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3.130 USE OF PLAYERS
3.131 Only students who are currently eligible to participate in an interscholastic athletic contest shall appear at the contest in the uniform of their school.
3.132 Only bona fide students of a school may participate in a practice session for any interscholastic team sponsored by that member school.
Illustrations for Section 3.130 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.
224) MAY AN INELIGIBLE STUDENT PRACTICE?
Q. May a student who is ineligible practice with a school team?
A. Yes, provided local policy permits it. IHSA rules only prohibit the student from participating in or dressing for an
interscholastic contest. (By-law 3.131)
225) INELIGIBLE STUDENT AS MANAGER
Q. May an ineligible student sit with a school team on the bench and perform managerial or other specifically assigned duties?
A. Yes, within the limits of any local policies. The student is only prohibited by IHSA rules from appearing on the team bench in uniform. (By-law 3.131)
226) Q.
A. No. (By-law 3.132)
May alumni, or others who are not currently enrolled in a member school, participate in a practice session conducted by a member school?
227) Q.
A. No. (By-laws 3.051, 3.053, 3.011 and 3.132)
May students who are not yet in high school practice or participate on high school teams?
3.140 MISBEHAVIOR DURING CONTESTS
3.141 Students participating in interscholastic athletic contests in violation of the By-laws, or other persons found to be in gross violation of the ethics of competition or the principles of good sportsmanship, may be barred by the Board of Directors from interscholastic contests.
3.150 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SUMMER PARTICIPATION
3.151 Participation by high school students in summer programs must be voluntary and in no way be an actual or implied prerequisite for membership on a high school team.
3.152 Students may participate in summer baseball/softball leagues sponsored by schools, during the period between Monday of Week 44 and Saturday of Week 7 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar.
3.153 Persons who coach a sport at a member school may have a maximum of 25 days of contact in that sport with students from that school during the period between the last day of classes or Monday of Week 49 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar (whichever date is earlier) in the spring each year and Sunday of Week 5 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar. The students may have a maximum of 25 days of contact per sport with persons who coach that sport at the school they attend during the same time period. A day of contact is defined as any date on which any coaching or instruction in the skills and techniques of any sport takes place. These limitations apply to all sports except Baseball and Softball. An exception may be made by the Executive Director under the guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors for competitions sponsored and conducted directly by the National Governing Body for the sport.
3.154 Schools may transport students from their schools to summer league contests, coaching schools, clinics, or other non- school contests in the summer during the contact day period outlined in By-law 3.153.
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