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Rule 9 - Contests

9-8 All-Boys Teams May Not Compete Against All-Girl Teams
All-boys teams and all-girls teams shall not participate against each other in an interschool
athletic Contest.
9-9 Participation in Interscholastic Competition on Single Gender Sport Teams.
The IHSAA recognizes boys baseball, boys basketball, boys cross-country, football, boys golf,
boys soccer, boys swimming, boys tennis, boys track & field and wrestling as Single Gender
Sports offered just to male students and recognizes girls basketball, girls cross-country, girls
golf, gymnastics, girls soccer, girls swimming, softball, girls tennis, girls track & field, and
volleyball as Single Gender Sports offered just to female students.
a. A student’s interscholastic participation in a School’s program in a Single Gender Sport is
limited to students whose Birth Gender matches the gender of the Single Gender Sport.
b. A student whose Birth Gender is male may not participate in a Single Gender Sport program
for female students.
c. A student whose Birth Gender is female may not participate in a Single Gender Sport
program for male students.
d. Exception:
(1.) During the Contest Season: if a School has a boys’ program in baseball,
basketball, football, soccer or wrestling, but not a comparable girls’ program
in those sports (for the purposes of this section baseball and softball are not
comparable sports), a female student may participate in the School’s boys’
program in baseball, basketball, football, soccer and wrestling.
(2.) During a Tournament Series:
(a) if a School has a boys’ program in baseball, football or wrestling, a female
student may participate in the School’s programs in those sports, and
(b) if a School has a boys program in basketball or soccer, but does not have a
girls program in those sports, a female student may participate in the School’s
boys program in those sports, but
(c) in cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, or track and field, a female
student may not participate in any boys program in those sports, but may
only participate in the girls program in those sport during the Tournament
Series.
9-10 Gender Participation Component Waiver
Interscholastic participation on a Single Gender Athletic Team is limited to a student whose
Birth Gender matches the gender of the Single Gender Athletic Team. However, a student with
a non-conforming gender may obtain a Waiver of the gender component, and participate as a
Transgender student in interscholastic competition as a member of a Single Gender Athletic
Team, through the Waiver Process outlined in the IHSAA Gender Policy.
9-11 Simultaneous Boys and Girls Contests
Boys Contests and girls Contests may take place simultaneously or during the same session.
With prior mutual consent, team and individual scores may be combined.
9-12 Oxygen Use in Contests Restricted
No oxygen shall be administered to athletes in any Contest by mechanical medicinal means
except in genuine cardio-pulmonary emergencies by personnel qualified to administer such.
9-13 No Sunday Athletic Participation
There shall be no interschool athletic Contests, school Practices or school sponsored Camps/
Clinics held on Sunday. Calling One (1) or more team members together on Sunday for studying
scouting reports, viewing films of games, any kind of participation, etc. will be considered a
violation of this rule.
9-14 Practice Attendance Required to Participate in a Contest
a. A student-athlete must attend and actively participate for consecutive days during a
Practice Season, Contest Season or Tournament Series to be eligible for interschool
athletic competition in an Emerging or Recognized Sport.
b. If a student fails to attend and actively participate for consecutive days during a Practice
Season, Contest Seasons or Tournament Series in an Emerging or Recognized Sport,
such student shall be required to complete the following prior to participating in a Contest:

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