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A. BASKETBALL —BOYS AND GIRLS 1) GENERAL REGULATIONS 1.8) 1.10) 1.9) 1.7) 1.6) 1.5) 1.4) 1.3) 1.2) 1.1) Interscholastic Participation

Length ofquarters: for theplayer. but allquarters playedbytheindividual shallcounttoward themaximumpermitted discovered • When count toward themaximumpermitted. official and the student shall be disqualified from the game. All quarters played shall discovered• When Penalty forparticipationinmorethanfive (5)quartersperday: game, theextended timeshallbeconsideredanextension ofthefourthquarter. one day. Any partofaquarteristobeconsideredasfullquarter. Inanovertime A studentshallnotbepermittedtoparticipateinmorethanfive quartersduringany (Penalty —SeeSportsRegulation 20.) postseason orleague/conferencetournamentnottoexceed fourgames byone team. A student-athleteingrades7-8mayplayamaximumof70quartersplusone sponsored tournament.(Penalty—SeeSportsRegulation 20.) A studentathleteingrades9-12mayplayamaximumof110quartersplusOHSAA Regulation 23. ing toNationalFederationBasketball Rulesandshallmeetalldefinitions inSports player mayparticipateinmorethanonepreview. Previews mustbeplayedaccord- season game oftheteamsinvolved. Eachteammayscheduleonepreview andno after theofficial startdateofcoachingandendingwiththefirst regular PREVIEW — A preview maybescheduledandplayedonlystartingwiththefirst day written consentofallschoolsparticipatinginthecontest(s). previews orregular seasoncontestsofotherschool teamsoropponentswithoutthe for aschoolorrepresentative tovideorecordorphotographscrimmages, regular seasoncontestinwhichtheschoolteamisparticipating. ItisNOT permissible Schools oraschoolteamrepresentative arepermittedtovideorecordorphotographa considered “Forfeits.” “No Contest.” Gamesnotplayedareincludedinwon-lost statisticsandcannotbe circumstances suchasfailure ofteamtoarrive, strikes orschoolclosingsisconsidered Any scheduledregular seasonbasketball game whichisnotstartedduetounforeseen be usedforallregular seasonandtournament contestsingrades7-12. CompOhioCB (boys) and the Rawlings CompOhio28.5CB (girls) and is required to Game Ball: The official game balladoptedbythe OHSAA istheRawlings contribution totheOHSAAFoundation. tournament contest(Boys). Eachparticipatingschoolisrequiredtomake a$250 first Sectionaltournamentcontest(Girls)and November 17andthefirst Sectional team’s won-lost recordandmaybeplayedany timebetweenNovember 10andthe game under all normal game conditions. Foundation games do not count against a Game Member schoolselectingtoparticipateintheBasketball Service Week Foundation d. c. b. a. 3 minuteovertime. Overtime — 8 minute quarters – 4 minute overtime; 6 or 7 minute quarters – Grades 7 &8—6minutesmaximum. minutes. Freshman, reserve orjuniorvarsity —6minutesrecommended,maximumof7 Varsity —8minutequarters. are permittedtouseoneoftheirfive allottedscrimmagestoplayaregulation during acontest,theteamshallbeassessedtechnicalfoulby after acontestiscompleted,therenoteamorindividual penalty 105 2018-2019 BASKETBALL

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5.2) Boys: Girls: February7,2019–Nonon-interscholastic competitionpermittedonorafterthisdate to any otherpenaltiesthat maybeprescribed. basketball shallbeineligibleforOHSAAtournamentcompetitioninbasketball inaddition non-interscholastic competitiondate byparticipatinginanon-interscholasticcontest In addition,anathletewhohasparticipatedfortheschoolinbasketball whoviolatesthis 5.1)  Non-Interscholastic Participation ment beginning withregular seasongame #12. this bylaw areineligibleforallregular seasoncontests andincludingtheOHSAAtourna- understanding thisbylaw. Notethatstudentswhotransferanddonotmeetanexception to play basketball pleasegotothislinkhttp://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/Transfer Due to the many questions regarding this bylaw and its application to students wishing to Sports Regulations. See Ejection for UnsportingConduct practice outofstatewhiletheretocompeteincontests. Note: A basketball teammaynottravel outofstatetopracticeonly. However, teamsmay 2) 1) the schoolmaycompeteinacontest(s)outsidestateofOhioprovided: non-school day(s)becomesaschoolinordertomake-up forthemissedschoolday, EXCEPTION: If,becauseofmissedschooldaysduetocalamitysituations,anotherwise penalties asreferencedinBylaw 11. the sport in which the out-of-state travel was involved and could be subject to additional for violation: The schoolshallbeineligiblefortheOHSAApostseasontournamentin as stipulatedinitsBoard-adoptedschoolcalendarexclusive ofcontingency days.Penalty “School time”isdefined asany timeduringany dayduringwhichtheschoolisinsession contiguous toOhioprovided thereisnolossofschooltime. time perinterscholasticseasontocompeteinstatesorprovinces inCanadathatarenot The province includesOntario. Additionally, abasketball teammaytravel outofstateone to travel. The states include Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. games instatesorprovinces inCanadathatarecontiguoustoOhioregardless ofdistance A basketball teammaytravel outofstatetocompeteincontestscrimmages,previews and Out-of-State Travel Ejection Policies for PlayersandCoaches underSections13and14oftheGeneral with saidballinhonorofitscurrentcontract. and stillin“term”)foritsuseofa ball otherthanRawlings, thatschoolmaycontinue Note: Ifaschoolisundercurrentcontract(aexecuted beforeMay1,2013, scrimmage, preview orregular season/tournamentgame asasubstituteorstarter) A memberofan interscholastic basketball squad(any studentwhohasplayedin a bylaws andregulations have beenfollowed. to beeligibleforOHSAA Tournament competitionprovided allotherapplicable days) priortotheMondayofweekState Tournament inbasketball inorder basketball thatseasonmustceasenon-interscholasticbasketball participation(28 stipulates that abasketball athlete who has not participatedforthe school team in A sportsregulation identified astheIndividual Non-InterscholasticCompetitionDate Basketball Players Who Have NotCompetedfor Their School This Season: one weekinadvance ofthescheduledevent. The schoolreceives writtenpermissionfromtheExecutive Director’s office atleast prior tothecontest(s)inquestionand; The school had contracted for/committed to said trip/contest(s) at least three months date February 14,2019–Nonon-interscholastic competitionpermittedonorafterthis 106 toassistin

7) 6) 5.6) 5.5)  5.4) 5.3) Sports Regulations. See No ContactPeriod —Coaches Regulations. See Instructional Programs Regulations for NoContactPeriod —Coaches underSection11oftheGeneral Regulations for InstructionalProgramsunderSection7oftheGeneral Sports Sports Regulation 7.6. permitted tocoachin“All-Star” contestsifthey meetalltheprovisions ofGeneral interscholastic teamsportcoachto players fromhisorherschool.Coachesare The purposeofthisspecial“All-Star” regulation istoprovide anopportunityforthe 7.6 thataddressNon-School Team Competition. provided thestudentsmaintaincompliancewithGeneralSportsRegulations 7.3and outside the school basketball season may do so without jeopardy to eligibility athletes inteamsportswhowishtoparticipateoneofthese“all-star” competitions All-Star Games—“All-Star” events arenon-interscholastic events byrule. Student- Regulation 7.3forstudent-athletes. tournaments) is Participation in“3on3”tournaments(suchasbut notlimitedto“GusMacker” also defined inGeneralSportsRegulation 7.1. defined intheirentiretyGeneralSportsRegulation 7.1and“teammembership”is while a memberof the school basketball squad. Non-interscholastic programs are A studentmaynotplayinanon-interscholasticbasketball contest,game orscrimmage 5.34) 5.33) 5.32) 5.31) 7.3 and7.5aredetailedasfollows: prior toandaftertheschoolseasonunderconditionsofGeneralSportsRegulation sponsored bytheBoardofEducationmayparticipateinnon-interscholasticbasketball scrimmage, preview orregular season/tournamentgame asasubstituteorstarter) A memberofaninterscholasticbasketball squad(any studentwhohasplayedina sport ofbasketball duringtheschool’s season(Sports Regulation 7.2). program (tryouts,practiceorcontest)asanindividual oramemberofteaminthe sponsored by the Board of Education shallnot participate in a non-interscholastic competition. Non-interscholastic participationincludestryouts,training,practiceand until thesquadiseliminatedbut nolaterthanLaborDay. qualifying tournamentinexcess ofthetwo playerlimitationafterJuly31 A player may continue to playwith a non-interscholastic squad in a national accordance withGeneralSportsRegulation 7.3. school participatingonthesameteamduringperiodJune1-July31in There isnolimitonthenumberofbasketball squadmembersfromthesame players permittedonthenon-interscholasticroster. players” onanon-interscholasticrosterwould becountedasoneofthe2 would exceed thisnumber(2)isnotpermittedanduseofany “substitute participate togetherinany non-interscholasticevent. “Rotatingplayers”that squad onthatnon-interscholasticwould practicetogetheror interscholastic squad. A rosterisdefined asallthemembersofentire the non-interscholastic squad islimited to two ontherosterofthatnon- The numberofinterscholasticbasketball playersfromthesameschoolon sport ofbasketball areexempt fromthislimitation. basketball squadaftertheirfinal interscholasticcontestoftheseasonin Note: Graduatingseniorswhoareparticipatingonanon-interscholastic not a violation of OHSAA non-interscholastic Team Sports 107 2018-2019 BASKETBALL

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C. B. 5) 4)  3) 2) 1) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 8) Penalties 3) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades7&8 1) SPECIFIC REGULATIONS —Grades9-12 2) Regular seasongames —Maximum of16games. Scrimmages orPreviews —Maximumof two scrimmages plusonepreview. Coaching andSeasonend— First game — Tryouts, coachingandinstructionmaybegin — Deadline dateforOHSAA Tournament — 9.3)  9.2) 9.1)  Officials: Rules —NationalFederationBasketball (NFHS). Regular seasongames —Maximumof22games. (Note: An approved OHSAAFoundation Gamemayreplaceonescrimmage). Scrimmage orPreviews —Maximumoffive scrimmagesplusonepreview. Coaching andSeasonend— Tournament draw/seeding meeting— 8.2)  8.1) Tryouts, coaching,instructionmaybegin — First game — basketball official intraining. official required. All otherofficials arerequiredtobeOHSAAClass1,2or3 Freshman —MinimumofoneOHSAAClass1,2or 3basketball played provided theparticipatingcoachesagree. OHSAA registered basketball official arrives toofficiate thegame, thegame maybe Reserve/Junior Varsity —Class1or2Basketball Only. Intheevent onlyone participating coachesagree. basketball official arrives toofficiate thegame, thegame maybeplayedprovided the Varsity — Class 1 Basketball Only. In the event only one OHSAA registered per occurrenceorsuchotherpenaltyastheExecutive Directormaydeemappropriate. teams) mayincludesuspension,probation,publiccensure,fine nottoexceed $1,000 The penaltyforacoachviolationofSportsRegulation 7(non-interscholastic ineligibility fortheremainderofschoolyear. season ortheensuingbasketball season.For asenior, themaximumpenaltyshallbe EXCEPT asenior, isineligibilityfortheremainderofinterscholasticbasketball basketball squad)orany OHSAAregulations forany memberoftheschoolsquad, non-interscholastic basketball squadwhileamemberoftheschool’s interscholastic The maximumpenaltyforviolationofSportsRegulation 7.2(participationwitha Boys: November 29,2018 Girls: November 23,2018; Boys: Thursday, November 29,2018 Girls: November 23,2018 *Unlesslaterdateisapproved duetoweatherissues Boys: March 2,2019 Girls: February23,2019 Boys: March2,2019* Girls: February23,2019* 108 Boys: February10,2019,2:00p.m. Girls: February3,2019,2:00p.m. Girls: January28,2019 Boys: February4,2019 Boys: November 2, 2018 Girls: October26,2018 Boys: November 2,2018 Girls: October26,2018

9) 8) 7) 6) Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Girls Basketball Easter Season Ends State Regional District Sectional Season Begins Coaching and Tryouts Begin Coach-No ContactPeriod Boys Basketball officials requiredtobeanOHSAAClass1,2or3basketball official intraining. Officials — One OHSAA Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 basketball official required. All other maximum of29inchesfor7th&8thgradecompetition. Basketball — The approved ballshallhave acircumferenceminimumof281/2inchesto Rules —NationalFederationBasketball (NFHS). exceed 4games. Postseason games —1league/conferencetournamentorpostseasonnotto BASKETBALL —STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION SCHEDULE 2019-2022-2025 IV III II I 2020-2023-2026 8/1-8/31/18 8/1-8/31/18 2018-19 2018-19 3/14-3/16 2/11-2/23 3/21-3/23 3/11-3/16 2/25-3/2 2/18-3/2 109 IV III 3/4-3/9 3/4-3/9 II I 11/23 10/26 11/29 4/21 3/16 4/21 3/23 11/2 8/1-8/31/19 8/1-8/31/19 2019-20 2019-20 3/12-3/14 2/10-2/22 2/24-2/29 3/19-3/21 2/17-2/29 3/9-3/14 3/2-3/7 3/2-3/7 11/22 10/25 11/27 4/12 3/14 4/12 3/21 11/1 2021-2024-2027 8/1-8/31/20 8/1-8/31/20 2020-21 2020-21 of Directors. Pleasecheck of Directors. Pleasecheck determined bytheBoard determined bytheBoard OHSAA.org forupdates. OHSAA.org forupdates. Future dateswillbe Future dateswillbe 4/4 4/4 IV III II I 2018-2019 BASKETBALL 8/1-8/31/21 8/1-8/31/21 2021-22 2021-22 4/17 4/17

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