Section 281.36.1. Definitions

Whenever the following terms are used, they shall refer to the following definitions:

“All-star” means a secondary student from a high school interscholastic athletic team whose outstanding performance is the basis for the student’s selection to compete individually in an all-star contest or on an all-star high school team to compete with other all-stars from several other high school teams against another all-star team in an all-star contest. An “all-star” shall not include a twelfth grade student whose interscholastic athletic season for the sport in question has concluded.

Note: Bylaw 14.6 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (as revised 7/30/10) states that a “student-athlete shall be denied the first year of intercollegiate athletics competition if, following completion of high-school eligibility in the student-athlete’s sport and prior to the student-athlete’s high-school graduation, the student-athlete competes in more than two all-star football contests or two all-star basketball contests.”

“All-star contest” means an event for which admission is charged and at which all-stars compete during the school year against other all-stars, either individually or as all-star teams. “All-star contests” shall not include noninvitational events for which students audition or try out or the auditions or try outs themselves.

“Associate member school” means a nonaccredited nonpublic school that has been granted associate member status by any corporation, association, or organization registered with the state department of education pursuant to Iowa Code section 280.13, upon approval by the department based upon proof of compliance with:

            1.      Iowa Code section 279.19B, and rules adopted by the department of education related to the qualifications of the affected teaching staff, and

            2.      The student eligibility rules of this chapter.

Associate membership is subject to the requirements, dues, or other obligations established by the organization for which associate membership is sought.

“Coach” means an individual, with coaching endorsement or authorization as required by Iowa law, employed by a school district under the provisions of an extracurricular athletic contract or employed by a nonpublic school in a position responsible for an extracurricular athletic activity. “Coach” also includes an individual who instructs, diagnoses, prescribes, evaluates, assists, or directs student learning of an interscholastic athletic endeavor on a voluntary basis on behalf of a school or school district.

“Compete” means participating in an interscholastic contest or competition and includes dressing in full team uniform for the interscholastic contest or competition as well as participating in pre-game warm-up exercises with team members. “Compete” does not include any managerial, record-keeping, or other non-competitor functions performed by a student on behalf of a member or associate member school.

“Department” means the state department of education.

“Dropout” means a student who quit school because of extenuating circumstances over which the student had no control or who voluntarily withdrew from school. This does not include a student who has been expelled or one who was doing failing work when the student voluntarily dropped from school.

“Executive board” means the governing body authorized under a constitution or bylaws to establish policy for an organization registered under this chapter.

“Executive officer” means the executive director or secretary of each governing organization.

“Member school,” for purposes of this chapter, means a public school or accredited nonpublic school that has been granted such status by any corporation, association, or organization registered with the state department of education pursuant to Iowa Code section 280.13.

“Parent” means the natural or adoptive parent having actual bona fide custody of a student.

“Student” means a person under 20 years of age enrolled in grades 9 through 12. For purposes of these rules, ninth grade begins with the summer immediately following eighth grade. The rules contained herein shall apply uniformly to all students.

“Superintendent” means a superintendent of a local school or a duly authorized representative.

[ARC 9475B, IAB 4/20/11, effective 5/25/11]