IHSA state chess team championship

[kevin_bachler]

@jwiewel

@kbachler

@Allen

Member schools no longer pay a fee to belong to the IHSA. Membership fees were dropped a number of years ago.

There is no entry fee for the school to make a timely entry of a team into any IHSA sport or activity. There is a late fee of $100 for all sport and activities for registration after the posted deadline and there are prescribed fees that vary depending on the sport or activity for withdrawing from competition after the deadline for withdrawals have passed.

The IHSA has a rule that prohibits any member school or sponsored event from requiring membership in any other organization to participate.

The IHSA has competition in 14 boys sports, 15 girls sports, 8 activities, 3 special coed activities, and 2 emerging sports. Activities are all coed.

How does IHSA generate revenue?

The IHSA constitution still includes that member school dues and event/activity fees can be charged as determined by the IHSA Board.

No idea how they generate revenue. The specific rules for the IHSA state chess championship said that there was no fee for an on-time entry and a $100 fee was charged for a late entry or a late withdrawal.

Interesting. Definitely a change from a few years ago…but its been so long I really can’t remember what year of entry I might have in mind.

[Allen]

@kbachler

@Allen

Member schools no longer pay a fee to belong to the IHSA. Membership fees were dropped a number of years ago.

There is no entry fee for the school to make a timely entry of a team into any IHSA sport or activity. There is a late fee of $100 for all sport and activities for registration after the posted deadline and there are prescribed fees that vary depending on the sport or activity for withdrawing from competition after the deadline for withdrawals have passed.

The IHSA has a rule that prohibits any member school or sponsored event from requiring membership in any other organization to participate.

The IHSA has competition in 14 boys sports, 15 girls sports, 8 activities, 3 special coed activities, and 2 emerging sports. Activities are all coed.

How does IHSA generate revenue?

The IHSA constitution still includes that member school dues and event/activity fees can be charged as determined by the IHSA Board.

Ticket sales for events. All state championship series events, including those hosted at schools that charge admission have a portion go to the IHSA.
TV rights.
Radio rights.
Photography rights.
Merchandise sales.
hosting fees for events - the state basketball championship bid process called for the winning city to pay the IHSA for the right to host the event. Most state championships don’t have these.
Fees paid by vendors to sell at events.
Fees charged to officials for licensing

You can access their 990 to see. The IHSA is a 501c3. Only 368000 of 10.8 million in revenue is contributions.

Tournament revenue from all sources is 75% of their revenue and I think this includes hosting fees, tickets and merchandise at the events.

[tmagchesspgh]

Over three times the revenue of the USCF. Lets call it the 10.8 million pound gorilla.