INTRODUCTION TO THE INTRODUCTION TO THE BOYS’ ATHLETIC BOYS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION POLICIES AND ASSOCIATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NEW PROCEDURES FOR NEW ADMINISTRATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORSATHLETIC DIRECTORS

AUGUST 4, 2009AUGUST 4, 2009

IHSAA OFFICEIHSAA OFFICE

BOONE, IOWABOONE, IOWA

HANDBOOK HANDBOOK REGULATIONSREGULATIONS

ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY APPEALSAPPEALS TRANSFERSTRANSFERS FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTSFOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS HOME SCHOOLING-DUAL ENROLLMENTHOME SCHOOLING-DUAL ENROLLMENT SPORTS SEASONSSPORTS SEASONS OUT OF SEASON COACHING CONTROLSOUT OF SEASON COACHING CONTROLS

ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

ALL ELIGIBILITY RULES ARE PART OF ALL ELIGIBILITY RULES ARE PART OF SECTION 281-36.15 (280) OF THE IOWA SECTION 281-36.15 (280) OF THE IOWA EDUCATION CODE.EDUCATION CODE.

RULES ARE INTERPRETED AND RULES ARE INTERPRETED AND ENFORCED BY THE IHSAA AND THE ENFORCED BY THE IHSAA AND THE IGHSAU, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT IGHSAU, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT WRITTEN BY THE GOVERNING WRITTEN BY THE GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS.ORGANIZATIONS.

THESE ELIGIBILITY RULES DO NOT APPLY THESE ELIGIBILITY RULES DO NOT APPLY TO MUSIC AND SPEECH.TO MUSIC AND SPEECH.

ELEMENTS OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE ELIGIBILITY RULESELIGIBILITY RULES

36.15(1) Local eligibility and student 36.15(1) Local eligibility and student conduct rulesconduct rules

36.15(2) Scholarship rules36.15(2) Scholarship rules 36.15(3) General transfer rules36.15(3) General transfer rules 36.15(4) Open enrollment transfer rule36.15(4) Open enrollment transfer rule 36.15(5) Eligibility for other enrollment 36.15(5) Eligibility for other enrollment

optionsoptions

LOCAL ELIGIBILITY AND LOCAL ELIGIBILITY AND STUDENT CONDUCT RULES STUDENT CONDUCT RULES 36.15(1)36.15(1)

GIVES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS THE GIVES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS NOT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE CODE. CODE.

MOST COMMON EXAMPLE – LOCAL MOST COMMON EXAMPLE – LOCAL GOOD CONDUCT POLICIES.GOOD CONDUCT POLICIES.

SCHOLARSHIP RULES SCHOLARSHIP RULES 36.15(2)36.15(2)

A STUDENT MUST RECEIVE CREDIT IN AT LEAST A STUDENT MUST RECEIVE CREDIT IN AT LEAST FOUR SUBJECTS AT ALL TIMES.FOUR SUBJECTS AT ALL TIMES.

PASS ALL AND MAKE ADEQUATE PROGRESS PASS ALL AND MAKE ADEQUATE PROGRESS TOWARD GRADUATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE.TOWARD GRADUATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE.

IF NOT PASSING ALL AT THE END OF A FINAL IF NOT PASSING ALL AT THE END OF A FINAL GRADING PERIOD, STUDENT IS INELIGIBLE FOR A GRADING PERIOD, STUDENT IS INELIGIBLE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS IN PERIOD OF 30 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS IN THE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC EVENT IN THE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS A CONTESTANT. THERE WHICH THE STUDENT IS A CONTESTANT. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT THE STUDENT IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT THE STUDENT COMPETED IN THE SPORT PREVIOUSLY.COMPETED IN THE SPORT PREVIOUSLY.

ELIGIBILITY BEGINS ON THE 31ELIGIBILITY BEGINS ON THE 31stst DAY. DAY.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP RULE OTHER SCHOLARSHIP RULE PROVISIONSPROVISIONS

All contestants must be under 20 years of All contestants must be under 20 years of age.age.

Students may participate for a maximum Students may participate for a maximum of eight consecutive semesters.of eight consecutive semesters.

A student is not eligible in a specific sport A student is not eligible in a specific sport if they have participated in a contest with if they have participated in a contest with or against, or trained with a college team.or against, or trained with a college team.

No student can be eligible in a specific No student can be eligible in a specific sport if they have engaged in that sport sport if they have engaged in that sport professionally.professionally.

GENERAL TRANSFER GENERAL TRANSFER RULE 36.15(3)RULE 36.15(3)

A student who transfers from a school in A student who transfers from a school in another state or country from one member or another state or country from one member or associate member school to another member associate member school to another member or associate member school, shall be ineligible or associate member school, shall be ineligible to compete in interscholastic athletics for a to compete in interscholastic athletics for a period of 90 consecutive school days. The period of 90 consecutive school days. The period of ineligibility applies only to varsity level period of ineligibility applies only to varsity level contests and competitions. The student will contests and competitions. The student will become eligible at 4:00 pm on the 90become eligible at 4:00 pm on the 90 thth day. day.

EIGHT EXCEPTIONSEIGHT EXCEPTIONS

1)1) Upon contemporaneous change in parental residence.Upon contemporaneous change in parental residence.2)2) Attending a new school districts as a result of a whole grade Attending a new school districts as a result of a whole grade

share between resident district and new district.share between resident district and new district.3)3) Subsequent return to live with parents in district of residence.Subsequent return to live with parents in district of residence.4)4) Unique circumstances.Unique circumstances.5)5) New district and old district have a cooperative agreement - New district and old district have a cooperative agreement -

Only eligible in shared activities.Only eligible in shared activities.6)6) Parents change district of residence, student does not.Parents change district of residence, student does not.7)7) Special education student attending outside the district due to Special education student attending outside the district due to

placement by district of residence - Eligible in either district placement by district of residence - Eligible in either district but not both.but not both.

8)8) Transfer situations not provided for in the rule.Transfer situations not provided for in the rule.

UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCESUNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES1.1. Adoption.Adoption.2.2. Placement in foster or shelter care.Placement in foster or shelter care.3.3. Participation in a foreign exchange program.Participation in a foreign exchange program.4.4. Placement in a juvenile correction facility.Placement in a juvenile correction facility.5.5. Participation in a substance abuse program.Participation in a substance abuse program.6.6. Participation in a mental health program.Participation in a mental health program.7.7. Court decree that the student is a ward of the Court decree that the student is a ward of the

state or of the court.state or of the court.8.8. Child is living with one parent due to divorce, Child is living with one parent due to divorce,

separation, death, or other change in the child’s separation, death, or other change in the child’s parental relationship, or pursuant to a court-parental relationship, or pursuant to a court-ordered decree of custody. ordered decree of custody.

OTHER ELIGIBILITY OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Students who are emancipated by marriage or Students who are emancipated by marriage or having reached the age of majority – consider if having reached the age of majority – consider if move is for school or athletic purposesmove is for school or athletic purposes

Students who participate in the name of a member Students who participate in the name of a member or associate school following the eighth grade is or associate school following the eighth grade is not eligible for 90 school days at the varsity level at not eligible for 90 school days at the varsity level at another member or associate member schoolanother member or associate member school

FRESHMAN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FRESHMAN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE IMMEDIATELY AT ANY MEMBER OR ASSOCIATE IMMEDIATELY AT ANY MEMBER OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER SCHOOL SUBJECT TO THE MEMBER SCHOOL SUBJECT TO THE PREVIOUS BULLETPREVIOUS BULLET

OTHER ELIGIBILITY OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RETURN TO STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RETURN TO A PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED SCHOOL IF A PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED SCHOOL IF THEY RETURN WITHIN 30 SCHOOL THEY RETURN WITHIN 30 SCHOOL DAYS.DAYS.

OPEN ENROLLMENT OPEN ENROLLMENT TRANSFER RULE 36.15(4)TRANSFER RULE 36.15(4)

A student in grades 9 through 12 whose transfer of A student in grades 9 through 12 whose transfer of schools had occurred due to a request for open schools had occurred due to a request for open enrollment by the student’s parent or guardian is enrollment by the student’s parent or guardian is ineligible to compete in interscholastic athletics, ineligible to compete in interscholastic athletics, during the first 90 school days of transfer except during the first 90 school days of transfer except that student may participate immediately if the that student may participate immediately if the student is entering grade 9 for the first time and student is entering grade 9 for the first time and did not participate in an interscholastic competition did not participate in an interscholastic competition for another school during the summer immediately for another school during the summer immediately following the eighth grade. The period of following the eighth grade. The period of ineligibility applies only to varsity level contests ineligibility applies only to varsity level contests and competitions.and competitions.

NINE EXCEPTIONSNINE EXCEPTIONS1)1) Participates in an activity in the receiving district not offered Participates in an activity in the receiving district not offered

in the sending district.in the sending district.2)2) Participates in an activity for which the sending and Participates in an activity for which the sending and

receiving districts have a cooperative program.receiving districts have a cooperative program.3)3) Has paid tuition for one or more years to the receiving Has paid tuition for one or more years to the receiving

district.district.4)4) Has attended in the receiving district one or more years.Has attended in the receiving district one or more years.5)5) Has participated in open enrollment and the parents Has participated in open enrollment and the parents

change district of residence – eligibility continues.change district of residence – eligibility continues.6)6) Has not participated in open enrollment but uses open Has not participated in open enrollment but uses open

enrollment to stay in the original district following a move of enrollment to stay in the original district following a move of parents to a new district.parents to a new district.

7)7) Obtains open enrollment due to the dissolution and merger Obtains open enrollment due to the dissolution and merger of the former district of residence.of the former district of residence.

8)8) Obtains open enrollment due to the pupil’s district of Obtains open enrollment due to the pupil’s district of residence entering into a whole grade sharing agreementresidence entering into a whole grade sharing agreement

9)9) Participates in open enrollment and the parent/guardian is Participates in open enrollment and the parent/guardian is an active member of the armed forcesan active member of the armed forces

ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ENROLLMENT OPTIONS RULES ENROLLMENT OPTIONS RULES 36.15(5)36.15(5)

Shared-time studentsShared-time students. A nonpublic school student who in . A nonpublic school student who in enrolled only part-time in the public school district of the enrolled only part-time in the public school district of the student’s residence under a “share-time” provision for student’s residence under a “share-time” provision for driver education in driver education in NOTNOT eligible to compete in eligible to compete in interscholastic athletics in the public school district.interscholastic athletics in the public school district.

Dual enrollmentDual enrollment. A student who receives competent . A student who receives competent private instruction, not in an accredited nonpublic or public private instruction, not in an accredited nonpublic or public school, may seek school, may seek dual enrollment in the public school dual enrollment in the public school of the student’s RESIDENT DISTRICTof the student’s RESIDENT DISTRICT and is eligible to and is eligible to compete in interscholastic competition in the resident compete in interscholastic competition in the resident school district.school district.

ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ENROLLMENT OPTIONS RULES ENROLLMENT OPTIONS RULES 36.15(5)36.15(5)

Competent private instructionCompetent private instruction. A student who receives . A student who receives competent private instruction, and is NOT dual-enrolled in competent private instruction, and is NOT dual-enrolled in a public school, MAY participate in and be eligible for a public school, MAY participate in and be eligible for interscholastic athletics at an ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC interscholastic athletics at an ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL if the student is accepted by that school. SCHOOL if the student is accepted by that school. Application shall be made to the accredited nonpublic Application shall be made to the accredited nonpublic school on a form provided by the Department of school on a form provided by the Department of Education.Education.

Once students and their parents make the choice as to Once students and their parents make the choice as to which school district, or nonpublic school, they want the which school district, or nonpublic school, they want the student’s athletic eligibility to be in, the general transfer student’s athletic eligibility to be in, the general transfer rule applies if they want to make a different choice.rule applies if they want to make a different choice.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT ELIGIBILITYSTUDENT ELIGIBILITY36.15(3)(4)(3)36.15(3)(4)(3)

Immediate athletic eligibility, IF:Immediate athletic eligibility, IF: On a bona-fide foreign exchange program On a bona-fide foreign exchange program

recognized by the schoolrecognized by the school Have not been recruitedHave not been recruited Athletic participation was not a major Athletic participation was not a major

concern in the student’s decision to become concern in the student’s decision to become a foreign exchange studenta foreign exchange student

Not 20 years oldNot 20 years old

FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT ELIGIBILITYSTUDENT ELIGIBILITY36.15(3)(4)(3)36.15(3)(4)(3)

Application form mandated by IDOEApplication form mandated by IDOE List of applications approved by IHSAA List of applications approved by IHSAA

on our web site – on our web site – Resource Center, Resource Center, Eligibility Forms & InformationEligibility Forms & Information

APPEALSAPPEALS THERE IS AN APPEAL PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR THERE IS AN APPEAL PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR

ALL DECISIONS MADE REGARDING ELIGIBILITY. ALL DECISIONS MADE REGARDING ELIGIBILITY. THE STEPS FOR APPEAL ARE AS FOLLOWS:THE STEPS FOR APPEAL ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1)1) Seek an initial interpretation from an IHSAA administrator Seek an initial interpretation from an IHSAA administrator by telephone.by telephone.

2)2) Get a written administrative ruling from the IHSAA as to Get a written administrative ruling from the IHSAA as to the student’s eligibility.the student’s eligibility.

3)3) If the administrative ruling is unacceptable, it can be If the administrative ruling is unacceptable, it can be appealed to the IHSAA Board of Control.appealed to the IHSAA Board of Control.

4)4) If the Board of Control’s decision is unacceptable, it can If the Board of Control’s decision is unacceptable, it can be appealed to the Director of the Iowa Department of be appealed to the Director of the Iowa Department of Education.Education.

5)5) If the Department of Education decision is unacceptable, If the Department of Education decision is unacceptable, it can be appealed to the District Court.it can be appealed to the District Court.

APPEAL TIME FRAMEAPPEAL TIME FRAME The Board of Control hearing is at the next The Board of Control hearing is at the next

regularly scheduled meeting, but not later than 20 regularly scheduled meeting, but not later than 20 days after the receipt of the appeal. The written days after the receipt of the appeal. The written decision must be issued in 5 days.decision must be issued in 5 days.

An appeal to the Director of the Department of An appeal to the Director of the Department of Education must be filed within 10 days of the Education must be filed within 10 days of the mailing date of the governing organizations mailing date of the governing organizations decision. The date for the hearing must be within decision. The date for the hearing must be within 20 days after receipt of the appeal.20 days after receipt of the appeal.

The Director has no time limit on when the The Director has no time limit on when the decision must be issued.decision must be issued.

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ALL OF THE INFORMATION ALL OF THE INFORMATION EXPLAINED IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT EXPLAINED IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT THE IHSAA WEBSITETHE IHSAA WEBSITE

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IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

Cross CountryCross Country

First Practice- August 10First Practice- August 10thth

First Competition- August 24First Competition- August 24thth Fall Golf-4A SchoolsFall Golf-4A Schools

First Practice- August 10First Practice- August 10thth

First Competition- August 13First Competition- August 13thth

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

FootballFootball

First Practice-August 10First Practice-August 10thth

First Competition- August 27First Competition- August 27thth

BasketballBasketball

First Practice- November 16First Practice- November 16thth

First Competition- November 30First Competition- November 30thth

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

SwimmingSwimming

First Practice-November 9First Practice-November 9thth

First Competition- November 24First Competition- November 24thth WrestlingWrestling

First Practice- November 16First Practice- November 16thth

First Competition- November 30First Competition- November 30thth

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

BowlingBowling

First Practice-November 9First Practice-November 9thth

First Competition- November 16First Competition- November 16thth

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

SoccerSoccer

First Practice- March 15First Practice- March 15thth

First Competition- April 1First Competition- April 1stst Spring GolfSpring Golf

First Practice- March 22First Practice- March 22ndnd

First Competition- March 31First Competition- March 31stst

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

TennisTennis

First Practice- March 22First Practice- March 22ndnd

First Competition- March 31First Competition- March 31stst Track & FieldTrack & Field

First Practice- February 15First Practice- February 15thth

First Competition- February 15First Competition- February 15thth

IHSAA SPORTS SEASONSIHSAA SPORTS SEASONS

BaseballBaseball

First Practice- May 3First Practice- May 3rdrd

First Competition- May 24First Competition- May 24thth

OUT OF SEASON COACHINGOUT OF SEASON COACHING 281-36.15(g) 281-36.15(g) a. School personnel, whether employee or a. School personnel, whether employee or

volunteers, of a member or associate volunteers, of a member or associate member school shall not coach that school’s member school shall not coach that school’s student athletes during the school year in a student athletes during the school year in a sport for which the school personnel are sport for which the school personnel are currently under contract or are volunteers, currently under contract or are volunteers, outside the period from the official first day of outside the period from the official first day of practice through the finals of tournament play. practice through the finals of tournament play. Nor shall volunteer or compensated coaching Nor shall volunteer or compensated coaching personnel require students to participate in personnel require students to participate in any activities outside the season of that any activities outside the season of that coach’s sport as a condition of participation in coach’s sport as a condition of participation in the coach’s sport during its season.the coach’s sport during its season.