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Rule 17 - Investigations ... Waivers
reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee or the Committee, that the transfer
is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the
transfer, and (c) the principals of the sending and receiving Member Schools each affirm in
writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related
motives surrounding the transfer. In addition, in those circumstances where the student
attended a Member School, other than the sending and receiving Member School, at any time
during the Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days prior to the transfer, the principal of the other
Member School(s) the student attended during the Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days prior
to the transfer must also affirm in writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student
and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer.
17-9 Eight Semester Eligibility Waiver
The Commissioner, his designee or the Committee may in individual cases, upon written
request, declare eligible a student who would otherwise be ineligible under rule 12 if all of the
following conditions are met:
a. the student has not graduated from high school;
b. the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee
or the Committee, that he or she has, or had, a disability as defined in the Individuals With
Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1401(3);
c. the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee
or the Committee either: (1) the student had an I.E.P. and was meeting the requirements
of the I.E.P., yet is unable to graduate from high school within Eight (8) semesters after
entering ninth grade, primarily because of the disability; or (2) the student did not have an
I.E.P. and is unable to graduate from high school within Eight (8) semesters after entering
the ninth grade, primarily because of the disability; and
d. the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee
or the Committee that the student’s participation would not constitute an undue risk to
the health and safety of other participants or provide the student or the student’s team an
undue competitive advantage. Without limiting the evidence that may be considered, the
Commissioner, his designee or the Committee, may consider the following in determining
whether the student’s participation would constitute an undue risk to the health and safety
of other participants or provide the student or the student’s team an undue competitive
advantage: (1) whether the student has presented a report from a physician regarding
the student’s height, weight and whether the student is likely to pose an undue risk to the
safety and health of other participants; the student shall submit to an independent medical
examination by a physician selected and paid for by the Association at the request of the
Commissioner, his designee or the Committee; (2) whether the student has previously
participated in the sport for which eligibility is sought, or a similar sport, and if so, how many
years and at what level the student has participated and whether the student’s skill level is
such that the student was ever a member of the starting team or was a recipient of league
or other honors as a result of previous participation in the sport; (3) whether the student
has competed in a prior state Tournament Series competition (either in an Individual Sport
or in a team sport), and particularly at the championship level; and (4) whether the sport
is a contact or a non-contact sport.
17-10 Review by Case Review Panel
17-10.1 Right to Review of Final Association Decision by Parent of a Student
a. The IHSAA shall have a case review panel (“Panel”) which shall review the final application
or interpretation of any rule of the IHSAA to a student when the student’s parent disagrees
with a final decision of the IHSAA. The Panel shall be bound by these procedural rules
and the substantive rules of the IHSAA when reviewing any final decision of the IHSAA.
b. A student’s parent who disagrees with a decision of the final application or interpretation
of any rule of the IHSAA shall have the right to do One (1) of the following: (1) accept the
IHSAA’s final decision, or (2) refer the case to the Panel not later than thirty days after the
date of the IHSAA Review Committee’s decision.
c. The IHSAA will implement the decision of the Panel on each case, subject to any
determination made following judicial review under rule 17-10.5.
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