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64Q. 15-2 If a student tries out for a Non-School baseball league, would that be a violation of IHSAA rules?A. If the try-out occurred during the authorized Contest Season in baseball, this would be a violation of rule 15-1.2; however, it would not affect the student%u2019s eligibility in other sports. And if the try-out occurred during the School Year Out-of-Season, it would not be a violation. (rules 15-1.2, 15-2)Q. 15-3 Does a student become ineligible in all sports if the student plays on a team other than the student%u2019s School team during the authorized Contest Season in one sport?A. No, a student is ineligible only in the sport in which the student participates as a member of a team other than the student%u2019s School team and would not affect the student%u2019s eligibility in other sports. (rules 15-1.1(a); 15-1.2(a))Q. 15-4 If a student participates in a league or tournament of a sport not recognized by IHSAA, does the student become ineligible in other sports?A. No. The rules of the IHSAA are generally sports specific, and participation in a sport not recognized by the IHSAA does not impact a student%u2019s eligibility to participate in a sport recognized by the IHSAA.Q. 15-5 Can a student play on Two (2) interschool teams at the same time?A. Yes. The IHSAA rules do not prohibit multi-sports participation by student athletes.Q. 15-6 Can a student who is ineligible for the Varsity team play on teams of lower ranking?A. Generally, no, since ineligibility for One (1) sport team generally means the same for all sport teams. (rule 17-7.1(a)) However, a student who has been given Limited Eligibility to participate in athletics is only eligible for sub-Varsity participation and cannot play on the Varsity until the period of Limited Eligibility expires. (rule 19-6.2)School ContestsQ. 15-7 During the Contest Season can a member School play in a Contest against a college team, a Y team, an independent team, etc., in an IHSAA Recognized Sports?A. Yes, a member School may play in a single Contest against a college team, a Y team, an independent team, etc., in an IHSAA Recognized Sports, but may not play in a tourney, in a multi-team meet or in a league. In such single Contest the member School must obey all of the eligibility and contest rules of the IHSAA, and the Contest shall count in determining the maximum number of Contests in which the member School may play under the Interschool Sports Rules and Unified Sports Rule. (rules 9-15, rules 50-60, rules 101-111, rules 200-202) Practice - GenerallyQ. 15-8 May an ineligible student Practice with the regular team?A. Yes, if the student has remaining eligibility in that sport. An ineligible student may Practice only at home in regular Practice and shall not appear in an athletic uniform at Contests. (rule 15-1.1(g))Practice During the Authorized Contest Season With and at Non-School FacilitiesQ. 15-9 Can a student practice swimming, during the Authorized Contest Season, at a neighboring member School when the student%u2019s School of Enrollment does not offer swimming as part of its athletic programing?A. Yes, when a student%u2019s School does not offer a sport as part of the School%u2019s athletic programing, a student may practice at another School provided there is a contractual arrangement between the Practice School and the School of Enrollment. However, the student may only Practice at the neighboring School; a student may only compete in a Contest as a representative of the student%u2019s School of Enrollment. (rule 15-1.1(d)(1))Practice and Competition During the Authorized Contest Season with Graduates and AlumniQ. 15-10 Can a high school graduate Practice or participate with or against a School team or a member of that team during the authorized Contest Season?A. A high school graduate cannot Practice with or participate with a School team or a member of that team during the authorized Contest Season. However, a high school graduate can participate as a member of an independent team which may have a single (non-tournament) Contest with a member School; again, the member School must obey all of the rules of the IHSAA with respect to such Contest, and the Rule 15 - Participation