Iowa Code r. 281-36.11 - Organization policies

The constitution or bylaws of organizations sponsoring contests for participation by member schools will reflect the following policies:

(1) Expenditure policy. It is the expenditure policy of each organization, after payment of costs incurred in rules 281-36.6 (280) through 281-36.9 (280) and legitimate expenses for housing, equipment and supplies, including by agreement with other organizations having a mutual interest in interscholastic activities, to use all receipts to promote and fiscally sponsor those extracurricular interscholastic contests and competitions deemed by the organization to be most beneficial to all eligible students enrolled in member schools. Organizations with large revenues may provide assistance in staff, space, equipment and the transfer of funds to other organizations whose contests or competitions do not generate sufficient moneys to carry out an adequate program in their areas of service. Each organization will make an annual payment to the federation to cover the necessary expenditures of the federation. The amount of this payment will be determined by the federation.

(2) Calendar of events. The federation will establish yearly in advance a calendar of events for the interscholastic contests and competitions sponsored by the organizations.

(3) Information to local member schools. The federation will distribute to member schools the yearly calendar of events and other information believed by officers of the federation to be helpful to local school officials in providing a comprehensive program of extracurricular interscholastic contests or competitions.

(4) Participation. Participation in interscholastic contests or competitions will be by school teams only and not selected individuals, with the exception of individual sports events such as wrestling, track, cross country, golf, tennis, and music and speech activities.

(5) Contests outside Iowa. Out-of-state contest participation by a member school is limited to regularly scheduled interscholastic activities.

(6) Promoting interstate contests. No activity organization is to sponsor interstate contests or competition between individuals, teams or groups.

(7) Chaperones. It is the responsibility of all school districts to see that all teams or contestants are properly chaperoned when engaged in interscholastic activities.

(8) Membership. Membership in an organization is limited to schools accredited by the department or approved by the department solely for purposes of associate membership in a registered organization.

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Iowa Code r. 281-36.11

ARC 7657C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24

Amended by IAB March 6, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 18, effective 4/10/2024