SPORTS REGULATIONS
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2018-2019 BASKETBALL
2. BASKETBALL — BOYS AND GIRLS
A. GENERAL REGULATIONS
1) Interscholastic Participation
1.1) Any scheduled regular season basketball game which is not started due to unforeseen
circumstances such as failure of team to arrive, strikes or school closings is considered
“No Contest.” Games not played are not included in won-lost statistics and cannot be
considered “Forfeits.”
1.2) Schools or a school team representative are permitted to video record or photograph a
regular season contest in which the school team is participating. It is NOT permissible
for a school or a school representative to video record or photograph scrimmages,
previews or regular season contests of other school teams or opponents without the
written consent of all schools participating in the contest(s).
1.3) PREVIEW — A preview may be scheduled and played only starting with the first day
after the official start date of coaching and ending with the date of the first regular
season game of the teams involved. Each team may schedule one preview and no
player may participate in more than one preview. Previews must be played accord-
ing to National Federation Basketball Rules and shall meet all definitions in Sports
Regulation 23.
1.4) A student athlete in grades 9-12 may play in a maximum of 110 quarters plus OHSAA
sponsored tournament. (Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.)
1.5) A student-athlete in grades 7-8 may play in a maximum of 70 quarters plus one
postseason or league/conference tournament not to exceed four games by one team.
(Penalty — See Sports Regulation 20.)
1.6) A student shall not be permitted to participate in more than five quarters during any
one day. Any part of a quarter is to be considered as a full quarter. In an overtime
game, the extended time shall be considered an extension of the fourth quarter.
1.7) Penalty for participation in more than five (5) quarters per day:
• When discovered during a contest, the team shall be assessed a technical foul by the
official and the student shall be disqualified from the game. All quarters played shall
count toward the maximum permitted.
• When discovered after a contest is completed, there is no team or individual penalty
but all quarters played by the individual shall count toward the maximum permitted
for the player.
1.8) Length of quarters:
a. Varsity — 8 minute quarters.
b. Freshman, reserve or junior varsity — 6 minutes recommended, maximum of 7
minutes.
c. Grades 7 & 8 — 6 minutes maximum.
d. Overtime — 8 minute quarters – 4 minute overtime; 6 or 7 minute quarters –
3 minute overtime.
1.9) Member schools electing to participate in the Basketball Service Week Foundation
Game are permitted to use one of their five allotted scrimmages to play a regulation
game under all normal game conditions. Foundation games do not count against a
team’s won-lost record and may be played any time between November 10 and the
first Sectional tournament contest (Girls) and November 17 and the first Sectional
tournament contest (Boys). Each participating school is required to make a $250
contribution to the OHSAA Foundation.
1.10) Game Ball: The official game ball adopted by the OHSAA is the Rawlings
CompOhioCB (boys) and the Rawlings CompOhio28.5CB (girls) and is required to
be used for all regular season and tournament contests in grades 7-12.
