Chairman Dale Crafton, Mike Blackburn, Dan Cunningham, Mike Necessary, Cecil Raymond.

Minutes of the November 15, 2000 hearings were presented for approval. A motion for approval was made by Cecil Raymond; seconded by Dan Cunningham; motion passed 4-0.

A hearing was conducted to consider the appeal of Ramon Diaz Rios, a student at Wabash High School. Ramon had been declared to have limited eligibility on the basis of Rule 19-6.2. A hearing was requested in order to appeal the ruling and seek full eligibility. Following the hearing, the student and the IHSAA were offered an opportunity to submit findings of fact. Having analyzed all of the available data, the IHSAA Review Committee voted to uphold the decision of the Commissioner.

A hearing was conducted to consider the appeal of Nick Tharp, a student at Indian Creek. Nick’s athletic eligibility had expired at the end of the 1999-2000 school year, and been declared ineligible from further athletic participation on the basis of Rule 12-2. A hearing was requested in order to appeal the ruling and seek full eligibility. Following the hearing, the student and the IHSAA were offered an opportunity to submit findings of fact. Having analyzed all of the available data, the IHSAA Review Committee voted to uphold the decision of the Commissioner.

A hearing was conducted to consider the appeal of Vytautas Danelius and Marius Kliokys, foreign exchange students at Park Tudor High School. Vytautas and Marius had been declared to have limited eligibility on the basis of Rules 19-6.2 and 19-7.1. A hearing was requested in order to appeal the ruling and seek full eligibility. Following the hearing, the student and the IHSAA were offered an opportunity to submit findings of fact. Having analyzed all of the available data, the IHSAA Review Committee voted to uphold the decision of the Commissioner.