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2021-22 UHSAA HANDBOOK Utah High School Activities Association The Leadership Organization for Education-Based Interscholastic Athletic and Performing Arts Activities HANDBOOK Containing2021-22 Policies and Procedures Governing the Admisistration and Conduct of Activities in the UHSAA Member High Schools September 21, 2021 Gray shaded areas highlight 2021-22 changes 199 East Fort Union Blvd. (7200 South), Midvale, Utah 84047 Phone: 801.566.0681 / Fax: 801.566.0633 / Website: uhsaa.org All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or part, for commercial gain without permission. 1 2021-22 UHSAA HANDBOOK Utah High School Activities Association The UHSAA is the leadership organization for high school athletic and fine arts activities in Utah. Since 1927, the UHSAA has led the development of education-based interscholastic athletic and fine arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The belief is these activities are an essential part of the high school experience and go a long way to improving academic performance and producing better citizens. The UHSAA reaches 156 member schools and nearly 100,000 participants in high school activity programs. The organization sanctions various sports and the activities of music, speech/debate and theatre/drama in six different classifications. The UHSAA is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees made up of elected school board members, superintendents and principals representing school districts and areas throughout Utah, a charter school representative, a private school representative and a state board of education representative. The organization is committed to stressing educational and cultural values, improving the participation experience in activities, promoting life skills and lessons involved in competitive activities, fostering sportsmanship and mutual respect and assisting those who oversee high school sports and activities in UHSAA member high schools. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND SUPPORT EDUCATION-BASED ACTIVITIES! For more information, visit the UHSAA website at www.uhsaa.org. 2 2021-22 UHSAA HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS UHSAA HANDBOOK Table of Contents Interactive TOC-Click on Page Number or Content Item Mission Statement .................................................................................... 9 UHSAA & USBE Joint Statement .............................................................. 10 UHSAA Constitution ARITICLE 1: Name, Purpose and Membership .....................................12 SECTION 1: Name ...................................................................................................... 12 SECTION 2: Purpose .................................................................................................. 12 SECTION 3: Membership ........................................................................................... 12 ARITICLE 2: Administration of the Association ....................................13 SECTION 1: Board of Trustees ................................................................................... 13 SECTION 2: Executive Director .................................................................................. 16 SECTION 3: Executive Committee ............................................................................. 16 SECTION 4: Region Board of Managers ..................................................................... 17 *Interps & Guidelines 2.4.1: Region Boards of Managers ................................17 ARITICLE 3: Dues, Funds, Fees and Expenses .......................................19 SECTION 1: Dues and Funds ...................................................................................... 19 SECTION 2: Fees and Expenses ................................................................................. 19 ARITICLE 4: Amendments ...................................................................19 SECTION 1: Action on Proposed Amendments ......................................................... 19 SECTION 2: Process for Approval and Ratification of Amendments ..........................19 ARITICLE 5: Classification and Alignment ............................................20 *Interps & Guidelines 5.1.1: Alignment of Schools ...........................................20 ARITICLE 6: Hearings and Appeals .......................................................22 SECTION 1: Uniform Procedure for Hearings and Process for Appeals .....................22 *Interps & Guidelines 6.1.1: Hearings .............................................................. 22 *Interps & Guidelines 6.1.2: Contest Officials ................................................... 22 SECTION 2: Appeals Panels ....................................................................................... 23 UHSAA CONSTITUTION *Interps & Guidelines 6.2.1: Appeals ................................................................ 23 3 2021-22 UHSAA HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS UHSAA BY-LAWS and Interpretations & Guidelines ARITICLE 1: Eligibility of Players ..........................................................24 SECTION 1: Eligibility of Players ................................................................................ 24 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.1: 9th Grade Students & Jr/Sr High Competition .....25 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.2: Co-op Rule ........................................................... 25 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.3: “Exhibition Athletes” ............................................26 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.4: Transgender Participation ...................................26 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.5: Ineligible Student-Athlete Restrictions .................27 *Interps & Guidelines 1.1.6: Rationale for Eligiblity Rules ................................28 SECTION 2: Age Rule ................................................................................................. 29 SECTION 3: Sports Season Rule ................................................................................. 29 *Interps & Guidelines 1.3.1: Sports Season Rule ...............................................29 SECTION 4: Years of Eligibility Rule ........................................................................... 29 SECTION 5: Participation on Team of Higher Institution ...........................................29 *Interps & Guidelines 1.5.1: Playing on a Team of Higher Institution ...............29 SECTION 6: Amateur Rule ......................................................................................... 30 *Interps & Guidelines 1.6.1: Amateur Rule ....................................................... 30 SECTION 7: Prohibition of Awards ............................................................................ 30 SECTION 8: Scholastic Rule ....................................................................................... 30 *Interps & Guidelines 1.8.1: Full-TIme Status & Scholastic Eligibility ...............31 SECTION 9: Transfer Rule .......................................................................................... 33 *Interps & Guidelines 1.9.1: Transfer Students ................................................. 34 *Interps & Guidelines 1.9.2: Sub-Varsity Level Application ...............................38 *Interps & Guidelines 1.9.3: Foreign Student Eligibility ....................................38 SECTION 10: Undue Influence ................................................................................... 40 SECTION 11: Undergraduate Standing ...................................................................... 40 SECTION 12: Limited Team Membership .................................................................. 40 *Interps & Guidelines 1.12.1: Limited Team Membership ................................41 SECTION 13: Physical Examination Required ............................................................ 41 UHSAA BY-LAWS *Interps & Guidelines 1.13.1: Health Examination Policy .................................41 *Interps & Guidelines 1.13.2: Cold Water Immersion .......................................42 *Interps & Guidelines 1.13.3: Emergency Action Plan ......................................42 SECTION 14: Home and Non-Member Charter High Schools and Private High Schools ....43 *Interps & Guidelines 1.14.1: UHSAA Non-Member Schools ............................43 4 2021-22 UHSAA HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS ARITICLE 2: Activity Limitations ..........................................................43 SECTION 1: Schedules ............................................................................................... 43 SECTION 2: Practice, Post-Season and Pre-Season Contests .....................................43 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.1: Activity Seasons ................................................... 44 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.2: Contest Limitations ..............................................44 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.3: Completion Dates ................................................ 46 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.4: Athletic Periods .................................................... 46 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.5: Practice Limitations .............................................46 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.6: Annual Moratoriums ...........................................47 *Interps & Guidelines 2.2.7: Out of Season Participation .................................49 SECTION 3: School Sponsored Out of Season Programs ...........................................50 *Interps & Guidelines 2.3.1: School Sponsored Programs ................................50 ARITICLE 3: