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Rule 53 - Cross Country

RULE 53 – CROSS COUNTRY
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
53-1
The National Federation Track and Field rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the
Committee.
53-2
A student may not run in more than one cross country meet per day in interschool competition.
53-3
The maximum number of season cross-country Contests in which any team or student may
participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Fourteen (14). See rule 50 for
Practice and Contest Seasons.
Q & A
Cross Country - Generally
Q. 53-1 May students participate in independent “road races”?
A. (a) During track season – yes, provided they do not violate their amateur status.
(b) During cross country season – No. See rule 50 for fi rst authorized Contest.
Q. 53-2 May students run in road races in which cash or merchandise prizes are
off ered?
A. Yes, provided the students do not accept cash or merchandise as prizes. (rule
5-2)
Q. 53-3 May the School enter a student in the IHSAA Tournament if the School does
not off er a cross country team and has only one student who wishes to run.
May the School enter the student in the sectional?
A. Yes, the student will simply be restricted to competing in the meet as an
individual and may not accumulate any team score for the School.
RULE 54 – FOOTBALL
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
54-1
The National Federation Football rules shall govern except as so modifi ed by the Committee.
54-2
All regular season football games shall be limited to the period beginning with Friday of IHSAA
calendar week 7 for varsity teams (for junior varsity and freshmen teams, beginning Thursday
of IHSAA calendar week 7), and continuing until the start of the football tournament series.
(See rule 50, Note 2.) The season ends for these Schools when they are eliminated or when
they become state champions of their Class.
NOTE: It is assumed that any Member School which participates in an interschool football
game under the above rule before the opening day of school does so with the approval of
their Board of School Trustees through their Superintendent of Schools.
54-3
The maximum number of season football games in which any team may participate, excluding
the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Nine (9). See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
54-3.1 Maximum Season Quarters
Interschool football participation by a player shall be limited to a maximum of:
a. Thirty-Six (36) Varsity season quarters, limited to Four (4) Varsity quarters per week; or
b. Fifty-Four (54) season quarters limited to Six (6) quarters during a week with no more than
Two (2) Varsity quarters included. No player can participate in more than Five (5) Sub-
Varsity quarters per week. It shall not count as a Varsity quarter if a player participates
only in a kicking down. A kicking down is defined as a kickoff, kick-off return, punt, punt
return, field goal and kicked extra point.
54-3.2
No player may participate in more than Four (4) quarters in one day. A record of the quarters
played by individual players shall be kept on fi le in the principal’s offi ce at all times for information

in certifying eligibility of players.
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