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Rule 8 - Conduct, Character, Discipline

aggravated battery (Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1.5), robbery (Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1),
carjacking (Ind. Code § 35-42-5-2), arson as a Class A felony or Class B felony
(for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or as a level 2, level 3, or level 4
felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014) (Ind. Code § 35-43-1-1(a)),
burglary as a Class A felony or Class B felony (for a crime committed before July
1, 2014) or as a level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 felony (for a crime committed
after June 30, 2014) (Ind. Code § 35-43-2-1), attempt under Ind. Code § 35-41-5-1
to commit an offense above listed and conspiracy under Ind. Code § 35-41-5-2
to commit an offense above listed.
Q. 7-16 What misconduct is designated in Ind. Code §§ 20-28-5-7(1), 20-28-5-7(2)?
A. Currently, the misconduct designated in Ind. Code § 20-28-5-7(1) is immorality
and the misconduct designated in Ind. Code § 20-28-5-7(2) is misconduct in
office;

RULE 8 – CONDUCT, CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE
8-1 Student Conduct
Contestants’ conduct, in and out of School, shall be such as (1) not to reflect discredit upon
their School or the Association, or (2) not to create a disruptive influence on the discipline,
good order, moral or educational environment in the School.
NOTE: It is recognized that principals, by the administrative authority vested in them by
their school corporation, may exclude such contestants from representing their School.
8-2 Coaches Conduct
The member School principal is responsible for initiating appropriate disciplinary measures
against coaches for improper and unethical practices. A report of such must be forwarded to
the Executive Committee if requested by the Commissioner.
8-3 Contest Administrators and School Administrators Conduct.
With respect to a Contest Administrator who works at a Contest, or a School Administrator
attending a Contest, a member School principal is responsible for (i) reporting to the IHSAA
about any Contest Administrator hired by the School, or any School Administrator, who is
ejected from the site of the Contest, or is cited for improper or unethical actions at the Contest
site, and (ii) initiating appropriate disciplinary measures against any such Contest Administrator
or School Administrator.
8-4 Contest Ejection
a. Any student-athlete who is ejected from a Contest for an unsportsmanlike act the first
time during a sports season shall be suspended from the next interschool Contest at that
level of competition and all other interschool Contests at any level in the interim, unless
an IHSAA sport-specific rule or policy provides a different protocol or penalty for ejections.
Exception: NFHS playing rules requiring ejection from the contest but NOT deemed
Unsporting (Soccer: handball in the box, Softball: illegal bat) provides for elimination from
the remainder of the current contest.
However, additional suspension from future contests will NOT be applied. Sportsmanship
point deductions will remain consistent with IHSAA Sportsmanship Policy.
b. Any student-athlete who is ejected from a Contest for an unsportsmanlike act a second
time during a sport season shall be suspended for the next Two (2) Contests at that level
of competition and all other Contests at any level in the interim, unless an IHSAA sport-
specific rule or policy provides a different protocol or penalty for a second ejection.
c. Any coach, Contest Administrator, School Administrator or Fan who is ejected from a Contest
for an unsportsmanlike act the first time during a sports season shall be suspended from
the next Two (2) interschool Contest (Home Contests for a Fan) at that level of competition
and all other interschool Contests (Home Contests for a Fan) at any level in the interim,
unless an IHSAA sport-specific rule or policy provides a different protocol or penalty for
ejection.
d. Any coach, Contest Administrator, School Administrator or Fan who is ejected from a Contest
for an unsportsmanlike act a second time during a sport season shall be suspended for
the next Four (4) Contests (Home Contests for a Fan) at that level of competition and all
other Contests (Home Contests for a Fan) at any level in the interim, unless an IHSAA
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