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Table of Contents

Foreward ....................................................................... ii
IHSAA Executive Staff ........................................................................iii
IHSAA Board of Directors ........................................................................iv
Membership Map ......................................................................viii
Corresponding Weeks .........................................................................x
Articles of Incorporation ........................................................................ 1
By-Laws ........................................................................ 3
Article I Name ............................................................... 3
Article II Purpose ........................................................... 3
Article III Membership ..................................................... 3
Article IV Administration .................................................. 4
Section 1 Districts ............................................................ 4
Section 2 Classes ............................................................ 5
Section 3 Board of Directors ........................................... 5
Section 4 Executive Committee ...................................... 8
Section 5 Commissioner ................................................. 9
Section 6 Assistant Commissioner/s ............................... 9
Section 7 Indemnification of Directors, Officers,
Committee Members, Agents and Employees . 10
Article V Finances ........................................................ 10
Article VI Amendments ................................................. 10
Part I Definitions ...................................................................... 13
Part II General Eligibility Rules ..................................................... 19
Rule 1 Rule Coverage .............................................. 19
Rule 2 Classification of Schools ............................... 20
Rule 3 Administrative Responsibility ......................... 23
Certification of Eligibility ................................ 24
Consent and Release Certificates ................. 25
Rule 4 Age ................................................................ 28
Rule 5 Amateurism and Assumed Name Prohibition 29
Rule 6 Awards, Prizes, Gifts ..................................... 32
Rule 7 Coaches ........................................................ 35
Rule 8 Conduct, Character, Discipline ...................... 39
Rule 9 Contests ........................................................ 42
Rule 10 Interstate Contests and Practices
Requiring Special Attention ............................. 49
Rule 11 Contracts ....................................................... 52
Rule 12 Enrollment ..................................................... 53
Rule 13 Graduates ...................................................... 57
Rule 14 Officials .......................................................... 58
Rule 15 Participation ................................................... 61
Rule 16 Protests ......................................................... 76
Rule 17 Investigations - Hearings - Decisions -
Appeal - Penalties - Waivers ......................... 76
Rule 18 Scholarship .................................................... 88
Rule 19 Eligibility & Transfer ....................................... 96
Rule 20 Undue Influence .......................................... 108
Part III Interschool Sports Rules ....................................................114
Rule 50 Sports Seasons ............................................114

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