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65Contest shall count in determining the maximum number of Contests in which the member School may play during the authorized Contest Season. Also, this does not prohibit the member School Administrators, should they desire, from permitting graduates from using their facilities for conditioning purposes, etc. (rules 9-15, rules 50-60, rules 101-111, rules 200-202)Q. 15-11 May a former student, with a G.E.D. (Graduate Equivalency Diploma), return to a member School and participate in Practice or play on a sports team during the authorized Contest Season?A. No. Under the Graduation Rule (rule 13-1), a G.E.D. is a graduation diploma and a student with a G.E.D. is considered a high school graduate. A high school graduate cannot Practice or participate with a School team or be a member of a School team during the authorized Contest Season. Q. 15-12 May a student, who dropped out of school and obtained a G.E.D. (Graduate Equivalency Diploma), return to school and participate in athletics so long as the student meets all other eligibility requirements?A. No, a G.E.D. is a graduation diploma. This student would be considered a graduate. (rule 13-1)Q. 15-13 Is a game during the authorized Contest Season which involves an alumnus and One (1) or more students considered an Intramural Contest or an interschool Contest?A. Such a game is considered an interschool Contest and shall count in determining the maximum number of Contests in which the students and the School may play during the authorized Contest Season. (see Definitions, Contest)Controlled Scrimmages During the Authorized Practice SeasonQ. 15-14 When may a Controlled Scrimmage be held?A. A team may conduct a Controlled Scrimmage the day after the members of the team have had Five (5) separate days of organized Practice under the direct supervision of the High School Coaching staff (in football it must be Five (5) days of unrestricted full contact Practice), and provided:(1.) in baseball it is conducted no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first scheduled Contest, (rule 51-8) (2.) in basketball it is conducted no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first scheduled Contest, (rules 52-10, 102-10)(3.) in football it is conducted on either Friday or Saturday of Week 6 (rule 54-6),(4.) in soccer it is conducted on Saturday of Week 6 (rules 56-4, 106-4)(5.) in tennis it is conducted no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first scheduled Contest (rules 58-4, 109-4),(6.) in softball it is conducted no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first scheduled Contest, (rule 107-6), and(7.) in volleyball it is conducted no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first scheduled Contest, (rule 111-5)Intramural SportsQ.15-15 What constitutes an Intramural Contest?A. An Intramural Contest is a contest wherein all participants on both teams are members of One (1) School, e.g. faculty, students. (see Definitions, Intramural Contest.)Q. 15-16 When may a student participate in an Intramural Contest?A. During the School Year, a member of a School%u2019s team in a sport may not participate in an Intramural Contest in that sport during that sport%u2019s authorized Practice Season or Contest Season, but may participate in an Intramural Contest in that sport when it is not that sport%u2019s authorized Practice Season or Contest Season. All other students may participate in an Intramural Contest at any time.Q. 15-17 During the School Year Out-of-Season, is a game between the faculty members and the member School students of the same School considered an intramural game or interschool Contest?A. A game between the member School%u2019s faculty members and its students is considered an Intramural Contest.Rule 15 - Participation