2019-20 Handbook for Member Schools Grades 7 to 12 OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 267-2502; Fax: (614) 267-1677; www.ohsaa.org Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

OHSAA Mission Statement To serve our member schools and enrich interscholastic opportunities for students.

The OHSAA Believes That . . . • Participation in interscholastic athletics programs is a privilege, not a right. • Participation in interscholastic athletics programs complements a student’s school experience and teaches lifelong lessons of hard work, teamwork and self-discipline. • Participation in interscholastic athletics programs promotes citizenship and sporting behavior, instills a sense of community and promotes a lifetime appreciation for sports and healthy lifestyles. • All students, regardless of ethnicity, race or gender, should have an equal opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics programs. • Sporting and ethical behavior are expectations in interscholastic athletics by all participants, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators. • Coaches, administrators and contest officials should serve as positive role models who are critical to a student’s development and success. • In order to minimize health and safety risks and maintain ethical standards, it is mandatory that interscholastic athletics participants are free from use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. • All rules, regulations and facilities for and supervision of interscholastic athletics programs should ensure maximum protection of the health, safety and well-being of each participant. • Limitations should be placed upon the length of sport seasons and the number of interscholastic contests played by participants. • Students should engage in a well-rounded experience that encourages participation in a multitude of extracurricular activities. • All attempts should be made to accommodate students with disabilities in interscholastic athletics programs. • Compliance with all school, OHSAA and state regulations along with contest playing rules is essential for everyone involved in interscholastic athletics programs. • Student academic achievement and success take priority over athletics achievement and success. • The success of a team is more important than individual awards. • Interscholastic athletics programs exist to prepare students for the next level of life, not the next level of sports. • Participation in interscholastic athletics programs can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and create memories that will last forever.

The OHSAA Is Committed To . . . • Establishing and regulating regular season and tournament standards in order for competition to be fair and equitable. • Administering exceptional interscholastic athletics tournaments. • Promoting that interscholastic athletics participation complements a student’s educational experience. • Providing unparalleled leadership and customer service to our various constituents that is objective, responsive and inclusive. • Providing rulings that are swift, fair, consistent and impartial. • Operating with openness and demonstrating fiscal accountability. • Honoring our tradition of excellence, which has served our member schools for the past 100-plus years. • Honoring our ultimate purpose, which is to promote lifetime values, good citizenship, academic success, ethics and fair play in safe and sporting environments. Contents History of the OHSAA...... 3 About the OHSAA...... 5 OHSAA Board of Directors, Staff and District Athletic Boards Listing...... 6 OHSAA Board of Directors Biographical Profiles...... 8 OHSAA Senior Administrative Staff Biographical Profiles...... 13 OHSAA Professional and Support Staff...... 18 OHSAA Athletic Districts...... 19 2019-20 OHSAA Ready Reference Sports Dates for High Schools...... 20 2019-20 OHSAA Ready Reference Sports Dates for 7th-8th Grade Schools...... 21 OHSAA Affiliated Associations...... 22 Coaches Associations’ Proposals Timeline...... 22 OHSAA Catastrophic Accident Insurance Information...... 23 Policies and Principles for High Schools...... 23 Policies and Principles for 7th-8th Grade Schools...... 24 National Federation of State High School Associations...... 24 OHSAA Appeals Process...... 26 OHSAA Policy for Students with Disabilities...... 28 OHSAA Constitution...... 29 OHSAA Bylaws...... 41 OHSAA General Sports Regulations...... 75 OHSAA Sport-By-Sport Regulations...... 106 Index...... 185 NOTE: Screened sections indicate new or revised sections.

OHSAA Commissioners/Executive Directors 1925-1944...... Horace Raymond (H.R.) Townsend 1944-1958...... Harold Emswiler 1958-1963...... W.J. McConnell 1963-1969...... Paul E. Landis 1969-1977...... Harold A. Meyer 1977-1980...... George D. Bates 1980-1989...... Richard L. Armstrong 1990-2004...... Clair Muscaro 2004-2018...... Daniel B. Ross 2018-...... Jerry Snodgrass The History of the Ohio High School Athletic Association OHSAA Celebrated Its Centennial During 2006-07 School Year By Timothy L. Hudak, Sports Heritage Specialty Publications

The earliest days of interscholastic athletics in Ohio’s high schools, most probably starting in the immediate post-Civil War years, were a bit disorganized, to say the least. Boys (girls would have to wait a while) from one school would get a team together and challenge the boys from a neighboring school. No coaches, no set schedule, no uniforms and probably no practices, either. As time marched on, more and more schools began to participate in these interscholastic sporting events, which most likely consisted mainly of track and field events or baseball in those earliest days. These activities were totally unsupervised by school authorities, many of whom felt that they had no place in a young person’s education. Some administrators went so far as to prohibit the contests altogether. However, as the popularity of these sporting events grew among Ohio’s high schoolers, as demonstrated by their spread to schools throughout the state, many school authorities began to feel a need to organize these interscholastic sporting events. The Western Ohio Superintendent’s Round Table took the lead in this movement as early as 1887, but nothing of any consequence was done about the situation for almost another 20 years. Finally, in October of 1906, the Round Table of the Central Ohio Teacher’s Association endorsed a plan that had been adopted by the Western Ohio Superintendent’s Round Table earlier that same year. By this plan interscholastic athletics were formally made a part of Ohio’s high school landscape. As Paul E. Orr wrote in his 1956 history of the OHSAA, “renewed enthusiasm was aroused (in interscholastic athletics) and many, many schools all over the state entered the new organization with great zeal.” The newly established Board of Directors, whose duty it was to supervise athletics across the state, held its first meeting on November 9, 1907, now recognized as the birth date of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. George R. Eastman of Dayton Steele High School served as president, with W.H. Rice of Chillicothe serving as secretary-treasurer and William McClain of London, S.H. Layton of Piqua and F.C. Kirkendall of Piqua also present. At its very next meeting, held on December 26, 1907, the Board of Directors set the date for its first championship event, a state track and field meet to be held on May 23, 1908, at Beaver Field at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Over 100 athletes, representing 23 of the then 30 member schools, participated in the meet. North High School of Columbus amassed the most points and “won the loving cup which was awarded as a token of the championship of this, the first state-wide contest” of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The enthusiasm generated by that first event quickly spread across the state, and many more schools quickly joined the organization. The next several decades saw the OHSAA continue to grow its organization, putting into place much of the “machinery” that would run the OHSAA on a day to day basis, as well as help to lay the foundation for future changes and expansion of its programs. By the mid 1930s the organization had become recognized as a highly respectable and influential organization on the state high school scene. One of the most significant changes in the organizational structure of the OHSAA took place in 1925, when the business affairs of the Association were transferred from the Board of Directors to a full-time commissioner. The first commissioner was Mr. Horace Raymond (H.R.) Townsend, who held that post from 1925 until his death in 1944. The current commissioner, the 10th, is Jerry Snodgrass. Among the other areas to which the OHSAA directed much of its attention during these years were officiating and the overall health and well being of student-athletes. While the state track and field meet was very popular and remained an annual event, it would not be until 15 years later when the next state championship tournament was announced, that being for boys basketball. Boys golf was added to the “tournament trail” in 1927, with boys cross country, boys swimming and diving and baseball joining the tournament list in 1928. Unfortunately, the young ladies of Ohio would still have to wait another five decades to participate in their first state-wide tournament. This had less to do with OHSAA policies and desires, and more to do with the overall question, in the public eye, of the advisability or inadvisability of the participation of young girls in interscholastic sports in general. A survey by the OHSAA of the state’s high schools in 1937 showed that 55 percent of the schools provided interscholastic basketball for girls, but that same survey also showed that 67 percent of the responding schools favored dropping the sport for girls. Based in part on this survey, interscholastic basketball for girls was discontinued

3 at OHSAA member schools in 1940. This was the death knell for all interscholastic sports for girls, at least in Ohio. It would be another quarter century or more before interscholastic sports for girls once again became “popular,” and almost 35 years before state tournaments for girls made the scene. Ironically, the OHSAA now sponsors 26 championship sports, 13 each for boys and girls. As the saying goes, “You’ve come a long way, baby!” The war years of 1941-45 provided some areas of particular concern for the OHSAA. First and foremost was whether or not the state tournaments, and athletics in general, should be discontinued for the duration of the war because of the restrictions placed on the general populace due to rationing. However, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and most of his administration urged that not only should the athletic programs be maintained, but that they be expanded as “a war defense measure.” The Board of Directors concurred, stating that “from a psychological standpoint, athletics in the face of the national emergency can be justified,” and the member schools were urged to continue their athletic programs as a patriotic duty. However, as the war dragged on, it became increasingly difficult to continue with interscholastic sports, much less expand them. Rationing of rubber and gasoline made the use of school busses for transportation to events almost impossible, and many schools were without their coaches, who were now serving in the armed forces. However, except for the state cross country meets in 1942 and 1943, all of the state tournaments went on as usual. The situation started to return to normal on September 1, 1945, when the restrictions on the use of school busses were lifted. Coaches started returning to their schools the following spring when they were discharged from military service following the conclusion of the war. In the years following WWII, the OHSAA dealt with many issues, a number of which had been tabled due to the war. These included such things as practice sessions, schedules, out-of-state play, length of seasons, etc. The question of allowing girls to participate in interscholastic sports again came up, with limited activity under very strict rules being granted – but still no state tournaments. By early 1956 less than half of the schools in the state were providing interscholastic sports opportunities for their female students. With the exception of wrestling in 1938, no new sports had been added to the OHSAA’s tournament list since the late 1920s (although boys gymnastics was held between 1926 and 1937, was reinstated in 1965 and dropped again after the 1994 championships). All of this changed during the decade of the 1970s, when the proverbial floodgates opened and 12 new sports were elevated to state championship tournament status, nine of which were girls’ sports. The importance of this newfound recognition of Ohio’s female athletes not withstanding, the biggest of these new tournaments was that for football, which was established in 1972. This represented the third, and final, phase in how the state high school football champions were determined. The first phase saw the state champion being declared by acclimation; that is, if enough football authorities (schools, newspapers, etc.) decided that a certain school was the champion, then it was pretty much accepted by one and all that they were the state champion. This process lasted between 1895-1946. In 1947 started the era of the “poll champions,” the winner being decided by a vote of selected newspaper writers and coaches from around the state, the vote being conducted by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI). This system decided the “official” state football champion until 1972, when the state playoffs began. The AP poll is still conducted, but the officially recognized state football champions are those teams that win the title through the playoff process. While the number of football playing schools has not changed much since 1972, the playoff format has progressed from 12 total qualifiers in three classes to 224 qualifiers in seven divisions. Only four sports have been elevated to state tournament status since 1985: girls soccer (1985), girls golf (1993) and boys and girls bowling (start of 2006-07 school year). Also, a dual team wrestling tournament (to complement the long-standing individual wrestling tournament) was added in 2013 and the OHSAA began sponsoring boys and girls lacrosse starting in the spring of 2017. There are several other sports that are currently being participated in by anywhere from a handful to over 100 schools. Among them are archery, crew, boys volleyball and rugby. Over the last several decades the OHSAA has continued to monitor high school athletics in the state, changing and amending the rules and regulations of the Association as needed. Its motto of “Respect the Game” places an emphasis on good sportsmanship, ethics and integrity when it comes to how schools, coaches, athletes and parents conduct themselves when participating in the arena of high school athletics. When needed, the OHSAA has not failed to act in levying penalties on those who violate these principles. The Association has also established many awards to honor those who

4 uphold the highest standards of this motto, as well as for those who contribute to the betterment of the organization and athletics in Ohio’s high schools. In addition, the OHSAA grants over $150,000 annually in scholarships to deserving student-athletes to help further their education and athletic endeavors at the college level. The Ohio High School Athletic Association is one of the oldest and most respected organizations of its type in the country. While it was established to organize high school athletics in Ohio, it is best known through the championship tournaments that it sponsors throughout the school year. With the schools divided by size into as many as seven divisions, these tournaments give every student-athlete in the state a chance at winning a state title. At the bigger schools this helps to solidify the school’s family, while at the smaller schools, whole communities come together to cheer on and support their local athletes.

Note: Former OHSAA Associate Commissioner Fred Dafler contributed to this article.

About The OHSAA Now in its 113th year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association is a non-profit service organization that regulates and administers interscholastic competition in a fair, consistent and impartial manner. This means the OHSAA ensures that everyone has a chance to compete on an even playing field. Approximately 816 high schools and nearly 760 7th-8th grade schools belong to the OHSAA, which represents over 350,000 students competing in 26 sanctioned sports (13 for boys and 13 for girls). Schools voluntarily become members of the OHSAA. Each member school has an equal voice in determining the bylaws and constitution of the OHSAA. Regardless of the size of the school or whether the school is public or non-public, each member school has one vote. When a school becomes a member of the OHSAA, it agrees to follows the regulations as approved by the membership. The OHSAA Board of Directors is charged with employing the administrative and support staff; determining contest rules and regulations; organizing a series of statewide tournaments, and establishing an appeals process for rulings that are made by the executive director or his staff. Board representatives are members of the teaching profession, are employed full-time by a member school and are elected to their positions. The OHSAA executive director and his staff are charged with enforcing the regulations and promoting the purpose of interscholastic athletics. Among their duties are to answer questions from the member schools and make interpretations on the regulations; prepare for and conduct tournaments; serve as an educator by conducting meetings, clinics and workshops for officials, coaches, administrators and student-athletes, and manage the fiscal affairs of the association. There currently are 23 staff members employed by the OHSAA, with the office located in Columbus. The OHSAA is organized into six geographic regions called athletic districts. Each nine-member District Athletic Board assists the OHSAA in conducting sectional and district tournaments. The OHSAA receives no tax money. The primary source of financial support comes from tournament gate receipts. Schools are assessed no fees to maintain membership within the OHSAA or to enter most OHSAA tournaments. They are provided rule books, educational materials and other printed items along with catastrophic accident insurance coverage that is paid for by the OHSAA at an annual cost of over $650,000. Additionally, the OHSAA reimburses schools for many of their tournament expenses, which averages approximately $2.5 million annually, and allows schools the opportunity to keep some of the receipts from the sale of tournament tickets.

5 Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 Phone: 614-267-2502; Fax: 614-267-1677; Website: ohsaa.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

OHSAA Board of Directors Haley Dillon, Assistant Director of Newark City Schools (Class AAA Dan Leffingwell, Board President Finance and Accounting Representative-2025); Superintendent, Noble Local Molly Downard, Executive B: 740-670-7046 Schools, Sarahsville (Class A Administrative Assistant Bill Warfield, Curriculum Supervisor, Representative-Board of Dir. 2020) Ben Ferree, Assistant Director of Olentangy Local Schools, B: 740-732-2084 Officiating and Sport Management Lewis Center (Ethnic Minority Jan Wilking, Board Vice President Dale Gabor, Sport Administrator Representative-2020); Athletic Administrator, Wyoming (Cross County and Track & Field) B: 740-657-4056 High School (Female Represen- Emily Gates, Director of Sport Pam Bosser, Athletic Administrator, tative-Board of Dir. 2020) Management Lancaster High School (Female B: 513-206-7057 Bob Goldring, Senior Director of Representative-2025) Jeff Cassella, Athletic Administrator, Operations B: 740-681-7553 Mentor High School (Class AAA Andrea Heiberger, Administrative Jay Cauley, Athletic Administrator, Representative-Board of Dir. 2020) Assistant/Receptionist Hilliard Weaver Middle School B: 440-974-5304 Jeff Jordan, Senior Director of (7th-8th Grade Representative-2021) Ryan Fitzgerald, Athletic Finance and Accounting B: (614) 921-7265 Administrator, Columbus Hamilton Angie Lawler, Director of Officiating Secretary-Doug Ute Twp. High School (Class AA and Sport Management B: 740-670-7002; [email protected] Representative-Board of Dir. 2021) Dr. Deborah B. Moore, Senior Treasurer-Jim Hayes B: 614-491-8044, ext. 1808 Director of Compliance and Sports P: 740-207-1059; [email protected] Scott Kaufman, Assistant Medicine Principal/Athletic Administrator, Brenda Murray, Director of East District West Chester Lakota West High Membership Services John Harris, Principal, Dresden Tri- School (Class AAA Representative- Steve Neil, Senior Director of Valley High School (Class AAA Board of Dir. 2021) Corporate Development Representative-2025); B: 513-874-5699 Roxanne Price, Senior Director of B: 740-754-2921 Dick Kerschbaum, Athletic Compliance Dan Leffingwell, Superintendent, Administrator, Sheffield Brookside Lauren Prochaska, Director of Sport Noble Local Schools, Sarahsville High School/Middle School (7th-8th Management (Class A Representative-2021); Grade Representative-Board of Dir. Kristin Ronai, Director of Compliance B: 740-732-2084 2021) B: 440-949-4242 Beau Rugg, Senior Director of Bill Love, Dean of Students/Athletic Gary Kreinbrink, Athletic Officiating and Sport Management Administrator, Gnadenhutten Indian Administrator, Leipsic High School Ron Sayers, Assistant Director of Valley High School (Class AA (Class A Representative-Board of Membership Services Representative-2023); Dir. 2021) B: 419-943-2165, ext. Jerry Snodgrass, Executive Director B: 740-254-9511 4088 Tim Stried, Senior Director of Walt Skaggs, Superintendent/ Leonard Steyer, Principal, Chillicothe Communications Principal, St. Clairsville-Richland Southeastern High School (Class Chris Walker, Director of Production City Schools (Class AAA AA Representative- Board of Dir. and Building Services Representative-2020); 2020) B: 740-774-2003, ext. 3162 Jacki Windon, Assistant Director of B: 740-695-1624 Bill Warfield, Curriculum Operations Gary Spinell, Athletic Administrator, Development Supervisor, Olentangy Strasburg-Franklin High School Local Schools, Lewis Center (Ethnic OHSAA District Athletic Boards (Class A Representative-2022); Minority Representative-Board of B: 330-878-5571 Dir. 2021) B: 740-657-4056 Central District Jeff Wheeler, Assistant Principal/ Bruce Brown, Executive Director, Bob Britton, Superintendent, Athletic Administrator, Byesville Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Ridgedale Local Schools, Morral Meadowbrook H.S./M.S. (Class AA Administrators Association (ex- (Class A Representative-2021); Representative-2024); officio; Ohio Interscholastic B: 740-382-6065, ext. 101 B: 740-685-5645 Athletic Administrators Association Molly Feesler, Athletic Administrator, Chelsey Fletcher, Athletic representative) P: 330-352-9848 Pickerington High School North Administrator, Toronto Junior/ Jeremy Marks, Director of Federal (Class AAA Representative-2024); Senior High School (Ethnic Programs/Federal Liaison, Ohio B: 614-830-2731 Minority Repreentative-2025) Department of Education (ex- Ryan Fitzgerald, Athletic B: 740-537-2442 officio, State Department of Administrator, Columbus Hamilton Gina Franks, Director of Student Education representative) Twp. High School (Class AA Services, Dover High School B: 614-466-8693 Representative-2023); (Female Representative-2021); B: 614-491-8044, ext. 1808 B: 330-364-7147 OHSAA Staff Chad Little, Athletic Administrator, Dave Gray, Athletic Administrator, (To e-mail staff, use first initial of first Carroll Bloom-Carroll High School Cambridge High School/ name, followed by entire last name, (Class AA Representative-2022); Middle School (7th-8th Grade followed by @ohsaa.org. B: 614-834-6750 Representative-2020); Ex.: [email protected]) Troy McIntosh, Head of School, B: 740-435-1104 Todd Boehm, Director of Finance and Worthington Christian Schools Secretary-Don Spinell Accounting (Class A Representative-2020); P: 330-205-0851; [email protected] Tyler Brooks, Director of Officiating B: 614-431-8215 Treasurer-Richard Hall and Sport Management Mark Shively, Director of Classified P: 740-541-5583; [email protected] Kathleen Coughlin, Director of Sport Personnel and Support Services, Management

6 Northeast District Brenda Frankart, Principal, Findlay B: 513-874-5699 Brian Banfield, Athletic Administrator, Liberty-Benton High School John Kronour, Superintendent, Poland Seminary (Class AA (Female Representative-2025); Northeastern Local Schools, Representative-2020); B: 419-424-5351 Springfield (Class AA B: 330-757-7021 Kevin Katafias, Principal, Genoa Representative-2021); Jeff Cassella, Athletic Administrator, Middle School (7th-8th Grade B: 937-325-7615 Mentor High School (Class AAA Representative-2021); Matt Macy, Athletic Administrator, Representative-2021); B: 419-855-7741, ext. 31101 Ansonia High School (Class A B: 440-974-5304 Secretary-Kevin Calver Representative-2024); Andy Jalwan, Athletic Administrator, P: 419-631-5996; [email protected] B: 937-337-5591 Copley High School (Class AAA Treasurer-Bill Hanna William Myles Jr., Assistant Representative-2022); P: 419-523-0047; [email protected] Superintendent, Cincinnati B: 330-664-4826 Public Schools (Ethnic Minority Rocco Nero, Superintendent, Southeast District Representative-2021); Southington Local Schools (Class A Bo Arnett, Dean of Students/Athletic B: 513-363-0072 Representative-2023); Administrator, Waverly High School Jan Wilking, Athletic Administrator, B: 330-898-6069 (Class AAA Representative-2024); Wyoming High School (Female Bill R. Nye Jr., Superintendent, Grand B: 740-947-7701, ext. 1002 Representative-2020); Valley Local Schools, Orwell (Class Tony Deem, Superintendent, Southern B: 513-206-7057 A Representative-2024); Local Schools, Racine (Class A Paul Stone, Athletic Administrator, B: 440-437-6566 Representative-2025); Dayton Oakwood Junior Randy Tevepaugh, Athletic Admin- B: 740-949-2669 High School (7th-8th Grade istrator, Streetsboro High Wayne Horsley, Teacher, Athens City Representative-2025) School (Class AA Schools, The Plains (Class AAA B: 937-297-5342 Representative-2025); Representative-2023); Secretary-Dale Creamer B: 330-626-4902 B: 740-797-4521 P: 937-833-4771; [email protected] Sean Jackson, Athletic Administrator, Mark Knapp, Superintendent, Treasurer-Bob Huelsman Lakewood High School (Ethnic Wheelersburg Local Schools (Class P: 937-912-5005; [email protected] Minority Representative-2021); AA Representative-2021); B: 216-529-4034 B: 740-574-8484 Other Important Telephone Rhonda Rickelman, Director of Mark Rose, Athletic Administrator, Numbers Auxiliary Planning, Gates Mills Portsmouth Clay High School Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Gilmour Academy (Female (Class A Representative-2020); Administrators Association, Bruce Representative-2020); B: 740-354-6644, ext. 205 Brown, Executive Director B: 440-473-8007 Leonard Steyer, Principal, Chillicothe P: 330-352-9848; Dick Kerschbaum, Athletic Southeastern High School (Class web site: oiaaa.org Administrator, Sheffield Brookside AA Representative-2022); Ohio Department of Education High School/Middle School (7th-8th B: 740-774-2003, ext. 3162 B: 1-877-644-6338 or 614-995- Grade Representative-2025); Mark LaFon, Athletic Administrator, 1545 web site: ode.state.oh.us B: 440-949-4242 Ironton High School (Ethnic Ohio School Boards Association Secretary-Larry Acker Minority Representative-2025); B: 1-800-589-6722 or 614-540- H: 330-345-6926; [email protected] B: 740-532-5235 4000 Treasurer-Mark McGuire Stephanie Evans, Assistant web site: ohioschoolboards.org B: 440-349-6247; [email protected] Principal/ Athletic Administrator, Buckeye Association of School Belpre High School (Female Administrators Northwest District Representative-2021); B: 614-846-4080; Shawn Coakley, Athletic B: 740-423-3000, ext. 403 web site: basa-ohio.org Administrator, Sandusky High Rick Barrett, Athletic Administrator, Ohio Association of Secondary School (Class AAA Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant School Administrators Representative-2020); Middle School (7th-8th Grade B: 614-430-8311; B: 419-984-1075 Representative- 2020); web site: oassa.org Brad Cooley, Principal, Norwalk B: 740-533-6008 Ohio Middle Level Association High School (Class AAA Secretary-Dan Brisker web site: ohiomla.org Representative-2021); H: 740-682-7018; [email protected] Ohio Association of Elementary B: 419-660-6503 Treasurer-Rick Edwards School Administrators Gary Kreinbrink, Athletic B: 740-797-0064; [email protected] B: 614-794-9190; Administrator, Leipsic High School web site: oaesa.org (Class A Representative-2022); Southwest District National Federation of State High B: 419-943-2165, ext. 4088 Andy Bixler, Superintendent, School Associations Jeremy Kuhlman, Principal, Defiance Anna Local Schools (Class A B: 317-972-6900; Ayersville High School (Class A Representative-2025); web site: nfhs.org Representative-2023); B: 937-394-2011 B: 419-395-1111 Tim Cook, Assistant Principal/Athletic Jay Selgo, Superintendent, Archbold- Administrator, Mt. Orab Western Area Local Schools (Class AA Brown High School (Class AAA Representative-2025); Representative-2023); B: 419-445-5579 B: 937-402-9743 Jeff Snyder, Superintendent, Doug Foote, Athletic Administrator/ Lincolnview Local Schools, Dean of Students, New Richmond Van Wert (Class AA High School (Class AA Representative-2024); Representative-2020); B: 419-968-2226 B: 513-553-3191, ext. 10003 David Alvarado, Associate Principal, Scott Kaufman, Assistant Principal/ Findlay High School (Ethnic Athletic Administrator, West Chester Minority Representative-2020) Lakota West High School (Class P: 419-427-5409 AAA Representative-2022);

7 Board of Directors Dan Leffingwell(Board President) Superintendent, Noble Local Schools, Sarahsville State Board of Directors, August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2020 (Class A Representative, East District) Dan graduated from Marietta College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and special education, and he earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Ohio University in 2000. He is currently completing his sixth year as the superintendent of the Noble Local Schools in Sarahsville, which includes Shenandoah high school (grades 9 through 12) and elementary school (preschool through grade 8) and is located halfway between Cambridge and Marietta. Prior to that, Dan served 15 years as high school principal at Warren Local High School in Vincent, Ohio. Leffingwell began his career in education in 1988 and experienced a variety of teaching and coaching positions. Among his coaching duties included two years as assistant men’s basketball coach and head men’s golf coach at Marietta College before being named head boys basketball coach at Warren Local High School in 1994. During his five years coaching basketball, his teams won multiple sectional titles and were district runners-up twice. He was twice named Southeast Ohio Athletic League Coach of the Year and was District Coach of the Year in 1998. Following the 1998 season, Dan then became the principal at Warren High, where he stayed until 2013. Early teaching stops included Warren and Fayetteville high schools, Caldwell Elementary School and Marietta Middle School. Elected to the East District Athletic Board in 2013, Dan currently serves as board president. Prior to that appointment, he served on the Southeast District Athletic Board from 2006 through 2013. This is his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Dan and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 30 years and have two children, Darci (28) and Dylan (24). They reside in Vincent, Ohio.

Jan Wilking (Board Vice President) Athletic Administrator, Cincinnati Wyoming High School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2020 (Female Representative, Southwest District) Jan is a 1989 graduate of Cincinnati Oak Hills High School, where she is a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. She graduated from the University of Charleston in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. After a career in public accounting, Jan began her path in education as a high school basketball coach at Oak Hills in 1997. She served as the Highlanders’ head girls basketball coach and served as the Cincinnati St. Ursula Academy junior varsity softball coach. During her coaching tenure, Jan earned Greater Miami Conference and District 16 Coach of the Year honors. She was hired as the athletic administrator at Oak Hills in 2004, a position she held for nine years. In 2013, she was named the athletic administrator at Cincinnati Wyoming City Schools. She currently serves on the executive board of the Southwest Ohio Athletic Directors Association. Jan was first elected to the Southwest District Athletic Board (SWDAB) in 2012 as the Female Representative and served until 2014. In 2017, she was appointed as an interim Female Representative on the SWDAB, and she was elected to retain that position in 2018. This is her first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Jan and her husband, Tim, have been married 21 years and have two children, Max (15) and Emma (14). They live in the Wyoming school district. Jeff Cassella Athletic Administrator, Mentor High School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2020 (Class AAA Representative, Northeast District) Jeff has been the athletic administrator at Mentor High School for 12 years. Prior to that he taught physical education and health in Mentor and was the certified athletic trainer at Mentor High. A graduate of Perry High School in Lake County, Jeff graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in education and from Cleveland State University with a Master of Science degree in exercise science as well as an administration certificate. He has his National Board Certification as a teacher in physical education. He also received the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association Athletic Trainer of the Year award in 2006, the Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NEOIAAA) Tim Flannery Horizon Award in 2009 and the NEOIAAA Meritorious Service award in 2017. He was named NEOIAAA High School Athletic Director of the Year in 2018.

8 Currently the AAA representative to the Northeast District Athletic Board, Cassella has served as chair of that board’s tournament committee. He is an executive committee member of the NEOIAAA. At Mentor, he has hosted several tournaments for the Northeast District Athletic Board including district wrestling, track, softball and soccer. He has also hosted regional football games and home site sectional games in basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse and softball. This is his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Jeff is married to Lynelle, a speech and language therapist for the Riverside Local Schools in Painesville. They have two daughters, Leah, a physical therapy student at Cleveland State University, and Amanda, a student at Ursuline College studying graphic design.

Ryan Fitzgerald Director of Athletics, Columbus Hamilton Township High School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021 (Class AA Representative, Central District) Ryan is a 2001 graduate of Sandusky Perkins High School. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from The Ohio State University in 2006 and later earned a Master of Science degree in educational leadership from the University of Dayton, where he obtained his K-12 principal licensure and superintendent licensure. His career in education began in 2006 as a gifted intervention specialist at Hamilton Intermediate School in the Hamilton Local School District in Columbus. While teaching, Fitzgerald coached football and track. In 2010, he became the dean of students at Hamilton Township High School and he became assistant principal in 2011. He has been the school’s director of athletics since 2012. Fitzgerald was elected to the Central District Athletic Board in 2015 as a Class AA representative. This is his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Ryan and his wife, Julie, have been married six years and have two children, Rylie (4) and Reegan (1). They reside in Hilliard.

Scott Kaufman Assistant Principal/Athletic Administrator, West Chester Lakota West High School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021 (Class AAA Representative, Southwest District) Scott is a graduate of Seven Hills High School in Cincinnati where he played soccer, basketball and baseball. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in education from Bradley University in 1990 and later a master’s degree in school administration from Xavier University. Kaufman is currently the assistant principal/athletic administrator at Lakota West High School, the school district in which he lives and from where his children graduated. Prior to that, he began his professional career at Princeton City Schools (1992-2011) as a teacher (1992-1996), junior high athletic administrator (1996-1998) and district athletic administrator (1998-2011). During this time, he coached football and basketball at Princeton and fast-pitch softball at Seven Hills. From 2011-2013, Kaufman served as the Athletic Administrator at Wyoming High School. As a longtime member of the National (NIAAA) and Ohio (OIAAA) athletic administrators associations and the Southwest Ohio Athletic Directors Association (SWOADA), Scott was awarded the OIAAA Meritorious Service Award in 2008, the SWOADA Citation Award in 2011, the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award in 2012 and OIAAA/SWOADA Athletic Administrator of the Year Award in 2016. Kaufman has also been very active within the OHSAA throughout his career. He has served as a sectional and regional tournament manager in six team sports and he has been a member of the OHSAA Blue Ribbon Committee for bylaw review, the OHSAA Technology Committee, the Competitive Balance Committee and the Emerging Opportunities Committee. He was elected as the AAA representative to the OHSAA’s Southwest District Athletic Board in 2008 and was reelected in 2016. This is his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Scott has been married for 27 years to his wife Shelley, a cardiology nurse at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield. They have two children, Chelsey (23), a graduate of Kent State University, and Megan (20), who is studying nursing and playing volleyball at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. They have been residents of Liberty Township for 27 years.

9 Dick Kerschbaum Athletic Director, Sheffield Brookside High School/Middle School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021 (7th-8th Grade Representative, Northeast District) Dick graduated from Surrattsville High School (Clinton, Md.), located just outside of Washington, D.C., before moving to Columbus, Ohio, to attend Capital University. After graduation from Capital, he began a 35-year football coaching career at Columbus Northland High School, with several other stops including Warren G. Harding, North Ridgeville, Lakewood, Mentor and Elyria high schools. He earned seven conference coach-of-the-year awards, was twice named Northeast Ohio Division I Coach-of-the-Year and was selected as the head coach in the 1985 North- South All-Star Game and the 1993 Ohio vs. Pennsylvania Big 33 Game. His career coaching record was 189-104-1. While at North Ridgeville, Kerschbaum led the Rangers to their first undefeated, untied season. His 1983 Lakewood team was the first in school history to beat archrival Lakewood St. Edward. He was inducted into both the Lorain County Football Coaches and Ohio High School Football Coaches halls of fame. In addition, Dick was awarded Capital University’s Hugo C. Wentzel Award of Merit for distinguished service to high school athletics. After retiring from coaching and teaching at Elyria High School in 2004, Dick accepted the athletic director position at Brookside High School/Middle School, a position he holds today. Kerschbaum has served on numerous committees in conjunction with the OHSAA, including a committee to select the state football championships site; a committee to recommend off-season coaching guidelines; a committee to study the length of seasons, and a committee to review the football playoffs. He has also served the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Board of Directors in several capacities, including president, and is currently the association’s secretary. In addition, he has served as an OHSAA tournament site manager for the sports of football, individual wrestling and dual team wrestling. Elected to the OHSAA’s Northeast District Athletic Board as the 7th-8th Grade Representative in May 2019, he is serving his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Dick lives in Elyria with his wife Holly. They have five children, John, Stephanie, Andy, Mike and Greg, and 12 grandchildren who live around the world, giving the couple numerous vacation locations.

Gary Kreinbrink Athletic Director and Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Leipsic High School State Board of Directors August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021 (Class A Representative, Northwest District) Gary is a 1979 graduate of Leipsic High School and a 1983 graduate of Bluffton University, where he received his education degree in English and communication. He also received his master’s degree in education/athletic administration from Northcentral University. Kreinbrink began his career in education at Howard East Knox High School as a high school English teacher for two years before returning to his alma mater, Leipsic, to teach English/speech in 1985. He has been the athletic director at Leipsic for the past 16 years and has been the girls varsity basketball coach for the past 32 years, compiling 440 wins and 12 league championships. Gary has coached in the prestigious Ohio North-South All-Star Game and twice coached in the Ohio vs. Indiana All-Star Game. He has also coached cross country, softball and the girls varsity track team for 15 years, where his teams have won four league championships. Gary is also beginning his sixth year as the commissioner of the 12-school Blanchard Valley Conference, where he assigns over 1,000 officials each year. Elected as the Class A representative to the OHSAA’s Northwest District Athletic Board in 2011 and reelected in 2017, Kreinbrink serves as the volleyball and gymnastics coordinator and is the scholarship/awards chairman for the NWDAB. This is his second term on the OHSAA State Board of Directors after also serving during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. Gary and his wife, Vicki, have been married for 35 years and have three children. Corey is an intervention specialist and the varsity girls basketball coach at Napoleon High School; Amanda is a registered nurse at University Hospitals in Cleveland, and Hailey is currently in her second year as a master’s degree student in guidance at Kent State University.

10 Leonard Steyer Principal, Chillicothe Southeastern High School State Board of Directors, August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2020 (Class AA Representative, Southeast District) Leonard is a graduate of Kansas Lakota High School in Sandusky County. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, with a concentration in comprehensive business education, from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in 1974 and a master’s degree in educational administration from BGSU in 1976. Steyer began his career in education as a high school vocational business teacher at Pioneer Joint Vocational School in Shelby, Ohio, in 1974. After six years of teaching, he then attended Capital University Law School (1980-81) for one year before teaching business education classes at Greenfield McClain High School the following year. Beginning with the 1982-83 school year, his next move was to Southeastern High School (Ross County) in Chillicothe, where he has spent the past 36 years as a classroom teacher, assistant basketball coach, assistant athletic director, athletic director and high school principal. He has held the latter position for the past 18 years. Elected to the Southeast District Athletic Board in 2010 as a Class AA representative and reelected in 2016, this is Steyer’s first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Leonard resides in Chillicothe with his wife of 26 years, Trish. He has a stepson, Michael, who resides in Oklahoma City.

Bill Warfield Curriculum Development Supervisor, Olentangy Local School District, Lewis Center State Board of Directors August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2021 (Ethnic Minority Representative, Central District) Bill is a 2000 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in English and earned his master’s degree from Concordia University in 2012. Warfield began his career in education and athletics as a varsity assistant football coach at Galloway Westland High School from 2002 to 2005. In 2007, he was hired as a high school English teacher at Warren G. Harding High School. During his three years at Harding, he also served as a varsity assistant coach for football and track & field. In 2010, Bill was hired as a middle school English teacher at Olentangy Orange Middle School in Lewis Center. During his three years in that role, he also served as a varsity assistant coach for football and track & field for Olentangy Orange High School. Warfield then was hired as the assistant principal at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell in 2013 before being elevated to building principal at Liberty High in 2015, a position he held for three years. He moved to his current position as K-12 Curriculum Development Supervisor for the Olentangy Local Schools prior to the 2018-19 school year. Elected to the OHSAA’s Central District Athletic Board in 2018 as the ethnic minority representative, this is his first term on the OHSAA Board of Directors. Bill and his wife, Kari, have been married for five years and reside in Grandview Heights.

Bruce Brown Executive Director, Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association State Board of Directors Since August 1, 2013 (Ex-Officio, Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association) Bruce is a 1968 graduate of the former Pleasant View High School (now Galloway Westland) and received his Bachelor of Education degree from Bowling Green State University. He received his master’s degree in education along with his Ohio educational administration certification from Ashland University in 2002. Brown began his career in education and coaching at Hubbard High School in 1972 and then became head boys basketball coach at Columbus Franklin Heights in 1973. He continued his coaching career over the next two decades including a stint as assistant men’s basketball coach at Bowling Green State University from 1981-84. His high school teams earned over 220 victories during his head coaching career. In 1998, he assumed the dual role of head basketball coach and athletic administrator at Uniontown Lake High School and then became exclusively the athletic

11 administrator and facilities coordinator in 1999 until retiring after the 2013-14 school year. While at Lake, he was involved with many aspects of the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA). In the spring of 2012, he was selected as the first executive director of the OIAAA and remains in that capacity today. At the national level, Bruce has been involved with the National Federation of State High School Associations’ Coach Education Program and has presented at several national conferences. He continues to work closely with the OHSAA in the development of the Ohio Coach Education Program along with leadership training and certification for athletic administrators. In 2007, he was named “Ohio Athletic Director of Year” by the OIAAA and was the recipient of the NFHS’ “Citation Award” in 2015. In 2011, he was chosen as the national “Coach Educator of the Year” by the NFHS. He currently serves on the board of directors of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Bruce and his wife, Cindy, reside in Strasburg. They have four children (Blaire, Megan, Logan and Lauren) and two grandchildren (Kendra and Graham).

Jeremy Marks Director, Office for Federal Programs, Ohio Department of Education State Board of Directors Since February 1, 2014 (Ex-Officio, Ohio Department of Education Representative) Jeremy became the director of the Office of Federal Programs at the Ohio Department of Education in January 2014 after being named interim director in August 2013. He has over 20 years of state and federal legislative and policy experience and has been a key staff member for the Ohio Department of Education since January 2001. Prior to being named director, Jeremy served 10 years as the federal legislative liaison at the Ohio Department of Education, developing and advocating the federal legislative recommendations to Congress and federal stakeholders. In addition to managing the agency’s federal education advocacy, he spearheaded the agency’s implementation of one-time federal funds; administered the agency’s Controlling Board requests; coordinated the development of federal applications and guidance, and ran the state’s participation in the U.S. Green Ribbon schools competition. Prior to service at the Ohio Department of Education, Marks served between 1998 and 2001 as a legislative liaison for the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, senior legislative aide to the chairman of the Transportation and Public Safety Committee at the Ohio House of Representatives and a Legislative Service Commission fellow. Jeremy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, with a concentration in business administration, in 1994 from Ohio University, where he minored in Spanish. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Columbus.

12 Administrative Staff Jerry Snodgrass Executive Director since July 9, 2018 Director of Event Management from August 1, 2017, to July 8, 2018 Assistant Commissioner from August 4, 2008, to July 31, 2017 Jerry is the 10th executive director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. He was selected to his current position in May 2018 and officially began his new duties in July. His passion and enthusiasm for high school sports is reflected in the strong relationships he has built throughout Ohio with athletic administrators and coaches; his outstanding management of tournament events, and he is well known for his innovation and communication. Prior to becoming the executive director, Jerry served the association’s member schools as the lead liaison to athletic administrators and oversaw the team that administrates boys and girls golf and many of the team sports for the OHSAA, including basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer and softball. Additionally, he was the association’s first administrator for boys and girls lacrosse when it became sanctioned by the OHSAA in 2017. He has been a featured speaker at several student leadership conferences throughout the state where he has addressed such topics as sportsmanship, ethics and leadership, and he also developed the OHSAA’s nationally recognized “Golden Megaphone” program to promote sportsmanship within student groups in member schools. Before joining the OHSAA, Snodgrass had a 31-year career in education as a teacher, coach and administrator. He began teaching and coaching in the Defiance City Schools as a science teacher and coach in baseball, basketball and football. He moved on to teach and become the head boys basketball coach at Morral Ridgedale High School before serving as a teacher and middle school athletic director in the Bryan City Schools during the 1982-83 school year. Hired by the Findlay City Schools in 1983 to teach physical sciences, Jerry also served as an assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Findlay High School until 1991, when he was promoted to the school’s head boys basketball coach, continuing in that role through the 1998-99 season. Overall, he spent 25 years at Findlay, the last 16 as the school’s athletic director. Inducted into the OIAAA (Ohio athletic directors) Hall of Fame in 2010, Jerry was selected as the OHSAA’s Naismith Meritorious Service Award recipient in 2010 and the association’s Ethics and Integrity Award honoree in 2018. Jerry has served in various leadership capacities, including election to the OHSAA’s Northwest District Athletic Board while also serving as its president prior to his employment at the OHSAA. He was elected to a two- year term on the OHSAA Board of Directors between 2005-07, serving as the Board’s president in 2006-07. He also has been a trustee with the OHSAA Foundation, is a member of the OHSAA’s Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity Committee and currently serves on the University of Findlay’s Sport & Hospitality Management Advisory Board and the Wilson Football Hall of Fame. Nationally, he is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations Coach Education and Softball Rules committees. In addition, he served as an announcer and color analyst for WTLW-TV in Lima and Buckeye Cable Sports Network in Toledo, being honored with the District 8 Basketball Coaches’ Association Media Award in 2003. A 1973 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, Snodgrass earned his bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 1977 and a master’s degree from the University of Dayton in 1989. He is a member of the Upper Sandusky High School Athletic Hall of Fame and the Hancock County Sports Hall of Fame. Jerry’s wife, Barb, is a risk management consultant. Their son, Mark, passed away in July 2019, and their daughter, Katie, and her husband, Mike, have three children, Caroline, Corrine and Declan.

13 Bob Goldring Senior Director of Operations since August 7, 2008 Assistant Commissioner from June 9, 2005 to August 6, 2008 Director of Information Services from October 2, 1995 to June 8, 2005 Bob joined the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the fall of 1995 as Director of Information Services. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in June 2005 and served in that role until August 2008. During those 13 years, he was responsible for media and public relations; publications, and had oversight of the media at state tournaments and of the office’s webmaster. In that time he helped enhance the Association’s relationship with the media by providing more and timely information and creating and chairing the OHSAA Media Advisory Committee; upgraded all publications, and oversaw the enhancement of the OHSAA website and state tournament records and archives. Promoted to Senior Director of Operations prior to the 2008-09 school year, Goldring’s current duties include planning Board of Directors work sessions and meetings; planning statewide fall and spring regional meetings; assisting in the Association’s appeals process; overseeing the Senior Director of Communications and the Director of Membership Services and their staffs; working closely with OHSAA District Athletic Board secretaries; assisting in the areas of media and public relations and publications, and overseeing special projects. He is the chair of or office liaison for the Competitive Balance Committee; Expanding Opportunities Committee; Hall of Fame Committee; District Board Committee, and the InSideOut Initiative; oversees the Circle of Champions recognition program, and has previously been involved in several other committees. Bob served as the OHSAA’s acting commissioner for a three-month period that ended in June 2016. He was the Section 2 (eight states) winner of a National Federation of State High School Associations Citation in 2017 for his contributions to the OHSAA and interscholastic athletics. A 1977 graduate of Orrville High School, Goldring holds two degrees from The Ohio State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 1981 and a Master of Arts degree in sport management in 1982. Bob’s previous work was in collegiate sports information offices. He was sports information director and assistant public relations director at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Ind.) from June 1983 to May 1984; assistant sports information director and athletic publications coordinator at Purdue University from June 1984 to April 1990, and assistant sports information director at Ohio State from May 1990 to September 1995. His publications at those institutions won 22 national and 16 district awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America. While at Ohio State, he taught a graduate course in the sport management program on sports public relations. Bob and his wife, Terri, a middle school teacher with the Worthington City Schools, have two sons, Sam (24), a graduate of the Ohio State University Agriculture Technical Institute, and Max (17), a high school senior. They reside in Powell.

Jeff Jordan Senior Director of Finance and Accounting since August 1, 2017 Chief Financial Officer from August 1, 2011, to July 31, 2017 Jeff was selected as the first Chief Financial Officer of the Ohio High School Athletic Association on August 1, 2011, and is now the Senior Director of Finance and Accounting. His primary areas of focus are oversight of all internal and external financial operations and practices, preparation of the annual financial report, the annual budget and all tournament financial operations and practices. He works closely with the Association’s independent auditor and serves as the financial liaison to Ohio’s school treasurers and the OHSAA Foundation. Prior to joining the OHSAA, he served as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s ex-officio representative to the Board of Directors from 2001 to 2011. From January 2006 to June 2011, he served with the Ohio Department of Education as the Director of Finance Program Services, where he was responsible for providing specialized expertise in school finance for Ohio’s nearly 2,000 traditional school districts, community schools, non-public schools and other educational entities as well as managing the oversight of districts in fiscal caution, watch and emergency. He also solely administered the EdJobs grant program that was responsible for saving an estimated 5,000 teacher jobs in Ohio. From 2001 to 2010, Jeff was responsible for the Office of Federal and State Grants Management, the division responsible for financial management of over $1 billion in Federal and state grant funds each year, and he was the co-developer of the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) used by Ohio’s school districts to plan program resources and obtain grant funding for federal and state educational programs. Prior to that, he served with the Ohio Auditor of State from 1995 to 2001 as an Assistant Auditor, Auditor-in-Charge and Deputy Auditor where he managed audits that included the Departments of Education and Taxation and the Treasurer of State. Jeff graduated from Galion Northmor High School in 1990 as class salutatorian. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from The Ohio State University in 1995, majoring in accounting. During his time at the

14 university, Jeff was a member and squad leader in The Ohio State University Marching Band; member of Phi Eta Sigma/Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honoraries and university athletic bands, and officiated several intramural sports. Jeff served as the first two-time president of The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) Alumni Club from 2007 to 2009 as well as serving as the club’s treasurer, vice president and secretary. From 2012 to 2016, he served a five-year term as a member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association Board of Directors. During that time, he served as treasurer for two years, chaired and served on several committees and was on the ad hoc search committee to fill the vacant President/CEO role. Additionally, Jeff became an OHSAA registered basketball official in 1991 and officiated in the OHSAA Girls State Basketball Tournament in 2008. Since 1991, Jeff has served as a Judicial and State Government Section Consultant and Counselor for the American Legion Buckeye Boys’ State program, a non-partisan government and leadership workshop for high school seniors, and in 2018 he assumed the directorship of the American Legion Buckeye Boys’ State band, the largest boys’ state band in the country. He has chaired the NFHS CFO/Directors of Finance Working Group since its inception in 2012 and has been a member of the several national and state finance, accounting and auditing associations. Jeff was presented the William Oxley Thompson Award by The Ohio State University Alumni Association for distinctive career achievement and civic involvement prior to age 36 in 2007; the Elvin Donaldson Most Inspirational Alumni Band Member in 2009; the OHSAA Central District Distinguished Officials Award in 2014, and the TBDBITL Script Ohio Award for meritorious service to The Ohio State University and its marching band. Jeff resides near Mount Gilead with his wife Robin and sons Myles (15) and Chase (11).

Deborah B. Moore Senior Director of Compliance and Sports Medicine since August 1, 2017 Associate Commissioner for Eligibility from August 7, 2008, to July 31, 2017 Assistant Commissioner from June 5, 1989, to August 6, 2008 A member of the OHSAA staff since June 1989, Debbie served as an Assistant Commissioner with the OHSAA before being promoted to Associate Commissioner for Eligibility in August 2008. She currently is the Senior Director of Compliance and Sports Medicine. Among her main duties are to oversee the office’s eligibility department, which provides interpretations of the OHSAA Bylaws and Constitution for member school administrators and makes rulings on student eligibility issues, and she is the office’s liaison to the Ohio Joint Advisory Committee on Sports Medicine. She also is the office’s chief administrator for the sports of gymnastics and swimming & diving. Debbie received a high school diploma from Newark Senior High School in 1970. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education in 1974 from Kent State University, a Master of Arts in physical education teacher education in 1978 from The Ohio State University and Ph.D. in physical education teacher education in 1980 from The Ohio State University. Debbie began teaching and coaching in the Buckeye Valley Local Schools in 1974. She coached volleyball, gymnastics and track and field while teaching health and physical education. She was on the faculty of Wilmington College, where she also coached intercollegiate volleyball for five years, Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and Kent State University. She was a seasonal employee of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department in the aquatics division for 19 summers, 13 of those seasons in management. Debbie is an avid runner, skier and triathlete. She and her husband, Bobby, president and CEO of Epic Impact Group, an education consulting company, reside in Plain City.

15 Steve Neil Senior Director of Corporate Development since August 1, 2017 Assistant Commissioner from August 6, 2005, to July 31, 2017 A member of the OHSAA staff since August 2005, Steve’s main responsibilities include business development and strategic and corporate partnerships, which also involves merchandise, licensing and marketing activation for the Association. He also oversees tournament site and partner contracts. Steve obtained a high school diploma from Walnut Hills High School in the Cincinnati Public School District. He graduated from Miami University with a B.S. in health and sports studies, following the thematic sequence in educational leadership. While at Miami, he also participated as a collegiate baseball player and was an intern in the athletic department. He completed an M.S. in sports studies while working in the athletic department as assistant director of event management/operations. Steve served as the director of athletic events and community relations, then transitioned into a position as assistant director of corporate relations and ticket sales. Steve completed the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males, which focused on leadership and administration, finance and fundraising, along with booster and public relations. He served as tournament manager in all aspects of OHSAA tournaments in the Southwest District in the sports of football, girls and boys basketball, baseball and softball. Steve also serves as a registered OHSAA official in the sports of basketball and baseball. Steve enjoys assisting with personal and business development, community involvement, officiating baseball and basketball and playing sports, and is a fitness and wellness advocate. Steve and his wife, Maria, Ph.D., founder of Women’s Health Education Program (www.WhepOhio.org), have two sons, James and Micah, and a daughter, Livia.

Roxanne M. Price Senior Director of Compliance since August 1, 2017 Assistant Commissioner from August 9, 2007, to July 31, 2017 Director of Membership Services February 21, 2006, to August 8, 2007 Roxanne joined the OHSAA as Director of Membership Services in February 2006 before being promoted to Assistant Commissioner in August 2007. She is currently a Senior Director of Compliance. She plays a vital role in the office’s eligibility department, providing interpretations of the OHSAA Bylaws and Constitution for member school administrators and making rulings on student eligibility issues. She also is the office’s main administrator for the sports of girls and boys bowling and boys and girls tennis, and she previously administered softball. In addition, she plays a key role in the Association’s biannual school enrollment update process. She is known as a “Little Giant,” having graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1977. Roxanne can also be considered a Buckeye, Cavalier, Zip and Cougar, having worked over 20 years in intercollegiate athletics in the area of student support services. She began her professional career in 1985 at the University of Virginia (UVA) as Assistant Director of Academic Advising for Student-Athletes. From UVA, she moved on to the University of Akron and then to The Ohio State University (OSU), where she spent over eight years working with Buckeye student-athletes. Most recently, she worked at Columbus State Community College, where she was the Director of Student Activities and Athletics. While at Columbus State, Roxanne oversaw a 12-team intercollegiate athletic program in terms of compliance and student-athlete welfare. She also was responsible for campus programming—social, cultural and recreational—as well as the campus student leadership program and facilitating Columbus States’ Student Code of Conduct hearings. Roxanne graduated summa cum laude from OSU in 1981 and completed her master’s degree from OSU in 1984 in counseling psychology. She is a member of Fremont Ross’ Sports Hall of Fame for her achievements in basketball and track. Roxanne enjoys writing in her spare time and is the author of four children’s books: Little Brutus Buckeye Makes New Friends (limited release); Troy and the Championship Trophy (2007); Buckeyes, Bow Ties and Sweater Vests (2010), and A Little Book About Big Bullies (2016). These rhyming stories deal with bullying, sportsmanship and diversity. Roxanne resides in Worthington.

16 Beau Rugg Senior Director of Officiating and Sport Management since August 1, 2017 Assistant Commissioner from February 14, 2013, to July 31, 2017 Beau joined the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the fall of 2012 as Interim Assistant Commissioner and was hired as Assistant Commissioner in February 2013. He is currently the Director of Officiating and Sport Management. He oversees the OHSAA’s officiating program, which includes working with the 17,000-plus registered officials, working with each sport’s Director of Officials Development and overseeing and working with state and local rules interpreters, officiating instructors, officials assigners and local officials associations and secretaries, and he is the Association’s administrator for the sports of football, wrestling and lacrosse. Beau’s previous full-time work was with The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Department of Recreational Sports. Starting in 1986, he served as assistant director and moved into two different associate director positions before retiring after 25 years in 2011. He directed a comprehensive intramural sports program encompassing 33 sports before shifting his duties to fundraising and directing marketing, sponsorships, facility scheduling, membership and customer service. Beau has also had a strong tie with the OHSAA over the years, serving as a registered OHSAA contest official in the sports of football (six state tournament assignments) and basketball for over 30 years, when he also has been an officiating instructor in those two sports; the manager of the OHSAA State Track & Field Tournament for 22 years; the head runner for the OHSAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament for 25 years, and a member of the scoring and timing staff at the OHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament for 17 years. In addition, Beau was an NCAA Division III football official for 10 years; has directed the track tournament in 25 of the 30 years in which he has volunteered for the Ohio Special Olympic Games, and has served on the timing staffs of OSU home football and men’s basketball games for over 25 years. A native of Newark, Ohio, Beau graduated from Deerfield Academy in western Massachusetts. He holds two degrees from Ohio State, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1980 and a Master of Arts degree in sport management in 1981. He has also completed doctoral work in physical education/sport management with a minor in business management. Beau and his wife, Morena, reside in Upper Arlington. They have two married children, daughter Meredith and son Sam.

Tim Stried Senior Director of Communications since September 9, 2008 Tim joined the Ohio High School Athletic Association as Director of Communications in the fall of 2008. He handles media relations and communications for the association; oversees media operations at state tournaments; plays a key role in the production of various publications, including state tournament souvenir programs and OHSAA Magazine, and has oversight of the OHSAA website and social media. Tim joined the OHSAA after five years in the athletics communications office at The Ohio State University. He was the sports information director for the men’s soccer, fencing, women’s gymnastics and softball teams, coordinated the basketball statistics crew and assisted with media relations for the football program, including four bowl trips. From 1999 to 2003, Tim served as the sports information director at his alma mater, Bluffton University, in Northwest Ohio. He is a 1998 graduate of Bluffton and played football and baseball while majoring in computer science and secondary education. Tim taught at Elida High School during the 1998-99 school year. He is a 1994 graduate of Marion Pleasant High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. Tim and his wife, Anna, a mathematics teacher at Buckeye Valley High School in Delaware, reside in Powell. They have two sons, Gavin (9) and Graham (7). Tim enjoys running, hunting and fishing and following the Cincinnati Reds.

17 OHSAA Staff

Todd Boehm, Director of Finance Dale Gabor, Sport Administrator for Kristin Ronai, Director of and Accounting Cross Country and Track & Field Compliance

Tyler Brooks, Director of Emily Gates, Director of Sport Ron Sayers, Assistant Director of Officiating and Sport Management Management Membership Services

Kathleen Coughlin, Director of Andrea Heiberger, Administrative Chris Walker, Director of Sport Management Assistant/Receptionist Production and Building Services

Haley Dillon, Assistant Director of Angie Lawler, Director of Jacki Windon, Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting Officiating and Sport Management Operations

Molly Downard, Executive Brenda Murray, Director of Administrative Assistant Membership Services

Ben Ferree, Assistant Director of Lauren Prochaska, Director of Officiating and Sport Management Sport Management

18 Association Districts

Central District — Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties. East District — Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas and Washington Counties, also East Liverpool, Lisbon Beaver, Magnolia Sandy Valley and Minerva. Northeast District — Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne Counties. Northwest District — Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot Counties, also the city of Ashland. Southeast District — Adams, Athens, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties, also Belpre, Circleville, Lancaster Fairfield Union, Logan Elm, Marietta, Sardinia Eastern, Vincent Warren, Waterford and Williamsport Westfall Local. Southwest District — Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren Counties.

19 2019-20 OHSAA Ready Reference Calendar - High Schools Revised June 19, 2019. Dates and locations are subject to change.

First Scrimmages First Number Regular Non-Intersch. Tournament State Tournament Dates/Sites FALL Practice & Previews Contest Season Contests Date Draw/Seed Cross Country Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 19 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Nov. 2-National Trail Raceway, Hebron

Field Hockey Aug. 1 5 scrimmages after Aug. 16 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 31-State Semis/Upper Arlington High School practice begins Nov. 2-State Final/Upper Arlington Hight School

Football Aug. 1 2 scrimmages (or 1 Aug. 26 10 Oct. 14 Playoff Nov. 8-9-Regional Quarterfinals scrimmage/1 preview) Qualifiers Nov. 15-16-Regional Semifinals plus 1 Jamboree Game Announced Nov. 22-23-Regional Finals between Aug. 9-24 Nov. 3 Nov. 29-30-State Semifinals Dec. 5-8-State Finals/Canton

Golf Aug. 1 1 scrimmage and 1 Aug. 5 20 Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Oct. 11-12-Boys Div. III & Girls Div. II at OSU, exhibition match any Boys Div. II at North Star) time during the season Oct. 18-19-OSU (Boys Div. I & Girls Div. I)

Soccer Aug. 1 4 scrimmages after Aug. 16 16 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 Nov. 5-Girls State Semifinals practice begins plus 1 Nov. 6-Boys State Semifinals preview Nov. 8-Girls State Finals/MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus Nov. 9-Boys State Finals/MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus

Tennis (Girls) Aug. 1 1 scrimmage prior to Aug. 9 22 (see Handbook for Sept. 3 Sept. 22 Oct. 18-1st & 2nd rounds/Lindner Tennis Center, Mason first match match type) Oct. 19-Semis & Finals rounds/Lindner Tennis Center, Mason

Volleyball Aug. 1 5 scrimmages after Aug. 16 22 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 Nov. 7-State Semis/Nutter Center, Wright St. (Div. III & II) practice begins plus 1 Nov. 8-State Semis/Nutter Center, Wright St. (Div. I & IV) preview Nov. 9-State Finals/Nutter Center, Wright St. (all 4 divs.) First Scrimmages First Number Regular Non-Intersch. Tournament State Tournament Dates/Sites WINTER Practice & Previews Contest Season Contests Date Draw/Seed Basketball (Boys) Nov. 1 5 scrimmages after Nov. 27 22 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Mar. 19-State Semis/Schottenstein Center, OSU (Div. II & IV) practice begins plus 1 Mar. 20-State Semis/Schottenstein Center, OSU (Div. III & I) preview. Foundation Mar. 21-State Finals/Schottenstein Center, OSU (all 4 divs.) Game may replace 1 scrimmage

Basketball (Girls) Oct. 25 5 scrimmages after Nov. 22 22 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Mar. 12-State Semis/Site TBA (Div. II & IV) practice begins plus 1 Mar. 13-State Semis/Site TBA (Div. III & I) preview. Foundation Mar. 14-State Finals/Site TBA (all 4 divs.) Game may replace 1 scrimmage

Bowling Nov. 1 None permitted Nov. 15 24 Jan. 20 Feb. 2 Feb. 28-29-Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl (Div. II) Mar. 6-7-Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl (Div. I)

Gymnastics Nov. 1 None permitted Dec. 2 14 Jan. 13 Feb. 9 Feb. 28-Hilliard Bradley High School (Team) Feb. 29-Hilliard Bradley High School (Individual)

Ice Hockey Nov. 1 4 scrimmages after Nov. 22 35 Jan. 28 Feb. 12 Mar. 12-15-State Semis and Final/Nationwide Arena, practice begins or 3 Columbus (Specific Dates TBA) scrimmages plus 1 preview

Swimming & Diving Oct. 25 None permitted Nov. 25 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Feb. 19-22-C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton

Wrestling Nov. 15 4 scrimmages after Dec. 5 20 (see Handbook for Jan. 13 Dual Team: Feb. 15 or 16-St. John Arena, OSU (Dual Team) (Dual Team & practice begins or 3 event points) Jan. 23 Mar. 13-15-Schottenstein Center, OSU (Individual) Individual) scrimmages plus 1 Individual: preview Feb. 2 First Scrimmages First Number Regular Non-Intersch. Tournament State Tournament Dates/Sites SPRING Practice & Previews Contest Season Contests Date Draw/Seed Baseball Feb. 24 4 scrimmages after Mar. 28 27 May 11 May 3 June 11-State Semis/Canal Park, Akron (Div. II & I) practice begins or 3 June 12-State Semis/Canal Park, Akron (Div. III & IV) scrimmages plus 1 June 13-State Finals/Canal Park, Akron (all 4 divs.) preview

Lacrosse (Girls and Feb. 24 3 scrimmages after Mar. 20 18 May 4 May 3 June 2-4-State Semifinals Boys) practice begins June 6-State Finals/Ohio Wesleyan University

Softball Feb. 24 4 scrimmages after Mar. 28 27 May 4 May 3 June 4-State Semis/Firestone Stadium, Akron (Div. IV & III) practice begins or 3 June 5-State Semis/Firestone Stadium, Akron (Div. II & I) scrimmages plus 1 June 6-State Finals/Firestone Stadium, Akron (all 4 divs.) preview

Tennis Mar. 9 1 scrimmage prior to Mar. 27 22 (see Handbook for Apr. 13 Apr. 26 May 29-Lindner Tennis Center, Mason (1st & 2nd rounds) first match match type) May 30-Lindner Tennis Center, Mason (Semis & Finals)

Track & Field Mar. 9 None permitted Mar. 28 16 May 5 May 3 June 5-6-OSU Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, OSU

20 2019-20 OHSAA Ready Reference Calendar for 7th and 8th Grade Member Schools Revised June 19, 2019. Dates and locations are subject to change.

First Scrimmages Regular-Season First Contest FALL Practice & Previews Contests and Postseason Cross Country Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 19 12 plus 1 league championship meet. OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade Invitational on Oct. 19

Field Hockey Aug. 1 1 permitted Aug. 16 14

Football Aug. 1 1 scrimmage after 10 days After 15 practic- 8 (or 7 if playing 2 scrimmages) of practice and before 1st es, but not before contest, or 2 scrimmages if Aug. 15 only playing 7 games

Golf Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 5 16

Soccer Aug. 1 1 scrimmage after practice Aug. 16 14 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests begins or 1 preview

Tennis (Girls) Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 9 16 (see OHSAA Handbook for match type)

Volleyball Aug. 1 2 scrimmages after prac- Aug. 16 20 (on 16 dates) plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests tice begins, or 1 scrimmage and 1 preview

First Scrimmages Regular-Season First Contest WINTER Practice & Previews Contests and Postseason Basketball (Boys) Nov. 1 2 scrimmages after practice Nov. 27 16 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests begins plus 1 preview.

Basketball (Girls) Oct. 25 2 scrimmages after practice Nov. 22 16 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests begins plus 1 preview.

Bowling Nov. 1 None permitted Nov. 15 24

Gymnastics Nov. 1 None permitted Dec. 2 12

Ice Hockey Nov. 1 None permitted Nov. 22 15 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 3 contests

Swimming & Diving Oct. 25 None permitted Nov. 25 12

Wrestling Nov. 15 2 scrimmages after Dec. 5 17 points (see OHSAA Handbook for event points) practice begins or 1 scrimmage and 1 preview

First Scrimmages Regular-Season First Contest SPRING Practice & Previews Contests and Postseason Baseball Feb. 24 2 scrimmages after Mar. 28 17 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Lacrosse (Girls and Boys) Feb. 24 2 scrimmages after Mar. 20 14 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Softball Feb. 24 2 scrimmages after Mar. 28 17 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Tennis (Boys) Mar. 9 None permitted Mar. 27 16 (see OHSAA Handbook for match type)

Track & Field Mar. 9 None permitted Mar. 28 12 plus 1 league championship meet, plus OHSAA state meet May 16

21 Ohio High School Athletic Association Affiliated Associations

• Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators • Buckeye Association of School Administrators • Ohio School Boards Association • Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators • Ohio Association of School Business Officials • Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association • Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association • Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association • Ohio High School Field Hockey Coaches Association • Ohio High School Football Coaches Association • Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association • Ohio High School Gymnastics Advisory Committee • Ohio High School Ice Hockey Advisory Committee • Ohio High School Lacrosse Association • Ohio Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association • Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association • Ohio High School Fast Pitch Softball Coaches Association • Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association • Ohio Tennis Coaches Association • Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches • Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association • Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association

2019-20 Coaches Associations Timelines for Proposals State coaches associations shall work with their respective OHSAA sport administrator on any specific proposal(s) they would like to make to the OHSAA Board of Directors. The following guidelines shall be followed: 1.) The OHSAA sport administrator shall determine if the proposal(s) has merit and should move forward. 2.) If the OHSAA sport administrator determines that the proposal(s) should move forward, the sport administrator shall determine if he/she can make the proposal himself/herself when sport or tournament regulations are being reviewed OR whether the respective coaches association should make a presentation on the proposal(s) to the Board of Directors. 3.) If the proposal(s) will be presented to the Board of Directors by the coaches association, the following timelines shall be followed:

Proposal Due To Proposal Presented Board Action Sport OHSAA Office Spring Fri., July 26, 2019 Aug. 2019 Bd. Work Session Oct. 2019 Bd. Meeting Fall Fri., Jan. 3, 2020 Jan. 2020 Bd. Work Session Apr. 2020 Bd. Meeting Winter Thu., April 2, 2020 Apr. 2020 Bd. Work Session June 2020 Bd. Meeting Spring Fri., July 24, 2020 Aug. 2020 Bd. Work Session Oct. 2020 Bd. Meeting 4.) If a coaches association presents a proposal to the Board of Directors, the respective OHSAA sport administrator shall work with said coaches association in crafting a survey, including the pros and cons of the proposal(s), that will be sent to head coaches, athletic administrators, principals and superintendents. 5.) Coaches associations’ proposals to the Board of Directors shall be permitted one time per academic year. Exceptions shall be made if another proposal(s) is deemed necessary by the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office due to extenuating circumstances. 6.) Recommendations approved by the Board of Directors shall become effective on the date established when adopted.

22 2019-20 OHSAA Catastrophic Accident Insurance The Ohio High School Athletic Association has purchased excess catastrophic accident insurance for the 2019-20 school year. Information on the OHSAA catastrophic insurance plan is annually provided to the membership and posted on the OHSAA website (www.ohsaa.org). Note: The OHSAA no longer provides catastrophic insurance coverage for students who participate in sports not recognized by the Association. Information regarding coverage for non-recognized sports is also annually provided to the membership and is available on the OHSAA website.

Policies And Principles Governing The Administration of High School Interscholastic Athletics

Competitive sports are an inherent part of the total education program for students in secondary schools. When properly organized and conducted, inter-school athletics provide numerous opportunities for students to participate in activities which promote growth and development, teach social and recreational skills and develop leadership qualities. These values are more readily attained when the program is based upon accepted standards and practices developed by professional leaders in education and when competing teams are members of and follow the regulations approved by a state high school athletic association. These regulations for high school interscholastic athletics of the Ohio High School Athletic Association are based upon the following principles and policies: 1. The major emphasis on interscholastic athletics should be upon skilled play and good sportsmanship. Competition should be equitable in order that full learning and enjoyment may be realized from game participation. 2. Every attempt should be made to provide favorable playing conditions in order that the competitive experiences of the students may be wholesome and result in the attainment of desirable attitudes and conduct. 3. The interscholastic program should be offered in conjunction with a comprehensive instructional physical education and intramural program. It should encompass a variety of activities. 4. The program should be financed by budgeted organizational and school funds rather than solely by admission charges. 5. The contest rules, regulations and supervision of the program should insure the maximum protection of the health and safety of the players. 6. Limitations should be placed upon the length of the sport season, the number of practice periods and the number of interscholastic contests played. 7. It is recommended that a student be a member of no more than one interscholastic team at any one time. 8. Athletic events shall be played according to the contest rules and regulations approved and adopted by the Board of Directors.

23 Ohio High School Athletic Association Philosophy on 7th & 8th Grade Athletics

Recommended by the OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade Schools Committee Adopted by the OHSAA Board of Directors on December 6, 2007 The purpose of seventh and eighth grade educational based athletics is to provide rich and wholesome activities for as many students as possible. As a result, students will develop to the greatest degree the talents and skills such as leadership, teamwork and discipline, which will enable them to become responsible citizens in our society while demonstrating good sporting conduct. We believe in interscholastic athletics as an integral part of the total school program reflecting the needs of the school, the community and the student. We believe the potential values to the students and coaches to be very essential. Competition under prescribed regulations and policies provides adolescents with the opportunity to develop ideas and habits of health, fair play, initiative, achievement, emotional control, good sporting conduct, social adaptability and good citizenship. Athletics fosters team and school spirit and a sense of community. We believe each coach should make every effort to provide opportunity for participation by all students involved in a sport. The students shall be taught the fundamental skills necessary for further growth and improvement in their respective sports. These skills are to be taught by an educated/trained coach. We believe that high quality skill development for students at the seventh and eighth grade level is of utmost importance.

The National Federation of State High School Associations The National Federation consists of the fifty individual state high school athletic and/or activities associations and the association of the District of Columbia. Also affiliated are 10 interscholastic organizations from the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland-Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan as well as the Canadian School Sports Federation and the associations of the Republic of the Philippines, Okinawa, Guam and St. Thomas. These associations have united to secure the benefits of cooperative action which eliminate unnecessary duplication of effort and which increase efficiency through the pooling and coordinating of ideas of all who are engaged in the administration of high school athletic and activities programs. Origin and Growth The national organization had its beginning in a meeting at Chicago on May 14, 1920. L. W. Smith, secretary of the Illinois High School Athletic Association, issued invitations to neighboring states and state association representatives came from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. The primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss problems which had resulted from high school contests which were organized by colleges and universities or by other clubs or promoters. In many cases, little attention was paid to the eligibility rules of the high school associations or to other school group regulations and chaotic conditions had developed. At this first meeting it was decided that the welfare of the high schools required a more active part in the control of such athletic activities be exercised by the high school through the state associations, and this control necessitated the formation of a national organization. A Constitution and Bylaws were adopted and the group decided on the name “Midwest Federation of State High School Athletic Associations.” Principal George Edward Marshall, Davenport, Iowa, was elected president and Principal L.W. Smith of Joliet, Illinois, was elected secretary-treasurer. In 1921, four states, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, continued their interest and became charter members through formal ratification of the Constitution. Largely due to their efforts the national organization grew during the early years. In 1922, the Chicago annual meeting was attended by representatives from 11 states, and the name of the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations was adopted. A number of college and

24 university representatives who attended the meeting expressed sympathy for and interest in the efforts to introduce a high degree of order in the regulation of interscholastic contests. Since that time, the National Federation has had a healthy growth to its present nationwide membership. By 1940, a national office with a full-time executive staff became necessary and such office was established in September of that year. The legislative body is the National Council made up of one representative from each member state association. Each representative must be a state association executive officer or member of the state Board of Directors. The executive body is the Executive Committee of at least eight members from the eight territorial sections as outlined in the Constitution. Their election is by the National Council at its summer meeting. Statement of Philosophy The purpose of the National Federation of State High School Associations is to coordinate the efforts of its member state associations toward the ultimate objectives of interscholastic activities. It shall provide a means for state high school associations to cooperate in order to enhance and protect their interscholastic programs. In order to accomplish this, the National Federation is guided by a philosophy consistent with the accepted purposes of secondary education. Member state associations’ programs must be administered in accordance with the following basic beliefs: Interscholastic activities shall be an integral part of the total secondary school educational program which has as its purpose to provide educational experiences not otherwise provided in the curriculum, which will develop learning outcomes in the areas of knowledge, skills and emotional patterns and will contribute to the development of better citizens. Emphasis shall be upon teaching “through” activities in addition to teaching the “skills” of activities. Interschool activities shall be primarily for the benefit of the high school students who participate directly and vicariously in them. The interscholastic activity program shall exist mainly for the value which it has for students and not for the benefit of the sponsoring institutions. The activities and contests involved shall be psychologically sound by being tailored to the physical, mental and emotional maturity levels of the youth participating in them. Any district and/or state athletic meet competition to determine a so-called champion shall provide opportunities for schools to demonstrate and to evaluate the best taught in their programs with the best taught in other schools and in other areas of the state. Participation in interscholastic activities is a privilege to be granted to those students who meet the minimum standards of eligibility adopted cooperatively by the schools through their state associations, and those additional standards established by each school for its own students. The state high school associations and the National Federation shall be concerned with the development of those standards, policies and regulations essential to assist their member schools in the implementation of their philosophy of interscholastic activities. Nonschool activities sponsored primarily for the benefit of the participants in accordance with a philosophy compatible with the school philosophy of interscholastics may have values for youth. When they did not interfere with the academic and interscholastic programs and do not result in exploitation of youth, they shall be considered as a worthwhile supplement to interschool activities. The welfare of the schools demands a united front in sports direction policies and the high school associations provide opportunity for this unity. They must be kept strong.

The National Federation, which celebrated its centennial in 2018-19, has its headquarters at 690 West Washington Street in Indianapolis, Phone: 317-972-6900. The mailing address is P.O. Box 690, Indianapolis, IN 46206, and the web site address is www.nfhs.org. The Executive Director is Karissa Niehoff. The National Federation is the major rules writing body for interscholastic sports in the United States. Playing rules for junior high and high school competition as written, published and printed by the National Federation have been adopted by the OHSAA in all sports except golf, tennis and girls gymnastics. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has been a member of the National Federation since 1924.

25 Ohio High School Athletic Association Appeals Process – 2019-20

INTRODUCTION In accordance with OHSAA Bylaw 3-1-1 and the Board of Education Resolution by which each school renews its membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (“OHSAA”), the principal in each member school has primary responsibility for enforcement for all matters pertaining to interscholastic athletics including issues of eligibility. Notwithstanding this, however, the member schools through their Constitution, Bylaws and Board of Education Resolution have charged the Executive Director’s Office of the OHSAA with the ultimate authority in deciding “all questions and interpretations of the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations, and shall impose and enforce penalties.” Constitution Article 6, Section 6-1-2. As to issues of student eligibility, frequently the first time anyone in the Executive Director’s Office has even heard of your situation is after an administrator in your school has made an initial determination. Thus, in most cases, when the Executive Director’s Office first entertains your case, it is actually upon an inquiry resulting from the member school’s decision based upon the school’s interpretation and enforcement of the bylaws to which the school has agreed to be bound. All questions and interpretations of the Constitution, Bylaws, Regulations and applicable handbooks presented to the Executive Director’s Office are investigated by the Executive Director or someone from the Executive Director’s staff, albeit different levels of investigation are dictated by the nature of the issue presented. Oftentimes all relevant facts necessary for the Executive Director’s Office to make its determination are produced in the very same correspondence (letter, telephone call or email exchange) in which the issue is raised. Other matters may require further investigation, and in some instances, the Executive Director may hire an outside investigator and conduct an investigation that is more formal. It shall be noted that, in accordance with Bylaw 8-3-1, “Protests arising from the decisions and interpretations of the contest playing rules by officials will not be considered, and those decisions shall be final.” On occasion, school administrators, officials, coaches, parents and/or students form the opinion that the decision of the Executive Director’s Office was in error and as a result a desire to appeal that decision arises.The Constitution of the member schools of the OHSAA anticipates this and authorizes the Board of Directors to establish an appeals process for such occasions. In May 2012, the member schools further modified this process by authorizing the Board of Directors to establish an Appeals Panel with exclusive jurisdiction to hear student eligibility appeals. In May 2017 the member schools further authorized the expansion of the Appeals Panel’s jurisdiction to hear all appeals related to rulings emanating from the Executive Director’s Office. At its May 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors reauthorized the Appeals Panel process for the 2019–20 school year. The OHSAA will publish on its website at www.ohsaa.org the dates on which the Appeals Panel will hear appeals (note that these dates are subject to change). There is no fee to file for an appeal. However, in the event that the Executive Director’s Office agrees and is able to expedite an appeal to accommodate the appellant(s), a filing fee of no less than $300 will be assessed the appellant. This fee is payable to the OHSAA at the time of the appeal. Accordingly, for school year 2019–20, all appeals of decisions made by the Executive Director’s Office shall again be heard by this Appeals Panel. In discharging its obligations under the Constitution, the Appeals Panel is bound by the limitations set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws and, like the Executive Director’s Office and the Board of Directors, the Appeals Panel does not have any authority to alter, amend, change, delete or add to the Bylaws. Only the member schools have the authority to do this and only then through the referendum process. Constitution Article 8, Section 8-1-2. Below are some frequently asked questions that may assist you in understanding this Appeals Process.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q1. Who may pursue an appeal of a ruling made by the Executive Director’s Office? A. Appeals rendered by the Executive Director’s Office may be pursued by students, parents of the student, school administrators, coaches, officials or any other person (subject to FERPA) having a vested interest in the Executive Director’s Office’s decision from which the appeal stems, provided the appeal is initiated by a school administrator or the offending official, if applicable. (See additional information on how to begin the appeals process in Q3.) Q2. To whom are appeals of a decision rendered by the Executive Director’s Office made? A. All rulings made by the Executive Director’s Office shall be appealed to the Appeals Panel. The Executive Director’s Office shall establish dates on which the Appeals Panel will convene for the purpose of conducting these hearings, and the dates will be published on the OHSAA website. In addition, emergency hearing dates and other contingencies may be established in order to provide for the effective and efficient disposition of appeals when an OHSAA tournament is underway or ready to begin and an appeal is necessary relative to the removal of an individual or a team from competition.

26 Q3. How does someone appeal a decision made by the Executive Director’s Office? A. To appeal a ruling by the Executive Director’s Office, a school official from your school must notify the Executive Director’s Office in a timely manner of your desire to appeal a ruling that the Executive Director’s Office has made. The “notice” requirements for this appeal include: (1) names and contact information of the persons involved in the appeal; (2) the applicable constitution, bylaw or sports regulation and the ruling at issue, and (3) the sport(s) in which the particular student/official desires to participate (if applicable). After the initial notice of the desire to appeal an eligibility decision has been made, further information may be required before the hearing time and date are established. Note: While the initial notice of appeal must be submitted by a school official from your school, with the exception of official’s appeals, it is not necessary that the school/school official support or endorse a student eligibility appeal. Furthermore, unless compelled to attend pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Director’s Office, the school official need not participate in a student eligibility appeal hearing. Q4. Who may attend the hearing on appeal to the Appeals Panel? A. In order to protect the privacy of students and their families, and in compliance with the rights afforded students and their families pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), these hearings are closed to the public. A representative of his/her/their choosing may accompany the appellant(s). Other immediate family members or interested parties may also be permitted to observe the appeal hearing – not to exceed five (5) persons – at the discretion of the Appeals Panel with the understanding, however, that the Appeals Panel shall have the authority to require the separation of witnesses as they may deem appropriate. The appellant or representative shall have the opportunity to present evidence through witnesses or documentary evidence, supporting the position as to why the appeal should be granted. The Executive Director’s Office does not have subpoena power and thus cannot issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses for this hearing. It is incumbent upon you to make all arrangements necessary for the attendance of any/all witnesses you desire in support of your appeal. The Executive Director’s Office has the authority to compel the attendance of school personnel at this hearing, and may exercise that authority if it is perceived that their attendance is necessary to assist in understanding facts relevant to the disposition of the appeal. In addition, the Executive Director’s Office will be represented by members of the staff who shall be present at and throughout the appeal – but not the deliberations of the Panel – as well as the OHSAA legal counsel. Staff and counsel will defend the decision from which the appeal is taken, and one should expect a vigorous defense of the same. Q5. What kind of record is made of the appeal proceedings? A. An “official record” of the proceedings shall be made by the Appeals Panel through a court stenographer. Likewise, any party to the appeal has the right to have his/her own court reporter present. However, that party shall be responsible for any and all expenses associated with their own reporter. If you would like a copy of the transcripts of your hearing, you must make arrangements for an original transcript of your hearing with the court reporter transcribing your hearing at your own cost. At the close of the hearing, the Appeals Panel shall require all documents/exhibits referenced in the hearing remain in the custody of the Executive Director’s Office for safekeeping. Such records shall be retained by the OHSAA for a period of not less than four (4) years. Q6. What is the standard of review used by the Appeals Panel during this appeal process? A. It is important that appellants understand that, unless specifically provided in the particular Bylaw, the Appeals Panel has no authority to waive the requirements of the Bylaws (i.e., the standard of review is not whether your case is “unique” or otherwise deserving of a “waiver” of the bylaw in question). The standard of review to be used by the Appeals Panel is simply to determine whether the Executive Director’s Office, in rendering its ruling, made a mistake of fact, mistake of interpretation/application of the Bylaw in question or neglected to consider another Bylaw that may be applicable. A great deal of deference shall be given to the decision of the Executive Director’s Office. Notwithstanding this deference, appellants shall be permitted to introduce any new evidence they feel relevant to their case. Likewise, the Executive Director’s Office may introduce additional evidence in support of its decision. The burden of proof shall rest with you, the appellant. Q7. When and how will the appellant be notified of the Appeals Panel’s decision? A. Typically, within 48 hours of the appeal hearing the Appeals Panel will render a decision in your cases. Sometimes, however, the Panel determines that more information from the school or other sources is necessary before rendering its final ruling. Every reasonable attempt will be made to notify you of the Panel’s decision via telephone within 24 hours of the Panel rendering its decision. A more formal letter ruling by mail or email may be sent to you as soon as practicable thereafter. Because of the nature of the appeal, there may be instances where the school is first to learn of the outcome of any appeal. This notification procedure is meant to expedite the information in order to minimize any negative impact from such a decision and to maximize the positive impact (e.g. the appeal is granted and the student-athlete is eligible for that afternoon’s contest) it may have on the appellant.

27 Students With Disabilities

It is the policy of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) to support playing rules modifications, where appropriate, in order to accommodate students with disabilities so that they are able to participate in the interscholastic athletics programs sponsored by the member schools. To that end, the OHSAA shall receive requests for modifications to the interscholastic athletics programs in the 24 sports sponsored by the Association for students with disabilities, including those with hearing, visual and physical disabilities. The OHSAA commends and supports these students who wish to compete in the sports that are sponsored by the OHSAA, and sincerely desires to work with the member schools to enable students with disabilities to enjoy participation opportunities.

The following procedures have been developed by the OHSAA to examine each individual case to insure that a request for modification does not give the student with the disability an advantage in the competition or put other competitors at a disadvantage or at risk. The OHSAA must consider the needs of all students involved in the competition.

Evaluation Guidelines The OHSAA will evaluate each modification request using the following guidelines: 1. Would the modification fundamentally alter the nature of the event? 2. Is the requested modification reasonable under the circumstances? 3. Is the requested modification necessary for the student to participate? 4. Can the student participate at the same time as the other participants? 5. Would the requested modification give the student an advantage over other competitors? 6. Would the requested modification cause the other participants to be at a disadvantage or at risk? 7. Would the requested modification pose a safety risk to the student and/or any other participants in the event? 8. Would additional costs be involved, and if so, how would those costs be met?

Requesting a Modification A member school administrator shall contact the OHSAA if a student desires to compete in an OHSAA sponsored sport. Please make your request in writing on official school letterhead as far in advance as possible (minimum of two weeks prior to the event). Please identify the exact nature of the requested modification in as much detail as possible. The OHSAA will not accept requests via the telephone, but will accept electronic submissions on school letterhead signed by an administrator. Address the evaluation guidelines giving sufficient documentation regarding the disability and the need for the requested modification(s). Identify the modification(s) requested for the event and any modification(s) that the school makes for the student daily. If the OHSAA approves a modification, it is the coach’s responsibility to provide a copy of the OHSAA approval notification to all affected schools competing in the event and to the head contest official. Only one response letter from the OHSAA is necessary for the modification to be permitted for all interscholastic contests in that sport or event for the current school year. If the student advances to Regional or State tournament competition, it is the responsibility of the member school to notify the OHSAA immediately. Please direct your request to Deborah B. Moore, OHSAA Senior Director of Compliance and Sports Medicine. For the OHSAA’s guidelines on service animals for spectators, visit the OHSAA website (www.ohsaa. org).

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3-3-4 3-3-3 3-3-2 3-3-1 3-2-4 probationary period any OHSAA sponsoredtournaments on probation,andtheschool’s remaining sports teamsshallbeineligible for participation in obligation, fails tomeetthisminimum the school’ssponsorship membershipshallbeplaced season atthe7-8thgradelevel, of twovarsity“recognizedsports” inanysportseasonortwoOHSAA recognizedsportsper If, duringthecourseofanygiven schoolyear,a minimum amember schoolfailstosponsor ment untilsuchtimewhentheydo meetthetwo-sportperseasonrequirement. sport perseasonprovisionwithinthisarticle are exemptfromthistwo-sportperseasonrequire Note: Schoolsthat were members as ofthe2009-2010schoolyearanddidnotmeet the two- the ExecutiveDirector’s office. August 1 of the ensuing school year gender schools mayrequest Exception: Schools that have restricted enrollment due to geographic placement and single tournament foreachofthosesports. and teamsports)atthehighschoollevel is requiredtoparticipates in theOHSAA sponsored individual of definition the for 7.2.2 and 7.2.1 Regulations Sports General (see sport, team a in conduct competition inaminimum of 50%the maximum allowable regular seasoncontests 50% ofthemaximum allowable regular seasoncontestsineach individual sport, isrequired to sport ora7-8thgrademeansthattheschoolisencouraged to compete year inordertomaintain membership in theOHSAA 7-8th grade schools must also sponsor twoOHSAA recognized sports per season in the school membership intheOHSAA. “recognized sports” (perBylaw1-5-1)persportseasonintheschoolyearordertomaintain Subject to Article 3-3-5 below, a member 3301-35-08 Non-Chartered Non-Tax Supported School ceases to be a member of the Association. operates inaccordancewithOhioStateDepartmentofEducationMinimumStandardsChapter A schoolthatlosesitscharterbyactionoftheStateDepartmentEducationorwhichnolonger office therequiredsportsregistrationforms. Director’s Executive the with file and sign must school member each of principal the thermore, that school system, is required to alert the Executive Director’s Office of such a change. a such of Office Director’s Executive the alert to required is system, school that changes, theSuperintendent,orotheradministrativetion Retrieval Number(IRN)authorityof all requiredmembershipformsfortheensuingschoolyear. If,atanytime,aschool’s Informa- on behalf of a non-public school) shall sign and file with the Executive Director’s office any and Prior tothe start of each school year, the superintendent (or personacting in a similar capacity card. Board ofEducation orsimilar governing boardispermitted to addthatschoolitsmembership initial membership asoutlinedinConstitution3-2-3foraminimum of oneyearBEFOREthe member for a year shall be considered as initial members and shall follow the requirements of NOTE: Schools whose membership has been suspended for a year or which have not been a Director’s officenolaterthan continue membershipunderitsjurisdiction, whichresolution shallbesubmitted to theExecutive ing membershipintheOHSAA forall7thand8thgradeschools/orhighwishingto The Board of Education, or similar governing body, must adopt a resolution authorizing continu 3 -ContinuingMembership provides sponsorship. participate tournaments for eachof thesportsforwhichapplicant in theOHSAA-sponsored contests in each sport. Furthermore, the applicant must certify that it intends to and actually shall school conductscompetition in aminimum of 50% the maximum allowable regular season becoming a member of theSponsorshipavarsity OHSAA. recognized sport means that the application and that it intends to continue with its sponsorshipofthese recognized sports upon sports” (per Bylaw 1-5-1) per sports season in the year immediately prior to the date of The applicant must beable to certify that it has sponsoredat least two varsity “recognized . June 30ofeachyearfortheensuingschoolyear. written effective . The exemption may be granted solely at the discretion of exemption from thissponsorshiprequirement at the high schooland/or 7th-8th grade level during that in theimmediate ensuing sportsseasonafter 30 high school must continue to sponsor twovarsity . Sponsorshipofavarsityrecognized

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be affected by theoutcomeofthathearing. director, coachorsuchotherschool administratorfromanyschool(s) affected orlikelyto When appropriate, compel the attendance at anyOHSAA hearing oftheprincipal, athletic Appeals PanelnolaterthantheJune meetingoftheBoardDirectors. precisely as they are written. The Board of Directors shall make the decision to appoint an the authoritytowaive,amend,or setasideanybylawbutrathermustapplythebylaws shall be final. Neither the Board of Directors nor an Appeals Panel, if one is appointed, has Office. Appeals decisions, whether rendered by an Appeals Panel or the Board of Directors, shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all rulings by the Executive Director’s the Executive Director’s Office. If the Board appoints an Appeals Panel, the Appeals Panel of an Appeals Panel separate from theBoardofDirectorsfor the review ofall rulings by officials regarding interscholastic athletics. This process may also include the appointment game contracts and controversies between oramong schoolsand/orparticipants and eligibility,qualifications, involving hearings holding include may process This reviewed. Director’sExecutive be the can of Office decisions which by process appeals an Establish fees asneeded. Organize and conduct all state sponsoredinterscholastic athletic tournaments and setentry Determine thecontestrulesandregulationsforeachsport. Provide aretirementsystemforemployees. Determine contractswith Association personnel. of Finance. Conduct an annual review and/or evaluation of the Executive Director and Senior Director fiscal year. Directors, and shall cause to be published annually the audited financial report for the past Employ a SeniorDirectorofFinance who shallrenderreports asrequested by theBoardof Coordinators. Employ the Executive Director, SeniorDirectors, Assistant Directorsand 32 6-1-3  6-1-2 6-1-1 Article 6—ExecutiveDirector 5-9-1 5-8-2 5-8-1 5-7-5 5-7-4 5-7-3 5-7-2 5-7-1 10. 11. and/or evaluations. the Association office or designate another administrative staff member to conduct said reviews The Executive Director shall conductanannualreviewand/orevaluation of allemployees in ments forallemployeesinthe Association office. The Executive Director shall makerecommendations to theBoardofDirectors forall appoint Association. take shall and the initiative in enforcing the Bylaws and Regulations and promoting the purpose ofthe Association the of officer executive chief the be shall Director Executive The business. Five votingmembersoftheBoardDirectorsshallconstitute a quorumforthetransaction of 9 -Quorum Board ofDirectorsmaybecalledbythePresident,oranythreevoting members. The regular meetings shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the following July31. president and vice-president to serveaterm of oneyearbeginning on August 1andendingthe Immediately following theJunemeeting of theBoardDirectors,shallelect a 8 -Meetings basis. biannual a on determined be shall district athletic given a within schools of classification The April 2007, hassincebeenmodified,andispostedontheOHSAA in website (www.ohsaa.org) prepared first was Data, Enrollment Obtaining for Rules Business policy, The Note: high schoolandtopublishthepolicyon Association’s website. students, who are not specified as assigned to a particular high school, to the appropriate member Obtaining Enrollment Data. The BoardofDirectorsisauthorized to adoptpolicyforassigning for Rules Business OHSAA the within expressed as disabilities with children as identified are enrollment report shall be counted for enrollment purposes withtheexception of studentswho ment of Education. All boys and girls in grades 9, 10 and 11 included in the school’s October classifications three of one assigned be (A, AA or shall based upontheschool’sAAA) sizeofenrollment as providedbytheState - Depart district athletic an within schools member All activation. petitions for transferbecome effective at the beginning of the school year with no retrospective Directors will take action to approve or deny the transfer request within a 90-day period. All opportunity totakeadvisoryactionwhichshallbecompleted within 90days. The Boardof Director, letters stating reasons for the transfer. Both district athletic boards shall be given an submit, in writing,tothe releasing and receiving district athletic boards andthe Executive Member schoolsrequesting permissiontotransferfromonedistrictanother must All memberschoolsshallbeassignedtotheathleticdistrictinwhichschoolislocated. same name. 7-7-1 and7-7-2forthe member schools that are located in the geographic district bearing the District Athletic Board shall be toexecute those powersandduties as stipulated in Constitution Central, East, Northeast,Northwest,Southeast,Southwestdistricts. The responsibility of each The BoardofDirectorsshalldividethestategeographically into sixdistrictstobeknownasthe 7 -DivisionsofStateintoDistricts 12.

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7-6-2  7-6-1 7-5-1 7-4-3 7-4-2 7-4-1 7-3-2 7-3-1 7-2-6 Directors afterthe vacancyoccurs. This appointment shall take place at thenextregularly scheduled meeting oftheBoard office. takes election, scheduled regularly next the during elected representative, elected newly who meets all of therequirements of thepositionandwhoshallserveuntil such time as the other thanexpiration ofthe term,theBoardofDirectorsshallappointaninterimrepresentative When avacancy occurs foran elected representative on thedistrictathletic board forreasons within 65daysoftheeffective dateofretirement. within 30daysoftheeffective date ofretirement and there-employment effectively begins representative the employ to action affirmative takes body governing similar or Education of Board the PROVIDED continue shall representative that of office of term him/her,the employ date ofretirement he/she hasreceived acommitment from anemployerthatsaidwill EXCEPTION: longer meetsthequalificationsinConstitution7-2. no representative the when ceases representative board athletic district a of office of term The - Vacancies6 A full term of office for District Athletic Board members shall be six years beginning August 1. 5 - Term ofOffice Association headquartersunderthesupervisionofExecutiveDirector. the eventthereisatievoteinrun-off election, the tieshallbebrokenbya“tossofcoin”at In case of atie in election of boardmembers, the tie shall be brokenbyarun-off election. In the principalsofmember7th&8thgradeschools(7threpresentative). of thememberhighschoolswithintheirathletic district (female and minority representatives) or district. At large district athletic board candidates shall be elected by a vote of all the principals their their classificationwithin of schools member high principals of the of vote a elected by be shall positions classification the of one for running are who candidates board athletic District ballots mustbereceivedbyMay15nolaterthan4:00p.m. voting member’s school will hold during the subsequent school year. to In order to be counted, the besent classification the on based shall represented be to candidates district the certified in principals of school high schools member and names the listing Ballots May. of week The election of representatives to the district athletic boards shall be held during the second 4 -Elections than 4:00p.m. valid, a petition in a regular election must be received by April 30 at the OHSAA and be to order In office. of office term the specify and candidate the of school and name the contain shall Director’s Executive OHSAA the from obtained be shall petition nominating The by atleastsixmember7th&8thgradeprincipalsotherthanthenominee. district involved. Nomination for the 7th & 8th grade membership shall be by petition, signed the within classification of regardless nominee, the than other principals school high member Nomination fordistrictathletic board membershipshallbebypetition, signed byatleastsix 3 -Nomination there isnoconflictwith7-2-5. vided they remain employed fulltime in a school within the same OHSAA athletic district and 7-2-4. with conflict no is there 3) at thetimeofhis/herelection;and employed was she/he which at school the as same the is school new the of classification the 2) district; 1) theschool/schooldistrictofnewemployment is assignedtothesameOHSAA athletic elected providedthefollowingconditionsaremet: which to office of term the serve to continue may district) school another to district school one A district athletic board member who changesemployment (from onehighschooltoanotheror If the district athletic board representative is retiring and, prior to the effective Note: At-large elected members maycontinue to servepro- 37 office no later

CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION 7-9-1  7-8-3 7-8-2 7-8-1 7-7-2 7-7-1 8-1-9 8-1-8 8-1-7 8-1-6 8-1-5 8-1-4 8-1-3 8-1-2 8-1-1 Article 8 9 -Quorum members oftheboard. Special meetings of the district athletic boards may be called by the President, or by any three District athletic board meetings will be determined by each board to fulfill their responsibilities. shall serveforoneyear. which time one ofitsmembersshallbeelected president andonevice-president, bothofwhom The annualorganizational meetings ofthedistrictathletic boards shallbeheldin at August 8 -Meetings other all and materials andrecordsasrequiredtosupportthe tournaments, Association’s annualaudit. district and on sectional reports specified other and financial fice, Each district athletic board shallberesponsibleforforwardingtotheExecutive Director’s of- tournaments, andotherdutiesasdirectedbythem. promoting the purposes ofthe Association, in organizing and conducting interscholastic athletic The districtathletic boards shallassisttheBoardofDirectorsandExecutive Director in 7 -PowersandDuties a ballot. Note: The Board of Directors has established a fine of $100 for those schools that fail to submit Bylaw 11, shallestablishthefine. the member schoolwhichfailed to returntheballot. The Board ofDirectors,inaccordance with the by deadline specified in articleoffice 8-1-8. Failure toOHSAA return the referendum ballot shall resultthe in a fine to to ballot referendum the return shall principal school member The and May15.Ballotsshallbereceived intheOHSAA officenolaterthan4:00p.m.onMay15. Voting on referendums to amend the constitution and bylaws shall be conducted between May 1 between August 1andDecemberinclusive. Petitions to be submitted for referendum vote must be filed with the Executive Director’s office must benotedwiththenameonpetition. teacher or coachinanOHSAA The originator(s) of a petition may be anyperson(s)whoisemployed as an administrator, signatures. obtaining to Director’s prior Executive office the with petition proposed the file and manner that it willchangeallrelated provisions oftheconstitution and/or bylawsoftheOHSAA a such in constructed and accurate is petition the that ensure to office Director’s Executive the Prior to circulation of the petition for signatures, the originators of the petition shall consult with of no less than 75 member schools with a minimum of five signatures required from each district. An amendment may be initiated by the Board ofDirectors or bypetition signed bythe principals Any proposedamendmentshallbeadoptedifitreceivesamajorityof thevotescast. member highschoolshallvote. & 8th grade member schools may vote. With respect to all other matters, only the principal of a With respect to a matter which concerns only 7th & 8th grade member schools, principals of 7th member schoolsinwhichtheprincipalofschoolshallcastvoteschool. The constitution and bylawsofthis Association maybeamended by areferendum vote ofthe and/or Bylaws. and/or Bylaws in the event of circumstances that arise that cause conflict within the Constitution is authorizedtocirculate an emergency petition for referendum vote toamend theConstitution be incompliance with Ohiostate law orthe proposed legislative action. In addition, the Board change in the bylaw or constitution so that the bylaws and/or constitution of the OHSAA will bylaw orarticle of theconstitution, the BoardofDirectorsmayimmediately authorize the existing an modifies that order court or action legislative adopted or proposed a of event the In 1 - Amendments totheConstitutionandBylaws Five membersofa district athleticboardshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusiness.

member school. The schoolor districtwhereemployed 38 8-1-12 8-1-11 8-1-10 of thepreviousvote,exceptbyBoardDirectorsaction. No amendment submitted by petition for referendum vote may be resubmitted within three years date isindicatedontheballot. fective August 1 following the vote unless the Board of Directors establishes another date, which Amendments totheconstitution and bylawswhichreceive a majority approvalshallbecomeef- should occuratothermeetingsofschooladministratorspriortothevoteinMay. request of the respective Association. Inaddition, similar public explanation anddiscussions and discussion at a spring meeting of any principals and/or superintendents Associations at the All referendums to amend the constitution and bylaws will be presented for public explanation 39

CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION 40 BYLAW 1—COVERAGE 1-5-1 1-4-3 1-4-2 1-4-1 1-3-1 1-2-2 1-2-1 1-1-6 1-1-5 1-1-4 1-1-3 1-1-2 1-1-1

track andfield,girls volleyball,wrestlingarerecognized sportsthisyear golf, girlsgymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse,soccer, girlssoftball, swimming and diving, tennis, football, hockey, field girls country, cross bowling, basketball, baseball, (Note: tournament. a A recognized sport isone adopted by the Board of Directors and for which the OHSAA sponsors Section 5.RecognizedSports rule bookandapprovedbytheBoard ofDirectors. Directors. Modifications or changes in sport rules are not permitted except those provided in the Interscholastic competition shallbeconductedusingcontestrulesadoptedbythe Board of counted asascheduledcontest. conducted forlearningtheory, techniques, rules,gameprocedureandstrategyshallnotbe Instructional clinics anddemonstrationsdesignedfortheteaching offundamental skills and games andinterschoolscrimmages. between two ormore schools, sportsday, electronic contests, invitational contests, alumni interscholastic programs. This includes, butisnotlimited to, scheduledcontests, practices one schoolare least at from which student-athletes in engaged insports-related activities with studentsfromatleastoneormoreschoolsnon- event asports as defined is OHSAA Interscholastic athletic contest, asusedthroughouttheBylawsandSportsRegulations of the Section 4.InterscholasticCompetition Sports Regulations.Insuchcasesthespecificpenaltyshallapply accordance with Bylaw 11 unless a specific penalty is provided in the Constitution, Bylaws and Penalties forviolationsoftheConstitution,BylawsandSportsRegulationsshallbeassessedin Section 3.Penalties This bylawappliestoallsportsrecognizedbytheOHSAA. Bylaw 8-2,SelectionofOfficialsforadditionalinformationrelativetothisobligation. such schools.PleaseseeBylaw 3-2-1, School’s Responsibility When Hosting a Contest and of responsibility financial the be shall and involved schools the of supervision and sponsorship All practices, games, previewsandotherinterscholastic athletic contests shallbeunderthedirect Section 2.Sponsorship Board ofDirectors. bythe the by authorized as 8-1-1 amended Constitution with accordance in or except Office Director’s Executive modified waived, be cannot bylaws these Likewise, among contesting schools. or between consent mutual by amended or modified waived, be cannot bylaws These team orsquadwithstudentsbelowninthgrade. Ninth gradestudentsarenotpermitted to compete in interscholastic competition on thesame varsity, juniorvarsity, reserveandclassteams. Four-year high schools may elect to have all students in grades 9-12eligible to participate in accordance withhighschoolbylawsandregulations. Ninth gradestudentsinall schools arehighschoolstudentsandshallcompete in athletics in exceed eightsemesters. 15 priorto August 1iseligible for interscholastic athletics only atthe high schoollevel not to same squadwithstudentsingrade9orhigher. EXCEPTION: A studentwhoattainstheageof athletics. Students enrolled in grades7or8areineligible for interscholastic competition on the Students enrolled below the seventh grade are ineligible for participation in interscholastic qualifications, responsibilityandbehaviorofvariouspersonnel. involving studentsingradesseventhroughtwelveandinclude matters of eligibility, contracts, and sportsregulationsapplytoallparticipants The bylaws in interscholastic athletic contests Section 1. Application ofBylawsandSportsRegulations Revised byReferendum —May2019 AND ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS BYLAWS 41 . .)

BYLAWS BYLAWS the businessrules forcompetitivebalance. in 2016andisongoing. Pleasecontinuetocheckthe OHSAA website forupdatesandguidance,including derstand howtoproceed. While the bylaw hadaneffective date of 2017-18,‘rosterdata’ collection began (www.ohsaa.org) forfurther details on the competitive balance plan, which should help administrators un- was organization and effective amended, significantly year. school 2017-18 the with beginning classification OHSAA the visit Please website to relating 2 Bylaw referendum, 2014 May the of result a As Note: BYLAWTOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS AND 2—DIVISIONS 1-7-1

1-6-4 1-6-3 1-6-2 1-6-1 1-5-2 procedures forobtainingsuchawaiver asprescribedbytheExecutiveDirector a case-by-case basis provided the administrators of the proposed competing schools follow the on bylaw this of prohibition the waive may Office Director’s Executive However,the contests. Teams of the opposite sex shall not compete against each other in anyinterscholastic athletic Section 7. Team CompetitionBetweenSexes this bylawsoastogiveeffect andmeaningtothissection. rules asdeemednecessaryandproperforthetimely, accurate and transparentimplementation of such time, to time from publish and OHSAA adopt the shall of Office Director’s Executive the For purposesoftournament assignment, eligibility and placement, the Board ofDirectors and 5 — 5 4 —Rationaleforrequestingthecombinationtoformmorethanoneteam/squadineachsport. 3 — Total numberofboysorgirlsineachgradeschoolthecombination. 2 — Total numberofstudentsfromeachschoolinvolvedinthesport. 1 —Namesofschoolsinvolved. The writtenrequestmustcontainthefollowing: to theOHSAA district or non-publicsystemmustbesubmitted annually sport. Requestsforpermissiontocombinestudentsfromtwoormoreschoolsinthesamepublic more schoolswithintheschooldistrict/systemtoformoneorinterscholastic team ina EXCEPTION: Memberschoolscontaining grades 7and8maycombine students fromtwoor with theexceptionbelow: more than one school unless otherwise mandated within the Ohio Revised Code or in accordance Interscholastic teams/squads sponsoredbyamemberschoolmaynotconsistofstudentsfrom OtherEligibilityDocs/TransgenderPolicy.pdf OHSAA policies on the Transgender Student here at http://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Eligibility/ girls’ teams as long as she is compliant with the OHSAA transgender policies. Please see the schools mutually agree. A male to female (MTF) transgender student may participate on three part test, for interscholastic competition for boysare less than for girls and the competing US Department of Education’s Title IX Policy Interpretation in accordance with Part 1 of the Boys maynotplayongirls’ teamsunlesstheoverallopportunities, asreferencedinthe1979 sport asspecifiedfortheboys. who isamember of aboysteam shall follow all contests rulesandregulations regarding the A girl or transgender male (FTM) whoiscompliant with the OHSAA transgender policies and OtherEligibilityDocs/TransgenderPolicy.pdf OHSAA policies on the Transgender Student here at http://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Eligibility/ teams aslongheiscompliant with theOHSAAon boys transgenderpolicies.Pleaseseethe Girls mayplayonaboysteam. A female to male (FTM) transgenderstudentmayparticipate Section 6. Team Membership team orsquadshallincludeany“club”sportteam/squad. scholarship, agelimitationsof thisbylaw, andcontest limitations. purposes For a“sponsored” teams complywithallOHSAARegulations, particularly and Sports those related to Bylaws the schoolordistrict shall beresponsibleforassuring thatanyandallsuchsquads/ 8th gradesquad/teamthatcompeteswithotherinterscholastic squads inarecognizedsport, or authorizesavarsity,If andwhenaschoolordistrictsponsors subvarsity, 7thor responsible fortheconductandoperationofeachcombinedteamor teams. the the member schools represented within thecombination) for purposesofregistration into The name of theprincipal, name of the combined school (whichmustbethename of one MyOHSAA system,andthecompleteaddress(includingemail) of theoneadministrator in writingbythesuperintendentofpublicdistrictornon-publicsystem. 42 prior tothestartofeachsportsseason ’s Office.

2-1-2 Note: In team sports, schools are permitted to enter only one team in OHSAA-sponsored 2-1-1  2-2-2 2-2-1 2-1-4  2-1-3 

rules and/ortournamentregulations. tournaments individuals as prescribedin therespective in OHSAA-sponsored sports’ playing tournaments. In individual sports, schoolsareonlypermitted to enter the maximum number of sites, datesandtimesassignedtothembytheOHSAA. sponsored tournament, schools, on behalf of their teams and individuals, agree to compete at the compete School teams or individuals Tournamentand Assignments Section 1—Divisions year. utilized to help determine the divisionto whichthatteamshallbeassigned thefollowingschool Note: The annualsubmissionoftheInitial Roster Countforeach respective sport shallbe - - sport’s Initial Rosterbythespecificfactoror Tier andaddingthemtogether. The Additional Roster Countisdetermined by multiplying Count). for thegivensport(Initial Enrollment Count + Additional Roster Count= Adjusted Enrollment Enrollment Count (EMIS reported number of boysorgirls) and the Additional Roster Count of thissection, Adjusted Enrollment Count isthe count as determined by adding the Initial assigned toadivisionbaseduponthatschoolteam’s Adjusted Enrollment Count. Forpurposes Teams inthesportsoffootball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball shall be or non-traditional high school becoming a member, district ornon-publicschoolsystem, In the case of the opening, the real-time Adjusted EnrollmentCount(outlinedinBylaw2-2-1)allapplicablesports. 10, 11 and12asofSeptember 10 ofthe current year school high schoolortransferofterritoryunderSection3311.38 oftheOhioRevisedCode,member Count (outlined in Bylaw 2-2-1) in all applicable sports. In the event of the opening of a new consolidation enrollment of boysorgirlsingrades10,11 and12asofSeptember 10 oftheeffective year of High schoolsinschooldistrictsthatconsolidatewillbeplacedintodivisionsbasedon 2007, hassincebeenmodified,andispostedontheOHSAA April website (www.ohsaa.org). in prepared first was Data, Enrollment Obtaining for Rules Business policy, The Note: Enrollment Data. disabilities with children as identified are who the school’s October enrollmentreport shall be counted for enrollment purposes except for students Department ofEducation’s enrollmentreport. All boysandgirlsingrades9,1011 includedin Enrollment informationusedforassigningschoolstodivisionsshallbeprovidedbytheState Section 2. 2-2-1) inallapplicablesports. dance with the business rules,plusthe real-time Adjusted Enrollment Count (outlined in Bylaw boys andgirlsenrolled in grades10,11 and12asofSeptember 10 ofthe current year inaccor ments for all high schools within the district policy onthe Association’s website. as specified not are who students, assigning for policy adopt to authorized is Directors of Board The to a particular high school, to the appropriate member high school and to publish the assigned toaparticularhighschool,theappropriatememberschoolandpublish any rosterandfreshmanwhoplayed inavarsitycontestduringtheregularseason. In thesportofFootball – the designated students shall include students ingrades10-12on a varsitycontestduringtheregular season. dents shallincludestudentsonateam’splayed in tournament rosterandanyoneelsewho In thesportsofsoccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball–thedesignated stu- division assignmentswillbebaseduponactual numberofboysorgirlsenrolled in grades inonly Basketball, BaseballandSoftball Tournament Assignment – Team SportsofFootball,Soccer, Volleyball, in accordance with the business rules,plusthe real-time Adjusted Enrollment those tournaments to which assigned.

merging orclosing of ahighschoolorschoolsinmulti-high school that wish to compete tournaments in OHSAA-sponsored or inthecaseofanon-membercomprehensivehighschool 43 /system shall be based upon the actual number of within theOHSAA BusinessRulesforObtaining in accordance with thebusinessrules,plus the member high school Furthermore, by entering into an OHSAA designated studentsonthegiven division assign- may -

BYLAWS BYLAWS 3-1-1 BYLAW 3— ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL  2-2-7 —Seven (7)inthesportsofsoccer, volleyball,basketball,baseballandsoftball. —Three (3)inthesportoffootball. 2-2-6 2-2-4 2-2-3 2-2-5 terscholastic athletics involving the school. The principal has the responsibility to educate the The principalof the schoolshallbeheldprimarily responsible inallmatterspertaining to in- Section 1.Primary Responsibility Balance-Resource-Center. been adopted by theBoard ofDirectors. http://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive- be assignedtoadivision in accordance with the Competitive Balance business rulesthat have NOTE: Schools that do not sponsor a respective team the immediately preceding season shall section. and transparent (verifiable) reporting of the roster data in order to give effectadopt and and meaning to this shall OHSAA the of publish from time to time such rules as deemed necessary and proper for the timely, accurate Office Director’s Executive the and Directors of Board The The Tier 2,orSportSpecific Factors,shallbeasfollows: — — — the geographiclocationofstudent’s parents.Factors shallbeassignedasfollows: on based school high specific a to students all assigns system school non-public a If Exception: — — For publicmemberschools,Factorsshallbeassignedasfollows: appropriate adjustmentsaccordingly. they comeorifarenon-enrolled students inaccordance with state law, andtomake Factors istodetermine from wherethestudent-athletes come, fromwhatsystemofeducation Factors shall be assignedthree levels of points: Tier 0, Tier 1 anda Tier 2. The purpose ofthe — — For non-publicmemberschools,Factorsshallbeassignedasfollows: — — beginning of7thgrade. Tier 2 –the student did not attend the same system of education continuously since the attendance zone. of 7thgradebutthestudent and at least one parent currently resides outside the assigned Tier 1 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning attendance zone. of the7thgradeandstudentatleast one parent currently resides within the assigned Tier 0 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning beginning of7thgrade. Tier 2 –the student did not attend the same system of education continuously since the student atthememberhighschool designated/assigned attendance zone (unless the student is participating as anon-enrolled Tier 0–thestudentandatleastoneparentcurrentlyresidewithinschooldistrict/ since thebeginningof7thgrade of 7th grade but did not attend one of the designated/assigned feeder schools continuously Tier 1 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning since thebeginningof7thgrade. of the7thgradeandattended one ofthedesignated/assigned feeder schoolscontinuously Tier 0 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning district since7thgrade. designated/assigned attendance zone andthestudenthasnotbeencontinuouslyenrolledin Tier 2–thestudentandatleastoneparentcurrently reside outsidetheschooldistrict and/or on aJ1 Visa.). student at the member high school in accordance with state law, district sincethebeginningof7thgrade(orstudentisparticipating as anon-enrolledand or designated/assigned attendance zone butthestudent hasbeencontinuouslyenrolled in the Tier 1–thestudentandatleastoneparentcurrently reside outsidetheschooldistrict and/

or thestudentisparticipatingonaJ1 Visa. inaccordancewithstatelaw). 44 or the student is participating

3-4-1 3-3-2 3-3-1 3-2-1 3-1-4 3-1-3 3-1-2 officials constitutes aviolationofthebylaws. the or contest teams the contest, the protect to of Failure area. contest the from conduct team visiting and officials safe and parking of supervision contest, the during floor or field the from istrator as to duties before, during andafter the contest. This will include keeping spectators Recognized law enforcement officials should be given specific instruction by the school admin Section 4.CourtesytoOfficials and Visiting Schools high schoolstudent)shouldbepresent atthecontest. be presentatthecontest. When afemale coachisassignedtoaboys’ team,anadultmale(non- When a male coach is assignedtoagirls’ team, an adult female (non-high schoolstudent) should administrator-in-charge, forevery contestorevent. all othersports,thehostschoolshallappointasitedirector/manager, who could beacoach,or contests, homeandaway, especially in thesportsofboys’ andgirls’ soccerandice hockey. In and away. Itishighlyrecommended that aschooladministrator be presentforallinterscholastic be presentthroughoutall varsity football, and boysgirls varsitybasketball games, home The principal or representative (s)authorized by the principal, in additiontothecoaches,shall Section 3.SchoolRepresentative Must Accompany Team as Office Director’s Executive the specified inBylaw by 11. imposed be shall bylaw this of violation for Penalties for parkingareasrelatedtothecontestorevent. security and safety provide to and officials, contest the and spectators their team(s), visiting the for security and safety provide to field; playing the from kept are personnel unauthorized that management and health and safetyprotections. The planshallalsoinclude procedures toensure Included intheemergency actionplanshallbeprocedurestodealwithemergencies, crowd plan andhowtoadjustitmeettheneedsofparticularcontestorevent. the site director/manager or administrator-in-charge isaware of the school’s emergency action manager or administrator-in-charge foreverycontest or event. The hostschoolshallensurethat immediately after each contest or event. Therefore, the host school shall appoint a site director/ and during before, immediately contest interscholastic the in etc.) spectators, officials, coaches, Likewise, thehostschoolisultimately responsible forthe safetyofallparticipants (players, the contestorevent. host school’s responsibility to remove anyindividual(s) who disruptstheeducational goals of manner whichemphasizestheeducational valuesinherent in interscholastic athletics. It isthe The hostschoolhastheresponsibilitytoensurethatacontestoreventisadministered in a Section 2.School’s Responsibility When Hosting A Contest Note: SeeGeneralSportsRegulation5forpenaltiesnon-complianceofthisbylaw. component, (b) areviewoftheschool’s Athletic Code ofConduct; (c) asportsmanship,ethicsandintegrity sist of (a) a review of the student-eligibility bulletin and key essential eligibility requirements; in the upcoming sports seasons, their parents and booster club officer(s). The meeting shall con- shall conduct a mandatory, preseasonprogram with all student-athletes who wishtoparticipate athletic administrator, coaches and such other personnel as deemed advisable by said principal, No later than two weeks after the beginning of each sports season, the principal, through his/her sign contractsandanyotherpaperworkrequiringanofficialschoolsignature. The principal,athisorherdiscretion,mayassignothermembers oftheadministrative team to that mayaffect thestatusofanathlete,teamorcontest. All school administrative and athletic personnel have a duty to immediately report violations possible violationofOHSAA bylawsand/orsportsregulations. and sports regulations and conduct an appropriate inquiry if information arises concerning a affect them. Further, theprincipal shall monitor the school’s compliance with OHSAA bylaws involved in interscholastic athletics regarding OHSAA bylaws andsportregulations that could member school’s students,coaches,schoolpersonnel,boostersandother appropriate persons and (d)areviewofissuesconcerningconcussionssteroids. 45 -

BYLAWS BYLAWS  BYLAW 4—STUDENT ELIGIBILITY 3-7-2 3-7-1 3-6-2 3-6-1 3-5-3 3-5-2 3-5-1 of interscholastic competitions, the member schools and their Association and, in turn, damage favoritism on theseeligibility rules damage and undermine the verypurposesforsponsorship andmaintained created type ofcompetition by the OHSAA through its member schools. Efforts randomly to impose adjustments or unique the provide cannot therefore and Office the primary purposesofthe member schoolsofthis Association ortheExecutive Director’s provide ashowcasefortheathletic talents ofthoseindividuals. These organizations donotshare movement and are primarily designed to promote athletic development of the individual and Other sporting organizations (and other forms ofcompetition) exist to promote free player intended tofosterasenseofcommunity aswelltoteachteamwork,citizenship and discipline. and purposeofeducation-based sports andactivities. Interscholastic sports andactivities are is a carefully constructed system that promotes competitive balance and serves the mission unique form ofcompetition interscholastic athletics has tooffer. This unique form ofcompetition and the Executive Director’s Office in order to create, administer and maintain the valuable and The eligibility rules inthisBylaw4areanintegral part ofthemember schools oftheOHSAA shall attendanyandallhearingsorappealsconductedonbehalfofthe OHSAA. When requested by amember of the Board ofDirectors, or the Executive Director, the principal limited to,membershipsuspension. as amajorviolation ofthisbylawprovision,subjecttoBylaw11 sanctions including,butnot community, whoprovideinformation in connection with anyinvestigation shall be regarded against an individual or individuals, either inside or outside of the school’s employment or subject ofanyinvestigation, hearing orappeal.Inaddition,anyretaliation or threatened retaliation Executive Director’s staff and members ofthe Board of Directors in all matters which are the athletes themselves, have a responsibility to cooperate fully with the Executive Director, the All schooladministrative and athletic personnel, including interscholastic coaches, andstudent- Section 7.DutiesRegarding Appeals appropriate schooloffice. Corrections, additions and deletions may be made as the sport season progresses and filed in the rately foreachsportinwhichthatschoolparticipates and available for inspectionuponrequest. signed by the principal of the member school. Said eligibility certificates shall be prepared sepa- in school the represent each sport. This eligibility certificate and to the information contained therein shall be verified and rules OHSAA under eligible students those only listing certificate At the beginning of each sport seasoneach school’s administration shall prepare an eligibility Section 6.EligibilityCertificates any studentwhoseparentorguardianrefusedtopermitapreparticipationphysicalevaluation. ing aBoardofEducationpolicythat woulddenyparticipation in interscholastic athletics for forms. However, nothing in Section 3313.73 of the ORC wouldpreclude a school from adopt- objection shall be signed by the parent orguardian and attached to the required parental consent or receive medical treatment whose parent or guardian objects thereto.” A form certifying this require anyschoolchildtoreceive a medical examination (preparticipation physical evaluation) Section 3313.73oftheOhioRevisedCodereadsinpartasfollows:“Thissectiondoesnot to thenewschool. If astudentathlete transfers toanother school, thephysicalexamination forms shallbetransferred plus theremainderofnextschoolyear. 1, the preparticipation evaluation, signed by the medical examiner, isvalid for one calendar year EXCEPTION: Ifthepreparticipation athletic evaluation is conductedbetweenMay1andJune every 13months. once than less no fitness individual’sphysical the certify to examiner medical the require shall the with file on principal or designee before anycandidate for ateam may participate in apractice. be These forms must forms These guardian. or parent a by and participant the Assistant), medical examiner (Physician [M.D.,D.O.,orD.C.], Advanced NursePractitioner orPhysician’s Athletic participation forms forparticipants in anyofthe grades 7-12shall be signedby a Section 5.StudentParticipationandPhysicalExaminationForms 46

4-2-2 4-2-1 4-1-3 4-1-2 4-1-1 whose disability is theprimaryreasonforstudent’s inability to meettherequirements of this the eventswhich causedthestudenttobeunable meet the requirements of thisbylaw;and with contemporaneous diagnosed was disability student’sspecific the and IDEIArequirements Operating Standards forthe Education ofChildren with Disabilities and Part B ofthe Federal EXCEPTION 1: If the student is a “child with a disability” as that term is defined within the Ohio commencing inthatcalendaryear. be ineligible to participate in 7th &8th grade interscholastic athletics for the school year If astudentenrolled in grade 7or8attains the ageof15before August 1,thestudentshall d) c) b) a) discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office,theExecutiveDirector’s officedeterminesthat: this bylaw, that student may be declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office if, in the sole and whosedisability istheprimaryreasonforstudent’s inability to meettherequirementsof with theeventswhichcausedstudenttobeunablemeet the requirements of thisbylaw; contemporaneous diagnosed was disability specific student’s the and requirements IDEIA eral the within Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Part B of the Fed- defined is term that as disability” a with “child a is student the If 1: EXCEPTION letic competitionnotwithstandingwherethat20thbirthdayfallsinrelationtothesportsseason. Once astudentattainstheageof20,willnolongerbeeligible for interscholastic ath- Section 2. Age Limitation interscholastic oranyorganized adultteamisagame,previeworscrimmage. season inthat sport. An athletic contest involving participants fromanother school oranynon- interscholastic contest. A student is amember of an interscholastic squad whenthe student participates in an imposed. student shallbeineligible in Ohioforamaximum of oneyearfromthedatepenaltyis etc.), certificate, birth transcripts, address, name, to: limited not is but (includes information falsified If astudentparticipates in anathletic contest andhisorhereligibility has beenestablishedby Therefore, thisBylawshallneverbeusedinconjunctionwithBylaws4-4-1or4-4-5. thus disqualifying such shortcoming from the “due solely to anadministrative error” category. below therequisite number of credits, always hasashared responsibility for this shortcoming fails to register for enoughcredit hours, fails a class(es)ordropsaclassthatlowersthe student or middleschoolscholarshiprequirement are not“substantively eligible”; and astudentwho sues ascodifed within Bylaw 4 –Student Eligibility. Students who have not met the high school Note: subject toadditionalpenaltiesasprescribedinBylaw11. of ineligibility in the first place. Notwithstanding the restoration of eligibility, the school may be failure to act did notcontribute in anywaytotheadministrative error thatcausedthedeclaration that to eligibility student (prospectively and retroactively), provided itcanbeshownthatthestudent’s actions or restore discretion, sole and absolute its in may, office Director’s Executive ineligible due solely to an administrative error onthe part of the school/school personnel, the student hasmetallofthesubstantiveeligibility requirements of thisBylaw4butisdeclared lastic athletic competition. Notwithstanding anyprovisionofthisBylaw4tothecontrary, ifa Each student shall meet all requirements in thisbylawtobeeligible to participate in interscho- Section 1.Eligibility committed tomaintainthisuniqueformofcompetition. member schools and charged with the ultimate authority to enforce these eligibility rules are these by established Office Director’s Executive the and OHSAA the of schools member The all thestudentswhoeitherparticipate inan Association sport/activity or whosupportthem. there isnoevidenceof“red-shirting” orotherindiciaofacademicdishonesty. have anyimpactontheoutcomeofcontestinwhichstudent does participate;and the studentwouldnotlikely participate in anymeaningful way inanycontestorotherwise athletic maturityoverotherstudent-athletes;and the studentdoesnotenjoyanyadvantages in termsofphysical maturity, mental maturity or the studentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and or if an attempt is made to establish eligibility for a student by falsified information falsified by student a for eligibility establish to made is attempt an if or The authority to correct administrative errors islimited to correcting student eligibility is- Such status as asquadmember continues until the start of the next school 47 , the

BYLAWS BYLAWS Note:Notwithstandingtheseexceptions toBylaw4-3-1,allhighschoolstudentsmustalso 4-3-1 4-2-5 4-2-4 4-2-3 to attend. 12) is eligible to participate with the school squad of the high school the student will be assigned EXCEPTION 1: A student enrolled in the ninth grade separate from the high school (grades 10- that school. in accordance withall duly adoptedBoardofEducation or similar governing board policies of All studentsparticipating in aschool-sponsoredsportmustbeenrolledandattending full-time comply withthetransferBylaw4-7. 3. 2. A studentcannotbeenrolledinmorethanoneschoolatanygiventime,and 1. A studentcannotattendaschoolwithoutbeingofficiallyenrolled; For purposesofthissectionandtheinterpretationsthereunder: Section 3.Enrollment and Attendance date ofbirthwillnotbeconsidered. from years six after filed certificates birth to certificates. Amendments birth of lieu in accepted Family Bibles, physician’s statements, parents’ affidavits, baptismal certificates etc., will not be of birthshallbeconsideredthevaliddatebirth. used. Ifthisinformationisnotavailable andiftheschoolrecords donotagree,theearliest date available in theStateBureauof Vital Statisticsoracomparable governmental agency, itshallbe are birth, of date after years six within filed records, birth when that except final, as considered In determining the age of a student, the date of birth as recorded in the school records shall be level ofinterscholasticcompetition. high school level, she/he shall be ineligible on account of her/his age at the 7th-8thgrade enrolled in grade eight. Furthermore, if the student doesnotoptto become eligible at the will be affected if thestudentchoosestocommence high schooleligibility while still accordance with Bylaw4-3-3.NOTE: This meansthatastudent’s senior year ofeligibility have no morethan eight semesters of highschooleligibility taken in orderofattendance in ninth gradelevel. A studentoptingtocommence her/his eligibility at thehighschoollevelshall enrolled in gradeeightiseligible at theschoolwherestudentisexpected to enroll at the ensuing schoolyear. The studentwhochoosestocommence high schooleligibility while still at the high schoollevel when the student attains his/her 15th birthday before August 1 of the An 8thgradestudentmay, atthestudent’s option,become eligible for interscholastic athletics d) c) b) a) 2 if,inthesolediscretionofExecutiveDirector’s office,thefollowingcriteriacanbemet: the Executive Director’s office may declare the student eligible notwithstanding this bylaw 4-2- age limitations of thisbylawinthestudent’s eighthgradeyearwith the7th&8thgradeschool, academic reasons and,asaresultofrepeating any ofthesegrades,thestudentcannotmeet the recommendation of the student’s teachersorother educational professionals andforpurely EXCEPTION 2:Ifastudenthasrepeated any gradefromkindergarten through grade3at the d) c) b) a) sole discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office,theExecutiveDirector’s the officedeterminesthat: in if, office Director’s Executive the by eligible declared be may student that bylaw, withdrawn fromtheformerschool. Once astudent is enrolled andattending a newschool,theOHSAA shall consider the student there isnoevidenceof“red-shirting” orotherindiciaofacademic dishonesty. have anyimpactontheoutcomeofcontestinwhichstudentdoesparticipate;and the studentwouldnotlikelyparticipate in anymeaningful way inanycontestorotherwise athletic maturityoverotherstudent-athletesofher/hisgradelevel;and the studentdoesnotenjoyanyadvantages in termsofphysicalmaturity, mental maturity or the studentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers; and there isnoevidenceof“red-shirting” orotherindiciaofacademic dishonesty. have anyimpactontheoutcomeofcontestinwhichstudentdoesparticipate;and the studentwouldnotlikelyparticipate in anymeaningful way inanycontestorotherwise athletic maturityoverotherstudent-athletes;and the studentdoesnotenjoyanyadvantages in termsofphysicalmaturity, mental maturity or the studentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers; and 48 4-3-3  4-3-2  

with theeventswhich causedthestudenttobeunable tomeet the requirements of thisbylaw; contemporaneous diagnosed was disability specific student’s the and requirements IDEIA eral the within Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Part B of the Fed- defined is term that as disability” a with “child a is student the If 2: EXCEPTION regular andtournament,hasended. granted, thestudentisineligible for furtherinterscholastic participation when thesportsseason, which the student is participating provided the student is enrolled in school.Ifsuchextension is semester of eligibility during the season ofasporttocomplete the sports seasonofthe sport in EXCEPTION 1: The Executive Director’s Office may permit a student who completes the eighth these semesterbylaws. See Bylaw4-3-5forfurtherdefinition of whatconstitutes “order ofattendance” as itrelates to level. semesters before August 1shallbeeligible only atthehighschoollevelforaperiod nottoexceedeight in accordancewiththeseeligibility bylaws. A studentingrade7or8who attains the ageof15 of attendance, regardlessofwhetherthestudentparticipates or iseveneligible to participate ticipation, After astudentcompletes the eighthgradeorisotherwiseeligible for highschoolathletics par the schoolinaccordancewiththatschool’s policies. from withdrawn officially been has student a when date such until continuous deemed be shall For purposesofthe semester bylaws 4-3-3and4-3-4only, enrollment and attendance in a school http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/GuidelinesForNon-EnrolledStudents.pdf See thisdocumentforanexplanationofthecurrentmandates: EXCEPTION 6:UnlessotherwisemandatedwithintheOhioRevisedCode. provided thesuperintendentofthatdistrictpermitssuchparticipation. the sport,homeeducated student MAY participate at anothernon-residential public school parents without any enrollment obligation. If the residential public school district does notoffer be afforded the opportunity to participate at the public school in the district of residence of the Note: State law permits home educated students inaccordance withORC3312.04(A)(2)to grading periodbeforethestudentcanbedeclaredeligible. Failure to meet this one-year provision requires the student to be enrolled for aminimum of one beginning of the school year after having been home educated for at least one calendar year. Note: A studententering a membernon-publicschoolfromhomemustdosoatthe school’s physicallocation. enrollment policy requires that at least one ofthe courses beanacademic course taken at the may be eligible at the non-public school where the student is enrolled and attending. Such partial accordance with thepartial enrollment policy of thegoverningboardthatnon-public school (2) ofsection3321.04theRevisedCodeandisenrolled in anon-publicmember school in EXCEPTION 5: A student who isreceiving home instruction in accordance with division (A) www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Eligibility/BusinessRulesMultiHSPublic.pdf on the business rules for participation that have been adopted by the Board of Directors. http:// district shallbeassignedforinterscholastic athletics to memberschoolswithinthedistrictbased who attend non-traditional schools that are sponsored by a multiple high school public school the EMIS report for the member high schoolwherethat student’s eligibility is vested. Students non-traditional school does not sponsor interscholastic athletics. Each student will be counted on at themember school,operatedbythedistrict sponsoring thenon-traditional schoolprovidedthe digital, specialty, etc.)schoolthat is sponsoredbyaBoardofEducation is eligible to participate EXCEPTION 4: A student enrolled in a non-traditional (alternative, magnet, career-oriented, courses inthepostsecondaryinstitution. maintained, provided the student is receiving high school credit for a minimum of five one credit College Credit Plus) is eligible to participate at the high school where the student’s records are EXCEPTION 3: A student enrolled full time in a postsecondary institution (now knownas where thestudents’ records aremaintained. EXCEPTION 2: A studentenrolled in ajointvocational school iseligible at thehighschool the student may beeligible for aperiod not to exceed eight semesters taken in order commencing with the semester of the student’s first participation at the high school 49

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BYLAWS BYLAWS 4-3-7 4-3-6 EXCEPTION: The Executive Directormay, intheexercise of theExecutive Director’s sole 4-3-5 4-3-4  the requirements for compulsoryeducationasmandated bythatcountryinwhichthe student graduate when the student has completed the work required for graduation or hascompleted A student who has received his or her education outside the United States is considered a the remainingcontestsofthatsemester. remaining, a graduate is nolongereligible for interscholastic sports except forparticipation in Notwithstanding the fact the studentmay be ageeligible and have semesters ofeligibility graduation and is declared a graduate by the Board of Education or a similar governing board. A student is considered a graduate when the student has completed the work required for enrollment arepresentedandshown tohaveexistedthroughnofaultofthestudent-athlete. discretion, disregard aparticular semester of “enrollment” if extenuating circumstances of such four oreightthatarepermitted. compulsory attendancetobehomeeducatedshall have that semester(s) count in the total of not attend any school for a semester(s) due to withdrawal, count inthetotalhave thatsemester(s) offour oreightthatarepermitted. 4: Adoes studentwho permitted. 3: A studentwhodoesnotattend any schoolforasemester(s) duetotruancyshall and postsecondary school) shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four oreight that are institution that is not part of the College Credit Plus Program (dual credit for both high school are permitted. 2: A student who does not attend school due to enrollment in a postsecondary shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four (grades7-8)or eight (high school)that 1: A studentwhodoesnotattend school inasemester due toasuspensionoranexpulsion semester ofeligibility. Inaddition, the followingsituationsshallcountasasemesterofeligibility: interscholastic contest prior to or duringa semester, shall have that semester count as one A studentwhoisenrolled 15 ormoreschooldaysinanysemester, orwhoparticipates in an d)  c) b) a)  sole discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office,theExecutiveDirector’s the officedeterminesthat: in if, office Director’s Executive the by eligible declared be may student that bylaw, whose disability is theprimaryreasonforstudent’s inability to meettherequirements of this the eventswhichcausedstudenttobeunablemeet the requirements of thisbylaw;and with contemporaneous diagnosed was disability student’sspecific the and IDEIArequirements Operating Standards forthe Education ofChildren with Disabilities and Part B ofthe Federal EXCEPTION: If the student is a “child with a disability” as that term is defined within the Ohio or not. period nottoexceed foursemesterstakeninorderofattendance, whether thestudentparticipates participation and beforethestudententersninthgrade,maybeeligible for a After astudent completes the sixth grade or isotherwise eligible for 7-8thgrade athletics outside theUnitedStateswasinappropriateforstudent’s ageandacademiccapabilities. the United States when evidence can be presented that the student’s placement in high school who began high schoolinanother country to haveeight semesters of highschooleligibility in student a permit may discretion, sole its in Office, Director’s Executive The 3: EXCEPTION d) c) b) a) discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office,theExecutiveDirector’s officedeterminesthat: this bylaw, that student may be declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office if, in the sole and whosedisability istheprimaryreasonforstudent’s inability to meettherequirementsof have anyimpactontheoutcomeofcontestinwhichstudentdoesparticipate;and the student would not likely participate in any meaningful way in any contest or otherwise the studentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and there isnoevidenceof“red-shirting”orotherindiciaacademicdishonesty. athletic maturityoverotherstudent-athletes;and the student does not enjoy any advantages in terms of physical maturity, mental maturity or there isnoevidenceof“red-shirting” orotherindiciaofacademic dishonesty. have anyimpactontheoutcomeofcontestinwhichstudentdoesparticipate;and the studentwouldnotlikelyparticipate in anymeaningful way inanycontestorotherwise athletic maturityoverotherstudent-athletes;and the studentdoesnotenjoyanyadvantages in termsofphysicalmaturity, mental maturity or the studentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers; and 50 and astudentwhoisexcusedfrom

   4-4-1      a) once the“incomplete”hasbeenchanged toapassinglettergradeprovided: office Director’s Executive the by restored eligibility his/her have may student the question, in complete” given inone ormorecourseswhichthestudent was taking during the grading period EXCEPTION 3: If a student’s failure to meet the requirements of this bylaw are due to an “in- documents withschoolandmedical supportingevidence. come fromtheprincipalofschoolandbeinwriting. The appealforwaivershallcontain stances duetopersonalaccident, illness orfamilyhardship. appeal forsuchawaivermust An this bylaw of the requirements provided thestudenthasbeenphysicallywithdrawnorremovedfromschoolbecauseofcircum waive may office Director’s Executive The 2: EXCEPTION been otherwisefulfilledbythestudent. of the student’s class; and (c) can demonstrate that the underlying purposes of this bylaw have have to hours graduated in the preceding semester; (b) maintains a grade point average in the top ten percent credit sufficient accumulated has (a) who school of year final and 12th her/his in student a for requirement this waive may office Director’s Executive The 1: EXCEPTION question. countstoward of which each refers to the grading period of the school which immediately precedes the grading period in theequivalent, or courses graduation. For thepurposeofthisbylaw, theterm “immediately preceding gradingperiod” one-credit (5) five of minimum a more, duringtheprecedinggradingperiod,studentmusthavereceived passing gradesin week, nine week, 12 week or semester) and does not mean an interim marking period. Further Section 4, the term “grading period” is defined as the school’s Board-adopted calendar (e.g., six enrolled in schoolthe immediately preceding grading period. For the purpose ofthisBylaw4, In ordertobeeligible in grades9-12,astudentmustbecurrently enrolledandmusthavebeen a coursethatthestudentwasenrolledinandpassingatconclusionofgradingperiod. period shall be able to use that course to fulfill the scholarship requirement if the course was not Note 4:Nostudentwhohasfailed a courseorwasnotenrolled in acourseduringthegrading based onORC§3313.5312. education during the school year after being declared ineligible, shall be evaluated for eligibility entire year, leaves a schoolforhome education during aschool yearorwhocommences home Note 3:ScholarshipEligibility forthehomeeducated student whowasnothomeeducated for an students. rolledStudentGradeSheet.pdf Please seehttp://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Eligibility/OtherEligibilityDocs/CCP.Non-En- student wishestocompete. ceding gradingperioddetermination shall bethegradingperiodofschoolforwhich Plus andothereducational options andstudentswhoarehomeeducated, the immediately pre- schools sponsoredbyaschooldistrict,studentswhoareinvolvedwithSTEM,CollegeCredit Note 2:Forstudentswhoattend community schools,vocational schools ornon-traditional standards foundin4-4. if thosestudentshadmettheeligibility standards ofthestatefromwhichtheytransferredor Note 1: The OHSAA will accept scholarship eligibility for students enrolling from outside Ohio Section 4.Scholarship sole the at school member discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office. a at eligible declared be may student the proficiency), English or initial eligibility center in regard to highschoolgraduation (notwithstanding ACT/SAT scores outside the United States, has not met the substantive academic requirements of the NCAA EXCEPTION: Ifithasbeendeterminededucatedinasystem that astudent,who except forparticipationintheremainingcontestsofthatsemester. semesters of eligibility remaining, such a graduate is nolonger eligible for interscholastic sports received his/her education. Notwithstanding the factstudentmaybeageeligible and have at thetimeof incident tragedy,family physician day(s), a ity by verified as accident or illness or the failure to complete the required coursework duringthegradingperiodwasdue tocalam ; and to obtainaformassistyouindocumentinggradesforthese 51 contemporaneous - - -

BYLAWS BYLAWS  4-4-5 4-4-4  4-4-3 4-4-2  time oftheincident physician a by verified as accident or tragedy,illness family or day(s), a) the failure to complete the required coursework during the grading period was due to calamity once the“incomplete”hasbeenchanged toapassinglettergradeprovided: office Director’s Executive the by restored eligibility his/her have may student the question, in complete” given inone ormorecourseswhichthe student was taking during thegrading period EXCEPTION 2: If a student’s failure to meet the requirements of this bylaw are due to an “in- school andmedicalsupportingevidence. principal of the school andbeinwriting. The appeal for waivershall contain documents with to personalaccident, illness orfamilyhardship. An appealforsuchawaivermustcomefromthe this bylaw of the requirements provided thestudenthasbeenwithdrawnorremoved from schoolbecause of circumstances due waive may office Director’s Executive The 1: EXCEPTION of fivethosesubjectsinwhichthestudentreceivedgrades. preceding grading period and received passing grades during that grading period in a minimum in grade 7 or8mustbe currently enrolled and must have been enrolled in school the immediately grading period regardless of previous academic achievement. Thereafter, in order to be eligible, a student first the for eligible be will time first the for grade seventh the in enrolling student A which thestudentwasenrolled. in period grading preceding immediately the carried subjects all of five of minimum a passed A student enrolled in the first grading period after advancement from the eighth grade must have students inthatdistrict.(SeetemplateforBoardpolicyat governing bodyforthat school’s district, provided saidgradereporting date isapplicable to all same day as the end ofthe grading period) established by the Board of Education or other similar the mandatory grade reporting date (a date established by Board policy which cannot be the EXCEPTION 2: A student coming off the “ineligible status” may become eligible 24 hours after of thefallsportsseason. EXCEPTION 1: Eligibility or ineligibility for the first grading period commences with the start calamity daysandregularschoolattendancebutnotholidaysorbreaks. become effective. For the purposes ofthisbylaw, “school day” includes faculty in-service days, next gradingperiod,atwhichtime the gradesfromimmediately preceding gradingperiod the of day school fifth the of start the until continues student a of ineligibility or eligibility The Hearing Officer(I.H.O.)orthroughthemediationprocess. successful completion of theappropriate compensatory education as orderedbytheIndependent 4-4-5, the student may be declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office upon the student’s thesenecessary toprovide services causedthestudenttofail to meet the requirements of Bylaw4-4-1orBylaws4-4-4 failure this that determines office Director’s Executive the AND a student’s IEP asnecessary for the student to receive a “free and appropriate public education,” Act, it is determined that a school has failed to provide all of the support services as identified in Ohio Department of Education in compliance with theIndividualsDisabilities Education If, either through thedueprocesspro­ him orherselfofthisexception. or didnothaveapolicy when thisexception was requested, the student shallnotbeable to avail district/system NOTdoes haveaBoardPolicyontheRestorationofanIncompletetoGrade that is subsequently changed as aresult of the extended time/additional work. Ifahighschool Note: This exception only applieswherean“incomplete” has beenissuedandnotaletter grade d) c) b) failing grade. time in ordertoprovide the student tutoring or othereducational services simply to avoida there is no evidence that the “incomplete” was given in order to afford the student extended grade; and vided in Board policy for completing work required to convert an “incomplete” into a letter the previously scheduled workand/or exams is/are completed within the time period pro- adopted policiesandproceduresisapplicabletoallstudentsintheschool; the “incomplete” was given in accordance with Board ofEducation/other governing board ; and cedure orthedirect mediation process established by the 52 www.ohsaa.org) contemporaneous at the 4-6-2 4-6-1 4-5-5 4-5-4 4-5-3 4-5-2 4-5-1 4-4-7 4-4-6  district in whichthe parents reside does notprovide the required programs to meet the student’s VIDED eachofthe followingismet:(a)thestudent’s parents resideinOhio;(b)theschool the studentattends classesortheschoollocated in thedistrictofresidence parents,PRO- program ataschooloutsideofthe district ofresidenceparentsiseligible at theschoolwhere (ADA) andthe Regulations promulgated thereunder who isenrolled in a Special Education 12102 Section U.S.C. 42 at defined is term that as disability” a with “child a is who Astudent the studentremainsinschoolinto whichthetransferwasapproved. vacate theresidencepriortooneyear fromthedatethatstudent’s transferisapproved,and as prescribedinBylaw4-7-2,Exception 1,orBylaw4-7-4(1)iftheparentsofatransferstudent residence of change fide” “bona a considered be day. not each shall of It parts Note: significant the parentsareregistered to vote,and(e)whereimportant family activities take place during of thetime, (b)wherethemail is received, (c)where themeals are prepared and eaten, (d) where the followingcriteria shall apply:(a)wheretheparentsandfamilymemberssleepmajority dance zones withinthosedistricts. In determining one’s residence for purposesofthese bylaws, for athletic purposes.Inaddition, school districtswithmultiple high schoolsmayestablishatten defined and Education of Board State the by established are schools public all for districts The Section 6.Residence 10 days.Expulsionreferstotheinvoluntaryremovalofastudentfor morethan10days. of this bylaw, suspensionrefers to the denial of attendance at school for a period of not more than athletics at any member school forthe duration of the suspension orexpulsion. For the purpose student suspendedorexpelledfromamemberschoolshallbeineligible Any for interscholastic school official. ing conduct or a flagrant violation shall be immediately placed under the direct supervision of a unsport- for sport any in contest athletic an from disqualified or ejected are who students Any the penaltiesinvolved. officials involved. The Executive Director’s office shall conduct an investigation and determine the by immediately office Association the to reported be shall official any on attacks Physical ornotthe whether including student mayparticipateinathletics. penalties additional todetermine jurisdiction have Director’s shall Executive the office and a report file shall officials game and principal the involved, are In matters pertaining to personalconduct in which athletic contests andtheir related activities in athletics. are notinvolved,theschoolitselfistobesolejudgeaswhetherstudentmayparticipate In matters pertaining to personalconduct in which athletic contests andtheir related activities Section 5.Conduct,Character, Discipline NOTE: The prohibitioninthisbylawisapplicablebothprospectivelyandretrospectively. ance withBylaws4-4-1,4-4-4or4-4-5. Summer school and other educational options may not be used to bring a student into compli shall beverifiedbyreviewingschoolrecordsorwrittenverificationfromthesendingschool. The primaryresponsibility forverifyingeligibility rests withthereceiving school. Eligibility herself ofthisexception. have apolicywhenthisexception was requested,thestudentshallnotbeabletoavailhimor system doesNOT haveaBoardPolicy ontheRestoration of anIncomplete to aGradeordidnot that is subsequently changed as a result of the extended time/additional work. Ifa school district/ Note: This exception only applieswherean“incomplete” has beenissuedandnotaletter grade ing grade. time in ordertoprovidethestudenttutoringorothereducational services simplytoavoidafail- d) there is noevidence that the “incomplete” was given in order to afford the student extended in Boardpolicy for completing work required to convert an “incomplete” into a letter grade; and c) the previously scheduled workand/or exams is/are completed within the time period provided adopted policiesandproceduresisapplicabletoallstudentsintheschool; b) the “incomplete” was giveninaccordance with Board ofEducation/other governing board 53 - -

BYLAWS BYLAWS EXCEPTION  4-6-3 provided: high schoolcareer at thehighschoolhe/she was attending at thetime of theparents’ move, 11th gradeschool year, thestudent maybedeclaredeligible for theremainderofstudent’s dent has been enrolled and attending a minimum of 15daysat the beginning of the student’s participate intheOHSAA sponsored tournament(s). remainder of theregularseason contests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremainineligible to lar season contests have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the immediately preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable varsity regu- pared to fulfill the transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months resident forlessthantwoyears,mustadheretoanexception to thetransferbylaw4-7orbepre- ception #2 andhavebeenunderthecustody/guardianship of theindividual who isnowanOhio Please beadvisedthat students whotransferintoanOhiohigh schoolunderthisresidence ex- an informeddecisionregardingthestudent’s qualificationsunderthisexception. circumstances regarding any change of custody so that the Executive Director’s office can make and facts the and enrollment, said of office Director’s Executive the notify shall enrolled being or duringthestudent’s highschoolcareer, theprincipal of thatschoolinwhichthestudentis United Statesoranyofitsterritories, oriftheparentsmove outsidethestate of Ohiopriorto Note: Uponenrollment of astudentwhoseparentsliveoutsidethe stateofOhiobutwithinthe tor’s office. minimum of oneyear. Suchastudent is ineligible until declared eligible by the Executive Direc- that, shown be can it pursuant toacourtorder, and theindividual hashadlegal custody/guardianship ofthe student for a custodian/guardian, legal his/her with Ohio into move fide bona a makes who student a to eligibility grant may office Director’s Executive The 2: EXCEPTION the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvisedthat students whotransferinto an Ohio highschoolunderthisresidence an informeddecisionregardingthestudent’s qualificationsunderthisexception. circumstances regarding any change of custody so that the Executive Director’s office can make and facts the and enrollment, said of office Director’s Executive the notify shall enrolled being or duringthestudent’s highschoolcareer, theprincipal of thatschoolinwhichthestudentis United Statesoranyofitsterritories Note: Uponenrollment of astudentwhoseparentsliveoutsidethestateOhiobutwithin until declaredeligiblebytheExecutiveDirector’s office. in termsofthestudent’smental, physicalandeducational well-being. Such astudentisineligible this changeincustodywasnotforathletic reasons, butpurelyforthebestinterest of thestudent of the Executive Director’s office, the Executive Director’s office determines that the purpose of ianship uponagrandparent, aunt, uncle or siblingwhoresidesinOhio,if,thesolediscretion custody a of subject the is who student a declare may office Director’s Executive The 1: EXCEPTION provisions in4-8. eligibility standards inBylaw4including thetransferprovisionsin4-7andinternational Note: Studentsaffected bythisoutofstateresidencebylawmaystillbeaffected byallother ments forinternationalstudents). gible for interscholastic athletics in a member school. (See Bylaw 4-8-1 foreligibility require A student whose parents, (biological or adoptive),reside outside the state of Ohiowill be ineli and theschoolstudentwithdisabilitywillattend. educating a“childwithdisabilities” between therespectiveschoolboardsorparents special education needs; and (c) there is a contractual agreement specifying the responsibility for or guardianshiporderissuedbyacourtofproperjurisdiction conferring custody/guard- 3: If a student’s parents move outside the state of Ohioat any time after the stu- , oriftheparentsmoveoutsidestate of Ohiopriorto 54 - -

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7-12 inthatschoolregardlessofplaceorstateresidenceparents. and who maintains continuous enrollment shall be eligible for interscholastic athletics in grades The studentshallbeineligibleuntilruledeligiblebytheExecutiveDir tion thatarelocatedbothinsideandoutsideofOhio. the Executive Director’s Office with a list of any elementary schools under the system’s jurisdic Note: the continuanceofstudent’s educationalprogram. the secondary school attended by the student is the school designated by the school systemfor system throughgrade8,shallbeeligible forinterscholastic athletics in grades9-12providing an elementary school inthat system andhasmaintained continuous enrollment in that school secondary schools (9-12), and who has enrolled by the beginning of the fourth grade level of 1-12 thathasmultiplesitesorganizedconsisting ofgrades intoelementary schools (1-8)and Office. shall beineligible that school.Thestudent until ruledeligible by theExecutiveDirector’s remain eligible under thisexception for aslongheorshemaintains continuous enrollment in is employed. Once eligibility is established at the member school/district, the student shall sys- tem, may be declared eligible in anOhioschoolthat district or systemwherethe parent or district school Ohio an in employee classified or licensed fulltime, a as years three of the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvised that students whotransferinto an Ohiohighschoolunderthisresidence the OHSAA sponsoredtournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore, thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvised that students whotransferinto an Ohiohighschoolunderthisresidence Office. boring state. the schoolsdesignatedbyOhioschoolsystemforattendance by thestudentsfromneigh- from an Ohio public school system shall be eligible for interscholastic athletics in grades 7-12 at state’s schooldistrict of residence; and whowillbeeligible to receive a highschooldiploma whom the tuition or costofeducation forsaidout-of-state student is paid by the neighboring which theentire grade oftheout-of-statestudentattendsOhiopublicschoolsystem;andfor neighboring state; and whoattends an Ohiopublic school systemunderanarrangement through preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable regular season contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvised that students whotransferinto an Ohiohighschoolunderthisresidence ruled eligiblebytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. student andaccepts the roleof theparent in locoparentis. b) thestudentmeetsallothereligibilityrequirementsoftheseBylaws. a) the student’s enrollment at that high school has been continuous following the parents’ The OHSAA does require that the superintendent of the non-public school system provide move, and The student shall be ineligible until ruled eligible by the Executive Director’s : A student who enrolls at first grade level in a school consisting of grades 1-12 grades of consisting school a in level 4: grade first at Aenrolls who student 8: A studentwhoisenrolled in amember school that provides housingforthe 7: A studentwhoresideswithin the boundaries of apublic school district in a 5: A studentwhoseparent(s)hasbeencontinuously employed for aminimum 6: A student who resides within the boundaries of a parochial school system 55 The studentshallbeineligible until ector’s Office. -

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The student has not previously participated in anyother visitor exchange program in Ohio of year first the is which year school one enrollment attheOhiomemberschool. of maximum a for eligible be may student The a. athletics subjecttotherestrictionsandconditionssetforthbelow: above. verify that the studentinthese circumstances meets all the requirements of eligibility expressed of anyInternational Exchange Program.Itistheresponsibilityofschooladministration to attended highschoolintheUnited Statesoranyofitsterritories territories Note: A studentmaytravel freely backandforthbetweentheUnitedStatesoranyofits submission oftheappropriate documents. upon office Director’s Executive the by eligible declared until eligible not is student The requirements. age and scholarship the including satisfied, been have eligibility for requirements other all that determining in office Director’s Executive the with cooperate office, must school and Director’sstudent the and Executive the to form(s) appropriate the submit must participation athletic d. The member school at which the student wishes tobedeclared eligible for interscholastic school inOhio. member specific a into purposes athletic for placement direct a of evidence c. no be shall There living outside the United States EXCEPTION the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvisedthat students whotransferinto an Ohio highschoolunderthisresidence Director’s officeuponsubmissionoftheappropriate documents. any ofitsterritories student’s parent(s)arecitizens of theUnitedStateswhoresideoutsideor appropriate documents. not eligible until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office upon submission of the States aslongthestudentmaintains continuousenrollment is in anOhioschool.Thestudent interscholastic athletics in theeventthatstudent’s parentsaredeported fromtheUnited EXCEPTION shall beineligibleuntilruledeligiblebytheExecutiveDirector’s office. guardianship ofachildmilitary family and executed under applicable law. Thestudent member schooluponsubmissionofaspecialpowerattorney, relative tothecustodyor Compact of Educational Opportunities for Military Children may be declared eligible at a EXCEPTION the OHSAA sponsoredtournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the andthehomecountrywith proper U.S.passport. Thus a student couldhave 12: A studentwhoisaUnitedStatescitizen, and whoseparent(s)arenon-citizens 9: A student who has been enrolled in an Ohio school pursuant to the Interstate 10: A student who is a citizen of the United States may be declared eligible for 11 shallcountagainsttheone-yearmaximumeligibilitysetforthin(a) above. : A student may be declared eligible for interscholastic athletics when the . The studentisnoteligible until declared eligible bytheExecutive or anyofitsterritories 56 . The periodofparticipation inanothervisitor , may be eligible for interscholastic previouslywithoutbeingpart , orattended anyotherhigh or any 4-7-2 4-7-1 tournament, in that sportatthe school intowhichthe student has transferred. Furthermore, the shall remain ineligible for the remainder of all regular season contests, as well as the OHSAA is ineligible for participation in the remainder of the contests in that sports season, the student she hasparticipated in a regularseasoncontest,andifBylaw4-7-3requiresthatthestudent Notwithstanding the above, if a student transfers during the season of a sport in which he or transfer isnotsubjecttotheconsequence ofthistransferbylaw. did notparticipate in anOHSAA recognized sport inthe12monthsimmediately preceding the spective sports untiltheone-year anniversaryofthestudent’s dateofenrollment. A studentwho shall also remain ineligible to participate in the OHSAA sponsoredtournament(s) in thosere- GIBLE fortheremainder of theregular season contestsat all levels peted, (regardless of the participation level of the student), the student shall then become INELI- allowable maximum the of 50% first the After considered atransferstudent. enrollment in theschooltowhichstudenttransferred,attimeisnolonger This transferconsequenceshallremain ineffect untiltheone-yearanniversary ofthedate of being defined as playing in a contest) during the 12 months immediately preceding this transfer. games) able eligible, insofar astransferisconcerned,forONLY until preview/jamboree, Foundation game or regular season/tournament contest), the student shall be after or year grade ninth student’s the having establishedeligibility prior tothestartofschoolbyplayinginacontest(scrimmage, of day fifth the after time any at transfers student a If may beafforded bystatelawshallbesubjecttoBylaw4-7-3. without consequence.Furthermore,anyin-seasonchangesintheparticipation opportunities that student’s participation opportunity shall also betransferred back to the school ofattendance ever sponsorsthesport/sportsinwhichnon-enrolled student wishestoparticipate, the enrolled without transfer consequences. If the non-public school or Community/STEM school transfer back to the non-public school orCommunity/STEM school inwhich the student is community/STEM school students),thenon-enrolledstudent’s participation opportunity shall is pursuant to O.R.C. §§ 3313.5311 (Ohio non-public school students) or 3313.537 (Ohio state lawchange.Notwithstanding(c)and(d)above,ifanon-enrolled student’s participation been enrolledandattending, or d)theparticipation opportunities afforded astudentpursuantto scrimmage or contestwithaschool-sponsoredsquadofschoolinwhichthestudenthasnot school to become home schooled or vice versa, or c.) the student participates in a practice, to anotherschoolandthestudentattendsanewschool,orb.)enrollment is changedfromone A studentisconsideredtohavetransferredwhenevera.)enrollment ischangedfromoneschool high schoolsarewithinthesameschoolsystemordistrict. schools whetherthearepublicornon-public,member or non-member orwhetherthe The transferbylawsapplytoallstudentsenrolled in grades9-12whoaretransferringhigh that residencybylaw. which requiresastudenttohaveparentresidinginOhioormeetoneoftheexceptions bility standards foundinBylaw4. This includesmeeting the outofstateresidencybylaw4-6-3, NOTE: Studentswhochangehighschools(transfer)arereminded thattheymustmeetalleligi 2019-20 schoolyear. ing budget. Therefore, thesestrickenbylawsand/orexceptionsarenolongerapplicable for the due tolegislative action by Ohio’s General Assembly inmid-July 2019 withinthe main operat The stricken provisions located within Bylaw 4, Section 7 ofthe2019-20OHSAA Bylawsare 7. TransfersSection the OHSAA sponsoredtournament(s). regular seasoncontests.Furthermore,thestudentshallalsoremain ineligible to participate in have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the contests season regular allowable maximum the of 50% first the transfer.After the preceding transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately the fulfill to prepared be or 4-7-2 bylaw transfer the to exception an to adhere must exception Please beadvised that students whotransferinto an Ohiohighschoolunderthisresidence varsity regular season contests (including all scrimmages, preview/jamboree/Foundation have beencompleted inthosesportswhichthestudentparticipated (participation 57 varsity regular season contestshavebeencom- the first 50% of the maximum allow- maximum the of 50% first the . Furthermore, the student - -

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  Sport Wrestling Volleyball Track andField(BoysGirls) Tennis (BoysandGirls) Swimming andDiving(BoysGirls) Softball Soccer (BoysandGirls) Lacrosse (BoysandGirls) Ice Hockey Gymnastics Golf (BoysandGirls) Football Field Hockey Cross Country(BoysandGirls) Bowling (BoysandGirls) Basketball (BoysandGirls) Baseball Maximum Allowable Contestsin All OHSAA-recognized SportsandFormulafor Determining (biological, adoptive or stepparents) from one public school district into another school district EXCEPTION 1: If, as a result of a bona fide legal change of residence made by BOTH PARENTS With respecttointer-district transfers,oneormoreof thefollowingexceptionsmayapply: balance ofthisbylawanditsexceptionwouldbeapplicable. Participating on anyotherschools’ sponsoredsquadwillbeconsideredatransferforwhichthe school inwhichthestudentisnotenrolled,student’s eligibility is establishedatthatschool. not enrolled.Onceahome-educated student participates with aschoolsponsoredsquadof the exclusionsofsubpart(b)addressingstudentsparticipating in programswheretheyare Note 2:ORC3313.5312(Ohiohomeeducatedstudents)hasbeenintentionally left outof tion/contests (e.g.freshman,juniorvarsityandvarsity). sport ifhe/shehasentered, if foronlyoneplay, ascrimmage or contestsatanylevel of competi Note 1:Forpurposesofthisbylaw, astudent is considered to have participated in acontest in a season) equals50percentofthemaximumallowableregularseasoncontestsinthatsport. tal number of (scrimmages, preview/jamboree, Foundation games) and all regular season contestsuntil the to- year. This consequencerequiresthat the studentshallremain ineligible for allpreseasoncontests the which mid-season transferoccurred,atthecommencement of thesportseasonduringnextschool in sport ONLY that for consequence, transfer his/her fulfilling finish shall student varsity regular season contests missed (including those missed during the previous Eligibility under the50% Transfer Consequence Directors Policy OHSAA Boardof Contests asper the Maximum #of 22 Matches 16 Meets 22 Matches 16 Meets 27 Games 16 Games 18 Games 35 Games 14 Meets 20 Matches 10 Games 16 Games 16 Meets 24 Matches 22 Games 27 Games es) fewer weight class- – teams field schools that do not points (for those 20 PointsPoints/16 58 6 or Match 12 Meet 9 Match 12 Meet 9 Game 15 Game 9 Game 10 Game 19 Meet 8 Match 11 Game 6 Game 9 Meet 9 Match 13 Game 12 Game 15 VARSITY: BECOMES INELIGIBLEAT Transfer Student Point 11/9 - An  of thenewlegalcustodian ornewresidentialparent, oranynon-publicschool. Exception 2 permits thechoiceofpublichigh schoollocatedintheresidential school district time exceptiontothetransferbylaw underthisprovision. one a for Office Director’s Executive the to time one apply may Plan Parenting Shared the to of “residential parent” hasbeen madebythecourtwithinthatplan,studentwhoissubject However, in the event a Shared Parenting Plan remains in effect but a change in the designation remains in effect, there can beno“change of custody”ascontemplated by thisException 2. parents ofthechild atalltimes undersuchPlan. Therefore, so longasaSharedParentingPlan By operationofstatute,bothparentsinaSharedParentingPlanarethe residential and custodial of thestateOhio. the student was compelled to transfer schools and reside with a parent who is a bona fide resident ordered legalchangeofcustodyforastudentwhois18,whencircumstances arepresentedthat court- a of requirement the waive may discretion, sole its in Office, Director’s Executive The granting ofachangeguardianshiptonon-parentwillnotcomply withthisexception. the new custodian in ordertosupportthe approval of the transfer to the new highschool.The of ineligibility for one or more sport/sport seasons provided the student continues to live with those allegations, the Executive Director’s Office may waive all or part of the 50 percent period neglect or delinquency/unruliness whichallegations result inanadjudication ofoneormore lives inadifferent schooldistrictthanthepreviouscustodian,asaresultofallegations of abuse, of thetransfertonewhighschool.Ifcustodyastudentischangednon-parent,who provided thestudentcontinuestolive withthenewcustodianinordertosupportapproval waive allorpartofthe50percentperiodineligibility for oneormoresport/sportseasons to live in two different school districts, the student is compelled to transfer from one school district EXCEPTION 2:If,asaresultoflegal change of custodyasbetween a student’s parents, who enroll contemporaneouslywiththismoveintoanypublichighschool. Directors atits August meeting (using themostdirectroute),studentshallhaveoptionto as determined by mapquest.com or suchother navigational system asadopted by the Board of the family has movedismorethan100miles from theresidence from whichthefamily moved high schooldistrict), or anynon-public high school. If,however, the new residence into which district of residence (any public school in the parents’ new district of residence in a multiple period. Exceptiononepermitsthechoiceofpublichighschoolinparents’ newpublic continuing duty tomonitorcompliance withtheresidencyrequirements during thisoneyear the school into which the student’s transfer has been approved. The school district will have a date on whichthisexception was applied to agivenstudentinordermaintain eligibility at thestudent Also, fide residence. bona of and thestudent’s definition parents mustresideinthisnewresidenceforaperiodofoneyearfromthe a for 4-6-1 Bylaw to refer Please Note: must besubmittedalongwithanyrequestfortheapplicationofthisexception. parents. court ordered documents and advise as to the whereabouts of the student’s biological or adoptive of thestudent,schooladministrator mustdisclosethecustodial relationship, providethe If the person(s) making the bona fide move is not the biological or adoptive parent or stepparent prevent oneoftheparentsfrommakingmoveatsametimeasotherparent. be extendedforupto90moredaysONLY inthecaseofmedical or military obligations that one oftheparents from making the moveimmediately. This 90-dayconditional provisionmay their former residence, and there are extenuating circumstances that are presented which prevent from miles 100 than more is that residence a into move fide bona a making are parents extend conditional where may discretion, sole its in eligibility for upto 90 daysimmediately following the date of the student’s transfer in cases Office, Director’s Executive the addition, In has beenorisintheprocessofbeinglegally terminated or iftheparentswerenevermarried. make the move may be waived by the Executive Director’s Office if the marriage of the parents percent 50 the of period ofineligibility foroneormoresport/sportseasons. The requirement that “both parents” part or all waive may Office Director’s Executive the school, high another whether from outside the state of Ohioorwithin Ohio, the student is compelled to transfer to , the Executive Director’s Office may Office Director’s Executive the the otherschooldistrictwhereparentresides, Affidavit of Bona Fide Residence Fide Bona of Affidavit in the form requested by the Executive Director’s Office, Director’s Executive the by requested form the in 59

BYLAWS BYLAWS       and procedureswereinitiatedincluding: the District to provide a complete record of the events and circumstances on which the policies 3) The Districtsecurestheappropriatereleasesfromstudent/student’sparents authorizing and procedures; 2) The District provides the Executive Director’s Office with a copy of the duly adopted policies of ineligibilityforoneormoresport/sportsseasonsprovided: Executive Director’s Office, in its sole discretion, may waive all or part of the 50 percent period documented harassment, intimidation or bullying the student is compelled to transfer, the bullying has or intimidation been documented to the school district in accordance with the ORC, andasa result of this which harassment, (A)(2) §3313.666 ORC at defined are terms EXCEPTION 7:Ifastudentisvictim of harassment,intimidation or bullyingasthose EXCEPTION 6: The Executive Director shall have the discretionary power to waive the EXCEPTION 5: A student transferred to the State School for the Blind or State School for the this exception. Note: Living with and/or being employed byarelative does notqualify for self-supportunder exception. this under Office Director’s Executive the by eligible declared until contests season becomes ineligible beginning with thesecond50%ofmaximum allowable varsity regular year. Self-support documentation must be submitted for approval every 30 days. The student These requirementsshallbeestablishedforeachschoolyearbyMay15thofthepreceding is empoweredto establish requirements for the student to be determined to be self-supporting. ofthe uponapproval eligible beruled Executive Director at a school in the district where the student resides. The Executive Director may self-supporting financially is who and guardian EXCEPTION 4: A student who doesnot live in the same school district as parents or legal a communityschoolornon-charterednon-publichighschool. Note 2: This exceptionhasnoapplication to theclosingofany“non-traditional school” suchas district transfers. Note 1:Forschoolclosingsinamultiple high schooldistrict, see Bylaw4-7-4regarding intra- transfer to a school in the annexed or consolidated district subject to modification by formal ac formal by modification to subject district consolidated or annexed the in school a to transfer school districtorconsolidatedwithinadistrict,thestudentmayberuledeligibleupon different a to annexed student’s is the parents of residence fide bona the if Likewise, concerned. may enrollinanyschoolandbeimmediatelyeligibleatthathighinsofarastransferis closes ordiscontinuesitsentirehighschooleducationalprogramaftergradenine,thestudent public schooldistrictoracharterednon-publichighschool,inwhichthestudentisenrolled EXCEPTION 3:Ifthehighschool,whichiseitheracharteredschoolinsingle in accordancewithORC§3313.666havebeensubstantiallyfollowedand compliedwith;and 1) The District’s Anti-Harassment, Anti-Intimidation, Anti-Bullying policies andproceduresadopted Executive Director’s Office. ORC §§3313.64(F)(6)or(F)(7). The student is ineligible until ruled eligible by the residence requirements for astudent who hasbeen enrolled in the district in accordance with Deaf shallbeeligibleuponenrollment. that highschoolwasanOHSAA memberschoolpriortothe2012-13year. student the rule eligible. This exceptionshallbeavailabletoanystudentwhosehighschoolhasclosedaslong can office Director’s Executive the before office Association the in file on be tion bytheBoardsofEducationconcerned. A copyofsuchactionbyBoardsEducationmust f) e) d) c) A copyofthefindingsthatwerearesultcomplaint processandinvestigation; b) a) A specific,detailed reportoftheprohibitedincident(s); assist the studentandredress thecomplaint. A report of the intervention strategies and remedial action the school has undertaken to All reports of notification to parents or guardians of any student involvement inthe involvement anystudent of incident(s); orguardians parents to notification of reports All intimidation orbullying; A specific, detailed disciplinary procedure for any individual found guilty of harassment, An outline of theprocedures usedtorespondandinvestigate the reported incident(s); 60 -

   5) Executive Director’s Office. No student transferring under this provision shall be eligible until declared eligible by the regarded as“formalaction”untilsuch contingencyhasbeenmet. of sponsorship,andresolutionsthat arecontingent upon afutureeventorhappeningwillnotbe purposes ofthisException, “formal action” shall mean more thanthemerethreat of cessation Education in either the cessation and/or resumption of its sponsorship ofthese programs. For and particularly the timing of thetransferinrelation to theformal actions taken by theBoardof the Executive Director’s Office shall give due consideration to all factors relating to the transfer In consideration of allapplicationsfortherestoration of eligibility pursuant tothisException, interscholastic athleticprogramsoccurred. start ofthenextschoolyearfollowinginwhichresumption ofthesponsorship from which she/he transferred under this provision provided this transfer back occursprior to the who transferredundertheprovisionsofthisException may transferbacktothememberschool of Education action, toresumeitssponsorshipofinterscholastic athletic programs, astudent Board through elects, formally district school the if Furthermore, Office. Director’s Executive to anyother school district/system and have his/her eligibility restored upon application to the effectively of itsentireinterscholastic cease withits sponsorship athletic programs, maytransfer district that, through formal action by the school district’s Board of Education, has elected to EXCEPTION 10: A studentwhohasbeenenrolled in andattending a member school ina student ispermittedtousethisexception9restorefulleligibilityinregardtransfer. where heorsheisnotenrolled in accordance with Bylaw 4-3-1exceptions #4 and/or6,the Note 3:Ifastudenttransfersandispermitted a participation opportunity at amemberschool never establishedeligibilityatapublicschoolindistrictwhichcustodialparentresides. in eitherpublicschooldistrictwhichthestudent’s parentsresideprovidedthestudenthas public schooldistrictsmayhavetheoptionunderthisbylawtotransferhigh in asplit-family situation. Conversely which one parent resides to the public high school of the district in which the other parent resides Note 2:Exception 9 cannot be usedtotransfer from the public high schoolofthedistrict in transfers. see Bylaws4-7-4,4-7-6and4-7-7forthetransferruleswhichapplytointra-district or system parents’ residence. the to closest is which school high the to zones, attendance defined rules) or transferred to the high school located in the parents’ attendance zone, or, if there are no in ordertousethisexception the student shall be assigned(inaccordance with OHSAA business school district from either a publichighschoolindifferent district or anon-publichighschool, multiple high school district/system. Note 1: The formcanbefoundatwww.ohsaa.org. the submissionofException 9 Formtodocumentthetransferassetforthinexception. maximum allowable varsity regular season contests until declared eligible inaccordance with lic or nonpublicschool. resided for aminimum of one year regardless of whether the student is transferring from a pub- in thepublic school district within whichthestudent’s residential parent/legal custodian has EXCEPTION 9: A studentshallbeentitled to onetransferthepublichighschoollocated may besubjecttosanctionsinaccordancewithBylaw11-Penalties. andwho thisprovision under subsequently dropsoutoftheDiplomaProgramshallbedeclared immediately ineligible and who transfers astudent Such Office. Director’s Executive the International Baccalaureate (IB) DiplomaProgrammayberuledeligible upon approvalofthe EXCEPTION 8: A student who hastransferred to another high school to take advantage of the 4)  grandparent, legal custodian,sibling)withwhomthe studentwasresidingatthetimeofdeath, and EXCEPTION 11: If a student has experienceda death of animmediate family member(parent, harassment orintimidation. be usedincaseswheretherehasbeennocontemporaneousreportingoftheallegedbullying, incidents orallegedofharassment,intimidationbullying,norcanthisexception In concurrencewithORC§3313.666(A)(2),thisexceptioncannotbeusedforanyisolated The District provides the Executive Director’s Office with all of the above-referenced records. Bylaw 4-7-2Exception 9 doesnotapplytotransfersandfromhighschoolswithina The studentbecomes ineligible beginning withthesecond50%of Furthermore, for a student transferring into a multiple high , anon-publicstudentwhoseparentsliveintwodifferent 61 Please

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4-7-4 one ofthefollowingcircumstancesoccurs: may notuseanyoftheexceptionstoBylaw4-7-2or4-7-4circumvent this bylawexceptif remainder of that sport’s season in the school into which the student has transferred. A student regular seasoninterscholastic is ineligible in thatsportforcontest inasport,thestudent the If atransfer takes place during the sport seasoninwhichthe student has participated in a to protect the student’s physical and/or mental well-being. Absent such certification from the from Superintendent, theExecutiveDirector’s Officemaynotapplythisexception. certification such Absent well-being. mental and/or physical student’s the protect to student transferred must certify to the Executive Director’s Office that the transfer was necessary result ofthedeathfamilymember, theSuperintendentofschooldistrictfromwhich the a as necessary was transfer the whether determining in Office Director’s Executive the assist to all orpartofthe50percentperiodineligibilityforonemoresport/sportsseasons.Inorder reasonable time after the death, the Executive Director’s Office, in its sole discretion, may waive because ofthis loss itbecomesnecessaryforthe student to transfer, if the transfer occurs within a which thisexception was applied to a givenstudentinordertomaintain eligibility at theschool the student’s parentsmust resideinthisnewresidence for aperiodofoneyearfrom thedate on and student residence. the fide Also, bona of definition a for 4-6-1 Bylaw to refer Please Note: be submittedalongwithanyrequest forapplicationofthisexception. An affidavit of bona fide residence in the form requested by the Executive Director’s Office shall parents. court ordered documents and advise as to the whereabouts of the student’s biological or adoptive ent ofthestudent,schooladministrator must disclosethecustodialrelationship, provide the steppar or parent adoptive or biological the not is move fide bona the making person(s) the If has beenorisintheprocessofbeinglegallyterminatedifparents werenevermarried. make the move may be waived by the Executive Director’s Office if the marriage of the parents period ofineligibility foroneormoresport/sportseasons. The requirement that “both parents” trict/system high school, the Executive Director’s Office may waive all or part of the 50 percent zone inamultiple high schooldistrict/system, the student iscompelled to transferanotherdis- ENTS (biological, adoptive or stepparents) from one attendance zone into another attendance BOTH PAR - by made residence of change legal fide bona a of result a as 1: If, EXCEPTION ity only public schooldistrictmaytransferstudentswithinthesystemwithoutjeopardizing theireligibil The superintendent or persondelegated by the superintendent of either a non-public system or student istransferringschools,thenthesameexceptionsasoutlined above apply. to Bylaw4-7-2or4-7-4circumvent thisbylawifthestudentisnottransferringschools.If student is nowentitled a participation opportunity. A student may not useanyofthe exceptions is ineligible in that sport forthe remainder ofthat sport’s seasonat the new schoolinto which the school where they are not enrolled (pursuant to O.R.C. §§ 3313.5311 or 3313.537), the student the studenthasalreadyparticipated in aregularseason interscholastic contest inasportat In addition, ifastudent’s participation opportunity changesduringthesportseasoninwhich when theseasonends. date the on concluding and begin may coaching which on date first the with beginning sport, For purposesofthisbylaw, “sportseason”shallbedetermined by thesportsregulations for that 2)  1)  using themostdirectroute. or suchothernavigational system asadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsatits August meeting, from the school building from which the student transfers as determined by mapquest.com, eligibility provided the school building into which the student transfers is more than 50 miles vices orasimilargovernmentagencyisinvolved,thestudentmaybeapprovedfortransfer a resultoflegalchangecustodyorinplacement in which Children’sAs Ser tem asadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsatits August meeting,usingthemostdirectroute. which thestudenttransfersasdetermined by mapquest.com, or suchothernavigational sys- building intowhichthestudenttransfersismorethan50milesfromschool for transfereligibility under the requirements of Exception 1 ofBylaw4-7-2 AND the school approv is student the district, school public new a into move fide bona a make parents The by usingoneofthefollowingexceptions. 62

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for oneormoresport/sportsseasonsprovided; ineligibility of period 50% the of part or all waive may discretion, sole its in Office, Director’s mented harassment, intimidation or bullying, the studentiscompelled to transfer, theExecutive mented to theschooldistrict/system in accordance with theORC,andasaresultofthisdocu- are defined at ORC §3313.666 (A)(2) which harassment, intimidation or bullying has been docu- EXCEPTION 6:Ifastudentisvictim of harassment, intimidation or bullying as thoseterms NOTE: The OHSAA usestheOhioDepartment of Education’s ListofPrioritySchoolsasthe EXCEPTION 5: The studenttransferspursuanttostate or federal statutes addressing unsafe student’s I.E.P. hasbeenchangedtoanotherhighschool EXCEPTION 4: traditional school”oranon-charterednon-publichighschool. in thestudent’s initial placement. EXCEPTION 3: not complywiththisexception. exception. Likewise, a re-designation of residential parent within a Shared Parenting Plan will seasons. The granting of a change of guardianship to a non-parent will not comply with this sport/sport more or one for ineligibility of period percent 50 the of part or all waive may Office allegations result inanadjudication of oneormorethoseallegations, the Executive Director’s previous custodian, asa result of allegations of abuse, neglect or delinquency/unruliness which tody of a student is changed to a non-parent, who lives in a different attendance zone than the new custodian in ordertosupporttheapproval of thetransfer to thenewhighschool.Ifcus- ineligibility for oneormore sport/sport seasonsprovided the student continues to live with the of period percent 50 the of part or all waive may Office Director’s Executive the school, high student is compelled to transferfromonedistrict/system high schooltoanother district/system who liveintwodifferent attendance zones withinthemultiple high schooldistrict/system, the EXCEPTION 2: If, as a result of a legal change of custody as between a student’s parents, only. Exception one permitsthechoice of thepublichighschoolinparents’ newattendance zone tinuing duty tomonitor compliance with theresidency requirements during thisone-yearperiod. into whichthestudent’stransfer hasbeenapproved. The schooldistrict/system willhaveacon- 3) 2) 1) poor-performing schools. academically denote to Office Director’s Executive the in received is request transfer the date another poorperformingschool.) reasons. (Note: This exception will notapplytotransfersfromonepoorperforming school to isfaction of thesuperintendent that thetransferisforpurelyacademic reasons andnotathletic schools oracademically poor performing schools, and the student can demonstrate to the sat- cies andprocedureswereinitiatedincluding: the District to provide a complete record oftheevents and circumstances on whichthe poli- The District secures theappropriate releases from thestudent/student’s parentsauthorizing cies andprocedures; poli- adopted duly the of copy a with Office Director’s Executive the provides District The with; and adopted inaccordance with ORC§3313.666havebeensubstantially followed andcomplied The District’s Anti-Harassment, Anti-Intimidation, Anti-Bullying policies and procedures

incident(s); e) All reportsofnotification to parentsorguardiansof anystudentinvolvement in the rassment, intimidation orbullying; d) A specific, detailed disciplinary procedure for any individual found guilty of ha- c) A copyofthefindingsthatwerearesultcomplaint process andinvestigation; incident(s); b) An outline of the procedures used to respond to and investigate the reported a) A specific,detailedreportoftheprohibitedincident(s); A member schoolinthedistrict/system The student isachild with adisability whoseprogramasprescribed by the This exception has noapplication to theclosingof any“non- 63

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BYLAWS BYLAWS 4-7-5  4-7-6 4-7-7 under thisexception. Office Director’s Executive the by eligible declared until contests season regular varsity becomes ineligible The studentbeginningwiththesecond50%ofmaximumallowable 5) 4) 1) restored bytheExecutiveDirector’s officeprovidedthefollowingconditionshavebeenmet: school fromwherethestudenttransferredisapart,mayhavehis/hereligibility If astudenttransferstohighschoolwithinthesamepublicdistrictwhich 1) conditions havebeenmet: following the provided office Director’s Executive the by restored eligibility his/her have may State Department of Education) from another high schoolwithin that same system, the student Schools, Association ofChristianSchools International or othercategory asdenotedbythe high schoolsystem(e.g.,Catholic Conference ofOhio,Ohio Association ofIndependent If astudenttransferstohighschool located within the jurisdiction of anon-public multiple change ofacademicprogram.” “specific a requestingare who seniors for application no have will exception This NOTE: 4) 3) The 2) Note 2:Ifastudenthasusedthisbylawtotransferoutofpoorperformingschoolatanytime Note 1: The studentshallbeentitledtoonetransferonlyundertheprovisionssetforthinthis poor performingschoolandregaintransfereligibility. during hisorherhighschoolcareer, thestudentshallnotbepermittedtotransferbacksame the transferbylaw. student transfersintoandthenbackoutofthepoorperformingschoolinanattempttocircumvent bylaw. Inaddition,thisbylawshallnotbeused toestablisheligibilityatanotherhighschoolifthe Director’s Office,todenoteacademicallypoorperformingschools. denoting poorperformingschools,asofthedatetransferrequestisreceivedinExecutive Ohio DepartmentofEducation’s the (ODE)ListofPrioritySchools,orothersuch ODEpublication uses OHSAA The office. Director’s Executive the by eligible declared until eligible not is such transferring student eligible upon application to the Executive Director’s office. The student for purely academic reasons and not athletic reasons, the Executive Director’s office may declare is transfer the that office Director’s Executive the of satisfaction the to demonstrate can student or federal statutes addressing unsafe schools or academically poor performing schools, and the Notwithstanding theprovisionsofsections4-7-2and4-7-4,ifastudenttransferspursuanttostate harassment orintimidation. be usedincaseswhere there has been no contemporaneous reporting of the alleged bullying incidents oralleged incidentsofharassment,intimidation or bullying,norcanthisexception this exceptioncannotbeusedforanyisolated In concurrencewithORC§3313.666(A)(2), cords. re- above-referenced the of all with Office Director’s Executive the provides District The The student has beenreassignedtothehighschoolbydistrict as aresultofredis- the details of which shall be clearly stipulated in writing to the Executive Director’s office; program academic of change tive authorityofthat schoolsystemasaresultof specific The student has beenreassignedtothehighschool bythe superintendent or otheradministra Office Director’s Executive under thisexception. the by eligible declared until contests season regular varsity The student becomes ineligible beginning with the second 50%ofthe maximum allowable student nolaterthan15schooldaysafterthebeginningof year;and the for eligibility of restoration the for Director’soffice Executive the petitions District The on dayoneofthecurrentschoolyear;and beginning ofthecurrentschoolyear;andstudentcommencesenrollment andattendance writing totheExecutiveDirector’s office;and tricting or

reassignment taken toassistthestudentandredresscomplaint. f) A reportoftheintervention strategies andremedial action theschoolhasunder a specific change of program the details of which shall be clearly stipulated in of change specific takesplaceaftertheconclusionofpreviousschoolyearandpriorto 64 or - -   4-8-1   forth below: program maybeeligible for interscholastic athletics subject totherestrictions andconditions set EXCEPTION 2: The international student who is a participant in a recognized visitor exchange adhere totransferbylaw4-7-2. Note: StudentswhotransferintoanOhiohighschoolunderthisinternational exception must Director’s office. attending an Ohio member school. The student is ineligible until ruled eligible by the Executive parents (biological or adoptive)residesinOhio,andtheinternational student isenrolledand EXCEPTION 1: An international student maybedeclared eligible if atleast one ofthestudent’s interscholastic athleticsinOhiounlesstheycanmeetoneoftheexceptionsbelow. and whoisinOhioreceivingeducationanschool.Internationalstudentsareineligiblefor For the purpose ofthisbylaw, aninternational student is astudentwhonotUnitedStates citizen Section 8.InternationalandExchangeStudents change ofacademicprogram.” “specific a requestingare who seniors for application no have will exception This NOTE: 4) 3) The 2) by theExecutiveDirector’s officeuponsubmission oftheappropriateform. The international student describedinthisException 2 shallbeineligible until declared eligible adhere totransfer bylaw4-7-2. Note: Studentswhotransfer intoanOhiohighschoolunder thisinternational exception must or federalstatutes. EXCEPTION 4: An international student may be declared eligible in accordance with specific state by theExecutiveDirector’s officeuponsubmissionoftheappropriate courtdocuments. the school district in which the student is attending. The student is not eligible until declared eligible the submissionofacourtapproveddocument certifyingthestudent’s adoptionbyalegalresidentof 3: Aninternationalstudent may be declared eligible for interscholastic athletics upon EXCEPTION e. d. c. b. a. Office Director’s Executive under thisexception. the by eligible declared until contests season regular varsity The student becomes ineligible beginning with the second 50%ofthe maximum allowable for athleticreasonsnolaterthan15schooldaysafterthebeginningofyear;and not is transfer the that certifying and #1 item with accordance in transfer the for reason cific spe- the detail in verifying student the for eligibility of restoration the for office Director’s The superintendent or other administrative authority of the system petitions the Executive on dayoneofthecurrentschoolyear;and beginning ofthecurrentschoolyear;andstudentcommencesenrollment andattendance f. in transportationcircumstancessoastocreateahardship; a material change in economic circumstances soastocreate a hardship;ormaterial change

one memberschool,shallbepermittedtoeligible in program, exchange visitor same the from students international (5) five than more No specific a into purposes athletic member schoolinOhio. for placement direct a of evidence no be shall There port orotherdocumentationshallqualifythestudentforeligibilityunder thisexception. The internationalstudentisinthiscountrypursuanttoaJ-1 Visa. Noothervisatype,pass- program shallcountagainsttheoneyearmaximumeligibilitysetforth in(a)above. tor exchange program in Ohio orany other state, the period of participation in that other program intheUnitedStates.Ifinternational student has participated in anothervisi- The international student has not previously participated in any other visitor exchange first yearofenrollmentattheOhiomemberschool. The international student maybeeligible for amaximum of oneschoolyearwhichisthe tor’s officeindeterminingthatallotherrequirementsforeligibilityhavebeensatisfied. Direc- Executive the with cooperate must school and student the and office, Director’s interscholastic athletic participation must submit the appropriate forms tothe Executive The memberschoolatwhichtheinternational student wishestobedeclaredeligible for reassignment takesplaceaftertheconclusionofpreviousschoolyearandpriorto 65 duringanyschoolyear. and

BYLAWS BYLAWS 4-9-3 4-9-2 4-9-1 4-8-2 2. 1. forms: by anyandall member highschoolsprovided the mass marketing complies with the following marketing,” though aform of recruitingstudents,maybepermitted “Mass under thisbylaw to studentsenrolledwithinthatdefined boundary. School High Ohio the with restricted Athletic file is on contact and the defined and Association Department of Education) provided the boundaries of that non-public school system are clearly Schools, Association ofChristianSchoolsInternational or othercategoryasdenotedbytheState public school of the same type (Catholic Conference of Ohio, Ohio Association of Independent system tohavecontact with seventhandeighth grade studentscurrently enrolled in anon- EXCEPTION 2:Itispermissibleforcoachesandotherschoolemployeesofanon-public school assigned bythatdistricttoattendhighschoolwherethecoachor schoolemployeeworks. school districtmayhavecontact with onlythosestudentsin grades sevenandeightwhoare school district; however, coachesandotherschoolemployees in amulti-high schoolpublic district to havecontact with seventhandeighth grade studentscurrently enrolled in that public EXCEPTION 1:Itispermissibleforcoachesandotherschoolemployeesofapublic school athletics forupto30daysduringthependencyofanyallegedrecruiting violation. interscholastic in participation of privilege the suspend may Office Director’s Executive The student-athlete. person connected or not connected with the school to secure the any by influence of use the mean shall “recruit” term the 9, Section Bylaw this of purposes For spective student-athleteforathleticpurposesshallbestrictlyprohibited. district or a non-public school that is part of a non-public system. Any attempt to recruit a pro- the student iscurrently enrolled in a public 7th-8th grade school located within a public school corresponding totheseventhgradeforastudentfromforeigncountry A studentisconsidered a prospective athlete after enrolling in theseventh grade, or the grade Section 9.Recruiting 3) 2) 1) school underthefollowingconditions: may consider restoration of academic and/or semester eligibility upon return to the same high exchange program and thus receive no credit for the experience, the Executive Director’s office However,while engagedintheinternational ifastudentintendstoauditallcoursework Executive Director’s office. of theexchangeprogram(Bylaw4-4-1).Suchastudentisineligible until ruledeligible by the period grading final the in equivalent the or courses credit one five of minimum a in graduation eligibility while studying abroad, and shall have received passing gradeswhich count toward These requirements mean that the student shall be considered to have used semesters of period scholasticrequirementsuponreturntothememberhighschool. meets all requirements relative to age, semesters of eligibility as well as preceding grading competition in the same Ohio member school fromwhichthe student left provided the student An Ohiostudentreturningfromaninternational exchange programmayresumeinterscholastic high school. of year second or first their completed have who students for only available is waiver This participation takesplaceshallcounttowardthetotalofeightwhicharepermitted. in either an interscholastic or non-interscholastic program, the semesters during which such eligibility while engagedintheinternational exchange program.Ifthestudentparticipates The student will not participate in any sport in which he or shewishesto retain semesters of attempted andthefactthatnocreditwillbeearnedforexperience. in the international exchange program. The application will specify the course work to be participation to commencing prior office Director’s Executive the with filed is fulfill, will An application for consideration, which clearly articulates the academic program the student be directedtoaspecific individualorindividualsby name. If amassmailing or electronic transmission isutilized, the mailing/transmission may not or primarilyforthe school’s athleticprogramor programs. Must involve the entire high schoolprogramandall of itselements and shallnot besolely 66 enrollment , irrespective of whether ofa prospective

4-9-4  5. 6. 5. 4. 3. 4. 3. 2. 1. Forms ofrecruitingthatareprohibitedbythisbylawincludebut not limitedto: 7. ic materialsmustbe accompaniedbygeneralschoolinformation priortostudentregistration. Member schoolsdistributing athleticpublicationsoradvertising solelyforathletics. All athlet enrollees except as specified within these bylaws as permissible for coaching staff members. prospective with contact no have shall officer admissions that staff, coaching a of member a also is officer admissions an When with theprovisionssetforthinBylaw 4-9-3.Note: approved administrative policies and procedures (i.e. via admissions offices) and consistent or their parents and describing their programs except within the school in accordance with Interscholastic coachesanswering athletic questionsfromprospectivestudent-athletesand/ #2) (See conducted. is individuals specific to mailing direct no as long as permissible is lation Providing athleticcampbrochuresthatadvertisecampsavailabletoageneralpopu b) athletics informationispermissible. tisements, etc. to advertise all aspects of theschool’s educational offerings andnotsolely Using theschoolwebsiteorotherformsofmedia such asbillboards,newspaperadver the prohibitioninitem#2isnotviolated. school’s educational offerings andnotsolelyforathletic purposes ispermissible provided Inviting prospectivestudenttocampusforactivities that arerelated to allaspectsofthe d) noopenhouseorinformationsessionmaybeheldinaprivatehome. a) thefacilityisopenandaccessibletogeneralpublic; house, aschoolmaybepermittedtoholdanopenhouseatalternativesiteprovided: school or system prohibits the use of any of the aforementioned facilities for an open presented. If,however, aBoardofEducation or othergoverningboardinanon-public school system ordistrict, is permissible provided all elements of the school program are for thatmemberschool,orinoneoftheotherschoolssponsoredbysame a sponsor be heldonthecampusofmember school, inachurchorotherhouseofworshipthat is Conducting anopenhouse/information session forallprospectivestudents,whichSHALL other jobtitlewithhis/heremployer doesnotrelievethatindividualfromthisprohibition. and 6-1-2shallbeapplicable. Furthermore, themerefactthat acoachmayalsohavean- purposes ofthissectionBylaw4,thedescription of “coaches” as statedinBylaw6-1-1 notification. acceptance written to prior parents, their or program, cational except as permitted inBylaw4-9-3,whoarenotpresently enrolled in theschool’s edu- Any coach or groupofcoaches having any contact with prospective student-athletes, influencing enrollmentatthehighschool. individuals, i.e., eighth gradeteam or individual sports participant for thepurposeof Meetings with, functions for ormarketing to a select athletic group or individual/ specific a to information send to communication individual orindividualsbyname. electronic or mailings direct Using interaction withtheteampriortooraftercontest. include locker roomvisits,pre-contest meals with thehighschoolteam and/or anyother running out onto the contest venue with the team or standing on the sidelines and shall not This invitation toattend a highschoolcontest or athletic related event shallnotinclude organizations. sport, AND the participation is mutually agreed upon bythe administration of both schools/ specific a in C.Y.O.program a as such group non-interscholastic a or team grade is when the invitation is extended to an entire group or team, such a school’s 7th or 8th school contestoranotherathletic related eventsuchasabanquetorrecognition ceremony The only time in whichit is permissible to invite students and/or their parents to ahigh c) to theopenhouse. the school submitsarequest for a waiver to usethisalternative site at least 30 days prior and the facilityisnotaprivateclub,roomwithinpublicorhome; 67 Note: Forthe - - -

BYLAWS BYLAWS 4-10-2 4-10-1 4-9-7 4-9-6 4-9-5 a) lowing standardsofamateurismare violated: An athlete forfeits amateur status, and thus interscholastic athletic eligibility, if any of the fol- of schoolpersonnel,theathletesand theirparentstomaintainthisclearlineofdistinction. professional sportsmustexistandbemaintained at alltimes. It shallbethesharedresponsibility member ofthestudentbody, aclearlineofdistinction between educationally basedathletics and any present or future pecuniary or commercial gains. Since the student is considered an integral ing the physical, mental and social benefits organized sports competition has to offer and not for amateur athlete is onewhoparticipates in the activities of his/her sport forthe purpose ofderiv- A student who representsaschoolinaninterscholastic sport shallbeanamateurinthatsport. An 10. Amateur Section sport foraminimumofoneyear. is employed/approvedtocoachshallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in that member school inthe same sport inwhich the violations occurred, the school wherethe coach Director 11. mayinclude (which the recruiting attempts were intended to benefit shall be subject to sanctions as set forth in Bylaw fromparticipation recruited. Furthermore,theschoolintowhichrecruitedstudent-athlete the student-athlete participation in theOHSAA deny tournament) in thesportorsportsforwhich thestudent-athlete was theExecutive may these prohibitions, of Office inviolation Director’s was recruited astudent-athlete that Office student-athlete to beineligible upon enrollment violation oftherecruitingprohibitionsassetforthinthisbylawshallcauserecruited Any parents until acceptance and/or enrollment into the school where the coach is approved to work. contact to a school administrator and to cease all contact with the prospective student and/or individual who isadvocating for a student, the coach is obligated to immediately disclose this the school administration or the admissions office. If a coach is contacted by a parent or another All questions relating to enrollment, attendance or the athletic program shall be handled through Education orsimilargoverningboard. the visitaremadethroughprincipal and/or schooladministrator designated bytheBoardof or similar governing boardpolicy formally adopted by that school district and arrangements for of Prior to enrollment, a student-athlete may visit a public or non-public school in contemplation 8. 7. 6. enrollment, aslongthatcontemplated for Retention of Amateur Status written declaration prior to the competition in which the stu- in theamateur division within a competition where prize money is available, signsaRequest are expenses such and provided toall participants in thecompetition. basis incentive an on given or performance or finish place team’s may beaccepted provided that theseexpensesarenotconditionedontheindividual’s or Competing for moneyorother remuneration. Allowable travel, meals and lodging expenses If acoachhasbeenfoundtohaveviolated these recruiting prohibitions bytheExecutive tion of recruiting unless specifically requested to do so by the Executive Director’s Office. mer school, butthere is nolonger any obligation for the new schooltorebut the presump- approval, the coachisstill prohibited from communication with anystudentsathis/herfor by orappointed to his/her new school for one calendar year from the date of employment/ date ofenrollment unless therecruiting canberebutted.Oncethecoachhasbeenemployed rebuttable presumption ofrecruiting and renderthestudentineligible for oneyearfromthe now approvedasamember of thecoachingstaff, saidtransferorenrollment shall create a as it relates toanystudent who might transfer to orenroll at the school wherethe coach is shall refrainfromanycommunication with anystudents at hisorherformerschool.Further If acoach leaves a schooltopursuecoaching opportunity at another school, the coach Providing financialaidorscholarshipstoastudent-athleteonthebasisofathleticability a)  or theirparents. Providing favors or inducements, such as T-shirts or caps, to prospective student-athletes ’s Office, and is employed/approved to coach in the ensuing school year by another by year school ensuing the in coach to employed/approved is and Office, ’s in contemplationofenrollment. program, maybegiventoprospectivestudentswho“shadow”orvisitamemberschool value of which cannot exceed $25 andwhichcannot be related to the school’s athletic EXCEPTION: A smalltoken,such asa“goodiebag”containing an itemoritems,the 68 enrollment . Ifit is determined by the Executive Director’s EXCEPTION: Ifastudent,who iscompeting isconsistentwithBoardofEducation enrolls ortheschool . - 4-10-4  4-10-3 bylaw asdetailedabove,thestudent-athlete mayrepresentthememberschoolinadifferent sport. in accordancewiththebylaws.Ifa student-athlete inonesportviolatesaprovisionoftheamateur reinstatement intheinterscholasticprogram. SuchappealsshallbehandledbytheExecutiveDirector A highschoolstudentwho loses amateurstatus/athletic eligibilitymay apply tothe Association for g) f) e) d) c) b) a) The followingactivitiesdonotjeopardizeamateurstatus: f) e) d)  c) b) has graduatedfromhighschool. directly to apostsecondaryinstitution andthefundsarenotavailable until after the student United StatesBowlingCongress’ ScholarshipProgram,providedsuchfundsarepaid Accepting scholarship funds that are administered by a national governing body, e.g. the no compensationorprizesfortheirparticipation. swim-a-thons, lift-a-thons, shoot-a-thons)fromdonors,provided the student-athletes receive activities that involve the use ofathletic ability by student-athletes to obtain funds (e.g., Participating in member school,charitable or educational promotions or fund-raising its OperationGoldProgram;or Accepting fundsthatareadministered by theUnitedStatesOlympic Committee pursuant to or thespecificsportOlympicteaminquestion; demonstrated that the same benefit is available to all members of the nation’s Olympic team distance telephoneservice,Internetaccess,andanyotheritemorservice forwhichitcanbe beyond actualandnecessaryexpenses,includingentertainment, equipment, clothing,long team Olympic an of members to provided awards and benefits non-monetary all Receiving the awardsamountauthorizedby Association; Receiving an award,playingequipment or prize of monetary value which does not exceed such feesarepaiddirectlytotheagency; athletic clubs, communityrecreation centers, instructional programs orcamps,etc.provided Receiving school-sponsoredmembershiporparticipation fees inyouthservingagencies, gram orrecreation,playgroundcampactivities; pro- sports youth organized an in officiating or supervising instructing, for fee a Accepting Entering intoanagreement withasportsormarketingagent(O.R.C. §§4771.01etseq.). was received;or Competing withanyprofessionalathletics team, even if nopayorremuneration for expenses professional tryout; EXCEPTION: An athlete mayreceive reimbursement of expensesasperitem (a) fora sports aprofessional from or benefits organization baseduponathleticsskillsorparticipation. assistance financial of form other any or services Receiving, directlyorindirectly, asalary, reimbursement of expenses,merchandise or athlete’s interscholasticathleticeligibility; contract during theinterscholastic athletics season thatisdatedafterthecompletion of the regardless ofitslegalenforceability oranypayment received. This prohibitssigninga Signing acontract or making a commitment of anykindtoplayprofessionalathletics, of highereducationarespecificallyexempted; any division or split of surplus (bonuses,games’ receipts, etc.). Scholarships to institutions or indirect remuneration, gratuity or other economic benefit in either the present or future, or indirectly, forpayinanyformthatsport.“Pay”includes,butisnotlimited to,anydirect his/her athletic skills andachievements. This includesusingtheathlete’s skill,directly or services ofvaluebasedinwholeorpartuponthenotoriety the athlete received through athleteAn “capitalizes” onhis/her“athletic fame” byaccepting money, merchandiseor Capitalizing on theathlete’s fame by receiving money, merchandise or servicesofvalue. http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/Bylaw4-10-2RequestRetentionofAmateurStatus.pdf able amountsfortravel,meals and lodging. The written declaration form canbefoundhere: to the OHSAA soasto determine whether or notthe expenses are in excess ofthose reason- reported be shall athlete the by received expenses of Receipt performance. or goal specific a achieve to incentive an as given or performance or team’sfinish a or student’sindividual travel, meals andlodging expenses provided that these expenses are not contingent upon the dent agreesthatheorshewillnotaccept anyprizemoney, thestudentmayaccept allowable 69

BYLAWS BYLAWS 7-1-3 7-1-2 7-1-1 BYLAW 7—CONTRACTS 6-2-1 6-1-4 6-1-3 6-1-2 6-1-1  BYLAW 6—COACHES 5-2-3 5-2-2 5-2-1 5-1-2 5-1-1 BYLAW 5— AWARDS binding contractbetween eachofthememberschools ofsaidleagueorconference. league or conference which Constitution and Bylaws shall serve, among other purposes, asa All memberschools ofaleagueorconference shall adoptaConstitution and Bylawsofsaid conference inlieuofthesinglegame contractreferencedinBylaw7-1-1. ence schedule shall serve asabindingcontract between the member schools ofthat league or lishes aleagueorconferenceschedule ofcontestsforitsmemberschools,theleagueorconfer When schools come together to form a league or conference and said league or conference pub- Note: As itpertainstothisbylaw, electronicsignaturesareacceptable. themselves shallbereferredtotheExecutiveDirector’s officeforbindingresolution. involving the contracts referenced herein that can be resolved between the member schools ing andsignedbyrepresentatives authorized bythecompeting member schools. Notalldisputes Regular seasoncontestsbetweentwoormoremember schools shouldbememorialized in writ- Section 1.Contractsfor Athletic Contests matters ofsalary, stipendorcompensation ofitscoaches. The Board of Education or other similar governing board shall have exclusive jurisdiction on Section 2.SalaryofCoaches ethics, integrityandsportingconduct. the skills andstrategies of their sport, befortheir athletes a proper role model for citizenship, shall, inadditiontoteaching individual sport forwhichamemberschoolprovidessponsorship The designatedheadcoachandallassistantcoaches(paidunpaid)foreachsportteamor public schools. All coaches shallbeapprovedbytheBoardofEducationorsimilargoverningboardinnon- to adhereforverificationofsuch. Note: See Sports Regulation 4 for penalties for non-compliance with this Bylaw and procedures For moreinformation,visittheCoachesCorneronOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). All coaches,paidandvolunteer, shallmeetthecriteriaestablishedbyStateBoardofEducation. playing in national proscribed conductonly. referenced for officials specifically contest by enforced and as contest interscholastic an during applicable except are that rules contests interscholastic all after and School administratorsareprimarily responsible forthesupervisionofcoachespriorto,during Section 1.Requirements for Coaching individuals orgroupsbefore,at,aftergraduation. The school itself shall be held accountable to the Association for anyviolation of thisbylaw, by remainder oftheschoolyear. The penalty for violation for a senior shall be ineligibility for all interscholastic athletics the in thatsportfortheensuingseason. The penaltyforviolationanymemberofaschoolsquad,exceptsenior, shallbeineligibility Section 2.— Awards — Violations expenses. College scholarships may be accepted provided the amount of the scholarship is paid for college other remuneration. not exceed in value $400 per award. an interscholastic athlete may be accepted by a student from any source provided the award does Awards, giftsandprizesdirectly resulting fromparticipation in anysportwhichthestudentis Section 1. Awards, GiftsandPrizes— Approved See Bylaw 4-10-2 a for the prohibition on accepting cash or 70 - 7-2-2 8-2-1 8-1-2 7-2-1 7-1-8 7-1-7 7-1-6 7-1-5 7-1-4 8-1-1 BYLAW 8—OFFICIALS school providedsuchvoidingorterminatingisexecutedinwriting. home the by authorized assigner officials OHSAA certified the or administrator school home the and official the of agreement official’s mutual The by terminated or voided be may contract school administratororacertifiedOHSAA an OHSAA on be executed home the and official the by dates specific for signed and form similar or should Officials for Contract official contest the and school the between contract The Section 2.ContractswithOfficials disputed occurred. limited to, denial of participation in theOHSAA tournament in thesportwhichcontract the breaching school withafull array ofsanctions as setforthinBylaw11 including, but not sanction to authorized is Office Director’s Executive the remedies, foregoing the to addition In d) c) b) a) the schoolsshall: without the consent of the other school, or otherwise breaches the terms of the game contract, If aschoolwhichhasentered intoagamecontractcancelsorattempts tocancelagamecontract c) b) a) circumstances, thecontractingschoolmay: such similar weather, or of majeure reason force by strike, fulfilled be cannot contracts game If and void and new contracts for contests and officials null should be declared negotiated are by districts the school new school former district. the by made officials and contests for contracts all Code, When anewschooldistrictiscreatedunderSections3311.26 and3311.37 oftheOhioRevised tracts voidablebyschoolswhosemembershipremainsingoodstandingwiththeOHSAA. The suspensionortermination ofaschool’s membershipintheOHSAA shallrenderallcon- ference contractobligationsshalltakeprecedenceoveranycontractsexecutedlaterintime. obligations with the league or conferenceand its memberschools. Furthermore, all leagueorcon- contract previous its void not does affiliation conference or league change to school a of decision The voidingofacontractcanonlybedoneuponthemutualconsentcontractingschools. The the contestandshall bemutuallyagreeduponbythe schools involved. selection of officials. Great care should be exercised in the selection of officials, well in advance of The principal of the school, the official designee or a certified assigner shall attend personally to the Section 2.SelectionofOfficialsfor Regular SeasonContests the fineispaid. the OHSAA foreachoffense andwillnotbeacceptedasamemberschoolthe followingyearunless to payable $100.00 of maximum a fined be shall section this of provisions the violate that Schools found inthishandbook. regulations sports specific the in and Officials for requirements willbefoundintheHandbook OHSAA officials shall be used in certain sports played in Ohio. The list of sports and officiating officiating and sports of list The Ohio. in played sports certain in used be shall officials OHSAA Section 1.OfficialsRequired to ascertaindamagesthenon-breachingschool. records (attendance, gate receipts, concession sales, others) of past games previously played financial the consider shall Office Director’s at Executive Inarriving the resolution, financial resolution. binding binding a for Office Director’s Executive the to matter the Refer Determine the financial loss to the non-breaching school and make a financial settlement; or contract; or The non-breaching school may invoke the liquidated damages clause as set forth in its game Attempt toresolvetheir contractdisputebyandbetweenthemselves; or Refer themattertoExecutive Director’s Officeforresolution. considered nullandvoid. rescheduled date to take place within 72 hoursofthecancelled contest, the contract shall be test in question is avarsity football contest, if the schools are unable to mutually agree to Attempt toreschedulethecontestataconvenient time anddatetoallschools.Ifthecon- Void thecontractbymutual consentoftheschoolsinvolved,or 71 officials assignerauthorizedbythehomeschool.

BYLAWS BYLAWS 8-7-1  8-6-1 8-5-1 8-4-1 8-3-3 8-3-2  8-3-1 8-2-2 9-2-1 9-1-1 BYLAW 9—CONTESTSREQUIRINGSPECIAL ATTENTION referenced inBylaw11. in whichtheout-of-statetravelwas involvedandcouldbesubjecttoadditional penalties as violation: The schoolshallbeineligible forthe OHSAA postseason tournament in thesport as stipulatedinitsBoard-adopted schoolcalendarexclusiveofcontingencydays.Penaltyfor session in is theschool which during day any timeduring any as defined time. “Schooltime”is states orprovincesinCanadathatare notcontiguoustoOhioprovidedthere isnolossofschool may travel out of state one time per sport per interscholastic season to compete in contests in Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The province includes Ontario. Additionally, schools are contiguoustoOhioregardlessofdistance to travel. The statesinclude Indiana, Kentucky, Schools may travel out of state to compete in contests in states orprovinces in Canada that Section 2.ContestswithOut-Of-StateSchools non-member andnon-interscholasticteams. Members ofthe Association shall observe all Ohio eligibility and contest rules incontests with Section 1.ContestswithNon-Member SchoolsandNon-Interscholastic Teams Handbook forOfficials. the in specified and sport that in Directors of Board the by adopted as or sport that officials in manual in the specified as be shall sports interscholastic in officials for uniform official The Section 7.OfficialsUniforms rulesinterpreta the state attending not those designated meetingsmaybereinstatedasoutlinedintheHandbookforOfficials. and and lapse to permit OHSAA their allowed meetings have who Officials the rules discussion Officials. in listed are sport each for local requirements Specific scheduled. toattend as meetings tion required are Officials Section 6.RulesMeetingRequirements will bedeterminedandpublishedbytheExecutiveDirector’s office. The dates for applications and examinations on the rules of the various sports to become an official Section 5.RulesExamination Officials, shallbepublishedforannualdistributiontoallmemberschoolsandregisteredofficials. Officials, alongwithaDirectoryfor and appropriatebytheBoardofDirectors. of This Handbook officiating requirements, officiating permit procedures, and such other matters as deemed necessary officials/ ethics, of code officiating the outline shall that Officials for an annualbasisaHandbook The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Executive Director’s office, shall approve on Section 4.Handbookfor OfficialsandDirectory with theofficiatingwillrenderschoolliabletodisciplinaryactionby Association. Any teamleavingthecontestareabeforeconclusionof because ofdissatisfaction is error an unless final is discovered. Sucherrorshallbecorrectedascoveredbyspecificcontestrules. contest the of conclusion the at scorekeeper official the of record The second timewhensuchejectionresults inineligibilityfor theremainder ofthesportsseason. the for ejected was who participant a of and misidentification the correct to probative evidence substantial reliable, any of use the consider may Office Director’s Executive The Note: tions oftherulesbycontestofficialsarefinal. regarding thedecisionsandinterpretationsofcontestplayingrules. The decisionsandinterpreta officials contest of decisions overturn to or replayed, contests order to jurisdiction or authority the not be considered, and those decisions shall be final. The Executive Director’s office does not have will officials by rules playing contest the of interpretations and decisions the from arising Protests Section 3.DecisionsbyOfficials When thecontestbeginseachschoolwaivesallofitsrightssofarasobjectingtoofficials. 72 Handbook for - -

9-2-2 10-2-5 10-2-4 10-2-3 10-2-2 10-2-1 10-1-1 BYLAW 10—PROTESTS AND FORFEITURES 9-2-4 9-2-3 The principalshallrequestthispermissionfromtheExecutiveDirector stances. the Executive Director maygrantpermissiontopractice out ofstate in rareorlimited circum state, the school shall be permitted to practice/compete at that facility. Note: In all other cases, EXCEPTION 1:Iftheschool’s normalpractice and/or competitive facility is located out of School-sponsored teamsandindividualsmaynottraveloutofstateforpracticepurposes. 2) 1) school maycompeteinacontest(s)outsidethestateofOhioprovided: school day(s)becomesainordertomakeupforthemissedday(s), EXCEPTION: If,becauseofmissedschooldaysduetocalamity situations, anotherwisenon- contest in an individual sport (bowling,golf, cross country, gymnastics, tennis, swimming If an ineligible student participates in a regular season or an OHSAA-sponsored tournament if qualified. A member ofaneliminated team mayparticipate in OHSAA individualtournament competition, team, maytakeitsplaceinthetournament. shall be disqualified from the tournament and the last team defeated, or the next highest ranking field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, basketball, baseball or softball), the team tournament If anineligiblein ateam studentparticipatessport (soccer, inanOHSAA-sponsored Forfeitures ofcontestscannotbewaivedbymutualagreement. and forfeitureofthecontestmayberequired. 4-1-2), Bylaw (see ineligible declared be shall student the information, falsified by established EXCEPTION: Ifastudentparticipates in anathletic contest and hisorhereligibility has been dent.pdf tofileareport. the guidanceathttp://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/GuidelinesForReportingUseOfIneligibleStu tures shall be reported immediately in writing to the OHSAA and all opponents. Please follow All athletic contests inwhichineligible players haveparticipated shall beforfeited. All forfei- Section 2.Forfeitures may befiledwiththeExecutiveDirectorinanysport. discovered, to the principal for investigation. A written request for investigation of eligibility Concerns relative to the eligibility of aplayer on a competing team shall be presented, when Section 1.Protests Relative toEligibility In allinterstatecontests,each participating school shallfollowthecontestrulesofhoststate. state associationsanctionforsuchevents. schools are from states which border the host state. However, schools must secure from each In (a)and(b)above,nosanction is required from the National Federation if all competing (b)  (a) tions ofcompetitionbyamemberschoolinanythefollowingcontests: Schools mustsecuresanctionthroughtheNationalFederationofStateHighSchool Associa- regulations. time andprovidedthesquadisengagedinallowable competition as stipulatedinthatsport’s also practice during thatjourney. This provisionismadeprovidedtherenolossofschool contiguous toOhiofortheone-time per seasoncompetition opportunity, theschoolsquadmay EXCEPTION 2:Iftheschoolistraveling outside theboundaries ofthestates/Province The school receives written permission from the Executive Director’s office at least one least at office week inadvanceofthescheduledevent. Director’s Executive the from permission written receives school The the contest(s)inquestionand; The school had contracted for/committed to said trip/contest(s) at least three months prior to associations. Any interstate competition which involvesschoolsfromthreeormorestatehighschool Any interstatetournament ormeetinwhichfourmoreschools participate; 73 ’s officeinwriting. - -

BYLAWS BYLAWS 13-1-1 BYLAW 13—PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE 12-1-2 12-1-1 BYLAW 12—SUSPENDEDSCHOOLS 11-1-4 11-1-3 11-1-2 11-1-1 BYLAW 11 —PENALTIES 10-3-1 tion andBylaws. Robert’s RulesofOrdershall govern proceduresineach situation not covered by theConstitu- the Association. by Member schoolsofthe Association shall notcompetewithschoolswhichareundersuspension and void. tion, bylawsorregulations of the Association, all contracts with othermember schoolsarenull When a school has been suspended asa member of the Association forviolation of the constitu e) d) c) b) a) and fairnesstoothermemberschool’s athletes: the Executive Director may imposeanyoneormoreofthefollowingininterest of restitution or otherwise determined by the Courts that the equitable relief sought is not or was not justified, a Courtofproperjurisdictionissubsequentlyeithervoluntarilyvacated,orstayed,reversed or all ofitsConstitution, bylaws, sportsregulations, decisions andanOrderfrom of the OHSAA, If alawsuitiscommenced against the OHSAA seeking to enjoin the OHSAA fromenforcing any of repairorreplacement. tors, the school from which the students and/or spectators come shall be liable and pay the cost If propertyisdamagedatatournamentsitebycompetingschoolteams,studentbodyorspecta Director’s Officedeemsappropriate. Executive the as penalties other such or occurrence per $10,000 exceed to not fines athletes), participation in postseasontournaments (applicable to administrators, coaches andstudent- investigations and allotherfees/expensesassociatedtherewith, public censure,denial of forfeiture of championship rights,probation, reclamation of expensesforthe conduct of Penalties include: suspension ofmembership, ofeligibility, forfeitureofgames, Director. by theExecutive Director oranotheradministrative staff memberdesignatedbytheExecutive Penalties for violation of the OHSAA Constitution, Bylaws andRegulations shall be imposed Executive Director. Additional penalties may be assessed to the offending player, coach and/or school by the Section 3. Additional Penalties participants shallkeeptheirpoints,records,awardsandqualifyingpositions. and qualifyingpositionswonbytheineligible student shallbeforfeited.However, alleligible awards records, points, all and forfeited is contest the wrestling) or field and track diving, and Impose amonetary penalty commensurate with the expense to the OHSAA forthe litigation. Require thereturnofany financialreceiptsrealizedfromtournament participation. Association. Require thatteam or individual awards earnedduringsuchparticipation be returnedtothe Require thatteamvictories beforfeitedtoopponent. be vacatedorstricken. Require that individual or team records andperformances achieved during suchparticipation 74 - -

GENERAL REGULATIONS tions specificallyfor grades 7and8,seeGeneralSportsRegulation32. junior varsity, reserve, junior, sophomore, freshman and 7th & 8th grade teams. Executive Director, subjecttoratificationbytheBoardofDirectors. 2019. The Executive Director is authorized to modify these regulations when it is deemed necessary by the rules andregulationsforeachsport. 2. 1. These regulations apply toall interscholastic teams andcontests,including but notlimited to varsity, The BoardofDirectorshasadoptedthefollowingcontestrulesandregulationseffective August 1, to determine Article 5-6-1oftheConstitutiongrantsauthoritytoBoardDirectorsthe contest 2.5) 2.4) 2.3) 2.2) 2.1) Meetings Mandatory Attendance ator Participation inOHSAA-Sponsored RulesInterpretation are notpermitted except thoseprovidedintherulebookand approved bytheBoardofDirectors.” rules sport in changes or modifications and/or Directors of Board the by adopted rules contest ing *Denotes torefer to Bylaw1-4-3whichstates “Interscholastic competition shall be conducted us- TRACK AND FIELD SOFTBALL LACROSSE (GIRLS) LACROSSE (BOYS) BASEBALL WRESTLING* SWIMMING AND DIVING ICE HOCKEY GYMNASTICS BOWLING BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL TENNIS SOCCER GOLF FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY CROSS COUNTRY ap- been have organization listed proved bythe Board ofDirectors for all interscholastic athletic contests in the following sports. the by published as books rule and rules contest official The Official ContestRules Those attending ameeting in personwill beresponsibletoinattendance within 10 that sport. deadline shallresultinineligibility tournamentin to participate in theOHSAA-sponsored Failure toattendorparticipate in thesport’sstate rulesinterpretation meeting by thefinal will bea$50penaltyassessed,with afinaldeadlinecommunicatedbytheOHSAA office. To receive credit for an online state rules interpretation meeting after the first deadline, there to thestartofsport’s firstregular seasoncontest. The deadline to complete an onlinestaterulesinterpretation meeting without penaltyisprior that sportbythecommunicateddeadlinedate. attend or participate (online) in an OHSAA-sponsored state rules interpretation meeting in is heldmusthavetheheadvarsitycoach,assistantcoachor athletic administrator Any school sponsoring a sport recognized by the OHSAA in which a state tournament OHSAA SPORTS REGULATIONS

NATIONAL FEDERATION Introduction NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION U.S.A. GYMNASTICS UNITED STATES BOWLINGCONGRESS STATESUNITED TENNIS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL FEDERATION UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION NATIONAL FEDERATION NATIONAL FEDERATION 75 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS For additional regula -

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GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 5. 6. 4. 3. Note: accordance withBylaw3-1-4,theschoolshallbefined$500foreach violation. When ithasbeenverified that the member school has failed to conduct a pre-seasonmeeting(s) in Penalties for Failure toConductPre-Season Meetings 6.1) Dates OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments Entry/Withdraw Procedures andDraw/SeedMeeting meeting. on sample agendas andotherresources toassistwithcompliance. Each member schoolshallrecord from coachingintheOHSAA tournament. per coach.Inaddition, the penalty for acoach not listed on the Emergency Contact form isremoval out the school year and to fine schools that have not complied with the bylaw in the amount of $250 Note: tournament. Falsification ofthisinformationshallresultinacoach’sto theOHSAA. removalfrom theOHSAA tournament until suchtimethatthePermitisobtainedandverification of suchpermitisprovided this Permitatthefirstleveloftournamentshallnotbepermitted to coachatanylevelofthe the Emergency Contactformforeach sport.Further, anyhighschoolcoach whodoesnotpossess coaches’ certification. encourages allathletic administrators toutilize the toolsinmyOHSAAtoviewandtracktheir in Ohio,shallnotbepermitted to coachatanylevelanOHSAA memberschool. The OHSAA Program/Coaching Permit, which is part of the State Board ofEducation requirements to coach High schooland7th-8thgradecoaches, paidandvolunteer,the Pupil whodonotpossess Activity Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit technology thatisavailable. Note: The OHSAA reservesthe right to modify the rating and voting procedures based on the 3.2) 3.1) memos disseminatedtoathleticadministrators. on theOHSAA website, inthesport-specific OHSAA coaches/officials manual and providedin ratings mustbecompleted, and theproceduresonhowtovoteforrateofficials are published in whichvotingisrequiredandratingsareneeded;thedeadlines The sports a composite score which develops a pool of tournament-eligible officials for the next school year. coaches arecombined with votesfromlocal officials associations andofficiating leaders tocreate coaches arehighlyencouraged to rateofficials tournament contests thefollowingschoolyear, schoolsarerequiredtovoteforofficials, and To assistin the process in determining which contest officials will be assigned to OHSAA Mandatory Requirement for Tournament OfficialsSelection myOHSAA the date and location of each meeting as well as the person responsible for each It istheintention of theOHSAA toperformrandomauditsofthecoachingpermits through- participation in or athletic administrator shall indicate and authorize their student-athletes’ tournament In order for a member school to participate in an OHSAA tournament, the school principal 50 officials throughouttheseason. officials fromthatday’s orevening’s contestonascaleof1-5.Coachesmayrateasmany Following eachvarsity contest, head coaches are highly encouraged torate the contest Ratings byHeadCoaches 15 daysafterthedeadline. per occurrence. The finewillbereducedto$15peroccurrence if votingissubmittedwithin Failure toparticipate in therequiredvotingprocesswillresultschoolbeingfined$50 their coaches. listing a maximum of15officials in each required sport, preferably after consulting with By the established deadlines, athletic administrators are responsible for submitting a ballot Votingby AthleticAdministrators credit forattendance. minutes ofthestartmeeting and remain until theconclusionofmeeting to receive Please refertothe OHSAA websiteforachecklist of items that must becovered and myOHSAA priortotheestablished deadlines. All Board-approvedandproperlycredentialed coaches shallbelisted on

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6.4.1)  regulations. be usedasapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsandlisted within each sport’s tournament school yeararelistedlaterinRegulation6.Commontournamentdraw/seedproceduresshall conducted. The specific dates foreach sport’s draw/seedmeeting dates duringtheupcoming and times of the meetings and will notify schools in what sports the meetings will not be will provideschoolswithseedinginformation,notifyoftheexactlocations draw/seed meeting for eachsportwhichameeting is held.District Athletic Boards A schoolcoach,administrator or authorized school representative shall attend a mandatory program forms(roster, passlists,schedule,submissionofteamphoto,etc.)asdirected. All schoolsthatenter the OHSAA tournaments shall complete all tournament and souvenir 6.6.2)  6.6.1)  sports oftheOHSAA. Boards donothaveauthority to determine or setfines. All finesshallbeuniformacrossall Tournament fines andpenalties shall beassessedbytheOHSAA Office. District Athletic Appear.” The penaltiesrenderedbytheOHSAA Office maybeappealed. Board. SeeGeneralSportsRegulation16.4foradditional information on “Failureto appropriate by the Executive Director in collaboration with the respective District Athletic opponent’s travel expenses for the missed contests, and 4.) additional penalties as deemed OHSAA Office; 2.) payment of officials’ feesforthemissedcontests; 3.) payment of the Additional penalties may beassessedandinclude: 1.) amonetaryfineissuedbythe sponsored tournamentthefollowingyear. will enter atournament maybeineligible toparticipate in thatparticular sport’sOHSAA- Schools that failtoparticipate in atournament (individual or team) after indicating that they published anddisseminatedbytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. 7th and 8th Grade Track and Field State Championships shall follow all entry procedures as Note: Schoolsthatparticipate in theOHSAACountry Invitational MiddleSchoolCross or 6.2.3)  6.2.2)  6.2.1) upcoming schoolyeararelistedlaterinRegulation6. sport. The tournament entry/withdraw deadlinesforeachOHSAA tournament sport forthe A tournament entry/withdraw deadline will be established for eachOHSAA tournament  tournament regulationsforadditionalproceduresand/orpenalties. a monetarypenalty foreachoffenselater inRegulation6.Seethespecific shown as to amandatorydraw/seedmeeting and/or fail to seedasinstructed will beassessed Schools that failtosendacoach,administrator or authorized school representative from thetournament. Athletic Board shall coordinate the entry and withdrawal of teams and individuals shall be communicated to the OHSAA Office. The OHSAA Office and the District All violations of GeneralSports Regulation 6 forasectional or district tournament from aschoolmakingdecisionto notparticipateintheOHSAA tournament. schedule adopted by the Executive Director, and2.)provideafinancial disincentive in conducting a tournament when aschoolteam does notattend according to the Fines andpenalties are adopted anddesignedto:1.)mitigate unnecessary costs tournament managerorDistrict Athletic Board). filing a “Petition Letter of Entry or Withdraw” with the OHSAA Office only (not the Schools that withdraw from an OHSAA tournament after the deadline may do so by Decisions todisapproveanentrymaybeappealed. Office shallhavetheauthority to approveordisapprovesuch“Petitions of Entry.” requirements prior tonoonontheFridaybeforedraw/seedingdate. The OHSAA or District Athletic Board)providedtheschoolhasmetalltournament participation of Entry or Withdraw” with the OHSAA Office only (notthe tournament manager noon onthe Friday before the draw/seeding date may do sobyfiling a “Petition Letter Schools that desire to enter an OHSAA tournament after the deadline and prior to Regulation 6. after theestablisheddeadline will resultinamonetarypenalty asshownlaterin deadline without penalty. ChangestoOHSAA high schooltournament participation Schools maychangetheirtournamentparticipation in asportpriortotheestablished 77 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS

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6.8) 6.7) suspended foranyreason Refusal tofinishacontestwhichhasbeenstartedand Failure toshowupfortournamentcontest greens feesorbowlinglinagefees) tournament participationbythedeadline(e.g.,golf Failure topayspecificsportfeesrequiredfor representative toattendthetournamentdraw Failure forcoach,administratororauthorizedteam prescribed byOHSAA regulation Failure tosubmitseedinginformationwhen withdraw Withdraw fromtournamentafterdeadlineto Late entrypetitiontoparticipateintournament 6.6.3)  The tableoffinesandpenaltiesfortournamentactivitiesisasfollows: The appealsprocedureshallbeestablishedandcommunicatedbytheOHSAA Office. 6.6.6)  6.6.5)  6.6.4)  monetary penalty. The Executive Director’s office shallprepareandinvoice the schoolbeingissued to otherpenaltieslistedwithinthissportsregulation. Fines fortournament withdrawal after the deadline shall not beimposed in addition fine wasissued. from participating in subsequenttournament competition in thesportforwhich Failure topayfinesprescribedinGeneralSportsRegulation 6 shallprohibittheschool as unusualinnatureandinfrequentoccurrence. Office onlyforextraordinary circumstances. Extraordinary circumstances are defined All finesforactivities in GeneralSportsRegulation 6 maybewaivedbytheOHSAA 9/23-9/28 &9/30-10/ State Qualifying Tournament First-Round 10/14-10/19 10/14-10/19 10/14-10/26 9/30-10/5 Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional District 10/19 ISSUE 5 FALL SPORTS Entry/Withdraw Tournament

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*See theOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) foradditionalseedinginformation. (Team) Wrestling Track &Field Softball Boys TennisBoys Girls Basketball Ice Hockey Boys Basketball Gymnastics Diving Swimming & (Individual) Wrestling Bowling Lacrosse Baseball 2019-20 Sport 7. 7.1) 7.1.2)  7.1.1)  Non-School (Non-Interscholastic)Programs or Teams Definitions or team is under thedirect or indirect control of theOHSAA member school. This means one in which a student-athlete participates in team play or as an individual, and that program Definition of aSchoolProgram or Team – A school (interscholastic) program or team is permitted inthe50percentplayer limitation. in theentiretyofanon-schoolevent. “Rotatingplayers”fromthesameschoolteamisnot members oftheentirenon-school team thatwouldpractice together orparticipate together as ateam member at another school inthepreceding season. A rosterisdefinedasall the on thenon-schoolteam who came from the same school or whoparticipated in that sport Note: SeeSportsRegulation 7.3.1.a) forthenumberofteam members (50 percent) permitted interscholastic oranycombinationofplayersinvolvedinteamplay. rec (recreation), YMCA, CYO, AAU, USAVB, USSF, USASwimming, all-star, club, non- Examples of ornamesassociated withnon-schoolprogramsorteams are: church,intramural, or teamtobeconsideredanon-schoolprogramteam. team. It isnotnecessaryforacoachtobepresentorinstruction to begivenforaprogram may becollected for trainingand/orcompetitions sponsored bythatnon-schoolprogramor outside theOHSAA member school facility. Admission maybecharged andfeesorexpenses may becomposedofparticipants in grades7through12and maybeoperatedwithinor The non-school program or team, in which participation occurs outside the school season, have financialresponsibilityforthatnon-schoolprogramorteam. sponsor (onethat is BoardofEducation- or other governing board-approved), supervise or control oftheOHSAA memberschool. This means theOHSAA member schooldoesnot team play orasanindividual, and thatprogramorteam is notunderthedirect or indirect program, also knownasanon-schoolteam, is oneinwhichastudent-athlete participates in Definition of aNon-SchoolProgram or Team – A non-school(non-interscholastic) Sectional &District Regional Qual. Tournament First-Round D I2/16-2/23 D II2/9-2/16 5/18-5/23 2/10-2/22 2/17-2/29 2/10-2/22 2/24-2/29 5/16-5/23 5/16-5/21 5/11-5/16 Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional Regional Sectional 5/9-5/16 2/17-3/7 District District 2/3-2/8 2/8 WINTER SPORTS SPRING SPORTS Entry/Withdraw Tournament 79 7/1-4/27 7/1-4/27 7/1-1/27 7/1-1/27 7/1-1/27 7/1-1/20 7/1-1/13 7/1-1/20 7/1-1/27 7/1-4/27 7/1-4/27 7/1-4/27 7/1-2/3 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS

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GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 7.3) 7.2) 7.3.1)  7.2.2)  7.2.1)  7.1.5)  7.1.4) 7.1.3)  Team’s Season Regulations PermittingStudentstoParticipateonNon-School Teams Outsideofthe School Team’s Season Regulations Prohibiting Studentsfrom ParticipatingonNon-School Teams DuringtheSchool practices priortoandaftertheschool team’s seasonunderthefollowingcondition: ball mayparticipatewithanon-schoolprogramorteamincontests, tryouts, trainingand/or sports ofbaseball,basketball,fieldhockey, ice hockey, lacrosse,soccer, softballandvolley- Team – Football) Sports(Other Than A memberofaschoolprogramorteaminthe in thatsamesportduringtheschoolteam’s season. participate inanathleticcontestwithanon-schoolteamornon-interscholastic competition country, golf,gymnastics,swimming&diving, tennis,track&fieldandwrestlingmaynot Individual Sports– A memberofaschool teamintheindividualsportsofbowling,cross gyms/fields) withanon-schoolteaminthatsamesportduringtheschoolteam’s season. an athleticcontest,atryoutoranytypeofteamgrouptrainingpractices(includingopen hockey, football,icehockey, lacrosse,soccer, softballandvolleyballmaynotparticipatein Team Sports– A memberofaschoolteaminthesportsbaseball,basketball,field Definition ofCoaching–isprovidinginstruction or beingpresentwithateam Basketball Baseball 50% Limitation on Sport a) program orteam. practice at a college orincontests, tryouts, grouptraining or practices with anynon-school Note: This regulation applies to studentsinvited to participate in atryout,grouptraining or regulations beginningJune1.Foradditionalonschoolcoaches,seeBylaw6. or similargoverningboardpriortoJune1,thecoachisaccountable to allOHSAA rulesand volunteer or designated,isapprovedforhis/hercoaching position byaBoardofEducation individual during contests,tryouts,trainingandpractices. If aschoolcoach, whetherpaid, start ofthenextschoolseasoninthatsport. participates in aninterscholastic contest. Such statusasasquadmember continues until the of theseregulations, astudentismember of aninterscholastic squad whenthe student Definition ofaMember of aSchool Team/Team Member (Bylaw4-1-3)–Forpurposes conducted onlyduringthetimeperiodsasspecifiedinindividualsportregulations. the game rules adopted by the Board of Directors. Athletic contests may be scheduled and the sameboard-approvedcoach. A game,meet or match must followtherulesaswritten in involving two ormoreschoolsquadsisalsoanathletic contest unless thosesquadsshare scrimmages, jamborees, Foundation Games or any other type of competition. A practice in theseasonlimitations. Examples of school contests are games, meets, matches, previews, from anon-schoolprogram or team during the school season,andthese contests shall count involving participants from oneschoolagainstparticipants from either another schoolor school (athletic) contest as any type of activity, which takes place during the school season, Definition of aSchoolContest–Forpurposesthese regulations, the OHSAA considers a Note: Seethespecificsportregulationsforparticipationlimitsindividuals. limitations forthatsport. competition, but each team must haveitsownschedule and maynotexceed the contest Member schoolsmaysponsormorethanonevarsityorsub-varsityteamforinterscholastic Bylaw 3foradministrativeresponsibilitiesastheyrelatetoaschoolprogramorteam. board-approved), supervisesorhasfinancial responsibility for thatprogramorteam. See the OHSAA memberschoolsponsors(onethatisBoardofEducation- or othergoverning rules ofthesport. The 50percentteamlimitisasfollows: is limitedtoamaximumof50percent ofthemembersateamasdefinedinplaying who participatedinthatsportasateam memberatanotherschoolintheprecedingseason The numberofteammembersonthe non-schoolteamwhocamefromthesameschoolor 80 Number ofsquad members 2 4 

7.4)  7.4.2) FromJune1toJuly31,amember ofaninterscholastic football team may participate in an 7.4.1) 7.3.2)

Regulations Prohibiting Football Playersfrom Participating onNon-School Teams A member of aninterscholastic football team may not participate in anathletic contest, a percent limitationofthatsport. did NOTNote: Studentswho playforaschoolteamthepreviousyeardonotcountin50 Volleyball Softball Soccer Girls Boys Lacrosse Lacrosse Field Hockey Individual Sports– A member of a school team in the individual sports ofbowling, wear arehelmets and cleats. Note: All activities must be non-contact and theonly football equipment theplayer may ing coach’s involvement.the10-day rule.) team. This would include 7-on-7 participation. (See General Sports Regulation 7.5 regard- athletic contest, a tryout oranytypeofteam or grouptraining or practices with anon-school program orteam.(GeneralSports Regulation 7.2.1). practice at a college orincontests, tryouts, grouptraining or practices with anynon-school Note: This regulation applies to studentsinvited to participate in atryout, grouptraining or examples ofnon-permissibleevents. sport between 1 andMay31.Flagfootball,touchfootballarenaare August tryout oranytypeofteamgrouptrainingpractices with anon-schoolteaminthatsame f.) e.) d.) c.) b.) a.) Exceptions: season. ing theschoolteam’s season,he/shemaynotrejoin that school team for theremainder of the If astudent-athlete quits orisdroppedfromaschoolteam and joinsanon-schoolteam dur participation. student’s chance to beselected for aschool(interscholastic) team is contingent upon this or other governing board violates this regulation when he/she suggests orimplies that a tion. A paidorunpaidschool(interscholastic) coach employed by aBoardofEducation Notes: Students from school teams shall not be required to attend the coaching/instruc coach oranon-schoolcoach. prior to and after the school’s season with no restriction when coached by either a school participate with anon-school program or team in contests, tryouts, training and/or practices country is aparticipantonbehalfofthenon-interscholasticsquad. siblings (bybloodoradoption)andnootherplayerfromthesameinterscholastic squad These regulations donotapplyifthe“members”ofnon-interscholastic squad areall school seasoninthesamesporthasbeencompleted. Graduating seniorsareexempt from the50percent participation limitation oncetheir ment butnolaterthanLaborDay. national qualifying tournamentafterJuly31untiltheteam iseliminated from thetourna- A memberofaschoolteam may continue to participate with anon-schoolteam in a have completedtheirschoolteam’s season. Friday beforeMemorial Day throughJuly31provided the members of the school team The 50percentteamlimit is notineffect forthesportsofbaseballandsoftballfrom hockey, lacrosse,soccerandvolleyballfrom June1throughJuly31. The 50percentteamlimitisnotineffectof basketball,fieldhockey, forthesports ice The teammemberslimitforthesportoficehockeyshallbefive(5). , golf,gymnastics,swimming&diving,tennis,track & field 81 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 3 4 5 6 5 5 , andwrestlingmay cross - -

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GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 7.7)  7.6)  7.5) 7.7.2)  7.7.1)  7.6.1) Interscholastic team coaches may coach players from hisorherschoolinspecial “All-Star” 7.5.3) 7.5.2) Solong as the 50 percent limitation is observed, a paid or unpaid school (interscholastic) 7.5.1) Outside oftheSchool Team’s Season Regulations PermittingCoachestoCoach Their OwnStudent-AthletesonNon-School Teams Exceptions toParticipationonNon-School Teams for Students Outside oftheSchool Team’s Season(“All-Star”Games) Regulation LimitingCoachestoCoach Their onNon-School OwnStudent-Athletes Teams National Governing Body Selection or Other Waivers – After a student becomes a mem Special Olympics or Paralympics – After astudent becomes a member of aschool(inter Individual Sports–Membersofaschoolteam’s coaching staff inthe individual sports of ing board,thestudent mayparticipate as a memberofnational team, asdetermined by the ber ofaschool(interscholastic) teamsponsored bytheBoardofEducationorother govern- a.) the UnitedStatesParalympicsprovided: may participate in tryouts and/oracontest(s)sponsoredbyeithertheSpecialOlympicsor scholastic) teamsponsoredbytheBoardofEducation or othergoverningboard,thestudent maintain compliancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.3above. without jeopardytoeligibility outside theschoolseasonmaydoso provided thestudents dent-athletes wish toparticipate in teamsportswho in one ofthese“all-star” competitions Note on“All-Star”Games: games arenon-interscholastic eventsbyrule.Stu- c.) b.) a.) Participantsshallbeselectedfromatleastfourschools. provisions: contests. Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star”contests iftheymeetallthefollowing a.) Studentsfromschoolteamsshallnotberequiredtoattendthecoachinginstruction. season. Inaddition: wrestling may coach students from their school teams outside the school (interscholastic) bowling, period. SeeGeneralSportsRegulation7.3.1formoredetailsonthe50percentlimitation. from his/herschoolteams in team play at any time except during themandatory no-contact coach approvedbyaBoardofEducation or othergoverningboardmaycoachstudents d.) c.) b.)  a.) June 1throughJuly31.Inaddition: and volleyball may coach students from their school teams for amaximum of 10daysfrom sports ofbaseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball Team (10-DayRule)–Membersofaschoolteam’sSports coachingstaff intheteam senior administrator. desires tocompete. The waivermustbesubmittedbytheschool’s principal oranother student’s name, nature of the disability andthe date of the event(s) in whichthe student A requestforwaiver is submitted to the Executive Director’s Office that includes that as specifiedinthespecificsportsregulations. The BoardofDirectorsmayfurtherlimit the numberofcontact days duringthisperiod 10 daysof24hourseach). during those10days(i.e.theregulation does NOT permit240totalhoursofcoaching… entitled to 10 different days for coaching. Ten days refers to any amount of time utilized The 10-daylimitation applies totheentire coaching staff. Eachindividual coach isnot their school. Participants shallnotparticipate until aftertheyhaveparticipated in theirfinalcontestfor ity attheendofsemester. All participants shall begraduating seniors orstudents completing their athletic eligibil tion, whichisdifferent thanthisregulationoncoaching. See General Sports Regulation 8.2.1 for regulations pertaining to out-of-season instruc- In thesportoffootball,onlynon-contactfootballispermitted. cross country cross , golf,gymnastics,swimming&diving,tennis,trackfield 82 and , - - -

8. 8.3.1) 8.3) 8.2) GeneralIndividualSkillInstructionRegulations 8.1) Definitions 7.8)  8.2.4) 8.2.3) 8.2.2) 8.2.1) 8.1.2)  8.1.1)  Skill InstructionisProvided Regulations for Participation inCamps,Clinics, Workshops andPrograms Where Individual 7.8.3) 7.8.2) 7.8.1) Note: Studentswhowishtoparticipate in contests/events that are notnational competitions Football, IceHockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softballand Volleyball – Skill/Coaching Instruction Individual Teamof Baseball,Basketball, FieldHockey, Sports Penalties for Violation ofRegulationsin This Section instruction may be received by a member of a school team at any time prior to and after the From August 1 through May 31 From SchoolCoaches–Individual skill/coaching

exception inthesportoffootball). the individual skill/coaching instruction istakingplace members ofaschoolteamorindividualsarepresentatonetimeinallfacilities where and wrestling, individual skill/coaching instruction is permissible when no more than softball and volleyball and the selected individual sports ofcrosscountry, track & field In theteamsportsofbaseball,basketball, field hockey, football,icehockey, lacrosse, soccer, coaching instructionisprovidedtostudent-athletes. There is nolimit on the number of school coaches that may be present when individual skill/ Executive Directormaydeemappropriate. tion, public reprimand, a fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence or any other penalty as the The penalty for a coach for aviolation of these regulations may include suspension, proba- all interscholasticathleticsfortheremainderofschoolyear. The maximum penalty for violation of these regulations for aseniormay be ineligibility for season. school team may be ineligibility in that sport for the remainder of the season or the ensuing The maximum penalty for violation of theseregulationsforanynon-seniormembera approved inadvancebytheExecutive Director’s Office. Students fromschoolteams may be usedforout-of-seasondemonstration purposes if school coaches’ policiesortheOhioRevisedCode. not violate anyBoardofEducation (or similar governing board), school administrators’ or member of aschoolteam at anytime provided theindividual skill/coaching instruction does Non-school coaches or instructors may provide individual skill/coaching instruction to a upon thisparticipation. implies that a student’s chance to beselected for aschool(interscholastic) team iscontingent of Education or similar governing boardviolates this regulation when he/shesuggestsor instruction is provided. A paid or unpaid school (interscholastic) coach employed by aBoard coach shallnotberequired toparticipate in sessionswhereindividual skill/coaching Students fromschoolteamsreceiving individual skill/coaching instruction from aschool coaching instruction. watching video/film with acoachorinstructorisalsoanactivity defined asindividual skill/ or coaching comes directly to astudent-athlete from acoachorinstructor. A student-athlete skills ofthesportaretaught in aone-on-oneorindividual setting. This means instruction providing individual skill/coaching instruction byaschoolcoachwhenthetechniques and Definition ofProviding IndividualSkill/CoachingInstruction–Itisconsideredtobe and theactivitydoes a member ofa school team in which the techniques and skills of the sport are being taught Definition ofIndividualSkill/CoachingInstruction– or coaching provided to ticipation inaccordancewiththespecificregulationsofthatrespectivesport. approved by aNational Governing Bodymay, ifapplicable, request a waiverforsuchpar of his/herpastperformanceinanOHSAA sport. National Governing Body in that sport, or in a national or international competition by virtue not involveteaminstruction. 83 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS (see 8.3.1and8.3.2belowfor an four -

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9. 9.1) 8.5) Penaltiesfor Violation ofRegulationsin This Section 8.4) Exceptions: 9.2.3)  9.2.2) 9.2.1) Conditioning, Weight Training and/or PhysicalFitnessPrograms 8.5.2) 8.5.1) 8.4.1.) 8.3.2.)  Gymnastics, Swimming&Diving, Tennis, Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction – Individual Sportsof Bowling, Specific Regulations instruction. system, improvingflexibility and agility and donotinclude specific sports skills training or programs include specific training for strengthening the body, developing the cardiovascular Definition ofaConditioning, Weight Training or Physical Fitness Program– These is helmetsandcleats. Note: All activities must benon-contact and theonlyfootballequipmentplayermaywear where theindividualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. than member ofaschoolteam or individuals at anytimefromschoolcoachesprovidedthatnomore Exception: Inthe sport offootball, individual skill/coaching instruction may be received by a facilities wheretheindividualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. no more than the definedno-contactperiodsfromschoolcoachesprovidedthat and outside school season is helmetsandcleats. Note: All activities must benon-contact and theonlyfootballequipment the playermaywear the individualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. seven membersofaschoolteamorindividuals are presentatonetime in allfacilities where outside thedefinedno-contactperiodsfromschoolcoachesprovidedthatnomorethan a member of a school team or individuals at any time prior to and after the school season and Exception: Inthesportoffootball, individual skill/coaching instruction maybereceived by These programsmayhaveoversight byanyindividual approved bytheBoardofEducation These programsmaybeconductedatanytimeandarenotaviolation ofOHSAA Bylaws appropriate bytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. a maximumofoneyearandanyotherpenalties in Bylaw11-1-2, Penalties,asdeemed skill/coaching instruction is provided to members of the school team where employed for suspension fromparticipation in camps,clinics, workshops andprogramswhereindividual scholastic) coach employed by aBoardofEducation or similar governing boardshallbe The maximum penalty for violation of these regulations by apaid or unpaid school (inter be ineligibilityforinterscholasticathleticsamaximumofoneyear. The maximum penalty for violation of these regulations by a member of aschool team shall Equipment usedin playingasportisprohibitedinthese programs. ing adesignatedno-contactperiod. school teamintheirsportconditioning andphysicalfitnessprogramsdoesnotoccurdur or governingbodyincludingcoaches, providedtheoversightbycoachesofmembersa provided. and Regulations so longas nocoaching andinstruction of sportstechniques andskillsis time fromeitherschoolornon-schoolcoachesinstructors. Individual skill/coaching instruction may be received by a member of a school team at any June 1andJuly31,seeGeneralSportsRegulation7.5.1. taking place. For additional coaching opportunities permitted from school coaches between are presentatonetime in allfacilities wherethe individual skill/coaching instruction is school coaches provided that no more than instruction may be received by a member of a school team or individuals at any time from From June 1 through July 31 From School Coaches – Individual skill/coaching seven membersofaschoolteamorindividuals are presentatonetime in all facilities four members of a school team or individuals are present at one time in all 84 Track &Field four members of aschool team or individuals and Wrestling Cross Country , Golf, - -

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10. 10.3) 10.2) 10.1) Open Gymnasiumsor Facilities 9.2.5) These programs may not be conducted for a select group of students (example: members of 9.2.4) Weight roomsandmachinesmaybeutilized. 10.1.10) 10.1.11) 10.2.3) 10.2.2) 10.2.1) 10.1.9) 10.1.8) 10.1.7) 10.1.6) 10.1.5) 10.1.4) 10.1.3) 10.1.2) 10.1.1) c.) Sticksmaybeusedinfieldhockeyandicehockey. b.) a.) Matsmaybeusedforsafetypurposes. A school squad member may participate in unstructured free play at non-school athletic fa- Regulations for SchoolSquadMembers(Bylaw 4-1-3) Penalty forPenalty Violation Regulations selected foraschool(interscholastic)teamiscontingentuponthisparticipation. board violates this regulation when he/she suggests or implies that a student’s chance to be unpaid school(interscholastic) coachemployedbyaBoardofEducation or othergoverning Notes: Students from school teams shall not be required to attend these programs. A paid or the footballteamonly). and running,butintervaltraining,sprintingspecificdrillsareprohibited. Cross countryandtrack&fieldathletes may bedirected in aerobics, stretching exercises

nasium orfacilitiesregulationsissubject topenaltyasspecifiedinBylaw1 A schoolwhichpermits use ofathletics facilities in violation of theopengym ­ programs inoroutofschool. be prohibitedfrominvolvement for oneyearinanyopengymnasiumorfacilities A coach who violates any ofthe opengymnasium orfacilities regulations may penalized nottoexceedoneyearofineligibilityforinterscholasticathletics. A squadmember whoviolates the opengymnasium or facilities regulations may be Member schoolsmayrestrictindividualsfromobservingtheopengym activity. play intheopengymorfacilities. It isnotaviolation for thecoachorsupervisortoparticipate in unstructuredfree member ofthecoachingstaff, paidorunpaid. Transporting athletes to a school or non-school open gym is a violation for any Mandatory attendanceatopengymnasiumsorfacilitiesisnotpermitted. facilities program. an interscholastic squad iscontingent upon participation at anopengymnasiumor requires, suggestsorinanywayimplies thatastudent’s chance to beselected for A coach,paidorunpaid,violates the provisionoftheseregulations when thecoach No individualinvitations,writtenororal,arepermitted. Written scorekeepingisnotpermitted. The regulationtimingofgamesisnotpermitted. Only thestudentsparticipatingmaybeinvolvedinselectingorsubstitutingplayers. There maybenodesignationofwhowillplayonwhichteamorwhom. participation tostudentsenrolledintheschool. the school. The school may also designate the grade levels involved and may limit period, butmaynotlimit participation to aselectgroupofstudentsfromwithin The schoolmaydesignate the sportorsportsthatwillbeplayedduringfreeplay spectators fordisciplinaryreasons. activity is supervisedbyaschoolemployee who may removeparticipants or A schoolmay open itsathletic facilities for unstructured free play provided the 85 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.

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  12. 11. 10.4) 12.1) Cheerleader Pyramidsand Acrobatic Routines subject topenaltyasspecifiedin Bylaw 11. where employed. A school whose coach violates the mandatory no contact periods regulations is hibited for onecalendar year fromout-of-schoolseasoncontact with athletes from theschool PENALTY — Any coach who violates the mandatory no contact periods regulations may be pro- at OHSAA tournaments. athlete rehabilitation and treatment, pick upandreturnofschool-issuedequipment, and attendance with involved trainer athletic certified a as contact etc.); fitness, training, weight as such courses contact as afaculty memberassignedtoteachintheregularcurriculum (ex.: physicaleducation verbal contact with a senior athlete for the purpose offacilitating the college recruitment process; for thepurposeofreviewingseasonthatjustconcludedandgoal settingforthenextseason; fund-raisers; providingoversightduringweighttraining; verbal contact with underclassathletes in theirsportduringthemandatoryno-contact period include: all-star contests; awardsceremonies; EXCEPTIONS — Activities which maybeconducted by acoachwithmembersof aschoolteam 11.1) Mandatory NoContactPeriods—Coaches 11.2) 

10.4.1) 10.3.7) 10.3.6) 10.3.5) 10.3.4) 10.3.3) 10.3.2) 10.3.1) lowing regulations: cilities without jeopardizing athletic eligibility providing there are noviolations of thefol- 12.1.1) competition. to gyms 31. This includes any typeoftryoutsinoroutschoolforpurposesnon-interscholastic or open programs fitness physical members of aschoolteam in their sportfor the period of time between August 1 and August and conditioning supervising or instruction basketball, ice hockey, lacrosseorsoftball isprohibitedfromproviding coaching, providing Any coach, paid or volunteer, approved by the Board ofEducation to coach baseball, of tryoutsinoroutschoolforpurposesnon-interscholasticcompetition. after theschool’s lastinterscholasticcontestandending28dayslater. day This includesanytype first the with starting time of period the for sport their in team school a of members to providing instruction or supervising conditioning and physical fitness programs or open gyms hockey, football,icehockey, soccerorvolleyballisprohibitedfromprovidingcoaching, field basketball, coach to Education of Board the volunteer,by or approved paid coach, Any Penalty forPenalty Violation Regulations for OHSAA Tournaments:

Pyramids andmounts bycheerleaders are prohibited. Individualsmaynotstand on year ofineligibilityforinterscholasticathletics. of theopengymnasiumorfacilities regulations maybepenalized not toexceedone A squadmember whoparticipates at a facility where there is oneormore violations member ofthecoachingstaff, paidorunpaid. Transporting athletes to a school or non-school open gym is a violation for any Mandatory attendanceatnon-schoolfacilitiesisnotpermitted. or facilitiesprogram. for aninterscholastic team is contingent upon participation at anopengymnasium coach requires, suggestsorinanywayimplies that a student’s chance to beselected A coach,paidorvolunteer, violates the provisionoftheseregulations when the No individualinvitations,writtenororal,arepermitted. Written scorekeepingisnotpermitted. The regulationtimingofgamesisnotpermitted. Only thestudentsparticipatingmaybeinvolvedinselectingorsubstitutingplayers. There maybenodesignationofwhowillplayonwhichteamorwhom. open gymnasiumorfacilitiesprograminoutofschoolforoneyear. or facilitiesregulationsbyasquadmembermaybeprohibitedfrominvolvementinany A schoolcoachwhoisresponsibleforcausingaviolationofanytheopengymnasium 86   13. 14. additional daystorespondthenotification. the school’s athletic administrator a secondtime, and theathletic administrator shall be givenseven OHSAA the days, notify seven electronically after shall received been has response no If fication. cally notify the school’s athletic administrator, who shall have seven days to respond to the noti- OHSAA electroni the shall ejection, an of notification electronic provides official contest a After Ejection Procedures for Schools 14.1) ­violation) Ejection for UnsportingConduct(Disqualificationfor unsportingconductor flagrant $150 andsubjecttoadditionalpenaltiesasoutlinedinBylaw11. has returned to the school. Failure to adhere to this procedure shall result in the school being fined or player(s)hasbeenejected from acontestplayedoutofstatewithinsevendaysoncetheteam Note: It is the responsibility of each member school to notify the OHSAA Office each time a coach shall assesstheschoola$150fineperunansweredreport. If noresponsehasbeen received after the fourth7-dayperiod lapses (28total days), the OHSAA the and time, final one administrator school shallhavesevenadditionaldaystorespondthenotification. athletic and principal the both notify electronically shall If noresponse has been received after the third 7-day period lapses (21total days), the OHSAA tion. notifica the to respond to days additional seven have shall who school’sprincipal, the notify cally If noresponsehasbeenreceivedafterthesecond7-dayperiodlapses,OHSAA shallelectroni 12.3) 12.2) regular seasoncontestssponsoredbyschools. It isrecommended that schoolsadoptthesameregulationsforcheerleading activities at be removedfromthefieldorcourtimmediately. tournaments, individual In OHSAA-sponsored cheerleaders violating the regulations shall 12.1.2) season orOHSAA tournamentcontest. occurs after the firstregular season contest, the player shall beineligible for the next regular contest (previews are only permitted prior to the first regular season contest). Ifa scrimmage mage occurs priortothe season, the player shall also beineligible for the first regular season shall beineligible for all scrimmages or previewsfortheremainder of that day. Ifascrim- Any playerejected ordisqualified for unsportingconductduringascrimmage or preview softball orbasketball,thetwocontest ineligibilitydoesnotapply. When ejection or disqualification of aplayerresultsfrom illegal substitution inbaseball, uniform whileonthesidelines/team bench, accompanying and/or traveling with theteam. but maynotparticipate in pregame warmups andmay not wearateam warmup or game policy above) maybeonthesidelines/team bench, accompany and/or travel withtheteam A student who hasbeendeclared ineligible for twogames(oneinfootball; see wrestling disqualification havebeencompleted. season/tournament contest points ortwoevent days atthesamelevel as theejection or addition, he/she shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in wrestling until two regular foul shall be ineligible for all wrestling contests for the remainder of that day andevent. In In the sport of wrestling, any player ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct or flagrant football) areplayedatthesamelevelasejectionordisqualification. all contestsatlevelsinthatsportuntiltworegularseason/tournament contests (onein for all contests fortheremainder of that day. Inaddition, the player shall beineligible for ineligible be shall foul flagrant or conduct unsporting for disqualified or ejected player Any Players Recommendation Penalty

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16.1) Tournaments 15.2) 15.1) ‘spectator area’ the ofafacilitytosoengageperson,theminimumpenaltiesshallbe: enters and area’ ‘playing the leaves student-athlete a If physical. or conflict—verbal of type in whichacontestisbeingconductedandenterthe‘spectatorarea’ ofthefacility to engageinany memberNo ofanyschool-sponsoredinterscholastic athletics squad shallleavethe‘playingarea’ Participants Leaving The Playing Area 16.1.3)  16.1.2)  16.1.1)  Recognized andEmergingSports happenings. happened and what‘safeguards’ have been implemented by the school toprevent future into what happened, what caused it to happen, what was done by the school to diffuse what The school shall be immediately placed on probation pending an investigation (and report) and thestudent-athleteshallbeineligibleforremainderofschoolyear. The student-athlete’s privileges to participate in interscholastic athletics shallberevoked regulations. InaccordancewithBylaw8-3-1,thedecisionsofcontestofficialsarefinal. OHSAA the in specified as tournament Director Executive the of authority discretionary the regulation shallapplytoallregularseasonandtournamentcontestsinnowaylimit When asuspendedcoachisallowedtoparticipate,forfeitureofthecontestmandatory. This It istheresponsibilityoflocalschoolauthoritiestoensurethisregulationenforced. ence aswell. Any penaltyshallbedeterminedinaccordancewithBylaw11. the OHSAA headquarters. The principaloftheschoolshallberequiredtoattendthisconfer at Director ed indefinitely and required to attendExecutive a mandatory conference with the scrimmage, preview, regularseasoncontestorOHSAA tournamentcontestshallbesuspend- A coach who has been ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct for the second timea in pended coachshallnottravelwiththesquadtoanawaycontest. the teamanytimepriortoorduringcontestincludinghalftimeintermission. A sus- may notgiveinstructionstotheplayersorindividualwhohasbeenassignedcoach g.) f.) e.) d.) Tournament regulationsshallbedevelopedandadopted. c.) b.) Specificsportregulationsshallbedevelopedandadopted. a.) All applicableOHSAA bylawsandgeneralsportsregulationsshallbeadhered to. rectors andforwhichtheOHSAA sponsorsatournament. As specified in Bylaw1-5-1,arecognized sport isoneadopted bytheBoardofDi- sponsor teamsor individuals inthesport. the sport out oftheemerging sportcategory is whether a minimum of 150schools in theemerging sportcategory. Among theitems theBoardmayconsiderformoving The Board of Directors may conduct a review to determine if the sport shall continue “recognized” sportasfollows: of the sport. tournament for asport,whilealsoestablishingparameters to helpfacilitate growth of Directors. The emerging sportcategorywasdesignedtoprovideanOHSAA While also a recognized sport, an emerging sport may be adopted by the Board add aseconddivision). General Sports Regulation 16.2, DivisionsDetermination (251 schoolsneededto The BoardofDirectors shallhavethediscretiontosuspendcompliance with continued andadopted. A process forassigningofficials to tournament contests shall be developed/ continued andadirector(s)ofofficiating developmentshallbehired. A process fortraining and registering contest officials shall be developed/ limited. a tournamentseries,and3.)Stipends forsitestohosttournament contests maybe series; 2.)Schoolsmaybeprovided noorlimited reimbursements to participate in are: 1.)Schoolsmaybeassessed anannual fee toparticipate in atournament ensure thesportmaintainsfinancial solvency. Among thepossibleconsiderations regulations and/ortournamentproceduresthathelpthegrowthof sportand/or The BoardofDirectors shallhavethediscretion to approveregulations, tournament Note: There maybeotherconsiderationsthatarenotlisted. While in the emerging sport category, the sport shall be conducted as a 89 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS -

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Cross Country# Bowling mining teamdesignationinthesportofcrosscountry. #Note: See the Cross Country Tournament Regulations for the procedures utilized for deter in atleasthalfofthecontest’s events. of participants needed to score in a contest or the number of participants needed to compete * The number for a team designation has been selected to reflect either the minimum number Girls Gymnastics Golf ments theprecedingyearoryears,dependinguponsport. in asportshallbedetermined by thenumberofschoolteamsthat participated in thetourna- Divisions Determination—The number of divisions in OHSAA highschool tournaments the numberofschoolssponsoringateaminrecognizedsport. OHSAA highschooltournaments will be sponsoredandconducted in divisionsaccording to Regulations for SponsoringandConducting 16.1.4) football-playing schools based on enrollment will be placed in Division I of the football tournament participation regardlessof regularseasonperformance. The top10percentof EXCEPTIONS: Inall sports, except football, a schoolsponsoringsportis eligible for of teamsaspossible. (refer toBylaw2-1-2forspecifics),witheach tournament division tohaveasequalnumber school teamsthatparticipated in thetournament either thepreviousyearortwoyearsearlier The number ofschoolsassigned to each division shall be determined by the number of high schooltournamentdivisionsbased uponthespecificationsin After the number of divisions is approved by the Board of Directors, schools are assigned to School Assignments—Divisions prescibed intherespectivesports’ playingrulesand/ortournamentregulations. mitted to enterthemaximum tournaments number ofindividuals as in OHSAA-sponsored tournamentsandthatinindividual sports, schoolsareonlyper team inOHSAA-sponsored NOTE: Bylaw2-1-2indicatesthatinteamsports,schoolsarepermittedto enter onlyone ment playindivisionsotherthanspecifiedthetableabove. EXCEPTIONS—In football and wrestling,theBoardofDirectorsmayscheduletourna- schools hasbeenhigherorlowerfortwosuccessiveyears. ing atournament or discontinuing a tournament may be made only after the number of Sports tournament changes relative to adding a division or discontinuing a division or add- The minimumnumberofindividualsrequiredforateamdesignation*follows: & fieldandwrestling. gymnastics, boys andgirlsswimming&diving,tennis,track those sportsare boys andgirlsbowling,crosscountry#,golf, and inwhich team scoring could be obtained by totaling the efforts ofindividuals. Presently, Individual Sports—Thosethat involve primarily participation and scoringbyindividuals lacrosse, boysandgirlssoccer, softballandvolleyball. those sportsarebaseball, boys andgirlsbasketball, field hockey, icehockey, boysandgirls Team Sports—Thosethat require acertain number ofplayerstoformateam. Presently, Participating in TournamentsParticipating the 2019-20schoolyear. Boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse and dual team wrestling shall beEmerging Sportsfor Number of TeamsNumber 751 ormore 250 orless 501-750 251-500 5 5 3 4 90 Tennis Swimming & Diving Wrestling Track &Field I, II,III,IV Divisions I, II,III I, II I Bylaw 2-1-2.

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16.4.1)  unless nationalplayingrulesaddress“failuretoappear”orschool“closures”: The followingtournament regulations apply toteam (16.4.1) andindividual (16.4.2) sports that itisunsafeforitsschool’s teamtotravelthesiteoftournamentcontest. board ofeducation/governing board orsuperintendent/head of schoolmayalsodetermine sponsored extracurricularactivitiesduetoaspecificpublichealth/safetyconcern. emergency*, or the local health authority has cancelled all high school classes and school- a strike; a natural or technological/man-made disaster; an issue deemed catastrophic or an and/or school-sponsoredextracurricular school classes activities due toinclement weather; board ofeducation/governing board orsuperintendent/head of schoolhascancelled all high “Closure,” “closed”or“schoolclosing”shallmeanthatalocalschooldistrict’s date andlocation. Teams andcompetitorsshallbeexpectedtoplaytournamentcontestsatthescheduledtime, Failure to Appear andSchoolClosures –OHSAA Tournament Contests 32 teamstotheOHSAA tournament. additional football divisions basedonenrollment. Each of thesevendivisionsshallqualify tournament. The remaining schools willbedividedasevenlypossibleandplaced into six 16.4.2)  which the school isscheduled to participate, the In the event of aschool“closure” within 48 hoursofatournament contest in next roundofcompetition. vacant. A “forfeit” shallbedeclared, and theopposingteamshalladvanceto starting time of the tournament contest, the space on the bracket may be declared If ateam“failstoappear”orisnotreadyplaywithin30minutesofthescheduled Softball, Volleyball,TeamDual Wrestling Baseball, Basketball,FieldHockey, Football,IceHockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, staff, District Athletic Boards and/orBoardof Directorsandtournament personnel, *Note: The the schoolisscheduled toparticipate,thetournament shallproceedasscheduled.* In theeventofaschool“closure” within 48hoursofatournament contest inwhich disqualified andremovedfromthe eventortournamentcompetition. the time of theirscheduledcompetition, the team or individual participant shall be If ateam or individual participant “fails to appear” or is not ready to compete at & Field,Individual Wrestling Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming&Diving, Tennis, Track tournament schedule. dates do not adversely affect the next round ofthe tournament competition/ rescheduling the contest (time, date and/or location), provided that such rescheduled shall makeallreasonableefforts toaccommodate the competing school with staff, District Athletic Boards and/orBoardofDirectorsandtournament personnel, participate, the Executive Director arise within 48 hoursofatournament contest in which the school is scheduled to Note: Inthe event a school is not closed but unforeseen or extenuating circumstances date and/orlocation)thetournamentcontest(s)forschoolsthusaffected. Boards and/orBoardofDirectorsandtournament personnel, shallreschedule(time, Director tournament contest(s) in which schools are scheduled to participate, the In the event of a“closure” at the site of the tournament contest within 48 hoursofa round ofthetournamentcompetition/tournamentschedule. or location), provided that such rescheduled dates do not adversely affect the next accommodate the competing school withrescheduling the contest(time, date and/ of Directors and tournament personnel, shall make all reasonable efforts to collaboration with the administrative staff, District Athletic Boards and/orBoard ’s Office, incollaboration with theadministrative staff, District Athletic Executive Director 91 ’s Office, incollaboration with theadministrative 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS ’s Office, incollaboration with the administrative Executive Director ’s Office, in Executive

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GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 17. 18. 19. https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home/ Ohio DepartmentofHealthGuidelinesandPublications: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/documents/ahpg_final_march_2013.pdf Center forDiseaseControlandPreventionPreparedness All Hazards: http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/ Center forDiseaseControlandPreventionEmergency PreparednessandResponse: An athletewhohasnotparticipatedforaschoolingivensportthat season mustceaseallnon-in Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDate sport’s regulations. regulations areindicatedwithintheplayingrulesofsportandmaybeincludedinindividual specific rule, the maximum size is 2 conform to the rules adopted by the national rules committee for that sport. However, if there is no sport inregard to location. Any visiblemanufacturer’s logoonauniformorundergarment must ship, ethicsorintegritybeofapatrioticnatureandprovideditdoesnotviolatetherules to theschoolname,nickname,individual’s name,thesport,druguseprevention,sportsman adopted bytheOHSAA forthatsport.Ingeneral,anyletteringoremblemsonuniformsmustpertain Uniforms wornbyparticipantsinahighschoolathleticcontestmustconformtotheplayingrules sport’s regulationspublishedelsewhereintheseregulations. specific date(e.g.deadline)toceaseallnon-interscholasticcompetition islistedinthatspecific tournament competitionprovidedapplicablebylawsandregulationshave beenfollowed. The sport- terscholastic competitioninagivensportbysport-specificdateorder tobeeligibleforOHSAA Athletic Uniforms

certain sportsregulations. require participants innon-recognized sports tomeet certain eligibility standards and conformto ply witheligibility standards forstudentsinthose sports. A localschool districtcould,however, Schools areaskedtoregister a non-recognized sport withtheOHSAA butarenotrequired to com- for acompletelistofthecurrentBoard ofDirectorsadopted“recognized”sports). (not recognizedmeansasportthat isnotoneoftheOHSAA tournament sports –SeeBylaw1-5-1 regulations when conducting interscholastic athletics programs in sports which are not recognized, There is nobylawthat requires aschooltocomply with all OHSAA bylawsandapplicable sports Non-Recognized Sports prescribed. for OHSAA tournament competition in that sport inaddition to any otherpenalties that may be interscholastic competitiondatebyparticipatinginanon-inter country, golf,swimming&diving,tennis,trackfield,andwrestling)whoviolatesthisnon- In addition,anathletewhohasparticipatedfortheschoolinindividual sport(bowling,cross 16.4.3) Association’s website(www.ohsaa.org). Information onanychangesregardingOHSAA tournamentswillbepostedonthe thus affected. reschedule (time, date and/or location) the tournament competition for the schools District Athletic Boards and/orBoardofDirectorsandtournament personnel, shall the hours ofa tournament competition in which schools are scheduled to participate, In theeventofa“closure”atsitetournament competition within 48 delay orreschedulesuchcompetitions. related totheseverityofsituationareconsideredandprovideditispractical to reserves the right to delay or reschedule a tournament competition when all factors Executive Director A NoteonPublicHealthIssues 1 / 4 square inches with no dimension exceeding 2 ’s Office, in collaboration with the administrative staff, Help Links 92

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 22. 21. 20. 22.6) 22.5) 22.4) 22.3) 22.2) 22.1) Interscholastic Scrimmage will beprovidingthetransportation. it isstronglyrecommended that theBoardofEducation secure proofofinsurancefromthosewho erning board of themember school. In the event that such alternative arrangements are approved, sion tomake alternative travel arrangements remains the purviewofBoardEducation/gov recommended that students be released to travel with parents or other persons; however, permis- scholastic athletic events totravel with theirschoolsquads inschool-authorized carriers. Itisnot Therefore, it is recommended that schools require student-athletes and other participants in inter designated representativesofthememberschool. Education or governing board of a member school. Travel must be supervised by staff members or tion in an interscholastic athletic event in an OHSAA-recognized sport, sponsored by the Board of policy holder) as any regular-season (includes scrimmages and previews) or tournament competi authorized (the OHSAA the by defined is event covered Aevent. covered a from and to directly athletic events. The OHSAA Catastrophe Accident Insurance Policycoversteam or grouptravel provide for the safe transportation of student-athletes and other contest participants to and from It is the responsibility of the Board of Education or other governing board of a member school to Transportation To andFrom InterscholasticContests eligible forparticipationintheOHSAA tournament. contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests, that specific individual athlete may be nated start date for contests but a specific individual athlete on that team did not participate in a Should ateaminanindividual sport participate in a regular seasoncontest(s)priortothedesig- specific individualathletemaybeeligibleforparticipationintheOHSAA tournament. cific individual athlete on that team did notexceed the individual participation limitation, that Should ateaminanindividual sportexceedtheregularseasonparticipation limitation but aspe- the sportconcerned. The forfeiturebylawsapplyaswritteninBylaw10. season ortournament competition if theviolation occurs duringthelastregularseasoncontestin is ineligible for further regular season competition if the violation occurs priortothe end ofthe regulations becomesanineligible contests) asspecifiedintheindividual sports athlete. The athlete An athlete whoexceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (periods, quarters,halves,or replace thevarsityteaminOHSAA tournament. of participation intheOHSAA tournament. Athletes from sub-varsityteams may notbeusedto in therespective sport issubjecttothepenalties outlined inBylaw11, whichwillincludedenial permitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests A team that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum number ofcontests Regular SeasonParticipationLimitationPenalty insurance coveragefornon-recognizedsportsunderaseparateplan. available for non-recognized sports. Schoolsare offered an opportunity to purchase catastrophe Catastrophe insurance undertheOHSAA regulations for those sports in which scrimmages are permitted will specify whether scrim- See each sports’ specific regulations to determine if that sport permits scrimmages. The A scrimmagemustbeconsideredthesamefor allschoolsinvolved. scrimmage orunlessbothschools have thesameboard-approvedcoach. This regulation prohibitstwo ormoreschoolteamsfrompracticing together unless itisa admission. donations ofsuppliesormoneymay beaccepted at ascrimmage but cannot berequired for No admissionofmoney, materials or suppliesmaybecharged forascrimmage. Voluntary count inthewon/lostrecordforanyschoolinvolvedscrimmage. A scrimmage may involve any numberofteams from variousschools. A scrimmage does not 9-12, andtwohourspersquadorindividualdayforgrades7-8. scrimmage is limited to amaximum of threehourspersquadorindividual per dayforgrades are notfollowedinallrespects.Insportswiththeexceptionof golf, thelengthof An interscholastic scrimmage is definedasacontest in sportswhichtherulesofsport

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23. GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 3-on-3, 4-on-4,5-on-5, etc.). Any activity of individuals with more than one player opposing one player (2-on-2, 2-on-1, 3-on-2, Team Play A studentwhohasparticipatedinaninterscholastic athleticcontestrepresentingaschool. Team Member order toaccommodatestudentswith disabilitieswithoutaffecting teamscoringinthosesports. Exception: The Board of Directors may authorize competition in events within specific sports in or conductedbyanyschoolcould result inineligibilityforathletesandsuspensionoftheschool. dence and individual sports limitation. So-called “scratch” or “exhibition” competition permitted dents whoareeligible in allrespectsinsofarasage,enrollment and attendance, scholarship, resi- Any eventorcompetition involving studentsrepresenting member schools mayinvolveonlystu- Exhibition Competition administrative decisionswillbedeterminingfactors. Sunday contestsarepermitted by theBoardofDirectors.Local Board ofEducation policies and Sunday Contests 24.3) 24.2) 24.1) safety ofthestudent-athletes,coaches/schooladministrators,parents/fansandofficials. The prioritywhenmaking the decision todelay, suspend,continue or postponeacontest is the OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments CurfewRegulations 23.3) 23.2) 23.1) Preview contingency planfor useduring theregular season. The OHSAA recommends thatallmember schoolsdevelopanathleticcontest/event Note: When apreviewisscheduled,admissionmaybecharged. not countinthewon/lostrecord. involved. See theFootball Regulations for theexception to thisregulation. A previewdoes date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular season contest of the teams A previewmaybescheduled and played only starting with thefirstdayafter the official start of previewandwhenitmaybescheduled. those sportsin which scrimmages are allowed. Refer to the specific sport relative to length one-half the length ofaregular season contest is permitted. Previews are permitted only in A preview is anathletic contest played according to the adopted rules for asportexcept that after thefirstregularseasoncontest. mages must be completed prior to the first regular season contest or scrimmages may be held 24.33) 24.32) 24.31) used todevelopatournamentcontest/eventcontingencyplan: In thecaseofunforeseencircumstances or anemergency, the followingfactorsshallbe 24.25) 24.24) 24.23) 24.22) 24.21) to considerinthedecision: event, thetournament managermustconsultwiththeschooladministrator/designee. Items When deciding whether to delay, suspend,continue or postpone a tournament contest/ No tournamentcontests/eventsshallstartlaterthan11:00 p.m. Plans establishedbytheparticipatingschools’ emergency plan. A listofallpartiesinvolvedandlocalemergency telephone/cellularnumbers. accommodations. Overnight Other eventsscheduledatthehostsiteandparticipatingschools. The availabilityoftheofficials. The currentandexpectedweatherconditions. The traveltimeofallschoolsinvolved. The estimatedtimetocompletethecontest. website (ohsaa.org). A sample tournament contest/event contingency plan is posted on the OHSAA

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that theseregulations becomeeffective on April 26,2013,forthe remainderofthespringsportsseason and injuries inyouthsports becameeffective. OnFebruary 14,2013,theOHSAA BoardofDirectors mandated management. On April 26, 2013,legislationadoptedbyOhio’s General Assembly onconcussionandhead Federation ofStateHighSchool Associations (NFHS)playingrulesrelatedtoconcussionrecognitionand In January2011, theOHSAA BoardofDirectorsadoptedasportsregulationwhichincorporated the National involved intheconductofinterscholastic competitionhaveresponsibilitiesinthisendeavor. are onlyputintopracticeorcontests iftheyarephysicallycapableofperforming.However, allindividuals Note: Ithasalwaysbeentheultimateresponsibility ofthecoachingstaff, in allsports,toensurethatstudents both studentsandparentshaveresponsibilities inthisareaaswell. Further students. protecting in responsibilities their review personnel support medical and official contest injury andevendeathfromconcussions. Thus itisextremelyimportantthateachcoach,administrator, It isimportantforallindividualsinvolvedininterscholasticathleticsto recognize thepotentialforcatastrophic and ReturntoPlayProtocol 32. 31. 30. 29. mplementation of State Law and NFHS Playing Rules Related to Concussion and Concussed Athletes stated. PENALTIES forviolations will beadministered in accordance with Bylaw11 ifnototherwise Penalties 32.5) 32.4) 32.3) 32.2) 32.1) Grades 7&8 included in won-lost records and the opposing team shall advance to the next round ofcompetition. 11-1-2, Penalties, shall be considered a “forfeit.” Should a “forfeit” occur, the “forfeit” shall be Sports Regulation 16.4 ora team has been removed from the tournament in accordance with Bylaw Any tournamentcontestinwhichateam fails toappearforreasonsotherthanthoseoutlined in contest” shallnotbeincludedinwon-lostrecords. Any scheduled regular season contest which isnotstarted shall be considered a “nocontest.” A “no Regular SeasonNoContests/Tournament Forfeits outcome ofaninterruptedcontest:e.g.,baseball,football,lacrosse,soccerandsoftball. interruption. control of the responsible administrative authority, the contest shall be resumed from the point of If aninterscholastic contest (game, match, meet, etc.) is interrupted for anyreasonbeyondthe Interrupted Contest involved. Unsupervised, unstructuredcontestsinwhichthereisnoadultplanning,schedulingororganization Pick-up Games rules interpretationmeetingsforthesportstheyarecoaching. It is stronglyrecommended that the coaches of 7th& 8th grade sports complete grade students. Students belowthe 7th grademay not practice with orparticipate with 7ththrough12th grade studentssolongasthereisnohead-to-headcompetition. swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling may practice with 9th through 12th Note: 7th & 8th grade students in the sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, against 9ththrough12thgradestudents. 7th &8thgrade students may not practice with, participate on the same team with orcompete practice timeandcoachingrequirementsshallbefollowed. season forthesportconcerned. All otherregulationsregardingcontestlimitations, required proposed datesofthe7th&8thgradeseasonnottoexceedlengthinterscholastic changes in seasons shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director and include the school teams becauseofthelackavailability of physicalfacilities or personnel.Proposed Sports Season Waiver —Schools,leagues or conferences may adjustseasonstoaccommodate volleyball, tennis.(Seespecificsportregulations.) permitted by specificsportsregulations. EXCEPTIONS : baseball, basketball, softball, A student shall notparticipate in morethanoneinterscholastic contest on anyonedayunless EXCEPTION: Those sports which have a specific procedure for determining the 95 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS the OHSAA

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS recognition. Permit or hassuccessfullycompletedwithinthelastthree yearsatrainingprogram inconcussion referee interscholasticathletic contestsunlesstheindividualholdsaPupil Activity Program/Coaching Legislation signedintolawbythe Governor provides thatnoschool“shallpermit”anindividual to CONTEST OFFICIALSREQUIREMENTS Permit expires. Course. This courseisvalidforthreeyearsandexpiresatthetimePupil Activity Program/Coaching concussion educationcourseasstipulatedinthesectionentitledApproved OnlineConcussion Education Program/Coaching Permit. When renewingthispermit,thecoachwillberequiredtocompletean online All coaches,paidand volunteer, mustpossessacurrentDepartmentofEducation-issued Pupil Activity COACHES REQUIREMENTS student toreturnparticipationmaybeavolunteer. Note: A physicianorother licensedhealthcareproviderwhomakesanassessmentorgrantsclearancefora the followingasapplicabletoprovider’s authoritytopracticeinOhio: authorization forastudenttoreturnparticipationONLY iftheproviderisactinginaccordancewithoneof may authorizealicensedhealthcareproviderwhoisNOT aPHYSICIANtomakeanassessmentandgrant A schooldistrictboardofeducationorgoverningauthorityacharterednon-charterednonpublic following conditionsaresatisfied: the coach or contest officials shall not permit the student to return to practice or competition until both of the day, next the than earlier no means Thereafter, which responsible. is official contest or coach the which for REMOVED, to return to that practice or competition or to participate in any other practice or competition or refereewhoremovesthestudentshallnotpermitstudent,ON THE SAMEDAY THE STUDENT IS If a student is removed from practice or competition due to a suspected concussion or head injury, the coach RETURN TO PLAY PROTOCOL thereafter. This OHSAA regulation,asamendedtoincorporatethisrecentlegislation,nowreads: GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 myOHSAA profile. Courses. This course is valid for three years from the date of completion and must be entered on the official’s concussion education courseasstipulatedinthe sectionentitledApproved Online ConcussionEducation issued Pupil Activity Program/CoachingPermit orshowevidenceofcompletingan approved online the practiceorcontestbyeitheroffollowing: consciousness, headache,dizziness,confusionorbalanceproblems)shallbeimmediatelyremovedfrom symptoms orbehaviorsconsistentwithhavingsustainedaconcussionheadinjury(suchaslossof Any student,whilepracticingfororcompetinginaninterscholasticcontest,whoexhibitssigns, 4) 3) 2) 1) 2) 1) 2) 1) Under thesupervisionofaphysician. In collaborationwithaphysician,or Pursuant tothereferralofaphysician; In consultationwithaphysician; retrieve theOHSAA’s Medical Authorization toReturn To Play(RTP) form. clearance. Gotothe“SportsMedicine”SectionofOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) to or competition from aphysician or other licensed health care provider authorized to grant the The student receives b. a. The student’s conditionisassessedbyeitherofthefollowing: An individualwhoisservingasacontestofficialorrefereeduringthatpracticecompetition. The individualwhoisservingasthestudent’s coachduringthatpracticeorcompetition. to practicemedicineandsurgery orosteopathicmedicinesurgery (M.D.orD.O.) A physician,whoisapersonauthorizedunderChapter4731oftheOhioRevisedCode(OCR) student whohasbeenremovedfrompracticeorcompetition. governing authorityofacharteredornon-charterednonpublicschool,authorizestoassessthe Any otherlicensedhealthcareproviderthattheschooldistrictboardofeducationor Therefore, all OHSAA licensed officials shall possess either a current Department of Education- written authorization thatitis safe for the student to returnpractice 96 https://nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports National FederationofStateHighSchool Associations ConcussioninSports: coaches andcontestofficials: The followingfree onlinetrainingcourseshavebeenapproved bytheOhioDepartmentofHealthfor APPROVED ONLINECONCUSSIONEDUCATION COURSES found here:https://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Sports-Medicine/PPE_2019-20.pdf encouraged tocompleteanapprovedconcussioneducationcourse. The ConcussionInformationSheetcanbe review andsignthisformeachyearshouldkeepacopyoftheform.Inaddition,parentsstudentsare member schoolstoallstudentsandtheirparentsprioreachsportsseason.Studentsshall which hasbeendevelopedbytheOhioDepartmentofHealthandshallbedistributedOHSAA All studentsandtheirparentsorlegalguardiansshallreviewsignthe“ConcussionInformationSheet” STUDENT AND PARENT REQUIREMENTS FREQUENTLYQUESTIONS ASKED who havecompletedthecourse,whileCDCcoursedoesnot. officials contest as such individuals other and coaches track and for The search to passage. organizations allows successful course upon completion” of “certificate a offer courses Both PLEASE NOTE: Program: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html Centers for DiseaseControl andPrevention HeadsUpConcussionin Youth SportsOnline Training In addition: This freeonlinecourseisavailablethroughtheNFHS.Completeabriefregistrationformtotakecourse. 2.  1.  • Cannotrecalleventsafterhit • Cannotrecalleventspriortohit • Showsbehaviororpersonalitychanges • Losesconsciousness • Answers questionsslowly • Movesclumsily • Isunsureofgamescoreoropponent • Forgets plays • Isconfusedaboutassignment • Appears dazedorstunned responsible: coaches,contestofficials, administrators,students,parentsandmedicalpersonnel. All individualswhohaveresponsibilities anddutiesintheinterscholasticathleticsenvironmentare SIGNS OBSERVED BY OTHERS Who isresponsibleforadministering thisrule? list ofsigns,symptomsandbehaviorsthatareconsistentwithaconcussion: of HealthandHumanServices,CentersforDiseaseControlPreventionhaspublishedthefollowing rule listssomeofthesigns,symptomsandbehaviorsconsistentwithaconcussion. The U.S.Department What are the “signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion?” The National Federation 4. completion. 3. 2. 1. them toallcontests. All Ohio Officials should select this option to print, retain a copy of the certificate and carry it with of certificate a printing of option the have you course, the passed and completed have you When Once you’vecompleted“Checkout,”youwillbeabletotakethefreeonlinecourse. Although itmaylooklikeyouwillbecharged forthecourse,thereisnocost. Click the“ordercourse”buttontoaccessfreeconcussioncourse.Continuefollowingprompts.

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SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 5. Whataretheexpectationsofstudent-athletesinconcussionmanagement? 4.  3.  6.  • • • • •  • • • •  •  • •  • • • • •  What istheroleofcontestofficialsinadministeringrule? What istheroleofcoachesinadministeringthisrule? Who decidesifanathletehasnotbeen concussedand/orwhohasrecoveredfromaconcussion? officiating acontest. All officials should carry with them evidence of completion of one of these options at all times while approved onlineconcussioncourses. he that indicate shall or shehaseitheracurrentPupil official Activity Program/CoachingPermitorhascompleted oneofthe the permit, officiating OHSAA the of renewal or licensure initial At one oftheonlineconcussioncourseswhicharevalidforthreeyearsfromdatecompletion. All Officials shall possess either a current Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit or shall complete competition thatsameday. official An student-athletes torecognizethesigns,symptomsandbehaviorsconsistent withaconcussion. the potentialforcatastrophicinjuryandevendeathfromconcussions, itisalsotheresponsibilityof While allindividualsinvolvedintheinterscholasticathleticsprogramhave aresponsibilitytorecognize this link:https://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Sports-Medicine/PPE_2019-20.pdf the Ohio Department of Health’s Concussion Information Sheet found on the OHSAA website and at Student-athletes shallreviewandsign,onanannualbasis,alongwiththeir parentsorlegalguardians, exhibited byafellowstudent-athlete. care professional. Teammates alsosharetheresponsibilitytoreportthesesymptomswhentheyare or balanceproblems,havetheresponsibilitytoreporttheseimmediately totheircoachand/orhealth Student-athletes whoexhibitsymptomssuchaslossofconsciousness, headache, dizziness,confusion whenever astudenthasbeenremovedfromcontestunderthisregulation. hours 48 within Report” Concussion “OHSAA the OHSAA the to submit to required are Officials observes signsandsymptomsthatmayindicateastudentisconcussed. she or he when removal directing for responsible is official The concussion. a sustained has student a not or whether determine to authority no have and professionals medical not are officials that Note report theincidenttoOHSAA. and competition from student that remove and play stop immediately shall official that removal, as If a contest official is aware that a student has been permitted to return to competition on the same day removal ofanathlete,theofficialshallbeaccompaniedbyanother(second)ifpossible. immediate direct to and concussion of removal ofanystudentwhodisplaysthesesignsorsymptoms. When informingtheheadcoachabout symptoms and signs the know and review to are Officials approved onlineconcussioncoursesuponrenewalofthepermit. Coaches shallpossessacurrentPupil Activity Program/CoachingPermitandshalltakeoneofthe concussion orheadinjuryshallnotreturn toparticipationonthesamedayasremoval. Coaches shallbeawarethatanystudentremovedfromapracticeorcontestduetosuspected and thestudentisreferredtoamedicalprofessional. has sustained a concussion. The coach is responsible for insuring that the student’s parents are notified Coaches arenotmedicalprofessionalsandhavenoauthoritytodeterminewhetherorastudent who displaysthesesignsorsymptomsfromparticipatinginapracticecontest. Coaches aretoreviewandknowthesignssymptomsofconcussionprohibitanyathlete with oneofthefollowingasapplicable totheprovider’s authorityto practiceinOhio: approved bytheschool’s BoardofEducation orothergoverningbodywhoisactinginaccordance Only anM.D.(MedicalDoctor),D.O. (DoctorofOsteopathy),oranotherhealthcareprovider 2) Pursuanttothe referralofaphysician; 1) Inconsultation withaphysician; shall notpermittheathletewhohasbeenremoved under thisruletoreturn to 98 NFHS SUGGESTEDMEDICAL CLEARANCERETURN TO PLAY PROTOCOL 9.  6.  5.  4.  3.  2. 1.  8.  7.  • • • • • •  • • •  •  • • When theathleteappearsclear, beginlow-impactactivitysuchaswalking,stationarybike, etc. What shouldbedoneafterthestudentisclearedbyanappropriatehealthcareprofessional? Game play/competition. Full contactinpracticesetting. Begin non-contactskilldrillsspecifictosportsuchasdribbling,fielding,batting,etc. progressive strengthtrainingactivities. begin also may and skating, or running as such sport specific to fundamental activity aerobic Initiate No exertionalactivityuntilasymptomatic. sport forastudentwhohasdiagnosedwithconcussion? Once thedayhasconcluded,whocanissueauthorizationtoreturnpractice/competitionin competition forasuspectedconcussion? Can anathletereturntoplayonthesamedayashe/shehasbeenremovedfromapracticeor graduated protocol. After aclearancehasbeenissued,thestudent’s actualreturntopracticeand playshouldfollowa not beallowedtoprogressmorethan onelevelperday.) Athlete mustremainasymptomatic toprogressthenextlevel.(Itisoftensuggestedthatanathlete establish adifferent graduatedprotocol.) a suggestedprotocol. The appropriatehealthcareprofessionalwhoissuestheclearancemaywishto protocol initsSuggestedGuidelinesforManagementofConcussionSports:(Note: This issimply The NationalFederationofStateHighSchool Associations hasincludedthefollowinggraduated shall beobtainedbeforetheathlete engagesinanyunrestrictedorfullcontactactivity.) Medical checkshouldoccurbefore contact.(Finalwrittenclearancefromthemedicalprofessional health careprofessional. If symptomsrecur, athletemustreturntopreviousleveland shouldbereevaluatedbyanappropriate School administrationshallthennotifythecoachastopermissionreturnpracticeorplay. Authorization toReturnPlay”Form. “Sports Medicine”sectionoftheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) toaccesstheOHSAA “Medical indefinitelyasapartofthatstudent’s permanentrecord.Gotothe school the at kept be shall authorization shallbeinwritingtotheadministrationofschool. This writtenRTP authorization only aphysicianorapprovedprovidercanauthorizesubsequentReturn To Play(RTP), andsuch Once aconcussionhasbeendiagnosedbyphysicianorotherapprovedhealthcareprovider, over returntoplaydecisions. If theeventcontinues over multiple days, then the designatedeventphysician has ultimateauthority authorization byaphysicianorlicensedhealthcareproviderauthorizedtheschool. after theinitialremovaluntilthatstudenthasbeenassessedandclearedforreturnwithwritten day any on competition to or practice to return to student a allow shall official contest or coach No No, undernocircumstancescanthatathletereturntoplayday. a concussion,thatdecisionisfinal. If anyoneofthesephysiciansorauthorizedmedicalprovidershasansweredthat“yes”therebeen from apracticeor competition(seeNo.7below). student maynotreturn topracticeor competitiononthesame dayhe/shehasbeenremoved athlete hasnotreceivedaconcussion.Evenifthatdeterminationbeenmade,however, the 4) Underthesupervisionofaphysicianisempoweredtomakeon-sitedeterminationthatan 3) Incollaborationwithaphysician; 99 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS

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https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/child-injury-prevention/resources/rtp-law Ohio’s ReturntoPlayLaw– https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/child-injury-Prevention/youthconcussions/ Information for Coaches,Officials,Parents andStudents,Plus AdditionalResources – QUICK LINKSFROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 outdoors and/or inahot,humidenvironment: All coachingand medical staff personnelshallobserve thefollowingprecautionsfor allsportscompeted This ruleappliestoallschoolteams from grades7-12. contact is prohibited. Candidates reporting late must participate in five days of non-contact acclimatization. be added on day three and four, but no contact is permitted. Full equipment may be worn on the fifth day, but physical any contact. to No pads may be worn on the first two days. Shorts, helmets, prior shoes may be worn. Shoulder pads may acclimatization non-contact pre-season, of days five in participate must candidates accustomed to the heat and humidity. Health professionals recommend at least a five-day period. Five Days of Acclimatization Required — Acclimatization is a period of time when players can become regulation thataddressesthemandatoryfive-dayperiodinfootball. minimum of10daysinterscholasticpracticepriortoanycompetition forastudent. The followingis the a require which field, and track grade 7-8th and country cross girls and boys are sports other The football. acclimatization periodpriortothecommencingofanycontestsorphysical contact,whichisthecasefor interscholastic practicethis August. PleaserememberthattherearefourOHSAA sportsthathavearequired The followinginformationshouldbereviewedwithcoachingand sportsmedicinestaff priorto any HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESSPREVENTION under the“SportsMedicine”section. and thesign-off formsforparents andstudents,arealsoavailableontheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) section. Likewise,theeducationalmaterialsforparentsandstudents,which includeashortmemoandvideo, The videoscanbeassessedthroughtheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) underthe“SportsMedicine” anyone. training willbetheonlyacceptablecourseworktomeetthisstandardandisprovided atnocostto verification. for certificate completion a includes and website ODE the on posted is which coaches for consent formsfoundintheOHSAA PPEandthepaperforms;atrainingvideoinformationalhandout Concussion Form)whichmustbesignedbyparentsandstudent-athletesisincludedinthepackageof the OHSAA (www.ohsaa.org) websites;aninformationalhandoutandasign-off form(muchlikethecurrent with thisrequirement. The materials includeashortvideoforparents,whichispostedtotheODH,ODEand other major Ohio healthcare organizations, we have developed our own “Ohio” materials to be used to comply With theleadershipprovidedbyODH,ODE,OhioChapterof American CollegeofCardiologyand athletes cancomeintocompliancewiththestatute. education thatisrelevantandeasilyaccessiblesointerscholasticcoachestheparentsofourstudent- Ohio healthcareorganizations andtheOhioChapterof American CollegeofCardiology, toprovide The OHSAA hascollaboratedwiththeOhioDepartmentsofHealthandEducation,alongothermajor as Lindsay’s Law, becameeffective beginningwiththe2017-18schoolyear. new educational standards for parents and student-athletes regarding Sudden Cardiac Arrest. This law, known Ohio lawrequiresadditionalcoachingrequirementsforallinterscholasticcoaches(paidandvolunteer) SUDDENCARDIAC ARREST REGULATIONS https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/schools/index.html CDC MaterialsonReturningtoSchoolfor Parents, School NursesandEducators http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/concussion-toolkit Nationwide Children’s Hospital–ConcussionInformation Toolkit ADDITIONAL CONCUSSIONRESOURCES

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including: The OHSAA advisescarefulmonitoringoftheweatherandplanstomodifytrainingcompetition duration ofpracticeshouldbeadjustedaccordingly. Recommendationsareasfollows: wet bulbtemperature. The wetbulbtemperatureshouldbemeasuredpriortopractice,andtheintensity and One othermethodofmeasuringtherelativehumidityisuseaslingpsychrometer, whichmeasures •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  (ACSM’s Guidelinesforthe Team Physician,1991): heat and air movement. The following precautionsarerecommended when usingthe WBGT Index: (WBGT index)whichisbased onthecombinedeffects ofairtemperature,relativehumidity, radiant body to cool itself. Test the air priorto practice or agame using awetbulb, globe, temperature index the for is it difficult Know boththe Temperaturemore humidity,the the greater andHumidity.The area untilthestormhasmovedaway. suspended until30minutesafterthestormhasleftthis15-milezone.Individualsshouldmovetoasafe indication thatthunderstormdevelopmentiswithin15milesofthegamesite,activityshallbe first the upon short, In Please review theOHSAA policyoninclementweather andlightning. prohibit gamesfrombeingplayedonSundays. The sameconceptsapplytoallotherOHSAA sports. do permitschoolstoplaymorethanonecontestperweek. There alsoarenoOHSAA regulationsthat for bothschools.However, schoolsdohavetheoptiontoreschedulecontests,andOHSAA regulations desires toplaybuttheotherdoesnot,therearenoforfeitsinvolved. Again, itwouldbecomeanopendate In football,ifschoolsdecideNOT toplayacontest,itbecomesanopendatefor both.Ifoneschool like cheerleaders, bandmembers,coaches,officialsandespeciallyspectators. contest, the with affiliated others for Contest managersare advisedtomonitor conditions opposing coaches.Inaddition,bymutualagreementagamemaybeterminatedatanytime. NFHS footballplayingrulesallowthereferee toshortenperiodspermutualagreementbythe provision appliestoallsports. also takeplaceathalftime(themoreskinthatisexposed,thecoolingcanplace).This through eachperiod. At that time players can drinkwaterandremovetheirequipment,whichshould predetermined breaks establish to are duringacontest,suchashalfway permitted officials Contest coaches inteamsportsshouldbepreparedtoplayalotofplayersratherthanjustthestarters. Schools shouldhaveunlimitedamountsofwaterandsportdrinksonhandduringacontest, This practicecanhelppreventproblemsduringandcontests. to thecontest,andalsodrink8-to-12ouncesofwaterorsportdrinks20minutespriorcontest. Stress toparticipantstheimportanceofproperly hydratingthemselvesduringthedayleadingup 7.) 7.) 6.) 5.) Availability ofcoldwaterimmersiontubsforonsitecooling; 4.) Availability ofwateralways; 3.) Modificationofpracticetime; 2.) Allowance formorefrequentrestbreaksandtheuseofshadedareasthosebreaks; 1.) Modificationofequipment,ifapplicabletothesport; Under 60F 82 plus- Very highrisk 74-82 -HighRisk 65-72 -Moderaterisk Below 64-Unlimitedactivity 75+ F 71-75 F 66-70 F 61-65 F A Life,”orsimilarplanforallsportsteams withspecialemphasisontheheatillnesssection. Review andpracticeoftheOHSAA’s recommended Emergency Action Plan,“AnyoneCanSave before transportbyEMS,and If exertionalheatstrokeissuspected, immediateonsitecoolingusingcoldwaterimmersion Danger levelandextremecaution Shorter practicesessionsandmorefrequentwaterrestbreaks Caution Observe playerscarefully Safe butalwaysobserveathletes 101 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 1. TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS AND STEROIDS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 Proactive Planning National WeatherService. the of office nearest the include would facility your for policy a such request to which from sources preferred the suspensionandrestartingofpracticescontestsbasedon presence oflightningorthunder. The These guidelinesprovideadefaultpolicytothoseresponsibleorsharing duties formakingdecisionsconcerning LIGHTNING AND INCLEMENT WEATHER 3. 2. officials shallbereportedtotheOHSAA. Penalty forviolationbyschoolparticipantsisdisqualificationfromthatcontest. Violations bycontest electronic cigarettesorsimilardevices(e.g.vaping)attheplayingsiteofaninterscholasticcontest. etc.) andcontestofficials inanathleticcontestareprohibitedfromusinganyformoftobaccoor School participants(coaches,players,trainers,managers,statisticians,scorekeepers,cheerleaders, Tobacco/Vaping statement isasfollows: Associations ontheuseofdrugs,medicineandfoodsupplementsininter­ issued bytheSportsMedicine Advisory CommitteeoftheNationalFederationStateHighSchool Note: At itsSeptember1998meeting,theOHSAA BoardofDirectorsendorsedtheposition statement system isfreeofanabolicsteroidsorotherperformance-enhancingdrugs. interscholastic competition until such time as medical evidence can be presented that the student’s A studentwhousesanabolicsteroidsorotherperformance-enhancingdrugsisineligiblefor Steroids permitted atthesiteofanycontestinvolvingOHSAA memberschools. The saleof,thedistributionorconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesillegaldrugsisnot Alcohol andIllegalDrugs 3. 2. 1. Assign staff tomonitorlocalweatherconditionsbeforeandduringpracticescontests. thunder isheardor lightningiswitnessed*priortoresuming play. b.) the outdooractivity tothepreviouslydesignatedsafer locationimmediately. enough to strike your location with lightning. Suspend play for at least 30 minutes and vacate a.) When thunderisheardorlightning is seen*,theleading edge ofthethunderstorm is close Develop criteriaforsuspensionand resumptionofplay: a.) determine theamountoftimeneededtogeteveryonedesignated saferarea: Develop an evacuation plan, including identification of appropriate nearby safer areas,and performance-enhancing purposes.” recommend orpermittheuseofanydrug,medicationfoodsupplementsolelyfor standards andreduceliabilityrisks,schoolpersonnelcoachesshouldneversupply, “In ordertominimizehealthandsafetyrisksstudent-athletes,maintainethical health effects. Even naturalsubstancesinunnaturalamountsmayhaveshort-termorlong-termnegative manufacturer shouldnotbeauthorizedorencouragedbyschoolpersonnelandcoaches. “Use ofanydrug,medicationorfoodsupplementinawaynotprescribedbythe of theschoolordistrict. consultation withparents,health-careprofessionalsandsenioradministrativepersonnel supplement exceptwithextremecautionandinaccordancepoliciesdeveloped “School personnelandcoachesshouldnotdispenseanydrug,medicationorfood threat oflightningisafullyenclosed (notconvertibleorsofttop)metalcarschoolbus. live or work,suchasa school, gymnasium or library. An alternate safer place from the A designated saferplaceisasubstantialbuildingwithplumbingandwiringwherepeople 30-minute rule. Once play has been suspended, wait at least 30 minutes after the last 102 scholastic sports. The shall beapprovedannuallybytheBoardofDirectorsandpublishedseparatelyfromOHSAA tournament contests. Some policies shall also bein effect for regular season contests. Generalmediaregulations The OhioHighSchool Athletic Association developstheregulationsformediacoverageofallOHSAA MEDIA REGULATIONS A. 5. Informstudent-athletesandtheirparentsofthelightningpolicyatstartseason. 4. b. a. Use ofUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) Section 3.—Regular SeasonandOHSAA Tournament Contests d. c. b. a. Videotaping andPhotographingbyParticipatingSchools Section 2.—OHSAA Tournament Contests b. a. Section 1.—Regular SeasonContests Videotaping andPhotographingRegulations and trainallpersonnel. Review thelightningsafetypolicyannuallywithalladministrators, coaches andgamepersonnel home regularseason contests(includingpreviewsand scrimmages)andpractices. It istheresponsibility ofeachlocalschooldistricttoestablish policiesfortheuseofdrones during any aircraftwithout ahumanpilotaboardthedevice. For purposesofthispolicy, anunmannedaerialvehicle(“UAV”), commonlyknownasadrone,is written consentofallschoolsparticipating inthecontest(s). contests (includingpractices)ofteams orindividualsnot It ispermissibleforaschoolorrepresentativetoutilize written consentofallschoolsparticipatinginthecontest(s). contests (includingpractices)ofteamsorindividualsnotfromone’s ownschool only withthe It ispermissibleforaschoolorrepresentativetovideotape or photographtournament the nationalplayingrulesofsportorinspecificregulations. videotapes orphotographsmaybeusedfor“in-game”coachingpurposes onlyifitisspecifiedin or videostakenbyschoolrepresentativesforcommercialpurposesis strictlyprohibited.Such own schoolatOHSAA tournamentcontestsareforschooluseONLY. The useofphotographs All photographsand videos taken by school representativesof the team or individualsfrom one’s school ispermittedtovideotape. manager, anditisdoneattheexpenseofschoolinvolved. A maximumofoneindividualper participating in the contest ispermitted provided prior arrangements are made with the tournament Videotaping OHSAA tournamentcontestsoftheteamorindividualsfromone’s ownschool own schoolonlywiththewrittenconsentofallschoolsparticipatingincontest(s). contests (includingpreviews,scrimmagesand/orpractices)ofteamsorindividualsnotfromone’s It ispermissibleforaschoolorrepresentativetovideotapephotographregularseason in thenationalplayingrulesofsportorspecificregulations. Such videotapes or photographs may be used for “in-game” coaching purposes only if it is specified contests (includingpreviewsandscrimmages)oftheteamorindividualsfromone’s ownschool. It ispermissibleforaschoolorrepresentativetovideotapephotographregularseason lightning detectioninformationwouldhelpeliminateanyuncertainty. the flashesarelowonhorizon,stormmaynotposeathreat. Independently verified storms. Inthesecases,itmaybesafetocontinueanevent.Ifnothundercanheardand *At night,under certain atmospheric conditions, lightning flashes may be seen from distant over informationfromamobileapporlightning-detectiondevice. these devices and, thus,hearing thunder or seeing lightning* should alwaystake precedence within 10 miles of the event location. However, youshouldneverdepend on the reliability of could be used to assist in making a decision to suspend play if a lightning strike is noted to be d.) When lightning-detection devices ormobile phone apps are available, this technology the clockandanother30-minutecountshouldbegin. c.) Any subsequent thunderorlightning* afterthebeginningof30-minute countwillreset 103 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS from one’s ownschoolonlywiththe video andphotographsoftournament Handbook.

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GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 C. B. licenses canbefoundontheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org) under“NewsandMedia.” limited licenses for the use of its trade names and trademarks. The OHSAA’s policies regarding these Notwithstanding thisprohibition,theOHSAA doesissuecertainnon-exclusive,non-transferable and federal law. Any unauthorized use of thesetradenamesandtrademarksis strictly prohibited. The OHSAA ownscertaintradenamesandtrademarksthatareregisteredprotectedunderstate Use oftheOHSAA Trade Namesand Trademarks 11. players, coachesorschools.FailuretofollowthisrequestwillresultinpenaltiesasoutlinedBylaw directly tothemediaorthroughuseofsocialregardingnotonlyofficials, butalsothe and participantsareexpectedtofollowthesameproceduremakenoderogatorypubliccomments through the use of social media regarding other officials, the players, coaches or schools. Coaches Officials aretrainedandexpectedtomakenoderogatorypubliccommentsdirectlythemediaor reflection uponthosewhowereresponsibleforassigningtheofficials tothegame. school waivesallofitsrightssofarasobjectingtotheofficials.” Publiccriticismofofficials isadirect well inadvanceofthecontestandagreeduponbyschoolsinvolved. When thecontestbeginseach OHSAA Bylaw8,Section2,readsinpart,“Greatcareshallbeexercisedtheselectionofofficials, Coaches’ andParticipants’ CommentstotheNewsMedia d. c. b. a. Videotaping andPhotographingbySpectators Note: An exceptiontothispolicymaybemade in specificcasesforOHSAA broadcast partners, c. invoke additionalpenaltiesandseekmaximumlegalrecourse. The OHSAA reservestherighttoremoveviolatorsofthesepoliciesfromatournamentcontest, result ofprivatelyownedequipment. The tournamentsiteacceptsnoliabilityfordamageortheftofspectatorequipmentinjuryasa ONLY. The useofspectatorphotographs orvideosforcommercial purposesisstrictlyprohibited. All photographsandvideostakenbyspectatorsatOHSAA tournamentcontestsareforpersonaluse In addition,nosourcesofpowerwillbeprovidedforspectators’ videoorphotoequipment. photograph anevent,norwillspectatorsand/ortheirequipmentbepermittedinanyplayingarea. in seatsthathavebeenpurchased.Nospectatorsshall be provided“media” access tovideotapeor view ofacontestbyotherspectators,norwillspectatorsortheirequipmenttakeadditionalspace Spectators takingvideosorphotosatOHSAA tournamentcontestsshallnotinterferewiththe purposes underthecontrolofOHSAA. provided themanagementoftournamentfacilitypermitspresencedronesforbroadcast completed. shall removeanyoneattemptingtouseadroneand/orconfiscatetheuntileventhasbeen or practicesbeforeafteranOHSAA tournamentcontest. At tournamentcontests,management The useofdronesisprohibitedforanypurposebypersonsatOHSAA tournamentcontests 104 105

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A. 1) GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.1) Interscholastic Participation 1.4) 1.3) 1.2)  1.5) No teamorindividualmayplaymorethantwogamesperday. 1.43) 1.42) 1.41) Interrupted Games Note: 1.34) 1.33) 1.3.2) 1.3.1) Individuals 1.22) 1.21) similar governingboardpolicy. Note: Doubleheaders may be played on anyday pursuant to Board ofEducation or playing dates. Teams –Noschoolteam may participate in morethan27regularseasongameson not consideredadoubleheader(Penalty–seeSportsRegulation20). Note: Completion ofasuspendedgamealongwithregularlyscheduledgame(s)is (10 runruleapplicable). pension atalater time. All OHSAA tournament games shallbeplayed tocompletion Any suspendedOHSAA tournament game shall becontinued from thepointofsus- permitted toparticipateintheOHSAA tournament. Any teamexceedingtheregular seasonparticipation limitation shall notbe Games notplayedareincludedinwon-lostrecords. as failure ofteam to arrive, strikes, school closings, etc., is a“NoContest.” Any scheduled game which isnotstarted due tounforeseencircumstances, such individual player.) Participation in both games counts as one date toward the 32 maximum for the A studentplaysinanon-varsitygameandvarsityon Thursday. each contest does not count toward the 32 playing dates limitation. (Example: If anindividual plays inanon-varsitygame and avarsity game in the same day, player.) both games counts as two dates toward the 32 maximum for the individual varsity game on Mondayandavarsitygame on Wednesday. Participation in toward the32playingdateslimitation. (Example: A studentplaysinanon- If anindividual playsagameatanylevelonseparatedates,eachcounts one postseasonorleague/conferencetournament. An individual in grades 7-8 may play on a maximum of 21playing dates plus OHSAA-sponsored tournaments. An individual in grades9-12mayplayonamaximum of 32playingdatesplus individual maynotre-enterthegamewhereinitialparticipationoccurred. If thegames describedin1.33areoccurringsimultaneously, thatsame Games cannotendinatie. are eitherwon,lostorsuspended. statistics, andbothteamsarepermitted toscheduleanothercontest. to reschedule is considered a “NoContest,” not counted in the won-lost A suspendedgamethatisnotcompleted atalater date duetotheinability lead andthehometeamhasnotretaken thelead. The visitingteam has scoredoneormorerunstotiethescore ortotakethe be asuspendedgame: progress and before it is completed and the following situation prevails shall A gamewhich hasgonefiveinningsandiscalled while aninning isin unless bothcoachesagreenottodoso. described in Baseball Sports Regulation 1.7. Suchgame will be completed thrown duringany suspended game count in the normal day to day limitation order atthemoment ofsuspensionsubject to therulesof the game.Pitches and battingorderofeachteamexactly thesameaslineup andbatting completed, it willbecontinued from thepointofsuspension,withlineup water systems,etc.)willbetreated as asuspendedgame.Ifthe gameistobe 3-1), oranygamecalled at anytime for mechanical failure (artificial lights, A game called for any reason, where a winner cannot be determined (NF4- 106

2) 1.8)  1.7) 1.6) 2.3) 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation player orteamandshallbeplayedaccordingtoNationalFederationBaseballRules. son gameoftheteamsinvolved. A previewmaynotexceedfourinningsforanyone after theofficial startdateofcoachingandendingwiththefirstregularsea Previews — A previewmaybescheduledandplayedonlystartingwiththefirstday Note: Note: 1.77) 1.76) 1.75) 1.74) 1.73) 1.72) 1.71) Pitchers ingrades7-12arelimitedtopitchcountrestrictionsasstatedbelow: has completeditstermatbat. A game ends anytime after five innings whenateam is 10ormore runs behind and completed itsschedule. This includes tournamentswhenapplicable. while amember of theschoolbaseballsquad,until thestudent’s schoolteamhas A student may not play in a non-interscholastic baseball contest, game or scrimmage, 2.24) 2.23) 2.22) 2.21) after theschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: the Board of Education may participate in non-interscholastic baseball prior to and preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by A member of a school baseball squad (anystudent who hasplayed in ascrimmage, Regulation 7.2). or a member of a team in the sport ofbaseball during the school’s season(Sports pate inanon-interscholasticprogram (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual sponsored bythe Board ofEducation or similar governing board shallnotpartici scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of an interscholastic baseball squad (any student who hasplayed in a pitching asanineligibleplayer. Any playerpitchingduringaperiodinwhichrestisrequiredconsideredtobe have anambidextrouspitcher All pitches thrown SHALL COUNT per player and not per arm, should you limit andthetotalnumberofpitchesthrown. All pitchesthrowninascrimmage orpreviewshallcounttowardthedailypitch COUNT towardthedailypitchlimitandtotalnumberofpitchesthrown. All pitches thrown inasuspendedgame or a“nocontest” game SHALL thrown inthedesignateddatacollectionsystem. At the end ofeach contest, coaches will submit pitcher number and pitches during thatatbat. A pitcher may finishthecurrent batter if thedailypitchlimit players ineachgameandmakethisavailabletotheOHSAA uponrequest. Each school/teammustkeeparecordofallpitchesthrownbyeachtheir in forfeitureofthecontest. Any victoriouscontestinwhichanineligible player isparticipating will result (24) hours. The daily pitch limit days ofrestare based on a full and complete days andnot competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutno laterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament inexcessofthefourplayer limitation after July 31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational players haveconcludedtheirschool season. prior toMemorial Day Weekend (May22,2020)-July31,providedthe school participating onthesamesquadduringperiodbeginningFriday There isnolimit on thenumberofbaseball squad members fromthesame baseball areexemptfromthislimitation. ball squadaftertheirfinalinterscholastic contestoftheseason in thesportof Note: Graduating seniors whoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic base- that non-interscholasticsquad. scholastic squad. A roster is defined as all the members of the entire squad on non-interscholastic squad is limited to four on the roster of that non-inter The numberofinterscholastic baseball players fromthesameschoolona 107 . BASEBALL 2019-2020 (125)isreached - - -

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 2019-2020 BASEBALL 6) 5) Penalties 4) 3) 2.7) 2.6)  DATE: penalties thatmaybeprescribed. shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in baseball in addition to anyother interscholastic competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest inbaseball In addition,anathlete who hasparticipated for the school inbaseballwhoviolatesthisnon- 2.5) 2.4) games on16playing dates. regular seasoncontest number14inbaseballand then beeligible for nomore than14 are ineligible for allcontests (scrimmages, previews, Foundationgames,jamborees) until of thisbylaw. Notethatstudentswhotransferanddonotmeet an exception to thisbylaw link, thenclick on the“Transfer BylawResourceCenter” to assistintheunderstanding play baseball, please gotothe OHSAA website (www.ohsaa.org), click on the“Eligibility” Due tothemanyquestionsregarding thisbylawanditsapplication to studentsdesiring regular seasoncontest#15. son contests,scrimmages, and theOHSAA postseason tournament beginning withvarsity high school baseball within 12 monthsofthe transfer date, are ineligible for all regular sea- who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Notethatstudents ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropi- Transfer Bylaw 5.2)  5.1) Sports RegulationsontheBaseballPageat See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations ontheBaseballPageat See Instructional Programs Regulations forNoContact Period —CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructionalProgramsunderSection 8 ofthe General Sports per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. teams) mayincludesuspension,probation,publiccensure,finenotto exceed$1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolationofSportsRegulation7(non-interscholastic except for10daysfromJune1-July31. hibited from coaching their own interscholastic squad members in indoor baseball In accordance with SportsRegulation 7.5, interscholastic baseball coaches are pro- for student-athletes. Sports Regulation 7.3 ifplayedindoorsfromNovember1,2019-February 1,2020, Participation in indoorbaseball isnotaviolation of OHSAA non-interscholastic nament competition providedapplicable bylawsand regulationshavebeenfollowed. Monday oftheState Tournaments inbaseball in ordertobeeligible for OHSAA must cease non-interscholastic baseball competition A baseballathlete who hasnotparticipated for aschoolteam in baseball that season Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: Sports Regulation7.6. permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions ofGeneral interscholastic team sportcoach to coach players from hisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial “All-Star” regulation is toprovideanopportunityforthe address “Non-InterscholasticCompetition. the studentsmaintain compliance with GeneralSportsRegulations7.3and7.6that outside theschoolbaseball season maydosowithoutjeopardy to eligibility provided athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student- ineligibility fortheremainderofschoolyear. season ortheensuingbaseball season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall be EXCEPT a senior, isineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic baseball baseball squad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymember of theschoolsquad, non-interscholastic baseball squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation ofSportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with a May 11, 2020 108 www.ohsaa.org. www.ohsaa.org. four weeks(28days)prior to the

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B. C. 7) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 3) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 8) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 on theEligibilityPageat Page atwww.ohsaa.org. Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2 and Players underSection 13 and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations on theBaseball For information onEjection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — — 10.3) Freshmen 10.2) Note: 10.1) Uniform Rules—NationalFederationBaseball Rules —NationalFederationBaseball. headers maybeplayedonanydaypursuanttoschoolpolicy. Regular season games permitted (Team) — Maximum of 27(onplaying dates). Double­ preview. Scrimmage or Previews—Maximumoffourscrimmages or threescrimmages and one Coaching andSeasonend—Saturdayafterstatetournament( Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Officials — Uniform Rules—NationalFederationBaseball Rules —NationalFederationBaseball. tournament nottoexceed4games. Regular season gamespermitted — Maximum 17 and1postseason/league/conference Scrimmages permitted—A maximumoftwoscrimmagesperyear. Coaching andSeasonend— Date firstgamemaybeplayed— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— be playedifopposingcoachesmutuallyagree. Note: Ifonly one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the contest may Reserve/Junior Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or2required. Varsity — ALL mustbeOHSAA Class1umpires. Class 1shallbetheleadOfficial anddeterminewhichofficial willworktheplate. the Executive Director’s Office. If a Class 2official is used in a varsity game, the A Class2official may beusedinemergency situationsonlywith permissionfrom ALL March 28,2020 mustbeOHSAA Class1,2,3oranumpireintraining. ALL mustbeOHSAA Class1,2,3oranumpireintraining. www.ohsaa.org. June 20,2020 March 28,2020 109 May 3,2020 April 27,2020 February 24,2020 February 24,2020 BASEBALL 2019-2020 June 20,2020)

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• When discovered • When Penalty forparticipationinmorethanfive(5)quartersperday: game, theextendedtimeshallbeconsideredanextensionoffourthquarter. one day. Any partofaquarteristobeconsideredasfullquarter. Inanovertime A studentshall not bepermitted to participate in more than five quarters duringany (Penalty —SeeSportsRegulation20.) postseason orleague/conference tournament not toexceed four gamesbyoneteam. A student-athlete in grades7-8may play in amaximum of 70quarters plus one sponsored tournament.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) A student athlete in grades 9-12may play in a maximum of 110 quarters plus OHSAA Regulation 23. ing toNational Federation Basketball Rules andshallmeet all definitions in Sports player mayparticipate in morethanonepreview. Previewsmustbeplayedaccord season gameoftheteamsinvolved.Eachteammayscheduleonepreviewandno after theofficial start dateofcoaching andendingwiththedateoffirstregular PREVIEW — A preview may be scheduled and played only starting with the first day written consentofallschoolsparticipatinginthecontest(s). previews or regular seasoncontests of other school teams or opponents without the for aschoolorrepresentative to video record orphotographscrimmages, regular season contest in which the school team is participating. It is NOT permissible Schools oraschoolteamrepresentative are permitted to video recordorphotographa considered “Forfeits.” “No Contest.”Gamesnotplayedareincluded in won-loststatistics and cannotbe circumstances such as failure of team to arrive, strikes or school closings is considered Any scheduled regular season basketball game which isnotstarted due tounforeseen • When discovered • When count towardthemaximumpermitted. official and the student shall be disqualified from the game. All quartersplayed shall be usedforallregular seasonandtournamentcontests ingrades7-12. CompOhioCB (boys) andtheRawlingsCompOhio28.5CB (girls)andisrequiredto Game Ball: The official game balladoptedbytheOHSAA istheRawlings contribution totheOHSAA Foundation. tournament contest (Boys).Each participating school isrequired to make a $250 first Sectional tournament contest (Girls) and November 17 and the first Sectional team’s won-lostrecordandmaybe played any time between November 10andthe game under all normal game conditions. Foundationgamesdonotcountagainst a Game Member schoolselecting to participate in theBasketball Service Week Foundation d. c. b. a. Length ofquarters: for theplayer. but allquartersplayedbytheindividual shall counttowardthe maximum permitted 3 minuteovertime. Overtime — 8minute quarters – 4minute overtime; 6 or7minute quarters – Grades 7 &8—6minutesmaximum. minutes. Freshman, reserve or junior varsity — 6minutes recommended, maximum of 7 Varsity —8minutequarters. are permitted touseoneoftheirfiveallotted scrimmages to playaregulation during acontest,theteamshallbeassessedtechnical foulbythe after a contest is completed, there is noteam or individual penalty 111 2019-2020 BASKETBALL -

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2019-2020 5.2) Boys: Girls: January 27, 2020– Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter this date to anyotherpenaltiesthatmaybe prescribed. basketball shall beineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in basketball in addition non-interscholastic competition date by participating in anon-interscholastic contest in In addition,anathlete whohasparticipated fortheschool inbasketball who violatesthis 5.1)  Non-Interscholastic Participation tournament beginningwithvarsityregularseasongame#12. this bylaw are ineligible for all varsity regular season contests and including the OHSAA understanding thisbylaw. Notethatstudentswhotransferanddonotmeetanexception to play basketball please go tothislink http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer toassistin Due tothemanyquestionsregardingthisbylawanditsapplication to studentswishing Sports Regulations. See Ejection for UnsportingConduct practice outofstatewhiletheretocompeteincontests. Note: A basketball team may nottravel out ofstate to practice only. However, teams may 2) 1) the schoolmaycompeteinacontest(s)outsidestateofOhioprovided: non-school day(s)becomesaschoolinordertomake-upforthemissedday, EXCEPTION: If,because of missed school days dueto calamity situations, anotherwise penalties asreferencedinBylaw11. the sportinwhichout-of-statetravelwasinvolvedandcouldbesubjecttoadditional alty for violation: The schoolshallbeineligible for theOHSAA postseasontournament in as stipulatedinitsBoard-adoptedschoolcalendar exclusive ofcontingency days. Pen- “School time”isdefinedasanytimeduringdaywhichtheschoolinsession contiguous toOhioprovidedthereisnolossofschooltime. time per interscholastic seasontocompeteinstatesorprovincesCanadathat are not The province includes Ontario. Additionally, a basketball team may travel out of state one to travel. The statesincludeIndiana,Kentucky, Michigan,Pennsylvania and West Virginia. games in states or provinces in Canada that are contiguous to Ohio regardless of distance A basketball team may travel out of state to compete in contest scrimmages, previewsand Out-of-State Travel Ejection PoliciesforPlayersandCoachesunderSections1314oftheGeneral with saidballinhonorofitscurrentcontract. and still in “term”) for itsuseofaball other than Rawlings,that school maycontinue Note: Ifaschoolisundercurrentcontract (a contract executed before May1,2013, scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstitute orstarter) A member of aninterscholastic basketball squad (anystudent who hasplayed in a bylaws andregulationshavebeenfollowed. to beeligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided allotherapplicable days) priortothe Monday ofthe week ofthe State Tournament in basketball in order basketball that season mustcease non-interscholastic basketball participation (28 stipulates thatabasketball athlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolteamin A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Basketball Players Who HaveNotCompeted for Their School This Season: one weekinadvanceofthescheduledevent. The school receives written permission from the Executive Director’s office at least prior tothecontest(s)inquestionand; The schoolhadcontracted for/committed to said trip/contest(s) at least three months date February 3,2020–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter this 112

7) 6) 5.6) 5.5)  5.4) 5.3) Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations. See Instructional Programs Regulations forNoContact Period —CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructional ProgramsunderSection 7 ofthe General Sports Sports Regulation7.6. permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions ofGeneral interscholastic team sportcoach to coach players from hisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial “All-Star” regulation is toprovide anopportunityforthe 7.6 thataddressNon-School Team Competition. provided thestudentsmaintain compliance with General SportsRegulations 7.3 and outside theschoolbasketball season maydosowithoutjeopardy to eligibility athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student- Regulation 7.3forstudent-athletes. tournaments) is notaviolation of OHSAA non-interscholastic Team Sports Participation in “3on3”tournaments (such asbutnotlimited to “GusMacker” also definedinGeneralSportsRegulation7.1. Regulation 7.1and“teammembership”defined intheirentiretyGeneralSportsis while amember of theschoolbasketball squad. Non-interscholastic programs are A student may not play in a non-interscholastic basketball contest, game or scrimmage 5.34) 5.33) 5.32) 5.31) 7.3 and7.5aredetailedasfollows: prior toandafter the schoolseasonunder conditions of General Sports Regulation sponsored bytheBoardofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic basketball scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic basketball squad (anystudent who hasplayed in a sport ofbasketballduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2). program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam inthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthetwoplayerlimitation after July 31 A playermaycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squad inanational accordance withGeneralSportsRegulation7.3. school participating onthesameteam duringtheperiodJune1-July31in There isnolimit on thenumberofbasketball squad membersfromthesame players permittedonthenon-interscholasticroster. players” on a non-interscholastic roster would be counted as one of the 2 would exceedthisnumber(2)isnotpermitted and useofany“substitute participate together in any non-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that squad onthat non-interscholastic squad that would practice together or interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersofentire the non-interscholastic squad islimited to twoontherosterofthat non- The number of interscholastic basketball players from the same school on sport ofbasketballareexemptfromthislimitation. basketball squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the Note: Graduatingseniorswhoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic 113 2019-2020 BASKETBALL

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C. B. 5) 1) 4)  3) 2) 8) 7) 6) 4) 8) Penalties 3) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 Regular seasongames —Maximumof16games. Scrimmages orPreviews —Maximumoftwoscrimmages plusonepreview. Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin— Coaching andSeasonend— First game— 2019-2020 Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — 9.3)  9.2) 9.1)  Officials: Rules —NationalFederationBasketball(NFHS). Regular seasongames—Maximumof22games. (Note: An approvedOHSAA FoundationGamemayreplaceonescrimmage). Scrimmage orPreviews—Maximumoffivescrimmagesplusonepreview. Coaching and Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— 8.2)  8.1) First game— Tryouts, coaching,instructionmaybegin— basketball official intraining. official required. All otherofficials arerequiredtobeOHSAA Class1,2or3 Freshman —Minimum of oneOHSAA Class1,2or3basketball played providedtheparticipatingcoachesagree. OHSAA registered basketballofficial arrives toofficiate the game, thegamemaybe Reserve/Junior Varsity — Class 1 or Class 2 Basketball Only. In the event only one participating coachesagree. basketball official arrives toofficiate the game, the game may beplayed provided the Varsity — Class1Basketball Only. Inthe event only oneOHSAA registered per occurrence or suchother penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. teams) may include suspension,probation, public censure, fine not toexceed $1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolation of SportsRegulation 7 (non-interscholastic ineligibility fortheremainderofschoolyear. season ortheensuingbasketballseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shallbe EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for the remainder of theinterscholastic basketball basketball squad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberoftheschoolsquad, non-interscholastic basketball squad whileamember of theschool’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation ofSportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with a Boys: November27,2019 Girls: November22,2019; Boys: November27,2019 Girls: November22,2019 Regular Seasonend— *Unlesslaterdateisapprovedduetoweatherissues Boys: February3,2020 Girls: January27,2020 114 Boys: February3,2020* Girls: January27,2020* Boys: February9,2020,2:00p.m. Girls: February2,2020,2:00p.m.

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9) 8) 7) 6) Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Girls Basketball State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Boys Basketball Easter Season Ends officials requiredtobeanOHSAA Class1,2or3basketballofficial intraining. Officials — OneOHSAA Class1,2or3basketball official required. All other maximum of29inchesfor7th&8thgradecompetition. Basketball — The approved ball shall have a circumference minimum of281/2inches to a Rules —NationalFederationBasketball(NFHS). exceed 4games. Postseason games—1league/conference tournament or 1postseasontournament not to BASKETBALL —STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION SCHEDULE 2022-2025-2028 IV III II I 2020-2023-2026 8/1-8/31/19 8/1-8/31/19 2019-20 2019-20 3/12-3/14 2/24-2/29 2/10-2/22 3/19-3/21 2/17-2/29 3/9-3/14 115 IV III 3/2-3/7 3/2-3/7 II I 10/25 11/22 11/27 4/12 3/14 4/12 3/21 11/1 8/1-8/31/20 8/1-8/31/20 2020-21 2020-21 2/22-2/27 3/18-3/20 2/15-2/27 3/11-3/13 2/8-2/20 3/8-3/13 3/1-3/6 3/1-3/6 10/23 10/30 11/20 11/27 3/13 3/20 4/4 4/4 2021-2024-2027 8/1-8/31/21 8/1-8/31/21 2021-22 2021-22 2/21-2/26 2/14-2/26 2/28-3/5 2/7-2/19 3/7-3/12 2/28-3/5 10/22 10/29 11/19 11/26 TBA TBA 3/12 4/17 3/19 4/17 IV III II I 2019-2020 BASKETBALL

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1.25) 1.24) 1.21) described aboverequirethepermissionofparticipatingschools. (excluding tournaments)thatbowlmorethantheminimum number ofgamesas Total combined pinsforallgamesbowledwinthematch. Regular seasonmatches minimum of two(2)Bakergameswillconstitute an official, regular seasonmatch. A minimum of two(2)regulargamestenpinregulation scoring followedbya modified inaccordancewithOHSAA BylawsandSportsRegulations. All high school bowling matches shall be played utilizing USBC rules which may be 1.23) 1.22) b.  a.  c.  Tiebreakers cannot bedetermined,thecontestshallnotcountinseasonlimitation. of interruption.Ifthecontest is interrupted and notresumed,awinner control oftheresponsibleparties,ifresumed, shallberesumedfromthepoint Any contest that does start and is interrupted for any reason beyond the a no-contest and shall not count in the won-lossrecord or season limitation. Any scheduledregularseasoncontestwhichdoesnotstartshallbedeemed participate in that utilize anall-Baker format, providedthataminimum of five(5)teams In addition toregular season matches, teams may participate in tournaments of aboysteamandgirls Note: occurring. the Executive Director’s Office issuesawaiverprior tothecompetition teams onacasebybasis. This competition is permitted only when Competition is permitted between boysbowling teams and girls bowling permitted toparticipateintheOHSAA tournament. season contest(s)priortothedesignatedstartdateforcontestsshallnotbe limitation (maximum number of contests permitted) or participates in regular A schoolteam/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation Regulation B.7foradditionaltournamentinformation. All contests count in the 24 match season limitation. without prior permission of the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office. may not participate against each other in regular season matches/tournaments games are bowled by each participating team. Boys teams and girls teams frame first.Bowlerswillrotatelanesforthe10th(andanyadditional)frame. of acointosswillselecttheirstartinglaneanddeterminewhobowlsthe 9th will berepeateduntilthetieisbroken.Forinitialtiebreaker, thewinner by eachrespectiveheadcoach. This roll-off, utilizingthesametwoplayers, a 9th and 10th frame roll-off between one player from each team selected tournaments and/ortheplacementofteamsonbracketswillbebroken by Team–ties forteammatchtotalpinsandtheadvancementofteamsin of acointossshall determinewhobowlsfirst. shall continueto bowl onthesamelaneuntiltie isbroken. The winner bowled. on thesamelane in whichtheBakergamewas The teammember the tieisbroken.Eachteam member will bowla9thand10thframe roll-off coach. This roll-off, utilizing the sametwoplayerswillberepeated until off betweenoneplayerfromeachteam selectedbyeachrespective head In suchsituations, the tie will bebrokenbya9thand10thframe roll- Baker game competition that advances teams on brackets or tournaments. Baker Game–noindividual BakerGame shallendinatie in head-to-head any additional)frame. will select their starting lane. Bowlers will rotate lanes for the 10th (and until the tie is broken. For the initial tiebreaker, the winner of a coin toss Should this also result in atie, there will be a9thand10thframe roll-off game bowled in the series being used to determine advancement/awards. individual advancement/awards will bebrokenbasedonthehighest single Individual–ties foradvancement/awards in conteststhatprovidefor Bowling regulation 3.0 prohibits students from bowling as a member Such contests shall count toward the 24-contest season limitation. each respective level/division 116 team duringaseason. and no fewer than six (6) Baker Note: See Bowling

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when standing.Girlsuniformsmay bemixed(e.g.pants,skirtsand/orshorts). the skirts/shortsareblackandnoshorterthanendof the bowler’s indexfinger team andbeidenticalinstyle.Girls arepermittedtowearskirtsand/orshortsprovided cotton sweatpantsarepermitted.Ifwarmupsworn,theymustbeworn bytheentire least 1 inch in height. Allparticipants must wear black pants/bottoms. No jeansor must beprominentlydisplayed. The nameoftheschoolornicknamemustbeat logo, orschoolinitialsontheback.Ifonlyinitial(s)is uniform, it school, schoolnicknameasidentifiedintheOHSAA SchoolDirectory, schoolmascot to school/OHSAA regulations. Uniforms- All participantsmustwearthesamesleeved,bowlingshirt which conforms Note: Schoolteamsarenotpermitted to practice a contest. up. will receive a scoreofzero(0)foranymissedframes.Missedframes cannotbemade players mustbepresent toconstitutealegallineup. Absent and/ortardybowlers A team will field five (5) playersat a time in contests.A minimumofthree (3) nor arebandanas ofanytype.BowlingCenterlogos are notpermitted onanypart member toweara headband.Hairribbonsongirlsare permitted.Hatsarenotpermitted do notneedtobethe samecolorforeachteammember. Itisnot necessaryforeachteam markings, otherthantheschoolname, orofficial nickname,ormascot logo.Headbands down theleg)arenotpermitted.Headbands, ifworn,mustbeasolidcolorandbearno jeggings, leggings,zebra/zubaz,and painterpants(i.e.withmultiplesidepockets Pants shallbewornatwaistlevel and notsagortouchthefloor. Cargo, yoga pants, authorized bytheBoardofEducationorsimilargoverningbody. in acontest unlessaccompanied by aproperlycertified School Representative – Noteam or individual entry willbepermitted to compete appropriate USBCrules. The home school coach shall serve as referee, enforcing all OHSAA regulations and part ofaframe,bowled. Penalty: An illegal substitute shall beassessedascoreofzero(0)for all frames, or Total pincountdetermines a team’s standinginregularseason/tournament contests. may establishtheir ownregulations todetermine a student’s bowlingaverage. determining advancement/awards in respecttomatches/tournaments. Conferences and substituteshallnotbecomputedintheindividual pin countofeitherplayerwhen the timeofsubstitution. The partial game scoreproducedbytheremovedplayer any player for anyreasonmustnotifythematch scorekeeper and opposingcoachat in theteam lineup uponlegal return toplay(subsequentgame). A coachsubstituting reclassified as asubstitutebowlerandmaybeusedinanyspot enter play until the start of the next regular or Baker game. A player once removed is a game.However, onceremovedfromthelineup,player(s)maynotre- Substitutions – A coach may substitute a player “at will” at any time before or during start ofanygame. Lineups – A coach may change his/her team lineup (order of bowling) prior to the tournament facility. series it is permissable for individuals/teams to practice on the same lane at the Exception: Thedaypriortoaschool’s participation in theOHSAA state tournament be considereda“contest”. “combine” teams to practice simultaneously on the same lanes. may practice in thesamefacility at thesametime, but member schools maynot bowled intheseasonlimitationof24matches. Note: 1.41) Any schoolthat fails to field a legal lineup shall not bepermitted to participate in Any frame,orpartofaframe bowled, countsinthetotal number ofcontests in thenextmatch(non-varsityor varsity). (non-varsity or varsity)must have concludedprior tothe studentbowling first competes that dayduringamatch.Thematchinwhichthestudent may compete on aschoolvarsityandnon-varsityteamsimultaneously frame or anypart of aframe in anygame shall constitute a match. No player which abowlermayparticipate during theregularseasonis24.Bowlinga teams at the discretion of the coach. The maximum number of matches in Participation Limits–Players may be moved between varsity and non-varsity 117 At aminimumtheshirtmusthavenameof See BowlingRegulation1.24. against schoolcoachoraperson eachother. Schoolteams Such practice would 2019-20 BOWLING

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2.2) may notbeusedtograntschool‘teams’ additionalcontests. addition tothisdenialofparticipation,other penaltiesmaybeprescribed. This exception approved waiver, shallnotbeeligiblefor theOHSAA postseasonbowlingtournament.In on or after thenon-interscholasticdateindicatedbelow, withoutreceiving anOHSAA January 27,2020. Any studentwhoparticipatesinanon-interscholasticcontest/event the schoolteam.NOwaiver will begrantedfor participationthatoccursonor after participation inanon-interscholasticcontest/eventoncestudenthasparticipatedfor days. A waiver from theExecutiveDirector’s Officeisrequired PRIORtoastudent’s be considered apermissibleevent,allparticipationmustbescheduledonconsecutive one-week (7days)for eachrespective contest/event.Inaddition,for thecontest/eventto policy. Each contest/eventshallhaveaclearlydefinedstartandenddate,nottoexceed provided theparticipationdoes notviolateanycoach’s, school,or schooldistrict/system participate intwonon-interscholasticcontests/eventsasanindividualparticipant EXCEPTION: A student, who hasparticipated for the school team this season, may fundraising. youth), charitableeventsandotherthatareorganized forthepurposeofcompetitionor or intramuralbowling,bowlingfacilitychampionships,tournaments,leagues (adult and/or Note: Examplesofnon-interscholasticbowlingcontestsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,club season (SportsRegulation7.2.2). participate inanon-interscholastic(non-school)contestoreventduringtheschool’s bowling tournament contest)sponsoredbytheBoardofEducationorsimilargoverningbodyshallnot A memberofaninterscholasticbowlingsquad(anystudentwhohasplayedinaregularseason/ Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.3) NOTE: Sponsorship the remainderofschoolyear. season ortheensuingseason.Forasenior, themaximumpenaltyshallbeineligibilityfor squad EXCEPT a senior is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic bowling interscholastic bowlingevent;oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberoftheschool Regulation 7.2.2,participationonanon-interscholasticbowlingsquad,orinnon- The conflict withOHSAA uniformrequirements. uniform tohaveanumber. Conferencesmayhavetheirownrequirementsbutnot manufacturer’s andother(patriotic/memorial)logos. The OHSAA doesnotrequirea not headbands.SeeGeneralSportsRegulationsregardingpermissibilityandsizeof of theuniform.Manufacturer’s logos(Nike, Adidas, etc.)are permittedonuniforms, videotaping one’s opponents. an OHSAA contest.OHSAA Media Regulations require written consent prior to Electronicfor Devicesmaybeused only during scoring purposes coachingand may beprescribed. The non-interscholastic dateis: OHSAA bowling tournament.Inadditiontothisdenialofparticipation,otherpenalties without receivinganOHSAA approvedwaivershallnotbeeligibletoparticipate inthe regulation 2.Anystudentwhoparticipatesonorafterthenon-interscholasticdate team (thestudenthasparticipatedinaschoolcontest),theissubject tobowling participation inbowlingbythedateindicatedbelow. Onceamemberoftheschool in theOHSAA statetournamentmustjointheschoolteamandstopnon-interscholastic in bowling. Thus, astudentwho wishestojointheschoolteam“late” AND participate interscholastic dateindicatedbelowto be eligible for OHSAA tournamentcompetition during the current season must cease non-interscholastic competition prior to the non- individual whohasnotparticipatedasarepresentativeoftheschoolin bowlingcontest Bowling Participants Who Have Not Participated For The School Team This Season – An the official startoftheinterscholasticseason. outside theinterscholasticseasonof thesport.Nocoachmayrequireparticipationuntil Interscholastic bowlingcoachesmay coachathletesfromtheschoolwhereemployed season. No studentmaybowl onbothaboysteamandgirls teamduringthesameschool consequence for violation of Bowling Regulation 2, and/or Sports maximum consequenceforviolationofBowlingRegulation2,and/orSports January 20,2020 118 the OHSAA ExecutiveDirector’s Office. after thisdatewithoutanapprovedwaiver grantedby No non-Interscholasticcompetition permitted onor

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For 6) www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Sports/Bowling/BowlingCoachesManual.pdf. shall alsoberemovedfromtheOHSAA postseasontournament. A schoolteam/individual thatviolatestheoutofstatetravelrestriction(Bylaw9-2-1) the OHSAA BowlingCoaches ManuallocatedontheBowling PageontheOHSAA website, surface, outofstate travel,spectators,andtheOHSAA ejection policy, etc. pleasereferto Other BylawsandRegulations OHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsityregular seasoncontest#13. months ofthetransferdate,areineligible forallregularseasoncontests,scrimmages,andthe meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participated in high school bowling within 12 this link,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Note thatstudentswhotransferanddonot administrator, informationregardingthetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteat While allquestionsregardingthetransferbylawshouldbeaddressedto the appropriateschool Transfer Bylaw 3.1) 3.2) 3.3) granted are notthesamedate. The non-interscholasticdateisJanuary 20,2020. waiver process. shall beineligiblefortheOHSAA tournament,iftheparticipationisnotapproved through the non-interscholastic dateonanon-schoolteamorinevent,includingfundraiser, be ineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. An individualwhobowlsonorafter the interscholastic bowlingseasonortheensuingseason.Forasenior, themaximumpenaltymay of theschoolteam(withoutanapprovedwaiver)maybeineligibilityfor theremainderof interscholastic rule by participating in a non-school bowling contest(s) or event while a member The maximum penalty for anyindividual, EXCEPT a senior, 4.1) Penalties tournament. the designatedstartdateforcontestsshallnotbepermittedtoparticipateinOHSAA OHSAA tournament. A school team that participates in a regular season contest(s) prior to (maximum numberofcontestspermitted)shallnotbepermittedtoparticipateinthe A school team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation information regarding uniforms, use of foreign substances, altering the ball additional informationregarding uniforms,useofforeignsubstances, alteringtheball competition. a A schoolthatsponsorsgirlsbowling,withfiveormoreparticipating,shallhave the boysteamtoparticipateinOHSAA boystournamentasindividuals. on agirlsteam. A boysteamthathas lessthanfive(5)bowlersshallpermitmembersof both a boys andgirlsteamduringthesameschoolregular season.Noboy may bowl and shallbeexcludedfromthegirlsstatetournament.Note: that bowlsontheboysteamshallbeapermanentmemberofforseason team andtheschoolsponsoredagirlsthathasseparateschedule,girl(s) between agirlsandboysteamduringtheregularseason.Ifgirlfirstbowlswith may bowlinboththeboysandgirlsOHSAA tournament.Nogirlmaygobackandforth continue toparticipatewiththeboysteamduringOHSAA tournament.Noperson season. Any girlwhohasbowledwiththeboysteamduringseasonmaychoose to school sponsorsgirlsbowling,butwasunabletofieldateamatanytimeduringthe members of theboys team may only participatein the OHSAA girls tournament if the as amemberoftheboysteamduringregularseason.Girlswhoparticipate for whichthestudentchosenottobowl.Girlsonboysteamsmustcontinueparticipate team ed” bowlingteams. tournament providedtheschoolisregisteredforgirlstournament. There areno“co- girls willbepermittedtoenterandcompeteasindividualsintheOHSAA-sponsored the girls to participate as A schoolthatsponsorsgirlsbowlingandhaslessthanfiveparticipatingmaypermit competition. participate ontheboysteam,buttheymustenterOHSAA-sponsoredtournament postseason tournament,buthasoneormoregirlsparticipatingmaypermittheto A separate contests,butbothmaybeheldatthesametime. school A schoolthatsponsorsboysandgirlsbowlinghasseparateteamsshallschedule that tournament separate girls team inordertoentertheOHSAA-sponsoredgirls team tournament that season The non-interscholasticdateandthelastfor whichawaiver maybe does notsponsorgirlsbowling IF the school has a separate girls team A girlwhobowlsonaboysteamispermament with the boys team during the regular season, and the individuals with the boys team during the regular season, and the 119 and has indicated it will not enter the girls and hasindicateditwillnotenterthegirls that competes interscholastically that competes interscholastically No student may bowl on No studentmaybowlon who violatesthenon- 2019-2020 BOWLING member of the boys member oftheboys

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Sectional –DivII Easter Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Bowling State –DivI State –DivII District –DivI District –DivII Sectional –DivI Season Ends Officials —Norequirements. Rules—United StatesBowlingCongress(USBC)asmodifiedbyOHSAA. as onecontest. between teamsratherthanfieldofplaycompetition,eachheadtocompetitionshallcount matches as days of the tournament). For tournaments that feature only head to head competition matches startingonthefollowingorconsecutivedaysshallcountassamenumberof contest (EXCEPTION: A tournamentthatisdesignedtorunmore thanonedaywith“new” (see bowlingregulation1.24).Regularseasontournamentswithmultipleteamscountasone Regular seasoncontests—24forteamandindividualeachinterscholasticcontestcounts. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Season ends—March7,2020. Tournament draw/seedingmeeting—February2,2020,2:00p.m. Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament —January27,2020. First contest—November15,2019. Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin—November1,2019. Handbook andpostedatwww.ohsaa.org. in Sections 13 and 14 of the OHSAA General Sports Regulations, which are in the OHSAA In addition,informationregardingtheejectionpolicyforcoachesandplayerscanbefound balance holesinbowlingballsandtheuseoftowelsascleaningagents. including informationaboutupcomingUSBCchangesregarding theeliminationof The BowlingCoachesManualincludesmore completeanddetailedrulesinformation, #Unless anearlierdateisestablishedbyaDistrict Athletic Board (no earlierthantwodayspriortotheestablisheddate) 2/16-2/23# 2019-20 2/9-2/16# 2/28-2/29 2/16-2/23 2/23-3/1 3/6-3/7 11/15 4/12 1/20 11/1 3/7 120 2/14-2/21# 2020-21 2/7-2/14# 2/26-2/27 2/21-2/28 2/14-2/21 3/5-3/6 10/30 11/13 1/18 4/4 3/6 2/13-2/20# 2/20-2/27# 2021-22 2/20-2/27 3/11-3/12 2/27-3/6 3/4-3/5 11/19 4/17 1/24 3/12 11/5 2/19-2/26# 2/12-2/19# 2022-23 2/19-2/26 3/10-3/11 2/26-3/5 3/3-3/4 11/18 1/23 3/11 11/4 4/9

4. 4) 3) 2) 1) A. CROSS COUNTRY —BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS 4.1) Penalties 3.4) 3.3) 3.2) 3.1) Sponsorship 2.3) Date: addition toanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. in crosscountryshallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in crosscountry this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest In addition,anathlete whohasparticipated for theschoolincrosscountrywhoviolates 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.2) DISTANCE 1.1) Interscholastic Participation the schoolyear. season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty may beineligibility for theremainder of the remainder oftheinterscholastic cross countryseasonortheensuing crosscountry tions foranymember of theschool squad,EXCEPT asenior, maybeineligibility for member of theschool’s interscholastic cross countrysquad)oranyOHSAA regula non-interscholastic cross countrysquadorinnon-interscholastic competition whilea The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with a OHSAA-sponsored boystournament competition. pating, may permit the girlstoparticipate on theboysteam, but theymustenterthe A schoolthat doesnotsponsorgirlscrosscountrybuthasfiveormorepartici schedule separatecontests,butbothmaybeheldatthesametime. Aboys andgirlscrosscountryhasseparate schoolthat sponsorsteamsshall tournament. OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament provided the school is registered for the girls lar season, and the girls will be permitted to enter and compete as individuals in the may permitthegirlstoparticipate as individuals with theboysteam during theregu- Agirls crosscountryandhaslessthanfiveparticipating schoolthat sponsors competition. have aseparate girls team girls tournament in ordertoenter the OHSAA-sponsored A schoolthat sponsors girlscrosscountry, withfiveormoregirlsparticipating, shall course. petition bylaw Schools may not conduct a road race on their school’s crosscountry race is runonaroad,participation is notaviolation of thenon-interscholastic com- Road racingisinterpreted as adifferent sportthancrosscountry. Ifthemajority of the order tobeeligibleforOHSAA Tournament competition. days) priortotheMondayofweekState Tournament in crosscountry season mustceasenon-interscholastic crosscountrycompetition four weeks(28 A crosscountry athlete who hasnotparticipated for the school incrosscountry that Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: in thesportofcrosscountryduringschool’s season(SportsRegulation 7.2.2). not participate in a non-interscholastic contest as an individual or a member of a team in a regular season/tournament contest sponsored bythe Board of Education) shall A member of an interscholastic cross country squad (any student who has participated b. a. vidual orcoachauthorizedbytheBoardofEducationbeforecompetinginacontest. Each competitor must practice a minimum of 10daysundersupervisiontheindi- Grades 9-12—5,000meters(OHSAA Tournaments). Grades 7&8—3200metersmaximum. September 30,2019 121 2019-2020 CROSSCOUNTRY - -

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6) B. C. 6) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 7) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 6.1) Other BylawsandRegulations varsity regularseasoncontest#9. lar seasoncontests,scrimmages, and theOHSAA postseasontournament beginning with high schoolcrosscountrywithin12monthsofthetransferdate, are ineligible for all regu- who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA websiteatthislink,https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw 6.3) 9) Officials: 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) Officials —Nospecifications. Rules championship meetandtheOHSAA-sponsored Invitational. — Regular Seasoncontests—Maximum of12forteamandindividualplusoneleague Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First contest— Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin—

For informationonOutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2at Out-of-State www.ohsaa.org. Travel Coaches andPlayers under Section 13 and 14 ofthe General Sports Regulations here For information onEjection for UnsportingConductSeeEjectionPolicies for Ejection forUnsportingConduct for additionalNFHSrulesgoverningCrossCountry. Please find the Cross Country Manual at 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Rules —2019NationalFederationCrossCountry. Regular seasoncontests—Maximumof16forteamandindividual. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — OHSAA Invitational First contest— Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin— 2019 NationalFederation CrossCountry. Freshman —OHSAA official whoshallbethecontest refereerequired. Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of oneOHSAA Registered Class 1 the contestrefereerequired. Varsity — Minimum of one OHSAA Registered Class 1 official who shall be August 19,2019. August 19,2019.Exception: Those schoolsparticipatinginthe August 17,2019. November 2,2019. First SaturdayinNovember 122 Class 1or3recommended. October 6,2019. www.ohsaa.org onthe Cross Country Page September 30,2019 August 1,2019. August 1,2019. —November2,2019. . . Notethatstudents www.ohsaa.org.

III Boys,IIIGirls,Girls REGIONAL AND STATE TOURNAMENTS —ORDEROFCOMPETITION Thanksgiving Season Ends State Regional District Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Cross Country 2020-2022-2024 123 2019 10/26 10/19 11/28 9/30 8/19 11/2 11/2 8/1 III Girls,IIIBoys,Boys 2020 10/31 10/24 11/26 10/5 8/24 11/7 11/7 8/1 2019-2021-2023 2019-2020 CROSSCOUNTRY 2021 10/30 10/23 11/25 10/4 8/23 11/6 11/6 8/1 2022 8/1

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5. FIELD HOCKEY 2019-2020

A. FIELD HOCKEY —GIRLS 2) 1) GENERAL 1.8) 1.7) 1.6) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.5) 1.4) 1.3) 1.2)  1.1) Interscholastic Participation tournament. to thedesignatedstartdateforcontestsshallberemovedfrom OHSAAprior mum number ofcontests permitted) or participates in regularseasoncontest(s) A team/individual thatexceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maxi- without thewrittenconsentofallschoolsparticipatingincontest(s). or photographscrimmages, previews orregular season contestsofotherschoolteams completed. It isNOT permissible for aschoolorrepresentative to videotape or photographsmayNOT beusedforcoachingpurposesuntilafterthecontestis regular season contestsinwhichtheschoolteam is participating, but suchvideotapes It ispermissibleforaschoolorrepresentative to videotape or photograph ing ofapotentialopponent’s tournamentmatchisprohibited. of oneindividualperschoolispermitted to filmorvideotape.Filming videotap- tournament manager, itisdoneattheexpenseofschoolinvolved,andamaximum schools playingthegameispermitted provided priorarrangements are made withthe Filming or videotaping of field hockey tournament games by one or both of the operate asperNFHSrules. the second half. If that goal differential becomes less than five, the game clock shall or OHSAA tournament game oncethegoaldifferential of fivehasbeenreachedin The gameclockshallruncontinuously duringthesecondhalfofanyregularseason be calledbythevisitingteam,maychoosetostrokeordefendgoalfirst. den Victory PenaltyStrokes tobreakthetie. The winnerofthecointoss,whichshall field hockeyinaddition toanyotherpenaltiesthatmay beprescribed. contest in field hockey shall beineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school in field hockey who violates eligible forOHSAA tournamentcompetition. prior totheMondayofweek thestate tournament in field hockey inordertobe hockey thatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic field hockeysixweeks(42days) stipulates that a field hockey athlete A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Field HockeyPlayers Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: Non-varsity high school regular season tournament competition only the endofSV 10-minuteovertime,thegameshallberecordedasatie. ohsaa.org for a detailed description of this overtime procedure. If the game is tied at play one 10-minute sudden victory overtime. Please refer to the regulations found at Varsity high schoolregular season games that are tied at the end ofregulation administrative authorityshallbecontinuedfromthepointofinterruption. Any tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible test.” Gamesnotplayedareincludedinwon-loststatistics. circumstances, such asfailure of team to arrive,strikes,schoolclosings,is“NoCon- Any regular season game in field hockey which is not started due to unforeseen game. All halvesplayedshallcountastowardthemaximumpermitted. from the game when discovered and the team shall play short forthe remainder of the If aplayer participates in more than three halves in one day, the player shall be ejected be 16withamaximum mum of three halves per common opponent. The maximum number of contests shall A player shall be permitted to play in a maximum of two games per day up to a maxi REGULATIONS total of42halves 124 who hasnotparticipated for theschoolinfield fortheseason. may play Sud- shall -

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See Instructional Programs Regulations. Regulations for Instructional ProgramsunderSection8 oftheGeneral Sports contests iftheymeetallthefollowingprovisions: school inspecial“All-Star”contests.Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star” All-Star Games—Interscholastic team coachesmaycoachplayers fromhisorher period. served andprovidedthecontact does nottake place during the mandatory no-contact hockey provided the 50%limitation (no more than five players on the roster) isob- permitted to coach their own interscholastic squad members in indoororoutdoorfield In accordance with SportsRegulation 7.5, interscholastic field hockey coaches are Regulation 7.2forstudent-athletes. Indoor FieldHockey, isnotaviolation ofOHSAA non-interscholastic team Sports Participation in indoorfieldhockey, undertherulesofInternational Rules for hockey outdoorspriortoandaftertheschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: sponsored bytheBoardofEducationmayparticipate in non-interscholastic field a scrimmage, previeworregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic field hockey squad (any student who hasplayed in a.) 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) sport offieldhockey program (tryouts,practice or contest) asanindividual or amemberofteaminthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation a scrimmage, previeworregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic field hockey squad (any student who hasplayed in b.) c.) the studentsmaintaincompliancewith GeneralSportsRegulations7.3. petitions outside theschoolseasonmaydosowithoutjeopardy toeligibility provided Student-athletes in team sports who wishto participate in one of these “all-star” com- Note on“All-Star”Games:gamesarenon-interscholastic events byrule. participated inthe All-Star contest. result in loss ofeligibility for the ensuing season in the sport in which the student eligibility for the balance of the school year. Forall other students, the penalty may Penalty: Forasenior, violation of thisregulation may resultinthelossofathletic Participants shallbeselectedfromatleastfourschools. eligibility attheendofsemester. All participants shall be graduating seniors or students completing their athletic contest fortheirschool. Participants shall not participate until after they have participated in their final this date. September 30, 2019–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excess of the five-player limitation after July 31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational same school participating on the same squad during the period June 1-July 31. There isnolimit on thenumberoffieldhockeysquadmembers fromthe of fieldhockeyareexemptfromthislimitation. hockey squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport Note: scholastic squad. the non-interscholastic squad islimited to five on the roster of that non-inter The numberofinterscholastic field hockeyplayersfromthesameschoolon Graduating seniors whoareparticipating onanon-interscholastic field during theschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2). 125 shall notparticipateinanon-interscholastic 2019-2020 FIELDHOCKEY -

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B. C. 4) and theOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithregularseasoncontest#9. 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all varsity regular season contests, scrimmages, meet anexception to thetransferbylaw, andwhoparticipated in highschoolfieldhockeywithin this link, http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not administrator, information regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteat While all questionsregardingthetransferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropriate school 5) Penalties 9) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7 &8 Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches section oftheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). (www.ohsaa.org). Forinformation about thetransferbylaw, pleasegotothe“Eligibility” Field HockeyManualthatispostedinthe“FieldHockey”sectionofOHSAA website ohsaa.org). Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulations, see Bylaw9-2atandthe Hockey Manual that is postedinthe “Field Hockey” section of the OHSAA website (www. and PlayersunderSection 13 and14ofthe General Sports Regulations and inthe Field For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct,seeEjectionPolicies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations 5.2) 5.1) agree. official isavailable toofficiate, the gamemaybeplayedprovidedparticipating coaches Officials — Varsity only— Two fieldhockeyofficials required. Intheeventthatonlyone Rules —NationalFederationFieldHockey. Regular seasongames—16. Scrimmages andPreviews—Maximumoffivescrimmages. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Coaching andSeason end— First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmay begin— Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General appropriate. $1,000 peroccurrence, orsuchotherpenalty as theExecutive Director maydeem tic teams) mayincludesuspension,probation, public censure, finenottoexceed The penalty for a coach for violation of SportsRegulation 7.5 (non-interscholas be ineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. season orthe ensuing field hockey season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for the remainder of theinterscholastic field hockey field hockeysquad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymember of theschoolsquad, non-interscholastic field hockey squadwhileamember of theschool’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2(participation with a August 16,2019. August 16,2019. November 2,2019. November 2,2019 . 126 October 6,2019. September 30,2019 August 1,2019. August 1,2019. . -

7) 6) 5) 4) State Coaching and Tryouts Begin Field Hockey State QualifyingRound Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Season Ends Thanksgiving Coach —NoContactPeriod Officials —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1FieldHockeyOfficial recommended. Rules —NationalFederationFieldHockey. Regular Seasongames—14. Scrimmages —Onepermitted. and ends28dayslater. Starts thefirstdayafterlastinterscholasticcontest 10/14-10/26 10/31-11/2 2019 11/28 127 9/30 8/16 11/2 8/1 10/19-10/31 11/5-11/7 2020 11/26 10/5 8/21 11/7 8/1 10/18-10/30 11/4-11/6 2021 11/25 8/20 10/4 11/6 8/2 2019-2020 FIELDHOCKEY 10/17-10/29 11/3-11/5 2022 11/24 10/3 8/19 11/5 8/1

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a scrimmage. Any practiceorworkoutincludingtwomoreschoolteamspartialis Sundays, August use “dummies”fordrillsandwalk-throughpractices. athletes may engage in conditioning, speed, strength and agility drills and may of practicenofullcontactispermitted.Duringthefirstfivedayspractice, are allowed.Fromdayfiveonward,fullpadsPriortothesixth only onthefirsttwodays.Ondaysthreeandfour, helmetsandshoulderpads period, players may wear helmets During practiceswithinthe acclimatization must beanadequaterecoveryperiodbetweenpracticesessions. participate inafive-dayacclimatizationperiodpriortoanycontactdrills. There point duringtheseasonafterfirstdaypermittedforcoachingalsomust five days of practice. All athletes joining the team for the first time at any All schoolsmustrespectafive-dayacclimatizationperiodduringthefirst Practice maybegin August 1forallschools. Football pageof www.ohsaa.org. Note: Contactdefinitions canbefoundintheFootball Manualandonthe Conduct ofPracticeSessions. 1.16.2)  1.16.1) 1.16.3) 1 oftwo-a-daysthefollowingday). occurs duringsession2oftwo-a-days, thereshouldnotbefullcontactinsession be giventothetimingoffullcontact duringthenextday(i.e.iffullcontact of recoverytimetohelpminimize concussion risks,considerationshouldalso contact ispermittedonlyduringone of thepracticesessions. With theimportance Preseason Practices: When morethanonepracticetakesplaceinaday, full 1.16.4) Below 64-Unlimited Activity 82 plus- Very HighRisk 74-82 -HighRisk 65-72 -ModerateRisk readings shallbetakenatthesite30minutespriortoactivity. When temperaturesare84degreesorhigher, temperatureandhumidity the WBGT Index:(ACSM’s Guidelinesforthe Team Physician,1991): movement. The followingprecautionsarerecommendedwhenusing effects ofair temperature, relative humidity, radiantheatandair temperature index (WBGT index) which is based on the combined Test theair prior topracticeor agameusingwetbulb,globe, and durationofpracticeadjustedaccordingly. bulb temperatureshouldbemeasuredpriortopracticeandtheintensity sling psychrometer, which measures wet bulb temperature. The wet One othermethodofmeasuringtherelativehumidityisusea Recommendations areasfollows: 75+ FDangerlevelandextremecaution 71-75 F 66-70 FCaution 61-65 FObserveplayerscarefully Under 60FSafebutalwaysobserveathletes Regulations. See theHeatRegulationsonpage97ofGeneralSports 4 and11 aremandatorydaysoff. rest breaks Shorter practicesessionsandmorefrequentwater 128

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1.51A) QUARTERS Federation FootballRules. An admissioncharge ispermitted. AND quarters foranyoneplayerorteamandshallbeplayedinaccordancewith theNational One previewmaybeplayedinlieuofonescrimmage. GAME A previewmaynotexceedtwo LIMITATIONS

PREVIEW the tournament. fines upto$500,lossofonescrimmageinthefollowingseasonand removal from outlined intheJamboree Application. Penaltiesinclude,butare notlimitedto, It isaviolationofSportsRegulationsifschooldoesnotcomplywith thepolicies on theOHSAA website. Note: KicksmaybeeliminatedduringaJamboree.DetailsonJamboreeareposted conducted inaccordancewithNFHSgamerules. the OHSAA. An admissioncharge forthisgameispermitted. The Jamboreemustbe of $250per teamfor allteamsparticipatinginthisgame. This feeispayableto Jamboree - A Jamboree maybeplayedon JAMBOREE –Grades9-12 1.25) 1.24) 1.23) 1.22) 1.21) SCRIMMAGES 1.18) 1.18.4) 1.18.3) being countedcontinuouslyoncethescrimmagebegins. scheduled. A scrimmage islimitedtoamaximumoftwohourswiththetime scrimmages arepermittedifamaximumofsevenregularseasongames Grades 7&8mayparticipateinonescrimmageafter10daysofpractice. Two third preseasoncontest,aJamboree.(see1.3below) begins. Inadditiontotwoscrimmages,highschoolteamsmayparticipateina three hoursinlength. The three-hour timelimitbeginswhenthescrimmage Grades 9-12mayparticipateinamaximumoftwoscrimmagesnottoexceed practice andpriortothefirstgame. Grades 9-12–Scrimmagesmaybeheldafteraminimumofsevendays cannot berequiredforadmission. Voluntary donationsofsuppliesormoneymaybeacceptedatascrimmagebut No admissionofmoney, materialsorsuppliesmaybecharged forascrimmage. scrimmage. Any practiceorworkoutincludingtwomoreteamspartialisa 1.18.2) 1.18.1) Considerlimitingfullcontactonconsecutivedays. In SeasonPractice b) a) 7th &8thgradestudentislimitedto playing: b) a) 9th-12th gradestudentislimitedtoplaying: does notcountin thequarter limitation. A downrepeated dueto penalty offensive teamis inascrimmagekickformation or afree kickoccurs quarter shall be chargedwithonequarter ofplay. A downinwhichthe Any player whoparticipatesintwoor more consecutivedowns inone –Grades9-12 A maximumof32quartersperseason(28 quartersifsevenregular A maximumoffourquartersinoneday. A maximumof50quartersperseason(excluding OHSAA tournaments). A maximum offourquartersinoneday. season games are scheduled). practices inaseven-dayspan. A student-athlete can beinvolvedinfullcontact in amaximum oftwo per week. A student-athlete is limited to 60minutes of full contact in practice per day. A student-athlete is limited to 30minutes of full contact in practice 129 August 13-August24,2019. 2019-2020 FOOTBALL There isafee

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FOOTBALL 2019-2020 1.6) 1.8) reason for cancellingthe scheduled contest andtherationale used by the schools intheir whether thedateistreatedasa“no-contest”orforfeiture,takingintoconsideration the a mutuallyconvenientmakeupdate,theExecutiveDirector’s office willdetermine If agameisnotplayedonthescheduleddateandschoolsareunable toagree Teams areexpectedtoplayallgamesnotbegunontheearliestpotential makeupdate. NO 1.65) 1.64) 1.63) 1.62) 1.61) LENGTH 1.8.4) 1.8.3) 1.8.2) 1.8.1) football byutilizingeightplayers. High schooland7th-8thgradeteamsmayparticipateinamodifiedversion of11-player EIGHT-PLAYER efforts tore-schedulethecontest. FOOTBALL CONTEST/FORFEIT in an “exhibition” 8-player format contest with permission from the OHSAA Schools (Varsity teams) thatchoosetoplaythe11-player formatmayparticipate to qualifyforand participateintheOHSAA 11-player footballtournament. Schools (Varsity Teams) thatchoosetoplaytheeight-playerformat are noteligible 11-player teamand aneight-playerteam. Schools thatchoosetoplaythe eight-player formatshallnothavebothan in eight-playerfootball. 2018 enrollmentsplusCompetitive Balancefactors)maychoosetoparticipate High schoolswithenrollmentsof160malesorless(obtainedfrom October Note: agreement ofthecoaches. begin thegamewithkickoffs anddiscontinueatanytimeduringthecontestby contest. There shallbenoFreeKicksifonecoachdoesnotagree. Free KicksIFbothcoachesagree(byinformingtheReferee)priorto (Kickoffs) for7thand8thgradeorFreshmancontests.JV contestsmayinclude Kickoff Modificationbelow Varsity Level: There willbenoFreeKicks or thegameterminated.” coaches andthereferee,anyremainingperiodsmaybeshortenedattime of theopposingcoachesandreferee.Bymutualagreement reads: “A periodorperiodsmaybeshortenedinanyemergency byagreement Note: The useofthisruledoesnotprecludetheNFHSRule3-1-3,which are publishedontheOHSAA websiteandintheOHSAA FootballManual. Running clockprocedures,whichincludewhenthewillstillbestopped, timing. has beenmetbutthescoredropsbelow30points,clockrevertstoregular 30 pointsormore,arunningclockshallbeused. After the30-pointdifferential grade, sub-varsityandvarsitycontests,anytimethescoredifferential reaches Point Differential/Running Clock: After thefirsthalfofregularseason7th-8th overtime procedurelistedintheNFHSRulesBook. website andpublishedintheOHSAA FootballManual.DoNOTusethe Note: UsetheOHSAA overtimeprocedurethatispostedontheOHSAA below thevarsitylevel. ties) by using the 20-yard line overtime procedure. at theendofregulationtimeshallbecontinueduntilthereisawinner(no Overtime Procedure:Regularseasonvarsityhighschoolgameswhicharetied minutes. Varsity –Maximumlengthofeachquarteris12minutes. Grades 9-12–Maximumlengthforeachquarter9th,JV andReserve–10 Grades 7&8—Maximumlengthofeachquarteriseightminutes. rostering. does not count.Note: This isnottheformula for CompetitiveBalance OF Manual atwww.ohsaa.org. All OHSAA Rulemodificationsmaybefoundinthe2019Football PERIODS 130 Overtime is not permitted Teams may

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3) B. A. Noise contests. ineligible forallcontestsaftergame5ofthevarsityregularseason includingpostseason this bylaw. Notethatstudentswhotransferanddonotmeetanexceptiontothisbylaware link, thenclickonthe“Transfer BylawResourceCenter”toassistintheunderstandingof play football,pleasegototheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org), clickonthe“Eligibility” Due tothemanyquestionsregardingthisbylawanditsapplication studentsdesiringto Transfer Sections 13and14). Bylaw is playedatthesamelevelasejectionordisqualification.(GeneralSportsRegulations be ineligibleforallfootballgamesatlevelsuntiloneregularseason/tournamentcontest be ineligibleforallfootballconteststheremainderofthatday. Inaddition,he/sheshall Any studentorcoachejecteddisqualifiedforunsportingconductaflagrantfoulshall Ejection for UnsportingConduct exceptions). (Bylaw 9-2-1). A footballteammaynottraveloutofstatetopractice(SeeBylaw9-2-2for or province one time per interscholastic season provided there is nolossofschool time. province includesOntario. Additionally, afootballteammaytraveltonon-contiguousstate include Indiana,Kentucky, Michigan,Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia. The Canadian games) instatesthatarecontiguoustoOhioregardlessofdistancetravel. The states A footballteammaytraveloutofstatetocompeteincontests(scrimmages,previewsand Out-of-State Travel 1.9) called bythequarterback. This includes,butisnot limitedto: Amplified noiseshallnotbeplayed whiletheballisinplay, orwhilesignalsare being being calledbythequarterback. This meansthatitisnotpermissibletouseeither: Bands shallnotplaymusicatfootballgameswhiletheballisinplay, orwhilesignalsare 5. 4. Any otherkindofmusicalinstrumentwhile theplayisunderwayinfootball. 1. Drumrollorbeat 1.8.6) 1.8.5) 1.91) GRADES 7&8–SPECIAL INFORMATION signals arebeingcalledbythequarterback. Director. However, suchbandsshallnotperformwhiletheballis inplayorwhile Roving bandsshallbeallowedto participate atthediscretionofhost Athletic general sportsregulationsandfootballunlessnotedelsewhere. Schools playingeight-playerfootballmustfollowallotherOHSAA bylaws, participate in11-player or8-playerformats. Middle schoolsandsub-varsityteamshavetheflexibilityfortheironeteamto tournament. as opendatesforthoseschoolsdesiringtoqualifytheOHSAA’s 11-player Executive Director’s office. The contestsutilizingthe8-playerformatshallcount This modificationdoesNOT applytoscrimmagekicks(puntsorplacement). shall bemadefrom the yardline25 yards beyondthe kicking team’s freekickline. place ofafreekick,thereceivingteamwillputballinplaybysnap. The snap In gamesinvolvingonlyplayersbelowninthgrade,teamswillnotfreekick. MODIFICATION Rule Book. the youthfootball.SpecificationsarelistedinNationalFederationFootball The footballusedingamesinvolvingplayersthe7thor8thgradeshallbe GAME BALL —(Wilson GameBallRecommended) 131 2019-2020 FOOTBALL

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B. 7) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades 9-12 2) 8.1) Penalties Regulations. See Coaches —NoContactPeriod 6.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation Addendum to Coaching andtryouts maybegin— First game—

Regulations for No Contact Period– Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports football seasonand/ortheensuingseason.Forasenior, themaximumpenalty school squad,EXCEPT asenior, isineligibilityforthe remainderoftheinterscholastic non-interscholastic footballsquad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberofthe The maximumpenaltyforviolationofSportsRegulation7.4(participation witha 6.43 6.42 6.41 COACHING AND COACHES 6.32) 2. Any “powered”noisesuchasacannonorwhistle. 1. Any noiseoverthepublic-addresssystem. may 6.31) INDIVIDUAL NON-INTERSCHOLASTICCOMPETITION DATES: Games). own student-athletesonnon-schoolteamsoutsidetheschoolteam’s season(“All-Star” See General Sports Regulation7.6for regulations permitting coaches to coach their non-school teamsoutsideoftheschoolteam’s season. See GeneralSportsRegulation7.4forregulationspermittingstudentstoparticipateon eligibility attheendofcurrentsemestermayparticipatein“All-Star”competition. In thesportoffootball,onlyagraduatingseniororstudentcompletingathletic ALL-STAR may weararehelmetsandcleats. COMPETITION Note: All activitiesmustbenon-contactandtheonlyfootballequipmentplayer Sports Regulation7.4. Regulations pertainingtoNon-InterscholasticParticipationmaybefoundinGeneral penalties, etc. bands, conductofpractice,25second clocks,protectionofofficials, additional of interestinclude,butarenotlimited to,regulationsregardingcontestmanagement, The beineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. 2019 Football Manual is published as an addendum to these regulations. Items team’s season (10-dayrule). to coach their own student-athletes on non-school teams outside the school See GeneralSportsRegulation7.5.1forregulationspermittingschoolcoaches to provideindividualskillinstructionfrom August 1throughMay31. See GeneralSportsRegulation8.2.1forregulationspermittingschoolcoaches approved bytheBoardofEducation. All interscholasticfootballcoaches,whetherpaidorvolunteer, mustbe Football playersmaybeusedforout-of-seasondemonstrationsonlyif approved inadvancebytheExecutiveDirector. and regulationshavebeenfollowed. be eligibleforOHSAA Tournament competitionprovidedapplicablebylaws prior totheMondayofweekStateSemifinalsinFootballorder season mustceasenon-interscholasticfootballcompetitionsixweeks(42days) A footballathletewhohasnotparticipatedfortheschoolteaminthat August 26,2019. 2019 FootballRegulations 132 August 1forallschools.

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2019 Year C. REGIONAL AND STATE TOURNAMENTS —ORDEROF COMPETITION 7) 6) 6) 5) 4) 3) 5) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 2) 4) 3)

Football Coach —NoContactPeriod Season Ends Thanksgiving State Finals State Semifinals Regional Finals Regional Semifinals Regional Quarterfinals Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Interscholastic ScrimmageDates Coaching and Tryouts Begin played providedtheparticipatingcoachesagree. In the event only 3 OHSAA registered football officials arrive to the game, the game may be officials shallbeOHSAA Class1,2,or 3orOHSAA footballofficials intraining. Officials —Minimumof4OHSAA Class 1,2or3footballofficials required. All other Rules —NationalFederationFootball(withkickoff modification). permitted. 7.1) Officials: Rules —NationalFederationFootball. Regular seasongames—10. Schools mayalsoparticipateinaJamboree.SeetheOHSAA websitefordetails. Scrimmages orPreviewandJamboree– Two scrimmagesoronescrimmageandpreview. Coaching andSeasonend–Conclusionoflastregularseasonortournamentgame. Regular Seasongames—Maximumof8.Iftwoscrimmagesareplayed,seven Coaching andtryoutsmaybegin— First gamemaybeplayed– After 15daysofpractice,butnoearlierthan Scrimmage —Oneafter10daysofpracticeandpriortothefirstgameortwoifonly whichever occursearliest. Coaching andSeasonend—November2,2019orattheconclusionoflastcontest, game maybeplayedprovidedtheparticipatingcoachesagree. training. All otherofficials shallbeOHSAA Class 1,2,or3OHSAA footballofficials in Freshman — Reserve/Junior Minimum crew of6includingaCenterJudge. Varsity of Varsity —OHSAA Class1footballonly. Minimumcrewofatleast5. Recommend — Fri. Regional Tournaments —StateSemifinals I In theevent only 3 OHSAA registered football officials arrive to thegame, the Fri. II Begins onfirstdayafterlastgameandends after28thday Conclusion oflastregularseasonorOHSAA tournamentgame 11/29-11/30 11/22-11/23 11/15-11/16 11/8-11/9 8/9-8/24 12/5-7 2019 10/14 11/28 Minimum of4,recommended5OHSAA Class1or2 8/26 8/1 4 OHSAA Class1,2or3footballofficials required. Fri. III 133 August 1forallschools. 11/27-11/28 11/20-11/21 11/13-11/14 8/10-8/22 11/6-11/7 2020 10/12 11/26 TBA TBA 8/24 Sat. IV 2021 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Sat. V 2019-2020 FOOTBALL Fri. VI August 19,2019. Sat. VII

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 7. GOLF 2019-2020 1.3)  1.2) 1) A. GOLF —BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.7) 1.6) 1.5) 1.4) 1.1) Interscholastic Participation  of theopposingcoaches,priortomatch. season matches,schoolsmayplaysixindividualsandscorefourbymutual agreement contest. The teamwiththefewestnumberofstrokesiswinner. Duringregular determined by totaling the scores ofthefourplayerswithfeweststrokesfor SCORING —Stroke-play shall be utilized for all contests. The team score shall be PULL CARTS —Pullcartsarepermitted. vehicle. disqualified ifanypersonassistsbycaddyingortheparticipantridesintypeof CADDIES —Caddiesarenotpermittedduringacontest.Participantswillbe will bedisqualified. The schoolrepresentativeshallbepresentthroughoutthecontest. Board ofEducation. Teams orindividualsunaccompaniedbysuchschoolrepresentative compete in a contest unlessaccompanied by the coach or a person authorized by the SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE —Noteamorindividualentrywillbepermittedto holes andregardlessofnumberopponents. grade golfersarepermitted 16 matches. Eachcontestcountsasonewhether9or18 in byanindividual shall count towards the team’s match limitation of 20.7thand8th in amaximum numberof20regularseasoncontests. Any andallmatchesparticipated 8th grades—16matches(16days). A highschoolteamand/orgolfermayparticipate PARTICIPATION LIMITATION —9th-12th Grades — 20matches (20 days) 7th & 1.7.1) the OHSAA authorizationshowntothereferee. copy ofthedoctor’sstatement andschoolrequestmustbefiledwiththeOHSAA and EXCEPTION: A medically authorized waiverispermitted for theuseofavehicle. A whether toresumeplayorrevertan18holeevent.) (At thestatetournament,tournamentmanagerretainsrighttodetermine responsible administrative authority shall beresumedfromthepointofinterruption. Any OHSAA tournament contest interrupted due toeventsbeyondthecontrol of the INTERRUPTED TOURNAMENT Professional and/orhomecoachinaccordancewithOHSAA guidelines. play willnotcount. The determination toresumeplayshallbemadebythePGA the contestshallbereplayed from thebeginningonafuturedateandanysuspended when allparticipating coaches agree.Ifallparticipating coaches arenotinagreement, tournament may be resumed from the exact point of interruption on a future date only cannot be resumed from the point of interruption on the same day, the match/ which thecoursewasfoundat the beginning of the competition that day. Ifplay interruption that day, providedthegolfcoursecanbeplayedinsamelayouton responsible administrative authority, the contest may be resumed from the point of When playisinterrupted/suspended due toeventsbeyondthecontrol of the INTERRUPTED CONTEST host school. In regular season play, tiesformedalist or other awardswillbeleft up to the In regular season play if a playoff isnot feasible, the contest will end in a tie. by thecoachesoftiedteams. shall endinatieortiedteamsmay playoff thetieusingfourplayers selected compare the sixth lowest score to break the tie. If the tie remains, the contest 5th lowestscoredoesnotbreak the tie, schoolsplaying six individuals shall team does not have a 5th score, the team with a 5th score shall prevail. If the lowest score, and the team with the 5th lowest score shall prevail. If one Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the scores of the 5th (regularseason) 134 2)   1.9) 

Note: Examples of golfcontestsinclude,butare notlimited to, cluborcourse

2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.12)  1.11)  1.10)  1.8) Golfers Who HaveCompetedfor Their School This Season: Golfers Who HaveNotCompeted for Their School This Season: in determiningplay, thechoice ofaclubormethodmakingstroke(Rule8). assists theparticipant by coaching and giving advice which could influence a player coach at these particular times. Participants will be disqualified if any other individual the greenorstandoutsidebunkershouldhe/shewishtoconversewithhis/her to physicallystandonanygreenorinsandbunker. The playermustwalkoff play atanytime.Duringtheplayer’s stipulated round, coachesarenotpermitted designee assigned totheevent to speakwithhis/herplayer(s),without delay of — COACHING The coaching regulation permits one school board-approved coach/ book withhim/hertoensuretherule/regulationisadministeredcorrectly. advice pertainingtotheseregulationsand/orrulesmusthavetheand rules. U.S.G.A. Any coachand/ordesigneeservinginthatcapacity who isgiving The home school coach shall serve as referee, enforcing all OHSAA regulations and Committee. Penaltiesimposedmayincludedisqualification. profanity, obscenities,andotherunsportingconductasdetermined by theGolfRules which damage property or equipment on the course, use of abusive language, Unsporting conductshallincludebutnotbelimited to: clubthrowing,willfulacts CONDUCT — A twostrokepenalty shall be assessedforunsportingconduct. events through EXCEPTION: Three waivers are permitted to participate in non-interscholastic (Sports Regulation7.2.2). individual or member of ateam in thesportofgolfduringschool’s golfseason not participate in a non-interscholastic program (tryouts, practice or contest) as an or regular season/tournament contest) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall A member of aninterscholastic golf squad(anystudentwhohas played in ascrimmage, order tobeeligibleforOHSAA tournamentcompetitioningolf. cease non-interscholastic golf competition prior to Monday, September 16, 2019in stipulates that a golferwhohasnotparticipated for theschoolingolfthat season must A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date 4-3. or herplay(e.g.,elevation changes, windspeed,etc.),theplayer isinbreachofRule distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his by useofadistance-measuring device. If duringastipulated round, aplayeruses DISTANCE-MEASURING— DEVICES A playermayobtaindistanceinformation from anothermember. Note: A team member is not a partner and may not give advice to or receive advice would notcounttowardsateam’s matchlimitoragainstateam’s won-lostrecord. played with/against individuals who are not part of an interscholastic golf team, and during the season in a format of choice, not to exceed 18 holes. This match must be EXHIBITION MATCH —Schoolsarepermitted to scheduleonematch anytime exceed 36holes. play format mutually agreed upon by opposing coaches prior to the contest, not to MATCH PLAY CONTESTS— Two non-league matches may beplayedinamatch- that areorganized forthepurposeofcompetition. championships, scrambles, tournaments, leagues, charitable events and otherevents responsible forinputtingscores. from the OHSAA office for contests in which the student-athletes will be Note: Electronic scoring is permitted; however, a waiver must be requested September 15. 135 2019-2020 GOLF

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS GOLF 2019-2020  5) 4) Penalties 3) 2.4)  6) 2.3) 6.1)  Other Bylaws andRegulations regular seasoncontest#11. contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning withvarsity high schoolgolfwithin12months ofthetransferdate,areineligible for allregularseason who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, and whoparticipated in OHSAA websiteatthislink,https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer school administrator, information regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundon While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate Transfer of theschoolyear. Bylaw ensuing season. Fora senior, the maximum penalty may be ineligibility for the remainder EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for theremainder of theinterscholastic golf season orthe interscholastic golf squad,oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberofthe schoolsquad, The maximum penalty forviolation of SportsRegulation 7.2.2, participation on anon- 3.4) 3.3) 3.2) 3.1) Sponsorship 2.6) 2.5)  To beconsideredoneevent,allplayintheeventmustheldonconsecutivedays. Each waiverisgoodforoneevent. the event. Each waivermustberequestedfromtheOHSAA Executive Director’s Office priorto Waiver Process— Coaches andPlayers underSection 13 and14oftheGeneral Sports Regulations and For information onEjection for Unsporting ConductSeeEjectionPolicies for tournament competition. boys up tothetotalnumberpermitted, but theymustentertheOHSAA-sponsored permit thegirlstoparticipate and girlsmatchesduringtheregularseason in bothboys A schoolthat does not sponsor girls golf buthasfourormore girls participating may girls tournament. additional boys matchesuptothetotalnumberpermitted and stillparticipate inthe can playonthegirlsteamineveryscheduledmatch,butthenany team only,the boys team inthetournament. butmustcompetewiththeboys Or, girls separate contests,butbothmaybeheldatthesametime.Girlscanchoosetoplayon A schoolthatsponsorsboysandgirlsgolfhasseparate teams shallschedule tournament providedtheschoolisregisteredforgirlstournament. be permittedgirls toenterandcompete as individuals in theOHSAA-sponsored provided theydon’t exceed the total numberofmatches permitted. The girlswill the girls to participate in both boys and girls matches during the regular season, A schoolthat sponsors girlsgolfandhaslessthanfourparticipating may permit competition. a separategirlsteaminordertoentertheOHSAA-sponsoredtournament A schoolthatsponsorsgirlsgolf,withfourormoreparticipating,shallhave until theofficial startoftheinterscholasticseason. outside theinterscholasticseasonofsport.Nocoachmayrequireparticipation Interscholastic golf coaches may coach athletes from the school where employed student-athletes. not aviolationofOHSAA Non-InterscholasticIndividualSportsRegulation7.2.2for Participation in “skillscontests”(suchasbutnotlimited to“Drive,ChipandPutt”)is competition ingolfadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. this non-interscholastic competition date shallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament after thisdate. An athletehasparticipated who for theschoolingolfwhoviolates Date: September 16, 2019–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on or 136 . Notethatstudents

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9) 8) Sectional BoysDivisionsII&IIIGirls Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Sectional BoysDivisionI&Girls District BoysDivisionsII&IIIGirls II State BoysDivisionI&Girls State BoysDivisionsII&IIIGirls District BoysDivisionI&Girls Rosh Hashanah Season Ends Yom Kippur Golf B. C. 9) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8

6.3) 6.2)  Officials —Norequirements. Uniform Rules—GeneralSportsRegulation17 Athletic Uniforms Rules —UnitedStatesGolf Association. counts asonewhether9or18holesandregardlessofnumberopponents.(20days) Regular seasoncontests—20forteamandindividual and each interscholastic contest Exhibition Match—Onepermittedanytimeduringtheseason. Scrimmages —Onepermittedanytimeduringtheseason. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— August 1,2019. Officials —Norequirements. Uniform Rules—GeneralSportsRegulation17 Athletic Uniforms Rules —UnitedStatesGolf Association. counts asonewhether9or18holesandregardlessofnumberopponents. Regular seasoncontests—16forteamandindividual and eachinterscholastic contest Exhibition Match—Onepermittedanytimeduringtheseason. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— August 1,2019. in theGolfCoachesGuidepostedat a penaltyofdisqualificationcontestantsinvolved. talking to or interfering with contestants in their group. Failure to do somayresult in be the responsibility ofcontestants in each foursome to caution ANY spectator from Spectators are permitted, but areNOT permitted to conversewithparticipants. It will Coaches Guidepostedat For information on OutofState Travel regulations see Bylaw9-2and theGolf #Unless anearlierdate isestablishedbyaDistrict Athletic Board (no earlierthantwo dayspriortotheestablisheddate). August 5,2019. August 5,2019.

Tournaments — October 26,2019. October 26,2019. www.ohsaa.org. 10/18-10/19 10/11-10/12 10/7-10/12 9/23-9/28# 9/30-10/5# 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/1 10/8-10/9 10/26 2019 137 8/1 8/5 September 15,2019 www.ohsaa.org. September 9,2019 10/16-10/17 10/23-10/24 10/12-10/17 10/5-10/10# 10/5-10/10 9/28-10/3# 9/19-9/20 9/27-9/28 10/31 2020 8/5 8/1 10/15-10/16 10/22-10/23 10/11-10/16 . 9/27-10/2# 10/4-10/9# 10/4-10/9 9/15-9/16 9/7-9/8 10/30 2021 8/6 8/1 .

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SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 8. GYMNASTICS 2019-2020 6) 5) 4) 3) 2.1) Contest Limitations— 2)  A. GYMNASTICS —GIRLS 1) GENERAL REGULATIONS in theBylawson the EligibilityPageatohsaa.org Page atwww.ohsaa.org. Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw 9-2 and Players under Section 13 and 14ofthe General Sports Regulations on the Gymnastics For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations season contest#8. season contestsandtheOHSAA postseasontournament beginning with varsity regular high school gymnastics within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw remainder oftheschoolyear. ensuing gymnastics season. For a senior, the maximum penalty senior, isineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic gymnastics season orthe tics squad)oranyOHSAA regulations foranymember of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT a interscholastic gymnastics squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic gymnas- The maximum penalty forviolation of SportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with anon- Penalties 3.2)  3.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation athletes ineachofthefourevents)priortoOHSAA Tournament. a schoolshallcompete in aminimum of twointerscholastic contests asateam (3 ormore To beeligible for theteameventcompetition in theOHSAA tournament in girlsgymnastics, Interscholastic after thisdate. Participation Date: addition toanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. in gymnasticsshallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in gymnastics this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for theschoolingymnastics who violates eligible forOHSAA tournamentcompetition. prior totheMondayofweekstatetournamentingymnasticsorderbe that season must cease non-interscholastic gymnastics competition six weeks (42 days) stipulates thatagymnasticsathlete A sportsregulation identified as the Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date Gymnasts Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: participation untiltheofficial startoftheinterscholasticseason. employed outsidetheinterscholastic season ofthesport.Nocoachmayrequire Interscholastic gymnastics coachesmaycoachathletes from theschoolwhere in thesportofgymnasticsduringschool’s season(Sports Regulation 7.2.2). not participate in anon-interscholastic contest as anindividual or member of ateam in a regular season/tournament contest sponsored bythe Board of Education) shall A member of aninterscholastic gymnastics squad (anystudentwhohasparticipated designated startdateforcontestsshallberemovedfromtheOHSAA tournament. number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regular season contest(s)priortothe A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum Monday, January13,2020–Non-interscholastic competition NOT permitted on or 138 who hasnotparticipated for theschoolingymnastics shall be ineligibility for the . Notethatstudents

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Easter Season Ends Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Gymnastics State Sectional &District Non-Interscholastic Date 9.3)  9.2) 9.1) Officials Rules —U.S.A.Gymnastics. Regular seasoncontests—14forteamandindividuals;nolimitonnumberofopponents. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonendwiththeState Tournament — Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA tournament— First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Officials —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or2non-registeredlevel8JCIhigher Rules —U.S.A.Gymnastics. Regular seasoncontests—12forteamandindividuals. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonendwiththeState Tournament — First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin—

recommended. Freshman —OHSAA Class1or2non-registered level 8 JCIorhigher Reserve/Junior Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or2judgerecommended. but itishighlyrecommendedthataClass2official judgewithaClass1official. mended thattwoClass1judgesofficiate each meet. Class 2judgesmaybeutilized, Varsity —Minimum of oneOHSAA Class1judgerequired.Itisstronglyrecom December 2,201 December 2,2019 2019-20 2/28-2/29 2/10-2/22 4/12 2/29 12/2 1/13 11/1 9. . 139 February 9,2020. January 20,2020. 2020-21 2/15-2/27 3/5-3/6 12/7 1/18 11/6 4/4 3/6 November 1,2019. November 1,2019. 2021-22 2/14-2/26 3/4-3/5 February 29,2020. February 29,2020. 4/17 12/6 1/17 11/5 3/5 2019-2020 GYMNASTICS 2022-23 2/13-2/25 3/3-3/4 12/5 1/16 11/4 4/9 3/4 -

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 9. ICE HOCKEY 2019-2020 1) A. ICE HOCKEY GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.6) 1.5)  1.4)  1.3) * 1.2) 1.1) Interscholastic Participation designated startdateforcontestsmayberemovedfromtheOHSAA tournament. number of contests permitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior tothe A team/Individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum four daysofpreseason practice to acclimate players to safe body contact in high acclimatization period prior to competing in a contest. All teams will utilize the first season afterthefirstdaypermitted for coaching also mustparticipate in afour-day of practice. All athletes joining the team for the first time at any point during the All teamsmustrespectafour-day acclimatization period duringthefirstfourdays year. such interscholastic ice hockey squad between hockey programthepreceding school year, shallbepermitted to conducttryoutsfor initial season, orrenewingsuchaprogramafternothavinghadaninterscholastic ice A member school, when instituting an interscholastic ice hockey program for its Contest.” Gamesnotplayedareincludedinwon-loststatistics. circumstances, such asfailureofteam toarrive,strikes,schoolclosings,is“No Any regular season game in ice hockey which isnotstarted due tounforeseen be playedaccordingtothefollowingschedule: PREVIEW —amaximum of onepreviewatwhichadmissionmaybecharged may — SeeSportsRegulation20.) day. Participation in bothcountsastwogamesthecontest limitation of 35.(Penalty An individual may participate in asubvarsitygame and avarsity game in the same pate intheOHSAA-sponsoredtournament. Only schoolteams recognized by thelocal Board ofEducation are eligible to partici compete intheOHSAA IceHockey Tournament thepreceding schoolyear. reestablishing an interscholastic ice hockey program so long as suchschool did not This setofproceduresmaylikewise be usedbyamember school whichis ineligible forparticipation. moved fromsuchsquadatthewintersportstryoutunlessacademically or otherwise Students qualifyingforsuchsquadattheinitial April/May tryoutshallnotbere- have sinceenrolledatthememberschool. sports seasonforall student athletes who could not attend the earlier tryout or who The school shall also conduct a supplemental tryout at the beginning of the winter Said schoolshallconductnomorethanthree(3)suchtryoutsessions. extracurricular activities. dates areconveniently available for thestudentathletes, due toacademic, athletic or sponsored by the member school. Sundays may be used forsuchtryouts if noother Said tryoutsshallbeconducted so astoconflict as little aspossiblewithspringsports and/or athleticadministratorofsuchschool. adult familiar with interscholastic ice hockey who shall be selected by the principal or assistantcoachforthatinterscholastic ice hockeysquad,orifnotyetretained, an Said tryoutsshallbeconducted under thedirection and supervisionoftheheadand/ Federation IceHockeyRules. two periods for any one player or team and shall be played according to National of the first regular season game of the teams involved. A preview may not exceed acclimatization period duringthefirstfourdaysofpractice and endingwiththedate A preview may bescheduled and played only starting with thefirstdayafter four-day 140 April 15 and May 30ofthe relevant -

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2.3) 2.2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.35) 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) hockey priortoandaftertheschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: sponsored bytheBoardofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic ice scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic ice hockey squad (any student who hasplayed in a Regulation 7.3) tryouts, grouptraining orpractices with anynon-schoolteamsuchasaclub(Sports invited to participate inatryout, group training or practices at a college or incontests, sport ofice hockey during the school’s season. This regulation is applicable forthose program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam inthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic ice hockey squad (any student who hasplayed in a acclimation period. a safe manner to promote safety and minimize injuries are required during this school hockey. Specific instructions for delivering and receiving a body check in this date. Date: hockey inadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. contest in ice hockey shallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition inice this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic In addition,anathletewhohasparticipated for theschoolinicehockeywhoviolates eligible forOHSAA tournamentcompetition. prior totheMondayofweekstatetournament in icehockeyordertobe hockey that season mustcease non-interscholastic ice hockey sixweeks(42days) stipulates that an ice hockey athlete who has not participated for the school in ice A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Ice HockeyPlayers Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: January 28,2020–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter school inacompetition thathasthefollowingcomponents: for theinterscholastic team sport coach to coach players from hisorherown The purpose ofthis special “All-Star” regulation isto provide an opportunity with SportsRegulations7.3and7.5. without jeopardytoeligibility provided thestudentsmaintain compliance competitions outside the interscholastic seasonoftheirsportsmaydoso athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese“all-star” competitions that use the term “All-Star” in describing their events. Student- All-Star Games— There aremanydirectorsofnon-interscholastic competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthe three player limitation after July 31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational school participatingonthesamesquadduringperiodJune1-July 31. There is no limit on the number of ice hockey squad members from the same of icehockeyareexemptfromthislimitation. hockey squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport Note: squad onthatnon-interscholasticsquad. interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersofentire the non-interscholastic squad is limited to five on the roster of that non- The number of interscholastic ice hockey players fromthe same school on Graduating seniorswhoareparticipating onanon-interscholastic ice . 141 2019-2020 ICEHOCKEY

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B. 4) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 4) 3) 5.1) Penalties OHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). Regulations and in the Ice Hockey Manual that is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the See No ContactPeriod—Coaches OHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). lations and in the Ice Hockey Manual that is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the See Instructional Programs is postedonthe“IceHockey”sectionofOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). is posted on the OHSAA website (www.ohsaa.org) and in the Ice Hockey Manual, which (www.ohsaa.org). Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulations, see Bylaw9-2which Hockey Manual, which is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website es andPlayersunderSection1314oftheGeneralSportsRegulationsin Ice For Other BylawsandRegulations information varsity regularseasoncontest#19 on season contests,scrimmages,andtheOHSAA postseasontournament beginning with high schoolicehockeywithin12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible forallregular who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Notethatstudents school administrator, information regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundon the While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate Transfer Bylaw First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmay begin— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — Regulations for No ContactPeriod—CoachesunderSection11Regulations for oftheGeneralSports of the General Sports Regu- Instructional ProgramsunderSection8oftheGeneralSports Regulations for per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. teams) mayincludesuspension,probation,publiccensure,finenottoexceed$1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolationofSportsRegulation7(non-interscholastic may beineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. hockey seasonortheensuingiceseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic ice ice hockeysquad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberoftheschoolsquad, non-interscholastic ice hockey squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2(participation with a in whichthestudentparticipated All-Star contest. the penaltymayresultinlossofeligibility for theensuingseasoninsport athletic eligibility for thebalanceofschoolyear.all otherstudents, For Penalty: Forasenior, violation of thisregulation may resultinthelossof 4) 3) 2) 1) November 22,2019. their finalcontestforschool Participants shall notparticipate until aftertheyhaveparticipated in Participants shallplayinnomorethantwo All-Star games. athletic eligibilityattheendofsemester. All participants shall begraduatingseniorsorstudentscompleting their Participants shallbeselectedfromatleastfourschools. Ejections for Unsporting Conduct, seeEjection Policies for Coach-

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C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 State Season Ends District Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Ice Hockey Coach-No ContactPeriod Easter 2) 1) 8) 7) 6) 5) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Officials Rules —NationalFederationIceHockey. Each contestplayedcountsinthemaximumof35contestspermitted. Regular seasongames—Maximumof35regularplusOHSAA tournament. ing toNationalFederationIceHockeyRules. preview. A preview shall be limited to amaximum of two15minute periods played accord- Scrimmages and Previews—Maximum of fourscrimmages orthree scrimmages and one Coaching andSeasonend— Officials —OHSAA Class1officials recommended. Rules —NationalFederationIceHockey. Regular seasongames—15plusonepostseasontournamentnottoexceedthreegames. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— Freshman —OHSAA Class1officials recommended. Reserve/Junior Varsity —OHSAA Class1officials recommended. Varsity —OHSAA Class1officials required. November 22,2019. March 15,2020. March 15,2020. 8/1-8/31/19 8/1-8/31/20 2019-20 3/12-3/15 2/17-3/7 11/22 4/12 3/15 11/1 143 8/1-8/31/20 8/1-8/31/21 2020-21 3/13-3/14 2/15-3/6 10/30 11/20 3/14 4/4 November 1,2019. 8/1-8/31/21 8/1-8/31/22 2021-22 3/12-3/13 2/14-3/5 10/29 11/19 4/17 3/13 2018-2019 ICEHOCKEY 8/1-8/31/22 8/1-8/31/23 2022-23 3/11-3/12 2/13-3/4 10/28 11/18 3/12 4/9

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  1.4)  1.3) 1.2)  1) 1.8) Junior High: Varsity: 8 1.7)  12 minutes minutes 1.6)  LACROSSE A. B. UNLESS NOTED WITHIN THE REGULATIONS BELOW. ALL GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS ARE INPLACEFORBOYSLACROSSE GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.1) Interscholastic Participation 1.5) —BOYS 2019-2020  —When discovered played shallcounttowardthemaximumpermitted. when discovered, the team shall play short forthe remainder of the game. All quarters —When Penalty forparticipationinmorethansix(6)quartersperday: discovered contests counttowardnumberofseasonpermitted. permitted in a postseason middle school tournament. maximum of 12quartersduringsuchtournament. 12 quarters of playinadayarealso with either abbreviated or fullcontest timing, a student-athlete may participate in a Exception: Ifateam participates in a festival tournament format (example: play-day) considered anextensionofthefourthquarter. considered asafullquarter. Inanovertime game, theextended time shall be maximum of six quarters per common opponent. Any part of a quarter is to be A playershallbepermitted to playinamaximum of twogamesperdayuptoa Regulation 20.) postseason tournament not to exceed four games by oneteam. (Penalty — See Sports A student-athlete in grades7-8may play in amaximum of 64quarters plus one plus theOHSAA-sponsoredtournament.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) A student athlete in grades9-12may play in amaximum of 92quarters for the season designated startdateforcontestsshallberemovedfromtheOHSAA tournament. number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regular season contest(s)priortothe A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum treated as asuspendedgame.Ifthegameisto becompleted, it willbe continued from called at any time for mechanical failure (artificial lights, watersystems,etc.) willbe 1.82) A game called for any reason, wherea winner cannot be determined or any game interruption. of the responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of 1.81) Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due toeventsbeyondthecontrol Interrupted Games the region(sameasaFreshmenorJV game). the game length in advance; and c) the home team pays the appropriate game fee in provided a)bothteamsagree;b)thegameisscheduledandassignor informedof EXCEPTION: 8thor“A”teamsmayelect to play10minute stop-time quarters, Junior Varsity andFreshmen:10minutes All gamesshallconsistof4quartersthefollowinglength: count towardthetotalnumberofgamespermittedtoschedule. is “NoContest.” Games not played are notincluded in won-loststatistics and donot unforeseen circumstances, such asfailure of team to arrive, strikes, school closing, scheduled regularseasongameinboyslacrossewhichisnotstarteddueto Any permitted fortheplayer. penalty butallquartersplayedbytheindividual shall counttowardthemaximum during acontest,theplayershallbedisqualified from thegame after acontestiscompleted, there isnoteamorindividual 144 All abbreviated and full timed

Date:  2.1) 2) 1.10) 1.9)  2019-2020 2.2) Non-Interscholastic Participation  sport ofboyslacrosseduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.1). program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam inthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic a scrimmage, previeworregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of an interscholastic boys lacrosse squad (anystudent who hasplayed in period betweenpracticesessions. acclimatization period priortoanycontact drills. There must beanadequate recovery season afterthe first daypermitted for coaching also mustparticipate in athree-day of practice. All athletes joining the team for the first time at any point during the All teamsmustrespectathree-dayacclimatization period duringthefirstthreedays request willbereviewed onanindividualbasis. to tryout.Please include thesupportingdocumentation with theletter request. Each request totheOHSAAlacrosse administrator, boys waivermustberequestedprior waiver requires that the principal or official designee of the member school direct a non-interscholastically during the school season. The procedure for requesting the ing the development ofnational-caliber athletes who have been invited to compete to protect theintegrity of theregulation and theinterscholastic program while allow- senior national team in the sport –General Sports Reg.7.7. The intent of the waiver is in theeventthat the athlete has beenselected to compete as amember of ajunior or EXCEPTION: The Executive Director’s office may grant a waiver to thisregulation crosse inadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. contest in Lacrosseshall be ineligible forOHSAA tournament competition in La- this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school inLacrosse who violates OHSAA tournamentcompetition. Monday of the week of the state tournament in Lacrosse in order to be eligible for that season mustceasenon-interscholastic Lacrossesixweeks(42days)priortothe stipulates that a Lacrosseathlete who hasnotparticipated for the school inLacrosse A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Lacrosse Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: 1.10.1) unless bothcoachesagreenottocompletethegame. subject totherulesofgame.Suchgamewillbecompleted the pointofsuspension tournament. provided the participants and game officials are notified in advance of the start of the be determined in ordertoadvance in the correct bracket, may utilize overtime be played.EXCEPTION–Non-varsitytournamentgames,whereawinnermust overtime. OVERTIME— Onlyhighschool PROCEDURES Varsity gameswillplay 1.84) Varsity gamescannotendinatie.Gamesarewon,lostorsuspended. was suspended. team intheleadshallbedeclared the winnerwithscoreasitstandswhengame events beyondthecontrolofresponsibleadministrative authority (e.g. lightning); the completed (or nineminutes or lessremaining to playina Varsity contest); and dueto 1.83) Ifagameisinterrupted in thefourthquarterwith80% or moreofthegame date. May 1,2020–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter this agility drillsandmayuse“dummies”forwalk-throughs. days ofpractice, athletes may engage in conditioning, speed, strength and to the fourth dayofpractice no contact is permitted. During the first three gloves, andallprotective padding. Sticksandballsarealsopermitted. Prior During practices within the acclimation period, players may wear helmets, All other levels of competition can endinatie and noovertime will 145 BOYS LACROSSE

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3) 2.7) 2.3) See Instructional Programs Regulations. 2019-2020 Regulations forInstructionalPrograms underSection8oftheGeneral Sports  contact period. observed andprovidedthecontact does nottakeplace during themandatory no- Lacrosse provided the 50% limitation (nomore than five players on the roster) is permitted to coachtheir own interscholastic squad membersinindoororoutdoor In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.5.2, interscholastic lacrosse coaches are of anindoorlacrosserosterisnotlimited. interscholastic lacrosse playersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic squad the firstdayofcoaching for theinterscholastic season ispermitted. The numberof er, andplayed indoors between the endof no-contact period and thedaybefore not morethan7players,norfewer2oneofwhommust be thegoalkeep Indoor lacrosse shallbedefinedasagameplayedbytwoteamseachconsistingof Sports Regulation7.6. permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions ofGeneral interscholastic team sportcoach to coach players from hisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial “All-Star” regulation is toprovideanopportunityforthe 7.6 thataddress“Non-interscholasticcompetition.” provided thestudentsmaintain compliance with General Sports Regulation 7.3and outside the school boys lacrosse season may do so without jeopardy to eligibility athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games —“All-Star” events are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student- programs and‘teammembership’ aredefinedinGeneralSportsRegulation7.1. scrimmage, whileamemberoftheschoolboyslacrossesquad.Non-interscholastic A studentmaynotplayinanon-interscholastic boys lacrossecontest,gameor 2.34) 2.33) Regulations 7.3andaredetailedasfollows: lacrosse prior to and after the school season under the conditions of General Sports sponsored bythe Board of Education may participate in non-interscholastic boys a scrimmage, previeworregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of an interscholastic boys lacrosse squad (anystudent who hasplayed in competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthefiveplayerlimitation after July31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational in accordancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.5. same schoolparticipating on thesamesquadduringperiodJune1-July31 There isnolimit on thenumberofboyslacrossesquadmembers fromthe sport ofboyslacrosseareexemptfromthislimitation. lacrosse squadaftertheirfinalinterscholastic contest oftheseasonin Note: Graduating seniors whoare participating on anon-interscholastic boys counted asoneofthe5playerspermittedonnon-interscholasticroster. this number(5)isnotpermitted and theuseofany“guestplayer” would be gether in any non-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed that non-interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate to- scholastic squad. A roster is defined as all the members of the entire squad on a non-interscholastic squad is limited to five on the roster of that non-inter The number of interscholastic boys lacrosse players from the same school on 146 - -

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B. 4) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 7.1) Other BylawsandRegulations with varsityregularseasoncontestnumber10. regular season contests,scrimmages and theOHSAA postseasontournament beginning in highschool boys lacrosse within 12 monthsofthe transfer date, are ineligible for all who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participated OHSAA website at this link: http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students school administrator, information regarding thetransferbylawcan be foundonthe While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate Transfer Bylaw 5.2) 5.1) Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches 7.3) 9.2) 9.1) Officials Rules —NationalFederation(NFHS)BoysLacrosse. Regular seasoncontestspermitted—18. Scrimmages —Maximumofthreescrimmages. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin—  Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General www.ohsaa.org Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations at For information onEjection for UnsportingConductSeeEjectionPolicies for per occurrence, or suchotherpenalty as theExecutive Director may deem appropriate. teams) may include suspension,probation, public censure, fine not toexceed $1,000 The penalty for acoachviolation of SportsRegulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic For informationonOutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2at Out-of-State Travel be ineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. season orthe ensuing boyslacrosse season. Forasenior, the maximum penalty shall EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for theremainderofinterscholastic lacrosse boys boys lacrossesquad)oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember of theschool squad, non-interscholastic boys lacrossesquadwhileamember of theschool’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2(participation with a Boys lacrossemanualcanbefoundontheboyspage Class 2. officials required. Regardless ofnumber ofofficials, ALL mustbeOHSAA Class1or Freshmen/Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of twoOHSAA Class1or Class2 of numberofficiating, allmustbeOHSAA Class1or2. guidelines. MinimumoftwoOHSAA Class1or 2officials required.Regardless Varsity — Three officials are recommended per OHSAA and NFHS/US Lacrosse played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: Ifonly one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be March 20,2020. June 6,2020.

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C. 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 Season Ends State Regional Semis&Finals Regional Quarterfinals Coaching and Tryouts Begin Boys Lacrosse Easter Regional Qualifying Season Begins played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: IfonlyoneOHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be other officials shallbeOHSAA Class 1,2,or3officials intraining. Officials — Minimum oftwoOHSAA Class1,2or3officials required. All 6.3) 6.2) 8-minute stop-timequarters. 6.1) Rulebook forU-14,modifiedasfollows: Rules —National Federation Boys Lacrosseand2018US (NFHS) Youth Boys’ four games. Regular season contestspermitted — 14plusone(1)postseason tournament not toexceed Scrimmages — Two (2)permitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Coaching andinstructionmaybegin— 2019-2020 played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: Ifonly one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be Personal Foul – Play oftheGame– Length ofthegame–Gameswillconsistfour10-minutestop-timequartersor 6.31) Forillegal stick (Rule5,Section 4) 2:00minute non-releasable (not 3:00min.). and b)bothcoachesagreeinadvancetowaivethisrule. goals ormoreunlessa)the game is being played with 8-minutes stop-time quarters; 6.22) There isrunningclockinthesecondhalfifscoredifferential reaches 12 6.21) Noovertimewillbeplayedatthislevel. March 20,2020. June 6,2020. 5/25-5/29 5/20-5/23 5/16-5/21 6/2-6/6 2020 148 2/24 4/12 3/20 6/6 February 24,2020. 5/24-5/28 5/19-5/22 5/15-5/20 6/1-6/5 2021 2/22 3/19 6/5 4/4 5/23-5/27 5/18-5/21 5/14-5/19 5/31-6/4 2022 2/21 3/18 4/17 6/4 5/22-5/26 5/17-5/20 5/13-5/18 5/30-6/3 2023 2/20 3/17 6/3 4/9 5/20-5/24 5/15-5/18 5/11-5/16 5/29-6/1 2024 3/31 3/15 2/19 6/1 11. 2019-2020

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UNLESS NOTED WITHIN THE REGULATIONS BELOW. ALL GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS ARE INPLACEFORGIRLSLACROSSE GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.3) 1.2)  1.1) Interscholastic Participation 1.7) 1.6)  1.5)  1.4) —GIRLS second half.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) one half.Inanovertime game, theovertime shall beconsideredanextensionofthe maximum of threehalvespercommonopponent. Any partofahalfiscountedas A playershallbepermitted to playinamaximum of twogamesperdayuptoa Regulation 20.) postseason tournament not to exceed four games by oneteam. (Penalty — See Sports A student-athlete ingrades7-8mayplayamaximumof32halvesplusone —When discovered played shallcounttowardthemaximumpermitted. when discovered,theteam shall playshortfortheremainder of thegame. All halves —When Penalty forparticipationinmorethanthree(3)halvesperday: discovered and fulltimedcontestscounttowardnumberofseasonpermitted. a dayarealsopermitted in apostseasonmiddle school tournament. All abbreviated participate in amaximum of sixhalvesduringsuchtournament. Six halvesofplayin Hannigan) format with either abbreviated orfullcontest timing, a student-athlete may Exception: Ifateam participates in afestival tournament (example: play-day, plus theOHSAA-sponsoredtournament.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) A studentathlete in grades9-12mayplayamaximumof46halvesfortheseason Interrupted Games All gamesshallconsistof2halvesthefollowinglength: count towardthetotalnumberofgamespermittedtoschedule. is “NoContest.” Games not played are notincluded in won-loststatistics and donot unforeseen circumstances, such asfailure of team to arrive, strikes, school closing, Any scheduled regular season game in girlslacrosse whichisnotstarted due to designated startdateforcontestsshallberemovedfromtheOHSAA tournament. number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regular season contest(s)priortothe A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum 1.72) 1.71) See D.6.2fortimingspecifics of eachhalfunlessthereisagoaldifferential of10ormore. Two 25-minutehalves;runningclockaftergoalsandstop-clock inthelast2minutes Junior Varsity andFreshmen:25minutes permitted fortheplayer. penalty but all halves played by the individual shall count toward the maximum interruption. of theresponsibleadministrative authority shall be continued from the pointof Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due toeventsbeyondthecontrol its point of interruption. elapsed. An interrupted game continued on thesamedayshallberestarted from is final. A game is considered legal and complete if 80% ofplaying time has the gameduetodangerous weatherorfieldconditions. The official’s decision Once playbeginstheofficials shall havetheauthority to interrupt or suspend during acontest,theplayershallbedisqualified from thegame after acontestiscompleted, there isnoteamorindividual 149 GIRLS LACROSSE

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 2.3)  1.81) 2.1) 2) GIRLS LACROSSE 2.2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.8)  2019-2020 sport ofgirlslacrosseduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation 7.2.1). program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam inthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic a scrimmage, previeworregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member ofaninterscholastic girls lacrossesquad(anystudentwho has playedin Regulations 7.3and aredetailedasfollows: lacrosse prior to and after the school season under the conditions of General Sports sponsored bythe Board ofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic girls a scrimmage, previeworregular season/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A memberofaninterscholastic girls lacrossesquad(anystudentwhohasplayedin be reviewedonanindividualbasis. Please include the supporting documentation with the letter request. Each request will to the OHSAA girls lacrosse administrator, waiver must be requested prior to tryout. requires that the principal or official designee of the member school direct a request interscholastically during theschoolseason. The procedure for requesting the waiver the development of national-caliber athletes who havebeeninvitedtocompetenon- to protect the integrity of the regulation and the interscholastic program while allowing senior national team in the sport –General Sports Reg.7.7. The intent of the waiver is in theeventthat the athlete has beenselected to compete as amember of ajunior or EXCEPTION: The Executive Director’s office may grant a waiver to thisregulation date. Date: addition toanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. in Lacrosse shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in Lacrosse in non-interscholastic competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school inLacrosse who violates this OHSAA tournamentcompetition. Monday of the week of the state tournament in Lacrosse in order to be eligible for that season mustceasenon-interscholastic Lacrossesixweeks(42days)priortothe stipulates that a Lacrosseathlete who hasnotparticipated for the school inLacrosse A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Lacrosse Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: 1.82) tournament. provided the participants and game officials are notified in advance of the start of the be determined in ordertoadvance in the correct bracket, may utilize overtime be played.EXCEPTION–Non-varsitytournamentgames,whereawinnermust overtime. OVERTIME— Onlyhighschool PROCEDURES Varsity gameswillplay 1.73) – No non-interscholastic May 1,2020–No competition permitted on or afterthis both periods,thefinalscoreshallbeatie. shall be permitted one timeout per Rule 4-3-1. Ifthe score istied at the end of Lacrosse Overtime Rule (Rule 4-6) fortwototal overtime periods. Each team Girls contest andovertime istobeplayed,teamsshallfollowtheNFHS When thescoreistiedatendofregularplayingtimefora season officials arenotifiedinadvanceofthestarttournament. end in ties because oftime considerations provided the participants and game season overtimeprocedures,orthetournamentdirectormayelect to letcontests Festival tournaments such asHGT orHeightsInvitational will use the regular be theofficial scoreofthegame. agreement of the opposing coaches. The score at the point of termination will A suspendedgamemaybeterminated and consideredcomplete by mutual is replayed on another day, it must be played from the point of interruption. If asuspendedgame(oneinwhichlessthan80%ofplayingtime has elapsed) All other levels of competition can endinatie and noovertime will 150

 3) 5) Penalties  4) 2.6)  2.5) 2.4) 2.32) 2019-20120 See Instructional Programs 5.1) Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations. 2.7) Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructionalProgramsunderSection8oftheGeneral Sports In accordance with SportsRegulation7.5.2,interscholastic lacrosse coachesare  period. served andprovidedthecontact does nottake place during the mandatory no-contact Lacrosse providedthe50%limitation (nomorethansixplayersontheroster)isob- permitted to coachtheir own interscholastic squad membersinindoororoutdoor non-interscholastic girls lacrossesquadwhile amember of theschool’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with a of anindoorlacrosserosterisnotlimited. interscholastic lacrosse playersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic squad the firstdayofcoaching for theinterscholastic season ispermitted. The numberof er, andplayed indoors between the endof no-contact period and thedaybefore not morethan7players,norfewer2oneofwhommustbethegoalkeep Indoor lacrosse shallbedefinedasagameplayedbytwoteamseachconsistingof Sports Regulation7.6. permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions ofGeneral interscholastic team sportcoach to coach players from hisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial “All-Star” regulation is toprovideanopportunityforthe 7.6 thataddress“Non-interscholasticcompetition.” provided thestudentsmaintain compliance with General Sports Regulation 7.3and outside the schoolgirlslacrosse season may do sowithout jeopardy to eligibility athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games —“All-Star” events are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student- programs and‘teammembership’ aredefinedinGeneralSportsRegulation7.1. scrimmage, while a member of the school girls lacrosse squad. Non-interscholastic A student may not play in a non-interscholastic girls lacrosse contest, game or 2.34) 2.33) 2.31) competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and the squadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthesixplayerlimitation after July31until A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational in accordancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.5. same schoolparticipating on thesamesquadduringperiodJune1-July31 There is nolimit on the number of girls lacrosse squad members from the sport ofgirlslacrosseareexemptfromthislimitation. lacrosse squadaftertheirfinalinterscholastic contest oftheseasonin Note: Graduating seniors whoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic girls counted asoneofthe6playerspermittedonnon-interscholasticroster. this number(6)isnotpermitted and theuseofany“guestplayer” would be gether in any non-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed that non-interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate to- scholastic squad. A roster is defined as all the members of the entire squad on a non-interscholastic squad islimited tosixonthe roster ofthat non-inter The number ofinterscholastic girls lacrosseplayersfromthesame school on 151 GIRLS LACROSSE - -

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C. 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 7.1) Other BylawsandRegulations varsity regularseasoncontestnumber10. lar seasoncontests,scrimmages and theOHSAA postseasontournament beginning with high schoolgirlslacrossewithin12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible for allregu- who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website at this link: http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylaw shouldbeaddressedtotheappropri- Transfer Bylaw 5.2) 7.3) 9.2) 9.1) Officials Rules —NationalFederation(NFHS)GirlsLacrosse. Regular seasoncontestspermitted—18. Scrimmages —Maximumofthreescrimmages. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin—  2019-2020 www.ohsaa.org Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations at For information onEjection for UnsportingConductSeeEjectionPolicies for appropriate. $1,000 peroccurrence, orsuchotherpenalty as theExecutive Director maydeem teams) mayinclude suspension, probation,publiccensure, fine nottoexceed The penalty for acoachviolation of SportsRegulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic be ineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. season ortheensuinggirlslacrosseseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall EXCEPT a senior, isineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic girls lacrosse girls lacrosse squad)orany OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, For informationonOutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2at Out-of-State Travel Girls lacrossemanualcanbefoundonthegirlspage or Class2. officials required.Regardlessofnumberofficials, ALL mustbeOHSAA Class1 Freshmen/Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of twoOHSAA Class1or2 of numberofficiating, allmustbeOHSAA Class1or2. guidelines. MinimumoftwoOHSAA Class1or2officials required.Regardless Varsity — Three officials are recommended per OHSAA and NFHS/US Lacrosse played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: Ifonly one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: Ifonly one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be March 20,2020. June 6,2020.

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2019-2020  D. 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 Season Ends State Regional Semis&Finals Regional Quarterfinals Coaching and Tryouts Begin Easter Regional Qualifying Season Begins Girls Lacrosse played ifparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: IfonlyoneOHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be other officials shallbeOHSAA Class 1,2,or3officials intraining. Officials — Minimum oftwoOHSAA Class1,2or3officials required. All 6.3) 6.2) 6.1) Rulebook forU-14,modifiedasfollows: Lacrosse Girls Lacrosseand2020US Rules —NationalFederation(NFHS) Youth Girls’ four games. Regular season contestspermitted — 14plusone(1)postseasontournament not toexceed Scrimmages — Two (2)permitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Coaching andinstructionmaybegin— No overtimewillbeplayedatthislevel differential clockdoesnotstop aftergoals. and stoponeverywhistleinthelasttwominutes of eachhalfunlessthereisa10-goal Length of the game – 25 minutes, with “running clock,” the clock will run after goals 8th gradelacrossefortheschoolyearcommencinginthatcalendaryear. the ageof15before August 1,thestudentshallbeineligible to participate in7th& below may participate regardless of age. If astudent enrolled in grade 7 or8attains Grade/Age – Openonly to students in 7th and 8th grades. Nostudent in 6th grade or March 20,2020. June 6,2020. 5/25-5/29 5/20-5/23 5/16-5/21 6/2-6/6 2020 153 2/24 4/12 3/20 6/6 February 24,2020. 5/24-5/28 5/19-5/22 5/15-5/20 6/1-6/5 2021 2/22 3/19 6/5 4/4 5/23-5/27 5/18-5/21 5/14-5/19 5/31-6/4 2022 2/21 3/18 4/17 6/4 5/22-5/26 5/17-5/20 5/13-5/18 5/30-6/3 2023 GIRLS LACROSSE 2/20 3/17 6/3 4/9 5/20-5/24 5/15-5/18 5/11-5/16 5/29-6/1 2024 3/31 3/15 2/19 6/4

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 12. SOCCER 2019-2020 2) 1) A. SOCCER —BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS penalties asreferencedinBylaw11. the sportinwhichout-of-state travelwasinvolvedandcouldbesubjecttoadditional for Violation: The school shall be ineligible for the OHSAA postseason tournament in as stipulated in itsBoard-adopted school calendar exclusive of contingency days.Penalty “School time”isdefinedasanytime duringanydaywhichtheschoolisinsession contiguous toOhioprovidedthere isnolossofschooltime. time per interscholastic seasontocompeteinstatesor provinces inCanadathat are not The provinceincludesOntario. Additionally, asoccerteam may travel out ofstateone to travel. The statesincludeIndiana,Kentucky, Michigan,Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia. games in states or provinces in Canada that are contiguous to Ohio regardless of distance A soccerteam may travel out ofstate to compete in contest scrimmages, previews and Out-of-State Travel 1.7) 1.6)  1.5) 1.4) 1.3) 1.2) 1.1) Interscholastic Participation  deemed necessarybytheofficials. stopped onlyforaninjured player on thefield or whenthere is anyunusualdelay the score drops below 6 goals,the clock reverts to regular timing. The clock shall be contest, arunningclockshallbeused. After the6-goaldifferential has beenmetbut any time the score differential reaches 6 goals or more AFTER the first half of the Goal Differential/Running Clock – Duringany regular season ortournament contest, Office andaresubjecttoapproval. conference tournaments only. All requestsmustbemade to theExecutive Director’s Schools mayrequestuseofapprovedtournament overtime procedures forleague/ OHSAA tournament playonly. There isnoovertime during regularseasonmatches. OVERTIME PROCEDURES—Overtime procedures have been established for school teamorplayermayparticipateinonlyonepreviewperseason. Sports Regulation23–Preview. Soccer Rulesmustbe followedanda All NFHS the teams involved. A Previewmustconform to all requirements defined in General after the official start date of coaching until date of thefirstregular season game of PREVIEW — A previewmay be scheduled and played starting with the first day All gamesshallconsistof2halvesthefollowinglength: responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of interruption. Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the toward thetotalnumberofgamespermittedtoschedule. Contest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost statistics and do notcount circumstances, such asfailure of team to arrive, strikes, schoolclosing, is “No Any scheduled regular season game in soccer which is not started due to unforeseen half. (Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) In anovertime game, the overtime shall beconsidered an extension of thesecond day with a total of 42halves for the season. Any part of a half is counted as one half. A playershallnotbepermitted to participate in morethanthreehalvesduringanyone permitted. remainder of the game. All halves played shall count as halves toward the maximum disqualified from thegamewhendiscovered,teamshallplayshortfor If aplayerparticipates in morethanthreehalvesoneday, theplayershallbe Junior Junior Varsity andFreshmen:36minutes High: Varsity: 30 40 minutes minutes 154

 5.1) 5)  4)  3.2)   3) Non-Interscholastic regular seasoncontest#9. Participation son contests,scrimmages, and theOHSAA postseasontournament beginning withvarsity high schoolsoccerwithin12monthsofthetransferdate, are ineligible for all regular sea- who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Notethatstudents ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw 3.1) Disqualification or Ejectionfor UnsportingConduct A soccerteammaynottraveloutofstateonlytopractice. 2) 1) the schoolmaycompeteinacontest(s)outsidestateofOhioprovided: non-school day(s)becomesaschoolinordertomakeupforthemissedday, EXCEPTION: If, because of missed school daysdueto calamity situations, an otherwise Players andBenchPersonnel one weekinadvanceofthescheduledevent. The school receives written permission from the Executive Director’s office at least and regulations havebeen followed. eligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided all other applicable bylaws prior totheMonday oftheweekState Tournament in soccer inordertobe that seasonmust cease non-interscholastic soccer competition four weeks (28days) stipulates thatasoccerathlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolteaminsoccer A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Soccer Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: and 14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations. See that point. the personnel present to coach the contest, the game is either suspended or completed at remainder entire facility for the remainder of the contest. If there is noassistant coach or school contests are played at the same level as the ejection. The coach is required to leave the of be ineligible for all contests at all levels in soccer until two regular season/tournament be ineligible forall contests fortheremainder of that day. Inaddition, the coach shall A soccercoachisconsidered“ejected” upon receiving a straightRedCardandshall of thecurrentcontestwithnofurtherpenalties. yellow” (NF Rule 12-8-2(b)) and shall be ineligible to participate for the remainder A coachisconsidered“disqualified” upon receiving a subsequentcaution, or “double Coaches and 14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations. See coach fortheremainderofcontest. the the ejection. The playeristoremain with theteam under thejurisdiction of thehead remainder soccer untiltworegularseason/tournamentcontestsareplayedatthesamelevelas of that day. Inaddition, the student shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in of Red Card(NFRule12-8-3)andshallbeineligible for all contests fortheremainder A soccerplayerorbenchpersonnelisconsidered“ejected” upon receivingastraight player istoremainwiththeteamforremainderofcontest. to participate for the remainder of thecurrent contest with nofurtherpenalties. The subsequent caution, or“double yellow” (NF Rule 12-8-2(b)) and shall be ineligible A soccerplayerorbenchpersonnelisconsidered“disqualified” upon receiving a prior tothecontest(s)inquestionand; The schoolhadcontracted for/committed to saidtrip/contest(s) at least three months Ejection Policies for Players and Coaches under Sections 13 Ejection Policies for Players and Coaches under Sections 13 155 2019-2020 SOCCER

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 5.4)   SOCCER 2019-2020 5.5) 5.3)  5.2)  membership’ aredefinedinGeneral Sports Regulation7.1. while a member of the school soccer squad. Non-interscholastic programs and ‘team A student may not play in a non-interscholastic soccer contest, game or scrimmage 7.3 andaredetailedasfollows: prior toandafter the schoolseasonunder conditions of General Sports Regulation sponsored bytheBoardofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic soccer scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A memberofaninterscholastic soccer squad(anystudentwhohasplayedina sport ofsoccerduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.1). program sponsored bytheBoardofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A memberofaninterscholastic soccer squad(anystudentwhohasplayedina school onanindoorsoccerteam. coaching for theinterscholastic season. There isno limit of playersfromthesame between the end of the school’s soccer season and the day before the first day of no morethan6players,oneofwhom mustbethegoalkeeper, andplayedindoors Indoor Soccer 5.34) 5.33) 5.32) 5.31) the letterrequest.Eachrequestwillbereviewedonanindividualbasis. the OHSAA soccer administrator. Please include the supporting documentation with requires thattheprincipal or official designee ofthemember school direct a requestto interscholastically during theschoolseason. The procedure for requesting the waiver the development of national-caliber athletes who havebeeninvitedtocompetenon- protect the integrity oftheregulation and theinterscholastic program whileallowing national team in the sport. – General Sports Reg 7.7 The intent of the waiver is to event thattheathlete has beenselected to compete as amemberofjuniororsenior Exception: The Executive Director’s office maygrantawaivertothisregulation in the date. Date: to anyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. in soccershallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in socceraddition non-interscholastic competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest In addition,anathlete who hasparticipated for theschoolinsoccerwhoviolates this October 7, 2019–Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter this competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthefiveplayerlimitation after July31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational accordance withGeneralSportsRegulation7.5. school participating onthe same squad duringthe period June 1-July31in There is nolimit on the number of soccer squad members from the same of soccerareexemptfromthislimitation. soccer squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport Note: counted asoneofthe5playerspermittedonnon-interscholasticroster. number (5) is not permitted and the use of any “guest player” would be in any non-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed this interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate together squad. A rosteris defined as all the members ofthe entire squad onthat non- interscholastic squad islimited to fiveontherosterofthatnon-interscholastic The number ofinterscholastic soccer players from the same school onanon- (tryouts, practice or contest) asanindividual or a member of ateaminthe Graduating seniorswhoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic shall be defined as agame played by twoteams, each consistingof 156

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Officials 8.2) See Instructional Programs 8.1) Penalties Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations. 5.6) First match—Friday, Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Uniform Rules—NationalFederationSoccer. Rules —NationalFederationSoccer. Regular seasoncontestspermitted—16. Scrimmages orPreviews—Maximumoffourscrimmagesplusone preview. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting—October6,2019,boys-2:00p.m.andgirls-3:00 Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — Friday NightFutbol– Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructionalProgramsunderSection8oftheGeneral Sports may beplayedif participating coachesagree. All Levels—IfonlyoneOHSAA official is presenttoofficiate the contest,game shall beOHSAA Class1,2or3officials intraining. Freshmen — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 required. All other officials OHSAA Class1or2officials required. per occurrence, or suchotherpenalty as theExecutive Director may deem appropriate. teams) may include suspension,probation, public censure, fine not toexceed $1,000 The penalty for acoachviolation of SportsRegulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic remainder oftheschoolyear. ensuing soccerseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shallbeineligibility forthe senior, isineligibility fortheremainder oftheinterscholastic soccer seasonorthe squad) oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember of the school squad,EXCEPT a non-interscholastic soccer squadwhileamemberoftheschool’s interscholastic soccer The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2(participation with a Sports Regulation7.6. permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions ofGeneral interscholastic team sportcoach to coach players from hisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial “All-Star” regulation is toprovideanopportunityforthe address “Non-InterscholasticCompetition.” the studentsmaintain compliance with GeneralSportsRegulations7.3and7.6that outside theschoolsoccerseasonmaydosowithoutjeopardytoeligibility provided athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic eventsbyrule.Student- Class 2officials required. Regardless ofthenumberofficials, August 16,2019. November 9,2019. August 16,2019. Regardless ofthenumberofficials, 157 September 30,201 August 1,2019. minimum oftwoOHSAA Class1or 9. 2019-2020 SOCCER minimum of two

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13. 1.4) 1) A. SOFTBALL —GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.2)    1.1) Interscholastic Participation 1.3) playing dates. Teams –Noschoolteam may participate in morethan27regularseasongameson not consideredadoubleheader(Penalty–seeGeneralSportsRegulation20). Note: Completion ofasuspendedgamealongwithregularlyscheduled game(s)is non-school dayonetimeduringtheregularseason. Exception: teamsandindividuals may playandparticipate in 3games perdayona No teamorindividualmayplaymorethantwogamesperday. 1.42) 1.41) Interrupted Games individual maynotre-enterthegamewhereinitialparticipationoccurred. Note: If the games described in 1.33 are occurring simultaneously, that same 1.34) 1.33) 1.32) 1.31) Individuals 1.22) 1.21) similar governingboardpolicy. Note: Doubleheaders may be played on anyday pursuant to Board ofEducation or one postseasonorleague/conferencetournament. An individual in grades 7-8 may play on a maximum of 21 playing dates plus OHSAA-sponsored tournaments. An individual ingrades9-12mayplay on amaximum of 32playing dates plus permitted toparticipateintheOHSAA tournament. Any teamexceedingtheregular seasonparticipation limitation shall notbe Games notplayedareincludedinwon-lostrecords. as failure ofteam to arrive, strikes, school closings, etc., is a“NoContest.” Any scheduled game which isnotstarted due tounforeseencircumstances, such individual player.) Participation in both games counts as one date toward the 32 maximum for the ample: A student playsinanon-varsitygameandvarsityon Thursday. day, each contest does not count toward the 32 playing dates limitation. (Ex- If anindividual playsinanon-varsitygameandvarsitythesame games countsastwodatestowardthe32maximumforindividualplayer.) sity gameonMondayandavarsity Wednesday. Participation in both toward the 32 playing dates limitation. (Example: A student plays in a non-var If anindividual playsagameatanylevelonseparatedates,eachcounts tics, andbothteams arepermittedtoscheduleanother contest. reschedule is considered a “No Contest,” not counted in the won-lost statis- A suspendedgamethatisnot completed at alaterdatedue totheinability to lead andthehometeamhasnotretaken thelead. The visiting team has scoredoneormore runs totie the score ortotake the suspended game: ress andbefore it is completed and thefollowing situation prevails shall be a A game which hasgonefive innings andiscalled while an inning is inprog- will becompletedunlessbothcoachesagreenottodoso. der atthemomentofsuspensionsubjecttorulesgame.Such game and batting orderofeach team exactly the same asthelineup and batting or completed, it willbecontinuedfromthepointofsuspension,with thelineup water systems,etc.)willbetreated as asuspendedgame.Ifthegameistobe 4-3-1), oranygamecalled at anytime formechanical failure (artificial lights, A gamecalled for anyreason,whereawinnercannotbedetermined (NF 159 2019-2020 SOFTBALL - -

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS  2.1) 2) 1.7)  SOFTBALL 2019-2020 2.3) 2.2)  Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.6) 1.5)  after theschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: the Board ofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic Softball prior to and preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by A member of a school Softball squad (any student who hasplayed in a scrimmage, Regulation 7.2). or amember ofateam in thesportofsoftballduring school’s season(Sports in anon-interscholasticprogram (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual sponsored bytheBoardofEducation or othergoverningboardshallnotparticipate scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic softball squad (any student who hasplayed in a completed itstermatbat. A gameendsanytime after fiveinningswhenateam is 10ormorerunsbehindandhas completion (10runruleapplicable). of suspensionatalater time. All OHSAA tournament games shallbeplayed to Any suspendedOHSAA tournament game shall be continued from the point 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) date. Date: in additiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. contest in softball shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in softball this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic In addition, an athlete who has participated for the school in softball who violates and regulationshavebeenfollowed. eligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided all other applicable bylaws prior totheMondayofweekState Tournament in softballordertobe that season mustceasenon-interscholastic softball competition four weeks(28days) stipulates that a softball athlete who hasnot participated for the school team in softball A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Softball Players Who Have NotCompetedfor Their School This Season: Rules. one player orteam and shall be played according to National Federation Softball season game of theteams involved. A preview may not exceed four inningsforany after theofficial start dateofcoaching andendingwiththedateoffirstregular Previews – A previewmaybescheduled and playedonlystarting with thefirstday 1.43) – No non-interscholastic May 4,2020–No competition permitted on or afterthis competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadis eliminated butnolaterthanLabor Day. qualifying tournament inexcessofthefourplayer limitation after July 31 A player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squadinanational players haveconcludedtheirschool season. prior toMemorial Day weekend(May22,2020)–July31,provided the school participating on thesamesquadduringperiodbeginningFriday There isnolimitonthenumberof softballsquadmembersfromthesame of softballareexemptfromthislimitation. softball squadafter theirfinalinterscholastic contestofthe season inthesport Note: interscholastic squad. squad. A rosterisdefined as all the members ofthe entire squad onthat non- interscholastic squad islimited to fourontherosterofthatnon-interscholastic The number ofinterscholastic softball players from the same school onanon- Games cannotendinatie.areeitherwon,lostorsuspended. Graduating seniorswhoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic 160

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B. 4) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) on theEligibilityPageat Page atwww.ohsaa.org. Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2 and Players underSection 13 and14ofthe General Sports Regulations on the Softball For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations regular seasoncontest son contests,scrimmages, and theOHSAA postseasontournament beginning withvarsity high schoolsoftballwithin12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible for allregularsea- who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Notethatstudents ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw 5.2)  5.1) Penalties Sports RegulationsontheSoftballPageat See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations ontheSoftballPageat See Instructional Programs 2.6)  2.4) Tournament seed/drawingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — The pitchingdistance shallbe43feet. First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmay begin— Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructionalProgramsunderSection8oftheGeneral Sports per occurrence, or suchotherpenalty as theExecutive Director may deem appropriate. teams) may include suspension,probation, public censure, fine not toexceed $1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolation of SportsRegulation7(non-interscholastic the remainderofschoolyear. ensuing softballseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shallbeineligibility for senior, isineligibility for theremainder of theinterscholastic softball seasonorthe squad) oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember of the school squad,EXCEPT a interscholastic softball squadwhileamemberoftheschool’sinterscholastic softball The maximum penalty forviolation of SportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with anon- for student-athletes. Sports Regulation 7.3 if played indoors from Participation in indoorSoftballisnotaviolation of OHSAA non-interscholastic contests iftheymeetalltheprovisionsofGeneralSportsRegulation7.6. coach players from hisorherschool.Coaches are permitted to coach in “All-Star” regulation is toprovideanopportunityfortheinterscholastic team sport coachto address “Non-Interscholastic Competition. The purpose ofthis special “All-Star” the studentsmaintain compliance with GeneralSportsRegulations7.3and7.6that outside theschoolsoftballseasonmaydosowithoutjeopardytoeligibility provided athletes in team sports whowishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions All-Star Games–“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student- pleted itsschedule. This includestournamentswhenapplicable. while amemberoftheschoolsoftballsquad,untilstudent’s schoolteam has com- A student may not play in anon-interscholastic softball contest, game or scrimmage, March 28,2020. #15. www.ohsaa.org. 161 www.ohsaa.org. May 3,2020,2:00 p.m. www.ohsaa.org. April 27,2020. February 24,2020. November 1, 2019 – February 1, 2020, 2019-2020 SOFTBALL

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A. SWIMMING AND DIVING—BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS Interscholastic Participation 1.52) 1.52) 1.51) Scheduling ofContests school representativeshallbepresentthroughoutthecontest. or individuals unaccompanied by suchschoolrepresentative will bedisqualified. The accompanied by thecoachorapersonauthorized by theBoardofEducation. Teams No teamorindividual entry willbepermitted to compete in acontestunless School Representative 1.34) 1.33) 1.32) 1.31) Sponsorship prior tothenon-interscholasticcutoff date(January20,2020). school shallcompete in aminimum of twointerscholastic contests asaschoolteam In ordertobeeligible for relay event entry tournaments, in the OHSAA-sponsored a Relay Entry on orafterthisdate. Date: that maybeprescribed. Monday, tournament competition in swimminganddiving addition to anyotherpenalties interscholastic contest in swimming and diving shall beineligible for OHSAA who violates this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non- has participated In addition,anathlete who for theschoolin swimminganddiving competition. tournament in swimming and diving in ordertobeeligible for OHSAA tournament diving competition four weeks(28days)priortotheMondayofweekstate in swimminganddivingthatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic swimming and stipulates that a swimminganddivingathlete who hasnotparticipated for theschool A sportsregulation identified as theIndividualNon-Interscholastic Competition Date Swimmers/Divers Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: sponsored girlstournamentcompetitioninrelayevents. participating shall haveaseparategirlsteaminordertoentertheOHSAA- A school that sponsors girls swimming and diving with seven or more girls of schoolscompeting (i.e.,dual,double-dual,tri,quad, invitational,etc.) day countasonecontestregardless ofthescoringprocedure used orthenumber All regular seasonswimming and diving contests that are concluded in a single thus scheduledisnotconsideredto beexhibition. contest will consist of both varsity and non-varsity competition. Competition same day. The opponents and officials shall be notified in advance that the A schoolmay schedule varsity and non-varsity competition to beheld on the teams shallscheduleseparatecontests,butbothmaybeheldatthesame time. A school that sponsors boysand girls swimming and diving and has separate the schoolisregisteredforgirlstournament. girls tournament provided compete as individualsintheOHSAA-sponsored team during theregular season, andthegirlswillbepermitted to enter and participating may permit the girlstoparticipate as individuals with theboys A school that sponsors girls swimming and diving and has less than seven girls but theymustentertheOHSAA-sponsoredboystournamentcompetition. more girls participating may permit the girls to participate on the boys team, Agirls swimminganddivingbuthassevenor schoolthatdoesnotsponsor January 20,2020–Non-interscholastic competition NOT permitted 163 2019-2020 SWIMMING&DIVING

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2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation regular seasoncontest #9. all regularseason contestsandtheOHSAA postseasontournament beginning withvarsity high schoolswimming anddivingwithin12months ofthetransferdate,areineligible for who transferand do notmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA websiteatthislink,https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri - Transfer Bylaw der oftheschoolyear. and divingseason.Forasenior, themaximumpenaltymaybeineligibility for theremain the remainder oftheinterscholastic swimming and divingseasonortheensuingswimming regulations for anymember of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT asenior, maybeineligibility for a member of the school’s interscholastic swimming and diving squad) orany OHSAA interscholastic swimming anddivingsquadorinnon-interscholastic competition while The maximum penalty forviolation of SportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with anon- Penalty 2.2) designated startdateforcontestsshallberemovedfromtheOHSAA tournament. number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regular season contest(s)priortothe A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum Contest Limitiations ohsaa.org ordirectlytotheOhioDepartmentofHealthsiteat tition. Please see the complete text of theserulesbylinking from the OHSAA website at This includes pools usedforinterscholastic swimming anddivingpractice and compe- ee ofapublicswimmingpool,spaorspecial use poolshall providelifeguards. In accordance with final rule 3701-31-05 ofOhio’s Health and Safety Code, the licens 1) following guidelineshavebeenusedtodeterminewaivers: of hisorherpastperformance in thesport.Insportofswimminganddiving or hasbeeninvited to participate in national or international competition by virtue the eventthatathlete has beenselected to compete as amemberofnational team Exception: The Executive Director’s office may grant a waiver to this regulation in (Sports Regulation7.2.2). a member of a team in the sport ofswimming and diving Education participated in aregularseason/tournamentcontest)sponsored bytheBoardof A member of an interscholastic swimming and diving squad (any student who has 2) participation untiltheofficial startoftheinterscholasticseason. where employedoutsidetheinterscholastic seasonofthesport.Nocoach may require Interscholastic swimming anddivingcoachesmaycoachathletes from theschool Each requestwillbereviewedonanindividualbasis. administrator. Pleaseinclude the supportingdocumentation with theletter of request. designee of the member schooldirect a request to the OHSAA swimminganddiving The procedure for requesting the waiver requires that the principal or official who have been invited to compete non-interscholastically during the school season. interscholastic program whileallowingthedevelopment of national-caliber athletes The intent of the waiver is toprotect the integrity ofthe regulation and the or events. in swimming and/or diving by the achievement of national standards inanevent The studenthasbeenselected as amember of thejunior or seniornational team Swimming andDiving Tournament theimmediatelyprecedingyear. The studentwaseither the champion or therunner-up intheOHSAA State shall notparticipateinanon-interscholasticcontestasanindividualor 164 during theschool’s season odh.state.oh.us. . Notethatstudents - -

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B. C. SWIMMING AND DIVING—BOYS AND GIRLSSTATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 8) 7) 6) 5) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) Coaching and Tryouts Begin Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Easter Season Ends State District Sectional Swimming &Diving within theBylawsonEligibilityPageat page at and Players underSection13and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulationsonswimming For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations First contest— Tournament seed/drawingmeeting— OHSAA tournamentdeadlinedate— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Officials: Rules —NationalFederationSwimmingandDiving. separate divingcompetition. maximum of 16contestsfordiverseitherwithinaswimminganddivingcontestorin Regular season contests—16forteam and individuals. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Officials —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or3official required. Rules —NationalFederationSwimmingandDiving. Regular seasoncontests—12forteamandindividuals. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— Freshmen —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or3official required. Reserve/Junior Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1official required. Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1official required. www.ohsaa.org. For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 November 25,2019. November 25,2019. Boys Div. II Girls Div. II Boys Div. I Girls Div. I Diving February 22,2020. February 22,2020. 2019-20 2/19-2/22 2/10-2/15 2/3-2/8 10/25 11/25 1/20 4/12 2/22 165 January 20,2020. January 26,2020. Boys Div. II Girls Div. II Boys Div. I Swimming Girls Div. I 2020-21 2/24-2/27 2/15-2/20 2/8-2/13 10/30 11/30 www.ohsaa.org. 1/25 2/27 4/4 October 25,2019. October 25,2019. 2019-2020 SWIMMING&DIVING 2021-22 2/23-2/26 2/14-2/19 2/7-2/12 10/29 11/29 1/24 4/17 2/26 Note: Schoolsmayschedule a 2022-23 2/22-2/25 2/13-2/18 2/6-2/11 10/28 11/28 1/23 2/26 4/9

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1) 1.21) 1.2)  A. TENNIS —BOYS AND GIRLS 1.11) 1.12) 1.10) GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.7) 1.6) 1.5) 1.9) 1.8) 1.1) Interscholastic Participation 1.3) on thecourt. the 20 seconds between points as long as the coach does not interfere with actual play 7, etc. andthe endofeachset,acoachmay theirownplayer(s)anytime during Continuous coaching is permitted. In addition to coaching at the endsofgames3,5, substitute isplacedatNo.3.“Stacking” isnotallowedunderanycircumstances. the regularNo.2playerplaysat1,3 at No.2,andthe point foramissingplayer’s position isnotallowed.IftheNo.1playercannotcompete, No. 1doubles. This rulealsoappliestoinjuryorillnessprecedingamatch.Forfeiting Singles players must play in order of team rank. The better doubles team must play Prior participated inoneday. to a (and thus the If weather or darknessinterrupts a contest There shallbeatwo-minuterestperiodbetweeneachset. and itshallcountastwocontestsfortheschoolinseasonlimitations. two out of three set matches in one day, the player shall forfeit the additional match, participates in morethanthreematches,five prosets,oracombination of prosetsand played in dualcompetition counts asonecontest ber ofprosetsperday(eightgameseach),tournaments only, isfive.Eachmatch Maximum numberofregularmatches per individual per day isthree.Maximumnum- season. match. of fiveminutesfortreatment or illness, after evaluation by a coach or trainer, a player will be allowed a maximum Play shall be continuous as defined within the U.S.T.A. Handbook. Incase of injury count towardthe22- respective match. Unfinishedcontestswhereawinnercannotbedetermined skilled doublesteamabovealess doublesteamisappropriate. Any lineup whichplaces a moreskilled playerabovealessskilledplayer, andamore However, ifhe/sheisgoingtoplaysingles,must playattheNo.1position. Note: This does not mean that the best player on the team must play first singles. All warmupservesinbothsinglesanddoublesshallbetakenpriorto thestartofplay. The warmupperiodforallmatchesshallnotexceed10minutes. to both coaches. Players not appearing for a suspended. The match(es)shallbe rescheduled attheearliest possible dateagreeable ate numberofcompetitorsareavailable this format, and not all doubles competition or all singles competition if the appropri- seven different players.OHSAA regularseasondualcontestsmustbeplayedusing Dual competition consistsofthreesinglesmatchesandtwodoublesusing of nomorethan naments that include both two out of three set matches and pro sets,a combination two out of three set matches or up to five eight-game pro sets per day. During invitational and/or conference tournaments, each individual may playthree, shall beusedwhennecessary. Each individual lieu ofthe3rdset. points scored),coaches may During a regular season contest contest dual match is best two out of three sets. The 12 point tie-breaker rule , coaches may mutually agree to use noadvantage scoring during the three ), contest 8-game pro setsandonetwooutofthree set matches may be incomplete seasonlimitation. after which theplayer must resumeplayorforfeit the 166 contest matches shall be resumed at the exact point where mutually agree toutilize a “supertiebreaker” in , whenthe winner has been determined (3 to participate

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1.18) 1.17) 1.16) 1.15) 1.14) 1.13) 1.19) penalties maybeprescribed. the OHSAA postseasontournament. Inadditionto this denialofparticipation, other dicated below, without receiving an OHSAA approved waiver, shall not be eligible for pates inanon-interscholastic contest/event on orafterthenon-interscholastic date in- not beusedtograntschool“teams” additionalcontests. Any studentwhopartici son, or onor after on orticipation thatoccurson after student hasparticipated for the school team. NO waiver will be granted for par is required PRIORtoparticipation inanon-interscholasticcontest/eventonce for each respective contest/event. A waiver from theExecutive Director’s office shall haveaclearly defined startandenddatenottoexceed one week(7days) violate any coach’s, school,or schooldistrict/system policy. Each contest/event individual and/or member ofadoublesteam,provided theparticipationdoesnot non-interscholastic contests/events asan be grantedpermissiontoparticipateintwo EXCEPTION: A studentwhohasparticipatedfor theschoolteamthisseason,may 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation pate ininterscholasticmatch/contestactivities(e.g.warmups). of Education orsimilar governing body, oramember of theschoolteam, may partici present throughoutthecontest. is authorizedbyaBoard only anindividualwho Also, be disqualified and removed from competition. The school’s representative shall be Teams or individuals unaccompanied byanauthorized school representative shall coach orpersonauthorized by theBoardofEducation or similar governing body. pete in an interscholastic contest unless accompanied by a School Representative: No teamorindividual participant will bepermitted to com- fied bytheOHSAA. as wellregulationsexpressedintheU.S.T.A.Handbook thathavenotbeenmodi- The homeschoolcoachshallserveasthereferee, enforcing allOHSAA regulations to participate. shall notbepermitted. Failure to comply will resultinaplayer being denied the right tournament director. Any clothingdeemedtobe“reflective” or “distractive” in nature white orallblack, or all gray. This dresscodeshallbeenforced by thehomecoach or be the same color of the shorts, dressorskirtrepresent school colorsor, beall Any visibleundergarments that extend belowtheuniformshorts,dress,orskirtshall or schooluniform.“Doubles”teamplayersshallwearlikecolortops. tennis dress vided they do not exceed one anda half inches in height. Girls have the option of or “slogans”shallbepermitted. Manufacturer’s namesorlogosarepermitted pro- tennis ball,orbepatriotic in nature(e.g.theUnitedStatesflag).Nophrases,quotes, must pertain to theschoolname or logo,the student’s name, manufactured for tenniswear. Any lettering or picturesonclothing, and/or headgear preferably in school colors. Proper tennis attire is defined as clothing specifically All team members must wear an appropriate school uniform or proper tennis attire, would belocatedifnotprovided,oroutsidethecourt. near the net post and must stay within the area where the players’ chairs or benches During aregularseasondualcontest,onlyonecoachfromeachteam tennis duringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.2). non-interscholastic competition as an individual or a member of a team in the sport of similar governing bodyshallnotparticipate in a non-interscholastic contest orin mage orregularseason/tournamentbytheBoard of Education or match) sponsored A member of aninterscholastic tennis squad(anystudentwhohas playedinascrim- A coachshallnotinitiateaconversationwithanopposingplayerorcoach. designated startdateforcontests number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regular season contest(s)priortothe A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum mage or match,mayparticipate ontheboys’ teaminthespringofthatschoolyear. Any girlwhohasnotparticipatedonthegirls’ teaminthefall,either inascrim

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is locatedinthe“BoysorGirls Tennis” sectionoftheOHSAA website (www.ohsaa.org). ohsaa.org). Inaddition,thisinformationcanalso befoundinthe Tennis CoachesManualthat Travel Regulations,seeBylaw 9-2, whichisalso posted onthe OHSAA website (www. on the OHSAA website (www.ohsaa.org). For information regardingOHSAA Out of State Players underSection13and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations,whichare alsoposted For informationonEjectionforUnsportingConduct,seePoliciesCoachesand Other OHSAA BylawsandSportsRegulations regular seasoncontest#12intennis. regular season contests,andthe OHSAA postseasontournament beginning with varsity ticipated in high school tennis within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all students whotransferanddonotmeet an exception to thetransferbylaw, andwhopar OHSAA website at this link, ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw also beremovedfromtheOHSAA postseasontournament. A schoolteam/individual that violatestheoutofstatetravelrestriction(Bylaw9-2-1)shall ineligibility fortheremainderofschoolyear. tic tennis season or the ensuing tennis season. For a senior, the maximum penalty may be school squad, EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholas school’s interscholastic tennis squad)oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember of the interscholastic tennis squadorinnon-interscholastic competition while amember of the The maximum penalty forviolation of SportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with anon- Penalties start oftheinterscholasticseason. the interscholastic season of the sport. Nocoach may require participation until the official Interscholastic tennis coachesmaycoachathletesfromtheschoolwhereemployedoutside Executive Director’s Office. terscholastic participation permitted on or after this date without a waiver approved by the Non-Interscholastic Dates: Girls:September 3, 2019;Boys: this denialofparticipation,otherpenaltiesmaybeprescribed. above, shall not be eligible to participate in the OHSAA tennis tournament. In addition to must beapproved priortoanynon-interscholastic competition as indicated under 2.1 or after the non-interscholastic date without receiving an OHSAA approved waiver, which contest), thestudentissubjecttotennisregulation 2.1. Any studentwhoparticipateson below. Onceamember oftheschoolteam(e.g.studenthasparticipated inaschool team and stopnon-interscholastic participation by the non-interscholastic date indicated school team“late” AND participate in theOHSAA statetournamentmustjointheschool This non-interscholastic date(s) isindicated below. Thus,astudent who wishestojointhe Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmay begin: First Match: nament competition of the week ofthe State Tournament in tennis cease non-interscholastic tennis competition six weeks(42days)priortotheMonday A Participants whohavenotcompetedfor their schoolduringtheseason: tennis athlete has beenextendedto Tuesday duetotheLabor DayHoliday. August 1,2019 August 9,2019 who hasnotparticipated for theschoolintennisthat season must . For the2019girls tennis season,thenon-interscholasticdate http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Notethat 168 Boys —March9,2020 Boys —March27,2020 in order tobe eligible for OHSAA Tour April 13,2020.Nonon-in- - - -

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schedule bothtwooutofthreesetsandprosets. pro sets(tournaments only) perday. See Tennis Regulation 1.3 fortournaments that A playerislimited toparticipation in amaximum of threematches A teamislimitedtofourtournamentsperseason. of contestsisequaltothenumberdaystournamentscheduled. is butoneleague/conference tournament. For Invitational Tournaments, thenumber shall count as onecontest for each head to head competition. It isassumed that there tournament andtheseteamsplayheadto(i.e.oneteamagainstanotherteam)it Note: If three or more teams come together and play an invitational and/or conference follows: Maximum of16contestsforteamandindividual or theequivalent calculated as Played asroundrobin Scheduled fortwodays Scheduled foroneday Scheduled for oneor more days 10/18-10/19 10/7-10/12 9/30-10/5# 5/11-5/16# 5/29-5/30 5/18-5/23 10/8-10/9 9/29-9/30 2020 2019 10/26 11/28 4/13 4/12 3/27 6/6 3/9 8/1 9/3 8/9 170 10/12-10/17 10/23-10/24 10/5-10/10# 5/10-5/15# 5/28-5/29 5/17-5/22 9/27-9/28 9/19-9/20 2021 2020 10/31 11/26 4/12 3/26 6/5 3/8 8/1 9/7 4/4 8/7 10/22-10/23 10/11-10/16 10/4-10/9# 5/27-5/28 5/16-5/21 9/15-9/16 5/9-5/14# 9/7-9/8 2022 2021 10/30 11/25 4/17 3/25 4/11 6/4 3/7 8/1 9/6 8/6 1 foreachopponent 2 1 1 1 Counts as 10/21-10/22 10/10-10/15 10/3-10/8# 5/26-5/27 5/15-5/20 5/8-5/13# 10/4-10/5 9/26-9/27 2023 2022 10/29 11/24 4/10 3/24 4/9 6/3 3/6 9/5 8/5 8/1 per dayorfive

16. 3) Date: 2) 1.2) 1.1)  1) A. TRACK AND FIELD(OUTDOOR)—BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS 3.1) Penalties 2.3) 2.2) 2.1)  Non-Interscholastic 1.5) Participation 1.4) 1.3) Interscholastic Participation remainder oftheschoolyear. and field season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall beineligibility forthe for the remainder of the interscholastic track and field season orthe ensuing track regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligibility a member of the school’s interscholastic track and field squad) or anyOHSAA non-interscholastic track and field squad orinnon-interscholastic competition while The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2(participation with a competition bylaw. run onaroad,participation the raceis is notaviolationofthenon-interscholastic Road racingisinterpreted as adifferent sportthantrack andfield.Ifthemajority of Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: Regulation 7.2.2). a member of a team in the sport of track and field Education participated by theBoardof in aregularseasonortournamentcontest)sponsored A member of aninterscholastic track andfieldsquad(anystudentwhohas Grades 7&8:10daysofpracticerequiredpriortofirstinterscholasticcompetition. Varsity or Varsity competition. permitted for that school team. There isnodistinction between 9th grade,Junior contests on the same day. However, each contest counts inthe maximum of16 A schoolsquadmaybedividedsothattheisrepresentedattwodifferent The javelinisnotanapprovedeventininterscholasticcompetition. in trackandfieldadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. tic contest intrack and field shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition lates this non-interscholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholas In addition,anathletewhohasparticipated for theschoolin trackandfieldwhovio- order tobeeligibleforOHSAA Tournament competition. days) priortotheMondayofweekState Tournament in track and field in that season must cease non-interscholastic track and field competition four weeks (28 A track and field athlete who hasnot participated for the school in track and field Grades 7&8—Maximumofthreeeventspercontest. contest. provided theindividual participation limit is notexceeded and occurswithinthesame Participation in non-varsityandvarsityeventsonthesamedayispermissible Bylaw 10. limitation becomesanineligibleathlete. The forfeiturebylawsapplyaswrittenin LIMITATION PENALTY—An athlete who exceedstheparticipation and multi-day, andbothregularseasonOHSAA tournaments.PARTICIPATION track eventsorfourfieldevents. This regulationappliestoallcompetitions,single may beanycombinationoftrackandfieldevents,includingrelays,orfour Grades 9-12—Maximumoffourtrackandfieldeventspercontest. The fourevents Participation day. limitations: Each student participant is limited to participation in a maximum of one contest per May 4,2020. shall notparticipateinanon-interscholasticcontestasanindividualor 171 during the school’s season (Sports 2019-2020 TRACK &FIELD -

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B. C. 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7& 8 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) additional NFHSrulesgoverning Track andField. Please findthe Track &FieldManualatwww.ohsaa.org onthe Track &FieldPagefor For informationonOutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2at and Players underSection 13 and14oftheGeneral Sports Regulations at www.ohsaa.org. For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations season contest#9. season contestsandtheOHSAA postseasontournament beginning with varsity regular school trackandfieldwithin12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible for allregular transfer anddonotmeetanexceptiontothebylaw,participated andwhoinhigh website at this link, http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who school administrator information regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate Transfer Bylaw First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Officials: Rules —NationalFederation Track andField. Regular seasoncontests—16forteamandindividuals. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournaments — First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— more schoolsmust beanOHSAA Class1official. the referee shall not be a coach of a competing team. The referee in meets involving five or eree or thereferee/starter, in dual, triangular or quadrangular meets. It is recommended that Officials — Minimum of oneOHSAA Class1or3official required who shallbetheref- Rules —NationalFederation Track andField. (team andindividual)plustheOHSAA-sponsored StateChampionshipMeet. Regular seasoncontests—Maximum of12perseasonplusoneleague championship meet Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— referee orthereferee/starterindual,triangularquadrangularmeets. Freshmen –Minimum of oneOHSAA Class1or3official required who shallbethe be therefereeorreferee/starterindual,triangularquadrangular meets. Reserve/Junior Varsity – Minimum of oneOHSAA Class1official required who shall or thereferee/starterindual,triangularquadrangularmeets. Varsity –MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1officialshall bethereferee required who March 28,2020. March 28,2020. June 6,2020. June 6,2020. 172 May 10,2020. April 27,2020. March 9,2020. March 9,2020. www.ohsaa.org.

Division IandIII— Wednesday andFriday;DivisionII— Thursday andSaturday State Regional Season Ends Coaching and Tryouts Begin Track &Field Easter District Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins STATE TOURNAMENTS —ORDER OFCOMPETITION REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 5/27-5/30 5/18-5/23 6/5-6/6 2020 4/12 3/28 3/9 6/6 5/4 III, II,I 173 5/26-5/29 5/17-5/22 6/4-6/5 2021 3/27 3/8 4/4 6/5 5/3 5/25-5/28 5/16-5/21 6/3-6/4 2022 4/17 3/26 3/7 6/4 5/2 2019-2020 TRACK &FIELD 5/24-5/27 5/15-5/20 6/2-6/3 2023 3/25 4/9 6/3 5/1 3/6

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1.  Grades 7&8 3.  VOLLEYBALL —GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS Interscholastic Participation 11. 10. 1. Grades 9-12 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 2. 4. libero ruleshallbeusedforhighschoolvolleyballonly. All highschoolmatches shall be played utilizing NFHS Volleyball rules. The shall goto15pointswithnocap. shall go to 25 points with no cap (must win bytwopoints), and the deciding set All varsitydualmatchesshallbeplayedinabestthreeoffiveformat.Eachset cap. cap (must win bytwopoints), and the deciding set shall go to 25 points with no be played in a All shall beplayedinabest contracting to playthesematches in abestthreeoffiveformat,thenthematches advance of thecompetition in thegame contract(s). If there has beennoadvance tournaments, may be played in abestthree of five format if agreed upon in to headformat,i.e.,tri-matches, quadrangular matches or othermulti-match Varsity regular season matches contested in any format other than a dual, head matches onnomorethan22playingdates. Match limitations for each high school team and individual player are 22 sets perdaycommonopponent. the samedayandagainstopponentconsistofamaximum of five(5) Individual limitations for players who play in any non-varsity competition on Any partofasetisconsideredfullset. be permittedtoplayamaximumofthreematchesperday. In any tournament or regular season competition, teams and/or individuals shall deciding setshallgoto25pointswith nocap. Each set shallgoto25pointswithnocap(mustwinbytwopoints),andthe All 7&8thgradematchesshallbeplayedinabesttwoofthree format. the OHSAA tournament. contest(s) priortothedesignatedstartdateforcontestsshallberemoved from (maximum number ofcontestspermitted) or participates in regularseason Aparticipation limitation team/individual season that exceedstheregular deciding setorafterthematchiscompleted,forfeited. is thedeciding setofthematch. If theineligible participation is discoveredinthe the ineligible player isremoved from the set, and the match continues unless that ture of that set in which the ineligible player is participating. When discovered, The penalty forexceeding the participation limitation during a match is forfei- varsity tournaments. All regularseasonmatches count inthe22matchlimitations including non- applies foreachopponent. of a set is considered a full set. When playing more than one opponent, this rule Apart may participateinnomore student three than sets per opponent.Any 7 &8thgradevolleyballmatchesshall notusetheliberorule. be permittedtoplay a In any tournament or regular season competition, teams and/or individuals shall non-varsity matches,including junior varsity, reserve, freshmen, etc., shall best twoof three format. Each set shall go to 25 points with no maximum ofthree matchesper day. 174 two ofthree format.

2) 8. 7.  2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.6) 1.5)  1.4) 1.3) 1.2)  6. 5. prior toandafter the schoolseasonunderfollowing conditions: sponsored bythe Board ofEducation may participate in non-interscholastic volleyball scrimmage, preview orregularseason/tournament game asasubstitute orstarter) A member of aninterscholastic volleyball squad (anystudentwhohasplayed in a sport ofvolleyball program (tryouts,practice or contest) asanindividual or amemberofteaminthe sponsored bytheBoardofEducation scrimmage, preview orregular season/tournament game asasubstituteorstarter) A member of aninterscholastic volleyball squad (anystudentwhohasplayed in a school teamorplayermayparticipateinonlyonepreviewperseason. Sports Regulation 23 -Preview. All NFHS Volleyball Rules mustbefollowedanda the teams involved. time beginning August 2andendingwiththedateoffirstregularseasonmatch of PREVIEW — A previewmaybescheduledandplayedonlyduringtheperiodof videotaping ofapotentialopponent’s tournamentmatchisprohibited. maximum of oneindividual per schoolispermitted to filmorvideotape. the tournament manager, it is done at the expense of the school involved, anda schools playing the match is permitted provided prior arrangements are made with Filming or videotaping of volleyball tournament matches by oneorbothofthe “No Contest.”Setsormatchesnotplayedareincludedinwon-loststatistics. unforeseen circumstances such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closings, is Any scheduled regular season volleyball set ormatch whichisnotstarted due to from thepointofinterruption. When avolleyball match is interrupted for anyreason,thematch shall beresumed between faculty andOHSAA All matches played shall be counted except a match played against the school’s National Federation Volleyball Rules. Previews arelimited in length to twosetsof21pointseach,playedaccording to without thewrittenconsentofallschoolsparticipatingincontest(s). photograph scrimmages, previews orregular season contests of other school teams It is NOT permissible for a school or a school representative to videotape or completed. or photographsmayNOT beusedforcoachingpurposesuntilafterthecontestis regular season contestsinwhichtheschoolteam is participating, but suchvideotapes It ispermissible for aschoolorrepresentative to videotape or photograph ineligible toplayinthe8thgradepostseasontournament. For example, if a student plays in the 7th grade postseason tournament, she is matches have concluded. A playermayplayinjustonepostseasontournament. not toexceed four matches. Postseason means Postseason Tournament—These regulations permit one postseason tournament more than20playingdates. Match limitations for each 7 & 8 grade team and player are 20 matches on no at 7’41/8”,perNFHSRule. The netheightforgrades7&8shallbethesameashighschool deciding setorafterthematchiscompleted,forfeited. the deciding set ofthematch. If theineligible participation is discoveredinthe ineligible player isremovedfromtheset,andmatchcontinuesunlessthat of thatsetinwhichtheineligible player isparticipating. When discovered,the The penalty forexceeding the participation limitation during a match is forfeiture August 16,2019,andNovember 9,2019. duringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2). A Preview mustconformtoall requirements defined in General

The faculty match must be played tournament matches.Thefacultymatchmust 175 shall notparticipateinanon-interscholastic after the 20 regular season 2019-2020 VOLLEYBALL Filming or

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS Penalties —   3) Date: 2.4)  Note: Graduating seniorswhoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic volleyball VOLLEYBALL 2019-2020 Penalty: Forasenior, violation of thisregulation may resultinthelossofathletic 4) 4.1) Sports Regulationswhichareposted onthevolleyballpageat See No ContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations at See Instructional Programs 2.3) 2.5) volleyball squad) oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymember oftheschoolsquad, non-interscholastic volleyball squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with a Regulations forNoContact Period — CoachesunderSection 11 ofthe General Regulations forInstructionalProgramsunderSection8oftheGeneral Sports teams apply. An intramural team isanon-interscholastic team, and allrulesfornon-interscholastic been followed. c.) b.) a.) Participantsshallbeselectedfromatleastfourschools. contests iftheymeetallthefollowingprovisions: her schoolinspecial “All-Star” contests. Coaches are permitted to coach in “All-Star” All-Star Contests — 2.24) 2.23) 2.22) are exemptfromthislimitation. squad after theirfinalinterscholastic contest oftheseason inthesportofvolleyball 2.21) Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: OHSAA prior totheMondayofState Tournaments involleyball in ordertobeeligible for season mustcease non-interscholastic volleyball competition A volleyball athlete who hasnotparticipated for aschoolteam in volleyball that participated inthe All-Star contest. result in loss ofeligibility for the ensuing season in the sport in which the student eligibility for the balance of the school year. Forall other students, the penalty may the studentsmaintaincompliancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.3. petitions outside theschoolseasonmaydosowithoutjeopardytoeligibility provided Student-athletes in team sports whowishto participate in one of these “all-star” com- Note on“All-Star”Games:gamesarenon-interscholastic events byrule. contest fortheirschool. Participants shall notparticipate until aftertheyhaveparticipated in theirfinal eligibility attheendofsemester. All participants shall begraduatingseniorsorstudentscompleting their athletic October 7,2019. competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts,training, practice and until thesquadiseliminatedbutnolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournament in excessofthethree-player limitation after July31 A school participatingonthesamesquadduringperiodJune1-July31. There is no limit on the number of volleyball squad members from the same squad onthatnon-interscholasticsquad. interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersofentire a non-interscholasticsquadislimited tothreeontherosterofthatnon- The numberofinterscholastic volleyball players fromthesameschoolon

Tournament competition provided applicable Bylaws andRegulationshave

www.ohsaa.org. player maycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squad inanational Interscholastic volleyball coaches maycoachplayersfromhisor 176 www.ohsaa.org. four weeks(28days) 6)

 5) 10.4)  10.3)  10.2) 10.1)  10) Officials: 9)

B. 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 Bylaw 9-2withintheOHSAA bylawsontheEligibilityPageat volleyball page atwww.ohsaa.org. Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulations see which arepostedonthe Players underSection13and14oftheGeneralSports and For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches Other BylawsandRegulations sity regularseasoncontest#12. season contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with var high schoolvolleyball within 12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible forallregular who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, andwhoparticipated in OHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw 4.2) Uniform Rules—NationalFederation Volleyball. Rules —NationalFederation Volleyball. permitted, whetherplayedintriangular, quadrangularorinvitational tournament. Each matchplayed opposinganother schoolshallbecountedasonematchinthe22 Regular season matches — Maximum of 22matches on nomorethan22playing dates. Scrimmages orPreviews—Maximumoffivescrimmagesplusonepreview. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingdate— Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournaments — First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— per occurrenceorsuchpenaltyastheExecutiveDirectormaydeemappropriate. Sports) mayinclude suspension, probation, public censure, finenottoexceed $1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolationofSportsRegulation7.5(CoachingStaff-Team ineligibility fortheremainderofschoolyear. season orthe ensuing volleyball season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall be EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for theremainderofinterscholastic volleyball bility certificatefor thehighschool. judges shallbeeither well-trained adults orstudentsnotlistedonthevolleyball eligi Line Judges—Forvarsityandreserve/junior varsity volleyball competition, all line training. Regardless of the number, all officials shall be OHSAA Class 1,2or3officials in Freshmen — A minimum of oneOHSAA Class1,2or3volleyball official required. Reserve/Junior Varsity — Two OHSAA Class1or2volleyballofficials required. agree. to officiate the match, the match may be played provided the participating coaches schools mutually agree. Intheevent that onlyoneOHSAA registered official arrives from beingpresent,aClass2official maybeusedastheFirstRefereeprovided EXCEPTION: Ifanemergency ariseswhichpreventsthecontracted Class 1official Referee shallbeeitherClass1or2volleyballofficial. Varsity — One Class1 official who shall be the First Referee is required. The Second Friday, August 16,2019. November 9,2019. October 6,2019,2:00p.m. 177 September 30,2019 August 1,2019. 2019-2020 VOLLEYBALL . www.ohsaa.org. . Notethat students - -

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS VOLLEYBALL 2019-2020 8) 7) 2019-2023-2027 C. 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7& 8 IV III II Regular SeasonContestsBegin Earliest PreviewDate Coaching and Tryouts Begin Volleyball District Sectional Regional Coach —NoContactPeriod Thanksgiving Season Ends State I training. Regardless ofthenumber, all officials shall beOHSAA Class1,2or3officials in Officials — A minimum ofoneOHSAA Uniform Rules—NationalFederation Volleyball. Rules —NationalFederation Volleyball. tournament asisthe8thgradetournament.See1.1#7formoreinformation. tournament not toexceed four matches. The 7thgradetournament is consideredone Regular season matches — Maximum 20 matches on 20playing dates plus onepostseason preview. Scrimmages or Previews—Maximumoftwoscrimmages or onescrimmage and one Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— VOLLEYBALL —GIRLSSTATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION Friday, August 16,2019. 2020-2024-2028 #Unless anearlierdateisestablishedbyaDistrict Athletic Board IV III II I and ends28dayslater. Starts withthefirstdayafterlastinterscholasticcontest 10/14-10/19# (no earlierthantwodayspriortotheestablisheddate). 10/21-10/26 10/28-11/2 11/7-11/9 2019 11/28 November 9,2019. 8/16 11/9 8/2 8/1 178 10/19-10/24# 10/26-10/31 11/12-11/14 11/2-11/7 2021-2025-2029 2020 11/26 11/14 8/21 8/2 8/1

Class 1,2or3volleyball official required. August 1,2019. IV III II I 10/18-10/23# 10/25-10/30 11/11-11/13 11/1-11/6 2021 11/25 11/13 8/20 8/3 8/2 10/17-10/22# 10/24-10/29 11/10-11/12 10/31-11/5 2022 11/24 11/12 2022-2026-2030 8/19 8/2 8/1 IV III II I

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Example: 1.13) 1.12)  A. noted. GENERAL REGULATIONS —apply to all levels of interscholastic wrestling unless otherwise Interscholastic Participation 1.2) 1/2 1 point- Points Event permitted 17points.Pointsarecalculatedasfollows: count toward the team’s point limitation of 20points. 7th & 8th grade wrestlers are season contestsworth20points. Any andallmatches wrestled byanindividual shall A highschoolteam and/or wrestler may participate in amaximum number of regular 9th-12th Grades—20points;7th&8thgrades17points Participation Limitation 2 points- 2 points- 3 points- Multiple School-Sponsored Teams (SeeGeneralRegulation29) a) wrestling teams,aseparatescheduleforeachteamisrequired. participants are reported on the official eligibility form. When a school sponsors two A schoolmay sponsor two(same level) wrestling teams when more than 21 eligible 1.11) tournament. second dayifmorethan10matcheswillbewrestledbyanyoneindividualduringthe Any event in excess of twodayswill have two points added for each day beyond the point- OHSAA tournaments. of wrestlers’ eligibility and/or denialofparticipation (team andindividual) in Ruling: two-day tournament.Heschedules thethreewrestlersashis“B”team. one-day tournaments (20 points). The coach wants tosendthree wrestlers toa Eighteen wrestlers are on the team. The schedule indicates eight duals and six in theNFHS Wrestling rulebook. which team had any unsporting penalties. The remaining criteria are published A tie-breaker shall be used forall varsity dual meets. The first criterion is High Note: 7th&8thgraders—17points. School ineligible for furtherregularseasonoranyOHSAA tournament competition. Varsity totaling 20 points. Any wrestlerwhoexceedsthe20pointlimitation is An individual wrestler mayparticipate in amaximum number ofcontests Tie-Breaker Individual limits. Contest “postseason” event. Participation does notcount toward the participation Requirements for adualortri-match. The OHSAA Team Tournament is considered a remaining points with dual matches. Dual tournaments are not asubstitute may not have more than 16 pointsfrom tournaments. Teams may fill the A high school team may compete in a maximum of20 points. A team schedule Team RegularSeasonContestLimitation(9th-12thgrades) Violation. Dual match- Tri-match - Quad match- One-day tournament- Two-day tournament- Penalties may include, but not be limited to, a fine, loss 179 10 matchmaximum(5perday) 2019-2020 WRESTLING Wrestler’s Matches 1 matchmaximum 2 matchmaximum 3 matchmaximum 5 matchmaximum

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS Note: Itwouldnotbeaviolationtohavebothvarsityandsub-varsitysquad. WRESTLING 2019-2020

1.7) 1.6) 1.5) 1.4) 1.3) b) 1.73) 1.72) 1.71) Weight Classes—Grades9-1214 institutional control. match or tournament. Such dangerouspractices during training constitute a lackof site shallautomatically disqualify thecontestant from furtherparticipation forthe not toexceed 80 degreesFahrenheit at thestartofpractice. Violation at acontest reduction is prohibited. The wrestling practice facility must be kept at a temperature sweatsuit orbag,hotshowers,whirlpoolssimilar artificial heat devicesforweight drugs forweightreduction, the use ofasweatbox,anytype rubber, vinyl, or plastic and safetyoftheparticipants. Crash dieting,theuseofdiuretic, emetics andother Weight Loss— The OHSAA doesnotpermit any practice that endangers thehealth date ofthefirstregularseasoneventteamsinvolved. starting with the first dayafter the official start date of coaching and ending with the to NationalFederation Wrestling Rules. any oneathlete (three one-minute periods) orteamandshall bewrestledaccording Previews — A previewmaynotexceedonehalfoftheregularseasoncontestfor three hours. Multiple team scrimmages shall countasonescrimmage Scrimmage — Any practice or workoutbetween two ormore teams is a scrimmage. other schoolsarescrimmages. OHSAA-defined wrestling season. Practice sessions which involve wrestlers from Practice — Practice is instruction given byaschoolcoachtohis/herteam during the 1.41) c) Legal. “A” team and a Varsity “B” team. All teams have a 20 point schedule. Ruling: Thirty-six wrestlersareontheeligibility form. a The schoolsponsors Varsity sub-varsity team(JV). All teamshavea20-pointschedule.Ruling: Eighteen wrestlers areontheteam. a The schoolsponsors Varsity team and a No weightallowance canbeusedtoachievealower minimumweight. Growth Allowance —A twopoundallowance will begivenon December25. to thegrowthallowance). 285. The minimum weightforthe285poundclassis215lbs. (andissubject 106, 113,NFHS: 120, 126,132,138,145,152,160,170,182,195,220and High Schoolweightclassesshall bethoseweightclassesadopted bythe subject tothegrowthallowance). 285. The minimum weightforthe285poundclassshallbe215lbs.(andis be: 98, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220 and Freshmen —whenthe event is afreshman-only event, the weight classes shall in theOHSAA Wrestling Tournament duringtheyearviolationoccurs. (games, matches, meets, scrimmages) maybedeniedtherighttoparticipate Any team or individual that exceedsthemaximum number ofcontests schools whoaresimilarlyqualified. qualify for furthercompetition may “practice” with wrestlersfromother After theconclusionofSectional Wrestling Tournament, wrestlers who Administrator season. practice or workout with other school teams or individuals during the regular schedule orparticipate in dualmeets(sixorfewerweightclasses) may Individual wrestlers fromaschoolthat does nothaveenoughwrestlersto permitted. Three hourtimelimitforallscrimmages. High schools(Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshmen)—Fourscrimmages Such situationsshallbereported inwritingtothe . 180 A previewmaybescheduledandheldonly ; however, thetime limit is Legal. Wrestling 3) Date:  2) B.   A.

no lossofschool time. (Bylaw9-2-1) state or province one time per sportinterscholastic season tocompete provided thereis The provinceisOntario. Additionally, awrestlingteammaytraveltonon-contiguous to travel. The statesincludeIndiana,Kentucky, Michigan,Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia. games) instatesorCanadianprovinces thatarecontiguoustoOhioregardlessofdistance A wrestling team may travel out ofstate to compete in contests(scrimmages, previews and Out-of-State Travel 2.1) See Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.8) General SportsRegulation7 Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDate: be eligibleforOHSAA Tournament competition. Monday ofthe week ofthe first state individual tournament in wrestling in orderto must cease non-interscholastic wrestling competition six weeks (42 days) prior to the A wrestling athlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolin wrestlingthatseason posted inthe“Wrestling” sectionoftheOHSAA website(www.ohsaa.org). weight, andexamples maybefoundinthe2018-2019 Wrestling Manual,whichis The Weight Managementprogramdescription,logisticsofestablishingminimum Tournament. Wrestlers maycertify for aweightclassatthefirstweigh-inofSectional making scratch weight atthat weight classbeforeanyadditional pounds maybeused. Note: Every wrestler, while descending to a lower weight class, must qualify by competition partoftheprocess. forfeit during adualmeet and movinguponeweightclass inadualmeet satisfy the The wrestlermustmaketheoriginal scratch weightinthatclass. Accepting a lowest allowableplan allows. weightclassatorafter thedateinwhichweightloss that he/shemaycompete. Lowest Minimum Weight (LMW), which is his/her safest andlowestweight class complete the weight management process. This will only establish the wrestler’s step isassessmentandthesecondcompetition. Each wrestler must complete two stepsto satisfy the certification process. The first compete. best weight, but simply the minimum weight at which the athlete will be allowed to does notadvocate that awrestler’s establishedminimum weight istheathlete’s and 12%forfemales is required for all senior highschool wrestlers. The OHSAA The establishment of aminimum wrestling weightbasedon7%bodyfatformales Weight ManagementProgramforgrades9-12 1.74)

penalties andsanctionsimposedbytheOHSAA ExecutiveDirector. assists awrestler to circumvent the weightassessmentprocess willbesubjectto A coachwhoknowinglycheatstheOhio Weight Management Program or 2. 1. weight assessmentprocess: Penalties forawrestlercircumventing (attempting to cheatand/orcheating)the PENALTIES ESTABLISHING MINIMUM WEIGHT January 13,2020. tion isheldshallbetheweightclasseswrestled. Out-of-State Opponents —Theweight classes ofthe state in whichcompeti Second Offense –Suspensionfortwowrestlingseasons. First Offense –Suspensionforonewrestlingseason. forregulationsonnon-interscholasticparticipation. Step 2:Eachathlete must competeonetimeathis/her 181 Step 1:Eachwrestlermust 2019-2020 WRESTLING -

SPORTS REGULATIONS SPORTS REGULATIONS 7) 6) 5.1)  5)   WRESTLING 2019-2020  4) point #9. those schoolsthat do notfield teams (6 orfewerweight classes) withvarsity regular season and theOHSAA postseasontournaments beginning withregularseasonpoint#11, orfor high schoolwrestlingwithin12months ofthetransferdate,areineligible for allcontests who transferanddonotmeet an exception tothetransferbylaw, and whoparticipated in OHSAA website atthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer ate school administrator, information regarding the transfer bylawcanbefoundonthe While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbeaddressedtoappropri- Transfer Bylaw 6.2)  6.1) Penalties Instructional Regulation. Programs See Sections13and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations for thecomplete Ejection Each level of the OHSAA Dual Team Tournament is qualified as aone-day tournament. tournaments (dual team and individual) until the ejection consequence has been completed. or disqualification. season/tournament contest points ortwoevent days atthesamelevel as theejection addition, he/she shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in wrestling until two regular shall beineligible for allwrestlingconteststheremainder of thatdayandevent.In wrestler orcoachejected Any ordisqualifiedforunsportingconductflagrantfoul Ejection for Non-Sporting Conduct — and/or Flagrant Misconduct (7th-12th grades) 2) 1) the schoolmaycompeteinacontest(s)outsidestateofOhioprovided: non-school day(s)becomesaschoolinordertomakeupforthemissedday, EXCEPTION: If, because of missed school daysdueto calamity situations, an otherwise penalties asreferencedinBylaw11. the sportinwhichout-of-statetravelwasinvolvedandcouldbesubjecttoadditional for Violation: The school shall be ineligible for the OHSAA postseasontournament in as stipulated in itsBoard-adopted school calendar exclusive of contingency days.Penalty “School time”isdefinedasanytimeduringdaywhichtheschoolinsession A wrestlingteam may nottravel out ofstatetopractice. (See Bylaw9-2-2forexceptions.) appropriate. exceed $1,000 peroccurrence, or suchpenalty as theExecutive Director maydeem interscholastic teams) mayinclude suspension, probation,public censure, finenotto The penaltyforacoachviolation of GeneralSportsRegulation 7.5 (non- shall beineligibilityfortheremainderofschoolyear. wrestling season orthe ensuing wrestling season. For a senior, the maximum penalty school squad,EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for theremainderofinterscholastic interscholastic wrestling squad)oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberofthe with anon-interscholastic wrestling squadwhileamemberoftheschool’s The maximum penalty for violation of General Sports Regulation 7.2.2 (participation one weekinadvanceofthescheduledevent. The school receives written permission from the Executive Director’s office at least pation untiltheofficial startoftheinterscholasticseason. ployed outside the interscholastic season ofthe sport. Nocoach may require partici Interscholastic wrestling coachesmaycoachathletesfromtheschoolwhereem- prior tothecontest(s)inquestionand; The schoolhadcontracted for/committed to said trip/contest(s) at least three months Any wrestler or coach shall be ineligible for all levels of OHSAA 182 . Notethat students -

5)  3) 2) 1) B. 12) 11) 10) 9) 8) 7) 6) 4) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS a. Eachperiodis1 Length ofMatches Rules —National Federation Wrestling. es. 17 regular season points and no specific requirements for the number of duals or tri match situations shallbereportedinwritingtothe tice or workoutwith other school teams or individuals during the regular season.Such wrestlers to schedule or participate in dual meets NOTE: Individual wrestlers froma7th&8thgradeschoolthatdoesnothaveenough Scrimmages — Two permittedoronescrimmageandpreview. Season ends—March15,2020. c. b. Consolationmatchesarecomprised ofthree First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— c) b) a) Participation be performedbeforethestartofcompetitioneachday. Limitation school day tournaments must be conducted as per existing NFHS rules. weigh-in sheet The weigh-in must be may weigh in at their home schools prior to lunch before any On Weigh-in Regulations(7th&8thGrade) school two pounds. days weight classesonDecember 25. Ineffect, all maximum weights inallweightclassesgoup himself into a lower weight class. A two-poundgrowthallowance will be applied to all growth ofthe 7th &8thgrade wrestler. Itisnotintended to assistayoungster“starve” The growthallowance is intended to “grow”theweightclassesaccommodate the natural Growth 134, 142,150,160,172,205and245. Allowance 7th &8thgradeweightclassesinclude16classes:80,86,92,98,104,110, 116, 122,128, Weight nutritional plans. Classes age participation and de-emphasize weight loss. Coaches should educate wrestlers on good No weightmanagement plan existsfor7th&8thgradewrestlers.Coachesshouldencour Weight Management 30-second period ifnecessary. Intheultimate tie-breaker, thepersonwhoscoresfirstin Tournament overtime period is one one-minute No requirementfordualortri/matchesexists7th&8thgrade. 9th-12th gradewrestlers. wrestlers. 7th&8thgradewrestlersshallnotpractice/participate with oragainst No onebelowthe7thgradeshallpractice/participate with oragainst7th&8thgrade event. (OAC) isNOT anOHSAA tournament a maximumof17regularseasonpoints.Note: The StateJuniorHigh Tournament as home and awaydual/tri matches. Teams and individual wrestlers are limited to programs shouldhave a balanced schedule which wouldinclude tournaments as well Review item 1.1 regardingparticipation limitations. 7th &8thgradewrestling December 5,2019 shall be presented at the meet prior to the competition. Weigh-ins fornon- (including tournaments beginning on a Friday), 7th & 8th grade wrestlers 1⁄2 minutes. witnessed byanadministrator/designee,and — 7th &8thGrades . 183 OHSAAWrestling Administrator . CoachesMAY coachtheirwrestlersinthis 1-minute November 15,2019. (six or fewer weight classes) may prac- sudden victory periods. competition on a school day 2019-2020 WRESTLING period followed by a the approved, signed Skin checks must . - - .

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C. 13) 8.3) 8.2) 8.1) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS 2) #Denotes finaldatetobedetermined *Denotes 3-dayeventtobeginnosoonerthanspecifieddate Easter Season Ends Individual State Individual District Individual Sectional Dual TeamState Dual TeamRegional Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Earliest PreviewDate Coaching Begins Wrestling

or officials intraining. Officials Officials: Length ofMatches—Eachperiodis2minutes;consolationmatchperiodsare1-2-2minutes. Rules —NationalFederation Wrestling. Regular seasoncontests—Maximumof20pointsforteamsandindividuals. individual islimitedtothreeone-minuteperiods. Scrimmages —Maximumoffourpermitted or threeandonepreview. Inapreview, an Coaching andSeasonend— Coaching andtryoutsmaybegin— First match— penalized forunsportsmanlikeconduct,choiceisoffered totheopponent. the regulation match has choice and their choice is either up ordown.Ifthewrestlerwas Freshmen Reserve/Junior Varsity or 3,officials intraining. Varsity — — Regardless ofthenumberofficials, allmustbeOHSAA Class1,2or3, December 5,2019 — Minimum ofoneOHSAA Class1or2official required. Regardless of the number of officials, all must be OHSAA Class1,2 — 2/15 or2/16 12/5 (Thu) 2/24-2/29 2019-20 3/13-15 Grades 9-12 3/2-3/7 — 11/16 11/15 March 15,2020. 4/12 3/15 1/13 2/8 Minimum ofoneOHSAA Class1or2official required. . 184 November 15,2019. 2/13 or2/14 12/3 (Thu) 2/22-2/27 2020-21 3/1-3/6 3/13 or 11/13 3/14# 3/11* 11/14 1/11 2/6 4/4 2/12 or2/13 12/2 (Thu) 2/21-2/26 2021-22 2/28-3/5 3/12 or 3/13# 3/10* 11/13 11/12 1/10 4/17 2/5 2/11 or2/12 12/1 (Thu) 2/20-2/25 2022-23 2/27-3/4 3/11 or 3/12# 11/12 11/11 3/9* 2/4 1/9 4/9

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ABOUT THE OHSAA...... 5 ADJUSTED ENROLLMENT COUNT...... 43 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY — BYLAW 3...... 44-46 Courtesy to Officials and Visiting Schools...... 45 Duties Regarding Appeals...... 46 Eligibility Certificates...... 46 Primary Responsibility ...... 44-45 School Representative Must Accompany Team...... 45 School’s Responsibility When Hosting A Contest...... 45 Student Participation and Physical Examination Forms...... 45-46 AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS ...... 22 “ALL-STAR” CONTESTS/GAMES...... 82 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS...... 38-39 APPEALS PROCESS...... 26-27 ATHLETIC UNIFORMS...... 92 ATTENDANCE OF OFFICIALS AT RULES MEETINGS...... 71-72 AWARDS — BYLAW 5...... 69 BOARD OF DIRECTORS...... 3, 6, 22, 31-34, 38 Executive Director...... 33-34 Division of State into Districts ...... 33 Meetings...... 33 Membership Appointment...... 31 Selection...... 31-32 Qualifications...... 31 Powers and Duties...... 32-33 Quorum...... 33 Term of Office...... 32 Vacancy...... 32 BOARD OF EDUCATION...... 29, 30 BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION...... 26 BONA FIDE...... 58, 59, 62 BYLAWS...... 41-74 Bylaw 1 – Coverage ...... 41-42 Bylaw 2 – Divisions and Tournament Assignments ...... 42-44 Byalw 3 – Administrative Responsibility ...... 44-46 Bylaw 4 – Student Eligibility...... 46-69 Bylaw 5 – Awards...... 69 Bylaw 6 – Coaches ...... 69-70 Bylaw 7 – Contracts ...... 70-71 Bylaw 8 – Officials ...... 71-72 Bylaw 9 – Contest Requiring Special Attention...... 72 Bylaw 10 – Protests and Forfeitures ...... 73 Bylaw 11 – Penalties ...... 73-74 Bylaw 12 – Suspended Schools...... 74 Bylaw 13 – Parliamentary Procedure ...... 74 CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT INSURANCE...... 23, 93 CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION...... 92, 97 CHEERLEADER PYRAMIDS AND ACROBATIC ROUTINES...... 87 COACHES ASSOCIATIONS ...... 22 COACHES — BYLAW 6...... 69-70 Requirements for Coaching...... 69-70 Salary of Coaches...... 70 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS...... 49, 50 COMPETITIVE BALANCE...... 44 CONCUSSION REGULATIONS ...... 95-100 Approved Online Concussion Education Courses...... 97 Frequently Asked Questions...... 97-99 NFHS Suggested Medical Clearance Return to Play Protocol ...... 99

185 Requirements ...... 96-97 Return to Play Protocol...... 95-96 CONFERENCES/LEAGUES...... 70 CONSTITUTION...... 29-39 Executive Director ...... 33-34 District Athletic Boards...... 34-38 Governance...... 31-33 Membership...... 29-31 Membership Dues...... 31 Name...... 29 Purpose...... 29 CONTESTS REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION — BYLAW 9...... 72 Non-Member Schools and Non-Interscholastic Teams...... 72 Out-of-State Schools...... 72 CONTRACTS — BYLAW 7...... 70-71 Contracts for Athletic Contests...... 70-71 Contracts with Officials...... 71 COVERAGE — BYLAW 1...... 41-42 Application...... 41 Interscholastic Competition...... 41 Penalties...... 41 Recognized Sports...... 41-42 Sponsorship...... 41 Team Competition Between Sexes...... 42 Team Membership...... 42 DISABILITIES AMONG STUDENTS ...... 28, 33, 47, 49, 50, 53 DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARDS...... 6, 34-38 Elections ...... 37 Meetings...... 38 Membership...... 34-36 Nomination...... 37 Powers and Duties...... 37-38 Qualifications ...... 36-37 Quorum...... 38 Term of Office...... 37 Vacancies...... 37 DISTRICT MAP ...... 19 DIVISIONS AND TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS — BYLAW 2...... 42-44 Divisions and Tournaments Assignments ...... 43 Tournament Assignments ...... 43-44 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN...... 45 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...... 33-34 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT...... 26, 27 FINES AND PENALTIES – TOURNAMENTS ...... 78-79 GRADES 7 & 8...... 24, 29, 30-31, 38, 41, 42, 76, 95 HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION...... 100-101 HISTORY OF THE OHSAA...... 3-5 HOME EDUCATED STUDENTS ...... 57 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS...... 83-84 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS ...... 64-65 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM...... 56 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES ...... 23 J1 VISA...... 44 LEAGUES/CONFERENCES...... 70 LIGHTNING AND INCLEMENT WEATHER...... 102-103 LINDSAY’S LAW...... 100 MISSION STATEMENT OF THE OHSAA...... 1 MEDIA REGULATIONS...... 103-104 Coaches’ and Participants’ Comments to the News Media ...... 104 Use of the OHSAA Trade Names and Trademarks ...... 104

186 Videotaping and Photography Regulation...... 103-104 MEMBERSHIP – BAORD OF DIRECTORS ...... 31-34 MEMBERSHIP – DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARDS...... 34-38 MEMBERSHIP – SCHOOLS ...... 29-31 MYOHSAA...... 42, 76 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS...... 24-25 ORIGIN AND GROWTH...... 24-25 STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHIES ...... 25 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...... 102 NO CONTACT PERIODS – COACHES ...... 86 NON-SCHOOL TEAMS...... 80-81 OFFICIALS — BYLAW 8...... 71-72 Decisions by Officials...... 71 Handbook for Officials and Directory...... 71 Officials Required...... 71 Officials Uniforms...... 72 Rules Examination...... 71 Rules Meeting Requirements...... 71-72 Selection of Officials for Regular Season Contests...... 71 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ...... 29-30, 32, 33, 43, 53, 63, 69, 96, 100 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...... 97, 100 OHIO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION ...... 31 OHIO REVISED CODE (O.R.C.)...... 43, 46, 49, 57, 60, 63, 68, 70 OHSAA PHILOSOPHY ON 7th & 8th GRADE ATHLETICS...... 24 OPEN DATE...... 101 OPEN GYMNASIUM OR FACILITIES...... 85-86 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE — BYLAW 13...... 74 PENALTIES — BYLAW 11...... 73-74, 95 PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS...... 84-85 POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES GOVERNING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS...... 23 PROTESTS AND FORFEITURES — BYLAW 10...... 73 Additional Penalties...... 73 Forfeitures...... 73 Protests Relative to Eligibility...... 73 PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES...... 92 PUPIL ACTIVITY PROGRAM/COACHING PERMIT...... 76, 96, 98 READY REFERENCE SPORTS DATES...... 20-21 RECRUITING ...... 65-68 REFERENDUM BALLOT...... 38 RULLES MEETING REQUIREMENTS – OFFICIALS ...... 71-72 SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS – DIVISIONS ...... 90 SCHOOLS...... 29-31 Exception ...... 30-31 Initial Membership ...... 29-30 Membership...... 29 SCRIMMAGE – INTERSCHOLASTIC ...... 93 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ...... See “Ohio Department of Education” SPECIAL OLYMPICS OR PARALYMPICS...... 82 SPORT SEASON...... 62 SPORTS REGULATIONS General Sports...... 75-104 Athletic Uniforms...... 92 Cheerleader Pyramids and Acrobatic Routines ...... 87 Concussion Regulations ...... 95-100 Approved Online Concussion Education Courses...... 97 Frequently Asked Questions...... 97-99 NFHS Suggested Medical Clearance Return to Play Protocol ...... 99 Requirements ...... 96-97 Return to Play Protocol...... 95-96 Conditioning, Weight Training and/or Physical Fitness Programs ...... 84-85

187 Ejection for Unsporting Conduct...... 87-89 Ejection of Coach...... 88-89 Ejection of Player...... 87-88 Ejection Procedures for Schools...... 87 Exhibition Competition...... 94 Grades 7 & 8...... 95 Heat Acclimatization and Exertional Heat Illness Prevention...... 100-101 Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date...... 92 Interrupted Contest...... 95 Interscholastic Scrimmage...... 93-94 Lightning and Inclement Weather ...... 102-103 Mandatory Attendance...... 75-76 Mandatory Requirement for Rating/Voting for Tournament Officials...... 76 Mandatory No-Contact Periods – Coaches...... 86-87 Media Regulations...... 103-104 Coaches’ and Participants’ Comments to the News Media ...... 104 Use of the OHSAA Trade Names and Trademarks ...... 104 Videotaping and Photography Regulation...... 103-104 No Contest/Forfeits – Regular Season ...... 95 Non-School (Non-Interscholastic) Programs or Teams ...... 79-83 Definition...... 79-80 Participation...... 80-83 Penalty...... 83 Non-recognized Sports...... 92-93 Official Contest Rules...... 75 OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments Curfew Regulations...... 94 OHSAA Trade Names and Trademarks...... 104 Open Gymnasiums/Facilities ...... 85-86 Participants Leaving Playing Area...... 89 Penalties...... 95 Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity/Coaching Permit...... 76 Penalties for Failure to Conduct Pre-Season Meetings...... 76 Pick-up Games...... 95 Preview...... 94 Regular Season Participation Limitation Penalty...... 93 Regulations for Participation in Camps, Clinics, Workshops, etc...... 83-84 Definition ...... 83 Individual Skills/Coaching Instruction...... 84 Penalties ...... 84 Regulations ...... 83 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Regulations ...... 100 Sunday Contests...... 94 Team Member...... 94 Team Play...... 94 Tobacco/Vaping, Alcohol, Illegal Drugs and Steroids...... 102 Tournament Entry/Withdraw and Draw/Seed Dates...... 76-79 Table of Fines and Penalties For Tournament Activities...... 78-79 Tournaments ...... 89-92 Failure to Appear and School Closures...... 91-92 Regulations for Sponsoring and Conducting ...... 90 Recognized and Emerging Sports ...... 89-90 School Assignments-Division ...... 90-91 Transportation To and From Interscholastic Contests...... 93 Specific Sports Baseball...... 106-110 Basketball...... 111-115 Bowling...... 116-120 Cross Country...... 121-123 Field Hockey...... 124-127 Football...... 128-133

188 Golf...... 134-137 Gymnastics...... 138-139 Ice Hockey...... 140-143 Boys Lacrosse...... 144-148 Girls Lacrosse...... 149-153 Soccer...... 154-158 Softball ...... 159-162 Swimming and Diving...... 163-165 Tennis...... 166-170 Track and Field — Outdoor...... 171-73 Volleyball...... 174-78 Wrestling...... 179-184 STAFF DIRECTORY ...... 6-18 Board of Directors ...... 6, 8-12 OHSAA Administrative Staff...... 6, 13-18 District Athletic Boards...... 6-7 STATE RULES INTERPRETATION MEETING ...... 75 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY — BYLAW 4...... 46-69 Age Limitation...... 47-48 Amateur...... 68-69 Conduct, Character, Discipline...... 53 Eligibility...... 47 Enrollment and Attendance...... 48-51 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS ...... 64-65 Maximum Allowable Contests...... 58 Recruiting...... 65-68 Residence...... 53-56 Scholarship...... 51-53 Transfers...... 56-64 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES...... 28 SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST REGULATIONS...... 100 SUNDAY CONTESTS...... 94 SUSPENDED SCHOOLS — BYLAW 12...... 74 TEAM REQUIREMENTS...... 90 TOBACCO/VAPING, ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS AND STEROIDS...... 102 TOURNAMENTS ...... 89-92 Failure to Appear and School Closures...... 91-92 Regulations for Sponsoring and Conducting ...... 90 Recognized and Emerging Sports ...... 89-90 School Assignments-Division ...... 90-91 TRANSGENDER STUDENT POLICY ...... 42 UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ...... 69 USE OF THE OHSAA TRADE NAMES AND TRADEMARKS...... 104 USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (DRONES)...... 103-104 VIDEOTAPING AND PHOTOGRAPHING REGULATIONS ...... 103-104

189 NOTES NOTES Who to Contact at the OHSAA Updated July 12, 2019

Responding to inquiries from member schools, officials and tournament managers is the OHSAA’s top priority. Parents of Other OHSAA Areas student‐athletes are asked to direct questions about eligibility If You Are Calling About ...... Ask to Speak With ArbiterSports – School Use ...... Brenda Murray, Jacki Windon or OHSAA regulations to a school administrator before ArbiterSports – Officials/Assigners ...... Angie Lawler, Tyler Brooks contacting the OHSAA. If school administrators need Accounting ...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon assistance answering questions, the school administrator will Appeals (General) ...... Molly Downard contact the OHSAA. Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Certificates ...... Jacki Windon Athletic Discussion Meetings ...... Bob Goldring, Molly Downard

Board of Directors Meetings ...... Bob Goldring, Molly Downard OHSAA Main Phone: 614‐267‐2502 Bylaws/Constitution ...... Deborah Moore, Roxanne Price, Kristin Ronai OHSAA General Email: [email protected] Catastrophic Insurance ...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon OHSAA Fax: 614‐267‐1677 Coaching Education ...... Jerry Snodgrass (Program), Brenda Murray (Classes) Competitive Balance – General ...... Bob Goldring, Kristin Ronai Competitive Balance – Use of Arbiter (Technical) ...... Jacki Windon OHSAA Sanctioned Sports Corporate Sponsorships/Contracts ...... Steve Neil DVDs (of state tournaments) ...... Chris Walker Sport ...... Contacts Ejections – Athletes/Coaches ...... Ben Ferree Elections – District/State Boards ...... Bob Goldring, Molly Downard Baseball ...... Emily Gates Enrollments and Classifications ...... Roxanne Price, Brenda Murray Basketball ...... Kathleen Coughlin Financial Reports ‐ Tournaments...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon Bowling ...... Roxanne Price General Questions ...... Andrea Heiberger Cross Country ...... Dale Gabor and Kathleen Coughlin Insurance ...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon Field Hockey ...... Emily Gates Job Postings ...... Tim Stried Football ...... Beau Rugg Licensing/Merchandise ...... Steve Neil Golf ...... Lauren Prochaska Mailings ...... Chris Walker Gymnastics ...... Deborah Moore Media, Broadcasts & State Tournament Credentials ...... Tim Stried Membership Inquiries (including lists) ...... Jacki Windon Ice Hockey ...... Steve Neil Open Dates ...... Tim Stried Lacrosse ...... Beau Rugg Participation and Board Resolution Cards ...... Jacki Windon Soccer ...... Kathleen Coughlin Photos (from state tournaments) ...... Tim Stried Softball ...... Lauren Prochaska Publication Sales ...... Andrea Heiberger Swimming & Diving ...... Deborah Moore Regional Update Meetings ...... Bob Goldring, Molly Downard Tennis ...... Roxanne Price Representation/Divisional Breakdowns ...... Brenda Murray Track & Field ...... Dale Gabor and Kathleen Coughlin Sanctioning – Non‐Member/Interstate Contests ...... Andrea Heiberger Volleyball ...... Emily Gates Scholar‐Athlete Certificates/Scholarships ...... Jacki Windon Sportsmanship Program/Awards ...... Roxanne Price Wrestling ...... Tyler Brooks Sports Medicine/Healthy Lifestyle Issues ...... Deborah Moore State Records ...... Tim Stried Tickets – State Tournaments ...... Molly Downard (BSK), Tyler Brooks (WR) Tournament Finances ...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon Eligibility and Transfer Website and Social Media ...... Tim Stried (School Administrators Only)

Eligibility Questions ..... Debbie Moore, Roxanne Price, Kristin Ronai OHSAA Staff Contact Information Appeals (Student Eligibility) ...... Kristin Ronai Main Phone Number: 614‐267‐2502 | Fax: 614‐267‐1677 Custody Change...... Deborah Moore, Roxanne Price, Kristin Ronai Name ...... Extension ...... Email International Exchange Students ..... Roxanne Price, Molly Downard Todd Boehm ...... 103 ...... [email protected] Self‐Supporting Students ...... Deborah Moore, Roxanne Price Tyler Brooks ...... 112 ...... [email protected] Kathleen Coughlin ...... 129 ...... [email protected] Haley Dillon ...... 118 ...... [email protected]

Molly Downard ...... 108 ...... [email protected] Officiating Ben Ferree ...... 110 ...... [email protected] Dale Gabor ...... 216‐281‐5395 ...... [email protected] If You Are Calling About ...... Ask to Speak With Emily Gates ...... 107 ...... [email protected] Bob Goldring ...... 116 ...... [email protected] Officiating Certification Classes ...... Ben Ferree Andrea Heiberger ...... 100 ...... [email protected] Assigners ...... Tyler Brooks Jeff Jordan ...... 133 ...... [email protected] Clinics ...... Beau Rugg, Tyler Brooks & Ben Ferree Angie Lawler ...... 113 ...... [email protected] Insurance ...... Jeff Jordan, Todd Boehm, Haley Dillon, Beau Rugg Deborah Moore ...... 115 ...... [email protected] Registrations/Renewals/Records ...... Ben Ferree, Brenda Murray ...... 120 ...... [email protected] Angie Lawler & Tyler Brooks Steve Neil ...... 119 ...... [email protected] Regulations ..... Beau Rugg, Angie Lawler, Tyler Brooks & Ben Ferree Roxanne Price ...... 114 ...... [email protected] Rule Books ...... Ben Ferree & Andrea Heiberger Lauren Prochaska ...... 127 ...... [email protected] Kristin Ronai ...... 132 ...... [email protected] Supplies ...... Ben Ferree & Andrea Heiberger Beau Rugg ...... 111 ...... [email protected] Tournament Assignments ...... Beau Rugg, Angie Lawler, Ron Sayers ...... 130 ...... [email protected] Tyler Brooks and Ben Ferree Jerry Snodgrass ...... 121 ...... [email protected] Tim Stried ...... 124 ...... [email protected] Chris Walker ...... 102 ...... [email protected] Jacki Windon ...... 109 ...... [email protected]