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2021-22 Handbook for Member Schools Grades 7 to 12 CONTENTS

About the OHSAA...... 4 Who to Contact at the OHSAA ...... 5 OHSAA Board of Directors...... 6 OHSAA Staff...... 7 OHSAA Board of Directors, Staff and District Athletic Boards Listing...... 8 OHSAA Association Districts ...... 10 OHSAA Affiliated Associations...... 11 Coaches Associations’ Proposals Timelines...... 11 2021-22 OHSAA Ready Reference Dates for High Schools...... 12 2021-22 OHSAA Ready Reference Sports Dates for 7th-8th Grade Schools...... 13 OHSAA Policy for with Disabilities ...... 14 OHSAA Catastrophic Accident Insurance Information...... 15 Policies and Principles for High Schools...... 15 Policies and Principles for 7th-8th Grade Schools...... 15 OHSAA Appeals Process...... 16 History of the OHSAA ...... 18 National Federation of State High School Associations...... 20 OHSAA Constitution...... 21 OHSAA Bylaws...... 31 OHSAA General Sports Regulations...... 59 OHSAA -By-Sport Regulations...... 85 Index...... 149

Note: Screened sections indicate new or revised sections.

OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 Phone: (614) 267-2502; Fax: (614) 267-1677; OHSAA.org Hours: Monday — Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

1 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 ’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 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 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 and standards in order for competition to be fair and equitable. • Administering exceptional interscholastic athletics . • 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 purpose, which is to promote lifetime values, good citizenship, academic success, ethics and fair play in safe and sporting environments.

2 3 About The OHSAA

Now in its 115th year, the 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 an even playing field.

Approximately 817 high schools and nearly 750 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 the 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-, and manage the fiscal affairs of the association. There currently are 19 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 state tax money. The primary source of financial support comes from tournament gate receipts. For years, no dues to maintain membership within the OHSAA or to enter most OHSAA tournaments were assessed. 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 $500,000.

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 2018-2020...... Jerry Snodgrass 2020-...... Doug Ute

4 Who to Contact at the OHSAA Updated July 28, 2021

5 OHSAA Board of Directors

Scott Kaufman Steve Watkins President Vice President Assistant Principal/ Principal Athletic Administrator Dalton Middle School West Chester Lakota 7th-8th Grade Rep West High School Northeast District Class AAA Rep Term Expires Southwest District 7/31/22 Term Expires 7/31/22

Bo Arnett Ryan Fitzgerald Gina Franks Dean of Students/ Athletic Administrator Director of Student Athletic Administrator Columbus Hamilton Services Waverly High School Township High School Dover High School Class AAA Rep Class AA Rep Female Rep Southeast District Central District East District Term Expires Term Expires Term Expires 7/31/24 7/31/22 7/31/22

Gary Kreinbrink William (Bill) Nye Jr., Scott Reeves Athletic Administrator/ Ph.D. Executive Director, Girls Varsity Superintendent Secondary Schools Coach Grand Valley Local Westerville City Schools Leipsic High School Schools, Orwell Ethnic Minority Rep Class A Rep Class A Rep Central District Northwest District Northeast District Term Expires Term Expires Term Expires 7/31/22 7/31/22 7/31/24

Jeff Wheeler Glen Gillespie John Richard, Ed.D. Assistant Principal/ Executive Director Deputy Athletic Administrator Ohio Interscholastic Superintendent Byesville Meadowbrook Athletic Administrators Ohio Department of High School Association Education Class AA Rep Ex-Officio Ex-Officio East District Term Expires 7/31/24

6 OHSAA Staff

Doug Ute, Executive Director • Graduate of Bellville Clear Fork High School • Awarded bachelor’s, master’s and graduate teaching degrees from Ashland University, where he also earned his principal’s and superintendent’s licenses • Coach and teacher at Sarahsville Shenandoah High School, 1988-92 • Coach, teacher and athletic administrator at New Washington Buckeye Central High School, 1992-96 • Principal at Marion Elgin High School, 1996-00 • Superintendent of Elgin Local Schools, Marion, 2000-09 • Superintendent of Newark City Schools, 2009-20

Charles Anderson Kate Barnett Tyler Brooks Molly Downard Bob Goldring Maurice Jenkins Manager of Sports Senior Manager of Executive Director of Staff Officiating Administrator Officiating & Sports Assistant Communications & Accountant Administration Special Projects

Kimberlee Kiehl, John Kuzio Angie Lawler Emily Mason Kristin Ronai Beau Rugg Ph.D. Sports Officiating Senior Sport Director of Director of Chief Operating Administrator Technology Specialist Administrator Compliance & Officiating & Officer Eligibility Sports Management

Ronald Sayers Tim Stried Laura Vermilya Chris Walker Jacki Windon Compliance Director of Media Controller Production & Director of & Eligibility Specialist Relations Facilities Specialist External Affairs

7 Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 Phone: (614) 267-2502; Fax: (614) 267-1677; OHSAA.org Hours: Monday — Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. OHSAA Board of Directors Emily Mason, Senior Sport Administrator Walt Skaggs, Ed.D., Superintendent, St. Scott Kaufman, Board President, Assistant Kristin Ronai, Director of Compliance & Clairsville-Richland City Schools (Class Principal/Athletic Administrator, West Eligibility AAA Representative-2026) Chester Lakota West High School (Class Beau Rugg, Director of Officiating & Sports B: 740-695-1624 AAA Representative- Board of Dir. 2022) Management Gary Spinell, Athletic Administrator, B: 513-874-5699 Ronald Sayers, Compliance & Eligibility Strasburg-Franklin High School (Class A Steve Watkins, Board Vice President Specialist Representative-2022) Principal, Dalton Middle School (7th-8th Tim Stried, Director of Media Relations B: 330-878-5571 Grade Representative-Board of Dir. 2022) Doug Ute, Executive Director Jeff Wheeler, Assistant Principal/ Athletic B: 330-828-2405 Laura Vermilya, Controller Administrator, Byesville Meadowbrook Bo Arnett, Dean of Students/Athletic Chris Walker, Production & Facilities H.S./M.S. (Class AA Representative-2024) Administrator, Waverly High School Specialist B: 740-685-5645 (Class AAA Representative-Board of Dir. Jacki Windon, Director of External Affairs Angelita Forte, Youth Services Coordinator, 2024) Steubenville City Schools (Interim Ethnic- B: 740-947-7701, ext. 1002 Minority Representative-2022/2025) Ryan Fitzgerald, Athletic Administrator, OHSAA District Athletic Boards B: 740-282-9741 Gina Franks, Director of Student Columbus Hamilton Twp. High School Central District (Class AA Representative-Board of Dir. Services, Dover High School (Female Bob Britton, Superintendent, Ridgedale Representative-2022) 2022) Local Schools, Morral (Class A B: B: 330-364-7147 614-491-8044, ext. 1808 Representative-2022) Gina Franks Ray Hibbs, Athletic Administrator, , Director of Student B: 740-382-6065, ext. 101 Services, Dover High School (Female Cadiz Harrison Central Junior/ Molly Feesler, Athletic Administrator, Senior High School (7th-8th Grade Representative- Board of Dir. 2024) Thomas Worthington High School (Class B: Representative-2026) 330-364-7147 AAA Representative-2024) Gary Kreinbrink B: (740) 942-7710 , Athletic Administrator, B: 614-450-6225 Leipsic High School (Class A Secretary-Don Spinell Ryan Fitzgerard, Athletic Administrator, P: 330-205-0851; [email protected] Representative-Board of Dir. 2022) Columbus Hamilton Twp. High School B: Treasurer-Richard Hall 419-943-2165, ext. 4088 (Class AA Representative-2023) William (Bill) Nye Jr. P: 740-541-5583; [email protected] , Ph.D., B: 614-491-8044, ext. 1808 Superintendent, Grand Valley Local Chad Little, Athletic Administrator, Carroll Northeast District Schools, Orwell (Class A Representative- Bloom-Carroll High School (Class AA Board of Dir. 2024) Rich Berlin, Assistant Principal, Wadsworth Representative-2022) High School (Interim Class AAA B: 440-437-6566 B: 614-834-6750 Representative-2022/2022) Scott Reeves, Executive Director, Secondary Mark Shively , Director of Classified B: 330-335-1412 Schools, Westerville City Schools (Ethnic Personnel and Support Services, Minority Representative-Board of Dir. Jeff Cassella, Athletic Administrator, Newark City Schools (Class AAA Mentor High School (Class AAA 2022) Representative-2025) B: Representative-2022) 614-797-5934 B: 740-670-7046 Jeff Wheeler B: 440-974-5304 , Assistant Principal/Athletic Lane Warner, Superintendent, Elgin Administrator Byesville Meadowbrook William (Bill) R. Nye Jr., Ph.D., Local Schools, Marion (Interim Class A Superintendent, Grand Valley High School (Class AA Representative- Representative-2022/2026) Local Schools, Orwell (Class A Board of Dir. 2024) B: 740-382-1101 B: Representative-2024) 740-685-5645 Scott Reeves, Executive Director, Secondary Glen Gillespie, Executive Director, Ohio B: 440-437-6566 Schools, Westerville City Matt Rodriguez, Principal, Doylestown Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Schools (Interim Ethnic Minority Association (ex-officio; Ohio Chippewa High School (Class AA Representative-2022/2026) Representative-2026) Interscholastic Athletic Administrators B: 614-797-5934 B: 330-658-2011 Association representative) Pam Bosser, Athletic Administrator, P: Joe Siefke, Superintendent, Lisbon Exempted 419-356-2278 Lancaster High School (Female John Richard, Ed.D, Deputy State Village Schools (Interim Class A Representative-2025) Representative-2022/2023) Superintendent, Ohio Department of B: 740-681-7553 B: 330-424-7714 Education (ex-officio, State Department of Jay Cauley , Athletic Administrator, Hilliard Randy Tevepaugh, Athletic Administrator, Education representative) Weaver Middle School (7th-8th Grade B: 614-995-1985 Streetsboro High School (Class AA Representative-2022) Representative-2025) B: 614 921-7265 B: 330-626-4902 OHSAA Staff Secretary/Treasurer-Jim Hayes (To e-mail staff, use first initial of first name, followed by John Carter, Athletic Administrator, Oberlin P: entire last name, followed by @ohsaa.org. 740-207-1059; [email protected] High School (Interim Ethnic Minority Ex.: [email protected]) Representative-2022/2022) Charles Anderson East District , Manager of Officiating B: 440-776-4578 Kate Barnett John Harris, Principal, Dresden Tri- , Sports Administrator Shyla Metsker, Principal, Wickliffe High Tyler Brooks, Senior Manager of Officiating Valley High School (Class AAA Representative-2025) School (Female Representative-2026) & Sports Administration B: 440-943-7700 Molly Downard B: 740-754-2921 , Executive Assistant Steve Watkins, Principal, Dalton Bob Goldring, Director of Communications Dan Leffingwell, Superintendent, Noble Local Schools, Sarahsville (Class A Middle School (7th-8th Grade & Special Projects Representative-2025) Maurice Jenkins Representative-2022) , Staff Accountant B: 330-828-2405 Kim Kiehl, Ph.D., Assistant Executive B: 740-732-2084 Chad Shawger, Superintendent, West Secretary-Larry Acker Director/ Chief Operating Officer P: 330-345-6926; [email protected] John Kuzio Muskingum Local Schools, Zanesville , Sports Administrator Treasurer-Mark McGuire Angie Lawler (Class AA Representative-2023) , Officiating Technology P: 440-346-4827; [email protected] Specialist B: 740-455-4052

8 Northwest District Mark Knapp, Superintendent, Jonas L. Smith, Athletic Administrator, Brad Cooley, Principal, Norwalk High Wheelersburg Local Schools (Class AA Trotwood-Madison High School (Ethnic School (Class AAA Representative-2022) Representative-2022) Minority Representative-2022) B: 419-660-6503 B: 740-574-8484 B: 937-854-0878, ext. 2802 Matt Hutchinson, Athletic Administrator, Mark Rose, Athletic Administrator, Jan Wilking, Business Manager/ Athletic Wauseon High School (Class AAA Portsmouth Clay High School (Class A Administrator, Wyoming High School Representative-2026) Representative-2026) (Female Representative-2026) B: 419-335-5756 B: 740-354-6644, ext. 205 B: 513-206-7057 Gary Kreinbrink, Athletic Administrator, Leonard Steyer, Athletic Administrator, Paul Stone, Athletic Administrator, Dayton Leipsic High School (Class A Chillicothe Southeastern High School Oakwood Junior High School (7th-8th Representative-2022) (Class AA Representative-2022) Grade Representative-2025) B: 419-943-2165, ext. 4088 B: 740-774-2003, ext. 4352 B: 937-297-5342 Geoff Palmer, President/ of Mark LaFon, Director of Student Services, Secretary-Phil Poggi School, St. Mary Central Catholic Ironton High School (Ethnic Minority P: 513-600-3078; [email protected] Schools, Sandusky (Interim Class A Representative-2025) Treasurer-Joe Roberts Representative-2022/2023) B: 740-532-4133 P: 513-864-1580; SWDAB-treas@ohsaa. B: 419-626-1892 Stephanie Evans, Teacher, Wellston Middle org Jay Selgo, Ed.D., Superintendent, School (Female Representative-2022) Archbold Area Local Schools (Class AA B: 740-384-2251 Other Important Telephone Representative-2025) Tony Williams, Athletic Administrator, Numbers B: 419-446-2728 Leesburg Fairfield Middle School (7th-8th Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Jeff Snyder, Superintendent, Lincolnview Grade Representative-2026) Administrators Association, Local Schools, Van Wert (Class AA B: 937-780-2988 Glen Gillespie, Executive Director Representative-2024) Secretary-Dan Brisker P: 419-356-2278 B: 419-968-2226 P: 740-352-0635; [email protected] web site: oiaaa.org David Alvarado, Associate Principal, Treasurer-Rick Edwards Ohio Department of Education Findlay High School (Ethnic Minority P: 740-591-9427; [email protected] B: 1-877-644-6338 or 614-995-1545 Representative-2026) web site: ode.state.oh.us P: 419-427-5409 Southwest District Ohio School Boards Association Brenda Frankart, Director of Federal Andy Bixler, Superintendent, Anna Local B: 1-800-589-6722 or 614-540-4000 Programs, Liberty-Benton Local Schools, Schools (Class A Representative-2025) web site: ohioschoolboards.org Findlay (Female Representative-2025) B: 937-394-2011 Buckeye Association of School B: 419-422-8526, ext. 3009 Tim Cook, Assistant Principal/Athletic Administrators Kevin Katafias, Principal, Genoa Administrator, Mt. Orab Western B: 614-846-4080; Middle School (7th-8th Grade Brown High School (Class AAA web site: basa-ohio.org Representative-2022) Representative-2023) Ohio Association of Secondary School B: 419-855-7741, ext. 31101 B: 937-444-2544 Administrators Secretary-Kevin Calver Doug Foote, Athletic Administrator/ Dean B: 614-430-8311; P: 419-631-5996; [email protected] of Students, New Richmond High School web site: oassa.org Treasurer-Bill Hanna (Class AA Representative-2026) Ohio Middle Level Association P: 419-523-0047; [email protected] B: 513-553-3191, ext. 10003 web site: ohiomla.org Scott Kaufman, Assistant Principal/ Ohio Association of Elementary School Southeast District Athletic Administrator, West Chester Administrators Bo Arnett, Dean of Students/Athletic Lakota West High School (Class AAA B: 614-794-9190; Administrator, Waverly High School Representative-2022) web site: oaesa.org (Class AAA Representative-2024) B: 513-874-5699 National Federation of State High School B: 740-947-7701, ext. 1002 John Kronour, Superintendent, Northeastern Associations Tony Deem, Superintendent, Southern Local Schools, Springfield (Class AA B: 317-972-6900; Local Schools, Racine (Class A Representative-2022) web site: nfhs.org Representative-2025) B: 937-325-7615 B: 740-949-2669 Matt Macy, Athletic Administrator, Wayne Horsley, Teacher, Athens City Ansonia High School (Class A Schools, The Plains (Class AAA Representative-2024) Representative-2023) B: 937-337-5591 B: (740) 797-4521

In July 2020, the OHSAA and the Governor’s Office launched the #IWantASeason campaign to en- courage schools and communities to follow safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic to pro- vide a better chance for having school sports during the 2020-21 school year. In early August, the Governor approved schools to play all sports and the OHSAA was able to conduct all tournaments throughout the school year.

9 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, 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.

10 Ohio High School Athletic Association Affiliated Associations • Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators • Ohio High School Advisory Committee • Buckeye Association of School Administrators • Ohio High School Ice Advisory Committee • Ohio School Boards Association • Ohio High School Association • Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators • Ohio Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association • Ohio Association of School Business Officials • Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association • Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association • Ohio High School Fast Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association • Ohio Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association • Ohio High School Coaches Association

2021-22 Coaches Associations Timelines for Proposals The following guidelines shall be followed for proposed changes to sports regulations or tournament regulations changes: 1.) Proposals for sports regulations or tournament regulations changes from state coaches associations shall be presented to their respective OHSAA sport administrator following the timeline as listed in 5.) below. 2.) If a proposal from a state coaches association is received, the OHSAA sport administrator shall discuss the proposal with the OHSAA Director of Sport Management and/or the OHSAA Executive Director. It will then be determined if: a.) The proposal can move forward to be presented to the Board of Directors as is, or b.) The proposal needs further discussion/work. Additional steps may include, but are not limited to: • The state coaches association and OHSAA Executive Director’s Office working together to craft a survey, including the pros and cons of the proposal(s), that will be sent to head coaches, athletic administrators, principals and superintendents • Determining if officers from the state coaches association should meet to provide feedback to members of the Executive Director’s Office and/or Board of Directors. 3.) If the Executive Director’s Office is in agreement with the proposed change, and whether following the steps in 2. a.) or 2. b.) above, the Executive Director’s Office shall present the proposal to the Board of Directors following the timeline as listed in 5.) below. 4.) State coaches associations proposals shall only be submitted one time per academic year. Exceptions may be made if another proposal(s) is deemed necessary by the OHSAA Executive Director due to extenuating circumstances. 5.) The timeline for submitting, presenting and taking action on state coaches associations proposals shall be as follows:

Sport Proposal Due To OHSAA Office Proposal Presented Board Action Spring Fri., July 23, 2021 Aug. 2021 Bd. Work Session Oct. 2021 Bd. Meeting Fall Fri., Dec. 3, 2021 Jan. 2022 Bd. Work Session Apr. 2022 Bd. Meeting Winter Fri., Mar. 25, 2022 Apr. 2022 Bd. Work Session June 2022 Bd. Meeting Spring Fri., July 22, 2022 Aug. 2022 Bd. Work Session Oct. 2022 Bd. Meeting

Note: Proposals approved by the Board of Directors shall become effective on the date established by the Board of Directors when adopted

Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association – www.ohsbca.org Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association – www.ohiobkcoaches.com Ohio High School Coaches Association – www.ohsb.org Ohio High School Field Hockey Coaches Association Ohio Coaches Association – www.ohsfca.com Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association – www.ohsgca.org Ohio High School Gymnastics Advisory Committee Coaches Advisory Committee Ohio School-Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association – www.ohiohighschoollacrossecoachesassociation.com Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association – www.ossca.org Ohio High School Fast Pitch Softball Coaches Association – www.ohsfsca.org Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association – www.ohssca.org Ohio Tennis Coaches Association – www.otca.us Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches – www.oatccc.com Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association – www.ohsvca.net Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association – www.ohswca.org.

11 2021-22 OHSAA Ready Reference Calendar for High Schools Revised July 7, 2021. Dates and locations subject to change

12 2021-22 OHSAA Ready Reference Calendar for 7th and 8th Grade Member Schools As 2021-22of July 20, 2021. OHSAA Dates and locations Ready are subject Reference to change. Calendar for 7th & 8th Grades Revised July 20, 2021. Dates and locations subject to change

First Scrimmages Regular-Season First Contest FALL Practice & Previews Contests and Postseason Cross Country Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 23 12 plus 1 league championship meet. OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade Invitational is Oct. 23

Field Hockey Aug. 1 1 scrimmage after Aug. 20 14 practice begins

Football Aug. 1 1 scrimmage after 10 days Aug. 16 8 (or 7 if playing 2 scrimmages) of practice and before 1st contest, or 2 scrimmages if only playing 7 games

Golf Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 5 16

Soccer Aug. 1 1 scrimmage or 1 preview Aug. 20 14 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests after practice begins

Tennis (Girls) Aug. 1 None permitted Aug. 6 16 (see OHSAA Handbook for match type)

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

First Scrimmages Regular-Season First Contest WINTER Practice & Previews Contests and Postseason Basketball (Boys) Oct. 29 2 scrimmages after practice Nov. 24 16 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests begins plus 1 preview.

Basketball (Girls) Oct. 22 2 scrimmages after practice Nov. 19 16 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests begins plus 1 preview.

Bowling Nov. 5 None permitted Nov. 19 24

Gymnastics Nov. 5 None permitted Dec. 6 12

Ice Hockey Oct. 29 None permitted Nov. 19 15 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 3 contests

Swimming & Oct. 29 None permitted Nov. 29 12

Wrestling Nov. 12 2 scrimmages after Dec. 2 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. 21 2 scrimmages after Mar. 26 17 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Lacrosse (Girls and Boys) Feb. 21 2 scrimmages after Mar. 18 14 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Softball Feb. 21 2 scrimmages after Mar. 26 17 plus 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 contests practice begins

Tennis (Boys) Mar. 7 None permitted Mar. 25 16 (see OHSAA Handbook for match type)

Track & Field Feb. 21 None permitted Mar. 26 12 plus 1 league championship meet. OHSAA state meet is May 14

13 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 26 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. For the OHSAA’s guidelines on service animals for spectators, visit the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org).

The seated events are one of the highlights of the state championships. In June 2021, the state track meet was held at three Central Ohio high schools, as Ohio State Universi- ty could not host the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division I state meet was held at Hilliard Darby, the Division II state meet was held at Picker- ington North and the Division III state meet was held at Westerville North.

14 2021-22 OHSAA Catastrophic Accident Insurance The Ohio High School Athletic Association has purchased excess catastrophic accident insurance for the 2021-22 school year. Information on the OHSAA catastrophic insurance plan is annually provided to the membership and posted on the OHSAA website (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 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 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. 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.

15 Ohio High School Athletic Association Appeals Process – 2021-22 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 the Executive Director’s Office has even heard of a situation is after a school administrator has made an initial determination. Thus, in most cases, when the Executive Director’s Office first entertains the 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 June 2021 meeting, the Board of Directors reauthorized the Appeals Panel process for the 2021-22 school year. The OHSAA will publish on its website at 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 2021-22, 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, as codified within 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.

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.

16 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 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 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 these 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 the appellant 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 the initiating school (or official, if applicable) as soon as practicable thereafter. Because of the nature of the appeal, the school will be 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- is eligible for that afternoon’s contest) it may have on the appellant.

Despite the COVID-19 pan- demic limiting attendance during the 2020-21 school year, the University of Dayton Are- na hosted the girls and boys basketball state tournaments in March 2021 and will host both events in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

17 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 secsretary-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.

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 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.

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.

18 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. Except for the state cross country meets in 1942 and 1943, all of the state tournaments went on as usual. Unfortunately, that changed during the 2019-20 school year when, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the OHSAA cancelled the 2020 winter state tournaments for girls and boys basketball, individual wrestling and ice hockey and the entire 2020 spring sports tournament series for baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field and boys tennis.

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, -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 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 has progressed from 12 total qualifiers in three classes to 224 qualifiers in seven divisions, with more expansion occurring in 2021. Due to COVID-19, all football-playing schools had the opportunity to enter the playoffs in 2020.

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 conducted between 2013 and 2020, and the OHSAA began sponsoring boys and girls lacrosse as emerging sports 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 , crew, boys volleyball, girls wrestling 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. It 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 of high school athletics. When needed, the OHSAA has not failed to act in levying penalties on those who violate these principles. In addition, through the 2018-19 school year, the OHSAA has granted 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. As its mission statement, newly adopted in fall 2019, says, the OHSAA truly aims “to serve our member schools and enrich interscholastic opportunities for students.”

Note: Former OHSAA Association Commissioner Fred Dafter and current OHSAA Director of Communications & Special Projects Bob Goldring contributed to this article.

19 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, , 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 on May 14, 1920. L. W. Smith, secretary of the 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 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 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 . 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.

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membership for all prospective The Board of Education or similar governing body must adopt a resolution authorizing varsity “recognized sports” The applicant must be able to certify that it has sponsored at least two 7th-8th grade and/or Membership The provides sponsorship.. 7th and 8th grade schools and/or high schools seeking membership under its jurisdiction. must request membership in a multi-high school/7th-8th grade school district or system, the superintendent or principal and that it intends to con (per Bylaw 1-5-1) per sports season in the year immediately prior to the date of application the OHSAA. Sponsorship of tinue with its sponsorship of at least two recognized sports upon becoming a member of in a minimum of 50% of a 7th-8th grade and/or varsity recognized sport means that the school conducts competition must certify that it intends to the maximum allowable regular season contests in each sport. Furthermore, the applicant the sports for which applicant and actually shall participate in the OHSAA-sponsored tournaments for at least two of declare mentation submitted at the completion of the prospective period. The intendent respect OHSAA Office. or enforcement of the same by the Executive Director’s Bylaws, Regulations, and/or the interpretations 2 - Initial Membership Note: ber for A The annual membership period begins As school, of JURISDICTION and Resolution Card approved by the Board of Directors. similar governing body by execution of the Member School. Supported Chapter 3301-35-08 Non-Chartered Non-Tax Department of Education Minimum Standards A with School ceases to be a member of the and individual athletic by the member schools. of school or student and in any manner directed tion against exploitation 1 - Membership The name of this organization shall be the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Association Athletic shall be the Ohio High School The name of this organization tition program

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Note: school year. which OHSAA of initialmembershipasoutlinedinConstitution in the Article 3-2-1maybewaived. for thatschoolusingtheformprescribedbyOHSAA.Inthissituation,initialmembershiprequirementssetforthin The BoardofDirectorsshallhave theauthoritytolevyanyduesdeemednecessary. suspended. OHSAA. be lastic Note: per sport’s seasonduringthisprobationaryperiod,theschool’s membershipintheOHSAA school Furthermore, the membershipservicesstaff toconsiderinmakingthetournamentparticipationdecision. Office, participate tionary for shall diate sports” sport perseasonrequirement. within thisarticleareexemptfromtwo-sportperseasonrequirementuntilsuchtimewhentheydomeetthetwo- Note: discretion oftheExecutiveDirector’s office. this sponsorshiprequirementpriorto Exception: high schoollevelisrequiredtoparticipatesintheOHSAA ,(seeGeneralSportsRegulations7.2.1and7.2.2forthedefinitionofindividualsports)at sport, isrequiredtoconductcompetitioninaminimumof50%themaximumallowableregularseasoncontests encouraged tocompeteinaminimumof50%themaximumallowableregularseasoncontestseachindividual membership intheOHSAA.Sponsorshipofavarsityrecognizedsportor7-8thgrademeansthatschoolis schools mustalsosponsortwoOHSAA Bylaw 1-5-1)persportseasonduringtheschoolyearinordertomaintainmembershipOHSAA.7-8thgrade ceases tobeamemberofthe Ohio of eachschoolyear. principal authority 3-2. considered underinitialmembershipandshallfollowtherequirementsofasoutlinedinConstitution 3 -ContinuingMembership Conversely, whenanon-memberschoolinmulti-highschool/7th-8thgradedistrictdesirestoseekmembership In If, Subject to A If, The

school the during temporarily at participation Board ensuing be State Probationhasadifferent meaningthansuspensionasdenotedinConstitution3-3-6. Schoolsthatweremembersasofthe2009-2010schoolyearanddidnotmeettwo-sportperseasonprovision Schoolswhosemembershiphasbeensuspendedforayearorwhichhavenotmembershallbe any sports, Association afterhavingbeenanon-memberschoolforatleastoneyear, thatschoolshallfulfilltherequirements event resolution must membership period. in

placed that for of of During the any time, Article 3-3-5below, amemberhighschoolmustcontinuetosponsortwovarsity“recognized sports”(per Department in of Schoolsthathaverestrictedenrollmentduetogeographicplacementmayrequestwrittenexemptionfrom each that a resume all loses due the sports that course Education, member sport suspended on However, 7th a in school OHSAA member shall to this school’s school’s its probation. any season and levy season services sponsorship of charter period be of school OHSAA any system, 8th failures

or submitted Education school sports a until probation Information or after school given similar by Association. grade department. of Part two is action such

suspended is tournaments sponsored the compelled must of or school OHSAA of schools required whose

two governing to Minimum other school

time August 1oftheensuingschoolyear. shall this of submit the recognizedsportsperseasonduringtheschoolyearinordertomaintain Retrieval the sports year, The probation membership economic Executive as remain

and/or tournaments fails membership, recognized State to to the during the Board suspend alert Standards body, a per to member Articles 3-2-1and3-2-2. Department existing required Number high in meet sport’s the will its hardships, must Director’s of effect 22 is sports sponsorship probationary schools Executive Directors this at be Chapter all placed school member sponsoredtournamentforeachofthosesports. sports season. adopt the (IRN) for that minimum rights of per high three that Education office wishing on the fails registration a 3301-35-08 season shall changes, If Director’s resolution school and probation school of school’s school’s the period consecutive to no its sponsorship adopt privileges sponsor probationary to at later extracurricular or petitions The exemptionmaybegranted and/or continue the upon the which forms membership Office authorizing remaining Non-Chartered guidelines pursuant than 7-8th Superintendent, a application sports 7th-8th associated minimum no through June obligation, to of membership grade school longer re-activate to such sports seasons, 30 regarding activities, continuing this grade in shallbeterminated. level, myOHSAA of a operates Non-Tax the to of fails with section change. each the teams the two level or OHSAA during effective its under to school’s membership Executive objective other including year varsity membership sponsor membership in during shall may Supported Furthermore,

prior accordance its which for

administrative shall solely be in be membership “recognized jurisdiction, the that criteria to two the Director’s eligible interscho ineligible likewise time the shall ensuing atthe School proba imme sports in in with start the the the the for be to - - -

Article 5

1 - Governance CONSTITUTION 5-1-1 The Board of Directors directs the Executive Director and establishes policy for the efficient operation of the Association. 2 - Board of Directors 5-2-1 The Board of Directors shall be composed of one classification representative from each of the district athletic boards elected from an athletic district, three representatives from district athletic boards elected from an athletic district: one who is an ethnic minority, one who is a female and one who is a 7th & 8th grade representative, a non-voting ex-officio member from the State Department of Education and a non-voting ex-officio member from the Ohio Interscholastic Ath- letic Administrators Association. 3 - Qualification for Board of Directors Membership 5-3-1 The district athletic board representatives shall be members of the teaching profession and employed fulltime (minimum of 180 days) by a member school or schools. They shall be elected members of the district athletic boards representing the classification of schools or a representation category (female, ethnic minority and 7th & 8th grade) and the athletic districts whose terms of office are set for the Board of Directors according to this table. YEAR C E NE NW SE SW C E NE NW SE SW 2021-2022 AA AA A A AAA AAA M F 7-8 2022-2023 AAA AA A AA AAA A F M 7-8 2023-2024 AAA AA A AA AAA A F M 7-8 2024-2025 AAA AAA AA AA A A M F 7-8 2025-2026 A A AA AA AAA A AA 7-8 M F 2026-2027 A AAA AA AAA A AA 7-8 M F 2027-2028 A A AAA AAA AA AA F 7-8 M 2028-2029 AA A AAA A AA AAA F 7-8 M 2029-2030 AA A AAA A AA AAA F 7-8 M 2030-2031 AA AA A A AAA AAA F 7-8 M 2031-2032 AAA AA A AA AAA A 7-8 M F 2032-2033 AAA AA A AA AAA A 7-8 M F 2033-2034 AAA AAA AA AA A A 7-8 M F 2034-2035 A AAA AA AAA A AA F 7-8 M 2035-2036 A AAA AA AAA A AA F 7-8 M

5-3-2 The State Department of Education Representative employed by the State Department of Education and appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board of Directors. 5-3-3 The representative of the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board of Directors. 4 - Selection of Members to the Board of Directors 5-4-1 District athletic board members who are serving in the appropriate classification/representation category shall automat- ically be nominated for the Board of Directors position. In the matter of nominees from the classification positions (A, AA, AAA), the respective District Athletic Boards shall select the representative to serve on the Board of Directors. The deadline for appointment shall be no later than the May meeting of the Board of Directors. 5-4-2 When a vacancy or temporary incapacitation occurs for reasons other than expiration of term, the Board of Directors shall appoint a member for the remainder of that term or the duration of the incapacitation, who is qualified in accordance with this Constitution. 5-4-3 In the event that a District Athletic Board may not have a candidate to fulfill the term of a female, ethnic minority or 7th & 8th grade representative at the time when that candidate’s term commences, the Board of Directors may appoint a candidate that meets the candidate’s qualifications for the duration of that term. 5 - Term of Office 5-5-1 The term of office of a Board of Directors representative selected from a District Athletic Board shall be a full term of three years and begin on August 1. 5-5-2 The term of office of a Board of Directors representative ceases immediately when the representative no longer meets the qualifications in Constitution 5-3.

23 CONSTITUTION 5-8-1 5-7-5 5-7-4 5-7-3 5-7-2 5-7-1 5-6-1 5-5-3 TheBoardofDirectorsmaysuspendaschoolfrommembershipinthe 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. Approvethecontestrulesandregulationsforeachsport. 6. Providearetirementsystemforemployees. 5. Approvecontractswith 4. 3. 2. 1. Allmemberschoolsshallbeassignedtotheathleticdistrictinwhichschool islocated. The powersanddutiesoftheBoardDirectorsincludebutarenotlimitedto: lic InstructionandtheOhioInterscholastic representatives The term ofoneyear beginningon 8 -Meetings fied, andispostedontheOHSAA Note website. assigned Enrollment students 11 the transfer becomeeffective atthebeginningofschoolyearwithnoretrospectiveactivation. The district releasing district bearingthesamename. powers Northwest, 7 -DivisionsofStateintoDistricts 6 -PowersandDutiesoftheBoardDirectors No laterthantheJunemeetingof theBoardofDirectors,shallelectapresidentandvice-president toservea The classificationofschoolswithin agivenathleticdistrictshallbedeterminedonbiannualbasis. All Member The included school’s member term Board Board : to bepublishedannuallytheauditedfinancialreportforpastfiscalyear. attend threeconsecutivemeetingsand/orfulfilltherequirementsofposition. The as togivethemeffect andmeaning. the Approve other schooladministratorfromanyschool(s)affected orlikelytobeaffected bytheoutcomeofthathearing. When Board ofDirectors. The the the tion Director’s appointment among may Establish naments anddeterminesetentryfeesasneeded. Authorize Conduct anannualreviewand/orevaluationoftheExecutiveDirectorandSeniorFinance. Employ Employ theExecutiveDirector. The policy, Business athletic and authority purpose Board who to schools over Board of Board and include of of a appropriate, Southeast, duties Data. office schools size in schools particular a Directors are Directors receiving recommendations all an Senior the of shall Office. the boards of of of of rulings requesting identified appeals The of Directors, to of as holding Directors Directors school’s Executive enrollment the and/or an waive, within be the stipulated Director Board Southwest If shall high Association Appeals shall indefinite, will district compel State by the process hearings participants Rules forObtainingEnrollment an amend, as the October school, take be shall permission may Association personnel. divide Board shall of Director’s Department August 1andending thefollowingJuly31. athletic children of as in Executive given athletic Panel Directors the from Finance action declare website(OHSAA.org) Constitution provided be districts. by and make appoints the or and/or to attendance involving final. enrollment which the an separate set the a district state and with boards to vacancy to the Office opportunity

a aside Executive who Director’s appropriate is of Neither approve for Athletic position transfer by The officials decisions geographically decision an authorized disabilities Education shall the the shall 7-7-1 eligibility, from Appeals and any at to responsibility report shall timely, any State organize the or Administrators bylaw be the render from vacant regarding Director’s the Office. and to 24 to member deny be of OHSAA Board assigned shall Executive and Department to Board Panel, appoint take as 7-7-2 the filled one accurate qualifications, but adopt reports on expressed and the Data, was into Appeals the Executive be advisory of district rather interscholastic a of high of the for

Office through transfer Ohio hearing one conduct District Directors counted six an policy each Directors as Director, Appeals the and Association leadership,respectively. Appeals school districts of of must requested decisions, Interscholastic to to within member first action District transparent three Education. appointment Director’s request of for Athletic

adopt another all for game apply nor the prepared in and Panel for assigning state Association. letters to Panel classifications enrollment the athletics. which an principal, regulations by schools be the Athletic to whether contracts within the Board district OHSAA Appeals sponsored shall publish known the All Office review implementation no stating bylaws Athletic shall by Board students, later boys This have April 2007,hassincebeenmodi a that when the Board rendered purposes 90-day must athletic as

can the and Panel, of be Business and reasons than State (A, are precisely and process the interscholastic exclusive of all Administrators completed policy an be controversies submit, business Directors, shall located AA who Central, rulings girls the period. elected if reviewed. Superintendent director, by with

for one of or may Rules on June an be are in as specific AAA) appellate the in in the Appeals is by the to grades rules they All East, member not within also and the meeting writing, appointed, coach transfer. execute for the Association’s athletic This exception petitions Association specified between are based geographic include to shall Northeast, Obtaining Executive bylaws 9, 90 promote jurisdic Panel written. process or of fails 10 of to cause those days. upon Both tour Pub such and has the the the for so of or or as to - - - - 5-8-2 The regular meetings shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, or by any three voting members. CONSTITUTION 9 - Quorum 5-9-1 Five voting members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article 6 — Executive Director 6-1-1 The Executive Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and shall take the initiative in enforcing the Bylaws and Regulations and promoting the purpose of the Association. 6-1-2 The Executive Director shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors for all appointments for all employees in the Association office. 6-1-3 The Executive Director shall conduct an annual review and/or evaluation of all employees in the Association office or designate another administrative staff member to conduct said reviews and/or evaluations. 6-1-4 The Executive Director or another administrator staff member designated by the Executive Director shall decide all questions and interpretations of the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations, and shall impose and enforce penalties. The Executive Director may compel the attendance of the principal, athletic director, coach or such other school administrator of the member school/schools whom the Executive Director deems to have knowledge or information relevant to any issues in any hearing before the Executive Director, the Board of Directors, or the Appeals Panel, if one is appointed. 6-1-5 The Executive Director or another administrative staff member designated by the Excutive Director shall provide for the preparation of forms for the use of schools, distribute reports and bulletins, arrange and conduct clinics, tournaments and other athletic contests. 6-1-6 The Executive Director’s Office shall provide the Board of Directors with business rules and other data pertinent to any phase of the Association’s work and perform duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director or an- other administrative staff member designated by the Excutive Director shall be responsible for the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meetings. 6-1-7 The Executive Director shall provide the Board of Directors with data pertinent to any phase of the Association’s work and perform other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. 6-1-8 The Executive Director shall assign duties and responsibilities to all employees. 6-1-9 The Executive Director’s Office may temporarily suspend the strict compliance to specific Constitution Articles, Bylaws, and/or Sports Regulations if the non-compliance is a direct and proximate result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting State of Ohio Executive and Department Orders, and provided that such suspension remains consistent with the underlying purpose of the Article, Bylaw or Sports Regulation being suspended. The aforementioned authority granted to the Executive Director’s Office shall cease as of August 1, 2023, unless the Board of Directors extends this authority for an additional year. Article 7 - District Athletic Boards 1 - Membership 7-1-1 The district athletic boards shall be composed of nine members. Each of the three classifications (A, AA, AAA) of schools will be represented by two members on each district athletic board, and there will be three at-large members elected: one who is an ethnic minority, one who is a female and one who is a representative of a 7th & 8th grade school according to the following tables: Year of District Election Class Starting Date Ending Date CENTRAL 2022 A August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 7th & 8th August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 2022 AA August 1, 2022 July 31, 2028 2023 AA August 1, 2023 July 31, 2029 2024 AAA August 1, 2024 July 31, 2030 2025 AAA August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 Female August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 2026 A August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 Minority August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 2027 A August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 7th & 8th August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 2028 AA August 1, 2028 July 31, 2034

25 CONSTITUTION 05 July31,2031 July 31,2031 July 31,2030 31,2029 July August1,2025 31,2028 July August1,2025 July31,2027 August1,2024 August1,2023 Female August1,2022 July31,2037 July 31,2037 AA 31,2036 July August1,2022 AA 31,2035 July A August1,2031 7th&8th A August1,2031 July 31,2034 2025 August1,2030 July 31,2033 2024 August1,2029 7th&8th July 31,2033 July 31,2032 2023 2022 August1,2028 July 31,2032 AA August1,2027 A July31,2031 August1,2027 July31,2031 August1,2026 A 31,2030 July Minority AAA August1,2026 31,2029 July 2031 August1,2025 2030 Female AAA August1,2025 July31,2028 2029 August1,2024 July31,2027 2028 August1,2023 7th&8th AA July31,2037 2027 August1,2022 AA July31,2037 August1,2022 July31,2036 A 2026 July31,2035 A August1,2031 31,2034 July Minority AAA 31,2033 July 2025 August1,2031 August1,2030 31,2033 July 2024 Minority August1,2029 2023 August1,2028 July 31,2032 2022 August1,2027 AAA July31,2032 August1,2027 July31,2031 AA AA July31,2031 August1,2026 Female July31,2030 A 2031 August1,2026 July31,2029 August1,2025 July31,2028 2030 7th&8th A July 31,2027 2029 August1,2025 August1,2024 2028 Minority AAA August1,2023 July 31,2037 August1,2022 2027 August1,2022 AAA July31,2037 AA July31,2036 2026 July31,2035 August1,2031 AA Female A 2025 August1,2031 2024 August1,2030 Female August1,2029 2023 2022 AAA AAA AA 2031 2030 2029 District Year Election of Class Starting Date Ending Date 02 July 31,2027 August1,2022 A 2022 EAST 31,2027 July August 1,2022 AAA 2022 NORTHWEST July31,2027 August1,2022 AAA 2022 NORTHEAST 26 Year of District Election Class Starting Date Ending Date CONSTITUTION 2026 AAA August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 Minority August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 2027 AAA August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 7th & 8th August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 2028 A August 1, 2028 July 31, 2034 2029 A August 1, 2029 July 31, 2035 2030 AA August 1, 2030 July 31, 2036 2031 AA August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037 Female August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037 SOUTHEAST 2022 AA August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 Female August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 2022 AA August 1, 2022 July 31, 2028 2023 AAA August 1, 2023 July 31, 2029 2024 AAA August 1, 2024 July 31, 2030 2025 A August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 Minority August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 2026 A August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 7th & 8th August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 2027 AA August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 Female August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 2028 AA August 1, 2028 July 31, 2034 2029 AAA August 1, 2029 July 31, 2035 2030 AAA August 1, 2030 July 21, 2036 2031 A August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037 Minority August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037 SOUTHWEST 2022 AA August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 Minority August 1, 2022 July 31, 2027 2022 AAA August 1, 2022 July 31, 2028 2023 AAA August 1, 2023 July 31, 2029 2024 A August 1, 2024 July 31, 2030 2025 A August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 7th & 8th August 1, 2025 July 31, 2031 2026 AA August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 Female August 1, 2026 July 31, 2032 2027 AA August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 Minority August 1, 2027 July 31, 2033 2028 AAA August 1, 2028 July 31, 2034 2029 AAA August 1, 2029 July 31, 2035 2030 A August 1, 2030 July 31, 2036 2031 A August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037 7th & 8th August 1, 2031 July 31, 2037

27 CONSTITUTION 5- 7-5-1 7-4-3 7-4-2 7-4-1 7-3-2 7-3-1 7-2-6 7-2-5 7-2-4 7-2-3 7-2-2 7-2-1

A positions tion oftheschoolattimetermofficebegins. of profession andemployedfulltimewithmorethan60%ofhisorherdutiesinthat7th&8thgradeschool. non-public or represent. of 2 -Qualificationsfor Executive Director. in nority representatives)ortheprincipalsofmember7th&8th gradeschools(7th&8threpresentative). shall principals counted, ballotsmustbereceivedbyMay15nolaterthan4:00p.m. sented the 4 -Elections by school membership shallbebypetition,signedatleastsixmember7th&8thgradeprincipalsotherthanthenominee. pals 3 -Nomination 3. 2. 1. met: another responsibilities atthe7th&8thgradelevel. ployed regardless his/her eligibility ofcandidatesandconflictsunderthisprovision. have Board where employedatthetimetermofofficebegins. In District The The Nomination A A Only All All Members

fulltermofofficeforDistrict district district the the administrator case 180 April 30attheOHSAA Term ofOffice other names licensed election nominating other ployed fulltimeinaschoolwithinthesameOHSAA there election; and the the school/schooldistrictofnewemploymentisassignedtosameOHSAA the be one run-off classification of based of days) in election of athletic school elected classification sole licensed on the Education member athletic the of athletic A a than of of is and school.

tie for teaching member the of the candidate no with on member change authority election, same schools in the district) representatives district board is district by the conflict petition or district board election teaching high board of entitled nominee, The serves a school positions classification in in a vote of and ElectionandRetentionofaPositionontheDistrict high candidates of the district a and to of school athletic classification athletic may 7th member the athletic with member shall public the administrative resolve certified as of of tie office nolaterthan4:00p.m.

district to and specify schools & teaching continue regardless an board new all shall serve on 7-2-4. be athletic 8th responsibilities to administrative board board athletic Athletic Boardmembersshallbe sixyearsbeginning school the boards the who obtained who the all the who school grade are be candidates the members, his/her of principals

district Note: election profession voting of district remains broken membership must entitled to board their are term changes or of administrator shall his/her representative personnel serve is similar classification from

full At-large represent the classification of athletic member’s may athletic by issues be the school employed to shall in office. the of term same school. employment is the a members serve a be tie the “toss governing defined term for shall member assigned be OHSAA board pertaining elected employed shall provided boards the employees as member In 28 approved one the school sent on 7th of of order within be the in boys athleticdistrictandthereisnoconflictwith7-2-5. within be shall coin” as each of office full of by the & to school school to shall members

body Executive broken (from an the the to 8th will or petition, high member she/he term only to same by the be district by individual be at who girls their to classification teaching the be grade the hold eligible Association in district the or valid, at schools which one one provided held school by district are a continues same schools, which classification district. may Board signed high non-public athletic during Director’s a district high high standing a during run-off elected involved. profession to petition who city, continue within at school she/he athletic school represent Athletic Board school of they by which At within positions the headquarters board athletic to holds Education exempted the election. at large for provided subsequent continue office have their school. in athleticdistrict; of principals least was who second Nomination to boards to she/he the election a August 1. and shall a a either regular district another board serve high professional high athletic shall employed six and are respective employed In village or The be the to week was including, under member school standing the shall school the other provided be members school to in a have election athletic following Board or member district employed one elected event the boys for of or contain the one at governing at in athletic May. responsibilities local the district license of fulltime year. high the for least supervision or the of but there school board must they the who (female 7th by girls of time Directors election conditions school school Ballots school not In the at classification 60% a the & district as to remain is remain be the order vote (minimum candidates board classifica district name limited of 8th a be a teaching received and tie of teacher time district district his/her princi listing to repre of of grade to shall their they vote em em in and one and mi the the are be of to to a ------6 - Vacancies

7-6-1 The term of office of a district athletic board representative ceases when the representative no longer meets the qualifica- CONSTITUTION tions in Constitution 7-2. Exception: If the district athletic board representative is retiring and, prior to the effective date of retirement he/she has received a commitment from an employer that said employer will employ him/her, the term of office of that representa- tive shall continue PROVIDED the Board of Education or similar governing body takes affirmative action to employ the representative within 30 days of the effective date of retirement and the re-employment effectively begins within 65 days of the effective date of retirement. 7-6-2 When a vacancy occurs for an elected representative on the district athletic board for reasons other than expiration of the term, the Board of Directors shall appoint an interim representative who meets all of the requirements of the position and who shall serve until such time as the newly elected representative, elected during the next regularly scheduled election, takes office. This appointment shall take place at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors after the vacancy occurs. 7 - Powers and Duties 7-7-1 The district athletic boards shall assist the Board of Directors and the Executive Director in promoting the purposes of the Association, in organizing and conducting interscholastic athletic tournaments, and other duties as directed by them. 7-7-2 Each district athletic board shall be responsible for forwarding to the Executive Director’s office, financial and other specified reports on sectional and district tournaments, and all other materials and records as required to support the Association’s annual audit. 8 - Meetings 7-8-1 The annual organizational meetings of the district athletic boards shall be held in August at which time one of its members shall be elected president and one vice-president, both of whom shall serve for one year. 7-8-2 District athletic board meetings will be determined by each board to fulfill their responsibilities. 7-8-3 Special meetings of the district athletic boards may be called by the President, or by any three members of the board. 9 - Quorum 7-9-1 Five members of a district athletic board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article 8 1 - Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws 8-1-1 In the event of a proposed or adopted legislative action or court order that modifies an existing bylaw or article of the constitution, the Board of Directors may immediately authorize the change in the bylaw or constitution so that the by- laws and/or constitution of the OHSAA will be in compliance with Ohio state law or the proposed legislative action. In addition, the Board is authorized to circulate an emergency petition for referendum vote to amend the Constitution and/ or Bylaws in the event of circumstances that arise that cause conflict within the Constitution and/or Bylaws. 8-1-2 The constitution and bylaws of this Association may be amended by a referendum vote of the member schools in which the principal of the member school shall cast the vote of the school. 8-1-3 With respect to a matter which concerns only 7th & 8th grade member schools, principals of 7th & 8th grade member schools may vote. With respect to all other matters, only the principal of a member high school shall vote. 8-1-4 Any proposed amendment shall be adopted if it receives a majority of the votes cast. 8-1-5 An amendment may be initiated by the Board of Directors or by petition signed by the principals of no less than 75 mem- ber schools with a minimum of five signatures required from each district. 8-1-6 Prior to circulation of the petition for signatures, the originators of the petition shall consult with the Executive Director’s office to ensure that the petition is accurate and constructed in such a manner that it will change all related provisions of the constitution and/or bylaws of the OHSAA and file the proposed petition with the Executive Director’s office prior to obtaining signatures. The originator(s) of a petition may be any person(s) who is employed as an administrator, teacher or coach in an OHSAA member school. The school or school district where employed must be noted with the name on the petition. 8-1-7 Petitions to be submitted for referendum vote must be filed with the Executive Director’s office between August 1 and December 1 inclusive.

29 CONSTITUTION 8-1-12 8-1-11 8-1-10 8-1-9 8-1-8

May. similar meeting ballot. 8-1-8. day. Exception: be receivedintheOHSAA except byBoardofDirectorsaction. the voteunlessBoardofDirectorsestablishesanotherdate,whichdateisindicatedonballot. No All The memberschool Voting Amendments referendums amendment Failure The BoardofDirectors,inaccordancewithBylaw11, shallestablishthepenalty. on public of referendums any Should to to explanation principals submitted the to return amend May constitution principal shallreturnthereferendumballotto to the 15 amend and/or the officenolaterthan4:00p.m.onMay15. by and referendum fall petition constitution discussions on and the superintendents a constitution bylaws weekend for ballot referendum and should which or shall bylaws and a Associations holiday, receive occur result bylaws 30 vote will at a in be the may majority other shall a presented deadline penalty at be be meetings the the OHSAA resubmitted conducted approval request to shall for the public of be of member shall school

between office moved within the explanation become respective by administrators school three to May the deadlinespecifiedin 4:00 effective years 1 which and and p.m. Association. discussion May of on August prior failed the the 15. previous to next to Ballots In 1 the at return following addition, business a vote article spring vote, shall the in BYLAWS Revised by Referendum — May 2021 BYLAW 1 — COVERAGE AND ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS Section 1. Application of Bylaws and Sports Regulations 1-1-1 The bylaws and sports regulations apply to all participants in interscholastic athletic contests involving students in grades seven through twelve and include matters of eligibility, contracts, qualifications, responsibility and behavior of various personnel. 1-1-2 Students enrolled below the seventh grade are ineligible for participation in interscholastic athletics. Students enrolled in grades 7 or 8 are ineligible for interscholastic competition on the same squad with students in grade 9 or higher. EXCEPTION: A student who attains the age of 15 prior to August 1 is eligible for interscholastic athletics only at the high school level not to exceed eight semesters. 1-1-3 Ninth grade students in all schools are high school students and shall compete in athletics in accordance with high school bylaws and regulations. 1-1-4 Four-year high schools may elect to have all students in grades 9-12 eligible to participate in varsity, junior varsity, re- serve and class teams. 1-1-5 Ninth grade students are not permitted to compete in interscholastic competition on the same team or squad with students below ninth grade. 1-1-6 These bylaws cannot be waived, modified or amended by mutual consent between or among contesting schools. Like- wise, these bylaws cannot be waived, modified or amended by the Executive Director’s Office except in accordance with Constitution 8-1-1 as authorized by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Sponsorship 1-2-1 All practices, games, previews and other interscholastic athletic contests shall be under the direct sponsorship and super- vision of the schools involved and shall be the financial responsibility of such schools. Please see Bylaw 3-2-1, School’s Responsibility When Hosting a Contest and Bylaw 8-2, Selection of Officials for additional information relative to this

obligation. BYLAWS 1-2-2 This bylaw applies to all sports recognized by the OHSAA. Section 3. Penalties 1-3-1 Penalties for violations of the Constitution, Bylaws and Sports Regulations shall be assessed in accordance with Bylaw 11 unless a specific penalty is provided in the Constitution, Bylaws and Sports Regulations. In such cases the specific penalty shall apply. Section 4. Interscholastic Competition 1-4-1 Interscholastic athletic contest, as used throughout the Bylaws and Sports Regulations of the OHSAA is defined as a sports event in which student-athletes from at least one school are engaged in sports-related activities with students from at least one or more schools or non-interscholastic programs. This includes, but is not limited to, scheduled contests, prac- tices between two or more schools, sports day, electronic contests, invitational contests, alumni games and interschool scrimmages. 1-4-2 Instructional clinics and demonstrations designed for the teaching of fundamental skills and conducted for learning the- ory, techniques, rules, game procedure and strategy shall not be counted as a scheduled contest. 1-4-3 Interscholastic competition shall be conducted using contest rules adopted by the Board of Directors. Modifications or changes in sport rules are not permitted except those provided in the rule book and approved by the Board of Directors. Section 5. Recognized Sports 1-5-1 A recognized sport is one adopted by the Board of Directors and for which the OHSAA sponsors a tournament. (Note: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, girls field hockey, football, golf, girls gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soc- cer, girls softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, girls volleyball, wrestling are recognized sports this year.) 1-5-2 If and when a school or school district sponsors or authorizes a varsity, subvarsity, 7th or 8th grade squad/team that com- petes with other interscholastic squads in a recognized sport, the school or school district shall be responsible for assuring that any and all such squads/teams comply with all OHSAA Bylaws and Sports Regulations, particularly those related to scholarship, age limitations and contest limitations. For purposes of this bylaw, a “sponsored” team or squad shall include any “club” sport or team/squad. Section 6. Team Membership 1-6-1 Girls may play on a boys team. A female to male (FTM) transgender student may participate on boys teams as long as he is compliant with the OHSAA transgender policies. Please see the OHSAA policies on the Transgender Student here at http://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Eligibility/OtherEligibilityDocs/TransgenderPolicy.pdf

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division assignments will be based upon actual number of boys or girls enrolled in grades 10, 11 and 12 as of September 10 of the current year in accordance with the business rules, plus the real-time Adjusted Enrollment Count (outlined in Bylaw 2-2-1) in all applicable sports. 2-1-4 In the case of the opening, merging or closing of a high school or schools in a multi-high school district or non-public school system, or in the case of a non-member comprehensive high school or non-traditional high school becoming a member, the member high school division assignments for all high schools within the district/system shall be based upon the actual number of boys and girls enrolled in grades 10, 11 and 12 as of September 10 of the current year in accordance with the business rules, plus the real-time Adjusted Enrollment Count (outlined in Bylaw 2-2-1) in all applicable sports. Section 2. Tournament Assignment – Team Sports of Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball and Softball 2-2-1 Teams in the sports of football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball shall be assigned to a division based upon that school team’s Adjusted Enrollment Count. For purposes of this section, Adjusted Enrollment Count is the count as determined by adding the Initial Enrollment Count (EMIS reported number of boys or girls) and the Additional Roster Count for the given sport (Initial Enrollment Count + Additional Roster Count = Adjusted Enrollment Count). 2-2-2 The Additional Roster Count is determined by multiplying designated students on the given sport’s Initial Roster by the specific factor or Tier and adding them together. - In the sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball – the designated students shall include students on a team’s tournament roster and anyone else who played in a varsity contest during the regular season. - In the sport of Football – the designated students shall include students in grades 10-12 on any roster and any fresh- man who played in a varsity contest during the regular season. EXCEPTION: A student who participates in a varsity contest during a regular season is not required to be included in the Additional Roster Count submission provided the following criteria are met: 1 — The participation happens one time during the regular season; and 2 — The student is a manager/student assistant or has an intellectual or physical disability; and 3 — The student would not likely otherwise participate in a meaningful way or have an impact on the outcome of a contest; and

4 — It is required that the opposing coach and/or officials are made aware of the student’s participation before the student BYLAWS enters the contest. However, for a student to have a participation opportunity under this exception, he/she still needs to be eligible regarding all aspects of Bylaw 4, Student Eligibility. The intent of this exception is to specifically reward and/or recognize a student manager or a student with an intellectual or physical disability for his/her special contributions to a team without potentially impacting a team’s divisional placement. Note: The annual submission of the Additional Roster Count for each respective sport shall be utilized to help determine the division to which that team shall be assigned the following school year. 2-2-3 Factors shall be assigned three levels of points: Tier 0, Tier 1 and a Tier 2. The purpose of the Factors is to determine from where the student-athletes come, from what system of education they come or if they are non-enrolled students in accordance with state law, and to make appropriate adjustments accordingly. Note: See the exception under Bylaw 2-2-2 for students who are not required to be tiered. 2-2-4 For public member schools, Factors shall be assigned as follows: —Tier 0 – the student and at least one legal custodian currently reside within the school district/designated/assigned attendance zone (unless the student is participating as a non-enrolled student at the member high school in accordance with state law). —Tier 1 – the student and at least one legal custodian currently reside outside the school district but the student has been continuously enrolled in the district since the beginning of 7th grade OR 2) the student, who is attending a school in a multiple-high school district, and at least one legal custodian currently reside outside the school’s designated/assigned attendance zone but still live within the school district OR 3) the student is participating as a non-enrolled student at the member high school in accordance with state law, or the student is participating on a J1 Visa.). —Tier 2 – the student and at least one legal custodian currently reside outside the school district and/or designated/as- signed attendance zone and the student has not been continuously enrolled in the district since 7th grade. 2-2-5 For non-public member schools, Factors shall be assigned as follows: —Tier 0 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning of the 7th grade and at- tended one of the designated/assigned feeder schools continuously since the beginning of 7th grade. —Tier 1 – the student attended the same system of education continuously since the beginning of 7th grade but did not attend one of the designated/assigned feeder schools continuously since the beginning of 7th grade or the student is participating on a J1 Visa.

33 BYLAWS 3-3-1 3-2-1 3-1-4 3-1-3 3-1-2 3-1-1 BYLAW 3— ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL  —Seven(7)inthesportsofsoccer, volleyball,basketball,baseballandsoftball. —Three(3)inthesportoffootball. 2-2-7 2-2-6 — EXCEPTION: —  The — — tion ofthestudent’s parents.Factorsshallbeassignedasfollows: istrator-in-charge, forevery contestorevent. and administrator varsity Section 3.SchoolRepresentative Must Accompany Team Penalties forviolationofthisbylawshallbeimposedbytheExecutive Director’s Officeas specified inBylaw11. and securityforparkingareasrelatedtothecontestorevent. field; safety Included how toadjustitmeettheneedsofparticularcontestorevent. shall host etc.) Likewise, who disruptstheeducationalgoalsofcontestorevent. educational Section 2.School’s Responsibility When Hosting A Contest Note of issuesconcerningconcussionsandsteroids. a The with coaches No other paperworkrequiringanofficialschoolsignature. an athlete,teamorcontest. and/or sportsregulations. regulations tions boosters ing Section 1.PrimaryResponsibility ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center. accordance Note order togiveeffect andmeaningtothissection. rules The The The All The The review Tier 2–thestudentdidnotattendsamesystemofeducationcontinuouslysincebeginning7thgrade. dent andatleastoneparentcurrentlyresidesoutsidetheassignedattendancezone. student andatleastoneparentcurrentlyresideswithintheassignedattendancezone. Tier Tier Tier 2–thestudentdidnotattendsamesystemofeducationcontinuouslysincebeginning7thgrade. school later the ice Board principal Tier 2,orSportSpecificFactors,shallbeasfollows: host principal meeting principal, school in : : all ensure that as to

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review data school school soccer sports safety loca such stu and and any the the the (b) all of in in - - - - - 3-3-2 When a male coach is assigned to a girls’ team, an adult female (non-high school student) should be present at the contest. When a female coach is assigned to a boys’ team, an adult male (nonhigh school student) should be present at the contest. Section 4. Courtesy to Officials and Visiting Schools 3-4-1 Recognized law enforcement officials should be given specific instruction by the school administrator as to duties before, during and after the contest. This will include keeping spectators from the field or floor during the contest, supervision of parking and safe conduct of contest officials and visiting team from the contest area. Failure to protect the contest, the teams or the officials constitutes a violation of the bylaws. Section 5. Student Participation and Physical Examination Forms 3-5-1 Athletic participation forms for participants in any of the grades 7-12 shall be signed by a medical examiner (Physician [M.D., D.O., or D.C.], Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant), the participant and by a parent or guardian. These forms must be on file with the principal or designee before any candidate for a team may participate in a practice. These forms shall require the medical examiner to certify the individual’s physical fitness no less than once every 13 months. EXCEPTION: If the preparticipation athletic evaluation is conducted between May 1 and June 1, the preparticipation evaluation, signed by the medical examiner, is valid for one calendar year plus the remainder of the next school year. 3-5-2 If a student athlete transfers to another school, the physical examination forms shall be transferred to the new school. 3-5-3 Section 3313.73 of the Ohio Revised Code reads in part as follows: “This section does not require any school child to receive a medical examination (preparticipation physical evaluation) or receive medical treatment whose parent or guard- ian objects thereto.” A form certifying this objection shall be signed by the parent or guardian and attached to the required parental consent forms. However, nothing in Section 3313.73 of the ORC would preclude a school from adopting a Board of Education policy that would deny participation in interscholastic athletics for any student whose parent or guardian refused to permit a preparticipation physical evaluation. Section 6. Eligibility Certificates 3-6-1 At the beginning of each sport season each school’s administration shall prepare an eligibility certificate listing only those students eligible under OHSAA rules to represent the school in each sport. This eligibility certificate and the information contained therein shall be verified and signed by the principal of the member school. Said eligibility certificates shall be prepared separately for each sport in which that school participates and available for inspection upon request. BYLAWS 3-6-2 Corrections, additions and deletions may be made as the sport season progresses and filed in the appropriate school office. Section 7. Duties Regarding Appeals 3-7-1 All school administrative and athletic personnel, including interscholastic coaches, and student-athletes themselves, have a responsibility to cooperate fully with the Executive Director, the Executive Director’s staff and members of the Board of Directors in all matters which are the subject of any investigation, hearing or appeal. In addition, any retaliation or threatened retaliation against an individual or individuals, either inside or outside of the school’s employment or commu- nity, who provide information in connection with any investigation shall be regarded as a major violation of this bylaw provision, subject to Bylaw 11 sanctions including, but not limited to, membership suspension. 3-7-2 When requested by a member of the Board of Directors, or the Executive Director, the principal shall attend any and all hearings or appeals conducted on behalf of the OHSAA. BYLAW 4 — STUDENT ELIGIBILITY The eligibility rules in this Bylaw 4 are an integral part of the member schools of the OHSAA and the Executive Direc- tor’s Office in order to create, administer and maintain the valuable and unique form of competition interscholastic athlet- ics has to offer. This unique form of competition is a carefully constructed system that promotes competitive balance and serves the mission and purpose of education-based sports and activities. Interscholastic sports and activities are intended to foster a sense of community as well as to teach teamwork, citizenship and discipline. Other sporting organizations (and other forms of competition) exist to promote free player movement and are primarily designed to promote athletic development of the individual and provide a showcase for the athletic talents of those individuals. These organizations do not share the primary purposes of the member schools of this Association or the Executive Director’s Office and there- fore cannot provide the unique type of competition created and maintained by the OHSAA through its member schools. Efforts randomly to impose adjustments or favoritism on these eligibility rules damage and undermine the very purposes for sponsorship of interscholastic competitions, the member schools and their Association and, in turn, damage all the students who either participate in an Association sport/activity or who support them. The member schools of the OHSAA and the Executive Director’s Office established by these member schools and charged with the ultimate authority to en- force these eligibility rules are committed to maintain this unique form of competition. Section 1. Eligibility 4-1-1 Each student shall meet all requirements in this bylaw to be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletic competi- tion. Notwithstanding any provision of this Bylaw 4 to the contrary, if a student has met all of the substantive eligibility requirements of this Bylaw 4 but is declared ineligible due solely to an administrative error on the part of the school/ school personnel, the Executive Director’s office may, in its absolute and sole discretion, restore eligibility to that student (prospectively and retroactively), provided it can be shown that the student’s actions or failure to act did not contribute in any way to the administrative error that caused the declaration of ineligibility in the first place. Notwithstanding the restoration of eligibility, the school may be subject to additional penalties as prescribed in Bylaw 11.

35 BYLAWS b) a)thestudentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and d)thereisnoevidenceof“-shirting”orotherindiciaacademicdishonesty. c) b) a)thestudentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and d)thereisnoevidenceof“red-shirting”orotherindiciaacademicdishonesty. 4-2-2 c) b) a)thestudentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and 4-2-1 4-1- 4-1-3 4-1-2 4

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c) the student would not likely participate in any meaningful way in any contest or otherwise have any impact on the outcome of any contest in which the student does participate; and d) there is no evidence of “red-shirting” or other indicia of academic dishonesty. 4-2-3 An 8th grade student may, at the student’s option, become eligible for interscholastic athletics at the high school level when the student attains his/her 15th birthday before August 1 of the ensuing school year. The student who chooses to commence high school eligibility while still enrolled in grade eight is eligible at the school where the student is expected to enroll at the ninth grade level. A student opting to commence her/his eligibility at the high school level shall have no more than eight semesters of high school eligibility taken in order of attendance in accordance with Bylaw 4-3-3. Note: This means that a student’s senior year of eligibility will be affected if the student chooses to commence high school eligibility while still enrolled in grade eight. Furthermore, if the student does not opt to become eligible at the high school level, she/he shall be ineligible on account of her/his age at the 7th-8th grade level of interscholastic competition. 4-2-4 In determining the age of a student, the date of birth as recorded in the school records shall be considered as final, except that when birth records, filed within six years after date of birth, are available in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics or a comparable governmental agency, it shall be used. If this information is not available and if the school records do not agree, the earliest date of birth shall be considered the valid date of birth. 4-2-5 Family Bibles, physician’s statements, parents’ affidavits, baptismal certificates etc., will not be accepted in lieu of birth certificates. Amendments to birth certificates filed after six years from date of birth will not be considered. Section 3. Enrollment and Attendance For purposes of this section and the interpretations there under: 1. — A student cannot attend a school without being officially enrolled; 2. — A student cannot be enrolled in more than one school at any given time, and 3. — Once a student is enrolled and attending a new school, the OHSAA shall consider the student withdrawn from the former school.  Note: Not withstanding these exceptions to Bylaw 4-3-1, all high school students must also comply with the transfer Bylaw 4-7. BYLAWS 4-3-1 All students participating in a school-sponsored sport must be enrolled in and attending full-time in accordance with all duly adopted Board of Education or similar governing board policies of that school. EXCEPTION 1: A student enrolled in the ninth grade separate from the high school (grades 10- 12) is eligible to partic- ipate with the school squad of the high school the student will be assigned to attend. EXCEPTION 2: A student enrolled in a joint vocational school is eligible at the high school where the students’ records are maintained. EXCEPTION 3: A student enrolled full time in a postsecondary institution (now known as College Credit Plus) is eligible to participate at the high school where the student’s records are maintained, provided the student is receiving high school credit for a minimum of five one credit courses in the postsecondary institution. EXCEPTION 4: A student enrolled in a non-traditional (alternative, magnet, career-oriented, digital, specialty, etc.) school that is sponsored by a Board of Education/Governing Board is eligible to participate at the member school, oper- ated by the district/system sponsoring the non-traditional school provided the non-traditional school does not sponsor in- terscholastic athletics. Each student will be counted on the EMIS report for the member high school where that student’s eligibility is vested. Students who attend non-traditional schools that are sponsored by a multiple high school public school district shall be assigned for interscholastic athletics to member schools within the district based on the business rules for participation that have been adopted by the Board of Directors. https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/ Eligibility/BusinessRulesMultiHSPublic.pdf EXCEPTION 5: A student who is receiving home instruction in accordance with division (A) (2) of section 3321.04 of the Revised Code and is enrolled in a non-public member school in accordance with the partial enrollment policy of the governing board of that non-public school may be eligible at the non-public school where the student is enrolled and attending. Such partial enrollment policy requires that at least one of the courses be an academic course taken at the school’s physical location. Note: A student entering a member non-public school from a home school must do so at the beginning of the school year after having been home educated for at least one calendar year. Failure to meet this one-year provision requires the student to be enrolled for a minimum of one grading period before the student can be declared eligible. Note: State law permits home educated students in accordance with ORC 3312.04 (A)(2) to be afforded the opportunity to participate at the public school in the district of residence of the parents without any enrollment obligation. If the residential public school district does not offer the sport, the home educated student MAY participate at another non-res- idential public school provided the superintendent of that district permits such participation. EXCEPTION 6: Unless otherwise mandated within the Ohio Revised Code. Nonetheless, a student whose participation opportunity is afforded through these statutory provisions is still subject to the remaining eligibility requirements as with all other student-athletes including, but not limited to, age, semesters, scholarship and transfer eligibility bylaws.

37 BYLAWS d) 4-3-5 c) b) a) EXCEPTION: 4-3-4   d)thereisnoevidenceof“red-shirting”orotherindiciaacademicdishonesty. c) b) a)thestudentdoesnotposeasafetyrisktohimself/herselforothers;and 4-3-3 4-3-2 A  ous respective schoolboardsorbetweentheparentsandschoolstudentwithdisabilitywillattend. and district residence ofresidence the EXCEPTION https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Eligibility/BusinessRulesSingleHSPublic.pdf https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Eligibility/BusinessRulesMultiHSPublic.pdf shall countasasemesterofeligibility: to tor’s office,theExecutiveDirector’s officedeterminesthat: that of ability the attendance, whetherthestudentparticipatesornot. student After toward theeightsemesterspermitted. Note capabilities. that another EXCEPTION Director’s office,theExecutive Director’s officedeterminesthat: bylaw, ments disability for EXCEPTION when thesportsseason,regularandtournament,hasended. student during EXCEPTION See Bylaw4-3-5forfurtherdefinitionofwhatconstitutes“orderattendance”asitrelatestothesesemesterbylaws. commencing withthesemesterofstudent’s firstparticipationatthehighschoollevel. the ticipates be After See For

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or the the eight and high impact impact of the maturity maturity (b) the and Standards of 8 requirements be participation provided contest of student specific between student the who (ADA) shall in this the before the Executive Standards district eligibility semesters situations presented academic school policies. continu order require specific district bylaw, attains school of needs; Direc on on count prior over over ma par dis this and the the the the the for of of in y - - - - - 1: A student who does not attend school in a semester due to a suspension or an expulsion shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four (grades 7-8) or eight (high school) that are permitted. 2: A student who does not attend school due to enrollment in a postsecondary institution that is not part of the College Credit Plus Program (dual credit for both high school and postsecondary school) shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four or eight that are permitted. 3: A student who does not attend any school for a semester(s) due to truancy shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four or eight that are permitted. 4: A student who does not attend any school for a semester(s) due to withdrawal, and a student who is excused from compulsory attendance to be home educated shall have that semester(s) count in the total of four or eight that are permitted. EXCEPTION: The Executive Director may, in the exercise of the Executive Director’s sole discretion, disregard a par- ticular semester of “enrollment” if extenuating circumstances of such enrollment are presented and are shown to have existed through no fault of the student-athlete. 4-3-6 A student is considered a graduate when the student has completed the work required for graduation and is declared a graduate by the Board of Education or a similar governing board. Notwithstanding the fact the student may be age eligible and have semesters of eligibility remaining, a graduate is no longer eligible for interscholastic sports except for partici- pation in the remaining contests of that semester. 4-3-7 A student who has received his or her education outside the United States is considered a graduate when the student has completed the work required for graduation or has completed the requirements for compulsory education as mandated by that country in which the student received his/her education. Notwithstanding the fact the student may be age eligible and have semesters of eligibility remaining, such a graduate is no longer eligible for interscholastic sports except for participation in the remaining contests of that semester. EXCEPTION: If it has been determined that a student, who has been educated in a system outside the United States, has not met the substantive academic requirements of the NCAA initial eligibility center in regard to high school graduation (notwithstanding ACT/SAT scores or English proficiency), the student may be declared eligible at a member school at the sole discretion of the Executive Director’s office. Section 4. Scholarship Note 1: The OHSAA will accept scholarship eligibility for students enrolling from outside Ohio if those students had met the eligibility standards of the state from which they transferred or the standards found in 4-4.

Note 2: For students who attend community schools, vocational schools or non-traditional schools sponsored by a school BYLAWS district, students who are involved with STEM, College Credit Plus and other educational options and students who are home educated, the immediately preceding grading period determination shall be the grading period of the school for which the student wishes to compete. Please see https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Eligibility/OtherEligibiltyDocs/CCP.Non-EnrolledStu- dentGradeSheet.pdf to obtain a form to assist you in documenting grades for these students. Note 3: Scholarship Eligibility for the home educated student who was not home educated for an entire year, leaves a school for home education during a school year or who commences home education during the school year after being declared ineligible, shall be evaluated for eligibility based on ORC§3313.5312. Note 4: No student who has failed a course or was not enrolled in a course during the grading period shall be able to use that course to fulfill the scholarship requirement if the course was not a course that the student was enrolled in and passing at the conclusion of the grading period. 4-4-1 In order to be eligible in grades 9-12, a student must be currently enrolled and must have been enrolled in school the im- mediately preceding grading period. For the purpose of this Bylaw 4, Section 4, the term “grading period” is defined as the school’s Board-adopted calendar (e.g., six week, nine week, 12 week or semester) and does not mean an interim marking period. Furthermore, at the conclusion of the preceding grading period, the student must have received passing grades in a minimum of five (5) one-credit courses or the equivalent, each of which counts toward graduation. For the purpose of this bylaw, the term “immediately preceding grading period” refers to the grading period of the school which immediately precedes the grading period in question. EXCEPTION 1: The Executive Director’s office may waive this requirement for a student in her/his 12th and final year of school who (a) has accumulated sufficient credit hours to have graduated in the preceding semester; (b) maintains a grade point average in the top ten percent of the student’s class; and (c) can demonstrate that the underlying purposes of this bylaw have been otherwise fulfilled by the student. EXCEPTION 2: The Executive Director’s office may waive the requirements of this bylaw provided the student has been physically withdrawn or removed from school because of circumstances due to personal accident, illness or family hardship. An appeal for such a waiver must come from the principal of the school and be in writing. The appeal for waiver shall contain documents with school and medical supporting evidence. EXCEPTION 3: If a student’s failure to meet the requirements of this bylaw are due to an “incomplete” given in one or more courses which the student was taking during the grading period in question, the student may have his/her eligibility restored by the Executive Director’s office once the “incomplete” has been changed to a passing letter grade provided: a) the failure to complete the required coursework during the grading period was due to calamity day(s), family tragedy, or illness or accident as verified by a physician contemporaneous at the time of the incident; and

39 BYLAWS 4-5-1 4-4-7 4-4-6 d)  c) b) a)   4-4-5 4-4-4  4-4-3 4-4-2 d)  c) b)

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The Executive Director’s office shall conduct an investigation and determine the penalties involved. 4-5-4 Any students who are ejected or disqualified from an athletic contest in any sport for unsporting conduct or a flagrant violation shall be immediately placed under the direct supervision of a school official. 4-5-5 Any student suspended or expelled from a member school shall be ineligible for interscholastic athletics at any member school for the duration of the suspension or expulsion. For the purpose of this bylaw, suspension refers to the denial of attendance at school for a period of not more than 10 days. Expulsion refers to the involuntary removal of a student for more than 10 days. 4-5-6 Any student who is subject to a penalty or consequences for violations of a school’s Board adopted Code of Conduct (Student, Athletic) shall be declared ineligible in the event the student transfers to another school before the penalty or consequence has been fully served. It is the responsibility of an administrator at the new school to inquire from the administrator at the student’s former school of any violation of this nature that would affect the student’s eligibility in interscholastic athletics and duration of the suspension for that violation. Section 6. Residence 4-6-1 The districts for all public schools are established by the State Board of Education and defined for athletic purposes. In addition, school districts with multiple high schools may establish attendance zones within those districts. In determining one’s residence for purposes of these bylaws, the following criteria shall apply: (a) where the parents and family members sleep the majority of the time, (b) where the mail is received, (c) where the meals are prepared and eaten, (d) where the parents are registered to vote, and (e) where important family activities take place during significant parts of each day. Note: It shall not be considered a “bona fide” change of residence as prescribed in Bylaw 4-7-2, Exception 1, or Bylaw 4-7-4 (1) if the parents of a transfer student vacate the residence prior to one year from the date that the student’s transfer is approved, and the student remains in the school into which the transfer was approved. 4-6-2 A student whose parents, (biological or adoptive), reside outside the state of Ohio will be ineligible for interscholastic athletics in a member school. (See Bylaw 4-8-1 for eligibility requirements for international students). BYLAWS Note: Students affected by this out of state residence bylaw may still be affected by all other eligibility standards in By- law 4 including the transfer provisions in 4-7 and the international provisions in 4-8. EXCEPTION 1: The Executive Director’s office may declare a student who is the subject of a custody or guardianship order issued by a court of proper jurisdiction conferring custody/guardianship upon a grandparent, aunt, uncle or sibling who resides in Ohio, if, in the sole discretion of the Executive Director’s office, the Executive Director’s office deter- mines that the purpose of this change in custody was not for athletic reasons, but purely for the best interest of the student in terms of the student’s mental, physical and educational well-being. Such a student is ineligible until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office. Note: Upon enrollment of a student whose parents live outside the state of Ohio but within the United States or any of its territories, or if the parents move outside the state of Ohio prior to or during the student’s high school career, the principal of that school in which the student is being enrolled shall notify the Executive Director’s office of said enrollment, and the facts and circumstances regarding any change of custody so that the Executive Director’s office can make an informed decision regarding the student’s qualifications under this exception. Please be advised that students who transfer into an Ohio high school under this residence exception must adhere to an exception to the transfer bylaw 4-7-2 or be prepared to fulfill the transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable regular season contests have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the regular season contests. Furthermore, the student shall also remain ineligible to participate in the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). EXCEPTION 2: The Executive Director’s office may grant eligibility to a student who makes a bona fide move into Ohio with his/her legal custodian/guardian, and it can be shown that, pursuant to a court order, the individual has had legal custody/guardianship of the student for a minimum of one year. Such a student is ineligible until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office. Note: Upon enrollment of a student whose parents live outside the state of Ohio but within the United States or any of its territories, or if the parents move outside the state of Ohio prior to or during the student’s high school career, the principal of that school in which the student is being enrolled shall notify the Executive Director’s office of said enrollment, and the facts and circumstances regarding any change of custody so that the Executive Director’s office can make an informed decision regarding the student’s qualifications under this exception. Please be advised that students who transfer into an Ohio high school under this residence exception #2 and have been under the custody/guardianship of the individual who is now an Ohio resident for less than two years, must adhere to an exception to the transfer bylaw 4-7 or be prepared to fulfill the transfer consequence in any sport in which they partici- pated in the 12 months immediately preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable varsity regular season contests have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the regular season contests. Furthermore, the student shall also remain ineligible to participate in the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s).

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Please be advised that students who transfer into an Ohio high school under this residence exception must adhere to an exception to the transfer bylaw 4-7-2 or be prepared to fulfill the transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable regular season contests have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the regular season contests. Furthermore, the student shall also remain ineligible to participate in the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). EXCEPTION 12: A student who is a United States citizen, and whose parent(s) are non-citizens living outside the United States or any of its territories, may be eligible for interscholastic athletics subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth below: a. The student may be eligible for a maximum of one school year which is the first year of enrollment at the Ohio mem- ber school. b. The student has not previously participated in any other visitor exchange program in Ohio or any other state within the United States or any of its territories, or attended any other high school in the United States or any of its territories. The period of participation in another visitor exchange program or the period of attendance at another high school in the United States or any of its territories shall count against the one-year maximum eligibility set forth in (a) above. c. There shall be no evidence of a direct placement for athletic purposes into a specific member school in Ohio. d. The member school at which the student wishes to be declared eligible for interscholastic athletic participation must submit the appropriate form(s) to the Executive Director’s office, and the student and school must cooperate with the Executive Director’s office in determining that all other requirements for eligibility have been satisfied, including the scholarship and age requirements. The student is not eligible until declared eligible by the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office upon submission of the appropriate documents. Note: A student may travel freely back and forth between the United States or any of its territories and the home country with the proper U.S. passport. Thus a student could have attended high school in the United States or any of its territories previously without being part of any International Exchange Program. It is the responsibility of the school administration to verify that the student in these circumstances meets all the requirements of eligibility expressed above. Please be advised that students who transfer into an Ohio high school under this residence exception must adhere to an exception to the transfer bylaw 4-7-2 or be prepared to fulfill the transfer consequence in any sport in which they participated in the 12 months immediately preceding the transfer. After the first 50% of the maximum allowable regular BYLAWS season contests have been competed, the student shall then become INELIGIBLE for the remainder of the regular season contests. Furthermore, the student shall also remain ineligible to participate in the OHSAA sponsored tournament(s). Section 7. Transfers Note: Students who change high schools (transfer) are reminded that they must meet all eligibility standards found in Bylaw 4. This includes meeting the out of state residency bylaw 4-6-2, which requires a student to have a parent residing in Ohio or to meet one of the exceptions to that residency bylaw. 4-7-1 The transfer bylaws apply to all students enrolled in grades 9-12 who are transferring high schools whether the schools are public or non-public, member or non-member or whether the high schools are within the same school system or dis- trict. 4-7-2 A student is considered to have transferred whenever a.) enrollment is changed from one school to another school and the student attends a new school, or b.) enrollment is changed from one school to become home schooled or vice versa, or c.) the student participates in a practice, scrimmage or contest with a school-sponsored squad of a school in which the student has not been enrolled and attending, or d) the participation opportunities afforded a student pursuant to state law change. Notwithstanding (c) and (d) above, if a non-enrolled student’s participation is pursuant to O.R.C. §§ 3313.5311 (Ohio non-public school students) or 3313.537 (Ohio community/STEM school students), the non-enrolled student’s participation opportunity shall transfer back to the non-public school or Community/STEM school in which the student is enrolled without transfer consequences. If the non-public school or Community/STEM school ever sponsors the sport/ sports in which the non-enrolled student wishes to participate, the student’s participation opportunity shall also be trans- ferred back to the school of attendance without consequence. Furthermore, any in-season changes in the participation opportunities that may be afforded by state law shall be subject to Bylaw 4-7-3. If a student transfers at any time after commencing the ninth-grade year, the student shall be ineligible for all OHSAA tournaments in those sports in which the student participated during the 12 months immediately preceding this transfer. In addition, the student shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels AFTER the first 50% of the maximum allowable varsity regular season contests have been competed in those sports in which the student participated during the 12 months immediately preceding this transfer. The transfer consequence shall remain in effect until the one-year anniversary of the date of enrollment in the school to which the student transferred, at which time the student is no longer considered a transfer student. For purposes of the transfer bylaws, a student will be considered as having commenced the ninth grade year by either attending five or more days of school as a ninth grader or by establishing eligibility at a school by having participated in a contest. Furthermore, the term “participated in a contest” for purposes of the transfer bylaw means to have played at least one play in a scrimmage, preview/jamboree, Foundation game or regular season/ tournament game or contest.

43 BYLAWS  Transfer Consequence Maximum in Allowable Contests All OHSAA-recognizedFormula forand Sports DeterminingEligibility under the50%  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 Sport Note the previousseason)equals50percentofmaximumallowableregularseasoncontestsinthatsport. regular the school sequence, student as contests regular not subjecttotheconsequenceofthistransferbylaw. are parents extend terminated be the Ohio, stepparents) EXCEPTION i.e., createsacauseandeffect relationship, thenoneofmorethefollowingexceptionsmayapply: If this bylawanditsexceptionwouldbeapplicable. that with addressing Notwithstanding A

student it the waived student period extenuating is school. : a the OHSAA ORC determined school year. conditional season season is are in student now who for of by that or shall students making Participating unless 3313.5312 from ineligibility ONLY the if sponsored 1:

permitted did contest, contests sports tournament, circumstances the remain If, the is Executive one that not an eligibility as a compelled parents participating

that above, bona exception a season, public participate one and result (Ohio until ineligible squad a sport on for participation fide or if were Director’s in if any the school one Bylaw for of the more home to that that a in move of can a student total transfer other up never which in or student in bona a for fewer weightclasses) schools thatdonotfieldteams–6or 20 PointsPoints/16points(forthose 22 Matches 16 Meets 22 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 OHSAA BoardofDirectors Policy Maximum #ofContestsasper the sport are of school an be district more programs to educated 4-7-3 into all number Contests the Office presented OHSAA schools’ met fide 90 married. opportunity). the transfers preseason at to shall a sport/sport exceptions days requires in the legal to residence another into mid-season if which restore students) of where remain school

the immediately sponsored recognized another In change which varsity during contests addition, marriage that high the

eligibility seasons. 44 they Furthermore, that that into ineligible transfer the prevent has student of school school, regular the is follow are which squad residence student sport (scrimmages, more been the of following season The not for district the is occurred, one the for season Executive in represents will the intentionally than enrolled. not requirement the the parents is the the Executive of of made student ineligible be enrolled, next student 100 whether the 12 the a remainder contests considered sport preview/jamboree, at months by parents has date Director’s miles sport Once an the has BOTH Director’s shall event been in left Game 15 VARSITY: BECOMES IN Transfer Student Point 11/9 Match 12 Meet 9 Contest Meet 9 Game 15 Game 9 Game 10 Game 19 Meet 8 Match 11 Game 6 Game 9 Meet 9 Match 13 Game 12 that from for the of start missed season. transferred from which a of immediately from the participation out student’s home-educated “both finish or

a PARENTS all of which outside Office, transfer student’s 12 their is of the regular (including

making he This Office in fulfilling parents” the sport or creates the former (or Foundation eligibility the in consequence exclusions for she ELIGIBLE preceding process season may at its transfer (biological, the in state season

which the has make the those sole his/her residence, the student move waive of school remainder participated contests, need is of discretion, during in Ohio games) the the missed of established the being immediately. transfer requires all AT AT cases participates adoptive subpart to move balance transfer where and or or transfer, the

as legally and during part within where of there con may next well may in that the the (b) all or of of at is a - This 90-day conditional provision may be extended for up to 90 more days ONLY in the case of medical or military ob- ligations that prevent one of the parents from making the move at the same time as the other parent. If the person(s) making the bona fide move is not the biological or adoptive parent or stepparent of the student, the school administrator must disclose the custodial relationship, provide the court ordered documents and advise as to the where- abouts of the student’s biological or adoptive parents. An Affidavit of Bona Fide Residence in the form requested by the Executive Director’s Office, must be submitted along with any request for the application of this exception. Note 1: Please refer to Bylaw 4-6-1 for a definition of bona fide residence. Also, the student and the student’s parents must reside in this new residence for a period of one year from the date on which this exception was applied to a given student in order to maintain eligibility at the school into which the student’s transfer has been approved. The school district will have a continuing duty to monitor compliance with the residency requirements during this one year period. Exception one permits the choice of the public high school in the parents’ new public district of residence (any public school in the parents’ new district of residence in a multiple high school district), or any non-public high school. If, however, the new residence into which the family has moved is more than 100 miles from the residence from which the family moved as determined by mapquest.com or such other navigational system as adopted by the Board of Directors at its August meeting (using the most direct route), the student shall have the option to enroll contemporaneously with this move into any public high school. Note 2: If, as a result of a bona fide change of residence of the student’s parents, a student transfers and is permitted a participation opportunity at a member school where he or she is not enrolled, in accordance with Bylaw 4-3-1 exceptions #4 and/or 6, the Executive Director’s Office may apply this exception 1 to restore full eligibility in regard to transfer/ change of participation opportunity provided the student’s participation is in accordance with OHSAA business rules and in accordance with Bylaw 4-7-3. EXCEPTION 2: If, as a result of a legal change of custody as between a student’s parents, who live in two different school districts, the student is compelled to transfer from one school district to the other school district where the other parent resides, the Executive Director’s Office may waive all or part of the period of ineligibility for one or more sport/sport sea- sons provided the student continues to live with the new custodian in order to support the approval of the transfer to the new high school. If custody/guardianship of a student is changed to a non-parent which custody/ guardianship change is the result of the death or incarceration of the prior custodian, the intervention of child protective services, social services

or similar state agency, and the new custodian/guardian lives in a different school district than the previous custodian/ BYLAWS guardian, the Executive Director’s Office may waive all or part of the 50 percent period of ineligibility for one or more sports/sport seasons provided the student continues to live with the new custodian/guardian in order to support the ap- proval of the transfer to the new high school. The Executive Director’s Office, in its sole discretion, may waive the requirement of a court-ordered legal change of custody for a student who is 18, when circumstances are presented that the student was compelled to transfer schools and reside with a parent who is a bona fide resident of the state of Ohio. By operation of statute, both parents in a Shared Parenting Plan are the residential and custodial parents of the child at all times under such Plan. Therefore, so long as a Shared Parenting Plan remains in effect, there can be no “change of custo- dy” as contemplated by this Exception 2. However, in the event a Shared Parenting Plan remains in effect but a change in the designation of “residential parent” has been made by the court within that plan, the student who is the subject to the Shared Parenting Plan may apply one time to the Executive Director’s Office for a one time exception to the transfer bylaw under this provision. Exception 2 permits the choice of the public high school located in the residential school district of the new legal custo- dian or new residential parent, or any non-public school. EXCEPTION 3: If the high school, which is either a chartered high school in a single high school public school district or a chartered non-public high school, in which the student is enrolled closes or discontinues its entire high school educational program after grade nine, the student may enroll in any school and be immediately eligible at that high school insofar as transfer is concerned. Likewise, if the bona fide residence of the student’s parents is annexed to a different school district or consolidated within a school district, the student may be ruled eligible upon transfer to a school in the annexed or con- solidated district subject to modification by formal action by the Boards of Education concerned. A copy of such action by Boards of Education must be on file in the Association office before the Executive Director’s office can rule the student eligible. This exception shall be available to any student whose high school has closed as long as that high school was an OHSAA member school prior to the 2012-13 school year. Note 1: For school closings in a multiple high school district, see Bylaw 4-7-4 regarding intra-district transfers. Note 2: This exception has no application to the closing of any “non-traditional school” such as a community school or a non-chartered non-public high school or an out of state high school. EXCEPTION 4: A student who does not live in the same school district as parents or legal guardian and who is financially self-supporting may be ruled eligible upon approval of the Executive Director at a school in the district where the student resides. The Executive Director is empowered to establish requirements for the student to be determined to be self-sup- porting. These requirements shall be established for each school year by May 15th of the preceding year. Self-support documentation must be submitted for approval every 30 days. The student becomes ineligible beginning with the second

45 BYLAWS   5) f)  4) e)  d)  c) b)  a)    fer, with §3313.666 ineligible untilruledeligiblebytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. student EXCEPTION enrollment. EXCEPTION exception. under 50% student’s onetimeuseofthisexception. rules transfer/change exceptions mitted Note 3 established eligibilityatapublic schoolinadistrictwhichcustodialparentresides. public student the Note 2: 9 application. application ent’s residential to Note 1: eligibility. into 4, but seasons. year, public EXCEPTION ineligible andmaybesubjecttosanctionsinaccordancewithBylaw11-Penalties. transfers ate EXCEPTION complete recordoftheeventsandcircumstancesonwhichpoliciesprocedureswereinitiatedincluding: 3) 2) §3313.666 havebeensubstantiallyfollowedandcompliedwith; 1) more sport/sportsseasonsprovided: EXCEPTION The waive 4-7-6 The DistrictprovidestheExecutiveDirector’s Officewithacopyofthedulyadoptedpoliciesandprocedures; In ous reportingoftheallegedbullying,harassmentorintimidation. of The The DistrictprovidestheExecutiveDirector’s Officewithalloftheabove-referencedrecords. (IB) public cannot the a the of concurrence harassment, residence the and multiple this District’s : high a school District

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EXCEPTION 10: A student who has been enrolled in and attending a member school in a school district that, through formal action by the school district’s Board of Education, has elected to effectively cease with its sponsorship of its entire interscholastic athletic programs, may transfer to any other school district/system and have his/her eligibility restored upon application to the Executive Director’s Office. Furthermore, if the school district formally elects, through Board of Education action, to resume its sponsorship of its interscholastic athletic programs, a student who transferred under the provisions of this Exception may transfer back to the member school from which she/he transferred under this provision provided this transfer back occurs prior to the start of the next school year following the school year in which resumption of the sponsorship of interscholastic athletic programs occurred. In consideration of all applications for the restoration of eligibility pursuant to this Exception, the Executive Director’s Office shall give due consideration to all factors relating to the transfer and particularly the timing of the transfer in re- lation to the formal actions taken by the Board of Education in either the cessation and/or resumption of its sponsorship of these programs. For purposes of this Exception, “formal action” shall mean more than the mere threat of cessation of sponsorship, and resolutions that are contingent upon a future event or happening will not be regarded as “formal action” until such contingency has been met. No student transferring under this provision shall be eligible until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s Office. EXCEPTION 11: If a student has experienced a death of an immediate family member (parent, grandparent, legal custo- dian, sibling) with whom the student was residing at the time of death, and because of this loss it becomes necessary for the student to transfer, if the transfer occurs within a reasonable time after the death, the Executive Director’s Office, in its sole discretion, may waive all or part of the 50 percent period of ineligibility for one or more sport/sports seasons. In order to assist the Executive Director’s Office in determining whether the transfer was necessary as a result of the death of the family member, the Superintendent of the school district from which the student transferred must certify to the Executive Director’s Office that the transfer was necessary to protect the student’s physical and/or mental well-being. Absent such certification from the Superintendent, the Executive Director’s Office may not apply this exception. EXCEPTION 12 – A student returning from a domestic exchange program with whom the member school has partnered to the same high school the student attended immediately before entering into this domestic exchange program may be declared eligible insofar as the transfer bylaw is concerned if all of the following conditions have been met: a) The domestic exchange program exists primarily for academic and educational learning experiences; and b) The student receives credits that apply toward the student’s graduation in the Ohio member school for the student’s work in the domestic exchange program; and BYLAWS c) In the event that student did participate in interscholastic athletics while enrolled in this domestic exchange program, the student’s athletic participation was secondary to his/her academic and educational reasons for participation in the program; and d) The domestic exchange program has, in its curriculum guide, a structured beginning and ending to the program itself; and The Executive Director’s Office in its sole discretion may waive all or part of the period of ineligibility upon submission of the appropriate documentation for this exception. 4-7-3 If a transfer, as defined in Bylaw 4-7-2, takes place during the sport season in which the student has participated in a regular season interscholastic contest in a sport, the student shall be ineligible in that sport for the remainder of all reg- ular season contests, as well as the OHSAA tournament, in that sport at the school into which the student has transferred (or at the school where the student is now permitted a participation opportunity). Furthermore, the student shall finish fulfilling his/her transfer consequence, for ONLY that sport in which the mid-season transfer occurred, at the start of the sport season during the next school year, unless an exception can be met to restore eligibility for the next sport season. This consequence requires that the student shall remain ineligible for all preseason contests (scrimmages, preview/jam- boree, Foundation games) and all regular season contests until the total number of varsity regular season contests missed (including those missed during the previous season) equals 50 percent of the maximum allowable regular season contests in that sport. An in-season transferring student may not use any of the exceptions to Bylaw 4-7-2 or 4-7-4 to restore full athletic eligi- bility EXCEPT if one of the following circumstances occurs: 1) — The parents make a bona fide move into a new public school district, the student is approved for transfer eligibility under the requirements of Exception 1 of Bylaw 4-7-2 AND the school building into which the student transfers is more than 50 miles from the school building from which the student transfers as determined by mapquest.com, or such other navigational system as adopted by the Board of Directors at its August meeting, using the most direct route. 2) — As a result of a legal change of custody or a change in placement in which Children’s Services or a similar gov- ernment agency is involved, the student may be approved for transfer eligibility provided the school building into which the student transfers is more than 50 miles from the school building from which the student transfers as determined by mapquest.com, or such other navigational system as adopted by the Board of Directors at its August meeting, using the most direct route.

47 BYLAWS 3) 2) EXCEPTION NOTE: EXCEPTION EXCEPTION EXCEPTION EXCEPTION An If EXCEPTION 4-7-4 For

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requirements the the Schools sport student been exception has or that compelled which and documents high to protective or remainder student where part into adopted of schools. or been system as unsafe transfers Office season “both stepparent authorizing Office or to or PARENTS procedures parents, ineligibility made school bullying, may of those custody/guardianship as which for is the to a by Office they approved. non-chartered the of in in and was live parents” that shall schools not to the policies or school may in If in that services, during a the the and of of terms district/system, 50% from the transfer are the public contest the who the applied which with use sport, of student’s a that may the date process be the the waive (biological, advise student adopted student student’s not the for student student’s period district/system any one submitted or this live student make the are transfer and sport’s District The waive the school social beginning the student, one enrolled academically (regular to from of new poor all one-year defined as in procedures; non-public of transfer a school I.E.P. is student transferred of the the or is in given or to two being season parents changed is all initial services custodian is one to district ineligibility transferring more accordance performing adoptive change the exceptions the move along part compelled the for (pursuant or season provide has different with at district/ district/ student student request period. where legally has part school purely place of in sport/ at ORC must been poor high with may may or to and is the the the ac (or al or or of in a a a a - - - - a) A specific, detailed report of the prohibited incident(s) b) An outline of the procedures used to respond to and investigate the reported incident(s); c) A copy of the findings that were a result of the complaint process and investigation; d) A specific, detailed disciplinary procedure for any individual found guilty of harassment, intimidation or bullying; e) All reports of notification to parents or guardians of any student involvement in the incident(s); f) A report of the intervention strategies and remedial action the school has undertaken to assist the student and redress the complaint. 4) — The District provides the Executive Director’s Office with all of the above-referenced records. 5) — In concurrence with ORC§3313.666 (A)(2), this exception cannot be used for any isolated incidents or alleged incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying, nor can this exception be used in cases where there has been no contemporaneous reporting of the alleged bullying harassment or intimidation. The student becomes ineligible beginning with the second 50% of the maximum allowable varsity regular season contests until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s Office under this exception. 4-7-5 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-7-2 and 4-7-4, if a student transfers pursuant to state or federal statutes addressing unsafe schools or academically poor performing schools, and the student can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Director’s office that the transfer is for purely academic reasons and not athletic reasons, the Executive Director’s office may declare such transferring student eligible upon application to the Executive Director’s office. The student is not eligible until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s office. The OHSAA uses the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) List of Priority Schools, or other such ODE publication denoting poor performing schools, as of the date the transfer request is received in the Executive Director’s Office, to denote academically poor performing schools. Note 1: The student shall be entitled to one transfer only under the provisions set forth in this bylaw. In addition, this bylaw shall not be used to establish eligibility at another high school if the student transfers into and then back out of the poor performing school in an attempt to circumvent the transfer bylaw. Note 2: If a student has used this bylaw to transfer out of a poor performing school at any time during his or her high school BYLAWS career, the student shall not be permitted to transfer back to the same poor performing school and regain transfer eligibility. 4-7-6 If a student transfers between high schools within the same public school district, the student may have his/her eligibility restored by the Executive Director’s office provided the following conditions have been met: 1) — The student has been reassigned to the high school by the school district as a result of redistricting or a specific change of program the details of which shall be clearly stipulated in writing to the Executive Director’s office; and 2) — The reassignment takes place after the conclusion of the previous school year and prior to the beginning of the current school year; and the student commences enrollment and attendance on day one of the current school year; and 3) — The District petitions the Executive Director’s office for the restoration of eligibility for the student no later than 15 school days after the beginning of the school year; and 4) — The student becomes ineligible beginning with the second 50% of the maximum allowable varsity regular season contests until declared eligible by the Executive Director’s Office under this exception. 5) — This bylaw will have no application for seniors who are requesting a “specific change of academic program.” This transfer option is available one time only during the student’s high school career. A student who subsequently with- draws from the academic program to which he or she has been assigned shall be declared immediately ineligible and may be subject to sanctions in accordance with Bylaw 11. Note: Students who are transferring to take advantage of the IB Diploma Program shall have junior standing and be fully enrolled in the IB Diploma Program. 4-7-7 If a student transfers to a high school located within the jurisdiction of a non-public multiple high school system (e.g., Catholic Conference of Ohio, Ohio Association of Independent Schools, Association of Christian Schools International or other category as denoted by the State Department of Education) from another high school within that same system, the student may have his/her eligibility restored by the Executive Director’s office provided the following conditions have been met: 1) — The student has been reassigned to the high school by the superintendent or other administrative authority of that school system as a result of a specific change of academic program the details of which shall be clearly stipulated in writing to the Executive Director’s office; or a material change in economic circumstances so as to create a hard- ship; or a material change in transportation circumstances so as to create a hardship; and 2) — The reassignment takes place after the conclusion of the previous school year and prior to the beginning of the current school year; and the student commences enrollment and attendance on day one of the current school year; and

49 BYLAWS 4-8-2   f. e. d. c b. a.  4-8-1  5)—  4) 3)

EXCEPTION 3: eligibility uponreturntothesame highschoolunderthefollowingconditions: receive However, eligible bytheExecutiveDirector’s office. equivalent and These of eligibilityaswellprecedinggradingperiodscholasticrequirements uponreturntothememberhighschool. Ohio 4-7-2. Note documents. The approved EXCEPTION tor’s office uponsubmissionoftheappropriateform. The for interscholasticathleticssubjecttotherestrictionsandconditionssetforthbelow: EXCEPTION 4-7-2. Note following exceptionsapply. ing receiving For Section 8.InternationalandExchangeStudents gram.” Note: An — — Ohio in the student shall international : : contests untildeclaredeligiblebytheExecutiveDirector’s Officeunderthisexception. The school year;and #1 restoration The member This bylawwill and maybesubjecttosanctionsinaccordancewithBylaw11. draws transfer be fullyenrolledintheIBDiplomaProgram. Note Ohio Students Students This requirements no purpose and student document education have superintendent student if credit :

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eligible specific declared transfer student in student days against shall must must exchange five upon (biological which which of type, of exchange of academic eligible that citizen change exchange program, the academic after relative one have adhere adhere program the competition by who member Director’s in is the passport of while immediately the office, all exceptions varsity is accordance ineligible the credit submission the the program junior the one and student other subsequently for or of program to to to Executive studying appropriate beginning in and/or first program adoptive) may and program.” academic school year who age, transfer transfer regular interscholastic courses or requirements office standing one is in other year the below. until be in maximum is semesters attending. ineligible with of the semester and member in Ohio in eligible abroad, student season for a Direc bylaw bylaw of in or of Ohio. docu resid with­ ruled same court court Ohio pro This item thus The and en the the the the or - - - - -

1) — An application for consideration, which clearly articulates the academic program the student will fulfill, is filed with the Executive Director’s office prior to commencing participation in the international exchange program. The application will specify the course work to be attempted and the fact that no credit will be earned for the experience. 2) — The student will not participate in any sport in which he or she wishes to retain semesters of eligibility while engaged in the international exchange program. If the student participates in either an interscholastic or non-inter- scholastic program, the semesters during which such participation takes place shall count toward the total of eight which are permitted. 3) — This waiver is available only for students who have completed their first or second year of high school. Section 9. Recruiting 4-9-1 A student is considered a prospective athlete after enrolling in the seventh grade, or the grade corresponding to the sev- enth grade for a student from a foreign country, irrespective of whether the student is currently enrolled in a public 7th-8th grade school located within a public school district or a non-public school that is part of a non-public system. Any attempt to recruit a prospective student-athlete for athletic purposes shall be strictly prohibited. 4-9-2 For purposes of this Bylaw Section 9, the term “recruit” shall mean the use of influence by any person connected or not connected with the school to secure the enrollment of a prospective student-athlete for athletic purposes. The Executive Director’s Office may suspend the privilege of participation in interscholastic athletics for up to 30 days during the pendency of any alleged recruiting violation. EXCEPTION 1: It is permissible for coaches and other school employees of a public school district to have contact with sev- enth and eighth grade students currently enrolled in that public school district; however, coaches and other school employees in a multi-high school public school district may have contact with only those students in grades seven and eight who are assigned by that district to attend that high school where the coach or school employee works. EXCEPTION 2: It is permissible for coaches and other school employees of a non-public school system to have contact with seventh and eighth grade students currently enrolled in a non-public school of the same type (Catholic Conference of Ohio, Ohio Association of Independent Schools, Association of Christian Schools International or other category as denoted by the State Department of Education) provided the boundaries of that non-public school system are clearly de- fined and on file with the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the contact is restricted to students enrolled within that defined boundary. Likewise, it is permissible for non-public school coaches to have contact with 7-8 grade students

if the non-public school is K-12 and the 7-8 grade building is located in the same building as the high school and the 7-8 BYLAWS grade students would be assigned to the high school where the coach or school employee works. Note: Feeder schools boundaries designated for competitive balances purposes are NOT the same boundaries as refer- enced in this exception to the recruiting bylaw. Unless a school system assigns all the students at the elementary school(s) within a particular boundary to a particular high school and these boundaries are on file with the OHSAA, coaches are prohibited from contacting these students in accordance with this exception. 4-9-3 “Marketing,” though a form of recruiting students, may be permitted under this bylaw by any and all member high schools provided the marketing complies with the following requirements: 1) — Any marketing must involve the entire high school program and all of its elements and shall not be solely or pri- marily for the school’s athletic program or programs. 2) — If a mailing or electronic transmission is utilized, the mailing/transmission may not be directed to a specific individ- ual or individuals by name. The use of “occupant” or “resident” is permitted. Once a prospective student-athlete has attended an open house/information session/shadow day as outlined in 4-9-3 #3, only then it is permissible for the school to send enrollment/general school information to the named individual. (See 4-9-4 #3 and #4 for guidelines outlining when a coach or other students are permitted to contact a prospective student-athlete.) 3) — Conducting an open house/information session/shadow day for all prospective students, which SHALL be held on the campus of the member school, in a church or other house of worship that is a sponsor for that member school, or in one of the other schools sponsored by that same school system or district, is permissible provided all elements of the school program are presented. During such an event, it is permissible for a coach to talk with a prospective student-athlete in the presence of a school administrator if the conversation centers around program procedures and expectations but not the student’s expected impact on the program. EXCEPTION: A school may be permitted to hold an open house at an alternative site provided: a) the facility is open and accessible to the general public; and b) the facility is not a private club, private room within a public facility or a private home; and c) the school submits a request for a waiver to use this alternative site at least 30 days prior to the open house. d) no open house or information session may be held in a private home. 4) —Inviting a prospective student to campus for activities that are related to all aspects of the school’s educational of- ferings and not solely for athletic purposes is permissible provided the prohibition in item #2 is not violated. 5) — Using the school website or other forms of media such as billboards, newspaper advertisements, etc. to advertise all aspects of the school’s educational offerings and not solely athletics information is permissible. Schools are permitted to utilize athletic advertisements of this nature so long as the advertisement simply congratulates a team and does not attempt to promote the athletic program (i.e. a billboard congratulating a state championship team).

51 BYLAWS 10)— 9)— a)8)— 7)—Providingfavorsorinducements,suchas 6)— 5)— 3)—  2)— 1)— 4-9-4 7)— 6)— 

4) — Forms ofrecruitingthatareprohibitedbythisbylawincludebutnotlimitedto: admissions tableorhavingpersonnel/administratorsavailable toanswerquestionsaboutenrollment Using Any application forenrollment(fornon-tuitionbasedschools). application social Any with aprospectivestudent-athleteaboutathletics. meeting school coach 4-9-3, specific sport, group athletic The school acceptingthestudent’s applicationforenrollment(fornon-tuitionbasedschools). information brochures Member 4-10 forprohibitionsonoffering athleticscholarshipstoastudentcurrentlyenrolledinschool. Providing Meetings (i.e. viaadmissionsoffices)andconsistentwiththeprovisionssetforthinBylaw4-9-3 scribing Interscholastic or individualsportsparticipantforthepurposeofinfluencingenrollmentathighschool. and 4-9-3#2arefollowed. name. Using camps/clinics.) the advertise sible Providing with prospectiveenrolleesexceptasspecifiedwithinthesebylawspermissibleforcoachingstaff members. Note does notrelievethatindividualfromthisprohibition. shall Note the teampriortooraftercontest. shall related Though If do sobytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. no approval, has dent coaching student communication school. a longer only individual coach : : as not been be coach , ineligible When an media For or direct However, who prior accepting event long not EXCEPTION students who“shadow”orvisitamemberschoolincontemplation ofenrollment. related applicable. -athlete their the during schools team, include athletic for time with, following athletic the financial employed staff, the or any (See fee exceed prior leaves are group an to as a platform(s) mailings programs shall group purposes AND theparticipationismutuallyagreeduponbyadministrationofbothschools/organizations. specific coach in coaches such 1) associated functions obligation admissions being 1) event

an for not 4-9-4 who said distributing mailings locker regarding the to which camp/clinic the there camp may open not a $25 up to aid 1) Furthermore, the of presently a school student’s is transfer might by : submitted student’s such school’s #9 or the non-interscholastic coaches A include except still or answering of guidelines and are receive room it brochures

house/information or to one for small electronic regarding with student’s for scholarships this is to

officer athletics communicate as no appointed prohibited transfer which to athletic or permissible “occupant’ year the or visits, to within a section enrolled direct application pursue 7th a running marketing token, having application admission banquet enrollment to school, distribute new the is from outlined athletic that cannot or the application prohibitions

communication publications to with also pre-contest mailing the mere 8th school such of to a from or any school advertise to the in out

coaching including or school a Bylaw to or his/her any enroll with grade T-shirts orcaps, toprospectivestudent-athletesortheirparents. a to opportunity be questions for member the to in contact date fact general “resident” as fee invite student-athlete onto session/shadow recognition communication shall a to 4-9-3 to related students the select enrollment a (for a school’s fee being specific that in rebut team of 52 at “goodie 4, on prospective meals or new athletic the contest, create students accordance opportunity the being enrollment team the with #6. tuition advertising of school admission a athletic from to contest to or the submitted school coach a school

at (camp/clinic). are description All with send the coaching individuals educational members, prospective a a ceremony submitted his bag” camps

presumption (for this prospective non-interscholastic

permitted rebuttable athletic personnel based and/or on school’s the or group day, with may student-athlete information venue for where with containing unless invitation non-tuition the her information solely at /clinics high to one schools) staff, a any another also basis materials their of former attempting or approved to coach is the (See with the athletic student-athletes, provided program, These who school the presumption “coaches” for individual/individuals, the calendar students when student-athletes have

of that school available parents coach of #2) recruiting to athletics the school recruiting to an are school. school, is based or athletic admissions attend brochures about another must a the about team program, not item and team administrative 2) permitted to group specific the is (for at year or to as invitation (for the permitted use schools). now 2) , to his/her be or Further and/or the their the with stipulations a a or athletics of stated ability can tuition the a unless from job high school high accompanied electronic items, tuition such standing recruiting except general approved are coach school. may individual and/ officer #3 be the brochures parents to title former any in /involvement. school school . not as the as rebutted. based be Outside specifically is exception to the be prior based policies or accepting Bylaw it shall a with as i.e., extended other to in population have date shall (i.e. relates their given C.Y.O. outlined on value communication /non-interscholastic permitted as and be school, attendance contest contest schools) to eighth or are by schools) his/her the refrain a of used interaction nosetting the 6-1-1 communication have Once 1) parents and render member individuals to general of of solely to employment/ sidelines program the the requested context to prospective in camp/clinic which but any grade procedures See to or no or is and employer the from in an student’s student’s or 4-9-3 or promote the at another permis and athletic there contact used former Bylaw Bylaw school 2) coach of up entire

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4-9-5 Prior to enrollment, a student-athlete may visit a public or non-public school in contemplation of enrollment, as long as that contemplated enrollment is consistent with Board of Education or similar governing board policy formally adopted by that school district and arrangements for the visit are made through the principal and/or school administrator desig- nated by the Board of Education or similar governing board. During such an event, it is permissible for a coach to talk with a prospective student-athlete in the presence of a school administrator if the conversation centers around program procedures and expectations but not the student’s expected impact on the program. After the conclusion of the visit, a coach is not permitted to have further communication with the prospective student-athlete about athletics (outside the context of another open house/information session/shadow day) prior to 1) the student’s application fee being submitted to the school (for tuition based schools) or 2) the school accepting the student’s application for enrollment (for non-tuition based schools). 4-9-6 All questions relating to enrollment, attendance or the athletic program shall be handled through the school administra- tion or the admissions office. If a coach is contacted by a parent or another individual who is advocating for a student, the coach is obligated to immediately disclose this contact to a school administrator and to cease all contact with the pro- spective student and/or parents until 1) the student’s application fee is submitted to the school (for tuition based schools) or 2) the school accepts the student’s application for enrollment (for non-tuition based schools). 4-9-7 Any violation of the recruiting prohibitions as set forth in this bylaw may cause the recruited student-athlete to be ineligi- ble upon enrollment. If it is determined by the Executive Director’s Office that a student-athlete was recruited in violation of these prohibitions, the Executive Director’s Office may deny the student-athlete from participation (which may include participation in the OHSAA tournament) in the sport or sports for which the student-athlete was recruited. Furthermore, the school into which the recruited student-athlete enrolls or the school the recruiting attempts were intended to benefit shall be subject to sanctions as set forth in Bylaw 11. If a coach has been found to have violated these recruiting pro- hibitions by the Executive Director’s Office, and is employed/approved to coach in the ensuing school year by another member school in the same sport in which the violations occurred, the school where the coach is employed/approved to coach may be subject to other penalties as set forth in Bylaw 11 including, but not limited to, ineligibility for OHSAA tournament competition in that sport. Section 10. Amateur 4-10-1 A student who represents a school in an interscholastic sport shall be an amateur in that sport. An amateur athlete is one who participates in the activities of his/her sport for the purpose of deriving the physical, mental and social benefits orga- nized sports competition has to offer and not for any present or future pecuniary or commercial gains. Since the student is considered an integral member of the student body, a clear line of distinction between educationally based athletics and BYLAWS must exist and be maintained at all times. It shall be the shared responsibility of school personnel, the athletes and their parents to maintain this clear line of distinction. 4-10-2 An athlete forfeits amateur status, and thus interscholastic athletic eligibility, if any of the following standards of ama- teurism are violated: a) Competing for money or other remuneration. Allowable travel, meals and lodging expenses may be accepted pro- vided that these expenses are not conditioned on the individual’s or team’s place finish or performance or given on an incentive basis and such expenses are provided to all participants in the competition. EXCEPTION: If a student, who is competing in the amateur division within a competition where prize money is available, signs a Request for Retention of Amateur Status written declaration prior to the competition in which the student agrees that he or she will not accept any prize money, the student may accept allowable travel, meals and lodging expenses provided that these expenses are not contingent upon the student’s individual or a team’s finish or performance or given as an in- centive to achieve a specific goal or performance. Receipt of expenses received by the athlete shall be reported to the OHSAA so as to determine whether or not the expenses are in excess of those reasonable amounts for travel, meals and lodging. The written declaration form can be found here: http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/Bylaw4-10-2Reques- tRetentionofAmateurStatus.pdf b) Capitalizing on the athlete’s fame by receiving money, merchandise or services of value. An athlete “capitalizes” on his/her “athletic fame” by accepting money, merchandise or services of value based in whole or in part upon the notoriety the athlete received through his/her athletic skills and achievements. This includes using the athlete’s skill, directly or indirectly, for pay in any form in that sport. “Pay” includes, but is not limited to, any direct or indirect remuneration, gratuity or other economic benefit in either the present or future, or any division or split of surplus (bonuses, games’ receipts, etc.). Scholarships to institutions of higher education are specifically exempted; c) Signing a contract or making a commitment of any kind to play professional athletics, regardless of its legal enforce- ability or any payment received. This prohibits signing a contract during the interscholastic athletics season that is dated after the completion of the athlete’s interscholastic athletic eligibility; d) Receiving, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses, merchandise or services or any other form of financial assistance or benefits from a professional sports organization based upon athletics skills or participation. EXCEPTION: An athlete may receive reimbursement of expenses as per item (a) for a professional tryout; e) Competing with any professional athletics team, even if no pay or remuneration for expenses was received; or f) Entering into an agreement with a sports or marketing agent (O.R.C. §§4771.01 et seq.).

53 BYLAWS 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 g)4-10-4  f) e)  d) c) b) a)  4-10-3

 Thefollowingactivitiesdonotjeopardizeamateurstatus: Section 1.Contractsfor Athletic Contests or compensationofitscoaches. Section 2.SalaryofCoaches athletes aproperrolemodelforcitizenship,ethics,integrityand sporting conduct. a tion ofsuch. Note visit theCoachesCorneronOHSAA and enforcedbycontestofficialsforproscribedconductonly. contests School Section 1.Requirements for Coaching before, at,oraftergraduation. ensuing season. Section 2.— Awards — Violations 4-10-2 afortheprohibitiononacceptingcashorotherremuneration. may Section 1. Awards, GiftsandPrizes— Approved in adifferent sport. in scholastic A The The All coachesshallbeapprovedbytheBoardofEducationorsimilar governingboardinnon-publicschools. All The The The College scholarshipsmaybeacceptedprovidedtheamountofscholarshipispaidforcollegeexpenses. Awards,

member high one Participating provided thestudent-athletesreceivenocompensationorprizesfortheirparticipation. of Accepting Accepting gram; or ground orcampactivities; coaches, rized bythe Receiving Accepting available untilafterthestudenthasgraduatedfromhighschool. gress’ Receiving Receiving nation’s Olympicteamorthespecificsportinquestion; any essary recreation centers,instructionalprogramsorcamps,etc.providedsuchfeesarepaiddirectlytotheagency; penalty designated Board school penalty be : See athletic sport school administrators accepted other gifts except

program. Scholarship Sports school expenses, of violates itself for paid for and student Education item an funds scholarship ability a school-sponsored all violation head Association; as violation fee in by Regulation award, and shall prizes non-monetary provides specifically Such or member a for a that including coach who provision volunteer, by service student are Program, be instructing, appeals directly playing or are for student-athletes primarily for held loses funds sponsorship and other a school, administered 4 any for from senior for referenced of entertainment, accountable amateur all shall shall provided resulting that benefits equipment membership similar which the member penalties assistant any responsible supervising charitable shall be are amateur meet handled source status/athletic website(OHSAA.org). shall, it administered governing and such to from be in by the can of for to or coaches obtain ineligibility national bylaw the awards or a in equipment, criteria prize the funds be provided non-compliance or participation for by school or participation addition United educational demonstrated Association the officiating the funds as board of (paid are provided eligibility 54 established playing by Executive supervision detailed monetary squad, paid the States a for to (e.g., clothing, shall and national award in teaching all directly

in fees rules promotions except above, unpaid) any for to Olympic may interscholastic with swim-a-thons, have Director that an value by members any of in does sport governing long organized that apply the the this coaches exclusive youth to the the a which violation for senior, State a not are same in in distance Committee Bylaw student-athlete skills postsecondary to or each accordance which of serving exceed applicable the fund-raising Board does prior body, youth an benefit athletics lift-a-thons, shall jurisdiction and sport Association and of Olympic telephone the not to, this in strategies agencies, e.g. of procedures pursuant be sports student team is during with value exceed Education. during the may ineligibility bylaw, the available institution activities team the or remainder program shoot-a-thons) on service, United for $400 represent is and to individual athletic of the bylaws. an matters by reinstatement an to its beyond their after interscholastic awards per For to interscholastic adhere individuals States and Operation that in Internet or all the award. of clubs, more sport, If all of that the recreation, members a the involve actual sport member amount interscholastic salary, to Bowling student-athlete from funds sport information, school for community be access, in See Gold for or the and verifica for donors, stipend the contest groups are for athlete Bylaw autho school which of play inter Con year. their Pro nec and use not the the ------

7-1-1 Regular season contests between two or more member schools should be memorialized in writing and signed by repre- sentatives authorized by the competing member schools. Not all disputes involving the contracts referenced herein that can be resolved between the member schools themselves shall be referred to the Executive Director’s office for binding resolution. Note: As it pertains to this bylaw, electronic signatures are acceptable. 7-1-2 When schools come together to form a league or conference and said league or conference publishes a league or con- ference schedule of contests for its member schools, the league or conference schedule shall serve as a binding contract between the member schools of that league or conference in lieu of the single game contract referenced in Bylaw 7-1-1. 7-1-3 All member schools of a league or conference shall adopt a Constitution and Bylaws of said league or conference which Constitution and Bylaws shall serve, among other purposes, as a binding contract between each of the member schools of said league or conference. 7-1-4 The voiding of a contract can only be done upon the mutual consent of the contracting schools. The decision of a school to change league or conference affiliation does not void its previous contract obligations with the league or conference and its member schools. Furthermore, all league or conference contract obligations shall take precedence over any contracts exe- cuted later in time. 7-1-5 The suspension or termination of a school’s membership in the OHSAA shall render all contracts voidable by schools whose membership remains in good standing with the OHSAA. 7-1-6 When a new school district is created under Sections 3311.26 and 3311.37 of the Ohio Revised Code, all contracts for contests and officials made by the former school districts are declared null and void and new contracts for contests and officials should be negotiated by the new school district. 7-1-7 If game contracts cannot be fulfilled by reason of weather, strike, force majeure or similar such circumstances, the con- tracting school may: a) Void the contract by mutual consent of the schools involved, or b) Attempt to reschedule the contest at a convenient time and date to all schools. If the contest in question is a varsity football contest, if the schools are unable to mutually agree to rescheduled date to take place within 72 hours of the cancelled contest, the contract shall be considered null and void.

c) Refer the matter to the Executive Director’s Office for resolution. BYLAWS 7-1-8 If a school which has entered into a game contract cancels or attempts to cancel a game contract without the consent of the other school, or otherwise breaches the terms of the game contract, the schools shall: a) Attempt to resolve their contract dispute by and between themselves; or b) The non-breaching school may invoke the liquidated damages clause as set forth in its game contract; or c) Determine the financial loss to the non-breaching school and make a financial settlement; or d) Refer the matter to the Executive Director’s Office for binding resolution. In arriving at a binding financial resolu- tion, the Executive Director’s Office shall consider the financial records (attendance, gate receipts, concession sales, others) of past games previously played to ascertain damages to the non-breaching school. In addition to the foregoing remedies, the Executive Director’s Office is authorized to sanction the breaching school with a full array of sanctions as set forth in Bylaw 11 including, but not limited to, denial of participation in the OHSAA tournament in the sport in which the contract disputed occurred. Section 2. Contracts with Officials 7-2-1 The contract between the school and the contest official should be executed on an OHSAA Contract for Officials or sim- ilar form and signed for specific dates by the official and the home school administrator or a certified OHSAA officials assigner authorized by the home school. 7-2-2 The official’s contract may be voided or terminated by mutual agreement of the official and the home school adminis- trator or the certified OHSAA officials assigner authorized by the home school provided such voiding or terminating is executed in writing. BYLAW 8 — OFFICIALS Section 1. Officials Required 8-1-1 OHSAA officials shall be used in certain sports played in Ohio. The and officiating requirements will be found in the Handbook for Officials and in the specific sports regulations found in this handbook. 8-1-2 Schools that violate the provisions of this section can be fined a maximum of $100.00 payable to the OHSAA for each offense and will not be accepted as a member school the following year unless any administored fine is paid. Section 2. Selection of Officials for Regular Season Contests 8-2-1 The principal of the school, the official designee or a certified assigner shall attend personally to the selection of officials. Great care should be exercised in the selection of officials, well in advance of the contest and shall be mutually agreed upon by the schools involved.

55 BYLAWS 8-4-1 8-3-3 8-3-2  8-3-1 8-2-2 TheprincipalshallrequestthispermissionfromtheExecutiveDirector’s officeinwriting. 9-2-2 9-2-1 9-1-1 BYLAW 9—CONTESTSREQUIRINGSPECIAL ATTENTION 8-7-1 8-6-1 8-5-1  Whenthecontestbeginseachschoolwaivesallofitsrightssofarasobjectingtoofficials. 

be correctedascoveredbyspecificcontestrules. gibility for theremainder ofthesportsseason. correct Note: decisions andinterpretationsoftherulesbycontestofficialsarefinal. replayed, those Section 3.DecisionsbyOfficials dures, Officials for book Section 4.Handbookfor render theschoolliabletodisciplinaryactionby regulations. there per EXCEPTION stances. Note permitted topractice/competeatthatfacility. EXCEPTION ties asreferencedinBylaw11. without could shall Penalty required formtorequestthistravelpermission). location Additionally, distance Section 2.ContestswithOut-Of-StateSchools permitted toplaynon-memberand/ornon-interscholasticteamsattheirowndiscretion. playing Section 1.ContestswithNon-Member SchoolsandNon-Interscholastic Teams adopted bytheBoardofDirectorsinthatsportandspecified The Section 7.OfficialsUniforms and thosenotattendingthedesignatedmeetingsmaybereinstatedasoutlinedin requirements Section 6.RulesMeetingRequirements published bytheExecutiveDirector’s office. Section 5.RulesExamination along witha School-sponsored teamsandindividualsmaynottraveloutofstate forpracticepurposes. Schools Members The Any The Protests Officials The season Board record dates official team : be is decisions be In The and the for rules no approval arising ineligible that may to are all or subject of for leaving such of competition of travel. Executive loss violation: misidentification to uniform other required Directory ofOfficials the does for applications in Directors, travel schools the 2: overturn 1: shall other from of contests Association each

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9-2-3 Whether a contest/event is in Ohio or outside of Ohio, schools must secure a sanction through the National Federation of State High School Associations for competition by a member school in any of the following contests: (a) ANY event which includes an Ohio AND an out-of-state school that is co-sponsored by or titled in the name of an organization outside the school community; (b) Events involving non-bordering states where five (5) or more states are involved; (c) Events involving non-bordering states if more than eight (8) schools are involved; (d) Events involving two (2) or more schools that includes a team from a foreign country, with the exception of- Canada and Mexico. NOTE: In (b) and (c) above, no sanction is required if the contest(s) only involve Ohio schools and/or schools which border Ohio. Schools desiring to participate in an event covered under the aforementioned scenarios must visit https://www.nfhs.org/ Sanctioning/ in order to obtain the sanction. 9-2-4 In all contests competed outside Ohio, each participating school shall follow all Ohio eligibility standards, general and sport-specific sports regulations but shall follow the playing rules (NFHS or national governing body) as adopted by the host state Association. BYLAW 10 — PROTESTS AND FORFEITURES Section 1. Protests Relative to Eligibility 10-1-1 Concerns relative to the eligibility of a player on a competing team shall be presented, when discovered, to the principal for investigation. A written request for investigation of eligibility may be filed with the Executive Director in any sport. Section 2. Forfeitures 10-2-1 All athletic contests in which ineligible players have participated shall be forfeited. All forfeitures shall be reported im- mediately in writing to the OHSAA and all opponents. Please follow the guidance at http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/ GuidelinesForReportingUseOfIneligibleStudent.pdf to file a report. EXCEPTION: If a student participates in an athletic contest and his or her eligibility has been established by falsified information, the student shall be declared ineligible (see Bylaw 4-1-2), and forfeiture of the contest may be required. BYLAWS 10-2-2 Forfeitures of contests cannot be waived by mutual agreement. 10-2-3 If an ineligible student participates in an OHSAA-sponsored tournament in a team sport (soccer, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, basketball, baseball or softball), the team shall be disqualified from the tournament and the last team defeated, or the next highest team, may take its place in the tournament. 10-2-4 A member of an eliminated team may participate in OHSAA individual tournament competition, if qualified. 10-2-5 If an ineligible student participates in a regular season or an OHSAA-sponsored tournament contest in an (bowling, golf, cross country, gymnastics, tennis, swimming and diving, track and field or wrestling) the contest is forfeited and all points, records, awards and qualifying positions won by the ineligible student shall be forfeited. However, all eligible participants shall keep their points, records, awards and qualifying positions. Section 3. Additional Penalties 10-3-1 Additional penalties may be assessed to the offending player, coach and/or school by the Executive Director. BYLAW 11 — PENALTIES 11-1-1 Penalties for violation of the OHSAA Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations shall be imposed by the Executive Director or another administrative staff member designated by the Executive Director. 11-1-2 Penalties include: suspension of membership, suspension of eligibility, forfeiture of games, forfeiture of champion- ship rights, probation, reclamation of expenses for the conduct of investigations and all other fees/expenses associated therewith, public censure, denial of participation in postseason tournaments (applicable to administrators, coaches and student-athletes), fines not to exceed $10,000 per occurrence or such other penalties as the Executive Director’s Office deems appropriate. 11-1-3 If property is damaged at a tournament site by competing school teams, student body or spectators, the school from which the students and/or spectators come shall be liable and pay the cost of repair or replacement. 11-1-4 If a lawsuit is commenced against the OHSAA seeking to enjoin the OHSAA from enforcing any or all of its Constitution, bylaws, sports regulations, decisions of the OHSAA, and an Order from a Court of proper jurisdiction is subsequently either voluntarily vacated, or stayed, or reversed or otherwise determined by the Courts that the equitable relief sought is not or was not justified, the Executive Director may impose any one or more of the following in the interest of restitution and fairness to other member school’s athletes: a) Require that individual or team records and performances achieved during such participation be vacated or stricken. b) Require that team victories be forfeited to opponent. c) Require that team or individual awards earned during such participation be returned to the Association.

57 BYLAWS 13-1-1 BYLAW 13—PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE 12-1-2 e)ImposeamonetarypenaltycommensuratewiththeexpensetoOHSAA 12-1-1 d)Requirethereturnofanyfinancialreceiptsrealizedfromtournamentparticipation. BYLAW 12—SUSPENDEDSCHOOLS

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3. 2. 1. and Rule Books Official Playing Rules GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL specified to ratification by the Board of Directors. subject Executive Director, junior, Sports Regulation 32. each sport. SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 6. 5. 4. 6.3 6.2.3) 6.2.2) 6.2.1) A 6.2) In 6.1) OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments Entry/Withdraw Procedures andDraw/SeedMeetings the personresponsibleforeachmeeting. to Note 3-1-4, theschoolshallbefined$500foreachviolation. When Penalties for Failure toConductPre-Season Meetings listed ontheEmergency ContactformisremovalfromcoachingintheOHSAA fine Note tournament. of ment Contact and Permit NOT OHSAA which High Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit(PAPP) Note contest onascaleof1-5.Coachesmayrateasmany50officialsthroughouttheseason. Following 3.2) the schoolfromparticipatinginallfuturetournamentcompetitionsportforwhichfinewasissued Failure in eachrequiredsport,preferablyafterconsultingwiththeircoaches. By 3.1) such assist ) the

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6.4) Schools that fail to participate in a tournament (individual or team) after indicating that they will enter a tournament may be ineligible to participate in that particular sport’s OHSAA-sponsored tournament the following year. Additional penalties may be assessed and may include: 1.) a monetary fine issued by the OHSAA Office; 2.) payment of officials’ fees for the missed contests; 3.) payment of the opponent’s travel expenses for the missed contests, and 4.) additional penalties as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director in collaboration with the respective District Athletic Board. See General Sports Regulation 16.4 for additional information on “Failure to Appear.” The penalties rendered by the OHSAA Office may be appealed. 6.5) Tournament fines and penalties shall be assessed by the OHSAA Office. District Athletic Boards do not have authority to determine or set fines. All fines shall be uniform across all sports of the OHSAA. 6.5.1) Fines and penalties are adopted and designed to: 1.) mitigate unnecessary costs in conducting a tournament when a school team does not attend according to the schedule adopted by the Executive Director, and 2.) provide a financial disincentive from a school making a decision to not participate in the OHSAA tournament. 6.5.2) All violations of General Sports Regulation 6 for a sectional or district tournament shall be communicated to the OHSAA Office. The OHSAA Office and the District Athletic Board shall coordinate the entry and withdrawal of teams and individuals from the tournament. 6.5.3) The Executive Director’s office shall prepare and invoice the school being issued the monetary penalty. 6.5.4) All fines for activities in General Sports Regulation 6 may be waived by the OHSAA Office only for extraordinary circumstances. Extraordinary circumstances are defined as unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence. 6.5.5) Failure to pay fines prescribed in General Sports Regulation 6 may prohibit the school from participating in all future tournament competition until the fine is paid and/or have their membership status reviewed. 6.5.6) Fines for tournament withdrawal after the deadline shall not be imposed in addition to other penalties listed within this sports regulation. 6.6) The appeals procedure shall be established and communicated by the OHSAA Office. 6.7) The table of fines and penalties for tournament activities is as follows:

ISSUE PENALTY Late entry petition to participate in tournament $50 Withdraw petition submitted after deadline to $50 withdraw Failure to submit seeding information when $50 prescribed by OHSAA regulation Failure for coach, administrator or authorized team $50 representative to attend the tournament draw Failure to pay specific sport fees required for Tournament ineligibility until fees are tournament participation by the deadline (e.g., golf paid greens fees, bowling linage fees or wrestling weight management fees). Failure to show up for a scheduled tournament contest $150, plus • cost of officials scheduled to officiate; plus, • cost of any site expenses

incurred by the OHSAA; plus, SPORTS REGULATIONS • team expenses incurred by the opposing team, except for presale ticket revenue.

61 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 7. 7.1.1) 7.1)  Non-School (Non-Interscholastic)Programs or Teams Definitions *See theOHSAA Cross Country Field Hockey Volleyball Soccer Girls Tennis Golf 7th/8th Track andField Track andField Lacrosse Baseball TennisBoys Softball Boys Basketball Ice Hockey Girls Basketball Bowling Wrestling Gymnastics Diving Swimming and 2021-22 Sport team isnotpermittedinthe50percent playerlimitation. together the team Note players involvedinteamplay. YMCA, Examples for aprogramorteamtobeconsiderednon-school team. by Admission participants The supervise orhavefinancialresponsibilityforthatnon-schoolprogram orteam. OHSAA program as ProgramDefinition ofaNon-School or Team a that preceding non-school non-school : who See non-school website(OHSAA.org) foradditionalseedinginformation.

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7.1.2) Definition of a School Program or Team – A school (interscholastic) program or team is one in which a student-athlete participates in team play or as an individual, and that program or team is under the direct or indirect control of the OHSAA member school. This means the OHSAA member school sponsors (one that is Board of Education- or other governing board-approved), supervises or has financial responsibility for that program or team. See Bylaw 3 for administrative responsibilities as they relate to a school program or team. Member schools may sponsor more than one varsity or sub-varsity team for interscholastic competition, but each team must have its own schedule and may not exceed the contest limitations for that sport. Note: See the specific sport regulations for participation limits for individuals. 7.1.3) Definition of a School Contest – For purposes of these regulations, the OHSAA considers a school (athletic) contest as any type of activity, which takes place during the school season, involving participants from one school against participants from either another school or from a non-school program or team during the school season, and these contests shall count in the season limitations. Examples of school contests are games, meets, matches, previews, scrimmages, jamborees, Foundation Games or any other type of competition. A practice involving two or more school squads is also an athletic contest unless those squads share the same board-approved coach. A game, meet or match must follow the rules as written in the playing rules adopted by the Board of Directors while competing in the state of Ohio. When competing outside Ohio against non- member schools or non-interscholastic teams, member schools shall follow the playing rules (NFHS or national governing body) as adopted by the host state Association but shall also follow all OHSAA eligibility bylaws and both general and individual sports regulations. Athletic contests may be scheduled and conducted only during the time periods as specified in the individual sport regulations. 7.1.4) Definition of a Member of a School Team/Team Member (Bylaw 4-1-3) – For purposes of these regulations, a student is a member of an interscholastic squad when the student participates in an interscholastic contest. Such status as a squad member continues until the start of the next school season in that sport. 7.1.5) Definition of Coaching – Coaching is providing instruction or being present with a team or individual during contests, tryouts, training and practices. If a school coach, whether paid, volunteer or designated, is approved for his/her coaching position by a Board of Education or similar governing board prior to June 1, the coach is accountable to all OHSAA rules and regulations beginning June 1. For additional regulations on school coaches, see Bylaw 6. 7.2) Regulations Prohibiting Students from Participating on Non-School Teams During the School Team’s Season 7.2.1) Team Sports – A member of a school team in the team sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball may not participate in an athletic contest, a tryout or any type of team or group training or practices (including open gyms/fields) with a non-school team in that same sport during the school team’s season. Note: This regulation applies to students invited to participate in a tryout, group training or practice at a college or in contests, tryouts, group training or practices with any non-school program or team. 7.2.2) Individual Sports – A member of a school team in the individual sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and wrestling may not participate in an athletic contest with a non-school team or in non-interscholastic competition in that same sport during the school team’s season. However, athletes in these individual sports ARE permitted to participate with a non-interscholastic program in a tryout or a practice(s) during the school season. 7.3) Regulations Permitting Students to Participate on Non-School Teams Outside of the School Team’s Season 7.3.1) Team Sports (Other Than Football) – A member of a school program or team in the team sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball may participate with a non-school program or team in contests, tryouts, training and/or practices prior to and after the school team’s season under the following condition: a) The number of team members on the non-school team who are enrolled at the same school and participated

in that sport at that same school in the preceding season, or team members on the non-school team who SPORTS REGULATIONS participated in that sport at another school in the preceding season and transferred to the same school prior June 1, is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the members of a team as defined in the playing rules of the sport. Rotating players from the same team is not permitted in the 50 percent player limitation. Note: Students who did NOT play for a school team the previous year do not count in the 50 percent limitation of that sport. The 50 percent team limit is as follows: 50% Limitation on Sport Number of squad members Baseball 4 Basketball 2

63 SPORTS REGULATIONS Volleyball Softball Soccer GirlsLacrosse BoysLacrosse FieldHockey GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 7.5)  7.4.3) 7.4.2) 7.4.1) 7.4)  7.3.2) Regulations Regulations ProhibitingFootballPlayersfromParticipatingonNon-School 7.5.1) Note Team’s Season : SportsRegulation7.5.1.hasbeenwaivedforthesummerof2021.  a.)  mandatory. Inaddition: from basketball,  Team Sports cleats. Note participation. (SeeGeneralSportsRegulation7.5regardingcoach’s involvementthe10-dayrule.) tryout From c.)  b.)  a.)  conditions: in A restrictions.) arena team A season, he/shemaynotrejointhatschoolteamfortheremainderofseason. If participation. she (interscholastic) Notes: restriction whencoachedbyeitheraschoolcoachornon-schoolcoach. program gymnastics, Sports Individual f.)  e.)  d.)  c.)  b.)  a.)  Exceptions:

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ent days for coaching. The days refers to any amount of time utilized during the 10 days (i.e. the regulation does NOT permit 240 total hours of coaching . . . 10 days of 24 hours each). b.) In the sport of football, only non-contact football is permitted. c.) See General Sports Regulation 8.2), General Individual Skill Instruction, which is different than this reg- ulation on coaching. 7.5.2) So long as the 50 percent limitation is observed (See 7.3.1), a paid or unpaid school (interscholastic) coach approved by a Board of Education or other governing board may coach students from his/her school teams in team play at any time except during the mandatory no-contact period. See General Sports Regulation 7.3.1 for more details on the 50 percent limitation. 7.5.3) Individual Sports – Members of a school team’s coaching staff in the individual sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and wrestling may coach students from their school teams outside the school (interscholastic) season. In addition: a.) Students from school teams shall not be required to attend the coaching instruction. 7.6) Regulation on All-Star Games (Coaching or Participating on Non-School Teams Outside of the School Team’s Season) 7.6.1) Interscholastic team coaches may coach players from his or her school in special “All-Star” contests. Coaches may also coach in “All-Star” contests during the no-contact period. 7.6.2) Students participating in “All-Star” contests shall not participate until after they have completed their final contest for their school. These students also shall be graduating seniors or students who have completed their athletic eligibility at the end of the semester. Note on “All-Star” Games: “All-Star” games are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student-athletes in team sports who wish to participate in one of these “all-star” competitions outside the school season may do so without jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with General Sports Regulation 7.3 above. 7.7) Exceptions to Participation on Non-School Teams for Students 7.7.1)  or Paralympics – After a student becomes a member of a school (interscholastic) team sponsored by the Board of Education or other governing board, the student may participate in tryouts and/or a contest(s) sponsored by either the Special Olympics or the United States Paralympics provided: a.) A request for waiver is submitted to the Executive Director’s Office that includes that student’s name, nature of the disability and the date of the event(s) in which the student desires to compete. The waiver must be submitted by the school’s principal or another senior administrator. 7.7.2) National Governing Body Selection or Other Waivers – After a student becomes a member of a school (interscholastic) team sponsored by the Board of Education or other governing board, the student may participate as a member of a national team, as determined by the National Governing Body in that sport, or in a national or international competition by virtue of his/her past performance in an OHSAA sport. Note: Students who wish to participate in contests/events that are not national competitions approved by a National Governing Body may, if applicable, request a waiver for such participation in accordance with the specific regulations of that respective sport. 7.8) Penalties for Violation of Regulations in This Section 7.8.1) The maximum penalty for violation of these regulations for any non-senior member of a school team may be ineligibility in that sport for the remainder of the season or the ensuing season. 7.8.2) The maximum penalty for violation of these regulations for a senior may be ineligibility for all interscholastic athletics for the remainder of the school year. 7.8.3) The penalty for a coach for a violation of these regulations may include suspension, probation, public reprimand, a fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence or any other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. 8. Regulations for Participation in Camps, Clinics, Workshops and Programs Where Individual Skill Instruction is SPORTS REGULATIONS Provided 8.1) Definitions 8.1.1) Definition of Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction – Instruction or coaching provided to a member of a school team in which the techniques and skills of the sport are being taught and the activity does not involve team instruction. 8.1.2) Definition of Providing Individual Skill/Coaching Instruction – It is considered to be providing individual skill/coaching instruction by a school coach when the techniques and skills of the sport are taught in a one-on- one or individual setting. This means instruction or coaching comes directly to a student-athlete from a coach or instructor. A student-athlete watching video/film with a coach or instructor is also an activity defined as individual skill/coaching instruction.

65 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 9. 9.1) Conditioning, Weight Training and/or PhysicalFitnessPrograms 8.5.2) 8.5.1) 8.5) Penaltiesfor 8.4.1.) 8.4)  8.3.2) 8.3.1) 8.3)  8.2.4) 8.2.3) 8.2.2) 8.2.1) 8.2) GeneralIndividualSkillInstructionRegulations

Individual Individual Definition of aConditioning, Weight Training or Physical Fitness Program specific sportsskillstrainingorinstruction. ing Diving, crosse, Soccer, Softballand for strengthening Tennis,    cleats. Note by amemberofschoolteamorindividualsfromcoachesprovidedthatinstructionisnotmandatory. Exception: see GeneralSportsRegulation7.5.1. mandatory. by From June1through July 31 From School Coaches is helmetsandcleats. taking team General individuals In instruction istakingplace. of aschoolteam periods school In taking place. team (see team lacrosse, From August 1through May 31 From SchoolCoaches   is providedtostudent-athletes. There  Skill/Coaching The The appropriate bytheExecutiveDirector’s Office. team clinics, employed interscholastic athleticsforamaximumofoneyear. school ornon-schoolcoachesinstructors. Individual the ExecutiveDirector’s Office. Students similar governingboard),schooladministrators’ team Non-school team iscontingentuponthisparticipation. regulation school required Students Skill/Coaching the Violation ofRegulationsin the a General member : maximum

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9.2) Specific Regulations 9.2.1) These programs may be conducted at any time and are not a violation of OHSAA Bylaws and Regulations so long as no coaching and instruction of sports techniques and skills is provided. 9.2.2) These programs may have oversight by any individual approved by the Board of Education or governing body including coaches, provided the oversight by coaches of members of a school team in their sport in conditioning and physical fitness programs does not occur during a designated no-contact period. 9.2.3) Equipment used in playing a sport is prohibited in these programs. Exceptions: a.) Mats may be used for safety purposes. b.) Cross country and track and field athletes may be directed in aerobics, stretching exercises and running, but interval training, sprinting and specific drills are prohibited. c.) Sticks may be used in field hockey and ice hockey. 9.2.4) Weight rooms and machines may be utilized. 9.2.5) These programs may not be conducted for a select group of students (example: members of the only). Notes: Students from school teams shall not be required to attend these programs. A paid or unpaid school (in- terscholastic) coach employed by a Board of Education or other governing board violates this regulation when he/she suggests or implies that a student’s chance to be selected for a school (interscholastic) team is contingent upon this participation. 10. Open Gymnasiums or Facilities Member Schools Facilities 10.1) Regulations 10.1.1) A school may open its athletic facilities for unstructured free play provided the activity is supervised by a school employee who may remove participants or spectators for disciplinary reasons. 10.1.2) The school may designate the sport or sports that will be played during the free play period, but may not limit participation to a select group of students from within the school. The school may also designate the grade levels involved and may limit participation to students enrolled in the school. 10.1.3) There may be no designation of who will play on which team or who will play whom. Only the students participating may be involved in selecting or substituting players. 10.1.4) No individual invitations, written or oral, are permitted to any student who is not enrolled and in that school district. However, school coaches may send an invitation to other school coaches to invite their students to an open gymnasium or facility. 10.1.5) A coach, paid or unpaid, violates the provision of these regulations when the coach requires, suggests or in any way implies that a student’s chance to be selected for an interscholastic squad is contingent upon participation at an open gymnasium or facilities program. 10.1.6) Mandatory attendance at open gymnasiums or facilities is not permitted. 10.1.7) Transporting athletes to a school or non-school open gym is a violation for any member of the coaching staff, paid or unpaid. 10.1.8) It is not a violation for the coach or supervisor to participate in unstructured free play in the open gym or facilities. 10.1.9) Member schools may restrict individuals from observing the open gym activity. 10.2) Penalty for Violation

10.2.1) A squad member who violates the open gymnasium or facilities regulations may be penalized not to exceed one SPORTS REGULATIONS year of ineligibility for interscholastic athletics. 10.2.2) A coach who violates any of the open gymnasium or facilities regulations may be prohibited from involvement for one year in any open gymnasium or facilities programs in or out of school. 10.2.3) A school which permits use of athletics facilities in violation of the open gym­nasium or facilities regulations is subject to penalty as specified in Bylaw 11. Non-School Facilities 10.3) Regulations for School Squad Members (Bylaw 4-1-3) A school squad member may participate in unstructured free play at non-school athletic facilities without jeopardizing athletic eligibility providing there are no violations of the following regulations:

67 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 13. Ejection Procedures for 12. Cheerleader Pyramidsand Acrobatic Routines 11. 12.3) Minitrampolinesareprohibited. 12.1.2) 12.2) 12.1.1) 12.1)  11.2) 11.1) Mandatory NoContactPeriods—Coaches 10.4.2) 10.4.1) 10.4) 10.3.5) Mandatoryattendanceatnon-schoolfacilities isnotpermitted. 10.3.4) 10.3.3) 10.3.2) 10.3.1) principal, whoshallhavesevenadditional daystorespondthenotification. If noresponsehasbeenreceived after thesecond7-dayperiodlapses,OHSAA administrator shallbegivenseven additionaldaystorespondthenotification. seven days,theOHSAA tests inwhichtheejectedindividual(s) shallfulfilltheirmandatorysuspension(s) school’s athleticadministrator, whoshallhavesevendaystorespondthenotification After acontestofficialprovideselectronicnotificationofanejection, theOHSAA by schools. It court immediately. In mandatory nocontactperiodsregulationsissubjecttopenaltyasspecifiedinBylaw11. year Penalty up andreturnofschool-issuedequipment,attendanceatOHSAA weight process; goal weight mandatory Exceptions   Any Any This includesanytypeoftryoutsinoroutschoolforpurposesnon-interscholasticcompetition. programs or for purposesofnon-interscholasticcompetition. after fitness soccer Penalty forPenalty Violation Recommendation Penalty Regulations for OHSAA Tournaments: is OHSAA-sponsored softball recommended from setting coach, the coach, training, or training; programs

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If no response has been received after the third 7-day period lapses (21 total days), the OHSAA shall electronically notify both the principal and athletic administrator one final time, and the school shall have seven additional days to respond to the notification. If no response has been received after the fourth 7-day period lapses (28 total days), the OHSAA shall assess the school a $150 fine per unanswered report. Note: It is the responsibility of each member school to notify the OHSAA Office each time a coach or player(s) has been ejected from a contest played out of state within seven days once the team has returned to the school. Failure to adhere to this procedure shall result in the school being fined $150 and subject to additional penalties as outlined in Bylaw 11. 14. Ejection for Unsporting Conduct (Disqualification for unsporting conduct or flagrant ­violation) 14.1) Players Any player ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct or flagrant foul shall be ineligible for all contests for the re- mainder of that day. In addition, the player shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in that sport until the student has sat out two regular season/tournament contests (one in football) at the same level as the ejection or disqualification. In the sport of football, a player disqualified for flagrant personal fouls other than fouls in Rule 9, Section 4 Articles 1, 2 and 3-j, shall be ineligible for all contests for the remainder of that day. Such fouls will not carry the automatic one game suspension. The disqualification for these fouls may be extended through the next scheduled game at the same level of the disqualification by the OHSAA Football Administrator or his/her designee. Video of these fouls is required to be sent (preferably via an email) to the OHSAA Football Administrator or his/her designee within 48 hours of the contest. The OHSAA Football Administrator may add a one game suspension upon review. In the sport of wrestling, any player ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct or flagrant foul shall be ineligible for all wrestling contests for the remainder of that day and event. In addition, he/she shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in wrestling until two regular season/tournament contest points or two event days at the same level as the ejection or disqualification have been completed. Any player ejected for fighting shall be ineligible for all contests for the remainder of that day. In addition, the player shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in that sport until four regular season/tournament contests (two in football) are played at the same level as the ejection or disqualification. In the sport of wrestling, any player ejected for fighting shall be ineligible for all wrestling contests for the remainder of that day and event. In addition, he/she shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in wrestling until four regular season/ tournament contest points or four event days at the same level as the ejection or disqualification have been completed. Note: The definition of fighting is found in the NFHS playing rules and reads as follows: “Fighting is any attempt by a player or non-player to strike or engage a player or non-player in a combative manner unrelated to the sport. Such acts include, but are not limited to, attempts to strike an opponent(s) with the arm(s), hand(s), leg(s), or foot (feet), whether or not there is contact.” A student who has been declared ineligible for two games (one in football; see wrestling policy above) may be on the sidelines/team bench, accompany and/or travel with the team but may not participate in pregame warmups and may not wear a team warmup or game uniform while on the sidelines/team bench, accompanying and/or traveling with the team. When ejection or disqualification of a player results from illegal substitution in baseball, softball or basketball, the two contest ineligibility does not apply. Any player ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct during a scrimmage or preview shall be ineligible for all scrimmages or previews for the remainder of that day. If a scrimmage occurs prior to the season, the player shall also be ineligible for the first regular season contest (previews are only permitted prior to the first regular season contest). If a scrimmage occurs after the first regular season contest, the player shall be ineligible for the next regular season or OHSAA tournament contest. If the ejection or disqualification occurs in the last contest of the season, the student shall be ineligible for the same period of time as stated above in the next sport in which the student participates. A student who is ejected or disqualified a second time in a scrimmage, preview, regular season contest or OHSAA tournament contest shall be suspended for the remainder of the season in that sport. A student who has been ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct for the second time in the season during the last contest shall be ineligible for a period SPORTS REGULATIONS of time/number of contests subject to the discretion of the Executive Director. The period of ineligibility shall commence during the next sport in which the student participates. It is the responsibility of the local school authorities to ensure this regulation is enforced. When an ineligible student is allowed to participate, forfeiture of the contest is mandatory. This regulation shall apply to all regular season and tourna- ment contests and shall in no way limit the discretionary authority of the Executive Director as specified in the OHSAA tournament regulations. In accordance with Bylaw 8-3-1, the decisions of contest officials are final. Note: When national playing rules (see the specific national playing rules) refer to a disqualification for unsporting con- duct or a flagrant violation, this is considered an ejection as referenced in this regulation.

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15.2) The school shall be immediately placed on probation pending an investigation (and report) into what happened, what caused it to happen, what was done by the school to diffuse what happened and what ‘safeguards’ have been implement- ed by the school to prevent future happenings. 15.3) No spectator at any school-sponsored interscholastic athletics squad shall leave the ‘spectator area’ in which a contest is being conducted and enter the ‘playing area’ of the facility to engage in any type of conflict—verbal or physical. If a spectator leaves the ‘spectator area’ and enters the ‘playing area’ of a facility to so engage a person, the minimum penalties shall be: 15.3.1) The OHSAA shall recommend to the member school sponsoring the contest that the individual shall be denied admission to any contests sponsored by the member schools of the OHSAA for a period of time to be determined in consultation with school administration and the Executive Director’s Office. 15.3.2) The school shall be immediately placed on probation pending an investigation (and report) into what happened, what caused it to happen, what was done by the school to diffuse what happened and what ‘safeguards’ have been implemented by the school to prevent future happenings. 16. Tournaments 16.1) Recognized and Emerging Sports 16.1.1) As specified in Bylaw 1-5-1, a recognized sport is one adopted by the Board of Directors and for which the OHSAA sponsors a tournament. 16.1.2) While also a recognized sport, an emerging sport may be adopted by the Board of Directors. The emerging sport category was designed to provide an OHSAA tournament for a sport, while also establishing parameters to help facilitate growth of the sport. While in the emerging sport category, the sport shall be conducted as a “recognized” sport as follows: a.) All applicable OHSAA bylaws and general sports regulations shall be adhered to. b.) Specific sport regulations shall be developed and adopted. c.) A process for training and registering contest officials shall be developed/ continued and a director(s) of officiating development shall be hired. d.) Tournament regulations shall be developed and adopted. e.) A process for assigning officials to tournament contests shall be developed/continued and adopted. f.) The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to suspend compliance with General Sports Regulation 16.2, Divisions Determination (251 schools needed to add a second division). g.) The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to approve regulations, tournament regulations and/or tournament procedures that help the growth of the sport and/or ensure the sport maintains financial solven- cy. Among the possible considerations are: 1.) Schools may be assessed an annual fee to participate in a tournament series; 2.) Schools may be provided no or limited reimbursements to participate in a tournament series, and 3.) Stipends for sites to host tournament contests may be limited. Note: There may be other considerations that are not listed. 16.1.3) The Board of Directors may conduct a review to determine if the sport shall continue in the emerging sport category. Among the items the Board may consider for moving the sport out of the emerging sport category is whether a minimum of 150 schools sponsor teams or individuals in the sport. 16.1.4) Boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse shall be Emerging Sports for the 2021-22 school year. 16.2) Regulations for Sponsoring and Conducting OHSAA high school tournaments will be sponsored and conducted in divisions according to the number of schools spon- soring a team in the recognized sport. Team Sports—Those that require a certain number of players to form a team. Presently, those sports are baseball, boys and girls basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball and volleyball. Individual Sports—Those that involve primarily participation and scoring by individuals and in which team scoring could be obtained by totaling the efforts of individuals. Presently, those sports are boys and girls bowling, boys and girls SPORTS REGULATIONS cross country#, boys and girls golf, gymnastics, boys and girls swimming and diving, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field and wrestling. The minimum number of individuals required for a team designation* follows: Bowling 5 Swimming and Diving 7 Cross Country# 5 Tennis 4 Golf 4 Track and Field 9 Girls Gymnastics 3 Wrestling 7 *The number for a team designation has been selected to reflect either the minimum number of participants needed to score in a contest or the number of participants needed to compete in at least half of the contest’s events.

71 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 16.4.1) The * “Closure,” Teams andcompetitorsshallbeexpectedtoplaytournamentcontestsatthescheduledtime,datelocation. 16.4) 16.3)  Numberof by Divisions Determination the sportofcrosscountry. address “failuretoappear”orschool“closures”: tournament contest. board activities duetoaspecificpublichealth/safetyconcern. an tivities board nament. additional Division of Exceptions: teams aspossible. the The divisions baseduponthespecificationsinBylaw2-1-2. After OHSAA-sponsored tournamentsasprescribedintherespectivesports’ tournaments Note specified inthetableabove. Exceptions: has beenhigherorlowerfortwosuccessiveyears. Sports # Failure to Appear andSchoolClosures –OHSAA Tournament Contests School Assignments—Divisions Note Note regular the emergency*, tournament Participating in following number : oe 751ormore the : : or or Bylaw number tournament due A See superintendent/head

superintendent/head I local number of Note (time, dateand/orlocation)thetournament contest(s)fortheschoolsthusaffected. istrative which In dates donotadverselyaffect thenextroundoftournamentcompetition/tournamentschedule. the Boards to In Regulation 31foradditionaldetailsthatmaybeapplicable. be ready If Baseball, Basketball,FieldHockey, Football,IceHockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball 501-750 251-500 250orless football season of “closed” to the —In a participate, the of the a declared In and competing the 2-1-1 inclement team of tournament tournament : school schools Cross either all to In event or event schools school football that and/or football performance. of staff, divisions play sports, changes the the indicates “fails Tournaments or divisions Teams

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football, approved a Directors minutes in on “closure” participated in year strike; each authority to sports, rescheduling top at team enrollment. which without adding apply is The Director may to may has the team or shall division not of 10 Boards the a participate, a of two sports, schools remaining site by Regulations and canceled divisions natural also school percent be to the closed within has Board the or shall mean notifying the team in ’s years open of tournament discontinuing determine school canceled and/or shall scheduled Each Office, the the schools the Board advance sponsoring or are that of but 48 (16.4.1) of but all tournaments in contest earlier, 72 technological/man-made the schools tournament be Directors of only hours football-playing OHSAA is unforeseen high for Board a the a in determined of Executive the local local all scheduled are that personnel, Divisions I,II,III,IV I,II,III I,II I the collaboration to starting opposing Directors, permitted (time, with and school seven of high will a permitted the a of it school procedures school division

sport a high may is individual Directors each the contest next tournament school be date unsafe divisions or time classes Director to by preceding school schedule divided is playingrulesand/ortournamentregulations. team, shall extenuating or to or schools tournament round

and/or participate, schools eligible the may to of school school enter with within classes for utilized enter make and (16.4.2) and/or the number officials ’s tournaments shall

of its be as contest location), the disaster; Office, the are tournament tournament year tournament for district’s based competition. district’s school’s 48 made evenly

and only all qualify administrative school-sponsored circumstances maximum division assigned for tournament the hours of sports or reasonable and/or school- in in one determining only school on years, an Executive as provided which collaboration team board board in 32 of enrollment issue unless possible team play contest, to after personnel, a to site teams a depending sponsored See number teams sport have to tournament high the efforts participation of of deemed in in management the travel staff, national arise that Bylaw Director education/governing education/governing divisions to team school shall OHSAA-sponsored as and a that school number extracurricular the will ‘no such of equal to shall District with within to placed upon catastrophic extracurricular participated be designation 10 individuals accommodate OHSAA the contest’ playing be is contest(s) ’s rescheduled tournament determined the and reschedule number other of regardless scheduled site Office, placed the 48 or Athletic into schools admin Sports is of sport. hours

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collaboration with the administrative staff, District Athletic Boards and/or Board of Directors and tournament personnel, shall make all reasonable efforts to accommodate the competing school with rescheduling the con- test (time, date and/or location), provided that such rescheduled dates do not adversely affect the next round of the tournament competition/ tournament schedule. 16.4.2) Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Individual Wrestling If a team or individual participant “fails to appear” or is not ready to compete at the time of their scheduled competition, the team or individual participant shall be disqualified and removed from the event or tournament competition. In the event of a school “closure” within 48 hours of a tournament contest in which the school is scheduled to participate, the tournament shall proceed as scheduled.* *Note: The Executive Director’s Office, in collaboration with the administrative staff, District Athletic Boards and/or Board of Directors and tournament personnel, reserves the right to delay or reschedule a tournament competition when all factors related to the severity of the situation are considered and provided it is practical to delay or reschedule such competitions. In the event of a “closure” at the site of the tournament competition within 48 hours of a tournament com- petition in which schools are scheduled to participate, the Executive Director’s Office, in collaboration with the administrative staff, District Athletic Boards and/or Board of Directors and tournament personnel, shall reschedule (time, date and/or location) the tournament competition for the schools thus affected. 16.4.3) Information on any changes regarding OHSAA tournaments will be posted on the Association’s website (OHSAA.org). A Note on Public Health Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio Governor, Ohio General Assembly, Ohio Department of Health and/or the local health district will offer guidance as to whether or not to close a school or university due to a public health issue. Local de- cisions can also be made by the local health authority or each board of education/governing board. Closures are not recommended except in extreme circumstances. Help Links These resources are provided to guide operations during this Covid-19 pandemic. • Ohio Department of Health – Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home • Centers for Disease Control – Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html • National Athletic Trainers Association – Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.nata.org/practice-patient-care/health-is- sues/covid-19-coronavirus • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response: http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/ • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Preparedness for All Hazards: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/documents/ahpg_fi- nal_march_2013.pdf • Ohio Department of Health Guidelines and Publications: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home/ 17. Athletic Uniforms Uniforms worn by participants in a high school athletic contest must conform to the playing rules adopted by the OHSAA for that sport. In general, any lettering or emblems on uniforms must pertain to the school name, school nickname, indi- vidual’s name, the sport, drug use prevention, sportsmanship, ethics or integrity or be of a patriotic nature and provided it does not violate the rules of the sport in regard to location. Any visible manufacturer’s logo on a uniform or undergarment must conform to the rules adopted by the national rules committee for that sport. However, if there is no specific rule, the 1 1 maximum size is 2 /4 square inches with no dimension exceeding 2 /4”. Additional regulations are indicated within the

playing rules of the sport and may be included in the individual sport’s regulations. SPORTS REGULATIONS Head Decorations and Headwear Refer to the National Playing Rules of the particular sport to determine what head decorations or headwear are permissi- ble. Exception: In the event a head coach represents to the in advance of the start of the competition that a player wishes not to expose his/her uncovered head, the referee shall approve a covering or wrap which shall not: 1. Fundamentally alter the sport; 2. Be abrasive, hard or dangerous to any other participant; 3. Be attached in such a way that it is likely to come off during play, and

73 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 21. Transportation To andFrom InterscholasticContests 20. Regular SeasonParticipationLimitationPenalty 19. Non-Recognized Sports 18. Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDeadline  Note For 4.Bedeemedtobeunsporting/offensive. cease and which A issue. day, the waiverprocess. administrator transportation. it Board with to Therefore, member school. governing competition by Accident transportation It contests, thatspecificindividualathletemaybeeligibleforparticipation intheOHSAA tests Should participation intheOHSAA on Should last regularseasoncontestinthesportconcerned. petition the An teams maynotbeusedtoreplacethevarsityteaminOHSAA outlined in A under aseparateplan. nized Catastrophe to meetcertaineligibilitystandardsandconformsportsregulations. standards Schools “recognized” sports). one ducting There penalties thatmaybeprescribed. non-inter diving, In ble bylawsandregulationsmustbefollowed. the Note specific sport’s regulationspublishedelsewhereinthishandbook.

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22. Interscholastic Scrimmage 22.1) An interscholastic scrimmage is defined as a contest in sports in which the rules of the sport are not required to be fol- lowed in all respects. In all sports with the exception of golf, the length of the scrimmage is limited to a maximum of three hours per squad or individual per day for grades 9-12, and two hours per squad or individual per day for grades 7-8. 22.2) A scrimmage may involve any number of teams from various schools. A scrimmage does not count in the won/lost record for any school involved in the scrimmage. 22.3) No admission of money, materials or supplies may be charged for a scrimmage. Voluntary donations of supplies or mon- ey may be accepted at a scrimmage but cannot be required for admission. Note: This regulation has been suspended for the 2021-22 school year and schools ARE permitted to charge admission for interscholastic scrimmages. 22.4) This regulation prohibits two or more school teams from practicing together unless it is a scrimmage or unless both schools have the same board-approved coach. 22.5) A scrimmage must be considered the same for all schools involved. 22.6) See each sports’ specific regulations to determine if that sport permits scrimmages. The regulations for those sports in which scrimmages are permitted will specify whether scrimmages must be completed prior to the first regular season contest or scrimmages may be held after the first regular season contest. 23. Preview 23.1) A preview is an athletic contest played according to the adopted rules for a sport except that one-half the length of a regular season contest is permitted. Previews are permitted only in those sports in which scrimmages are allowed. Refer to the specific sport relative to length of preview and when it may be scheduled. 23.2) A preview may be scheduled and played only starting with the first day after the official start date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular season contest of the teams involved. See the Football Regulations for the exception to this regulation. A preview does not count in the won/lost record. 23.3) When a preview is scheduled, admission may be charged. Note: See specific sport-by-sport regulations for additional guidance on previews. 24. OHSAA-Sponsored Tournaments Curfew Regulations The priority when making the decision to delay, suspend, continue or postpone a contest is the safety of the student-ath- letes, coaches/school administrators, parents/fans and officials. 24.1) No tournament contests/events shall start later than 11:00 p.m. 24.2) When deciding whether to delay, suspend, continue or postpone a tournament contest/event, the tournament manager must consult with the school administrator/designee. Items to consider in the decision: 24.2.1) The estimated time to complete the contest. 24.2.2) The travel time of all schools involved. 24.2.3) The current and expected weather conditions. 24.2.4) The availability of the officials. 24.2.5) Other events scheduled at the host site and the participating schools. 24.3) In the case of unforeseen circumstances or an emergency, the following factors shall be used to develop a tournament contest/event contingency plan: 24.3.1) Overnight accommodations. 24.3.2) A list of all parties involved and local emergency telephone/cellular numbers. 24.3.3) Plans established by the participating schools’ emergency plan. Note: A sample tournament contest/event contingency plan is posted on the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org).

The OHSAA recommends that all member schools develop an athletic contest/event contingency plan for use SPORTS REGULATIONS during the regular season. 25. Sunday Contests Sunday contests are permitted by the Board of Directors. Local Board of Education policies and administrative decisions will be determining factors. 26. Exhibition Competition Any event or competition involving students representing member schools may involve only students who are eligible in all respects insofar as age, enrollment and attendance, scholarship, residence and individual sports limitation. So-called “scratch” or “exhibition” competition permitted or conducted by any school could result in ineligibility for athletes and suspension of the school.

75 SPORTS REGULATIONS tion haveresponsibilitiesinthisendeavor. or Note their responsibilitiesinprotecting students.Furtherbothstudentsandparentshaveresponsibilities in thisareaaswell. from It Protocol I CONCUSSION REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 mplementation ofStateLawandNFHSPlayingRulesRelated toConcussionandConcussed Athletes andReturntoPlay 33. Penalties 32. Grades 7&8 31. Regular SeasonNoContests/Forfeitures 30. Interrupted Contest 29. Pick-up Games 28. Team Play 27. Team Member is contests important : 32.5) 32.4)  32.3) 32.2) 32.1)  concussions. It has Unsupervised, unstructuredcontestsinwhichthereisnoadultplanning,schedulingororganization involved. 5, etc.). Any nition ofaninterscholasticathleticcontest. A students withdisabilitieswithoutaffecting teamscoringinthosesports. Exception: PENALTIES forviolationswillbeadministeredinaccordance withBylaw11 ifnototherwisestated. under thesupervisionofsamecoachingstaff solongasthereisnohead-to-headcompetition track Note may takeitsplaceinthetournament. forfeiting score Should is subjecttoaforfeitureasoutlinedinBylaw10and/or11. refuses Unless shall notbeincludedinwon-lostrecords. Any and softball. have administrative If for thesportstheyarecoaching. It Students belowthe7thgrademaynotpracticewithorparticipatethrough12thstudents. grade students. 7th regulations regardingcontestlimitations,requiredpracticetimeandcoachingrequirementsshallbefollowed. dates conference the Sports regulations. A if

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In January 2011, the OHSAA Board of Directors adopted a sports regulation which incorporated the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) playing rules related to concussion recognition and management. On April 26, 2013, legislation adopted by Ohio’s General Assembly on concussion and head injuries in youth sports became effective. On February 14, 2013, the OHSAA Board of Directors mandated that these regulations become effective on April 26, 2013, for the remainder of the spring sports season and thereafter. This OHSAA regulation, as amended to incorporate this recent legislation, now reads: Any student, while practicing for or competing in an interscholastic contest, who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with having sustained a concussion or head injury (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confu- sion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the practice or contest by either of the following: 1) The individual who is serving as the student’s coach during that practice or competition. 2) An individual who is serving as a contest official or referee during that practice or competition. RETURN TO PLAY PROTOCOL If a student is removed from practice or competition due to a suspected concussion or head injury, the coach or referee who removes the student shall not permit the student, ON THE SAME DAY THE STUDENT IS REMOVED, to return to that practice or competition or to participate in any other practice or competition for which the coach or contest official is responsible. Thereafter, which means no earlier than the next day, the coach or contest officials shall not permit the student to return to practice or compe- tition until both of the following conditions are satisfied: 1) The student’s condition is assessed by either of the following: a. A physician, who is a person authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Ohio Revised Code (OCR) to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or surgery (M.D. or D.O.) b. Any other licensed health care provider that the school district board of education or other governing author- ity of a chartered or non-chartered nonpublic school, authorizes to assess the student who has been removed from practice or competition. 2) The student receives written authorization that it is safe for the student to return to practice or competition from a physician or other licensed health care provider authorized to grant the clearance. Go to the “” Section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org) to retrieve the OHSAA’s Medical Authorization to Return To Play (RTP) form. A school district board of education or governing authority of a chartered or non-chartered nonpublic school may authorize a li- censed health care provider who is NOT a PHYSICIAN to make an assessment and grant authorization for a student to return to participation ONLY if the provider is acting in accordance with one of the following as applicable to the provider’s authority to practice in Ohio: 1) In consultation with a physician; 2) Pursuant to the referral of a physician; 3) In collaboration with a physician, or 4) Under the supervision of a physician. Note: A physician or other licensed health care provider who makes an assessment or grants clearance for a student to return to participation may be a volunteer. COACHES REQUIREMENTS All coaches, paid and volunteer, must possess a current Department of Education-issued Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit. When renewing this permit, the coach will be required to complete an online concussion education course as stipulated in the section entitled Approved Online Concussion Education Course. This course is valid for three years and expires at the time the Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit expires. CONTEST OFFICIALS REQUIREMENTS Legislation signed into law by the Governor provides that no school “shall permit” an individual to referee interscholastic athletic contests unless the individual holds a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit or has successfully completed within SPORTS REGULATIONS the last three years a training program in concussion recognition. Therefore, all OHSAA licensed officials shall possess either a current Department of Education-issued Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit or show evidence of completing an approved online concussion education course as stipulated in the section entitled Approved Online Concussion Education Courses. This course is valid for three years from the date of completion and must be entered on the official’s myOHSAA profile. STUDENT AND PARENT REQUIREMENTS All students and their parents or legal guardians shall review and sign the “Concussion Information Sheet” which has been devel- oped by the Ohio Department of Health and which shall be distributed by OHSAA member schools to all students and their parents prior to each sports season. Students and parents shall review and sign this form each year and should keep a copy of the form. In addition, parents and students are encouraged to complete an approved concussion education course. The Concussion Information Sheet can be found here: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports-Medicine/PPE_2020-21.pdf

77 SPORTS REGULATIONS FREQUENTLYQUESTIONS ASKED course doesnot. tions PLEASE NOTE: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html Centers for DiseaseControl andPrevention HeadsUpConcussionin Youth SportsOnline Training Program: This freeonlinecourseisavailablethroughtheNFHS.Completeabriefregistrationformtotakecourse.Inaddition: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports National FederationofStateHighSchool Associations ConcussioninSports: officials: The followingfree online training courses havebeenapproved bytheOhio Department ofHealth for coachesandcontest APPROVED ONLINECONCUSSIONEDUCATION COURSES GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 • • • • •Feelingfoggyorgroggy •Confusion •Sensitivitytolightornoise 3.  Balanceproblemsordizziness • •Concentrationormemoryproblems 2.  •Cannotrecalleventsafterhit •Cannotrecalleventspriortohit •Showsbehaviororpersonalitychanges •Doubleorfuzzyvision •Nausea •Losesconsciousness • •Movesclumsily •Isunsureofgamescoreoropponent •Forgets plays •Isconfusedaboutassignment • 1.  What istheroleofcoachesinadministeringthisrule? contest officials,administrators,students,parentsandmedicalpersonnel. All individualswhohaveresponsibilitiesanddutiesintheinterscholastic athleticsenvironmentareresponsible:coaches, Who isresponsibleforadministeringthisrule? symptoms andbehaviorsthatareconsistentwithaconcussion: ment ofHealthandHumanServices,CentersforDiseaseControlPreventionhaspublishedthefollowinglistsigns, The NationalFederationrulelistssomeofthesigns,symptomsandbehaviorsconsistentwithaconcussion. What arethe“signs,symptoms,orbehaviorsconsistentwithaconcussion?” SIGNS OBSERVED BY OTHERS to lwy •Feelingsluggish •Headache Answers questionsslowly Appears dazedorstunned Coaches shallpossessacurrentPupil Coaches shallbeawarethatanystudentremovedfromapractice oracontestduetosuspectedconcussionheadinjury Coaches arenotmedicalprofessionalsandhavenoauthoritytodetermine whetherornotastudenthassustainedcon Coaches aretoreviewandknowthesignssymptomsofconcussion andtoprohibitanyathletewhodisplaysthese cussion coursesuponrenewalof thepermit. shall notreturntoparticipationon thesamedayasremoval. professional. cussion. signs orsymptomsfromparticipatinginapracticecontest. search for completion. When 3) Onceyou’vecompleted“Checkout,”youwillbeabletotakethefreeonline course. Althoughitmaylooklikeyouwillbecharged forthecourse,thereisnocost. 2) Click 1) themtoallcontests. All 4) The coachisresponsibleforinsuringthatthestudent’s parentsarenotifiedandthestudentisreferred toamedical

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4. What is the role of contest officials in administering the rule? • Officials are to review and know the signs and symptoms of concussion and to direct immediate removal of any student who displays these signs or symptoms. When informing the head coach about removal of an athlete, the official shall be accompanied by another (second) official if possible. • An official shall not permit the athlete who has been removed under this rule to return to competition that same day. • If a contest official is aware that a student has been permitted to return to competition on the same day as removal, that official shall immediately stop play and remove that student from competition and report the incident to the OHSAA. • Note that officials are not medical professionals and have no authority to determine whether or not a student has sustained a concussion. The official is responsible for directing removal when he or she observes signs and symptoms that may indicate a student is concussed. • All Officials shall possess either a current Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit or shall complete one of the online concussion courses which are valid for three years from the date of completion. • At initial licensure or renewal of the OHSAA officiating permit, the official shall indicate that he or she has either a current Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit or has completed one of the approved online concussion courses. • All officials should carry with them evidence of completion of one of these options at all times while officiating a contest. • Officials are required to submit to the OHSAA the “OHSAA Concussion Report” within 48 hours whenever a student has been removed from a contest under this regulation. 5. What are the expectations of student-athletes in concussion management? • While all individuals involved in the interscholastic athletics program have a responsibility to recognize the potential for and even death from concussions, it is also the responsibility of student-athletes to recognize the signs, symptoms and behaviors consistent with a concussion. • Student-athletes who exhibit symptoms such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance prob- lems, have the responsibility to report these immediately to their coach and/or health care professional. Teammates also share the responsibility to report these symptoms when they are exhibited by a fellow student-athlete. • Student-athletes shall review and sign, on an annual basis, along with their parents or legal guardians, the Ohio Depart- ment of Health’s Concussion Information Sheet found on the OHSAA website and at this link: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core. windows.net/files/Sports-Medicine/PPE_2020-21.pdf 6. Who decides if an athlete has not been concussed and/or who has recovered from a concussion? • Only an M.D. (Medical Doctor), D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy), or another health care provider approved by the school’s Board of Education or other governing body who is acting in accordance with one of the following as applicable to the provider’s authority to practice in Ohio: 1) In consultation with a physician; 2) Pursuant to the referral of a physician; 3) In collaboration with a physician; 4) Under the supervision of a physician is empowered to make the on-site determination that an athlete has not received a concussion. Even if that determination has been made, however, the student may not return to practice or competition on the same day he/she has been removed from a practice or competition (see No. 7 below). • If any one of these physicians or authorized medical providers has answered that “yes” there has been a concussion, that decision is final. 7. Can an athlete return to play on the same day as he/she has been removed from a practice or competition for a suspected concussion? SPORTS REGULATIONS • No, under no circumstances can that athlete return to play that day. • No coach or contest official shall allow a student to return to practice or to competition on any day after the initial removal until that student has been assessed and cleared for return with written authorization by a physician or licensed health care provider authorized by the school. • If the event continues over multiple days, then the designated event physician has ultimate authority over return to play decisions. 8. Once the day has concluded, who can issue authorization to return to practice/competition in the sport for a student who has diagnosed with a concussion?

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HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION The following information should be reviewed with coaching and sports medicine staff prior to any interscholastic practice this August. Please remember that there are four OHSAA sports that have a required acclimatization period prior to the commencing of any contests or physical contact, which is the case for football. The other sports are boys and girls cross country and 7-8th grade track and field, which require a minimum of 10 days of interscholastic practice prior to any competition for a student. The following is the regulation that addresses the mandatory five-day period in football. Five Days of Acclimatization Required — Acclimatization is a period of time when players can become accustomed to the heat and humidity. Health professionals recommend at least a five-day period. All football candidates must participate in five days of pre-season, non-contact acclimatization prior to any physical contact. No pads may be worn on the first two days. Shorts, helmets, shoes may be worn. may be added on day three and four, but no contact is permitted. Full equipment may be worn on the fifth day, but contact is prohibited. Candidates reporting late must participate in five days of non-contact acclimatization. This rule applies to all school teams from grades 7-12. All coaching and medical staff personnel shall observe the following precautions for all sports competed outdoors and/or in a hot, humid environment: • Stress to participants the importance of properly hydrating themselves during the day leading up to the contest, and also to drink 8-to-12 ounces of water or sport drinks 20 minutes prior to the contest. This practice can help prevent prob- lems during practice and contests. • Schools should have unlimited amounts of water and sport drinks on hand during a contest, and coaches in team sports should be prepared to play a lot of players rather than just the starters. • Contest officials are permitted to establish predetermined breaks during a contest, such as halfway through each pe- riod. At that time players can drink water and remove their equipment, which should also take place at halftime (the more skin that is exposed, the more cooling that can take place). This provision applies to all sports. • NFHS football playing rules allow the referee to shorten periods per mutual agreement by the opposing coaches. In addition, by mutual agreement a game may be terminated at any time. • Contest managers are advised to monitor conditions for others affiliated with the contest, like cheerleaders, band mem- bers, coaches, officials and especially spectators. • In football, if schools decide NOT to play a contest, it becomes an open date for both. If one school desires to play but the other does not, there are no forfeits involved. Again, it would become an open date for both schools. However, schools do have the option to reschedule contests, and OHSAA regulations do permit schools to play more than one contest per week. There also are no OHSAA regulations that prohibit games from being played on Sundays. The same concepts apply to all other OHSAA sports. • Please review the OHSAA policy on inclement weather and lightning. In short, upon the first indication that thunder- storm development is within 15 miles of the game site, the activity shall be suspended until 30 minutes after the storm has left this 15-mile zone. Individuals should move to a safe area until the storm has moved away. • Know both the Temperature and Humidity. The greater the humidity, the more difficult it is for the body to cool itself. Test the air prior to practice or a game using a wet bulb, globe, temperature index (WBGT index) which is based on the combined effects of air temperature, relative humidity, radiant heat and air movement. The following precautions are recommended when using the WBGT Index: (ACSM’s Guidelines for the Team Physician, 1991): Below 64 - Unlimited activity 65-72 - Moderate risk

74-82 - High Risk SPORTS REGULATIONS 82 plus - Very high risk The OHSAA advises careful monitoring of the weather and plans to modify training and competition including: 1) Modification of equipment, if applicable to the sport; 2) Allowance for more frequent rest breaks and the use of shaded areas for those breaks; 3) Modification of practice time; 4) Availability of water always; 5) Availability of cold water immersion tubs for onsite cooling;

81 SPORTS REGULATIONS Proactive Planning such apolicyforyourfacilitywouldincludethenearestofficeofNational and These WEATHERINCLEMENT LIGHTNING AND TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS AND STEROIDS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 3. 2. Assignstaff tomonitorlocalweatherconditionsbefore andduringpracticescontests. 1. food supplementsininter­ Medicine Note hancing drugs. such timeasmedicalevidencecanbepresentedthatthestudent’s systemisfreeofanabolicsteroidsorotherperformance-en A 3. contest involvingOHSAA The saleof,thedistributionorconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesillegaldrugsisnotpermittedatsiteany 2. tions bycontestofficialsshallbereportedtotheOHSAA. playing siteofaninterscholasticcontest.Penaltyforviolationbyschoolparticipantsisdisqualificationfromthat an athleticcontestareprohibitedfromusinganyformoftobaccoorelectroniccigarettessimilardevices(e.g.vaping)atthe School participants(coaches,players,trainers,managers,statisticians,scorekeepers,cheerleaders,etc.)andcontestofficialsin 1 . studentwhousesanabolicsteroidsorotherperformance-enhancingdrugsisineligibleforinterscholasticcompetitionuntil restarting d.) c.) b.) a.) Develop criteriaforsuspensionandresumptionofplay: a.) needed togeteveryonethedesignatedsaferarea: Develop anevacuationplan,includingidentificationofappropriate nearbysaferareas,anddeterminetheamountoftime Steroids Alcohol andIllegalDrugs Tobacco/Vaping : guidelines At itsSeptember1998meeting,theOHSAA      a When ute countshouldbegin. Any witnessed* priortoresumingplay. 30-minute location immediately. with When metal carorschoolbus. gymnasium A Advisory CommitteeoftheNationalFederationStateHighSchool

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never depend on the reliability of these devices and, thus, hearing thunder or seeing lightning* should always take prece- dence over information from a mobile app or lightning-detection device. *At night, under certain atmospheric conditions, lightning flashes may be seen from distant storms. In these cases, it may be safe to continue an event. If no thunder can be heard and the flashes are low on the horizon, the storm may not pose a threat. Independently verified lightning detection information would help eliminate any uncertainty. 4. Review the lightning safety policy annually with all administrators, coaches and game personnel and train all personnel. 5. Inform student-athletes and their parents of the lightning policy at the start of the season.

MEDIA REGULATIONS The Ohio High School Athletic Association develops the regulations for media coverage of all OHSAA tournament contests. Some policies shall also be in effect for regular season contests. General media regulations shall be approved annually by the Board of Directors and published separately from the OHSAA Handbook. A. Videotaping and Photographing Regulations Section 1. — Regular Season Contests a.) It is permissible for a school or a school representative to videotape or photograph regular season contests (including previews and scrimmages) of the team or individuals from one’s own school. Such videotapes or photographs may be used for “in-game” coaching purposes only if it is specified in the national playing rules of the sport or in the specific sport regulations. b.). It is permissible for a school or a school representative to videotape or photograph regular season contests (including pre- views, scrimmages and/or practices) of teams or individuals not from one’s own school only with the written consent of all schools participating in the contest(s). Section 2. — OHSAA Tournament Contests Videotaping and Photographing by Participating Schools a.) Videotaping OHSAA tournament contests of the team or individuals from one’s own school participating in the contest is permitted provided prior arrangements are made with the tournament manager, and it is done at the expense of the school involved. A maximum of two individuals per school are permitted to videotape. b.) All photographs and videos taken by school representatives of the team or individuals from one’s own school at OHSAA tournament contests are for school use ONLY. The use of photographs or videos taken by school representatives for com- mercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Such videotapes or photographs may be used for “in-game” coaching purposes only if it is specified in the national playing rules of the sport or in the specific sport regulations. c.) It is permissible for a school or a school representative to videotape or photograph tournament contests (including prac- tices) of teams or individuals not from one’s own school only with the written consent of all schools participating in the contest(s). d.) It is permissible for a school or school representative to utilize video and photographs of tournament contests (including practices) of teams or individuals not from one’s own school only with the written consent of all schools participating in the contest(s). Section 3. — Regular Season and OHSAA Tournament Contests Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) a.) For purposes of this policy, an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), commonly known as a drone, is any aircraft without a human pilot aboard the device. b.) The use of drones can only be authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). If a license is granted to an individual by the FCC for use of a drone and that authorization is verified, it is the responsibility of each local school district to establish additional policies for the use of drones during home regular season contests (including previews and scrimmages) and practices. c.) The use of drones is prohibited for any purpose by any persons at OHSAA tournament contests or practices beginning an hour before the scheduled start time to an hour after the contest ends. At tournament contests, if management discovers SPORTS REGULATIONS that a drone is being used, management shall attempt to locate the operator to have the drone removed from the facility area, but the contest shall not be delayed. Management shall remove anyone attempting to use a drone and/or confiscate the drone until the event has been completed Note: An exception to this policy may be made in specific cases for the OHSAA’s official television partner or official photographer, provided the operator of the drone is licensed by the FCC, that authorization can be verified and the management of the tournament facility permits the presence of drones for broadcast purposes under the control of the OHSAA.

83 SPORTS REGULATIONS GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS 2021-2022 licenses canbefoundontheOHSAA non-exclusive, non-transferablelimitedlicensesfortheuseofitstradenamesandtrademarks. rized useofthesetradenamesandtrademarksisstrictlyprohibited.Notwithstandingthisprohibition,theOHSAA The OHSAA C. officials, butalsotheplayers,coachesorschools.FailuretofollowthisrequestwillresultinpenaltiesasoutlinedBylaw11. cedure andmakenoderogatorypubliccommentsdirectlytothemediaorthroughuseofsocialregardingnotonly media regardingotherofficials,theplayers,coachesorschools.Coachesandparticipantsareexpectedtofollowsamepro Officials aretrainedandexpectedtomakenoderogatorypubliccommentsdirectlythemediaorthroughuseofsocial game. the officials.”Publiccriticismofofficialsisadirectreflectionuponthosewhowereresponsibleforassigningto contest andagreeduponbyschoolsinvolved. OHSAA B. Use oftheOHSAA Trade Namesand Trademarks Coaches’ andParticipants’ CommentstotheNewsMedia The d.) The c.) All b.) Spectators a.) Videotaping andPhotographingbySpectators Bylaw8,Section2,readsinpart,“Greatcareshallbeexercisedtheselectionofofficials,welladvance ties andseekmaximumlegalrecourse. equipment. spectator photographsorvideosfor mitted inanyplayingarea.Inaddition,nosourcesofpowerwillbeprovidedforspectators’ shall spectators, ownscertaintradenamesandtrademarksthatareregisteredprotectedunderstatefederallaw. photographs tournament OHSAA be provided taking nor

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(Example: A student plays in a non-varsity game on Monday and a varsity game on student plays in a non-varsity game on Monday A (Example: dates limitation. individual for the maximum in both games counts as two dates toward the 32 Participation Wednesday. player.) a non-varsity game and a student plays in A (Example: count toward the 32 playing dates limitation. for toward the 32 maximum in both games counts as one date Participation Thursday. varsity game on a the individual player.) If an individual plays a game at any level on separate dates, each game counts toward the 32 playing toward the counts game each dates, on separate any level at a game plays If an individual not does contest each day, same the in game varsity and a game a non-varsity in plays If an individual any time for mechanical failure (artificial lights, water systems, etc.) will be treated as a suspended game. lights, water systems, etc.) will be treated (artificial failure for mechanical any time and lineup the of suspension, with point from the continued be will it be completed, is to game If the of suspension order at the moment the same as the lineup and batting exactly order of each team batting day to count in the normal game Pitches thrown during any suspended to the rules of the game. subject unless both be completed 1.7. Such game will Sports Regulation in Baseball described day limitation coaches agree not to do so. and the following situation prevails shall be a suspended game: tournaments. conference tournament. arrive, strikes, school closings, etc., is etc., closings, school strikes, arrive, won-lost records. tournament. OHSAA A game called for any reason, where a winner cannot be determined (NF4-3-1), or any game called at called (NF4-3-1), or any game be determined for any reason, where a winner cannot called game A it is completed game which has gone five and is called while an is in progress and before A An individual in grades 7-8 may play on a maximum of 21 playing dates plus one postseason or league/ of 21 playing in grades 7-8 may play on a maximum An individual Any scheduled game which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to of team failure such as circumstances, to unforeseen due which is not started game Any scheduled in the to participate shall not be permitted limitation the regular season participation exceeding Any team dates plus OHSAA-sponsored of 32 playing in grades 9-12 may play on a maximum An individual not retaken the lead. The visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score or to take the lead and the home team has and the home team the lead the score or to take has scored one or more runs to tie team The visiting Games cannot end in a tie. Games are either won, lost or suspended. “No Contest,” not counted in the won-lost statistics, and both teams are permitted to schedule another are permitted and both teams in the won-lost statistics, not counted “No Contest,” contest. A suspended game that is not completed at a later date due to the inability to reschedule is considered a is considered reschedule to inability to the due date a later at completed is not that suspended game A If the games described in 1.33 are occurring simultaneously, that same individual may not re-enter the re-enter not may individual same that simultaneously, occurring 1.33 are in described games If the Completion of a suspended game along with a regularly scheduled game(s) is not considered a double scheduled game(s) is not considered along with a regularly of a suspended game Completion board governing or similar of Education on any day pursuant to Board be played may Doubleheaders collection system. A may finish the current batter if the daily pitch limit (125) is reached during that at bat. pitcher may finish the current batter if the daily pitch limit (125) is reached during A designated data At the end of each contest, coaches will submit pitcher number and pitches thrown in the  1.43) 1.71) 1.72) Any suspended OHSAA tournament game shall be continued from the point of suspension at a later time. All time. from the point of suspension at a later shall be continued game tournament Any suspended OHSAA applicable). tournament games shall be played to completion (10 run rule OHSAA at term its has completed and runs behind is 10 or more team when a innings five after ends anytime game A bat. in grades 7-12 are limited to pitch count restrictions as stated below: Note: game where the initial participation occurred. Interrupted Games 1.41) 1.42) 1.32) 1.33) 1.34) No team or individual may play more than two games per day. more than two games individual may play No team or Note: Sports Regulation 20). header (Penalty – see regular season games on 27 playing dates. team may participate in more than 27 – No school Teams Note: policy. 1.21) 1.22) 1.31) 1.5) 1.6) 1.7) 1.4) 1.3) Individuals 1.2) Interscholastic Participation Interscholastic 1.1) GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL A.

1. BASEBALL 1) SPORTS REGULATIONS 2) BASEBALL 2021-2022 2.5) 2.4) 2.3) 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.8)  DATE: tournament competitioninbaseball inadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest inbaseball shall beineligible for OHSAA In addition, an athlete who has participated for the school in baseball who violates this non-interscholastic tition providedapplicablebylawsandregulationshavebeenfollowed. lastic baseball competition A baseball athlete who hasnotparticipated for aschoolteam in baseball that seasonmustceasenon-interscho Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: meet alltheprovisionsofGeneralSportsRegulation7.6. coach toplayersfromhisorherschool.Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star” contests ifthey The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star”regulation is toprovideanopportunityfortheinterscholastic team sport that address“Non-InterscholasticCompetition. jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with General Sports Regulations 7.3 and 7.6 wish toparticipate in oneofthese“all-star” competitions outside theschoolbaseball season maydosowithout All-Star Games—“All-Star”eventsarenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student-athletes in team sports who when applicable. school baseball squad, until the student’s school team has completed its schedule. This includes tournaments A student may not play in a non-interscholastic baseball contest, 2.25)  2.24) 2.23) Note: 2.21) scholastic baseballpriortoandaftertheschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: tournament game as a substitute or ) sponsored by the Board of Education may participate in non-inter A memberofaschoolbaseball squad (anystudentwhohasplayedinascrimmage, preview orregularseason/ member ofateaminthesportbaseballduringschool’s season(SportsRegulation 7.2). board shallnotparticipate in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividuala season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored bytheBoardofEducation or similar governing A memberofaninterscholastichas playedinascrimmage,previeworregular baseballsquad(anystudentwho Rules. exceed four innings for any one player or team and shall be played according to National Federation Baseball of coachingandendingwiththedatefirstregularseasongameteamsinvolved. A previewmaynot Previews — A previewmaybescheduledandplayedonlystartingwiththefirstdayafterofficial startdate Note: 1.77) 1.76) 1.75) 1.74) 1.73) Any player pitchingduringaperiodinwhichrestisrequiredconsideredtobeasanineligible Any All pitchesthrownshallcountperplayerandnotarm,shouldyouhaveanambidextrouspitcher. All pitchesthrowninascrimmage or previewshallcounttowardthedailypitchlimit and thetotal number All pitchesthrowninasuspendedgameor“nocontest”shallcount and thetotalnumberofpitchesthrown. player. of pitchesthrown.

Each school/team must keeparecordofallpitches thrown byeachoftheir players ineachgameand make thisavailabletotheOHSAA uponrequest. A playermaycontinuetoplaywithanon-interscholastic squad inanational qualifying tournament in The extensionto August 31wasfor2020only. excess of the four player limitation after July 31until the squad iseliminated but no later than Labor Day. The daily pitch limit days ofrest are based onafull and complete days andnot (24) hours. discrepancies. pitch count shall be the count in the book of the home team. The OHSAA Director may assist with discovered after the contest, the two schools shall discuss. If an agreement cannot be made, the official be called and thetwoheadcoaches shall discusson-site.Shouldthere be apitch count discrepancy Discrepancies: Should therebeanypitch count discrepancies discovered duringthecontest, time shall There isnolimitonthenumberofbaseballsquadmembersfromsameschoolparticipating on the The number ofinterscholastic baseball players fromthe same school ona non-interscholastic squad is same squadduringtheperiodbeginning the entiresquadonthatnon-interscholasticsquad. limited to fourontherosterofthatnon-inter- scholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersof interscholastic contestoftheseasoninsportbaseballareexemptfromthislimitation. Graduating seniors whoare participating on a non-interscholastic base- squad after their final Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practiceandcompetition. April 4,2022  by April 4, 2022 in baseball in order to be eligible for OHSAA 86 with thelastdayoftheirschoolseason practice or scrimmage, while a member of the

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2.6) Participation in indoor baseball is not a violation of OHSAA non-interscholastic Sports Regulation 7.3 if played indoors from November 1, 2021-February 1, 2022, for student-athletes. 2.7) In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.5, interscholastic baseball coaches are prohibited from coaching their own interscholastic squad members in indoor baseball except from June 1-July 31. 3) Instructional Programs See Regulations for Instructional Programs under Section 8 of the General Sports Regulations on the Baseball Page at OHSAA.org. 4) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations on the Baseball Page at OHSAA.org. 5) Penalties 5.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic baseball squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic baseball squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any mem- ber of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic baseball sea- son or the ensuing baseball season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 5.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspension, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Di- rector may deem appropriate. 6) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropiate school administrator, in- formation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link, https://www.ohsaa.org/ Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who par- ticipated in high school baseball within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest #15. Due to the many questions regarding this bylaw and its application to students desiring to play baseball, please go to the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org), click on the “Eligibility” link, then click on the “Transfer Bylaw Resource Center” to assist in the understanding of this bylaw. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to this bylaw are ineligible for all contests (scrimmages, previews, Foundation games, jamborees) until regular season contest number 14 in baseball and then be eligible for no more than 14 games on 16 playing dates. 7) Other Bylaws and Regulations For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations on the Baseball Page at OHSAA.org. For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 on the Eligibility Page at OHSAA.org.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022 2) First game — March 26, 2022 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament — May 2, 2022 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — May 8, 2022 5) Coaching and Season end — Saturday after state tournament (June 18, 2022)

6) Scrimmage or Previews — Maximum of four scrimmages or three scrimmages and one preview. SPORTS REGULATIONS 7) Regular season games permitted (Team) — Maximum of 27 (on 27 playing dates). Double­headers may be played on any day pursuant to school policy. 8) Rules — National Federation Baseball. 9) Uniform Rules — National Federation Baseball 10) Officials: 10.1) Varsity — ALL must be OHSAA Class 1 . Note: A Class 2 official may be used in emergency situations only with permission from the Executive Direc- tor’s Office. If a Class 2 official is used in a varsity game, the Class 1 shall be the lead Official and determine which official will work the plate. 10.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 required.

87 SPORTS REGULATIONS Officials— 8) . Datefirstgamemaybeplayed— 2) BASEBALL 2021-2022 C. 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES7&8 Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach —NoContactPeriod Baseball 10.3) Freshmen— Uniform Rules—NationalFederationBaseball Rules —NationalFederationBaseball. exceed 4games. Regular seasongamespermitted—Maximum17and1postseason/league/conference tournamentnotto Scrimmages permitted—A maximumoftwoscrimmagesper year. Coaching andSeasonend— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 2022-2026-2030  Note: coaches mutuallyagree. IV III II IfonlyoneOHSAA official ispresenttoofficiate the contest,contestmaybeplayedifopposing I All mustbeOHSAA ALL BASEBALL —BOYSSTATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION mustbeOHSAA Class1,2,3oranumpireintraining. 2023-2027- 5/23-5/28 5/14-5/21 8/1-8/31 6/9-6/11 June 18,2022 6/2-6/3 2022 4/17 6/18 3/26 2/21 Class1,2,3or March 26,2022 IV III II I 2031 5/22-5/27 5/13-5/20 6/8-6/10 8/1-8/31 6/1-6/2 2023 6/17 3/25 2/20 4/9 88 anumpire intraining February 21,2022 2024-2028-2032 5/30-5/31 5/20-5/25 5/11-5/18 8/1-8/31 6/6-6/8 2024 3/31 6/15 3/23 2/19 IV III II I 2025-2029-2033 IV III II I 2021-2022 BASKETBALL

2. BASKETBALL — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) Any scheduled regular season basketball game which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances such as failure of team to arrive, strikes or school closings is considered “No Contest.” Games not played are not in- cluded in won-lost statistics and cannot be considered “Forfeits.” 1.2) Schools or a school team representative are permitted to video record or photograph a regular season contest in which the school team is participating. It is NOT permissible for a school or a school representative to video record or photograph scrimmages, previews or regular season contests of other school teams or opponents without the written consent of all schools participating in the contest(s). 1.3) PREVIEW — A preview may be scheduled and played only starting with the first day after the official start date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular season game of the teams involved. Each team may schedule one preview and no player may participate in more than one preview. Previews must be played according to National Federation Basketball Rules and shall meet all definitions in Sports Regulation 23. 1.4) SPECIAL WAIVER — A scrimmage or preview scheduled against a Special Olympics team, or a team of simi- lar designation, may be approved by the OHSAA to be played in addition to the maximum allowable number of scrimmages or previews. A waiver for approval of such contests can be found on the “Basketball” section of the OHSAA website. This waiver must be submitted to, and approved by, the OHSAA Basketball Administrator prior to the contest taking place. 1.5) A student athlete in grades 9-12 may play in a maximum of 120 quarters plus OHSAA sponsored tournament. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.6) A student-athlete in grades 7-8 may play in a maximum of 75 quarters plus one postseason or league/conference tournament not to exceed four games by one team. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.7) A student shall not be permitted to participate in more than six quarters during any one day. Any part of a quar- ter is to be considered as a full quarter. In an game, the extended time shall be considered an extension of the fourth quarter. 1.8) Penalty for participation in more than six (6) quarters per day: • When discovered during a contest, the student shall be disqualified from the game and the game shall continue to completion. The contest will result in a forfeiture by the offending team. All quarters played by the indi- vidual shall count toward the maximum permitted. The OHSAA Basketball administrator shall be notified. • When discovered after a contest is completed, the contest will result in a forfeiture by the offending team. Additionally, all quarters played by the individual shall count toward the maximum permitted for the player in a season. The OHSAA Basketball administrator shall be notified. 1.9) Length of quarters: a. Varsity — 8 minute quarters. b. Freshman, reserve or junior varsity — 6 minutes recommended, maximum of 7 minutes. c. Grades 7 & 8 — 6 minutes maximum. d. Overtime — 8 minute quarters – 4 minute overtime; 6 or 7 minute quarters – 3 minute overtime. 1.10) Member schools electing to participate in the Basketball Service Week Foundation Game are permitted to use one of their five allotted scrimmages to play a regulation game under all normal game conditions. Foundation games do not count against a team’s won-lost record and may be played any time between November 10 and the first Sectional tournament contest (Girls) and November 17 and the first Sectional tournament contest (Boys). Each participating school is required to make a $250 contribution to the OHSAA Foundation. 1.11) Game Ball: The official game ball adopted by the OHSAA is the CompOhioCB (boys) and the SPORTS REGULATIONS Rawlings CompOhio28.5CB (girls) and is required to be used for all regular season and tournament contests in grades 7-12. Note: If a school is under a current contract (a contract executed before May 1, 2013, and still in “term”) for its use of a ball other than Rawlings, that school may continue with said ball in honor of its current contract. 2) Out-of-State Travel A basketball team may travel out of state to compete in contest scrimmages, previews and games in states or prov- inces in Canada that are contiguous to Ohio regardless of distance to travel. The states include Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The province includes Ontario. Additionally, a basketball team may travel out of state one time per interscholastic season to compete in states or provinces in Canada that are not con- tiguous to Ohio subject to approval from the Executive Director’s Office. Penalty for violation: The school shall be ineligible for the OHSAA postseason tournament in the sport in which the out-of-state travel was involved and could be subject to additional penalties as referenced in Bylaw 11. Note: A basketball team may not travel out of state to practice only. However, teams may practice out of state while there to compete in contests.

89 SPORTS REGULATIONS 6) 5) 4) Transfer Bylaw BASKETBALL 2021-2022 3) 5.1) the OHSAA tournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasongame#12. transfer anddonotmeetanexception tothisbylawareineligible for allvarsityregularseasoncontestsandincluding to thislinkhttp://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer toassistinunderstanding this bylaw. Note thatstudentswho Due to the many questions regarding this bylaw and its application to students wishing to play basketball please go See See Instructional Programs 5.6)  5.5) 5.4) 5.3) 5.2) Non-Interscholastic Participation Ejection for UnsportingConduct Ejection PoliciesforPlayersandCoaches Regulations forInstructionalPrograms Basketball Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season:A sportsregulation identified as the Participation duringtheno-contact periodforcoachesispermitted. meet alltheprovisionsofGeneral SportsRegulation7.6. coach toplayersfromhisorherschool.Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star” contests ifthey The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star”regulation is toprovideanopportunityfortheinterscholastic team sport and 7.6thataddressNon-School Team Competition. without jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with General Sports Regulations 7.3 who wishtoparticipate in oneofthese “all-star” competitions outside the school basketball season may do so All-Star Games — “All-Star” events are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student-athletes in team sports tournament toexceedthe50%ruleisnotpermitted. 50% rule, limiting the team to twoplayers from thesame school program. Rotating players throughout the Participation in “3on3”tournaments(suchasbutnotlimited to “GusMacker”tournaments)mustfollowthe tion 7.1and“teammembership”isalsodefinedinGeneralSports Regulation7.1. school basketball squad. Non-interscholastic programs are defined in their entirety in General Sports Regula A studentmaynotplayinanon-interscholastic basketball contest, gameorscrimmage while amember ofthe 5.34) 5.33) 5.32) 5.31) Regulation 7.3and7.5aredetailedasfollows: in non-interscholastic basketball prior toandaftertheschoolseasonunderconditions of GeneralSports ular season/tournament gameasasubstituteorstarter)sponsoredbytheBoardofEducation may participate A member of an interscholastic basketball squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage, preview or reg sport ofbasketballduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2). in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam in the lar season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored bythe Board of Education shall not participate A memberofaninterscholastic basketball squad (anystudentwhohasplayedinascrimmage, preview orregu Boys:  Girls: November19,2021–Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate tournament competitioninbasketballadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest in basketball shall be ineligible for OHSAA In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school in basketball who violates this non-interscholastic all otherapplicablebylawsandregulationshavebeenfollowed. allowable competition dateinbasketball in ordertobeeligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided for the school team inbasketball that seasonmustcease non-interscholastic basketball participation by the first Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date stipulates that a basketball athlete who hasnotparticipated November 24,2021–Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practiceandcompetition. Day. excess ofthetwoplayerlimitation after July31untilthesquadiseliminated but nolater than Labor A player may continue to play with anon-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in same teamduringtheperiodJune1-July31inaccordancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.3. There isnolimit on thenumberofbasketball squad membersfromthesameschoolparticipating on the final interscholasticcontestoftheseasoninsportbasketballareexemptfromthislimitation. Note: players permittedonthenon-interscholasticroster. and use of any “substitute players” on a non-interscholastic roster would be counted as one of the 2 in anynon-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed this number(2)isnotpermitted of theentiresquadonthatnon-interscholastic squad thatwouldpractice togetherorparticipate together is limited to two onthe roster of that non-interscholastic squad. A roster is defined as all the members The numberofinterscholastic basketball players fromthe same schoolonthe non-interscholastic squad Graduating seniors whoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic basketball squad aftertheir underSection7oftheGeneralSports Regulations. underSections13and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations. 90 - - - 2021-2022 BASKETBALL

7) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations. 8) Penalties 8.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic basket- ball squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic basketball squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic basket- ball season or the ensuing basketball season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 8.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspen- sion, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Tryouts, coaching, instruction may begin — Girls: October 22, 2021 Boys: October 29, 2021 2) First game — Girls: November 19, 2021 Boys: November 24, 2021 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament — Girls: January 24, 2022 Boys: January 31, 2022 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — Girls: January 30, 2022, 2:00 p.m. Boys: February 6, 2022, 2:00 p.m. 5) Coaching and Regular Season end— Girls: January 30, 2022 Boys: February 6, 2022 6) Scrimmage or Previews — Maximum of five scrimmages plus one preview. (Note: An approved OHSAA Foundation Game may replace one scrimmage). 7) Regular season games — Maximum of 22 games. 8) Rules — National Federation Basketball (NFHS). 9) Officials: 9.1) Varsity — Class 1 Basketball Only. In the event only one OHSAA registered basketball official arrives to offi- ciate the game, the game may be played provided the participating coaches agree. 9.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity — Class 1 or Class 2 Basketball Only. In the event only one OHSAA registered basket- ball official arrives to officiate the game, the game may be played provided the participating coaches agree. 9.3) Freshman — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 basketball official required. All other offi- cials are required to be OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 or basketball official in training.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Tryouts, coaching and instruction may begin — Girls: October 22, 2021 Boys: October 29, 2021 2) First game — Girls: November 19, 2021

Boys: November 24, 2021 SPORTS REGULATIONS 3) Coaching and Season end — Girls: February 19, 2022 Boys: February 26, 2022 4) Scrimmages or Previews — Maximum of two scrimmages plus one preview. 5) Regular season games — Maximum of 16 games. 6) Postseason games — 1 league/conference tournament or 1 postseason tournament not to exceed 4 game- Maximum of two (2) contests can be played in one calendar day. 7) Rules — National Federation Basketball (NFHS). 8) Basketball — The approved ball shall have a circumference minimum of 28 1/2 inches to a maximum of 29 inches for 7th & 8th grade competition. 9) Officials — One OHSAA Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 basketball official required. All other officials required to be an OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 or basketball official in training.

91 SPORTS REGULATIONS BASKETBALL 2021-2022 Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Boys Basketball Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Girls Basketball BASKETBALL —STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION SCHEDULE 2022-2025-2028 BASKETBALL —STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION IV III II I 8/1-8/31/21 8/1-8/31/21 3/18-3/20 2/14-2/26 3/10-3/12 2/21-2/26 2021-22 2021-22 3/7-3/12 2/28-3/5 2/28-3/5 2/7-2/19 10/29 10/22 11/24 11/19 4/17 3/20 4/17 3/12 2023-2026-2029 8/1-8/31/22 8/1-8/31/22 2/20-2/25 3/17-3/19 2/13-2/25 2022-23 2022-23 2/27-3/4 2/6-2/18 3/9-3/11 2/27-3/4 3/6-3/11 10/21 11/18 10/28 11/23 3/11 3/19 4/9 4/9 92 IV III II I 2024-2027- IV III II I 2030 2021-2022 BOWLING

3. BOWLING — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) All high school bowling matches shall be played utilizing USBC rules which may be modified in accordance with OHSAA Bylaws and Sports Regulations. 1.2) A minimum of two (2) regular games of tenpin regulation scoring followed by a minimum of two (2) Baker games will constitute an official, regular season match. Total combined pins for all games bowled win the match. Regular season matches (excluding tournaments) that bowl more than the minimum number of games as described above require the permission of the participating schools. 1.21) In addition to regular season matches, teams may participate in tournaments that utilize an all-Baker format, provided that a minimum of five (5) teams participate in each respective level/division and no fewer than six (6) Baker games are bowled by each participating team. Boys teams and girls teams may not participate against each other in regular season matches/tournaments without prior permission of the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office. All contests count in the 24 contest season limitation. Note: See Bowling Regulation B.7 for additional tournament information. 1.22) A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests permitted) or participates in a regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be removed from the OHSAA tournament. 1.23) Competition is permitted between boys bowling teams and girls bowling teams on a case by case basis. This competition is permitted only when the Executive Director’s Office issues a waiver prior to the competition occurring. Such contests shall count toward the 24-contest season limitation. Note: Bowling regulation 3.0 prohibits students from bowling as a member of a boys team and a girls team during a season. 1.24) Any scheduled regular season contest which does not start shall be deemed a no-contest and shall not count in the won-loss record or season limitation. Any contest that does start and is interrupted for any reason beyond the control of the responsible parties, if resumed, shall be resumed from the point of interruption. If the contest is interrupted and not resumed, and a winner cannot be determined, the contest shall not count in the season limitation. 1.25) Tiebreakers a. Team - Ties for team match total pins and the advancement of teams in tournaments and/or the placement of teams on brackets will be broken by a 9th and 10th frame roll-off between one player from each team selected by each respective head coach. This roll-off, utilizing the same two players, will be repeated until the tie is broken. For the initial tiebreaker, the winner of a coin toss will select their starting lane and determine who the 9th frame first. Bowlers will rotate lanes for the 10th (and any additional) frame. b. Individual - Ties for advancement/awards in contests that provide for individual advancement/ awards will be broken based on the highest single game bowled in the series being used to determine advancement/awards. Should this also result in a tie, there will be a 9th and 10th frame roll-off until the tie is broken. For the initial tiebreaker, the winner of a coin toss will select their starting lane. Bowlers will rotate lanes for the 10th (and any additional) frame. c. Baker Game - no individual Baker Game shall end in a tie in head-to-head Baker game competition that advances teams on brackets or tournaments. In such situations, the tie will be broken by a 9th and 10th frame roll-off between one player from each team selected by each respective head coach. This roll-off, utilizing the same two players will be repeated until the tie is broken. Each team member will

bowl a 9th and 10th frame roll-off on the same lane in which the Baker game was bowled. The team SPORTS REGULATIONS member shall continue to bowl on the same lane until the tie is broken. The winner of a coin toss shall determine who bowls first. 1.3) A team will field five (5) players at a time in contests. A minimum of three (3) players must be present to con- stitute a legal lineup. Absent and/or tardy bowlers will receive a score of zero (0) for any missed frames. Missed frames cannot be made up. Any school that fails to field a legal lineup at the time the contest commences shall not be permitted to participate in the contest. Note: School teams are not permitted to practice against each other. School teams may practice in the same facility at the same time, but member schools may not “combine” teams to practice simultaneously on the same lanes. Such practice would be considered a “contest”. Exception: The day prior to a school’s participation in the OHSAA state tournament series it is permissible for individuals/teams to practice on the same lane at the tournament facility.

93 SPORTS REGULATIONS 2) BOWLING 2021-2022 1.5)  1.4) school ‘teams’ additionalcontests,normay it beusedtoparticpateinanyleague. addition tothisdenialofparticipation, other penaltiesmaybeprescribed. This exceptionmaynotbe usedtogrant out receiving an OHSAA approved waiver, shall not be eligible for the OHSAA postseason bowling tournament. In who participates in anon-interscholastic contest/event on orafterthe non-interscholastic date indicated below, with the schoolteam. NO waiverwillbegrantedforparticipation that occurson orafter required PRIORtoastudent’s is participation in anon-interscholastic contest/event once astudenthasparticipated for Office Director’s Executive the from waiver Adays. consecutive on scheduled be must participation all event, exceed to one-week (7days)foreach respective contest/event. not In addition, for thecontest/event to beconsidered a permissible date, end and start defined clearly a have shall contest/event Each policy. district/system school or lastic contests/events as anindividual participant provided the participation does notviolate any coach’s, school, Exception: are organized forthepurposeofcompetitionorfundraising. bowling facility championships, tournaments, leagues (adult and/or youth),charitable events andother that Note: school) contestoreventduringtheschool’s bowling season(SportsRegulation7.2.2). sponsored by the Board of Education or similar governing body shall not participate in a non-interscholastic (non- A member of aninterscholastic bowling squad(anystudent who hasplayed in aregular season/tournament contest) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.9)  1.8)  1.7) 1.6) 

Substitutions – A coach may substitute a player “at will” at anytime before orduringagame. Howev Bowlers whoarrivelatemaybeaddedtothelineup. Lineups – A coach may change his/herteam lineup (order ofbowling)priortothestartanygame. Eligible Media Regulationsrequirewrittenconsentpriortovideotapingone’s opponents. Electronic Devices may be usedforcoaching and scoringpurposesonly duringanOHSAA contest. OHSAA Note: Conferences mayhavetheirownrequirementsbutnotconflictwithOHSAA uniformrequirements. manufacturer’s andother(patriotic/memorial)logos. The OHSAA doesnotrequireauniformtohavenumber. are permittedonuniforms,notheadbands.SeeGeneralSportsRegulationsregardingpermissibilityandsizeof Bowling Center logos are not permitted on any part of the uniform ber towearaheadband.Hairribbonsongirlsarepermitted.Hatsnotpermittednorbandanasofanytype. logo. Headbandsdonotneed to bethe same colorforeachteam member. Itisnotnecessaryforeachteam mem worn, mustbeasolidcolorandbearnomarkings,otherthantheschoolname,orofficial nickname,ormascot zubaz, andpainterpants(i.e.withmultiplesidepocketsdowntheleg)arenotpermitted.Headbands,if Pants shall be worn at waist level and not sag or touch the floor. Cargo, yoga pants, jeggings, leggings, zebra/ standing. Girlsuniformsmaybemixed(e.g.pants,skirtsand/orshorts). or shortsprovidedtheskirts/shortsare are worn,theymustbewornbytheentireteamandidenticalinstyle.Girlspermittedtowearskirtsand/ height. All participantsmustwearblackpants/bottoms.Nojeansorcottonsweatpantsarepermitted.Ifwarmups form, itmustbeprominentlydisplayed. The nameoftheschoolornicknamemustbeatleast1inchin School Directory, schoolmascotlogo, orschoolinitialsontheback.Ifonlyinitial(s)isuni lations. At aminimumtheshirtmusthavenameofschool,schoolnicknameasidentifiedinOHSAA Uniforms- All participants must wear the same sleeved, bowling shirt which conforms to school/OHSAA regu body. nied by a properly certified school coach or apersonauthorized by the Board of Education or similar governing School Representative – Noteam or individual entry will be permitted to compete in a contest unless accompa The homeschoolcoachshallserveasreferee,enforcingallOHSAA regulationsandappropriateUSBCrules. itation of24matches.SeeBowlingRegulation1.24. Note: Penalty: bowling average. Total pin countdetermines a team’s standinginregular season/tournament contests. spect tomatches/tournaments. Conferences mayestablishtheirownregulationstodetermine a student’s computed in the individual pin count of either player when determining advancement/awards in re of thesubstitution. The partialgamescoreproducedbytheremovedplayerandsubstituteshallnotbe substituting any player for any reason must notify the match scorekeeper and opposing coach at the time a substitutebowlerinanyspottheteamlineupuponlegalreturntoplay(subsequentgame). A coach regular orBakergame. A playeronceremovedisreclassifiedasasubstitutebowlerandmaybeused er, onceremoved from thelineup, the removed player(s) maynotre-enter play until the startofnext 1.41) Examples of non-interscholastic bowling contestsinclude, but arenotlimited to, cluborintramural bowling, RefertotheCoach’s Manualforadditionalinformationregardingheadgear/headwraps. Any frame, or part of aframe bowled, countsinthe total number of contests bowled inthe season lim Ahas participated student,who for theschoolteamthisseason,mayparticipate in twonon-interscho student bowlinginthenextmatch(non-varsityorvarsity). The matchinwhichthestudentfirstcompetes(non-varsityorvarsity)musthaveconcludedpriorto may competeonaschoolvarsityandnon-varsityteamsimultaneouslythatdayduringmatch. season is24.Bowlingaframe or anypart of aframe in anygame shall constitute a match. No player of thecoach. The maximum number ofmatches in whichabowlermayparticipate during theregular Participation Limits–Players may bemovedbetweenvarsityandnon-varsityteamsatthediscretion An illegalsubstituteshallbeassessedascoreofzero(0)forallframes,orpartframe,bowled. black 94 andarenoshorterthantheendofbowler’s indexfingerwhen . Manufacturer’s logos (Nike, , etc.) January 24,2022 . Any student . Any ------

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2.1) The maximum consequence for violation of Bowling Regulation 2, and/or Sports Regulation 7.2.2, partic- ipation on a non-interscholastic bowling squad, or in a non-interscholastic bowling event; or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad EXCEPT a senior is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic bowling season or the ensuing season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 2.2) Bowling Participants Who Have Not Participated For The School Team This Season – An individual who has not participated as a representative of the school in a bowling contest during the current season must cease non-interscholastic competition prior to the non-interscholastic date indicated below to be eligible for OHSAA tournament competition in bowling. Thus, a student who wishes to join the school team “late” AND partic- ipate in the OHSAA state tournament must join the school team and stop non-interscholastic participation in bowling by the date indicated below. Once a member of the school team (the student has participated in a school contest), the student is subject to bowling regulation 2. Any student who participates on or after the non-interscholastic date without receiving an OHSAA approved waiver shall not be eligible to participate in the OHSAA bowling tournament. In addition to this denial of participation, other penalties may be prescribed. The non-interscholastic date is: Date: January 24, 2022 No non-Interscholastic competition permitted on or after this date without an approved waiver granted by the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office. 2.3) Interscholastic bowling coaches may coach athletes from the school where employed outside the interscholas- tic season of the sport. No coach may require participation until the official start of the interscholastic season. 3) Sponsorship NOTE: No student may bowl on both a boys team and a girls team during the same school season. 3.1) A school that sponsors girls bowling, with five or more girls participating, shall have a separate girls team in order to enter the OHSAA-sponsored girls team tournament competition. 3.2) A school that sponsors girls bowling and has less than five girls participating may permit the girls to participate as individuals with the boys team during the regular season, and the girls will be permitted to enter and com- pete as individuals in the OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament provided the school is registered for the girls tournament. There are no “co-ed” bowling teams. A girl who bowls on a boys team is a permanent member of the boys team that season IF the school has a separate girls team that competes interscholastically for which the student chose not to bowl. Girls on boys teams must continue to participate as a member of the boys team during the regular season. Girls who participate as members of the boys team may only participate in the OHSAA girls tournament if the school sponsors girls bowling, but was unable to field a girls team at any time during the season. Any girl who has bowled with the boys team during the season may choose to continue to participate with the boys team during the OHSAA tournament. No person may bowl in both the boys and girls OHSAA tournament. No girl may go back and forth between a girls and a boys team during the regular season. If a girl first bowls with a boys team and the school sponsored a girls team that has a separate girls schedule, the girl(s) that bowls on the boys team shall be a permanent member of the boys team for that season and shall be excluded from the girls state tournament. Note? No boy may bowl on a girls team. A boys team that has less than five (5) bowlers shall permit members of the boys team to participate in the OHSAA boys tournament as individuals. No student may bowl in both the boys and the girls OHSAA tournament. 3.3) A school that sponsors boys and girls bowling and has separate teams shall schedule separate contests, but both may be held at the same time. A school representative must be present during all contests. 3.4) A school that does not sponsor girls bowling and has indicated it will not enter the girl’s postseason tournament, but has one or more girls participating may permit the girls to participate on the boys team, but they must enter the OHSAA-sponsored boys tournament competition. 4) Penalties 4.1) A school team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests permitted) shall not be permitted to participate in the OHSAA tournament. A school team/individual that par- SPORTS REGULATIONS ticipates in a regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall not be permitted to participate in the OHSAA tournament. The maximum penalty for any individual, EXCEPT a senior, who violates the non-interscholastic rule by par- ticipating in a non-school bowling contest(s) or event while a member of the school team (without an approved waiver) may be ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic bowling season or the ensuing season. For a senior, the maximum penalty may be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. An individual who bowls on or after the non-interscholastic date on a non-school team or in a non-school event, including a fundraiser, shall be ineligible for the OHSAA tournament, if the participation is not approved through the waiver process. The non-interscholastic date and the last date for which a waiver may be granted are not the same date. The non-interscholastic date is January 24, 2022. A school team/individual that violates the out of state travel restriction (Bylaw 9-2-1) shall also be removed from the OHSAA postseason tournament.

95 SPORTS REGULATIONS ) Officials—Norequirements. 9) Rules—UnitedStatesBowlingCongress (USBC)asmodifiedbyOHSAA. 8) 5) BOWLING 2021-2022 B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 6) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) Easter Season Ends State –DivI State –DivII District –DivI District –DivII Sectional –DivI Sectional –DivII Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Bowling the OHSAA GeneralSportsRegulations,whichareintheOHSAA HandbookandpostedatOHSAA.org. In addition, information regarding theejection policy forcoachesandplayerscanbefoundinSections1314of Bowling PageontheOHSAA website. spectators, andtheOHSAA ejection policy, etc.pleaserefertotheOHSAA BowlingCoachesManuallocated on the For additional information regarding uniforms,useofforeignsubstances,altering the ballsurface,outofstatetravel, scrimmages, andtheOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasoncontest#13. ticipated in high school bowling within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, Eligibility/Transfer. Notethat students whotransferanddonotmeet an exception to thetransfer bylaw, andwhopar formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate as onecontest. head competitionbetweenteamsrather count asthesamenumber ofmatchesasdaysthetournament).For tournamentsthatfeature onlyheadto that isdesignedtorunmore thanonedaywith“new”matchesstartingonthefollowingor consecutivedaysshall lation 1.24).Regular seasontournamentswithmultipleteamscountasonecontest( Other BylawsandRegulations Transfer Bylaw Regular season contests—24for teamandindividualeachinterscholasticcontestcounts.(seebowlingregu Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Season ends— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— #Unless anearlierdateisestablishedbyaDistrict Athletic Board (no earlierthantwodayspriortotheestablisheddate) March 12, 2022 November 19,2021 2/20-2/27# 2/13-2/20# 2/20-2/27 3/11-3/12 2021-22 2/27-3/6 3/4-3/5 11/19 3/12 1/24 4/17 11/5 . . 2/19-2/26# 2/12-2/19# January 30,2022 2/19-2/26 3/10-3/11 2022-23 2/26-3/5 thanfieldofplaycompetition,eachheadtocompetitionshallcount 3/3-3/4 11/18 1/23 3/11 11/4 4/9 January 24,2022 96 November 5,2021

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4. CROSS COUNTRY — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) Each competitor must practice a minimum of 10 days under supervision of the individual or coach authorized by the Board of Education before competing in a contest. 1.2) DISTANCE a. Grades 9-12 — 5,000 meters (OHSAA Tournaments). b. Grades 7 & 8 — 3,200 meters maximum. 2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.1) A member of an interscholastic cross country squad (any student who has participated in a regular season/tour- nament contest sponsored by the Board of Education) shall not participate in a non-interscholastic contest as an individual or a member of a team in the sport of cross country during the school’s season (Sports Regulation 7.2.2). 2.2) Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Dates: A cross country athlete who has not participated for the school in cross country that season must cease non-in- terscholastic cross country competition four weeks (28 days) prior to the Monday of the week of the State Tournament in cross country in order to be eligible for OHSAA Tournament competition. In addition, an athlete who has participated for the school in cross country who violates this non-interscholastic com- petition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest in cross country shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in cross country in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed. Date: October 4, 2021 2.3) Road racing is interpreted as a different sport than cross country. If the majority of the race is run on a road, participation is not a violation of the non-interscholastic competition bylaw Schools may not conduct a road race on their school’s cross country course. 3) Sponsorship 3.1) A school that sponsors girls cross country, with five or more girls participating, shall have a separate girls team in order to enter the OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament competition. 3.2) A school that sponsors girls cross country and has less than five girls participating may permit the girls to participate as individuals with the boys team during the regular season, and the girls will be permitted to enter and compete as individuals in the OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament provided the school is registered for the girls tournament. 3.3) A school that sponsors boys and girls cross country and has separate teams shall schedule separate contests, but both may be held at the same time. 3.4) A school that does not sponsor girls cross country but has five or more girls participating, may permit the girls to participate on the boys team, but they must enter the OHSAA-sponsored boys tournament competition. 4) Penalties 4.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic cross country squad or in non-interscholastic competition while a member of the school’s interscholastic cross coun- try squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligi- bility for the remainder of the interscholastic cross country season or the ensuing cross country season. For a senior, the maximum penalty may be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 5) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, in- SPORTS REGULATIONS formation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link, https://www.ohsaa.org/ Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participated in high school cross country within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest #9. 6) Other Bylaws and Regulations 6.1) Ejection for Unsporting Conduct For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations here OHSAA.org. 6.2) Out-of-State Travel For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 at OHSAA.org. 6.3) Please find the Cross Country Manual at OHSAA.org on the Cross Country Page for additional NFHS rules governing Cross Country.

97 SPORTS REGULATIONS ) Officials—Nospecifications. 7) Officials: 9) CROSS COUNTRY 2021-2022 C. B. 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES7&8 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 Thanksgiving Season Ends State Regional District Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Cross Country 21, 2021 Rules —2020NationalFederationCross Country. championship meetandtheOHSAA-sponsored Invitational— Regular Seasoncontests—Maximumof12for teamandindividualplusoneleague Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First contest— Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Rules —2020NationalFederationCross Country. Regular seasoncontests—Maximumof16for teamandindividual. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — First contest— Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin— III Girls,IIIBoys,Boys Freshman —OHSAA required. Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of one OHSAA Registered Class 1official who shall be the contest referee Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA RegisteredClass1official whoshallbethecontestrefereerequired. . REGIONAL AND STATE TOURNAMENTS —ORDEROFCOMPETITION 2021-2023-2025 August 23,2021 August 23,2021 Class 1or3recommended. November 6,2021 First SaturdayinNovember 10/30 10/23 11/25 2021 10/4 8/23 11/6 11/6 . . Exception: Those schoolsparticipatingintheOHSAA Invitational 8/1 October 10,2021 10/29 10/22 11/24 2022 10/3 8/22 11/5 11/5 8/1 October 4,2021 98 . August 1,2021 August 1,2021 III Boys,IIIGirls,Girls 10/28 10/21 11/23 2023 10/2 8/21 11/4 11/4 8/1 . — . November 6,2021 10/26 10/19 11/28 2024 9/30 8/19 11/2 11/2 8/1 2022-2024- . . October 23or 24,2021 2026 .

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5. FIELD HOCKEY — GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) A player shall be permitted to play in a maximum of two games per day up to a maximum of six quarters per common opponent. The maximum number of contests shall be 16 with a maximum total of 84 quarters for the season. If a player participates in more than six quarters in one day, the player shall be ejected from the game when dis- covered and the team shall play short for the remainder of the game. All quarters played shall count as quarters toward the maximum permitted. 1.2) Any regular season game in field hockey which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closings, is considered a “No Contest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost statistics. 1.3) Any tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of interruption. 1.4) Varsity high school regular season games that are tied at the end of regulation shall play one 10-minute sudden victory overtime. Please refer to the regulations found at ohsaa.org for a detailed description of this overtime procedure. If the game is tied at the end of the SV 10-minute overtime, the game shall be recorded as a tie. 1.5) Non-varsity high school regular season tournament competition only may play Sudden Victory Penalty Strokes to break the tie. The winner of the coin toss, which shall be called by the visiting team, may choose to stroke or to defend the goal first. 1.6) The game clock shall run continuously during the second half of any regular season or OHSAA tournament game once the goal differential of five has been reached in the second half. If that goal differential becomes less than five, the game clock shall operate as per NFHS rules. 1.7) A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests per- mitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be re- moved from the OHSAA tournament. 2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.1) A member of an interscholastic field hockey squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage, preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by the Board of Education shall not par- ticipate in a non-interscholastic program (tryouts, practice or contest) as an individual or a member of a team in the sport of field hockey during the school’s season (Sports Regulation 7.2). 2.2) A member of an interscholastic field hockey squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage, preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by the Board of Education may participate in non-interscholastic field hockey outdoors prior to and after the school season under the following conditions: 2.21) The number of interscholastic field hockey players from the same school on the non-interscholastic squad is limited to five on the roster of that non-interscholastic squad. Note: Graduating seniors who are participating on a non-interscholastic field hockey squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport of field hockey are exempt from this limitation. 2.22) There is no limit on the number of field hockey squad members from the same school participating on the same squad during the period June 1-July 31. 2.23) A player may continue to play with a non-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in excess of the five-player limitation after July 31 until the squad is eliminated but no later than the established Non-Interscholastic Date (see Field Hockey Regulation 2.7).

2.24) Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts, training, practice and competition. SPORTS REGULATIONS 2.4) Participation in indoor field hockey, under the rules of the International Rules for Indoor Field Hockey, is not a violation of OHSAA non-interscholastic team Sports Regulation 7.2 for student-athletes. 2.5) In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.5, interscholastic field hockey coaches are permitted to coach their own interscholastic squad members in indoor or outdoor field hockey provided the 50% limitation (no more than five players on the roster) is observed and provided the contact does not take place during the mandatory no-contact period. 2.6) All-Star Games — Interscholastic team coaches may coach players from his or her school in special “All-Star” contests. Coaches are permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests during the No Contact Period if they meet all the following provisions:  a.) All participants shall be graduating seniors or students completing their athletic eligibility at the end of the semester. b.) Participants shall not participate until after they have participated in their final contest for their school.

99 SPORTS REGULATIONS 9) 6) FIELD HOCKEY 2021-2022 C. B. 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES 7&8 8) 7) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 7) 6) 5) Penalties 4) 3) 2.7) IndividualNon-InterscholasticCompetitionDates:   First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstruction maybegin— to officiate,thegamemaybeplayedprovided theparticipatingcoachesagree. Officials — Rules —NationalFederationFieldHockey. Regular seasongames—16. Scrimmages andPreviews —Maximumoffivescrimmages. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— season contests,scrimmages,andtheOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithregularseasoncontest#9. regular varsity all for ineligible are date, transfer the of months 12 within hockey field school high in participated Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer Bylaw Bylaw 9-2at 13 and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations at For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct, see Other BylawsandRegulations 5.2) 5.1)  See No ContactPeriod—Coaches See Instructional Programs Regulations forNoContactPeriod—Coaches Regulations forInstructionalPrograms sports whowishto participate in one of these “all-star” competitions outside the school season may do sowith Note on“All-Star” Games: Director maydeemappropriate. sion, probation, public censure, finenottoexceed $1,000 peroccurrence, orsuchotherpenalty as theExecutive The penaltyforacoachviolation of SportsRegulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic teams) mayincludesuspen for theremainderofschoolyear. field hockeyseasonortheensuing hockey season.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall beineligibility for anymember of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT a senior, isineligibility for theremainder of theinterscholastic hockey squadwhileamember of theschool’s interscholastic field hockeysquad)oranyOHSAA regulations The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic field Date: Tournament competitionprovidedapplicableBylawsandRegulationshavebeenfollowed. terscholastic field hockey competition A fieldhockeyathletewhohasnotparticipated for aschoolteaminfield hockeythatseasonmustceasenon-in sport inwhichthestudentparticipated All-Star contest. the school year. Forall other students, the penalty may result in loss ofeligibility for the ensuing season in the Penalty: out jeopardytoeligibilityprovidedthestudentsmaintaincompliancewithGeneralSportsRegulations7.3. September 6,2021 Varsity only— OHSAA.org Forasenior, violation of thisregulation may result in the loss ofathletic eligibility for thebalance of August 20,2021 August 20,2021 . Two fieldhockeyofficialsrequired. Intheeventthat onlyoneofficialisavailable . November 6,2021 . . “All-Star” games are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student-athletes in team October 10,2021,at2:00p.m. by underSection8oftheGeneralSportsRegulations. October 4,2021 September 6, 2021 OHSAA.org 100 . August 1,2021 August 1,2021 underSection11 oftheGeneralSportsRegulations. Ejection Policies for CoachesandPlayers . Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulations, see . in field hockey in order to be eligible for OHSAA . . underSection - - - - 2021-2022 FIELD HOCKEY

3) Coaching and Season end — November 6, 2021. 4) Scrimmages — One permitted. 5) Regular Season games — 14. 6) Rules — National Federation Field Hockey. 7) Officials — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 Field Hockey Official recommended.

Field Hockey 2021 2022 2023 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 8/1 8/1 8/1 Season Begins 8/20 8/19 8/18 State Qualifying Round 10/18-10/30 10/17-10/29 10/16-10/28 State 11/4-11/6 11/3-11/5 11/2-11/4 Season Ends 11/6 11/5 11/4 Thanksgiving 11/25 11/24 11/23 Coach — No Contact Period Starts the first day after the last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later. SPORTS REGULATIONS

101 SPORTS REGULATIONS 1) 6. FOOTBALL FOOTBALL 2021-2022 A. GENERAL 1.1) 1.2) Scrimmages Interscholastic Participation Practice And Coaching Practice And 1.24) 1.23) 1.22) 1.21) 1.17) 1.16) 1.15) 1.14) 1.13) 1.12) 1.11)  REGULATIONS

In SeasonPractice Conduct ofPracticeSessions. Grades 7 & 8 may participate inone scrimmage after10 days ofpractice. Two scrimmages are permitted if a Grades 9-12mayparticipateinamaximumoftwoscrimmagesnotto exceedthreehoursinlength. The three- Grades 9-12–Scrimmagesmaybeheldafter Any practiceorworkoutincludingtwomoreteamspartial isascrimmage. Preseason Practices: When morethanonepracticetakesplaceinaday, fullcontactispermittedonlyduringone Any practiceorworkoutincludingtwomoreschoolteamspartialisascrimmage. period,playersmaywearhelmetsonlyonthefirsttwodays During practiceswithintheacclimatization All schoolsmustrespectafive-dayacclimatizationperiod. with thetimebeingcountedcontinuously oncethescrimmagebegins. maximum of seven regular season games are scheduled. A scrimmage is limited to a maximum of two hours their scrimmagesandthey hour timelimitbeginswhenthescrimmage begins. 1.18.4) 1.18.3) 1.18.2) 1.18.1) Considerlimitingfullcontactonconsecutivedays. Note: ContactdefinitionscanbefoundintheFootball Manual andontheFootball page of of two-a-days,thereshouldnotbefullcontactinsession1two-a-daysthefollowingday). should alsobegiven to the timing of full contact during the next day(i.e. if full contact occurs during session 2 of thepracticesessions. With theimportanceofrecoverytimetohelpminimizeconcussionrisks,consideration 1.16.4)  1.15.3) 1.15.2)  1.15.1) and walk-throughpractices. practice, athletesmayengageinconditioning,speed,strengthandagilitydrillsuse“dummies”for full pads are allowed. Prior tothe sixth dayof practice nofullcontactis permitted. Duringthe first five daysof be completedinJuly) period priortoanycontactdrills. There mustbeanadequaterecoveryperiodbetweenpracticesessions. during the season after the first day permitted for coaching also must participate in a five-day acclimatization (helmets only) may be completed in the month of July. Mandatory One othermethodofmeasuringtherelativehumidityisuseaslingpsychrometer, whichmeasures and durationofpracticeadjustedaccordingly. wet bulbtemperature. The wetbulbtemperatureshouldbemeasuredpriortopracticeandtheintensity A student-athletecanbeinvolvedinfullcontactamaximum oftwopracticesinaseven-dayspan. A student-athleteislimitedto60minutesoffullcontact inpracticeperweek. A student-athleteislimitedto30minutesoffullcontact inpracticeperday. When temperaturesare84degreesorhigher, temperatureandhumidityreadingsshallbetakenat the site30minutespriortoactivity. See theHeatRegulationsonpage97ofGeneralSportsRegulations. Index: (ACSM’s Guidelinesforthe Team Physician,1991): heat andair movement. index) which is basedonthecombinedeffectsofair temperature, relative humidity, radiant Test the air prior to practice or a game using a wet bulb, globe, temperature index (WBGT Practice maybegin August 1forallschools. Recommendations areasfollows: 82 plus- Very HighRisk 74-82 -HighRisk 65-72 -ModerateRisk Below 64-Unlimited Activity 75+ F 71-75 F 66-70 F 61-65 F Under 60F - - - - Danger levelandextremecaution . Ondaysthreeandfour, helmetsandshoulderpadsareallowed.Fromdayfiveonward, Shorter practicesessionsandmorefrequentwaterrestbreaks Caution Observe playerscarefully - may chargeadmission Safe butalwaysobserveathletes Know boththetemperature andhumidity

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1.3) Quarters And Game Limitations 1.31) 9th-12th grade student is limited to playing: a) A maximum of four quarters in one day. b) A maximum of 50 quarters per season (excluding OHSAA tournaments). 1.32) 7th & 8th grade student is limited to playing: a) A maximum of four quarters in one day. b) A maximum of 32 quarters per season (28 quarters if seven regular season games are scheduled). 1.33) Any player who participates in two or more consecutive downs in one quarter shall be charged with one quarter of play. A in which the offensive team is in a scrimmage kick formation or a free kick occurs does not count in the quarter limitation. A down repeated due to penalty does not count. Note: This is not the formula for Competitive Balance rostering. 1.4) Length Of Periods 1.41) Grades 7 & 8 — Maximum length of each quarter is eight minutes. 1.42) Grades 9-12 – Maximum length for each quarter for 9th, JV and Reserve – 10 minutes. Varsity – Maximum length of each quarter is 12 minutes. 1.43) Overtime Procedure: Regular season varsity high school games which are tied at the end of regulation time shall be continued until there is a winner (no ties) by using the 20-yard line overtime procedure. Overtime is not permitted below the varsity level. Note: Use the OHSAA overtime procedure that is posted on the OHSAA website and published in the OHSAA Football Manual. Do NOT use the overtime procedure listed in the NFHS Rules Book. 1.44) Point Differential/Running Clock: After the first half of regular season 7th-8th grade, sub-varsity and varsity contests, any time the score differential reaches 30 points or more, a running clock shall be used. After the 30-point differential has been met but the score drops below 30 points, the clock reverts to regular timing. Running clock procedures, which include when the clock will still be stopped, are published on the OHSAA website and in the OHSAA Football Manual. Note: The use of this rule does not preclude the use of NFHS Rule 3-1-3, which reads: “A period or periods may be shortened in any emergency by agreement of the opposing coaches and referee. By mutual agreement of the opposing coaches and the referee, any remaining periods may be shortened at any time or the game terminated.” 1.45) Kickoff Modification below Varsity Level: There will be no Free Kicks (Kickoffs) for 7th and 8th grade or Freshman contests. JV contests may include Free Kicks IF both coaches agree (by informing the Referee) prior to the contest. There shall be no Free Kicks if one coach does not agree. Teams may begin the game with kickoffs and discontinue at any time during the contest by agreement of the coaches. Note: All OHSAA Rule modifications may be found in the 2021 Football Manual at OHSAA.org. 1.5) No Contest/Forfeit Teams are expected to play all games not begun on the earliest potential makeup date. If a game is not played on the scheduled date and the schools are unable to agree to a mutually convenient makeup date, the Exec- utive Director’s office will determine whether the date is treated as a “no-contest” or forfeiture, taking into consideration the reason for cancelling the scheduled contest and the rationale used by the schools in their efforts to re-schedule the contest. SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.6) Eight-Player Football High school and 7th-8th grade teams may participate in a modified version of 11-player football by utilizing eight players. Such schools who elect to utilize this option are still classified as “sponsoring the sport” and need to indicate such within myOHSAA in order to be covered under the OHSAA catastrophic insurance (See 1.6.3 for postseason tournament eligibility). 1.6.1) High schools with enrollments of 160 males or less (obtained from October 2018 enrollments plus Competitive Balance factors) may choose to participate in eight-player football. 1.6.2) Schools that choose to play the eight-player format shall not have both an 11-player team and an eight-player team. 1.6.3) Schools (Varsity Teams) that choose to play the eight-player format are not eligible to qualify for and participate in the OHSAA 11-player football tournament.

103 SPORTS REGULATIONS 5)  4) 2) 1.72) FOOTBALL 2021-2022 3) 1.7) Game officialsare notauthorizedtogiveapenaltyfor Note: B. A. Noise to thisbylaware ineligiblefor allcontestsafter game5oftheregular seasonincludingpostseasoncontests. ter” to assistintheunderstanding of thisbylaw. the OHSAA website( Due tothemanyquestionsregarding this bylawanditsapplication to studentsdesiringplayfootball, please goto Transfer within 48hoursofthecontest. Bylaw his/her designee. Video ofthesefoulsshallbeemailed to theOHSAA Football Administrator or his/herdesignee OHSAA the by disqualification the of level same the at game scheduled next the through Football or Administrator shall be ineligible for all contests for the remainder of that day. The disqualification for these fouls may be extended Exception: Sports RegulationsSections13and14). (General disqualification. or ejection the as level same the at played is contest season/tournament regular one until ball contestsfortheremainderofthatday. In addition,he/sheshallbeineligible for allfootball gamesatalllevels Any student or coach ejected or disqualified for unsporting conduct or a flagrant foul shall be ineligible for all foot Ejection for UnsportingConduct state topractice(SeeBylaw9-2-2forexceptions). tiguous stateorprovinceonetimeperinterscholastic season. and West Virginia. The Canadian province includesOntario. contiguous to Ohio regardless of distance to travel. The states include Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania A football team may travel out ofstatetocompete in contests(scrimmages, previewsandgames)instatesthatare Out-of-State Travel Amplified noise shallnotbeplayedwhiletheballisinplay, orwhilesignalsarebeingcalled by thequarterback. 2. Any “powered”noisesuchasa cannonorwhistle. 5.  4. Any otherkindofmusicalinstrumentwhiletheplayisunderway infootball. 3. Hornsounds,or 2. Cymbalsclashing 1.71) Grades 7&8–SpecialInformation 1. Any noiseoverthepublic-addresssystem. This includes,butisnotlimitedto: 1. Drumrollorbeat . This meansthatitisnotpermissibletouseeither: Bands shallnotplaymusicatfootballgameswhiletheballisinplay, orwhilesignalsarebeingcalledbythe Game Roving bandsshallbeallowedtoparticipateatthediscretionof host Athletic Director. However, such bands shallnotperformwhiletheballisinplayorsignalsare beingcalledbythequarterback. A player disqualified for flagrant personal fouls other than fouls in Rule 9, Section 4 Articles 1, 2 and 3-j, Modification The footballusedingamesinvolvingplayersthe7thor8thgradeshallbeyouthfootball. Game Ball —(Wilson GameBallRecommended) 1.6.4) placement). beyond thekickingteam’s freekickline. This modificationdoesNOT applytoscrimmagekicks(puntsor receiving teamwillputtheballinplaybyasnap. The snapshallbemadefromtheyardline25yards In games involving only playersbelow ninth grade, teams will not free kick. In place of a free kick,the Specifications arelistedintheNationalFederationFootballRuleBook. 1.6.6) 1.6.5) Administration Schools (Varsity teams) that choose to play the 11-player format may participate in an “exhibition” Schools playingeight-playerfootballmustfollowallotherOHSAA bylaws,generalsportsregula Middle schoolsandsub-varsityteamshavetheflexibilityfortheironeteamtoparticipatein11-play tions andfootballregulationsunlessnotedelsewhere. er or8-playerformats. OHSAA’s 11-player tournament. utilizing the8-playerformatshallcountasopendatesforthoseschoolsdesiringtoqualify 8-player formatcontestwithpermissionfromtheOHSAA ExecutiveDirector’s office. The contests OHSAA.org shall ), click on the“Eligibility” link, thenclick on the“Transfer Bylaw ResourceCen be notified 104 Note that students who transferNote thatstudents anddonotmeetanexception if these theseviolations. violations Additionally, afootballteammaytraveltonon-con (Bylaw9-2-1). A footballteammaynottraveloutof occur

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6) Non-Interscholastic Participation 6.1) A member of an interscholastic football team (any student who has played in any scrimmage, preview or regular season/tournament contest) shall not participate in an athletic contest, a tryout or any type of team or group training or practices (including open gyms/fields) with a non-school team in that same sport during the school team’s season. Note: This regulation applies to students invited to participate in a tryout, group training or practice at a college or in contests, tryouts, group training, camps or practices with any non-school program or team. Other Regulations pertaining to Non-Interscholastic Participation may be found in General Sports Reg- ulation 7.4. Note: All activities must be non-contact and the only football equipment the player may wear are helmets and cleats. 6.2) All-Star Competition In the sport of football, only a graduating senior or a student completing athletic eligibility at the end of the current semester may participate in “All-Star” competition. See General Sports Regulation 7.4 for regulations permitting students to participate on non-school teams out- side of the school team’s season. See General Sports Regulation 7.6 for regulations permitting coaches to coach their own student-athletes on non-school teams outside the school team’s season (“All-Star” Games). 6.3) Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Dates: 6.31) A football athlete who has not participated for the school team in football that season must cease non-interscholastic football prior to the season start date of August 24 in order to be eligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided applicable Bylaws and Regulations have been followed. 6.32) Football players may be used for out-of-season demonstrations only if approved in advance by the Commissioner. 6.4) Coaching And Coaches 6.41 All interscholastic football coaches, whether paid or volunteer, must be approved by the Board of Education. 6.42 See General Sports Regulation 8.2.1 for regulations permitting school coaches to provide individual skill instruction from August 1 through May 31. 6.43 See General Sports Regulation 7.5.1 for regulations permitting school coaches to coach their own student-athletes on non-school teams outside the school team’s season (10-day rule). 7) Coaches — No Contact Period See Regulations for No Contact Period – Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations. 8) Penalties 8.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.4 (participation with a non-interscholastic football squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic football season and/or the ensuing football season. For a senior, the maximum penalty may be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 9) Addendum to 2021 Football Regulations 9.1) The 2021 Football Manual is published as an addendum to these regulations. Items of interest include, but are not limited to, regulations regarding contest management, bands, conduct of practice, 25 second clocks, protec-

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B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching and tryouts may begin — August 1 for all schools. 2) First game — August 26, 2021. 3) Coaching and Season end – Conclusion of last regular season or tournament game. 4) Scrimmages – Two scrimmages are permitted. Schools may use a game format in scrimmages and charge admission. 5) Regular season games —10. 6) Rules — National Federation Football.

105 SPORTS REGULATIONS 7) Rules—NationalFederationFootball(withkickoffmodification). 6) Scrimmage—Oneafter 4) Officials: 7) FOOTBALL 2021-2022 C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES7&8 5) 3) 2) 1) Coach —NoContactPeriod Season Ends Thanksgiving State Finals State Semifinals Regional Finals Regional Semifinals Regional Quarterfinals Regional FirtRound Non-Interscholastic Date Season Begins Interscholastic ScrimmageDates Coaching and Tryouts Begin Football Officials —Minimumof seven gamesare scheduled. 7.2) 7.1) the participatingcoachesagree. In theeventonly3OHSAA OHSAA permitted. Regular Seasongames—Maximumof8.Iftwoscrimmagesare played,sevengames Coaching and Season end — First gamemaybeplayed– After Coaching andtryoutsmaybegin— 2023 2022 2021 Year Freshman —Minimum of Reserve/Junior Varsity —Minimumof4,recommended5OHSAA Class1or2footballonly. Varsity — OHSAA Class1football only. Minimum crew ofat least 5. Recommend crew of6including a Cen officials arrivetothegame,gamemaybeplayedprovidedparticipatingcoachesagree. OHSAA Class1,2,or3OHSAA footballofficials intraining.Intheeventonly3OHSAA registeredfootball ter Judge. Class1,2,or REGIONAL AND STATE TOURNAMENTS— ORDEROFCOMPETITION 3or 10daysofpracticeandprior F F F I 4 Begins onfirstdayafterlastgameandends28th Conclusion oflastregularseasonorOHSAA tournamentgame 10/29-10/30 11/26-11/27 11/19-11/20 11/12-11/13 OHSAA OHSAA SESSION SEQUENCE—STATE FINALS 12/2-12/5 11/5-11/6 registered footballofficialsarrivetothegame,gamemaybeplayedprovided Regional Tournaments —StateSemifinals 8/6-8/14 11/25 2021 October 31, 2021 2021 Year 8/16 8/16 8/1 4 OHSAA Class1,2or3football officials required. All otherofficials shall be 3 daysoffullcontactpractice II footballofficialsintraining. Class1,2or F F F August 1 10/28-10/29 11/25-11/26 11/18-11/19 11/11-11/12 12/1-12/4 11/4-11/5 8/5-8/13 11/24 2021 8/15 8/15 8/1 for allschools. III F F F or at the conclusion of the last contest, whichever occurs earliest. Dec. 2-Dec.4 106 3footballofficialsrequired. tothefirstgameor IV S S F , butnoearlier than

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7. GOLF — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) Participation Limitation — 9th-12th Grades — 20 contests (20 days) 7th & 8th grades — 16 contests (16 days). A high school team and/or golfer may participate in a maximum number of 20 regular season contests. Any and all contests participated in by an individual shall count towards the team’s match limitation of 20. 7th and 8th grade golfers are permitted 16 matches. Each contest counts as one whether 9 or 18 holes and regardless of number of opponents. No team or individual may play more than two contests per day. 1.2) Interrupted Contest (regular season) — When play is interrupted/suspended due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority, the contest may be resumed from the point of interruption that day, provided the golf course can be played in the same layout on which the course was found at the beginning of the competition that day. If play cannot be resumed from the point of interruption on the same day, the match/ tournament may be resumed from the exact point of interruption on a future date only when all participating coaches agree. If all participating coaches are not in agreement, the contest shall be replayed from the begin- ning on a future date and any suspended play will not count. The determination to resume play shall be made by the PGA Professional and/or home coach in accordance with OHSAA guidelines. 1.3) Interrupted Tournament — Any OHSAA tournament contest interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority shall be resumed from the point of interruption. (At the state tournament, the tournament manager retains the right to determine whether to resume play or revert to an 18 event.) 1.4) School Representative — No team or individual entry will be permitted to compete in a contest unless accompa- nied by the coach or a person authorized by the Board of Education. Teams or individuals unaccompanied by such school representative will be disqualified. The school representative shall be present throughout the contest. 1.5) Caddies — Caddies are not permitted during a contest. Participants will be disqualified if any person assists by caddying or if the participant rides in any type of vehicle. Exception: A medically authorized waiver is permitted for the use of a vehicle. A copy of the doctor’s state- ment and school request must be filed with the OHSAA and the OHSAA authorization shown to the referee. 1.6) Pull Carts — Pull carts are permitted. 1.7) Regular season contest formats – regular season contests may be played in any format by mutual agreement of all participating head coaches not to exceed to 36 holes in one day. 1.7.1) Stroke Play Scoring — When stroke-play is used for a contest, the team score shall be determined by totaling the scores of the four players with the fewest strokes for the contest. The team with the fewest number of strokes is the winner. During regular season matches, schools may play six individuals and score four by mutual agreement of the opposing coaches, prior to the match. Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the scores of the 5th lowest score, and the team with the 5th lowest score shall prevail. If one team does not have a 5th score, the team with a 5th score shall prevail. If the 5th lowest score does not break the tie, schools playing six individuals shall compare the sixth lowest score to break the tie. If the tie remains, the contest shall end in a tie or tied teams may play off the tie using four players selected by the coaches of the tied teams. In regular season play if a playoff is not feasible, the contest will end in a tie. In regular season play, ties for medalist or other awards will be left up to the host school. Note: Electronic scoring is permitted; however, a waiver must be requested from the OHSAA office for contests in which the student-athletes will be responsible for inputting scores. 1.7.2) Match Play Contests — Contests may be played in a match-play format mutually agreed upon by opposing coaches prior to the contest, not to exceed 36 holes. SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.7.3 Exhibition Match — Schools are permitted to schedule one match anytime during the season in a format of choice, not to exceed 18 holes. This match must be played with/against individuals who are not part of an interscholastic golf team, and would not count towards a team’s match limit or against a team’s won-lost record. 1.8) Conduct — A two stroke penalty shall be assessed for unsporting conduct. Unsporting conduct shall include but not be limited to: club , willful acts which damage property or equipment on the course, use of abusive language, profanity, obscenities, and other unsporting conduct as determined by the Golf Rules Com- mittee. Penalties imposed may include disqualification. 1.9) The home school coach shall serve as referee, enforcing all OHSAA regulations and U.S.G.A. rules. Any coach and/or designee serving in that capacity who is giving advice pertaining to these regulations and/or rules must have the regulations and rules book with him/her to ensure the rule/regulation is administered correctly.

107 SPORTS REGULATIONS 3) 2) GOLF 2021-2022 4) Penalties 1.10) the remainderofschoolyear. of the interscholastic golf seasonorthe ensuing season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty may beineligibility for any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2.2, participation on a non-interscholastic golf squad, or 3.4) 3.3) 3.2) 3.1) Sponsorship  2.6)  2.5) Date: 2.4) 2.3)  2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation

enter theOHSAA-sponsoredboys tournamentcompetition. ipate inbothboysandgirlsmatchesduringtheregularseasonup tothetotalnumberpermitted, but theymust A schoolthat does notsponsorgirlsgolfbuthasfourormore girls participating may permit the girls topartic additional boysmatchesuptothetotalnumberpermittedandstill participateinthegirlstournament. in the tournament. Or, girls can play on the girls team in every scheduled girls match, but can then play in any be heldat the same time. Girls can choose toplay on the boys team only, but must compete with the boys team A school that sponsors boysandgirlsgolfhasseparate teams shall schedule separate contests, but bothmay nament providedtheschoolisregisteredforgirlstournament. permitted. The girls will be permitted to enter and compete as individuals in girls tour the OHSAA-sponsored both boysandgirlsmatchesduringtheregularseason,providedthey don’t exceed the total number ofmatches A schoolthat sponsors girlsgolfandhaslessthanfourparticipating may permit the girlstoparticipate in enter theOHSAA-sponsoredgirlstournamentcompetition. A schoolthatsponsorsgirlsgolf,withfourormore girls participating,shallhaveaseparateteaminorderto their schoolteam.Nowaiversareneeded. Exception: season ofthesport.Nocoachmayrequireparticipationuntilofficial startoftheinterscholasticseason. Interscholastic golf coaches may coach athletes from theschool whereemployed outside theinterscholastic Non-Interscholastic IndividualSportsRegulation7.2.2forstudent-athletes. Participation in “skills contests” (such as but not limited to “Drive, Chip and Putt”) is not a violation of OHSAA for OHSAA tournamentcompetitioningolfadditiontoanyotherpenalties thatmaybeprescribed. has participated for the school in golf who violates this non-interscholastic competition date shall be ineligible To beconsideredoneevent,allplayintheeventmustheldonconsecutivedays. Each waiveris Each waivermustberequestedfromtheOHSAA Waiver Process— Exception: match playcompetitionsuchascluborcoursechampionships,tournaments,andleagues. Note: Regulation 7.2.2). or competition as anindividual or memberofateaminthesportgolfduringschool’s golfseason(Sports tournament contest) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic contest A member of an interscholastic golf squad (any student who hasplayed in a scrimmage, or regular season/ Golfers Who HaveCompetedfor Their School This Season: to who hasnotparticipated for theschoolingolfthatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic golf competition prior Athe IndividualNon-InterscholasticCompetition sportsregulationidentified as Datestipulatesthatagolfer Golfers Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: of Rule4-3. conditions thatmightaffect hisorherplay(e.g.,elevation changes, windspeed,etc.),theplayerisinbreach device. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other Distance-Measuring Devices— A playermayobtaindistanceinformation by useofadistance-measuring Note: Coaching — The coaching regulation permits one school board-approved coach/designee assigned to the stroke (Rule10.2). giving advicewhichcouldinfluence aplayerindetermining play, thechoiceofaclubormethodmaking Participants will beassessedthegeneral penalty if anyotherindividual assists theparticipant by coaching and green orstandoutsidethebunkershouldhe/shewishtoconversewithhis/hercoach at theseparticular times. coaches are not permitted to physically stand on anygreen or in any sand bunker. The player must walk off the event to speak with his/her player(s), without delay of play at any time. During the player’s stipulated round, Monday, September27,2021 Examples of golfcontests include, but arenotlimited to, all events that are organized for strokeplay and A teammemberisnotapartnerandmaygiveadvicetoorreceivefromanothermember. September 27, 2021 7th-8thgradegolfersarepermitted to compete in non-interscholastic contests whilecompeting for Three waiversarepermittedtoparticipateinnon-interscholasticeventsthrough valid foroneevent. –Nonon-interscholastic competition permitted on orafter this date. An athlete who inordertobeeligibleforOHSAA tournamentcompetitioningolf. 108 golf administrator priortotheevent. September 26. - - 2021-2022 GOLF

5) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, in- formation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link, https://www.ohsaa.org/ Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participated in high school golf within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest #11. 6) Other Bylaws and Regulations 6.1) For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations and in the Golf Coaches Guide posted at OHSAA.org. 6.2) For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 and the Golf Coaches Guide posted at OHSAA.org. 6.3) Spectators are permitted to attend, but are NOT permitted to converse with participants. It will be the responsi- bility of contestants in each foursome to caution ANY spectator from talking to or interfering with contestants in their group. Failure to do so may result in a penalty of disqualification of contestants involved.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — August 1, 2021. 2) First contest — August 5, 2021. 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournaments — September 13, 2021. 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — September 19, 2021. 5) Coaching and Season end — October 30, 2021. 6) Scrimmages — One permitted any time during the season. 7) Exhibition Match — One permitted any time during the season. 8) Regular season contests — 20 for team and individual and each interscholastic contest counts as one wheth- er 9 or 18 holes and regardless of number of opponents. (20 days) 9) Rules — United States Golf Association. 10) Uniform Rules — General Sports Regulation 17 Athletic Uniforms 11) Officials — No requirements.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — August 1, 2021. 2) First contest — August 5, 2021. 3) Coaching and Season end — October 30, 2021. 4) Scrimmages — None permitted. 5) Exhibition Match — One permitted any time during the season. 6) Regular season contests — 16 for team and individual and each interscholastic contest counts as one whether 9 or 18 holes and regardless of number of opponents. 7) Rules — United States Golf Association.

8) Uniform Rules — General Sports Regulation 17 Athletic Uniforms SPORTS REGULATIONS 9) Officials — No requirements. Golf 2021 2022 2023 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 8/2 8/1 8/1 Season Begins 8/5 8/5 8/4 Sectional Boys Divisions II & III & Girls II 9/27-10/2# 9/26-10/1# 9/25-9/30# Sectional Boys Division I & Girls I 10/4-10/9# 10/3-10/8# 10/2-10/7# District Boys Divisions II & III & Girls II 10/4-10/9 10/3-10/8 10/2-10/7 District Boys Division I & Girls I 10/11-10/16 10/10-10/15 10/9-10/14 State Boys Divisions II & III & Girls II 10/15-10/16 10/14-10/15 10/13-10/14 State Boys Division I & Girls I 10/22-10/23 10/21-10/22 10/20-10/21 Season Ends 10/30 10/29 10/28 Rosh Hashanah 9/7-9/8 9/26-9/27 9/16-9/17 Yom Kippur 9/15-9/16 10/4-10/5 9/24-9/25 #Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date). 109 SPORTS REGULATIONS 4) 3) 2) 1) 8. GYMNASTICS 2021-2022 A. GYMNASTICS —GIRLS 5) GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.1) OHSAA Tournament. in aminimum of twointerscholastic contests asateam (3 ormoreathletes in each of thefourevents)priorto To beeligible for theteameventcompetition in theOHSAA tournament in girlsgymnastics,aschoolshallcompete State Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2inthe BylawsontheEligibilityPageatOHSAA.org 13 and14oftheGeneralSports Regulations on theGymnastics PageatOHSAA.org. Forinformation on Out of For information on Ejection for UnsportingConduct See Other BylawsandRegulations contests andtheOHSAA postseason tournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasoncontest#8. high school gymnastics within 12 months immediately preceding the tranfer date, are ineligible for all regular season Transfer. Note that students who transferand do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participated in formation regardingthetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,OHSAA.org/Eligibility/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer school year. Bylaw or theensuinggymnastics season. Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall beineligibility for theremainder of the of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for theremainder of theinterscholastic gymnastics season squad while a member of theschool’s interscholastic gymnastics squad) oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember The maximum penalty for violation ofSportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic gymnastics Penalties    2.3) 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.4) 1.3) 1.2) Interscholastic Participation Contest Limitations— Date: tournament competitioningymnasticsadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed competition date by participating in anon-interscholastic contest in gymnastics shall be ineligible for OHSAA In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for theschoolingymnasticswho violates this non-interscholastic nastics inordertobeeligibleforOHSAA tournamentcompetition. gymnastics competition six weeks(42days)priortotheMondayofweekstate tournament in gym nastics athlete A sportsregulationidentifiedasthe Gymnasts Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: season. scholastic season ofthesport.Nocoachmayrequire participation until the official start oftheinterscholastic Interscholastic gymnastics coaches may coach athletes from theschoolwhereemployed outside theinter ulation 7.2.2). as anindividualor member ofateaminthesportgymnasticsduringschool’s season nament contestsponsoredbytheBoardofEducation) A memberofaninterscholasticgymnasticssquad(anystudentwhohasparticipatedinaregularseason/tour will bedisqualified. The schoolrepresentativeshallbepresentthroughoutthecontest. son authorizedbytheBoardofEducation. Teams orindividualsunaccompanied bysuchschoolrepresentative No teamorindividual entry willbepermitted to compete in acontestunlessaccompanied by thecoachoraper School Representative— represent theschooltheyattendinanycompetition The athletes from different schools may practice together under the direction of the coach but mustalways involved to determine compensation, scheduling logistics and any othermatters pertaining to thearrangement. and areBoard-approvedbyeach respective district/school. Should thistranspire, it is uptothedistricts/schools Coaches are permitted to serve as the coach for more than one school as long as they are properly credentialed Individuals whocoachmultipleteams— shall beabletoscorefortheteam. gymnasts shall be eligible to have their scores added to produce a team score. Any ofthe eligible competitors In regular seasonmeets in which team entrants are unlimited, it is not permissible to designate which four Scoring duringtheregularseason— moved fromtheOHSAA tournament. mitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be re A team/individual thatexceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum number ofcontestsper Monday, January17,2022–Non-interscholasticcompetitionNOT permittedonorafterthisdate who hasnotparticipated for the school ingymnastics that season Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDate 110 Ejection Policies for CoachesandPlayers shall notparticipateinanon-interscholasticcontest mustcease non-interscholastic stipulatesthatagym underSection (SportsReg ------2021-2022 GYMNASTICS

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — November 5, 2021. 2) First contest — December 6, 2021. 3) Deadline date for OHSAA tournament — January 31, 2022. 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — February 6, 2022 for tournaments starting at sectional level February 12, 2022 for tournaments starting at district level 5) Coaching and Season end with the State Tournament — March 5, 2022. 6) Scrimmages — None permitted. 7) Regular season contests — 14 for team and individuals; no limit on number of opponents. 8) Rules — U.S.A. Gymnastics. 9) Officials 9.1) Varsity — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 judge required. It is strongly recommended that two Class 1 judges officiate each meet. Class 2 judges may be utilized, but it is highly recommended that a Class 2 official judge with a Class 1 official. 9.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or 2 judge recommended. 9.3) Freshman — OHSAA Class 1 or 2 or non-registered level 8 JCI or higher recommended.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — November 5, 2021. 2) First contest — December 6, 2021. 3) Coaching and Season end with the State Tournament — March 5, 2022. 4) Scrimmages — None permitted. 5) Regular season contests — 12 for team and individuals; no limit on number of opponents 6) Rules — U.S.A. Gymnastics. 7) Officials — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or 2 or non-registered level 8 JCI or higher recommended.

Gymnastics 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 11/5 11/4 11/3 Season Begins 12/6 12/5 12/4 Non-Interscholastic Date 1/17 1/16 1/15 Sectional & District 2/14-2/26 2/13-2/25 2/12-2/24 State 3/4-3/5 3/3-3/4 2/29-3/1 Season Ends 3/5 3/4 3/1 Easter 4/17 4/9 4/12 SPORTS REGULATIONS

111 SPORTS REGULATIONS 2) 1) 9. ICE HOCKEY 2021-2022 A. ICE HOCKEY GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.3) 1.2) 1.1) 2.2)  2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 1.6)  1.5)  1.4) Interscholastic Participation PREVIEW —amaximum of onepreviewatwhichadmissionmaybecharged maybeplayedaccordingtothe An individual may participate in a subvarsity game and a varsity game in the same day. Participation in both Only schoolteamsrecognizedbythelocalBoardofEducationareeligible to participate in theOHSAA-spon non-school teamsuchasaclub(Sports Regulation7.3). in atryout,grouptrainingorpractices atacollege or incontests, tryouts,grouptraining or practices with any the sportoficehockeyduring school’sseason. This regulationisapplicable for thoseinvitedtoparticipate ticipate in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividualamember ofateamin regular season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall not par A memberofaninterscholastic ice hockeysquad(anystudentwhohasplayedinascrimmage, preview or tion toanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. participation date inicehockeyshallbeineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in icehockeyaddi In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school inice hockey who violates this non-interscholastic nament competition. participation in non-interscholastic ice hockeyon ice hockeyathlete has notparticipated An who for theschoolinsportoficehockey thatseasonmustcease Ice HockeyPlayers Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: are requiredduringthisacclimationperiod. instructions fordelivering and receiving a bodycheckinsafemannertopromotesafetyandminimize injuries first fourdaysofpreseasonpractice to acclimate players tosafebodycontact in highschoolhockey. Specific must participate in a four-day acclimatization period prior to competing in a contest. All teams will utilize the joining the team for thefirsttime at anypointduringtheseasonafter the firstdaypermitted for coaching also All teams must respectafour-day acclimatization period duringthefirstfourdaysofpractice. All athletes school year. hockey programsolongassuchschooldidnotcompete in theOHSAA IceHockey Tournament thepreceding This setofprocedures may likewise beusedbyamember school whichisreestablishing an interscholastic ice winter sportstryoutunlessacademicallyorotherwiseineligibleforparticipation. Students qualifying for such squad at the initial April/May tryout shall not be removed from such squadat the athletes whocouldnotattendtheearliertryoutorhavesinceenrolledatmemberschool. The schoolshallalsoconductasupplemental tryout atthebeginningofwintersportsseasonforallstudent Said schoolshallconductnomorethanthree(3)suchtryoutsessions. athletes, duetoacademic,athleticorextracurricularactivities. ber school.Sundaysmaybeusedforsuchtryoutsifnootherdatesareconveniently available for thestudent Said tryouts shall be conducted soasto conflict as little as possible with spring sports sponsoredbythe mem shall beselectedbytheprincipaland/orathleticadministratorofsuchschool. interscholastic ice hockeysquad,orifnotyetretained, an adult familiar with interscholastic ice hockeywho Said tryoutsshallbeconducted underthedirectionandsupervisionofheadand/orassistantcoachforthat relevant year. be permitted to conduct tryouts forsuchinterscholastic ice hockey squad between April 15andMay30ofthe such a program after not having had an interscholastic ice hockey program the preceding school year, shall A member school, when instituting an interscholastic ice hockey program for its initial season, orrenewing in won-loststatistics. team toarrive,strikes,schoolclosings, Any regular season game in ice hockey which isnot started due to unforeseen circumstances, such asfailure of National FederationIceHockeyRules. involved. A previewmaynotexceed twoperiodsforanyoneplayerorteam and shallbeplayedaccording to during the first fourdaysofpractice and ending with the date of the first regular season game of the teams A preview may bescheduled and played only starting with the first dayafter four-day acclimatization period following schedule: counts astwogamesinthecontestlimitationof35.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation20.) sored tournament. * the OHSAA tournament. ted) orparticipatesinregularseasoncontest(s)priortothedesignatedstartdateforcontestsmayberemovedfrom A team/Individualthatexceedstheregularseasonparticipationlimitation(maximumnumberofcontestspermit etc., 112 is considered a December 30, 2021 “NoContest.”Gamesnotplayedareincluded , inordertobeeligible for OHSAA tour ------2021-2022 ICE HOCKEY

2.3) A member of an interscholastic ice hockey squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage, preview or reg- ular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by the Board of Education may participate in non-interscholastic ice hockey prior to and after the school season under the following conditions: 2.31) The number of interscholastic ice hockey players from the same school on the non-interscholastic squad is limited to five on the roster of that non-interscholastic squad. A roster is defined as all the members of the entire squad on that non-interscholastic squad. Note: Graduating seniors who are participating on a non-interscholastic ice hockey squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport of ice hockey are exempt from this limitation. 2.32) There is no limit on the number of ice hockey squad members from the same school participating on the same squad during the period June 1-July 31. 2.33) A player may continue to play with a non-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in excess of the five player limitation after July 31 until the squad is eliminated but no later than Labor Day. 2.34) Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts, training, practice and competition. 2.35) All-Star Games — There are many directors of non-interscholastic competitions that use the term “All- Star” in describing their events. Student-athletes in team sports who wish to participate in one of these “all-star” competitions outside the interscholastic season of their sports may do so without jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with Sports Regulations 7.3 and 7.6. The purpose of this special “All-Star” regulation is to provide an opportunity for the interscholastic team sport coach to coach players from his or her school. Coaches are permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions of General Sports Regulation 7.6. Penalty: For a senior, violation of this regulation may result in the loss of athletic eligibility for the balance of the school year. For all other students, the penalty may result in loss of eligibility for the ensuing season in the sport in which the student participated in the All-Star contest. 3) Instructional Programs See Regulations for Instructional Programs under Section 8 of the General Sports Regulations and in the Ice Hock- ey Manual that is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org). 4) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations and in the Ice Hockey Manual that is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org). 5) Penalties 5.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic ice hock- ey squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic ice hockey squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic ice hockey season or the ensuing ice hockey season. For a senior, the maximum penalty may be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 5.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspension, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Di- rector may deem appropriate. 6) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, in- formation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link, http://www.ohsaa.org/ Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who

participated in high school ice hockey within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season SPORTS REGULATIONS contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest #19. 7) Other Bylaws and Regulations For information on Ejections for Unsporting Conduct, see Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Sec- tion 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations and in the Ice Hockey Manual, which is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org). For information on Out of State Travel regulations, see Bylaw 9-2 which is posted on the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org) and in the Ice Hockey Manual, which is posted on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org).

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — October 29, 2021. 2) First game — November 19, 2021.

113 SPORTS REGULATIONS ) Officials—OHSAA 7) Officials 9) 7) ICE HOCKEY 2021-2022 C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES7&8 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) 8) 6) 5) 4) 3) Coach-No ContactPeriod Easter Season Ends State District Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Ice Hockey 6.1) Hockey Rules. view shallbelimitedtoamaximumoftwo15minuteperiodsplayedaccordingNationalFederationIce Rules —NationalFederationIceHockey. Regular seasongames—15plusonepostseasontournamentnottoexceedthree games. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First game— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Rules —NationalFederationIceHockey. played countsinthemaximumof35contestspermitted. Regular seasongames—Maximumof35regular seasongamesplusOHSAA tournament.Eachcontest Scrimmages andPreviews —Maximumoffour scrimmagesor three scrimmagesandonepreview. A pre Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingmeeting— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament — Scrimmages or previews scheduled against Special Olympics teams, or a team of similar designation, may be Freshman —OHSAA Class1officials recommended. Reserve/Junior Varsity —OHSAA Class1officials recommended. Varsity —OHSAA Class1officials required. prior tothecontesttakingplace. (OHSAA.org). This waivermustbesubmitted to, andapprovedby, the OHSAA IceHockey Administrator views. A waiver for approval of such contests can be found on the “Ice Hockey” section of the OHSAA website approved by the OHSAA to be played in addition to the maximum allowable number of scrimmages or pre November 19,2021 Class1officialsrecommended. March 13,2022 March 13,2022 8/1-8/31/22 8/1-8/31/21 3/12-3/13 2021-22 2/14-3/5 10/29 11/19 4/17 3/13 . February 11, 2022 8/1-8/31/23 8/1-8/31/22 3/11-3/12 February 4,2022 2022-23 2/13-3/4 10/28 11/18 3/12 . . 4/9 114 October 29,2021 8/1-8/31/24 8/1-8/31/23 2023-24 3/9-3/10 2/12-3/2 10/27 11/17 . 3/31 3/10 . . - - 2021-2022 BOYS LACROSSE

10. LACROSSE — BOYS ALL GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR BOYS LACROSSE UNLESS NOTED WITHIN THE REGULATIONS BELOW. A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) A student athlete in grades 9-12 may play in a maximum of 92 quarters for the season plus the OHSAA-spon- sored tournament. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.2) A student-athlete in grades 7-8 may play in a maximum of 64 quarters plus one postseason tournament not to exceed four games by one team. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.3) A player shall be permitted to play in a maximum of two games per day up to a maximum of six quarters per common opponent. Any part of a quarter is to be considered as a full quarter. In an overtime game, the extended time shall be considered an extension of the fourth quarter. Exception: If a team participates in a festival tournament format (example: play-day)with either abbreviated or full contest timing, a student-athlete may participate in a maximum of 12 quarters during such tournament. 12 quarters of play in a day are also permitted in a postseason middle school tournament. All abbreviated and full timed contests count toward number of season contests permitted. 1.4) Penalty for participation in more than six (6) quarters per day: The penalty for exceeding the participation limitation during a contest is forfeiture of the contest in which the ineligible player is participating. When discovered, the ineligible player is removed from the contest, and the contest may continue to completion; however, the result of the contest shall be a forfeiture by the offending team. 1.5) A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests per- mitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be re- moved from the OHSAA tournament. 1.6) Any scheduled regular season game in boys lacrosse which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closing, is “No Contest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost statistics and do not count toward the total number of games permitted to schedule. 1.7) All games shall consist of 4 quarters of the following length: Varsity: 12 minutes Junior Varsity and Freshmen: 10 minutes 7/8 Grade: 8 minutes EXCEPTION: 8th or “A” teams may elect to play 10 minute stop-time quarters, provided a) both teams agree; b) the game is scheduled and the assignor informed of the game length in advance; and c) the home team pays the appropriate game fee in the region (same as a Freshmen or JV game). 1.8) Interrupted Games 1.81) Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of interruption. 1.82) A game called for any reason, where a winner cannot be determined or any game called at any time for mechanical failure (artificial lights, water systems, etc.) will be treated as a suspended game. If the game is to be completed, it will be continued from the point of suspension subject to the rules of the game. Such game will be completed unless both coaches agree not to complete the game. 1.83) Varsity games cannot end in a tie. Games are won, lost or suspended.

1.9) OVERTIME PROCEDURES — Only high school Varsity games will play overtime. All other levels of com- SPORTS REGULATIONS petition can end in a tie and no overtime will be played. EXCEPTION – Non-varsity tournament games, where a winner must be determined in order to advance in the correct bracket, may utilize overtime provided the participants and game officials are notified in advance of the start of the tournament. 1.10) All teams must respect a three-day acclimatization period during the first three days of practice. All athletes joining the team for the first time at any point during the season after the first day permitted for coaching also must participate in a three-day acclimatization period prior to any contact drills. There must be an adequate recovery period between practice sessions. 1.11) During practices within the acclimation period, players may wear helmets, gloves, and all protective padding. Sticks and are also permitted. Prior to the fourth day of practice no contact is permitted. During the first three days of practice, athletes may engage in conditioning, speed, strength and agility drills and may use “dummies” for drills and walk-throughs.

115 SPORTS REGULATIONS BOYS LACROSSE2021-2022 2) 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.7) 2.6) 2.5) 2.4) 2.3) A student may not play in a interscholastic boys lacrosse contest, game or scrimmage, while a member of the A memberofaninterscholastic boyslacrossesquad(anystudentwhohasplayedinascrimmage, preview or Lacrosse Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: period. players on the roster) is observed and provided the contact does not take place during the mandatory no-contact interscholastic squad members in indoor or outdoor Lacrosse provided the 50% limitation (no more than five In accordance with SportsRegulation 7.5.2, interscholastic lacrosse coaches are permitted to coach their own roster isnotlimited. of interscholastic lacrosse playersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic squad ofanindoorlacrosse tact periodandthedaybeforefirstofcoachingforinterscholastic season ispermitted. The number fewer than 2players, one of whommust be the goalkeeper, and played indoors between the end of the no-con Indoor lacrosseshall be defined asagame played by twoteams each consisting of notmore than 7 players,nor meet alltheprovisionsofGeneralSportsRegulation7.6. coach toplayersfromhisorherschool.Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star” contests ifthey The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star”regulation is toprovideanopportunityfortheinterscholastic team sport 7.3 and7.6thataddress“Non-interscholasticcompetition.” do sowithoutjeopardy to eligibility provided thestudentsmaintain compliance with General Sports Regulation wish toparticipate in oneofthese“all-star”competitions outside theinterscholasticboys’ lacrosseseasonmay All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student-athletes in team sports who eral SportsRegulation7.1. interscholastic boys’ lacrossesquad.Non-interscholastic programs and‘teammembership’ aredefinedinGen 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) Regulations 7.3andaredetailedasfollows: in non-interscholastic boys lacrosse prior toandafter the school season underthe conditions of General Sports regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starer) sponsored bythe Board of Education may participate A memberofaninterscholastic boyslacrossesquad(anystudentwhohasplayedinascrimmage, preview or be reviewedonanindividualbasis. requested prior to tryout. Please include the supporting documentation with the letter request. Each request will designee ofthememberschooldirectarequesttoOHSAA boyslacrosse administrator, waivermustbe cally during theschoolseason. The procedureforrequestingthewaiverrequiresthatprincipal or official allowing the development of national-caliber athletes who have been invited to compete non-interscholasti 7.7. The intentofthewaiveristoprotectintegrity of theregulation and theinterscholastic program while has been selected to compete as a member of a junior or senior national team in the sport – General Sports Reg. EXCEPTION: The Executive Director’s office may grant a waiver to this regulation in the event that the athlete in thesportofboyslacrosseduringschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.1). ticipate in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam regular season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall not par Date:  tournament competitioninLacrosseadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest inLacrosseshallbeineligible for OHSAA In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for theschoolinLacrossewhoviolates this non-interscholastic for OHSAA tournamentcompetition. six weeks(42days)prior to the Monday ofthe week ofthe state tournament in Lacrosse in order to be eligible athlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolinLacrossethatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic Lacrosse A sportsregulation identified as the Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date stipulates that a Lacrosse March 28,2022 Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practiceandcompetition. Day. excess ofthefiveplayerlimitation after July31untilthesquadiseliminated but nolater than Labor A player may continue to play with anon-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in the samesquadduringperiodJune1- There is nolimit on the number ofboyslacrossesquadmembers from thesame school participating on final interscholasticcontestoftheseasoninsportboyslacrosseareexemptfromthislimitation. Note interscholastic roster. and theuseofany“guestplayer” would becounted as oneofthe5playerspermitted on thenon- in anynon-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed this number(5)isnotpermitted the entire squad onthat non-interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate together is limited tofiveontherosterofthat non-interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersof The numberofinterscholastic lacrosse playersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic boys squad : Graduating seniors whoare participating onanon-interscholastic boys lacrosse squad after their –Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate. 116 July 31inaccordancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.5. - - - - 2021-2022 BOYS LACROSSE

3) Instructional Programs See Regulations for Instructional Programs under Section 8 of the General Sports Regulations. 4) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations. 5) Penalties 5.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic boys lacrosse squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic boys lacrosse squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic boys lacrosse season or the ensuing boys lacrosse season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligi- bility for the remainder of the school year. 5.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspen- sion, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. 6) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, infor- mation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link: http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibil- ity/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who participat- ed in high school boys lacrosse within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest number 10. 7) Other Bylaws and Regulations 7.1) For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations at OHSAA.org 7.2) Out-of-State Travel For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 at OHSAA.org. 7.3) Boys lacrosse manual can be found on the boys lacrosse page on OHSAA.org.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First match — March 18, 2022. 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament — May 2, 2022. 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — May 8, 2022 — Time TBA. 5) Coaching and Season end — June 4, 2022. 6) Scrimmages — Maximum of three scrimmages. 7) Regular season contests permitted — 18. 8) Rules — National Federation (NFHS) Boys Lacrosse. 9) Officials 9.1) Varsity — Three officials are recommended per OHSAA and NFHS/US Lacrosse guidelines. Minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials required. Regardless of number officiating, all must be OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2.

Note: If only one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be played if participating SPORTS REGULATIONS coaches agree. 9.2) Freshmen/Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials required. Regardless of number of officials, ALL must be OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2. Note: If only one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be played if participating coaches agree.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First match — March 18, 2022. 3) Coaching and Season end — June 4, 2022.

117 SPORTS REGULATIONS 7) BOYS LACROSSE2021-2022 6) 5) 4) Easter Season Ends State Regional Semis&Finals Regional Quarterfinals Regional Qualifying Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Boys Lacrosse 6.2) 6.1) modified asfollows: agree. Note OHSAA Officials —MinimumoftwoOHSAA 6.3) Rules —NationalFederation(NFHS)BoysLacrosse and Regular seasoncontestspermitted—14plusone(1)postseasontournamentnottoexceedfour games. Scrimmages — Two (2)permitted. : If only one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be played if participating coaches 6.22) There isrunningclockinthesecondhalfifscoredifferential reaches 12goalsormoreunlessa)the 6.21) Noovertimewillbeplayedatthislevel. Play oftheGame– Length of the game – Gameswill consist offour10-minute stop-time quarters or four8-minute stop-time quar Personal Foul– rule. game is being played with 8-minutes stop-time quarters; and b) bothcoaches agree in advance to waive this ters. Class1,2,or For illegalstick(Rule5,Section4)2:00minutenon-releasable(not3:00min.). 3or officialsintraining. 5/23-5/27 5/18-5/21 5/14-5/19 5/31-6/4 2022 4/17 3/18 2/21 6/4 Class1,2or 5/22-5/26 5/17-5/20 5/13-5/18 5/30-6/3 2023 2/20 3/17 4/9 6/3 118 5/20-5/24 5/15-5/18 5/11-5/16 5/29-6/1 2024 2/19 3/31 3/15 6/1 Class3officialsrequired. 2021 USLacrosse Youth Boys’ Rulebookfor U-14, All other officialsshallbe - 2021-2022 GIRLS LACROSSE

11. LACROSSE — GIRLS ALL GENERAL SPORTS REGULATIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR GIRLS LACROSSE UNLESS NOTED WITHIN THE REGULATIONS BELOW. A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) A student athlete in grades 9-12 may play in a maximum of 46 halves for the season plus the OHSAA-spon- sored tournament. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.2) A student-athlete in grades 7-8 may play in a maximum of 32 halves plus one postseason tournament not to exceed four games by one team. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) 1.3) A player shall be permitted to play in a maximum of two games per day up to a maximum of three halves per common opponent. Any part of a half is counted as one half. In an overtime game, the overtime shall be con- sidered an extension of the second half. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) Exception: If a team participates in a festival tournament (example: play-day, Hannigan) format with either abbreviated or full contest timing, a student-athlete may participate in a maximum of six halves during such tournament. Six halves of play in a day are also permitted in a postseason middle school tournament. All abbre- viated and full timed contests count toward number of season contests permitted. Penalty for participation in more than three (3) halves per day: The penalty for exceeding the participation limitation during a contest is forfeiture of the contest in which the ineligible player is participating. When discovered, the ineligible player is removed from the contest, and the contest may continue to completion; however, the result of the contest shall be a forfeiture by the offending team. 1.4) A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests per- mitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be re- moved from the OHSAA tournament. 1.5) Any scheduled regular season game in girls lacrosse which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closing, is “No Contest.” Games not played are not included in won- lost statistics and do not count toward the total number of games permitted to schedule. 1.6) All games shall consist of 2 halves of the following length: Varsity: 25 minutes Two 25-minute halves; stop clock after goals and stop-clock in the last 2 minutes of each half unless there is a goal differential of 10 or more. Junior Varsity and Freshmen: 25 minutes Two 25-minute halves; running clock after goals and stop-clock in the last 2 minutes of each half unless there is a goal differential of 10 or more. 7/8 Grade: 25 minutes See D.6.2 for timing specifics 1.7) Interrupted Games 1.71) Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of interruption. 1.72) Once play begins the officials shall have the authority to interrupt or suspend the game due to dangerous weather or field conditions. The official’s decision is final. A game is considered legal and complete if 80% of playing time has elapsed. An interrupted game continued on the same day shall be restarted from

its point of interruption. SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.73) If a suspended game (one in which less than 80% of playing time has elapsed) is replayed on another day, it must be played from the point of interruption. A suspended game may be terminated and considered complete by mutual agreement of the opposing coaches. The score at the point of termination will be the official score of the game. 1.8) OVERTIME PROCEDURES — Only high school Varsity games will play overtime. All other levels of com- petition can end in a tie and no overtime will be played. EXCEPTION – Non-varsity tournament games, where a winner must be determined in order to advance in the correct bracket, may utilize overtime provided the participants and game officials are notified in advance of the start of the tournament. 1.81) When the score is tied at the end of regular playing time for a regular season contest and overtime is to be played, teams shall follow the NFHS Girls Lacrosse Overtime Rule (Rule 4-6) for two total overtime periods. Each team shall be permitted one timeout per Rule 4-3-1. If the score is tied at the end of both periods, the final score shall be a tie.

119 SPORTS REGULATIONS 2.1) GIRLS LACROSSE2021-2022 2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.6) 2.5) 2.4) 2.3) 2.2) roster isnotlimited. of interscholastic lacrosse playersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic squad ofanindoorlacrosse tact periodandthedaybefore firstdayofcoachingfortheinterscholastic season ispermitted. The number fewer than 2players, one of whommust be the goalkeeper, and played indoors between the end of the no-con Indoor lacrosseshall be defined asagame played by twoteams each consisting of notmore than 7 players,nor meet alltheprovisionsofGeneralSportsRegulation7.6. coach toplayersfromhisorherschool.Coachesarepermitted to coachin“All-Star” contests ifthey The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star”regulation is toprovideanopportunityfortheinterscholastic team sport 7.3 and7.6thataddress“Non-interscholasticcompetition.” do sowithoutjeopardy to eligibility provided thestudentsmaintain compliance with General Sports Regulation wish toparticipate in oneofthese“all-star” competitions outside theinterscholastic girls lacrosseseasonmay All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student-athletes in team sports who General SportsRegulation7.1. the interscholastic girls lacrossesquad.Non-interscholastic programs and‘teammembership’ aredefinedin A student may notplayinanon-interscholastic girls lacrossecontest, game or scrimmage, while a member of 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) Regulations 7.3andaredetailedasfollows: in non-interscholastic girls lacrosse prior toandafter the school seasonunderthe conditions of General Sports regular season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter)sponsoredbytheBoardofEducation may participate A member of an interscholastic girls lacrosse squad (any student who hasplayed in a scrimmage, preview or be reviewedonanindividualbasis. requested prior to tryout. Please include the supporting documentation with the letter request. Each request will designee ofthememberschooldirectarequesttoOHSAA girls lacrosse administrator, waivermustbe cally during theschoolseason. The procedureforrequestingthewaiverrequiresthatprincipal or official allowing the development of national-caliber athletes who have been invited to compete non-interscholasti 7.7. The intentofthewaiveristoprotectintegrity of theregulation and theinterscholastic program while has been selected to compete as a member of a junior or senior national team in the sport – General Sports Reg. EXCEPTION: The Executive Director’s office may grant a waiver to this regulation in the event that the athlete in thesportofgirlslacrosseduringschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.1). ticipate in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amember of ateam regular season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall not par A member of an interscholastic girls lacrosse squad (any student who hasplayed in a scrimmage, preview or Date: tournament competitioninLacrosseadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. competition date byparticipating in anon-interscholastic contest inLacrosseshallbeineligible for OHSAA In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for theschoolinLacrossewhoviolates this non-interscholastic for OHSAA tournamentcompetition. six weeks(42days)prior to the Monday ofthe week ofthe state tournament in Lacrosse in order to be eligible athlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolinLacrossethatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic Lacrosse A sportsregulation identified as the Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date stipulates that a Lacrosse Lacrosse Players Who HaveNotCompetedfor Their School This Season: 1.82) March 28,2022 Festival tournaments such asHGT orHeightsInvitational will use the regular season overtime procedures, the participantsandgameofficials arenotifiedinadvanceofthestarttournament. or thetournamentdirectormayelecttoletcontestsendintiesbecauseoftimeconsiderationsprovided Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practice andcompetition. excess ofthesixplayerlimitation after July31untilthesquadiseliminated but nolater than LaborDay. A player may continue to play with anon-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in the samesquadduringperiod There isnolimit on thenumberofgirlslacrossesquadmembersfromsameschoolparticipating on final interscholasticcontestoftheseasoninsportgirlslacrosseareexemptfromthislimitation. Note: Graduating seniors whoare participating on a non-interscholastic girls lacrosse squad after their interscholastic roster. and theuseofany“guestplayer” would becounted as oneofthe6playerspermitted on thenon- in anynon-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed this number(6)isnotpermitted the entire squad onthat non-interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate together is limited tosixontherosterofthat non-interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefined as all the members of The numberofinterscholastic girls lacrosseplayersfromthesameschoolonanon-interscholastic squad –Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate. June 1-July31inaccordancewithGeneralSportsRegulation7.5. 120 - - - 2021-2022 GIRLS LACROSSE

2.7) In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.5.2, interscholastic lacrosse coaches are permitted to coach their own interscholastic squad members in indoor or outdoor Lacrosse provided the 50% limitation (no more than six players on the roster) is observed and provided the contact does not take place during the mandatory no-contact period. 3) Instructional Programs See Regulations for Instructional Programs under Section 8 of the General Sports Regulations. 4) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations. 5) Penalties 5.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic girls lacrosse squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic girls lacrosse squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic girls lacrosse season or the ensuing girls lacrosse season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibil- ity for the remainder of the school year. 5.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspen- sion, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate. 6) Transfer Bylaw While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, infor- mation regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA website at this link: http://www.ohsaa.org/Eligi- bility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who partici- pated in high school girls lacrosse within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest number 10. 7) Other Bylaws and Regulations 7.1) For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations at OHSAA.org 7.2) Out-of-State Travel For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 at OHSAA.org. 7.3) Girls lacrosse manual can be found on the girls lacrosse page on OHSAA.org.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First match — March 18, 2022. 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament — May 2, 2022. 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — May 8, 2022 — Time TBA. 5) Coaching and Season end — June 4, 2022. 6) Scrimmages — Maximum of three scrimmages. 7) Regular season contests permitted — 18. 8) Rules — National Federation (NFHS) Girls Lacrosse.

9) Officials SPORTS REGULATIONS 9.1) Varsity — Three officials are recommended per OHSAA and NFHS/US Lacrosse guidelines. Minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials required. Regardless of number officiating, all must be OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2. Note: In the event only one OHSAA registered official arrives to officiate the game, the game may be played provided the participating coaches agree. 9.2) Freshmen/Reserve/Junior Varsity — Minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials required. Regardless of number of officials, ALL must be OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2. Note: In the event only one OHSAA registered official arrives to officiate the game, the game may be played provided the participating coaches agree. C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022.

121 SPORTS REGULATIONS 7) GIRLS LACROSSE2021-2022 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) Easter Season Ends State Regional Semis&Finals Regional Quarterfinals Regional Qualifying Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Girls Lacrosse 6.2) 6.1)  modified asfollows: vided theparticipatingcoachesagree. Note: OHSAA Officials —MinimumoftwoOHSAA 6.3) Rules —NationalFederation (NFHS) Girls Lacrosse and Regular seasoncontestspermitted—14plusone(1)postseasontournamentnottoexceedfour games. Scrimmages — Two (2)permitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Length of thegame – 25minutes,with“runningclock,” the clockwillrunafter goals andstoponeverywhistle Grade/Age –Openonlytostudentsin7thand8thgrades.Nostudent6thgradeorbelowmayparticipate No overtimewillbeplayedatthislevel in thelasttwominutesofeachhalfunlessthereisa10-goaldifferential clock doesnotstopaftergoals. ineligible toparticipatein7th&8thgradelacrossefortheschoolyearcommencingthatcalendaryear. regardless of age. If a student enrolled in grade 7 or8attains the age of 15before August 1,the student shall be In the event only one OHSAA registered official arrives to officiate the game, the game may be played pro played be may game the game, the officiate to arrives OHSAAofficial registered one only event the In Class1,2,or March 18,2022 3or officialsintraining. 5/23-5/27 5/18-5/21 5/14-5/19 June 4,2022 5/31-6/4 . 2022 4/17 3/18 2/21 6/4 Class1,2or 5/13-5/18 5/22-5/26 5/17-5/20 5/30-6/3 2023 3/17 2/20 . 4/9 6/3 122 5/20-5/24 5/15-5/18 5/11-5/16 5/29-6/1 2024 3/15 2/19 3/31 6/1 Class3officialsrequired. 2021 USLacrosse Youth Girls’ Rulebookfor U-14, All other officialsshallbe - 2021-2022 SOCCER

12. SOCCER — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) A player shall not be permitted to participate in more than three halves during any one day with a total of 42 halves for the season. Any part of a half is counted as one half. In an overtime game, the overtime shall be considered an extension of the second half. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.) The penalty for exceeding the participation limitation during a contest is forfeiture of the contest in which the ineligible player is participating. When discovered, the ineligible player is removed from the contest, and the contest may continue to completion; however, the result of the contest shall be a forfeiture by the offending team. 1.2) Any scheduled regular season game in soccer which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closing, is “NoContest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost statistics and do not count toward the total number of games permitted to schedule. 1.3) Any OHSAA tournament game interrupted due to events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authority shall be continued from the point of interruption. 1.4) All games shall consist of 2 halves of the following length: Varsity: 40 minutes Junior Varsity and Freshmen: 36 minutes Junior High: 30 minutes 1.5) PREVIEW — A preview may be scheduled and played starting with the first day after the official start date of coaching until date of the first regular season game of the teams involved. A Preview must conform to all requirements defined in General Sports Regulation 23 – Preview. All NFHS Soccer Rules must be followed and a school team or player may participate in only one preview per season. 1.6) Special Waiver — A scrimmage or preview scheduled against a Special Olympics team, or a team of similar designation, may be approved by the OHSAA to be played in addition to the maximum allowable number of scrimmages or previews. A waiver for approval of such contests can be found on the “Soccer” section of the OHSAA website. This waiver must be submitted to, and approved by, the OHSAA soccer administrator prior to the contest taking place. 1.7) Overtime Procedures — Overtime procedures have been established for OHSAA tournament play only. There is no overtime during regular season matches. Schools may request use of approved tournament overtime procedures for league / conference tournaments only. All requests must be made to the OHSAA soccer admin- istrator and are subject to approval. 1.8) Goal Differential/Running Clock – During any regulars eason or tournament contest, any time the score dif- ferential reaches 6 goals or more AFTER the first half of the contest, a running clock shall be used. After the 6-goal differential has been met but the score drops below 6 goals, the clock reverts to regular timing. The clock shall be stopped only for an injured player on the field or when there is any unusual delay deemed necessary by the officials. 2) Out-of-State Travel A soccer team may travel out of state to compete in contest scrimmages, previews and games in states or provinces in Canada that are contiguous to Ohio regardless of distance to travel. The states include Indiana, Kentucky, Mich- igan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The province includes Ontario. Additionally, a soccer team may travel out of state one time per interscholastic season to compete in states or provinces in Canada that are not contiguous to Ohio after obtaining approval from the Executive Director’s office (Bylaw 9-2-1). Penalty for Violation: The school shall be ineligible for the OHSAA postseason tournament in the sport in which

the out-of-state travel was involved and could be subject to additional penalties as referenced in Bylaw 11. SPORTS REGULATIONS 3) Disqualification or Ejection for Unsporting Conduct 3.1) Players and Bench Personnel A soccer player or bench personnel is considered “disqualified” upon receiving a subsequent caution, or “dou- ble yellow” (NF Rule 12-8-2(c)) and shall be ineligible to participate for the remainder of the current contest as well as one subsequent contest of the same level. The player is to remain with the team for the remainder of the contest. A soccer player or bench personnel is considered “ejected” upon receiving a straight Red Card (NF Rule 12-8- 2) and shall be ineligible for all contests for the remainder of that day. In addition, the student shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in soccer until two regular season/tournament contests are played at the same level as the ejection. The player is to remain with the team under the jurisdiction of the head coach for the remainder of the contest. See the remainder of Ejection Policies for Players and Coaches under Sections 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations.

123 SPORTS REGULATIONS 5) 4) SOCCER 2021-2022 3.2) Coaches 5.4) 5.3) 5.2) 5.1) Non-Interscholastic scrimmages, andtheOHSAAParticipation postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasoncontest#9. participated in highschoolsoccerwithin 12 monthsofthetransfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer Bylaw A coachisconsidered“disqualified” upon receivingasubsequentcaution, or“doubleyellow” on anindoorsoccer team. before thefirstdayofcoachingfor theinterscholastic season. There isnolimitofplayersfromthesameschool of whommust be the goalkeeper, and played indoors between the end of the school’s soccer season and the day Indoor Soccershall be defined as a game played by twoteams, each consisting of nomore than 6 players, one 5.34) 5.33) 5.32) interscholastic contestoftheseasoninsportsoccerareexempt fromthislimitation. Note: Graduating seniors whoare participating on a non-interscholastic soccer squad after their final 5.31) tion 7.3andaredetailedasfollows: non-interscholastic soccer prior toandafter the school seasonunderthe conditions of General Sports Regula season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored bytheBoardofEducation may participate in A member of aninterscholastic soccer squad (anystudentwhohasplayed in ascrimmage, preview orregular documentation withtheletterrequest.Eachrequestwillbereviewedonanindividualbasis. nee ofthemember school direct a requesttotheOHSAA socceradministrator. Pleaseinclude the supporting during the school season. The procedure for requesting the waiver requires that the principal or official desig allowing thedevelopment of national-caliber athletes who havebeeninvitedtocompete non-interscholastically 7.7) has beenselected to compete as amember of ajuniororseniornational team in thesport. Exception: The Executive Director’s office may grantawaivertothisregulation in theevent that the athlete of soccerduringtheschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2.1). a non-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividual or amemberofteam in thesport season/tournament game as asubstitute or starter) sponsored by the Board ofEducation shall not participate in A member of aninterscholastic soccer squad (anystudentwhohasplayed in ascrimmage, preview orregular Date: ment competitioninsocceradditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. petition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest in soccer shall be ineligible for OHSAA tourna In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the schoolinsoccerwhoviolates this non-interscholastic com vided allotherapplicablebylawsandregulationshavebeenfollowed. competition by athlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolteaminsoccerthatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic soccer A sportsregulation identified as theIndividual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date stipulates that a soccer Soccer Players Who HaveNot Competedfor Their School This Season: Sports Regulations. See theremainder of present tocoachthecontest, to leavetheentire facility for theremainderofcontest.Ifthereisnoassistantcoachorschoolpersonnel until tworegularseason/tournament contests areplayedatthesamelevelasejection. The coachisrequired tests for the remainder of that day. In addition, the coach shall be ineligible for all contests at all levels in soccer A soccercoachisconsidered“ejected” upon receivinga contest ofthesamelevel. 8-2(c)) The intent of the waiver is to protect the integrity of the regulation and the interscholastic program while Monday, September6,2021 andshallbeineligible to participate for theremainder of thecurrentcontestaswellonesubsequent Non-interscholastic participation includestryouts,training,practiceandcompetition. September 6,2021. in excess of the five player limitation after July 31 until the squad is eliminated but no later than A player may continue to playwith anon-interscholastic squad inanational qualifying tournament same squadduringtheperiodJune1-July31inaccordancewith General SportsRegulation7.5. There isnolimitonthenumberofsoccersquadmembersfrom thesameschoolparticipating on the interscholastic roster. and theuseofany“guestplayer” would becounted as oneofthe5playerspermitted on thenon- in anynon-interscholastic event. “Rotating players” that would exceed this number(5)isnotpermitted the entire squad onthat non-interscholastic squad that would practice together OR participate together limited to fiveontherosterofthatnon-interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersof The numberofinterscholastic from thesameschoolonanon-interscholastic soccer players squad is Monday, September 6,2021, Ejection Policies for PlayersandCoaches the gameisforfeitedbyoffending team. –Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate. 124 inordertobeeligible for OHSAA Tournament competition pro straight RedCardandshallbeineligible for allcon underSections13and14oftheGeneral (General SportsReg (NF Rule 12- (NF ------2021-2022 SOCCER

5.5) A student may not play in a non-interscholastic soccer contest, game or scrimmage while a member of the school soccer squad. Non-interscholastic programs and ‘team membership’ are defined in General Sports Reg- ulation 7.1. 5.6) All-Star Games — “All-Star” events are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student-athletes in team sports who wish to participate in one of these “all-star” competitions outside the school soccer season may do so without jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with General Sports Regulations 7.3 and 7.6 that address “Non-Interscholastic Competition.” The purpose of this special “All-Star” regulation is to provide an opportunity for the interscholastic team sport coach to coach players from his or her school. Coaches are permitted to coach in “All-Star” contests if they meet all the provisions of General Sports Regulation 7.6. 6) Instructional Programs See Regulations for Instructional Programs under Section 8 of the General Sports Regulations. 7) No Contact Period — Coaches See Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations. 8) Penalties 8.1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic soccer squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic soccer squad) or any OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, is ineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic soccer season or the ensuing soccer season. For a senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibility for the remainder of the school year. 8.2) The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic teams) may include suspen- sion, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence, or such other penalty as the Executive Director may deem appropriate.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — August 1, 2021. 2) First match — Friday, August 20, 2021. 3) Friday Night Futbol – Friday August 13, 2021. 4) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament Entry — October 4, 2021. 5) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — October 10, 2021, Boys-2:00 p.m. and Girls-3:00 p.m. 6) Coaching and Season end — November 13, 2021. 7) Scrimmages or Previews — Maximum of four scrimmages plus one preview. 8) Regular season contests permitted — 16. Exception: Schools who participate in “Friday Night Futbol” shall have the contest count as a regular season contest and are permitted a total of 17 regular season contests. 9) Rules — National Federation Soccer. 10) Uniform Rules — National Federation Soccer. 11) Officials 11.1) Varsity — Regardless of the number of officials, minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials re- quired. SPORTS REGULATIONS 11.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity — Regardless of the number of officials, minimum of two OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 officials required. 11.3) Freshmen — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 required. All other officials shall be OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 or officials in training. 11.4) All Levels — If only one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the game may be played if partic- ipating coaches agree. C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching and instruction may begin — August 1, 2021. 2) First match — Friday, August 20, 2021. 3) Coaching and Season end — November 13, 2021.

125 SPORTS REGULATIONS 8) SOCCER 2021-2022 7) 6) 5) 4) Coach —NoContactPeriod Thanksgiving Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Soccer OHSAA Officials —MinimumofoneOHSAA Uniform Rules—NationalFederationSoccer. Rules —NationalFederationSoccer. Regular seasoncontestspermitted—14plus1postseasontournamentnottoexceed4games. Scrimmages —Onescrimmage #Unless anearlierdateisestablishedbyaDistrict Athletic board (no earlierthantwodayspriortotheestablisheddate). Class1,2or 3or *Subject tochange contest andends28dayslater. Begins withfirstdayafterlastinterscholastic 10/18-10/23# officialsintraining. 10/25-10/30 11/9-11/13 11/2-11/6 11/25 11/13 2021 8/20 8/1

or onepreview permitted. Class1,2or 10/17-10/22# 10/24-10/29 11/8-11/12 11/1-11/5 8/19* 11/24 11/12 2022 8/1 126 10/17-10/21# 10/24-10/28 10/31-11/4 11/7-11/11 Class3officialrequired. 8/18* 11/23 2023 11/11 8/1

All other officialsshallbe 2021-2022 SOFTBALL

13. SOFTBALL — GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) No team or individual may play more than two games per day. Exception: teams and individuals may play and participate in 3 games per day on a non-school day one time during the regular season. 1.2) Teams – No school team may participate in more than 27 regular season games on 27 playing dates. Note: Doubleheaders may be played on any day pursuant to Board of Education or similar governing board policy. 1.21) Any scheduled game which is not started due to unforeseen circumstances, such as failure of team to arrive, strikes, school closings, etc., is a “No Contest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost records. 1.22) Any team exceeding the regular season participation limitation shall not be permitted to participate in the OHSAA tournament. 1.3) Individuals 1.31) An individual in grades 9-12 may play on a maximum of 32 playing dates plus OHSAA-sponsored tournaments. 1.32) An individual in grades 7-8 may play on a maximum of 21 playing dates plus one postseason or league/ conference tournament. 1.33) If an individual plays a game at any level on separate dates, each game counts toward the 32 playing dates limitation. (Example: A student plays in a non-varsity game on Monday and a varsity game on a Wednesday. Participation in both games counts as two dates toward the 32 maximum for the individual player.) 1.34) If an individual plays in a non-varsity game and a varsity game in the same day, each contest does not count toward the 32 playing dates limitation. (Example: A student plays in a non-varsity game and a varsity game on a Thursday. Participation in both games counts as one date toward the 32 maximum for the individual player.) Note: If the games described in 1.34 are occurring simultaneously, that same individual may not re-enter the game where the initial participation occurred. 1.4) Interrupted Games 1.41) A game called for any reason, where a winner cannot be determined (NF 4-3-1), or any game called at any time for mechanical failure (artificial lights, water systems, etc.) will be treated as a suspended game. If the game is to be completed, it will be continued from the point of suspension, with the lineup and of each team exactly the same as the lineup and batting order at the moment of suspension subject to the rules of the game. Such game will be completed unless both coaches agree not to do so. 1.42) A game which has gone five innings and is called while an inning is in progress and before it is completed and the following situation prevails shall be a suspended game: The visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score or to take the lead and the home team has not retaken the lead. A suspended game that is not completed at a later date due to the inability to reschedule is considered a “No Contest,” not counted in the won-lost statistics, and both teams are permitted to schedule another contest. SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.43) Games cannot end in a tie. Games are either won, lost or suspended. 1.5) Any suspended OHSAA tournament game shall be continued from the point of suspension at a later time. All OHSAA tournament games shall be played to completion (10 run rule applicable). 1.6) A game ends anytime after five innings when a team is 10 or more runs behind and has completed its term at bat. 1.7) Previews – A preview may be scheduled and played only starting with the first day after the official start date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular season game of the teams involved. A preview may not exceed four innings for any one player or team and shall be played according to National Federation Softball Rules. 2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.1) Softball Players Who Have Not Competed for Their School This Season:

127 SPORTS REGULATIONS 6) 5) 3) SOFTBALL 2021-2022 4) 2.3) Date: 2.2) formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA website atthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressed totheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer Bylaw 5.2) 5.1)  Penalties Softball PageatOHSAA.org. See No ContactPeriod—Coaches at OHSAA.org. See Instructional Programs 2.6) 2.5) 2.4) Regulations forInstructionalPrograms Regulations forNoContact Period —Coaches A member of aschoolSoftball squad sponsoredbythe Board ofEducation may participate in non-interscho A member of an interscholastic softball squad (any student who hasplayed in a scrimmage, preview or regular In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for theschoolinsoftball who violates this non-interscholastic athlete hasnotparticipated who for theschoolteaminsoftballthatseasonmustceasenon-interscholastic soft A sportsregulationidentifiedtheIndividualNon-InterscholasticCompetition as Datestipulatesthatasoftball Director maydeemappropriate. sion, probation, public censure, finenotto exceed $1,000 peroccurrence, orsuchotherpenalty as theExecutive The penaltyforacoachviolationofSportsRegulation 7 (non-interscholastic teams) mayincludesuspen of theschoolyear. season ortheensuingsoftballseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shall beineligibility for theremainder member of the school squad,EXCEPT asenior, isineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic softball ball squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic softball squad) orany OHSAA regulations for any The maximum penalty for violation of Sports Regulation 7.2 (participation with a non-interscholastic soft indoors from Participation in indoorSoftball is notaviolation of OHSAA non-interscholastic Sports Regulation 7.3 ifplayed permitted tocoachin“All-Star”contestsiftheymeetalltheprovisionsofGeneralSportsRegulation7.6. an opportunity for the interscholastic team sport coach to coach players from his orher school. Coaches are “Non-Interscholastic that addressCompetition. The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star”regulation is toprovide jeopardy to eligibility provided the students maintain compliance with General Sports Regulations 7.3 and 7.6 to participatewish inoneofthese“all-star” competitions without outside theschoolsoftballseasonmaydoso All-Star Games–“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule.Student-athletes in team sports who when applicable. school softballsquad,untilthestudent’s schoolteamhascompleted its schedule. This includestournaments A student may not play in anon-interscholastic softball contest, 2.34) 2.33) 2.32) 2.31) lastic Softballpriortoandaftertheschoolseasonunderfollowingconditions: member ofateaminthesportsoftballduringschool’s season(SportsRegulation7.2). board shallnotparticipate in anon-interscholastic program (tryouts,practice or contest)asanindividuala season/tournament game asasubstitute or starter)sponsoredbytheBoardofEducation or othergoverning tournament competitioninsoftballadditiontoanyotherpenaltiesthatmaybeprescribed. competition date by participating in anon-interscholastic contest in softball shall be ineligible for OHSAA other applicablebylawsandregulationshavebeenfollowed. ball competition March 28,2022 Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practiceandcompetition. Day. excess ofthefourplayer limitation after July 31until the squad iseliminated but nolater than Labor A player may continue to play with anon-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in same squadduringtheperiodbeginning There isnolimit on thenumberofsoftballsquadmembersfromsameschoolparticipating on the interscholastic contestoftheseasoninsportsoftballareexemptfromthislimitation. Note: permitted onthenon-interscholasticroster. the use of any substitute players on a non-interscholastic roster would be counted as one of the 4 players any non-interscholastic event. Rotating players that would exceed this number (4) isnotpermitted and the entiresquadonthatnon-interscholastic squad limited to fourontherosterofthatnon-interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefinedasallthemembersof The number of interscholastic softball players from the same school on a non-interscholastic squad is Graduating seniors whoareparticipating on anon-interscholastic softball squad after their final November 1,2022–February by March 28, 2022 –Nonon-interscholasticcompetitionpermittedonorafterthisdate. in order to be eligible for OHSAA Tournament competition provided all underSection 8 oftheGeneral Sports Regulations on theSoftball Page 128 with thelastdayoftheirschoolseason underSection 11 ofthe General Sports Regulations on the , forstudent-athletes. that wouldpractice together orparticipate together in practice orscrimmage, while a member of the –July31. - - - - - 2021-2022 SOFTBALL

Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who par- ticipated in high school softball within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season contests, scrimmages, and the OHSAA postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season contest #15. 7) Other Bylaws and Regulations For information on Ejection for Unsporting Conduct See Ejection Policies for Coaches and Players under Section 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations on the Softball Page at OHSAA.org. For information on Out of State Travel regulations see Bylaw 9-2 on the Eligibility Page at OHSAA.org.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First game — March 26, 2022. 3) The pitching distance shall be 43 feet. 4) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournament — April 25, 2022. 5) Tournament seed/drawing meeting — May 2, 2022, 2:00 p.m. 6) Coaching and Season end — Saturday after state tournament (June 11, 2022). 7) Scrimmages or Previews — Maximum of four scrimmages or three scrimmages and one preview. 7.1) Scrimmages or previews scheduled against Special Olympics teams, or a team of similar designation, may be approved by the OHSAA to be played in addition to the maximum allowable number of scrimmages or pre- views. A waiver for approval of such contests can be found on the “Softball” section of the OHSAA website (OHSAA.org). This waiver must be submitted to, and approved by, the OHSAA softball administrator prior to the contest taking place. 8) Regular season games permitted (team) — Maximum of 27 (on 27 playing dates). 9) Rules — National Federation Softball. 10) Uniform Rules — National Federation Softball. 11) Officials: 11.1) Varsity — Regardless of the number of officials, all must be OHSAA Class 1. Note: A Class 2 official may be used in emergency situations only with permission from the OHSAA Officiating Department. If a Class 2 official is used in a varsity game, the Class 1 shall be the lead Official and determine which official will work the plate. 11.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity — Regardless of the number of officials, minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or Class 2 required. 11.3) Freshmen — Regardless of the number of officials, all must be OHSAA Class 1, 2, 3 or an in training. 11.4) If only one OHSAA official is present to officiate the contest, the contest may be played if opposing coaches mutually agree.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) Date first game may be played — March 26, 2022.

3) The pitching distance shall be 40 feet. SPORTS REGULATIONS 4) Coaching and Season end — June 11, 2022. 5) Scrimmages permitted — A maximum of two scrimmages per year. 6) Regular season games permitted — Maximum 17 and one postseason, league/conference tournament not to ex- ceed four games. 7) Rules — National Federation Softball. 8) Uniform Rules — National Federation Softball. 9) Officials — ALL must be OHSAA Class 1, 2, 3 or an umpire in training.

129 SPORTS REGULATIONS SOFTBALL 2021-2022 Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach —NoContactPeriod Softball 2022-2026-2030 IV III II I SOFTBALL —GIRLSSTATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION 8/1-8/31/21 5/25-5/28 5/16-5/21 5/7-5/14 6/2-6/4 2022 4/17 3/26 2/21 6/11 2023-2027-2031 IV III II I 8/1-8/31/22 5/24-5/27 5/15-5/20 5/6-5/13 6/1-6/3 2023 6/10 3/25 2/20 4/9 130 8/1-8/31/23 5/22-5/25 5/13-5/18 5/30-6/1 5/4-5/11 2024 3/31 3/23 2/19 6/8 2024-2028-2032 8/1-8/31/24 IV III II 5/29-5/31 5/21-5/24 5/12-5/17 I 5/3-5/10 2025 4/20 3/22 2/17 6/7 2025-2029- IV III II I 2033 2021-2022 SWIMMING AND DIVING

14. SWIMMING AND DIVING — BOYS AND GIRLS A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1) Interscholastic Participation 1.1) Swimmers/Divers Who Have Not Competed for Their School This Season: A sports regulation identified as the Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date stipulates that a swim- ming and diving athlete who has not participated for the school in swimming and diving that season must cease non-interscholastic swimming and diving competition four weeks (28 days) prior to the Monday of the week of the state tournament in swimming and diving in order to be eligible for OHSAA tournament competition. In addition, an athlete who has participated for the school in swimming and diving who violates this non-inter- scholastic competition date by participating in a non-interscholastic contest in swimming and diving shall be ineligible for OHSAA tournament competition in swimming and diving in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed. Date: Monday, January 24, 2022 – Non-interscholastic competition NOT permitted on or after this date. 1.2) Relay Entry In order to be eligible for relay event entry in the OHSAA-sponsored tournaments, a school shall compete in a minimum of two interscholastic contests as a school team prior to the non-interscholastic cutoff date (January 24, 2022). 1.3) Sponsorship 1.31) A school that sponsors girls swimming and diving with seven or more girls participating shall have a separate girls team in order to enter the OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament competition in relay events. 1.32) A school that does not sponsor girls swimming and diving but has seven or more girls participating may permit the girls to participate on the boys team, but they must enter the OHSAA-sponsored boys tournament competition. 1.33) A school that sponsors girls swimming and diving and has less than seven girls participating may permit the girls to participate as individuals with the boys team during the regular season, and the girls will be permitted to enter and compete as individuals in the OHSAA-sponsored girls tournament provided the school is registered for the girls tournament. 1.34) A school that sponsors boys and girls swimming and diving and has separate teams shall schedule separate contests, but both may be held at the same time. 1.4) School Representative No team or individual entry will be permitted to compete in a contest unless accompanied by the coach or a per- son authorized by the Board of Education. Teams or individuals unaccompanied by such school representative will be disqualified. The school representative shall be present throughout the contest. 1.5) Scheduling of Contests 1.51) A school may schedule varsity and non-varsity competition to be held on the same day. The opponents and officials shall be notified in advance that the contest will consist of both varsity and non-varsity competition. Competition thus scheduled is not considered to be exhibition. 1.52) All regular season swimming and diving contests that are concluded in a single day count as one contest regardless of the scoring procedure used or the number of schools competing (i.e., dual, double-dual, tri, quad, invitational, etc.) 1.6) Lifeguards In accordance with final rule 3701-31-05 of Ohio’s Health and Safety Code, the licensee of a public swimming pool,

public spa or special use pool shall provide lifeguards. This includes pools used for interscholastic swimming and SPORTS REGULATIONS diving practice and competition. Please see the complete text of these rules by linking from the OHSAA website at OHSAA.org or directly to the Ohio Department of Health site at odh.state.oh.us. 1.7) Contest Limitations A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests per- mitted) or participates in regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be re- moved from the OHSAA tournament. 2) Non-Interscholastic Participation 2.1) A member of an interscholastic swimming and diving squad (any student who has participated in a regular season/tournament contest) sponsored by the Board of Education shall not participate in a non-interscholastic contest as an individual or a member of a team in the sport of swimming and diving during the school’s season (Sports Regulation 7.2.2).

131 SPORTS REGULATIONS Officials: 9) 3) SWIMMING C. B. 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES 7&8 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 5) 4)

AND DIVING First contest— Coaching, tryoutsandinstruction maybegin— 9.3) 9.2) 9.1) Rules —NationalFederationSwimminganddiving. in aseparatedivingcompetition. Note: Regular seasoncontests—16for teamandindividuals. Scrimmages —Nonepermitted. Coaching andSeasonend— First contest— Tournament seed/drawingmeeting— OHSAA tournamentdeadlinedate— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2withintheBylawsonEligibilityPageatOHSAA.org. 13 and 14 of the General Sports Regulations on the swimming page at OHSAA.org. For information on Out of State For information on Ejection for UnsportingConductSee Other BylawsandRegulations regular seasoncontestsandtheOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasoncontest#9. in highschoolswimminganddivingthe12monthsimmediately preceding the transferdate, are ineligible for all Transfer. formation regardingthetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA website atthislink,OHSAA.org/Eligibility/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer Bylaw season. Forasenior, themaximumpenaltymaybeineligibilityforremainderofschoolyear. igibility for the remainder of the interscholastic swimming and diving season ortheensuingswimming and diving and divingsquad)oranyOHSAA regulations for anymember of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT asenior, maybeinel and divingsquadorinnon-interscholastic competition while amember oftheschool’s interscholastic swimming The maximum penalty for violation ofSportsRegulation 7.2.2 (participation with anon-interscholastic swimming Penalty 2.2) has beenselected to compete as amember of anational team or hasbeeninvited to participate in national or Exception: The Executive Director’s office may grantawaivertothisregulation in theevent that the athlete Freshmen —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1or3official required. Reserve/Junior Varsity —MinimumofoneOHSAA Class1official required. Varsity —Minimumof oneOHSAA Class1official required. lastic season. interscholastic season of the sport. No coach may require participation until the official start of the interscho Interscholastic swimming anddivingcoaches may coach athletes from theschoolwhereemployed outside the the supportingdocumentationwithletterofrequest.Eachrequestwillbereviewedonanindividualbasis. nee of the member school direct a request to the OHSAA swimming and diving administrator. Please include during the school season. The procedure for requesting the waiver requires that the principal or official desig lowing the development of national-caliber athletes who have been invited to compete non-interscholastically The intent of thewaiveristoprotect the integrity of theregulation and theinterscholastic program whileal diving thefollowingguidelineshavebeenusedtodeterminewaivers: international competition by virtueofhisorherpastperformance in thesport.Insportofswimmingand 2) 1) Schoolsmayscheduleamaximum of 16contestsfordiverseither within aswimminganddivingcontestor Note that students whotransfer and donotmeet an exception to the transfer bylaw, andwhoparticipated the immediatelyprecedingyear. the achievementofnationalstandardsinaneventorevents. The student was either the champion or the runner-up in the OHSAA State Swimming and diving Tournament The studenthasbeenselected as amember of thejuniororseniornational team in swimmingand/ordivingby 2021-2022 November 29,2021 November 29,2021 February 26,2022 . . January 24,2022 January 30,2022 132 . October 29,2021 October 29,2021 Ejection Policies for CoachesandPlayers . . . . underSection - - - - - SPORTS REGULATIONS DIVING AND SWIMMING 2021-2022 2021-2022 Girls Div. I Girls Div. Swimming Boys Div. I Boys Div. 1/22 2/24 Girls Div. II Girls Div. Boys Div. II Boys Div. 3/31 11/27 10/27 3 official required. 2/5-2/12 . 2/12-2/18 2/21-2/24 2023-24 133 4/9 1/23 2/25 11/28 Class 1 or 10/28 2/6-2/11 2/13-2/18 2/22-2/25 2022-23 Diving Girls Div. I Girls Div. Boys Div. I Boys Div. Girls Div. II Girls Div. Boys Div. II Boys Div. February 26, 2022 February 1/24 2/26 4/17 11/29 10/29 2/7-2/12 2/14-2/19 2/23-2/26 2021-22 SWIMMING AND DIVING — BOYS AND GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION TOURNAMENT AND GIRLS STATE — BOYS AND DIVING SWIMMING Coaching and Season end — Coaching — None permitted. Scrimmages team and individuals. contests — 12 for season Regular and diving. Federation Swimming Rules — National District State Season Ends Easter Swimming and Diving Begin Tryouts Coaching and Season Begins Non-Interscholastic Date Sectional 3) 4) 5) 6)

7) Officials — Minimum of one OHSAA

SPORTS REGULATIONS 1) 15. TENNIS 2021-2022 A. TENNIS —BOYS AND GIRLS GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.3) 1.2) 1.1)  1.15) 1.14) 1.13) A coachshallnotinitiateaconversationwithan opposingplayerorcoach. 1.12) 1.11)  1.10) 1.9) 1.8) 1.7)  1.6) 1.5)  1.4) Interscholastic Participation During invitational and/or conference tournaments, each individual mayplaythree, two outofthree set match Each individual dual match is besttwoout of three sets. The 12 point tie-breaker rule shall be used whennec Dual competition consistsofthreesinglesmatchesandtwodoublesusingsevendifferent players. and/or undergarments thatfittheaboverequirements. Note: Note: less skilledplayer, andamoreskilleddoublesteamabovelessisappropriate. to playsingles,he/shemustattheNo.1position. Any lineup which places a moreskilled player above a Note: All warmupservesinbothsinglesanddoublesshallbetakenpriortothestartofplay. The warmupperiodforallmatchesshallnotexceed10minutes. 22-contest seasonlimitation. their respective match. Unfinished contests where a winner cannot be determined shall not count toward the the earliest possible date agreeable to both coaches. Players not appearing for a complete matches shall be resumedatthe exact point where suspended. The match(es) shall berescheduled at If weather or darkness interrupts a contest There shallbeatwo-minuterestperiodbetweeneachset. and itshallcountastwocontestsfortheschoolindividualinseasonlimitations. sets andtwooutofthreesetmatches as indicated above inoneday, theplayershallforfeitadditional match, the seasonlimitation. If aplayer participates in morethanthree matches, five prosets,oracombination of pro (eight gameseach),tournaments only, isfive.Eachmatch played indualcompetition counts asonecontestin Maximum number of regular matches per individual per day is three. Maximum number of pro sets per day Prior toa participated inoneday. and prosets,acombination of nomorethan es oruptofiveeight-game pro setsperday. Inthosetournaments that include both twooutof three set matches 1.21) essary. singles competitioniftheappropriatenumberofcompetitorsareavailabletoparticipate. OHSAA regularseasondualcontestsmustbeplayedusingthisformat, andnotalldoublescompetition or all All team members must wear an appropriate school uniform or proper tennis attire, preferably in school colors. denied therighttoparticipate. be “reflective” or “distractive” in natureshallnotbepermitted. Failure tocomplywillresultinaplayerbeing all gray. This dresscodeshallbeenforced bythehomecoach or tournament director. Any clothing deemed to shall bethesamecolorofshorts,dressorskirtrepresent school colorsor, beall white orall black, or tops that are of school color(s) in height.Girlshavetheoptionoftennisdressorschooluniform. “Doubles”team players shall permitted. Manufacturer’s names or logosare permitted provided they do not exceed one andahalf inches phrases, quotes,or“slogans”shallbe or tennisball,bepatriotic in nature(e.g.theUnitedStatesflag).No on clothing,and/orheadgearmustpertaintotheschoolnameorlogo, thestudent’s name, atennisracquetand/ Proper tennisattire is definedasclothingspecifically manufactured for tenniswear. Any lettering or pictures 2, andthesubstituteisplacedatNo.3.“Stacking”notallowedunderanycircumstances. If theNo.1playercannotcompete,regular2playsat1,3 applies to injury or illness preceding a match. Forfeiting a point for a missing player’s position is not allowed. Singles playersmustplayinorderofteamrank. The betterdoublesteammustplayNo.1doubles. This rulealso During a regular season dual contest, only one coach from each team may sit or stand near the net post and Continuous coaching is permitted. In addition to coaching at the ends ofgames3,5,7,etc. and the end ofeach Play shallbecontinuousasdefinedwithintheU.S.T.A. Handbook.Incaseofinjuryorillness, afterevaluation does notinterferewithactualplayonthecourt. set, acoachmay coach their own player(s)anytime during the 20 seconds between points aslongthe coach must resumeplayorforfeitthematch. by acoachortrainer, aplayerwillbeallowedmaximum of fiveminutes the court. must staywithin the area where the players’ chairs or benches would belocated if notprovided, or beoutside Headgear/wrapswhichareworn forreligiousand/ormedicalreasonsarepermitted. This doesnotmeanthatthebestplayeronteammustplayfirstsingles.However, ifhe/sheisgoing Doubles playersdonothavetowear theexactsameclothingaslongtheyarewearingschoolclothes During aregularseasoncontest, when thewinnerhasbeendetermined (3 pointsscored),coaches may mutually agree contest , coachesmaymutuallyagreetousenoadvantagescoringduringtheseason. toutilizea“supertiebreaker”inlieuofthe3rdset. . Any visible undergarments that extend below the uniform shorts, dress, or skirt 134 before three 8-game either team has won three points (and thus the contest), in prosetsandonetwooutofthreesetmatches may be for treatment rescheduled match afterwhichtheplayer

wear colored shall forfeit - - - SPORTS REGULATIONS

------in 2021-2022 TENNIS 2021-2022 for the girls’ tennis season, tennis girls’ for the . No non-interscholastic participa . No non-interscholastic girl’s tennis season, the non-interscho season, the tennis girl’s that season must cease non-interscholastic season must cease that 2021 April 11, 2022 April 11, September 20, 2021 September

. For the ; Boys: on or after 135 September 7, 2021 September for the boys’ tennis season. This exception may not be used to grant school This exception may not be used tennis season. for the boys’ who has not participated for the school in tennis who has not participated April 25, 2022

on or after contest unless accompanied by a properly certified school coach or person authorized by the Board of Educa by authorized school coach or person properly certified by a accompanied contest unless school representative by an authorized unaccompanied or individuals Teams governing body. tion or similar shall be present throughout representative school’s The from competition. and removed shall be disqualified body, governing or similar by a Board of Education who is authorized Also, only an individual contest. the match/contest activities (e.g. warmups). team, may participate in interscholastic or a member of the school participate onthe fall, either in a scrimmage or match, may team in on the girls’ Any girl who has not participated in the spring of that school year. team the boys’ School Representative: No team or individual participant will be permitted to compete in an interscholastic in an interscholastic to compete will be permitted No individual participant team or School Representative: expressed in the U.S.T.A. Handbook that have not been modified by the OHSAA. that have not been Handbook the U.S.T.A. expressed in The home school coach shall serve as the referee, enforcing all OHSAA regulations as well as regulations as well regulations all OHSAA enforcing as the referee, school coach shall serve The home mitted) or participates in a regular season contest(s) prior to the designated start date for contests shall be contest(s) prior to the designated start in a regular season mitted) or participates tournament. removed from the OHSAA A team/individual that exceeds the regular season participation limitation (maximum number of contests per of contests number (maximum limitation season participation regular the exceeds that team/individual A Participants who have not competed for their school during the season: Participants who have not competed for their tennis athlete A in tennis Tournament State week of the Monday of the six weeks (42 days) prior to the competition tennis competition Tournament for OHSAA eligible be to order due to the Labor Day Holiday. Tuesday lastic date has been extended to “late” team school the join who wishes to Thus, a student below. is indicated date(s) This non-interscholastic partic the school team and stop non-interscholastic must join tournament state OHSAA in the AND participate Once a member of the school team (e.g. the student has below. ipation by the non-interscholastic date indicated Any student who participates 2.1. tennis regulation in a school contest), the student is subject to participated must be approved which waiver, approved an OHSAA receiving without date the non-interscholastic on or after participate to eligible be not shall above, 2.1 under as indicated competition non-interscholastic any prior to prescribed. be may penalties other participation, of denial this to In addition tournament. tennis OHSAA the in Dates: Girls: Non-Interscholastic Office. tion permitted on or after this date without a waiver approved by the Executive Director’s outside the interscholastic from the school where employed tennis coaches may coach athletes Interscholastic start of the interscholastic season. season of the sport. No coach may require participation until the official non-interscholastic contest or in non-interscholastic competition as an individual or a member of a team in the or a as an individual competition contest or in non-interscholastic non-interscholastic season (Sports Regulation 7.2.2). sport of tennis during the school’s permis may be granted this season, for the school team student who has participated A EXCEPTION: of a dou and/or member as an individual contests/events in two non-interscholastic sion to participate poli school, or school district/system any coach’s, does not violate provided the participation bles team, (7 days) for week one exceed to not date end and start defined clearly a have shall contest/event Each cy. partici PRIOR to is required office Director’s Executive the from waiver A contest/event. respective each NO waiv for the school team. once a student has participated contest/event pation in a non-interscholastic occurs that for participation be granted er will or on or af contest/event in a non-interscholastic Any student who participates contests. additional “teams” shall approved waiver, OHSAA an receiving without below, date indicated ter the non-interscholastic other of participation, to this denial In addition postseason tournament. OHSAA for the not be eligible penalties may be prescribed. A member of an interscholastic tennis squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage or regular season/ or regular scrimmage a in who has played student squad (any tennis interscholastic of an member A a in not participate or similar governing body shall the Board of Education match) sponsored by tournament While all questions regarding the transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate school administrator, in school administrator, transfer bylaw should be addressed to the appropriate the questions regarding all While at this link, http://www.ohsaa.org/ website regarding the transfer bylaw can be found on the OHSAA formation who and bylaw, transfer the to exception an meet not do and who transfer students that Note Eligibility/Transfer. regular season contests, for all in high school tennis within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible participated contest #12 in tennis. postseason tournament beginning with varsity regular season and the OHSAA regulations for any member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, may be ineligibility for the remainder of the remainder for the ineligibility be may senior, a squad, EXCEPT school of the member for any regulations penalty may be ineligibility the maximum tennis season or the ensuing tennis season. For a senior, interscholastic for the remainder of the school year. from also be removed (Bylaw 9-2-1) shall restriction travel out of state the violates that school team/individual A postseason tournament. the OHSAA Bylaw Transfer Penalties tennis squad with a non-interscholastic 7.2.2 (participation of Sports Regulation for violation penalty The maximum tennis squad) or any OHSAA interscholastic of the school’s while a member competition or in non-interscholastic 2.2) Non-Interscholastic Participation Non-Interscholastic 2.1)  1.18)  1.19) 1.16) 1.17)

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3) 2) SPORTS REGULATIONS Girls 2) — Girls Officials—Norequirements. — 9) 8) Scrimmages—Maximumofoneprior 6) Girls — Girls — Girls 2) — Girls — TENNIS 2021-2022 B. C. 5) 1) 7) 5) 4) 3) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7 &8 “Boys orGirls Tennis” sectionoftheOHSAA website( ( tion regardingOHSAA OutofState Travel Regulations,seeBylaw9-2,whichisalsoposted ontheOHSAA website and 14oftheGeneralSportsRegulations,whicharealsopostedonOHSAA website( For informationonEjectionforUnsportingConduct,see Other OHSAA BylawsandSportsRegulations First match: Coaching, tryoutsandinstruction maybegin: Bylaws andSportsRegulations. Rules —UnitedStates c. b. contests isequaltothenumberofdaystournamentscheduled. tion. It is assumed that there is but one league/conference tournament. For Invitational Tournaments, the number of play Note: a. Regular seasoncontestspermitted: nament competitionmaypracticewithtennisplayersfrom other schoolswhohavesimilarlyadvanced. After Boys —Saturdayafter State Tournament – Girls —Saturdayafter State Tournament – Coaching andSeasonend: Tournament draw/seedingdate: Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournament: First Match: Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin: OHSAA.org Invitational Tournament (Single orDoubleelimination) Invitational Tournament (Single orDoubleelimination) Invitational Tournament League orConference Tournament Dual Type ofContest head to per day. See Tennis Regulation1.3fortournamentsthatschedulebothtwooutofthreesetsandprosets. A player is limited to participation in a maximum of three matches per day or five pro sets (tournament only) A teamislimitedtofourtournamentsperseason. ed asfollows: Maximum of 22contests for team and individual (plus the OTCA team tournament) or the equivalent calculat theconclusionofsectionaltennistournaments,participantswhoqualifyfor Ifthreeormoreteams come together and playaninvitational and/or conference tournament and theseteams August 6,2021 August 1,2021 August 6,2021 August 1,2021 September 26,2021 September 20,2021 ). Inaddition,thisinformationcanalsobefoundinthe Tennis CoachesManualthatislocatedinthe (i.e.oneteam against another team) itshallcountasonecontest for each head tocompeti Tennis

Association Boys — Boys — os — Boys — Boys os — Boys — Boys tofirstcontest. Played asroundrobin Scheduled fortwodays Scheduled foroneday Scheduled for oneor more days April May 1,2022 March 25,2022 March 7,2022 March 25,2022 March 7,2022 Association whichmaybemodifiedinaccordancewithOHSAA June 4,2022 October 30,2021 136 25,2022 OHSAA.org Ejection PoliciesforCoachesandPlayers ). 1 foreachopponent 2 1 1 1 Counts as OHSAA.org further under Section 13 underSection13 OHSAA ). Forinforma tour

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3) Coaching and Season end: Girls — October 30, 2021 Boys — June 4, 2022 4) Scrimmages — None permitted. 5) Regular season contests permitted: a. Maximum of 16 contests for team and individual or the equivalent calculated as follows:

Type of Contest Counts as Dual 1 League or Conference Tournament Scheduled for one or more days 1 Invitational Tournament Scheduled for one day 1 (Single or Double elimination) Invitational Tournament Scheduled for two days 2 (Single or Double elimination) Invitational Tournament Played as round robin 1 for each opponent Note: If three or more teams come together and play an invitational and/or conference tournament and these teams play head to head (i.e. one team against another team) it shall count as one contest for each head to head competi- tion. It is assumed that there is but one league/conference tournament. For Invitational Tournaments, the number of contests is equal to the number of days the tournament is scheduled. b. A team is limited to four tournaments per season. c. A player is limited to participation in a maximum of three matches per day or five pro sets (tournaments only) per day. See Tennis Regulation 1.3 for tournaments that schedule both two out of three sets and pro sets. 6) Rules — United States Tennis Association which may be modified in accordance with OHSAA Bylaws and Sports Regulations. 7) Officials — No requirements.

Girls Tennis 2021 2022 2023 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 8/1 8/1 8/1 Season Begins 8/6 8/5 8/4 Non-Interscholastic Date 9/7 9/6 9/5 Sectional 10/4-10/9# 10/3-10/8# 10/2-10/7# District 10/11-10/16 10/10-10/15 10/9-10/14 State 10/22-10/23 10/21-10/22 10/20-10/21 Season Ends 10/30 10/29 10/28 Thanksgiving 11/25 11/24 11/23 Rosh Hashanah 9/7-9/8 9/26-9/27 9/16-9/17 Yom Kippur 9/15-9/16 10/4-10/5 9/24-9/25 #Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date).

Boys Tennis 2022 2023 2024 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 3/7 3/6 3/4 Season Begins 3/25 3/24 3/22

Non-Interscholastic Date 4/11 4/10 4/8 SPORTS REGULATIONS Sectional 5/9-5/14# 5/8-5/13# 5/6-5/11# District 5/16-5/21 5/15-5/20 5/13-5/18 State 5/27-5/28 5/26-5/27 5/24-5/25 Season Ends 6/4 6/3 6/1 Easter 4/17 4/9 3/31 #Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date).

137 SPORTS REGULATIONS 3) 2) 1) 16. TRACK AND FIELD2021-2022 A. TRACK AND FIELD(OUTDOOR)—BOYS AND GIRLS 5) 4) GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.2) 1.1)  erning Track andField. Please find the Track and Field Manual at For informationonOutofState Travel regulationsseeBylaw9-2at 13 and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulationsat For information on Ejection for UnsportingConductSee Other BylawsandRegulations contests andtheOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsity regularseasoncontest#9. participated in high school track and field within 12 months of the transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transferbylawshouldbe addressed totheappropriate school administrator in Transfer Bylaw 3.1) Penalties 2.3) Date: 2.2) 2.1) Non-Interscholastic 1.5) Participation 1.4) 1.3) Interscholastic Participation Participation in non-varsity and varsity events on the same day ispermissible provided the individual partici Grades 9-12—Maximumoffourtrackandfieldeventspercontest. The foureventsmaybeanycom Participation limitations: the maximumpenaltyshallbeineligibilityforremainderofschoolyear. for the remainder of the interscholastic track and field season orthe ensuing track and field season. Fora senior, squad) oranyOHSAA regulationsforanymemberoftheschoolsquad, EXCEPT asenior, maybeineligibility field squadorinnon-interscholastic competition while amember of theschool’s interscholastic track andfield The maximum penalty for violation of SportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with anon-interscholastic track and participation isnotaviolationofthenon-interscholasticcompetitionbylaw. Road racing is interpreted as adifferent sport than track and field. If the majority of the race is runonaroad, OHSAA tournamentcompetitionintrackandfieldadditiontoanyotherpenalties thatmaybeprescribed. lastic competition date by participating in anon-interscholastic contest in track and field shall be ineligible for In addition, an athlete who hasparticipated for the school intrack andfield who violates this non-interscho Tournament intrackandfieldordertobeeligibleforOHSAA Tournament competition. terscholastic track and field competition four weeks(28days)priorto the Monday ofthe week of the State A track and field athlete who has not participated for the school in track and field that season must cease non-in Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDates: lation 7.2.2). as an individual or a member of a team in the sport of track and field during the school’s season(SportsRegu tournament contest) sponsored bythe Board ofEducation shall not participate in anon-interscholastic contest A memberofaninterscholastic track andfieldsquad(anystudentwhohasparticipated in aregularseasonor Grades 7&8:10daysofpracticerequiredpriortofirstinterscholasticcompetition. 9th grade,Junior Varsity or Varsity competition. ever, eachcontestcountsinthemaximum of 16permitted for thatschoolteam. There isnodistinction between A schoolsquadmay be divided so that the school isrepresented at two different contests on the same day. How The javelinisnotanapprovedeventininterscholasticcompetition. Grades 7&8—Maximumofthreeeventspercontest. pation limitisnotexceededandoccurswithinthesamecontest. limitation becomesanineligibleathlete. The forfeiturebylawsapplyaswritteninBylaw10. tournaments. PARTICIPATION LIMITATION PENALTY—An athletewhoexceedstheparticipation This regulationappliestoallcompetitions,singleandmulti-day, andbothregularseasonOHSAA bination oftrackandfieldevents,includingrelays,ormaybefoureventsevents. Each studentparticipantislimitedtoparticipationinamaximumofonecontestperday. May 2,2022 . OHSAA.org OHSAA.org. 138 onthe Trackrules gov andField Page foradditional NFHS Ejection Policies for CoachesandPlayers OHSAA.org . underSection ------

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B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 9-12 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First contest — March 26, 2022. 3) Deadline date for OHSAA Tournaments — April 25, 2022. 4) Tournament draw/seeding meeting — May 1, 2022. 5) Coaching and Season end — June 4, 2022. 6) Scrimmages — None permitted. 7) Regular season contests — 16 for team and individuals. 8) Rules — National Federation Track and Field. 9) Officials: 9.1) Varsity – Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 official required who shall be the referee or the referee/starter in dual, triangular or quadrangular meets. 9.2) Reserve/Junior Varsity – Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 official required who shall be the referee or the referee/starter in dual, triangular or quadrangular meets. 9.3) Freshmen – Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or 3 official required who shall be the referee or the referee/ starter in dual, triangular or quadrangular meets.

C. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — GRADES 7 & 8 1) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — February 21, 2022. 2) First contest — March 26, 2022. 3) Coaching and Season end — June 4, 2022. 4) Scrimmages — None permitted. 5) Regular season contests — Maximum of 12 per season plus one league championship meet (team and indi- vidual) plus the OHSAA-sponsored State Championship Meet. 6) Rules — National Federation Track and Field. 7) Officials — Minimum of one OHSAA Class 1 or 3 official required who shall be the referee or the referee/ starter, in dual, triangular or quadrangular meets. It is recommended that the referee shall not be a coach of a competing team. The referee in meets involving five or more schools must be an OHSAA Class 1 official.

Track and Field 2022 2023 2024 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 2/21 2/20 2/19 Season Begins 3/26 3/25 3/23 Non-Interscholastic Date 5/2 5/1 4/29 District 5/16-5/21 5/15-5/20 5/13-5/18 Regional 5/25-5/28 5/24-5/27 5/22-5/25 State 6/3-6/4 6/2-6/3 5/31-6/1 Season Ends 6/4 6/3 6/1

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REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS Division I and III— Wednesday and Friday; Division II — Thursday and Saturday STATE TOURNAMENTS — ORDER OF COMPETITION III, II, I

139 SPORTS REGULATIONS 1) 17. VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL A. GENERAL REGULATIONS Grades 9-12 1.2)  11. Interscholastic Participation 2021-2022 ment matches. The facultymatchmustbe played between All matches played shall be counted except a match played against the school’s faculty and OHSAA 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Grades 7&8 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. —GIRLS she isineligibletoplayinthe8th gradepostseasontournament. just onepostseasontournament. For example, if astudentplaysinthe7thgradepostseasontournament, matches. Postseason means after the 20 regular season matches have concluded. A player may play in Postseason Tournament—These regulations permit one postseasontournament not toexceed four dates. Match limitations for each 7 & 8 grade team and player are 20 matches on no more than 20 playing Rule. The netheightforgrades7&8shallbethesameas forgrades9-12at7’41/8”,perNFHS by theoffending team. the set,and in whichtheineligible player isparticipating. When discovered, the ineligible player isremovedfrom The penaltyforexceedingtheparticipation limitation during a matchisforfeitureofthatsetthe maximum ofthreematchesperday. In anytournament or regularseasoncompetition, teams and/orindividuals shall bepermitted to playa set. When playingmorethanoneopponent,thisruleappliesforeachopponent. A studentmayparticipate in nomorethanthreesetsperopponent. Any partofasetisconsidered a full 7 &8thgradevolleyballmatchesshallnotusetheliberorule. with nocap(mustwinbytwopoints),andthedecidingsetshallgoto25pointscap. All 7&8thgradematches shall be played in abesttwoofthree format. Each set shallgoto25points be removedfromtheOHSAA tournament. permitted) or participates in regularseasoncontest(s)priortothedesignated start dateforcontestsshall A team/individual that exceedstheregularseasonparticipation limitation (maximum number ofcontests by theoffending team the set,and in whichtheineligible player isparticipating. When discovered, the ineligible player isremovedfrom The penaltyforexceedingtheparticipation limitation during amatchisforfeitureofthatsetthe All regularseasonmatchescountinthe22matchlimitationsincludingnon-varsitytournaments. maximum ofthreematchesperday. In anytournament or regularseasoncompetition, teams and/orindividuals shall bepermitted to playa Any partofasetisconsideredfullset. the sameopponentconsistofamaximumfive(5)setsperdaycommonopponent. Individual limitations for players who play in any non-varsity competition on the same day and against playing dates. Match limitations for each high school team and individual player are 22 matches on nomore than 22 set shallgoto25pointswithnocap. of three format. Each set shall go to 25 points with no cap (must win bytwopoints), and the deciding All non-varsitymatches,includingjuniorvarsity, reserve,freshmen,etc.,shallbeplayedinabesttwo played inabesttwoofthreeformat. no advancecontracting to playthesematchesinabestthreeoffiveformat,thentheshallbe of five format if agreed upon in advance of the competition in the game contract(s). If there has been tri-matches, quadrangular matches or other multi-match tournaments, may be played in a best three Varsity regular season matches contested in anyformat other than a dual, head to head format, i.e., no cap(mustwinbytwopoints),andthedecidingsetshallgoto15pointswithcap. All varsitydualmatchesshallbeplayedinabestthreeoffiveformat.Eachsetgoto25pointswith for highschoolvolleyballonly. All highschoolmatchesshallbeplayedutilizing NFHS Volleyball rules. The liberoruleshallbeused match maycontinuetocompletion; however, theresultofcontestshallbeaforfeiture match maycontinuetocompletion; however, theresultofcontestshallbeaforfeiture .

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during the No Contact Period “No Contest.” Sets or matches not played Sets or matches “No Contest.” in volleyball in order to be eligible for OHSAA eligible be to order in volleyball in is considered a is considered under Section 11 of the General Sports Regulations which are Sports Regulations of the General 11 under Section 141 under Section 8 of the General Sports . by September 6, 2021 6, by September “All-Star” games are non-interscholastic events by rule. Student-athletes in team in Student-athletes rule. by events non-interscholastic are games “All-Star” OHSAA.org . . Interscholastic volleyball coaches may coach players from his or her school in special coaches may coach players from his or her school volleyball Interscholastic OHSAA.org player may continue to play with a non-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in tournament qualifying national a in squad non-interscholastic a with play to continue may player

A training, practice and competition. Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts, The number of interscholastic volleyball players from the same school on a non-interscholastic squad players from the same school on a non-interscholastic volleyball The number of interscholastic members the as all roster is defined A squad. non-interscholastic on the roster of that to three is limited squad. of the entire squad on that non-interscholastic on the same school participating squad members from the on the number of volleyball There is no limit same squad during the period June 1-July 31. but no later than Labor after July 31 until the squad is eliminated limitation excess of the three-player Day. September 6, 2021 Regulations for Instructional Programs See sport in which the student participated in the All-Star contest. sport in which the student participated in the that season must cease non-inter in volleyball for a school team who has not participated athlete volleyball A competition volleyball scholastic nament competition provided applicable Bylaws and Regulations have been followed. Date: Regulations at 2.23) 2.24) team, and all rules for non-interscholastic teams apply. An intramural team is a non-interscholastic All-Star Contests — contests to coach in “All-Star” “All-Star” contests. Coaches are permitted meet all the following provisions: mester. Games: Note on “All-Star” do so school season may the outside competitions “all-star” in one of these sports who wish to participate 7.3. Sports Regulation General with compliance maintain students the provided eligibility to jeopardy without of balance the for eligibility athletic loss of the in result may regulation this of violation senior, For a Penalty: the season in ensuing for the loss of eligibility in result may penalty the students, other For all year. school the Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Dates: ular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by the Board of Education may participate in may participate sponsored by the Board of Education or starter) as a substitute game ular season/tournament the school season under the following conditions: non-interscholastic volleyball prior to and after 2.21) final squad after their volleyball on a non-interscholastic seniors who are participating Note: Graduating of volleyball are exempt from this limitation. interscholastic contest of the season in the sport 2.22) When a volleyball match is interrupted for any reason, the match shall be resumed from the point of interrup point the from resumed be shall match the reason, for any is interrupted match volleyball a When such circumstances due to unforeseen which is not started set or match regular season volleyball Any scheduled school closings, to arrive, strikes, of team as failure in won-lost statistics. are not included August 2 and beginning during the period of time preview may be scheduled and played only A — PREVIEW Preview must conform to all A involved. of the teams regular season match of the first ending with the date Rules must be followed Volleyball All NFHS 23 - Preview. Sports Regulation in General defined requirements per season. may participate in only one preview and a school team or player Volleyball Federation National to according played two sets of 21 points each, to in length limited Previews are Rules. or regu preview (any student who has played in a scrimmage, squad volleyball member of an interscholastic A participate not shall Education of Board sponsored by the starter) or substitute a as game season/tournament lar the in of a team or a member an individual or contest) as program (tryouts, practice in a non-interscholastic 7.2). season (Sports Regulation the school’s sport of volleyball during or reg preview in a scrimmage, who has played squad (any student volleyball of an interscholastic member A tion. Regulations for No Contact Period — Coaches Regulations for No Contact Participants shall not participate until after they have participated in their final contest for their school. Participants shall not participate until after All participants shall be graduating seniors or students completing their athletic eligibility at the end of the se end of the the at eligibility athletic their seniors or students completing be graduating shall All participants No Contact Period — Coaches See posted on the volleyball page at Instructional Programs Instructional 2.5) a.) b.)  2.3) 2.4)  2.1) 2.2) 1.5) Participation Non-Interscholastic 1.3) 1.4) 4)

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2) SPORTS REGULATIONS Officials: 10) UniformRules—NationalFederation 9) Rules—NationalFederation 8) 6) 5) VOLLEYBALL C. B. 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES7& 8 7) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —GRADES9-12 6) formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in 4.2) 4.1) preview. Scrimmages or Previews —Maximumoftwoscrimmagesor onescrimmageand Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— 10.4) 10.3) 10.2)  10.1) permitted, whether opposing another schoolshallbecountedasonematchinthe22 Regular seasonmatches—Maximumof22onnomore than22playingdates.Eachmatchplayed Scrimmages or Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seedingdate— Deadline datefor OHSAA Tournaments — First match— Coaching, tryoutsandinstructionmaybegin— Bylaw 9-2at 13 and14oftheGeneralSports For information on Ejection for UnsportingConductSee Other BylawsandRegulations contests, scrimmages,andtheOHSAA postseasontournamentbeginningwithvarsityregularseasoncontest#12. participated in highschoolvolleyball within 12 monthsofthe transfer date, are ineligible for all regular season Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who Transfer Bylaw 2021-2022 The penalty for a coach for violation of Sports Regulation 7.5 (Coaching Staff-Team Sports) may include sus The maximum penalty for violation ofSportsRegulation 7.2 (participation with anon-interscholastic volleyball Penalties — coaches agree. OHSAA registered official arrives toofficiate the match, the match may beplayed provided theparticipating Class 2official may beusedastheFirstReferee provided theschoolsmutually agree. Intheevent that only one EXCEPTION: Ifan emergency ariseswhich prevents the contracted Class 1official from being present, a Director maydeemappropriate. pension, probation, public censure, fine not toexceed $1,000 peroccurrence or suchpenalty as the Executive remainder oftheschoolyear. ball season orthe ensuing volleyball season. Fora senior, the maximum penalty shall be ineligibility for the member of the school squad, EXCEPT a senior, isineligibility for the remainder of the interscholastic squad whileamemberoftheschool’sinterscholastic volleyball squad) oranyOHSAA regulationsforany

Varsity —OneClass1official whoshallbetheFirstRefereeisrequired. The SecondRefereeshallbeeither Class 1or2volleyballofficial. Line Judges —Forvarsityandreserve/junior varsity volleyball competition, all line judges shall be either Freshmen — A minimum of one OHSAA Class 1,2or3 volleyball official required. Regardless of the number, Reserve/Junior Varsity — Two OHSAA Class1or2volleyballofficials required. well-trained adultsorstudentsnotlistedonthevolleyballrosterfor thehighschool. all officials shallbeOHSAA Class1,2or3officials intraining. OHSAA.org Previews —Maximum offivescrimmagesplusonepreview. August 20,2021 August 20,2021 playedintriangular, quadrangular . November 13,2021 November 13,2021 Volleyball. Regulations . . October 10,2021,2:00p.m. Volleyball. at October 4,2021 OHSAA.org 142 August 1,2021 August 1,2021 . . Ejection Policies for CoachesandPlayers or . Forinformation on OutofState Travel regulations see invitationaltournament. . . .

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5) Regular season matches — Maximum 20 matches on 20 playing dates plus one postseason tournament not to exceed four matches. The 7th grade tournament is considered one tournament as is the 8th grade tourna- ment. See 1.1 #7 for more information. 6) Rules — National Federation Volleyball. 7) Uniform Rules — National Federation Volleyball. 8) Officials — A minimum of one OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 volleyball official required. Regardless of the number, all officials shall be OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3 or officials in training.

Volleyball 2021 2022 2023 Coaching and Tryouts Begin 8/1 8/1 8/1 Earliest Preview Date 8/3 8/2 8/2 Regular Season Contests Begin 8/20 8/19 8/18 Sectional 10/18-10/23# 10/17-10/22# 10/16-10/21# District 10/25-10/30 10/24-10/29 10/23-10/28 Regional 11/1-11/6 10/31-11/5 10/30-11/4 State 11/11-11/13 11/10-11/12 11/9-11/11 Season Ends 11/13 11/12 11/11 Thanksgiving 11/25 11/24 11/23 Coach — No Contact Period Starts with the first day after the last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later. #Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date).

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143 SPORTS REGULATIONS 1.13) 1.12) 1) 18. WRESTLING WRESTLING 2021-2022 A. GENERAL REGULATIONS — 1.1) 1.4) 1.3) 1.2) Interscholastic Participation A high school team and/or wrestler may participate in a maximum number of regular season contests worth 9th-12th Grades—20points;7th&8thgrades17points Participation Limitation 1.41) shall countasonescrimmage;however, thetimelimitisthreehours. Scrimmage — Any practice or workoutbetween two ormore teams is ascrimmage. Multiple team scrimmages the sameboard-approvedcoach season. Practice sessions whichinvolvewrestlersfromotherschoolsarescrimmages, Practice — Practice is instruction given byaschoolcoachtohis/her team during theOHSAA-defined wrestling rate scheduleforeachteamisrequiredandboundbywrestlingregulation1.11 (above). Atwo (samelevel)wrestlingteams. schoolmaysponsor two wrestlingteams,asepa When aschoolsponsors School-Sponsored TeamsMultiple 1.11) points towardtheindividual’s orteam’s regularseasonschedulepointlimitation. the OHSAA Individual or Dual Team Tournament. Additionally, participation in thisevent will notaccrue any ognized by the OHSAA. Participation in this event does not affect a wrestler’s ability to participate in either The OhioHighSchool Wrestling Coaches Association (OHSWCA) GirlsState Wrestling Tournament is rec 10 matcheswillbewrestledbyanyoneindividualduringthetournament. Any eventinexcessoftwodayswillhavepointsaddedforeachdaybeyondthesecondifmorethan 3 points- 2 points- 1.5 points 1 point- 1/2 Point(s) points. 7th&8thgradewrestlersarepermitted17Pointscalculatedasfollows: 20 points. Any andall matches wrestled by anindividual shall count toward the team’s point limitation of 20 point- year theviolationoccurs. scrimmages) may be denied the right to participate in the OHSAA Wrestling Tournament during the Any team orindividual that exceeds themaximum number ofcontests (games,matches, meets, competition may“practice”with wrestlersfromotherschoolswhoaresimilarlyqualified. After the conclusion of the Sectional Wrestling Tournament, wrestlers whoqualify for further during theregularseason.Suchsituationsshallbereportedinwriting tothe Wrestling Administrator. meets (sixorfewerweightclasses)maypractice or workoutwithotherschoolteamsindividuals Individual wrestlers from a school that does not have enough wrestlers to schedule or participate in dual for allscrimmages. High schools(Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshmen) — Fourscrimmages permitted. Three hour time limit penalties. The remainingcriteriaarepublishedintheNFHS Wrestling rulebook. A tie-breaker shall beusedforallvarsitydualmeets. The firstcriterioniswhichteamhadanyunsporting High Note: School competition. A wrestlermayaccruehis/herpointsfromanyscheduleorlevelofcompetition. Varsity who exceedsthe 20 point limitation is ineligible for furtherregular season oranyOHSAA tournament Tie-Breaker An individual wrestler mayparticipate in amaximum number ofconteststotaling 20 points. Any wrestler Individual limitation Contest is considereda“postseason”event.Participation does notcounttowardthe Requirements Dual tournaments are not a substitute for a dual or tri-match. The OHSWCA Dual Team Tournament than 16 points from tournaments. Teams may fill the remaining points with A highschoolteammaycompete in amaximum of 20points. A teamschedulemaynothavemore Team RegularSeasonContestLimitation(9th-12thgrades)

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1.5) Previews — A preview may not exceed one half of the regular season contest for any one athlete (three one-min- ute periods) or team and shall be wrestled according to National Federation Wrestling Rules. A preview may be scheduled and held only starting with the first day after the official start date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular season event of the teams involved. 1.6) Weight Loss — The OHSAA does not permit any practice that endangers the health and safety of the partici- pants. Crash dieting, the use of diuretic, emetics and other drugs for weight reduction, the use of a sweat box, any type rubber, vinyl, or plastic sweatsuit or bag, hot showers, whirlpools or similar artificial heat devices for weight reduction is prohibited. The wrestling practice facility must be kept at a temperature not to exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit at the start of practice. Violation at a contest site shall automatically disqualify the contes- tant from further participation for the match or tournament. Such dangerous practices during training constitute a lack of institutional control. 1.7) Weight Classes — Grades 9-12 — 14 weight classes 1.71) Freshmen —when the event is a freshman-only event, the weight classes shall be: 98, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220 and 285. The minimum weight for the 285-pound class shall be 215 pounds and is subject to the growth allowance, making it 217 pounds on and after 12/25. 1.72) Boys Weight Classes – when the event is predominantly male wrestlers, the weight classes shall be those weight classes adopted by the NFHS: 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, and 285. The minimum weight for the 285-pound class is 210 pounds and is subject to the growth allowance, making it 212 pounds on and after 12/25. 1.73) Girls Weight Classes – when the event is a female-only event, the weight classes shall be: 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190, and 235. The minimum weight for the 235-pound class is 184 pounds and is subject to the growth allowance, making it 186 pounds on and after 12/25. 1.74) Growth Allowance —A two pound allowance will be given on December 25. The growth allowance can only be used by a wrestler who has certified at a desired weight class. The growth allowance (and any other weight allowance) cannot be used to participate in a weight class if they have not already certified at the desired weight class. 1.75) Minimum Weights for Heaviest Weight Class - Note: This minimum weight is fixed before the 12/25 growth allowance and is 2 pound heavier after the 12/25 growth allowance. These minimum weights are capped and are not subject to any other weight allowances. 1.76) Weight Class Certification – a wrestler can certify at a weight class at any level of competition. The certification must occur at a weigh-in in accordance with NFHS Rule 4-5. In order to certify at a weight class, a wrestler must weigh-in for that weight class and participate in one of the following scenarios: a) Compete in a match b) Accept an opponent’s forfeit c) Begin a match and accept an opponent’s medical default A wrestler cannot certify at a weight class by forfeiting or defaulting a match. 1.77) Weight Class Descent - If at any time during the season a wrestler weighs in and competes at a weight class more than one weight class above the minimum weight class for that day according to his/her weight loss plan, he/she shall forfeit the minimum weight class corresponding to that day and any subsequent lower weight class(es) remaining on the weight loss plan. A wrestler may weigh less than their weight loss plan allows for that day, but they cannot compete in a weight class lower than the weight class prescribed by their weight loss plan. 1.78) Out-of-State Opponents —The weight classes of the state in which competition is held shall be the weight classes wrestled.

1.8) Weight Management Program for grades 9-12 SPORTS REGULATIONS The establishment of a minimum wrestling weight based on 7% body fat for males and 12% for females is required for all senior high school wrestlers. The OHSAA does not advocate that a wrestler’s established mini- mum weight is the athlete’s best weight, but simply the minimum weight at which the athlete will be allowed to compete. A. ESTABLISHING MINIMUM WEIGHT Each wrestler must complete two steps to satisfy the certification process. The first step is weight assessment and the second step is competition. Step 1: Each wrestler must complete the weight management process. This will establish the wrestler’s minimum weight class (MWC), which is his/her safest and lowest weight class that he/she may compete. Step 2: Each athlete must compete one time at his/her lowest allowable weight class at or after the date in which the weight loss plan allows. The wrestler must make the original scratch weight in that weight class. Accepting a forfeit during a dual meet and moving up one weight class in a dual meet satisfy the competition part of the process.

145 SPORTS REGULATIONS 6) 5) 3) 2) WRESTLING 2021-2022 ) Modifications toSub-Varsity Competition 8) 7) 4)   8.2) 8.1) in oneorbothofthefollowingways: With mutual agreeance of all participating teams in a sub-varsity event, the sub-varsity competition may be modified field not do that schools teams (6orfewerweightclasses)withvarsityregularseasonpoint #9. those for or #11, point season regular with beginning tournaments postseason OHSAA participated in highschoolwrestlingwithin12monthsofthetransferdate,areineligible for allcontestsandthe Eligibility/Transfer. Note that students who transfer and do not meet an exception to the transfer bylaw, and who formation regarding thetransferbylawcanbefoundonOHSAA websiteatthislink,http://www.ohsaa.org/ While all questions regarding the transfer bylawshouldbeaddressedtotheappropriate school administrator, in Transfer Bylaw 6.2) 6.1) Penalties season ofthesport.Nocoachmayrequireparticipationuntilofficialstartinterscholasticseason. Interscholastic wrestling coachesmaycoachathletesfromtheschoolwhereemployedoutsideinterscholastic Instructional day tournament.SeeSections13and14oftheGeneralSportsRegulationsforcompleteEjectionRegulation. Programs ejection consequence has been completed. Each level of the Any wrestlerorcoach shall beineligible for all levels of OHSAA tournaments (dual team and individual) until the Ejection for Non-Sporting Conduct—and/or FlagrantMisconduct(7th-12thgrades) For informationonOutofState Travel regulations see Bylaw9-2atOHSAA.org. Out-of-State Travel 2.1) See GeneralSportsRegulation7forregulationsonnon-interscholasticparticipation. Non-Interscholastic Participation weight classbeforeanyadditional pounds maybeused. Wrestlers maycertifyforaweightclassatthefirst Note: nament director may dictate the time ofdaythehome weigh-ins takeplace. Home school weigh-inswillbe Sub-varsity wrestlers may weigh-in at their home school on the day of competition. The host school / tour School Weigh-InsHome individual tournaments. Schools may enter more than one wrestler in the same weight class in a sub-varsity event, including bracketed Multiple EntrantsinSame Weight Class tive Directormaydeemappropriate. suspension, probation, public censure, fine not to exceed $1,000 peroccurrence, or suchpenalty as the Execu The penalty for acoach for violation of General Sports Regulation 7.5 (non-interscholastic teams) may include the remainderofschoolyear. wrestling seasonortheensuingseason.Forasenior, themaximum penalty shallbeineligibility for for anymember of theschoolsquad,EXCEPT a senior, isineligibility for theremainder of theinterscholastic tic wrestling squad while a member of the school’s interscholastic wrestling squad) or any OHSAA regulations The maximum penalty for violation of General Sports Regulation 7.2.2 (participation with a non-interscholas Date: January10,2022. tournament inwrestlingordertobeeligibleforOHSAA Tournament competition. lastic wrestling competition six weeks(42days)prior to the Monday ofthe week of the first state individual A wrestlingathlete who hasnotparticipated for theschoolinwrestlingthatseasonmustceasenon-interscho Individual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDate: Director. the weight assessment processwillbesubjecttopenalties and sanctionsimposedbytheOHSAA Executive A coach who knowingly cheats the Ohio Weight Management Program orassistsawrestler to circumvent 2. SecondOffense –Suspensionfortwowrestlingseasons. 1. Penalties forawrestlercircumventing(attemptingtocheatand/orcheating)theweightassessmentprocess: B. PENALTIES org be foundinthe Wrestling Manual,whichispostedinthe“Wrestling” sectionoftheOHSAA website( The Weight Management program description, logistics of establishing minimum weight, andexamples may weigh-in oftheSectional Tournament.

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conducted using Trackwrestling-generated weigh-in forms and must be witnessed and signed by a school ad- ministrator / coaching staff / designee. Additionally, the signed weigh-in form shall be presented at the meet prior to the competition.

B. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS — 7TH & 8TH GRADES 1) Weight Management No weight management plan exists for 7th & 8th grade wrestlers. Coaches should encourage participation and de-emphasize weight loss. Coaches should educate wrestlers on good nutritional plans. 2) Weight Classes 7th & 8th grade weight classes include 16 classes: 80, 86, 92, 98, 104, 110, 116, 122, 128, 134, 142, 150, 160, 172, 205 and 245. The minimum weight for the 245 pound class shall be 205 pounds and is subject to the growth allow- ance, making it 207 pounds on and after 12/25. 3) Growth Allowance The growth allowance is intended to grow the weight classes to accommodate the natural growth of the 7th & 8th grade wrestler. It is not intended to assist a youngster to “starve” himself into a lower weight class. A two-pound growth allowance will be applied to all weight classes on December 25. In effect, all maximum weights in all weight classes go up two pounds. 7th & 8th grade wrestlers do not “certify” at a weight class, they are eligible for weight classes by their strict weight only, regardless of weight loss during the season. 4) Weigh-in Regulations (7th & 8th Grade) On school days (including tournaments beginning on a Friday), 7th & 8th grade wrestlers may weigh in at their home schools prior to lunch before any competition on a school day. The weigh-in must be witnessed by an admin- istrator/designee, and the approved, signed weigh-in sheet shall be presented at the meet prior to the competition. Weigh-ins for non-school day tournaments must be conducted as per existing NFHS rules. Skin checks must be performed before the start of competition each day. 5) Participation Limitation a) Review item 1.1 regarding participation limitations. 7th & 8th grade wrestling programs should have a bal- anced schedule which would include tournaments as well as home and away dual/tri matches. Teams and individual wrestlers are limited to a maximum of 17 regular season points. Note: The Ohio Athletic Committee’s (OAC) State Junior High Tournament is NOT an interscholastic event. Participation in an OAC event during the OHSAA season shall result in ineligibility for the remainder of the OHSAA season. b) No one below the 7th grade shall practice/participate with or against 7th & 8th grade wrestlers. 7th & 8th grade wrestlers shall not practice/participate with or against 9th-12th grade wrestlers. c) No requirement for dual or tri/matches exists for 7th & 8th grade. 6) Coaching, tryouts and instruction may begin — November 12, 2021. 7) First match — December 2, 2021. 8) Season ends — March 13, 2022. 9) Scrimmages — Two permitted or one scrimmage and one preview. Note: Individual wrestlers from a 7th & 8th grade school that does not have enough wrestlers to schedule or par- ticipate in dual meets (six or fewer weight classes) may practice or work out with other school teams or individuals during the regular season. Such situations shall be reported in writing to the OHSAA Wrestling Administrator.

10) 17 regular season points and no specific requirements for the number of duals or tri matches. SPORTS REGULATIONS 11) Rules — National Federation Wrestling. 12) Length of Matches a) Each period is 11⁄2 minutes. b) Consolation matches are comprised of three 1-minute periods. c) The overtime period is one one-minute sudden victory period followed by a 30-second period if necessary. In the ultimate tie-breaker, the person who scores first in the regulation match has choice and their choice is either up or down. If the wrestler was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, choice is offered to the opponent. 13) Officials — Regardless of the number of officials, all must be OHSAA Class 1, 2 or 3, or officials in train- ing.

147 SPORTS REGULATIONS ) Officials: 8) WRESTLING 2021-2022 C. 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS #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 to three one-minuteperiods. 8.3) 8.2) 8.1) Length ofMatches—Eachperiodis2minutes;consolationmatchperiodsare 1-2-2minutes. Rules —NationalFederation Wrestling. Regular seasoncontests—Maximumof20pointsfor teamsandindividuals. Scrimmages —Maximumoffour permittedor three andonepreview. Inapreview, anindividualislimited Coaching andSeasonend— First match— Coaching andtryoutsmaybegin— Freshmen Reserve/Junior Varsity Varsity — — December 2,2021 Minimum ofoneOHSAA Class1or2official required. Regardless ofthenumberofficials, all mustbeOHSAA Class1,2or3,officials in training. — 3/12 or3/13# 2/12 or2/13 12/2 (Thu) 2/21-2/26 2/28-3/5 2021-22 Grades 9-12 3/10* 11/13 11/12 4/17 1/10 — 2/5 March 13,2022 Minimum ofoneOHSAA Class1or2official required. . November 12,2021 3/11 or3/12# 2/11 or2/12 12/1 (Thu) 2/20-2/25 2/27-3/4 2022-23 11/12 11/11 3/9* 4/9 2/4 1/9 . 148 3/9 or3/10# 2/10 or2/11 11/30 (Thu) 2/19-2/24 2/26-3/2 2023-24 11/10 11/11 3/31 3/7* 2/3 1/8 . INDEX

ABOUT THE OHSAA...... 2-4 ADJUSTED ENROLLMENT COUNT...... 32 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY — BYLAW 3...... 33-34 Courtesy to Officials and Visiting Schools...... 34 Duties Regarding Appeals...... 34 Eligibility Certificates...... 34 Primary Responsibility ...... 33 School Representative Must Accompany Team...... 33 School’s Responsibility When Hosting A Contest...... 34 Student Participation and Physical Examination Forms...... 11 AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS ...... 62, 65, 68 “ALL-STAR” CONTESTS/GAMES...... 30 AMATUER...... 53-54 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS...... 30 APPEALS PROCESS...... 16-17 ATHLETIC UNIFORMS...... 69, 73 AWARDS — BYLAW 5...... 54 BOARD OF DIRECTORS...... 4, 6, 8, 11, 15-18, 20-25, 28-37, 44, 47, 55, 59 Executive Director...... 4, 11, 16, 17, 20-73, 76 Division of State into Districts ...... 4, 10, 23-24 Meetings...... 24-25, 29 Membership...... 21-22 Powers and Duties...... 24 Quorum...... 25 Term of Office...... 23-24 Vacancy...... 23 BOARD OF EDUCATION...... 16, 21-22, 28-29, 35, 37, 39-41, 46, 51-54 BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION...... 16, 21-22 BONA FIDE...... 41, 44-48 BYLAWS...... 31-57 Bylaw 1 – Coverage ...... 31-32 Bylaw 2 – Divisions and Tournament Assignments ...... 32-34 Byalw 3 – Administrative Responsibility ...... 34-35 Bylaw 4 – Student Eligibility...... 35-53 Bylaw 5 – Awards...... 53 Bylaw 6 – Coaches ...... 53-54 Bylaw 7 – Contracts ...... 54 Bylaw 8 – Officials ...... 55 Bylaw 9 – Contest Requiring Special Attention...... 55-56 Bylaw 10 – Protests and Forfeitures ...... 56 Bylaw 11 – Penalties ...... 56-57 Bylaw 12 – Suspended Schools...... 57 Bylaw 13 – Parliamentary Procedure ...... 57 CALENDARS...... 12-13 CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT INSURANCE...... 15 CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION...... 73-78 CHEERLEADER PYRAMIDS AND ACROBATIC ROUTINES...... 68 COACHES ASSOCIATIONS ...... 11 COACHES — BYLAW 6...... 53-54 Requirements for Coaching...... 53 Other Information...... 2, 4, 11, 15-19, 21, 34-35, 50 Salary of Coaches...... 54 Comments to Media...... 85 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS...... 37-39 COMPETITIVE BALANCE...... 5, 32, 34-35, 51 CONCUSSION REGULATIONS ...... 76-81 CONDUCT OF STUDENT ATHLETES...... 41-42 CONFERENCES/LEAGUES...... 54, 76 CONSTITUTION...... 21-30 Executive Director ...... 25 District Athletic Boards...... 23-24 Governance...... 23-24 Membership...... 21-22 Membership Dues...... 22 Name...... 21

149 Purpose...... 21 CONTESTS REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION — BYLAW 9...... 56-57 Non-Member Schools and Non-Interscholastic Teams...... 56 Out-of-State Schools...... 56-57 CONTRACTS — BYLAW 7...... 55 COVERAGE — BYLAW 1...... 31-32 Application...... 31 Interscholastic Competition...... 31 Penalties...... 31 Recognized Sports...... 31 Sponsorship...... 31 Team Competition Between Sexes...... 32 Team Membership...... 32 CURFEW...... 75 DISABILITIES AMONG STUDENTS ...... 14, 33, 36-38, 48, 65 DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARDS...... 4, 8-10, 24-29 Elections ...... 28 Meetings...... 29 Membership...... 25-27 Nomination...... 28 Powers and Duties...... 29 Qualifications ...... 28 Quorum...... 29 Term of Office...... 28 Vacancies...... 29 DISTRICT MAP ...... 10 DIVISIONS AND TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS — BYLAW 2...... 32-34 Divisions and Tournaments Assignments ...... 32 Tournament Assignments ...... 33-34 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN...... 34, 75, 82 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...... 4, 11, 16-17, 20-73, 76 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT...... 17 FINES AND PENALTIES – TOURNAMENTS ...... 56, 61, 103 FORFEITS...... 57 GRADES 7 & 8...... 13, 15, 21, 32, 59, 60 HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION...... 81-82, 102 HISTORY OF THE OHSAA...... 18-19 HOME EDUCATED STUDENTS ...... 37-39, 44 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS...... 53, 87 INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS ...... 49-50 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM...... 43 J1 VISA...... 33 LEAGUES/CONFERENCES...... 54, 76 LIGHTNING AND INCLEMENT WEATHER...... 81-83 LINDSAY’S LAW...... 80 MISSION STATEMENT OF THE OHSAA...... 2 MEDIA REGULATIONS...... 83-84 Coaches’ and Participants’ Comments to the News Media ...... 84 Use of the OHSAA Trade Names and Trademarks ...... 84 Videotaping and Photography Regulation...... 83 MEMBERSHIP – BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...... 23-24 MEMBERSHIP – DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARDS...... 24-29 MEMBERSHIP – SCHOOLS ...... 21-22 MYOHSAA...... 22, 32, 60, 77 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS...... 20 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...... 82 NO CONTACT PERIODS – COACHES ...... 65-68 NON-SCHOOL TEAMS...... 62-68 OFFICIALS — BYLAW 8...... 55 Decisions by Officials...... 55 Handbook for Officials and Directory...... 55 Officials Required...... 55 Officials Uniforms...... 55 Rules Examination...... 55 Rules Meeting Requirements...... 55 Selection of Officials for Regular Season Contests...... 55 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ...... 21, 40, 48 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...... 73, 78-80

150 OHIO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION ...... 11 OHIO REVISED CODE (O.R.C.)...... 32, 35, 37, 54, 66, 77 OHSAA PHILOSOPHY ON 7th & 8th GRADE ATHLETICS...... 15 OPEN DATE...... 5, 81 OPEN GYMNASIUM OR FACILITIES...... 63, 67-68, 105 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE — BYLAW 13...... 57 PENALTIES — BYLAW 11...... 56-57 PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS...... 67-68 POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES GOVERNING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS...... 15 PROTESTS AND FORFEITURES — BYLAW 10...... 56 Additional Penalties...... 56 Forfeitures...... 56 Protests Relative to Eligibility...... 56 PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES...... 72-73 PUPIL ACTIVITY PROGRAM/COACHING PERMIT...... 60, 77, 79 RATING AND VOTING FOR OFFIALS 69-60 READY REFERENCE SPORTS DATES...... 12-13 RECRUITING ...... 50-52 REFERENDUM BALLOT...... 29-30 RULES, OFFICIAL CONTESTS ...... 20-21, 24-24, 31-37 SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS – DIVISIONS ...... 32-34 SCRIMMAGE – INTERSCHOLASTIC ...... 12-13, 31, 36, 43-44, 63, 69-70, 75, 83 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ...... See “Ohio Department of Education” SPECIAL OLYMPICS OR PARALYMPICS...... 65-89 SPORT SEASONS...... 12-13 SPORTS REGULATIONS General Sports...... 59-84 Athletic Uniforms...... 73 Cheerleader Pyramids and Acrobatic Routines ...... 68 Conditioning, Weight Training and/or Physical Fitness Programs ...... 67-68 Ejection for Unsporting Conduct...... 69-70 Ejection of Coach...... 69-70 Ejection of Player...... 69-70 Ejection Procedures for Schools...... 69-70 Exhibition Competition...... 76 Individual Non-Interscholastic Competition Date...... 74 Interrupted Contest...... 76 Mandatory Attendance...... 59-61, 65-71 Mandatory No-Contact Periods – Coaches...... 65-68 Non-recognized Sports...... 15, 74 OHSAA Trade Names and Trademarks...... 84 Participants Leaving Playing Area...... 55, 71 Pick-up Games...... 76 Preview...... 31, 36, 69-70, 75 Regulations for Participation in Camps, Clinics, Workshops, etc...... 64, 66-67 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Regulations ...... 88 Sunday Contests...... 76 Team Member...... 31, 62-70 Team Play...... 62-65 Tournament Entry/Withdraw and Draw/Seed Dates...... 60-62 Table of Fines and Penalties For Tournament Activities...... 62 Tournaments ...... 4, 18-19, 21-29, 32, 60, 71-75 Failure to Appear and School Closures...... 61, 72 Recognized and Emerging Sports ...... 71 School Assignments-Division ...... 32, 72 Transportation To and From Interscholastic Contests...... 68, 74-75 Specific Sports Baseball...... 85-88 Basketball...... 89-92 Bowling...... 93-96 Cross Country...... 97-98 Field Hockey...... 99-101 Football...... 102-106 Golf...... 107-109 Gymnastics...... 110-111 Ice Hockey...... 112-114 Boys Lacrosse...... 115-118 Girls Lacrosse...... 119-122

151 Soccer...... 123-126 Softball ...... 127-130 Swimming and Diving...... 131-133 Tennis...... 134-137 Track and Field — Outdoor...... 138-139 Volleyball...... 140-143 Wrestling...... 144-148 STAFF DIRECTORY ...... 5-9 Board of Directors ...... 6, 8 OHSAA Staff...... 7-8 District Athletic Boards...... 8-9 STATE RULES INTERPRETATION MEETING ...... 55, 59, 76 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY — BYLAW 4...... 35-53 Age Limitation...... 36 Amateur...... 53-54 Conduct, Character, Discipline...... 40-41 Eligibility...... 35-36 Enrollment and Attendance...... 37-39 International and Exchange Students ...... 49-50 Maximum Allowable Contests...... 21-22, 41-50 Recruiting...... 50-52 Residence...... 41-43 Scholarship...... 39-40 Transfers...... 43-49 SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST REGULATIONS...... 88 SUNDAY CONTESTS...... 76 SUSPENDED SCHOOLS — BYLAW 12...... 57 TEAM REQUIREMENTS...... 62-63 TOBACCO/VAPING, ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS AND STEROIDS...... 82 TOURNAMENTS ...... 4, 18-19, 21-29, 32, 60, 71-75 Failure to Appear and School Closures...... 61, 72 Recognized and Emerging Sports ...... 71 School Assignments-Division ...... 32, 72 TRANSGENDER STUDENT POLICY ...... 31-32 UNIFORMS...... 73 UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ...... 53 USE OF THE OHSAA TRADE NAMES AND TRADEMARKS...... 84 USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (DRONES)...... 83 VIDEOTAPING AND PHOTOGRAPHING REGULATIONS ...... 83

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