South Eugene Axemen

What is the OSAA?
The Oregon School Activity Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization comprised of its member schools, both private and public. The OSAA creates standardized rules of eligibility and competition regarding participation in interscholastic activities. The OSAA has a total of 287 member high schools. The OSAA is sanctioned by the Oregon State Board of Education and annually sponsors 80 state championships in 16 sports and activites.

Letter in Support of the Appeal
Kat and Jim Beal, parents of an Axemen athlete, have written a letter that was submitted at the appeal hearing with a list of 506 supporters. Read the letter here.

OSAA Web Site

OSAA Member Schools and Attendance

OSAA Rules - School Placement Criteria
The 122 page OSAA Handbook includes information regarding OSAA Articles, Rules, Board Policies, Participation Limitations, Sport Seasons, and Official Fees.

OSAA Handbook (HTML version)
OSAA Handbook (PDF version)

Section 9.2 of the handbook deals with the Classification and Districting Committee, and provides that it is the duty and obligation of the committee to:
9.2(d) To consider the following criteria, among any other they deem relevant, for recommending placement of schools in athletic districts:

    (1)      geographic location;
    (2)      cost of travel;
    (3)      scheduling problems;
    (4)      athletic district balance;
    (5)      athletic district history;
    (6)      move as few schools as possible;
    (7)      enrollment;
    (8)      maintain schools within the same school district
               in the same league;
    (9)      Loss of class time.

NOTE: The above list is not in any priority order.

Midwestern League
South Eugene High School has been part of the Midwestern League since 1954. Sheldon joined the Midwestern League in 1963. The most recent addition to the league was Churchill in 1966. Information on the Midwestern League football and baseball traditions can be found at MwlNow!

Midwestern League Schools, 2004-05 attendance, and Mapquest.com driving distance from South Eugene High School
(Average = 23.8)

	Attendance	Miles from South Eugene High School
South Eugene	1645	0
Sheldon	1538	3.3
Springfield	1497	4.6
Willamette	1410	6.3
Thurston	1407	10.2
Churchill	1321	3.2
Lebanon	1287	46.3
North Eugene	1157	7
Marshfield	1132	109.6

Southwestern League
The new 6a league that Sheldon and South Eugene have been assigned to has been dubbed the Southwestern League.

Southwestern League Schools, 2004-05 attendance, and Mapquest.com driving distance from South Eugene High School
(Average=109.6)

	Attendance	Miles from South Eugene High School
Roseburg	1992	71.7
Grant's Pass	1806	138
North Medford	1783	166.9
South Medford	1666	168.1
South Eugene	1645	0
Sheldon	1538	3.3