COLUMBUS, Ohio — Only in the world of NCAA compliance can an oversized placemat be considered illegal. Same for a poorly timed photo-op in front of a smoke machine. Both of those violations by the Buckeyes wrestling program, which occurred on the same weekend, are included among the 27 minor violations Ohio State self-reported to the NCAA for the 2019-20 academic calendar. Cleveland.com received the documents as the result of a records request. The violations cover at least 16 sports and range from the mundane to the goofy. One wrestling weekend included a double shot of the latter. According to Ohio State, a wrestler making an official visit was given a personalized placemat at dinner. The director of recruiting operations incorrectly believed the placemat could be larger than the 8 1/2 x 10 inch limit for recruiting materials because the wrestler would not be taking it home. The NCAA disagreed.…
Continue Reading: From an oversized placemat to an illegal smoke machine photo-op, Ohio State sports self-reported 27 minor NCAA violations in 2019-20
