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215) Q. May an incoming freshman participate in a school sponsored camp?
A. Yes, provided there is no violation of By-law 3.070 (Recruiting) by the school conducting the camp. (By-law 3.112)
216) Q. Is participation in speech, music or other activity camps or clinics restricted by this by-law?
A. No. This by-law, as all the by-laws in Section 3.000, pertains exclusively to athletics and the eligibility of students for
athletics. (By-law 3.121 and 3.112)
217) Q. Is there any time period during which participation in school physical conditioning and/or recreational programs is prohibited to student athletes?
A. No. (By-law 3.113)
218) Q. May activities involving the “skill(s) of a sport” be conducted as part of a school physical conditioning program?
A. Such activities are permitted in school physical conditioning programs, provided they are conducted purely for the development of strength, endurance, and general physical fitness, without instruction, coaching, competition or
other relation to the theories and strategies of any sport. (By-law 3.113)
219) Q. May a school conduct pre-season conditioning for a team prior to the starting date for any sport as outlined in Section 5.000 of the IHSA By-laws?
A. No. Conducting a preseason conditioning program as outlined above would constitute a violation of IHSA By-law 2.090. (By-law 2.090 and 3.113)
3.120 ALL-STAR PARTICIPATION
3.121 No student at a member school shall participate on an all-star team in basketball, football, soccer, or volleyball during the student’s high school career until completing their interscholastic athletic eligibility in that particular sport. A student may participate in no more than three (3) all-star contests in a sport.
Illustrations for Section 3.120 of the By-laws
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.
220) ALL-STAR FACTORS
Q. What factors are used in identifying an all-star contest?
A. In identifying an all-star contest, answers to the following questions will be reviewed (Constitution 1.420):
(1) Are participants selected by an individual or group according to a structural system relating to athletic ability, performance or reputation?
(2) Does publicity for the event state or imply an honorary status for participants?
(3) Are the contests, by name or otherwise, identified as all-star?
(4) Does any revenue generated through ticket sales or other means accrue to, or are expenses paid by a
sponsoring agency or organizations?
(5) Is the contest sponsored by a non-school agency?
(6) Is the contest sponsored by a school agency?
221) SAME SCHOOL “ALL-STARS”
Q. If all participants in a contest which meets the general definition of an all-star contest attend the same school, is the contest an all-star event?
A. Yes. The number of schools which may have students in the contest is not a factor in determining whether the contest is an all-star event. (By-law 3.121)
222) INDEPENDENT TEAMS AND ALL-STAR COMPETITION
Q. Is an independent team ever an all-star team?
A. It may be. According to the published list of all-star factors, if an independent team is formed to play in one game
or one tournament, it is viewed as an all-star team. If it engages in a regular schedule of competition, it is a permissible non-school program, and high school students may participate. (By-law 3.111 and 3.120)
223) ALL-STAR COMPETITION WHEN ON TEAM IN ANOTHER SPORT
Q. May a student participate in a national all-star high school basketball game during the month of April when the student is a member of the school’s boys tennis team?
A. Yes, provided the student is in compliance with the all-star by-law. (By-law 3.120)
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