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Rule 15 - Participation

IHSAA office and is on file in the principal’s office. A maximum of Two (2) waivers may be
granted during a Contest Season.
b. Student-athletes may receive a Lesson [Note: one-on-one instruction; See Definitions] so
long as:
(1.) it is not mandated, scheduled or paid for by the School;
(2.) no School practices or competitions are missed; and
(3.) no member of the School’s coaching staff who provides a Lesson is compensated
for the Lesson beyond the compensation the coach earns from the School.
c. An outstanding student-athlete may participate as an individual during the Authorized
Season of a sport, without loss of interschool eligibility, provided the following criteria are
met:
(1.) a completed waiver application form signed by the student, parent, coach and principal
or his/her designee, shall be fi led with the School and the electronic waiver process
shall be completed and submitted to the Commissioner for approval, prior to the event;
(2.) arrangements to complete academic lessons, assignments, test(s), etc. is made in
advance;
(3.) student may not miss an Association sponsored tournament series or School Contest
for which he/she is eligible. (It is the philosophy of this Association that students owe
loyalty to their school and team.); and
(4.) student and parent agrees to not accept, directly or indirectly, any awards, gifts, trips,
merchandise, etc. which would violate IHSAA rule 5 (Amateurism) or rule 6 (Awards,
Prizes, Gifts).
d. Participation of students in an organized athletic competition with or against athletes not
belonging to their School counts as One (1) of Contests for that season for that student.
An organized “scrimmage” or practice with or against athletes not belonging to their School
counts as One (1) of Contests for that season for that student. The following situations are
not considered a violation of this rule:
(1.) When a School does not have a team, individual students may practice with another
member School’s team under the supervision of the other member School’s coach

provided a written agreement, signed by both principals, is on fi le in the IHSAA offi ce.
Students may only compete in Contests representing the School they are attending;
(2.) Student-athletes may practice in the same facility with athletes from other schools so
long as they are doing their own workout under the direct supervision and instruction
of their own coach; or
(3.) A student-athlete may work out on their own in the presence of other athletes so long
as the other athletes have not yet reached the ninth grade.
e. Students who participate in an interschool Contest when ineligible other than in scholarship,
too many events or similar oversights, become ineligible only in that sport for a time period
not to exceed Three-hundred Sixty-five (365) days to be determined by the Commissioner or
his/her designee. When facts are purposely withheld or misrepresented, students become
ineligible in all sports for the remainder of their semester and all of their next semester in
School unless the School takes appropriate action as determined by the Commissioner.
f. Students may not participate in try-outs or demonstrations of athletic ability as a prospective
college student-athlete.
g. An ineligible student may Practice with the team, but only at home in regular Practices.
The ineligible student may not appear in an athletic uniform at an interschool Contest.
h. Students may attend a Non-School Sponsored Camp/Clinic in an Individual Sport. Note:
Refer to rule 15-1.5(d) for date when participation in School sponsored Summer Camps/
Clinics must be terminated.
(1.) If a Non-School Sponsored Camp/Clinic is conducted over more than One (1) day,
students will be limited to Three (3) hours of sports instruction or practice daily.
(2.) A Non-School Sponsored Camp/Clinic must be conducted during non-school time
and no School Practices or Contests may be missed.
(3.) Students may participate for demonstration purposes in Camps/Clinics held only within
the State of Indiana when their coach is a presenter. Such is considered a Practice.
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