Executive Director, subjecttoratificationbytheBoardofDirectors. 2019 rules andregulationsforeachsport. Meetings GENERAL REGULATIONS tions specificallyfor junior 2. 1. The Article These . The varsity, Mandatory Attendance ator Participation inOHSAA-Sponsored RulesInterpretation The Official ContestRules .) Those 2.5) Failure 2.4) To 2.3) The 2.2) Any 2.1) are ing * TRACK SOFTBALL LACROSSE (GIRLS) LACROSSE (BOYS) BASEBALL WRESTLING SWIMMING ICE HOCKEY GYMNASTICS BOWLING BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL TENNIS SOCCER GOLF FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY CROSS COUNTRY proved Board Denotes Executive regulations not 5-6-1 contest official that sport. deadline will bea$50penaltyassessed,with afinaldeadlinecommunicatedbytheOHSAA to thestartofsport’s firstregular seasoncontest. that sportbythecommunicateddeadlinedate. attend is reserve, permitted by of AND FIELD held OHSAA SPORTS REGULATIONS receive of to Directors deadline the rules school refer contest the Director grades7and8,seeGeneralSportsRegulation or attending IIG NATIONAL AND DIVING must * to apply Board junior,

shall participate Constitution adopted attend credit except to sponsoring have to Bylaw rules to has result of is complete sophomore, all for or a authorized Directors those adopted the by meeting and interscholastic participate an (online) in 1-4-3 the head grants online ineligibility provided rule a an Board sport which the NATIONAL for varsity online freshman in Introduction to books in state authority following modify in person all an of recognized in states NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL U.S.A. GYMNASTICS UNITED STATES BOWLINGCONGRESS NATIONAL NATIONAL UNITED STATES NATIONAL UNITED STATES GOLF NATIONAL NATIONAL the state OHSAA-sponsored teams interscholastic rules Directors coach, the as to 74 sport’s and participate these published will rule “Interscholastic to rules interpretation 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS contest and the 7th assistant book be regulations by and/or state interpretation contests, FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION FEDERATION Board & responsible the rules by 8th and in athletic rules modifications varsity OHSAA the the TENNIS of grade approved meeting and state including competition when interpretation Directors OHSAA-sponsored 32 listed contests . meeting regulations coach teams. to ASSOCIATION rules

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OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments Entry/Withdraw Procedures andDraw/SeedMeeting Penalties for Failure toConductPre-Season Meetings Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit a coaches coaches tournament To Mandatory Requirement for Tournament OfficialsSelection .) In 6.1) Dates ing. my ple Note: accordance withBylaw3-1-4,theschoolshallbefined$500foreach violation. When from coachingintheOHSAA tournament. per coach. out Note: tournament. to tournament this the coaches’ encourages in Program/Coaching High technology thatisavailable. Note: 3.2) 3.1) memos disseminatedtoathleticadministrators. on ratings The composite the Ohio, OHSAA the the Emergency assist agendas Permit sports school

OHSAA. It Please it credit forattendance. minutes participation in or 50 officials throughouttheseason. officials Following Ratings byHeadCoaches 15 daysafterthedeadline. per Failure their coaches. listing By Votingby AthleticAdministrators The OHSAA school must is

are has are shall order certification. athletic the occurrence. in In the

in OHSAA the at until all combined contests been highly score and and be addition, the refer a established which to year the not intention of date for from maximum athletic

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that penalty of in the of fine Board-approved that and which votes is in the of of the 15 school determining for the schools OHSAA required the the or coaches, the contest, will this to the the to sport-specific meeting officials shall of each priortotheestablished deadlines. to evening’s from right

for required member coach website is a rate tournament information each procedures Permit be assist school athletic pool to part a

that sport.

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officials do of tournament, preferably voting the and member encouraged and that

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of pre-season manual for Contact to such vote school school for requirements officials

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6.2.2) 6.2.1) A 6.2) 6.6.2) 6.6.1) 6.6) Additional 6.5) 6.4) All 6.3) 6.2.3) Tournament Schools A upcoming schoolyeararelistedlaterinRegulation6. sport. sports oftheOHSAA. Boards Appear.” Board. appropriate opponent’s OHSAA sponsored tournamentthefollowingyear. will 6.4.1) regulations. be school conducted. and will draw/seed program forms(roster, passlists,schedule,submissionofteamphoto,etc.)asdirected. published anddisseminatedbytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. 7th Note:

school tournament used and schools times enter provide

The Schools Schools Schools All Fines Schools Schools Athletic shall from aschoolmakingdecisionto notparticipateintheOHSAA schedule in tournament regulationsforadditionalproceduresand/orpenalties. a to tournament managerorDistrict filing Decisions todisapproveanentrymaybeappealed. Office requirements or of noon Regulation 6. after deadline year do 8th See monetary

that as Office; a District conducting The penaltiesrenderedbytheOHSAA Entry coach,

a violations of tournament not meeting mandatory The penalties approved travel Grade are that by on be the

tournament a fail fines General and schools the shall “Petition have entry/withdraw that the may that communicated the that that listed Board without specific or adopted established enter administrator to 2.) meetings Athletic penalties expenses Track penalty and Friday Withdraw” Executive

participate have participate withdraw fail desire change authority for prior payment may of later a by with Sports the shall draw/seed entry/withdraw penalties tournament Letter to dates General each penalty. may by and the the

before OHSAA to

Board) in be for send to seeding and their the for are coordinate deadline noon Regulation authority Field Board be assessed enter Regulation from sport Director for to of each in of with or in to deadline the will Executive adopted a determine ineligible the shall Changes a Sports officials’ tournament Entry each the authorized the meeting provided on coach,

tournament State tournaments an missed offense an information, for of the when draw/seeding notify 76 OHSAA the OHSAA will

be OHSAA sport’s Athletic Board). to OHSAA deadlines in Directors and or the which OHSAA Regulation Championships 6. will Friday and assessed approve administrator collaboration 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS

16.4 Withdraw” to Director, a and/or fees Common result to schools contests, or may entry as the school school OHSAA participation participate

be draw/seed set

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for school tournament for shall before tournament Office maybeappealed.

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complete listed later to with notify for withdrawal high the what School The monetary has may missed the All with or to: 2.) meeting seed only shall in 4.) 1.) a does OHSAA OHSAA or is in authorized in the met draw/seeding OHSAA fines school that sectional after do provide within 1.) sports additional after the team) schools held. a a for Regulation as ( follow Cross OHSAA not so sport contests; monetary information all all not mitigate particular respective instructed draw/seed shall the penalty each dates such by the tournament manager the of

tournament

tournament tournament the shall District tournament after each Office. attend

a Country filing Office prior deadline all teams of or

financial deadline school be meetings OHSAA “Petitions during

penalties Office entry attend tournament. indicating the district 3.) sport’s date. 6. unnecessary fine uniform as to a sport’s according will District procedures Athletic District See and and payment “Petition exact on shown the Invitational representative procedures the may issued The and only participation participation a

sport and disincentive be the “Failure tournament tournament tournament the established individuals will mandatory as of upcoming OHSAA- across locations that souvenir do OHSAA assessed Athletic Athletic specific deemed ( prior District later Entry.” Boards not for by not Letter to of so costs shall they the the the the the by all be as or to to in

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the 10/6 10/6 10/6 10/6 9/22 9/15 are addition the which issued OHSAA defined school (all at

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website(  permitted inthe50 percentplayerlimitation. in members as on Note: interscholastic oranycombination ofplayersinvolvedinteamplay. rec or teamtobeconsideredanon-schoolprogramteam. team. may outside may have financialresponsibilityforthatnon-schoolprogramorteam. sponsor control team program, Definition of aNon-SchoolProgram or Team the a the (recreation), non-school team be be play

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7.3) 7.2) Member 7.1.2) 7.3.1)  7.2.2)  7.2.1)  7.1.5)  7.1.4) 7.1.3) Regulations PermittingStudentstoParticipateonNon-School Teams Outsideofthe School Regulations Prohibiting Studentsfrom ParticipatingonNon-School Teams DuringtheSchool Team’s Season Team’s Season in thatsamesportduringtheschoolteam’s season. participate country, gyms/fields) withanon-schoolteaminthatsamesportduringtheschool team’s season. an hockey, practices priortoandaftertheschool team’s seasonunderthefollowingcondition: ball sports Team Sports Individual Sports Team Sports Definition ofCoaching   or one Definition of aSchoolProgram or Team ) The a) program orteam. practice Note: regulations beginningJune1.Foradditionalonschoolcoaches,seeBylaw6. or volunteer individual start ofthenextschoolseasoninthatsport. participates of Definition ofaMember of aSchool Team/Team Member (Bylaw4-1-3) conducted onlyduringthetimeperiodsasspecifiedinindividualsportregulations. the the involving scrimmages, in from involving school Definition of aSchoolContest Note: limitations forthatsport. competition, Bylaw 3foradministrativeresponsibilitiesastheyrelatetoaschoolprogramorteam. board-approved), the the similar athletic team these same game OHSAA rules ofthesport. is who in may a Seethespecificsportregulationsforparticipationlimitsindividuals. season limited of This which (athletic) non-school football, number is golf, at participated regulations, baseball, schools participate board-approved rules or governing two participants contest, in during under a regulation in

college designated, member

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he/she May play program to is teams is season type (interscholastic) for of students not football participation. not through may for 31. training of if after a tryouts, this and of from a may in 80 school in the shall an a school Number ofsquadmembers with team continue or & effect Flag school no effect regulation July “members” interscholastic not team invited team 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS the diving, July other not or group no or football, team rejoin 31 for (interscholastic) 50 practices for (See 31 group team may in restriction be until to coach player the percent to contests, tennis, provided the in training required participate when that General 2 3 4 5 6 5 5 4 participate not the sports the of the training touch sports employed with school from the previous football participate individual team participation track he/she when or tryouts, of non-interscholastic the Sports to football of a the practices or baseball is non-school team with team in attend members basketball, & practices coached eliminated team same suggests year a by field Regulation training tryout, sports in a for is and

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7.5) 7.7)  7.6)  7.5.1) a.)  7.7.1)  c.) b.)  a.)Participantsshallbeselectedfromatleastfourschools. 7.6.1) a.)Studentsfromschoolteamsshallnotberequiredtoattendthecoaching instruction. 7.5.3) 7.5.2) d.) c.)  b.) a.)  Regulations PermittingCoachestoCoach Their OwnStudent-AthletesonNon-School Teams Outside oftheSchool Team’s Season Outside oftheSchool Team’s Season(“All-Star”Games) Exceptions toParticipationonNon-School Teams for Students Regulation LimitingCoachestoCoach Their onNon-School OwnStudent-Athletes Teams Interscholastic Special Olympics or Paralympics Individual Sports wear arehelmetsandcleats. Note: the UnitedStatesParalympicsprovided: may scholastic) maintain compliancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.3above. outside dent-athletes Note on“All-Star”Games: provisions: contests. season. Inaddition: wrestling bowling, period. SeeGeneralSportsRegulation7.3.1formoredetailsonthe50percentlimitation. from coach June 1throughJuly31.Inaddition: and sports So Team (10-DayRule) Sports A senior administrator. desires student’s ity attheendofsemester. The The as specifiedinthespecificsportsregulations. 10 daysof24hourseach). during entitled Participants their school. All See In thesportoffootball,onlynon-contactfootballispermitted. tion, whichisdifferent thanthisregulationoncoaching. long volleyball maycoachstudents

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percent tryouts season days shall nature – basketball, teams coaches must a not Members sports permitted students Board , Regulation The participate (i.e. be golf, is applies days be of in and/or may limitation may by submitted graduating waiver who the may the

team non-contact of “All-Star”

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until must contest(s) – school hockey, the their 81 is After to without to seniors at limit observed, entire players their school for after in of games the be participate school any and and swimming “All-Star” team’s does Education a of or regulations submitted Executive football, Ten the student they sponsored time the jeopardy or coaching a other the are from NOT school number teams students days a coaching have only date except non-interscholastic paid in teams for governing becomes his

contests ice or permit & refers by one of Director’s participated football outside pertaining to team’s staff. other by or or of diving, hockey, completing the the during eligibility of her contact staff unpaid either to 240 event(s) school’s Each these governing if a a any school the coaching board member equipment maximum of they in tennis, the total lacrosse, Office the to school school amount the days in individual “all-star” out-of-season mandatory provided meet their Special their hours in in may principal events individual track board, during of special which that staff all (interscholastic) (interscholastic) athletic final the of soccer, a coach of school the 10 includes competitions Olympics by time & coach the in coaching… player the the this no-contact contest or “All-Star” days field following rule. the sports students students eligibil instruc softball another utilized student student period (inter is , team from may Stu that and not for or of - - - - 8.2.4) 8.2.3) 8.1.2) 7.8.3)  7.8.2)  7.8.1)  8. 8.2) GeneralIndividualSkillInstructionRegulations 8.1) Definitions 7.8)  Regulations for Participation inCamps,Clinics, Workshops andPrograms Where Individual Note: 7.7.2) 8.2.2)  8.2.1)  8.1.1)  Skill InstructionisProvided Penalties for Violation ofRegulationsin This Section  In exception inthesportoffootball). the members ofaschoolteam and softball There coaching instructionisprovidedto student-athletes. Executive Directormaydeemappropriate. tion, all interscholasticathleticsfortheremainderofschoolyear. season. school The The The Students Non-school approved inadvance bytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. school coaches’ not member Students National Governing Body Selection or Other Waivers upon thisparticipation. implies of instruction coach shallnotbe coaching instruction. watching or skills providing Definition ofProviding IndividualSkill/CoachingInstruction and theactivitydoes a Definition ofIndividualSkill/CoachingInstruction ing ber ticipation inaccordancewiththespecificregulationsofthatrespectivesport. approved of his/herpastperformanceinanOHSAA sport. National member the coaching Education individual wrestling, violate of board, maximum penalty maximum public team

of is Students a team that and school no of the Governing from video/film from by individual of the sports is a any limit reprimand, a comes for coaches volleyball may sport school a provided. a student’s or skill/coaching student individual National penalty school school (interscholastic) policiesortheOhioRevisedCode. penalty Board who school a on similar be of coach are directly the team baseball, Body ineligibility wish with required not skill/coaching or may taught team of teams for chance a A number teams and for for instructors Governing involveteaminstruction. governing fine

skill/coaching Education paid at a to in violation participate coach to violation a any in the

participate that not instruction or receiving in violation basketball,

a or may to which to of student-athlete team time selected a individuals to in unpaid sport, be or one-on-one school participate exceed that board Body may selected instruction be of (or instructor 82 provided of the sponsored as these or of individual used in sport similar instruction school these is a field provide techniques individual coaches 2019-2020 GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS in may, these violates contests/events member $1,000 taking a are for regulations for for national in hockey, or regulations the is (interscholastic) from if by governing regulations a by present the also individual sessions out-of-season school applicable, individual that per place individual skill/coaching a this the of is sports school and remainder a an

occurrence permissible a may or – football, coach Board regulation national Instruction (see 8.3.1and8.3.2belowfor an for at (interscholastic)

activity international skills – that for board), where After be one of may coach a setting. skill/coaching skill/coaching or request senior of present any are cross of of ice instructor. coach time demonstration Education team, include defined a or instruction the not individual the school when when when

student non-senior hockey, – or any This may country, a in sport It when national season competition employed coaching as waiver is other all the no suspension, he/she as be determined team means administrators’ A considered becomes

or are lacrosse, instruction individual individual facilities instruction more

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8.3) 9.1) 8.5) Penaltiesfor Violation ofRegulationsin This Section 8.4) 8.3.1)   Conditioning, Weight Training and/or PhysicalFitnessPrograms 9.2.2)  9.2.1)  8.3.2.)  Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction – Skill/Coaching Instruction Individual Teamof Baseball,Basketball,FieldHockey, Sports Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction – Individual Sportsof Bowling, Football, IceHockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softballand Volleyball Gymnastics, Swimming&Diving, Tennis, Definition ofaConditioning, Weight Training or Physical Fitness Program Specific Regulations instruction. system, programs is helmetsandcleats. Note: where theindividualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. than member Exception: From August 1through May 31 From SchoolCoaches facilities wheretheindividualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. no more than school instruction is helmetsandcleats. Note: the individualskill/coachinginstructionistakingplace. seven membersofaschoolteam outside thedefinedno-contactperiods a Exception: These These appropriate bytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. a skill/coaching suspension scholastic) be ineligibilityforinterscholasticathleticsamaximumofoneyear. The The or provided. and member Individual time fromeitherschoolornon-schoolcoachesinstructors. June 1andJuly31,seeGeneralSportsRegulation7.5.1. taking are school instruction From June 1 through July 31 From School Coaches maximum seven membersofaschoolteam governing

All maximum maximum present Regulations improving

All season of include programs programs place. activities coaches a activities

of In may

school In coach skill/coaching from may a the at and four members of a school team of school the body For instruction specific be penalty one penalty sport flexibility one provided may outside the definedno-contactperiods outside may be participation must so team sport additional received employed must including received time long year team have of be be or for of training for be football, conducted in individuals as non-contact that football, and instruction is or violation and non-contact oversight by violation all coaching no provided by individuals by coaches, no a in any agility facilities coaching for member a a

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