What is the Ohio High School Athletic Association? Here’s a look at who makes up the OHSAA and how the OHSAA supports education-based athletics and its member schools and carries out its mission.
MEMBERS, STAFF AND PARTNERS
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Schools are volunteer members - 817 High Schools, 873 Middle Schools
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26 Sanctioned Sports (13 Girls, 13 Boys)
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Approximately 400,000 Student-Athletes in Grades 7-12
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Approximately 15,000 Officials
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Approximately 70,000 Coaches
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Six District Athletic Boards elected by the member schools in that district
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State Board of Directors (rotation system from the District Athletic Boards)
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Executive Director and Office Staff (24 full-time employees)
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Partnered Coaches Associations for Each Sanctioned Sport
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10 Allied Educational Organizations
FINANCES
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No tax dollars received
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OHSAA State Office Revenue Sources:
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80% - Ticket Sales from Regional and State Tournaments
10% - Officials Dues
10% - Corporate Sponsorships
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OHSAA pays for catastrophic insurance coverage ($700,000 annual premium)
TOURNAMENTS, ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICES
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Strive to conduct the best state tournaments in the country
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Enrollment data for tournament divisions comes from Ohio Dept. of Education
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Member schools voted in favor of Competitive Balance Proposal in 2014 (affects soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, softball and baseball)
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Monitor eligibility of student-athletes
1. Constitution and bylaws voted on by school principals each May
2. Schools are the primary enforcer of bylaws and sports regulations. The OHSAA does not have full-time staff devoted solely to compliance or investigations
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Provide services to our member schools, such as:
1. Coaches Education
2. Annual Leadership Conference (largest in the nation, 1,500 students)
3. Sportsmanship and “Respect the Game” Programs
4. Sports Medicine and Safety Programs
5. Booster Education
6. Safe-School Zone
7. Service Week
8. More than $164,000 in College Scholarships
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Focus on the life-lessons student athletes learn through their involvement with athletics
The OHSAA
Educate Through Sports