IHSAA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Minutes of the annual meeting on
President Michael
Powell, Vice-President
The minutes of the
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
IHSAA BY-LAWS
Prop. # Art/ Sec. Page Line Description
Rule
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1. Definitions x Change: Summer – begins with Monday of Week 49 or the
close of the school year,
whichever comes first, and ends prior to Monday of Week 4 for fall sports and
Monday of Week 5 for all other sports.
The proposal to approve that summer
must end prior to Monday of Week 4 for fall sports, and Monday of Week 5 for
all other sports was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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2. III 1 3 5 New: Applications
for membership by non-member schools must be
received by the Commissioner no later than August 1.
The proposal to establish that applications
for membership by non-member schools must be received by the Commissioner no
later than August 1 was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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3. III 2 3 5 Change: Full membership in this Corporation shall be
open to all public, private,
parochial, boarding, and institutional high schools of the
state offering and maintain-
ing two or more years of high
school work, provided they meet the requirements of
the Corporation and also subscribe to its rules and
regulations. A school to be
eligible for membership in the IHSAA must have Full Accreditation or Freeway Accreditation from the
Indiana Department of Education or be
fully accredited
by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools provided the school meets
the graduation qualifying examination requirements of the
state of
shall neither become a member nor remain a member in the
IHSAA whose detailed
financial (athletic or otherwise), scholastic and attendance
records are not readily
made available, as requested, to the IHSAA during an
investigation.
The proposal to accept Full
Accreditation or Freeway Accreditation from the Indiana Department of Education,
or full accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools provided the school meets the graduation qualifying examination
requirements of the state of Indiana was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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(Proposed by Dan Durbin, Principal of
4. VI 2 11 4 New: A
proposal for an amendment may be submitted by any member school
principal, any member of the Board of Directors or by the
Commissioner. The
proposed amendment for the
annual meeting must be presented to the IHSAA office prior to March 1st. The IHSAA office will notify the member
school principals of the proposed amendments. Any such
proposal shall be
considered and acted upon by the Board of Directors.
The original proposal
was amended by the deletion of the phrase “and officers of the Indiana
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association”, which followed “member
school principals”, and preceded “of the proposed
amendments”. The amended proposal was
approved by a vote of 19-0.
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5. VI 2 11 8 Change: If, within ninety (90) days after the giving
of such notice by the
Commissioner,
he receives a written petition or petitions signed by at least
thirty (30) member high school principals
from each of the three IHSAA
districts requesting a vote of approval or disapproval of
such
the Commissioner shall promptly submit by mail such
members for a vote of approval or disapproval on forms
provided by him.
The proposal that requires at least thirty
member high school principals from each of three IHSAA districts to call for a
referendum was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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6. 1 3 13 3 Reword: A championship tournament series provided at
such time as 50% of the
total, full membership schools
are participating in that sport at the same time of the
year and it is
recommended by the Commissioner.
The proposal that clarifies when a
championship tournament may be provided was by approved by a vote of 19-0.
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(Proposed by Gary L. Vandergriff, Principal of
7. 2 1 13 1 Change: Schools may be classified up to a maximum of three classes, except
foo
2 1c 13 Delete: If 95 percent of the member
schools sponsored a team and entered the
IHSAA tournament in the previous
year, that sport may have four classes.
2 2c 14 Delete: Four Classes – 1A = 25% of
schools; 2A = 25% of schools; 3A = 25%
of schools; 4A = 25% of schools.
2 2f 14 Delete: If there are three more schools
than equal division, those schools shall
be placed one each in the smallest
three classes.
The proposal to
change the maximum number of classes in team sports (except foo
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(Proposed by the Principals of
Hoosier Heritage Conference – Steven Bryant, Greenfield-Central; Dennis
Chambers, Rushville; Ed Freije, New
8. 2 5 14 New: Any
school (1) who does not have specific attendance boundaries or (2)
whose attendance boundaries overlap with another school’s attend-
ance boundaries shall be assigned
to compete in an additional or open
tournament classification for each sport that has class
tournaments.
The proposal to establish an additional
class in team sports where class tournaments are conducted, failed by a vote of
0-19.
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9. 7 2 24 New: For each sport in which the Association
conducts a rules interpretat-
ion meeting, at least one member of the boys
coaching staff and one member of the girls coaching staff for that sport in each
school shall be required to attend.
The proposal to require that for each
sport in which the Association conducts a rules interpretation meeting, at
least one member of the boys coaching staff and one member of the girls
coaching staff for that sport in each school shall be required to attend, was
approved by a vote of 19-0.
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10. 10 1 31 Reword: The address of out-of state schools
participating in a contest against a
member school as well
as the site of such contests must be within 600 miles
round trip travel from the
sponsored by a member high school.
The proposal to clarify that the site
of out of state contests must be within 600 miles round trip of the Indiana
state line was approved by a vote of 18-1.
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11. 14 3 36 New: Officials
conduct, at all times, shall be such (1) not to reflect
discredit upon other officials or the Association and (2) to
promote
discipline, good order and a sportsmanlike environment.
14 3-8 36 Renumber: 14-3 thru 14-8 to 14-4 thru 14-9
The proposal to approve the
incorporation of language relating to general expectations of IHSAA officials
was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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12. 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 season as a member of one of their school
teams in that sport are rostered on the same non-school team, at the same time.
The proposal clarifying that no more
than a specified number of teammates who have participated in a contest the
previous season can be on a team’s roster was approved by a vote of 19-0.
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13. 15 3.1 43 2 New: During
summer
Whether summer athletic activities are
sponsored by a member
school or a non-school organization, students may
participate so long as:
a. Participation is voluntary;
b. Merchandise and
awards, other than those of symbolic value, may NOT
be accepted for
athletic proficiency. Students must
remain an amateur.
c. For foo
limited to
helmet, shoes, shoulder pads and mouthpieces.
15 3.1 43 Renumber: 3.1 Camps and Clinics to 3.2
15 3.2 43 Renumber: 3.2 Open Facility Program to 3.3
15 3.3 43 Renumber: 3.3 Moratorium to 3.4
15 3.4 43 Renumber: 3.4 Penalties to 3.5
The proposal was amended by the
deletion of item “b”, which stated that no athletic department funds or extra-
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14. 15 3.1(8) 43 1 Reword: For all school sponsored camps and non-school sponsored camps
for fall sports, attendance must be terminated prior to Monday, Week 4. For non-
school sponsored camps in other sports, attendance must be
terminated prior to
Monday,
Week 5.
The proposal clarifying that
attendance for school sponsored camps and non-school sponsored camps for fall
sports should be terminated prior to Monday of Week 4 was approved by a vote of
19-0.
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15. 15 3.3 43 1 Change: Each member school shall declare one IHSAA
calendar
week, from Week 49 or the close of the school year, whichever comes first, through
Week 4, where there will be no athletic activities, including conditioning,
conducted.
The proposal to clarify wording
relating to the moratorium rule was approved by vote of
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16. 15 3.3 43 1 Change: Effective
in 2003, each member school shall declare two IHSAA calendar
weeks, from Week
49 through Week 4, where there will be no athletic activities,
including conditioning, conducted. During these
six day periods, there shall be no
contact between athletes and coaches.
The proposal to lengthen the
moratorium to two weeks was tabled by a vote of 13-6.
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17. 18 7 57 Change: High school students who are enrolled in a
member high school may, with
prior written approval of their high school principal:
a.
attend an accredited institution for credit that is acceptable both for high
school graduation and/or for college credit.
The student must be enrolled in credit
courses at their home school at least 50% of the normal school day and be
enrolled in and passing enough credit courses to meet the minimum academic
standards for eligibility. In determining credits, three semester
hours or the equivalent shall be counted as equivalent of one high school
credit.
NOTE:
An accredited institution is one that grants credits which count toward
a baccalaureate degree from that
institution
b.
attend class at another accredited school for credit in course offerings which
cannot be obtained at the student’s school so long as the student is enrolled
in and attending credit courses at their
home school during at least 50% of the normal school day.
c.
during a vacation period, high school students with remaining athletic
eligibility may enroll in or attend a program in an accredited institution of
higher learning that may give them college credit provided they have prior
written approval of their high school principal.
The proposal that requires a student
to be enrolled in and attending courses in his original school at least half of
the normal day was approved by a vote of 18-0-1.
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(Proposed by William Bauer,
Principal,
18. 18 7d 57 New: High school students who are enrolled in a
member high school may, with
prior written approval of their high school principal:
a.
enroll in and attend an accredited institution of higher learning for credit
that is acceptable both for high school graduation and/or for college
credit. The student must be enrolled in
and passing enough credit courses to meet the minimum academic standards for
eligibility.
b.
attend
class at another accredited school for credit in course offerings which cannot
be obtained at the student’s school so long as the student is enrolled in 3 or
more credit courses at their home school; and/or the college credit may be
counted toward high school eligibility (3 semester college hours or the
equivalent shall be counted as equivalent of one high school credit.) NOTE:
An accredited institution is one that grants credits which count toward
a baccalaureate degree.
c.
during a vacation period, high school students with remaining athletic
eligibility may enroll in or attend a program in an accredited institution of
higher learning that may give them college credit provided they have prior
written approval of their high school principal.
d.
Attend an off-campus vocational
school that requires a reduction in the number of
credits available because of extended travel, and must pass 70% of the credits
available under their reduced load.
The proposal to allow students
attending vocational school to be academically eligible by passing one less
class than the students in that school who were attending a full day of classes
, failed by a vote of 1-18.
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19. 19 c 60 New: Bona
fide change of residence
the change of residence must be genuine,
without fraud or deceit, and
with permanent intent.
The proposal to place the definition
of bona fide change of residence in Rule 19 was approved by a vote of 17-0.
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20. 19 7.1 63 Rewrite: A foreign student is a qualified foreign
exchange student if he/she meets
the following criteria:
a.
The
student has not completed his/her home secondary school program;
b.
The
student meets all IHSAA eligibility rules including the Scholarship Rule (Rule
18) and the Age Rule (Rule 4);
c.
The
student has been randomly assigned to his/her host parents and school, and neither the school the student attends
nor any person associated with the school shall have input into the selection
of the student;
d.
No member of the school’s coaching
staff, paid or voluntary, shall serve as the host family;
e.
The
student, in writing, (i) agrees that full eligibility
under the foreign exchange exception is for a maximum of one year and is
conditioned upon the student’s commitment to attend a member school for no more
than one school year, and (ii) agrees that any continued attendance at the
school beyond the initial year will be treated by the Association as attendance
following a transfer without a change of residence by the parent(s)/guardian(s);
f.
The student possesses a
g.
The
student is attending school under a foreign exchange program approved by both
the Association and the Council of Standards for International Education Travel
(CSIET). A foreign exchange program, to
be approved by the Association:
(1)
shall be under the auspices of an established
national corporation, a not-
for-profit corporation or organization or a
national civic organization;
(2)
must assign students to schools by a method
which insures that no student,
school or other interested party may influence
the assignment;
(3)
must consult with the member school principal
prior to placement of a
student in a school;
(4)
must be able to certify the student’s
participation in interschool athletics in
his/her home country;
(5)
must not select or place the student based on
his/her athletic interest or
abilities.
A
list of approved CSIET and Association programs will be provided annually.
The proposal that addresses foreign
exchange student eligibility requirements was approved by a vote of 15-3.
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(Proposed by the Commissioner on
behalf of Soccer Coaches Association)
21. 50 Chart 69 Change: Authorized Season Contests: Maximum number scheduled – 18 + No
Tournament
or 16 + 1 Tournament
101 Chart 84 Change: Authorized Season Contests: Maximum number scheduled – 18 + No
Tournament
or 16 + 1 Tournament
The proposal to allow soccer teams to
play two additional matches during their contest season, failed by a vote of
1-17.
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(Proposed by the Dave Schnelker, Principal of Fort Wayne Elmhurst High School)
22. 52 3c 72 1 Change: a maximum of three tournaments provided the games played in two of
the three
tournaments are included in the 18 game limitation.
52 3c(1)(c) 72 New: 64
quarters plus two tournaments; or 80 quarters if five quarters are
played in the same session.
102 3c 85 1 Change: a maximum of three tournaments provided the games played in two of
the three
tournaments are included in the 18 game limitation.
102 3c(1)(c) 85 New: 64
quarters plus two tournaments; or 80 quarters if five quarters are
played in the same session.
The proposal that
allows baske
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23. 57 3 78 Delete: In non-IHSAA
sponsored large multiple school meets, the events, event
order and scoring shall be determined
by the Meet Committee.
108 3 91 Delete: In non-IHSAA
sponsored large multiple school meets, the events, event
order and scoring shall be determined
by the Meet Committee.
The proposal to delete unnecessary wording
regarding the Meet Committee in swimming was approved by a vote of 18-0.
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24. 59 2 79 Delete: In Association sponsored meets, the
Committee serves as the Games
Committee.
59 3 & 4 79 Renumber: 59-3 to 59-2
and 59-4 to 59-3 respectively
110 2 92 Delete: In Association sponsored meets, the
Committee serves as the Games
Committee.
110 3 & 4 92 Renumber: 110-3 to 110-2
and 110-4 to 110-3 respectively
The proposal to delete the unnecessary
wording regarding the Games Committee in track and field was approved by a vote
of 18-0.
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25. 107 3b(2) 90 1 Change: If a player participates in a game as a pinch
hitter, pinch runner or
courtesy runner, at the varsity level, it does not count toward the maximum
number of game limitations for that player.
The proposal to add the courtesy
runner to the IHSAA By-Laws per the National Federation rule book was approved
by a vote of 18-0.
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26. 111 4 93 1 Change: During the regular season, players may not
participate in more than five
games, Varsity, J.V., etc., against the same school in any
one day. Players may not
participate at more than one level of team play, Varsity,
J.V., etc., in a given
tournament..
The proposal to allow volleyball
players to participate in a total of five game against
the same school on the same day was approved by a vote of 18-0.
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(Proposed by the Commissioner on
behalf of the Volleyball Coaches)
27. 111 5 93 New: A controlled scrimmage may be permitted
between two IHSAA
member schools. A
player must have participated in 5 days of organized
practice under the direct supervision of the high school
coaching staff in
order to be eligible for a scrimmage. The scrimmage may not be held after
the second calendar day prior to the first scheduled
contest.
The
proposal to allow a volleyball scrimmage was approved by a vote of 18-0.
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RESOLVED: That the by-laws, rules, and regulations
contained in and as stated by the 2001-02 printed booklet of the Indiana High
School Athletic Association, Inc., entitled “By-Laws and Articles of
Incorporation” be and the same are hereby approved and declared to be the
official Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc., By-Laws, as amended, and
subject to further amendments by the Board of Directors.
The
resolution was approved with a vote of 18-0.
A.
Elect
President and Vice-President [Article IV, Section 3l(1)]
of the Board of Directors for 2002-03 from the class of 2004.
Class
of 2004 – Ms. Barnett, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Mapes, Ms. Qualizza,
Mr. White.
Cassel White was approved to serve as
President of the 2002-03 Board of Directors by a vote
of 17-0. Janis Qualizza was approved to
serve as Vice-President of the 2002-03 Board of Directors
by a vote of 17-0.
B.
Elect
Chairman and Vice-Chairman [Article IV, Section 3l(2)]
of the Exe
Class
of 2003 – Mr. Casbon, Mr. Feist,
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Noble, Mr. Williams.
Phillip Gardner was approved to serve
as Chairman of the 2002-03 Exe
C.
Adjournment
The
next regularly scheduled meeting of the IHSAA Board of Directors will be on