Section 281.36.18. Organization policies.

The constitution or bylaws of organizations sponsoring contests for participation by member schools shall reflect the following policies:

         36.18(1) Expenditure policy. It shall be the expenditure policy of each organization, after payment of costs incurred in 281—36.6(280) to 281—36.9(280) and legitimate expenses for housing, equipment and supplies including by agreement with other organizations having a mutual interest in interscholastic activities, to use all receipts to promote and fiscally sponsor those extracurricular interscholastic contests and competitions deemed by it to be most beneficial to all eligible students enrolled in member schools. Organizations with large revenues may provide assistance in staff, space, equipment and the transfer of funds to other organizations whose contests or competitions do not generate sufficient moneys to carry out an adequate program in their areas of service. Each organization shall make an annual payment to the federation to cover the necessary expenditures of the federation. The amount of this payment shall be determined by the federation.

         36.18(2) Federation survey. A survey shall be made at least biennially, using a sampling procedure selected by the executive committee of the federation to determine in what extracurricular interscholastic contests or competitions students of member secondary schools would like to participate. The organizations shall put high priority on the findings of the survey in the determination of what interscholastic activities are to be sponsored.

         36.18(3) Calendar of events. The federation shall establish yearly in advance a calendar of events for the interscholastic contests and competitions sponsored by the organizations.

         36.18(4) Information to local member schools. The federation shall distribute to member schools the yearly calendar of events and other information believed by officers of the federation to be helpful to local school officials in providing a comprehensive program of extracurricular interscholastic contests or competitions.

         36.18(5) “All-star” contests. A student enrolled in a member or associate member school will be ineligible for 12 calendar months in the sport in which the violation occurred if the student participates in an all-star contest.

         36.18(6) Team participation. Participation in interscholastic contests or competitions shall be by school teams only and not selected individuals, with the exception of individual sports events such as wrestling, track, cross country, golf, tennis, and music and speech activities.

         36.18(7) Contests outside Iowa. Out-of-state contest participation by a member school shall be limited to regularly scheduled interscholastic activities.

         36.18(8) Promoting interstate contests. No activity organization shall sponsor interstate contests or competition between individuals, teams or groups.

         36.18(9) Chaperones. It is the responsibility of all school districts to see that all teams or contestants are properly chaperoned when engaged in interscholastic activities.

         36.18(10) Membership. Membership in an organization shall be limited to schools accredited by the department or approved by the department solely for purposes of associate membership in a registered organization.