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Sanction Policy, continued
No sanction is required if all competing schools, regardless of the number of competing schools, are from states that border the host state unless the event is co-sponsored by or titled in the name of an organization outside the high school community.
Events that need sanctioned, visit nfhs.org
A listing of sanctioned events can be found on nfhs.org
Member schools may request approval for Special Events that do not meet the regular sanction criteria. Requests must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director at least 30 days prior to the date of the event.
Following are the coaching education programs approved by the IHSA Board of Directors:
9. Non-Faculty Coach Policy
Human Kinetics Coach Education Program (HKCE) (formerly known as ASEP), Champaign, IL Ashford University Coaching Education program, Clinton, IA
Blackburn College Coaching Education Program, Carlinville, IL
Illinois State University, The Coach in Organized Sports and Athletics Program, Normal, IL Iowa Coaches Authorization, Des Moines, IA
Loras College Coaching Education Minor, Dubuque, Iowa
MacMurray College Coaching Minor, Jacksonville, IL
Michigan State University Program for Athletic Coaches’ Education (PACE), East Lansing, MI
NFHS Coaching Education, Indianapolis, IN
Northern Illinois University Coaching Minor, DeKalb, IL
Olivet Nazarene University Coaching Minor, Kankakee, IL
Quincy University Coaching Minor, Quincy, IL
Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
Southern Illinois University Coaching Minor, Carbondale, IL
University of Illinois Department of Kinesiology Coaching Endorsement in the Undergraduate Studies Program, Champaign, IL University of Wisconsin, Parkside Coaching Certification Program, Kenosha, WI
Dominican University, River Forest, IL - Excellence in Coaching Course, Excellence in Coaching Certificate.
Purpose
10. Policy for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
It is the policy of the IHSA to provide students with disabilities full and equal opportunities to be integrated in IHSA interscholastic sports and activities whenever possible. IHSA recognizes and adopts the definition of disability as provided within the Americans with Disabilities Act. The IHSA will not discriminate against students with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Procedure for Requesting an Accommodation
Students who need accommodations are encouraged to work with their member schools to complete and submit the Request for Accommodation Form. A disability is an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Disability includes, but is not limited to, physical impairments, mental impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments, intellectual impairments, learning disabilities. A request for an accommodation should be submitted prior to the start of the applicable athletic or activity season, or as soon as is practically possible in light of the accommodation being sought.
The IHSA recognizes that it cannot anticipate all potential accommodations necessary and that providing accommodations to students with disabilities will require an individualized review and assessment. Accordingly, a request for an accommodation shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. The IHSA will engage in an interactive process to the extent necessary for each request for accommodation. The IHSA may work with the student, his/her parent or guardian, coaches or other staff from the student’s member school, or outside consultants, if necessary, in the interactive process. A request should be in writing, but a request can be made in an alternative format such as an audio recording or video. All requests for accommodations shall be sent to the Assistant Executive Director of the IHSA, Kraig Garber, who is the ADA Coordinator for the IHSA.
Process for Submitting a Request
The process for submitting a request for an accommodation (available at: www.ihsa.org) is as follows:
• The student, his/her parent/guardian and/or his/her member high school are responsible for completion of Part 1 of the
Request for Accommodation.
• The Request for Accommodation should be submitted prior to the start of the applicable athletic or activity season, or as
soon as is practically possible, in light of the accommodation being sought.
• The student and his/her parent/guardian are responsible for obtaining the school principal’s or athletic director’s completion
of Part 2.
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