Graduation Rule on the first day of fall Practice, or if the graduation occurs during the School Year, a graduate loses Rule 12 - Enrollment