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Rule 58 - Softball

Non-School Participation
Q. 58-7 May girls who participate on a School softball team participate in non-school
league softball games at the same time.
A. No, however, IHSAA rules would not prohibit a girl from signing up for a summer
non-school league. A girl may not Practice or play in a game or scrimmage for
the Non-School Team until her last game is played. (rule 58-5)
Q. 58-8 May softball players participate in non-school basketball during the IHSAA
authorized softball Contest Season?
A. Yes, the IHSAA rules do not prohibit athletes who may participate in softball
from playing non-school basketball at the same time.
Q. 58-9 A softball player played with a semi-pro softball team during the Summer. No
members of the team received money for her performance nor did she receive
any expense money. The Summer softball players did receive transportation to
the games, and meals were provided for them by the manager. Is the student
eligible?
A. Yes, the student is eligible for high school softball since the student may accept
reasonable meals and transportation to participate. (rules 58-4, 5-3)
IHSAA Tournament
Q. 58-10 May a season softball game be played after the beginning of the sectional and
before any team is eliminated?
A. No, all authorized Season Contests shall be played prior to the beginning of
each respective softball sectional. The Commissioner may permit rescheduling
of un-played conference Contests, etc., after both teams have been eliminated
from the tournament series. (rule 50-2)
Radar Guns
Q.58-11 May radar guns be used by Member School personnel in softball for scouting
purposes?
A. No, use of radar guns is prohibited. (rule 9-18.1)

RULE 59 – SWIMMING AND DIVING
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
59-1
The National Federation Swimming and Diving rules shall govern except where modifi ed by
the Committee.
59-2
The maximum number of season swim meets in which any team or student may participate,
excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Eighteen (18). See, rule 50 for Practice
and Contest Seasons.
RULE 60 – TENNIS
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
60-1
The United States Tennis Association rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.
60-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
60-3
During the regular tennis season, which excludes the IHSAA Tournament Series, a tennis
team may schedule, and its students may participate in, a maximum of Twenty-two (22)
playing opportunities, or matches. A tennis team may schedule those playing opportunities in a
combination of dual meets and tournaments, however a School can only schedule a maximum
of Five (5) tournaments. In any tournament involving multiple rounds, each round is a match.
60-4
A School may participate in One (1) Controlled Scrimmage with another IHSAA Member
School no earlier than the day following the Fifth (5th) day of Practice and prior to the First
(1st) scheduled Season Contest. (see definition of Controlled Scrimmage)
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