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Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer

during the time a Transfer Report is being processed?
A. Once Enrolled at the receiving School, a transfer student may participate in
Practices prior to the completion of the athletic transfer process, however
the student may not compete in a Contest until after the Transfer Report is
approved by the IHSAA. (rule 19-3(b))
Q. 19-10 Does a transfer student, who has never attended an American School, and has
never participated in interscholastic athletics, required to complete a Transfer
Report?
A. Yes. After a student initially Enrolls in 9th grade a Transfer Report must be
completed when the student transfers to the new School, whether the student
transfers from an in-state School, from an out-of-state School or from a Home
School, and regardless of whether or not the student not previously participated
in athletics. (rule 19-3)
Q. 19-11 What happens when a student who attends a Sending School decides to transfer
to a Receiving School, attends several Summer Open Facility session at the
Receiving School, but then decides not to remain there, and instead decides
to return to the Sending School. Must a Transfer Report be completed at the
Sending School since the student never attended any classes or competed in
an interscholastic event at the Receiving School?
A. Summer Open Facility session are open only to transfer students who have
enrolled at the School hosting the Summer Open Facility, who have completed
the first two sections of the Transfer Report and who have submitted the Report
to the IHSAA. Since the student here attended several Open Facilities session
at Receiving School, it may be assumed that the student had enrolled there,
and that meant that, if the student returned to the Sending School, the student
would have to complete a Transfer Report at the Sending School. However,
if here it turned out that the student had really not Enrolled at the Receiving
School, then there was never an ‘Enrollment’ and a Transfer Report at the
Sending School was not required. However, participation in a Summer Open
Facility by this student was a violation of the Participation rule (rule 15-3.1 (b))
and the student and School B are both subject to penalty from the IHSAA.
Q. 19-12 What action should be taken by a member School when unable to obtain
endorsed Transfer Report from an out-of-state school?
A. The principal should promptly contact Commissioner and request a waiver.
(rule 19-3)
Q. 19-13 Is there a penalty when a transfer student, a transfer student’s family or a
Receiving School submit false or misleading information on, or withhold
pertinent information from, a Transfer Report?
A. Yes. Under rule 19-3, a Transfer Report must be completed by each transfer
student, by the Sending School(s) involved and by the Receiving School,
and must be submitted to the IHSAA before a transfer student can be
athletically eligible at a Receiving School. If the Transfer Report contains
false or misleading information, or if pertinent information is withheld, and if
that information was provided or withheld by the transfer student, the transfer
student’s family or supporters, or the Receiving School, rule 17-7.4 provides
for the penalties which can include the student’s loss of eligibility.
Q. 19-14 If the parents of a student move into a new area which is Served by both a
Public and a Private member school, where must the student attend in order
to be athletically eligible?
A. Under rule 19-5.2, when a student transfers with a corresponding change of
residences by the parents/guardians to a new District or Territory, the student
may attend a Charter School, the Public School Serving the student’s new
residence or a Private School Serving the student’s new residence.
Enrollment Options Following a Move
Q. 19-15 After moving to a New District or Territory with his parent, a student Enrolls at
a Public School which does not serve the student’s new residence or a Private
School which does not serve the student’s new residence. Will the student be
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