14 Del. Admin. Code § 1009-3.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1009-3.0 - State Championships and All-Star Contests

3.1 State Championships

3.1.1 State Championships: The minimum number of high schools which must sponsor a sport at the varsity level in order for DIAA to approve a state championship shall be 16.

3.1.1.1 State championship play shall be permitted at the varsity level only in the following coed sports: baseball, football, golf, and wrestling; the following boys' and girls' sports: basketball, cross country, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis; and the following Unified Sports: basketball, flag football, and outdoor track provided each tournament or meet is under the direct control and supervision of or has the approval of DIAA.

3.1.1.2 A Member School which does not pay all fines incurred during the school year by July 1st shall be ineligible to participate in a state championship event in any sport during the following school year until such time as all fines are paid.

3.1.2 All state championships shall be managed by committees established by the Board.

3.1.2.1 Each tournament format, as well as the criteria and procedures for selecting and seeding the participating teams, must be approved by the Board and any subsequent changes must also be approved by the Board. The Executive Director shall advise the committees as to which proposed changes must be presented to the Board. If the Executive Director and the committee cannot agree, the proposed change must be presented to the Board for approval.

3.1.2.2 All financial arrangements, including the collection of monies and expenditures, must be approved by the Executive Director

3.1.2.3 Championship play in other sports must be confined to the individual conferences and conducted in accordance with the rules of the conference as approved by the Board.

3.2 All-Star Contests

3.2.1 An all-star contest shall be defined as an organized competition in which the participants are selected by the sponsoring organization or its designee on the basis of their performance during the interscholastic season in that sport.

3.2.2 Students who have completed their eligibility in a sport may participate in all-star contests in that sport, if approved by DIAA, prior to graduation from high school.

3.2.3 Member Schools shall not make their facilities, equipment, or uniforms available to the sponsoring organization or the participants unless the all-star contest is approved by DIAA.

3.2.4 The all-star contest must be approved by DIAA in accordance with the following criteria:

3.2.4.1 The contest shall not be for determining a regional or national champion.

3.2.4.2 The contest shall be organized, promoted, and conducted by and all profits go to a nonprofit organization. Involvement by a commercial organization shall be limited to providing financial support.

3.2.4.3 The awards given shall be in compliance with Section 4.0.

3.2.4.4 Exceptions to the adopted rules code for the sport, including uniform regulations, shall require the approval of DIAA.

3.2.5 A full financial report must be filed with the Executive Director within 90 days of the contest. Failure to submit a financial report within the specified period of time shall result in the sponsoring organization being assessed a $300.00 fine.

3.2.6 The event organizer shall not accept financial support or sell advertising to companies involved in the production or distribution of alcohol and tobacco products.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1009-3.0

11 DE Reg. 1642 (06/01/08)
15 DE Reg. 75 (07/01/11)
19 DE Reg. 745 (2/1/2016)
24 DE Reg. 540 (12/1/2020)
26 DE Reg. 185 (9/1/2022) (Final)