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Oregon School Activities Association
25200 SW Parkway Avenue, Suite 1
Wilsonville, OR 97070
503.682.6722 http://www.osaa.org
2021‐22 WRESTLING PLAN BOOK
Staff Contact: Brad Garrett, Assistant Executive Director, 503.682.6722 x229, bradg@osaa.org
SEASON DATES
First Practice Date .................................................................................................................................................................. November 15
First Contest Date .................................................................................................................................................................... December 1
Girls Special District Tournaments………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………February 4‐5
5A, 4A Special District Tournaments....................................................................................................................................February 11‐12
6A, 3A, 2A/1A Special District Tournaments........................................................................................................................February 18‐19
Cutoff Date................................................................................................................................................................................ February 19
Girls Championships ................................................................................................................................................................. February 24
5A, 4A, 3A, 2A/1A Championships ............................................................................................................................................ February 26
6A Championships ................................................................................................................................................................................. TBD
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NFHS 2021‐22 WRESTLING RULES
Order the current NFHS Wrestling Rules Book on the OSAA Rules Book Order Form or contact the OSAA for more information.
For more information about NFHS Wrestling Rules, visit http://www.nfhs.org/activities‐sports/wrestling/.
2021‐22 RULES CHANGES
1‐4‐3: SECTION 4 REPRESENTATION
ART. 3 . . . No wrestler shall represent the school in more than one weight class in any meet or wrestle in more than five matches
(championship or consolation), excluding forfeits in any one day of competition. Exception: No wrestler shall wrestle in more
than six matches (championship or consolation), excluding forfeits in any one day of a tournament conducted by the state high
school association for qualification to the state high school championships or the championships themselves. Rationale: There
have been a number of rule change proposals over the last several years asking for the maximum number of competitions allowed
per day to be increased from five to six. Most of the concern that has been shared over the years in the NFHS Wrestling Forum
centered around the extreme number of matches some wrestlers accumulate over the course of a season in states where there
are few limitations on competitions. Since this experiment would only allow six matches per day to be wrestled in the postseason
qualifying tournament or state championship event, the impact on the total number of matches that an individual wrestles in an
entire season would be very minimal. For the majority of participants, this rule would never come into play. Increasing the number
of matches from five to six would allow postseason tournaments with more than 8 competitors in a weight class to complete the
tournament in one day. This would be a substantial help for post‐season qualifying tournaments and state championship events
where travel can be extreme. In many cases, this would eliminate the need for schools to stay overnight in order to participate
in their respective state qualifying tournaments and state championship events. Editor’s Note: This rule change was supported
by an experiment conducted by the TSSAA. The research was favorable by coaches and officials.]
4‐4‐1a and b NEW: SECTION 4 WEIGHT CLASSIFICATIONS
ART. 1 . . . A state association shall select one weight class. Competition shall be in one of the following sets of weight
classes when girls are wrestling girls: 106 lbs., 113 lbs., 120 lbs., 126 lbs., 132lbs., 138 lbs., 145 lbs., 152 lbs., 160 lbs., 170 lbs.,
182., 195 lbs., 220 lbs., 285 lbs.
a. (12) 100 lbs., 107 lbs., 114 lbs., 120 lbs., 126 lbs., 132 lbs., 138 lbs., 145 lbs., 152 lbs., 165 lbs., 185 lbs., 235 lbs.
(13) 100 lbs., 106 lbs., 112 lbs., 118 lbs., 124 lbs., 130 lbs., 136 lbs., 142 lbs., 148 lbs., 155 lbs., 170 lbs., 190 lbs., 235 lbs.
(14) 100 lbs., 105 lbs., 110 lbs., 115 lbs., 120 lbs., 125 lbs., 130 lbs., 135 lbs., 140 lbs., 145 lbs., 155 lbs., 170 lbs., 190 lbs., 235 lbs.
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 1 of 34b. A state association shall select one weight class. Competition shall be in one of the following sets of weight classes when boys
wrestle boys (or when boys wrestle girls): 106 lbs., 113 lbs., 120 lbs., 126 lbs., 132lbs., 138 lbs., 145 lbs., 152 lbs., 160 lbs., 170
lbs., 182., 195 lbs., 220 lbs., 285 lbs.
(12) 108 lbs., 116 lbs., 124 lbs., 131 lbs., 138 lbs., 145 lbs., 152 lbs., 160 lbs., 170 lbs., 190 lbs., 215 lbs., 285 lbs.
(13) 107 lbs., 114 lbs., 121 lbs., 127 lbs., 133 lbs., 139 lbs., 145 lbs., 152 lbs., 160 lbs., 172 lbs., 189 lbs., 215 lbs., 285 lbs.
(14) 106 lbs., 113 lbs., 120 lbs., 126 lbs., 132 lbs. 138 lbs., 144 lbs., 150 lbs., 157 lbs., 165 lbs., 175 lbs., 190 lbs., 215 lbs., 285 lbs.
Rationale: Effective July 1, 2023: We have more member state associations (30) sponsoring girls wrestling and providing an
equal number of uniform weight classifications is now necessary. Due to fluctuating demographics of our student enrollment,
each state association shall select one of the three sets (12, 13, 14) of listed weight classes for boys and one of the three sets (12,
13, 14) for girls. These recommended weights are based upon data from over 215,000 National Wrestling Coaches Association
(NWCA) assessments.
4‐5‐7: SECTION 5 WEIGHING IN
ART. 7 . . . All contestants shall weigh‐in wearing a legal uniform (4‐4‐1) and a suitable undergarment that completely covers the
buttocks and the groin area. Contestants shall not weigh‐in wearing shoes or ear guards. Female contestants shall also wear a
suitable form‐fitted compression undergarment that completely covers their breasts. Contestants may wear low‐cut socks that
cannot be removed or added if the wrestlers do not make weight. NOTE: No additional weight allowance shall be granted for
weighing‐in wearing a legal uniform. Rationale: With the new 2020 rule change concerning the weigh‐in process; that all
wrestlers wear a legal school uniform with appropriate undergarment(s) which makes the skin check a separate procedure. The
requirement of low‐cut socks to see all necessary skin is a moot point. Any length socks should be acceptable to wear during
weigh‐in. This solves a long‐time argument concerning socks length.
5‐1‐1e: SECTION 1 BAD TIME
ART. 1 . . . Bad time is wrestled with the wrestlers in the wrong position or the wrong wrestler being given choice of position:
Sub‐articles a.– d. remain the same. e. on the next restart after opponent receives a two‐point stalling penalty. Rationale: The
sub‐article is no longer needed due to the 2020 NFHS 8‐2 rule change.
5‐1‐3f (NEW), 5‐28‐3, 5‐28‐6, 6‐4‐3, 8‐2‐4b1 and 2, 8‐2‐6, 8‐2‐9: HEAD, NECK AND CERVICAL
ART. 3 . . . Any points, penalties, or injury time that occurred during bad time shall be voided with the following exceptions:
Sub‐articles a.‐e. remain the same. f. Head/Neck/Cervical Column (HNC) injury time. Rationale: With the addition of a
head/neck/cervical injury timeout definition and separate injury rule, this amendment is needed to accommodate the
modification of this injury timeout rule as it relates to bad time.
ART. 3 . . . Recovery time. If a contestant is injured as a result of an illegal hold/ maneuver, unnecessary roughness,
unsportsmanlike conduct during the match or the result of a false start (by the opponent) in the neutral position, the wrestler is
entitled to two minutes of recovery time, which is not deducted from the injured wrestler's injury time allowance nor shall it
constitute an HNC timeout. (5‐28‐6, 6‐4‐3, 8‐2‐2) Rationale: This proposed rule change is partnered with the proposed change
to rules 5‐28‐6, 6‐4‐3, 6‐6‐2 and 8‐2‐4b1&2, 8‐2‐6.
ART. 6 . . . Head/Neck/Cervical Column (HNC). If a contestant is injured, and the onsite appropriate health‐care professional
(AHCP) determines that additional time is needed will have up to five (5) minutes (maximum) to evaluate the wrestler’s head and
neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system. the wrestler is entitled to five (5) minutes, minus the elapsed injury
time. A second occurrence of injury to the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system in the same match
shall require the wrestler to default the match. (8‐2‐4a, 8‐2‐4b1 & 2) Rationale: There is a desire to establish a separate injury
time‐out that involves the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system and not connect it with the existing
two (2) 1 ½ minute injury time‐outs or any other stoppage of the match. This separate timeout is supported and covered in
existing rules that give the referee the authority to observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion and respond
appropriately.
ART. 3 . . . If a wrestler is injured due to legal or illegal action, the referee shall stop the match under these certain conditions: a)
injury time; b) blood time; c) recovery time; d) referee’s time; e) Head/Neck/Cervical Column (HNC) injury time. (5‐28‐3, 5‐28‐6,
8‐2‐4a, 8‐2‐4b1 & 2) Rationale: There is a desire to establish a separate injury time‐out that involves the head and neck involving
the cervical column and/or nervous system. This change would identify this occurrence as a separate timeout.
ART. 4 . . .Sub‐article a. remains the same.
b. The following modifications to injury time‐outs will be used in all competition regarding injuries to the head and neck
involving cervical column and/or nervous system:
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 2 of 341. In the absence of appropriate health‐care professional, (physician or certified athletic trainer) all injuries to the head and
neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) will be covered by the same timeframe as other
injuries Rule 8‐2‐4a. (5‐28‐3, 5‐28‐6, 6‐4‐3, 8‐2‐6 and 8‐2‐9 8‐2‐1)
2. When appropriate health‐care professional(s) are present they have jurisdiction to extend the allowed time limit to a
maximum of five (5) minutes for evaluation of the injuries to the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous
system only, at which time the athlete would be required to prepare without delay for continuation or default the
match. When appropriate health‐care professional(s) (physician or certified athletic trainer) are present they have
jurisdiction to evaluate the injured wrestler for injuries to the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous
system only during the allowed time limit (maximum) of five (5) minutes. After that evaluation, the wrestler would be
required to prepare without delay for continuation or default the match
3. A second occurrence of injury to the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system in the same
match shall require the wrestler to default the match. NOTE: When this provision is used, the time consumed for the injury
will in no way affect time used, or available, for other types of injuries. Rationale: There is a desire to establish a separate
injury time‐out that involves the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system and not connect it
with the existing two (2) 1 ½ minute injury time‐outs. This separate timeout is supported and covered in existing rules that
give the referee the authority to observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion and respond appropriately.
ART. 6 . . . During a timeout for injury, recovery blood time, recovery time or head and neck involving the cervical column and/or
nervous system time, two team attendants and appropriate health‐care professionals shall be permitted on the mat with either
wrestler. Coaching is allowed during injury time, blood time, recovery time or head and neck involving the cervical column
and/or nervous system time. Rationale: In conjunction with the other rule changes of the addition of injury timeout of the head,
neck involving the cervical column and /or nervous system (HNC), it is necessary to reorder the various injury timeouts and add
HNC.
Change: ART. 9 . . . When a match is stopped for an injury, including HNC, during an imminent scoring situation and the referee
determines that scoring (takedown, reversal, escape, near‐fall) would have been successful if the wrestling had continued, the
referee shall charge an injury time‐out, or if appropriate an HNC timeout, to the injured contestant and award applicable points
to the non‐injured wrestler. Rationale: This proposed rule change is partnered with the proposed change to Rules 5‐28‐3, 5‐28‐
6, 6‐4‐3, 8‐2‐4b1&2 and 8‐2‐6.
2021‐22 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
The NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee and the NFHS Board of Directors believes there are areas of interscholastic wrestling that
need to be addressed and given special attention. These areas of concern are often cyclical, some areas need more attention than
others, and that is why they might appear in the rules book for consecutive editions. These concerns are identified as “Points of
Emphasis.” For the 2021‐22 high school wrestling season, attention is being called to: wrestler’s equipment, particularly the
coach’s verification that the wrestler is properly equipped and in proper uniform; the inspection of such equipment by the referee;
the compliance with NFHS rules; the appearance and wearing of the wrestling uniform; cleanliness of uniforms, pads and mats;
hair rule enforcement; sportsmanship enforcement; and proper weigh‐in protocol. When a topic is included in the Points of
Emphasis, these topics are important enough to reinforce throughout the academic year because they are not being given the
proper attention needed.
Boys and Girls Weight Classification Equipment. Discussion about weight classes invariably creates a lot of energy around the
number of classifications and the actual weights themselves. The 2011‐12 academic season was the last time high school weight
classes were modified. Based on your perspective, fortunately or unfortunately the world has changed dramatically since 2011.
We have an increased interest in our sport by girls with growing participation numbers and the 30th state association will be
sponsoring and hosting a girls wrestling championship next school year. Simply stated, it is time to offer a uniform set of weights
for girls in different classifications for states to select one that best fits their needs (and allow for growth in the future).
Boys wrestling continues to decline, although there are some mitigating factors that contribute to the downturn. In part, one of
those factors is reflective of our fluctuating student enrollment demographics nationally. Towns and cities have shifted their
populations and we are witnessing a phenomenon playing out across the country that schools and their enrolled student bases
are changing drastically. Some of our member state associations have struggled filling 14 weight classifications since we changed
the weights in 2011. The new rule of providing an option of state associations selecting 12, 13 or 14 weight classifications makes
tremendous sense and will allow them the chance to address some of those challenges and allow more students to benefit from
wrestling.
Consequently, the suggested weights are data‐ and science‐driven. These recommended weights are based upon data from
215,000 body fat assessments from high school students nationally by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). We
have established the implementation date as July 1, 2023 to give coaches, schools and students the opportunity and time to
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 3 of 34prepare for the new weights. Our goal for this rule change is to give states that needed flexibility the chance to make better educated decisions in their state and to allow more students to wrestle. Head/Neck/Cervical Column (HNC) Timeout. There was a desire to establish a separate injury time‐out that involves the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system and not connect it with the existing 1½ minute injury time‐outs. The HNC time‐out is the fifth occurrence that a referee would stop a match. This separate time‐out is supported and covered in existing rules that give the referee the authority to observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion and respond appropriately with or without an appropriate health‐care professional present. Stalling in the Ultimate Tiebreaker. Stalling by nature and by definition is something that typically is not rewarded during regulation time of a match. In fact, it is severely penalized because wrestling is an attacking and rigorous activity. The aggressive wrestler benefits in the number of points he/she accumulates during a match. But the Ultimate Tiebreaker (UT) is a unique one‐ time situation that has some different nuances. In proper context, we have wrestled an entire regulation match, three overtimes (one 60 second and two 30 second) and remain tied. If no scoring occurs during the UT, the offensive wrestler is rewarded a match point during the UT for maintaining control/riding out (6‐7‐1c8, 9‐1‐8, Scoring Symbols (pg. 58)) and will ultimately win the match. 2021‐22 COMMENTS ON THE RULES Clarified when a wrestler can wrestle more than five matches in state association series for qualification to state championships or the actual state championships (1‐4‐3 Exception) — Increasing the number of matches from five to six would allow postseason tournaments with more than eight competitors in a weight class to complete the tournament in one day. This would be a substantial help for post‐season qualifying tournaments and state championship events where travel can be extreme. In many cases, this would eliminate the need for schools to stay overnight in order to participate in their respective state qualifying tournaments and state championship events. Established weight classifications for girls. Modified that state associations shall select one of three (12, 13, 14) available weight classifications (4‐4‐1a) — We have more member state associations (30) sponsoring girls wrestling and providing an equal number of uniform weight classifications is now necessary. Each state association shall select one of the three sets (12, 13, 14) of listed weight classes for girls. This rule goes into effect July 1, 2023. Modified the weight classifications for boys. Modified that state associations shall select one of three (12, 13, 14) available weight classifications (4‐4‐1b) — Due to fluctuating demographics of our student enrollment, states have indicated the need to have flexibility in their weight classification offerings. Each state association shall select one of the three sets (12, 13, 14) of listed weight classes for boys. This rule goes into effect July 1, 2023. Modified the required length of socks (4‐5‐7) — With the 2020 rule change allowing wrestlers to weigh‐in while wearing a legal school uniform; the requirement of low‐cut socks to see all necessary skin is no longer necessary. Any length socks should be acceptable to wear during weigh‐in as long as it does not affect the opponent’s ability to grasp the leg, foot to apply a hold or facilitate a maneuver. Deleted how a stalling penalty during bad time affects the restart (5‐1‐1e) — The sub‐article is no longer needed due to the 2020 NFHS Rule 8‐2 change. Modified how a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury timeout is an exception and cannot be voided during bad time (5‐1‐3f) — With the addition of a head/neck/cervical injury time‐out definition and separate injury rule, this addition is needed to accommodate the modification of this injury time‐out rule as it relates to bad time. Clarified that recovery time should not constitute a HNC time‐out (5‐28‐3) — This rule change is added to differentiate that recovery time is not partnered with the head/neck/ cervical injury time‐out. Modified the definition that a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury is a separate time‐out (5‐28‐ 6) — This rule establishes a separate injury time‐out that involves the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous system and not extend the existing two (2) 1½ minute injury time‐outs or any other stoppage of the match. This separate time‐out is supported and covered in an existing rule that gives the referee the authority to observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion and respond appropriately. Clarified the various reasons that the match is stopped (6‐4‐3) — This rule establishes a separate injury time‐out that involves the head and neck involving the cervical column and/ or nervous system. This is one of the five occurrences that a referee would stop a match. Clarified that a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury is covered under Rule 8‐2‐4a (8‐2‐4b1) — This separate time‐out is supported and covered in existing rules that gives the referee the authority to observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion and respond accordingly. Clarified that an appropriate health‐care professional will have time to evaluate a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury (8‐2‐4b2) — This rule identifies that an appropriate health‐care professional who is present will G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 4 of 34
have five (5) minutes to evaluate an injured wrestler who exhibits the signs, symptoms and behaviors of a concussion to
determine if he/she can continue to wrestle.
Modified when a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury occurs, who is permitted to be on the
wrestling mat caring for the injured wrestler (8‐2‐6) — This rule reorders the various injury time‐outs while adding a separate
injury time‐out of the head, neck involving the cervical column and /or nervous system (HNC).
Modified when a match is stopped for a head, neck, cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injury and near‐fall is
added as a scoring situation, it is a separate time‐out (8‐2‐9) — Identifies when a match is stopped for an injury. Another
scoring opportunity has been added; if the referee determines that scoring would have occurred prior to the injury.
2021‐22 RULES INTERPRETATIONS
Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations.
They do not set aside nor modify any rule. They are made and published by the NFHS in response to situations presented. Dr.
Karissa L. Niehoff, Publisher, NFHS Publications © 2021
SITUATION 1: Beginning with the 2023‐24 season, can a state association select different weight classes to be used at various
times during the season? For example, can a state use 12 classes for the smaller schools, 13 classes for the medium‐sized
schools and 14 classes for the larger schools? RULING: No, a state association must select one set of weights for all classes for
the entire season. (4‐4‐1)
SITUATION 2: After an out‐of‐bounds situation, both wrestlers are placed in the wrong position on the restart. Wrestler B is
in the defensive position and should have started in the offensive position. Wrestler B is able to reverse Wrestler A. After the
reversal has been awarded, Wrestler A requests the match be stopped because Wrestler A has a headache and is dizzy. The
referee stops the match, signals to the scorer’s table to start the head, neck involving cervical column and/or nervous system
(HNC) injury clock as the appropriate health‐care provider (AHCP) comes over to examine Wrestler A. The coach of Wrestler
A informs the referee that bad time has occurred because the wrestlers were placed in the wrong position and also requests
that the reversal points and the HNC time‐out be voided. RULING: Because bad time occurred, the referee shall remove the
reversal points but shall not void the HNC time‐out. (5‐1‐3, 5‐1‐3f)
SITUATION 3: Wrestler A is awarded a penalty point and placed on recovery time after being slammed to the mat by Wrestler
B. During the examination of Wrestler A, the appropriate health‐care provider (AHCP) notices signs and symptoms of a
concussion and requests to have the recovery time stopped and be switched to an (HNC) time‐out. Is this
allowable? RULING: No, the referee must inform the AHCP that the recovery time will continue because the HNC time‐out
shall not be used to extend recovery time. (5‐28‐3)
SITUATION 4: Can a wrestler take a second HNC time‐out? RULING: No, a second HNC injury in the same match will require
the wrestler to default the match. (5‐28‐6)
SITUATION 5: Can the referee use the HNC time‐out without an appropriate health‐care provider (AHCP)
present? RULING: No, an AHCP must be present before the referee can start the HNC time‐out. (8‐2‐6)
SITUATION 6: Is there a limit to the number of coaches allowed on the mat during an HNC time‐out? RULING: Yes, only two
team attendants are allowed on the mat with either wrestler. (8‐2‐6)
SITUATION 7: Does imminent scoring apply to an HNC time‐out? RULING: Yes, imminent scoring applies to a match if stopped
for an injury time‐out as well as an HNC time‐out. (8‐2‐9)
SITUATION 8: Can HNC time‐out start after recovery time is concluded and the wrestler wants to return to
competition? RULING: No, if the wrestler is unable to continue after recovery time has concluded, an HNC time‐out shall not
be used to continue the examination to allow the wrestler additional time to recover. (5‐28‐3)
SITUATION 9: Can injury time start after recovery time is concluded and the wrestler wants to return to
competition? RULING: No, if the wrestler is unable to continue after recovery time has concluded, an injury time‐out shall not
be used to continue the examination to allow the wrestler additional time to recover. (8‐2‐2)
SITUATION 10: If injury time starts, and the athletic trainer (an appropriate health‐care provider) determines that this is a
head, neck involving cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) situation, what are the correct procedures? RULING: The
clock continues to the five‐minute limit for the HNC as requested. The referee will correct the injury time to HNC time‐out.
The wrestler is not charged for taking an injury time. (5‐28‐6)
SITUATION 11: If HNC time‐out is started by the referee, and then the AHCP states the wrestler is fine and there was no need
for HNC to be used, what is the procedure? Can the coach request that the HNC be recorded as an injury time‐out? RULING: [It
is prudent that the referee not make a medical diagnosis and wait for the AHCP to evaluate the injured wrestler.] Yes, if the
examination did not exceed the allowable 1 1/2 minutes for injury time, then the referee can make the correction; however,
if the examination exceeded the 1:30 limit, then the match is defaulted. (3‐1‐2)
SITUATION 12: If either wrestler begins to bleed during injury, recovery or HNC time, what is the proper
procedure? RULING: Blood time‐out will take precedence in all situations. The injury, recovery or HNC time is stopped, and
the blood time clock begins for the bleeding individual. Once the blood time‐out is stopped the wrestler may continue on the
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 5 of 34original stoppage of the clock and it is a continuation of the time‐out stoppage; it does not count as an additional time‐out.
For example, injury time stopped at :25 seconds as the blood clock starts and ends with :30 seconds of blood time that is
recorded. The wrestler may go back to injury time if needed. This is the procedure no matter who is injured or who is bleeding.
(8‐2‐8)
SITUATION 13: Are coaches and team personnel restricted to the bench/chairs only while the mat clock is
running? RULING: No, coaches and team personnel are also restricted to the bench/ chairs, but also during normal out of
bounds and resumption of wrestling. The coach may move toward the mat only during one of the charged timeouts or at the
conclusion of the match. (7‐5‐2)
SITUATION 14: Do knee pads require permission from the referee to be worn? RULING: Yes, knee pads fall under special
equipment and shall be approved by the referee prior to the match starting. (4‐3‐1)
SITUATION 15: Does the appropriate health‐care provider (AHCP) have to provide written documentation to the referee or
meet administrator to return a concussed wrestler to competition? RULING: No, there is no rule support requiring written
permission to return to competition, but a state association may choose to make this a requirement. (8‐2‐4)
SITUATION 16: Can ear guards have one manufacturer’s logo on the left side and one logo on the right side? RULING: Yes, ear
guards are considered one piece of uniform/equipment with two important components that make up the ear guards. Ear
guards may have one manufacturer’s logo/trademark/ reference on each ear cup, similar to the logos on wrestling shoes.
However, the ear guards are not allowed to have their logo/trademark/reference on the straps or on the chin cup of the ear
guards; nor any promotional or advocacy references. (4‐1‐4)
SITUATION 17: Is stalling called differently in the ultimate tiebreaker than other periods? RULING: The ultimate tiebreaker
presents a different expectation when it comes to stalling. The referee should consider that the offensive wrestler does not
have to score to win and can win by controlling the defensive wrestler for 30 seconds. To ensure that the offensive wrestler
does not take advantage of the 30 seconds by just grabbing onto a body part(s) and holding on in an effort to prevent the
defensive wrestler from scoring, a stalemate should be called immediately. If the offensive wrestler uses a similar tactic again,
stalling should be called and penalized accordingly. (6‐7)
SITUATION 18: If a wrestler fails to make weight while wearing a two‐piece uniform, is the wrestler allowed to change into an
approved one‐piece singlet to attempt to make weight? RULING: No, the wrestler must immediately step on each available
scale and cannot engage in activities that promote weight loss or weight gain. (4‐5‐3)
SITUATION 19: If an appropriate health‐care provider (AHCP) is not present, is the wrestler immediately removed from
competition? RULING: No, the rule requires immediate removal of the wrestler if the wrestler exhibits signs, symptoms or
behaviors consistent with a concussion. Not all head, neck involving cervical column and/or nervous system (HNC) injuries are
part of concussion protocols. (8‐2‐4)
SITUATION 20: If a state association decides not to adopt the new wrestling weight classes until the 2023‐24 season, what
weight classes does the state use for boys and girls wrestlers? RULING: A state association is not required to move immediately
to the new 2023‐24 wrestling weight (3) classes for boys and girls. The state association would use the current 14 weight
classes that are for wrestlers (boys and/or girls). The current weight classes are: 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160,
170, 182, 195, 220 and 285. (4‐4‐1)
Requests for rule interpretations or explanations should be directed to the OSAA. The NFHS will assist in answering rules questions
from the state associations whenever called upon.
OSAA ADOPTED WRESTLING RULES AND INTERPRETATIONS
The 2021‐22 NFHS Wrestling Rules Book will be used with the following clarifications:
1. UNIFORMS: All uniforms shall meet the specifications in the 2021‐22 NFHS Wrestling Rules Book, Rule 4. School uniforms only
are to be worn by contestants.
2. OREGON WRESTLING WEIGHT MONITORING PROGRAM http://www.osaa.org/activities/wre/information/owwmp/
A. League/Conference/District Committees do not have the authority to waive the requirements set forth in the Oregon
Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program.
B. All wrestlers participating at OSAA member schools will be required to conform to the policy and regulation outlined in the
Oregon Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program. The Oregon Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program webpage contains all
program information.
C. The school shall have on file for each wrestler a copy of the wrestlers initial assessment data, the wrestlers individual season
long weight loss plan and if needed a copy of the physicians release form for any wrestler assessed with a body fat below 7%
for males and 12% for females. The OSAA may request any of these forms on an as needed basis.
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 6 of 34D. A wrestler may appeal the results of the initial body fat assessment by following the guidelines outlined in Section VII of the
Oregon Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program.
3. INDIVIDUAL SEASON LONG WEIGHT LOSS PLAN
A. Each school entered into a Special District tournament must present, prior to the drawing of any tournament bracket, a roster
containing a listing of their potential wrestlers and the two eligible weight classes for each wrestler on that competition date
to determine weight class(es) of eligibility.
B. Special District Tournament Directors in each league/conference/district qualifying tournament have the responsibility to
determine the eligibility of all wrestlers entered into the event.
1) MINIMUM WRESTLING WEIGHT – The NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator powered by TrackWrestling will be used
to calculate a wrestler’s minimum wrestling weight.
2) WEIGHT CLASSES OF PARTICIPATION – The season‐long weight loss plan will determine which weight classes a wrestler
may participate at each week.
3) For each contest or event during the season:
a) If a wrestler’s weigh‐in qualifies the wrestler for either of the two eligible weight classes listed on his/her season
long weight loss plan for that given week, the wrestler may participate at the weight class for which they qualify or
one weight class higher.
b) If a wrestler’s’ weigh‐in does not qualify the wrestler for the lowest eligible weight class listed on his/her season long
weight loss plan for that given week, and he/she participates, the wrestler will be considered an ineligible participant
and the represented school is subject to penalties outlined in Rule 5 of the OSAA Handbook.
4) If a wrestler’s weigh‐in does not qualify the wrestler for the highest eligible weight class listed on his/her season long
weight loss plan for that given week, and he/she participates, the wrestler’s lowest eligible weight class for the season
shall be immediately re‐certified up one weight class. In these cases, prior to any future competition each member
school is responsible to manually raise the wrestler’s lowest eligible weight class within the schools TrackWrestling OPC
account.
5) Any wrestler whose body fat was assessed below 7% males and 12% females at the time of initial assessment shall not
use the growth allowance granted in Part V of the policy to achieve a lower minimum wrestling weight.
6) APPEAL ‐ A wrestler’s season‐long weight loss plan can only be recalculated by following the appeal procedures listed in
Section VII of the Oregon Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program.
4. WEIGH‐INS
A. A contestant shall weigh‐in for each match according to the 2018 NFHS Wrestling Rules Book, Rule 4, Section 5 with the exception
of Art 7. Art 7 has been modified as follows:
ART. 7 . . . All contestants shall weigh in wearing a legal competition uniform, without modifications, and without shoes and
ear guards. suitable undergarment that completely covers the buttocks and the groin area. Female contestants must also wear
a suitable undergarment that covers their breasts.
B. Weigh‐in and designation of contestant shall be in accordance with the policy and regulation contained within the Oregon
Wrestling Weight Monitoring Program.
C. Prior to any weigh‐in during the regular season each school is required to provide a roster containing a listing of their potential
wrestlers and the two eligible weight classes for each wrestler on that competition date. Each wrestler’s actual weight and
weight class of participation that day will be recorded on the school’s roster and submitted to the represented school’s
Athletic Director directly after the conclusion of the event.
D. The school’s Athletic Director is responsible to verify that the season long weight loss plan for any wrestler who has failed to
qualify at one of their eligible weight classes for an event has been modified, as outlined above, prior to any future
competition.
E. A wrestler may not weigh in at another school unless his school is included in the meet.
F. If a school is traveling, the school may not conduct the official weigh‐in at home. All weigh‐ins must be conducted shoulder
to shoulder at the site of the meet.
G. Only those wrestlers who are eligible to wrestle in a match may weigh in. Each school’s Alpha Master Report indicates eligible
wrestlers for each event. League/Conference/District rules may require that at the time of weigh‐in the coach provide the
school’s Alpha Master to the opposing coach or tournament director to verify that the wrestler’s assessment data has been
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whose name does not appear on the Alpha Master is an ineligible participant.
H. League/Conference/District rules may require that wrestlers whose body fat is assessed below 7% for males and 12% for
females must have a copy of the Physicians Clearance Form at the time of weigh‐in. This form will indicate the minimum
wrestling weight class that he/she can participate in.
OSAA WRESTLING POLICIES
Effective outside Association Year.
1. SUMMER POLICY (OSAA Handbook, Executive Board Policies) (Revised Fall 2017)
A. All Sports. Summer activities under the direction of any person affiliated with the high school program, including practices,
contests, weight training and conditioning, are permissible throughout the summer, excluding the defined Moratorium Week,
and must consider the following points:
1) OSAA regulations regarding the Heat Index Calculator are in effect at all times. Athletes must be encouraged to stay well
hydrated at all times, especially in hot and humid conditions. This applies to outdoor activities and indoor activities
without air conditioning. See the NFHS statements on heat and hydration.
2) Implement a slow and gradual preseason‐conditioning regimen that prepares the athlete for the rigors of the sport.
3) Slowly build up the intensity of activity over several days.
4) Have fitness tests (mile run, shuttle run times, maximum repetition exercises) scheduled the second week of practices.
Use a progressive, periodized program and evaluate performance once athletes are acclimated to the stress about to be
placed upon them.
5) Take into account the level of conditioning of all individuals and what their previous conditioning has been. Athletes
who have just finished a sports season should have at least a short period (one to two weeks) of relative rest.
6) Slowly introduce new exercises or workout routines to allow for adaptation by muscle groups.
7) Provide adequate rest and recovery between repetitions in the weight room and especially during “gassers” and intense
station or “mat” drills.
8) Athletes should refrain from consuming high caffeine energy drinks and supplements, or other stimulants, as they may
contribute to dehydration. See the NFHS statement on energy drinks.
9) Athletes should refrain from extreme exercise during acute illness, if feeling ill, or while experiencing a fever.
Effective during Association Year, outside the designated OSAA sport season.
1. PRACTICE LIMITATION RULE (6A, 5A Pilot) (OSAA Handbook, Executive Board Policies) (Revised July 2021)
A. Philosophy/Rationale. The following statements outline the philosophy of this policy regarding in‐season and out‐of‐season
sports.
1) The spirit of the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) is that every school and participant shall have the same opportunity
to practice prior to the first contest.
2) The mission of OSAA member schools is to foster well‐rounded individuals. The purpose of interscholastic athletics is to
help educate boys and girls and not to prepare students for college athletics, which is a by‐product of interscholastic
competition available to a very small percentage of high school athletes.
3) For most students, specialization in a single athletic activity is not in their best long‐term interests.
4) Students should be encouraged by coaches, administrators and parents to participate in a variety of school activities,
including more than one sport during the school year.
5) Schools should not allow use of school equipment, including uniforms and school district vehicles, and facilities by non‐
school organizations that promote a philosophy contrary to the above statements.
6) 6A, 5A Schools are looking to provide coaches with more opportunities for fundamental skill development at specified
times during the Association Year.
7) 6A, 5A Schools believe that high school coaches are the individuals best‐trained to guide and promote the health and
physical welfare of all participants.
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 8 of 348) 6A, 5A Schools want to work with the OSAA to educate parents regarding the impact on the health and physical welfare
of students who choose to specialize in one sport, year‐round.
9) There should be no promotion or publicity within a school for non‐school programs, which promote a philosophy contrary
to the above statements.
B. Individual Sports Limitation. Schools may conduct practices and/or contests in individual sports (cross country, golf,
swimming, tennis, track & field, wrestling) only during the designated OSAA sports seasons as outlined in Rule 6. Local school
districts and/or leagues should establish their own policy restricting the involvement of their individual sports coaches in out‐
of‐season programs.
C. Closed Period. The Closed Period for out‐of‐season team sports begins on the first practice date of each Fall, Winter, and
Spring season. Dates shall follow the NFHS Numbered Calendar, as adopted by the OSAA. The Closed Period shall last six
weeks. During the six‐week Closed Period, conditioning is the only activity allowed between out‐of‐season coaches and
student(s) from their high school. Conditioning is defined as a session where students work on physical fitness and
conditioning by use of weights, running, and/or exercises. Conditioning does not allow for the use of individualized and
specialized sports equipment or apparatus, including but not limited to balls, bats, protective equipment, blocking dummies,
batting cages, charging sleds and other implements related to specific OSAA activities. Participation in conditioning activities
must be optional.
D. Open Period. The Open Period for all out‐of‐season team sports begins on the first practice date of each season Monday
following the six‐week Closed Period and ends when the next OSAA defined season begins. Dates shall follow the NFHS
Numbered Calendar, as adopted by the OSAA. Fundamental skill development with an unlimited number of the school’s
student‐athletes is allowed for a maximum of six hours each week per program. All open facility times shall be included in
the weekly limitation. It shall be a violation of the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) if there is any attempt by a coach
during the Open Period to coach student‐athletes from their high school in a contest in the activity they coach at that high
school. For the purpose of this rule, a contest is any event (practice, scrimmage, game, etc.) that involves anyone other than
the students at your high school. While boys’ and girls’ basketball (and soccer) are examples of the same sport, for the
purpose of this rule they are considered different activities. Participation in Open Period fundamental skill development
and/or conditioning must be optional. NOTE: The use of football protective equipment is prohibited from the conclusion of
a school’s regular and/or post‐season until the end of the Association Year as outlined in Rule 6.7. This does not prohibit an
individual student from using football protective equipment owned by the school when attending camps/clinics not organized
by any member school personnel.
E. Dates for the 2021‐22 School Year.
1) OSAA Fall Season.
a) Official Practices begin for Fall Team Sport Coaches – Monday, August 16 (Week 7).
b) Closed Period for all Winter and Spring Team Sport Coaches – Monday, August 16 – Sunday, September 26
(Weeks 7‐12).
c) Open Period for all Winter and Spring Team Sport Coaches – Monday, September 27 – Sunday, November 14
(Weeks 13‐19).
d) Coaching Ends for Fall Team Sport Coaches – On the cutoff date or when all state championship contests have
concluded for that school in that sport.
2) OSAA Winter Season.
a) Official Practices begin for Winter Team Sport Coaches – Monday, November 15 (Week 20).
b) Closed Period for all Fall and Spring Team Sport Coaches – Monday, November 15 – Sunday, December 26 (Weeks 20‐25).
c) Open Period for all Fall and Spring Team Sport Coaches – Monday, December 27 – Sunday, February 27 (Weeks 26‐34).
d) Coaching Ends for Winter Team Sport Coaches – On the cutoff date or when all state championship contests have
concluded for that school in that sport.
3) OSAA Spring Season.
a) Official Practices begin for Spring Team Sport Coaches – Monday, February 28 (Week 35).
b) Closed Period for all Fall and Winter Team Sport Coaches – Monday, February 28 – Sunday, April 10 (Weeks 35‐40).
c) Open Period for all Fall and Winter Team Sport Coaches – Monday, April 11 – Sunday, May 30 (Weeks 41‐47).
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 9 of 34d) Coaching Ends for Spring Team Sport Coaches – On the cutoff date or when all state championship contests have
concluded for that school in that sport.
4) OSAA Summer Season.
a) Summer Season for Fall, Winter and Spring Team Sport Coaches – Tuesday, May 31 – Sunday, August 14 (Weeks 48‐6).
b) Moratorium Week – Sunday, July 24 – Saturday, July 30 (Week 4).
1. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may a coach work on fundamental skill development with two students a
day as was allowed previously?
A. Yes, but only during the Open Period. During the Open Period coaches may work with an unlimited number of students
on fundamental skill development for a maximum of six hours each week per program. All open facility times shall be
included in the weekly limitation. During the Closed Period coaches are prohibited from working on fundamental skill
development with any students.
2. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may students who do not currently attend your school and/or students
planning to transfer to your high school participate in fundamental skill development during the Open Period?
A. No. Only full‐time students currently attending your school, or students eligible to participate for your school via Rule
8.5 School Representation, are allowed to participate in fundamental skill development during the Open Period.
3. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), is a coach allowed to coach student‐athletes from their high school in a
contest during the Association Year outside their sport season in the activity they coach at that high school?
A. No.
4. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), are coaches allowed to work on fundamental skill development with their
students during the Open Period and organize their students to participate in contests while being coached by someone else?
A. No.
5. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), how does the maximum of six hours each week per program work during
the Open Period?
A. Any fundamental skill development involving a coach and any number of students from the coach’s school in the activity
they coach at that high school counts toward the maximum of six hours each week per program (football, girls’ basketball,
boys’ basketball, etc.). A week is defined as Monday‐Sunday. All open facility times shall be included in the weekly
limitation.
6. Q. Are open gyms still permissible under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot)?
A. Yes, provided they occur during the Open Period and fall within the maximum of six hours each week per program. The
terminology has been changed to “open facility” and is applicable to gymnasiums, fields, tracks, etc.
7. Q. What are the penalties if a high school coach violates the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) by coaching members of his
or her team during the Closed Period or in an out‐of‐season contest?
A. Rule 5, “Violations of Regulations – Penalties” – outlines violations of rules and penalties. As outlined in Rule 5.2., violations of
any rule of the OSAA could include probation, forfeiture, fines, suspension or expulsion from the Association. The Executive
Board would determine the penalty.
8. Q. Is a school in violation of the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) if an unpaid volunteer coach coaches both the high school
team and an out‐of‐season team during the OSAA year?
A. Yes, this would be a violation. The Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) applies to any coach associated with a high school
program (paid, volunteer, etc.).
9. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may two high school coaches “trade” teams and coach each other’s teams
in an out‐of‐season contest, or may a person coach a high school team and then arrange for their parent/spouse/family
member to coach the out‐of‐season club team during the Association Year?
A. No. The intent of the rule is to provide high school coaches with more opportunities to teach fundamental skill
development during specified times during the Association Year.
10. Q. A coach of a high school team arranges for a parent/spouse/family member to coach that same team in an out‐of‐season
contest during the Association Year. Is this legal under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot)?
A. No, this would be considered a violation.
11. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may a high school coach work with a group of 9th graders before they turn
out for a sport?
A. Yes, provided it occurs during the Open Period.
G:\Publications\PLANBOOK\WINTER\21‐22\wreplan.docx Page 10 of 3412. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may a high school coach conduct club team tryouts prior to the end of the
Association Year?
A. Yes, provided that the tryouts don’t include students from the coach’s high school in the activity they coach. Coaches
may conduct club team tryouts for non‐high school students, students from other high schools, and/or students from
the coach’s high school in an activity they don’t coach.
13. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may students serve as demonstrators at a clinic or camp at which their
school coach is making a presentation outside of the OSAA season for that sport?
A. Yes, provided the clinic or camp occurs during the Open Period or Summer Season.
14. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may a coach own a club on which there are teams, which includes members
of their school?
A. Yes, but the coach may not personally coach a team with members of their school in the activity they coach at that high
school during the Closed Period. During the Open Period the coach may conduct fundamental skill development and/or
conditioning but may not coach members of their school in a contest in the activity they coach at that high school.
15. Q. May a coach be present at a camp, clinic or practice during the Closed Period in the activity they coach at that high school
if their high school students are attending as participants?
A. No, a coach may not attend as an instructor or observer.
16. Q. Would it be a violation of the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) for a coach to teach members of the high school program
in a sport‐specific class outside of the season for that sport during the Association Year?
A. No, so long as the sport‐specific class meets the following conditions:
1) The coach must be the teacher of record for the sport‐specific class, and
2) The sport‐specific class must be part of the regular school curriculum for which credit is granted, and
3) Enrollment in the sport‐specific class must not be limited to team members.
17. Q. Would it be a violation of the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot) if a school was to offer a sport specific class for which
the coach is not the teacher of record, and the coach was allowed to attend the class as a guest and teach sport specific
skills to members of the high school program outside of the season for that sport during the Association Year?
A. Yes.
18. Q. At what point does the OSAA consider a person to be a school’s coach?
A. Once a person and a school have verbally agreed that the person will perform coaching duties for the school, they are
considered to be that school’s coach by the OSAA. At that time, all OSAA policies are in effect for that coach until such
time that the coach resigns or is notified by the school that they are no longer a coach for that school.
19. Q. May a returning coach work with students outside their designated sports season since the coach working under a one‐
year contract and has not signed a contract for the coming year?
A. No. Once a person becomes a school’s coach, the OSAA considers that person to be a coach for the school until such
time that the coach resigns or is notified by the school that they are no longer a coach for that school. Coaches who
resign and are then brought back in a coaching capacity by the same school in an attempt to circumvent OSAA policy are
subject to penalties as outlined in Rule 5, “Violations of Regulations ‐ Penalties.”
20. Q. A school is conducting interviews for a vacant coaching position. Is the interviewee allowed to conduct a practice in part of
the interview process?
A. Yes, but the trial practice session shall be no longer than 30 minutes in length.
21. Q. Under the Practice Limitation Rule (6A, 5A Pilot), may a high school coach work with their own children during the Closed
Period?
A. Yes, a coach may work with their own children at any time.
22. Q. May a high school coach be present as a spectator at an out‐of‐season club team contest if their high school student(s) are
participating on the team?
A. Yes, this is allowed during both the Closed and Open Period.
23. Q. During the Closed Period, may a high school facility be used by an out‐of‐season student from that high school?
A. Yes, provided no coach from that school organizes the usage, is involved in it or is in attendance.
24. Q. During the Closed Period, may a high school facility be used by an out‐of‐season coach to hold an out‐of‐season event or
open facility?
A. Yes, provided no student from their high school is present.
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A. Philosophy. The following statements outline the philosophy of the OSAA regarding in‐season and out‐of‐season sports.
1) The mission of OSAA member schools is to foster well‐rounded individuals. The purpose of interscholastic athletics is to
help educate boys and girls and not to prepare students for college athletics, which is a by‐product of interscholastic
competition available to a very small percentage of high school athletes.
2) For most students, specialization in a single athletic activity is not in their best long‐term interests.
3) Students should be encouraged by coaches, administrators and parents to participate in a variety of school activities,
including more than one sport during the school year.
4) Schools should not allow use of school equipment, including uniforms and school district vehicles, and facilities by non‐
school organizations that promote a philosophy contrary to the above statements.
5) There should be no promotion or publicity within a school for non‐school programs, which promote a philosophy contrary
to the above statements.
B. Preface. The spirit of the Practice Limitation Rule is that every school and participant shall have the same opportunity to
practice prior to the first contest. Practice is defined as the involvement of individuals from a member high school in any
program, demonstration, instruction, or participation conducted in part or in its entirety by a person or a group of people
who are or who have been involved in the coaching of any of these athletes in that sport at the high school, including
volunteer coaches. Unless a person has been approved by the school district as a member of the coaching staff, that person
may not practice against a team or a team member (example‐ throwing batting practice or working against a basketball post
player).
C. Team Sports Limitation. Schools may conduct practices and/or compete in contests in team sports (baseball, basketball,
football, softball, soccer, volleyball) only during the designated OSAA sports seasons as outlined in Rule 6. It shall be a
violation of the rule if there is any attempt during the Association year to gather together more than two members of the
same high school, with remaining eligibility in that sport, per day outside the OSAA defined season to receive specialized
athletic instruction from any coach associated with the participating athletes’ high school. Attempts to circumvent the rule
by encouraging team members to attend out‐of‐season practices or camps during the Association year other than through
general dissemination of information or brochures shall be considered a violation of this rule. EXCEPTION: Baseball and
softball coaches may begin pitching instruction and throwing workouts with pitchers and catchers only (maximum of eight
total per day) two weeks prior to the Spring Sports First Practice Date. NOTE: The use of football protective equipment is
prohibited from the conclusion of a school’s regular and/or post‐season until the end of the Association Year as outlined in
Rule 6.6. This does not prohibit an individual student from using football protective equipment owned by the school when
attending camps/clinics not organized by any member school personnel.
D. Individual Sports Limitation. Schools may conduct practices and/or contests in individual sports (cross country, golf,
swimming, tennis, track & field, wrestling) only during the designated OSAA sports seasons as outlined in Rule 6. Local school
districts and/or leagues should establish their own policy restricting the involvement of their individual sports coaches in out‐
of‐season programs.
E. Open Facility. The intent of an open facility is to provide an opportunity for a recreational activity to occur. The facility is
provided so that any student in the school has an opportunity to participate. (See Team Sports Limitation listed above for
additional information.)
F. Conditioning. Conditioning is defined as a session where students work on physical fitness and conditioning by use of weights,
running, and/or exercises. Conditioning does not allow for the use of individualized and specialized sports equipment or
apparatus, including but not limited to balls, bats, protective equipment, blocking dummies, batting cages, charging sleds and
other implements related to specific OSAA activities. Participation in conditioning activities must be optional.
1. Q. Does the Practice Limitation Rule apply during the summer?
A. No. The Executive Board Policy is only in effect during the Association year, which starts on the first day of fall practice
and ends after Memorial Day is observed.
2. Q. May a school or an individual student compete in an indoor track meet?
A. The OSAA does not have a season designated for indoor track. Therefore, indoor track is not an OSAA sanctioned activity.
Since track and field is an individual sport, it falls under the Individual Sports Limitation. A participant in indoor track
must do so unattached and may not represent their high school. No school uniforms, equipment or transportation may
be used.
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