2007-08 IHSA Handbook
Constitution, By-laws with Illustrations, and Policies
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Effective July 1, 2007
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- Definitions
- Section 1 -- IHSA
Constitution
1.000 Constitution
1.100 Name and Objectives
1.200 Membership
1.300 Board of Directors
1.400 Powers and Duties of Board
1.500 Officers
1.600 Dues and Assessments
1.700 Legislative Commission
1.800 Meetings of the Association
1.900 Amendments - Section 2 -- School By-laws
2.000 School By-laws
2.010 Compliance with Rules
2.020 Responsibility of Principal
2.030 Cooperative Teams
2.040 Sportsmanship of School Representatives
2.050 Schools with which Contests May be Held
2.060 Multiple School Interscholastic Activities
2.070 Qualifications of Coaches
2.080 Selection and Use of Licensed Officials
2.090 Athletic Season Limitation
2.100 All-Star Teams and Games
2.110 Officials' Rules Meeting Attendance
2.120 Coaches' Rules Meeting Attendance
2.130 Principals' Rules Meeting Attendance
2.140 Participation Limitations During Strike
2.150 Physical Examination
2.160 Classification
2.170 Distribution of Steroids and Performance Enhancing Drugs - Section 3 -- Athletic By-laws
3.000 Athletic Eligibility By-laws
3.010 Attendance
3.020 Scholastic Standing
3.030 Residence
3.040 Transfer
3.050 Participation Limitations
3.060 Age
3.070 Recruiting
3.080 Amateurism
3.090 Use of Assumed Name
3.100 Independent Team Participation
3.110 Coaching School Participation
3.120 All Star Participation
3.130 Use of Players
3.140 Misbehavior during Contests
3.150 Special Provisions For Summer Participation
3.160 Open Gym Limitations
3.170 Classification - Section 4 -- Activity By-laws
4.000 Activity Eligibility By-laws
4.010 Attendance
4.020 Scholastic Standing
4.030 Participation Limitations
4.040 Age
4.050 Use of Assumed Name
4.060 Misbehavior During Activities
4.070 Use of Participants
4.080 Spirit Limitations - Section 5 -- Season By-laws
5.000 Sport Season By-laws
5.010 Boys Fall Baseball
5.020 Boys Spring Baseball
5.030 Boys Summer Baseball
5.040 Boys Basketball
5.050 Boys Cross Country
5.060 Boys Football
5.070 Boys Fall Golf
5.080 Boys Spring Golf
5.090 Boys Gymnastics
5.110 Boys Soccer
5.120 Boys Swimming
5.130 Boys Fall Tennis
5.140 Boys Spring Tennis
5.150 Boys Track and Field
5.160 Boys Wrestling
5.170 Girls Badminton
5.180 Girls Basketball
5.190 Girls Bowling
5.200 Girls Fall Golf
5.210 Girls Spring Golf
5.220 Girls Gymnastics
5.230 Girls Fall Softball
5.240 Girls Spring Softball
5.250 Girls Swimming
5.260 Girls Fall Tennis
5.270 Girls Spring Tennis
5.280 Girls Track and Field
5.290 Girls Volleyball
5.300 Girls Cross Country
5.310 Girls Summer Softball
5.320 Girls Soccer
5.330 Boys Volleyball
5.340 Scholastic Bowl
5.350 Boys Water Polo
5.450 Girls Water Polo
5.550 Boys Bowling
5.650 Lacrosse
5.750 Competitive Cheerleading - Section 6 -- Penalty By-laws
6.000 Protest and Penalty By-laws
6.010 Penalty for Violating Rules
6.011 Players Ejected for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
6.012 Coaches Ejected for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
6.020 Forfeiture of Contest
6.030 Protest Procedure
6.040 Breach of Contract (Between Schools)
6.050 Breach of Contract (Between School and Official)
- IHSA Policies
1. Philosophy Underlying Eligibility By-laws
2. Eligibility Rulings from IHSA
3. Emancipated Student Eligibility
4. Foreign Exchange Student Eligibility
Criteria for Approval of Foreight Exchange Student Programs
5. Approved Foreign Exchange Programs
6. Strike Policy
7. Making the Weekly Eligibility Check
8. Sanction Policy
9. Non-Faculty Coach Policy
10. Travel Policy
11. College Auditions
12. School Equipment Use Policy
13. Football Policies
14. Guidelines for Summer Baseball and Softball Programs
15. Guidelines for Adding/Deleting State Series Programs
16. Guidelines for Non-School Competition
17. Emerging Sports Policy
18. Classification System
19. Grouping and Seeding State Tournament Series
20. Criteria for Increasing Classes
21. Approved School Policy
22. Alcoholic Beverages and IHSA State Series Events
23. Criteria for Selection Sites for IHSA Meets and Tournaments
24. IHSA Public Information Policies
25. Code of Conduct
26. Application for Approval of Cooperative Team
27. Statement Regarding Non-Discrimination
28. Entry Policy and Procedures
29. Affirmative Action Policy
30. Trademark and Royalty Policy
31. Corporate Sponsorship Policy
32. IHSA Member School Publicity Policy
33. News Media/Spectator Photography Policy
34. News Media General Policies and Procedures
35. News Media Credentials Policies
36. Broadcast Policy
37. Television Policy
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