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111Bracketed team sports/activitiesNumber of schools entering teams Number of classes allowed600 or more 4300 to 599 2all others 1Individual sports/activitiesNumber of schools entering teams or individuals Number of classes allowed450 to more 3350 to 449 2all others 14. Boys and girls sports with comparable entries shall have an equal number of classes.20. APPROVED SCHOOL POLICYUnder the provisions of IHSA By-law 1.270, to be granted approved school status, a school must demonstrate that it is in compliance with the following criteria:1. The school must be Registered or Recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, or the school must be accredited by an organization that evaluates public and/or private schools. The accrediting organization must be acceptable to the IHSA Board of Directors.2. In addition, schools must certify that they substantially comply with the Association’s rules regarding:Scholastic Standing Age Limitations Contest Limitations Participation LimitationsThe Board authorizes the Executive Director to grant approved school status to any school meeting the criteria listed above. Schoolswishing to be granted approved school status must apply annually.21. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND IHSA STATE SERIES EVENTSThe possession, distribution, sale and or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited at the site and on any affiliated property ofany IHSA state series contest. State series hosts are required to make all state series contest sites and any affiliated property, includingparking lots, fan accommodation areas, and other school or event venue property, alcohol free zones on the date or dates of any IHSA event being held at the site. Violation of this policy by an event host will subject the host to a penalty for violation of IHSA By-law 2.020. Such penalty may include but not necessarily be limited to prohibition against subsequent event hosting assignments. Violation of this policy by a non-hosting member school will subject the school to penalty for violation of IHSA By-law 2.020. Patrons of any IHSA state series contest determined to be in violation of this policy will be removed from the premise, and law enforcement officials will be calledas warranted. No ticket refunds will be granted in such cases.22. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF SITES FOR IHSA MEETS AND TOURNAMENTSIn accordance with Article 1.450 of IHSA Constitution, the following criteria will be used in determining schools that are eligible to host and in selecting schools to host IHSA state series tournaments and meets:1. Principal/official representative of the school has formally requested consideration by submitting a complete and accurate replyform for hosting an IHSA state series tournament or meet to the IHSA office by the deadline date;2. Adequacy of facilities and equipment needed to host the IHSA state series tournament or meet, including:a. Competition facilities and equipmentb. Seating capacity/types of seatingc. Parkigd. Press facilities and equipmente. Spectator accommodationsf. Team accommodations3. Past performance in hosting particular IHSA state series tournaments or meets and in hosting IHSA events on an overall basis,from both a positive and negative perspective;4. Availability of needed seating capacity based on attendance records from previous IHSA state series tournament(s) or meet(s)held in that same geographical area;5. Anticipated expenses for hosting;6. Willingness to cooperate with the IHSA Royalty Policy if selected to host;7. Geographical location of prospective host schools to the schools entered in the IHSA state series and the geographical location of all the various level tournament and meet sites as determined by the state tournament or meet structure stipulated in the Terms and Conditions; and,