Effective 7/1/2023

53G-7-801.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Association” means an organization that governs or regulates a student’s participation in an athletic activity.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2

  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Association: means an organization that governs or regulates a student's participation in an athletic activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2
  • Athletic activity: means physical education instruction or a sports event that is:
(a) sponsored or regulated by an association or educational organization; or
(b) authorized to take place in an association's or educational organization's facilities. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2
  • Educational organization: means :
    (a) the state board;
    (b) an LEA; or
    (c) a school sports team. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2
  • Principal: includes the chief administrator of a school that does not have a principal. See Utah Code 53G-7-801
  • School: means a public school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-801
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  “Athletic activity” means physical education instruction or a sports event that is:

    (a)  sponsored or regulated by an association or educational organization; or

    (b)  authorized to take place in an association’s or educational organization’s facilities.

    (3)  “Athletic uniform” means clothing, headwear, shoes, or other items worn for participation in an athletic activity that are required to be:

    (a)  a specified style, length, material, or color;

    (b)  worn in a specified manner; or

    (c)  worn with or without other items of clothing or headwear.

    (4)  “Educational organization” means:

    (a)  the state board;

    (b)  an LEA; or

    (c)  a school sports team.

    (5)  “Principal” includes the chief administrator of a school that does not have a principal.

    (6)  “School” means a public school, including a charter school.

    (7)  “School official” means the principal of a school or the local school board for a school district.

    (8)  “School sports team” means a team on which the student represents the student’s school in competition against another school or in competition against other students within the same school.

    (9)  “School uniform” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-501.

    Amended by Chapter 130, 2023 General Session