above from a member school in good standing or central office administra-

IV 3c(2) 6 1 Change: A minority director must be an individual other than a white male or

female.

IV 3c(3) 6 8 Change: A petition for a female, minority or urban seat must contain verifica-

tion that the nominee is an eligible candidate for the seat. No candidate

may run for two seats during the same election.

IV 3g 7 2 Note: No member of the Directors shall be eligible for a longer term on the

Board of Directors than the one being served until the expiration of such term.

Note: This rule shall be suspended until the completion of the 2003

Election.

A motion to allow central office personnel in a multiple school district to run for a seat on the Board of Directors was made by Joseph Trimboli; seconded by Cecil Raymond; motion passed 18-0.

6. IV 3f 7 Change: Effective July 1, 2001, the Executive Committee shall be comprised of

the members of the Board of Directors.

IV 3l(2) 7 Change: Reorganize the Executive Committee for the ensuing year by electing a

IV 4n 9 2 Change: To make a temporary regulation of the Corporation when an emer-

gency arises. Such regulation shall be in force until the next meeting of

the Directors, at which time it will be subject to the disposition of this body.

Lee Lonzo made a motion to approve the proposal; seconded by Michael Powell. Lee Lonzo made a motion to amend Article IV Section 3f by changing the statement to read "Effective July 1, 2001, the Executive Committee shall be comprised of the members of the Board of Directors." Michael Powell seconded the amendment; motion passed 16-2 with Dale Crafton and Cecil Raymond dissenting. A motion to pass the proposal as amended was made by Joseph Trimboli; seconded by Janis Qualizza; motion passed 15-3 with Mike Blackburn, Dale Crafton, and Cecil Raymond dissenting.

7. 2 1 13 1 Change: Schools may be classified in team sports approved by the Board of

Directors up to a maximum of four classes, except football which shall have five

classes, according to the following criteria:

2 2 14 1 Change: In team sports having a class tournament, the total schools partici-

pating shall be divided as follows:

60 7 81 New: In order to be eligible to enter the team wrestling tournament, a

8. 2 1 13 1 Change: Schools may be classified up to a maximum of three classes, except

football which shall have five classes, according to the following criteria;

2 1c 13 Delete: If 95 percent of the member schools sponsored a team and entered the

2 2c 14 Delete: Four Classes – 1A = 25% of schools; 2A = 25% of schools; 3A = 25%

2 2f 14 Delete: If there are three more schools than equal division, those schools shall

A motion to table the proposal allowing three class team tournaments (except football) was made by Michael Powell, seconded by Joseph Trimboli; motion passed 10-8 with Mike Blackburn, Dale Crafton, Dan Cunningham, Dennis Eller, Jim Feist, Phillip Gardner, Cecil Raymond, and Oren Sutherlin dissenting.

9. 2 1 13 1 Change: Public schools may be classified up to a maximum of three classes, except football which shall have five classes, according to the following criteria;

2 3 14 New: A separate statewide tournament would be organized in all team

2 3 14 Renumber: to 2-4

2 4 14 Renumber: to 2-5

A motion to create a separate tournament series for private schools was made by Dennis Eller; seconded by Dan Cunningham; motion failed 0-18.

10. 2 3c 14 2 Change: Effective in 2003-04, a school shall be assigned to a class by the IHSAA

and shall enter the IHSAA tournament in that assigned class unless it notifies

the Association, in writing, that it wishes to move up one or more

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11. 2 3 14 4 Add: Effective in 2003-04, school enrollment figures used for classifying

schools shall be the enrollment in grades 9-12 for all students, as certified in the

12. 2 4 14 1 Change: Schools shall be re-classified every four years. (Effective with the

re-classification for 2003-04.)

Dale Crafton made a motion for schools to re-classify every four years; seconded by Phillip Gardner; motion passed 18-0.

13. 2 5 14 New: The enrollment figure used for classifying each school in football

A motion was made to change the method of classifying football schools was made by Curtis Casbon; seconded by Janis Qualizza; motion failed 0-18.

14. 7 1.5(Note) 24 3 Change: (Note: This rule does not apply to coaches hired by that school prior

to the 1999-2000 school year.)

15. 10 1 31 Reword: The address of out-of-state schools participating in a contest

Dennis Eller made a motion to approve the proposal; seconded by Michael Powell; motion passed 18-0. Lee Lonzo made a motion to amend the proposal by changing the statement to read " The address of out-of-state schools participating in a contest against a member school and the interstate contest must be within 600 miles round trip travel from the Indiana state line and shall be sponsored by a member high school." Dennis Eller seconded the amendment; motion passed 18-0. Lee Lonzo moved to accept the amended proposal; seconded by Mike Blackburn; motion passed 18-0.

16. 10 1.3 31 4 Delete: IHSAA and National Federation do not sanction participation in interstate

meets, tournaments or other contests to qualify and/or determine a national high

school championship. IHSAA will not sanction any baseball, basketball, soccer,

softball, or volleyball tournament involving more than sixteen (16) schools.

Phillip Gardner made a motion to approve a clarification that a school’s opponent may be from a state not bordering Indiana so long as it is located less than 300 miles from the Indiana state line; seconded by Dennis Eller; motion passed 18-0.

17. 15 1.1a 38 6 Change: Participation in organized non-school sports competition during the authorized contest season, including the IHSAA tournament series, in that sport

shall cause such students to become ineligible for their school team in that sport

for a period not to exceed 365 days as determined by the Commissioner, unless

an outstanding student-athlete waiver for said competition is approved by the

coach, principal and the IHSAA office and is on file in the principal’s office. A

maximum two waivers may be granted during a contest season.

Mike Blackburn made a motion to approve a clarification indicating that the IHSAA must approve all waivers; seconded by Patrick Mapes; motion passed 18-0.

18. 15 1.1d(1) 39 2 Change: When a school does not have a team, individual students may practice

with another member school’s team under the supervision of the other

member school’s coach provided a written agreement, signed by both prin-

cipals, is on file in the IHSAA office. Students may only compete in contests rep-

resenting the school they are attending;

Joseph Trimboli moved to approve a clarification that individual athletes are permitted to practice with another member school’s team; seconded by Michael Necessary; motion passed 18-0.

19. 15 2.2a 40 4 Change: Students may participate in team sport contests as members of a non-

school team provided no more than the following number of students who have

participated in a contest the previous year as a member of one of their school

teams in that sport are participants of the same non-school team, at the same

time.

15 3.2a 43 4 Change: Students may participate in team sport contests as members of a non-

school team provided no more than the following number of students who have

participated in a contest the previous year as a member of one of their school

teams in that sport are participants of the same non-school team, at the same

time.

A motion was made by Janis Qualizza to approve this proposal which would allow non-school team rosters to have more players from a school than the by-laws state so long as not more than the specified number were playing at any one time; seconded by Lee Lonzo; motion failed 4-13-1 with Dale Crafton, Dennis Eller, Jim Feist, and Janis Qualizza in support, and Lee Lonzo abstaining.

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20. 15 2.2a(3) 40 1 Delete: Member schools may not promote, organize, supervise or operate such

15 2.2a(4) 40 1 Renumber: to 15-2.2a(3)

1. 2.2a(5) 40 1 Renumber: to 15-2.2a(4)

15 3.2 43 1 Reword: Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic

practices or interschool athletic contests. (Exception: Baseball and Softball)

A motion to approve this proposal which would allow schools to organize, supervise, or operate interschool athletic contests during the school year out of season and during the summer was made by Dennis Eller; seconded by Cecil Raymond; motion passed 16-2 with Phillip Gardner and Michael Necessary dissenting.

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21. 15 2.2b 41 Delete: Students may not receive instruction from individuals who are members

15 2.2c 41 Change: Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may not instruct

students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and

15 3.2c 43 Delete: Students may not receive instruction from individuals who are members

15 3.2d 43 Change: Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may not instruct

students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and

22. 15 2.2a 40 3 Delete: Students may participate in team sport contests as members of a non-

school team provided no more than the following number of students who have

the following standards are met:

1. Participation is limited to non-school time.
2. Fees, if charged, must be provided solely by the student, parent or guardian. No school or athletic funds shall be used for such when students of grades 9-12 are involved.
3. Member schools may not promote, organize, supervise or operate such contest/s.
4. Participation shall be open to all students
5. Merchandise and awards, other than those of symbolic value, may NOT be accepted for athletic proficiency. Student must remain an amateur.

15 2.3(4) 41 1 Delete: No more than three students in basketball and volleyball, five students

in baseball and softball, or six students in football and soccer who have partici- pated in a contest the previous year as a member of one of their school teams in

15 2.3(5) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(4)

15 2.3(6) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(5)

15 2.3(7) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(6)

15 2.3(8) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(7)

15 2.3(9) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(8)

15 2.3(10) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.3(9)

15 2.4(4) 41 1 Delete: No more than three students in basketball and volleyball, five students

in baseball and softball, or six students in football and soccer who have partici- pated in a contest the previous year as a member of one of their school teams in

15 2.4(5) 41 Renumber: to 15-2.4(4)

15 2.4(6) 42 Renumber: to 15-2.4(5)

15 2.4(7) 42 Renumber: to 15-2.4(6)

15 2.4(8) 42 Renumber: to 15-2.4(7)

15 2.4(9) 42 Renumber: to 15-2.4(8)

15 2.4(10) 42 Renumber: to 15-2.4(9)

A motion to approve the proposal which would eliminate restrictions on the number of players on non-school teams during the school year out of season was made by Dennis Eller; seconded by Mike Blackburn; motion failed 0-18.

23. 15 3.1 42 Delete

15 3.2 43 Delete

15 3.3c(5) 44 Delete

15 3.3c(6) 44 Renumber: to 15-3.3c(4)

15 3.3c(7) 44 Renumber: to 15-3.3c(5)

15 3.3c(8) 44 Renumber: to 15-3.3c(6)

15 3.3c(9) 44 Renumber: to 15-3.3c(7)

15 3.3c(10) 44 Renumber: to 15-3.3c(8)

15 3.4(7) 45 Renumber: to 15-3.4(5)

15 3.4(8) 45 Renumber: to 15-3.4(6)

15 3.4(9) 45 Renumber: to 15-3.4(7)

15 3.4(10) 45 Renumber: to 15-3.4(8)

15 3.4(11) 45 Renumber: to 15-3.4(9)

Lee Lonzo made a motion to approve the proposal; seconded by Joseph Trimboli; motion passed 10-8 with Mike Blackburn, Curtis Casbon, Jim Feist, Phillip Gardner, Patrick Mapes, Michael Necessary, Jean Shonkwiler, and Oren Sutherlin dissenting. Lee Lonzo made a motion to reconsider the approved proposal; seconded by Dan Cunningham; motion passed 12-6 with Dale Crafton, Phillip Gardner, Patrick Mapes, Michael Necessary, Michael Powell, and Janis Qualizza dissenting. Lee Lonzo made a motion to amend the proposal specifying that it would not become effective until the summer of 2002; seconded by Mike Blackburn; motion passed 10-8 with, Dale Crafton, Jim Feist, Phillip Gardner, Patrick Mapes, Michael Necessary, Mike Powell , Janis Qualizza, and Cecil Raymond dissenting. Lee Lonzo made a motion to approve the amended proposal; seconded by Mike Blackburn; motion passed 11-7 with Dale Crafton, Jim Feist, Phil Gradner, Patrick Mapes, Michael Necessary. Cecil Raymond, and Oren Sutherlin dissenting.

Note: The effect of this change is to eliminate restrictions placed on coaches and the number of athletes that can participate together during the summer.

Dan Cunningham made a motion to direct the Commissioner to adjust the definition of summer accordingly; Lee Lonzo seconded the motion; motion passed 13-5 with Dale Crafton, Jim Feist, Phillip Gardner, Patrick Mapes, and Cecil Raymond dissenting.

facilities are open to all students enrolled in that school for participation on a

voluntary basis. Specific equipment related to a particular sport, i.e. balls, goals,

nets, etc., may be used.

A motion was made by Joseph Trimboli to approve a proposal that would limit the participation in an open facility to those students enrolled in that school; seconded by Dale Crafton; motion failed 0-18.

25. 17 3.2 50 8 Change: The decision on all cases shall be available from the Assoc-

iation. The principal and the affected party or parties shall be notified of any

adverse decision by mail; such adverse decision shall also indicate the rule

upon which the decision was based and the action to be taken.

Dennis Eller made a motion to approve this proposal; seconded by Cecil Raymond; motion passed 18-0.

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26. 17 4.1 51 11 Addition: A request for an appeal must be made in writing, at least seven (7) days prior to the next scheduled hearing date, to the

Association, by the member school principal.

27. 17 8.5 55 4 Add: In addition to the foregoing, in transfer cases under Rule 19-6, the

Commissioner, his designee or the Committee shall have the authority to set

aside the effect of the transfer rule and grant a student full eligibility following a

transfer if (a) the student continues to reside with his/her parent(s) or

guardian(s), (b) the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the

Commissioner, his designee or the Committee, that the transfer is in the best

interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the

transfer, and (c) the principals of the sending and receiving schools each affirm

in writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there is no

athletic related motives surrounding the transfer.

A motion to approve this proposal requiring students seeking eligibility under Rule 17-8.5 to continue to reside with

his/her parents/guardians was made by Joseph Trimboli; seconded by Michael Necessary; motion passed 18-0.

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(Proposed by Sandra Platt, Principal of Lake Central High School)

28. 18 1.5 58 1 Change: If a transfer student is coming from a school with a different

academic schedule, and is certified to be academically eligible by

the school from which he/she is transferring, said student shall have

full eligibility until they have completed a full grading period in their

A motion to approve the proposal was made by Phillip Gardner; seconded by Cecil Raymond. Joseph Trimboli made a motion to amend the original proposal to the above proposal; seconded by Jean Shonkwiler; motion passed 18-0. Dennis Eller made a motion to approve the amended proposal; seconded by Curtis Casbon; motion passed 18-0.

29. 18 4b 59 2 Change: all work is completed and the necessary credit/s are made a matter

of final record in the principal’s office prior to the student being declared

academically eligible. Incompletes cannot be counted for academic

Dan Cunningham made a motion to approve this proposal which would allow an incomplete grade to be changed to a passing grade and count toward eligibility once the school received verification of successful completion of a course, even if said verification occurred after the opening date of the next certification period; seconded by Joseph Trimboli; motion failed 2-16 with Patrick Mapes and Oren Sutherlin in support.

30. 19 DEFINITIONS Change: Limited Eligibility – A student who is declared to have limited eligibility

shall be eligible to participate immediately in all interschool athletics, provided,

however, during the first 365 days from the date of the last participation at a

previous school, such student may not participate in inter-school athletics as a

member of a varsity athletic team.

A motion was made by Dennis Eller to approve the proposal which clarifies that a student cannot have participated on any school team in the previous 365 days; seconded by Joseph Trimboli; motion passed 18-0.

31. 19 6.1j 64 Change: The student did not, during the preceding 365 days, participate in

any interschool contest as a representative of another school in the sport(s)

the student wishes to participate. This exception does not apply if the

school(s) the student attended during the preceding 365 days did not offer the

sport(s) in which the student wishes to participate, and such student participated

in athletic competition in such sport(s) individually or as a member of a club or

similar team, during the preceding 365 days.

Dale Crafton moved to accept this proposal, which would allow a student to have full eligibility in any sport they did not participate in during the previous 365 days; seconded by Michael Powell; motion failed 0-18.

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32. 19 7.1c 65 New: the student has been randomly assigned to his/her host

parents and school;

19 7.1c 65 Renumber: to 19-7.1d

19 7.1d 65 Renumber: to 19-7.1e

19 7.1e(2) 65 3 Reword: must assign students to schools by a method which insures that no

student, school or other interested party may influence the assignment.

19 7.2 66 New: If a foreign exchange program, approved by the CSIET and the

Association, makes a direct placement of a student in a member school,

the IHSAA must be notified in writing. A placement is considered a

"direct placement" when a foreign exchange program places a student

in a specific home or school at the request of the student, parent, host,

coach, booster, school, etc. A student receiving a direct placement may

be granted limited eligibility. If a school fails to notify the Association

of a direct placement, the student may be declared ineligible and the

school may be subject to additional penalties as determined by the

Commissioner.

Mike Blackburn made a motion to approve the proposal that would specify that any foreign exchange student who received a "direct" placement would not receive full eligibility; seconded by Dennis Eller; motion passed 18-0.

33. 19 7 65-66 Delete: FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY (Delete entire rule.)

19 8 66 Renumber: to 19-7

19 9 67 Renumber: to 19-8

A motion to approve the proposal that requires foreign students to be treated the same as any other student who changes schools w/o a corresponding move by the family was made by Phillip Gardner; seconded by Patrick Mapes; motion failed 1-17 with Cecil Raymond in support.

(Proposed by the Commissioner on behalf of the Class Sports/Competition Committee)

34. 20 3 69 New: Coaches from member school programs may only visit the pract-

ices and/or contests of their respective feeder school/s.

1. "Coaches" include contracted and volunteer, high school and mid-

dle/junior high, and anyone representing the respective school or

athletic program for the purposes of searching out and contacting

students and/or parents for the encouragement of enrollment for the purpose of athletic participation at a particular school.

2. Representatives of a school’s athletic program may not visit the

homes of non-feeder school students or use other means of communication for the purpose of encouraging enrollment and athletic participation at a particular school.

3. Coaches of non-school teams may not be used as agents to direct

20 4 69 New: Parents of a student from a non-feeder school that makes contact

with a member school should be referred to the Principal.

1. Initial meetings shall not be with athletic department personnel.
2. While families have the right to attend athletic events of at a non-

20 5 69 New: Following their eighth grade year, students may not attend a high

school’s athletic camps or clinics unless they are attended a feeder

school or have enrolled in the sponsoring school. Athletic brochures,

special invitations, camp fliers, etc. shall not be issued to select

students from non-feeder schools unless specifically requested by the

parent/s.

20 6 69 New: Prior to enrollment, a student of any age from a non-feeder school may not be made a part of an activity related to athletics

including, but not limited to, such gatherings as pep sessions,

practices, special trips, conditioning, open facilities, contests, special

use of facilities, special visits, free spirit items or clothing.

Mike Blackburn made a motion to approve the proposed guidelines regarding undue influence; Cecil Raymond seconded the motion; motion passed 16-2 with Jean Shonkwiler and Joseph Trimboli dissenting.

35. 50 1 70 1 Change: There shall be ten separate days of organized practice in that sport

under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff by each player pre- ceding the date of participation in interschool contests. Only one practice may

be counted for any one day.

Dan Cunningham made a motion to approve a clarification that practices in one sport will not count to supplement the number of practices in another sport; seconded by Michael Necessary; motion passed 18-0.

36. 52 3.1 73 1 Change: Team Limitations Per Season

The maximum number of games for the regular contest season schedule of any

boys’ teams in basketball excluding Association Tournaments shall be: (a) 20

games and no tournament or (b) 18 games plus one tournament.

52 3.2 73 Change: Individual Player Limitations Per Season

The maximum number of quarters for the regular contest season of any

individual shall be: a maximum of two tournaments provided the games

played in one of the two tournaments are included in the 18 game limitation.

1. Options for player participation during any one season excluding jamboree shall be a maximum of: (a) 80 quarters and no tournament; or 100 quarters if five quarters are played in the same session or (b) 72 quarters plus one tournament; 90 quarters if five quarters are played in the same session. *
2. No player may participate in more than five quarters in the same session. A record of the quarters played in basketball by individual players shall be kept on file in the principal’s office or principal’s designee at all times for use in certifying eligibilty of players.

• Players may participate in a maximum of two tourneys (excluding IHSAA tournament series) provided the quarters played in one of the tourneys are included in the 72 quarter limitation.

102 3.1 86 1 Change: Team Limitations Per Season

The maximum number of games for the regular contest season schedule of any

boys’ teams in basketball excluding Association Tournaments shall be: (a) 20

games and no tournament or (b) 18 games plus on tournament.

102 3.2 86 Change: Individual Player Limitations Per Season

The maximum number of quarters for the regular contest season of any

individual shall be: a maximum of two tournaments provided the games

played in one of the two tournaments are included in the 18 game limitation.

1. Options for player participation during any one season excluding jamboree shall be a maximum of: (a) 80 quarters and no tournament; or 100 quarters if five quarters are played in the same session or (b) 72 quarters plus one tournament; 90 quarters if five quarters are played in the same session. *
2. No player may participate in more than five quarters in the same session. A record of the quarters played in basketball by individual players shall be kept on file in the principal’s office or principal’s designee at all times for use in certifying eligibilty of players.

• Players may participate in a maximum of two tourneys (excluding IHSAA tournament series) provided the quarters played in one of the tourneys are included in the 72 quarter limit.

Mike Blackburn made a motion to approve a clarification which separates team rule from individual player rule for the purpose of counting quarters; seconded by Michael Powell; motion failed 1-17 with Mike Blackburn in support.