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Rule 52 - Basketball

A. It is not the responsibility of the game offi cials to enforce the 5-quarter rule.
It is the responsibility of the Member School principals, athletic directors and
coaches to make sure the fi ve-quarter rule is followed. The School committing

the violation is expected to report the violation to the IHSAA offi ce. (rule 3-9)
Q. 52-15 Is it permissible for a ninth grade “B” Contest to consist of Three (3) six-minute
quarters?
A. Yes. (rule 52-2)
Non-School Participation
Q. 52-16 Can a student participate in a non-school 3-on-3 basketball tournament (i.e.,
Gus Macker) during the School Year Out-of-Season?
A. Yes, provided no more than Three (3) students who have participated in a
Contest the previous year as a member of their school team are on the roster
of the Non-School Team. (rule 15-2.2)
Q. 52-17 May a student participate in a non-school 3-on-3 basketball tournament during
the Summer?
A. Yes. During the Summer there is no limit as to the number of students on a
Non-School Team who have participated in a Contest the previous year as a
member of their school team (rule 15-3.1)
Q. 52-18 May booster clubs and other school related organizations sponsor 3-on-3
basketball tournaments during School Year Out-of-Season and Summer?
A. Yes.
Q. 52-19 Can a student play on an organized basketball team out of season without
jeopardizing the student’s eligibility?
A. Yes, provided the student follows rule 15-2.2 and rule 15-3.1 and he/she does
not violate his/her amateur standing (rule 5).
Practice
Q. 52-20 May a basketball squad be assembled on Sunday for a ‘skull session’ or review
of a game fi lm?
A. No, both of these activities are in violation of IHSAA rule 9-13.
Q. 52-21 Must a student, who has participated in the IHSAA Football Tournament
Series, have Ten (10) days of organized basketball Practice prior to playing in
a basketball Contest?
A. No, a student going from one sports season to another sports season needs
only Five (5) Practice, provided the student reports to Practice immediately
(within One (1) week) following the end of the previous season. (rule 50-1.1)
Graduates
Q. 52-22 Can graduates practice/participate with or against the high school team or a
member of that team?
A. High school graduates cannot practice/participate with or against a team or a
member of a high school team during the Contest Season. One or more high
school graduates participating against a team or member of a high school
team would be a violation. This does not prohibit the school from permitting
high school graduates to use school facilities for conditioning purposes, but
not for the purpose of practicing and/or participating with or against a member
School team or team members.
Uniforms
Q. 52-23 May athletes with remaining eligibility who have been selected to participate
in basketball all-star contests wear school-owned equipment and/or uniforms?
A. No. (rules 15-2.1(d), 15-2.2(e), 15-3.2(c))
Fund Raisers
Q. 52-24 May a Member School hold a student benefi t fund raiser basketball game
out-of-season that involves only seniors?
A. Yes, if the seniors have no remaining eligibility in basketball. (rule 15-1.2)

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