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TAPPS Constitution	TAPPS Manual: Athletic and Fine Art Rules:
Constitution
	Sub-Chapter A - Athletic Plan
By-Laws	Section 130 - Purpose of High School Athletics
Sub-Chapter A - Definitions and General Provisions	Section 131 - Athletic Codes
Section 1 - Definitions	Section 132 - School Authority
Section 2 - Computation of Time to Act	Section 133 - Duties of Athletic District Executive Committee
Section 3 - Scheduling Restrictions/Accomodation	Section 134 - Officials
Section 6 - Application for TAPPS Membership	Section 135 - Athletic Eligibility
	Section 136 - In Season-Off Season-Summer Regulations
Sub-Chapter B - Membership in TAPPS	Section 137 - Rules, Violations and Penalties
Section 7 - Qualifications for Membership	Section 138 - Athletic Regulations:
Section 8 - School's Eligibility to Participate	Eligible Schools Districts and Classifications Schedules (Including Weather Issues) Win/Loss Percentage Practice/Scrimmage Playing Rules Game Administrator Coach Training Removal from Contest Guarantees Videotaping and Filming Prohibited Activities State Playoff Information All-Star Games other than TAPPS All-Star Games Jurisdiction of Inter-District Disputes Cheerleaders; Spirit Groups Concussions Tattoos Game Uniform Game Balls
Section 9 - Membership Dues and Event Fees
Section 10 - Membership and Right to Participate
Section 11- Event Passes
Section 12 - Legal Action

Sub-Chapter C - Organization and Administration
Section 16 - Composition of TAPPS
Section 17 - TAPPS Binding Actions
Section 18 - Liability Insurance
Section 19 - TAPPS Director / Associate Director
Section 20 - Duties of the Executive Board
Section 21 - Responsibilities of the Superintendent / Head Master
Section 22 - District Executive Committee
Section 23 - Penalties the District Executive Committe can Impose
Section 24 - Athletic Executive Committee	Section 139 - General Information:
Section 25 - Fine Arts Executive Committee	Academic All State All District / All State Selection All State Meetings All Tournament All District Meetings Of The Year

Sub-Chapter D - Violations and Protests
Section 26 - Violations / Penalities Reported to the TAPPS Office
Section 27 - Conduct Subject to Protest
Section 28 - Filing a Protest	Section 140 - Concurrent Participation in Non-School Team Sports
Section 29 - Report of a Violation	Section 141 - Play-Off Format:
Section 30 - Investigation of Protests or Allegations	Team Sports \| Contest Information Wildcard Information\| Wildcard Point Table Golf - Qualifiers in Golf Tennis - Qualifiers in Tennis Track - Qualifiers in Track & Field

Section 31 - Probations and Sanctions

Sub-Chapter E - Committee Meetings and Appeals
Section 35 - Committee Meetings and Appeals	Section 142 - Health and Safety
Section 40 - Appeals
	TAPPS Athletic Contest Rules:
Sub-Chapter F - Rules and Amendments	Baseball Plan
Section 45 - Official Interpretations of Rules	Basketball Plan
Section 46 - Official Staff Interpretations	Cross Country Plan
Section 47 - Rules of Construction	Fall & Winter Soccer Plan
Section 52 - Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws and Contest Rules	Football Plan (11-Man)
	Football Plan (6-Man)
Sub-Chapter G - Classifications and Districts	Golf Plan
Section 57 - Establishing Classifications	Softball Plan
Section 58 - Classification Based on Enrollment	Swimming & Diving Plan
Section 59 - Competition by a New School	Tennis Plan
Section 60 - District Reassignment by Agreement	Track & Field Plan
Section 61 - Appeal of District Assignment	Volleyball Plan
Section 62 - Final District Assignments and Contracting Games	Wrestling Plan

Sub-Chapter H - Non Discrimination Policy	TAPPS Fine Arts Contest Rules:
Section 67 - Non-Discrimination Policy	Academic, Art, and Music Meet Codes
Section 68 - Exceptions to Non-Discrimination Policy	Academic Plan
	Art Plan
Sub-Chapter J - Contests	Music Plan
Section 73 - TAPPS Contests	One Act Play Plan
Section 74 - Official Calendar Published
Section 75 - Scheduling Contests

Sub-Chapter K - Eligibility
Section 79 - Boarding School
Section 80 - Students Not Living With Parents
Section 81 - High School Graduate
Section 82 - Full-Time Day Student
Section 83 - Regular Attendance
Section 84 - Four Year Normal Program of High School Courses
Section 85 - 8th Grade Participation
Section 86 - Participation of Seniors on Junior Varsity Teams
Section 87 - Solicitation of Students
Section 88 - Burden of Proof for Eligibility
Section 89 - Burden of Proof in Allegations of Violations
Section 90 - Denial to Renew Membership
Section 92 - Eligibility for Fine Art Contests
Section 97 - Eligibility for Music Contests
Section 102 - Eligibility of Foreign Students
Section 103 - Amateur Athletic Status
Section 104 - Transfer Rule
Section 105 - Eligibility Forms
Section 106 - Proof of Age

Sub-Chapter L Awards
Section 107 - Limitations of Awards

Sub-Chapter M - Records
Section 111 - Open Records
Section 112 - Requests for Inspection of Records
Section 113 - Contest Records

Sub-Chapter N - Publications
Section 118 - TAPPS Constitution, By-Laws and Contest Rules
Section 119 - TAPPS News Briefs
Section 120 - Forms
Section 121 - Other Publications
Section 122 - Publication Charges

Sub-Chapter O - Finances
Section 127 - Annual Report
Section 128 - Sources of Income
Section 129 - Media