REDES DE TUBERÍAS Y CONDUCTOS

2100. OUTSIDE COMPETITION

2100.1 DEFINITION SPORTS SEASON -- A sports season begins with the first formal practice session as established in the CHSAA by-laws and ends with the final state championship in that sport. 2100.11 EXCEPTION: The sports season ends for a member of a high school athletic team on the day following the completion of his or her school’s competition at the level at which the student competes.

2100.2 Players certified to participate as members of any high school sport team may compete on any other team, in any non-school activity or event in that sport during that sports season with the express written permission of the principal. Permission shall be granted if:

(a) the student’s class attendance is not compromised; and

(b) the student is in good academic standing under the school’s activities policy applicable to all students.

Q1: When may a principal prohibit a student from competing on an outside team in the same sport during that sports season?

A1: The principal may deny permission only when the student fails to meet the requirements of (a) and (b) above.

Q2: May high school team rules be used to determine the high school eligibility of the students who participate on outside teams?

A2: Yes. Section (b) would include high school team rules and other school policies which are applied and adhered to by all students.

Q3: A school’s varsity volleyball team is involved in the state playoffs. The JV team completed its season prior to state playoffs. When may the members of the JV team begin competition on a non-school volleyball team without the permission from the school principal?

A3: Immediately following the JV season.

Q4: Once becoming a member of her high school team, may a basketball player compete in a one-on-one contest or a “hot shot” shooting contest; may a soccer player compete in indoor soccer; may a softball player compete in a slow pitch softball contest; may a swimmer compete in a triathlon of which one activity is swimming, during the high school sports season?

A4: Yes, with written permission of the principal prior to that participation and under the stipulations of the Outside Competition Rule.

Q5: May a member of a high school team “try out” for (a) a non-school team in the same sport during the sports season; (b) a college athletic scholarship?

A5: Yes in (a) and (b), provided he or she has the permission of the high school principal. In addition, the tryout must be based on skills assessment rather than scrimmage or game conditions.

Q6: A home schooled student or a student at a school that does not offer a program goes to another school to try out for a team and is cut from the team after four practices. Can this student go to another school to try out for the same sport that season?

A6: No. The student had an equal opportunity to compete, then was cut. She is not eligible at another school.

Q7: May a baseball player attend a camp during the season? A7: Yes.

Q8: (a) May a track participant compete in non-school events during the season? (b) Do those events count against the contest limits established by the CHSAA? A8: (a) Yes, with written permission of the principal prior to that participation and

under the stipulations of the Outside Competition Rule; (b) No.

Q9: May a coach (a) require attendance during the designated sports season at practices and games; or (b) require participation in a non-school road race? A9: (a) Yes, provided these rules are applicable to all participants on the team; (b)

No.

Q10: At what point does an 8th grade student become eligible to participate with high school underclassmen at a school sponsored activity (i.e. camps, weight room, off-season workouts, etc.)?

A10: Starting May 1st_{. They must have preregistered or live in the attendance area of}

the high school in which they will participate.

2100.21 MEMBER DEFINED -- Member is defined as a student who reports out for formal

practice and is actively in contention for a berth on the team; or a student who

has been certified to another school as eligible to participate in an interscholastic activity; or a student who has been issued the necessary equipment for game competition. A student ceases to be a member when he/she is cut from the

Q1: May members of a high school softball team that did not qualify for playoff games compete on a non-school team prior to the state high school softball finals? A1: Yes.

Q2: Following the completion of the volleyball sports season, may a coach and an underclass player participate together in practice or competition on a Sunday? A2: No, not until the Sunday prior to Memorial Day.

Q3: May a school’s varsity volleyball team play a fund raising volleyball match or any match before or after the season?

A3: No. The school’s team may only represent the school during the designated season for that sport.

Q4: May a school-sponsored event include a student/faculty contest?

A4: Student/faculty games may not include underclassmen who played in that sport during the school year.

2110. PRACTICE WITH OUTSIDE GROUPS

Members of any high school sport team may not practice with any non-school group without prior approval of the high school principal.

Q1: May a high school cross country runner PRACTICE with a non-school running club in addition to high school practice?

A1: Yes, provided the student has received permission from his/her principal.

NOTE: This is not to be construed to allow non-school people to participate in school practices or scrimmages.

2120. VIOLATION OUTSIDE COMPETITION RULE

Any student who does so participate in violation of By-law 2100.2 shall be ineligible to participate in a specific or all interscholastic athletic activities for a period of time to be determined by the Commissioner.

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