The OSAA update covered common eligibility and certification violations, task force and committee work on issues like classification and transfers, celebratory programs that support student athletes, and upcoming challenges around new activities, officiating shortages, and policies regarding gender identity, equity, and civil rights. Key areas of focus included eligibility, transfers, coach certification, emerging sports, weather-related issues, and ensuring compliance with new state laws.
2. OSAA Update
• Common violations
• Task Force/Committee updates
• Celebratory/Support programs
• Challenges ahead
3. Common Violations
• Eligibility
• Academic eligibility
• Associate member school eligibility
• Transfer student supports
• Coach Certification
• Website management
4. Task Force/Committee Updates
• Computation of ADM Task Force
• Petition to Play Down Task Force
• Football Ad Hoc
• Inclusion
• Transfer Task Force (coming soon)
Intro Brad
Looking forward to the 2019-20 school year
Need to remember the tremendous opportunity we all share to influence the lives of young people in our state
As with any opportunity, along with it comes tremendous responsibility to make sure that we do right by those we serve and positively influence our students
Pete
Top Violations
One of the reasons we review eligibility and certification annually is due to the number of violations we see each year in these categories.
In 2017-18 there were more than 110 violations that the Executive Board took action on
More than 1/3 of those were in the area of Student Eligibility
Nearly a 1/3 fell under Coach Certification
The remaining were a variety of Participation Limitations, Practice Model, Rule of 2, etc.
So let’s focus on Student Eligibility
Our first priority/responsibility is to get these students through HS. That starts with academics and the three prongs of OSAA academic eligibility.
OSAAToday:
OSAA has entered into an agreement with two prep writers to provide content to the OSAA website. As media coverage of prep sports has declined, the OSAA felt that it was important to provide a platform for high school coverage to take place. Jerry Ulmer (previously from the Oregonian) and John Tawa (previously from PrepVolleyball.com) will be in contact.
Sportsmanship:
- Officials sending in reports of positive examples of sportsmanship witnessed during competitions- Superintendents, principals, ADs and coaches will receive an email regarding
- Awards schools can obtain- Les Schwab Team of the Month, Wendy’s Athlete of the Week, and the Oregonian Cup.
Foundation:
Impact Testing- helped to bring down the costs for impact testing for all athletes
- 2019 was the sixth year of the OSAA Foundation Participation Grant. This grant was formed to help schools fund initiatives that would increase participation within the wall of their schools in healthy programs. In 2019, the OSAA Foundation Board distributed five grants for a sum of $49,000. See the recipients stories below.
Phoenix High SchoolThe softball program at Phoenix HS has been growing over the last few years under the leadership of their current administration. Due to that influx of students and the accelerated success of the program, Phoenix has made a commitment to the activity. The school will begin upgrading their softball facilities this summer and the OSAA Foundation will support aspects of that redevelopment.
Yoncalla High School
Seismic upgrades to their gym facility was imminent for Yoncalla HS. With those upgrades' forthcoming the administration at the school was able to put forth a vision of changing their current gym layout and replace a stage area with a weight room to support their students and community. The OSAA Foundation is helping fill that weight room with upgraded equipment when it comes online this fall.
Willamette Valley Christian School
Located in the small town of Brooks, OR - Willamette Valley Christian School supports several activities without access to a regular sized high school gym. The OSAA Foundation is helping put the final touches on an 11,000 square foot multi-use building that will help bring basketball games back to campus and provide easier access for students to participate in their programs.
Parkrose High SchoolWith over 30 native languages spoken, Parkrose SD is one of the most diverse school districts in the state. Activities and sports is one language that brings people together. The tennis facility at Parkrose has been in need of refurbishment and with the support of the school district, the USTA and the OSAA Foundation - those repairs will be taken care of and the students will have a safe place to participate.
Ione High School
Ione SD is putting in motion an ambitious project known at the "Fitness Center Project" which will construct a 1425 square foot building on their campus. This facility will help support the activities of Ione but also the community members who wish to be physically active. With the nearest gym being over 45 minutes away, this facility will be a hub for the community for years to come.
Health and Safety: Walk through website