January 15, 2008
On December 11, 2007, IHSA member schools were asked to respond to a survey dealing with performance-enhancing drugs, classification, and tournament structure. One survey was allotted to each school, to be filled out by its official IHSA representative, which in most cases is the principal or athletic director. The deadline for submitting the survey was January 13, 2008. In all, 414 of 765 member schools (54%) responded to the survey.
| Members | Responding |
| 765 | 414 (54%) |
Following are the survey questions and tabulated responses.
1. Do you favor the IHSA implementing a performance-enhancing drug testing program? (If the answer was no, respondents were asked to skip to question 6.)
| Yes | No |
| 294 (72%) | 117 (28%) |
2. Do you favor the drug testing program described at the Principals' Rules Meetings?
| Yes | No |
| 252 (87%) | 37 (13%) |
3. Do you favor ineligibility for a student-athlete who tests positive for a banned substance on an IHSA administered drug test?
| Yes | No |
| 284 (97%) | 8 (3%) |
4. Do you favor the consequence for a school that would require the school to submit an education plan in the event one of its students tests positive for a banned substance on an IHSA administered drug test? The plan would address the harms associated with anabolic steroids and other performance enhancers and implementation would be required before the school is allowed to participate in IHSA state series competitions.
| Yes | No |
| 168 (57%) | 125 (43%) |
5. Do you favor an additional consequence for a school that would require it to forfeit any post-season award won by its team that had a student who tested positive for a banned substance on an IHSA administered drug test?
| Yes | No |
| 116 (40%) | 175 (60%) |
6. Do you favor the expansion of the boys and girls track meet to three classes over three days as described at the Principals' Rules Meetings?
| Yes | No | |
| All | 255 (62%) | 155 (38%) |
| Track Schools Only: | ||
| Current Class A | 105 (64%) | 59 (36%) |
| Current Class AA | 108 (59%) | 74 (41%) |
| Potential Class 1A | 93 (67%) | 45 (33%) |
| Potential Class 2A | 76 (78%) | 21 (22%) |
| Potential Class 3A | 44 (40%) | 67 (60%) |
7. Do you favor the expansion of boys and girls soccer to three classes as described at the Principals' Rules Meetings?
| Yes | No | |
| All | 263 (66%) | 134 (34%) |
| Soccer Schools Only: | ||
| Current Class A | 49 (70%) | 22 (30%) |
| Current Class AA | 130 (71%) | 52 (29%) |
| Potential Class 1A | 49 (70%) | 22 (30%) |
| Potential Class 2A | 70 (90%) | 8 (10%) |
| Potential Class 3A | 60 (58%) | 44 (42%) |
8. Do you favor the expansion of boys wrestling to three classes as described at the Principals' Rules Meetings?
| Yes | No | |
| All | 270 (69%) | 123 (31%) |
| Wrestling Schools Only: | ||
| Current Class A | 49 (68%) | 23 (32%) |
| Current Class AA | 115 (67%) | 56 (33%) |
| Potential Class 1A | 49 (68%) | 23 (32%) |
| Potential Class 2A | 65 (93%) | 5 (7%) |
| Potential Class 3A | 50 (49.5%) | 51 (50.5%) |
9. In general, do you support conducting the regional semifinals and finals in girls volleyball on the same day?
| Yes | No |
| 140 (34%) | 268 (66%) |
10. In general, do you support conducting the sectional semifinals and finals in girls volleyball on the same day?
| Yes | No |
| 114 (28%) | 295 (72%) |
11. Do you support conducting the regional semifinals and finals in girls volleyball on the same day when there is extensive travel?
| Yes | No |
| 252 (62%) | 156 (38%) |
12. Do you support conducting the sectional semifinals and finals in girls volleyball on the same day when there is extensive travel?
| Yes | No |
| 234 (57%) | 174 (43%) |