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Rule 9 - Contests

Contest, if the students fail to attend and actively participate in more than Seven
(7) but less than Fifteen (15) consecutive days of Practice sessions and Contests;
or
(2.) attend and actively participate in Six (6) school-supervised Practice sessions of
normal length, which shall occur on Six (6) separate days prior to the day of the
Contest, if the students fail to attend and actively participate in more than Fourteen
(14) consecutive days of Practice sessions Contests.
When calculating the period of days of missed Practice sessions and Contests,
Sundays shall not be included in the count.
INTERPRETATION:
Days Missed No. of Practices Required
8 to 14 4
More than 14 consecutive 6

9-15 Limitation on Competing Against Non-IHSAA Member School
No games in Association recognized sports shall be played with high schools of this state or any
other state that have been suspended from Membership in the state association or suspended
from participation in that sport. This rule does not prevent a member of the Association from
playing high schools outside of the state, nor from playing non-high school teams and non-
member high school teams within the state, provided the following is understood:
a. their liability insurance may not cover such Contests;
b. the IHSAA cannot and will not sanction such games, nor will they be responsible for crowd
control or any damages, liabilities or injuries growing out of or in any way connected with
such events;
c. that any such games shall be included in the maximum number of Contests limitation
permitted by the IHSAA;
d. points scored, etc. shall not be kept as part of the official records of the IHSAA; and
e. there shall be no forfeiture fee if all contracts become null and void.
9-16 Withdrawal from Contests Prohibited
a. After the execution of an IHSAA Contract for Athletic Contest, the competing Schools
must honor the terms of such Contract, must fully participate in the Contest, and except
as provided in the Exception below, may not withdraw from the Contest.
b. Exception: A School which is a party to an IHSAA Contract for Athletic Contest may
withdraw from the Contest if:
(1.) the withdrawing School withdraws because of a situation which is beyond the control
of the withdrawing School
(2.) the withdrawing School withdraws with the consent of all Schools to the IHSAA
Contract for Athletic Contest; or
(3.) the other School to the Contract for Athletic Contest is found by the IHSAA to have
violated rule 20 or has become a direct or indirect beneficiary of a rule 20 violation.
c. A School which withdraws from a Contest in violation of this section may jeopardize its
standing in the Association.
9-16.1 Withdrawal from Contests Because of Officials’ Conduct Prohibited
Removal of a School athletic team from an athletic Contest due to dissatisfaction with the
game officials will jeopardize the standing of the School in the Association.
9-17 Teams May Not Include Students Below Ninth Grade
Member Schools may not use students below the ninth grade on their athletic teams in
interschool Contests.
9-18 Use of Audio-Visual Equipment in Contests
a. Use of Audio Visual Equipment and Recordings During Contest.
The use of audio-visual equipment for coaching purposes during athletic Contests in

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