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Rule 50 - Boys Sports Seasons

Part III: Boys Interschool Sports Rules

RULE 50 – BOYS SPORTS SEASONS
AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED SEASON
PRACTICES CONTESTS
Sport First Last Min. First Last Max. No.
Req. Scheduled
and
Played
Tennis M-Wk 5 DTE *10 S-Wk 6 SDST **22
matches
Cross Country M-Wk 5 DTE 10 S-Wk 6 SDST 14
Football
Non-Contact M-Wk 5
Contact W-Wk 5 Wk 16 10 F-Wk 7 (V) Wk 15 9
or DTE R-Wk 7 or SDST
(JV&F)
Soccer M-Wk 5 DTE 10 S-Wk 6 SDST 16+No T
or 14+1 T

Wrestling M-Wk 18 DTE 10 M-Wk 20 SDST 18
Swimming M-Wk 19 DTE 10 M-Wk 21 SDST 18
Basketball M-Wk 19 DTE 10 M-Wk 21 SDST 22+No T
or 20+1 T

Track M-Wk 33 DTE 10 M-Wk 35 SDST 16
Golf M-Wk 37 DTE 10 M-Wk 39 SDST 18
Baseball M-Wk 37 DTE 10 M-Wk 39 SDST 28+No T
or 26+1 T
*The 10-practice rule may be waived by the Commissioner if certain preconditions exist.
**Composed of a maximum of Five (5) Tournaments and total matches not to exceed 22.
KEY: F-Wk 7(V), R-Wk7(JV&F) – Friday of IHSAA Calendar Week #7 (for Varsity),
Thursday of IHSAA Calendar Week 7 (for Junior Varsity & Freshman).
T – season Tournament.
SDST – Starting Date of Sectional of Tournament Series.
DTE – Date Team Eliminated from Tournament Series.
50-1 Pre-Participation Practice
Prior to the date of a student’s participation in the student’s first Contest of the Season in a
sport, the student must attend and actively participate in Ten (10) Pre-participation Practice
sessions under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that sport.
a. In tennis, the Pre-participation Practice rule can be waived under conditions established
by the Commissioner.
b. Only One (1) Pre-participation Practice session may be counted on any One (1) day.
c. Should a student, prior to completing the required Ten (10) days of Pre-participation
Practice, fail to attend and actively participate in more than Five (5) consecutive, regularly
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