Extracurricular interscholastic competition, 36.1, 36.7(1), 36.8

What it changes

This proposed rulemaking implements changes to rules on interscholastic athletics by expanding the ability of eighth-grade students to compete on high school teams and by changing how periods of ineligibility due to transfers or open enrollment transfers are calculated. This proposed rulemaking also makes a clarifying amendment to the physical examination requirement to account for the potential participation of eighth-grade students at the high school level.

In the agency’s words, from the notice.

Carries out

• HF 2591: Lets eighth graders play varsity sports and sets transfer athlete wait
• HF 2800: Cuts school aid and changes nonpublic transportation funding

Reviewed by legislators

• Administrative Rules Review Committee, Monday, August 10, 2026

The committee, ten legislators from both parties, can object to a rule or delay it.

Public hearings

• Tuesday, August 11, 2026

  1 to 2 p.m. Room B50 Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IowaVia videoconference: meet.google.com/fmu-bqht-drbOr by dialing: 1 650.667.3117PIN: 881 264 676#