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10614. GUIDELINES FOR ADDING AND DELETING STATE SERIES PROGRAMS1. The Board will entertain proposals to add a new state series when ten percent of the member schools engage in regularly scheduled competition in the sport or activity.2. When the minimum required participation level is demonstrated and proposals to add a new state series are considered, the Board shall (a) consider the growth potential of the sport or activity, (b) consider the equity criteria included In the classificationpolicy in determining whether to add the proposed new series, and (c) consider factors such as budgetary implications and officialavailability.3. An existing state series will be deleted when the following objective qualifiers have been met:a. Sports – The state series has less than 7% of member schools entering a team (3.054).b. Activities – The state series has less than 7% of member schools participating.15. GUIDELINES FOR NON-SCHOOL COMPETITIONDuring the school term, special permission may be granted to permit a student to compete in a non-school event during the school season in competitions which are directly sanctioned by the National Governing Body or its junior or official Illinois affiliate. No studentmay participate in more than three (3) approved non-school competitions during a sports season.Schools must submit a request for approval in the Schools Center and provide a National Governing Body or its junior or official Illinoisaffiliate URL for that event.16. EMERGING SPORTS POLICYDefinition of Emerging SportAny sport for which IHSA does not conduct a state tournament series and which a member school elects to sponsor as either a sport under the auspices of its athletic administration or as a club or other informal sports activity shall be considered an emerging sport.Purpose of Emerging Sports PolicyThe Emerging Sport Policy is designed to establish parameters under which schools may engage in competitive sports activity even when state tournament series competition is not available for the sport. It will establish common ground rules and management policies for the sport among member schools and will facilitate the growth of such sports within the established confines of the Association’sConstitution and By-laws.Registration of Emerging Sport ProgramsAll member schools facilitating participation by students in any emerging sport shall register for participation in said sport(s) with the Association by adopting an Emerging Sport Resolution and filing a copy of said Resolution along with the registration forms suppliedby the Association with the IHSA Office. IHSA will utilize Emerging Sport Registration Records to monitor the development of new sportactivities in member schools and assist in determining when new state series should be considered.Dates Sport May Be ConductedAny school belonging to this Association may organize, practice or compete in an emerging sport at any time during its establishedcalendar for the current school term, unless a specific season has been established.Eligibility of ParticipantsStudents who participate in emerging sports must be eligible under the provisions of IHSA eligibility by-laws.Management Standards Applicable to SchoolsSchools sponsoring emerging sports must comply with all provisions of IHSA By-laws.Annual ReportMember schools sponsoring registered emerging sport programs must file an annual report of participation with the IHSA Office on formsprovided by the Association. This data will further assist the Association in determining when a new state series should be conducted.17. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMIn sports and activities conducted in multiple classes, IHSA member schools are divided into classes according to enrollment. The following policy describes the steps required to determine a school’s classification enrollment, the enrollment cutoffs for each class, anda school’s classification.