(a) If a Minnesota resident who is a member of the Minnesota National Guard or any other reserve unit of the United States armed forces is a qualified member of a team governed by an amateur athletic association in this state upon being ordered into active military service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, then that person is a qualified member of that team and association during periodic leave and upon release or discharge from that active military service, irrespective of the length of time that the person has served in that active military service, and the member must be given the same eligibility status and consideration for participation in both regular and postseason play by the team and association as if the member had been present and participating in play during the entire period of the person’s military service.

(b) This section does not apply to public or private high schools or postsecondary educational institutions.