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OHSAA Fall
Sports Practices Begin Saturday
Schools reminded of new football contact regulations, preseason
requirements and heat index regulation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The official start of fall sports practices is
Saturday for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic
Association. August 1 is the annual start date for all OHSAA sanctioned
fall sports, which include girls tennis, girls and boys golf, girls and
boys cross country, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, volleyball and
football.
OHSAA Adopts National Recommendations to Minimize Concussion Risks in
Football Practice
http://www.ohsaa.org/news/20150713OHSAAModifiesFootballPracticeGuidelines.pdf
Football Notes and Playoff Updates
Of the OHSAA’s 822 member schools, 717 sponsor football teams. Schools
are reminded of the five-day acclimatization period prior to any
contact drills. Only helmets are permitted on the first and second days
of practice. Shoulder pads may be added on days three and four. Full
pads may be worn on the fifth day. Full contact is permitted on the
sixth day. August 2, 9 and 16 are mandatory days off. The
regular-season kicks off the week of August 24.
FOOTBALL HOME: Statewide composite schedules (sorted by week and by
school), regional playoff boundary maps, schools in each division,
statewide radio broadcast listing and more:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/default.asp
A total of 224 schools – 32 in each Division – will qualify for the
playoffs when the final computer ratings are announced Sunday morning,
Nov. 1. Divisions II, III, V and VII will play on Fridays during the
playoffs, while Divisions I, IV and VI will play on Saturdays. The 2015
football state championship games return to Ohio Stadium in Columbus
December 3, 4 and 5. The finals schedule will be announced after the
state semifinals.
OHSAA Radio Network Information:
http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/radiohome.asp
OHSAA Football All-Time Playoff Database:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/FT/FootballParticipants.pdf
School Sports Schedules: http://schedules.myohsaa.org/
Type in the first few letters of a school into the search bar, select
the school and then click “Search.” Click on the “School Information”
button in the upper right corner for the list of sports and schedules.
Fall Sports Practices Begin Saturday, August 1
All fall sports can begin practice (which include tryouts) on Saturday,
August 1.
1. All student-athletes must
have a pre-participation physical:
http://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/physicalform.htm
2. All coaches, paid and
volunteer, must be certified by the ODE:
http://www.ohsaa.org/members/coachescorner.htm
3. OHSAA inclement weather
regulations: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/OHSAAInclementWeatherPolicy.pdf
4. OHSAA heat regulations:
SEE BELOW
5. Preseason parent meetings
information: http://www.ohsaa.org/members/default.htm
6. See the respective sport
pages at www.OHSAA.org for online rules meetings, OHSAA sport
regulations, OHSAA general sports regulations, preseason coaches
manuals, etc.
Fall Sports Coaches and Athletic Directors Manuals
Attention Coaches: Please check the sport pages at OHSAA.org for links
to the online rules interpretation meetings.
Golf Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/go/gomanual.pdf
Girls Tennis Manual –
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/te/girls/gtemanual.pdf
Cross Country Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/ccmanual.pdf
Field Hockey Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/fh/girls/fhmanual.pdf
Soccer Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/so/SOCoachesManual.pdf
Volleyball Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/vb/girls/vbmanual.pdf
Football Manual – http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/ftmanual.pdf
What is Friday Night Futbol? Check it Out!
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/so/FridayNightFutbol.pdf
Regional Update Meetings Scheduled for August
The OHSAA has scheduled four Regional Update Meetings in August for
school administrators. Commissioner Dan Ross will provide updates on
current topics, Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore will review
student eligibility guidelines and OHSAA general counsel Steve Craig
will discuss current legal issues. All meetings will last approximately
two hours and there is no cost to attend. Click here for details:
http://www.ohsaa.org/members/Memos/20150625.pdf
OIAAA and OHSAA Workshops Scheduled for Aug. 3 & 4
The OHSAA’s annual New Administrator Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday,
Aug. 4, in Columbus. New this year is an additional workshop conducted
by the Ohio Interscholastic Administrators Association (OIAAA) the day
before, which is set for Monday, Aug. 3. Details are posted at:
http://www.ohsaa.org/meetings/NewAdminWorkshop/registration.asp. Note:
Google Chrome is not recommended to use when registering due to issues
some browsers have with the online form.
OHSAA Inclement Weather Regulation:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/OHSAAInclementWeatherPolicy.pdf
OHSAA Heat Regulations
This procedure is to be used until such time as the temperature is
below 84 degrees as no combination of heat and humidity at that level
will result in a need to curtail activity.
1. Thirty minutes prior to the start of activity, temperature and
humidity readings should be taken at the site.
2. The temperature and humidity should be factored into the Heat Index
Calculation and Chart and a determination made as to the Heat Index. If
schools are utilizing a digital sling psychrometer that calculates the
Heat Index, that number may be used to apply to the table.
3. If a reading is determined whereby activity is to be decreased
(above 95 degrees Heat Index), then rereadings would be required every
thirty minutes to determine if further activity should be eliminated or
preventative steps taken, or if an increased level of activity can
resume.
4. Using the following table, activity should be altered and/or
eliminated based on this Heat Index as determined:
Under 95 degrees Heat Index—
• Optional water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration to
allow hydration as a group.
• Have towels with ice for cooling of athletes as needed.
• Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.
• Re-check temperature and humidity every 30 minutes if temperature
rises in order to monitor for increased Heat Index.
95 degrees to 99 degrees Heat Index—
• Water shall always be available and athletes shall be able to take in
as much water as they desire.
• Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration to
allow for hydration as a group.
• Have towels with ice for cooling of athletes as needed.
• Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.
• Helmets and other equipment should be removed when athlete not
directly involved with competition, drill or practice and it is not
otherwise required by rule.
Notes: Reduce time of outside activity. Consider postponing practice to
later in the day. Re-check temperature and humidity every 30 minutes to
monitor for increased Heat Index.
100 degrees (above 99 degrees) to 104 degrees Heat Index—
• Water shall always be available and athletes shall be able to take in
as much water as they desire.
• Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration to
allow hydration as a group.
• Have towels with ice for cooling of athletes as needed.
• Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.
• Alter uniform by removing items if possible and permissible by rules.
• Allow athletes to change to dry shirts and shorts at defined
intervals.
• Reduce time of outside activity as well as indoor activity if air
conditioning is unavailable.
• Postpone practice to later in day.
• If helmets or other protective requirement are required to be worn by
rule or normal practice, suspend practice or competition immediately.
Note: Re-check temperature and humidity every 30 minutes to monitor for
changes in Heat Index.
Above 104 degrees Heat Index—
• Stop all outside activity in practice and/or play, and stop all
inside activity if air conditioning is unavailable.
Tim Stried
Director of Information Services
Ohio High School Athletic Association
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