IHSAA Resource Library

Handbooks & Manuals

The IHSAA handbook and IHSAA manuals are updated annually to reflect any changes in articles or bylaws.

 

 

CLASSIFICATIONS & ENROLLMENT

School enrollment numbers from each year inform the following school year’s classification for IHSAA-sanctioned sports. Enrollment numbers are retrieved from the Basic Educational Data Survey and the Iowa Department of Education.

 

 

General IHSAA Policies

All athletic participants and spectators of IHSAA-sanctioned events are expected to adhere by the following policies. Failure to do so may result in ejection or removal from an event or interference by police.

 

State Tournament Central

The IHSAA shares event information for state championship-level events on various State Central pages for each sport. These pages can also be found through their respective sport webpages.

 

Governmental Guidelines

Review State of Iowa guidelines for Iowa boys high school sports.

 

 

Scholarship Eligibility

In order to maintain eligibility for participation in Iowa high school athletics, students are expected to meet outlined grading standards in their coursework and school enrollment.

 

Transfer Student Athletic Eligibility

In the circumstance of a student transferring from a school in another state/country or from one IHSAA-member school to another, the transfer rules and regulations may apply or initially limit sport participation. For complete eligibility information, see the IHSAA Handbook.

 

School District Changes Eligibility

Every aspiring high school athlete should have the chance to participate in IHSAA-sanctioned athletics. Read the information on varying district circumstances regarding eligibility for students effected by cooperative sharing, district dissolution, and more.

 

Sanctioning Forms

The following documents are strictly information, please contact [email protected] to start the process.

 

IHSSN

The Iowa High School Sports Network is the exclusive rights holder for specific broadcast, marketing, and media rights for the IHSAA. This includes producing and broadcasting for television and video streaming at IHSAA state tournament events in football, wrestling, basketball, track and field, soccer, and baseball.

 

Bound

The IHSAA and IGHSAU track statistical data and scores for specific sports through Quik Stats Iowa online, as managed by Bound. Schools and their teams are responsible for the statistical and scheduling entry.

 

Lighting Guidelines

Properly-lit athletic fields provide more opportunity for participants and lead to increased family and community attendance at evening events. Member schools may follow Musco Lighting’s approved guidelines for facility lighting.

 

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