High school track and field in Ohio is conducted in accordance with the rules written by the National Federation of High School Associations and adopted by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Control.

In order for a track and field mark to be approved as the official record, the provisions as specified in the National Federation Track and Field Rule 10 must be satisfied. Rule 10-1-1 sets the requirements:

"Art. 1 … All applicants for state or national records must be made on printed forms available from the state association or National Federation office. In order to receive consideration by the rules committee, the performance must have been made in a meet: 1.) Sanctioned by a state high school association; 2.) Involving five or more schools; and 3.) In an event limited to high school contestants who are representing their respective high schools. The application for record must be received within six months from the date of performance."

Record application forms are available from the Ohio High School Athletic Association office and must be filed at the OHSAA within six months in order to be considered. The simple reporting of an outstanding effort to the news media will not suffice for the athlete to receive record consideration.