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41Illustrations for Section 2.130 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.75) PENALTY FOR NOT ATTENDINGQ. What is the penalty if a principal/principal’s representative does not attend a rules interpretation meeting in asport?A. Penalties are assessed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Board considers non-attendance by a principal/ principal’s representative a violation and regularly penalizes the first violation by placing the school onprobation for one year. The Board regularly penalizes the second consecutive violation by a school by suspending the school from participation in the state series for a period of one year beginning on January 1 following theschool’s second consecutive noncompliance with the by-law. (By-laws 2.130 and 6.010)2.140 PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS DURING STRIKENo team or other entity representing a member school may participate in an interscholastic contest or activity during the time the member school is not in session due to a strike by teachers or other school personnel. A member school shall not be considered to be in legal session on any school day if it does not have fifty-one (51%) of the students in the district in attendance and cannot offer the minimumprogram required by state law and ISBE Circular Series A160 on a daily basis.2.140.1 This limitation shall not pertain to time designated by the member school’s governing board as school holidays or vacation, including the days designated by the Illinois School Code as emergency days, provided school is in full operation on the school day preceding the school holiday, vacation or emergency day. 2.140.2 Practice sessions of normal length and frequency may be held during the period when school is not fully operating, provided the following conditions are met:(1) They must be approved by the school’s governing board and administration;(2) They must be conducted by personnel who meet the provisions of By-law 2.070;(3) They must be conducted in a manner which assures the health and safety of the participants; and(4) Students from a school on strike may not participate with a team from a school which is not on strike.2.140.3 A school which has a football game scheduled with a school which is on strike on the Monday preceding the scheduled game shall have the option to cancel the game with the striking school and schedule a game with another school provided it has a pending alternative contract. If this option is exercised, the striking school shall forfeit the scheduled contest and receive a forfeit loss. The non-striking school shall receive a forfeit win and may play the alternate contest, which shall not count as a win or loss for the non-striking school. A school which has a football game scheduled with a school which goes on strike after the Monday preceding the scheduled game shall receive a forfeit if the striking school does not settle its contract by midnight preceding the scheduled game.2.150 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONA school shall have on file for each student who participates (including practice) in interscholastic athletics a certificate of physical fitnessissued by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner as set forth in the Illinois State Statutes not more than 395 days preceding any date of participation in any such practice, contest or activity.Illustrations for Section 2.150 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.