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CONSTITUTION AND BY. LAWS
Constitution
Article Page
I Name,..,...."..,.."....,....,..,..,....,....,........,..,..,.....,........,.,........"..,..,....,.....,.........."..,.........."..,..,.................. 1
II Purpose,........ ....,.."....,..",..'...,......, ....,......,........ ,..".. ......,.........., ....,..,..,.. ........, ,........" .......,.. ,..,.... ..,........ 1
III Membership,........,..,.."...."..,......."..."..,..,..,....,......"............,.."....,..,..,............,..........,........................,.... 1
IV Dues and Enrollment Report....,..,..,....,.,....,..................,..,............,......................"..,..,..,........................., 1
V Organization and Authority ..,....,........,....,................,........,........,..'..,........,..,....,...,'..,..,..,..,..,......"......,..... 2
VI Board of Control and Officers ..,....,....,........,............................,....,..........,............................,................... 2
VII Powers and Duties of Board of Control and Officers,..........,......,....,..,..............,........................,............, 3
VIII District Committees ....,..,.............."....,.."..,.......,...,....,....,..,..,............,....,.."...."..".."....,..........,..".."....,.. 4
IX Local Management and Control,..,........".....,..,............,..,......................"..",....,.."..',......,....,..",..,......,.... 5
X Amendments ,.."....,..,.,....,..',....,...,'..,......,............."........,..........,..,....,........,..,..,.."..,,'..,..,....',..,......'....,.., 5
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By-Laws
Adherence to and Enforcement of PIAA Rules............,....,..........,........,............,........,........,................,.., 6
PIAA Philosophy ....,..".....,.."..,......"....................'..'......,..,....,............,........,,....,..,..,..,........,..................... 6
Athletic Courtesy ..".."..,..,..'"........,..,......,....,....,....,......,..........,......,..,.........,..........,..,..,.."..,..,..........,..,.., 6
Ethics Pertaining to High School Athletics..,..,..,....,..............,....,......,.........,......,......,...... ..,......,..,............ 6
Article
I Age..,.....",....,.."....,.,......,....,....,....................,........"..................,..,....,....,..",....,....,....,............................. 7
II Amateur Status and Awards ........,....,....,......,..,..,..,......,...."......,..,......,......"........,..,..,..,..,..,................,... 7
III Attendance......"... ..........,.......,.,........ ,...., ........,......, ..'................ ,..,......,.. ...., ,........,..,..,..,.., ....,....,............, 8
IV Consent of Parent "..",....,...,..,........."..,......,..,........,.......................,..,........"...."..,.."....,..........,..,......,...., 1 0
V Health "..,....,........'.....,.....,.."..........,..,....,..'................,..,..,....,.."..,'....,..,....,...."........"..........,.."....,.......... 1 0
VI Transfers and Residence........,......,...,.,....,...,.......................,.......,............,....",.."....,.."....,...."....,..,...,.., 10
VII Period of Participation ......".............,......,..,......,..,..,....,......,..,....................',..............".......'....',...'........... 12
VIII Representation ",...,..",..."............,..........,..............,......,....,..,............'..,.........."..,......,...."....,..,.'.........,.., 13
IX Curriculum ,......,..'.....",............,.................................'....................'......,........,..,..,..,.."....,......,'..'......,..,.., 14
X Assumed Name...."..",....,..",........,..,..........,..........,..,......,......"..,......,........,........"..,..,..,..,..,..............,...., 14
XI Athletic Relations ..,..,'..,..'..',............',..,..,..,....,..............,....,......,..,.........,....,....,.."..,..,..,..,.."..,..,..,....,.,..' 14
XII Penalties"........" ....,.... ,...., ,..,.. ....,.., ,.., ,..,....,.. ,.., ,..,..,..,..,.., ,.., ,..,.... ........, ...... ........, ,.., ,...., ,..,........".. ,..,.., ,.. 15
XIII Coaches ,....,..........,.."..,..,.."....,..,...."........,............,..,..,..,....................,......,....,.."..,..................",..,....,.., 16
XIV Officials,..,....,..,....,." ........,........, ,.... ,..,........,...... ,..".. ........,......".... ,....,..,......,...., ,..,.."...., ,.., ..,.., ,..,.... ........ 16
X!oI Season and Out-ol-Season Rules and Regulations .............,......,..,..,..........,.................................,........, 17
X!oII Certification of Contestants",.....,..........,...........,...,.......................,.......,..,..,.."......,...,..................,........... 22
X!oIII Official Rules for Sports ,......,..,.....,..,.....,..,....".,....,.."..........,...................."....,.."......,............................. 22
X!oIIII Junior High/Middle Schools.........."..,........,.. ,....,....,........, ,..,.......................,....,..."..,..,..,...............,........., 22
Pennsylvania State Board of Education Regulations ....................,........,......'."................,..,.............,...... 24
Pennsylvania Law Provisions Affecting Athletic Eligibility 01 Students Using Anabolic Steroids ....,..,..,.., 24
Baseball Agreement Between the Major and Minor Leagues and the National Federetion ..................... 24
Waivers Under Article VIII, Section 1 B. PIAA By.Laws............................,.................,........................,...., 25
Foreign Exchange Student Eligibility Agreement..,....,..................,..................,...,......,............................. 26
Member School Form For Request For A Decision On Athletic Eligibility ....,..,......................................., 27
Report of Alleged Violatlon(s) 01 Season or Out-Of-Season Rules and Regulations ............................... 29
Request For Cooperative Sponsorship 01 a Sport .......................,......................................,..................... 31
Application for School Membership ..,................,....,.,.........,....................................,..,..,.....,................,.., 33
1996.91
CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION
EQUAL OPPORTUNITV STATEMENT
The Ponnsylvlnll Inlo"choll"lc Alhlollc A"oclltlon, Inc. (I'.I.A.A) h,II,v.. lhal 1111..,. llIll Kill. .hould hive oqull oppollunily 10
participate in aHlevels of inteflcholastlc alhletlc. rcgardlclI (If face, Clllur, ,c.,I.:rccd. fcli~itJn. ur elhnlc Illu:kgruund.
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ADHERENCE TO AND ENFORCEMENT OF IJ,I.A.A, RULES
Tho inillll responsibillly for Idhoronce 10 Ind onfmcom,nt of Ipplle.hl, I'.I.A.A. rul.. h, I m"nhor .chool Ind iI. Ilhlotes Ind othor
pcl1Onnol ro.ls with tho princip"I of Ihlt ochool.
NOVOllholo.., II conllnuo. to be P.I.A.A. pollc, (I) Ih.t Ih, principal of .nulh" lII,mh<l .eh".I, h, wrllloll eompl.IIIIIO Iho Chllrmln of Iho
appropriate District Commiucc or P.I.A.A. Headquarters. may allege ur hring to the IllCnlitlll (II l'lA-A. II vlolalinn or or I f.llure to mect
P.I,A.A. requirements. and (2) thai I District Com mince or the UnBuluf CUlIlInlll111Y 1111 ih IIWIt mnlilll1 cnfurl'c I'.I.A.A. requirements in the
absence of submission of the malter to it by the principal of a memher M:huul,
Thi. Hlndbook conl8ln, Iho P.I.A.A. Con"itullon Ind 1I,.Law, .. In elf,ellul, I. 1'1')(, An, .uh'O'lu'lIl Im,ndmonll for 1996.97 will
appclr In tho P.I.A.A New.I'"<1.
ARTICLE I
NAME
Tho namo of Ihi, Associ.tlon .hall ho Iho l'onn"lvanl.
Interscholastic Athletic Association Inc. (herein sometimes rcferfell
10 "' P.I.A.A.).
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
Section \, "rallb,
To organize. develop, Ind direcl an interscholastic athletic pro-
~m which willpromolo, ploloCl Ind con,",,, tho h..llh Ind ph,.I-
V,,~I_ wolfar. of III pallid pant..
Section %, Educltlon,
To formulale and maintain policies thai will ufcBuard the cduu.
tiona) values of interscholastic alhlclic\ amJ cuhi\lalc high ideab ul
good 'po",man,hip.
Secllon 3, Competition,
To promote uniformily of standard!i in all intcruhulil,,'k illhlrllL'
competition.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSIIIP
Section \, Momben,
All public high ochool" junior high I<hool., IIIlddl, ,elllKlI. on.1
intermediate schools which arc accredited hy the PCIIII!l)'I".niil
Department of Education, and all prlvale ,dll)!lh wilhill
Pennsylvania, meeling the membership rcquircrncnh. .hall he eligl'
ble (or membership in the Pennsylvania Irucf,chulutil' Alhlclh"
Association.
INTERI'RETATIONS
Soctlon \, MIY 23, \951.
The r.1.A,A, will recognile O!l 0 ftepallllc lugh U'hUlll Ihu'lC
schools recognized as separale high "chou" hy Ihc Dell,ulmenl ul
Education,
Soctlon \. Docombor 29, 196~.
The P,I,A,A, will IlhOlt It.) I11cmher,.hll' lnlC'l1ltlllolle III~h
Schools, subjcct 10 Ihe iJUC!rI !ldh'lIu1c ul Scnlllf III~h Sl-hllllh'l,
unless Ihey arc ddined hy Ihe DClldlll11elll III hlul'dllllll ,1\ 111111111
Hgh Schuo", Eligituln}' ul 'ludt.'llllro III \Udl ,,,1111111\ \0\0111 hl' tlCll'1
mined hy Di,ull"l ClImnulIl'clro, h.I'I.'llulI Ill" ,II '11l1ol111l1l\ WILl'lI
.lnll if lhe number ul lhl~ I)pe III \dUHlIlll):..llllliilillll\ lll\Il'oI\I'\,
Ihe Uoard ul CUlluul wIII1I11mdun' jlllllkl"C:il"llll'llIlll\(Ilh ttl1\l'11I
ing eliglhilily in Itli\ Iypt of ,t.:huul
Stellon 1. Al'pllnllon ror Mombcnhlp,
Apl'lIcali"n fill m,mh."hlp In I'.I.A.A. .hall be mlde in wrlling
h. th, I>I.ulel C"mmlll'o "f Ih, I>i.ulcl in which Iho ochool i, loclt-
,d I'leh II'pllelll"n fill m,mb."hlp .hlll be .Igned by tho principal
an~ .hlll he Icc"mpanlod hy Ih, annUli duo. Ind I ro,olution of
IIpprtlVal ('lltCUlell hy lhe School Uoard or the Board having jurisdic-
II"n ovor Iho Ippllelnl .chIK.I. Th, ,01Olullon .hln ""Ie Ihll in all
mailer. perlainina to lnlerlcholllllc alhlelic activities, the school
.h.1I h, Kov"n,d h, Ih, Con.tllullon Ind lIy.t.aw. of Iho P.I.A,A.
Stellon J. Whon Momh.nhlp 1I0como. EfTocllve.
M,mh."hlp In Ihl. A"or:llll"n .hlll becomo erroclivo wh,n the
,,"""l4)I'1 apl1lkallun recei\lCllhe approval of lhe District Commillee
...llh, lIua..)lIf ('mllllll Ind the principal of Iho ochool and Iho soe,
f('IIIIY IIf Ihe !ldul411 hllarLl h.\I(': each been nOliCied by the Executivc
I>lftlllll tll II I ^ ^ 01 '\leh ufficial Ictiun,
Soctlun 4. Wllhdrlwll or Mombonhlp,
""lue\l\ hll withdrawal uf membership in this association sha!'
h( malle in wflling. hy the prindpal or lhe school. 10 Ihe Executive
I>uec:lur ul III ^ A. and ,hllll he accompanied by 8 resolution 0'
VI'lIlulrawal CIlenlletJ hy the SChll4,1 Unard or the Board having juris
IIKIIlIn ll\lef Ihe memher 'Chlllll. \Iuling the reDion for withdrawal.
ARTICI.E IV
UUES ANU ENROLLMENT REPORT
Srrllun I. Allllllllllon Ind Enrollmonl Roport,
'nle annual duei of member lenior high schools of Pennsylvania
Inl(fll'hulinlu,:: Athlelic Auucialion shall be baled on Ihe total enroll.
menl uf hoy. and girl. in aradcs 1).11 in the senior high school and
IhUIloC "huul" Iholl lloend Iludenb 10 lhe senior high school. as of rhe
d.I( n tlf which Ihe .chool reporls ils enrollmenlto the Pennsylvania
I>epartment of ElIul'alion nn the Public School Enrollment Report
(I'I>E.~lIH) IIf ",'h lI~d.numhmd ,oar. Tho onrollm,nt ropoll ,h.1I
he 111,,1 wllh Ih, I'I.A.A. Olfie, nOllal<l Ihan tho dalo tho Public
Sl'houl El1Iulhnenl Report is due to Ihe Pennsylvania Department of
hluc,llilll1
Mel1lhC'1 \eniur high school. .hall be divided each even.num-
hefell year illln fuul classes hased on enrollment. each containing as
Ill'.lIly 8\ 11Il\\ihlc an equIII number of schools,
~kmher juninr high/milldle schools shall all be in onc class,
rhe tlUl" III memher "choub shall be established by the Board of
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INn:RI'RETATlONS
Soclluu I. M.y 25, 1951,
In \l\.YtiH high ..chunls, a membership fee must be paid by
hlllh 1IIl' '\'lIItl1 .Ind Juniur high/middle schools if Ihey wish to rom-
fk'l... III hillh ..el1lllt ami juniur high/middle school sports,
CONSTlTUTlON
SectIon Z. When Dues are Payable,
All due. are payable allbe beginning 01 each school year, II due.
are nol paid on or belore September 30 01 Ihe currenl school year, a
school .haIl be regarded 10 be delinquent and a penalty 01 25 percent
01 the amounl due .hall be added to the amount 01 due. and the mem-
benhlp of Ibe delinquent school in Ihl. Associallon .halllap.e uotll
.uch lime u Ibe due. and penalties impo..d have been lully satislied.
Section 3, Rcln'lIlemenl of Delinquent SchoolJ,
A school which hu been delinquent for one or two yem may be
rcinsllted to membenhip upon paymenl 01 the back dues and penal-
lie., A school which h.. been dellnquenl lor more than two yean
will be required 10 .ubmit a new application in order to be admllled
10 membenhip.
ARTICLE V
ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY
Section I, Penn.ylvanla Inlerschola.lIc Athlellc Association
DlJtrlcb.
For the purpose of organization. legislation, and administration,
the state .hall be divided into districlS. The.. dlstricl5 shall Include
the lollowlng counlies respectively:
DlJlrlcl No,l- Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and
Philadelphia.
DlJtrlct No, 2 - Lackawanna, Luzerne. Pike, Su.quehanna,
Wayoc and Wyoming.
DlJtrlcl No, 3 _ Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,
luniata, Lancaster, lebanon, Perry and York.
DlJtrlcl No, 4 _ Bradlord, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,
Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and
Union.
DlJlrlcl No, 5 - Bedlord, Fulton and Somerset.
Dlslrlct No, 6 _ Blair. Cambria, Centre, Clearlield, Clinton,
Huntingdon, Indiana and MilOin.
Dlslrlcl No, 7 - Allegheny, excepl the City of Pillsburgh,
Armstrong, Beaver. Butler, Fayette, Greene,
Lawrence. Washington and Westmoreland.
Dlslrlcl No, 8 - Cily 01 Pillsburgh.
Dlstrlcl No, 9 - Cameron, Clarion, Elk, lellerson, McKean, and
Pouer.
DLstric:t No. 10 .. Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and
Warren.
DlJlrlcl No, 11- Carbon, tehigh, Monroe, Northampton and
Schuylkill.
Philadelphia County shall become District 12 and the member
schoolJ shall elect a P,I.A.A. district commillee upon the number 01
P.I.A.A.-member schools located in Philadelphia County equaling lhe
number of P.I.A.A.-membcr schools under the jurisdiction of the
smalle" P.I.A.A. district.
Secllon 2, Tran,fer of Schools From One P,J,A,A, Dlslrlctlo
Another,
By the favorable action of the District Committees concerned and
approved by a three-fourths majority vote of the Board of Control, a
school may, upon the reque" 01 the school board or the board having
jurisdiction over the school, be transferred from the jurisdiction of
one P.l.A.A, district to that 01 an adjacent P.I.A.A. district. The pro-
cedure for requesting such transfer shall be as follows:
1. The request shall be submitted to the District Committee of
the district having jurisdiction over the school.
2. Following action by the District Committee having jurisdic.
tion over the school, the request shall be submitted 10 the District
Committee of the district to which the school desires 10 transfer.
3. Following action by the District Committee of the district to
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which the school desires to transler, lhe requcsllhall be ,ubmiued 10
lhe Board of Conlrol.
Denial by a District Commillee 01 the request for transler shall nol
Slap the loregolng procedure, il the school de,ircsthal it continue,
Additionally. private ,chools In any second-class city In
Penn'ylvanil may tran,ler 10 a P.I.A.A, district adjacenlto the one in
which lhey are geographically localed.
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ARTICLE VI
BOARD OF CONTROL AND OmCERS
Section I, Board of Control,
The executive and administrative body of tbis Association ,hall
be known.. the Board 01 Conlrol,
Section 2, Membership of the Board of Control.
A. Each District shall be entitled to one representative for the
lirst seventy-live member ..nior high schoolJ or lraction thereol. For
each seventy-five additional member senior hip schools or major
fraction thereof, an additional representative shall be allowed. These
representatives must be members of their respective district commit-
lees and must be school districl professional employee, certilied by
lhe Pennsylvania Department 01 Education.
B, There shall be one member at large elected in odd-numbered
years by and Irom the lunior High/Mlddle Schools representallves 01
the District Committees. The elected member dtall serve for two
years.
C, A representative 01 Ihe Penn'ylvlnla School Boards
Association shall be a member.
D. A representative of the Pennsylvania Department of
Educallon, to be appointed by the Secretary 01 the Department 01 ^
Education, shall serve as an advisor of the Board of Control. "f!..J
E, One ollicial elecled Irom among their own number by the
officials' members of district comminees shall be a member of the
Board 01 Control.
F. A representative of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors'
Association (P.S.A.D.A.) shall serve as a member 01 the Board 01
Control. The representative shall serve for two years, beginning each
even-numbered year.
G, The chairman 01 the Girls Alhletic Steering Commillee shall
serve as an advisor to the Board of Control. The chairman shaH serve
for two years, beginning each odd-numbered year.
H. A representative of the Pennsylvania Association of
Secondary School Principals shan serve as a member 01 the Board 01
Control.
I. A representative of the Pennsylvania Association of School
Administrators shall serve as an advisor to the Board of Control.
J. A representative of the Private Schools' Steering Committee
shall serve as an advisor to the Board of Control. The representative
shall serve for two years, beginning each even-numbered year.
K. Each constituency entitled to select a member of the Board of
Control may select one or more alternates for each such memhcr. In
the absence of a member from a meeting of the Board of Control. one
of the alternates may attend such meeting and exercise at the meeting
all powers of the absent member.
Section 3, Term of ornce,
The members of the Board of Control shall serve for a period of
one year beginning July 1st next following their election. except the
Junior High/Middle School representative and the representative of
the Pennsylvania Slale Athletic Directors' Association. who shal
sel'Ve for a period of two years.
Section 4. orncers.
The officers of the Association shall be a President. a Vice
President. a Treasurer. and an Executive Director.
. - . '1 SccIloD 5, TIm. of Meetln&,
Th. newly elected Board of Conlrol shall meel annually fur ursa'
nlzation purposes after May 81h and prior 10 September Ial, and al
aoch other limes Ihereafler as Ihe presideDI or a majorlly of Ihe m.m,
bers of the Boud of Conlrol may requesl.
ARTICLE VII
POWERS AND DUTIES OF
BOARD OF CONTROL AND OFFICERS
SeCtlOD 1. Pow... .Dd Dutl.. of Bo.rd of CODlrol,
The Board of Conlrol shall havelhe fullowlng poWell and dUll."
A. To have general conlrul over alllnlersehola'llc athletic rela.
lions and alhlellc conlesls in which a m.mher ..hool of Ihi.
Association participates.
B, To inlerprellhe provision. of Ihe Con.UluUon and lIy,l.aw.
of this Association and luch other rulu and rcgulllhm' II 11 may.
from time to lime, adopt.
C, To elecl lIa own officm. who .hall h. Ih. ofllcm Ilf Ih.
Association, and to cstablish Its own rulcl of prucrdulc.
D. To elet:t an Executive Director and I T,cAlure, fur le,ms nnt
to e.ce.d five yem and 10 define Ihelr duU... Th... Illlicm need
nol be members of the Board of Control.
E, To administer Ihe finance. of Ihe A..oclatlon.
F. To delenolne Ih. melhod and Ih. qualificaUon. fur Ih. resl,l,a,
tion of officials; 10 delenoine Iheir pOWell and duU..; and III make and
apply necessary penalUe. and forfeill fur Ihe cllntrul of .uch Ilfrlelal..
G, To decide matrm involvlns m.mberlClu.,I. loul.d In dif.
afereDt district5j to heir appeals frum declllonl of Diauict Commincn
"-f' and make the necessary investigation I and dccl.lnnl, The BUlrd IIf
" Conuol shaH nol be required 10 cundder proltltl Ifle' nne yelr hum
thc dat. of Ihe alleg,d infracllnn of Ih. CllnlllluUlln and lIy.l.lw. III
lhe P.!.A.A.
All matters involving memher !\chnol\ InCited In diUercnl dj,-
tricts and appeals from decitionl or Phulct Commlllcu .h.1I he
heard by the Board 01 Con trill III II. ncsl "sula.ly ..:h.dul,d meelins,
unless the Executive Dlreclnr of Ihe lIuard uf Cuntrul.hall d"ermln.
or lhe DI.trict Commlllee .h.1I certlly Ihal Imrn.dl.t, di'p",illnn Ilf
Ihe appeal or mailer by a Board nf Ap",al wlIuld h. In Ihe be.llnl'"
esls of this Auocia1ioni Ind, In luch even1, Ihe rnuident of Ihill
Association shall promptly convene I Uuard nf Apllt,ltn hear ami
determine such mailer or Ippeal " upedlllnualy II ptl...lhle, The
membenhip of luch Board Ilf Appeal .hall cun.I.1 01 al le"l one
member of the Executive Cnmmith:e (prcIldcnl, vice pruidcnt, trea-
surer) and four other voting mcmhcrlll of the UmUlI of Con nul desig-
nal.d by the pre.ld,nl for cnch .uch mailer ur .p",.I.equiring e.",.
ditioul disposition, No officer lH volin a memNr of the Board of
Contrnl .hall h, .lislhle III ",v. uplln .uch lIuald uf Ap",alln any
mailer or .ppeallnvolving luch IlHieers' or mcmhen' iChool or di~-
tricl. Such Doard III App"I'. lI,d.ion .h.1I h. Iinal .nd binding
upon allparti.. lu Ih, ap",allll mllll."
II. To ft. IntI (nhllce pcnlllle\ fur Dny \'iulation of the
Constilutlon and Uy.l..awI III Ihilt. ^"oclaliun within Ihe limits pre.
scrih.d hy Ih. lIy.l.aw..
I. To ha\'c leneral cunlln! nf champinnlihip contests and inter.
M:hnla'th: meet.,
J. Tn authorize the rclurn tlf rnemhcr!\.hip dues and to exclude
from mcrnhcrlhip or In ltoU\llClUt hurn mcmhcr!lhip in this A~sociation
H\)' !\.chllnl whu\c I'rilll'ipill i1UC\ nut (nfurcc the rule~ of this
A:<O\lW,;lilliun or whtl i!l nlll 1(\l'ulI\lhle fur ..II inlerscholastic athletic
DCII\'ilic\ carnclI nn hy hi, \lhnlll
K, To require Ihat any ..hlllll dlmlct which has .1Ie"l one
member In P,!.A.A,. and any pc"on affiUated wllh luch school dl..
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CONSTITUTION
lrkIlClln, In hla omclal capacity. which or who lllcllml aplDal
P.I,A.A, or any of III POllClnnct,'or .utliorizcallailr hlnollcitor'ol
any olbIr 'UOlllOy..I,I.w 10 aaalJt In any Iwi. ~~t!J': ~y ......~
...1nI1 P,I.1,.A. or any 0' Ila pollOllnel, wblch~ ~ or'~
lOa la.uItl.alIlOly UIIIUCClIUIuI In oblalnl..lIio'!f~~1it #
lull (Inchillln, tho .lreet' of any .~) IObntiili!'\r.~'fof thO
:::Ur::~::lrc::~~7:~W !l!y:~~~fJJi
1.. The Board of Conlrol shall have lueh olher powers as are in
ke.plns wllh Ihe groWlh and necd. of Ihe Association and which are
conal.lenl wllh Iheprovi.lons nf Ihi. Con'litution and By. Laws.
M, A majorily of il' members .hall constilute . quorum for the
Ilanmlinn of hu.iness nf lbe Board of Control.
N. To acquire by purchase, gill, devise, or otherwise. real estate
and InlereSl.lhereln for Ihe general use and purposes of P.I.A.A,
Secllon 2, POW." aDd Dulle. of lh. PresideD!, Vlc. Pre.ldenl,
T.....u...r .nd E..cull.. Director,
A, The Pre.ldenl, Vice Prelidenl and Treasurer ahall perfono Ihe
dUll.. ordinarily Incident 10 Iheir office..
II, The E.eculive Director .haU be Ihe custodiaa of Ihe proper.
Ii.. and recnrd. 01 the Associatioo; shall keep a rcconI of all monies
received by and due Ihe Association; .hall make. rUl8Dcial report al
e.ch regular meellng of Ihe Board of Conlrol; .hall prepare Ihe .nnu-
al hudgct for Ihe con.ideralion of tbe Board of Conlllll; .hall remilto
Ih. T.e..urer all Association monies; shall mate reporl. to the
Asonelalion al Ihe Board of Conllol may direct; and ahall perfono aU
IIlhe, act. and duti.. in conneclion with Ihe growth and needs of tbe
Asonelalion as Ihe Board nf Conlrol may direct.
INTERPRETATIONS
Se,tlon t.G .nd Artl". VUI, Secllon J-E and F,
Oclober 26, 1957,
The Board of Control and District Committees will not consider
any protests in athletic contests which are based on play situations
or officials' decisions involving interpretation or judgment of plays.
In no case will the re.ult. of a conle" be reversed nor will a
conlesl be ordered or permllled 10 be replayed,
Questions regilding interprelalion of rules or judgmenl of offi.
cials should be submitted in writing 10 the Executive Director.
Section 2, May 27, 19J9,
The Executive Director is given authority to decide all cases of
transfer or questions concerning non-resident pupils in the in1erim
betwe,n Board of Conllol meeling.,
Section 2, D.cember 29. 19J6,
The Executive Director is given complete charge of regional
and .Iale champinnship baskelb.1I games.
S.CtlOD 2.B, July 23, 1987,
Authority nf E.ecutlve DI...ctor Summ.rlly 10 Impo.e
TempoMlry PeDallle.,
When in the opinion of the Executive Director, there has been
a violation of the Constitution, By.Laws or Rules and Regulatillns,
and the Executive Director determines that as a result of such vio.
lation it is in the interest of the protection of persons or propeny, or
otherwise in the interest of the Association or a member thereof,
that action be taken before the District Committee or the Board of
Control. within their respective jurisdiction. can reasonably meet to
address the mauer. the Executive Director may impose any penalty
provided for such \'iolation. The penalty so imposed shall remain
in force until the earlier to occur of the next meeting of the District
Committee or the passage of 14 days in matters within the jurisdic-
tion of Ihe District Committee, or until the next meeting of the
Board of Control in matters within its jurisdiction.
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CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VIII
D1STRICf COMMIITEES
Section I, Composition,
A. The mokeup of each district comminee shall be decided by
the members of thai particular district; provided that al least one
member of the districl comminee shall be a representalive of Ihe
junior high/middle ",hools of the districl, one a representative of the
school boards of the district, and one a representative or the regis-
lered P,I.A.A, officials in the districl.
Additionally, each district committee shall contain an advisory
representative of the alhletic directors or the district. and an advisory
representative of the girls' athletic programs in the district.
B. Metbod of Selection.
I. The member schools of a District shall elect each year from
their own district, al their annual wecting, members. at their discre-
lion, to serve (or one year except the Junior HighJMiddlc Schools
representative. who shall serve Cor a period of two years, starting the
following July 1st. all of whom shall be professional employees cer.
tificated by Ihe Pennsylvania Departmenl of Education.
2, The school board member. whose high school is a member of
the P.I.A,A.. shall be appointed for a term of two years by the Board
of Directors of Ihe Pennsylvania School Boards Association from
each of the P.I.A.A. geographic district areas.
3, The officials' representative shall be elected for a term of two
years by Ihe P.I.A.A. registered officials of the District. When there
is only one nominee (or an officials' representative position in a
District, an election will nol be conducted, and the nominee will be
elected to the posicion. Representatives DC odd numbered Districts
will be elected in the odd numbered years and representatives of even
numbered Districts will be elected in the even numbered years.
C, Time of Selection,
All elections and appointments shall be made prior to May Bth.
D, V.cancl...
When a vacancy occurs in the membership oC the District
Committee. Ihe unexpired term shall be filled by Ihe remaining memo
bers of the committee, except that in the case of Ihe School Boards
representative, the Board oC Directors oC the Pennsylvania School
Boards Association shall appoint an interim representative to fill the
unexpired term.
E. The members of each District Committee elected for the fol.
lowing year shall meet for organization purposes only, prior to May
Bth.
F. If a district Cails 10 etecl a District Commiuee prior 10 July 1st,
the President of the P.I.A.A. shall appoint a chairman for Ihe district
who shall serve during the ensuing year. He shall conduct an election
Cor the remaining members oC the District Committee within one
month following his appointment.
Section 2, Omcers,
The officers of each District Committee shall be a Chairman. a
Vice Chairman, a Treasurer and a Secretary. or 8 Secretary-Treasurer
combined,
Section 3. Powers and Dulles of a District CommlUee,
A District Committee shall have the following powers and duties
subject to exercise by (he Board DC Conuol of ics powers as provided
in Article VII above:
A. To have general control within the District over all inter-
scholastic athletic relations and athlelic contests in which a member
school participates, subject to the provisions of the rules and regula-
tions of Ihe Board of Control.
B. To render, within the District, an opinion on the provisions of
the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association.
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C, To cicCI ilS own officers and establish its own rules of proce.
dure.
D, To administer the finances of the District Committee,
E, To decide matters in dispute belween member ",hools located
within the District. No member of the District Committee shall be
eligible to vote in case of a dispute involving such member's school
or school district.
F. To receive. request. or require data on alleged violations of
this Constitution and By. Laws by or from ",hools located wilhin the
District. In assuming this responsibility.tbe District Commiuee shall
not be required 10 assume the posilion of invesligator. Charges of
violalion of the Constitulion and By.Laws of this Association by a
member school shall be made to the Chairman of the Districl
Committee in writing, and. if requested by the District Committee.
such evidence shall be presenled in Ihe form of affidavits,
G. In making determinations as to the eligibility of contestants,
and in addressing alleged violations of this Constitution and By.
Laws. the District Commiuee shall act at a ",hed1llcd meeling, unless
the Chairman of the Districl Committee shall detcnnine that immedi.
ate disposition of the maUer would be in the bUllnteresls of the
District or the Association. In such event, the Chairman of the
District Committce shall promptly convene a Hearing Panel to hear
and determine such maUer as expeditiously as pouible, The memo
bership of such Hearing Panel shall consist of five voling members of
lhe District Commiuee designated by Ihe Chairman for each such
mailer requiring expeditious disposition. No member of the District
Commiuee shall be eligible 10 serve upon such Hearing Panel in any
matter involving such member's school or school district.
H. To fix and enforce penalties. within the District. for violatiorA
of the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association. within the IirnitsV
prescribed by the By.Laws.
I, To have general control of Dislrict Championship Conlests
and Districllnterscholastic Meets.
J, To act with the Board of Control in Ihe Iransfer of schools
(rom one district to another.
K. A District Commiuee shall have such other powe.. within the
District as are in keeping with the growth and needs of the
Association and which 8re consistent with the provisions of tbe
Constitution and By.Laws of the P.I.A.A.
L. A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business oC the District Committee except in cases
where a three-fourths or unanimous vote of the entire committee is
required.
INTERPRETATION
Article VIII, Section 3.E and F,
October 26, 1957,
The Board of Control and District Commiuees will not consid,
er any protest in athletic contests which 8re based on play situa-
tions or officials' decisions involving interpretation or judgment of
plays.
In no case will the results of a contesl be reversed nor will a
contest be ordered or permitted to be replayed.
Questions regarding interpretation of rules or judgment of offi-
cials should be submitted in writing to the Executive Director.
ARTICLE IX
LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
Stellon I. RuponslbWI1 '" Principal,
The principal of each Idlool, In all matlen pertaining 10 the Inler-
lehollltic IIhlellc rellllou of bia .chool, is respon.ible 10 Ihl.
Auocialion. He may delepIC lOIOe of Ihe.e powell bUI.uch delega-
tion .ball nOlrelieve him of raponsibilily for any Infllclion, by hi.
schoo~ of Ihe Consthulion and By, Law. of thi. A...oclalion.
Stellon 2, Powen and Dulle. of Principal,
The prlncipal.ball have Ihe following powen and dulie"
A. To have control over all interscholastic athletic relations in
which hi. school participale..
B. To sanction all contests in which his school participates, and
10 notily the Execulive Director ollhe P.I.A.A" wilhin ten day., il hi.
school has entered a contesl which he has nOlsanclioncd.
C. To exclude any conleSlanl who. because of bad habits, or
improper conducl, would not represent his school in a becoming
manner. and also to exclude any contestant who has suffered serious
IIIne.. or Injury unlillhal conle.tanl i. pronounced physi..lly iii by
the .chool physician. or il none is employed, by annther licensed
physician,
D, To be responsible lor the Irealmenl 01 all visilors and ollicials
IIlending conlesta conducted by his school. Penallies may be
imposed upon a member ..hool who,e principal fails 10 provide rea.
sonable proteclion for ollicials and visilOrs at home games, If a game
is played at a neulral place, the principals 01 the participaling schools
sball be beld joinlly responsible for this prolection. In such a.....
penalties may be imposed upon eilher or both 01 the schools,
A E. To sce that all contracts for interscholastic athletic contests in
V which his school participates arc in writing and bear his signature or,
at his oplion. Ihal of Ihe Alhlelic Direclor.
F, All wrinen contracts wilh official, shall be signed by Ihe prin.
cipal or by one principal representing a league or conference or, al
lhe oplion of the applicable principal, Ihe Athlelic Direclor or one
Athlelic Director represenling a league or conference.
G, To authorize a full.time teacher of his ..hool district 10 be lhe
Facully Manager 01 the leam represenling his school, unless he him.
self acts as the Facully Manager,
H. The principal or his authorized representative shall accompa-
ny his team to all contesls.
I, To be responsible for certifying in wriling the eligibilily of all
contestants in accordance with the By-Laws of Ihis Association.
J. The principal shall have such other powers concerning inler.
scholastic athlelics within his school as arc in keeping with Ihe
growth and needs of the school and which arc consislenl with the pro-
visions of Ihe Conslilulion and By-Laws 01 the P.tA.A.
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ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Stellon I. M~orily Approval Neceua..,..
Amendments to Ihis Constitulion must be approved eilher by
two-Ihirds ollhe ..hools vOling or by a majority of Ihe lotal member,
.hip.
Stellon 2, Proposed AmendmenlJ.
Proposed amendmenlS mull be approved by the Board of Conlrol
belore being .ubmined to the member ..hools, provided, however.
Ihal on the two'lhirds petition of a districI committee 10 Ihe Execulive
Director of Ihe Board of Control. Ihe Board of Control shall lubmit
such proposal. 10 Ihe member schools for their approval or rejection.
Seellon J, Wben Amendment. Must Be SubmlUed For Approval,
Amendments 10 be considered during the current year musl be
presenled by February IsIIO Ihe Execulive Dlreclor.
Seetlon 4, When Amendmenls Mu.t Be Voled Upon,
Amendments approved by Ihe Board of Control or presenled on
pelilion as provided in Section 2 ollhis Arlicle. .hall be submined 10
lhe member schools by May 1st,
Seellon 5, How Amendmentl Are Voted Upon By Schoo",
Amendmenls approved by Ihe Board of Control or presenled on
petilion as provided in Section 2 ollhis Arlicle, shall be submitted 10
the members of each district for their consideralion Bnd for Iheir vote
al a meeting ollhe member ..hools called by Ihe District Chairman,
Seellon 6, When Votes on Amendments Shall Be Tabulated,
Tabulalion ollhe voles ollhe various districts shall be made by
the DistricI Committee and submitted 10 Ihe Execulive Direclor by
June IsI,
Seellon 7, Defeated AmendmenU,
The provision 01 a defeated amendment shall nol be submitted
for vote by the Association in the following calendar year.
Secllon 8, Non,.ubslanllve Amendment.,
The Board 01 Control shall have aUlhorily to make technical,
lypographical, spelling, and grammalical changes to the Constilution
in order to assure editorial continuity with substantive changes
approved by Ihe membership. and 10 delele provisions which have
become obsolete.
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SY-lAWS
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BY-LAWS
ADHERENCE TO AND ENFORCEMENT OF P.I.A.A. RULES
The Inlllllre.JlOIl.IIblUly (or Idherence 10 Ind enCoreemenl o( Ippliclble P.I.A.A. rules by I member school Ind II. Ilhleles Ind olber
penonnelresl' wilb Ibe priDcipsl o( Ibll scbool.
Nevenbeless, il conl'-Io be P.I.A.A. policy (I) Ihlllhe principal oC Inolher member school, by wrillen complllnllo Ibe Cbllrmln o( Ibe
IPproprille DislriCl Cornmlllec or P.I.A.A. Headqulrters, may allege or bring 10 Ibe allenlion oC P./.A.A. I violllion o( or a (allure 10 meel
P.I,A.A. requlrcmenl', Ind (2) Ihll I Dislricl Commlllee orlhe /loard o( ConllOl may on i1. OWn mOlion enCoree P.I,A.A, requlremenla In Ibe
Ib.enee o( .ubmlsslon o( Ibe mIller 10 II by Ihe principII o( a member school.
This Hsndbook con'ain"he P.I.A.A. Conslilution Ind /ly'Laws IS in erreCl July I, 1996. Any .ub,equenllmendmenla (or 1996,97 will
Ippelt in Ibe P./.A A Newsleller.
P.I.A.A. PHILOSOPHY
II is unconscionable Ihal II school or any DC ils professional
employee. would subve" Ibe bigh purposes oC inlerschollslic
Ithletics by condoning any violation oC the rules which is inimical
10 Ihe inlenl o( Ibe /ly-Law.. To involve boys or girls in any
procedure or prlclice wblcb "gClS Iround Ihe rules" is unworthy oC
I proCesslonl1 penon Issacilled wilh Ilbleli...
ATHLETIC COURTESY
SecUon ), AlhleUc. .hould (o,'er clun .port., Ills lho prlvUoao
Ind dUly o( o..ry penon ronnoeted with IlhloUe. to
exompllfy lho.o prloclples In hi. OWn leUon. Ind
..m..uy IdvllClto tbom before olhers,
A. The rule. oC Ihe game sre 10 be regarded as mUluaJ Igree-
menla, Ihe spiril or leller oC wbicb no honorable person would break.
The slcoling oC Idvlnllge in sport is IheCI.
B. No advantages are Co be sought oYer olhers except those in
wbieh Ibe glme Is undClSlood 10 sbow .uperiorily.
C. UnspoUsmanlikc or unfair means afC nOI 10 be used even
when Ihey Ire used by Opponenla.
D. Visiting learns 8re to be honored guests of Ihe home Icam,
Ind should be Irelled as such.
E. No action is 10 be laken nor course of canduel pursued which
would seem unsportsmanlike or dishonorable if known 10 one's
Oppon'nl orlhe public.
F. Remember Ihal a student spectator represents his school the
same IS does Ihe alhlele.
G, Any SpeClalor who eonlinually evidences poor sport'man,hip
shouJd be requested not to attend future contests.
II. Deci,ion, oC offiellls arc 10 be abided by, eVen when Ihey
seem unfair.
I. Officials Bnd opponents arc to be regarded and treated as hon-
eSI in intention. In games when opponents conduct themselves in an
unbecoming manner, and when officials are manifestly dishonesl or
incompetent, future relationship with Ihem should be avoided.
J, Good poinlS in 01 hers should be apprecilled and suilable
recognition given.
K. The practice of "booing" is regarded as disCourleous and
unsPOrtsmanlike.
ETHICS PERTAINING TO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
The Code of Elhics Pertaining to High School Athletic) ill 10 bc
regarded, not only as recommendalions. hur as rules governing Ihe
conduct of schools, Ihe coach, officials, alh/elic directors, prindpah.
Ind Ihe public.
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SecUon ), Tho Scbool Sbould:
Conduct itself in a sportsmanlike manner.
SoeUon 2, Tbo COleh Should:
A, Have I Cair, unprejudiced rcJalion'hlp 10 pllyers,
D, Teach Ilbleles 10 win Ibrough legillmlle meln. only. Slllvlng
10 win al any C051 i, dl5llnclly unelbkal,
C, Give Opponenls Culleredil when Ihey win,
D, Conlrol bis lemper al all limes.
E. Discourage profanity and obscene language at all rimes.
F, Recommend Ihe use oC compelenl official. Ind sUpport Ibeir
decisions. He shouJd nol criticize the actions or decisions of officials
before players or spectators.
G. Counleracr unfounded rumors of queslionablc praclices by
Opponenls, To eSlabli'h Ihe lrulb or Cllslly oC Ibe.. rumors he should
reCer Ihem dlreclly 10 Ihe aUlhorilies oC Ihe school concerned.
II, NOI solicll players Crom olher school..
SoeUon J, Tho Omclll Sbould: ft
A, Have Ihorough preparallon in Ihe eurrenlrule. Ind Ipproved V
officlaling leehnlques of Ihe game.
D, /le physically fil and menially Ilerl.
C. Have a neat. distinctive uniform.
0, Report for dUly alleasl 30 minule, beCore lime oC game.
E. Honor all agreements.
F. Control his lemper at allcimes.
G, Call1hem as he 'ees Ihem.
H. Make clear any interpretalions and announcements.
I, NOI discu55 plays or pllyers oC I lelm wilh any oC Iheir CUlUre
opponents.
SoeUon 4, The AlhleUe Dlreelor ShOUld:
A, Arrange only SChedules which arc eduealionally Ind physical-
ly sound Cor Ihe alhlele.
B. Have a definile and mUlual underslanding wilh other athletic
directors regarding orficials.
C. Treal vishing teams and officials as guests,
D. The Athletic Director and the community should co-operate
in developing a wholesome alhletic program.
SceUon 5, The PrincipII Should:
A. Be honesl in ccrlificalion of players. refusing certification of
any player where a lack oC Ihoroughly relilble inCormalion makes
possible his ineligibililY.
B. Endeavor to foresee possible misunderstandings with other
s(,'houls. and as far as pmsible sCllle them before they materialize.
C. Palls un 10 .molher schoul's orficials Dny seemingly authentic
information which calls in queslion the eligibility of any of their
players.
O. Ent.:'uuragc the ",:hool's SUppoll of ils Icams, bUI neVer althe )
expcme of friendly rdaliom.
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) Section 6, The Public Should:
Realize that gambling Ind drinking In connection wilb alhlelic
contcall Ire detrimenlallo the best inleresll of alhleti.. and the slln.
d&rdJ which P,I.A.A. b endeavoring to foster,
INTERPRETATIONS
July 22, 1992,
A member Ichool may permil any of Its Sludents who are
ineligible 10 participlte In interscholDStic alhlellcl under any
provislon(s) of lhe P.I.A.A. By'l.aws other than Articles IV and V
to practice wilh any oC ill interscholastic athletic leams.
Oclober 1, 1983,
A scrimmage involving only one school constitutes a practice.
A scrimmage involving more than one school constitutes inter.
scholDStlc athlelic competition.
In order to participate in a scrimmage involving more than his
Ichool, a Sludenl must be eligible for interscholaslic athletics,
The By-Laws of the Pennsylvania Inlerscholastic Athlelic
Association may be amended by a two'lhirds majority of the P.I.A.A.
Board of Control,
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ARTICLE 1
AGE
Seetlon 1, Maximum Age Rule,
A pupil shall be ineligible for interscholastic alhlelic compelition
upon attaining the age of nineleen years, wilh the following excep-
lion:
If the Ige of t9 is attained on or after July I, lhe pupil shall be
eligible, age.wise, 10 compele lhrough lhat school year.
Soction 2, How \0 Oelennlne Age,
In delermining Ihe age of a pupil, the dale of birth as recorded in
I State Bureau or Vilal Statistics shall be considered as conclusive if
filed in a State Bureau of Vilal Statistics within one year after the
date of birth. If a birth record Cram a Stale Bureau of Vilal Stalisti..
is not available, proof of a pupil IS age may be determined by requir-
ing the submission of a birth certificate which was issued within one
year after birthj or in lieu of a birth certificate, a passport with the
date of birth recorded lhereon; or in lieu of a passport, an affidavit hy
lhe parenll or legal guardian filed not later than one year aflerthe
pupil's admission to the first grade of an elementary school. In lhe
event of the non-existence o( any o( these records or evidences, the
earliest dale of birth as recorded in lhe records of lhe school or
schools attended by Ihe pupil shall be considered lhe date of birth.
ARTICLE II
AMATEUR STATUS AND AWARDS
Socllon 1, Amaleur Stalus Required,
In order to be eligible to participate in an interscholastic athlelic
contest. a pupil musl be an amateur in the sport involved. An ama-
teur athlete is one who engages in athlelic competition solely for the
educalional, physical, mental, social, and pleasure benefits derived
there(rom.
Where the official rules for a sport provided (or under Article
)XVII of these By-laws establish requiremenls for amaleur stalus,
such requirements shall govern to Ihe ex lent inconsistent with Ihis
Article II.
Section 2, Loss or Amaleur SIal us,
An athlete loses amaleur slatus in an intcrscholastic spon whcn.
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BY.LAWS
ever:
A. He, or the school or organization which he represents. or his
parenl(s) or guardian(.), receives compensation, olher conslderalion,
or an award not permitted under Section 4 hereor, Cor or related 10 his
athletic ability, performance, participation, or services.
B, He plays on a professional team or u an individual profes.'
lional.
C, He receives consideralion for becoming a member oC an ath-
IClic organization or school,
0, He .igns a contract whereby he agreca 10 compete in any ath-
letic competition for consideration. It is not I violation (or a high
school baseball player to attend a prof..sional bascballlly-oul camp.
provided (I) that no expenses are paid him, and (2) his participation
is otherwise in conformity with the National Federation Major-Minor
League AgICemenl.
E. He accepts compensation or other consideration for teaching.
training or coaching in a sport. It is not a violation of this rule for a
high school athlete to receive normal and customary compensalion
for acting as an Instructor in or officiating recreational activities, or
for serving as a lifeguard at swimming areas.
F. He sells or pawns his athletic achievement awards.
Section J, Oennltlon or ConsIderation,
Consideration consists of cash, items which arc Ihe equivalent of
cash, items which are a representation of value, and items which have
intrinsic value 01 her than those permined under Section 4 hereof.
Seellon 4, Pennlsslhle Awards,
A school may purchase a sweater, jacket. blazer, blanket, shirt,
shorts, jersey, cap, walch, ring, scroll, photograph, medal, plaque. or
similarllophy, with appropriate instltulional insignia or comparable
identlncation, for an alhlete who has eame4 the official schoolleuer
or award, and present the same al the: lime the official school award is
made.
The sponsor or sponsors of an athletic event or group of athletic
events may purchase a sweater, jackel, blazer, blankel, shirt, shorts,
jerscy, cap, watch, ring, scroll, photograph, medal, plaque, or similar
trophy, wilh appropriate institutional insignia or comparable identifi.
cation, for an athlete who has earned the official award for the evenl
or events, and presentlhe same at the time the official award for the
event or events is made. Such sponsor or sponsors may also pay the
expenses for an athlele to participate in educational programs, lours
and field trips provided by the sponsor or sponsors in connection wilh
the event or events.
A non-profit service organizalion approved by the school princi-
pal, or the news media, may purchase a sweater, jackel, blazer, blan-
ket, shirt. shons. jersey, cap, watch. ring, scroll, photograph, medal,
plaque, or similar trophy, with appropriate insignia or comparable
identification. for an athlete. in recognition of his athletic ability or
performance, and present the same at a time appropriate to such
recognition.
The institutions listed above in this Section 4 may also sponsor
athletic banquets to which athletes may be invited. without charging
admission to such athletes.
A pupil may accepl from an instilulion of higher education which
he visits in conneclion with his prospeclive or possible attendance
there as a S1udenl, rellsonahle expenses necessitated by such visit, and
free admission 10 home alhlctic evenls of such institution which occur
during such visit.
Secllon 5, How Amaleur Stalus Can Be RegaIned,
A player who has lost his amateur status may be reinstated by theasuspending body after a period of one year from the date of suspen-
sion, providing that he refrains from all aClivity prohihited by Section
2 hereof during that year.
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A player who has losl his amaleur Slalus pursuanllo Seclion 2.A.
hereof may be reinSlaled by the suspending body errective upon his
relurn 10 the provider of Ihe lIem or lIems which caused such loss of
amaleur Itatus.
INTERPRETATION
May 22. 1953.
A professional manager of an amateur baseball team is nol to
be considered a player unless he aClually panicipales in a game,
ARTICLE III
A'ITENDANCE
Secllon I, Whe.. Enrolled For Allendance,
In order to be eligible to participo.tc in any interscholastic athletic
conlesl. a pupil musl have been regularly enrolled in a secondary
school and in Cull-time attendance thereafter.
Excepl as olherwise provided in Ihis seclion, Ihe pupil is eligible
only allhe schoolal which the pupil is enrolled.
INTERPRETATION
Socllon I, February 13, 1992,
Vocalional'lechnical school sludenls are eligible al only one
school for all inlerscholaslic athlelics. A sludenl aUending a voca.
tional'lechnical school on a full'lime basis is eligible only al said
vocational-technical school if said school offers onc or morc inter.
scholastic athletic programs. A part-lime vocational.technical stu-
denllllending a full. lime vocalional'lechnlcal school is eligible
only al his home school. Full.time and pan.time vocalional'lech.
nieal Sluden15 aUending a vocational'lechnical school which docs
nol orfer an inlerscholaslic alhlelic program arc eligible al Iheir
home schools.
NOTE: SludenlS enrolled in grades 7,8,9, within Ihe same school
district, may be combined to Corm Dnc or more teams within
Ihe school distric!.
Cooperallve Sponsorship or a Sport - Wllhin a School Dlstrlcl.
Cooperative sponsorship of a sporl by Iwo or Ihree member
senior high schools of Ihe same school districl will be considered
under Ihe following condilions:
}, School enrollmen..:
(a) For cooperative sponsorship of a boys' sporl, Ihe male
enrollment in each of the schools but one in grades nine
Ihrough cleven must be 200 sluden15 or less. For cooper.
alive sponsorship of a girls' sport, the female enrollment
in each of the schools bUI one in grades nine Ihrough
eleven must be 200 students or less.
(b) The combined male enrollmenl of Ihe Iwo or Ihree
schools involved in cooperative sponsorship of a boys.
sport will determine the classification of the team in that
sport. The combined female enrollment of the two or
three schools involved in the cooperative sponsorship of a
girls' sport will determine the classification of the learn in
Ihat spon.
2, The Board of Educalioo shall adopl a resolulion which slales
the purpose for sponsoring a joinlleam and which fully delineales Ihe
terms and conditions that pertain to cooperative sponsorship of a
sport by the two or three member schools involved in the program.
J. The resolution of the Board of Education must include atlea5t
Ihe following:
(a) Introduclion and purpose of agreemenl.
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(b) Timeline lor implemenlalion. )
(c) Administralive responslbilhy,liabillly, and in,urance.
(d) Team name and uniforms.
(e) Financial arrangements.
(0 Slaffing,
lJ) Operating procedures.
(h) Facilities.
(I) Transponalion.
4, The Board of Education of the panicipating member schools
musl make Ihe application 10 Ihe P.I.A.A, Dislrict Comminee and the
P.I.A.A. Board of Control.
5. RequeslS for Cooperalive Sponsorship of a Spon musl be sub-
milled 10 Ihe P,I.A.A. Dislricl Commitlee for 115 recommendalion to
Ihe P.I.A,A. Board of Control by December 110 be considered for Ihe
following school year, RequeslS muSl include Ihe resolution of Ihe
Board of Education.
6, Requesls for Cooperalive Sponsorship of a Spon musl be sub-
milled 10 Ihe P,I.A.A. Board of Control by February I 10 be consid.
ered for the following school year, RequeslS musl include Ihe recom.
mendllion of Ihe P.I.A.A. Districl Commillee and Ihe resolution of
Ihe Board of Education.
7, Decisions on all applications for Cooperative Spoosonhip of a
Spon will be delermined by Ihe Board of Control no laler Ihan hs
April Meeling.
8, Cooperalive sponsorship programs will be enforced for a min.
imum of Iwo years. Approved cooperative sponsorship programs
shall be resubmilled 10 Ihe P.I.A,A. Districl Com mince and Ihe
P.I.A.A. Board of Conlrol only 10 request modlficalion of Ihe pro.
gram or termination of the program. Such requests musl be submit- ~
led 10 Ihe P.I.A.A. DistricI Commillee by December I for submission '!;J
10 Ihe P.I.A.A. Board of Control by February tlO be considered for
Ihe following school year. The requeslto modify or terminale the
program musl be initialed by all of Ihe schools.
Cooperallve Sponsorship or a Sport. AcroBS School District
Boundaries,
Cooperative sponsorship of a sport by Iwo or Ihree member
junior high/middle schools or by two or three member senior high
schools which arc nOllocated in the same school district will be con-
sidered under the following conditions:
I. The school distric15 of Ihe !Wo or three member schools must
be contiguous andlor overlap.
2. For cooperalive sponsorship of a boys' spon, the male enroll-
menl in each of Ihe schools but one in grades six through eight (for
junior high/middle schools) or in grades nine through cleven (for
senior high schools) muSl be 200 SludenlS or less. For cooperative
sponsorship of a girls' sporl. Ihe female enrollmenl in each of Ihe
schools bul one in grades six through eighl (for junior high/middle
schools) or in grades nine through cleven (for senior high schools)
musl be 200 sluden15 or less,
3, The Boards of Educalion and/or Boards having jurisdiction
over Ihe schools shall enler into a wriuen agreemenllhal fully delln.
cates the terms and conditions Ihat pertain to cooperative sponsorship
of a spon by Ihe Iwo or Ihree member schools involved in the agree.
ment.
4. The written agreement between the two or three member
schools muSl include atleosllhe following.
(a) Introduclion and purpose of agreement.
(b) Timeline for implementalion. )
(e) Administrative responsibility, liability, and insurance.
Cd) Team name and uniforms.
(e) Financial arrangements.
(0 Slaffing.
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.)
^
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{Jl Operlling procedures,
(b) Facllilies,
(I) TrlnsportaUon,
5, The combined mile enrollm.nl oC Ih. two or Ihre. schools
Involv.d In cooperlUv. lponsorshlp oC I boy" lpon will delermlne
th. cllSllnclllon oC Ihe leam In Ihll 'pon, Th. combined Cemlle
.nrollmenl oC Ih. Iwo orlbre. schools Involv.d in cooperllive spon.
sorship oC a girls' 'pon will d.l.rmine Ihe cll..ificlUon oC Ihe lelm
In Ibll'pon.
6, Requesls Cor CooperlUv. Sponsorship oC I Spon musl be sub.
mln.d 10 Ih. P,I.A.A. Dislrlcl Commin.. Cor ils recommendalion 10
Ihe P,I.A.A. Board oC Conllol by D.cemberllo be consid.r.d Corlhe
Collowing school yelr. R.que'ls mU51lnclude Ihe wrinen agre.m.1lI
Ihal hIS be.n signed by Ih. Boards oC Educalion Indlor Ihe Boards
having jurisdiclion over Ihc Iwo or three member schools Ihal arc
,ubmlning Ihe application,
7. R.queslS Cor Cooperallv. Sponsorship oC a Spon musl be sub.
mined 10 Ih. P.I.A.A. Bolrd oC COlllrol by F.bruary I 10 b. consid.
.red Corlhe Collowing school year, R.queslS musl includ. Ihe r.com.
m.ndltlon oC Ih. P,I.A.A. District Commin.. and Ih. wrinen agre..
m.nl Ihal hiS b..n signed by Ih. Boards oC Education Indlor Ihe
Bolrds hiving jurisdiction ov.rlhe Iwo orlhr.. m.mber schools Ihal
Ir. submininglhe applicallon.
S. D.cisions on all applications Cor Cooperatlv. Sponsorship of a
Spon will be mad. by Ih. P.J.A.A, Board oC Conlrol no lat.rlhan ils
April m.etlng.
9, Cooperativ. sponsorship Igre.m.nls will b. .nCorc.d for a
minimum of two years. Approved cooperalivc sponsorship agrec-
menls shall be resubmined 10 Ih. P.I.A.A. Dimlcl Commin.e Ind Ihe
P.I.A.A. Board oC Control only 10 requ.sl modi fica lion oC Ihe pro.
gram or terminal ion of thc program. Such request musl be submillcd
10 Ih. P.J.A.A. Disllict Commiue. by D.c.mber I Cor submission 10
Ihe P.I.AA. Board oC Conllol by February I 10 be consid.red for Ih.
following school y.... Th. requesllo modiCy aria I.rminal. Ihe pro.
gram musl be initialed by all of Ihe schools,
Philosophy
Th. philosophy Ihal will guide Ih. P.J.A.A. Board oC Conlrol in
reviewing and approving applications (or cooperalivc sponsorship of
a spon is IS Collows:
I. The P.I.A.A. Board or Conllol will provide Ihe oppanunily for
greater student panicipation.
2. The Board would encouragc projects that combine smalJcr
schools Cor sponsorship oC an activily rath.rlhan a small school com.
bining wilh a Ilrger school wh.n Ih. smaller school cannOI suppan
the activity alone.
3. Improving Ih. qualily of a leam (i... bener win.loss r.cord)
will nol be consider.d a valid crilerion in d.ciding whelher approval
should be grant.d.
Agreements arc for at least a two-year period, bUI may be lermi-
Il.II.d by Ihe Board oC Conlrol underlhe following conditions:
1. Closing oC one of Ihe schools.
2 Substantialed complainls Crom surrounding schools concern.
ing recruiling.
3. Subslantiated complainls from parents, boards oC educalion,
sludents in cooperaling school, elc.
4. Other valid reasons as delermined by Ihe P.I.A.A. Board or
I Conllol.
Pupils Placed by Courl Order or as a R.sull oC Handleop.
A pupil enrolled at a school which has no interscholastic alhlclic
program in the sporl(s) in which he desires to parlicipale. who has
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been plac.d in Ihal school by coun ord.r, or becnus. h. poss.sscd I
hlndicap as a resull oC which his .duclllonal ne.ds could not be
accommodaled in Ihe school which h. would olh.rwis. have an.nd,
.d, may b. declar.d .ligible by Ih. Dlmicl Commln.. Cor ,uch
spou(s) In Ihe school diSlricl in which Ih. school h. aUends is geo.
graphically locat.d, and such a handicapped pupil may be so declar.d
.liglbl. In his home school dislllcl, upon r.c.ipl by Ih. Dislrlcl
Commin.e of a wrin.n Slalem.1lI Cram Ih. principal oC Ih. school al
which Ihe slud.nl deslr.s 10 panicipat. Ihal Slid school will permit
him 10 compele for a position on ils Inl.rschollSlic alhl.tic 1.lm(,) in
such spon(s), and Ihe d.l.rminllion by Ih. Disllia Commine. Ihal he
has not been recruited.
Appolnlmenl oC a I.gal guardian for Ihe pupil shall nol of ils.1f
constitute placement in a school by court order.
Wh.n Ihe Dislrlcl Commine. has declar.d Ih. pupil .ligible al I
school, Ihe Dislrlcl Commill.. shall nol d.clar. him eligible al Iny
olh.r school al which he could have been d.clll.d .Iigibl. unless, In
addition to the olher requirements of this provision, it shall receive a
wrill.n Slllemenl from Ih. principal oC Ihe school II which Ih. pupil
has be.n declar.d .Iigibl. Ihal said school will no longer permit him
10 participale or compele for a posilion on any of its inlerscholastic
alhletic teams.
S.cllon 2, How Abs.nc. Arr.cls EIIglblllly,
A pupil who has b.en abs.nl from school during I semeSl.r Cor I
10lal of Iwenly or more school days, shill nol be .ligibl. 10 panic!.
pal. in Iny alhl.llc conle51 unlil h. has be.n In an.ndance for a tOlal
oC sixly school days following his tw.nti.lh day oC Ibs.nce, .XC.pl
that where there is a conseculive absence of five or more school days,
due to confining injury, dealh in Ihe immediate family IS defined in
S.ctlon 1154 of Ih. Public School Cod. oC 1949, IS Im.nd.d. court
subpoena, quaranline, or 10 811end a religious activity/function which
the church requires i1s members to aUend, or an absence of five or
more school days due 10 the same confining illness, such absence
may b. waived from Ih. applicBllon oC Ihls rule by Ihe DisllicI
Commiltee. Anendance at summer school docs not count toward the
sixty days r.quin:d.
Absence from school for an enlire semesler, or for several semes.
lers, shall disqualify a pupil for Ih. sam. period IS Slaled in Ihis section.
INTERPRETATIONS
S.cllon 2, March 20, 1970,
When computing 10lal days absent during a semester, days
abs.nl during a period oC susp.nslon shall counl IS pin of Ih.
twenty day absence lOlal in a given semester.
S.cllon 2, April 14, 1984,
Pr.gnancy shall b. lI.al.d as an iIIn.ss iC a physiciln c.rtifies,
in wriling, Ihalthe student was unable 10 BUend school as a result
of pregnancy.
S.cllon 3, Numb.r oC Days or Enrollm.nt N.c....ry To Counr
As a Semester.
Fifteen days or more of enroll men 1 in a semesler in any secondary
school shall counl as one semesler of membership. Enrollment al
summer school does nOI count as a semesler or pari of a semester.
INTERPRETATION
Socllon J, OClob.r 25.1952,
AlIendilnce al any school, accredited or nOl, shall count as
allendance.
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ARTICLE IV
CONSENT OF PARENT
Seclloa I. Coas.al of P.r.al N.c....ry Befor. Pupil B'alns
Pncllc..
A pupil shall be eliaible for praclice or partlcipalion in each .port
only when there ia on file with Ihe principals certlficale or con..nt
which iJ sianed by hla parent or auardian. The only valid certificale
of consent iJ Ihe P.lA.A. Parenl'. Certifica'e,
ARTICLE V
HEALTH
Seellon I, PnPAl1lclp.llon Phy.lcal E..lualloll N.c....ry Berore
Pupil B'alns Pracllce,
No pupil .hall be eligible 10 repre.ent his high .chool in any
Inler..hol"lic athlelic conlest unle.. he has participated In a prepar-
Ilclpatloa physical ,valuauon performed by a licensed physician oC
medicine or osteopathic medicine, a certified registered nurse praclla
tioner, or a certified physician assistant before his first sports sea.
son'sllnl leaal practice date oC lhallCbool year, and Ihe physician.
certified rea1stered nurse practilioner, or certified phy.ician a..i"anl
has signed Ihe P.I,A.A. Physician's Certificate. Bolore each .ubse.
quenl.ports ....on's firstleaal praclice date oC Ihe same school year,
he shall be certified by a licensed physician oC medicine or o"eoparh-
ie medicine. a certified registered nurse praclitioner, or a certified
physician assistant thai his condition is satisfactory before he com.
mences praclice for ,he inlended .port, and the physician, cerlified
reglsteRCI nurse practilioner, or certUied physician ..si5lanl shall sign
the P.I.A.A. Physician's Certificale.
The preparllclpalion physical evaluation ror Call sports shall not
be performed earlier Ihan July 1. The evaluation or certification Cor
all other sports shall not be performed carlier than six weeks prior 10
the firslleaal praclice date Cor each applicable sport.
INTERPRETATION
December 29, 1959. as am.nd.d May 26 and July 22, 1982,
July 22, 1993, .ad July 19, 1996-
The minimum weight classification in which a boy may wres-
tle for the entire season must be certified by a licensed physician of
medicine or osteopathic medicine, certified registered nurse practi.
tioner or certified physician assi5lanl beCore Ihe firsllegal practice
date, althe lime Ihe boy participales In his preparticipallon phy.i-
cal evalullioll, .. required by Arlicle V, Seclion 1 oC the P.I.A.A.
By. Laws. The minimum weight classification is to be recorded on
Ihe P.I.A.A. Physician's Certificale which is filed in the principal's
office.
ARTICLE VI
TRANSFERS AND RESIDENCE
Prtombl.
The intent of this Article is to deter recruiting and lranSfe.. wbich
are in wbole or in part Cor any athletic purpose, The Role recognizes
that ills Impo..ible to carry outlhal inlenl iC an individualized deter-
minalion must be made.. 10 why each 51udenl transferred, The Board
oC ControllhereCore delermined which circumslances oC transfer had
relalively little risk oC recruiting or alhletic purpose, and which had
relatively greater risk. The Rute therefore identifies numerous dr..
cutn.lljtanccs. ~ Sections 3 through 9, under which a transferring stu.
dent is eligible immediately, as those circumstances arc unlikely to
involve recruiting or uanders for athletic purpose. Likewisc, certain
tra~fen do not result in immediate eligibility. as the possibility of
recruiting or athletic purpose is greater. Some of these cases result in
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partial ellJlbUlty, and lO.me relollln InelIJibWty.' F1naUy, where tile . ')
cvldenc:o,w.rrarua. a lludalll mlY be doclmclfliilfcllalblc 1I1t'11
determined ai~ facI.11 helrina tballho lrIiuiCf'wiI IIOlI.leaull of
recruldnJ OfiDy' IlhIOtIc JlUIIlOIlI, or 1hC 11IIIIei11.aiijlicCleclamt rouy
InellaJblelf.lllI_doIOimlned....faclal.th~~'~~_~ .. .
Stellon I, nennlllon OfTrans'.r.
A transfer occurs in Iny silualion in which I sludenl enroll. II or
anend. a school aCter having previously been enrolled al or allending
any olher .chool, without reCerence 10 Ihe lime Inle",al between his
departure from Ihe one IChool and hi. arrival allhe other.
A 51udent who .nroU. al a school between Ihe end of a school
year and Ihe firsllegal practice dale Cor CaU sport. Cor the next school
year, as e5labli.hed under Article XV oC Ihese By'l.aws, who docs
nol anend that school, shall be deemed Cor purpo"s oC Ihis Arlicle VI
nolto have transCerred 10 Ihat .chool.
Seclloll 2. Priv.te School's School DiJtrlct.
For purposea of transfera between scbool districts, each private
scboo~ locludllla each feeder achool which 'II part of . junior blah
school pUrluantlo SoclloD 14 of chis Article, shill blve III own
"school diJtrlct ," A private school's "lChool diJulct" shall havo..
II. boondaries lhe boundaries of Ibe public school dl.trlclln wblch II
iJ geographically located. The prlvale school dlstrlct and the, public
school diJulct shall be separale school dlltrlc:ls. .
Section 3, Trans'er from On. School DlslrlctCo AnoCh.r,
A studenltransConing Crom one school district 10 anolher is eligi-
ble immedialely:
A, When the pupil moves with and reside. wilh his nalural par-
ents or with either parent in the dislricl to which he transfers. A pupil {).,.,.
whose parents arc separaled, who has more than one transfer (rom a
district where one natural parent resides to B district where the other
naturat parent resides, shall have his eligibility determined under
Section 11. If, upon the separation of his parents, the pupil accomp."
nies the parent departing from the family residence, a transfer to a
school in the district in which the departing parent establishes resi.
dcnce shall not be trealed as a transfer from a district where one nata
ural parent resides to a dislricl where the other natural parent resides.
B, When Ihe pupil has been legally adopled and 'he pupil mnv..
with and resides wilh .uch adopling parent wilhin the school districl.
IC such action is pending, the pupil will be eligible when such
eligibilily is approved by Ihe Di.tricl Committee. A pupil whose
adopting parents arc separated, who has more than one transfer from
a district where one adopting parent resides to 8 district where the
olher adopling parent resides, .hall have his eliglbiJily delermined
under Section 1 t. Ir, upon Ihe .eparalion of his adopling parenlS, lhe
pupil accompanies Ihe adopling parenl departing Crom Ihe Camily res-
idence, a transfer to a school in the district in which the departing
adopting parent establishes residence shall not be trealed as 8 transfer
from a district where one adopting parent resides to a district where
the other adopting parent resides.fC, When a legal guardian has been appoinled by order oC a Court
oC Common Pleas and Ihe pupil moves wllh and resides wilh such
guardian wilhin the school district, and the pupil's eligibility is
approved by Ihe Dislricl Comminee. IC Ihe appointment of a legal
guardian is pending, the pupil will be eligible when such eligibility is
approved by the District Comminee.
D. When the pupil moves with and resides with fosler parents,
Wilh the approval of the local child welfare organizDtion, and or the
District Committee. )
E. When the pupil uansCers (0 a new school diSlricl after com..
pleling the highesl grade of lhe school district in which he is enrolled.
F, When Ihe school where Ihe pupil ha. auended i. abolished
and the School Board. or the Board having jurisdiclion over Ihal
~
school. hAs nol dellgnlled IIlOlher school or schooll in Ihal Ichool
dillrlctto which Ihe abol~ school'l Iludenlllre 10 be trlnalmed.
G, When he II enrolW II, and relid.. on Ihe campul or, a
boarding scbool. (Nole: nit rell"l only to lranlrm, Sludentl who
are court'placed or handlc8p-pllced mUlt IliII meet Ihe Ippliclble
requlremenll 01 Artlclenl, SocIlon I.)
Secllon;c.; Studenll ReaJcM.a Only In Public Sehool Dblrlcl,
A Iludent who would be eligible upon lransrer 10 I public school
under Section 3A, 3D, 3C or 3D ollhll Article, who il nol Ihereby
eligible II I private school lor Ihe reuon Ihal he doel nol reside In a
privlle school dbtrlcl, shall be eligible immedia"ly II the private
school or his choice.
S.cUan 5. Emlnclpated Studentl,
An emancipated student whose situation is nol otherwise within
Ihe terms or Ihis Arllcle shall be ellglblc Immedlalely in Ihe dimicllo
which he trlnSrerS, upon delerminlllon by Ihe Distrlcl Commiltee
Ihal he hAs established a bona fide residence in such dislricl, In mak.
ing ill determinalion, Ihe District Commillee shill be guided by such
ollhe lollowinglacton as may be relevanl under the circumSllnces:
I. The Iddresslrom which the sludenl is registered 10 vole,
2. Paymenl or lIabilily lor paymenl 01 municipal Ind school dis.
trict taxes.
3. Lease or purchase of a permanenl residence.
4. Sludenl's address ror ..Ieclive service purposes.
S. Sludenl's address lor purposcs 01 regisllalion ola motor vehicle.
6. Student's address for purposes of motor vehicle operator's
licenK.
7. Stuw:nt'laddrcss (or aatomobile insurance purposes.
8. Location of bank accounts.
9. Location of charge accounts.
10. Addresscslo which olher propeny is registered.
tl. Addresscs used lor olher purposes.
12. Requests or applications for change of relevant addresses and
registralions. withdrawal or disconlinuance of any such
requests or applications, and degree of diligence in pursuing
such requests or applications.
13, Source or sources olsuppon lor Ihe .Iuden\.
14. Any olher relevanllaclors.
S.ctlon 6. Transl.rs Within A School Dlslrlcl,
An eligible Sludenl transferring within a school dislricl is eligible
immediately when he is transferred by executive action for adminis.
Iralive purposes olher Ihan disciplinary reasons. In all olher cases of
transfers within a school district, the case shall be referred to the
District Committee for determination.
S.cllon 7. Promollon,
A Sludent who has been promoled from a junior high/middle
school 10 a high school in the same school di.lrict, and a sludenl who
has been promoled rrom Ihe eighlh grade of a Catholic junior
high/middle school 10 Ihe ninlh grade 01 a Catholic senior high school
which is designated by the Diocesan Superintendent as a school to
which .Iudenls Irom Ihe junior high/middle school are senl, becomes
eligible immediately for interscholastic athletics.
Socllon S. Forelsn Exchang. Stud.nls
A foreign exchange student is D S1udent who is in the United
States on a J.l visa. or on another c1assificalion of visa and who is a
panicipant in a program similar to those whose participants would be
eligible for II J.l visa. and who is in full-time attendance at a P.I.A.A
l member school.
, ^ foreign exchange student must meet the requirements of
Articles t and V of Ihese By.Laws, and becomes eligible for a period
of one year at the school which he attends upon the determination of
the District Committee that he is a foreign exchange student, that he
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meel5 the requirements 01 Arlicles I and V ollhese By.Lawa, and
Ihal he has execuled an agreemenl, on the offici.1 P.I.A.A. lorm enli.
lied "Foreign Exchlnge Sludent Eligibilily Agreemenl" by which he
Igrees thaI his eligibllily 10 panicip"le in inlerscholasllc athleli.. II a
P.I.A.A. member school shall end allbe conclu.lon 01 his one year 01
e1igibilily. Copies olthe visa Ind the P.I.A.A, Physiclln's C.nlfic.1e
sholl be provided 10 Ihe Dislrict Committee nOlllter thin the dale Ihe
"Foreign Exch.nge Sludenl Eligibility Agreement" is submil1ed,
NotwithSlanding any olher provision ollhis Article VI, a sludenl
who receives I year olellgibilily under lbls Section 8 shalllherelller
be ineligible 10 participate in inlerscholaSlic athlelic. at I P.I.A.A,
member school.
Students from American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
United SlaleS Virgin hlands, and other dependencies 01 the Uniled
States, arc not roreign exchange students.
SocUon 9. 'Inl Tnnller O.I....n Scbool. Dr Sludenll Not
E1l&1ble tinder Secllonl3 Tllrouah a.
Eligibilily 01 a studenl who It nol ella1ble under Sections 3
throuah 8 of this Anlcle, who translers belwecn schools, shall be
immediale provided Ihe sludenl is translerring lor Ihe ftnt lime
belween schools, and, as 10 lall sports, the lint transler is made
belween Ihe com pie lion olthe previous school y.... at his school and
Ihe finllegll practice dale for lall spons at bls IIUt school. and, 15 10
winler and spring spons, Ihe lint transfer is made between Ihe com.
plelion ollhe previous school year at his schoollOd Ihe beginning 01
the next IChooI year at his nellschool.
Soction 10. Second and Subsequ.nt Transl.rs,
Eligibilily 01 a studenl who has made a second lransler between
schools olher Ihan as provided in Sections 3 through 8 shall be del".
mined under Seclion 11.
SeeUon 11. In.llglbl. Studenls,
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a student who is
not eligible under a section of Ihis Aniele shall be ineligible to partic.
ipate in each sport in which he participated within a period of one
year immediately preceding the date of transfer.
B. A studenl who is ineligible as a "suh of Seclion 12 hereof
shall be ineligible in all spons.
C. The period 01 ineligibilily shall be one year Irom the dale 01
Iransfer or the date of the District Committee decision unless a sec.
tion of this Article provides for a different period 01 ineligibilily.
D. The Di.trict Committee may waive Artlcl. VI. SectIon IIA
10 cutl where the principal of lbe scodinllCboollOd lbe principal 01
the receiving school Inform Ihe District Commiuu hovlng JurIsdlc-
lion over lhe receiving school, In wrlllng IOd ortlly II I hearing (il
lbe District Commillee having Jurlsdlctlon over the reccivlng school
oonveocs a bearing inlo lbe transler), that each bellev.. thai the trans-
fer wu not 8 "suIt olrecrulling and was nalln wbole or in pan for
any athletic purpose,
Section 12. Purpose and Inl.nt 01 Artlcl.,
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 3 Ihrough 11 hereof, a
Disuict Committee may, after giving nOlice to his school and an
oppollunity 10 be heard 10 Ihe Sludenl and his school, declare any
transferring student ineligible for a period of one year from the date
of transfer or the dale of Ihe District Committee decision, if the com.
millce finds Ihal eligibility would circumvent the intent or this
Article, which h to detcr rccruiling and Iransfers which arc in whole
or in pan for any athletic purpose.
A sludent who is nol olherwise eligible under a section 01 this
Article may be declared eligible by a DistriCI Committee iI, lollowing
a bearing, h rmda thatlhe transler was not a reluh 01 recrulling and
wu not in whole or in part lor any Ilbletic purpose.
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Sectlo. U. Slud..11 Wile .....In In P.....n. School Follo"lng
Cbange of .nld.nc. of Slud.nl, P.renll, Or
Gu.nIlan.
A Ilud.nl who ..mlw. WI pr...nl school .n.r h., hil partnl.,
I.galgulrdian,or fosler paraII, u applic.bl., h.. chlng.d ,.,Id.nc.
10 Inolh.r school dialrlctlhaD II\IIn hi. .ligibility unlillh. .nd ollh.
school y..r in which luch ...... of r.,id.nc. occurs. Allh. .nd 01
Ihll Ichool yur, Ih. Ilud.nl'l .ligibility will b. revi.w.d by Ih.
Dialrlct Commill.., II, in Ih. Dllllicl Commin'.'1 opinion, panic!.
pltion by Ih. Ilud.nl conlllv.nes Ih. inl.nl ollh. By,law., Ih.
Di.trlct Commin.. mlY d.c1I1.lh. pupil in.liglbl..
Seellon 14. Prlval. Scbool Dlslrlctl Cont.lnlng Mo... Than On.
School,
Any m.mb.r p,ival. .chool may, upon applicalion 10 and
approval by Ih. Di.tricl Com min.. and Ih. Board 01 Conlrol, includ.
in it. school dl.lricl Iny low.r l.v.1 school. Irom which il rec.lv..
.,ud.nl. ("I..der school."), u del.rmln.d Ind approv.d by il. gov,
.ming aUlhorily. Th. Ipplication Ih.iI includ. . li.1 oC .uch le.der
school.. non. 01 which m.y be pan oC .nolher priv.l. school'l.chool
dilllict, Thllli.1 .h.iI b. .Ign.d by Ih. Princlp.1 .nd .haU be ..ni.
Ci.d as correcl (.) in Ih. cas. oC Rom.n C.'holic .chools und.r
Dloc.san jurl.diction, by Ih. Dioc...n Superinlend.nl 01 School., or
(b) in Ih. .... 01 olher prival. school., by Ih. Superinl.nd.nl or by
Ih. Pr..ld.nl ollh. Bo.rd h.vlng jurisdiction ov.r Ih. .pplic.nl
school. Upon approval ollhe .pplicalion by Ih. Di.lrict Commin..
and Ih. Board 01 Control,lhi.II.I.h.iI con.litul. Ih. prlv.t. school'.
.School Dlslricl" Cor purposes ollh. P.I,A.A. Conslitullon .nd By.
laws except transfers between school districts.
All C..d.r schools lor which .pplic.tion is m.d. Cor inclusion in
the member private school's school district shall constitute a single
junior high/mlddl. school which musl obI. In . .Ingl. junior high
/middl. school m.mbership. P.I.A.A. .h.1I r.cogniz. Ih. princip.1 01
lhe ..nior high .chool .. Ih. princip.1 ollh. junior high/middl.
school.
Upon .ny ch.ng. in ilS IISl olleed.r school. Ih.1 m.mber .chool
.hali .ubmitlo Ih. P.J.A.A. Olfi.. . 1i.1 ollho.. ch.ng.., .ign.d .nd
certified in the same manner as is required for a private school apply-
ing Cor Inclu.ion 01. C..der .chool in it. .chool di.I,icI. Any
ch.ng.. Crom Ih. mo.1 r.ccnlly .pprov.d 11.1 olle.der school. muSl
be .pprov.d by Ih. DiSlrlcl Com mill.. .nd Ih. Bo.rd 01 Conlrol.
Upon .uch .pprov.l, Ihi. Iisl .h.iI conSlitul. Ih. priv.'e .chool'.
.School District" Cor purpoSts oC Ih. P.I.A.A, Con'litulion .nd By'
laws Clccpllnnsl.rs belween school di.triclS,
INTERPRETATIONS
Oclober 11. 1960,
A boy is assigned to a correctional institution by the court
After his release, he returns 10 the school oC his home district.
Wh.n i. h. .lIgibl.?
He is .ligibl. imm.di.lely .inc. Ih. courl i. reg.rd.d .s hi.
parents during his membership in the correctional institulion.
Dec.mber 1.1983,
A pupil who transfers Co and attends a school upon the affidavit
of a resident of the school district is subject to Article VI to the
same eX lent as any other pupil.
Section 1, April 1, 1950,
A boy compler.. hi. junior y..r in high school. H. wi.hes 10
take a summer coune in a preparatory school to prepare for
College Board Examinations. He was not a failure and will not
receive credit for Ihe review course.
This will not be considered a transfer.
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Section 1, Dec.mber 18,1966, -)
A .tud.nl enrolled on . Cull.lim. basi. In a high school who Is
laking coll.g. cours.. on . p.n'lim. ha.ia, is .ligibl. 10 compel.
in interscholaslic athlclies, provid.d h. I. olh.rwlse .ligibl..
ARTICLE VII
PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION
Section 1. P.rlod of P.rtlclpatlon,
A pupil sh.1I nol r.pr..enl his school in inl.rscholaslic .lhlelies if
h. has:
A. Been In 81lendance more thin 8 Kmestcn beyond the 81h grldei
B. Played six se8sons beyond the sixth grade or four seasons
beyond Ih. .ighth grade In .ny .porl; or
C. Completed the work of grades ninc, len, cleven and twelve,
inclusive.
Section 1, Wh.n A Pupil P.rtlclp.les In A G.m. Or
1nt.nchol.slic Scrlmm.g.,
A pupil i. con.idered as r.pr.scnling his school during. panicul.r
sc.son or .porl only il h. has p.rlicip'lCd in a g.m. or inl.rschol"lic
scrimmage or any part of a game or interscholastic scrimmage.
Section 3, Pupil Enl.rlngAt Mld.V.ar,
A pupil who enlers .chool in Ih. sccond sem..I.r and play. fWo
part seasons in the same sport in separate school years, shall be con-
sider.d as pl.ying Ih. equiv.l.nl olon. season,
Section 4, Wh.t Con,lItutes A S.mest.r,
Th. firsl h.11 ollh. 101.1 number 01 school d.ys in . schooll.rm
sh.1I con";lut. Ihe firsl .em.Sler; Ih. ..cond h.ll.h.1I consl;IUI. lh.
sccond s.m..ler, Alhlelic.lly. Ihe firsl semesl.r sh.1I conlinu. unlil
such time as the second semester actually begins. ~
Secllon 5, Conllnulng Eligibility, U
A pupil who h.. u..d .11 rem.ining .ligibilily m.y rel.in .ligibil-
ily lor .ny ponion ol'h., alhlelic schedul. nol complClCd by Ih. end
ollh. '.m..ler in which h. was .llgibl., provided h. is .ligibl. in .11
01 her aspects.
INTERPRETATION
Secllon 5, M.y 11, 1981,
A pupil who gradull.' 110m high school prior 10 completion ollb.
athl.,ic season 01 a spon in which h. ia psnlcipsling m.y rtlain eligi.
bilily in Ihll .pon lor any ponlon 01 ilS .Ihl.lic season nOI complClCd
by Ih. lime 01 hi, gradual ion, provid.d h. is .ligibl. in all other
respects. (Nol.: Ihi. modifi.Slhclnl.rpr.I.,ion of M.rch 10, 1965,)
Section 6, Walv.r Org.S.m..I.r Rule,
A. The District Cammiuee may waive the 8-semester limit in
c.... ollong.confining iIIn..s or injury which m,.' .11 oC Ih. Collow-
ing r.quir.m.nlS: (I) causes .,1...1 90 day. oC .bscnc. Crom school
during Ih. gr.d. or s.m..ter which i. 10 be repealed, (2) c..... Ih.
student 10 be confined to an .inslilutian andlor at home during the
grade or semester which is to be repeated, and (3) necessitates repeal-
ing D grade or semester.
B, The District Comminee may waive the 8-semester limit in
cases where a student has repeated 8 grade or semester for a reason
beyond the student's control, which produced a condition equally as
debilitating as a long.confining illness or injury.
C. The Districl Commillee may waive the 8-semester limil in
cases where a student, as part of a recognized foreign exchange stu- )
dent program, anended a school in a foreign country which did nat
offer an inlerscholaslic athletic program.
D. Any other provision of this section notwithstanding, the
District Committee shall nat waive the 8-semester limit where the
'"
. \ repetition of grade or lemcater was In whole or in part for reasons or
scholanhlp.
.Scholanhlp" ahalllnclude, but nor nece...rily be limited la, rep'
etitlon for the purpose of conccting or allevl'ling problems, deficien,
des, or wealme" In Ihe .lIIdenl'. academic performance, and shall
not be limited 10 c.... of acodcmic failure, whether or not such f.i1.
ure ne"ssltaleS repeWion of a grade or subject(s),
Nole: So lhatlhe District Commlllee may make a more profes.
sional judgemenl, it is requelled thatlhe principal nOlify the District
Committee whenever a situation dictates 8 possible requesl for addi.
1I0nal eligibility.
Section 7. Yearly S.ason UmUatlon.
A pupil m.y palliclpate only one (I) ..ason in each Spoil during
each school year.
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INTERPRETATIONS
Sections lA and 6A, April 14, 19114.
Pregnancy .hall be treated.. an iilness if a physician certifies,
in wriling, Ihalthe student was unable to attend school as a result
of pregnancy,
April 1, 1950,
A boy completes his junior year in high school. He wishes to
take a summer course in a preparatory school to prepare for
College Board Examinations, He was not a failure and will nol
receive any additional credits for the summer review course.
His auendance at such a school for Ihis purpose would not
count as a semester.
March 20, 1965,
No post graduate is eligible to compete in interscholastic
athletics.
Section lC, F.bruary 8, 1991,
An individual who has received a Q.E.D., who enroils in
school for the purpose of obtaining a high school diploma, who
returns his G.E.D. 10 the G.E.D. Office, is eligible to pallicipate in
interscholastic athletics provided he is eligible in all other respects.
ARTICLE VlII
REPRESENT AnON
Section 1, Pupil In.lIglble Who Olh.rwl.. Compeles In Ih. Same
Sport,
A. Any member of a high school team. who participates in an
athletic contest as an individual or as a member of a (earn in the same
spoil during the same season, shall be ineligible to compete in Ihal
spoil for the remainder of thai Spoil'S ..ason. The "ason shall begin
with the first legal practice date for thaI sport. shall include vacations,
holidays, and periods of suspension, and shall end with the la51 legal
playing date for the regular season in that sport unlcss the team is
enlered into Ihe P.I.AA playoffs or P.lAA. touroamenl, in which
event the season shall cnd with the last contest in which that team
panicipates in such playoffs or tournament.
B, How Wal..r Of Sam. Sport Rul. May be Oblainrd,
Article VIII. Seclion 1 (A) may hc waived for all sports providing
tl':at such waiver is first approved in writing by the Principal of the
school concerned and is placed in the school's permanent file in the
P.I.AA Office.
Sedlon 2, Wh.n Sov.nlh and Eighth Grade Pupils Are Eligible.
Seventh and eighth grildc pupils are not cligihlc CXCCpl as Col.
lows:
A. On learns of a regularly organized junior high/middle ~chool.
or a combination of junior high/middle schools wilhin the flame
school dimict.
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B. Where a school dislricl doc. not have a lunior HighlMiddle
School recognized as such by the Pennsylvania Departmenl of
Education, the Principal of the high school may, by obtaining a spe'
cial dispen"lion from the Board of Control. organize .pecial repre.
sentalive learns, consisting or playen Crom the leventh. eighth and
ninlh grades of his school district. The eligibility of memben of .uch
special repre"nlative leams shan be determined in accordance wilh
the provision of the lunior HighlMiddle School eligibililY rules and
Ihe High School Principal shall be responsible for lhe eligibility of all
player. of such teams.
In no case, however, shall competition on such special represen-
t.live le.ms by sevenlh and eighth grade pupils be considered as con-
stituling a part of Ihe pupil's eligibility period of compelilion when
they later enroll in grades above the eighlh,
It is fUllher provided Ihalthe coach of such a special representD'
live team shall meelthe requiremenlS of the P.tA.A. Coaches Rule.
S.ction 3. Ellllblllty or ColI.g. Slud.nta For High School
Athl.tics,
No person who has been enrolled.. a pall.time or fun.time lIu"
dent in an institulion of college standing and who has pallicipaled in
an inlercollegiate alhletic conlest shall be eligible for interscholastic
alhletics.
Section 4, All. SIDr Contests and ConlesIJ 10 Qaalll'y ror aDd/or
D'I.rmlne a SlnlIo Nallonal Hllb Scbooll
Inleracbolullc IndhlduaI Champion or
Championship T.am (Nallonal Hlah Scbooll
Inlencholullc Champlonsblps),
P.J.A.A. neither approves nor disapproves all-star contest and
Dalion.1 high schooU IDterschol..tlc championships in any sport.
Students who participate in an all-star conlest as a result of their par-
ticipalion in inlerschola5lic alhletics or In uAlional high schooU inter-
scholastic championships shall be ineligible for interscholastic alhlet.
ics in the involved sport for a period oC one year Crom the date oC
such participation.
INTERPRETATION
S.ctlon 4, July I, 1990 as am.nd.d July I, 1991,
P.I.A.A. considers an athletic activity to constitute an all.star
conlest(s) if eilher of the following clements is presenl:
I. PallicipanlS qualify for participalion in Ihe acllvity as a resull of
athletic ability, athletic perCormance. or athletic reputation.
2. Participanls arc "Iecled by a means olher than qualifying for
Ihe activity through a try-out session.
Section 5, Multiple Teams at Sam. Level or Competition,
Ir a member school sponsors more than one team in a span at the
same level of competition (varsity. junior varsily, or otherwise), a
student shall be eligible to participale on only one of those learns in
any season. During Ihe season. a student may be transferred from a
team at one level of competition to a learn at another level of compc-
titian. but shall nOI be transferred either directly or by means of an
intermediate transfer belween Icvchi of competition from one team to
another at the sam.: lc\'el of competition. For purposcs of Ihis sec-
tion. a school i!' con!'!idercd 10 havc a leam in a sport when it has one
or more of ilS students parlicipale in any athletic contest involving
one or more olher !'!l.:huols.
S.Cllon 6. Eligibility of TrDnIS and Multlpl. Individuals for
Champlnnshlp Conlfsh.
A memher ~chtltJl \\hkh dtlc!'! not sponsor during Ihe regular sea-
son a Ie am whil.:h p.lflktpatcs in more Ihan 50% of Ihe milximum per-
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mined number of regular acason conle.ts in a 'pon .hall be ineligible
10 enler a learn in lhal .pon In Ihe di.tricl or inler,dillricl champi-
onship contcsts, 10 receive I telm score in Ihallport in district or
inler-dislrict championship a>nle.ts. and 10 enler in Ihal .pon in Ihe
dillricl or inler-dialrlcl champion. hip conlcsll any evenl which
requires Ihe panicipalion of DlDre Ihan one individual, Including bUI
nOlllmiled 10 relay leaml and doubles lenni. lelms,
This provision docs nollpply 10 a member school which (I) hIS
nolified lbe P,J.A.A, Office in writing, prior 10 Ihe finllegll practice
dale for lbe lpon, Ihll it will be sponsoring a learn in Ihll .pon, and
(2) failllo meellhe panlcip"lion requiremenl solely IS Ibe re.uit of
weather. lack of available opponents, or anolher cause beyond the
school', control.
Secllon 7, EIISlblllty of Sludenls ror Champlon.hlp Conle.ts,
A student who participates as an individual or as a member of a
lelm in a .porlln an alhletlc program olher Ihan Ihal of hi. school,
who i. enrolled al a .chool having a learn in Ihal .porl, .hall be Ineli-
gible 10 participate in the district or inler-district championship con-
Icsts in Ihal .pon unless he hIS been in uniform and available 10 par-
Ilcipale IS a member of his school learn In Ihal .pon for al leaS! 75%
or Ihe conle.ts occuning wilhin Ihe period of lime beginning wilh
that Icam's first interscholastic contest and cnding with i1s last inler-
scholastic contest of the regular season. Where the failure 10 meet
the 75% requirement results from illness, injury. or a student's Cailure
10 meel another P.I.A.A. eJlgibllily rule, Ihe principal of each school
may waive the requirement. With regard to practices Cor the period
of time beginning with the team IS first interscholastic contest and
ending with its last inlerscholastic contest of the regular season, the
principal of each school .hall delermine whelher praclice in Ihe alh-
lelic program other Ihan Ihal of his school meelS the practice require-
ments of Ihal school, If il doc. not, Ihc studenl shall be ineligible 10
participate in the district or inter.district championship contests in
lhal .pon.
ARTICLE IX
CURRICULUM
Secllon I,
To be eligible for interscholastic athletic competition, a pupil
must pursue a curriculum defined and approved by the principal as a
full-time curriculum. Where required, Ihis curriculum or its equiva-
lenl must be approved by, and conform 10, Ihe regulations oflhe Slale
Board of Education and Ihe Penn.ylvania School Code, as well as
any local pollcie. established by Ihe local school board. The pupil
must be passing at least four Cull.credit subjects, or the equivalent.
Eligibility shall be cumulative from Ihe beginning of a grading peri-
od, shall be reporled on a weekly basis, and shall be filed in Ihe prin-
cipal's office. In cases where 8 student's cumulative work from the
beginning of Ihe grading period docs nol as of any Friday mCCl the
standards provided for in this section, he shall be ineligible from the
immedlalely following Sunday Ihrough Ihe Saturday immedialely fol-
Jawing the next Friday as oC which his cumulative work Crom the
beginning of the grading period meels the standards provided for in
this section. Where a school is closed on a Friday Cor any reason, the
principal may, at his election, determine whether the student as oC
that day meets the standards provided for in this section.
Secllon 2,
In order to be eligible Cor interschulastic athletics, a pupil must
have passed at Icasl Cour Cull.credit subjects, or the equi...alent, during
the previous grading period, except as pro...idcd in Section 5.
Back work may be made: up, providing it is in accordance with
the regular rules of lhe school.
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INTERPRETATIONS
Srellon 2, July 22,1982,.. amended December 7,1985,
A pupil who hIS passed lubJects which in Ihe aggregale 10lal .1
leall four credils has palled lhe equivalenl or rour Cull-credil
subjecll.
Secllon 2, July 21, 1983, II .mended December 7,1985,
Arlicle IX. Seclion 2 lell only Ihe minimum academic .Ian,
dard. ror inlerschollSlic alhlelic eliglbilily, Since Ihe lIandards arc
minimum slandard. (passing "al lelSl" four rull-credlclubJectl),
member schools may adopl higher or more mingenl academic
standards, but may nol have lower academic Ilandards.
Secllon 3,
In cases where a studenl's work in any preceding grading period
docs not mcetlhe standards provided for in Section 2, said student
shall be ineligible 10 parliclpale in Inlerscholallic alhlelics for allelSl
fifteen (IS) .chool days of Ihe nexl grading period where Ihe .chool
has four (4) grading periods per school year, or ror allealllen (10)
.chool day. of Ihe neXl grading period where Ihe school hIS .ix (6)
grading period. per school year, beginning on Ihe rirS! day report
cards arc issued, except as pro...ided in Secdon S.
Secllon 4. Ne.. Pupils MU'I Meel Eligibility Requlremenls On
Curriculum,
Pupils who arc enrolled for Ihe rinl lime mull comply wilh the
requirements oC the curriculum rules. The slanding required (or the
preceding week, Ihe preceding grading period or Ihe preceding year
shall be obtained from Ihe records of Ihe lasl .chool which Ihe pupil
has allended.
Secllon 5, U.e or Final Credlll at End or School Vear.
AI Ihe end of Ihe school year, Ihe lIudenl" final credlc. in his
subjects ralher Ihan his credlls ror Ihe lall grading period shall be
used 10 delermine hi. eligibility for Ihe nexl grading period.
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INTERPRETATION
December 7, 1985,
A pupil whose work docs not meet Ihe standards provided for
in Arricle IX, who atlcnds summer school and corrccts his
dericlencic<, shall be eligible.
ARTICLE X
ASSUMED NAME
A pupil who particlpales in an inlerscholaS!ic alhlelic conle.t
under a name 01 her than his own shall be ineligible (or one year from
the date of such participation.
ARTICLE XI
ATHLETIC RELATIONS
Secllon I, Teams Which Member Schools May Play,
A, Nu conteS! shall be played wilh another school nol belonging
to Ihis Association, unless its eligibility rules, for both school and
contestant, meetlhe requirements of this Association.
R, Contests wilh Alumni where sponsored by school aUlhorities
are pcrmiued except in Football and Wrestling.
Secllon 2, Conlcst. and Pracliccs LlmUed 10 Six D.ys Per
Calendar Week DurlnS Regullr Sea.on,
No team representing any P.J.A.A. member school. no indi...idual
member or membcr~ oC such team, and no individual representing
any P.I,A.A. memhcr school, may practice or panicipalc in any inter.
scholastic alhletic conlest on more than six days in any calendar week
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" duringlh. regular aeason.
Section 3. Rtqul...menll ofWriUen Contracl.
Exc.pl where sch.dullna1a done by or pursuanllo Ihe aUlhorily
of Ih. Di.lrlcl Commlnee, all schools ahall enler Inlo wrinen con.
uaeu for all same. In which Ihey parliclpal.. All contraCI. .hall be
on Ih. official conlracl form enlhl.d "Contracl for aam.a Und.r
P.J.A.A. Rulea." Wh.re Ih. oppon.nll. nola member of P.I.A.A.,lh.
school .hall also .nl.r Into a .uppl.m.nllo Ih. wrln.n contract on lh.
official form enlltl.d "Supplem.nl 10 Conlracl for aam.s Und.r
P.J.A.A. Rulea Involving Non.m.mb.r School.." Di,pUI.s arl.lng
Irom oralagre.m.nlS will nol be consid.red by Ih. Associallon.
Secllon 4. Conlracll OfSu.pended School Null Void.
A. Th. .u.pen.ion 01 a school from Ih. Associallon .hall rcnder
iu contracts wilh member schools null and void.
B. Th. legal wilhdrawal of a .chool from Ihe A..ocialion,
approv.d by Ih. Board of Conlrol, .hall rend.r it. contrac15 with
member .chool. null and void.
INTERPRETATION
SectIon 4-B. May 21, 1948.
The membership of a school in the association terminates
when the school ceascs to exist and as B result the contracts of the
school with olher school. b.come null and void.
Secllon 5. Cancellallon of Conlract or Fallu... 10 Honor Dlslrict
Schedule.
In case 01 cancellallon 01 contracl or lailure on Ih. pari 01 any
on. ollh. conlracting partl.. to fulfill any ollh. terms ollh. con.
~ractt except by written mutual coracnt, or due to Ihe suspension of
One ollhe .chools, the olf.nding school may be .uspend.d from Ihe
P.J.A.A. for a period of time up 10 on. calendar y.ar from Ih. dal. 01
suspension.
In case ollailure on lh. pari olany member school 10 perlorm a
.ch.dul. pr.pared by or pursuanl 10 Ih. authorily ollhe DistricI
Committee, except by written mutual consent and the permission of
the District Committee or its authorized designee. or due 10 the sus-
pension 01 on. ollh. school., lh. ollendlng school may be .uspended
Irom Ih. P.J.A.A. for a period ollim. up 10 on. cal.ndar year Irom
the dal. ol.u.pension.
Secllon 6.
A school which is closed because of a leachers' strike, racial
strife, or for any other reason including an Act of God, may partici-
pal. durins Ih. period the .chool is clo..d, allh. discrelion Ind con.
senl ollhe Board 01 Education involved.
Normal praclice se..ion. ar. permlned lllh. local school board
directors permit such action. Normal practice sessions may nol
.xce.d thaI which would be normal if Ih. school wer.ln ....ion.
Conle.1S sch.dul.d during Ih. period 01 c1o.ing may be r.sched.
uled by mulual agreem.nl ollh. allecled school.. In such ca.es, the
resch.dul.d cont.sl musl be in conlormity wilh P.I.A.A. and distriCI
regulations.
Inability to r.schedul. the conl.sl shall resull in a lorleilure by
the closed school.
NOTE: Please rcler also 10 "Proccdures During Slrikcs" in Ihe Rules
and Regulations section of this Handbook.
S.ctlon 7. Failure to Play Due To DI.bandmenl OfTeam.
In case Ih. lailure 10 playa game as scheduled should be due 10
e disbandmenl of either team by the principal, the penally mayor
..Iay not be imposed, provided that the principal immediately nOlifies
the District Committee, the Board of Control Bnd the principals of
such schools as his learn is scheduled to play, stating the reason for
disbandment.
BY.LAWS
Secllon g. Fallu... To Aareo Upon Om"als For Gam...
In case 01 failure ollhe schools 10 agree upon Ih. ollicials fill.en
day. prior 10 Ih. dal. ollh. gam., it .hall be Ih. dUlY of Ih. prlnci.
pal. ollh. two .chool. 10 nolily Ih. Di.tricI Chairman of luch lall.
ur.. Th. Di.tricI Chairman .halllhen appoinl Ih. ollicials for Ih.
gam., and Ih. Ices ollh. .aid ollidals .hall be borne by the schools
as originally provid.d In Ihelr mutual contracl or oth.rwl... In cu.
Ih. gam. I. sch.duled b.tw.en .chools localed In dilf.r.nl dislrieu,
Ih. Execuliv. Dlreclor ollhe P.I.A.A. .hallappoinl the ollicials.
INTERPRETATIONS
October 30, 1950,
h is a .tal. policy Ihal praclice. or .crimmages In any .porl
.hall nol be held wilh any leams exc.PI team. 01 memb.r school.
ollh. P.I.A.A. or schools which m.ellh. r.quir.m.nl' ollh.
P.I.A.A. .ligibilily rul.s.
December 28, 1946.
Member schools are not permitted to scrimmage college
Ir..hm.n.
ARTICLE XII
PENALTIES
Section 1. Expulsion,
A school may b. expelled:
A, Illh. principal I. not r..pon.ibl. lor Ihe control ollnl.r.
schola.tic alhlelics in his school.
B, II il r.luses to abide by the d.ci.ion. ollhe Di.tricI Commin..
or Ih. Board 01 Conlrol, wilhin Ihelr r..pecliv. jurisdicllon..
Section 2, Suspen.lon,
Suspension may con.I.1 ol.uspension ola school from member.
ship, or suspension of one or more of . school's teams from inter-
scholaslic alhletic compelilion with P.J.A.A. member school..
A. A school may be .uspended:
(\) For violation 01 contracts with olh.r school..
(2) For playing a .uspended school.
B, A .chool may b. .u.pended.
(I) For persisl.nl violalion 01 game ollicials contraeu.
(2) For using an ineligible play.r.
(l) For negl.cling 10 provide r.awnabl. sal.guards for the
protection of officials and visiting tcams.
(4) For nagranl violalion ollh. Con'litulion or By.Law. 01
this association.
C. A school may be suspended wh.n Ih. conducI 01 ils admini..
tration. faculty, coaches, teams, students, or learn followers is
unsportsmanlike and results in actions which are detrimental to indi-
vidual, school and public wellare and which ar. prejudicial to Ih.
purpose of this association.
Section 3. Forf.1t of Games.
A. A school shall b. requir.d 10 lorleil a conlesllor using an
Ineligible playcr.
B. A school may be required to forfeit a contest for other viola-
tions of the Constitution or By-laws of this Association.
INTERPRETATION
Section 3. May 21, \9S7.
In sports in which individual matches a[C~ conducted, use of an
ineligible player in any match will resull in forfeilure of that matLh
by that student and of the entire contest by the leam of which the
in.ligible player is . member. Eligible S1udents who win Iheir
individual matches will not be required to forfeit their individual
victories.
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BY.LAWS
SccIIon 4, Su.penslon or AlbI.lle R,lallon..
Two school. may be required to .u.pend alhletie relalion. when
relatlon.hlp. between Ihe.. schoola have been .0 conlenliou. and
unsportsmanlike U 10 jeopardize school and public wellare.
Secllon 5. Forfell OrChamplon.blp R1ahll.
A school may be required to Corfelt champlon.hlp rlghlS for any
violation ollhe Conslllullon or By. Law. of Ihe P.I.A.A.
Section 6, Public C.n.u....
A .chool or Ihe Individual re.pon.lble for Ihe vlolalion may be
publicly cen.ured in addition to, or In lieu 01, .uch olher penaltie. a.
provided by Ihe By.Law..
Secllon 7. Proballon.
A school may be placed on probation In addition 10, or in lieu 01,
auch olher penaltle. a. provided by Ihe By.Law..
Section g, Vlolallon. by Individual..
The penaltie. provided by Ihe By-Law. may be imposed upon a
school (or failure to rectify actions of hs administration, faculty, coach-
es. teams, students, or team followen which constitute violations of the
Constitution Of By-Laws of this Association, or to impose appropriate
discipline upon .uch person. for .uch violalions. P.J.A.A. may require
Ihc school to lake .peclfied rCClilying action and/or to impose specified
appropriate discipline upon such persons as a candilion for not impos-
ing penalties upon Ihe school lor violalions ollhe Conslitullon and By.
Laws by lhe individual. enumerated in this section.
Wb= P,I.A.A. rcquln:aa schooIlO laIce specined rccIIfylnglCllon
IJ>lII 0( IIi hn~ ipccl!1ed eppropriale discipline upon any such per-
IOD, arid such penOn ItInsfcrt Irl,anothcr P,J.A.A. member school, tho
irwferOo ~abaU take ~ conlinuc .uch specilled rcctllying 1CIi0n
Indt OllmpOeO Iuch ,1pCdfIcd appropriitc discipline u to aucb perlOn
u a condItiorlforDOl havinglho pcnaIti.. lmpoacd upon It lor Ibe vi..
!adana of,tb~ ,C<>llsIltutlon, or, By~Lawa by thaI indivIduaL ..
INTERPRETATION
October %9,1945.
A .chool was suspended by the District Commiltee and the
decision upheld by the Board 01 Control because,
There was no police proteclion at Ihe end ollhe game.
Official. were altacked on the field by cheerleader>, SludenlS and
adullS.
No altempl by school official. 10 help proteclion.
Officials were attacked in the school corridors.
Officials' cars were stoned as they left.
In lhe same case it was decided by the Board 01 Controllhat
under Aniele VIII (Con.lilulion), Seclion 3.G, the DistricI
Committee had the power to make the decision.
ARTICLE Xlii
COACHES
Secllon 1. Who May Coach.
A. Neither the Public School Code nor Ihe Regulations 01 the
Pennsylvania Department of Education currently places restrictions
on the hiring or qualification or persons employed as coaches in pub.
lie .chools, with Ihc exception 01 an Acl 34 (background check)
clearance. Therefore, public schools may hire as coaches any persons
who meet their local hiring criteria.
B. PJ.A.A. docs not currently impose any additional require.
ments on the hiring of coaches in either public or private schools.
C. In order to encourage the hiring of individuah who have
knowledge of the skills needed to coach interscholastic sports, the
P.J.A.A. Board of Control has endorsed the National Federation
Interscholastic Coaches EduC:llion Program (NFICEP) and recom-
mends that individuah hired as coaches have successfully completed
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(or agree to complele) Ihi. or a .imilar cerllficallon program de.lgned
10 prepare coaches in Iheir re.pectlve .porl'.
Scellon 2, Whal Con.tltule. Coaeblna.
Coaching .hall be Inlerpreled 10 mean in.tructlon or direction of
members ollnterschola'lic alhlelic learn., Individually or u a group,
lor Ihe purpo.e 01 developing abllily or .kllllo perform In athlellc
conlesls. II include. .uch volunlary In51ruction ..thaI which In some
case. has been given, in Ihe pa'l, by high school alumni, professional
alhleles, and citizens ollhe community who arc Intere.ted In devel.
oping winning team..
Secllon 3, Mandatory Rul.s M.dlna.
A member ollhe coaching .lalf of each member .enlor high
school mU'1 auend at leasl one P.I.A.A. mandalory rules meellng
each year lor each boys' .porl and each girls' sporl coached by Ihal
.Iall. The principal 01 a member senior high school may appoint a
representative of the coaching staff to a1lend said mandatory annual
rules meeling illhe coaching .Iall in Ihe .porl ha. nol been de.ignal'
cd by Ihe .chool dislricl, and, Iherelore. a member ollhe coaching
stall Is nol able 10 aUend Ihe mandalory annual rules meeting.
A member senior high school that fails to have 8 member of its
coaching .Iall, or an appointed represenlalive ollhe coaching .Iall,
auend a minimum of one P.I.A.A. mandalory rule. meeling each year
lor each boy.' 'POrl and lor each girls' .porl ollered by lhe school,
and in which a P.I.A.A. Mandatory rule. meeting is ollered, .hall pay
a fine of S50.00 lor non.auendance. Paymenl 01 said fine .hall be
made to P.I.A.A. within 45 day. 01 notificalion from P.I.A.A. lhat a
member or repre.enlalive ollhe coaching 'Ialllailed to auend Ihe
annual mandalory rule. meeting. II the fine Is nol paid within 45
day. 01 nOlilicallon, Ihe member school .hall aUlomatically be onA
probation in all 'porlS and shall aulomalically lorfell the righl to com.O
pete in district and inter.district championship competition in all
sports until such time as the fine is paid.
h Is recommended thaI a member ollhe coaching stall 01 each
member junior high/middle school allend alleast one P.I.A.A.
mandatory rules meeting each year Cor each boys' sporl and lor each
girl.' sporl coached by Ihal stall. When a member ollhe coaching
stalf lor a particular .port docs not auend Ihe annual mandatory rule.
meeting, II is required Ihala coach In Ihal.porl meel with Ihe respec.
tive senior high school coach or appolnled reprcsenlative in Ihal .porl
lor Ihe purpose 01 oblaining all ollhe inCormallon lhal was prcsenled
at the annual mandatory rules meeting.
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INTERPRETATION
Section 3. December 8, 1984,
The period 01 probalion and Corfeiture 01 the righl to compete
in district and inter.district championship competition as a result of
lallure to pay Ihe fine within 45 days of nOlificallon shall be in
force until such time as the fine is paid.
ARTICLE XIV
OFFICIALS
Secllon I. Sports Official. Musl Be Regl.I,rtd With P.I.A.A.
All sports officials, in aU interscholastic athletic contests I"artici..
pated in by a member school Oc the P.I.A.A., shall be person. who
have been regislered, and are on active status, with P.I.A.A.
Secllon %. How Person. May Become P.J.A.A. Officials
To become a rcgistered P.I,A.A. official In any sporl, the appl )
cant shall meet the qualifications and requirements and pass such
examination as may be required by the Board of Conlrol.
Secllon 3. R.qulrem.nl Of WrlUen Conlracl,
All member ~chools of the P.I.A.A. shall enter into written con.
tracts on the official contract form entitled "Contract for Officials
.....'\Unclcr P.IAA. Rule." witb all lCglslered 'porls official. relained by
Ihe schoolJ or ualgned by .. BMlgnor. Regi.tered .ports officials arc
Independenl contraclors aDd dlc:refore, arc NOT employees ollhe
Pennsylvania Intorscholullc AdlIellc Associallon, Inc. (P.I.A.A.), the
achool or Ihe ualgnor. DiIpuIcI arl.ing lrom oral agreemenl. will
not be considered by Ihe ~lon.
Secll.... 4. Vlolallon Or C..cellaUon or Spa rIa Orrlclal'.
Conlract By A M....bcr School.
In case . member school violates or cancels a contract with an
ofllcial, Ihe Dlslricl Comr.llllee or Ihe Board of Control, in lhelr
respective jurisdic:lions, may require a .chool so violallng or so can.
ceiling to pay 10 Ihe olfended officiallhe lee or lees lor the game ?r
games which have been provided in Ihe official conlract. Such lad.
ure 10 live up 10 lhe lerms of Ihe contrac:l, on lhe pari 01 a member
school, shall be con.ldered a vlolalion ollhe Conslitulion and By.
Laws 01 the P.I.AA
Secllon 5. Dropplna 01 Reglslercd Sports Omclal..
The Board 01 Conlrol .hall drop permanenlly lrom lhe IIs1 01 reg.
Islercd .ports official. any person convicled 01, or who pleads guilly
or no contest la, aggravated assault, a drug-related offense, or a sex-
relaled ollen.e.
The Board 01 Conlrol may drop permanenlly lrom Ihe lI.t 01 reg.
islered .ports officials any person:
A. Who i. palpably unlair and biased in his decisions in conlests.
B. Whose conduct on or olf Ihe compelilion surface unfits him 10
act as a regislered .ports official.
Secllon 6. Su.penslon.
The Board of Conlrol aUlhorizes Ihe Execulive Direclor 10 .us.
ftcnd from Ihe IIs1 of reglslered .ports olficials, in lhe applicable
VPOrl('), any person:
A. Who repeatedly violates or cancels contracts with member
schoob or repealedly aile.. proposed conlract. Wilhoullhe consent 01
the other contrac:ling parly.
B, Who is charged wllh aggravated ass8ull, a drug.relaled
offense. or a sex-related offense.
C. Who pursues a course of action which is dctrimentallo the
welfare of the Association or members thereof.
D, Who will nol cooperale wilh P.I.A.A.
E. Whose conduct on or off the competition surface is not con.
ducive 10 the be.t inlereSI. 01 P.I.A.A.
F. Who will not comply wilh lhe regulallons perlalning 10 sporlS
officials by Ihe Board 01 Conlrol.
Secllon 7. Proballon.
The Board 01 Control aUlhorizes Ihe Executive Direclor to place
on probation and exclude from eligibility for ISsignmenllo district or
inler.dislrict championships, in the applicable sporl(s), any regi.tered
sports official:
A. Who violates or cancels a contract with a member school or
alters a proposed conlracl without the consent of the other contracting
party.
B. Who fails to wear the required uniform.
C. WbQ falls 10 cooperale with P.lAA,
D. Whose conduct on or off the competition surface is not con.
ducive to Ihe best interests of P.I.A.A.
Eo Who fails to comply with regulations pertaining to sports offi.
cial, by lhe Board 01 Conlrol.
INTERPRETATION
The use of the omclal's standard uniform Is mandatory.
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BY.LAWS
ARTICLE XV
SEASON AND OUT.OF.SEASON
RULES AND REGULATIONS
P...amble
The P.I.A.A. Board of Control believe. th.1 compliance with Ihe
regulallons 1I.1ed below can be accomplished best with enlorcement,
direction, and .upervlslon by Principals. Principals can help 10 .uc.
cesslully controllnterscholaslic alhlellc progr.m. with Ihe backing of
Superlnlendent. and School Boards. Thu., Ihe P.I.A.A. Board of
Conlrol believe. Superlntendenl' and School Boards mU'1 provide
.Irong .upporl for principal. who must oblain compliance from ali
parlie. concerned.
Guidelines
Con.i.lenl with Ihe concepl thaI Inlerschola.tic alhlellcs arc a
pari 01 the educational .y.tem, and con.I.lenl with Ihe eSlabli.hed
goals 01 heaUh, salely and sportsmanship, Ihe lollowing guideline.
for out.ol.season regulalions arc .ellorlh:
I. The basic re.pon.ibility 01 all adminislralors and athlelic
coaches i. 10 provide sludenlS who arc parllcipatlng in inlerscholastic
alhletics with a worthwhile, educational experience.
2. All sports have a defined .eason, and no sporl .hali operate to
the detrimenl olany other sporl.
3. The .Iudenl should have the oPporlunlly to parlicipate In as
many interscholastic athletic experiences as is reasonably possible,
and anylhing thaI .erves to prevenllhis opporlunity i. conlrary 10 Ihe
philosophy ollhe Penn.ylvania Inlerschola'llc Alhletic Assoclalion
(P.I.A.A.).
Rule. and Reaulaliona
As stated above, each sport has a defined $Cason which includes
Ihe firsl legal praclice dale, lhe lirsllegal scrimmage dale, Ihe firsl
legal playing dale, Ihe lasllegal playing date lor the regular .eason,
Ihe district deadline, Ihe date. lor Ihe P.lAA. championships, Ihe
maximum number of contests for the regular season and the maxi-
mum number of scrimmages or inter-school practices for the regular
season. All memher school. must comply wilh Ihe defined season lor
each sport.
Within each defined season, member schools may sponsor sporlS
learn. which compete against olher member schools or school. Ihat
lollow all P.I.A.A. policie., rules and regulations. Oul.ide 01 the
defined season for sports, member schools may not sponsor learns,
but member schools and coaches and/or studenlS of member .chools
may be involved with sports activities such .as training programs.
recreational activities, "open gyms," clinics and camps provided that
Ihe school docs not sponsor learns. and provided Ihal any parlicipa.
lion by coaches andlor students is as private citizens and is voluntary
as described below. Coaches and/or students acting as private citi..
zens, and on a voluntary basis. may participate on learns that are not
alfilialed wilh lheir school or olher member schools during the oul.
ol..,eason period as de.cribed below.
Any sports activity that occurs outside of the defined season for a
sporl i. outside Ihe jurisdiclion of P.I.A.A. except as .ellOrlh in Ihc
immedialely preceding paragraph and as lollows:
1. The coach or other personnel representing the school shall not
require an athlete to participate in a sport or a training program for 11
sport outside of the P.I.A.A..defined sport's season, The participa-
tion of students in any sports activity that occurs outside of its
defined season must be voluntary.
2. In order to maintain eligibility to represent a member school
in football, a student shall not participate in organized contact foot-
ball camps, clinics, drills, practices, games. scrimmages or similar
contact activities outside the P.I.A.A.-ddined football season,
3. The school's blocking/lackling dummies and blocking/lack-
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BY-LAWS
ARTICLE XVI
CERTIFICATION OF CONTESTANTS
Secllon I. Information To Be Furnbhed.
The principal .hall cerlily 10 Ihe eligibility 01 all contestant. in
ac:c"rdance with Ihe Conslilulion and By.Law. ollhi. As.ocialion.
Such 5IalemenlS, including name 01 pupil, public .chool district in
which Ihe pupil reside., date of birlh, age on la'l birlhday, date 01
enrollmenl lor currcnl school year, number 01 .emeslers 01 .tten.
dance beyond Ihe eighth grade Including the present .emeller, num.
ber 01 season. 01 compelilion beyond Ihe .ixth grade including the
present Icason, and Ihe ccnificd minimum weight classification for
wreslling, shall be pre.ented in wriling 10 Ihe principal ollhe oppo.
nenl .chool or school. on lhe ollicial P.I.A.A. Cenilicale 01
Eligibility lorm al leasl lour days prior 10 every conle.t.
S.ctlon 2. Inform.t1on To Be Furnl.hed In Ca.. or Dlspule,
When Ihe eligibility ola contellant is questioned, Ihe principal 01
the school in que'lion .hallluml.h to Ihe Di.lricl Comminee or to Ihe
Board 01 Control all data required 10 establi.h the contestanl's eligi.
bility. The Distrlcl Comminee or Ihe Board 01 Control may require
thi.inlormallon 10 be in Ihe lorm olallidavits. A school which docs
nOllumi.h Ihese data .hall be denied championship honors and may
be excluded from inlcncholaslic conlests with members of this
Association.
ARTICLE XVII
OFFICIAL RULES FOR SPORTS
Omcl.1 rules lor various .ports sb.1I be as follows escept
..he... sucb rulcs conRlcl with rules now or he....ner adopted by
Ihe Board of Control, In cases ofsuch conRlcl,lhe rule. adopted,
chanaed or modlfted by the Board ofConlrol shall apply,
Section 1.
Official rules lor various .porlS shall be Ihose published by Ihe
Nallonal Federallon 01 State High School Associalion.. In Ihose
sports where there is no rules publication by Ihe National Federation,
the rules shall be those adopled, modified or changed by the Board 01
Conlrol.
ARTICLE XVIII
JUNIOR HIGH I MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Junior Hlgb SchooVMlddle School
(7th, 81h, 91b Grade Competition Whe...ver Hou.ed)
THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION AND BY.LAWS GOVERN
BOTH SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
HOWEVER, ARTICLE XVIII IS ADDITIONAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH APPLY TO JUNIOR HIGH/MID.
DLE SCHOOLS ONLY.
Section I. Ale.
A. A pupil ola junior high/middle .chool wherein inlerscholastic
athletic competition is limited to grades sevcn and eight shall be incl.
igible to compete in interscholastic athletic contests upon attaining
the age 01 fifteen years, with Ihe lollowing exccpllons:
(1) II the age 0115 is anained on or arler July I, Ihe pupil shall
be eligible, age.wise, 10 comprte Ihrough that school year.
(2) IIlhe age 0116 is analned on or aller July 1,Ihe pupil shall be
eligible, age-wise, to compeu: with pupils in the ninth grade.
B. A pupil or a junior high/middle school embracing Ihe 71h, 81h
and 9th grades shall be ineligible to compete in interscholastic athlet.
ic cont~sts upon attaining the :lge of sixteen years, with the following
exceplton:
(I) 11 Ihe age 0116 is allained on or arler July I, the pupil shall
be eligible, age-wise, to compete through that school year.
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1996.97
C. A pupil in Ihe 10lh grade 01 a Junior high/middle .chool I 'J
embr.cing Ihe 71h, 81h, 91h and 10lh glides aball be Ineligible to
compele In inlerscholaslic alhletic contesll upon allalning Ihe age 01
seventeen years. with the following exception:
(I) IIlhe age 0117i. allained on or alter July I, lhe pupil.hall
be eligible, .ge.wi.e, 10 compele through Ihat school year.
D, Where a junior high/middle school embracing grade 10 com.
pele. wilh a junior high/middle .chool not enrolling pupils above
gradc 9, Ihen Section I.B above .hall apply 10 bolh school..
Secllon 2, Certlncatlon or Conle.lant..
A, The eligibilily of all conte.tants repre.enllng a junior
high/middle school .hall be cerlilied 10 by Ihe principal of Ihe school
in accordance with P.I.A.A. rule.. Such 'Iatements. including the
name 01 pupil, public .chool di.lrict in which Ihe pupil re.ide., dale
01 birth, age on lall binhday, date olenrollmenllor currenl school
year, number 01 .emesters 01 allendance beyond the eighlh grade
including the present semester, number of SCIIODS of competilion
beyond the .ixth grade including Ihe presenl season, and lhe cerlified
minimum weighl c1asslficallon lor wre.lIlng, shall be presented in
wriling 10 lhe principal ollhe opponenlschool or achools on Ihe olli.
ciallorm enlilled "P.I.A.A. Junior High/Middle School Ccrlificate of
EligibililY" alleastlour day. prior 10 every contest.
B. II case dispute. arise, Ihe principalshalllurnish 10 Ihe District
Commillee the following dala in regard 10 each conleSlanl: Date 01
birth, father's name, mother's maiden name, date of enrollment for
cunent school year, semesters of attendance including the present
semester, showing the semesten spent in each grade,scasons of com-
petition including the present season, showing the number of seasons
01 competition in each grade. Ihe average mark in each 'Iudy lrom A
the beginning of the cunent semester, and such funher information as .'::;"
the District Commillee mighl require. A school which doc. nOllur.
nish the.e data may be excluded lrom interscholaslic alhletic compe'
tition with members of this Association.
Secllon 3. Eligibility of Seventh, Elghlh, and Ninth Grad. Pupils
to Partlclpale In Senior High Schoollnlencholasllc
Alhlellcs.
A. Sludents in lhe 71h or 81h grade who have nOlallained Ihe age
01 fifteen years before July I may nol compete or practice wilh S1u.
dents in Ihe 101h, 11th, or 121h grades.
Students in the 71h or 81h grade who have allained the age 01
flltce. years before July 1 and S1udents in Ihe 9th grade may. with
wrillen approval of Ihe high school principal and the Junior high/mid.
die school principal, compete wilh sludents in grades 10, 11 and 12.
The oplion 10 compete at Ihe .enior high school level of competition
(grades 10.12) or at Ihe junior high/middle school level 01 competi.
tion (grades 7.9) is exercised when lhe sludent parlicipates in a
scrimmage or in a contest. If the student first participates in a junior
high/middle school scrimmage or conlest, he is committed to thai
level of competition in the sport involved for Ihe entire school year.
If the student first participales in a senior high school scrimmage or
contest he is commilled to that level of competition in the sport
involved. lor Ihe entire school ycar. 11 the .tudent docs nOI parlicipate
I~ a sc.nmmage or contest the option to compete at the junior
hlgh/mlddlc school level 01 competition or senior high schoollevcl or
competition must be exercised not later than 21 days after the student
begins practice. Once this option is exercised. it may not be changed
in the sport irvolved for the entire school year.
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INTIRPRETATION
Octobcrl,I994. StctIIeJA;...1UIIded MlJ:P,lm
A aludenl as 10 w"- the opllon 10 parliclpale al either lhe
acnlor hiah schoollevd 01 compelition or the junior high/middle
IChoollevel 01 competltlaa bas been exerci.ed, who Iherealler
Iranslers to anolher school, beains allhe transferee school as if lhe
option had nol been exerdaed.
B. In addition, pupill enrolled In Ihe ninlh grade may represent
Ihc .enior high school under Ihe lollowlng conditions:
(I) 1I1he .porli. nOlspon50red by the Junior high/middle school.
(2) IIlhe pupil is ineligible lor junior high/middle .chool compe.
tition beCIUse 01 age regulations.
(3) II the pupil Is under Ihe .ixleen.year age regulation but is
ineligible to represenllhe junior high/middle .chool becau.e
he has had one season 01 parlicipation In the ninlh grade.
e. II a pupil is enrolled in both junior high/middle school and
senior high school c1...es in a junior..enlor high school, he .hall be
considered as a member of Ihe lenlor high school as soon as he car-
rie. alleasl half 01 his work in Ihe senior high school.
D. Pupils of JunIor Hlah/Mlddle Schools Embradnalhe
Tenlh Grade,
1. Pupils of Ihe tenlh grade 01 a Junior High/Middle School
embracing lhe levenlh, elghlh, ninth, and lenlh grade. arc eligible 10
compele on Senior High Schoolalhlelicleams within the .ame school
dlslrict, provided, however, thlllhe decision as to whether they shall
repn:senllhe Senior High School or the Junior Hlgh/Middle School
() shill be ?,a~e allhe beginning of each .porl .eason and announced
,_. by the pnnc.paI.
. 2. Before a pupil enrolled in lhe ninlh or lenth grade 01 a sepa.
rately organized Junior Hlgh/Middie School may represenl a Senior
High School of Ihe .ame school dislrict in inlcrscholastlc alhlelic
competition, under the provisions of these rules, the Junior
High/Middle School where he is enrolled .hall be required to become
a member of lhe P .l.A.A.
3. No pupil shall represent bolh the Junior High/Middle School
and Senior High School during Ihe .ame .porl .eason. In case.
where it is decided Ihal tenth grade pupils 01 a Junior Hlgh/Mlddle
School embracing Ihe sevenlh. eighlh, ninth, and tenlh grades .hall
parlicipale on Senior High Schoolleam. within the school district,
Ihe eligibility of .uch pupil. .hall be cerlified by Ihe Junior
High/Middle School principal to Ihe Senior High School principal, in
aaxlrdancc wilh P.J.A.A. Eligibilily Rule..
E. Umlhlllon.
I. A .tudenl enrolled in a junior high/middle school who is per-
mitted by Ihi. .celion 10 parlicipale on a senior high school team may
do so only on a senior high schoolleam ollhe school in which stu.
d.nls who have com pie led lhe academic program in Ihal junior
high/middle school would enroll at Ihe time Ihe 'Iudent begins 10 par.
ticipate on Ihe senior high .chool t.am.
2. A .Iudenl enrolled in a .enlor high school who i. permitled by
this .ection 10 parlicipale on a junior high/middle schoolleam may do
so only on a junior high/middle school team ollhe school in which
junior high/middle .chool students from his attendance area would
enroll allhe lime the 'ludent begins 10 panicipale on the junior
high/middle school learn.
Secllon 4, Period of Participation.
, A. No pupil is eligible lor patlicipalion in interscholaslic athlet.
ics prior to entry into seventh grade.
8. No junior high/middle school pupil shall parlicipale athletical.
ly in any onc sport for more seasons than there arc grades included in
the school, nor shall B pupil participate in any sport for more than
three seasons in grades seven through nine.
1996.97
BV.LAWS
INTERPRETATION
February 4, 1984, Secllon 48.
"arade. Included In lhe IChool" doea nol include any grades
below the sevenlh grade.
C, A pupil may participate only one .eason In each .porl during
lhe lime he ia enrolled In the ninlh grade of a Junior High/Mlddie
School.
D, A pupil is considered as repre.enting his school during a par-
licular season or sporl only if he has actually parlicipaled in a game
or part 01 a gam..
E. A pupil enlering a school in Ihe .econd acmester and playing
pari season. in Ihe .ame .porl in separate .chool years, .hall be con.
sidered as pllying Ihe equivalenl of one season in Ihal .porl.
Secllon 5. Game Reaulatlonl.
A. Lcn&lh or Foolballand Bukclball Gam...
The length 01 Junior High/Middle School foolblll and Junior
High/Middle School ba.ketball game. ahall be as Slated In Ihe
National Federalion 01 Slale High School Associalions Rules lor
loolball and basketball.
B. Champion.hlps.
There shall be no Stale Champion.hlp. for junior high/middle
.chool. nor shall junior high/middle school sludenl. compele lor
Stale Championships, except Ihallenth grade S1udeolS 01 a rour-year
junior high/middle .chool .hall be permitted 10 parliclpale as repre.
sentatives ollheir school i, Di.trict and Shlle Championship meelS or
loumamenlS.
Furlher, seventh, eighth and nlnlh grade S1udeol. compeling al
Ihe .enior high schoollevelshalJ, lor purposes 01 this rule, be con.id.
ered 10 be in the .enior high school.
INTERPRETATION
December 28, 1961.
The loll owing applies 10 all Junior High/Middle School.
whelher Ihey be .eparalely admini'lered or a pari of a .ix.year
School.
Junior High/Middle Schools may not compele againsl Senior
High Schools because Senior High Schools cannol meel Junior
High/Middle Schools eligibility requiremenlS.
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MEMBER SCHOOL FORM FOR REQUEST FOR A DECISION ON A TIILETlC ELIGIBILITY ')
On pages 27 and 28ls. form enlilled, "Member School Form For Request For A Deci.ion On Alhlelic Eligibilily." In all.iluation. in which
an eligibilily ruling or eligibillly deci.ion is needed concerning the eligibilily ola sludcnt, Ihe principal ollhe school.hould complele the form and
lorward it 10 Ihe chairman at ~ P.I.A.A. districI. In addilion 10 .ubmilling Ihe completed lorm, the principal .hould include Ihe .tudenl" llano
lCIipl and allCndance recorda.
REPORT OF AU.EGED VIOLATlON{S) OF SEASON AND aUT.OF.SEASON RULES AND REGULATIONS
On page. 29 and 30 I. a form enlilled, "Reporl 01 Alleged Violalion{.) 01 Season And OUI-ol.Season Rules and Regulalions." Any person
may reporla violalion vlalhe aforementioned lorm. The lorm mU'1 be .igned by the complainanl. Where the complainanl i. a member school,lhe
form mUll be signed by Ihe principal or athletic director. The lorm mull be submilled 10 Ihe DistricI Commillee 01 the di.trlcl having juri.diction
over the school allegedly commilllng Ihe violalion(s).
NOTE:
The following regulations. statutory provisions, and the baseball
agreement are not part of Ihe Constitution and By.Laws. They are
printed here solely (or the convenience of persons using this
Handbook.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULATIONS
Alhlellc Programs
REGULATION:
(d) . . . SludcnlS 01 both sexe. .hall have equal access in inler.
scholaslic and inlramural athletic programs 10 all of Ihe lollowing.
(1) School facililie..
(2) Coaching and Inslruction.
(3) Scheduling 01 practice lime and game..
(4) Number olaclivilie. al each level 01 compelltion.
(S) Equipmenl, .upplies and services.
(6) Funding appropriate to Ihe sporl.
(c) School districts may .ponsor coeducational learns in inter.
scholastic and intramural sports programs.
(I) Interscholastic and inllamuralleam. playing contacl sports
may be separated by sex, but this subsection may nOI be used to
exclude students of either sex from participating in a sport.
PENNSYLVANIA LAW PROVISIONS AFFECfING
ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS
USING ANABOLIC STEROIDS
Pennsylvania Act 1989.93 requires Ihe Board 01 School Directors
("School Bo"d") in every Penn.ylvania school district to prescribe,
adopt, and enforce rules and regulations 10 prohibit the use of aoahol.
Ie steroids, Clceptlor a valid medical purpose, by any pupil involved
in school-relaled athlctics.
The Act also requires Ihe School Board to prescribe Ihe lollowing
minimum penalties for any pupil found in violation of the rules and
regulations adopted by Ihe School Board:
1. For a first violation, suspension from school athletics for the
remainder of the season.
2. For a second violation, suspension from school athleth.-s for
the remainder of the season and for the following season.
3. For a third violation, permanent suspension from school
athletics.
A student who has been suspended for violation of the Schonl
Board regulations shall not be eligible to resume participation in
school athletics unless there has he en a medical determination that no
residual evidence of sleroids exi~ts.
The penalties which the law requirc!\ School Doards to adopt arc
minimum penalties. More severe penalties may be adopted hy indi-
vidual school dhlricts, and the aclual penalties may therefore vary
from school district to school districl.
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BASEBALL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MAJOR
AND MINOR LEAGUES AND THE NATIONAL
FEDERATION. (FROM THE NATIONAL
FEDERATION IIANDBOOK)
lIIah School Players.
I. No studenl 01 a high school shall be signed 10 a contract by a
Major or Minor League club during Ihe period Ihe S1udentl. eligible
for participation in high school athletics. In any instance where such
eligibility has expired prior to the student's graduation from high
school (a) because ollhe 51udent's age; or (b) because he has com.
pleted Ihe maximum number 01 semesters 01 allendance, he may
Iherealter be signed to a conlracl which doc. not obligale him 10
report for service prior to graduation of the class with which he origi-
nally enlered high school, i.e., until eighl semesters alter his original
entry into the ninth grade.
2. A studenl who drops out of high school prior to expiration of n
his athletic eligibility and continues to remain out for at least one year U
may thereafter be signed to a contract for immediate service provided
his wilhdrawal from high school was not suggested, procured or oth-
erwise influenced by Ihe club contracting wilh him, or by any official
or employee olsuch club or 01 any 01 it. alfiliales.
3. Nothing herein shall be con5lrued as prohibiting any Major or
Minor League club, ilS oflicers, agents or employees lrom lalking to
any high school student at any time concerning a career in profes-
sional baseball and discussing the merils of his contracting, when eli-
gible therefor, with any parlicular club.
4. ''Tryout'' 10 which a 51udenl may be inviled may be conduCled
during the school year, provided Ihal (I) no studenl .hall be permitted
to participale in any such tryoul unless the Principal 01 his high
school. il nor employed by a Major or Minor League club, .hall have
approved such panicipation in wriling, and (2) provided further, that
any such tryout must be limited to not more than five high school stu-
dents.
S. Any conlract made in violation ollhis rule shall be declared
null and void and Ihe olfending club (and any club owned by or allil-
ialcd wilh such club) shall be prohibiled lrom .ignin8 such player lor
a period of three years from the date of declaration of voidance of
such contract. In addilion, such club shall be lined SSOO, by Ihe
Commissioner in the case of a Major League club, or by the Presidenl
of the National Association in the case of a Minor League club, and
the official, scout or employee: of the offending club who participated
in the violation shall be suhject to such penalty as the Commissioner
or the President of the Nalional As!\ociation. as the cnse may be, shall
impose.
b. Thi. rule ,hall apply 10 all high school studcnl5 in Ihe (SO) )
S1ales of the Unilcd Slales of America, and shall not apply 10 high
school !Itudents unending high !ochooh outside the said SO slales of
the United States of America.
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Minutes - Board of Control
Februarv 3. 19~6
FIRST READING OF PROPOSAL TO LIMIT TO FIVE (5) 10-YARD LINE
OVERTIME PROCEDURES, ANY REGULAR SEASON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME THAT ENDS REGULATION
PLAY WITH THE SCORE TIED
On a motion by Mr. Gimble, seconded by Mr. spagna, a
limit to five (5) 10-Yard Line Overtime Procedures,
season senior high school varsity football game
regulation play with the score tied, received a first
proposal to
any regular
that ends
reading.
Motion passed: 18-yes, 1-no. PIAA District IX Chairman voted in
the negative.
NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS), BY DISTRICT OR BY REGION,
TO THE 1996-97 AND 1997-98 PIAA FALL, WINTER AND SPRING
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BRACKETS (PAIRINGS) FOR THE 1996-97
AND 1997-98 PIAA GIRLS' AND BOYS' VOLLEYBALL,
GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY, GIRLS' FALL AND SPRING SOCCER,
BOYS' SOCCER, FOOTBALL, GIRLS' AND BOYS' BASKETBALL,
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Nemes, seconded by Mr. Gimble, it was voted to
compute all championship entries (qualifiers) on a modified
. proportional. representation .basis with a minimum of one (1) entry
(qualifier) provided to each district having at least four (4)
schools sponsoring a sport, per enrollment classification, and the
larger districts provided with an appropriate maximum number of
entries (qualifiers).
Motion passed: 16 -yes, 3-no. PlAA Districts I and VII Chairmen
and PIAA District VII Treasurer voted in the negative.
On a motion by Mr. Hedlund, seconded by Mr. Gimble, it was
~",,::t"4mnI1C:1Y "ot-~rt t-n t-Ahlp 11"1'"'11 th~ FrfnAY MArrh " 1QQ'; qpa,roiAl
mpot-ing nf t-hp RnArn nf Control. a fir~t readfna for apnroval of
I thR nnmhAT of entries fauillifiersl. bv nigtrict: or by Rpqinn. tn
rhD lQQh-Q7 Ann lQQ7-QR PTAA FAll. Winter And ~prinq ChAm~ionshtDs
and the brackets (pairings) for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 PlAA Girls'
and Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Field Hockey, Girls Fall and Spring
Soccer, Boys' Soccer, Football, Girls' and Boys' BaSketball,
Baseball and Softball Championships.
FIRST READING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III,
ATTENDANCE, COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF A SPORT, PlAA BY-LAWS
On a motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Wabby, the following
proposed amendment to ARTICLE III, ATTENDANCE, Cooperative
Sponsorship of a Sport, of the PlAA By-Laws, received a first
reading:
DEFENDANT'S
EXHIBIT
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Minutes - Board of Control
March 22. 1996,
FIRST READING OF PROPOSAL TO ADOPT TWO (2) ENROLLMENT
CLASSIFICATIONS IN BOYS' VOLLEYBALL WHEN NUMBER OF
MEMBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SPONSORING
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL EQUALS 200
On a motion by Mr. Picardo, seconded by Mr. Torquati, a proposal to
adopt two (2) enrollment classifications in boys' volleyball when
the number of member senior high schools sponsoring boys'
volleyball equals 200, received a first reading.
Motion passed 9-yes, 8-no.
FIRST READING OF PROPOSAL TO ADOPT TWO (2) ENROLLMENT
CLASSIFICATIONS IN GIRLS' FALL SOCCER
On a motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Stone, a proposal to
adopt two (2) enrollment classifications in girls' fall soccer,
received a first reading.
Motion passed: II-yes, 6-no.
FIRST READING OF PROPOSED NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS),
BY DISTRICT OR BY REGION, TO 1996-97 AND 1997-98
PIAA FALL, WINTER AND SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Collins, the orooosed
*number of entries CQUalifiersl'.bV district or bv reaion. to the
lQq6-q7 and 1997-98 PIAA Fall. W1nter ang ~DTinQ Chamoionshios. as
~~T fnr~h in Attachment \. ,~~iv~a first readina.
Motion passed: 16-ves. I-no.
FIRST READING OF PROPOSED BRACKETS (PAIRINGS) FOR 1996-97 AND
1997-98 PIAA GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL, FIELD HOCKEY,
GIRLS' FALL AND BOYS' SOCCER, FOOTBALL, GIRLS' AND
BOYS' BASKETBALL, BOYS' VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS' SPRING
SOCCER, BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Oravitz, the proposed
brackets (pairings) for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 PIAA Girls'
Volleyball, Field Hockey, Girls' Fall and Boys' Soccer, Football,
Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Spring
Soccer, Baseball and Softball Championships, as set forth in
Attachment 2, received a first reading.
Motion passed: IS-yes, 2-no.
. DEFEt.oNn'8
. EXHIBIT
3.
1996.97 and 1997.96
Number 01 Enlries; By Dlstric1, By Region, or By Sub-Region; 10 Ihe PIAA WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rll<Ilon
Northaaat M
District
Number 01 M WrosUing Entrio. Por
WO'Qhl Class From M WrnUlng Districts
to AA WresUinq Roqions
Number 01 M WrnUlng Enll10a Par
Woight Clas. From M Wra.Uing
RlQlon. to AA W'lstllna ChamDlonshlo.
II
IV
XII
TolaI
3
5
Q
R
4
S~uth8asl ~~
I
XI
TolaI
3
~
~
.it
Soull1 Con~a1 M
III
Sol'.Contained Region
3"
Northwo.t M
IX
X
TolaI
3
~
R
3
Southwo'l M
V
VI
VII
Tolals
O'
4
!
R
!
~
Rll<Ilon District
Norlhaasl AM II
IV
XI
XII
TolaI
Soull1o..t AM
Soull1 Conlra! AM III
Northwost AAA f
X
TolaI
Numbor 01 AM WrnUlng Enll1o. POl'
WoIght Class From AM WrosUlng DI.lI1eu
to AM WrosUlna Rll<Ilons
Numbet 01 AM WrosUing Entri.. POl'
Woight Class From AM WrOSlllng
Roalons la AM Wro.Ulna Chamolanshlas
4
O'
4
Q
R
3
SolI.Contained Reglan
Soll.Contained Region
3"
3"
~
;!
R
3
Soull1wosl AM VII SoII.Contained Region !"
Total .LR
. Indcatos disll1cl c:ombined will1 2/1oll1or disll1ctto lonn a sub.reglon.
" Indicalos a soll-a>ntained region.
A Girts' MGlns' AAA Gins' AAAA Girls'
M Gins' & M Boys' AAA Gins' & AAA Boys' & A Boys' & M Boys' & AAA Boys' & f1AAA Bo~
Dls!. Swimmlno & Divino Swimmino & Divino Basketball Basketball Baskelball Baskelball
I 2 3 5 6 2 2 4 7
II 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2
III 3 4 3 5 4 6 6 5
IV 1 2 0 0 4 3 2 O'
V 0 0 0 0 2 1 O. 0
VI 2 2 O' O' 3 3 4 2
VII 4 6 4 6 5 6 8 6
VIII 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
IX O' O' 1 1 3 2 O. 2
X 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 2
XI 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
XII Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
TOlals J] ~ J] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
. Indicates dlstnc1 CQmbined with another distric1 to fonn a region or a sub.region.
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Minutes - Board of control
Aoril 12. 1996
FIRST READING OF PROPOSAL TO ADOPT PIAA AA AND AAA
DUAL MEET TEAM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Hedlund, seconded by Mr. Nemes, a proposal to
adopt PIAA AA and AAA Dual Meet Team Wrestling Championships was
removed from the table.
On a motion by
adopt PIAA AA
effective July
Motion passed:
Mr. Hedlund, seconded by Mr. Nemes, a proposal to
and AAA Dual Meet Team Wrestling Championships,
1, 1998, received a first reading.
12-yes, 6-no.
FAILURE OF PROPOSAL TO ASSUME JURISDICTION OVER
COMPETITIVE CHEER TO RECEIVE A FIRST READING
On a motion by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Hedlund, a proposal to
assume jurisdiction over competitive cheer was removed from the
table.
A motion was made by Mr. Hedlund, seconded by Mr. Stone, to
approve, on a first reading basis, a proposal to assume
jurisdiction over competitive cheer.
Motion failed: 6-yes, 12-no.
REQUEST OF UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION (USTA)
MIDDLE STATES SECTION TO SET UP DISPLAY BOOTH AT PIAA GIRLS'
AND BOYS' TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Hedlund, seconded by Mr. Blucas, it was voted to
deny the request of the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Middle States Section to set up a display booth at PIAA Girls' and
Boys' Tennis Championships.
Motion passed: lS-yes, 3-no.
SECOND READING OF PROPOSED NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS);
BY DISTRICT, BY REGION OR BY SUB-REGION; TO 1996-97 AND 1997-98
PIAA FALL, WINTER AND SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS
t
On a motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Hanley, thp orooosed
number of entries (qualifiers): bv district. bv reo ion or bv sub-
r~~ion~ to the 1:9~-~7 a~d 19~17-98 PIAA Fall. Winter and Sorino
C mo! "shins. a e fo th in Attachment 2. received a second
readinq.
Motion passed: lS-ves. 3-no.
. DEFENDANT'.
. ,18fT
1996.97 and 1997.98
Number 01 Entries; By District, By Region, or By Sub. Region; to Ihe PIAA WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
RO<llon
North....t AA
Distnct
Numbor 01 AA WrosUlng Enb'loa Por
WOlght Cia.. From AA Wlo.Uing OISlnelS
10 AA WresUina Reoionl
Number 01 AA WrosUing Enb'los Po,
Weight Class From AA WrosUing
ReQlonl to AA Wrestllna ChamDlonshics
II
IV
XII
Tolal
~
s
Q
a
4
~ou~u:aa!1 AA
I
XI
Tolal
~
~
a
..1.
-
Soulh Cen~a1 AA
III
Soll.Conlalnad Roglon
~"
Northwo.t AA
IX
X
Tolal
~
~
a
~
Souihwo.t AA
V
VI
VII
Tolal.
O'
4
~
a
~
~
Region Olslnct
Northeast AAA II
IV
XI
XII
Tolal
Souihoast AAA
Souih Contral AAA III
l'Iorthwosl AAA VI
~
X
Tolal
Number of AAA WrasUlng Enb'la. Per
WoIghl Class From AAA Wro.UIng OI.tr1CU
to AM Wrestlina Realons
Number 01 AAA WrosUing Enb'lo. Per
WoIghl Class From AAA W,a.Ulng
Reale"s to AAA Wrestllno Chamclonshlcs
4
O'
4
Q
a
~
Soll.Conlalnad Rogion
3"
Soll.Conlalnad Roglon
3"
o
O'
;!
a
3
SouihwoSI AAA VII Soll'Conlalnad Roglon ~"
Total ~
. Indlcalo. dlsb'lct comblnad wiih anoiher distr1ct to lorm a sub.rogion.
" Indicales a soll-conlalnod roglon.
A Girls' AAGlrls' AAA Girls' AAAA Girts'
AA Girts' & AA Boys' AAA Girts' & AAA Boys' & A Boys' & AA Boys' & AAA Boys' & AAAA Boy
Swimmlno & Divino Swlmmino & Divino Baskelball Basketball Basketball Basketball
I 2 3 5 6 2 2 4 7
iI 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2
III 3 4 3 5 4 6 6 5
IV 1 2 0 0 4 3 2 O'
V 0 0 0 0 2 1 O' 0
VI 2 2 O' O' 3 3 4 2
Vii 4 6 4 6 5 6 8 8
VIII 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
IX O' O' 1 1 3 2 O' 2
X 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 2
XI 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
Xii Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Totals ~ 24 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
-
. Indicates district combined with anolher district to form a region or a sub.region.
. 5 .
Minutes - Board of Control
May 22, 1996
SECOND READING OF PROPOSAL TO ADOPT PIAA AA AND AAA
DUAL MEET TEAM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Nemes, a proposal to
adopt PIAA AA and AAA Dual Meet Team Wrestling Championships,
effective July I, 199B, received a second reading.
Motion passed: 17-yes, 2-no. PIAA Districts I and IX Chairmen
voted in the negative.
REQUEST TO COMBINE PIAA DISTRICTS VII AND VIII INTO
SOUTHWEST AAA WRESTLING REGION AND TO QUALIFY THREE (3) AAA
WRESTLING ENTRIES PER WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION FROM NORTHWEST
AAA WRESTLING REGION TO PlAA AAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Phillips, it was voted
*' to combine PIAA Districts VII and VIII into the Southwest AAA
wrestlino reoion and to oualifv th~e~ l~l AAA wrestlino entries oer
/f weioht classification from ~~ NOfthwest AAA wrestlina reaion to
I the PIAA AAA Wrestlino Championships.
Motion passed: 18-vp.s. I-no. PTAA District I Chairman voted in trye
neaative.
ADOPTION OF PIAA REGION AND SUB-REGION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL, FIELD HOCKEY, GIRLS' FALL SOCCER,
FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BOYS' VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Hower, it was voted to
adopt PIAA Region and Sub-Region policies and Procedures for Girls'
Volleyball, Field Hockey, Girls' Fall Soccer, Football, Basketball
and Boys' Volleyball Championships, effective July 1, 1996, as set
forth in Attachment 4.
Motion passed: l6-yes, 3-no. PlAA Districts V, IX and XI Chairmen
voted in the negative.
ADOPTION OF PIAA REGION AND SUB-REGION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR SWIMMING AND DIVING AND WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On a motion by Mr. Gimble, seconded by Mr. Davis, it was voted to
adopt PIAA Region and Sub-Region Policies and Procedures for
Swimming and Diving and Wrestling Championships, effective July 1,
1996, as set forth in Attachment 5.
Motion passed: 1B-yes, I-no. PIAA District IX Chairman voted in
the negative.
DEFENDANT'8
EXHIBIT
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Minutes - Board of Control
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ADOPTION OF NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS), BY DISTRICT,
BY REGION OR BY SUB-REGION, TO 1996-97 AND 1997-98
PIAA FALL, WINTER AND SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Following a third reading, on a motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by
Mr. Hanley, .as voted to a be of n s
(qualifiers), by districtr by ~gion or b~SUb-req#ion. to the 1~9~-
97 and 1997-98 PIAA Fal~, ~inter and S~rin~ ChamPionsh~~~,
effective JUlv 1. 1996. as set forth in-Xttachme t 6.
May 22. 199~
Motion passed: 18-ves. I-no. PIAA District IX Chairman voted Ip
the neoativq.
ADOPTION OF BRACKETS PAIRINGS FOR 1996-97 AND 1997-98
PIAA GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL, FIELD HOCKEY, GIRLS' FALL AND
BOYS' SOCCER, FOOTBALL, GIRLS' AND BOYS' BASKETBALL;
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS' SPRING SOCCER,
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Following a third reading, on a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by
Mr. Picardo, it was voted to adopt the brackets (pairings) for the
1996-97 and 1997-98 PlAA Girls' VOlleyball, Field Hockey, Girls'
Fall and Boys' Soccer, Football, Girls' and Boys' Basketball, Boys'
Volleyball, .Girls' Spring Soccer, Baseball and Softball
Championships, effective July 1, 1996, as set forth in Attachment
7.
Motion passed: 18-yes, I-no. PlAA District IX Chairman voted in
the negative.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, ATTENDANCE,
COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF A SPORT, PlAA BY-LAWS
FollOWing a third reading, on a motion by Mr. Picardo, seconded by
Mr. DaVis, it was unanimously voted to amend ARTICLE III,
ATTENDANCE, Cooperative Sponsorship of a Sport, of the PlAA By-
Laws, effective July 1, 1996, as follows:
ARTICLE III
ATTENDANCE
Section 1. Where Enrolled For Attendance.
*
*
*
Cooperative SponsorShip of a Sport . Within A School District.
Cooperative sponsorship of a sport by two or three member senior
high schools of the same school district will be considered under
the follOWing conditions:
1. School enrollments:
(AITACHMENT 6)
1996.97 and 1997.98
Number of Entries, By District, By Region, or By Sub. Region, to the PIA A WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
RlOlon
Not1hlasl AA
Oismet
Number 01 AA Wro.ulng Enlrios Par
WIIght Class From AA WrolUing Di.l1icts
to AA WraSdlnQ Reolons
Number 01 AA WrolUlng Enll1ls Par
Wlight Class From AA WrosUing
R8Qlons to AA Wrestllna ChamDionshlD'
II
IV
XII
TotoJ
3
5
Q
g
4
Southeost AA
I
XI
TotoJ
3
~
g
.J.
-
South Clntral AA
III
SoIl.ConLained Region
3"
Not1hwISI AA
IX
X
TotoJ
3
~
g
3
SoUthwllt AA
V
VI
VII
Tolal.
O.
4
~
g
~
.Lli
RlOlon Dlltrict
Not1h....' AAA II
IV
XI
XII
Tolal
Southlasl AAA
South Contral AAA III
Nnr1tlwIll~1 AAA VI
IX
X.
Tolal
Number 01 AAA WruUing Enll1.. Par
Wlighl Class From AAA Wr..Ulng DIsl1icts
to AAA Wrlstlina Reoia"s
NIlmber 01 AAA WroS1lIng Enll1.. Par
Wolgh' Class From AAA Wr..Ulng
RlIQtons to AAA Wrestllna ChamDionshlo.s
4
O.
4
Q
g
3
SoIl.Contlined Region.
3"
Soll.ConLained Region
3"
5
O.
~
g
3
Southwlll AAA ~ ~
II 2
To
. Indicalls district combined With anothar district 10 lonn a sub.reglon.
" Indic.i1.tls a self-contained region.
~
.Lli
A Girts' AA Girts' AAA Girts' AAAA Girts'
& A Boys' & AA Boys' & AAA Boys' & AAAA Boys
Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball
2 2 4 7
3 3 2 2
4 6 6 5
4 3 2 O.
2 1 O. 0
3 3 4 2
5 6 8 8
0 0 1 2
3 2 O. 2
3 4 3 2
3 2 2 2
Q Q Q Q
lli ~ ~ ~
AA Girts' & AA Boys' AAA Girts' & AAA Boys'
Dis!. Swimmina & Divina Swimmina & Divina
I 2 3 5 6
II 2 2 1 1
III 3 4 3 5
IV 1 2 0 0
V 0 0 0 0
VI 2 2 O. O.
VII 4 6 4 6
VIII 1 1 1 1
IX O. O. 1 1
X 2 3 1 1
XI 1 1 2 3
XII Q Q Q Q
Totals ~ ~ ~ ~
. Indicates distnr;1 r;nrrblnPl"j wIth 1rr.tt'-Qr ~ie!"r"! ',... 't"'l~ ':J "O""('In "'r ., <:1'....rO/"./"l"
1996-97 and 1997-98
Number of Entries, By Region, to the
PIAA AA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
No. of Schools % of Schools Max. Max. No
No. of Schools Sponsoring Sport Sponsoring Sport No. of of Entries
Dis!. Sponsorina Sport by District by Reaion Entries by Realon
AA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Williamsport Area High School
II 18 18
IV 31 31
XII 0 Q
Subtotal 49 + 227 .. 21,59% x 16 .. 3.45 or 4
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Catholic High School
I 12 12
XI 22 22
Subtotal 34 + 227 .. 14.98% x 16 .. 2.40 or 2
AA WRESTLING. SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
@ Conestoga Valley High. School
IW' 43 43 + 227 .. 18.94% x 16 .. 3.03 or 3
AA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Shalon Area High School
IX 14 14
X 30 30
Subtotal 44 + 227 .. 19.38% x 16 .. 3.10 or 3
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHWEST REGION
@ University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
V' 10 10
VI' 21 21
VII 26 26
Subtotal 57 + 227 .. 25.11% x 16 .. 4.02 or 4
TOTAL 227 16
= ~
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
.. Indicates a self-contained region.
(please turn oaoe over\
1996-97 and 1997-98
Number of Entries, By District or By Sub-Region, to the
PIAA AA INTER.DISTRICT WRESTLING REGIONS
No, of Schools
Sponsorino Sport
No. of Schools
Sponsoring Sport
by District
or by Sub-Reoion
% of Schools
Sponsoring Sport
by District
or by Sub-Reoion
Max,
No. of
Entries
Max, No
of Entries
by District
or by Sub-Reoion
AA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Williams port Area High School
18 18 49 .. 36,73% x 8 .. 2.94 or 3
31 32 49 .. 63,27% x 8 .. 5,06 or 5
0 Q Q
49 8
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Catholic High School
I 12 12 34 .. 35,29% x 8 .. 2.82 or 3
XI 22 22 34 .. 64,71% x 8 - 5.17 or ~
34 8
AA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Sharon Alea High School
IX 14 14 44 .. 31.82% x 8 .. 2.55 or 3
X 30 30 44 .. 68.18% x 8 .. 5.45 or ~
Total 44 8
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHWEST REGION
@ University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
V' (10) 0 0
21 + 10 .. 31 57 .. 54.39% x 8 .. 4.35 or 4
26 26 57 .. 45.61% x 8 .. 3.65 or 4
Total 57 8
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
1996-97 and 1997.98
Number of Entries, By Region, to the
PIAA AAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
No. of Schools % of Schools Max. Max, No
No. of Schools Sponsoring Sport Sponsoring Sport No. of of Entries
Dis!. Sponsorina Sport by District by Reaion Entries by Reaion
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Liberty High School
II" 13 13
IV. 6 6
XI 19 19
XII 0 Q
Total 38 + 239 " 15.90% x 16 " 2,54 or 3
AAA WRESTLING. SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Norristown Alea High School
I" 52 52 + 239 " 21.76% x 16 = 3.48 or 3
AAA WRESTLING. SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
@ Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
III" 50 50 + 239 " 20,92% x 16 = 3,35 or 3
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Clarion University of Pennsylvania
VI. 17 17
. IX. 5 5
X 12 ~
Total 34 + 239 = 14.23% x 16 " 2.28 or 3
AAA WRESTLING. SOUTHWEST REGION
@ Chartiers Valley High School
VII 56 56
VIII 9 ~
Total 65 + 239 " 27.20% x 16 = 4.35 or 4
TOTAL 239 16
= =
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
.. Indicates a self-contained region.
lolease turn Dace overl
1996-97 and 1997-98
Number of Entries, By District or By Sub-Region, to the
PIAA AAA INTER-DISTRICT WRESTLING REGIONS
Dis\.
No. of Schools
Sponsorina Sport
No, of Schools
Sponsoring Sport
by District
or bv Sub-Reaion
Max.
No. of
Entries
Max, No
of Entries
by District
or bv Sub-Reaion
% of Schools
Sponsoring Sport
by District
or bv Sub-Reaion
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Liberty High School
11* 13 + 6 .. 19 38 .. 50,00% x 8 .. 4,00 or 4
IV. (6) 0 0
XI 19 19 38 .. 50.00% x 8 .. 4,00 or 4
XII 0 Q Q
38 8
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Clarion University of Pennsylania
VI. 17 + 5 .. 22 34 .. 64,71% x 8 .. 5.18 or 5
IX. (5) 0 0
X 12 g 34 .. 35.29% x 8 .. 2.82 or ~
Total 34 8
AAA WRESTLING - SOUTHWEST REGION
@ Chartiers Valley High School
III 56 56 65 .. 86.15% x 8 .. 6.89 or 6
~II 9 ~ + 65 = 13.85% x 8 .. 1.11 or g
Total 65 8
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
PIAA
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NUMBER 5
June 7, 1996
Bradley 11 Cashman. Executive Ulfeclor
Dr. Robert A. Lombardi. Associate Executive Dlfector 13. Elhot Hopkins. ASSistant Executive Director
Ooris J. Hobbs. Ollice Manager
ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 AND THURSDAY, MAY 23,1996
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL
,. Approved the minules ollhe meellng 01 Friday. April 12 and Salurday. April 13. 1996. as
presented by the Execullve Dlfeclor.
2. Approved the wl1hdrawal 01 membership ollhe following school. eflectlve July 1, 1996:
District VI . Sugar Valley High School
3. Approved the requesl of Bald Eagle Nillany High School and Sugar Valley High School to
terminate Cooporall_e Sponsorship 01 a Sport in basketball and foolball. eflectlve July 1,
1996.
4. Approved the request 01 liberty High School and North Penn High School lor Cooperative
Sponsorship 01 a Sport in girls' track and held, eflectlve the beginning of the 1996-97
school year.
5. Accepted the Imancial reports lor tile 1995.96 PIM Wlnler Championships and the
hnanclal reports for Ihe month ended Apnl 30. 1996. as presented by fhe Assislant
Execullve Director
6. Received lrom legal counsel a status report on active hllgallon in which PIM is a party.
7. Elected Mr. Stanley J Bem, Mr. Vernon B Phillips. Jr. and Mr. James E. Davis as
Presiden!. Vice-Presldenl and Treasurer. respecllvely. 01 PIM lor the term beginning July
1. 1996 and ending June 30, 1997.
8. Received from the Execullve Dlfector Ihe resulls of ballollng for the Iwo (2) proposed
amendments to the PIM Conslllution. As both amendments were approved by at least
two.thirds 01 the schools voling. they became eflectlve Wednesday, May 8, 1996
9, Approved the request of the National Federation Volleyball Rules Commlllee to conduct
a statewide experiment regarding National Federallon Volleyball Rule 9-4-8. eflectlve July
1,1996
10. Adopted two (2) enrollmenl c1asslhcallons in girls' lall soccer. eflectlve July 1, 1996.
".
Directed the Execulive Dlfector to provide the M gifts' fall soccer member semor high
schools thaI deslfe to compete If1 PIAA dlstnct and mter.dlslnct compe1ltlon at the AM
girts' lall soccer enrollment classlhcalion With the opportulllty to do so. provided Ihe
requests to upgrade are submllled on the stationery ot the member senior high school. are
signed by the respecllve member selllor '"gh school pru1clpal. and arc received in Ihe
PIM Dlllce by no later than Friday, June 28, 1996
12.
Approved. on a second reading basl~. a proposal to actopll'lM AA and AM Dual Meel
Team Wreslling Champlons'"ps. eflectlve July 1, 1998
E;...;'
,i
.2.
13. Voled 10 combine PIM Dlstncls VII nnd VIII inlo the Southwest MA wreslhllg region and
voted to qualily threo (3) MA wmsllinu enlnes per wClghl classilrcalioll lrom 11m Northwest
MA wreslling region to Ihe PIM MA Wreslhng Championships. ollectlvo July 1,1996
14. Adopled PIM Region and Sub.Rpglon Policies and Procedures lor Gills' Volleyball. Field
Hockey. Girls' Fall Soccer. Foolbnll. Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Championships.
olloctlve July 1, 1996
15. Adopted PIM Region and Sub.Region Policies and Procedures lor Swimming and DiVing
and Wrestling Championships. ellectlvo July 1, 1996
16. Adopted Ihe number at enlnes (qualiliers). by dlslnct. by region or by sub-region, to Ihe
1996-97 and 1997.98 PIM Fall. Winler and Spring Championships. ellectlve July 1,
1996, as sellorth on pages tl, 12. and 13 01 Ihis newslel1er
17. Adopted the brackels (pairings) lor Ihe 1996.97 and 1997.98 PIM Girls' Volleyball. Field
Hockey. Girls' Fall and Boys' Soccer. Football. Girls' and Boys' Basketball. Boys'
Volleyball. Girls' Spring Soccer. Baseball and Soli ball Championships, elloctlve July 1,
1996.
18. Adopled the operaling budget lor the year ending June 30. 1997. as recommended by the
Budgel Commil1ee.
19. Adopted the working capital budgellor the year ending June 30. 1997. as recommended
by the Budgel Commil1ee
20. Referred 10 Ihe wrestling steering commillee a proposal to ado pi the oplional 215.pound
weight classilrcation as an exhibition (non.sconng) regular season dual meelleam weight
classificalion and as a team scoring weighl classilication lor regular season and post-
regular season individuallournaments.
21. Denied a requeslto assume jurisdlclion over compelihve cheer.
22. Sustained the decision 01 the PIM Dlslnct VII,WPIAL Commillee suspending a member
senior high school's loolball program tor Ihe 1996.97 school year unless the member
senior high school suspends the head loolball coach Irom any partlcipahon in the program
for one year effechve January 4, 1996. and directed the Execulive Director to inform the
principal at the member senior high school that it slrongly recommends lhal if the head
foolball coach relurns to coaching:
1. ThaI the school require him 10 al1end and successfully complete the
National Federalion Inlerscholastic Coaches Education Program
(NFICEP), or a comparable program. prior to the first legal practice dale
for the next season during which he coaches. and
2. That the coach provide to Ihe head official for each conlesl during the next
season for which he is a coach a form 10 be compleled by Ihat otlicial and
mailed to Ihe Executive Director of PIM relative to his behavior in
connection wilh each such conlest.
.3.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, ATTENDANCE, COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF A SPOFJL-PIAA BY.LAW~
Amendod ARTlCl.E III. ATTENDANCE. Cooporalivo Sponsorship 01 a Sport. of 11m PIM By.l.aws. eHoctlve July 1, 1996.
as lollows:
ARTlCl.E III
ATTENDANCE
Section 1. Whore Enrollod For Allondanco.
Cooperative Sponsorship 01 a Sport. Wilhln A School District.
Cooperative sponsorship 01 a sport by two or Ihree member senior high schools of the same school dislrict will bo
cor ,side red under the following conditions'
1. School enrollments:
(a) For cooperative sponsorship of a boys' sport. the malo enrollment in each of Ihe schools but one
in grades nine through elovon musl be 200 [150] studenls or less. For cooporalive sponsorship
of a girls' sport, the female enrollment in each of the schools but one in grades nine through
eleven must be 200 (150) students or less.
Cooperative Sponsorship 01 a Sport. Across SChool DIstrict Boundaries.
Cooperalive sponsorship of a sport by two or three member junior high/middle schools or by two or three member
senior high schools which are not located in the same school district will be considered under the following conditions:
2. For cooperative sponsorship of a boys' sport. the male enrollmenl in each of the schools but one
in grades six through eight (for junior high/middle SChools) or in grades nine through eleven (for
senior high schools) must be 200 (150] students or less. For cooperative sponsorship of a girts'
sport. the female enrollment in each of Ihe schools but cne in grades six through eight (for junior
high/middle schools) or in grades nine through eleven (for senior high schools) must be 200
[150] studenls or less.
Indicales addition [ J Indicates deletion
REPEAL OF GUIDELINES FOR DISTRICT COMMITTEES: EXCEPTIONAL CASES UNDER THE TRANSFER RULE
AND AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, TRANSFERS AND RESIDENCE, PIAA BY.LAWS
Repealed the Guidelines for District Committees: Exceptional Cases Under the Transfer Rule and amended ARTICLE VI,
TRANSFERS AND RESIDENCE, of the PIM By.Laws. as follows, subject to the authority delegated to the Executive
Committee to make such amendments to Article VI as it may consider appropriate following the PIM Summer Workshop
meeting of Ihe Private Schools Steering Committee. in either case. effective July 1, 1996:
ARTICLE VI
TRANSFERS AND RESIDENCE
Preamble
The intent of this Article is to deter recruilino and transfers which are in whole or in part lor anv alhletic purpose. The Rule
recoonizes that it is impossible to carry out that intent if an individualized determination must be made as to whv each
student transferred. The Board of Conlroltherelore determined which circumstances of transfer had relativelv little risk of
recruitino or athletic purpose, and which had relalivelv Greater risk. The Rule therefore identifies numerous circumstances.
in Sections 3 throuoh 9, under which a transfernnQ student is eliQible immediatelv. as those circumstances are unlikelv to
involve recruitino or Iransfers for athlelic purpose Likewise, certalll Iransfers do not result in immediate elioibilitv, as the
possibilitv of recruitino or athletic purpose is oreater. Some of these cases resull in partial elioibilitv. and some resull in
inelioibilitv Finallv. where the evidence warranls, a student may be declared fullv elioible if it is determined as a fact at
a hearino that the Iransfer was nol a resull 01 recruitinq or anv athletic purpose, or the student may be declared fullv
inelioible if it is delermined as a fact at the hearino that it was
- 5.
Eligibility 01 a sludent who is not eliQlble under Secllons 3 throUQh B ollhis Artlclo, who translers [mther) belween (private
anll public) schools, [or bOlween privale schools) shall be immodlalo provided Ihe student IS translerring for the IIrsl timo
[eilherl belween [private and public) schools, [or belween privale schools) and. as to lall sports. the IIrsl transler is made
[either) between the complellon 01 the prevIous school vear [hlghost grado) ~J [lfl) hiS school and the hrstlegal practice date
lor lall spans at his next school, (or by the lirst legal practice date lor lall sports lor Ihe lowest grade in his next school,)
and. as to winter and spring sports. Iho IIrsl translor is mado belwoon [upon) Iho completion ollho previous school vear
(highest grado) !!! (in) his school and [or) Ihe beginning 01 the next school voar I'owost grado) !!! (in) his next school.
Sechon ~ [14.) Second and Subsequent Translers.
Eligibilily 01 a student who has made a second Iransler belween schools olher than as provided in Sections 3 throuQh 8
[.4,5,7 and 10) shall be determined under Sechon 11 (2).
Section 11 [2.) Ineligible Studenls.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a studenl who is not eligible under a section ot this Arlicle shall be
ineligible to panicipate in each spon in which he panicipated within a period 01 one year immediately preceding the date
ollransler.
B. A student who is ineligible as a result 01 Section J..g [I I) hereol shalt be ineligible in all sports.
C. The period 01 ineligibility shall be one year Irom the dale 01 Iransler or the date 01 the District Commitlee decision
unless a section of this Article provides for a different period of ineligibility.
D. The District Committee mav waive Article VI. Section 1 IA in cases where the principal 01 the sendinQ school and the
principal 01 the receivinQ school inform the District Commitlee havinQ iurisdiction over the receivinQ school. in writinQ and
orallv at a hearinQ (if the District Committee havinQ iurisdiction over the receivinQ school convenes a hearinQ inlo the
transler), that each believes that the transter was not a result ot recruihnQ and was not in whole or in part lor anv athletic
purpose.
Seclion R [l1.J Purpose and Intent 01 Arlicle [10 Control).
NOlwithslanding the provisions 01 Secllons 3 through 11 [10 and 13.) hereol. a District Committee may, aher giving notice
to his school and an opportunity to be heard to the student and his school. declare any tranSferring student ineligible for
a period 01 one year from the date of transler or the date of the District Commitlee decision, if the Committee finds that
eligibility would circumvent the inlent 01 this Arlicle. which is to deter [prevent) recruiting and translers which are in whole
or in pan lor any athletic purpose.
A student who is not otherwise eliQible under a section 01 this Article mav be declared eliQible bv a District Committee
it. followinQ a hearinQ. it finds Ihalthe transfer was not a result 01 recruillnQ and was not in whole or in pan for anv alhlellc
purpose.
Section Q [12.) Students Who Remain in Present School Following Change 01 Residence of Student, Parents, or
Guardian
Section ~ [8J Private School Dislricls Containing More Than One School.
[Section 15. Exceplional Cases.)
(Any case of transfer not covered by the specillc provisions 01 this Article shall be relerred to the District Committee lor
determination.)
Indicates addlllon
) Indicates delollon
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Section 7 Probation
The Board 01 Conlrol aulhorlzes the Execullve Dlroctor to placo on probation and oxcludo lrom oliglbility tor assignment
to districl or inlor-dlslricl championships. In tho applicable sport(s). any registered sports ollicial:
A. Who violates or cancols a conlract with a membor school or alters a proposed contract wilhoul the consent of
the other conlracting party
B. Who fails to wear the required umlorm.
C. Who fails to cooperate with PI.AA
D. Whose conduct on or oil the compelilion sur1aco is nol conducive to the best interests 01 P.I.A.A.
s [C.] Who lails to comply with the regulations pertaining to sports ollicials by the Board 01 Control.
Indicates addition
]Indicatos doletion
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVIII, JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS, SECTION 3, ELIGIBILITY OF SEVENTH,
EIGHTH, AND NINTH GRADE PUPILS TO PARTICIPATE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETICS, PIAA BY.LAWS, AND INTERPRETATION THEREOF
Amended ARTICLE XVIII. JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS. Section 3. Eligibility of Seventh. Eighth. and Ninth Grade
Pupils to Participate in Senior High School Interscholastic Athletics. of Ihe PIM By.Laws. effecllve July 1, 1996, as lollows:
ARTICLE XVIII
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Junior High SchooVMiddle School
(7th. 8th. 9th Grade Compelilion Wherever Housed)
.
Section 3.
Eligibility ot Sevenlh. Eighlh. and Ninth Grade Pupils to Participate in Senior High School Interscholastic
Athletics.
A. Students in Ihe 71h or [and] 8th grade who have not attained the age of lilteen [sixteen] years belore July 1 may
not compete or practico with students in the 101h. 11th. or 12th grades.
Students in the 7th or 8th grade who have allained the age oltilteen [sixteen) years belore Julv 1 and students
in the 91h grade may. with written approval of the high school principal and the junior high/middle school principal.
compete with students in grades 10. 11 and 12. The option to compete at the senior high school level ot
competition (grades 10-12) or at the junior high/middle school level 01 competition (grades 7.9) is exercised when
the [ninth grade] student participates in a scrimmage or in a contest. lithe student [ninth grader] first participates
in a junior high/middle school scrimmage or contest. he is committed to that level 01 competition in the sport
involved for the enlire school year. II the student [ninth grader] lirst participates in a senior high school scrimmage
or contest he is committed to thai level 01 competition in the sport involved tor the enlire school year. II the student
[ninth grader] does not participate in a scrimmage or contesl the oplion to compete at the junior high/middle school
level 01 competition or senior high school level 01 competition must be exercised not laler than 21 days alter the
student [ninth grader] begins praclice. Once this option is exercised. it may not be changed in the sport involved
lor the enlire school year.
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IN' LllPflE FA liON
Section 3A. October 1. 1 !l94. as allltlmJe(J M~YX~..JQ.9.Q
A [ninth grmle) student as to whom Ihe opllon to P,1I1lclpate at ellher the SOfllor high school level of competilion or the
junior higlllmlddle school level 01 competition lIas been exerCised, who Ihereaf1er translers 10 another school. begins
at tho transfereo school as If the oplion had not been exercised
Indicates addllion
]Indicalos deletion
ACCOMMODATION OF RELlC;J~lJS OBSERVANCES OF STUDENTS
PIM IS making lis annual request to lis member schools to make reasonable accommodations for the religious observances
01 studenls where asked by IIle sludent to do so fleasonableness would be delerrl1lned by the amollnt of time remaining
between Ihe requesl and the evenl(s) allecled and Ihe undue hardslllp which would be caused by honoring the request.
SCHEDULING OF FALL SPORTS CONTESTS ON JEWISH HOLIDAYS
PIM is rommding member schools as to the scheduling 01 sports contesls on Ihe Jewish holidays 01 Rosh Hashanah and
Yom Kippur, Allhough flosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur always occur during the fall sports season. the days vary lrom
year to year. and extend lrom sundown 10 Ihe nmt sundown. We are reminding our member schools to be awaro of these
holidays in connection wllh the preparalion of Iheir fall sports schedules.
REMINDER CONCERNfNG PIAA POLICY REGARDING STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THEIR EDUCATION AT HOME
Regarding the ellgibilily of students who receive their education at home to participate in interscholastic athletics. Ihe PIM
Board of Conlrol has taken 1110 lollowlng position
"For purposes 01 Article III, Section 1 of the PIM By.laws. the Board 01 Conlrol adopted Ihe position of the
Pennsylvania Department 01 Education thaI the athletic ellgiblllly 01 students 1I1structed by a properly qualified private
tutor under Section 1327 01 the Public SCl1001 Code 01 1949 and sludenls partlcipatlllg In a home education program
under Section 13271 01 the Public School Code of t!l49 shall be determined by the Board 01 School Directors at the
school dislncl in which Ihe tutonng 1I1slnlctlon or home education program is operating All oilIer PIM eligibility rules
shall apply to such sludents"
1996 PIAA OFFICIALS' CONVE:NTION AT THE RAMADA INN ON MARKET SQUARE, HARRISBURG, PA
The 2nd Annual PIM Officials' Convention Will be held on Fnday. AuguSI 9 and Saturday. August 10, 1996. al the Harrisburg
Ramada Inn localed on Market Square. Harnsburg, PA The Ramada Inn is convelllentiy localed in Harrisburg across the river
lrom beautilul City Island. a lanllly mulll-recrealional area City Island's RiverSide Stadium is the home 01 the Harrisburg
Senators. Ihe M alllllate 01 the NallOnal League Montreal Expos
The Iheme 01 this year's convention is "Sportsmanship Everyone wins when we're all good sports". The convenlion will be
concluded wilh a banquellhat Will honor PIAA-reyislered and active status olllclals of 35 years or more.
In addition. rules inlerpretatlon meetings will be held in the lall sports of field hockey. football. soccer and volleyball, and in the
winter sports of baskelball, girls' gymnasllcs. swimming & diVing and wreslling. Attendance at Ihese meelings will count toward
a PIM-registered otticial's attendance at each sports annual mandatory rules interpretalion meeting.
For the prospective ollicial. PIM Will give sport examinations for all sports in which PIM registers ollicials. This session will
be held at 800 pm on Friday. August 9. 1!l96 All applicants must be pre-registered with Ihe PIM OHice to take a sports
examHlation anlJ do not need 10 register for tile convenlion to take an exarnHlation
Last year's convenllon hosled approxunalely 150 PIM.reglstered sports otticials This year's goal is to have our allendance
exceed 200 To request a IJrochure lor the convention or to request an applicalion to take a sports examination. please contact
PIM al (BOO) :1821392
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1996-97 and 1997.98
Number of Enlries, By Dislrict. By Region or By Sub.Region. 10 the PIAA FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
AA Girls' AM Girls'
& AA Boys' & AM Boys'
X-CounlIY X-COunIIY
Girls' Boys' Girls' Non.Team Non-Toam
Dlst. Golf Golf Tennis Teams Indiv. Teams Indlv.
I 5 10 5 2 4 4 8
II 3 6 3 3 6 2 4
III 6 12 5 4 8 4 8
IV 2 4 3 2 4 , 2
V 1 2 1 O' O' 0 0
VI 3 6 2 2 4 2 4
VII 7 14 6 3 6 4 8
VIII 1 2 1 0 0 2 4
IX 2 4 1 2 4 1 2
X 3 6 2 3 6 2 4
XI 3 6 3 3 6 2 4
XII Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Totals 3li ~ 3.2 ~ ~ ~ ~
AA Girls' AM Girls' AA Girls' AM Girls' AA Girls' AM Girls' AA Boys' AM Boys'
Disl. Volleyball Volleyball Field Hockey Field Hockey Soccer Soccer Soccer Soccer
I 1 3 3 6 , , 1 3
II 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
III 4 3 6 5 0 0 3 2
IV 1 0 2 O' 2 O' 2 1
V 1 0 O' 0 1 0 , 0
VI 1 1 , O' 1 1 1 1
VII 3 4 O' 1 2 4 3 4
VIII 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
IX 1 1 0 0 O' O' 1 1
X 2 1 0 0 , 1 2 1
XI , 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
XII Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Totals .l.ll .l.ll .l.ll .l.ll ~ ~ .l.ll .l.ll
Dlsl. A Football AA Foolball AM Football AAAA Foolball
I O' O' 1 1
II 1 , 1 1
III , 1 1 1
IV 1 1 , O'
V O' O' 0 0
VI 1 1 , O'
VII ,.. ,.. ,.. 1"
VIII 0 0 1
IX 1 , O' 1
X , 1 1 1
XI , 1 O' 1
XII Q Q Q Q
Tolals ~ ~ ~ ~
. Indicates dlslnct combined with anolher dlslnct 10 torm a region or a sub.reglon
.. Indicales a sclf-contaUled sub-region.
. 12.
1996.97 and 1997.9B
Number of Entnes. By Dlstnct. By Region. or By Sub. Region. 10 tile PIAA WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bog'~1)
Numbor of AA Wrestling Entnos Por
WOlght Class From AA Wrostllng Dlslrlcts
!9}~.A _W~9s!I~Q!J B~~ClnS
Numbor at AA Wrostllng Entrios Por
WOlght Class From AA Wrostling
B~~_~s_Iq-'~A__W'osJ~!lllfJg._~p'ionshiDS
Qish!ct
NOrlhoasl A^
II
IV
XII
Tolnl
3
5
o
8
4
Soulhonsl AA
I
XI
Tolnl
3
~
~
2
Soulh Conbal M
III
Soll.Conminod RegIon
3"
Northwest AA
IX
X
TOt.ll
3
~
8
3
Southwosl M
V
VI
VII
Tolals
O'
4
4
~
~
,Lg
Rllilion Ojstri~.t
Northoast MA II
IV
XI
XII
Total
Southoasl AM
South Contral AM III
Nortl1wost MA VI
IX
X
Tolal
Numbor 01 AAA Wrostllng Entries Per
Woight Class From AAA Wrestling Districts
t.Q_~t\~ .W~!lJt!!_ngB!J9jons
Number 01 AM Wrostling Entrios Por
Woight Class From AM Wrostling
B!mions to AAA Wrestlina ChamDlonshios
4
O'
4
Q
g
3
Sell.Contalned RegIon
3"
Solf-Contarned Region
3"
5
O'
3
8
3
Soutl1wosl AM VII 6
VIII ? ~
Total ~ )g
. Indicates district combined with anothor district to 'orm a sub.reglon
U Indicates a self-contained region
A Gi~s' AA Gi~s' AM Gi~s' AAAA Girls'
AA Gi~s' & AA Boys' AM Gi~s' & AM Boys' & A Boys' & AA Boys' & AM Boys' & AftM Boys'
Dist. Swimmino & Divino Swimmina & Divino Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball
I 2 3 5 6 2 2 4 7
II 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2
III 3 4 3 5 4 6 6 5
IV 1 2 0 0 4 3 2 O'
V 0 0 0 0 2 1 O' 0
VI 2 2 O' O' 3 3 4 2
VII 4 6 4 6 5 6 B B
VIII 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
IX O' O' 1 1 3 2 O' 2
X 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 2
XI 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2
XII Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Totals 18 ?~ 16 ~4 32 J2 J2 3.2
. Indicates dtstllclcornblned-wllh anolller distnct rolorm a region or a sub.rewon.
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1996.97 and 1997-98
Number of Enlries, By District. By Region, or By Sub. Region. to the PIAA SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boys' AA Girls' & AA Boys' AM Girls' & AM Boys'
Dist. Tennis Track and Field Track and Field
I 5 1 3
II 3 1 1
III 5 3 3
IV 3 1 1
V 1 1 0
VI 2 2 1
VII 6 3 3
VIII 1 0 1
IX 1 1 1
X 2 2 1
XI 3 1 1
XII Q Q Q
Totals ~ J,g J,g
Boys' Girls' AA Boys' AM Boys' AA Girls' AM Girls'
Dist. Vollevball Soccer Baseball Baseball Sof1ball Sof1ball
I 2 2 2 2
II 2 1 2" 1 ,... 1
III 3 4 3 3 3 3
IV 0 0 ,... 1 2" 1
V 0 0 0 0
VI 1 0 2" 1 ,... 1
VII 4 0 3 4 3 4
VIII 1 0 0 1 0 1
IX 0 0 1 1 1 1
X 2 0 1". 1 2" 1
XI 1 1 1 1 1 1
XII Q Q Q Q Q Q
Totals .112 !! J,g .112 J,g J,g
. Indicates district combined wilh another district to form a region or a sub.region.
.. Indicates district thai qualifies one (1) less entry in 1997.98.
". Indicates district that qualifies one (1) more entry in 1997.98
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EFFECTIVErtjE!996f!\L~_ SI'ORTS SEASON
SCHEDULE FOR FALL SI'ORTS
Firat Legal Pracllco Dato lor Fall SpolIa:
Firsl Logal Scrimmage or Inler.School Practice Oalo for Fall Sport.:
M..lmum Number of Scrim mag" or Inle,-School Pr.cllees lor Fan Sporta:
Flral Legal Ploylng Dale: Gall
Girls' T onnis
Cross Country, Gifts' Volloyb.ll1, Fiold Hockoy, Saccar and Football
wI Legal Playing Date: GolI
GirlS' T onnlS, Cross Country and Girls' Volloyball
F fold Hockoy and Soccer
Football
Dlalr1cl Deadline: GolI
Girls' T oonls and Cross Country
Girls' Volloyball, Fjeld Hockoy and Saccor
Football
Regional Deadline: Goris' Vollo,ball
Football
PIAA Champlonlhlpa:
Golf @ Ponnlylvanla Stato Unlvorally, Unlvoralty Park
Glria' Tennll @ Hershey Rlcquot Club, Horahay
Crosa Counlry @ Bucknoll Unlverally, Lewlaburg
Glria' Volloyball @ Ponnaylvlnll 51110 Unlvorally, Unlvorally Park
Field Hockey @ Villanovl Unlve,..ily, Villanovl
Soccer @ Moallah Collego, Grlntham
Foolball @ Mansion Park Sladlum, Alloona
EFFECnV"JtjE199~:!!I WINTEll_S1:QJ3L~Jt!:M>9Jl
SCHEllljLUOFt WIN-IEB_~I'9.I:lI~
Flral Legal Pracllco Dale lor Winter Spoils:
FII"II Legal Scrimmage or Inler-School PracUc. Oalo for Win Ie, Sport.:
Molmum Number o' Scrlmmagn or Inler.School Pr.clices lor Winter Sporta:
Flral Legal Playing Dale: Rilla
Indoor Track. Gymnastics. Wrestlmg. SWImming & Divmg and Basketball
wI Legal Playing Date: Rilla
Indoor Track, Gymnastics. Wrestling, SWimming & Diving and Basketball
Dlatrlct Deadline: Rilla
Indoor Track, Gymnastics and Wrestling
Swimming & Diving and Basketball
Regional Deadline: Wrastling
PIAA Champlonshlpa:
Wrestling @ Ha..heypar1< Arena, Horahoy
Swimming & Diving @ Pannaylvanla Slala Unlvoralty, Unlvaralty Park
Baskelball @ Horeheypark Arena, Herahey
"FFEj:TIVE THE 1997 SPRING SPORTS SEASON
SCHEDULE FOR SPRING SPORTS
Flral Legal Pracllce oala lor Spring Spoils:
Flral Legal Scrimmage or Inter.School Practice oalo lor Spring Spolle:
Maximum Number 01 Scrimmag.. Dr Inter.School Practices lor Spring Sport.:
Firat Legal Playing Dale: Bo,s' Tannls
Track & Field. Boys' Volleyball. Girls' Soccer,
Baseball. Softball and GirlS' lacrosse
Last Legal Playing Date: Boys' Tonnls. Track & Fiold and Bo,s Volloyball
Girls' Soccer
Baseball and Softball
Girls' lacrosse
District Deadline: Boys' Tonnls and Track & Field
Boys' Volleyball and Girls' Soccer
Baseball and Softball
GirlS' lacrosse
Regional Deadline: Bo,s' Volla,ball
PIAA Champlonlhlps:
Boya' Tonnll @ Pennaylvanla Slato Unlvaralty, Unlvoralty Park
Track and Field @ Shippenaburg Unlvoralty, Shlpponaburg
Boya' Volleyball @ Shlpponlburg Unlvoralty, Shlpponaburg
Glris' Spring Soccer @ Sallabury Twp, H.S., Allenlown
Basobatl @ RlverSldo Sladlum, Harrlaburg
SoUball @ Shlppensburg Unlvoralty, Shlppensburg
Monday.
Saturday.
Two (2)
Mond"y.
Monday.
Frida"
S"rurday.
Saturday.
So1rurday
S"turday.
S"lu'day.
Sarurday.
S"turday.
Saturday.
S"turday.
So1turday
Augual12, nee
Augult 17, 1m
Augual 18, 18811
Auguat 28, 18811
Augual30, 1m
October 18, 18811
Oclober 2e, n8e
November 2, 18811
November 8, 1m
October Ie, 18811
Oclober 2S, ne8
November 2, le811
November ,11M
November 8, 188e
November 18, 18811
October 21 and 22, 1888
October 31, November 1 and 2, 18811
November 2, 1888
November 15 and Ie, 188S
November IS, 18811
November 18, 1888
Decomber 8 and 7, 1 e8S
Monday.
Saru,day.
Two (2)
Monday.
Fllday,
S"lurday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Satu'day.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Monday,
Saturday.
Two 12}
Monda,.
Friday.
Saturday.
So1lu,day.
Saturday.
So1ru'day,
So1turday,
So1turday.
Sarurday.
So1rurday.
So1turda,.
Novembar 11, 18eS
November 18, 1888
November 25, 1888
November 28, 18811
Fobruary 15, le87
Fabruary 22, 1 en
Fabruary 15, 1887
Fabruary 22, ne7
March 1, le87
March 1, le97
March 8, 7 and 8, 1897
March 13, 14 and 15, le87
March 21 and 22, ne7
March 3, 1897
March 8, 1887
March 17, 1987
March 21, 1887
May 17, 1887
May 24, 1887
May 31, 1887
Juno 7, 1887
May 17, 18e7
May 24, 1887
May 31, 1887
June 7, le87
May 31, 1987
May 22, 23 and 24, 1 e87
May 23 and 24, 1 ee7
Juno S and 7, 1887
Juno 7, 1887
June 12, 1887
Juno 12, 1887
.15.
!'E~Ec:I!V.UHEJ!l9UALI.._Se.()RI!! _S_EA~O_tj
SCHEDULE FOR FALL SPORTS
Flrsl Legal Practice Dale lor Fall Sporta:
First Legal Scrimmege or Inler.School Practice Dalo lor Fatl Sporla:
Maximum Number at Scrimmag.. or Inter-School Pr.cllc.. lor Fall Sporta:
Flrsl Legal Playing Dalo: GoII
Girls' Tennis
Cross Country. Girls' Volleyball. Field Hockey. Soccer and Football
laBl Legal Playing Dalo: GoII
Grls' Tennis. Cross Country and Girls' Volleyball
Field Hockey and Soccer
Football
Dlalricl Daadllne: Goll
Girls' Tennis and Cross Country
Grls' Volleyball. Field Hockey and Soccer
Football
Regional Daadllno: Girls' VOlleyball
Football
PIAA Champlonahlpa:
GoII @ Ponnaylvanla Slalo Unlv_lly, Unlvnly Parle
Girt.' T onnl. @ Horshey Racquol Club, Horahey
Croaa Counlry @ Lehigh Unlvorslly, Bolhlehem
Girt.' Volloyball @ Shlpponoburg Unlvonolly, Shlpponoburg
Field Hockoy @ UnlYonolly 01 Ponnaylyanla, Philadelphia
Soceor @ Messleh Collego, Granlham
Foolball @ Manalon Park Sladlum, Alloona
EFFECTIVE THE 1997.98 WINTER SPORTS SEASON
SCHEDULE FOR WINTER SPORTS
Flrsl Legal Practice Dato lor Wlnlor Sporla:
Flrsl Legal Scrimmego or Inlor.School Practlco Dalo lor Wlntor Sporta:
Maximum Number 01 Scrimmegatl or Inlor.School Practlcatl lor Wlnlor Sporta:
First Legal Playing Dala: Rlne
Indoor Track. Gymnastics. Wresliing. Swimming & Diving and Basketball
laBl Legal Playing Dale: Rifla
Indoor Track. Gymnastics. Wresliing. Swimming & Diving and Basketball
Dlalriet Daadllne: Rifle
Indoor Track. Gymnastics and Wre.tling
Swlmmln9 & Diving and Basketball
Regional Daadlino: Wrestling
PIAA Championship.:
Wratllllng @ Horaheyparle Arona, Honohoy
Swimming & Diving @ Ponnaylvanla State Unlvnly, Unlvnly Park
Bukalball @ Horahoyparle Arsna, H_hey
EFFECTIVE THE 1998 SPRING SPORTS SEASON
SCHEDULE FOR SPRING SPORTS
Flrsl Legal Practice Dato lor Spring Sport.:
First Legal Scrimmego or Intor.School Practlco Dala lor Spring Sporl.:
Ma.imum Number 01 Scrimmegatl or Inlor.School Practices lor Spring Sporta:
Firsl Legal Playing Dolo: Boys Tennis
Track & Field. Boys' Volleyball. Glfls Soccar.
Baseball. Softball and Grls' Lacrosse
laBI Legal Playing Dala: Boys' Tennis. Track & Field and Boys' Volleyball
Girls' Soccer
Baseball and Softball
Girts' lacrosse
DI.lricl Daadllno: Boys' Tennis ond Track & Field
Boys' Volleyball and Girls' Soccer
Baseball and Scftball
Girls' Lacrosse
Regional Daadllne: Boys' Volleyball
PIAA Champlonehlpa:
Boya' Tonnla @ Ponnaylvanla Slata Unlvnly, Unlvnly Parle
Track and Field @ Shlppon_burg Univnly, Shlpponoburg
Boya' Volleyball @ Shipponoburg Unlvorolly, Shlpponaburg
Girt.' Spring Soccor @ Saliabury Twp. H.S., Allonlown
8_a11 @ RlverSldo Stadium, Hantoburg
Sollball @ Shlpp<lnoburg Unlvnly, Shlpponaburg
Monday.
Saturday.
Two (2)
Monday,
Monday,
Frlday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday
Saturday.
Salurday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday,
Saturday.
Saturday
Augual",11197
Augual18, 11197
Augual 18, 1It7
Auguat 25, 1It7
Augu.1 29, '"7
Oclober 18, 1117
Oclober 25, 1It7
November 1, 11197
Noyember 8, 11197
Oclober 18, 1197
Oclober 25, 1197
November " 1It7
November 8, 1It7
November 8, 1197
Noyember 15, 1197
Oclober 20 and 21, 1117
October 30, 31, November 1, 1997
Novln1ber 1, 11197
November 14 and 15, 11197
Noyember 15, 1117
November 15, 1197
Dacember 8 and 7, 11197
Monday,
Saturday.
Two (2)
Monday.
Friday.
Saturday,
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Monday.
Saturday.
Two (2)
Monday.
Frlday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
Saturday.
November 10, 1117
November 15, 1997
November 24, 1It7
November 28, '"7
February 14, 1998
February 21, 1998
February 14, 1998
February 21, 1198
February 28, 1118
February 28, 1998
March 5, 8 and 7, 1198
March 12, 13 and 14, 1198
March 20 and 21, 1998
March 2, 1198
March 7, 1198
March 18, 1998
March 20, 1998
May 18, 1998
May 23, 1198
May 30, 1198
Juna 8, 1198
May 18, 1998
May 23, 1118
May 30, '"8
Juno 8, '"8
May 30, 1198
May 21, 22 and 23, 1198
May 22 and 23, 11198
Juna 5 and 8, '"8
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WRESTLING STEERING COMMITTEE (Continued)
8, Adoption of 1996-97 National Federation
Wrestling Rules Book and related state
association adoption Items ........ . Dr. Lombardi
(Attachment 2)
9. Proposal to adopt PIAA AA and AAA Dual
Meet Team Wrestling Championships,
effective, July 1, 1998 .. I...... Dr. Lombardi
(Attachment 3)
10. Proposal to disqualify from playing
or coaching In next game at same level,
any player or coach ejected from an
Interscholastic athletic contest by a
PIAA-reglstered official In that sport
for unsportsmanlike conduct or flagrant
misconduct ..... "'" Mr. Cashman
11. Proposal to require attendance at and
successful completion of the National
Federation Interscholastic Coaches Education
Program (NFICEP) by any coach ejected from
an Interscholastic athletic contest by a PIAA-
registered official In that sport for unsports-
manlike conduct or flagrant misconduct ..... "'" Mr. Cashman
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12. PropOsal to require head wrestling coach
to Initial certified minimum weight
classification column of certificate of
eligibility before principal certifies
eligibility of wrestlers ........ . Dr. Lombardi
13. Proposal to amend optional junior high!
middle school interscholastic wrestling
competition ........ . Mr. Heberling
(Attachment 4)
14. Proposal to amend length of wrestling season ..... "'" Mr. Villani
15, Other ........ . Dr. Lombardi
16. Adjournment by no later than 12:00 p.m. ........ . Dr. Lombardi
(ATTACHMENT 1)
1996-97 and 1997.90
Number of Entries, By Region, to the
PIAA AA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
No. of Schools % of Schools Max. Max. No
No. of Schools Sponsoring Sport Sponsoring Sport No. of of Entries
Dlst. Soonsorina Sooft bv District by Realon Entries bv Realon
AA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Wllllamsport Area High School
II 18 18
IV 31 31
XII 0 Q
Subtotal 49 + 227 . 21.59% x 16 . 3.45 or 4
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Catholic High School
I 12 12
XI 22 22
Subtotal 34 +227 . 14.98% x 16 . 2.40 or 2
AA WRESTLING. SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
@ Conestoga Valley High School
III.. 43 43 +227 . 18.94% x 16 . 3.03 or 3
AA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Sharon Area High School
IX 14 14
X 30 30
Subtotal 44 +227 . 19.38% x 16 . 3.10 or 3
AA WRESTLING. SOUTHWEST REGION
@ University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
V. 10 10
VI. 21 21
VII 26 26
Subtotal 57 + 227 . 25.11% x 16 . 4.02 or 4
TOTAL m Jj
. Indicates district combined with another district 10 lorm a sub-region.
.. Indicates a sell-contained region.
(please turn page over)
1996-97 and 1997.98
Number of Entries, By District or By Sub-Region, to the
PIAA AA INTER.DISTRICT WRESTUNG REGIONS
No. of Schools % of Schools Max. No
Sponsoring Sport Sponsoring Sport Max. of Entries
No. of Schools by District by District No. of by District
Dlsl. Sponsorlna Sport or bv Sub-Realon or bv Sub-Realon Entries or by Sub-Reolon
AA WRESTUNG . NORTHEAST REGION
@ Wllllamsport Area High School
II 18 18 + 49 . 36.73% x 8 . 2.94 or 3
IV 31 32 + 49 . 63.27% x 8 . 5.06 or 5
'<II 0 Q Q
Total 49 8
AA WRESTUNG . SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Catholic High School
I 12 12 + 34 . 35.29% x 8 - 2.82 or 3
XI 22 22 + 34 - 64.71% x 8. - 5.17 or Q
Total 34 8
AA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Sharon Area High School
IX 14 14 + 44 . 31.82% x 8 . 2.55 or 3
X 30 30 + 44 - 68.18% x 8 - 5.45 or Q
Total 44 8
AA WRESTUNG . SOUTHWEST REGION
@ University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
V. (10) 0 0
VI. 21 + 10 . 31 + 57 - 54.39% x 8 - 4.35 or 4
VII 26 26 + 57 - 45.61% x 8 - 3.65 or ~
Total 57 8
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
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( 1996-97 and 1997-98
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Number at Entries, By Region, to the
PIAA AAA WRESTUNG CHAMPIONSHIPS
No. at Schools % at Schools Max. Max. No
No. at Schools Sponsoring Sport Sponsoring Sport No. at at Entries
olsl. SponsOrina Sport . bv olstricJ by Realon Entries by. Rea/on
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AAA WRESTUNG . NORnfEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Uberty High School
II" 13 13
IV. 6 6
XI 19 19
XII 0 Q
Total 38 + 239 . 15.90% x . 16 . 2.54 or 3
AAA WRESTUNG . SOUTHEAST REGION
@ Norrlstown Area High School
I.. 52 52 + 239 . 21.76% x 16 . 3.48 or 3
AAA WRESTUNG . SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
@ Shlppensburg University at Pennsylvania
III.. 50 50 + 239 . 20.92% x 16 . 3.35 or 3
AAA WRESTUNG . NORnfWEST REGION
@ Clarlon University ot Pennsylvania
VI. 17 17
IX. 5 5
X 12 12
Total 34 + 239 . 14.23% x 16 . 2.28 or 3
AAA WRESTUNG . SOUTHWEST REGION
@ Chartiers Valley High School
VII 56 56
VIII 9 ~
Total .2.Q + 239 . 27.20% x 16 . 4.35 or 4
TOTAL m. l2
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
.. Indicates a selt-contained region.
(please turn page over)
1996-97 and 1997-98
Number of Entries, By District or By Sub-Region, to the
PIAA AAA INTER-DISTRICT WRESTUNG REGIONS
-
Dlst.
No. of Schools
SpOnsorino Sport
No. of Schools
Sponsoring Sport
by District
or bv Sub-Realon
% of Schools
Sponsoring Sport Max.
by District .. No. of
or bv Sub-Realon . Entries
Max. No
of Entries
by Dlslrict
or bv Sub-Reolon
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHEAST REGION
@ Bethlehem Uberty High School
11* 13 + 6 . 19 + 38 . 50.00% x 8 . 4.00 or 4
IV. (6) 0 0
XI 19 19 + 38 . 50.00% x ' 8 . 4.00 or 4
XII 0 Q Q
Total 38 8
AAA WRESTLING. NORTHWEST REGION
@ Clarion University of Pennsylanla
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17 + 5 · 22 + 34 . 64.71% x 8 . 5.1 S or 5
IX. . (5) 0 0
X 12 12 + 34 . 35.29% : x 8 . 2.82 or ~
Total 34 8
AAA WRESTUNG . SOUlliWEST REGION
@ Chartlers Valley High School
VII 56 56 + 65 . 86.15% x 8 . 6.89 or 6
. VIII 9 Jl + 65 . 13.85% .x 8 . 1.11 or g
Total 65 8
. Indicates district combined with another district to form a sub-region.
PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION,
550 Gettysburg Road, P.O. Box 2008
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-0708
MINUTES - WRESTLING STEERING COMMITTEE
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Conference Room
PIAA Office, Mechanicsburg, PA
Tuesday, Juno 25, 1996
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CALL TO ORDER
At 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 1996, the Wrestling Steering
Committee was called to order by Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, PIAA
Associate Executive Director.
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
W. Rodney Stone . . . District No. 1
Tim McGinley . . District No. 2
Jim Gano . . . . . . . . District No. 3
Bob.Eichensehr . . . District No. 4
Terry Diehl . . . . . District No. 5
Tom Elling . . . District No. 6
Gerald D. Chambers . . . . . District No. 7
Robert A. Pajak. District No. 8
Terrance Hoover . . . . District No. 9
August S. Picardo . . . . District No. 10
Dominic Villani . . . District No. 11
Patrick R. Torquati . . District No. 12
BOARD OF CONTROL MEMBERS AND ADVISORS PRESENT
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. District No. 2
District No. 3
. District No. 3
District No. 4
District No. 5
. . . District No. 7
. District No. 7
. District No. 8
.. District No. 9
. . Girls' Athletics
Private School Rep.
P.A.S.S.P. Rep.
.. P.S.A.D.A. Rep.
. . . P.A.S.A. Rep.
James E. Davis . .
Charles H. Fackler
C. Wendell Hower
John J. Zeigler. .
Joseph S. Renzi . .
Lawrence P. Hanley
James J. Collins
Vernon B. Phillips,
Jack L. Hedlund .
Audrey K. Hall .
William H. Rushin .
Dennis F. Nemes . .
Robert G. Gimble
Dr. Stephen M. Vak
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EXECUTIVE STAFF PRESENT
Bradley R. Cashman, Executive Director . . . . . . . . PIAA
Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, Associate Executive Director PIAA
B. Elliot Hopkins, Assistant Executive Director . . . PIAA
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GUESTS PRESENT
Robert M. Ruo tt , Executive Secretary, . . . . . District No. 1
David Harr, Retired Committee Member . District No. 1
Bob Boyer, Committee Member . . . . . District No. 1
Bob Apple, Committee Member . . . . District No. 4
Ronald Kanaskie, PWCA . . . . . . . . . District No. 4
Charles Schlegel, Committee Member . District No. 4
Bob Wirth, Committee Member . . . District No. 4
Richard Fisher, Committee Member . . District No. 5
William Wilt, Committee Member . . . . District No. 6
Dean Rossi, Committee Member . . . . District No. 6
Tim o'Malley, Committee Member . . . . . District No. 7
Charles F. Heberling, Executive Secretary. . District No. 7
Duane J. Norton, Officials' Rep. . . . . . . . District No. 7
Dr. James A. Ola, Vice-Chairman . . . . . . . District No. 7
Frank A. palaggo, Officials' Representative District No. 9
Larry Stiner, Committee Member . . . . . . District No. 9
John Post, Committee Member . . . . . . . . . . District No. 10
CERTIFICATION OF VOTING REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH DISTRICT COMMITTEE
AND REVIEW OF STEERING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
Mr. Cashman certified the voting representatives from the
respective district committees and reviewed the procedure of
recommending policy changes to the Board of Control.
MINUTES FOR BOARD OF CONTROL ACTION
As a result of its meeting of Tuesday, June 25, 1996, the Wrestling
Steering Committee respectfully advances the following
recommendations to the PIAA Board of Control for its consideration.
The recommendations, if accepted, will change PIAA policy.
1. On a motion by Mr. Picardo, seconded by Mr. Chambers, it was
voted not to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control the adoption
of the optional 2l5-pound weight classification for senior high
school wrestling as an exhibition (non-scoring) regular season
dual meet weight classification and as a team scoring weight
classification for regular season and post-regular season
individual tournaments.
Motion passed: 10-yes, 2-no.
2. On a motion by Mr. P icardo, seconded by Mr. Elling, it was
unanimously voted to request that the Executive Director
evaluate the wrestling weight classifications during the 1996-9'/
wrestling season and prepare a proposal for consideration by the
PIAA Board of Control as to either retaining the present
thirteen (13) weight classifications or adopting new weight
classifications, not to exceed thirteen (13), effective July 1,
1998.
3. On a motion by Mr. Pajak, seconded by Mr. Diehl, it was voted to
recommend to the PIAA Board of Control the adoption of National
Federation Wrestling Rule 4-4-5: A two pound growth allowance
may be added to each weight classification on or after January
15, effective Wednesday, January 15, 1997.
Motion passed: 8-yes, 4-no.
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4. On a motion by Mr. picardo, seconded by Mr. Villani, it was
unanimously voted to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control a
modification of National Federation Wrestling Rule 6-2-2,
starting the match in dual meet competition, as follows: The
home team coach shall send his wrestler to the scorer's table
first for the even matches of regular season dual meets only.
June 25, 1996
5. On a motion by Mr. picardo, seconded by Mr. McGinley, it was
unanimously voted to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control the
adopt.ion of the 1996-97 National Federation Wrestling Rules
Book; the adoption of Rule 4-4-1: The following thirteen (13)
high school weight classifications: 103 Ibs., 112 Ibs., 119
Ibs., 125 Ibs., 130 Ibs., 135 Ibs., 140 Ibs., 145 Ibs., 152
Ibs., 160 Ibs., 171 Ibs., 189 Ibs., and 275 Ibs.; the adoption
of Rule 4-4-5: Add a two (2)-pound growth allowance on or after
January 15; the modification of Rule 6-2-2, starting the match
in dual meet competition, as follows: The home team coach shall
send his wrestler to the scorer's table first for the even
matches of regular season dual meets only; and the adoption of
the suggested criteria to eliminate a tie score in dual meet
competition or to determine the advancement of teams in dual
meet tournaments, as set forth on page 54 of the National
Federation Wrestling Rules. Book.
6. On a motion by Mr. McGinley, seconded by Mr. Diehl, it was voted
to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control the adoption of PIAA
AA and AAA'Dual Meet Team Wrestling Championships, effective
July 1, 1998, as set forth in Attachment 1.
Motion passed: 9-yes, 3-no.
7. On a motion by Mr. Chambers, seconded by Mr. Elling, it was
unanimously voted to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control to
adopt a policy recommending that the head wrestling coach
initial the certified minimum weight classification column of
the certificate of eligibility before the principal certifies
the eligibility of wrestlers.
8. On a motion by Mr. Torquati, seconded by Mr. McGinley, it was
unanimously voted to recommend to the PIAA Board of Control to
approve a two (2) year pilot study authorizing PIAA District
VII/WPIAL to amend the optional junior high/middle school
wrestling competition, to read as follows:
a. All wrestlers must weigh in.
b. All wrestlers will be paired for competition by
weight.
c. Several bouts may occur at approximately the same
weight.
d. Weight differential will be permitted on the
following basis:
Up to 160 pounds - no more than 5 pounds differential
160 to 200 pounds - no more than 7 pounds differential
Above 200 pounds - no more than 10 pounds differential
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e. A maximum of twenty (20) bouts
f. Only individual bout scores
Team scores will be computed
that are actually contested.
may be wrestled.
will be recorded.
only for the bouts
ADMINISTRATIVE AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
MINUTES
At its meeting of Tuesday, June 25, 1996, the following
administrative and other items were discussed by the Wrestling
Steering Committee. The Executive Staff will give consideration to
those items designated as administrative. The following items are
shared with the Board of Control for informational purposes.
1. A report was given by Dr. Lombardi on the 1995-96 PIAA
Wrestling Championships.
2. The number of entries (qualifiers) by district, by region, or
by sub-region, to the 1996-97 and 1997-98 PIAA Wrestling
Championships were distributed.
3. Discussion was held concerning a proposal to disqualify from
playing or coaching in the next game at the same level, any
player or coach ejected from an interscholastic athletic
contest by a PIAA-registered official in that sport for
unsportsmanlike conduct or flagrant misconduct. No action was
taken.
4. Discussion was held concerning a proposal to require
attendance at and successful completion of the National
Federation Interscholastic Coaches Education Program (NFICEP)
by any coach ejected from an interscholastic athletic contest
by a PIAA-registered official in that sport for
unsportsmanslike conduct or flagrant misconduct. No action
was taken.
5. Discussion was held concerning the length of wrestling season.
No action was taken.
6. Mr. Kanaskie, on behalf of the PWCA, expressed his appeciation
to the Wrestling Steering Committee and the Executive Staff
for their continued support and cooperation.
7. Mr. Diehl submitted a proposal to implement the use of five
(5) or six (6) mats at the PIAA Wrestling Championships.
8. Mr. Eichensehr submitted a proposal to amend the "Super Frosh
Rule" for wrestling. No action was taken.
9. Mr. Elling submitted a proposal to retain team scoring at the
PIAA Wrestling Championships, if PIAA Dual Meet Team Wrestling
Championships are adopted. No action was taken.
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In the case of regular season competitions which are postponed and
subsequently rescheduled, the voluntary dive group shall be the
voluntary dive group that is required for the week in which the
postponed competition is rescheduled; was unanimously accepted,
effective Monday, November 11, 1996, on a motion by Mr. Norton,
seconded by Mr. Blucas, as part of action taken by the Board of
Control earlier on this date.
On a motion by Mr. Nemes, seconded by Mr. Stone, it was unanimously
voted to accept the recommendation of the Swimming and Diving
Steering Committee to adopt the qualifying standards for the 1996-
97 PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships, as set forth in
Attachment 9.
On a motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Blucas, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Swimming and
Diving Steering Committee to deny the request of the principal of
Norwin High School to restructure swimming and diving into two (2)
separate events.
On a motion by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Hower, it was unanimously
voted to accept the minutes of the Swimming and Diving Steering
Committee, as presented by the Assistant Executive Director.
BASKETBALL STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The recommendation of the Basketball Steering Committee to adopt
the 1996-97 National Federation Basketball Rules Book; to adopt
Rule 10-5-1 a,c,d,e,f; and to adopt Rule 10-5-4, the PlAA
restrictive coachinq (bench) rule, was unanimously accepted,
effective Monday, November 11, 1996, on a motion by Mr. Norton,
seconded by Mr. Blucas, as part of action taken by the Board of
Control earlier on this date.
On a motion by Mr. Nemes, seconded by Mr. Fullen, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Basketball
Steering Committee to adopt a policy which authorizes the Executive
Director to determine the inter-district basketball playoff site in
the event the concerned district basketball chairmen cannot
mutually agree on a site that will accommodate the anticipated
crowd.
On a motion by Mr. Renzi, seconded by Mr. Davis, it was unanimously
voted to accept the minutes of the Basketball Steering Committee,
as presented by the Executive Director.
WRESTLING STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
On a motion by Mr. Picardo, seconded by Mr. Wabby, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Wrestling
Steering Committee not to adopt the optional 21S-pound weight
classification for senior high school wrestling as an exhibition
(non-scoring) regular season dual meet weight classification and as
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a team scoring weight classification for regular season and post-
regular season individual tournaments.
On a motion by Mr. Picardo, seconded by Mr. Norton, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Wrestling
Steering Committee to request that the Executive Director evaluate
the wrestling weight classifications during the 1996-97 wrestling
season and prepare a proposal for consideration by the PlAA Board
of Control as to either retaining the present thirteen (13) weight
classifications or adopting new weight classifications, not to
exceed thirteen (13), effective July 1, 1998.
The recommendation of the Wrestling Steering Committee to adopt the
1996-97 National Federation Wrestling Rules Book; to adopt Rule 4-
4-1: The following thirteen (13) high school weight
classifications: 103 Ibs., 112 Ibs., 119 Ibs., 125 Ibs., 130 Ibs.,
135 Ibs., 140 Ibs., 145 Ibs., 152 Ibs., 160 Ibs., 171 Ibs., 189
Ibs., and 275 Ibs.; to adopt Rule 4-4-5: Add a two (2)-pound growth
allowance on or after January 15; to modify Rule 6-2-2, starting
the match in dual meet competition, as follows: The home team coach
shall send his wrestler to the scorer's table first for the even
matches of reqular season dual meets only; and to adopt the
suggested criteria to eliminate a tie score in dual meet
competition or to determine the advancement of teams in dual meet
tournaments, as set forth on page 54 of the National Federation
. Wrestling Rules Book; was un~nimously a~cspted, effective Monday,
Novemb.er 11,' 1996, on a motion by Mr. Norton, seconded by Mr.
Blucas, as part of action taken by the Board of Control earlier on
this date.
On a motion by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Hower, it was unanimously
voted to table the recommendation of the Wrestling Steering
Committee to adopt PlAA AA and AAA Dual Meet Team Wrestling
Championships, effective July 1, 1998.
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Collins, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Wrestling
Steering COmmittee to adopt a policy recommending that the head
wrestling coach initial the certified minimum weight classification
column of the certificate of eligibility before the principal
certifies the eligibility of wrestlers.
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Picardo, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Wrestling
Steering Committee to approve a two (2) year pilot study
authorizing PlAA District VII/WPIAL to amend the optional junior
high/middle school wrestling competition, effective immediately, to
read as follows:
a. All wrestlers must weigh in.
b. All wrestlers will be paired for competition by
weight.
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c. Several bouts may occur at approximately the same
weight.
d. Weight differential will be permitted on the
following basis:
Up to 160 pounds - no more than 5 pounds differential
160 to 200 pounds - no more than 7 pounds differential
Above 200 pounds - no more than 10 pounds differential
e. A maximum of twenty (20) bouts may be wrestled.
f. Only individual bout scores will be recorded.
Team scores will be computed only for the bouts
that are actually contested.
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Nemes, it was
unanimously voted to accept the minutes of the Wrestling Steering
Committee, as presented by the Associate Executive Director.
TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The recommendation of the Track and Field/Cross Country Steering
Committee to adopt the 1997 National Federation Track and
Field/Cross Country Rules Book; to modify Cross Country Rule 9-2-3,
re-ranking, authorizing District Committees not to re-rank in their
respective cross country qualifying meets; to authorize the use of
"gummie bands" and single color, unadorned "scrungies" to assist in
holding a competitor's hair in place while competing; to reclassify
watches as "jewelry"; to require that uniform tops be tucked into
uniform shorts; and to modify Track Rule 1-2-1, order of running
events, as follows:
4 x 800 (3200) Relay
100 m High (Girls 33") Hurdles
110 m High (Boys 39") Hurdles
100 m Dash
1600 m Run
400 m Dash
4 x 100 (400m) Relay
300 m Intermediate
(Girls 30" /Boys 36") Hurdles
800 m Run
200 m Dash
3200 m Run
4 x 400 (1600 m) Relay
was unanimously accepted, effective Monday, March 3, 1997, on a
motion by Mr. Norton, seconded by Mr. Blucas, as part of action
taken by the Board of Control earlier on this date.
On a motion by Mr. Blucas, seconded by Mr. Nemes, it was
unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of the Track and
Field/Cross Country Steering Committee to adopt the qualifying
standards for the 1997 PIAA Track and Field Championships, as set
forth in Attachment 10.
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NUMBER OF MEMBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SPONSORING TENNIS
PIAA Boys' Girls' PlAA Boys' Girls'
Dist. Tennis Tennis Dist. Tennis Tennis
I 65 68 VII 75 78
II 30 28 VIII 10 10
III 78 75 IX 9 8
IV 23 24 X 22 17
V 5 5 XI 30 29
VI 12 15 TOTALS 359 357
DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM NUMBER OF PIAA-REGISTERED
FOOTBALL OFFICIALS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PLAY
AN INTERSCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL GAME
At the request of the PIAA District V Chairman, a discussion was
held concerning a determination as to the minimum number of PIAA-
registered football officials required in order to play an
interscholastic football game.
By consensus of the Board of Control a determination as to the
minimum number of PIAA-registered football officials required in
order to play an interscholastic football game was referred to the
Summer Workshop agenda of the Officials' Council.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS) PER WEIGHT
CLASSIFICATION FROM SOUTHEAST AA WRESTLING REGION TO
PIAA AA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
\ At the request of the PlAA District XI Chairman, a discussion was
,,1jY'held concernina the maximum number of entries (aualifiersl oer
A,,- weiaht classification from the Southeast M wrestlina reaion to the
IIi ~PIAA AA Wrestlina Championships.
No action was taken.
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYEES' SALARIES AND
FRINGE BENEFITS RECOMMENDATIONS
Chairman Hedlund reviewed the recommendations of the Ad Hoc
Committee on Employees' Salaries and Fringe Benefits to the Budget
Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Nemes, seconded by Mr. Collins, it was
unanimously voted to direct the Budget Committee to implement a
plan to provide for an increase in the size of the executive staff
from three (3) to four (4) persons.
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INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE VII, PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION,
SECTION 1B, PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION, PIAA BY-LAWS
At the request of the PIAA District VII/WPIAL Committee, the Board
of Control reviewed the issue of the eligibility of William J.
Boyd, IV, a Senior at Mt. Lebanon High School, under Article VII,
Section 1B of the PIAA By-Laws. The District Committee was of the
opinion that William J. Boyd, IV, was eligible to participate in
basketball during the 1996-97 school year, and requested an
interpretation from the Board of Control consistent with that
opinion, pursuant to Article VII, Section 1B of the PIAA
Constitution.
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William J. Boyd, IV, repeated seventh grade during the 1991-92
school year, and has proceeded in the normal course through the
subsequent grades. He has participated in basketball for a total
of six (6) seasons, beginning with the 1990-91 school year and
ending with the 1995-96 school year.
Prior to and during the 1991-92 school year, Article VII, Section
1B provided that a student ceased to be eligible in a particular
sport when he had played four (4) seasons beyond the eighth grade
in that sport. Effective with the 1992-93 school year, the PIAA
Board of Control amended Article VII, Section 1B to provide that a
student ceased to be eligible in a particular sport when he had
played six (6) seasons beyond the sixth grade or four (4) seasons
beyond the eighth grade in that sport. The intent of this
amendment was prospectively to limit students to a maximum of six
(6) seasons of participation in a given sport, without adversely
affecting those students then below the ninth grade who had
repeated a grade. Such students were accordingly grandfathered.
As William J. Boyd, IV, repeated a grade prior to his entry into
ninth grade, at a time prior to the amendment of the section, the
Board of Control unanimously interpreted Article VII, Section 1B as
not making William J. Boyd, IV, ineligible to participate in
basketball during the 1996-97 school year.
The Board of Control also unanimously authorized and directed the
Executive Director to effectuate this Interpretation in any further
cases presented by a District Committee or a member school where it
controls the eligibility of a student as to whom inquiry is made.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES (QUALIFIERS) PER WEIGHT
CLASSIFICATION FROM SOUTHEAST AA REGION TO
PIAA AA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the request of the PIAA Districts I and XI Chairmen, .A
*diScussion was held .s..9~;:I}!!!.q ,tpe ~imum number of entries
~1fierS) ~er we;~t cl_as~JfJsat1on trom the 5<;!.utheast AA Region
\ e PIAA A Wres no Chamolonshlps.
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Minutes - Board of control
December 6. l~~
On a motion by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Wabby, it was voted to
amend the number of entries (qualifiers) to the PlAA Wrestling
Championships to provide for a minimum of three (3) entries
(qualifiers) per ueight classification from each of the five (5)
wrestling regions to the PlAA Wrestling Championships, effective
immediately.
Motion failed: 4-yes, l3-no. The vote was:
District No. 1 Yes District No. B No
District No. 11 Yes District No. 9 Yes
District No. 2 No District No. 10 No
District No. 3 No Junior High/Middle
District No. 4 No Schools' Rep. No
District No. 5 No P.S.B.A. Rep. No
District No. 6 No P.A.S.S.P. Rep. Yes
District No. 7 No P.S.A.D.A. Rep. No
District No. 7 No PlAA Offs' Rep. No
On a motion by Mr. Wabby, seconded by Mr. Stone, it was voted to
amend the number of entries (qualifiers) to the PlAA Wrestling
Championships to pro v ide for a minimum of three ( 3) entries
(qualifiers) per weight classification from each of the five (5)
wrestling regi9ns to the PlAA Wrestling Championships, effective
July 1, 1997.
Motion failed:' . 5-yes, l2-no.. PlAA Districts I, IX, X and XI
Chairmen and P.A.S.S.P. Representative voted in the affirmative.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVIII, JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS,
SECTION 4, PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION, PlAA BY-LAWS
On a motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Collins, it was voted to
suspend the Protocol for Approving and Implementing Changes to the
PlAA By-Laws and Rules and Regulations contained in the Rules and
Regulations Section of the PlAA Handbook, and to amend ARTICLE
XVI II, JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS, Section 4, Period of
PartiCipation, of the PlAA By-Laws, effective immediately, as
follows:
ARTICLE XVIII
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOLS
*
*
*
Section 4. Period of Participation.
A. No pupil is eligible for practice for or participation in
interscholastic athletics prior to entry into seventh grade.
PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES QUALlFERS
N_ 01 ~ Pw N..... 01 Qu.un... Pw (
....ht CIau Prom Dlalrtat8 WeItht CI... '...m \
II InlltoDl.trtot ........... ............ II I..t..
CluI AA c.... AA
.2 4
4
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4
4
NIA
RULES .nd REGULATIONS
C...mpIon...lp p.lrln,.
1. No regional champion. meet In thl '1I'It round.
2. Regional champIon and funn.r.up do not mlet until tina'a.
3. No wre.U.... 'rom Ihl ..m. legion meet unlil uml.';".'..
4. Mlmmal number oIllm.a when rtglOllal cham", meoIln 2nd round
and occurrence. .r. evenly dlllrlbuted among all regions.
5. Seeding oIll1lurnlng alii. cham", In 11m. Wllght claaa WIll be don.
II nec....ry.
Compllm.n..., Tlok...
Each achool qualifying a wroatlor or wro.II." to Ih. Flnal.la allol.
lad two (2) Compllm.nlary IIckOllIO be glvon 10 Ih. school dlalrict
.upal1nt.nd.nt. to Ih. high achool princlp.l. or to lh. high school
"hllllc dlroctor. lIoo (2) comps por IIChoo/. nOl por wro,".r.
.JUNIOIl HIGHIMIDDU ICHOGL
WIlIITUNG WIIGHT CLASIII
70 lb.. 115 lb..
75 lb.. 120 lb..
80 Ibs. 125 lb..
85 Iba. 130 Ibo.
90 Ibo. 138 lb..
95 lb.. 145 lb..
100 lb.. 154 lb..
105 Ibo. 185 It..
110 Ibo. HWT
Th. minimum weighllor a 7O-pound cont.atant 1081 poundo. Th.
minimum weight tor a 7t).pound conlestant who wiaheslo wreslle in
Ih. 75-pound weight cia.. la 68 pound.. Th. minimum welghllor .
h..vywelght conl.51.nllo 164 poundo. Th. maximum welghllor a
1I.,lon
Dl.II1c..
lito
North.ast M
Wllllam.port H. S.
WlIII.moporl, PA
II
IV
XII
I
XI
III
SoUlh.ast M
WlIII.m AII.n H. S.
AlI.ntown, PA
Shlppensburg Unlvo"ily
Shlppenoburg, PA
CI.rion Unlvorolly
Clarion, PA
V
VI
IX
X
VII
Soulh C.ntral M
NOrlhwe51 M
SoUlhwe51 M
Washington and
JoftellOn Colleg.
Washington, PA
TOTAL M QUAllFERS PER WEIGHT CLASS
Northa... MA
Bloomsburg Unlvorolly
Bloom.burg, PA
II
IV
XI
I
SOulh.... MA
North Penn H. S.
Lanodal., PA
Shlppon.burg Unlvo"lly
Shlppon.burg, PA
Altoona H. S.
Alloona, PA
V
VI
IX
X
VII
Soulh C.nlral MA
III
Northwe.. MA
Soulhwe.. MA Ch.nla.. Valley H. S.
Brldgovlll.. PA
TOTAL MA QUAllFERS PER WEIGHT CLASS
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1985.1988
h.avywelghl conl.....II. 200 pounda. Th. growth allowanc' doea not
.Hoct tho minimum weight..
ElghtHn (18) weighl cl..... &hall be conl.alad In Junior high/mid. (
dl. achoollnt.rocholUllc wroalllng compellllon.
OptlonM .Junior H"hIIIlddl. 101Ioo1
In............1Io ....tlInII C......tHIon
Junior HIghIMIddIo acllOOII, In cooporallon with CIlhor Junior hlgh/mld-
dl. achool., mey condUCIa one (1) yoar oxperim.nt In Int.ltCholUlIc
_alUng competition ualng Ih. following critoria:
a. AI welgh-ln, .. _iora ahaIl beUalad 110m _ 10 hlghaal
matclHlp wolghla lor . maximum 0110 ........
b. Up to lh. weight 01138, tho dlHoronc. In alripped weight tor Ihat
day ahaIl noc IllCMd 51ba. Abovo 138, Ih. dIH.ronc.ln alripped
weight .hall noc IllCMd 10 lba. Minimum Might clau c'rllfica.
lion ahaIl be dono at Iha tradlUOnal weight cl......
.. The Hloctlon 01 _I." In Ih. 20 acorod boull .hall be don.
by Ih. two ac~. ahomlllng with Ih. vi.IUng I..m having fllll
choice. ", . 'I~ ., ~.
d. ll'adlUorlalllCOl1no ahoIl be In .Hoc:I-forfoIta ahaIl noc be ",rmlnad.
Th. IOIUIla 01 tho oxperim.ntoJ junior hlgh/mlddl. school In.
l.rocholUlIc _ailing competition .hall be roponad, In writing,
to tho IOIpoctlvo PIM dlalrlc:l _ling chairman oIlha junior
hlgh/mlddlo achool doalgnllad as tho "home" Iaam. Th. dlatrlct
_no chaJnnan ahaIl fllo a roport with tho PIM e-utJvo D1roc.
tor 'or all oxperimental Junior hlghlmlddl. achoollnt.ltCholUllc
_ailing m_ lhat wora condUCIad In hi. dlalrict during lh.
1_ achool year. .,... . .
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3
3
3
3
3
3
N/A
28
C.... AU
3
2
3
NIA
NIA
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3
2
3
NIA
18
4
2
18
C.... AU
3
3
3
3
4
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TONY IASIELLO, WILLIAM L. CREPS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
JR., DENNIS FENTON, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JAMES E, KAUFFMAN, ARTHUR W.
MATTES (legal guardian for
Art Mattes), DAVID W, KLING
(legal guardian for Aaron Kling) and
PAUL WOOD, JR. (legal guardian for
Matt and Jason Wood),
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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC,
(PIAA) ,
DEFENDANT 97-0590 EQUITY TERM
IN RE: PETITION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
BEFORE BAYLEY. J.
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this
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day of February, 1997, the petition of plaintiffs for
the entry of a preliminary injunction, IS DENIED.
By the Court, / ,/
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Edgar B, Bayley, J.
Michael F, Fenton, Esquire
For Plaintiffs j
William M. Young, Jr" Esquire
For Defendant
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in equity, and a petition for a preliminary (special) injunction pursuant to Pa. Rule of
Civil Procedure 1631. A hearing on the petition for a preliminary injunction was
conducted in February 12, 1997. In their petition, plaintiffs seek:
[That] Defendant [be] enjoined from enforcing the elimination of
one Regional Wrestling Tournament Qualifier to the Pennsylvania State
Wrestling Tournament from the South East (SE) Region 2(A) Schools for
the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 wrestling tournament season.
[That the] South East (SE) Region 2(A) Schools shall be
permitted to qualify three wrestlers from the Regional Wrestling
Tournament of the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament.
The allocations for the state wrestling tournament were determined by the PIAA
based on a mathematical formula. The PIAA as a matter of policy allocated a draw of
16 qualifiers for each of 13 weight categories, The PIAA's system of proportional
representation was implemented for this year's tournament in a two year cycle, Using
the number of schools in each region as a percentage of the total of 227 PIAA 2A
schools with a wrestling program, the PIAA allocated slots in the state tournament as
follows:
Reqion Number of schools Allocation
Northeast 49 /227 = 21.69% x 16 = 3.46 4
Southeast 34 /227 = 14.98% x 16 = 2.40 2
South Central 43 /227 = 18.94% x 16 = 3,03 3
Northwest 44 /227 = 19.38% x 16 = 3.10 3
Southwest 67 /227 = 26.11% x 16 = 4.02 ..L
TOTAL 16
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classification, Accordingly, since the allocation of the number of qualifiers falls Into
the third category, that allocation will be upheld if there is any reasonable basis for
the classification. Curtis v. Kline, supra. In Dandridge v. Williams, 397 U,S, 471
(1970), the United States Supreme Court stated:
If the classification has some 'reasonable basis,' it does not
offend the Constitution simply because the classification 'is not made
with mathematical nicety or because in practice it results in some
inequality.' Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co., 220 U.S. 61, 78,
'The problems of govemment are practical ones and may justify, if they
do not require, rough accommodations-illogical, it may be, and
unscientific.' Metropolis Theatre Co. v. City of Chicago, 228 U,S, 61,
69-70. 'A statutory discrimination will not be set aside if any state of
facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it.' McGowan v. Maryland,
366 U.S. 420, 426.
No fraud or invasion of property or pecuniary rights has been shown in the
present case. Therefore, we must determine whether plaintiffs have demonstrated a
good prospect of securing a permanent injunction upon their claim of capricious,
arbitrary discrimination. The essence of plaintiffs' claim is that they have been denied
equal protection of law by the system of proportional representation whereby the
qualifying slots in each of the 13 weight categories from the Southeast Region 2A to
the state wrestling tournament have been set at two. We are satisfied that plaintiffs'
right on the merits is not clear and the alleged wrong is not manifest. Plaintiffs are
not likely to prevail on the merits. This makes it unnecessary to address the other
issues defendant raises in objection to the issuance of a preliminary injunction.
As a matter of policy, the PIAA may certainly determine that a 16 draw
toumament by weight class is the most efficient and effective means of running a fair
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wrestling competltlon,1 We are satisfied from the evidence that the PIAA followed Its
constitution and by-laws In approving the proportional representation method for
selecting qualifiers to a 16 draw state wrestling tournament, and that it felt that this
method was more fair and more equitable than Its previous system, Under the
mathematical formula for the 2A draw, the number of allocations for each region was
rounded to a whole number. The South Central Region at 3,03 was rounded to 3; the
Northwest Region at 3,10 was rounded to 3; and the Southwest Region at 4.02 was
rounded to 4. Plaintiffs maintain that the PIAA was arbitrary and capricious In the way
the Southeast Region at 2.40 was rounded to 2, yet the Northeast Region at 3.45 was
rounded to 4.2 Even though mathematical exactness Is not required as a reasonable
basis for the classification, the Northeast Region at 3.45 is closer to the whole number
of 4 than the 2.40 of the Southeast Region is to the whole number of 3, The
Northeast Region has 49 schools compared to the 34 in the Southeast Region, We
discern no capricious, arbitrary discrimination in the award of a fourth qualifying slot
to the Northeast Region rather than a third slot to the Southeast Region. Accordingly,
a preliminary injunction will be denied.
1, There are those, however, who would prefer otherwise. The Pennsylvania
Wrestling Coaches Association would like a minimum of three qualifiers per region
with four qualifiers for the larger regions that have the most schools. Many third
place qualifiers have won a state tournament in their weight division, and on three
occasions a fourth place qualifier has won. The votes in support of the Association's
position are lacking in the PIAA.
2. Plaintiffs make a similar claim with respect to some allocations in the 3A
draw. However, plaintiffs make no claim for relief with respect to the allocations to
the Southeast Region in the 3A draw; therefore, we need not address that claim.
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2 IJefcndllnt IS thc I'cnnsylvllnlll Intcrscholllstic Athlctic Association, Inc.
(hercinllfter refcrrcd 10 liS I'IAA) wllh Its prmclplll placc of business at 550 Gettysburg
Road, 1'.0 Do" 200K, McclllUllcsburll, Cumbcrland County, Pennsylvania 17055-0708.
l Thc I'IAA IS thc llovcrmnll body for 1111 hillh school sports in Pennsylvania
Jlillh Schools
4 I'cnnsylvllnlll I hllh School Wrcstlinll Tcams lire divided into five regions
and cach school III lI,clllon IS c1l1sslflCd liS II 3(A) or 2(A) Schoo\.
5 RC1l1on1l1 classification arc liS follows Norlh West (NW); North East (NE);
South Central (SC), South East (SE), and, Soulh Wcst (SW).
6 Thc l'lallltlffs IIrc 10cIIICd III thc South East (SE) Region and are classified
liS 2(A) Schools
7 For thc pllsl Iwcnty ycars, thc South East (SE) Region 2(A) Schools were
pcrnllttcd thrcc qUllliflcrs from Ihc RClllonal Wrestling Tournament to the Pennsylvania
Slalc Wrcstlinll TOUflllIlIlcnt
K On or lIhoul MlIY 22, 1<)<)6 and May 23. 1996, the PIAA, Board of Control,
votcd to chnlllllllc onc Soulh Easl (Sm Rcgional Wrestling Tournament Qualifier to the
I'cnnsylvanlll Slatc Wrcstllllll Tournamcnt.
<) Thc I'IAA uscd alllathcmatical forlllula for the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998
w,cstlinlllournlllllcnl scasons to dctcrmine the maximum number of Regional Wrestling
(2)
Tournament Qualifiers to the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament for all 3(A) and
2(A) Schools. (Copy of said formula is attached hereto and incorporated herein ns
Plaintifrs Exhibit "A")
10. The mathematical formula used by the PIAA wns not uniform ally used
throughout the five 3(A) and the five 2(A) Regions. For example, 3(A) NW had
"qualifiers by formula" of 2.27 and wns given three entries; 2(A) SE had "qualifiers by
formula" of 2.4 and wns given two entries; and, 2(A) NE had "qualifiers by formula"
of 3.45 and wns given four entries, and 3(A) SE had "qualifiers by formula" of 3.47 and
wns given three entries. (See Exhibit "A")
II. On or about November 24, 1996, the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches
Association Executive Committee voted 11-0 (District IV Representative abstaining) to
support all Regions having atlenst three qualifiers advance to the Pennsylvania State
Wrestling Tournament from the Regional Wrestling Tournaments.
12. The PIAA qualifier rule change which eliminated one Regional Wrestling
Tournament Qualifier from the South Enst (SE) Region 2(A) Schools to the Pennsylvania
State Wrestling Tournament for the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 wrestling tournament
senson, will cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Plaintiffs which can not be
compensated by damages in that:
a. PIAA's qualifying formula wns not fairly used throughout all
Regions.
(3)
b. Third place qualifiers in Regional Wrestling Tournaments
go on to win state titles or place high in the State Tournament.
Many third place qualifiers would lose the opportunity to earn
college scholarships.
c. North East (NE) Region 2(A) wrestler (with four (4) qualifiers)
could lose five times in the Regional Wrestling Tournament and still
qualify for the Pennsylvania State Tournament. The South East (SE)
Region 2(A) wrestler (with two qualifiers) could lose once and not
qualify for the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament.
d The South East (SE) Region 2(A) Wrestling Coaches, with only two
qualifiers, would be at a grave disadvantage for a team
championship at the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament.
13 Greater injury to the Plaintiffs will result if the South East (SE) Region
2(M Schools are not permitted a third qualifier to the Pennsylvania State Wrestling
TournamenJ.
14. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law to protect its interest other than
preserve the status quo which permitted the South East (SE) Region 2(A) Schools three
Regional Wrestling Tournament Qualifiers to the Pennsylvania State Wrestling
Tournament.
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3. Unless the requested preliminary injunction is granled, Plaintiffs will suffer
great, immediate and irreparable injury which cannot be compensated by damages because
the coaches, wrestlers and teams will forever be denied the privilege and opportunity to
wrestle in the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament.
4. Defendant will not suffer any irreparable harm if the Preliminary Injunction
is granted because the Court's Order will permit the status quo to be restored and
Defendant will merely be restrained from continuing to enforce a formula which was not
uniformally enforced throughout the State; which discriminates against the South East
(SE) Region 2(A) Schools; and, eliminates one South East (SE) Region (2(A) Schools)
Regional Wrestling Tournament Qualifier to the State Wrestling Tournament. Unless the
status quo is reinstated, many young wrestlers will never have the opportunity to wrestle
in the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Tournament.
5. Defendant's unfair rule change is wrong and actionable. Plaintiffs' rights
are clear.
6. Plaintiffs is likely to succeed on the merit of his claims.
7. Plaintiffs has no adequate remedy at law.
(2)
VERIFICATION
I, Tony lasiello, President of Ihe District XI Wrestling Coaches Association, hereby
acknowledge that I am the Plaintiff in this action; Ihat I have read the foregoing
Rule, Preliminary Injunction, Motion, Complaint and Affidavit
and that the facts stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief.
I understand that any false statement(s) made herein are subject to penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. ss4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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TONY IASIELLO
President of the Dislrict XI Wrestling Coaches
DATED: February 4
. 1997
AFFIDA VIT IN ACTION FOR INJUNCTION TO
ENJOIN DEFENDANT FROM ENFORCING A RULE CHANGE
TONY IASIELLO, WILLIAM L
CREPS, JR., DENNIS FENTON,
JAMES E. KAUFFMAN, ARTHUR W
MA TIES (legal guardian for Art Mattes),
DA VID W. KLING (legal guardian for
Aaron Kling) and PAUL WOOD, JR.
(legal guardian for Matt and Jason Wood)
NO.:
ACTION IN EQUITY
v.
PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (PIAA)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Cumberland
ss.
I, William L. Creps. Secretary of District XI Wrestling Coaches Association, being
duly sworn according to law deposes and says:
I. The PIAA mathematical formula which is based upon percentage
based representation to determine how many state qualifiers each wrestling
region should receive was misinterpreted by PIAA Officials.
2. That the PIAA's qualifying numbers for each region is based solely on
mathematical computation as slated by PIAA in Newsletter.
3. That the PIAA made exceptions to its mathematical formula for the
following regions North West (NW) 3(A), South East (SE) 3(A), North
East (NE) 2(A) and South East (SE) 2(A).
(I)
4. That the aclion laken by the PIAA will cause irreparable harm to District
XI (South East (SE) Region) wrestlers because they will not be able to
participate in the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament.
5. That the PIAA's action will put all District XI wrestlers at a disadvantage
because a wrestler that loses in a regional semifinals would be eliminated
from qualifying.
6. That in all other regional wrestling tournaments the semifinal losers have an
opportunity to qualify to states as a third place finisher.
7. That the PIAA's action will result in possible lost scholarship money for
District XI wrestlers because of not being able to participate at the state
tournament. That many college wrestling coaches actively recruit from the
wrestlers who qualify for the state tournament.
8. The PIAA's Action will greatly harm District XI teams a chance to win the
PIAA's State Team Championship without the benefit of a third place
qualifier going to states.
9. That the PIAA's action has put unnecessary stress on all District XI
wrestlers, coaches and parents about qualifying for the PIAA State
Wrestling Tournament.
10. That the PIAA has made a special provision to keep North West (NE) 3(A)
wrestling region from losing its third qualifier to states evenlhough the
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PIAA formula indicates that the North West (NW) 3(A) wrestling region
should have Iwo qualifiers.
11. ThaI the PIAA has made corrections on PIAA State Championship brackets
wilhin a week of the tournament.
12. That if the injunction is granted, the PIAA can use the same brackets set up
as last year with the exception of reversing Ihe North West (NE) qualifiers
with the South West (SW) qualifiers.
13. The District XI and its Representatives and Administrators have protested
through the proper procedures to the PIAA.
14. That the PIAA's Board of Control was petitioned to change the South East
(SE) 2(A) qualifying number on December IS, 1996.
I S. That the PIAA voted down the proposal because of waiting too long to file
a formal complaint about the situation, not on a lack of correct information.
16. That District Xl's formal complaint still gave the PIAA at least twelve
weeks to make necessary adjustments.
] 7. That no Pennsylvania wrestler will officially qualify for the PIAA state
tournament until March ], ] 997.
18. That an agreement between District VII and District V was made two
weeks before the 1996 South West (SW) 2(A) regional tournament on how
many qualifiers each would qualify to the regional.
(3)
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
TONY IASIELLO, WILLIAM L
CREPS, JR., DENNIS FENTON.
JAMES E KAUFFMAN, ARTHUR W
MAITES (legal guardian for Art Mattes),
DAVID W. KLING (legal guardian for
Aaron Kling) and PAUL WOOD, JR.
(legal guardian for Matt and Jason Wood)
NO.:
ACTION IN EQUITY
v.
PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (PIM)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, MICHAEL F. FENTON. ESQUIRE, being duly sworn according to law, doth
depose and say that I served a copy of the "Rule To Show Cause Why Preliminary
Injunction Should Not Be Issued", Preliminary Injunction Order", "Complaint In Equity",
"Motion For Preliminary Injunction", and, "Affidavit" on the Defendant named below, by
the Sherifrs Department of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA)
550 Gettysburg Road, PO Box 2008
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-0708.
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