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Rule 60 - Tennis

60-5
During an inter-school match, a player may compete at only one level (i.e. Varsity, junior-
varsity or freshman).
Q & A
Tennis - Generally
Q. 60-1 Under IHSAA rules what constitutes a regulation tennis match?
A. A tennis match consist of a tennis Contest in which a player in singles or in
doubles, must win Two (2) out of Three (3) sets, with a twelve point tie breaker
at 6-6, in order to win the match.
Q. 60-2 If Two (2) students from diff erent Schools play in a singles match but the match
is only One (1) set long, does the match still count toward the maximum number
of Contests?
A. Yes, any participation in a match or Contest between players from diff erent
School teams constitutes a Contest for purposes of determining the maximum
number of matches or Contests played. (rule 50, 60-3)
Maximum Contests
Q. 60-3 What constitutes a tennis Tournament?
A. When Three (3) or more schools are involved in a tennis event, it is considered
a Tournament.
Q. 60-4 When a player compete in a singles-only Tournament during the season, and
then competes in a doubles-only Tournament, in how many Tournaments has
the player participated?
A. The player in this case has participated in Two (2) Tournaments.
Q. 60-5 What is the maximum number of tennis season dual Contests and Tournaments
a School and its students can participate?
A. During the tennis season a School and its students are limited to Twenty-two
(22) playing opportunities, or matches, and those playing opportunities can
occur in a dual meets (one playing opportunity) or in a Tournament (one playing
opportunity in each round). A School can schedule the Twenty-two (22) playing
opportunities in a combination of dual meets and Tournaments, however a
School can only schedule a maximum of Five (5) tennis Tournaments during
the season. (rules 60-3).
Non-School Participation
Q. 60-6 Can a student who participates in a School’s tennis program, and whose family
is a member of a tennis club, participate in club activities (matches) which
involve only club members (no individuals from outside the club) during the
tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series, and remain
eligible?
A. No, participation in any type of competition or matches at that club during the
tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series is a violation of
IHSAA rule 15. However, it is not a violation of the rule for the family to remain
a member of the tennis club.
Gifts, Merchandise
Q. 60-7 Does a student, with remaining IHSAA eligibility in tennis, who is off ered and
who accepts a tennis racket through a sporting goods dealer’s “free list” or
“loan list”, remain eligible?
A. No, a student who would receive such tennis merchandise (or cash) in apparent
recognition of the student’s athletic achievement would become ineligible in
tennis. (rule 5-2)
Lessons
Q. 60-8 May a Member School coach give a private lesson to a student athlete who
participated on his/her team, during the season?
A. Yes. (rules 15-1.1(b), 15-1.2(b))

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