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Rule 15 - Participation

Intramural Sports
Q.15-15 What constitutes an Intramural Contest?
A. An Intramural Contest is a contest wherein all participants on both teams are
members of One (1) School, e.g. faculty, students. (see Definitions, Intramural
Contest.)
Q. 15-16 When may a student participate in an Intramural Contest?
A. During the School Year, a member of a School’s team in a sport may not participate
in an Intramural Contest in that sport during that sport’s authorized Practice Season
or Contest Season, but may participate in an Intramural Contest in that sport when it
is not that sport’s authorized Practice Season or Contest Season. All other students
may participate in an Intramural Contest at any time.
Q. 15-17 During the School Year Out-of-Season, is a game between the faculty members and
the member School students of the same School considered an intramural game
or interschool Contest?
A. A game between the member School’s faculty members and its students is
considered an Intramural Contest.
Q. 15-18 Can the entire basketball team enter as an intramural team during the School Year
Out-of- Season?
A. No, an entire basketball team may not enter as an intramural team. (rule 15-2.2(a))
Q. 15-19 Are the same standards of eligibility required for intramural games as for interschool
games?
A. No, the IHSAA has no eligibility requirements for intramurals.
Out-of-Season, During School Year Player Limitation
Q. 15-20 Are 12th graders, who have completed their eligibility in a Team Sport counted as
part of the School Year Out-of-Season player limitation?
A. No. Since a School’s Team Sports Season is completed, these seniors are considered
as having no remaining eligibility in that sport and can participate.
Q. 15-21 May a Non-School coach work with a softball team comprised totally of freshmen
from the same School during a fall softball league?
A. No, freshmen are considered as being a part of the athletic program and the School
Year Out-of-Season player limitation of no more than five (5) softball players from
the same School applies. (rule 15-2.2(a))
Q. 15-22 May a School basketball coach work with a Non-School Team made up of freshmen
from the coach’s School and participate in a fall league?
A. No, freshmen are considered as being a part of the School’s athletic program
and a School coach may not work with students who are potential freshmen team
members. (rule 15-2.2(d))
Q. 15-23 Does a foreign exchange student athlete count in the School Year Out-of-Season
player limitation?
A. Yes, a foreign exchange student athlete with remaining athletic eligibility in a Team
Sport must be included when calculating School Year Out-of-Season player limitation.
Q. 15-24 May the roster of student athletes who participate on a Non-School Team during the
School Year Out-of-Season, change from one game to the next in order to comply
with During the School Year Out-of-Season player limitation under the Participation
Rule, rule 15-2.2?
A. No, any voluntary changes made to a Non-School Team roster in order to comply
with the During the School Year Out-of-Season player limitation would be invalid.
(rule 15-2.2(a))
Coaching - Generally
Q. 15-25 Is a coach of a 9th grade team considered a member of their School’s coaching
staff?
A. Yes, coaches of grades 9-12 in all sports including non-teaching and volunteer are
considered a part of the Member School Coaching Staff (See Definitions — Member
School Coaching Staff).

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