by ISSUE 3B: Bylaw 4-1-1, Eligibility (New Exception), and Bylaw 2-2-2, Tournament Assignments (Modification)
This change enables schools to reward and/or recognize a student manager or a student with an intellectual or physical disability for his/her special contributions to a team and allow them to play in a game without requiring the school to verify certain aspects of eligibility. The participation of such a student is only permitted one time per sports season and the opposing coach and officials would have to be made aware of the student’s participation before the student enters the contest. This concept is already captured in Bylaw 2-2-2, so that Bylaw will also be modified to remove the requirement for the student to meet the standard of the OHSAA scholarship bylaw. (Becomes effective August 1, 2022).
Passed 793 to 13 (7 abstained)
