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Rule 15 - Participation

g. An ineligible student may Practice with the team, but only at home in regular Practices.
The ineligible student may not appear in an athletic uniform at an interschool Contest.
15-1.2 Team Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball)
a. Participation by a student in any organized non-school sports competition during the
Authorized Contest Season, or at any time prior to the conclusion of the student’s
participation in the IHSAA the IHSAA Tournament Series, in that sport shall cause such
students to become ineligible for their School team in that sport for a period not to exceed
Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days as determined by the Commissioner.
b. Student-athletes may receive a Lesson [Note: one-on-one instruction; See, Definitions] so
long as:
(1.) it is not mandated, scheduled or paid for by the School;
(2.) no School Practices or competitions are missed; and
(3.) no member of the School’s coaching staff who provides a Lesson is compensated
for the Lesson beyond the compensation the coach earns from the School.
c. Participation of students in an organized athletic competition with or against athletes not
belonging to their School constitutes a game. An organized “scrimmage” or Practice with
or against athletes not belonging to their School is considered a game.
d. Students who participate in an interschool Contest when ineligible other than in scholarship,
too many events or similar oversights, become ineligible only in that sport for a time period
not to exceed Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days to be determined by the Commissioner
or his designee. When facts are purposely withheld or misrepresented, students become
ineligible in all sports for the remainder of the semester and all of their next semester in
School unless the School takes appropriate action as determined by the Commissioner.
e. Coaches of grades 9-12 may not coach organized non-school sports competition during
the Authorized Contest Season in that sport in grades 9-12.
f. Students may not participate in try-outs or demonstrations of athletic ability as a prospective
college student-athlete.
g. Students may not participate in athletic activities, tryouts, auditions, practices and games
held or sponsored by non-professional athletic organizations, clubs, or their representatives
during the Contest Season.
h. An ineligible student may Practice with the team, but only at home in regular Practices.
The ineligible student may not appear in an athletic uniform at an interschool Contest.
15-1.3 Camps
a. Students may not attend a Non-School Sponsored Camp. Note: Refer to rule 15-3.2g for
date when participation in School sponsored Summer Camps must be terminated.
15-1.4 Clinics
a. Students may not attend a Non-School Sponsored Clinic in a Team Sport, but may attend
a Non-School Sponsored Clinic in an Individual Sport. Note: Refer to rule 15-3.2g for date
when participation in School sponsored Summer Clinics must be terminated.
b. If a Clinic is conducted over more than One (1) day, students will be limited to Three (3)
hours of sports instruction or practice daily.
c. A Clinic must be conducted during non-school time and no School Practices or Contests
may be missed.
d. Students may participate for demonstration purposes in Clinics held only within the State
of Indiana when their coach is a presenter. Such is considered a Practice.
e. Students may attend all Clinics other than student-clinics as observers.
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track,
Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school Contests as individuals or as members of a Non-
School Team in non-school Contests provided that participation during school time is
approved by the School principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a Member School Coaching Staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT
under the organization, supervision and operation of the member School.
c. Member Schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic Practices or interschool
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