High School FootballWednesday, November 4
A judge puts Glenville back in the football playoffs, and the OHSAA plans to appeal
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If you follow Cleveland-area high school football, Glenville is back in the Division III playoffs, for now. A Cuyahoga County judge ordered the Tarblooders reinstated Tuesday. He wrote that the OHSAA removed them "arbitrarily" because its investigation wasn't finished.
Glenville went from removed to reinstated in five days
- Oct. 22Glenville's residency findings go to the OHSAA.
- Oct. 29The OHSAA removes Glenville from the playoffs.
- Oct. 30The judge grants a temporary restraining order.
- Oct. 31Glenville's players show up for the rescheduled game; University School doesn't.
- Nov. 3The judge rules the OHSAA's decision was arbitrary.
- Nov. 4The OHSAA plans to challenge the ruling in appellate court in Cleveland.
OHSAA's Kristin Ronai testified Monday that 10 players still had no documentation to verify eligibility.
The OHSAA's review left 10 of Glenville's 64 players without documentation
OHSAA eligibility review, as Ronai testified Monday
- Players on Glenville's roster64100%
- Shown not to live closest to Glenville2539%
- Still no documentation on file1016%
Source: Cleveland.com
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| Count | Share of the first step | |
|---|---|---|
| Players on Glenville's roster | 64 | 100% |
| Shown not to live closest to Glenville | 25 | 39% |
| Still no documentation on file | 10 | 16% |
- Friday, Nov. 6: Salem's playoff game, opponent not yet named
- Wednesday morning: OHSAA challenge in appellate court in Cleveland
- Wednesday: OHSAA says it will release word on Salem's opponent
- Judge's options: replay, University School forfeit, or another remedy
Salem coach Ron Johnson said, "We have every intention of playing University School on Friday night." FOX 8 reports University School said it would respect the court's decision.