OHSAA Bylaw 4-7-3 (transfers) becomes effective at the beginning of the 2001- 2002 school year, as approved by the membership during last fall's referendum voting. At the beginning of the 2001 - 2002 school year, students may enroll in and attend any member school that accepts them if they are entering grades 9, 10, 11 or 12. The student-athlete's eligibility shall be established by one of two situations:1.) participating in a contest (scrimmage, preview or regular season contest) prior to the opening day of a school, or
2.) attending the first day of school at any member school.
Once eligibility has been established at a member school, the students will be ineligible for athletic purposes for one year should he or she transfer to another school unless one of the exceptions to the transfer bylaw is met. Exceptions are
1.) if the parents or legal guardian change residence from one public school district to another;
2.) if the superintendents of both districts enter into a written agreement in order to protect the student's physical and mental well-being (and the agreement is approved by the OHSAA Commissioner);
3.) if a school closes, and
4.) if a student transfers to the State School for the Blind or State School for the Deaf.