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75 b. A coach may be prohibited from directing an athletic team which participates in interschool athletics. c. A member School may be: (1.) prohibited from certain interschool athletic participation; or (2.) warned; or (3.) fined, including the forfeiting of revenues generated from the Association; or (4.) suspended or placed on Probation for a period not to exceed Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days by the Association. d. The Association may take any appropriate disciplinary or remedial measures or impose, or direct the imposition of, appropriate sanctions or penalties.17-7.2 Effective DateUnless otherwise provided, a decision or directive under the rules, including those made relative to ineligibility, prohibition, Suspension, Probation or other sanction or measures taken, shall be effective immediately, unless good cause for the Suspension of same can be shown to the Commissioner or the Committee.17-7.3 SuspensionA School may be suspended without previous Warning(s) or Probation. All game and officials%u2019 contracts shall be null and void during the duration of the Suspension. Following the termination of Suspension, the principals must make a written request for reinstatement.17-7.4 Penalty for Submission of False or Misleading InformationAny student, School or affected party who submits false information, withholds pertinent information, misrepresents a fact, or is responsible for any similar misconduct during any matter involving an IHSAA application, investigation, decision, hearing or appeal, will be subject to sanctions by the IHSAA, which may include the denial or revocation of eligibility, the denial or revocation of licensure, the denial or Suspension from Membership or the denial or revocation of any other IHSAA benefit.17-7.5 Responsibility of School for Cost of LitigationAn IHSAA member School which institutes, or which encourages or finances, a less than fully successful litigation against the IHSAA, or a less than fully successful agency or administrative review of the IHSAA, which challenges the IHSAA Articles, By-Laws, rules, regulations, policies, rulings or decisions, either prior to or after having first exhausted the internal appeal procedures of the IHSAA, will assume and pay the full cost of such litigation, including counsel fees, expenses and costs incurred by either the IHSAA or incurred by any IHSAA member school brought into the litigation.17-8 Waiver17-8.1 General Waiver of an IHSAA ruleExcept with respect to rules 4, 8-4, 12 and 18, and Contest Officials%u2019 decisions, the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee or Case Review Panel shall have the authority to set aside the effect of any rule and grant a general waiver when the affected party establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee or the Case Review Committee, that all of the following conditions are met: a. Strict enforcement of the rule in the particular case will not serve to accomplish the primary purposes of the rule; b. The spirit or reason for the rule will not be offended or compromised by a waiver; c. Unless waived, an undue harm or burden will be suffered by the affected party from enforcement of the rule; and d. When a student eligibility waiver is requested, a hardship condition, as defined in rule 17-8.3 exists. 17-8.2 Application for a General WaiverAn affected party shall apply for a general waiver at the time a matter is referred to the Association under rule 17-2.4 or rule 17-2.5 or, if the matter is not so referred, during the investigation, but prior to a decision, under rule 17-3; for good cause shown or because of circumstances outside the control of the affected party, an affected party may seek a general waiver during the review process under rule 17-4 for the first time. Under any circumstance, Rule 17 - Investigations ... Waivers