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11726. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE TEAMSchools forming cooperative teams must file applications with the IHSA Office for approval. Please note:1. One application form must be completed and filed with the IHSA Office for each cooperative team your school wishes to establish.Application forms are available from the IHSA Office.2. Each application form must contain the signatures of the principals or official representatives and Board of Education presidents ofeach of the schools involved in the cooperative.3. Each application must include written approval of the conference(s) in which each cooperating school participated in the previous school year (in the sport for which the coop is being formed), or seven (7) opponents the coop team will play, if it will not play in a conference.4. Each application must be accompanied by copies of the documents specified on the application form.5. The application deadlines for cooperative team approval each school year are:Fall sports—August 1Winter sports—October 1Spring sports—February 127. STATEMENT REGARDING NON-DISCRIMINATIONThe Illinois High School Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provider of services. The Illinois High School Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran’s status in any decisionpertaining to employment, including hiring, firing, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, participation in anyprogram or service offered or sponsored by the Illinois High School Association, the conduct of competition, selection of officials, hostschools, or in any other fashion or manner. The Illinois High School Association complies with all laws and regulations of the United States and the State of Illinois pertaining to the foregoing and expects similar compliance by its member schools and all participants.28. ENTRY POLICY AND PROCEDURES1. The Entry Policy and Procedures for all IHSA sports and activities shall be posted in the Schools Center on the IHSA website for all IHSA member schools. The Entry Policy and Procedures shall contain instructions for entering state series, policies and procedures.2. Schools entering a state series event agree to participate in accordance with and abide by all the Terms and Conditions for the sport or activity as approved by the IHSA Board of Directors in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Illinois High School Association.3. Policies Regarding On-line Entrya. Three deadline dates have been established for entries.(1) You may elect to enter IHSA sports or activities by season. On-line entry deadlines are belo Fall - August 26 Winter - November 1 Spring - February 1; or(2) You may elect to enter all IHSA sports or activities for the entire school term. Note: The fall entry deadline is the firstFriday after Labor Day.b. Schools must use the on-line procedures to enter IHSA sports or activities. Only the Principal/Official Representative hasaccess to this database using an exclusive password.c. On-line entry must be complete no later than the deadline dates listed above. Any attempt to enter a sport or activity online after the established deadlines will be denied. Schools that wish to enter late need to have approval from the IHSA administrative officer for that sport or activity.4. Schools can check the status of entries for all IHSA sports and activities at the Schools Center area of the IHSA web site. On- line entry for an approved cooperative team must be completed by the Principal/Official Representative of the designated host school.5. Prior to each original entry deadline date, the Principal/Official Representative of each school entered in a sport or activity last yearand from which an entry has not yet been completed on-line will be notified by mail. This contact is to serve as a final reminder aboutthe original entry deadline date.6. Policies Regarding Late Entriesa. Any attempt to enter a sport or activity on-line after the established deadlines will be denied. Schools that wish to enter after the deadline will be considered late. To be considered for late entry, the Principal/Official Representative must contactthe IHSA administrative officer in charge of that sport or activity.b. The penalty for a late entry in an athletic state tournament or meet series shall be the payment of $100 for that sport by the school.