ENoblewrestling Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) The email from the IHSAA contained the following information on rule 50-4. Additionally, all requests for waivers due to COVID are due Friday, January 23, 2021. Those waivers must come from your Athletic Director to the IHSAA offices. The waiver request can be an email listing the reason for the waiver, dates of quarantine, and number of affected events. The waiver speaks to Rule 50-4 solely. Below is the rule 50-4 In order for a student to qualify for participation in the IHSAA tournament series in an Individual Sport (cross country, golf, tennis, swimming & diving, track & fi eld and wrestling) the student must have participated, during the preceding regular season in a minimum of (i) Seventy-fi ve percent (75%) of the Season Contests in which the student’s school participated, and (ii) Twenty-fi ve percent (25%) of the maximum number of authorized Season Contests in that sport. a. This requirement by the Commissioner can be waived provided the student can demonstrate that the reason the student did not participate in the minimum number of Season Contests was because of illness, injury, ineligibility or because of circumstances beyond the control of the student, such as illness, injury, the cancellation of a Contest(s) or the student’s failure to qualify for a spot on the roster. b. A waiver will not be available for students failing to participate in the minimum number of Season Contests because of the Virtual Education School rule (rule 12-6), because of the Academic rule (rule 18), because of the Transfer rule (rule 19), because of the Undue Influence rule (rule 20) or because of volunt I reached out to Mr. Faulkens, below was his response Does it (rule 50-4) apply to single sport athletes or just those doing 2 in a season? - Yes it applies to all individual sport athletes. Does an athlete with 6 qualifying weigh-ins need a waiver? - Yes. If they do not meet the 75%/25% requirements What does the general waiver request need to include? - The name of the wrestler, the grade, the events missed and the reason for missing the events. Is this new for wrestling? Essentially does it apply to us? - No, this rule is not new. Every season it is needed for kids who are injured, sick, ineligible, or due to weather cancellations, etc. Edited January 20, 2021 by ENoblewrestling clarification The Zebra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Pendoski Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I asked our AD about this a few years ago and was told that this was more about an athlete finishing cross country season and then trying to participate in soccer post season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Peck Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 This would not be the first time that the IHSAA has changed the interpretation/application of a rule. If this rule has always been in place then I know of numerous times when it has been violated...most of you do to. How many times has someone in wrestling applied for a waiver? DLuther, Clint Gard and FCFIGHTER170 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENoblewrestling Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 I agree. I was asked by numerous people about it though, so I am just passing along what I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 If I recall correctly this rule is only about 3 to 5 years old. I could be wrong but that is my impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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