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Rule 102 - Basketball

day. A record of the quarters played in basketball by individual players shall be kept on
file in the principal’s office at all times for use in certifying eligibility of players.
f. See rule 101 for Practice and Contest Season.
102-4 Special Pre-Season Events
a. During the pre-season a School may participate in either (i) One (1) basketball Controlled
Scrimmage or (ii) Two (2) quarters in One (1) basketball Jamboree.
b. Controlled Scrimmage. A School may schedule One (1) basketball Controlled Scrimmage
with another IHSAA member School no earlier than the day following the fifth (5th) day of
Practice and no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the first (1st) scheduled
Season Contest.
c. Jamboree. A School may participate in One (1) basketball Jamboree no earlier than the
day following the fifth (5th) day of Practice and no later than the second (2nd) calendar day
prior to the first (1st) scheduled Season Contest. Each school shall be limited to playing
no more than Two (2) quarters, Eight (8) minutes in length, Varsity level only.
102-5
Girls may participate on non-school basketball teams after date team is eliminated and prior
to Monday of IHSAA calendar week 19. (See rule 15-2.2)
102-6
A prospective student-athlete who engages in a Practice, scrimmage, tryout or otherwise
demonstrates his athletic ability either on or off the campus for a college during their high
school season shall be considered in violation of this rule. (See rule 15-1.2f)
102-7
Basketball teams and players shall be limited to Two (2) week night games per week
exclusive of conference and county tournaments. A week night game is defi ned as a night
game when school is scheduled the next day. This rule shall not apply when weather related
postponements, etc., require games to be rescheduled.
102-8
All interschool basketball tourneys other than the IHSAA tournament series, shall be held
prior to sectionals each year.
a. No interschool basketball tournament which involves more than Four (4) schools shall be
held without the sanction of the Association except where all schools are members of the
same conference or located in the same county.
b. Teams or players participating in a tourney which extends into Two (2) consecutive
weekends shall not be permitted a second (2nd) tournament.
c. No tourney shall be scheduled to extend over more than Two (2) consecutive weekends.
102-9
White colored jerseys will be worn by the home team; dark colored jerseys by the visiting team.
Q & A
Basketball - Generally
Q. 102-1 Is there a limit to the number of players a coach may use in a basketball game?
A. No, there is no limit to the number of players during a Season Contest, but
during the IHSAA tournament, the players are limited to those listed on the
entry list. (rule 102-3)
Q. 102-2 May a School have a complete schedule for more than one team in any sport?
A. Yes, a member School can fi eld multiple teams in a sport, however each School
team is a representative team of the high school and is subject to all IHSAA
rules and privileges. (rule 9-6) Additionally, the quarter limitation still applies
to all players.
Maximum Contests
Q. 102-3 Does the Contest limitation of rule 102-3 (Twenty-Two (22) Contests and no
season Tournaments, Twenty (20) Contests and One (1) season Tournament
or Twenty (20) Contests and Two (2) season Tournaments) apply to the Varsity
team only?
A. No, the Contest limitation of rule 102-3 applies to any team – Varsity, reserve/
JV, freshmen, etc.
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