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92BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING280) SPLITTING SWIMMING AND DIVING DATESQ. In the event a school participates in a meet where the diving event is not conducted due to insufficient pool depth,may the divers from that school compete in a different diving competition on a different date without having the school charged with an additional contest under the contest limitations?A. Yes. (By-law 5.122)BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD281) INDIVIDUALS COMPETING IN HONOR ROLL OR CLASSIC MEETSQ. If a school conducts a track meet to which member schools are invited to send only individual participants who have achieved outstanding record(s) or time(s), may schools send students to participate in this meet without the meet being counted as a team date within their limitation on dates of competition? (The meet is considered a “classic” event for individual competition only. No team scored are kept.)A. In such a case, if the meet is truly for individual athletes only and no team scores are kept, the event will not be counted as a team meet for participating schools. It will, however, be counted in the number of dates (maximum 21) on which the individual athletes may participate. (By-laws 5.152 and 5.153)SCHOLASTIC BOWL282) Q. What is considered to be a contest?A. An event in which teams of four (4) or five (5) students representing two (2) high schools compete with or againsteach other in academic quizzing, utilizing a format and rules comparable to the IHSA series, and utilizing questions that cover an extensive range and variety of academic areas, is considered a scholastic bowl contest. (By-law 5.362)COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING283) Q. What constitutes a “competitive cheerleading” meet?A. A “competitive cheerleading” meet:(a) Is a standalone competition, and is not a support or ancillary activity to another event such as a boys basketball tournament.(b) Is judged according to rules for competition endorsed by a governing body.284) Q. When must schools hold tryouts for its competitive cheerleading and competitive dance teams?A. Tryouts shall be held on or after the first day of the competitive cheer and dance seasons, Monday of Week 17.(By-law 5.340 and 5.350)285) Q. After seven days of tryouts/practice during the IHSA competitive season, may a member of the competitive squad practice or compete with an independent team (for example, an All-Star squad)?A. No, students involved in competitive cheerleading or dance must cease non-school practice and competition after seven days of tryouts/practice during the IHSA competitive season. (By-law 3.106 and 5.750)286) Q. May a member of the high school competitive cheer team dance competitively for a dance studio during the high school season? May a member of the high school dance team cheer for an All-Star or cheer club during the high school dance season?A. Yes, per the IHSA skill of the sport definitions. (By-law 3.101)287) Q. What eligibility rules apply to competitive cheer and competitive dance?A. The sport eligibility by-laws (Section 3.000).288) Q. Must competitive cheer and competitive dance coaches meet the requirements of IHSA By-law 2.070 (Qualifications of Coaches)?A. Yes. (By-law 2.070)289) Q. May students who are members of a competitive cheer team participate in tumbling classes during the school year?A. Yes, provided there is no instruction related to the theories and strategies of competitive cheer. (By-law 3.101)