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Rule 56 - Soccer

games followed by a Varsity game, it is considered one session.
c. Players may not change levels of play if games are being played simultaneously. Players
may only change levels of play at the completion of both games.
d. See rule 50 for Practice and Contest seasons.
56-4 Special Pre-Season Events
a. During the pre-season a School may participate in either (i) One (1) soccer Controlled
Scrimmage or (ii) Two (2) halves of One (1) Varsity soccer Jamboree.
b. Controlled Scrimmage. A School may schedule One (1) soccer Controlled Scrimmage
with another IHSAA member School no earlier than the day following the fi fth (5th) day of
Practice and no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the fi rst (1st) scheduled
Season Contest.
c. Jamboree. A School may participate in One (1) soccer Jamboree on Saturday of Week 6.
Each School shall be limited to playing no more than Two (2) halves. Halves shall be no
more than 40 minutes in length and each half must be played against a diff erent opponent.
Q & A
Soccer - Generally
Q. 56-1 Is a player who receives Two (2) yellow cards during the course of a game
required to sit out the next game at that level?
A. Yes, a student athlete is suspended for a next game at that level, regardless
of whether either yellow card was due to unsportsmanlike conduct.

RULE 57 – SWIMMING
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
57-1
The National Federation Swimming and Diving rules shall govern except where modifi ed by
the Committee.
57-2
The maximum number of boys’ season swim meets in which any team or student may
participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Eighteen (18). See, rule 50 for
Practice and Contest Seasons.

RULE 58 – TENNIS
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
58-1
The United States Tennis Association rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.
58-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
58-3
During the regular tennis season, which excludes the IHSAA Tournament Series, a boys’
tennis team may schedule, and its students may participate in, a maximum of Twenty-two (22)
playing opportunities, or matches. A tennis team may schedule those playing opportunities in a
combination of dual meets and tournaments, however a School can only schedule a maximum
of Five (5) tournaments. In any tournament involving multiple rounds, each round is a match.
58-4
A School may schedule One (1) tennis Controlled Scrimmage with another IHSAA member
School. A tennis Controlled Scrimmage may not be held earlier than the day following the
fi fth (5th) day of Practice or later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the fi rst (1st)
scheduled Contest. A tennis Controlled Scrimmage does not count as a Practice or as an
interschool Contest. Only students who have full athletic eligibility may participate in a tennis
Controlled Scrimmage. A tennis Controlled Scrimmage may not be scouted by anyone not

affi liated with a team participating in the tennis Controlled Scrimmage.
58-5
During an inter-school match, a player may compete at only one level (i.e. Varsity, junior-
varsity or freshman).
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