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Rule 101 - Girls Sports Seasons

Season Contests because of the Virtual Education School rule (rule 12-6), because of the
Undue Infl uence rule (rule 20) or because of voluntary non-participation or because of voluntary
non-attendance at the student’s School.
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Schools may not over-schedule or overfi ll a School’s schedule of Season Contests in any
sport. Over-scheduling occurs when a team schedules more than the maximum number of
Season Contests permitted by the rules.
101-6 Controlled Scrimmage
A Controlled Scrimmage is a special interscholastic activity whereby Two (2) member
Schools’ teams work out against one another under IHSAA guidelines and under the su-
pervision of their respective team coaches. While game conditions may be simulated, this
event shall be structured as a teaching opportunity for coaches and shall be shorter and less
demanding physically than a regular Season Contest. In order to be eligible for a Controlled
Scrimmage, a student must be academically eligible, if a transfer student must have full or
limited eligibility and must have participated in Five (5) separate days of organized Practice
prior to the day of the Controlled Scrimmage under the direct supervision of the Member
School Coaching Staff in that sport (in football it must be Five (5) days of unrestricted full
contact Practice). A Controlled Scrimmage is not a Practice and does not count as a Practice
toward meeting the minimum number of Practices required to play in a Season Contest. A
Controlled Scrimmage is not a Season Contest and does not count as a Season Contest in
determining the maximum number of Season Contests during a Contest Season. Licensed

offi cials must be used in a Controlled Scrimmage in sports where offi cials are required. A

Controlled Scrimmage may not be scouted by anyone not affi liated with a team participating
in the Controlled Scrimmage.
101-7 Jamboree
A Jamboree is a special interscholastic activity involving Three (3) or more Schools, in which
no School may participate for more than one-half of the Jamboree. In order to be eligible for
a Jamboree, a player must be academically eligible, if a transfer student must have full or
limited eligibility and must have previously participated in Five (5) separate days of organized
Practice prior to the day of the Jamboree under the direct supervision of the Member School
Coaching Staff in that sport (in football it must be Five (5) days of unrestricted full contact
Practice). A Jamboree is not a Practice and does not count as a Practice toward meeting
the minimum number of Practices required to play in a Season Contest. A Jamboree is not
a Season Contest and does not count as a Season Contest in determining the maximum

number of Season Contests during a Contest Season. Licensed Offi cials must be used in
a Jamboree in sports in which Offi cials are required. A Jamboree may not be scouted by

anyone not affi liated with a team participating in the Jamboree.

Q & A
Practice
Q. 101-1 Must a student who has participated in a sport during the fall Contest Season have
Ten (10) days of organized Practice in a winter sport before becoming eligible to
play in a Contest during the winter Contest Season?
A. No, only fi ve (5) Practice days are required, provided the athlete reports to Practice
immediately (within One (1) week) after the end of the previous season. (rule 101-
1.1)
Tournaments
Q. 101-2 When a rule refers to “Tournaments” is this also a reference to the IHSAA Tournament
Series?
A. No, when a “Tournament” or a “Tourney” is referenced, it refers to a Season Contest
where more than Two (2) schools participate. (See Defi nitions) Any reference to
the IHSAA’s season-ending tournament in any of the Twenty-Two (22) Recognized
Sports will be to the IHSAA Tournament Series.
Q. 101-3 In counting the number of Season Contest and Tournaments, does a School include
the IHSAA Tournament Series?
A. No, the maximum contest limitation applies to Season Contests and Tournaments
and does not include the IHSAA Tournament Series. (rule 101-3)
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