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Rule 102 - Unified Track & Field

date of participation in interschool Contests. Only One (1) Practice may be counted for any
One (1) day.
a. Individual student athletes moving directly (within One (1) week) from One (1) sport season
to the next sport season may be eligible to participate in a following Season Contest after
Five (5) separate days of organized Practice under the direct supervision of the high school
coaching staff in that sport.
b. Individual student athletes who, having completed Ten (10) separate days of organized
Practice under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in a sport, are
permitted to try-out for a second sport during the same sport season may be eligible to
participate in an interschool Contest after Five (5) separate days of organized Practice
under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in the second sport.
c. Student athletes, having successfully completed basic training with a branch of the United
States military during a sports Practice and Contest Seasons, may be eligible to participate
in a Contest after Five (5) separate days of organized Practice under the direct supervision
of the high school coaching staff.
101-2 Season.
All authorized Season Contests shall be played prior to the beginning of the IHSAA Tournament
Series.
101-2.1 Extension.
Commissioner may act on request/s for extension of time due to inclement weather, limited
facilities, rescheduling of unplayed conference Contests, etc.
101-3 Number of Contests.
The maximum number of Contests and tournament limitations listed are exclusive of any
IHSAA tournament series.
101-4 Over scheduling.
Schools may not over-schedule or overfill a School’s schedule of Season Contests in any
sport. Over-scheduling occurs when a team schedules more than the maximum number of
Season Contests permitted by the rules.
Q&A
Q. 101-1 When a rule refers to “tournaments” is this also a reference to the IHSAA Tournament
Series?
A. No, when a “tournament” or a “tourney” is referenced, it refers to a Season Contest
where more than Two (2) schools participate. Any reference to the IHSAA’s season
ending tournaments in the recognized sports is reference to the IHSAA Tournament
or IHSAA Tournament Series.
Q. 101-2 In counting the number of tournaments, does a School include the IHSAA Tournament
Series in a sport?
A. No, the maximum contest rule applies to Season Contests and tournaments and
does not include the IHSAA Tournament Series.
Q. 101-3 Must a Unifi ed student who has participated in a winter sport during the season
have ten (10) days of organized practice in a spring sport before becoming eligible
to participate in a contest of the spring sport?
A. No, only fi ve (5) practice days are required, provided the athlete reports for practice
immediately (within one week) of the end of the previous season. (Rule 201-1.1)
Q. 101-4 May a member school participate in the Unifi ed Track and Field Tournament Series
without having competed in a Season Contest in Unifi ed Track and Field?
A. No. In Unifi ed Track and Field each participating student must have a certifi ed time/
distance from a Season Contest in each event for which the student is entered in
the Unifi ed Track and Field Tournament Series A certifi ed time/distance represents
the best time/distance during the Contest Season in that event.
Q. 101-5 May a School participate in a Season Contest in a Unifi ed Sport without participating
in the Unifi ed Sports Tournament Series?
A. Yes.

Q. 101-6 Must a Unifi ed Sport Season Contest be offi ciated by an IHSAA licensed Offi cial?
A. Yes.
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