OIAAA Leadership Training Summer Institute
June 14, 2022 – June 16, 2022
In-Person at the OHSAA Ceramic Building
To view registration form click HERE
OIAAA Leadership Training Summer Institute
June 14, 2022 – June 16, 2022
In-Person at the OHSAA Ceramic Building
To view registration form click HERE
2022-2023 Award Winners
“The Bruce Brown Award of Excellence”
2022-2023
Purpose: To recognize on-going and consistent efforts on the part of Ohio interscholastic athletic departments that demonstrate best practice in the endorsement and promotion of education-based athletic programming. Specifically, this award recognizes schools that demonstrate intentional efforts to shift the culture of school-based sport programs as an on-going process.
The name was changed to honor the first Executive Director of the OIAAA, Bruce Brown.
Award Criteria:
Criteria Domains:
Provisions for submission of evidence:
Philosophy of Education-based Athletics:
Education Strategies:
Risk Management:
Access/Equity:
Assessment:
Technology/Media:
Sports Medicine:
Innovation/Creativity:
Continuous Improvement:
The objective of the “Award of Excellence” is to recognize those Ohio interscholastic athletic departments who are purposefully educating and supporting the mission of education-based athletics in Ohio. Defining success based solely based upon “wins and losses” or the number of championship trophies a school/team possesses misses the mark of what our interscholastic athletic programs should be targeting. The award is designed to honor and celebrate those school athletic departments that are attempting to shift the sport culture toward the genuine purpose of why sports are a part of our school and community culture in America.
As such, the collection and submission of data is meant to be a reflection of what schools are already doing to underscore the mission of education-based athletics. To create a level of consistency and to maintain an appropriate level of professionalism, submission of school data should follow this protocol:
APPENDIX: A—Award Data Submission Cover Sheet
OIAAA/OHSAA
“Award of Excellence”
Submission of Data
Submitting school: ______________________________________
Athletic Director: _______________________________________
Contact e-mail: _________________________________________
Contact phone number: ________________________________
Date of Submission: _______________________________
Type of submission (check one): ______ Hard copy
______ Electronic copy
Please organize your data in the following order and identify each category within your data. Where multiple examples are provided within a category, please title each example for clarity.
Submit your data to: (Electronic copy): Randy Tevepaugh rtevepaugh@scsrockets.org
(Hard copy): Randy Tevepaugh, OIAAA
8368 Summit Dr.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
APPENDIX: B—Example of Sport-specific Cautionary Statement
BASKETBALL CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Basketball is a highly competitive, fast-action game that places demands on the individual player. For this reason, coaches will implement conditioning regimens that are based on scientific principles, and designed to enhance player endurance, quickness and playing skills. While contact and rough play are prohibited by rule, a certain amount of inadvertent physical contact is predictable. To enhance stability and strength, certain weight room workouts may also be prescribed along with a regular practice activity. In addition, the following considerations and cautions will enhance player enjoyment and safety.
PREPARATION FOR ACTIVITY:
TRAVEL TO CONTEST/PRACTICE SITE
EMERGENCIES:
Because of the nature of basketball, some injuries will occur. All injuries must be called to a coach’s attention. Most will be minor and can be managed with basic first aid. However, an occasional situation may require more intense management and may also necessitate involvement of squad members as follows:
DO NOT move the victim! Assist by:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We certify that we have read, understand, and agree to adhere to the cautions, considerations and responsibilities required for participation on the xxxxxxxxx High School Basketball Team.
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
APPENDIX: C—Emergency Action Plan sample
ATHLETICS: “EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN”
Team:_______________________________________ Coach:__________________________
2021-2022 Sport Season Coach’s Cell Phone: ______________________________
Practice site and official address: _______________________________
Specific directions to practice/home site from nearest major intersection: _______________________________
Where should EMS come to have quick access to the injured athlete:
__________________________________
Who is to provide primary care to the athlete:_________________
Where is the First-Aid kit located: ______________________________
Where is the AED located from your area: _________________________
Where are the Emergency Medical Information forms: _______________
Who calls EMS: ______________________________________________________
Where is the phone from which to call EMS:________________________
Who notifies the parent(s) that athlete is being transported: ______________
Who notifies the trainer and athletic director: ________________________
Who manages the remainder of contest/practice: ______________________
Who opens doors/gates for EMS: _______________________________
Who travels with injured athlete: _________________________________
Who does follow-up with parent: __________________________________
Who documents the injury: ______________________________
Where is the closest weather shelter: _______________________________
Who has keys/access to weather shelter: _____________________
Who performs daily safety check of field/court area:____________________
Date of “Emergency Action Plan” Practice: ___________________________
Verified by: ______________________________________
Date: __________
APPENDIX: D—“Award of Excellence” Data checklist
OIAAA/OHSAA “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE” CHECKLIST
Order of submitted data
____ “Award of Excellence” cover sheet
____ Athletic Department philosophy statement
____ BOE adoption of Athletic Department philosophy
____ Athletic Department philosophy posting in: Coaches handbook, Athlete/Parent Handbook, online
____ Athletic Administrator’s professional development example
____ Example agenda of in-house coaching staff meeting/training session
____ Example of promotion of coach education
____ Example of Budget process
____ Verification of Athletic Administrator’s membership in OIAAA
____ Example of sport-specific “Cautionary Statement” (identified with school name)
____ Accessibility/Equity example
____ Description of Coach/Program assessment process
____ Five technology/media utilization examples
____ Example of “Emergency Action Plan” (identified by sport-specific and school data)
____ Example of non-contest engagement within interscholastic athletic program
____ Example of promoting educational mission of interscholastic athletics within school/community
In 2023 Ohio high school athletic departments were selected to receive the Annual Award of Excellence. The award, a collaboration between the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA) recognizes schools that provide exemplary support and promotion of education-based athletic programming in their school and community.
These awards were presented at the boys state basketball tournament in Dayton this year. This was our former Executive Director Bruce Brown’s award that he created and with the help of the OHSAA. The award is named after Bruce Brown, in honor of the man who created it and to remember the first Executive Director of the OIAAA.
Recipients of this year’s award are West Clermont High School and Dublin Jerome High School.
The focus of the award is to recognize on-going and consistent efforts on the part of Ohio interscholastic athletic departments that demonstrate best practice in the endorsement and promotion of school-based athletic programming. Specifically, this award recognizes schools that demonstrate intentional efforts to exemplify the mission and culture of educational-based athletic programs as an on-going process.
Doug Ute, Executive Director and Glen Gillespie, Executive Director of the OIAAA issued the following joint statement on the presentation of the award: “Ohio Interscholastic athletic programs have always been considered some of the most exemplary programs in the country in reflecting the value our schools and communities place upon education-based sports. The recipients of the ‘Bruce Brown Award of Excellence‘ have demonstrated a consistent and well-developed plan to keep focus of their sport programs upon delivering life-long skills for all participants and mirroring the educational mission of their respective institutions.”
The OHSAA and the OIAAA believe there are several benchmarks which identify quality educational based athletic programs:
School athletic programs are inherently educational
School athletic programs compliment the educational experience
School athletic programs enhance the educational mission of the school
School athletic programs serve as an extension of the academic classroom
School athletic programs teach life lessons not regularly available in the academic classrooms
School athletic programs have courts, fields, tracks, pools and courses as teaching classrooms
For additional details on the “Award of Excellence” criteria, go to the OIAAA website https://www.ohioiaaa.org/news/2021/04/28/oiaaa-and-ohsaa-launch-award-of-excellence/
The 2023 Ohio High School Athletic Association Athletic Discussion Meetings have been finalized with the dates and locations for the six meetings listed below. OHSAA Director of Compliance Kristin Ronai will review the 2023 referendum issues and Executive Director Doug Ute will discuss topics of current interest to administrators involved with or interested in the school’s interscholastic athletics program. Meetings will last no more than two hours, and there is no cost to attend.
The meetings are intended for superintendents, high school principals, high school athletic administrators, 7th-8th grade principals, city supervisors and board presidents. Attendance by at least one school administrator is highly encouraged.
Member schools are permitted to register a maximum of four school administrators for the OHSAA Athletic Discussion Meetings. We have asked all other school administrators to coordinate their registration efforts through you, the high school athletic administrator. The link to the registration form is as follows:
https://ohsaameetings.hometownticketing.com/embed/all.
An email will be returned to you to indicate that your registration has been received.
Here are the sites and dates for the 2023 OHSAA Athletic Discussion Meetings:
Westerville Meeting
Monday, April 17– 10:00 a.m.
Quest Conference Center
9200 Worthington Rd., Suite 400
Westerville, OH 43082
Athens Meeting
Wednesday, April 18 – 10:00 a.m.
Ohio University Inn and Conference Center
331 Richland Ave.
Athens, OH 45701
Streetsboro Meeting
Tuesday, April 25 – 10:30 a.m.
Streetsboro High School Auditorium
8585 State Route 14
Streetsboro, OH 44241
Cambridge Meeting
Thursday, April 27 – 1:30 p.m.
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
7033 Glenn Highway
Cambridge, OH 43725
Clayton Meeting
Friday, April 28 – 10:00 a.m.
Northmont Community Auditorium
4916 W. National Road
Clayton, OH 45315
Special Note:
Enter Door 2, Northwest Side of School
Tiffin Meeting
Monday, May 1 – 9:00 a.m.
Camden Falls Reception & Conference Center
2640 S. State Route 231
Tiffin, OH 44883
Special Note: This meeting is in conjunction with
the NWDAB Administrators Meeting. The NWDAB
portion of the meeting and special awards will begin
at 9:00, with the OHSAA presentation to begin at
approximately 10:00. Lunch will also be provided.
News Release
NIAAA/OIAAA: Professional Development Opportunity
Quality Program Award (QPA), National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)
Ohio Athletic Administrators that are interested in pursuing the distinguished NIAAA
Quality Program Award are invited to attend one of two virtual informational meetings
conducted by:
Randy Tevepaugh, CMAA, NIAAA QPA Mentor
Don Bales, CMAA, NIAAA QPA Coordinator
The virtual meetings will be conducted on Wednesday, February 8th at 9:00 a.m. and
Sunday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m. Those administrators interested in participating
should contact Randy Tevepaugh at rtevepaugh@scsrockets.org An email notification will be sent prior to the meeting
time(s) detailing pertinent information regarding participation.
The Bruce Brown Award of Excellence will be awarded to those administrators and
school districts achieving this level of Professional Development from the OIAAA.
Additionally, a national recognition will be made at the National Athletic Directors Conference in December of each year.
Year | School | Athletic Director | |
2015 | Gilmour Academy | Jeff | Walrich |
Worthington Kilbourne | Jeff | Todd | |
Ottawa Hills | Tim | Erickson | |
Streetsboro | Randy | Tevepaugh | |
2016 | Wyoming | Jan | Wilking |
2017 | Anderson | Kyle | Bing |
Brush | Mike | Murphy | |
Mason | Scott | Stemple | |
2018 | Hilliard Darby | Chris | Ludban |
Proctorville Fairland | Jeff | Gorby | |
Galion | Kyle | Baugh | |
Marietta | Rick | Guimond | |
Rocky River | Mark | Wagner | |
St. Joseph Academy | John | Manuszak | |
Sycamore | Phil | Poggi | |
2019 | Findlay | Nate | Weihrauch |
Loveland | Brian | Conaster | |
Woodridge | Nick | Mayer | |
2020 | No Winners Covid | ||
2021 | Turpin | Tony | Hemmelgarn |
Brunswick | John | Justice | |
Streetsboro | Randy | Tevepaugh | |
Shenandoah | Eric | Scholtis | |
Plymouth | Josh | Calame | |
Fort Frye | Barb | Sleek | |
2022 | Madeira | Joe | Kimling |
2023 | |||
OHSAA Regional Update Meetings and Virtual Administrator Workshop Upcoming The Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director’s Office will be conducting
in-person Regional Update Meetings later this month and in September for school superintendents, principals and athletic administrators in each of the six OHSAA athletic districts.
The meetings are designed to provide updates and reminders on key issues, and attendance is highly recommended.
All meetings will run from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
and staff will be available afterward to answer questions.
The dates and locations are:
Thursday, Aug. 25, Columbus (Quest Conference Center, Westerville)
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Cleveland (DoubleTree by Hilton, Independence)
Tuesday, Aug. 30, Cincinnati (Sharonville Convention Center)
Thursday, Sept. 15, Cambridge (Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center)
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Athens (Ohio University Inn & Conference Center)
Wednesday, Sept. 21, Findlay (Findlay High School Auditorium)
To register, please go here: https://ohsaameetings.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?teams=2.
For questions, contact the OHSAA Executive Director’s Office at 614-267-2502.
Click HERE to view the February 2022 OIAAA Newsletter