IASAS RULES & GUIDELINES

PARTICIPANTS

1. Smoking, drinking alcohol, drug abuse, cheating, deceit, inappropriate sexual behavior, flagrant curfew violations and violations of the “off-limits” areas as well as aiding and abetting any of the above will not be permitted during any IASAS event.

When a student commits a serious infraction including, but not limited to, drug use (including alcohol, tobacco / e-cigarette or other mood altering substances), deceit, theft, flagrant curfew violations, violations of the “off limits” areas, as well as aiding and abetting any of the above, the following will apply:

IASAS Sanctions:

1. The student may no longer participate in that IASAS exchange, convention or tournament. They will not be recognized during the IASAS awards ceremony. 

2. The student will be sent home at parents’ expense if it is feasible to do so.

3. Students involved in egregious violations, as determined by the principals of the impacted IASAS schools, will be suspended out-of-school for two days. Students will be administratively excused until those IASAS principals reach consensus on how to move forward.

4. Character-related awards such as Spirit of IASAS will be revoked.

5. Cheating at events may result in removal of medals and revocation of records after formal review by IASAS Athletics and/or Activities Directors.

6. The student will be excluded from IASAS related co-curricular activities for a period of 40 school days following the determination of the infraction. The student will be excluded from any IASAS season/activity that begins within this 40-day period.

7. Consequences related to third season infractions will carry over to the following school year..

8. For a second offense, the student will be excluded for one calendar year from IASAS events including the same exchange, convention or tournament the following year.

9. Consequences will be carried over if the student transfers to another IASAS school.

Other Individual School’s Consequences:

Depending on the severity and specifics of the infraction and the student’s past behavior, individual IASAS schools may levy other consequences as per their school policy/handbooks. This may include further exclusion from all IASAS events.

1. Participants must notify coaches of hosts before leaving tournament/convention sites. Exploration of the local environment will not be permitted without the knowledge and consent of the host parent/guardian.

2. Under no circumstances may housing assignments be changed

3. Curfew Checks: Students are expected to be at home by curfew each evening and stay in the home until the following morning. Coaches/AICs will conduct curfew checks by suitable methods, which can include phone/messaging apps, etc. It should be clear to the host family that these checks are being made, either by speaking directly to the host parents or including the host parent in the photo challenge. Note, however, that should an event finishes so late that students have less than one hour to make curfew, the curfew will be extended so that they have at least one hour to make curfew.

4. All laws of the host country must be observed. Guidelines are to be provided by host schools as required.

5. No disciplinary action will be taken by the Tournament/Convention Director without direct communication with the respective coach/sponsor or trip Administrator.

6. The host school will arrange transport to and from the airport as well as the tournament/convention site.

7. Any problems arising during the convention should be reported immediately to the host school for corrective measures.

8. Student medical release forms will be available at the convention site each day of the event.

9. All students must carry their Tournament/Convention Identification Cards with them.

HOST FAMILIES

1. All host families will be provided with complete Tournament/Convention details (schedules, curfews, policies, procedures, emergency phone numbers for coaches or AIC and important tournament personnel, etc.).

2. All IASAS participants will be required to agree to host for an IASAS event or identify a substitute who will host on their behalf. 

3. It is required that a host parent or student pick up students they are housing when the visiting teams first arrive at the host school.

4. Hosting parents need to acknowledge (physical or digital signature or email receipt) that they know and understand the IASAS rules for housing and their specific responsibilities as a host.  If host families have any concerns regarding the behavior of the hosted students, medical concerns or suspect a curfew violation, they should contact the tournament director immediately.

5. Information regarding any host student medical concerns will be shared with host families by the tournament director. This information should remain confidential. 

6. Curfew Checks: Students are expected to be at home by curfew each evening and stay in the home until the following morning. Coaches/AICs will conduct curfew checks by suitable methods, which can include phone/messaging apps, etc. It should be clear to the host family that these checks are being made, either by speaking directly to the host parents or including the host parent in the photo challenge.