OHSAA's Naughty List for 2016

[Raider6309]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The OHSAA imposed the following penalties against schools that violated Ohio High School Athletic Association bylaws or sports regulations during its June 2 board meeting.

1.Poland Seminary High School had a student-athlete in varsity football violate Football Regulation 5.1, Regulations Prohibiting Students from Participating on Non-School Teams During the School Year, when he participated in a non-interscholastic football event while a member of the school’s football team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for the first two regular season contests of the 2016 interscholastic season.

2.Columbiana Crestview Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high football violate Football Regulation 5.1, Regulations Prohibiting Students from Participating on Non-School Teams During the School Year, when he participated in a non-interscholastic football event while a member of the school’s football team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for the first regular season contest of the 2016 interscholastic season.

3.Bloomdale Elmwood High School had a student-athlete in freshman softball violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, when she participated in two non-interscholastic events while a member of the school’s softball team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for her next four contests, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all victorious contests in which the student participated following her participation in the non-interscholastic program and before the penalty was assessed.

4.Garfield Heights High School had a varsity baseball coach violate Bylaw 6-1-2, Requirements for Coaching, when he failed to obtain a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit. In accordance with Sports Regulation 4, Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit, the school has been fined $250.

5.Cuyahoga Heights High School had a junior varsity baseball coach violate Bylaw 6-1-2, Requirements for Coaching, when he failed to obtain a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit. In accordance with Sports Regulation 4, Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit, the school has been fined $250.

6.Warren Harding High School had a student-athlete in junior varsity softball violate Bylaw 4-3-1, Enrollment and Attendance, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit the three victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated.
7.Circleville McDowell Middle School had a student-athlete in junior high baseball violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, when he participated in a non-interscholastic event while a member of the school’s baseball team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the student ineligible for his next two contests, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-1, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit all victorious contests in which the student participated following his participation in the non-interscholastic program. However, no forfeitures were required since the student did not participate in any contests following his participation in the non-interscholastic program and before the penalty was assessed.

8.Lima Temple Christian High School had a student-athlete in girls varsity bowling and girls varsity track and field violate Bylaw 4-8-1, International and Exchange Students. However, the student met Exception 2 to the Bylaw (International and Exchange Students) but the school permitted the student to participate in 11 bowling contests and six track and field contests prior to receiving an eligibility ruling from the Commissioner’s Office. The OHSAA has restored eligibility for the student retroactively and no forfeitures were required but, in accordance with Bylaw 4-1-1, Administrative Error, the school has been fined $100.

9.Ironton Rock Hill Middle School had four student-athletes in junior high girls basketball violate Sports Regulation 7.3.1, Permitting Students to Participate on Non-School Teams Outside of the School Team’s Season- Selected Team Sports, when they participated in a non-interscholastic basketball event with more than the permitted two players (50% rule). In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the students ineligible for the first scrimmage of the 2016-17 season.

10.Troy Junior High School had a junior high baseball coach violate Bylaw 6-1-2, Requirements for Coaching, when he failed to obtain a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit. In accordance with Sports Regulation 4, Penalties for Failure to Acquire Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit, the school has been fined $250.

11.Toledo Central Catholic High School had a student-athlete in varsity boys tennis violate Bylaw 4-8-1, International and Exchange Students, and, in accordance with Bylaw 10-2-5, Forfeitures, the school must forfeit any victorious contests in which the ineligible student participated (all eligible participants may keep their individual placements, records and/or awards). However, no such forfeiture was required since the school did not win the contest in which the ineligible student participated.

12.Walsh Jesuit High School had a varsity football coach violate the regulations and polices put into place regarding football practices and contact days. In accordance with Bylaw 11, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded the school’s coaching staff for failing to follow the regulations for football practices and contact days and has assessed the following penalties: the coaching staff (paid and volunteer) shall be restricted to eight days of permissible instruction during the period of June 1-July 31 and a fine of $150 has been imposed for the violation.

13.Bellbrook High School had 13 student-athletes in middle school football violate Sports Regulation 7.2.1, Participating in Non-Interscholastic Programs Team Sports, when they participated in a non-interscholastic event while a member of the school’s football team. In accordance with Sports Regulation 7.8, Penalties, the Commissioner’s Office has ruled the students ineligible for the first scrimmage of the 2016 interscholastic season.

[Raider6309]

Akron Hoban had a few violations. Must be waiting for August to release that novel of violations

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

RUT ROW RORGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Abe Froman]

Akron Hoban had a few violations. Must be waiting for August to release that novel of violations

Be interesting to see if any violations warrant forfeiture of the D3 State Football title or forfeiture of post season play in 2016.

Kind of interesting that OHSAA is waiting to announce any purported violations, by waiting Clark and Sibley (et al) are pretty much stuck there for 2016. If OHSAA would have announced this June (as an example a 2016 post season ban for Hoban) these players and others all would have bolted and be playing somewhere else come August 2016.

Never seen anything like how the OHSAA dances around these private schools afraid to make a move, just ridiculous.

[cbolt]

Better if they did wait so these players won't bolt, interestingly it looks like there far more public's than privates on that list.

[formerfcfan]

Gather round ye townspeople, for we are sending Lima Temple Christian to the stake to be burnt for mishandling the unusual exchange student situation.

A glorious, riveting victory for the opponents of private schools!

[LHS 72]

Better if they did wait so these players won't bolt, interestingly it looks like there far more public's than privates on that list.

Better discipline with the Nuns cracking there knuckles!

[Raider6309]

Poland and Crestview got in trouble for a player playing flag football. I'm outraged. Cardninal Mooney would never cheat like that.

[irishfootball]

Gather round ye townspeople, for we are sending Lima Temple Christian to the stake to be burnt for mishandling the unusual exchange student situation.

A glorious, riveting victory for the opponents of private schools!

Are you seriously complaining about a $100 fine? Come on man!

[Raider6309]

He's being sarcastic since I doubt Lima Temple recruits nationally like Akron SVSM or St Ed

[EagleFan89]

They do?

[Raider6309]

They do?

Yes, but then you would argue the term recruiting. If a school gets a kid 60 miles away, you will say that's just going to a better program, I will say recruiting.

[TheFlyingDutchman]

Does Lebron James Alma- Mater need to recruit ? Honest question or do kids just want to say they went to the same school as LBJ ?

[LHS 72]

Nun's on the run!

[Raider6309]

OHSAA Hands Down Additional Penalties Against Bellaire St. John Central
School improperly provided tuition assistance to student-athletes based on athletic ability

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has concluded its investigation into Bellaire St. John Central High School and announced additional findings and penalties, OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross announced. It was determined that multiple student-athletes were given improper tuition assistance based on their athletic ability.

In addition to forfeiting its football wins from last fall, St. John Central is placed on two years’ probation, is fined $1,000 and is receiving a public reprimand. The penalties were lessened due to the cooperation received during the investigation and the personnel changes already made at the school, which include a new football coach, athletic director and finance director. The forfeitures were enacted last fall when it was initially discovered one of the student-athletes was not eligible per OHSAA bylaw 4-6-3, Residency.

“We appreciate the cooperation of school administrators and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville,” Dr. Ross said. “In addition to the OHSAA bylaw infractions, this was a very unique case because the school violated its own policies by providing financial assistance to student-athletes without having them submit an application for financial aid or reviewing their financial circumstances. We believe the school has made the necessary changes to get back in compliance, not only with the OHSAA, but with the Roman Catholic Diocese.”

“We were very disappointed to discover these violations within one of our schools,” said Paul D. Ward, Director of the Office of Christian Formation and Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville. “We have now made changes in our financial aid process to ensure this doesn’t happen again and we have educated the administrators of our schools on these and other OHSAA bylaws. Our goal is to be an upstanding member of the OHSAA and abide by the bylaws that the member schools have voted into place.”

The additional violations were of OHSAA Bylaw 4-9-4 Recruiting, Item No. 7, Providing financial aid or scholarships to a student-athlete on the basis of athletic ability. St. John Central is also required to send administrators to the OHSAA’s New Administrators Workshop in August, which will result in a reduction of the fine by $250.

[LHS 72]

OHSAA Hands Down Additional Penalties Against Bellaire St. John Central
School improperly provided tuition assistance to student-athletes based on athletic ability

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has concluded its investigation into Bellaire St. John Central High School and announced additional findings and penalties, OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross announced. It was determined that multiple student-athletes were given improper tuition assistance based on their athletic ability.

In addition to forfeiting its football wins from last fall, St. John Central is placed on two years’ probation, is fined $1,000 and is receiving a public reprimand. The penalties were lessened due to the cooperation received during the investigation and the personnel changes already made at the school, which include a new football coach, athletic director and finance director. The forfeitures were enacted last fall when it was initially discovered one of the student-athletes was not eligible per OHSAA bylaw 4-6-3, Residency.

“We appreciate the cooperation of school administrators and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville,” Dr. Ross said. “In addition to the OHSAA bylaw infractions, this was a very unique case because the school violated its own policies by providing financial assistance to student-athletes without having them submit an application for financial aid or reviewing their financial circumstances. We believe the school has made the necessary changes to get back in compliance, not only with the OHSAA, but with the Roman Catholic Diocese.”

“We were very disappointed to discover these violations within one of our schools,” said Paul D. Ward, Director of the Office of Christian Formation and Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville. “We have now made changes in our financial aid process to ensure this doesn’t happen again and we have educated the administrators of our schools on these and other OHSAA bylaws. Our goal is to be an upstanding member of the OHSAA and abide by the bylaws that the member schools have voted into place.”

The additional violations were of OHSAA Bylaw 4-9-4 Recruiting, Item No. 7, Providing financial aid or scholarships to a student-athlete on the basis of athletic ability. St. John Central is also required to send administrators to the OHSAA’s New Administrators Workshop in August, which will result in a reduction of the fine by $250.

Bring back the Nun's!