Shot clock or not? Bringing it to OHSAA basketball isn't likely soon
Ohio high school basketball does not have a varsity shot clock. While Cincinnati coaches see the value, the OHSAA likely won't add them. Here's why.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association isn’t ready to add a shot clock to high school basketball in the near future. OHSAA executive director Doug Ute relayed this message to the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association members at their annual meeting May 5. “I will be honest, I don’t think our board is ready for this, right now, in Ohio,” Ute said, according to the Mansfield News Journal .
“We are watching some other states and the coaches association is talking with people around the country, and we aren’t finding it to be a major issue. If it were up for a vote today, you would see an article about Ohio voting it down. Our board is not ready to pass that.
” In March, the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association met with members of the OHSAA and submitted a proposal that recommends a 35-second shot clock for varsity boys and girls basketball with full implementation beginning with the 2028-29 season. Currently, 31 states and the District of Columbia use a shot clock at the high school level, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. New Jersey approved a shot clock this week.
The OHSAA does not have a board vote scheduled for the issue but may in the future. The shot clock has been addressed in nearby states in recent months. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted in September 2025 to adopt a 35-second shot clock for varsity boys and girls basketball teams starting in the 2027-28 season.
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