1. THE OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Grove City High School
Preseason Meeting

2. Agenda Introductions SWCS Athletic Policy OHSAA, SWCS and Eligibility
Sportsmanship (Sporting Behavior)
Health and Safety
Boosters
Individual Team Meetings

3. Welcome Introductions GC Administration Head Coaches
Kris Sander, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Ron Hutcheson, Athletic Supervisor
April Stump, Athletic Administrative Assistant
Larry Sutton, Head Athletic Trainer
GC Administration
Bryan O’Shea, Principal
Holly Gilbert, Assistant Principal
Craig McMillen, Assistant Principal
Head Coaches

4. SWCS Athletic Policy (Trifold)
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
OHSAA and SWCS does not permit the use of any form of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs. Use of these items will result in students being disqualified from contests and violators likely face additional school and legal penalties.

5. SWCS Athletic Policy (Trifold)
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
Athletic Policy is in effect year-round (12 months/365 days). Students caught breaking the policy will be classified under the following conditions:
Violation: Student was caught by a coach, administrator, teacher or law enforcement and school district and AD was notified.
Referral: Information is given to athletic department where there is reason to believe the athlete is not in compliance with the policy.
Voluntary Referral: Student self-refers to the athletic department about a violation or substance abuse problem.

6. SWCS Athletic Policy (Trifold)
Consequences for violation of the policy:
1st offense: One calendar year suspension
Can be reduced to 20% with counseling/educational course and other conditions
2nd offense: One calendar year suspension
Can be reduced to 50% with counseling/educational course and other conditions
3rd offense: Permanent exclusion from athletics

7. SWCS Athletic Policy (Trifold)
Citizenship
Student athletes shall conduct themselves in a manner that reflects good citizenship.
Social Media

8. Eligibility

9.  OHSAA Scholarship Standards
As a student-athlete, YOU are responsible for your compliance.
Students taking College Credit Plus as well as students that are home educated, non-public, community and STEM school students must also comply with OHSAA scholarship standards.
Semester and yearly grades have no effect on OHSAA eligibility.

10. OHSAA Scholarship Standards
All incoming ninth graders must have received passing grades in a minimum of five subjects in the immediately preceding grading period (final term of the 8th grade year).
To maintain eligibility, high school students must have received passing grades in a minimum of five one-credit courses, or the equivalent, in the immediately preceding grading period.

11. OHSAA Scholarship Standards
To attempt to regain OHSAA eligibility, summer school grades, including College Credit Plus courses, may NOT be used to substitute for failing grades received in the final grading period of the regular school year or for lack of enough courses taken the preceding or subsequent grading period.
If you drop a course or change your schedule, it is critically important that you contact your principal or athletic administrator to see if this affects your eligibility.

12. GPA Requirement (SWCS Criteria)
Student athletes must also maintain a minimum GPA requirement in addition to the 5 one-credit course requirement. Minimum GPA requirements are:
1.6 (9th Grade)
1.8 (10th Grade)
2.0 (11th and 12th Grade)
Students may request a GPA waiver ONE time during grades 9/10 and one time during grades 11/12.
Waiver may not be used for passing five classes.

13. OHSAA Non-School Team and Program &
Out-of-Season Standards
You will be ineligible if you are a member of a school team competing on a non-school team in the same sport during your school team’s season (example: club soccer team during school’s soccer season).
Coaches and schools cannot require that you participate in an open gym/open facility OR in a conditioning or instructional program. Violations of this regulation will result in penalties.

14. OHSAA Non-School Team and Program & Out-of-Season Standards
There are certain restrictions regarding tryouts, practices and competitions with non-school teams before, during and after the school season.
There are also restrictions for instruction you can receive from school coaches outside of your season in an OHSAA team sport (baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball) and some OHSAA individual sports (cross country, track & field and wrestling).
There are no restrictions for instruction you can receive from school coaches outside of your season in many OHSAA individual sports (bowling, golf, gymnastics, swimming & diving and tennis).

15. OHSAA Amateur Standards
You could lose your amateur status and forfeit your eligibility if you compete for money or other monetary compensation OR capitalize on your athletic fame by receiving money, merchandise or services or by entering into an agreement with a professional team or agent.

16. OHSAA Transfer Standards
Once eligibility has been established at a member high school and you transfer to another school, you will be ineligible for all contests until the first 50 percent of the maximum allowable regular season contests have been competed in any sport in which you participated during the 12 months immediately preceding your transfer.
This regulation has several exceptions, most of which require a ruling from the OHSAA Commissioner’s Office.

17. OHSAA Transfer Standards
Should you have transferred to this school, you must ensure all required paperwork has been submitted to the OHSAA AND the state office has granted approval for eligibility.
Immediate eligibility will be granted only if one of the exceptions to the OHSAA transfer regulation has been met.

18. Sporting Behavior

19. As a student-athlete, you must always remember to Respect The Game!
GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
As a student-athlete, you must always remember to Respect The Game!
Show respect for the opponent at all times.
Engage in positive school cheers, respectfully.
No derogatory chants.
Do not single out any one player by name or number.
No props: newspapers, trash-bags, etc.
Show respect for officials.
Accept and abide by their decisions.
Know and understand the rules of the game.

20. Maintain self-control at all times.
Respect The Game
GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Maintain self-control at all times.
Remain off the playing surface before, during and following the contents (until the opponents have left the floor/field).
A ticket is a privilege to observe a contest and support the athletes; not a license to verbally assault others.
Recognize and appreciate skill in performance regardless of affiliation
Applaud during the introduction of players, coaches and officials and at the end of the contest for the performance of all participants.

21. Unacceptable/Prohibited Behaviors
Respect The Game
GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Unacceptable/Prohibited Behaviors
Profanity
Obscene gestures
Racial or ethnic comments
Intimidating actions
Hazing

22. Athlete Expectations Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Understand that academic responsibilities come first
Make a commitment, on and off the field, to success of the whole athletic program and school
Engage in positive peer pressure and encourage team to follow the Athletic Code
Demonstrate a good work ethic and strive to achieve realistic, yet challenging individual and team goals
Demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship through positive actions on and off the field

23. Athlete Expectations Game Day Attendance Transportation
Respect The Game
GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Athlete Expectations
Respect coaches, teammates, opponents, fans, GCHS facilities and equipment
Be on time for all school and team related events
Game Day Attendance
Student must be in attendance at least ½ of his/her scheduled classes on the day of or day preceding an athletic contest.
Transportation
SWCS policy is that all athletes must ride the bus to and from all athletic competitions that the district provided a bus for.

24. Coach Expectations Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Promote health and safety of athletes
Model appropriate language, sportsmanship and behavior and demand this of all team personnel
Respect and dignify each student athlete
Establish and communicate realistic time demands
Promote sense of solid team membership

25. Coach Expectations Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Assist with post-high school planning
Be available to parents at mutually convenient times
Encourage a well-rounded high school experience for athletes, including participation in other sports
Prepare athletes with out-of-season conditioning program for those not involved

26. Parent Expectations Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Support your student athlete’s efforts toward success
Promote a positive environment
School, coaches, players, officials
Become familiar with the team and athletic department rules and regulations
Communicate concerns in a timely, appropriate manner
Treat coaching personnel with courtesy and respect, and insist your student athlete does the same
Assure your student athlete attends all scheduled practice and athletic events

27. Parent Expectations Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Notify coaching staff of schedule conflict in advance
Acknowledge and support the ultimate authority of the coach to determine strategy and player selection
Make an effort to understand the rules of the game
Promote and model mature and sportsmanlike behavior at all athletic contests

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29. Addressing Concerns Respect The Game GCHS Sportsmanship Guidelines
Please following these guidelines to address your concerns with the coaching staff to help insure a timely, efficient response.
Discuss the concern with your immediate head coach (Freshman, JV or Varsity).
Do not attempt to discuss your concern before or after a contest; instead ask to set a meeting to discuss your concerns.
Coaches will discuss only your athlete, not other players.
If you are dissatisfied with the response or the concern continues, set a meeting with the head Varsity coach.
If you are unsatisfied with the response, set a meeting with the Athletic Director.

30. Health & Safety

31. Your Health & Safety
Physical Examination: Before the season’s first practice (or prior to your first participation should you join the team after the season has started), you must have had a physical examination within the past year AND an examination clearance form must be on file at the school.

32. Concussions
It is EXTREMELY important for everyone involved in school sports to recognize the potential dangers associated with concussions and review their responsibilities in protecting student-athletes.
Concussions are NOT just a problem in football concussions can happen in just about any sport!
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that interferes with normal function of the brain. “Dings” and “bell ringers” are SERIOUS brain injuries and you do NOT have to have loss of consciousness for it to be considered serious. Young athletes are at increased risk for serious problems.

33. Concussions
In Ohio, any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems shall be IMMEDIATELY removed from the contest or practice and shall not return to play that same day.
Thereafter, the student shall not return to practice or competition until cleared with WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from a physician or health care provider approved by the local board in accordance with state law.

34. Concussions
Each school is required to review its concussion management protocol with you and your parents.
In addition, you and your parents must review and sign the Ohio Department of Health’s “Concussion Information Sheet” prior to participation, and you are highly encouraged to review a short presentation on concussions available at no cost (

35. Sudden Cardiac Arrest
You and your parents are required to view the Ohio Department of Health’s sudden cardiac arrest video. Visit OHSAA.org to review Lindsey’s Law.
In addition, you and your parents must review and sign the Ohio Department of Health’s “Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet”* prior to participation.

36. Additional Health & Safety Guidelines
Another prominent issue is the use of performance enhancing supplements.
The increased availability of these items allows students easy access to a wide variety of products aggressively marketed to include promises — endorsed by faulty research claims — of extraordinary weight loss, explosive power or tremendous strength gains.
It is important for parents to educate themselves about what substances their child may be using and about the potential risks involved with uneducated supplement use.

37. Boosters/Communication

38. Athletic Boosters

39. Documents to Submit Today
Athletic Policy Brochure
Submit separate signed acknowledgment
Concussion Information Sheet
Submit signed agreement form (separate information from signed form)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Lindsay’s Law
Submit signed form

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