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Rule 15 - Participation

Summer Open Facility session at a municipal field if that is where the School regularly
held its home Contests.
Q. 15-57 May a student from one School participate in a Summer Open Facility session at
another School. For example, is a softball player from one School permitted to go
to another School’s Summer Open Facility and participate in softball?
A. No, the only students who may participate at a School’s Summer Open Facility
session are students who attend the School, students who attend a Feeder School
of the School, incoming 9th grade students from non-Feeder Schools who have
Enrolled at the School, and transfer students who have Enrolled at the School and
who have completed and submitted to the IHSAA an IHSAA Transfer Report. (rules
15-1.5(b), 15-2.5(b), Definition- Summer Open Facility Program)
RULE 16 – PROTESTS
16-1 Protests During Season Contests
When an administrative decision is protested, the use of a contestant or the use of an official
is protested in a Season Contest, the Contest shall be played as scheduled and a formal
protest, with evidence, may then be filed with the Commissioner who will determine the action
to be taken.
16-2 Contest Official’s Decisions are Final
Contest decisions by game officials are considered final and binding.
16-3 Student Ineligibility Because of Administrative Error
If a student meets all of the standards of the eligibility rules, but is ineligible due to an
administrative error, such as the failure to be listed on an entry list, etc., the same procedure
as outlined in rule 3-9 applies. However, if the student’s ineligibility is for or during the IHSAA
Tournament Series, the member School, may seek a waiver of the disqualification and the
penalties to be assessed by affirmatively showing that the ineligibility was in no way the result
of the acts or omissions of the student, that the incident was not intentional, that facts were
not purposely withheld or withheld until an advantageous time and that the disqualification and
penalty will result in an undue hardship, and by proposing an alternative penalty. Any approval
or denial of a proposed alternative penalty shall be at the discretion of the Commissioner, and
shall be considered as final, binding and not reviewable.
16-4 School Protests Involving School Personnel or Contracts
In cases of disputes involving other School personnel, contracts, etc. the principal must submit
all known details in writing to the Commissioner who will determine the action to be taken.
Q & A
Protests - Generally
Q. 16-1 May a member School file a protest regarding the ejection of a player for
unsportsmanlike conduct?
A. No, neither a judgment call nor misapplication of a game rule by an official may be
protested or appealed. (rules 9-5, 16-2)
RULE 17 – INVESTIGATIONS – HEARINGS – DECISIONS – APPEAL – PENALTIES –
WAIVERS
17-1 General
The Association has and will continue to acquaint member Schools with its rules through
distribution of By-Laws, posters, leaflets and publications and, in turn, member School
administrators shall acquaint staff members, coaches and participants with the Association
rules.
17-1.2 School’s Responsibility to Cooperate
All representatives of member Schools shall fully cooperate with the staff, Committee and
Directors of the Association to further the objectives of the Association and its investigation
and enforcement programs. The Association’s investigation and enforcement policies and
procedures are an essential part of the athletic program of each member School and require
full and complete disclosure of any relevant information requested by the Association during the
course of any investigation and/or enforcement proceedings and full and complete compliance
with all Association decisions, directives, sanctions and penalties.

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