Ohio High School Athletic Association

OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS AND 7TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 820 HIGH SCHOOLS AND NEARLY 760 7TH-8TH GRADE SCHOOLS BELONG TO THE OHSAA, WHICH REPRESENTS OVER 400,000 STUDENTS COMPETING IN 28 SANCTIONED SPORTS (14 FOR BOYS AND 14 FOR GIRLS). SCHOOLS VOLUNTARILY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE OHSAA. THE ASSOCIATION RENDERS DECISIONS ON STUDENT ELIGIBILITY, ORGANIZES STATE AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS WITH NEARLY 2 MILLION FANS IN ATTENDANCE, AND MANAGES THE LICENSING OF OVER 15,000 OFFICIALS. THE OHSAA CURRENTLY COLLECTS NO MEMBERSHIP DUES AND RECEIVES NO TAX MONEY. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES A $25 MILLION BUDGET WITH THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMING FROM TOURNAMENT GATE RECEIPTS.