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Foreward ........................................................................ ii
New Rules Changes ........................................................................iii
IHSAA Board of Directors ........................................................................vi
IHSAA Executive Staff ...................................................................... viii
Student Advisory Committee ........................................................................ix
Membership Map .........................................................................x
Corresponding Weeks .......................................................................xii
Articles of Incorporation ........................................................................ 1
By-Laws ........................................................................ 3
Article I Name ............................................................... 3
Article II Purpose ........................................................... 3
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Article III Membership .................................................... 3
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Article IV Administration ................................................. 4
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Section 1 Districts ........................................................... 4
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Section 2 Classes ........................................................... 5
Section 3 Board of Directors ........................................... 5
Section 4 Executive Committee ...................................... 7
Section 5 Commissioner ................................................. 9
Section 6 Assistant Commissioner/s ............................... 9
Section 7 Indemnifi cation of Directors, Offi cers,

Committee Members, Agents and Employees ... 9
Article V Finances ........................................................ 10
Article VI Amendments ................................................. 10
Part I Defi nitions ...................................................................... 13
Part II General Eligibility Rules ..................................................... 19
Rule 1 Rule Coverage .............................................. 19
Rule 2 Classifi cation of Schools ............................... 20
Rule 3 Administrative Responsibility ........................ 23
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Certifi cation of Eligibility ................................ 23
Consent and Release Certifi cates ................. 24
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 ........................................................ 41
Rule 10 Interstate Contests and Practices
Requiring Special Attention ............................. 50
Rule 11 Contracts ....................................................... 52
Rule 12 Enrollment ..................................................... 53
Rule 13 Graduates ..................................................... 58
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Rule 14 Offi cials .......................................................... 58

Rule 15 Participation ................................................... 61
Rule 16 Protests ......................................................... 76
Rule 17 Investigations - Hearings - Decisions -
Appeal - Penalties - Waivers ......................... 77
Rule 18 Scholarship .................................................... 89
Rule 19 Eligibility & Transfer ....................................... 96
Rule 20 Undue Infl uence ...........................................110
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