Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 26 > Chapter 14 - Interscholastic Athletic Associations

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• association: means an organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors interscholastic high school athletic events as the organization's primary purpose. See Indiana Code 20-26-14-1
• case: refers to a decision of the association:

  Indiana Code 20-26-14-2

• coach: refers to a coach of grades 9 through 12 in all association recognized sports, including nonteaching and volunteer coaches. See Indiana Code 20-26-14-2.5
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• panel: refers to the case review panel established under section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-26-14-3
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5