The OHSAA is the only high school state association in the United States that combines all of the following financial benefits:
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Member schools do not pay any annual membership dues.
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Member schools pay limited tournament entry fees.
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Members schools receive travel expenses reimbursement for selected regional and state tournaments.
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The OHSAA pays the entire premium for the catastrophic insurance coverage for all student-athletes.
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Schools have the opportunity to sell presale tickets to some regional and state tournaments and keep a portion of the revenue.
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Annually, an average of $2.6 million is distributed to schools in the form of travel reimbursements and ticket bonuses from tournament operations.
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$150,000 in scholarships to member school student-athletes to purther education in the student's chosen fields.
The Budget: The OHSAA's budget is comprised of three main sources of revenue: 78% comes from ticket sales at tournaments, 11% comes from annual officiating permit renewals and 11% comes from corporate sponsorships.