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Rule 61 - Track & Field

RULE 61 – TRACK AND FIELD
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
NOTE 1: Converted to Metric System 1979-80, fi eld events excluded.
61-1
The National Federation Track and Field rules shall govern with the following modifi cations
or as further modifi ed by the Committee.
a. The javelin and hammer throw events are prohibited in ALL meets.
b. The events in all regular outdoor meets shall be:
TRACK – 3200 meter relay, 110 meter high hurdles, 100 meter dash, 1600 meter run, 400
meter relay, 400 meter dash, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 800 meter run, 200 meter
dash, 3200 meter run, 1600 meter relay.
FIELD – pole vault, running high jump, running long jump, discus, shot put.
c. No contestant shall enter nor participate in more than Four (4) events during any Season
Contest.
61-2
In non-IHSAA sponsored large multiple school meets, the events, event order and scoring
shall be determined by the Games Committee.
61-3
The maximum number of boys’ Season track and fi eld Contests in which any team or student
may participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Sixteen (16). See, rule 50
for Practice and Contest Seasons.
Q & A
Track - Generally
Q. 61-1 Can a student who runs track for his/her School, also participate in an
independent “road race”?
A. Yes, provided the student does not violate the amateur rule. (rule 5)
Q. 61-2 Can the boys 3200 race and the girls 3200 race be run together?
A. Yes, however, places and points scored must be fi gured separately.

RULE 62 – VOLLEYBALL
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
62-1
The National Federation Volleyball rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.
62-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Season.
62-3
The maximum number of season volleyball matches in which any team or student may
participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Twenty-three (23) plus Two
(2) tournaments.
a. A student may participate in no more than Nine (9) matches in any calendar week and
may participate in no more than Four (4) matches on any One (1) day.
b. If a team or student participates in more than Two (2) season tournaments, each match
in such additional tournament(s) in which the team or the student participates shall count
toward the maximum match season limitation.
62-4
During the regular season, players may not participate in more than Six (6) sets, Varsity, J.V,
etc., against the same school in any one day. Players may not participate at more than one
level of team play, Varsity, J.V, etc., in a given tournament.
a. The penalties for a violation of this rule include:
(1.) team forfeiture of match in which violation occurs, and;
(2.) student having to count as Two (2) each match in which for the student was in violation.
(3.) participation in any set, for any amount of time, shall count as one set.
b. A freshman or c-team may participate in a contest which ends in a draw (2 sets) if:
(1.) either participating schools does not have enough students to play the full three (3)
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