IHSA Test

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In Illinois they have an webstite IHSA.org that allows you to take these tests online. It is very very easy to answer on the test sheet they give you and they answer the online test. Instead of mailing it to them and waiting for them to grade it and let you know this way gives you your score in less than a minute.

Since the test has to be taken by a certain date in March I'd bet ALOT of guys are burning up the site the last two days before the cutoff.

I was able to score a 96 on both the baseball and the softball this year and I believe it is an "80" that you have to score to stay off probation. I like to look up the answers that I have doubts on and I gave up trying to make a "100" becuase they always have a question or two that they end up throwing out or that they worded incorrectly. Seems like the last couple of years they like to get "cute" in their wording to TRY to get you to miss some questions.

As long as I score in the 90's it seems fair to me. The IHSA also mails you a rule book each year and a very helpful CASE BOOK that gives examples of certain questionable scenarios and what the rules are in each case.

I don't think I'm a "rulebook fanatic" on the field but I do want to be comfortable with my rule knowledge. I am totally amazed each year with how many coaches do NOT know the rules or are sure the rules are a certain way WITHOUT reading the rule book because their "old HS coach" taught them a certain way.