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9. Digital Ticketing at State Series events:
a. GoFan is the exclusive digital ticketing partner of the IHSA and the only digital ticket that can be used in conjunction
with an IHSA State Series event hosted at a member high school.
b. The IHSA Board may require that certain State Series rounds sell tickets exclusively via GoFan digital tickets. An up-to-
date list of sports by rounds is available at: www.ihsa.org/Resources/Digital-Tickets-from-GoFan
c. In team sports, tickets may be allocated for each competing school if 1) a competing team requests this action 72 hours before the contest 2) the host chooses to do so 3) upon request by the IHSA office.
In this instance, the host shall equally allocate at least 80% of the available tickets (40% per competing team) and make 20% available to the general public. A host may allocate more than 80% to the competing schools, as long as the amount per competing team is split equally.
d. In the event of letter C above, the host shall set a reasonable timeline on the day of the game/event to release any unsold tickets from the team allotments for sale to the public.
e. The IHSA may utilize other ticketing parameters at State Final events in conjunction with the ticketing policy for a specific sport or activity.
23. IHSA Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Policy
In accordance with the work of its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and Public Act 096-0132, the Illinois High School Association shall implement a performance-enhancing substance testing program for student-athletes at IHSA member schools. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall provide oversight to the association and the testing program as needed.
Introduction
Background
The value of high school interscholastic programs is found in the over-all physical, emotional, and intellectual development of student- athletes. In that pursuit, anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing dietary substances offer no positive contribution. Rather, their use jeopardizes not only the health of student-athletes, but also impedes in their over-all development. And since this use runs counter to the purpose and value of interscholastic programs, coaches, administrators, school officials or employees, or booster club/support group members have an obligation and responsibility to provide only healthy, safe, and approved substances to student-athletes. In a national study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health in 2003, findings of the survey suggested that just over 3% of surveyed 10th and 12th graders were either currently using anabolic steroids or had within the past year of the survey. A combination of these results and increased dialogue between member schools and the IHSA brought about the realization that the membership was desirous of more direction on this issue. Furthermore, in December of 2006, member schools approved IHSA By-Law 2.170, which took effect on July 1, 2007 and identifies what schools or school officials can and cannot distribute to student-athletes, a change aimed at strengthening the relationship between students and their schools by affirming the school’s commitment to offering a safe environment in which their students can develop.
Since 2005, the IHSA, through the work of its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations, has attempted to increase awareness on anabolic steroid use by high school students and provided resources which schools, athletes, and parents could use to reinforce the dangers of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing dietary substances. For a complete list of resources, interested individuals can access the IHSA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee’s Special Topics page at http://www.ihsa.org/initiatives/sportmed/index.htm.
For the 2008-09 school term, the IHSA implemented a performance-enhancing drug testing program that focused on testing during state series competitions. During that school term, nearly 700 students were tested as a part of the program
In August 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law Public Act 096-0132, which expanded the association’s drug testing efforts. The measure allows for not only an increase in the number of administered tests, but also allows for testing throughout the school year and not just during selected state series competitions.
General Prohibitions
1. It shall be considered a violation of the IHSA By-law 2.170 and its subsections for any student-athlete to ingest, or otherwise use any substance of the IHSA’s Banned Substance Classes, without a written prescription and medical documentation provided by a licensed physician who evaluated the student-athlete for legitimate medical condition.
2. Violations found as a result of the IHSA’s Performance-Enhancing Substance Testing program shall be penalized in accordance with this policy.
3. Violations found as a result of any other drug or substance testing conducted by a member school shall be penalized in accordance with the member school’s athletic code of conduct policy.
Banned Substances
A posting of banned substance classes shall be prepared annually by the IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and approved by the IHSA Board of Directors. It shall be subject to updates at any point during a school term. A complete posting of the current year’s banned substance classes list can be accessed on the Sports Medicine page at www.ihsa.org
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