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Rule 12 - Enrollment

taking the necessary number of courses at the Virtual Education School, under the
requirements of rule 18-1,
(3.) during the time period between the end of the Virtual Public School’s designated
Grading Period(s) and the Eligibility Certifi cation Date(s) of the Public School Serv-
ing the Student’s Residence, the student passed the minimum number of full credit
courses required under rule 18-1,
(4.) the student regularly attends the courses.
c. The student is Enrolled at and is attending a minimum of One (1) full credit subject offered
within the Public School Serving the Student’s Residence.
Q & A
Attendance - Generally
Q. 12-1 If a student misses School for a few weeks in order to work, is the student
athletically eligible during this time and when the student returns?
A. Class attendance is an issue for the member School. If a student is Enrolled
and taking sufficient courses, and meeting the requirements of the Contest
Rule, rule 9-14, the student may be eligible.
Q. 12-2 When is a student, who intends to Enroll at a School for her freshman year,
eligible to participate in a Contest?
A. An incoming freshman is eligible to participate in a Contest as a member of
the sports team of a School only after enrolling at the School (rule 12-1), after
satisfying the requirements of the Contest Rule (rules 9-14) and the Practice
Attendance Rule, (rules 50-1, 101-1) and after meeting all other IHSAA eligibility
rules.
School of Enrollment
Q. 12-3 Because of a lack of qualified coaches, a member School is forced to drop
gymnastics from its athletic program. May a member of the gymnastics team
practice with and compete in gymnastics for a neighboring member School?
A. While a student may only represent and compete with the School at which the
student is Enrolled (rule 12-1), a student may Practice with another member
School’s team when the student satisfies the Non-School Practice section of
the Participation Rule. (rule 15-1.1(d))
Q. 12-4 Can a student who is “Home Schooled” and being taught by his/her parents
be eligible for athletics at a member School?
A. Yes, under the Non-Accredited School Rule, rule 12-5, a student who attends
a non-public, non-accredited School, which generally includes Home Schools,
may be eligible to participate in the athletic program at the Indiana Public
School Serving the Student’s Residence, provided the student meets the Non-
Accredited School Rule’s minimum requirements and conditions. Otherwise,
a student is eligible to participate in an athletic program involving IHSAA
Recognized Sports only at the School in which the student is Enrolled. (rule
12-1)
Q. 12-5 Under the Non-Accredited School Rule, can a student who attends a Private
School obtain eligibility to participate in sports at the Public School Serving
the Student’s Residence?
A. Yes, provided the Private School is not an Accredited School and the student
meets the Non-Accredited School rule’s minimum requirements and conditions.
(rule 12-5)
Q. 12-6 Under the Non-Accredited School Rule (rule 12-5), must the Public School
Serving the Student’s Residence accept a student, attending a non-Accredited
School, into the Public School’s athletic program?
A. No. While the non-Accredited School Rule (rule 12-5) provides a vehicle for
a student attending a non-Accredited School to participate in athletics at the
Public School Serving the Student’s Residence, it does not mandate that such
Public School Enroll such student or mandate that the Public School permit
such student to participate in the School’s athletic program.
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