The following are the preliminary minutes from the April 14, 2016, OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting. The Board is expected to officially approve them at its June 2, meeting. OHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES (April 14, 2016) The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled meeting at the OHSAA Office on Thursday, April 14, 2016. President Steve Stirn called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The meeting opened with a prayer led by Jeff Snyder; the Pledge of Allegiance led by Scott Reeves, and self intro - ductions by audience members. New Board member Angelita Forte’ was also introduced. Board Members Present : Steve Stirn, president; Brenda Frankart, vice president; Andy Bixler; Angelita Forte’, Tom Martin; Bill Nye Jr.; Scott Reeves; Walt Skaggs; Jeff Snyder, and Bruce Brown (ex-officio) and Jeremy Marks (ex-officio). Administrative Staff Members Present : Dan Ross, commissioner; Bob Goldring and Deborah Moore, associate commissioners; Jeff Jordan, chief financial officer; Steve Neil, Roxanne Price, Beau Rugg and Jerry Snodgrass, assistant commissioners, and Tim Stried, director of information services. Others Attending : Steve Craig, OHSAA legal counsel; Kristin Ronai, OHSAA staff; Frank Gamble, Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association; Tom Barrick, Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association; Kevin Smith and Casey Milligan, Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association; H. Dugan Hill, Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches; Scott Taylor, Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association; Ken Baker, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, and Scott Gerber. I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Andy Bixler, second by Bill Nye to adopt the agenda as amended for the April 14, 2016, Board of Directors meeting. Motion passed 9-0. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Walt Skaggs, second by Tom Martin to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2016, Board of Directors Meeting; the February 12, 2016, Board of Directors Special Conference Call Meeting; the March 18, 2016, Board of Directors Special Meeting, and the April 1, 2016, Board of Directors Special Conference Call Meeting. Motion passed 9-0. III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION A. State Office Financial Report Chief Financial Officer Jeff Jordan provided the financial reports for the OHSAA state office for January, February and March. The reports are summarized as follows: Balance — December 31, 2015 $952,837.77 Receipts — January 2016 $875,668.86 Receipts — February 2016 1,203,520.20 Receipts — March 2016 1,119,430.42 Total Receipts $3,198,619.48 Disbursements — January 2016 $708,498.42 Disbursements — February 2016 1,080,180.70 Disbursements — March 2016 712,170.83 Total Disbursements $2,500,849.95 Balance — March 31, 2016 $1,650,607.30 Accounted for as follows: Checking Account Balance per 5/3 Bank (3/31/16) $1,690,718.37 Less Outstanding Checks 40,111.07 Balance — March 31, 2016 $1,650,607.30 Available Funds — March 31, 2016 Bank Balance $1,650,607.30 Savings Account 739,211.54 Minus Budget Stabilization (800,000.00) Working Capital $1,589,818.84 Designated Funds — March 31, 2016 Budget Stabilization $800,000.00 Board Designated Reserve 684,570.00 Building Fund 293,418.73 Total Designated Funds $1,777,988.73 (1) Board of Directors Minutes (4/14/16) — 2 B. District Athletic Boards Financial Report Chief Financial Officer Jeff Jordan provided the Board with the financial report for the six district athletic boards through February. The report is summarized as follows: Yr. to Date Yr. to Date Yr. to Date Total Gross Gross Net District Checking Savings CD Cash Revenue Expenses Profit/Loss Central $73,328 $147,716 $0 $221,044 $247,768 $341,642 — $93,874 East $129,757 $0 $50,253 $180,010 $79,736 $55,977 $23,759 Northeast $268,040 $0 $0 $268,040 $476,557 $707,299 — $230,742 Northwest $218,211 $0 $20,000 $238,211 $299,036 $254,450 $44,586 Southeast — $9,652 $37,809 $198,492 $226,649 $92,082 $124,586 — $32,504 Southwest $46,154 $178,959 $171,701 $396,814 $465,994 $568,518 — $102,524 Totals $725,838 $364,484 $440,446 $1,530,768 $1,661,173 $2,052,472 — $391,299 C. Fall Sports Financial Report Chief Financial Officer Jeff Jordan reviewed financial reports from the 2015 OHSAA state field hockey and regional and state football, soccer and volleyball tournaments. The breakdown for the tournaments from 2015 and the previous four years is as follows: Tournament 2015 Net 2014 Net 2013 Net 2012 Net 2011 Net state field hockey* + $9,499.89 + $3,404.99 + $8,769.67 + $4,618.47 + $2,231.98 regional football + $1,374,997.03 + $883,722.06 + $1,273,540.32 + $1,200,488.60 + $1,398,561.33 state football + $204,983.90 + $285,623.37 + $77,872.00 + $188,660.69 + $385,456.56 total football* + $1,576,252.60 + $1,165,342.04 + $1,341,239.80 + $1,383,173.00 + $1,762.295.83 regional soccer + $100,118.56 + $68,204.96 + $25,640.57 — $20,300.92 + $51,806.38 state soccer + $55,318.54 + $94,865.63 + $62,083.68 + $48,081.32 + $86,324.54 total soccer* + $134,157.26 + $142,190.75 + $66,808.46 + $5,935.93 + $117,251.08 regional volleyball + $72,079.47 + $54,059.18 + $59,971.02 + $47,628.60 + $49,527.08 state volleyball + $34,304.97 + $22,767.36 + $29,513.62 + $18,358.64 + $40,226.10 total volleyball* + $94,743.96 + $65,134.81 + $78,594.16 + $54,346.76 + $78,212.70 * includes all tournament expenses paid by the OHSAA office D. Approval of Audit Report for 2014-15 Chief Financial Officer Jeff Jordan reviewed the 2014-15 OHSAA audit that was prepared by representatives of Schneider Downs of Columbus. The audit included the entire scope of the OHSAA from August 1, 2014, to July 31, 2015. Mr. Jordan said the audit included an unqualified opinion, the best that can be received. He thanked the finance and accounting staff, which includes Todd Boehm, Andrea Reich and the six OHSAA District Athletic Board treasurers, for their work in helping achieve this opinion. Motion by Scott Reeves, second by Bill Nye to approve the financial reports as presented. Motion passed 9-0. IV. INFORMATION ITEMS A. Reminder of Upcoming Athletic Discussion Meetings Associate Commissioner Bob Goldring reminded the Board that the annual OHSAA Athletic Discussion Meetings will be held later this month and early May at five locations. The meetings are intended for super - intendents, high school principals, high school athletic administrators, 7th-8th grade principals, city supervi - sors and board presidents, and OHSAA administrative staff members will review the 2016 referendum issues and talk about topics of current interest. The meetings will be held April 18 at Cuyahoga Falls; April 21 at Wright State University in Dayton; April 26 at Bluffton; April 29 at Columbus, and May 2 at Cambridge. B. Update on OHSAA Referendum Items Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore reminded the Board that there are 18 referendum items for 2016, including a proposal to amend Bylaw 4-7-2, Exception 1, which was approved as an issue by the Board of Directors at their March 18, 2016, Special Meeting. That proposed modification would provide parents of students, whose parents have made a bona fide move of at least 100 miles, the opportunity to choose a school for their children to attend that best meets the child’s educational needs whether the school is public or non-public. In addition, if both parents have not made the move, extenuating circum - stances presented that would prevent one parent from making the move immediately would allow for conditional eligibility for up to 90 days, and that provision could be extended if medical or military obliga - tions prevent the move by one parent. Member school principals will vote on the 2016 referendum issues between May 1 and 15, and a simple majority vote will allow an issue to pass. C. Update on OHSAA Nomination to NFHS Hall of Fame Commissioner Dan Ross said the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced the selection of Ohio’s nominee, Chuck Kyle, to the NFHS Hall of Fame in the ‘coaches’ catego - ry. Mr. Kyle has led his alma mater, Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, to 11 OHSAA Division I state foot - ball championships and has tallied a career record of 321-83-1 record (.794 winning percentage) in 33 Board of Directors Minutes (4/14/16) — 3 years. He ranks No. 1 in state football titles and set a state record by qualifying for the playoffs in 22 con - secutive years (1988-2009). In addition to football, Kyle has coached track and field at St. Ignatius for 43 years and his team claimed the 2001 OHSAA Division I state championship. Although not nominated by the OHSAA, Ohio native Tim Flannery has also been selected to the NFHS Hall of Fame in the ‘administrators’ category. After concluding his 30-year career in education in Ohio with 15 years as director of athletics of the North Olmsted City Schools, Flannery joined the NFHS staff in 1998. In 2007, he started the NFHS Coach Education Program and by the time he retired in 2014 had built one of the most successful programs in the organization’s history which features 41 online education courses, and more than four million courses have been delivered to coaches, administrators, parents and students. Kyle and Flannery will be inducted into the NFHS Hall of Fame during the annual NFHS Summer Meeting on July 2 in Reno, Nev. D. Minutes from the Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee Meeting of January 26, 2016 The Board was provided the minutes of the meeting of the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee of January 26, 2016, and Assistant Commissioner Roxanne Price reviewed the highlights. She said the committee spent the majority of the meeting discussing the direction of the committee - does the committee want to strictly concentrate on providing sportsmanship, ethics and integrity awards or does it want to be involved in helping determine programming for the member schools? After nominating individ - uals at this meeting, the committee through an electronic vote also selected Major General John C. Harris Jr. as the 2016 Ethics and Integrity Award winner. General Harris is Commander of the Ohio Army National Guard. He has also been a frequent speaker on leadership at the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association annual state clinic and awards banquet; he championed the football coaches association’s development of “Operation Buckeye Guard,” a military appreciation program conducted by high school athletic teams; he also encouraged National Guard programs that recognize outstanding Ohio high school football teams and players, and he has supported Ohio Citizen-Soldiers conducting “boot camp” sports conditioning programs with multiple athletic teams statewide. A native of Cleveland, General Harris and his family reside in Pickerington. He was presented this award during the 2016 OHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament. E. Minutes of the Media Advisory Committee Meeting of January 28, 2016 The Board was provided with the minutes of the Media Advisory Committee Meeting of January 28, 2016, and Director of Information Services Tim Stried reviewed the highlights. He said the committee will be meeting again in May, at which time they will be updating the ‘Working With the Media’ brochure that is distributed to member schools each year. F. Review of the OHSAA/OHSFCA Football Tournament Committee Meeting of February 3, 2016 Assistant Commissioner Beau Rugg said the OHSAA/OHSFCA Football Tournament Committee met on February 3, 2016, and reviewed the 2015 tournament and discussed ideas for improvements for 2016. Mr. Rugg thanked the coaches association officers who attended the meeting. G. Minutes of the OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame and District Administrators Meetings of January 27, 2016 Assistant Commissioner Beau Rugg said the Officials Hall of Fame Committee met on January 27, 2016, and selected the 2016 OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame inductees as follows: Raymond Anthony Sr., Columbia Station (FB, WR); Larry Clemmons, Springboro (FB, WR); Paul “Doug” Davis, Beaver (VB, BK, SB); Thomas Gardner, Port Washington (BB, SB); Rick Haddix, Fostoria (FB, BK, SB, TF); Kim Lance, Delaware (WR, BB); Frederick Mamarella, Dover (FB); Lovell McKee, Logan (VB, BK); Thomas McNerlin, Jackson (FB, VB, BB, SB); Ronald Oaklief, Medina (BB); Louis Peake, Huntington, W. Va. (BK); Terry Roy, Fayetteville (FB, VB, BK, BB, SB); Bobby Sagers Jr., Cincinnati (FB, BK); Michael Stockner, Toledo (BK), and Richard Termeer, Powell (administrator). The hall of fame ceremonies will take place June 11 in Columbus. In addition, both the Officials Hall of Fame Committee and the District Administrators were provided with an update on Arbiter, ArbiterPay and the assigning of tournament officials at the district level. H. Review of the OHSAA Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting of February 4, 2016 Commissioner Dan Ross said the OHSAA Foundation Board of Trustees met on February 4, 2016, and reviewed the 2015 OHSAA Foundation Student Leadership Conference and discussed plans for the 2016 conference. The 2016 conference, which again is being planned and organized by Harvey Alston, will be held Tuesday, October 4, at the Archie Griffin Ballroom in The Ohio State University’s Ohio Union. The theme this year is the “Super Woman,” with presentations from female athletes and coaches. I. NFHS Section 2 Coaches Award Recipients Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore informed the Board that the National Federation of State High Schools Coaches Association has selected the following Ohio coaches as 2015 NFHS Section 2 Coaches of the Year: Hilary Anderson, Shaker Heights, other sports (field hockey); Chris Arno, Bellaire, girls cross coun - try; Joe Balogh, Ontario, boys basketball; Matt Claxon, New Philadelphia, boys golf; Matthew Dektas, Board of Directors Minutes (4/14/16) — 4

Cincinnati Country Day, boys tennis; Andy Shur, Mason, girls soccer; Carla Siegel, girls basketball, Fort Loramie, and Brenda Wherley, Dover, boys swimming & diving. J. Reminder that 2016 Regional Baseball and Softball Tournament Sites and Dates Have Been Approved The Board and audience members were reminded that the 2016 regional and softball tournament sites and dates were approved by the Board of Directors at a Special Board Meeting on April 1. The information is posted on the OHSAA website. K. Reminder that 2016 Spring Sports Tournament Regulations Have Been Approved The Board and audience members were reminded that the 2016 tournament regulations in the spring sports of baseball, softball, boys tennis and track & field were approved by the Board of Directors at a Special Board Meeting on April 1. The regulations are posted on the OHSAA website. L. Update of OHSAA Infractions, Appeals and Legal Issues The Board was provided with a list of schools that recently violated OHSAA bylaws or sports regulations. Bellbrook High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. However, no such forfeiture was required since the contest was a scrim - mage and scrimmages do not carry any “won-lost” statistics. Willoughby Cornerstone Christian had a stu - dent-athlete in varsity boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-3-3, Semesters, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2- 1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the three victorious contests in which the ineligible student partici - pated. Vermilion High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity boys bowling violate Sports Regulation 7.2.2, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, and Bowling Regulation 1.8 when he par - ticipated in a non-interscholastic bowling event while a member of the school’s bowling team. In accor - dance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for his next two contests, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all victori - ous contests in which the student participated following his participation in the non-interscholastic pro - gram. However, no forfeitures were required since the student did not participate in any contests follow - ing his participation in the non-interscholastic program and before the penalty was assessed. Additionally, in accordance with General Sports Regulation 18 and Bowling Regulation 1.8, the student has been denied participation in the OHSAA sponsored boys bowling tournament for participating in this outing after the January 11 non-interscholastic date. Akron Springfield High School had a student-athlete in varsity girls bowling violate Sports Regulation 7.2.2, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, and Bowling Regulation 1.8 when she participated in two non-interscholastic bowling events while a member of the school’s bowling team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for her next four contests, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the victorious contest in which the student participated following her participation in the non-interscholastic program and before the penalty was assessed. Avon Lake High School had a student-athlete in varsity boys ice hockey violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the 14 victorious contests in which the ineligible stu - dent participated. Huron High School had a student in varsity boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-1-2, Eligibility, when his parent(s) did not fulfill the requirements which granted the student immediate eligibili - ty in November of 2015. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible at Huron, or any other member high school, for the remainder of the 2015-16 basketball season and the first five football contests of the 2016 football season (including all scrimmages, previews/jamborees and Foundation games). In addition, in accordance with the exception to Bylaw 10-2- 1, Forfeitures, the school will not be required to forfeit the 11 regular season basketball contests in which the student participated as an ineligible student. Note: The OHSAA Appeals Panel heard an appeal of this ruling at its February 29, 2016, hearing and ruled the student eligible for the entire 2016 football season. Lakeside Danbury High School had a student-athlete in freshman boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the six victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. Northfield Nordonia Middle School had a student-ath - lete in junior high boys basketball violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, when he participated in a non-interscholastic basketball event (camp) while a member of the school’s basketball team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for his next two contests, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all victorious contests in which the student participated following his participation in the non-interscholastic program. However, no forfeitures were required since the student did not participate in any contests following his participation in the non-interscholastic pro - gram and before the penalty was assessed. Toledo St. John’s Jesuit High School violated Bylaw 4-9-2 and 4-9-4, Recruiting, when its boys basketball coach made inappropriate contact with an individual by failing to direct the individual to the school admissions office regarding questions about enrollment, attendance and/or the athletic program. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has sus - pended the coach for the 2015-16 boys basketball tournament, placed the school on probation for the Board of Directors Minutes (4/14/16) — 5 next three years and the entire coaching staff shall be restricted to five days of permissible instruction dur - ing the period of June 1-July 31, 2016. East Palestine High School’s head volleyball coach violated General Sports Regulation 7.5.1, Non-Interscholastic Participation – Coaching players out of season, when she coached a member of East Palestine’s volleyball squad in a non-interscholastic program on eight different occasions. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has suspended the coach for the first four regular season varsity volleyball contests of the 2016 season. Bowling Green High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity volleyball and varsity volleyball violate Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. Wickliffe High School had a student-athlete in varsity girls bowling violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any vic - torious contest in which the ineligible student participated (all eligible participants may keep their individ - ual placements, records and/or awards). Canfield High School had a student-athlete in varsity ice hockey violate General Sports Regulation 18, Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date, when she partici - pated in a non-interscholastic ice hockey event after the January 25 non-interscholastic date. In accor - dance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all victorious contests in which the student participated following her participation in the non-interscholastic program. Since the student participated in a victorious OHSAA tournament contest as an ineligible student, the school was disqualified from the OHSAA tournament. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas High School had a student-athlete in freshman boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. However, no such forfei - ture was required since the school did not win the contest in which the ineligible student participated. Cincinnati Clark Montessori High School had a student-athlete in varsity boys basketball violate Bylaw 4-6- 3, Residency and Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer, and, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-2, Eligibility, the student shall remain ineligible for interscholastic athletic participation in Ohio until further notice from the Commissioner’s Office. Cincinnati Aiken High School had a student-athlete in varsity boys basketball vio - late Bylaw 4-7-3, In-Season Transfer and Bylaw 4-1-2, Falsification, and, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-2 the student shall remain ineligible for interscholastic athletic participation in Ohio until further notice from the Commissioner’s Office. Pickerington High School Central violated Bylaw 4-9-3 #7, Recruiting, when its foot - ball coaching staff made inappropriate contact with an individual by allowing the parent of a non-enrolled student on the sideline of one of its varsity football contests. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has accepted Pickerington High School Central’s self-imposed penalties of perma - nently removing the pass/team gate supervisor and replacing that individual with its paid Fall Athletic Event Supervisor; limiting the violating coach to participation in only 70% of all Varsity and Junior Varsity contests during the 2016 regular season; and the entire coaching staff shall be restricted to six days of per - missible instruction during the period of June 1-July 31. Additionally, the recruited student-athlete, should he choose to transfer, shall be ineligible for the first regular season contest of the 2016 football season at any level. Canfield Valley Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high football violate Football Regulation 5.1, Regulations Prohibiting Students from Participating on Non-School Teams During the School Year, when he participated in a non-interscholastic football event while a member of the school’s football team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for the first two regular season contests of the 2016 interscholastic season. Springfield Northridge Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high boys track and field violate Bylaw 4-4-5, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious con - tests in which the ineligible student participated (all eligible participants may keep their individual place - ments, records and/or awards). Belmont Union Local High School had a student-athlete in varsity softball violate Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. However, no such forfeiture was required since the contest was a scrimmage and scrimmages do not carry any “won-lost” statistics. Elida High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity softball violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accor - dance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated. However, no such forfeiture was required since the school did not win the contest in which the ineligible student participated. Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School had a student-ath - lete in varsity baseball violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the one victorious contest in which the ineligible student participated. West Unity Hilltop High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity softball violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which the ineli - gible student participated. Ashland Mapleton High School had a student-athlete in varsity track & field vio - late Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated (all eligible participants may keep their individual placements, records and/or awards). Eligibility Liaison Kristin Ronai reviewed with the Board a document indicating the appeals that have been heard by the OHSAA Appeals Panel this year and historical data that showed the number of appeals held since the 1980-81 school year. She noted that there have been 65 appeals heard this year, with 43 dealing with the transfer bylaw and 14 with the scholarship bylaw. Seventeen of the appeals have been granted. In addition, Steve Craig, the OHSAA’s legal counsel, provided the Board with an update on legal issues.

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VI. NEW BUSINESS (CONSENT) A. Approval of Self-Supporting Requirements for 2016-17 School Year (Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfers, Exception 8) OHSAA bylaws require that the Commissioner’s Office annually establish requirements for transfer stu - dents who do not live in the same school district as their parents or legal guardians but are financially self- supporting (Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfers, Exception 8). Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore reviewed the requirements and said the staff recommended that the requirements remain the same as those approved for the 2015-16 school year, with the minimum monthly income earned remaining at $500. Motion by Jeff Snyder, second by Brenda Frankart to approve the requirements as presented. Motion passed 9-0. VII. NEW BUSINESS (OTHER) A. Recommendation to Permit Match Play During Golf Regular Season Assistant Commissioner Beau Rugg said the staff recommended that schools be permitted to utilize match play as a format option for regular season golf contests. Schools will be permitted 20 contests beginning with the 2016 season. Motion by Walt Skaggs, second by Andy Bixler to approve the recommendation as presented. Motion passed 9-0. B. Approval of Division I Football Moving to Four Regions Assistant Commissioner Beau Rugg reviewed with the Board a staff recommendation to modify the format for the Division I football tournament by moving to four regions rather than two. The change will align the regional championship game with the other six football divisions and should also lessen travel for tourna - ment qualifying schools. The recommendation was endorsed by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association and Mr. Rugg said 65 percent of the Division I schools that responded to his survey on the mod - ification were in favor of the change. Motion by Andy Bixler, second by Jeff Snyder to approve the recommendation as presented. Motion passed 9-0. VIII. APPEALS Appeals involving eligibility decisions affecting student participation are heard by the OHSAA Appeals Panel rather than the OHSAA Board of Directors per Constitution Article 5-6-1, Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors. The change in the Constitution permits the Board to appoint an appeals panel, and the Board reauthorized the use of such a panel at its June 4, 2015, meeting. The procedures to appeal student eligibility decisions and the upcoming dates for appeals before the OHSAA Appeals Panel are posted on the OHSAA website ( www.ohsaa.org ). No appeals were heard by the Board at this meeting. IX. DISCUSSION ITEMS None Motion by Walt Skaggs, second by Bill Nye to adjourn the meeting at 9:42 a.m.

Motion passed 9-0.

Bob Goldring, recorder. FUTURE MEETINGS (All meetings on Thursdays in the OHSAA Board Room at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise stated.) 2015-16 School Year: June 2. 2016-17 School Year: August 4, October 20, January 19, February 23, April 6 and June 1.