The IHSA governs the
equitable participation in
interscholastic athletics
and activities that enrich
the educational
experience.
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Hardcopies were distributed to member
schools in the August all school mailing.
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Available online through the IHSA website.
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The Handbook is a valuable resource to
preserve the eligibility of Coaches,
Student-Athletes, Teams and Schools
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Board of Directors
Listing of Member Schools by Division and
District
Schools Entering IHSA State Series Yearly
Officers of the Associations
Association Administrators
Definitions
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1.000 Constitution
1.100 Name and Objectives
1.200 Membership
1.300 Board of Directors
1.400 Powers and Duties of Board
1.500 Officers
1.600 Dues and Assessments
1.700 Legislative Commission
1.800 Meetings of the Association
1.900 Amendments
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2.000 School By-laws
2.010 Compliance with Rules
2.020 Responsibility of Principal
2.030 Cooperative Team
Sponsorship
2.040 Sportsmanship of School
Representatives
2.050 Schools with which Contests
May be Held
2.060 Multiple School
Interscholastic Activities
2.070 Qualifications of Coaches
2.080 Selection and Use of Licensed
Officials
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2.090 Season Limitation in Athletic
Activities
2.100 All-Star Teams and Games
2.110 Officials’ Attendance at Rules
Meeting
2.120 Coaches’ Attendance at Rules
Meeting
2.130 Principals’ Attendance At
Meetings
2.140 Participation Limitations
During Strike
2.150 Physical Examination
2.160 Classification
2.170 Distribution of Steroids & PED
2.180 Travel Policy
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3.000 Athletic Eligibility Bylaws
3.010 Attendance
3.020 Scholastic Standing
3.030 Residence
3.040 Transfer
3.050 Participation Limitations
3.060 Age
3.070 Recruiting of Athletes
3.080 Amateurism
3.090 Participating Under An
Assumed Name
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3.100 Independent Team
Participation
3.110 Coaching School
Participation
3.120 All-Star Participation
3.130 Use of Players
3.140 Misbehavior during
Contests
3.150 Special Provisions for
Summer Participation
3.160 Open Gym Limitations
3.170 Classification
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4.000 Activity Eligibility By-laws
4.010 Attendance
4.020 Scholastic Standing
4.030 Participation Limitations
4.040 Age
4.050 Use of Assumed Name
4.060 Misbehavior During Activities
4.070 Use of Participants
4.080 Spirit Limitations
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5.000 Sport Season By-laws
5.010 Boys Fall Baseball
5.020 Boys Spring Baseball
5.030 Boys Summer Baseball
5.040 Boys Basketball
5.050 Boys Bowling
5.060 Boys Cross Country
5.070 Boys Football
5.080 Boys Fall Golf
5.090 Boys Gymnastics
5.100 Boys Lacrosse
5.110 Boys Soccer
5.120 Boys Swimming
5.130 Boys Spring Tennis
5.140 Boys Track and Field
5.150 Boys Volleyball
5.160 Boys Water Polo
5.170 Boys Wrestling
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5.180 Girls Badminton
5.190 Girls Basketball
5.200 Girls Bowling
5.210 Girls Cross Country
5.220 Girls Fall Golf
5.230 Girls Gymnastics
5.240 Girls Lacrosse
5.250 Girls Soccer
5.260 Girls Fall Softball
5.270 Girls Spring Softball
5.280 Girls Summer Softball
5.290 Girls Swimming
5.300 Girls Fall Tennis
5.310 Girls Track and Field
5.320 Girls Volleyball
5.330 Girls Water Polo
5.340 Competitive Cheerleading
5.350 Competitive Dance
5.360 Scholastic Bowl
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6.000 Protest and Penalty By-laws
6.010 Penalty for Violating Rules
6.020 Forfeiture of Contest
6.030 Protest Procedure
6.040 Breach of Contract Between Member
Schools
6.050 Breach of Contract Between Member School
and Official
1. Philosophy Underlying
Eligibility By-laws
2. Eligibility Rulings from IHSA
3. Eligibility of Emancipated
4. Foreign Exchange Student
Eligibility
5. Approved Foreign Exchange
Programs
6. Strike Policy
7. Making the Weekly Eligibility
Check
8. Sanction Policy
9. Non-Faculty Coach Policy
10. Accommodation Policy for
Students With Disabilities
11. College Auditions
12. School Equipment Use Policy
13. Football Policies
14. Guidelines for Adding and
Deleting State Series Programs
15. Guidelines for Non-School
Competition
16. Emerging Sports
17. Classification System
18. Grouping and Seeding State
Tournament Series
19. Criteria for Increasing Classes
20. Approved School Policy
21. Alcoholic Beverages and IHSA
State Series Events
22. Criteria for Selection of Sites
for IHSA Meets and Tournaments
23. IHSA Performance-Enhancing
Drug Testing Policy
24. Public Information Policies
25. Code of Conduct
26. Application for Approval of
Cooperative Team
27. Statement Regarding NonDiscrimination
28. Entry Policy and Procedures
29. Prayer at IHSA SS Contests
30. Affirmative Action Policy
31. Trademark Use and Royalty
Policy
32. Corporate Sponsorship Policy
33. IHSA Member School Publicity
Policy
34. Policy and School
Recommendations for Transgender
Participation