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174) DESIGNATION OF WINNINGS TO OTHERS
Q. May a student participate as a substitute in a non-school sports program with the person for whom the student substitutes receiving cash or merchandise prizes as a result of (1) the student’s substitute performance, or (2) the performance of the team to which the substitute student contributed?
A. In (1), the student will be considered to have received cash or illegal merchandise in violation of the by-laws, even though actual possession of the reward was granted to another individual. Designation of cash or merchandise won by a student in competition to an individual is viewed to be acceptance of the award by the student and may be in violation of the provisions of IHSA amateur rules. (By-law 3.083)
In (2), a student’s score may contribute to a team score by which other members of the team may win a cash, gift certificate or merchandise reward, provided the student personally receives nothing other than a medal, cup or trophy. If a team on which a student is a substitute wins a cash or merchandise prize that is divided among team members, the student is not in violation if the individual substituted accepts a share of the team prize. The student simply cannot accept or designate to someone else a share of the prize for his/her own performance with the team. (By-law 3.083)
175) EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Q. Does acceptance of reimbursement of expenses for non-school competition constitute an amateur rule violation? A. No, provided reimbursement can be documented not to exceed actual out-of-pocket expenses. (By-law 3.083)
176) EVIDENCE OF EXPENSE
Q. What is acceptable documentation of expenses?
A. Itemized bills, properly receipted by persons alleged to have received the payments. (Constitution 1.420)
177) WORKING FOR PAY
Q. May a student coach, teach or officiate an athletic contest for pay?
A. Yes. The rule refers exclusively to actual playing. An individual may be paid for services performed. (By-law 3.083)
178) PENALTIES
Q. If a student violates the amateur rules, how and when is the penalty applied?
A. Violation is penalized with a period of ineligibility. A report of the violation must be made to the IHSA Office for
determination of the term and effective date of ineligibility. In addition, the reward must be returned or surrendered, at the direction of the Executive Director. (By-law 3.083)
179) PRIZES WON IN DRAWINGS OR RAFFLES
Q. May a high school athlete accept a cash or merchandise prize won through a drawing or raffle at a high school athletic contest?
A. Yes. (By-law 3.083)
180) EVENTS TO WHICH AMATEUR RULES APPLY
Q. Does the amateur rule apply to events such as three player basketball, seven-player football, golf scrambles, etc.? A. No. The amateur rule applies only to “interscholastic” sports. (Constitution 1.420)
3.090 PARTICIPATING UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME
3.091 In the event students participate in interscholastic competition under any other name than their own, a student’s principal shall immediately suspend violators from further interscholastic participation. The future interscholastic participation of violators and/or persons contributing to a violation shall then be considered by the Board of Directors.
3.100 INDEPENDENT TEAM PARTICIPATION
3.101 During the school season for a given sport, in a school which maintains a school team in that sport, a student shall not participate on any non-school team, nor as an individual unattached in non-school competition, in that given sport or in any competition that involves the skill of the sport in question. Violation shall cause ineligibility for a period not to exceed 365 days. An exception may be made by the Executive Director under the guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors for competitions sanctioned directly by the National Governing Body or its junior or official Illinois affiliate for the sport.
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