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Rule 9 - Contests

(1.) attend and actively participate in all required Pre-participation Practice sessions, see
rule 50.
(2.) attend and actively participate in Two (2) school-supervised Practice sessions of
normal length, which shall occur on Two (2) separate days prior to the day of the
Contest, if the student fails to attend and actively participate in more than Seven (7)
but less than Fifteen (15) consecutive days.
(3.) attend and actively participate in Three (3) school supervised Practice sessions of
normal length, which shall occur on Three (3) separate days prior to the day of the
Contest, if the student fails to attend and actively participate in more than Fourteen
(14) consecutive days. When calculating the period of days missed, Sundays shall
not be included in the count.
c. If during a Practice Season, Contest Seasons or Tournament Series, a School is unable
to conduct Practice sessions for its students in an Emerging or Recognized Sport, and
therefore such students are unable to attend and actively participate for consecutive days,
such students shall be required to complete the following prior to participating in a Contest:
(1.) attend and actively participate in Two (2) school-supervised Practice sessions of
normal length, which shall occur on Two (2) separate days prior to the day of the
Contest, if the students fail to attend and actively participate in more than Seven (7)
but less than Fifteen (15) consecutive days; or
(2.) attend and actively participate in Three (3) school-supervised Practice sessions of
normal length, which shall occur on Three (3) separate days prior to the day of the
Contest, if the students fail to attend and actively participate in more than Fourteen
(14) consecutive days.
When calculating the period of days of missed, Sundays shall not be included in the
count.
INTERPRETATION:
Consecutive Days Missed No. of Practices Required
8 to 14 2
More than 14 3

9-15 Limitation on Competing Against Non-IHSAA Member School
No games in Association recognized sports shall be played with high schools of this state or any
other state that have been suspended from Membership in the state association or suspended
from participation in that sport. This rule does not prevent a member of the Association from
playing high schools outside of the state, nor from playing non-high school teams and non-
member high school teams within the state, provided the following is understood:
a. their liability insurance may not cover such Contests;
b. the IHSAA cannot and will not sanction such games, nor will they be responsible for crowd
control or any damages, liabilities or injuries growing out of or in any way connected with
such events;
c. that any such games shall be included in the maximum number of Contests limitation
permitted by the IHSAA;
d. points scored, etc. shall not be kept as part of the official records of the IHSAA; and
e. there shall be no forfeiture fee if all contracts become null and void.
9-16 Withdrawal from Contests Prohibited
a. After the execution of an IHSAA Contract for Athletic Contest, the competing Schools
must honor the terms of such Contract, must fully participate in the Contest, and except
as provided in the Exception below, may not withdraw from the Contest.
b. Exception: A School which is a party to an IHSAA Contract for Athletic Contest may
withdraw from the Contest if:
(1.) the withdrawing School withdraws because of a situation which is beyond the control
of the withdrawing School
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