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Rule 102 - Basketball

Q. 102-4 May the game limitation rule be evaded by juggling the players?
A. No, the game limitation requirement applies to teams. (rule 102-3)
Q. 102-5 May an “A” team or ‘fi rst’ team (Varsity) be designated a “B” team (sub-varsity)
and thus evade the rule?
A. No, the team which is comprised of the best athletes in a sport shall be the
“A” or Varsity team, regardless of how the team is designated by the School.
It would be unethical and a violation of the IHSAA eligibility rules to designate
a sub-varsity team as a Varsity team. (rule 102-3)
Q. 102-6 May a player be used in more than one basketball game during the same
session?
A. Yes, however, a player is limited to Five (5) quarters in any one session. (rule
102-3)
Q. 102-7 When a player exceeds the three-tourney or the quarter limitation, what action
is required?
A. When a violation of the maximum quarter rule is discovered, the School must
forfeit the game in which the player exceeded the limit, charge the player with
each quarter of participation, and send a written report to the Commissioner.
(rule 3-9.5)
Q. 102-8 Must an interschool Practice in basketball count as one of the season games?
A. Yes, an interscholastic meeting between teams from diff erent schools is
considered a Contest. (rule 9-4)
Q. 102-9 Can a team which participates in Twenty (20) Contests and One (1) season
Tournament, but which played only One (1) Contest in that season Tournament,
reclaim the ‘unplayed’ Tournament Contest and participate in another regular
Season Contest?
A. No, a School’s participation in a Contest at a season Tournament is considered
to be participation in the One (1) complete season Tournament, regardless
of the number of individual Contest actual played in that season Tournament.
(rule 102-3)
Quarters
Q. 102-10 How many quarters is a player permitted when played in the same session?
A. Five. (rule 102-3)
Q. 102-11 May a student play in Two (2) quarters in a junior varsity game on Tuesday
and Two (2) quarters in a Varsity game on Thursday?
A. Yes. The individual must count the quarters toward his/her quarter limitation.
(rule 102-3)
Q. 102-12 May a student play in 4 quarters of a junior varsity game and one quarter in a
Varsity game in the same session?
A. Yes. (rule 102-3)
Q.102-13 What constitutes a quarter of play?
A. A student “plays” a quarter when the student enters a game and time is run
off the clock.
Q.102-14 A basketball team violated the 5-quarter rule by permitting a player to participate
in 3 quarters of the Varsity game and 3 quarters of the junior varsity game. A

protest was fi led with the game offi cials, but they refused to assess a technical
foul. What should be done?

A. It is not the responsibility of the game offi cials to enforce the 5-quarter rule.
It is the responsibility of the member School principals, athletic directors and
coaches to make sure the fi ve-quarter rule is followed. The School committing

the violation is expected to report the violation to the IHSAA offi ce. (rule 3-9)
Q. 102-15 Is it permissible for a ninth grade “B” Contest to consist of Thee (3) six-minute
quarters?
A. Yes. (rule 102-2)

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