TABLE OF CONTENTS

Activities and Athletic Policy Handbook

BYLAWS

A. Article 1. Name

B. Article 2. Purposes

C. Article 3. Membership

Section 1. Institutional

a. Associate

b. Home Study

c. Recognized Independent School

Section 2. Individual

a. Active

b. Associate

c. Retired

D. Article 4. Dues and Membership Form

1) Section 1. Institutional

2) Section 2. Home Study Program

3) Section 3. Individual

E. Article 5. Accounting

F. Article 6. Administration

1) Section 1. Officers
2) Section 2. Nominating Committee
3) Section 3. Executive Council
4) Section 4. Committees
5) Section 5. Business and Professional Meetings

G. Article 7. Amendments; Bylaws and Policies

1) Section 1. Bylaws
2) Section 2. Policies

H. Article 8. Enforcement and Appeals

1) Section 1. Disciplinary Action
2) Section 2. Appeals From Committee Action
3) Section 3. Board of Appeals

Policies

A. Article 1. General

1) Section 1. Statement of belief on harassment and commitment to
    racial, gender-fair and disability aware.
 

B. Article 2. Principal's Responsibilities

1) Section 1. Control
2) Section 2. Officials
3) Section 3. Changes
4) Section 4. Prohibition of Raffles

C. Article 3. Eligibility

1) Section 1. Certification of Eligibility
2) Section 2. Standards of Eligibility
3) Section 3. Eligibility Limitations and Amateur Status
4) Section 4. Exceptions and Waiver
5) Section 5. Penalties

D. Article 4. Rules for Organized Girls and Boys Sports

1) Section 1. General Rules

a. Athletic Activity Practices
c. Number of Contests per Day
d. Sunday Activities
e. Out of State Games
f. Sanction
g. Playing Rules
h. Non-VPA Tournaments
i. Number of Practices
j. Minimum Days of Rest
k. Proof of Insurance
l. Taunting
m. Student and Coach Ejection
n. Assault On Officials By Coaches
o. Assault On Officials By Students
p. Assault upon Coaches By Coaches
q. Enforcement and Appeals

2) Section 2. Specific Rules

 

a. Baseball
b. Basketball
c. Cheerleading
d. Field Hockey
e. Football
f. Golf
g. Gymnastics
h. Ice Hockey
i. Lacrosse
j. Skiing
k. Soccer
l. Softball
m. Tennis
n. Cross Country
o. Track
p. Wrestling

3) Section 3. Sports Seasons

4) Section 4. Out of Season Sports Activities

5) Section 5. Definitions

6) Section 6. Penalties - Cancelled Season Policy
 

E. Article 5. Division Alignment Classification

 

F. Article 6. Protest Procedures

1) Section 1. School Sponsored Activities

2) Section 2. VPA Sponsored Activities
 

G. Article 7. Coaches Eligibility and Training Program

 

H. Article 8. Allow Member School Students to Participate on Other Member School Teams.

Middle School Athletics/Activities

I. Article 9. Middle School Athletics and Activities

1) Section 1. Standards

J. Article 10. Middle School Athletic/Activities Rules and Regulations

1) Section 1. Principal's Responsibilities

2) Section 2. Regulations

3) Section 3. Game Regulations
 

a. Soccer
b. Basketball
c. Baseball
d. Field Hockey
e. Softball
f. Cross Country
g. Wrestling
h. Track/Gymnastics
i. Lacrosse
j. Cross Country Skiing

4) Section 4. Sports Seasons

K. Article 11. Cooperative Interscholastic Athletic Teams For Middle Level Competition

1) Section 1. Cooperative Sponsorship

Statement of Beliefs

A. Chemical Health

1) Article 1. Philosophy and Purpose
2) Article 2. Chemical Awareness

B. Coaches' Code of Ethics