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Rule 63 - Track & Field

School can only schedule a maximum of Five (5) tennis Tournaments during
the season. (rules 62-3).
Non-School Participation
Q. 62-6 Can a student who participates in a School’s tennis program, and whose family
is a member of a tennis club, participate in club activities (matches) which
involve only club members (no individuals from outside the club) during the
tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series, and remain
eligible?
A. No, participation in any type of competition or matches at that club during the
tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series is a violation of
IHSAA rule 15. However, it is not a violation of the rule for the family to remain
a member of the tennis club.
Gifts, Merchandise
Q. 62-7 Does a student, with remaining IHSAA eligibility in tennis, who is off ered and
who accepts a tennis racket through a sporting goods dealer’s “free list” or
“loan list”, remain eligible?
A. No, a student who would receive such tennis merchandise (or cash) in apparent
recognition of the student’s athletic achievement would become ineligible in
tennis. (rule 5-2)
Lessons
Q. 62-8 May a Member School coach give a private lesson to a student athlete who
participated on his/her team, during the season?
A. Yes. (rules 15-1.1(b), 15-1.2(b))

RULE 63 – TRACK AND FIELD
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
NOTE 1: Converted to Metric System 1979-80, fi eld events excluded.
63-1
The National Federation Track and Field rules shall govern with the following modifi cations
or as further modifi ed by the Committee.
a. The javelin and hammer throw events are prohibited in ALL meets.
b. The events in all regular outdoor meets shall be:
TRACK – 3200 meter relay, 110 meter high hurdles, 100 meter dash, 1600 meter run, 400
meter relay, 400 meter dash, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 800 meter run, 200 meter
dash, 3200 meter run, 1600 meter relay.
FIELD – pole vault, running high jump, running long jump, discus, shot put.
c. No contestant shall enter nor participate in more than Four (4) events during any Season
Contest.
63-2
In non-IHSAA sponsored large multiple school meets, the events, event order and scoring
shall be determined by the Games Committee.
63-3
The maximum number of boys’ Season track and fi eld Contests in which any team or student
may participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Sixteen (16). See, rule 50
for Practice and Contest Seasons.
Q & A
Track - Generally
Q. 63-1 Can a student who runs track for his/her School, also participate in an
independent “road race”?
A. Yes, provided the student does not violate the amateur rule. (rule 5)
Q. 63-2 Can the boys 3200 race and the girls 3200 race be run together?
A. Yes, however, places and points scored must be fi gured separately.

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