Ohio Shot Clock Shootout To Be Played In Late December

(8-14-24) The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) has decided it is time for the shot clock to come high school basketball in Ohio. Late December (27, 28 & 29) the OHSBCA will hold a Shot Clock Shootout in Canton.

So making up new rules for games is permitted by OHSSA?

— Bob Greenburg (@BobGreenburg) August 14, 2024

No word on what input the Ohio High School Athletic Association has on this event, no official word if in a ‘behind closed door’ meeting the shot clock has been approved. That’s how seven divisions came about for state basketball tournaments this coming season.

Adam Hall OHSBCA Public Relations Director in an email reply to the event-

More information to be released in the coming weeks. 

According to the group’s T’X’itter account –

IT’S HAPPENING!!! The OHSBCA Shot Clock Shootout will be held December 27-29, 2024 at the Canton Memorial Field House. These will be the first games in Ohio High School Basketball History to be played with a Shot Clock. Reach out if interested, ohsbcapublicrelations@gmail.com.

Streetsboro/Ellet (Girls) have committed to the Shot Clock Shootout.

Canton McKinley/St. Ignatius (Boys) have committed to the Shot Clock Shootout

Very excited to get this off the ground. Thank you to @ohioBKcoaches and @OHSAASports #LeadFromTheFront https://t.co/BfcPSQXLld

— McKinley Athletics (@McKinleySports) August 14, 2024

This event is going to be HUGE! Not only are the teams going to be the first to play w/ a shot clock – the attending fans are going to be the first to watch a HS game played w/ a shot clock!! Mark your calendars now! @ENQSports @DispatchPreps @CLEsportsTalk @DispatchFrank https://t.co/Yj0ZmhtJhH

— Coach Tom Barrick (@Coach_Barrick) August 14, 2024