The following are the preliminary minutes from the October 25, 2018, OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting. The Board is expected to officially approve them at its January 17, 2019, meeting. OHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES (October 25, 2018) The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled meeting at the OHSAA Office on Thursday, October 25, 2018. President Joe Roberts called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The meeting opened with a prayer led by Bob Britton, the Pledge of Allegiance and self introductions by audience members. Board Members Present : Joe Roberts, president; John Kronour, vice president; Bob Britton; Jeff Cassella; Kevin Katafias; Dan Leffingwell; Jan Wilking, and Bruce Brown (ex-officio) and Jeremy Marks (ex-officio). Board Members Excused : Mark LaFon and Leonard Steyer. Administrative Staff Members Present : Jerry Snodgrass, executive director; and senior administrative staff members Bob Goldring, Jeff Jordan, Deborah Moore, Steve Neil, Roxanne Price, Beau Rugg and Tim Stried. Others Attending : Steve Craig, OHSAA legal counsel; OHSAA professional staff members Tyler Brooks and Kristin Ronai; OHSAA sport administrator Dale Gabor; OHSAA intern Morgan Smith; Frank Gamble, Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association; Tom Barrick, Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association; Gerald Cooke and Dick Kerschbaum, Ohio High School Football Coaches Association; Casey Milligan, Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association; John Johnson, Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association; Walt Snyder, Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association; Jeff Sheets, Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches; Ken Baker, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, and Scott Gerber. I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by John Kronour, second by Dan Leffingwell to adopt the agenda for the October 25, 2018, Board of Directors meeting. Motion passed 7-0. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Jeff Cassella, second by Jan Wilking to approve the minutes from the September 20, 2018, Board of Directors Meeting. Motion passed 7-0. III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION A. State Office Financial Report Senior Director Jeff Jordan provided the financial report for the OHSAA state office for September. The report is summarized as follows: Balance — August 31, 2018 $1,534,396.81 Receipts — September 2018 $275,069.37 Total Receipts $275,069.37 Disbursements — September 2018 $911,842.64 Total Disbursements $911,842.64 Balance — September 30, 2018 $897,623.54 Accounted for as follows: Checking Account Balance per 5/3 Bank (9/30/18) $976,455.78 Less Outstanding Checks $78,832.24 Balance — September 30, 2018 $897,623.54 Available Funds — September 30, 2018 Bank Balance $897,623.54 Savings Account $743,725.13 Minus Budget Stabilization — $800,000.00 Working Capital $841,348.67 Designated Funds — September 30, 2018 Budget Stabilization $800,000.00 Board Designated Reserve $694,454.10 Building Fund $359,406.70 Total Designated Funds $1,853,860.80 B. District Athletic Boards Financial Report Senior Director Jeff Jordan provided the Board with the financial report for the six district athletic boards through August. The report is summarized as follows:

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Yr. to Date Yr. to Date Yr. to Date Total Gross Gross Net District Checking Savings CD Cash Revenue Expenses Profit/Loss Central $191,349 $255,718 $0 $447,067 $23 $5,173 — $5,150 East $386,138 $0 $50,000 $436,138 — $2,750 $0 — $2,750 Northeast $440,325 $0 $0 $440,325 — $2,200 $4,563 — $6,763 Northwest $250,634 $0 $20,010 $270,644 $44,506 $37,369 $7,137 Southeast — $1,401 $41,152 $198,494 $241,047 $0 $30 — $30 Southwest $90,986 $32,927 $200,000 $323,913 $726 $19,849 — $19,123 Totals $1,360,833 $329,797 $468,504 $2,159,134 $40,305 $66,984 — $26,679 Motion by Bob Britton, second by John Kronour to approve financial reports III. A. and III. B. as presented. Motion passed 7-0. C. Authorization to Transfer Funds Senior Director Jeff Jordan informed the Board that his department has completed a projection of cash needs through the end of the fall tournaments, and the projection has indicated a possible need to trans - fer funds from the Board-designated reserve fund to the operating fund. He requested that, if necessary, up to $90,000 be transferred from the Board-designated reserve fund to the operating fund no later than January 15, 2019, to cover obligations of the Association through that time. If needed, this will be accom - plished through the maturation of a certificate of deposit held by the Association. Motion by Dan Leffingwell, second by Kevin Katafias to approve the request. Motion passed 7-0. IV. INFORMATION ITEMS A. Review of the Final OHSAA Regional Update Meeting Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass provided the Board with a brief review of the OHSAA’s final Regional Update Meeting that was held September 27 at Logan High School. He said Senior Director Debbie Moore reviewed key eligibility guidelines; OHSAA general counsel Steve Craig provided reminders on pertinent legal issues, and he provided reminders on current issues and sports regulations. The meetings, designed for school administrators as they begin the 2018-19 school year, were previously held in September in Cambridge, Dublin, Findlay, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Mr. Snodgrass said the meetings were well received and attended, and he thanked Logan High School for serving as host for the final meeting B. Review of OHSAA Foundation Student Leadership Conference of October 2, 2018 Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass provided the Board with a brief review of the OHSAA Foundation statewide Student Leadership Conference that was held October 2, 2018, at The Ohio State University’s Ohio Union in Columbus. Motivational speaker Harvey Alston again organized the event with assistance from Mike Richards of the Foundation Board of Trustees. He said the conference again attracted over 1,500 students, the speakers were excellent and the Foundation will be discussing the possibility of a modified format in 2019. C. Update on 2018 State Football Finals Senior Director Beau Rugg provided the Board with an update on the schedule and format of the 2018 OHSAA football playoffs and state championship games. Of note, all playoff games during the first four rounds will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Division I, II, III and VI games will be on Fridays and Division IV, V and VII games will be on Saturdays. The OHSAA will determine the date and game time assignments for the state championship games after the results of the state semifinal games are known, but one final - either Division I, II, III or VI - will be played on Thursday, Nov. 29; three finals from Divisions I, II, III or VI will be played on Friday, Nov. 30, and the finals for Divisions IV, V and VI will be played on Saturday, Dec. 1. D. Update on National Federation Senior Director Deborah Moore informed the Board that the respective coaches associations within the state have selected the National Federation of State High Schools Coaches Association 2017-18 Ohio Coaches of the Year. The coaches of the year are as follows: Baseball-Ty Brenning, Powell Olentangy Liberty; Boys Basketball-Carl Kremer, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller; Girls Basketball-Jerry Close, Waterford; Boys Bowling-Kieth Kiefer, Celina; Girls Bowling-Kelly Ferguson, Gahanna Lincoln; Boys Cross Country-Lee Sternberg, East Canton; Girls Cross Country-David Dobson, Centerville; Field Hockey-Anne Horton, Gahanna Columbus Academy; Football-Jim France, Akron Manchester; Boys Golf-Taylor Harle, Dublin Jerome; Girls Golf-Cari DeAngelis, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange; Gymnastics-Gail Maundrell, Cincinnati Turpin; Ice Hockey-Patrick O’Rourke, Cleveland St. Ignatius; Boys Lacrosse-Tim Best, Toledo Ottawa Hills; Girls Lacrosse-Kevin Ferry, Cincinnati Mariemont; Boys Soccer-Domenic Romanelli, Columbus St. Francis DeSales; Girls Soccer-Amy Dunlap, Cincinnati Indian Hill; Softball-Jim Piazza, LaGrange Keystone; Boys Swimming & Diving-Terry O’Halloran, Youngstown Boardman; Girls Swimming & Diving- Rick Morrison, North Canton Hoover; Boys Tennis-Patrick Pavlansky, Canfield; Girls Tennis-Mike Reid, Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) — 3 Mason; Boys Track & Field-Adam Huffman, Thornville Sheridan; Girls Track & Field-Roger Whittacre, Gahanna Lincoln; Volleyball-Diana Kramer, New Bremen, and Wrestling-Jeff Jordan, St. Paris Graham Local. E. Update on National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame Nomination from Ohio Senior Director Bob Goldring informed the Board that Ohio’s candidate for the National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame will be Bill Hosket in the ‘athlete’ category. He was nominated last year, was not selected to the hall of fame but is eligible for consideration again. Mr. Hosket led Dayton Belmont to the 1963-64 OHSAA Class AA (big-school) state basketball championship before help - ing Ohio State win the Big Ten championship and reach the NCAA Final Four in 1968. He also played on the U.S. Basketball Team that won an Olympic Gold Medal in Mexico City in 1968 and played on the NBA World Champion New York Knicks in 1970. Recognized for numerous academic and athletic achievements, among his honors include selection into the charter class of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Bill currently is a principal with Hosket Ulen Insurance Solutions in Dublin, Ohio. F. Update of OHSAA Infractions, Appeals and Legal Issues The Board was provided with a list of schools that have violated OHSAA bylaws or sports regulations since the last Board of Directors Meeting on September 20. Grove City Christian Middle School had a student- athlete in boys middle school soccer violate Bylaw 3-5-1, Student Participation and Physical Examination Forms, when the school permitted the athlete to participate prior to submitting the necessary athletic participation forms. In accordance with Bylaw 3, Administrative Responsibility and Institution Control, the school has been fined $150. Lancaster High School had an assistant football coach violate General Sports Regulation/Media Regulations Section 3B, Coaches’ and Participants’ Comments to the News Media, when he publicly criticized officials. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the coach was suspended for the next regular season varsity football contest and was fined $150. Springfield Catholic Central High School had a girls varsity assistant soccer coach violate General Sports Regulation 14.2, Ejection for Unsporting Conduct (Disqualification for unsporting conduct or flagrant violation), when the coach failed to vacate the vicinity of the playing area after being ejected. In accordance with the Sport Regulation, the school must forfeit the contest where the coach failed to comply with the ejection policy. This same coach also violated Bylaw 6-1-2, Requirements for Coaching, and General Sport Regulation 4, Failure to Acquire a Pupil Activity Permit, when he failed to obtain a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit in a timely man - ner. In accordance with General Sport Regulation 4, the school has been fined $250. Columbus Independence High School had nine student-athletes in boys varsity soccer, one student-athlete in junior varsity volleyball and one student-athlete in girls varsity tennis violate Bylaw 4-8-1, International Students. However, all the students met Exception 1 to the Bylaw (parent’s living in the district) but the school per - mitted the students to participate prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Executive Director’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the students retroactively but, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1- 1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100. Blanchard Riverdale High School had a student- athlete in boys varsity golf violate Sports Regulation 7.2.2, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs- Individual Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a non-interscholastic golf outing while a mem - ber of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two regular season contests. Furthermore, in accordance with Golf Sports Regulation 2.4, Non-Interscholastic Date, the student was also ruled ineligible for the 2018 OHSAA postseason tournament because his participation in the non- interscholastic golf outing took place without an approved waiver after the September 4 non-interscholas - tic date. Findlay Liberty-Benton High School had a student-athlete in boys varsity golf violate Sports Regulation 7.2.2, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs - Individual Sports, when the student-ath - lete participated in a non-interscholastic golf outing while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two regular season contests. Furthermore, in accordance with Golf Sports Regulation 2.4, Non-Interscholastic Date, the student was also ruled ineligible for the 2018 OHSAA post - season tournament because his participation in the non-interscholastic golf outing took place without an approved waiver after the September 4 non-interscholastic date. Findlay Liberty-Benton High School had a student-athlete in boys varsity golf violate Sports Regulation 7.2.2, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs - Individual Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a non-interscholastic golf outing while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two regular season contests. Furthermore, in accordance with Golf Sports Regulation 2.4, Non-Interscholastic Date, the stu - dent was also ruled ineligible for the 2018 OHSAA postseason tournament because his participation in the non-interscholastic golf outing took place without an approved waiver after the September 4 non-inter - scholastic date. Wheelersburg High School had seven student-athletes in girls junior varsity/varsity soccer violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs - Team Sports, when the stu - dent-athletes participated in an alumni game while members of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the students ineligible Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) — 4 for the school’s next two regular season contests. Bluffton High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity/varsity football and a student-athlete in girls junior varsity/varsity soccer violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible students participated. However, no forfeitures were required since the school did not win the two football contests or the four soccer contests in which the ineligible students participated, respectively. Cincinnati Princeton High School had multiple student-athletes in varsity football, junior var - sity football, and boys varsity soccer violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship. The school also had a student-ath - lete in varsity volleyball violate Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which these ineligible students participated. The school also had four student-athletes in varsity football violate Bylaw 4-7-2, Transfer. However, three of the students met Exception 1 to the Bylaw (parent’s move into the district) and one of the students met Exception 9 to the Bylaw (one time transfer into the school located in the district of residence of the parent) but the school permitted the students to participate prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Executive Director’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the students retroactively but, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100. Cincinnati Princeton Community Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high football violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs - Team Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a non-school con - test while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next regular sea - son contest. Furthermore, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the one victorious contest in which the student participated after the infraction occurred but before the penalty was assessed. Dayton Wright Brothers Middle School had a student-athlete in 8th grade volleyball vio - late Bylaw 4-4-5, Scholarship. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which the ineligible student participated. However, no forfeitures were required since the school did not win the three contests in which the ineligible student participated. Dayton Belmont High School had a student-athlete in girls varsity cross country violate Bylaw 4-4-1, Scholarship. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any of the three contests in which the ineligible student participated and in which the school was victorious. Cleveland John Marshall High School had a student-athlete in boys varsity soccer and a student-athlete in varsity football violate Bylaw 4-3-1, Enrollment and Attendance. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any of the three soccer contests and the three football contests in which the ineligible students participat - ed and in which the school was victorious. Cleveland Glenville High School had multiple student-athletes violate Bylaw 4-3-1, Enrollment and Attendance, when the district inaccurately assigned students attend - ing a non-traditional school sponsored by the district to the wrong high school for athletic participation opportunities. However, the students, who were improperly assigned, are substantively eligible for partici - pation in accordance with Bylaw 4-3-1, Exception 4, just not at Glenville High School. Therefore, the stu - dents are permitted to continue their participation through this current fall sports season with the under - standing that they shall be reassigned beginning with the next sport season to their correct high school, which is the one closest to their residence. However, in accordance with Bylaw 3, Administrative Responsibility and Institutional Control, the following penalties are assessed: 1. Glenville High School shall be removed from the 2018 OHSAA Boys Football Tournament because of the participation of students who have been improperly assigned to that school. 2. Glenville High School shall be on probation for the next three years through the 2020-21 school year. This means that any further infractions of this nature shall place the school’s membership in jeopardy. 3. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is publicly reprimanded for a lack of administrative responsibility and institutional control for failure to implement these business rules. 4. The CMSD is fined $5,000 for these administrative errors. 5. The central office staff and building administrators at each of the member high schools shall be required to participate in continuing education with the OHSAA compliance staff each year of the three-year probationary period. Brooklyn High School had a student-athlete in boys varsity varsity soccer violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs-Team Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a non-interscholastic soccer contests while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two contests. Furthermore, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which the student participated after the infraction occurred but before the penalty was assessed. However, no forfeitures were required since the school did not win the con - tests in which the student participated following his participation in the non-interscholastic activity but before the penalty was assessed. Columbus Whetstone High School had 22 student-athletes in numerous sports violate Bylaw 4-8-1, International Students. However, the students met Exception 1 to the Bylaw (parent’s living in the district) but the school permitted the students to participate prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Executive Director’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the students retroactively but, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100. Columbus East High School had a student-athlete in varsity football violate Bylaw 4-8-1, International Students. However, the student met Exception 1 to the Bylaw (parent’s living in the district) but the school permitted the student to participate prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Executive Director’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the student retroactively but, in accordance with Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) —5 Bylaw 4-1-1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100. Malvern High School’s head football coach violated the Return to Play Concussion Protocol when he attempted to return a player to a contest after the player was removed by the officials in accordance with both OHSAA regulations and Ohio state law. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the coach is publically reprimanded, and he and the Malvern football program are placed on probation through the 2019 football season. This means that any reoccur - rence of this type of violation will require more severe penalties, both institutional and on the head coach himself. Ottawa-Glandorf High School had a student-athlete in boys junior varsity soccer violate Bylaw 4- 4-4, Scholarship. In accor-dance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the nine contests in which the ineligible student participated and in which the school was victorious. Arlington High School had a student-athlete in girls varsity volleyball violate Volleyball Sports Regulation 1.1.6, Individual Limitations, when the student-athlete participated in sub-varsity competition then entered and played in a sixth set during the varsity match that same day. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the victorious contest in which the ineligible student partici - pated. Cincinnati Colerain High School had a student-athlete in boys junior varsity soccer violate Bylaw 4- 8-1, International Students. However, the student met Exception 1 to the Bylaw (parent’s living in the dis - trict) but the school permitted the student to participate in four contests prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Executive Director’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the student retroactively but, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100. Hamilton Ross Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high volleyball violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs-Team Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a CYO tryout while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two contests. Furthermore, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which the student participated after the infraction occurred but before the penalty was assessed. However, no for - feitures were required since the student did not participate in any contests following her participation in the non-interscholastic activity and before the penalty was assessed. Columbus Indianola K-8 Junior High School had a student-athlete in boys junior high soccer violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs-Team Sports, when the student-athlete participated in a non-interscholastic event while a member of the school team. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the school’s next two con - tests. Furthermore, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the two victori - ous contests in which the student participated after the infraction occurred but before the penalty was assessed. Cincinnati Winton Woods High School’s assistant football coach violated Bylaw 4-9-1, Recruiting, when he met with the custodian of a student who was not enrolled at Winton Woods High School and tried to influence the enrollment of the student into Winton Woods High School. In accor - dance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the following penalties have been assessed: 1) The coach shall be sus - pended from coaching football in the 2018 OHSAA football tournament, should Winton Woods qualify for participation. 2) The coach is permitted to have only 8 days of the permissible 10 days of contact with football players who are part of the Winton Woods football program from June 1-July 31, 2019. 3) Winton Woods shall provide education to all coaching staff regarding the OHSAA recruiting bylaw. The school dis - trict shall provide a written summary of these education efforts to the OHSAA compliance staff. Barberton High School’s head football coach violated General Sports Regulation/Media Regulations Section 3B, Coaches’ and Participants’ Comments to the News Media, when he publicly criticized officials. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the coach was suspended for the next regular season varsity foot - ball contest and was fined $150. Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic High School had a student-athlete in boys freshman and junior varsity basketball violate Bylaw 4-3-1, Enrollment and Attendance, over a two- year period. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1 and Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all vic - torious contests in which the ineligible student participated. In addition, the school was also fined $250 for the lack of institutional control. Haviland Wayne Trace High School’s baseball coaching staff violated Sports Regulation 7.5.1, 10-day summer coaching limitation, when they conducted 13 days of summer coaching during June 1-July 31, 2018. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office reduced the Wayne Trace’s summer coaching days to eight for the 2019 summer period. Reynoldsburg High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity football violate Bylaw 4- 7-2, Transfer. In accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contest in which the ineligible student participated. However, no forfeitures were required since the school did not win the contest in which the ineligible student participated. Cincinnati West Clermont High School had a student-athlete violate Bylaw 4-1-2, Falsification, and, in accordance with the bylaw the Executive Director’s office applied the appropriate penalty and ruled that the student shall be ineligible for the last two regular season contests and the OHSAA tournament in the sport of football. Furthermore, due to the timing of the student’s transfer, the student shall also be held accountable to the 2017-18 transfer conse - quence of sitting out the first half of the maximum allowable regular season contests in any other sport in which the student should desire to participate during the 2018-19 school year, regardless of the student’s past participation in the sport. Willard High School had a student-athlete violate Bylaw 4-1-2, Falsification, and, in accordance with the bylaw the Executive Director’s office applied the appropriate penalty and Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) —6 ruled that the student shall fulfill a six-game regular season penalty in the sport of basketball in addition to sitting out the postseason tournament in that sport. If the student desires to participate in any other sport in which he did not participate during the 2017-18 school year, there is no falsification penalty. Cedarville High School had a student-athlete violate Bylaw 4-1-2, Falsification, and, in accordance with the bylaw the Executive Director’s office applied the appropriate penalty and ruled that the student shall fulfill a two-game regular season penalty in the sport of football and an eight-game regular season penalty in the sport of baseball, in addition to sitting out each of those respective sports’ postseason tourna- ments. If the student desires to participate in any other sport in which he did not participate during the 2017-18 school year, there is no falsification penalty. Kettering Archbishop Alter High School violated Bylaw 4-9-2 and Bylaw 4-9-4 #7, Recruiting, when it failed to fully vet a situation where an outside entity was providing scholarships to student-athletes who participated in a basketball program and who decided to attend Alter High School. In accordance with Bylaw 4-9-7 and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office issued the following sanctions: 1) The student-athletes currently enrolled at Alter High School who were beneficiaries of this scholarship program are required to relinquish the scholarship monies paid by the outside entity for their tuition at Alter; 2) The 2018 recipients of this scholarship, who have yet to be paid, are not permitted to receive their scholarship monies if they want to maintain full eli - gibility; 3) Alter is publicly reprimanded for failure to fully vet this situation with the OHSAA Compliance staff and is placed on probation through the remainder of the 2018-19 school year; 4) Alter High School is required to alert the outside entity that the scholarship program is only permitted to be continued if the scholarships are awarded to each student regardless of their high school selection. Columbus Bishop Ready High School had a student-athlete in varsity volleyball violate Volleyball Sport Regulation 1.1.5, Match Limitations, when she participated in excess of the maximum allowable number of permitted regu - lar season matches (22) in the sport of volleyball. In accordance with the Sports Regulation and Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Executive Director’s Office declared the student ineligible for the OHSAA tournament. Furthermore, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must also forfeit the one victorious contest in which the ineligible student participated after she exceeded the number of permitted contests. Brookpark Middle School failed to respond to an ejection report in accordance with General Sport Regulation 13, Ejection Procedures for Schools. In accordance with General Sport Regulation 13, Brookpark has been fined $150. Haviland Zane Trace High School failed to respond to an ejection report in accordance with General Sport Regulation 13, Ejection Procedures for Schools. In accordance with General Sport Regulation 13, Zane Trace has been fined $150. The Board was also provided with a list of the appeals that were heard by the OHSAA Appeals Panel thus far during the 2018-19 school year along with historical data that showed the number of appeals held since the 1980-81 school year, and Assistant Director Kristin Ronai reviewed the highlights. She said there have been 36 appeals heard on six dates this year, 22 centered on the transfer bylaw and 13 appeals were either granted or the penalty was modified. In addition, Steve Craig, the OHSAA’s legal counsel, provided the Board with an update on legal issues. V. OLD BUSINESS None VI. NEW BUSINESS (CONSENT)

A. Approval of 2019 Winter Sports Tournament Regulations Amended winter sports tournament regulations were reviewed by OHSAA staff members Jerry Snodgrass (basketball); Roxanne Price (bowling); Deborah Moore (gymnastics and swimming & diving); Steve Neil (ice hockey), and Tyler Brooks (wrestling). Most changes reflected dates and times along with the reword - ing of regulations to provide clarity. In basketball , it was noted that details on the semifinals sessions and ticket prices have not been finalized. In bowling, emphasis was placed on both the regulations on failure to appear and uniforms. In gymnastics , it was noted that there is a new state tournament manager. In ice hockey , it was noted that Gahanna Columbus Academy and Delaware Olentangy Berlin have added ice hockey and Bowling Green and North Canton Hoover have dropped ice hockey. There also is a new state tournament manager. In dual team wrestling , it was noted that all rounds of regionals will now be held on one day (Saturday, Feb. 2). Motion by Dan Leffingwell, second by Bob Britton to approve the modified winter sports tournament reg - ulations as presented. Motion passed 7-0. It was noted that the Board will approve the basketball state tournament regulations that provide specifics on the boys tournament semifinals sessions and ticket prices at a future meeting. Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) —7 VII. NEW BUSINESS (OTHER) A. Recommendation to Add Two State Tournament Qualifiers in Field Events Beginning in 2019 Dale Gabor, the OHSAA’s administrator for cross country and track & field, said the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Association proposed that two additional participants be added as quali - fiers to the field events at the state track and field tournament beginning in 2019. Each regional tourna - ment will continue to qualify four participants to the state tournament in each event (16 total qualifiers) with the additional qualifiers coming from the two best finishes among those not in the respective top four finishes from the four regional tournaments. Mr. Gabor said that, as the Association’s administrator, he supports the proposal. 2018 was the first time two additional qualifiers were approved for the state tournament in all running events. Motion by Jan Wilking, second by Kevin Katafias to approve the recommendation as presented. Motion passed 7-0. B. Recommendation to Approve First Referendum Issue for 2019 The Board was provided with a draft of a proposed referendum issue that reflects changes to the OHSAA Bylaws. Senior Director Debbie Moore reviewed the proposal. The Board and staff had been reviewing this and other proposed changes, and it was recommended that this Bylaw issue be placed up for referendum vote of the membership. Additional items are being considered by the Board and may be approved at an upcoming Board of Directors Meeting. After being placed up for referendum by the Board, OHSAA mem - ber schools will vote on the proposals between May 1 and 15, 2019. Bylaw 4-7-4, Intra-District Transfer — Anti-Bullying, Intimidation, Harrassment (new exception) This exception tracks identically the exception found in inter-district Bylaw 4-7-2, Exception 7. It has been determined that there is a need for a superintendent within a multiple high school district or system to have this authority to transfer a student when there has been documented bullying, harassment or intimi - dation. Motion by Jeff Cassella, second by John Kronour to approve placing the proposed Bylaw change before the membership for referendum. Motion passed 7-0. C. Approval of Business Rules for Obtaining Enrollment Data The Board was provided a draft of the proposed modified business rules for obtaining enrollment data, and Senior Director Roxanne Price reviewed the changes and said the staff recommended that the Board adopt them. It was noted that modifications were last approved in 2016, and that some of these business rules play a part in determining the business rules for Competitive Balance. In addition, the Board was reminded that the OHSAA will obtain enrollment data from the Ohio Department of Education this school year for students in grades 9, 10 and 11 that will be utilized for tournament divisional placement during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. The major proposed modifications are as follows: 1.) If the community school or STEM/STEAM school is a member of the OHSAA, then the students who attend a community or STEM/STEAM school are counted at the respective community or STEM/STEAM school based on the enrollment information reported through EMIS by the community or STEM/STEAM school. ( Note: Currently, there are only four members of the OHSAA which are commu - nity schools: Columbus Horizon Science Academy; Cleveland Northeast Ohio College Preparatory Academy; Columbus Patriot Preparatory Academy and Portsmouth Sciotoville Community School. There are numerous STEM schools that are members.) It was noted that the major change is the addi - tion of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) schools. 2.) Students who attend a non-traditional/specialty school that is sponsored by the board of education of that school district are counted at the member high school in that school district where the student’s eligibility is vested in accordance with both Exception 4 of Bylaw 4-3-1, Enrollment and Attendance, and the business rules for placement of non-enrolled students in multiple-high school districts. The modified business rules will be posted on the OHSAA website ( www.ohsaa.org ). VIII. REPORT ON CONFERENCES/MEETINGS ATTENDED A. Assistant Director Kristin Ronai reported on the separate meetings she conducted with administrators from Cincinnati Princeton High School and Cincinnati Public Schools, and Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass reported on the meeting he attended with the East District Athletic Board and also said he and Senior Director Roxanne Price represented the office at the National Federation of State High School Associations Section 2 Meeting in Delaware. In addition, Mr. Snodgrass said he will be attending a meeting of the Midwest states’ executive directors in early December. IX. CORRESPONDENCE A. Board President Joe Roberts said he received a letter from former OHSAA Executive Director Dan Ross, who thanked the Board for his recent recognition reception. Board of Directors Minutes (10/25/18) — 8 X. ONCE AROUND Among the Board of Directors members who made comments were Bruce Brown, who reminded those in attendance of the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators State Conference that will be held in Columbus Nov. 11-13, and Joe Roberts, who thanked members of the statewide coaches associations for all their work in supporting the OHSAA and with student-athletes. Audience members were also provided with the opportunity to share comments but all declined. Motion by John Kronour, second by Bob Britton to adjourn the meeting at 9:46 a.m. Motion passed 7-0. Bob Goldring, recorder. FUTURE MEETINGS (All meetings on Thursdays in the OHSAA Board Room at 9:00 a.m. but are subject to change.) 2018-19 School Year: January 17, February 14, April 11 and June 5 (the June date is tentative) .