First, the OATCCC runs the Indoor State Meet, not OHSAA. They have a web site that explains the Ohio Indoor season in detail, as well as listing the specific Indoor State qualifying meets. The link is below. Please note that The indoor meet Calendar list is tentative and subject to change. Please contact the host sites for meet information and registration with the exception of the Indoor Championships. Also, some athlete qualifying performances will be accepted from out of State competitions that some athletes may compete at. The goal is to make sure that the best Ohio athletes that are eligible for the Indoor Championships qualify.
The OATCCC Indoor State Championships will be held at the University of Akron this year. The date of the meet is Saturday, March 4, 2016. The Division I meet will begin at 9:30 AM (DI schedule) and the Division II/III meet will begin at 3:30 PM (DII/III schedule). This meet is the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches indoor championship meet and is only open to 2016 paid members of our association.
ELIGIBILITY
At the time of this posting, the State Meet Information is not yet available. However, when it is available it will be on the OATCCC Web Site and all Top 35 Weekly Rankings on Ohio MileSplit will have a link to this information. Please note, that the State Meet information on the OATCCC Web Site will be your official information source. However, here is what is important to know:
For an athlete to be eligible, two major criteria must be met:
First, the following criteria must be met by the athlete and the coach.
"PERFORMANCE LISTS: The lists will reflect the TOP 35 in each event and the TOP 18 entered performances will qualify to the State Championship, an increase of two additional athletes invited to compete.
To qualify for participation in the championship meet any athlete (or relay team) must meet the following requirement. The athlete or relay team must be listed on the final Top 35 Performance List for each event in which they will be entered. Only athletes entered in meets with their official school name are included on the performance list. Athletes listed as unattached or coached by a team not meeting the previously stated criteria are not eligible. No club affiliated or unattached athletes will be listed or are eligible to compete. Abbreviated school names should match known abbreviations used by the OHSAA for the outdoor tournament. Abbreviated school names will not be listed if the school is unknown. Each high school team may only qualify one relay team per event.
"One very common problem that we are having is that there are still high school coaches who do not know if their school recognizes indoor track and field. In some instances, it is only a before week the OATCCC Championship and coaches are attempting to get their school to recognize indoor track and field so that they can compete. Coaches - you need to know in January if your school recognizes indoor track and field. Do not wait until March to know if your school recognizes indoor track and field. It is your responsibility to know if your school board has approved and recognizes indoor track."