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February 19, 2010
OHSAA Board of
Directors Update – February 19, 2010
The Board of
Directors of the Ohio High School Athletic Association met Thursday
in Columbus for its regularly scheduled February meeting. The
following are highlights of action taken by the Board. The complete
set of minutes will be posted at OHSAA.org in the coming weeks.
- The
Board approved a common start date proposal from the coaches
associations of the fall sports except football that in 2011
practice for fall sports may begin on the first Monday in August.
In 2011, that date is Monday, August 1. (This ruling applies to
the OHSAA’s fall sports of boys and girls golf, girls tennis, field
hockey, boys and girls cross country, volleyball, and boys and girls
soccer, but not football.) The start dates for practice in the fall
of 2010 will remain as adopted previously by the Board.
- The
Board approved a proposal from the golf coaches association, which
asked that golf competitions may begin on the Friday of the first
week of the season instead of the following Monday. In 2010, that
date is Friday, August 6. Practice may begin Monday, August 2 as
approved by the Board in August 2009.
- The
Board recognized that Norm Persin, from Oak Hill High School, has
been named the 2009 National Boys Basketball Coach of the Year by
the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). In
addition, seven other Ohio coaches were named NFHS Section 2 Coach
of the Year. Please visit OHSAA.org for the complete release, which
also includes the Ohio coaches of the year for 2009. The direct link
is:
http://www.ohsaa.org/news/features/2009CoachesOfTheYear.pdf
- The
Board approved placing two additional referendum items before the
membership for vote in early May. Additional items may be approved
by the Board at a special March meeting. The complete list of
proposed referendum items will be posted at OHSAA.org in the near
future for review by the membership prior to the discussion meetings
that the OHSAA staff conducts around the state in late April.
- The
Board approved the OHSAA’s selection of individuals to serve as
statewide Director of Officiating Development in each sport. Those
individuals include Lori Powers-Basinger in gymnastics, Gary Wilkins
in ice hockey, Don Muenz in soccer, Jerry Fick in softball, Ken Gipe
in swimming & diving, Diane Plas in volleyball, Jim Vreeland in
wrestling, Bruce Maurer in football, Dennis Morris in basketball,
Kyle McNeely in baseball, Dale Gabor in track & field, and Bill
Gardiner in field hockey.
- The
Board announced that Larry Larson, a longtime coach and athletic
director and currently of 610 WTVN in Columbus, has been selected as
the OHSAA’s 2010 Ethics and Integrity Award Recipient. Mr. Larson
will be honored at the OHSAA’s annual scholar-athlete banquet in
June.
- The
Board approved tournament regulations in the spring sports of
baseball, softball and boys tennis and conducted the regional and
state tournament draws in baseball and softball. Those regulations
and pairings will be posted at OHSAA.org.
- The
Board approved a proposal from the volleyball coaches association to
adopt a new Molten game ball for OHSAA tournaments beginning in 2010
that includes white, silver and black panels.
- The
Board extended contracts with HomeTeam Marketing, which handles the
OHSAA’s corporate partnerships, and Rawlings to serve as the
official basketball of the OHSAA tournaments.
- The
Board approved a recommendation from the Central District Athletic
Board that Tom Martin from Gahanna Middle School East fill the
vacant 7th-8th grade position on a temporary basis on the Central
District Board.
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