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BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
273) INDIVIDUALS COMPETING IN HONOR ROLL OR CLASSIC MEETS
Q. If a school conducts a track meet to which member schools are invited to send only individual participants who have achieved outstanding record(s) or time(s), may schools send students to participate in this meet without the meet being counted as a team date within their limitation on dates of competition? (The meet is considered a “classic” event for individual competition only. No team scored are kept.)
A. In such a case, if the meet is truly for individual athletes only and no team scores are kept, the event will not be counted as a team meet for participating schools. It will, however, be counted in the number of dates (maximum 21) on which the individual athletes may participate. (By-laws 5.152 and 5.153)
SCHOLASTIC BOWL
274) Q. What is considered to be a contest?
A. An event in which teams of four (4) or five (5) students representing two (2) high schools compete with or against each
other in academic quizzing, utilizing a format and rules comparable to the IHSA series, and utilizing questions that cover an extensive range and variety of academic areas, is considered a scholastic bowl contest. (By-law 5.362)
COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING
275) Q.
A. A “competitive cheerleading” meet:
a. Is a standalone competition, and is not a support or ancillary activity to another event such as a boys basketball
tournament.
b. Is judged according to rules for competition endorsed by a governing body.
277) Q.
What constitutes a “competitive cheerleading” meet?
When must schools hold tryouts for its competitive cheerleading and competitive dance teams? law 5.340 and 5.350)
After seven days of tryouts/practice during the IHSA competitive season, may a member of the competitive squad
276) Q.
A. Tryouts shall be held on or after the first day of the competitive cheer and dance seasons, Monday of Week 17. (By-
practice or compete with an independent team (for example, an All-Star squad)?
A. No, students involved in competitive cheerleading or dance must cease non-school practice and competition after
seven days of tryouts/practice during the IHSA competitive season. (By-law 3.106 and 5.750)
May a member of the high school competitive cheer team dance competitively for a dance studio during the high school season? May a member of the high school dance team cheer for an All-Star or cheer club during the high school dance season?
278) Q.
A. Yes, per the IHSA skill of the sport definitions. (By-law 3.101)
279) Q.
A. The sport eligibility by-laws (Section 3.000).
What eligibility rules apply to competitive cheer and competitive dance?
280) Q.
A. Yes. (By-law 2.070)
Must competitive cheer and competitive dance coaches meet the requirements of IHSA By-law 2.070 (Qualifications of Coaches)?
281) Q.
A. Yes, provided there is no instruction related to the theories and strategies of competitive cheer. (By-law 3.101)
May students who are members of a competitive cheer team participate in tumbling classes during the school year?
282) Q.
A. Yes. (By-law 3.153)
284) Q.
Does the twenty-five day contact limit apply to competitive cheer and competitive dance in the summer?
283) Q.
A. A rostered participant is a student who is both on the roster and who participates on a sideline cheerleading squad.
(By-law 5.753)
What is a “rostered participant”?
May a student be a member of both the competitive cheer and dance teams at their high school? A. Yes. (By-law 3.050)
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