2015 ohsaa athletic discussion meetings - montpelier · pdf file · 2016-02-132015...

2015 OHSAA Athletic

Discussion Meetings

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Welcome!

Please note that all information is

contained in your booklet. A copy of

this presentation will also appear

online at ohsaa.org

Introductions

• State Board of Directors and District Athletic Board

Members

• Special Welcome to School Board Presidents as

well as all school and athletic administrators

• Any Media members?

• State Legislators?

• Please don’t forget to sign in on the sheets at your

table!

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OHSAA Staff & Responsibilities

Jerry Snodgrass Assistant Commissioner

Roxanne Price Assistant Commissioner

Tim Stried Director of Information

Services

Beau Rugg Assistant

Commissioner

Steve Neil Assistant Commissioner

Bob Goldring Director of Operations

-Coaches Education

-Soccer, Baseball

-Basketball

- Eligibility

- B & G Tennis

- B & G Bowling

- Softball

- Corp. Agreements

- Ball Contracts

- Ice Hockey

-Officiating

- Football

- Wrestling

Dr. Daniel Ross Commissioner

Dr. Deborah Moore Associate Commissioner

-Eligibility

-Sports Med

-VB, FH, SD, GGYM

Jeff Jordan

Chief Financial Officer

Organization & Oversight

OHSAA Board of Directors

OHSAA Commissioner

OHSAA Staff District Athletic Boards

Sectional & District Tournaments Specific Sport Regulations

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The Referendum Process

• Ballots

– mailed to all principals in a first class mailing on April 27, 2015

• High School Principals

– Shall return the original ballot with signature no later than Friday, May

15, 2015, at 4:00 PM via regular mail. Voting is optional but return of

the ballot is required.

• 7-8th Grade Principals

– There is one issue for 7th-8th grade principals – 4-2-2 age

• Share

– the ballot and accompanying script, which is posted at ohsaa.org, with

all interested constituents within the school system

http://www.ohsaa.org/

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The Referendum Process

• Referendum Items

– Approved by Board of Directors for Inclusion on Ballot

– All items, if approved, become effective August 1, 2015, unless

otherwise specified by the Board. These alternative dates are

denoted on the slides and on your ballot.

Outlined in Constitution Article 8

Due to the strong interest in these

changes, please consider: • Sharing this information with parents, booster

members, others members of your administrative

team, coaches, students, etc.

• Making information available to the public via your

school website and/or directing interested

individuals to the OHSAA website

• Reminding everyone that the results of the

referendum vote will be posted to the OHSAA

website on May 18, 2015

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Issue 1B –Revise Bylaw 4-2-1 -

Age

Effective Date: August 1, 2015

If passed, this would amend to read:

Once a student attains the age of 20, the student

will no longer be eligible for interscholastic

competition notwithstanding where the 20th birthday

falls in relation to the sports season.

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Age

And:

Would amend exception one to strengthen the language

relative to students with disabilities to insure that:

1. Disability is defined within the Ohio Operating Standards

for Ed. of Children with Disabilities and Part B of the

Federal IDEIA

2. Student diagnosed contemporaneous with the events

which caused him or her to be unable to meet the age

standard.

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Age

3. The disability is the primary reason why the student cannot

meet the age requirement

4. Item “C” in the four part test is revised to stipulate that the

student would not likely participate in any meaningful way

or otherwise have any impact on the outcome of any

contest in which he or she participates.

5. Exception two is deleted as it would no longer be needed

for students retained in grade K-3.

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Age

COMMENTS:

1. Under current rules with the Aug 1 cutoff, many 19 year

olds are participating.

2. This revision would allow all 19 year olds to play.

3. Once 20, no more eligibility, including during an OHSAA

tournament, unless the student is truly disabled and ruled

eligible.

4. Exception one is a rule of compassion for students who

would not affect the outcome of a contest.

5. Exception two is no longer needed as all students could

play until age 20.

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Bylaw 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.

• Currently has eight exceptions.

• In addition, new state laws have impacted this

bylaw. See this link for guidance:

http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/GuidelinesForNon-

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http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/GuidelinesForNon-EnrolledStudents.pdf



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ISSUE 2B – Bylaw 4-3-1 – Enrollment and

Attendance

1. Add a note to remind readers that the transfer bylaw is in effect.

2. Adjust exception 3 (community schools sponsored by a member school –

total 64 out of over 500 statewide) to permit current eligibility but expire in

2018-19 when state law provisions will be the only option for students who

are enrolled in a community school = eligibility at the residential district

school.

3. Add clarity to exception 5 to denote this references alternative schools

sponsored by the district.

4. Adjust exception 6 – home schoolers – to affect non-public schools with

partial enrollment only. All students who are exclusively home schooled are

eligible only in accordance with state law.

5. Adjust exception 7 – STEM – to allow participation at the residential school

when the STEM school does not sponsor a sport.

Effective Date: August 1, 2015

If passed, these changes would:

Semester Bylaw 4-3-3

After a student completes the eighth grade, or is

otherwise eligible for high school athletics pursuant to

Bylaw 4-2-3, the student may be eligible for a period of

time not to exceed eight semesters taken in order of

attendance, whether the student participates or not. A

student in grade 7 or 8 who attains the age of 15 before

August 1 shall be eligible only at the high school level for

a period not to exceed eight semesters taken in order of

attendance, whether the student participates or not.

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Issue 3B – Bylaw 4-3-3- Semesters

Effective August 1, 2015


1. Mirror the changes in exception one to the age bylaw

2. The disability is the primary reason why the student cannot meet the

semester requirement

3. Item “C” in the four part test stipulates that the student would not likely

participate in any meaningful way or otherwise have any impact on the

outcome of any contest in which he or she participates.

4. Disability is defined within the Ohio Operating Standards for Ed. of

Children with Disabilities and Part B of the Federal IDEIA

5. Student diagnosed contemporaneous with the events which caused him

or her to be unable to meet the age standard.

Issue 4B – Bylaw 4-7-2 - Transfer

Pursuant to Const. 8-8-1, this became effective

Nov. 17, 2014 and is subject to ratification.

This change in the bylaw and Note 3 reference the new state

laws relative to the non-enrolled student. The changes:

1. Excuse non-public school, community school and STEM

school students from the 50% sit out if they participate for their

public high school in one sport and their school of attendance in

a different sport.

2. Does not excuse a home educated student from the transfer

bylaw if that student plays for a different school after establishing

eligibility at one school.

Examples • Plays FT at School A (public res. school) and BK at

the non-public school of attendance = elig. Transfer

bylaw not impacted

• Attends Community School A and runs cross

country; participates in wrestling at public school of

residence = elig. Transfer bylaw not impacted

• Plays three years of VB at res. public school;

private school now sponsors VB; must play back at

private school and is eligible. Transfer bylaw not

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Issue 5B – Bylaw 4-7-2 – Transfer –

New Exception 8

Effective August 1, 2015

If passed, this change would:

1. Permit the Office to waive the 50% sit out when a student

transfers to another high school to enroll in the International

Baccalaureate (IB) Program

2. Require the approval of the Office for the waiver

3. Provide sanctions if the student drops out of the program

including immediate ineligibility

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Issue 6B – Bylaw 4-7-2 – Transfer – New

Exception 9

1. Reintroduce the one-time transfer into the public high school

provision which was eliminated two years ago.

2. Permit one transfer into the public high school in the parents’

residential district

3. Require the submission of the Ex. 9 form

4. Stipulate that it does not apply to transfers between high

schools in multi-high school districts/systems

5. Stipulate that it cannot be used to transfer from the public

high school in the district of one parent to that of the other.

Effective Date, August 1, 2015


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Issue 7B – Bylaw 4-7-2 – Transfer – New

Exception 10

1. Reintroduce the exception permitting a free transfer when a

district drops its entire sports programs which was eliminated

two years ago.

2. Require formal BOE action to completely discontinue the

entire sports program

3. Require an application to the Office to restore eligibility

4. Permit a transfer back to the same school upon restoration of

the sports programs provided it takes place before the start of

the next school year following the school year in which the

program sponsorship resumed.



Bylaw 4-8-2

An Ohio student returning from an international

exchange program may resume interscholastic

competition in the same Ohio member school from

which the student left at the point of interruption of

the student’s Ohio education, provided the student

meets all requirements relative to age , semesters

of eligibility as well as preceding grading period

scholastic requirements upon return to the member

high school.

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Issue 8B – Bylaw 4-8-2 – Return from an

International Exchange Program

1. Remove the phrase “at the point of interruption” from the

bylaw.

2. Add a statement to reinforce that the purpose of these

programs is education. Thus, when students study abroad

they are expected to be academically engaged and have

received passing grades in five courses which count toward

graduation in the last grading period of the program.

3. Reinforce that semesters of eligibility are used when studying

in these programs, and students are of course encouraged to

be involved in extra curricular athletics and activities.



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Issue 9B – Bylaw 4-9 – Recruiting –

Amend 4-9-2, 4-9-4 and 4-9-6

1. Permit the Office to suspend a student for up to 30 days

during a recruiting investigation (4-9-2).

2. Require a coach to refrain from any communication with

students at the former school if taking a new position.

3. Create a “rebuttable assumption” that if any student transfers

to the new school, recruiting has taken place rendering the

student ineligible for one year. (New #8 – 4-9-4). Ex.

Coach’s child is transferring.

4. Require a coach to disclose any contact by a parent or other

individual re. a prospective student to a school administrator

and cease such contact until acceptance or enrollment.



Issue 1B – Grades 7-8

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Revise Bylaw 4-2-2 – Age

To be voted on by 7-8th grade principals only

Effective Date August 1, 2015

If passed, these changes would amend

exception one to:

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1. Define “Disability” more narrowly within the Ohio Operating Standards for

Ed. of Children with Disabilities and Part B of the Federal IDEIA

2. Require a student to be diagnosed contemporaneous with the events which

caused him or her to be unable to meet the age standard.

3. Stipulate that the disability is the primary reason why the student cannot

meet the age requirement

4. Rewrite Item “C” in the four part test to stipulate that the student would not

likely participate in any meaningful way or otherwise have any impact on the

outcome of any contest in which he or she participates.

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Review of Selected Const/Bylaws Approved for

2014-15

• Const. 8-1-8,9 (p 37) – Requires return of the ballot by 4:00 PM on May 15.

• Bylaw 2 – Competitive Balance and Reclassification – See note on page 39 regarding the implementation of the new system in 2016-17.

• Bylaw 4-3-1 (p. 44) – New ex. 8 references the ORC mandates.

• Bylaw 4-3-4 (p. 45)- Permits eligibility four semesters only for students in grades 7-8.

• Bylaw 4-3-6 – (p. 45) If student is a graduate, ineligible in spite of semesters available.

• Bylaw 4-3-7 – (p. 45) Rules for students who receive schooling outside the US in terms of being considered a graduate.

• Bylaw 4-4-1 – Notes (pp. 45-46) Accept scholarship requirements from another state; use the grading period of the member school for students in alternative placements.

• Bylaws 4-4-4, 4-4-5 (p 47) – Added same language for 7-8th grade scholarship standards as appears in the high school standard.

• Bylaw 4-4-7 (p 47) – References other educational options as well as summer school in terms of compliance with any scholarship bylaw.

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2014-15

• Bylaw 4-6-3 – Residence (p. 48) – Rewrote exception 2 for better clarity in terms of maintaining continuous enrollment after the 15th day of the junior year.

• Bylaw 4-7-2 – Transfer (p. 54) - Clarified the 50% sit out consequence as INELIGIBLE for all contests until after the first 50% of the maximum allowable (Board adopted) regular season contests have been competed in any sport the student played during the 12 months preceding the transfer.

– Clarified by note 2 the impact of a during season transfer (Bylaw 4-7-3) on the calculation of this 50% provision

– Permitted a 90 day grace period in exception one when one parent who lives more than 100 miles from the former residence is unable to move at the same time as the other parent.

– Allowed the Office to waive the requirement of a court-ordered legal change of custody in exception two when the adult student (age 18) is compelled to transfer and reside with a parent in Ohio

– Added notes to clarify Exception 3

– Added Exception 7 – Anti-harassment, bullying and intimidation

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2014-15

• Bylaw 4-9-3– Recruiting (pp. 54-55) – Permitted open houses in church or school-owned facilities; also permitted alternative public settings with a waiver request; Prohibited students attending athletic events from standing on the sidelines; running with the team; entering the locker rooms or having a meal with the squad.

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OHSAA Updates

• Changes in Sports Regulations for 2014-15 – 7.1 & 2 –Non-Interscholastic Programs (p.66) – Clarified the

concept of non-recognized sports and non-interscholastic teams or competition.

– 13 – Ejection Procedures for Schools (p. 73) – Established the procedure for receiving notice of and responding to an ejection of a coach or student.

– 14 – Ejection for Unsporting Conduct –Players (p. 73) – Clarified that players under this suspension shall not sit on the team bench, be in the locker room, travel with the team or be affiliated in anyway during the period specified.

– 14 – Ejection for Unsporting Conduct – Coaches (p. 74) – Clarified what the coach may and may not do on the day of an ejection and during the period of suspension.

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OHSAA Updates

• Changes in Sports Regulations for 2014-15 – 16 – Tournaments (p 75) – Clarified how individual sports

receive team designation and clarified how schools are assigned to divisions.

– 20 – Regular Season Participation Limitation Penalty (p. 77) – Clarified that any school which exceeds the regular season contest limitation will not be allowed to play in the OHSAA tournament.

– 24 – Athletic Contest (p. 77) – Included Foundation Games and Jamborees as examples of contests.

– Keep in mind that there may be additional changes to sports regulations including amendments to these specific regulations for the 2015-16 school year.

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OHSAA Updates

• Significant Changes in Specific Sports Regulations for 2014-15 – All Star Games– See Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Soccer,

Softball and Volleyball – Now permits an unlimited number of contests provided SR 7 is observed. Coaches may coach their own players if they are seniors and at least four schools are involved.

– Baseball and Softball– 32 playing dates permitted

– Football – Running clock permitted after 1st half with scoring differential greater than 30 points.

– Volleyball – May play any non-dual (duals already permitted) varsity match (tri, quad, tournament) in a best of five formal provided the contest is contracted in advance with all schools and officials. No contract = play best of three.

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OHSAA Updates

• Concussion Management:

– Please review the regulations and resources in your packet

• Updated PrivIT electronic PPE

• Out-of-Season Coaching Information – Please review with all coaching staff!!

• Acclimatization: Review with staff…ALWAYS important!

• Emergency Action Plans and AED management

• Ready Reference Dates

• College Credit Plus

• Transfer Bylaw Tutorial

• Friday Night Futbol – Soccer Initiative for Friday night August 21

• Sportsmanship Program – Please review our online program

• Student Leadership Conference – October 6, 2015

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OHSAA Reminders

•Please Review Referendum Items Prior to Vote

•New Eligibility Guidance and forms will be posted to the

website and a reminder sent to all administrators after the

referendum vote.

•Please discard old forms from 2014-15

•OHSAA Handbook for 2015-16 will be mailed in July

•Fall Regional Meetings will be conducted – Sites and

Dates TBD

•Template for Board Adoption of Mandatory Grade

Reporting Date (4-4-3 Exception 2) – Go to

http://www.ohsaa.org/members/4-4-

3_Exception2_MandatoryGradeReport.doc

http://www.ohsaa.org/members/4-4-3_Exception2_MandatoryGradeReport.doc





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OHSAA Reminders

• Referendum results: posted on May 18, 2015, and

will get an email reminder to take a look

• Credit Flex: PowerPoint is on the web site under

Administrators’ Corner

• Please make sure you have signed the

attendance sheet at your table!!! - THANKS

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THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION AND FOR

ALL THAT YOU DO TO

EDUCATE OUR

STUDENTS!

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OHSAA

Athletic Discussion

Meeting

Dr. Deborah B. Moore Associate Commissioner

April 28, 2015

Welcome

To

Cambridge

Members of the Central District

Athletic Board Bob Britton– A – Supt., Ridgedale Local Schools

Troy McIntosh– A –Supt., Worthington Christian

Chad Little– AA –Ath. Admin., Bloom-Carroll HS

Phillip Harris– AA – Princ., Jonathan Alder HS

Mark Shively– AAA – Ath. Admin., Mt. Vernon HS

Scott Reeves– AAA – Ex. Dir. Secondary Academic Affairs, Westerville

City Schools

Tony Tucker– Ethnic Minority Rep. – Asst. Princ.– Pickerington High

School Central

Beth Hill– Female Rep – Princ., Newark Catholic HS

Tom Martin– 7th/8th Grade Rep – Ath. Admin., Gahanna MS East

Doug Ute– Secretary & Jim Hayes– Treasurer

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Members of the East District

Athletic Board • Dan Leffingwell – A – Supt., Noble Local Schools, Sarahsville

• Phil Ackerman – A – Dir. Admin Services. – Ohio Valley ESC

• Walter Skaggs – AA – Supt. – St. Clairsville-Richland City

• Richard Hall – AA – Supt. – East Guernsey Local

• Chad Shawger– AAA – Princ., Tri-Valley HS

• Dan Adams- AAA – Athletic Admin., John Glenn High School

• Teresa Alberts – Female Rep. – Princ. – Dover High School

• Don Spinell– 7-8th grade Rep. – Ath. Admin/Asst.Princ. Minerva HS

• Barry Gullen – Minority Rep. – Asst. Supt. – Steubenville City

• Joe Prosek – Secretary/Treasurer

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Members of the Northeast District

Athletic Board Bill Nye, Ph.D.– A – Supt., Grand Valley Local Schools

Rocco Nero – A – Supt., Lowellville Local Schools

Brian Banfield– AA – Ath. Admin., Poland Seminary HS

Andy Jalwan – AA – Ath. Admin. St. Vincent-St. Mary HS

Jeff Cassella– AAA – Ath. Admin., Mentor HS

James Borchik – AAA – Asst. Princ/Ath Admin., Copley HS

Phil Stevens – Ethnic Minority Rep. – Ath. Admin., Richmond Hts.HS –

TBD– Female Rep –

Rich Berlin– 7th/8th Grade Rep –Asst. Princ., Wadsworth MS

Larry Acker – Secretary

Mark McGuire - Treasurer

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Members of the Northwest District

Athletic Board • Gary Kreinbrink – A – Athletic Admin., Leipsic High School

• Mike Bute– A – Principal, Antwerp High School

• Jayson Selgo– AA – Principal – Ottawa-Glandorf High School

• Jeff Snyder– AA – Supt. - Lincolnview Local School

• Rick Brindley– AAA – Ath. Admin. – Ashland HS

• Joe Roberst– AAA – Athletic Admin. – Lexington High School

• Brenda Frankhart– Female Rep. – Principal – Liberty Benton High School

• Jose Hernandez - Minority Rep – Supt. Gibsonburg EVSD

• Kevin Katafias – 7-8th Grade Rep. – Principal – Genoa Middle School

• Kevin Calver– Secretary

• Bill Hanna – Treasurer

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Members of the Southeast District

Athletic Board • Stephanie Evans– A – Ath Admin/Asst. Prin – Belpre High School

• Tony Mantell – A – Supt., Clay Local

• Mark Knapp – AA – Supt., Wheelersburg Local Schools – Bd. of

Directors - President

• Leonard Steyer – AA – Principal, Southeastern High School

• Steve Stirn – AAA – Supt. Logan-Hocking Local

• Bo Arnett– AAA – Athletic Admin., Waverly High School

• Terri Tutt– Female Rep – Athletic Admin., Huntington Local HS

• Mark LaFon - Minority Rep – Athletic Admin., Ironton High School

• Bret Mavis– 7-8th grade Rep – Prin. – Zane Trace Middle School – Bd

of Directors

• Dan Brisker – Secretary

• Rick Edwards - Treasurer

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Members of the Southwest

District Athletic Board Andy Bixler – A- Supt., Anna Local Schools

Pat McBride– A- Supt., Newton Falls Local Schools

Doug Foote- AA - Ath. Admin., New Richmond High School

John Kronour, Ph.D. – AA - Supt., Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

Scott Kaufman– AAA - Ath. Admin/Asst. Princ., Lakota West HS

Tim Cook– AAA – Asst. Princ./Ath. Admin., Western Brown HS

Joy Manning– Female Rep –Athl. Admin, Oakwood High School

Dave Dilbone- 7th/8th Rep. -Princ.,Troy Junior High School

Jonas Smith– Ethnic Minority Rep Ath. Admin.,Dayton Public Schools

Dale Creamer – Secretary

Bob Huelsman –Treasurer

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