(10-31-23) Trick or Treat…the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has made a statement that tickets bought at the gate this week during the football playoffs will drop from $15 to $12. This after the Ohio State Legislature introduced the House Bill 311 on the subject last week.

In a statement, the OHSAA said .

“The higher cash price for tickets at the gate was due to increased security costs, increased reconciliation costs, increased auditing costs at the OHSAA, and the desire to avoid needing $1 bills in the cash change box. We are still working through the process for an adjustment this week regarding the cash ticket price at the gate for our remaining fall tournament contests.”

Details will be released today on the price change.

State Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) said –

“Maybe we’re getting to a point where we don’t need the OHSAA. We’re getting to a point where there has been such idiotic decision-making that is taking place at the Ohio High School Athletic Association that the state can sanction high school sports.”

“We can have more common sense in some of the decision-making. And they can listen a little more to the legislature since it appears that the OHSAA doesn’t want to do that.”

“They [the OHSAA] don’t think they need to answer to the legislature, which is just silly.”

“I would love if we would stay as far away from them as we possibly can. However, some of their terrible decision-making has led them to wanting to get involved with them more often.”