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Rule 13 - Graduates

have the semester count under the Eight Semester Rule. In the case of a
student who has already begun high school, every semester counts toward
the student’s Eight (8) consecutive semesters/Four (4) consecutive years,
regardless of whether the student is Enrolled at a school or not during the
period. (rule 12-2)
Q. 12-13 May a student, who has been in high school Four (4) fall semesters and Four
(4) spring semesters or Twelve (12) Trimesters, but who has not participated
in athletics, participate in athletics?
A. No, Enrollment as a freshman begins the Eight (8) consecutive semesters of
athletic opportunity, regardless of the student’s participation in athletics. (rule
12-2)
Physical Exception to Eight Semester Rule
Q. 12-14 A senior participates in a full season of cross country in the fall, then goes out
for basketball and is seriously injured after only Two (2) games of the basketball
season, and because of the injury is required to withdraw from the School and
receives no credit for the fall semester. Is the student eligible for a fall sport
(cross county or football ) or a winter sport (basketball) the next year?
A. The student is not eligible to participate in any fall sport since the student had
participated in more than Twenty percent (20%) of the authorized Contest
Season in cross country as a senior. The student would, however, be eligible
for a winter sport, basketball, during the fall Semester. (rule 12-3)
Q. 12-15 A senior is withdrawn because of serious illness or injury during the fall semester
and does not receive any credit for the semester, and then decides that it is
better to stay out for an entire year and does so. Will the student be eligible
for both the following semesters?
A. If the student has not violated any other IHSAA rule, including the Age Rule,
and the decision to stay out for an entire year is supported by verification
from the treating physician, and School officials believe that the decision is
not motivated by athletic reasons, then an additional year of eligibility may be
granted in those sport seasons where participation had not exceeded Twenty
percent (20%) of the Contest Season (rule 12-3)
Requirement of Transfer Report under rule 12-5(5) and 12-6(c)
Q. 12-16 When a student enrolls at a Public School in a full credit subject, as required
by rule 12-5 (5) and rule 12-6 (c), must an IHSAA Transfer Report form be
completed?
A. No. A student enrolling in a full credit subject for purposes of eligibility under
Rule 12-5 (5) or Rule 12-6 (c) is not transferring to the Public School, but
establishing eligibility at the School and need not complete an IHSAA Transfer
Report.

RULE 13 – GRADUATES
13-1 Graduates Prohibited from Participation
A graduate of any high school is ineligible for participation in interschool athletics. This rule
shall not apply to the graduates who are participating in the spring sports program. They
remain eligible until the end of that sport season.
13-2 Participation by Students Yet to Graduate Permitted
Students meeting requirements for graduation in less than Four (4) years, in high school with
a regular four-year course, shall be eligible to participate in school athletics during the fourth
year, provided they are Enrolled while participating and meet all other eligibility rules of the
Association.
Q & A
Graduates - Generally
Q. 13-1 Are students who have earned sufficient credits to graduate in less than 8 semesters,
eligible thereafter?
A. Yes, provided they are eligible in all other respects, do not actually graduate, are
Enrolled in and carry an adequate workload (Seventy percent (70%) of the available

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