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43Illustrations for Section 2.180 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.80) Q. Is this by-law applicable to contests conducted out of state when no school time is missed?A. No3.000 ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY BY-LAWSIncluded in this Section:3.000 Athletic Eligibility By-laws3.010 Attendance3.020 Scholastic Standing3.030 Residence3.040 Transfer3.050 Participation Limitations3.060 Age3.070 Recruiting of Athletes3.080 Amateurism /Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)3.090 Participating Under An Assumed Name3.100 Independent Team Participation3.110 Coaching School Participation3.120 All-Star Participation3.130 Use of Players3.140 Misbehavior during Contests3.150 Special Provisions for Summer Participation3.160 Open Gym Limitations3.170 Classification3.180 Pre-Contest Physical ExaminationStudents in member schools shall be eligible to participate on athletic teams in interscholastic athletic contests as representatives of their schools provided:3.010 ATTENDANCE3.011 A student must attend a member school and may only represent in interscholastic competition the member school the student attends. For purposes of this by-law, the term “attend” shall mean that the student is enrolled at the member school, and is taking at, or under arrangements approved by the member school, a minimum of twenty five (25) credit hours of work forwhich credit toward high school graduation will be granted by the member school upon the student’s completing and passing the courses. The school which enrolls the student shall be exclusively responsible to verify the student’s compliance with all of the eligibility requirements of all IHSA by-laws. A homeschool student must be taking and passing at least one credit bearing at the member school and enrolled in a program approved by the member school on a weekly and semester basis in which they are taking and passing a minimum combined total of twenty-five (25) credit hours of work.The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to waive the requirement of this by-law for the Illinois schools for the deaf or blind, or in a situation where a student is removed from a member school to a therapeutic or alternative school without an interscholastic program pursuant to an IEP or 504.(a) The high school principal shall certify that the student meets all IHSA and local criteria for eligibility.(b) The senior high school principal shall assume all responsibility for conduct of the student.In unit systems having a 6-3-3 or 6-4-2 type of organization, ninth grade students may participate on senior high school athletic teams at the member high school in the district designated by the Board of Education, provided:(a) such participation is approved by the district’s superintendent of schools;(b) the senior high school principal shall certify that the ninth grade students:(1) are eligible under the requirements of these By-laws,(2) are students at a junior high school located in the district which supports the senior high school, and(3) are not members of a grade or junior high school team in the same sport; and,