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38) Q. Can two districts that are not contiguous form a coop?
A. Yes. Public school districts must be in the same geographical area in order to form a coop within the parameters of
the by-law, but the districts do not have to be contiguous. (By-law 2.030)
2.040 SPORTSMANSHIP OF SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
2.041 Students, school staff, boards of education, spectators and all other persons connected directly or indirectly with a member school shall practice and promote the highest principles of sportsmanship and the ethics of competition in all interscholastic relationships. The Executive Director shall have authority to investigate allegations and incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct or conduct which adversely affects the ethics of competition in connection with interscholastic contests. The Executive Director shall also have full authority to invoke penalties, in the context of the provisions of Division 6.000 of these By-laws, against a member school and/or individuals whose conduct in connection with an interscholastic contest violates these principles or ethics.
2.042 Member schools shall maintain proper crowd control and enforce the principles of good sportsmanship and ethics for all interscholastic activities. The Executive Director shall have authority to investigate reported incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct or conduct which adversely affects the ethics of competition in connection with interscholastic contests and shall have full authority to invoke penalties, in the context of Division 6.000 of these By-laws, against a member school which fails to fulfill its obligations as provided in this section.
Illustrations for Section 2.040 of the Constitution
The illustrations and situations it contains are for purposes of assisting in understanding the application of the particular by-law to which they pertain. In the case of any conflict, whether actual or believed, between the illustrations, examples or situations in this publication and the constitution or by-laws of the IHSA, the constitution and by-laws shall control.
39) CROWD CONTROL
Q. Who is responsible for crowd control at an interscholastic contest?
A. The host school must assume primary responsibility for the physical management of the activity, including providing
for crowd control. Both the host school and the visiting school must also enforce proper behavior on the part of their own students and fans. (By-law 2.040)
2.050 SCHOOLS WITH WHICH CONTESTS MAY BE HELD
Member schools may permit eligible students to participate in competitive activities as school representatives only with the
following:(a) schools which are members of this Association;
(b) schools which are members of an athletic or activities association in another state which is recognized by the Board
of Directors of this Association;
(c) schools which are not members of this Association but are approved for interscholastic participation by the Board
of Directors of this Association;
(d) schools which are not members of an athletic or activities association in another state but are approved for
interscholastic participation by such an association;
(e) junior high schools, provided that in any event other than a dual contest, only eligible ninth grade students represent
the junior high school; and
(f) cooperative athletic teams approved by the Board of Directors under the provisions of these By-laws.
(g) The Illinois High School Association Executive Director is authorized to waive the provisions of this By-law for
the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) when the ISVI is in competition only with other schools for the blind provided such competition is governed by the standards adopted by the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind.
(h) The Illinois High School Association Executive Director is authorized to waive the provisions of this By-law for the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) when the ISD is in competition only with other schools for the deaf.
Member schools may not permit students to participate as school representatives in activities with non-school groups.
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