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332.050 SCHOOLS WITH WHICH CONTESTS MAY BE HELDMember schools may permit eligible students to participate in competitive activities as school representatives only with the following:(a) schools which are members of this Association;(b) schools which are members of an athletic or activities association in another state which is recognized by the Board of Directors of this Association;(c) schools which are not members of this Association but are approved for interscholastic participation by the Board of Directors of this Association;(d) schools which are not members of an athletic or activities association in another state but are approved for interscholastic participation by such an association;(e) junior high schools, provided that in any event other than a dual contest, only eligible ninth grade students represent the junior high school; and(f) cooperative athletic teams approved by the Board of Directors under the provisions of these By-laws.(g) The Illinois High School Association Executive Director is authorized to waive the provisions of this By-law for the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) when the ISVI is in competition only with other schools for the blind provided suchcompetition is governed by the standards adopted by the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind.(h) The Illinois High School Association Executive Director is authorized to waive the provisions of this By-law for the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) when the ISD is in competition only with other schools for the deaf.Member schools may not permit students to participate as school representatives in activities with non-school groups.Illustrations for Section 2.050 of the ConstitutionThe illustrations and situations it contains are for purposes of assisting in understanding the application of the particular by-law to which they pertain. In the case of any conflict, whether actual or believed, between the illustrations, examples or situations in this publication andthe constitution or by-laws of the IHSA, the constitution and by-laws shall control.40) APPLICATION OF RULEQ. Do the provisions of this rule prohibit:(a.) school bands from marching in parades in which non-school groups perform but do not compete?(b.) school-sponsored ice hockey teams from competing with non-school clubs or teams?(c.) FFA judging groups from competing against 4H or other non-school entities?A. This by-law is interpreted to apply only to competitive activities. Therefore, it does not prohibit Example (a) but it does prohibit Examples (b) and (c). The key factor to consider is whether competition is involved in an activity or not. (By-law 2.050)41) Q. May schools that sponsor ice hockey teams, field hockey teams or any other interscholastic teams participate against non-school teams?A. No. (By-law 2.050)42) ALUMNI GAMESQ. May a school team play a contest against a group of alumni, just for local interest?A. The by-laws limit member schools to compete against other schools. A school may not play an alumni contest in any sport since alumni teams are not school groups. (By-law 2.050)43) FACULTY GAMESQ. May a school conduct a basketball game between teams of faculty members and school basketball team members to raise funds for the purchase of a new clock and scoreboard?A. Faculty-student games are interpreted to be intramural events. Therefore, they are not restricted by this by-law. Only members of the school’s faculty and students at the school may participate. (By-law 2.050) Such contests are not counted as one of the contests to which a school team is limited by the by-laws. (By-law Section 5.000)