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Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer

participate immediately in all interschool athletics, provided, however, during the first Three-
hundred Sixty-five (365) days from the date of last participation at a previous school, such
student may not participate in interschool athletics as a member of a Varsity athletic team.
RULES:
19-1 Initial Promotion Eligibility
When a student is promoted from grade 8, such student may enter grade 9, and have full
eligibility, in a school of such student’s choice provided:
a. such student Enrolls on or before the 15th initial school day at such School; and
b. rule C–20 - Undue Influence has not been violated.
In the event a student attends a junior high or middle school which includes grade 9, full
eligibility shall be at the parent high school in grade 10.
19-2 Continued Eligibility
Once a student obtains full athletic eligibility in a School, such student retains full athletic
eligibility in that School even though such student’s parent(s)/Guardian(s) or the student
moves to another District or Territory, however, such full athletic eligibility is forfeited in such
School in the event:
a. the student Enrolls at and attends another School for Fifteen (15) or more school days; or
b. such student participates in an interschool Contest as a representative of another School;
or
c. the student obtained full eligibility under the foreign exchange student exception, 19-6.1(m),
and the student continued in attendance at the member School after the initial year of
eligibility.
19-3 Transfer Eligibility - Generally
A student who transfers to a member School shall be ineligible to participate in interschool
athletics for a period of Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days after Enrollment, unless and
until an IHSAA Athletic Transfer Report shall have been ruled on by the Commissioner, or the
Commissioner’s designee.
19-4 Transfer For Primarily Athletic Reasons or the Result of Undue Influence
To preserve the integrity of interschool athletics and to prevent or minimize recruiting,
proselytizing and school ‘jumping’ for athletic reasons, regardless of the circumstances, a
student athlete who transfers from One (1) school to a new school for primarily athletic reasons
or as a result of undue influence will be ineligible at the new School for Three-hundred Sixty-
five (365) days from the date the student Enrolls at the new School. However, if a student
transfers and it is not discovered at that time that the transfer was primarily for athletic reasons
or the result of undue influence, then the student will be ineligible for Three-hundred Sixty-
five (365) days commencing on the date that the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee
rules the student ineligible.
19-5 Eligibility When Transfer With Change Of Residence By Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
A student who transfers with a corresponding change of residence to a New District or Territory
by the student’s custodial parent(s)/guardian(s):
a. will have full eligibility at the new School if the change of residence was Bona Fide,
b. will have limited eligibility at the new School if the change of residence was not Bona Fide,
and
c. will have no eligibility at the new School if the residential change, the selection of the new
residence or the transfer itself was for primarily athletic reasons or the result of undue
influence.
19-5.1 Transfer Options When Transfer With Change of Residence by Parent(s)/
Guardian(s)
When a student’s parents(s)/Guardian(s) make a Bona Fide change of residence to a New
District or Territory, the student has the following options:
a. The student may continue eligibility at his/her original school pursuant to rule C–19-2; or
b. The student may transfer and attempt to obtain full eligibility at the Public School which
Serves the Student’s Residence, at the Charter School which Serves the Student’s
Residence, or at a Private School which Serves the Student’s Residence, at any time prior
to the 15th school day of the next semester or trimester (Note: a School does not ‘serve’
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