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3.000 BY-LAWS, ATHLETIC
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. Violation shall cause ineligibility for a period not to exceed one semester. An exception may be made by the Board of Directors if the participant is trying out for or competing as a representative of the United States in recognized national or international events.
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.
6.000 BY-LAWS, PROTESTS PENALTIES AND HEARING PROCEDURES
6.011 Any player ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be ineligible for the next interscholastic contest at that level of competition, and all other interscholastic contests at any level in the interim, in addition to other penalties the IHSA or the school may assess.
6.012 Any coach ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be ineligible for the next interscholastic contest at that level of competition, and all other interscholastic contests at any level in the interim, in addition to other penalties the IHSA or the school may assess.
6.030 PROTEST PROCEDURE
6.033 The decisions of game officials shall be final; protests against the decision of a
game official shall not be reviewed by the Board of Directors.
6.034 Principals should file with the Executive Director, on forms provided by the IHSA Office, reports of unsatisfactory performance on the part of game officials, which may be due to alleged lack of knowledge of the rules, errors in judgment, or improper conduct.
6.050 BREACH OF CONTRACT BETWEEN SCHOOL AND OFFICIAL
In case of breach of contract between a member school and official, either in total or in part, the Board of Directors shall have authority to assess as a penalty against the offending party the sum of $10, in addition to the forfeit named in the contract.
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