Ohio High School Athletic Association

Ohio High School Athletic Association
Abbreviation OHSAA
Formation 1907
Legal status Association
Purpose Athletic/Educational
Headquarters 4080 Roselea Pl.
Columbus, OH 43214
Region served
Ohio
Official language
English
Commissioner
 Jerry Snodgrass
Affiliations National Federation of State High School Associations
Staff
20
Website ohsaa.org
Remarks (614) 267-2502

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the OHSAA-sanctioned sports.

Membership

There are approximately 820 member high schools and 850 more schools in the 7th-8th grade division of the OHSAA. Most public and private high schools in Ohio belong to the OHSAA.[1]

Structure

Districts

The Association is divided into six districts, each with its own District Athletic Board, including the Central District, East District, Northeast District, Northwest District, Southeast District, and Southwest District.

The District boards conduct Sectional and District tournaments. The main OHSAA board conducts Regional and State tournaments.[2]

Classifications and divisions

Member high schools are divided into 3 classifications (A, AA, AAA). Prior to 1989 many sports held tournaments based on these classifications. Since then, each sport individually divides into numbered divisions based on enrollment, taking into account the total number of schools offering that Varsity sport and placing an equal number of schools in each division.

The classifications (A being the smallest schools, AAA the largest) are still used to fill spots on the District Athletic Boards (2 representatives from each class).

The number of divisions vary based on how many schools offer that sport. Football has the most, with 7 divisions (Division 1 being the largest schools). 3 sports have a single division: Boys' Ice Hockey and Girls' Field Hockey and Gymnastics.

History

OHSAA's 100th Anniversary logo.

The OHSAA is an unincorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1907. Members of the Western Ohio Superintendents' Round Table had frequently discussed the need of a central organization for high school athletics. In 1906 they passed a resolution to appoint a committee, headed by George R. Eastman, the first President of the Board of Control.

The first OHSAA-sponsored state tournament, Track and Field, was held on May 23, 1908 at Denison University. Columbus North became the first state champions, finishing ahead of Dayton Steele.[1]

The OHSAA is currently headed by a commissioner.[3] Prior to 1925, the Board of Control officers handled duties now associated with the Commissioner.

In 1979, OHSAA adopted a bylaw prohibiting out-of-state students from competing in OHSAA-sponsored activities. This rule was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the 1985 case Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association, regarding St. Xavier High School students from Northern Kentucky.

Commissioners since 1925

  • H.R. Townsend (1925–1944)
  • Harold Emswiler (1944–1958)
  • W.J. McConnell (1958–1963)
  • Paul E. Landis (1963–1969)
  • Harold A. Meyer (1969–1977)
  • George D. Bates (1977–1980)
  • Richard L. Armstrong (1980–1989)
  • Clair Muscaro (1990–2004)
  • Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D. (2004–2018)
  • Jerry Snodgrass (2018-Present)

OHSAA–sponsored sports tournaments

[3]

Boys

Season Sport Tournament Structure # of Divisions 1st Tournament 2017-2018 State Tournament Location
FallCross CountryDistrict, Regional, & State31928National Trail Raceway, Hebron
FallFootballRegional & State71972Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
FallGolfSectional, District & State31927
(Spring sport 1927-1974)		The Ohio State University Golf Club, Columbus Scarlet Course (Div I & III)
North Star Golf Resort, Sunbury (Div II)
FallSoccerSectional, District, Regional & State31976Mapfre Stadium, Columbus
WinterBasketballSectional, District, Regional, & State41923Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
WinterBowlingSectional, District, & State22007Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus
WinterIce HockeyDistrict & State11978Nationwide Arena, Columbus
WinterSwimming and DivingSectional, District, & State21928C. T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
WinterWrestlingSectional, District, & State31938Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
WinterWrestling-Dual MeetRegional & State32013St. John Arena, The Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringBaseballSectional, District, Regional, & State41928Huntington Park, Columbus
SpringTrack and FieldDistrict, Regional, & State31908Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringTennisSectional, District, & State2**1922Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason
SpringLacrosseState22017Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan University

Girls

Season Sport Tournament Structure # of Divisions 1st Tournament 2017-2018 State Tournament Location
FallCross CountryDistrict, Regional, & State31978National Trail Raceway, Hebron
FallField HockeyState Qualifying & State11979Marv Moorehead Stadium, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington
FallGolfSectional, District & State21993The Ohio State University Golf Club, Gray Course, Columbus
FallSoccerSectional, District, Regional & State31985Mapfre Stadium, Columbus
FallTennisSectional, District, & State2**1976Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason
FallVolleyballSectional, District, Regional, & State41975Nutter Center, Wright State University, Dayton
WinterBasketballSectional, District, Regional, & State41976Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
WinterBowlingSectional, District, & State22007Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus
WinterGymnasticsSectional, District, & State11977Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard
WinterSwimming and DivingSectional, District, & State21977C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
SpringSoftballSectional, District, Regional, & State41978Firestone Stadium, Akron
SpringTrack and FieldDistrict, Regional, & State31975Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringLacrosseState22017Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan University
**(Individual/Doubles only, no Team championships)

Past team state champions

Schools with most team titles

[3]

Rank # of
Titles		 School City # of
Boys'
Titles		 # of
Girls'
Titles		 Year of
First
Title		 Year of
Last
Title
156St. EdwardLakewood56X*19782018
156St. XavierCincinnati56X*19572018
349Upper ArlingtonUpper Arlington262319372018
439Walsh JesuitCuyahoga Falls221719822016
537HawkenGates Mills63119772018
636St. IgnatiusCleveland36X*19882018
734MinsterMinster72719762018
831St. Vincent – St. MaryAkron201119272018
930Thomas WorthingtonWorthington121819382017
1028GrahamSt. Paris28019302018
1127Canton McKinleyCanton23419372010
1127Newark CatholicNewark171019782016
1127St. Francis DeSalesColumbus22519712018
1426Columbus AcademyGahanna161019772017
1525Brecksville-Broadview HeightsBroadview Heights52019812018
1624Beaumont SchoolCleveland HeightsX*2419862012
1624ColdwaterColdwater15919832017
1624Archbishop AlterKettering15919782017
1624East TechCleveland23119202002
2023Archbishop MoellerCincinnati23X*19722018
2122ElderCincinnati22X*19432005

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* X = single-gender school

Schools with most team titles in one sport

[3]

Rank # of
Titles		 School City Sport First Last
139St. XavierCincinnatiBoys' Swimming19702018
232St. EdwardLakewoodWrestling19782018
328HawkenGates MillsGirls' Swimming19842018
420GrahamSt. ParisWrestling19822018
518Brecksville-Broadview HeightsBroadview HeightsGirls' Gymnastics19942018
617Upper ArlingtonUpper ArlingtonBoys' Golf19412006
716Beaumont SchoolCleveland HeightsGirls' Track19862008
716GlenvilleClevelandBoys' Track19592014
913Canton McKinleyCantonBoys' Swimming19371961
913East TechnicalClevelandBoys' Track19201955
913MinsterMinsterGirls' Track19762018
1212ElderCincinnatiBoys' Baseball19432005
1212Upper ArlingtonUpper ArlingtonGirls' Swimming20032017
1411St. EdwardLakewoodBoys' Ice Hockey19852008
1411St. IgnatiusClevelandFootball19882011
1411MinsterMinsterGirls' Cross Country19822017
1710Maple HeightsMaple HeightsWrestling19561974
1710MagnificatRocky RiverGirls' Gymnastics19902003
1710Columbus AcademyGahannaGirls' Field Hockey19942013
1710Walsh JesuitCuyahoga FallsGirls' Soccer20002016
1710DunbarDaytonBoys' Track19482017
1710Marion LocalMaria SteinFootball20002017

Schools with most consecutive team titles in one sport

[3]

  • active streak
Season Sport School # of Consecutive State Titles Years
FallBoys' Cross CountryCaldwell81985-92
FallGirls' Cross CountryAkron St. Vincent-St. Mary52009-13
FallField HockeyGahanna Columbus Academy31999-2001
FallField HockeyThomas Worthington3*2015-17
FallFootballCleveland St. Ignatius51991-95
FallBoys' GolfGates Mills Gilmour Academy41991-94
FallGirls' GolfDublin Jerome52011-15
FallBoys' SoccerDayton Carroll32010-12
FallBoys' SoccerCleveland St. Ignatius32014-16
FallBoys' SoccerCincinnati Summit Country Day3*2015-17
FallGirls' SoccerCuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit52012-16
FallVolleyballCincinnati St Ursula Academy61993-98
WinterBoys' BasketballCincinnati North College Hill32005-07
WinterBoys' BasketballColumbus Wehrle31988-90
WinterBoys' BasketballDayton Stivers31928-30
WinterGirls' BasketballShaker Heights Hathaway Brown52009-2013
WinterBoys' BowlingSpringfield Kenton Ridge22009-10
WinterGirls' BowlingColdwater22012-13
WinterGymnasticsBrecksville-Broadview Heights15*2004-18
WinterIce HockeyBowling Green31997-99
WinterIce HockeyCleveland St. Ignatius3*2016-18
WinterIce HockeyLakewood St. Edward31994-96
WinterBoys' Swimming and DivingCincinnati St. Xavier121970-81
WinterGirls' Swimming and DivingGates Mills Hawken20*1999-2018
WinterWrestling-IndividualSt. Paris Graham18*2001-18
WinterWrestling-Dual TeamSt. Paris Graham6*2013-18
SpringBaseballNewark Catholic32002-04
SpringBaseballCincinnati Elder31958-60
SpringSoftballNorth Canton Hoover42011-14
SpringSoftballSpringfield41992-95
SpringBoys' Track and FieldCleveland East Tech61939-44
SpringGirls' Track and FieldCleveland Heights Beaumont71986-92

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Fred Dafler. "The History of the OHSAA". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  2. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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