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Last April, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) approved a rule change that will change the state’s high school football scene for the foreseeable future.
Seven-on-7 football has been huge in major recruiting hotbed states such as California, Georgia, and Texas, for example, for many years. One notable exception until that change was Ohio.
Previously, 7-on-7 football competition in Ohio wasn’t permitted until May 15, meaning Ohio athletes would miss out on the massive spring circuit that includes tournaments all across the country that offer athletes opportunities to showcase their skills for college coaches and grow their personal brands. On April 5, 2024, OHSAA announced that 7-on-7 competition would be allowed for Ohio high schoolers at any time other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season.
Seven-on-7 football is like the real thing, but minus the tackling and the offensive and defensive lines. Usually with one or two-hand touch played on a shorter field, it focuses mainly on passing.
A couple of months before OHSAA’s official decision to loosen its restrictions on 7-on-7, The Ohio 7on7 Collective (O7C) was formed. In addition to putting together its own teams to compete in national and regional tournaments, the O7C plans to help coaches start their own 7-on-7 “clubs” which will not be officially affiliated with schools but will feature mostly players from the schools of their coach. Coaches from schools like Harrison, Middletown and Lakota East are already working towards starting these clubs, according to the O7C.
A Ohio 7on7 Collective athlete holds a flag at the Pylon 7-on-7 event in Chicago in February, 2025.
The organization features some recognizable names. Mike Daniels, a former Princeton standout and more recently the running backs coach at the University at Buffalo and…
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Author : The Enquirer
Publish date : 2025-02-20 22:57:00
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