OAC Playoff Info
2003


REGIONAL AND STATE TOURNAMENT 
DATES AND LOCATIONS

To meet the Ohio Academic competition requirements for state competitions, your academic team must win a league or tournament consisting of a minimum of eight different participating high schools.

All league/tournament winners will advance to the O.A.C. Regional Tournaments to be held on Saturday, April 26, 2003 at one of the tournament sites listed below. League/tournament winners will compete in the double-elimination regional tournament within their respective geographical areas.

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS:
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Northeast ­ Copley High School, Copley
Northwest ­ Wayne Trace High School, Havilland
Southeast ­ Shawnee State University, Portsmouth
Southwest - Cincinnati State Community College
West Central ­ Northmont High School, Clayton
East Central ­ Jefferson Community College, Steubenville

Regional winners and runners-up will advance to the state championship to be held on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at Columbus State Community College (tentatively).

Bylaw VIII:  TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATIONS
1.) Only league/tournament WINNERS from the state of OHIO may participate
In the regional and state competitions.

2.) League/tournament winners are those who are currently participating in
existing Ohio competitions that have written bylaws and/or rules.

3.) The league/tournament MUST have a minimum of EIGHT DIFFERENT
Participating high schools.

4.) A team may be composed of 4 (minimum) ­ 8 (maximum) members, grades 9-12.

5.) Only ONE team per high school may participate in regional and state competitions.

6.) League/tournament runners-up in local competitions are NOT eligible for the O.A.C. tournament.

7.) If a tie for first place occurs locally, ONE winner must be determined.

8.) Each team MUST be prepared to supply an experienced person who will be accessible to assist with matches.

9.) All team members and coaches must sign and abide by the entry agreement (Appendix B.)

10.) All teams must submit the appropriate registration and fee by the date determined by the O.A.C. committee (Appendix C.)

11. The league/tournament official must submit the appropriate registration two weeks BEFORE the tournament date of league competition.

12.  The coach or some faculty member authorized by the principal shall be present with his/her team throughout the competition.

13.  A team that wins its league/tournament and registers but fails to participate in regional or state competition may be subject to suspension from O.A.C. participation during the next school year.

14. A team must participate in the regional tournament to which it has been assigned by the O.A.C. committee.  Determination shall be made the the location of the school not by the location of the tournament which was won.

 


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