INDIANAPOLIS – It seems that high school student athletes who are taking online courses to start the fall semester will still be able to participate in sports.
WIBC was able to confirm on Friday night that the Indiana High School Athletic Association sent a letter to all athletic directors in Indiana, informing them of a change to a regulation. She says that if a school offers virtual or online courses this fall semester, and is taught by a school staff member, they can still participate in sports.
However, “local control decision making allows a school to establish a requirement above the standard established by IHSAA. For example, a school may still require assistance in the building for sports participation. “
The letter also noted that “if a third party is providing instruction to their students (teachers not employed by their school), and the percentage of courses taught is greater than 30% of the total number of courses offered, an exemption for the school, not the athlete, it’s an IHSAA requirement. “
