PUBLICATIONS
Pursuant to its authority under Article 5.3. of the OSAA Constitution, the Executive Board has adopted the following policies.
1. Ad Hoc Committee Procedures
The following policy for the appointment of ad hoc committees and committee meetings is in effect:
A. Committees will be appointed by the president of the association with an effort to obtain classification and geographical balance when appropriate.
B. Ad hoc committees will meet for a specified purpose determined by the Executive Board or Delegate Assembly of the association. Upon completion of its assigned task, as determined by the Executive Board or by the Delegate Assembly, a committee automatically is terminated.
C. The size of committees will be limited, keeping in mind the complexity of the assigned task and the costs involved with larger groups.
D. All meetings will be held in the association office unless approved otherwise by the Executive Director.
E. Frequency of meetings will be limited to a reasonable number in order to accomplish the purpose of the committee.
F. An OSAA executive staff member will be in attendance at all meetings unless approved otherwise by the Executive Director.
G. All correspondence will be directed through the OSAA office.
H. All expenditures will be approved in advance by the Executive Director.
2. Adding A New Sport (Adding a New Sport after the Deadline)
A. Adding a new sport prior to Board adoption of sport specific regular and special athletic districts.
1) Any full member school may add a sport by indicating sponsorship of the sport on the Pre-Selection Survey submitted to the OSAA prior to Board adoption of sport specific regular and special athletic districts.
2) The Board Meetings at which the sport specific regular and special athletic district for the following school year are adopted are:
a) Fall Sports – December Board Meeting.
b) Winter Sports – February Board Meeting.
c) Spring Sports – May Board Meeting.
3) If the OSAA is notified of the addition of the sport prior to the above listed Board meeting for the season of that sport, the school’s team in that sport shall be eligible for district or state honors, and league approval is not required for the addition of the sport.
B. Adding a new sport after Board adoption of sport specific regular and special athletic districts.
1) Should a full member school wish to add a new sport after Board adoption of sport specific regular and special districts, and the school wishes the team to be eligible for district and state honors, the following procedure shall be followed:
a) The school shall complete and submit to the OSAA an “Adding a New Sport after the Deadline” form.
b) The form must include the signature of a representative of the regular or special district in which the team will be added indicating league support for the addition.
c) The form must be received by the OSAA prior to the first contest date for that sport.
2) Should a full member school wish to add a new sport after Board adoption of sport specific regular and special districts, and the school does NOT wish the team to be eligible for district and state honors, the following procedure shall be followed:
a) The school shall complete and submit to the OSAA an “Adding a New Sport after the Deadline” form.
b) The signature of a representative of the regular or special district in which the team will be added indicating league support for the addition is NOT required.
(Revised Fall 2008)
1. Q. If a school wishes to add a sport, when must it notify the OSAA office of its intentions?
A. In general, if a school wishes to add a sport and be eligible for district or state honors, it must notify the OSAA office prior to Board adoption. However, if the school has approval from the receiving league/special district, the deadline for sponsorship of a sport is the first contest date of that sport’s season.
2. Q. What is the procedure a school should follow in order to add a sport after the Board adoption, but prior to the first contest date?
A. A school wishing to add sport after the Board adoption, but prior to the first contest date should request the addition of the sport using the prescribed OSAA form. The form must be 1) completed and signed by the chairperson of the receiving regular or special district; 2) submitted to the OSAA prior to the first contest date of that sport’s season in order for the school to be eligible for district or state honors in that sport. The OSAA will invoice the school for the activity fee. (Revised June 2006)
3. Administrator Workshop Attendance Requirement (2008 Workshop Schedule)
Each member school shall ensure that at least one representative participate in one of the annual Administrator Workshops presented by OSAA staff. Roll shall be taken at the Workshops to confirm compliance with this policy.
Should it be determined that a member school failed to have a representative at any of the Administrator Workshops, that school shall be placed on probation during the Association year of non-attendance. The Board shall consider the probationary status of the school when assigning penalties for any violations of OSAA Regulations by the school that might occur during the period of probation. (Fall 2006)
Students attending alternative high schools may be permitted to participate, providing:
A. The alternative school is operated by the same school district or a student is placed in an alternative high school by the home district.
B. The home school district is responsible for maintaining a record of students attending an alternative high school.
C. Students participate only at the high school in whose attendance area they maintain a Joint Residence with their parents.
D. Students must meet all other eligibility requirements.
E. Home schooling is not considered an alternative school. See Rule 8.5., “School Representation” and Executive Board Policy, “Eligibility – Home School Students” for additional information.
5. Athletic Directors and Coaches Recommendations Timeline
A. The following is the timeline for presentation of recommendations from the Oregon Athletic Directors Association, the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association and the student activities coaches associations to the OSAA Executive Boards:
September Meeting: Second reading for winter sports (action).
December Meeting: First reading for spring sports.
February Meeting: Second reading for spring sports (action).
First reading for athletic directors’ proposals.
First reading for fall sports
First reading for student activities.
May Meeting: Second reading for athletic directors’ proposals (action).
Second reading for fall sports (action).
Second reading for student activities (action).
First reading for winter sports.
B. All recommendations must be submitted on the OSAA Proposal Form. (Revised Fall 2002)
6. Band Festivals, Band Days and Performances
There is no limit on the number of band festivals or band days in which a school may participate other than a limit that may be imposed by a local Board of Education on its high school band(s).
7. Camps – Athletic Camps and Team Meals
A. Athletic camps are permissible only during the defined sports season. Any group meeting for a sport outside the defined sports season during the OSAA year would be considered an athletic camp if any of the following criteria are met:
1) Students, as a team, are housed and/or fed at the school.
2) Students, as a team, are housed, and/or fed away from the school.
3) Students, as a team, are taken on an outing such as to the mountains or to the beach.
B. An athletic team may be fed during the season for a sport, or immediately after the season (awards banquet).
8. Camps – Commercial Summer Camps
A. Athletics. The Executive Board recognizes the prerogative of parents to determine the activities of their children during the summer, non-school period. Participation in a commercial summer camp is strictly a volunteer choice of the parents, and in no way can a student be required to attend regardless of how fees for participation are covered. Service clubs, school organizations or schools may pay fees for participation according to their own school and/or district policies.
B. Student Activities (Dance/Drill, Music, Cheerleading, Speech). Service clubs, school organizations or schools may pay for student activities participants to attend commercial summer camps. Schools may set their own policies requiring student activities participants to attend commercial summer camps. (Revised Fall 2002)
9. Cheerleading Safety Clinics
The high school principal shall be held accountable for verifying that any cheerleading coach who is solely responsible for coaching the team at any time has attended an OSAA Cheerleading Safety Clinic by November 1 of the Association year in which that person serves as a coach. Should a cheerleading coach fail to attend an OSAA Cheerleading Safety Clinic by November 1, the squad of the non-attending coach shall be prohibited from performing partner stunts or tumbling until the coach has attended a clinic. EXCEPTION: Any emergency exception must be authorized in writing by the OSAA. (Revised Fall 2007)
10. Cheerleading – Squad Size Limitations
A. If a school has more than one varsity cheerleading squad, the cheerleaders representing the school at an event shall be limited to persons who are members of the varsity squad for that sport season.
B. The number of cheerleaders permitted at State Basketball Championships is as follows:
1) 6A, 5A – One advisor and a maximum of 16 members of the varsity cheerleading squad in uniform, including mascots, shall be admitted free of charge.
2) 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A – One advisor and a maximum of 12 members of the varsity cheerleading squad in uniform, including mascots, shall be admitted free of charge.
3) Schools may buy tickets for additional cheerleaders but may not place more than the maximum number cited above on the sidelines at any one time.
C. The number of cheerleaders permitted at Football State Championship contests shall be 20. (Revised Spring 2006)
D. Squad size for routines performed prior to the contest, during time outs and for halftime entertainment may exceed the maximum limit so long as the additional members return to the stands when the contest resumes.
A. The Oregon School Activities Association recognizes that the misuse of chemicals, including alcohol, recreational drugs, and other drugs and food supplements that allegedly enhance performance, is a significant health problem for many adolescents resulting in negative effects on behavior, learning, and the total development of each individual. The misuse and abuse of chemicals for some adolescents affects extracurricular participation and development of related skills.
B. The OSAA recommends that all student-athletes and their parents/guardians should consult with their physicians before taking any supplement product. In addition, school personnel, including coaches, should not dispense any drug, medication or supplement unless specifically allowed by state regulations and/or school district policy. School district policies should be developed in consultation with health-care professionals, senior administrative staff of the school district and parents.
C. The OSAA abides by all state laws and district policies pertaining to the use of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. As a general rule, OSAA activities' sites shall be alcohol and tobacco free during OSAA events. All persons in attendance shall refrain from use of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs at all OSAA activities and are prohibited from being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs at all event facilities. (Revised Fall 2004)
1. Q. Does the OSAA have a rule regarding the use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs by students?
A. The OSAA does not condone the use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs, and supports district and/or league policies as well as state laws, which control their use.
12. Classification – Emergency Transfer
A. Any school requesting an emergency transfer from one classification to another shall submit its request, together with approval of the local school board, in writing to the Executive Board by October 15.
B. The Executive Board shall make its decision at the December Board meeting.
13. Classification – Playing Up
In considering a petition under Article 6.1.2, the same criteria applied to all other classification and districting decisions (See Article 9.2.1(d)) shall be considered with respect to whether to grant or deny the petition, except that where a school has petitioned to “play up” in a classification for larger schools, the weight given to “enrollment” will be less than the weight that “enrollment” would otherwise be given in making classification and districting decisions. (March 2006)
14. Club and Unattached Competition
Following is the policy regarding unattached and club competition with and against high schools:
A. A high school team may not compete against a club team from a high school.
B. Students representing a high school shall not compete against unattached individuals. EXAMPLE: If a track and field meet is scheduled for high schools, everyone competing must represent his/her high school. There can be no unattached individuals entered in any of the events.
A. School districts are encouraged to continue to provide equal opportunity for boys and girls in all sports.
B. Girls may, at the discretion of the local school board, participate with boys in any interscholastic activity if there is no girls team or equal opportunity for participation. If girls are permitted to participate on a team designated for boys, the team shall compete against a designated boys team and not against a designated girls team.
C. A girl who competes on a boys team during the regular season in cross country or golf has the option to either continue to participate as a member of the boys team at the district contest, or compete as an individual at the district contest for girls in that sport provided that the school has registered for that sport with the OSAA. See Executive Board Policy, “Adding a New Sport” for more information. (Revised Fall 2005)
D. If boys are permitted to participate on a team designated for girls, the team shall compete against a designated boys team and not against a designated girls team.
Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion following an observed or suspected blow to the head or body, or who has been diagnosed with a concussion, shall not be permitted to return to that contest, or any other athletic contest, on that same day. Until an athlete who has suffered a concussion is no longer experiencing post-concussive symptoms, and a medical release form signed by an appropriate healthcare professional is obtained, the athlete shall not be permitted to return to athletic activity. (Fall 2008)
17. Cooperative Sponsorship (Cooperative Sponsorship Application)
In order for two or more schools to qualify for cooperative sponsorship as permitted in Article 6.5., they must meet the following requirements:
A. Who May Apply. Only full member schools may apply for cooperative sponsorship, not families or individuals. Cooperating schools should be located in the same geographic area. Schools requesting cooperative sponsorship approval should make every effort to co-sponsor an activity with the nearest school that also has difficulty sponsoring the activity by itself. Cooperative sponsorship shall be considered only for 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A schools.
EXCEPTION: The Executive Board also may approve cooperative sponsorships involving 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A schools with a 5A or 6A school if the 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A schools are located in an isolated area or are unable to find a closer 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A school willing to enter into a cooperative sponsorship agreement. (Revised Fall 2006)
B. Classification. Classification placement for the requested activity will be determined by the total combined A.D.M. in grades 9-12 of the schools involved.
EXCEPTION: If the total combined A.D.M. in grades 9 though 12 causes the cooperative team to qualify for a higher classification, the schools requesting permission for a cooperative team may petition the Executive Board for an exception to this provision. Factors that may be considered by the Board when evaluating a petition for an exception may include, but are not limited to, number of participants from each school, how much the combined A.D.M. exceeds the classification cut-off point, and geographic considerations. (Revised Fall 2006)
C. School Board Approval Requirement. The Governing Boards of the schools involved in the cooperative sponsorship shall jointly apply for such sponsorship listing reasons for the request.
D. Regular or Special District Approval Requirement. Cooperative sponsorship applicants shall obtain approval from the regular or special district in which the proposed cooperative team will participate and submit the approval form with the Cooperative Sponsorship Application. Regular and special districts are encouraged to consider the philosophy discussed at the end of this board policy when reviewing requests for support of a cooperative sponsorship application.
E. Deadline for Application/Dissolution. The deadline for application or for dissolution for a cooperative sponsorship shall be the first contest date of the season in which the cooperatively sponsored team is to compete. (Revised September 2003)
F. Timeline for Approval. The Executive Board will attempt to act on an application at its next regular meeting following receipt of the application. However, the Executive Director can make a decision, subject to approval by the Executive Board.
G. Duration of Approval. Any approved cooperative sponsorship shall be for a maximum of two years per application.
Cooperative Sponsorship Philosophy
The philosophy that will guide the OSAA Executive Board in reviewing and approving applications for cooperative sponsorship of activities is as follows:
A. The Executive Board will attempt to increase the number of students who are participating in activities by making activities available for students that would not be available in their school because of a lack of numbers if joint sponsorship did not occur.
B. The Executive Board would prefer to see projects that combine smaller schools for sponsorship of an activity rather than a small school program combining with a larger school when the smaller school cannot support the activity alone because of a lack of numbers.
C. Improving the quality of a team (i.e., better won-lost record) will not be a valid criterion in deciding whether approval should be granted.
D. Agreements are for a maximum two-year period but may be terminated by the Executive Board under the following conditions:
1) Closing of one of the schools.
2) Valid complaints from surrounding schools concerning recruiting.
3) Complaints from parents, Governing Boards, students in cooperating schools, etc.
4) Other valid reasons as determined by the Executive Board. (Revised December 2004)
18. Dance/Drill – Pre-Competition Practice
Each dance/drill team shall receive the same amount of time on the floor for practice as is provided for other teams in the division, if practice time is provided. If a team misses its practice time, there will be no opportunity for rescheduling. A school may not independently schedule practice time for its team at the state championships site. (Revised Fall 2005)
19. Dance/Drill – Safety Rules
The “National Federation Spirit Rules Book” shall cover all Dance/Drill activities in Oregon. (Revised December 2006)
20. District and Special District Committees
A. The Executive Board has established District and Special District Committees to assist in the management of the programs and activities of the Association.
B. Each athletic district or special district is represented by a committee of three school representatives appointed annually by the Executive Board. Representation for each athletic district in each classification is listed by school rather than by name of individual serving on each District or Special District Committee. The representative of the first school listed shall serve as chair.
C. Complete plans for each selection of athletic district representatives for state competition in each sport shall be determined by the District or Special District Committee. These plans should include peculiarities of each district not specifically covered by the athletic plan as published by the OSAA.
D. If for some reason the district plan has not covered a particular situation that occurs in determining the district representative to the OSAA State Championships, the District or Special District Committee shall determine the representative (teams or individuals).
E. If the school represented by a member of the District or Special District Committee may be affected by the decision of the Committee, the committee member representing the potentially affected school shall be temporarily replaced. A representative of the next school in alphabetical succession to serve on the Committee shall fill the vacated position until the committee reaches a decision.
F. A District or Special District Committee, in making its determination:
1) May consult all other schools in that athletic district or special athletic district;
2) May not change the final decision or outcome of a particular contest;
3) May not permit extra games or contests after the official published cutoff date for any sport unless an emergency exists and permission has been received from the Executive Board.
G. All ties for qualifying positions shall be settled at the district level. It is suggested that the method for settlement of ties be predetermined and published prior to each district meet for each sport.
H. No athletic district may change its representative(s) in the state championships after the official cutoff date or the official close of entries should a problem exist that precludes a school or an individual from being a district representative to a state championship. For team entries only, any change made following the official cutoff date shall be the decision of the Executive Board. (Revised Fall 2002)
The OSAA appreciates and encourages corporate and individual donations to schools in support of high school activities. These donations, whether monetary or in other forms such as merchandise, must be given directly to the school administration. Individual students representing schools may not receive donations except as allowed by OSAA Rule 8.4.1.
1. Q. Under what circumstances may a school accept donations from individuals or corporations in support of activities?
A. There is no limit on contributions from individuals or corporations; whether monetary or in other forms such as merchandise, so long as those donations are given directly to the school administration. Individual students representing a school may not receive monetary donations, and non-monetary donations are limited to $300 in value per association year.
22. Ejection Policies – Coach Ejected; Contest Forfeited
If a coach is ejected from a contest and that contest is forfeited, such incident must be reported to the OSAA office by the schools involved and also by the contest officials. If a coach is ejected and the game is not forfeited, it is the school’s responsibility to be certain that any such person who does assume the coaching responsibilities in such a situation meets the requirements of that school district.
23. Ejection Policies – Ejected Player or Coach
A. If a player or coach is ejected by an official for an unsportsmanlike act, both the athletic director of the school of the ejected player/coach and the commissioner of officials shall notify the OSAA by facsimile of the ejection by the next workday. Ejected coaches must leave the contest immediately and shall not be allowed further contact with team members for the duration of that contest. It shall be the responsibility of the school to disallow the ejected player or coach from participating during the period of suspension specified in the Regulations, regardless of whether written notification has been received by the school from the commissioner of officials. Should an ejected player participate or an ejected coach remain within “sight and sound” of the team during the period of suspension specified in the Regulations, and no appeal is pending, that action shall be considered use of an ineligible participant and shall result in forfeiture of that contest and other penalties as determined by the Board. (Revised Fall 2005)
B. Appeal Process: If the principal or the Athletic Director of the ejected coach/player and the commissioner of officials agree that the suspension should be set aside, the principal may appeal to the Executive Director within 48 hours of the ejection to set aside the next game suspension portion of the penalty. If the Executive Director denies an appeal, that denial may be appealed to the Executive Board, which shall hear the appeal at its earliest convenience and issue a final ruling. Implementation of the next game suspension may be postponed during the time that an appeal is pending. (Revised Fall 2002)
1. Q. When a player is ejected, may the player remain on the bench?
A. Yes. The player is required to sit out the remainder of the contest, but may remain on the bench.
2. Q. When a coach is ejected, must the coach leave the playing area?
A. Yes. The coach must leave the playing area and shall be allowed no further direct or indirect contact with the team until the contest is completed. In order to avoid direct or indirect contact, the coach must be “out of sight and sound” of the team.
3. Q. May a player sit on the bench during a period of suspension?
A. Yes, but the player must not be in uniform.
4. Q. May a coach have any contact with a team at a contest following an ejection or at the contest at which the suspension is served?
A. No. The coach is allowed no direct or indirect contact with the team during the contest following ejection. In order to avoid direct or indirect contact, the coach must be “out of sight and sound” of the team. Further, the coach is allowed no direct or indirect contact with the team at the contest at which the suspension is served nor is the coach permitted to attend the contest at which the suspension is served.
5. Q. May a coach or participant who has been suspended at one level of competition (i.e. varsity) participate in a contest at another level during the period of suspension?
A. No.
6. Q. May a coach or participant who has been suspended at one level of competition (i.e. varsity) serve the suspension in a contest at another level?
A. No.
7. Q. When a coach or player is ejected, what period of time does the ejection cover?
A. Baseball / Softball - Remainder of that day. (Revised Spring 2006)
Basketball - Remainder of that day.
Football - Remainder of that day.
Soccer - Remainder of that day.
Volleyball - Remainder of that day.
Wrestling - Follow NFHS Rules Book.
8. Q. When does the period of suspension begin?
A. The suspension is served after the ejection has been served. The ejection and suspension may not be served simultaneously.
9. Q. May a coach or participant ejected from a contest serve the one-game suspension at a jamboree?
A. No, the coach or participant may not count a jamboree as a “contest” for the purpose of serving the period of suspension. The coach or participant must sit out the jamboree and the next contest at that level of competition.
10. Q. Once a player or coach has served a period of ejection, when and over what period of time is a suspension served?
A. Baseball / Softball - Sit out through next contest at that level.
Basketball - Sit out through next contest at that level.
Football - Sit out through next contest at that level.
Soccer - Sit out through next contest at that level.
Volleyball - Sit out through next playing date at that level.
Wrestling - Sit out through next event at that level.
NOTE: In unusual circumstances, the Executive Director may modify the period of suspension.
11. Q. If a player or coach is ejected during the last contest of the season, does the unserved suspension carry forward to a subsequent season?
A. No.
12. Q. In soccer, does the ejection of a player or coach as a result of receiving two yellow cards result in the player being suspended from the following contest?
A. No. Only if a player or coach receives a “hard” red card ejection is suspension from the following contest required.
13. Q. In basketball, does the ejection of a player or coach as a result of receiving two technical fouls result in the player or coach being suspended through the next contest at that level?
A. Yes, a player or coach who is ejected as a result of receiving two technical fouls is ejected for the remainder of the day and must sit out through the next contest at that level.
14. Q. Does the contest from which a participant is suspended due to an ejection count against the individual contest limitation for the participant?
A. Yes.
15. Q. When a player or coach is ejected while acting as a spectator at a contest in the same sport in which the coach or player participates, but at which he or she is not serving as a player or a coach, does a period of suspension still apply?
A. Yes. The ejected player or coach is suspended from all participation for the same period of time as if he or she had been a participant in the contest at which the ejection occurred.
16. Q. When a player or coach is ejected in one sport, may the player or coach participate or coach in another sport during the period of suspension?
A. No.
A. Schools shall be assessed fines for ejections within specific sports programs. Each sport (i.e., Football, Boys Basketball, Softball) shall be tracked as separate and distinct for the purpose of calculating fines. When the first participant or coach in a sport is ejected, the school that the participant or coach is representing shall be assessed a $50 fine by the Executive Board. A second ejection in the same sport during the same season shall result in the assessment of a $100 fine, and each ejection thereafter in that sport during that season shall result in a fine to be increased by $50 increments for each ejection without limitation.
EXCEPTION: The fine for an ejection in the last contest of the season shall be increased by $100 over the standard fine for the offense. (Revised December 2007)
B. A school receiving five or more ejections during one school year shall be required to attend a sportsmanship training class and submit a written Plan of Correction to the Executive Board, including timelines for implementation of the Plan. (Revised Fall 2002)
25. Ejection Policies – Multiple Ejections of Individual
A second ejection for an unsportsmanlike act during the same sport season will result in a two-game suspension. A third ejection for an unsportsmanlike act during the same sport season will result in disqualification from further participation in that sport during that sport season. (Fall 1999)
26. Ejection Policies – Physical Contact with Official
Physical contact between a coach/player and an official shall be considered a gross act of unsportsmanlike conduct. The offending coach/player shall be immediately ejected from the contest, shall be suspended as provided in the Regulations and may be required to satisfy other requirements as prescribed by the Board. Both the athletic director of the school of the offending coach/player and the commissioner of officials shall notify the OSAA by facsimile of the incident by the next workday. In addition, the school shall be fined up to $1,000 as set by the Board, and an administrator and the coach/player shall be required to appear before the Executive Board at the next scheduled meeting. (Fall 1998)
27. Eligibility – Chemawa Indian School
A student who transfers to the Chemawa Indian School is immediately eligible for participation in interscholastic activities for the Chemawa Indian School, despite the fact that the student transfers during the school year and/or does not reside with his/her parents, if the student meets all other eligibility requirements. (Fall 2000)
28. Eligibility – District Committee
A. A request by a member school superintendent or principal for an eligibility hardship exception to Rule 8, involving transfer or discrimination only (except for age), shall be submitted to the School’s local District Committee.
B. The request for an eligibility hardship exception is to be presented on the proper OSAA form and may relate only to future participation. Any additional materials requested by the District Committee must be submitted prior to any consideration.
C. The chairperson of the District Committee shall contact the principal of the previous school of any transfer student requesting eligibility, and request that the principal provide the Committee members with information from the previous school, if any, that might assist the Committee in ruling on the eligibility request.
D. The District Committee shall meet prior to each of the three sports seasons to consider requests for eligibility waivers involving transfer or discrimination only (except for age). However, a District Committee may hear these requests for eligibility hardship exceptions at times other than those required.
E. If a representative of a school submitting a request for an eligibility hardship exception is a member of the District Committee that will hear such requests, then said school administrator shall be replaced by a representative of the next school in alphabetical order not yet represented on the District Committee during consideration of said request.
F. For the consideration of transfer and discrimination hearing requests for waivers of eligibility, the regular District Committee shall be composed of three voting members. (Revised Fall 2000)
29. Eligibility – Foreign Students (Foreign Student Eligibility Checklist)
Like all other students, foreign students living with parents are immediately eligible in the district in which the parents reside, and are immediately eligible when the student enters the beginning year of a four-year high school (9-12). All foreign students not living with parent(s) will be treated like a transfer student, except as provided in Rule 8.6.3.(c) for students on CSIET approved programs. Eligibility appeals must go directly to the Executive Director. (Revised / Effective Fall 2004)
30. Eligibility – Home School Students (Home School Eligibility Parent Checklist)
A. Compliance with Oregon statutory requirements. In order for a home school student to represent an OSAA member school in competition, the student must satisfy all relevant requirements included in the home school statutes (ORS 339.030, ORS 339.035, ORS 339.460) including but not limited to the following:
B. Notification of Intent to Home School. The home school student shall notify the local education service district (ESD) within ten days of withdrawal from the public school and prior to the first day of the school year.
C. Meet school district eligibility requirements. The home school student shall meet all school district eligibility requirements with the exception of:
1) The school district’s school or class attendance requirements, and
2) the OSAA academic eligibility requirements dealing with number of credits required per grading period.
D. Meet school district responsibilities and standards of behavior and performance. The home school student shall be required to fulfill the same responsibilities and standards of behavior and performance, including related class or practice requirements, of other students participating in the interscholastic activity of the team or squad and shall be required to meet the same standards for acceptance on the team or squad. The home school student also shall comply with all school requirements during the time of participation.
E. Academic eligibility (Testing) requirement. In lieu of satisfying the OSAA academic eligibility requirements dealing with number of credits required per grading period, the home school student shall achieve a minimum score on the achievement test required annually at the end of the school year (by August 15) of all home school students wishing to participate in activities. The minimum, composite test score as determined by the State Board of Education is the 23rd percentile. The score is used to determine eligibility for the following school year.
The statute also allows a school district to adopt an alternative requirement to a test, such as submission of a portfolio of work samples to a school district committee for review to determine whether a home school student is eligible to participate in interscholastic activities.
F. Effect of academic ineligibility. Any home school student who has been unable to maintain academic eligibility prior to transferring to a home school shall be ineligible to participate in interscholastic activities as a home school student for the duration of the school year in which the student becomes academically ineligible and for the following year. The student may take the required tests at the end of the second year and, upon meeting the minimum test score standards described in E. above, becomes eligible for the third year.
G. Compliance with OSAA deadlines and regulations. In addition to satisfying the Oregon statutory requirements summarized above, a home school student wishing to participate representing a member school must satisfy the following OSAA deadlines and regulations:
1) Deadlines.
a) Notification of Intent to Home School. The home school student shall notify the local ESD prior to the first day of school of the public or private school at which the student is eligible to participate in order to represent that school during that school year.
b) Testing. The home school student must have taken the annual test on or before August 15 in order to participate in OSAA activities during the following school year. The student may participate while awaiting test results.
c) Transfer. A transfer by a student to a home school is considered to have taken place “in between school years” if the transfer occurs prior to the first day of school of the public or private school at which the student is eligible to participate.
2) Other OSAA regulations. Other OSAA regulations are summarized below. (Please see the Rules section of this Handbook for more detailed explanation including questions and answers regarding the regulations.)
a) School representation (Rule 8.5.1.a). A home school student is eligible to represent only a public or private school located within the public school attendance boundaries of the joint residence of the student and student’s parents.
b) Transfer student eligibility (Rule 8.6.3.). If the transfer to the home school occurs in between school years, the student is immediately eligible at the beginning of the school year. If the transfer to the home school occurs during the school year, the student is ineligible for the remainder of that school year.
c) Duration of eligibility / eight semester rule (Rule 8.2). A student may participate in interscholastic activities for four consecutive years or eight semesters after entering the 9th grade.
d) Age restrictions (Rule 8.3.). A student who becomes 19 before August 15 is ineligible for interscholastic competition. A student who becomes 19 on or after August 15 remains eligible for that entire school year.
3) Except where the denial of eligibility of a home school student is based upon Oregon statutory or regulatory requirements, the District Committee may in individual cases, at its discretion, waive or modify the eligibility rules regarding transfers involving home schools when in its opinion there are circumstances beyond the control of both the student and the student’s parent(s) or other circumstances whereby enforcement of the rule would work an undue hardship upon the student. See Rule 8.5., “School Representation” for additional information. (Revised Spring 2005)
31. Eligibility – Oregon School for the Deaf
A. A student who attends Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) shall be treated as a private school student for the purpose of school representation eligibility determinations.
B. In addition, a hearing-impaired student who does not attend OSD may make a one-time choice to exclusively participate at OSD in those sports offered by OSD rather than that student’s resident public school or private school. A non-OSD student making the one-time choice to represent OSD shall be allowed to participate at the school in which the student is enrolled in those sports not offered by OSD. (December, 2003)
32. Eligibility Appeal Filing Fee
Any party filing an appeal of a decision by the District Committee to the Eligibility Appeals Board or a decision of the Executive Director to the Executive Board shall be assessed a filing fee of $100 to defray the costs to the Association of assembling the respective appeals bodies to hear the appeal. (Fall 2003)
A. The Eligibility Appeals Board shall consist of 30 members as follows:
1) Ten school board members to be nominated by the Executive Director and approved by the Executive Board on a geographical basis selecting two from each of the five United States Congressional Districts.
2) Ten school administrators (superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, athletic directors) to be nominated by the Executive Director and approved by the Executive Board on a geographical basis selecting two from each of the five United States Congressional Districts.
3) Ten lay people to be nominated by the Executive Director and approved by the Executive Board on a geographical basis selecting two from each of the five United States Congressional Districts.
B. The length of term shall be three years, and a person may not serve more than two terms. Initially, terms shall be staggered on a two-year, three-year basis within each group.
C. The Eligibility Appeals Board shall hear any appeal filed by the involved school’s superintendent or principal, or the student’s parents regarding the District Committee’s ruling on the athletic eligibility transfer or discrimination hardship request.
D. The Eligibility Appeals Board shall meet when necessary.
E. When a written appeal is received by the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall appoint five members from the 30 available members with not more than two members from each of the three groups making up the five-member Eligibility Appeals B