OHSAA General Sports Regulations
Questions and Answers.
A non-interscholastic program or team - Answer Examples of or names associated with non-
interscholastic programs or teams are: church, intramural, rec (recreation), YMCA, CYO, AAU,
USAVB, USSF, USASwimming, all-star, club, non-interscholastic or any combination of players
involved in team play
definition of school contest - Answer - An "interscholastic athletic contest," as used
throughout the Bylaws and Sports Regulations of the OHSAA, is defined as a sports event which
takes place during the defined sports season in which student-athletes representing at least one
school are engaged in sports-related activities with students representing at least one or more
schools or non-interscholastic programs. This includes, but is not limited to, scheduled
contests/meets/matches, previews, scrimmages, jamborees, electronic contests, invitational
contests, and alumni games. Practices involving two or more schools shall also count as a
contest unless those squads share the same board-app
inidividual sports rules about being on club teams - Answer - A member of a interscholastic
team in the individual sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving,
tennis, track and field, and wrestling may participate with a noninterscholastic program or team
in contests, tryouts, training and/or practices prior to and after the school's season with no
restriction when coached by either a school coach or a non-interscholastic coach.
If a student-athlete quits or is dropped from an interscholastic team and joins a non-
interscholastic team during the int
13 Day rule - Answer Members of a school team's coaching staff in the team sports of
baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball
may coach and/or provide instruction to (including, but not limited to, video or film study) any
number of students from their teams in excess of the team limit set forth in General Sport
Regulation 7.3 for a maximum of 13 days from May 15 through July 31 except that participation
cannot be mandatory.
In addition: a.) In the sport of football, a day is counted as one of the 13 days when the number
of students from an interscholastic team being coached by members of the interscholastic
team's staff exceeds seven. Further, only non-contact football is permitted.
b.) Sport specific events coordinated by a school shall count as one of the 13 days when the
number of students from that school's team exceeds the team limit set forth in General Sport
Regulation 7.3, or seven in the sport of football, even if the event does not involve a member of
an interscholastic team's coaching staff coaching.
Questions and Answers.
A non-interscholastic program or team - Answer Examples of or names associated with non-
interscholastic programs or teams are: church, intramural, rec (recreation), YMCA, CYO, AAU,
USAVB, USSF, USASwimming, all-star, club, non-interscholastic or any combination of players
involved in team play
definition of school contest - Answer - An "interscholastic athletic contest," as used
throughout the Bylaws and Sports Regulations of the OHSAA, is defined as a sports event which
takes place during the defined sports season in which student-athletes representing at least one
school are engaged in sports-related activities with students representing at least one or more
schools or non-interscholastic programs. This includes, but is not limited to, scheduled
contests/meets/matches, previews, scrimmages, jamborees, electronic contests, invitational
contests, and alumni games. Practices involving two or more schools shall also count as a
contest unless those squads share the same board-app
inidividual sports rules about being on club teams - Answer - A member of a interscholastic
team in the individual sports of bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving,
tennis, track and field, and wrestling may participate with a noninterscholastic program or team
in contests, tryouts, training and/or practices prior to and after the school's season with no
restriction when coached by either a school coach or a non-interscholastic coach.
If a student-athlete quits or is dropped from an interscholastic team and joins a non-
interscholastic team during the int
13 Day rule - Answer Members of a school team's coaching staff in the team sports of
baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball
may coach and/or provide instruction to (including, but not limited to, video or film study) any
number of students from their teams in excess of the team limit set forth in General Sport
Regulation 7.3 for a maximum of 13 days from May 15 through July 31 except that participation
cannot be mandatory.
In addition: a.) In the sport of football, a day is counted as one of the 13 days when the number
of students from an interscholastic team being coached by members of the interscholastic
team's staff exceeds seven. Further, only non-contact football is permitted.
b.) Sport specific events coordinated by a school shall count as one of the 13 days when the
number of students from that school's team exceeds the team limit set forth in General Sport
Regulation 7.3, or seven in the sport of football, even if the event does not involve a member of
an interscholastic team's coaching staff coaching.
