The following information can be found on pages 88 and 89 of the IHSA rule book.
IHSA Administrative Procedures, Guidelines and Policies
6. Strike Policy
The IHSA Board of Directors, in conformity with policy established by the Illinois State Board of Education for strike situations, has
ruled that a member school which does not have fifty-one (51%) percent of the students in the district in attendance and cannot offer the
minimum program required by state law and ISBE Circular Series A160 on a daily basis shall not engage in interscholastic activities. IHSA By-laws 3.012 and 3.015, relating to attendance requirements and eligibility requirements of interscholastic participants, and Bylaw 2.050, relating to schools with which contests may be held, shall be enforced. The decision of the Board of Directors will not apply to time designated by the local Board of Education as school holidays or vacations, including the Illinois Code provision for five emergency days, provided school is in full operation on the school day preceding the school holiday.
Under the following criteria, practice sessions of the normal length and frequency may be held during the period when school is not fully
operating:
1. They must be approved by the local Board of Education and school administration.
2. They must be conducted by personnel who meet the provisions of By-law 2.070.
3. They must be conducted in such manner that assures the health and safety of the participants.
4. Students from a school on strike may not practice with a team from a school which is not on strike.
Strike Policy —Participation in State Series During Strike
If a school is on strike and not in legal session, as defined by the State Board of Education, on the date of the beginning competition in any
IHSA state series, students from that school may not participate in the state series. However, when students from any member school first participate in the beginning level of competition, in a given state series, that state series is considered to have begun for all entered schools. If any school subsequently incurs a strike, the qualified teams and/or students will be permitted to continue participating in the state series, so far as the IHSA strike policy is concerned, even though their school may not be in legal session on the dates of subsequent state series competition in that sport.
Participation During Weather or Other Emergencies
The IHSA strike policy does not restrict schools from participating in activities on days when school is not held due to weather or
other emergency situations.
The policy relates only to situations in which school is not operating due to strike circumstances.
Host Activity During Strike
A school that is on strike may host an interscholastic event in which other schools participate. The striking school simply may not participate
in the event.
6. Strike Policy
The IHSA Board of Directors, in conformity with policy established by the Illinois State Board of Education for strike situations, has
ruled that a member school which does not have fifty-one (51%) percent of the students in the district in attendance and cannot offer the
minimum program required by state law and ISBE Circular Series A160 on a daily basis shall not engage in interscholastic activities. IHSA By-laws 3.012 and 3.015, relating to attendance requirements and eligibility requirements of interscholastic participants, and Bylaw 2.050, relating to schools with which contests may be held, shall be enforced. The decision of the Board of Directors will not apply to time designated by the local Board of Education as school holidays or vacations, including the Illinois Code provision for five emergency days, provided school is in full operation on the school day preceding the school holiday.
Under the following criteria, practice sessions of the normal length and frequency may be held during the period when school is not fully
operating:
1. They must be approved by the local Board of Education and school administration.
2. They must be conducted by personnel who meet the provisions of By-law 2.070.
3. They must be conducted in such manner that assures the health and safety of the participants.
4. Students from a school on strike may not practice with a team from a school which is not on strike.
Strike Policy —Participation in State Series During Strike
If a school is on strike and not in legal session, as defined by the State Board of Education, on the date of the beginning competition in any
IHSA state series, students from that school may not participate in the state series. However, when students from any member school first participate in the beginning level of competition, in a given state series, that state series is considered to have begun for all entered schools. If any school subsequently incurs a strike, the qualified teams and/or students will be permitted to continue participating in the state series, so far as the IHSA strike policy is concerned, even though their school may not be in legal session on the dates of subsequent state series competition in that sport.
Participation During Weather or Other Emergencies
The IHSA strike policy does not restrict schools from participating in activities on days when school is not held due to weather or
other emergency situations.
The policy relates only to situations in which school is not operating due to strike circumstances.
Host Activity During Strike
A school that is on strike may host an interscholastic event in which other schools participate. The striking school simply may not participate
in the event.