The OFSAA Transfer Policy is an important component of our efforts to create a level playing field for all student-athletes in the high schools of the province.
Transfer Policy as of September 2023
Transfer Appeal Form as of September 2023
Transfer Appeal Meeting Dates for 2023-24
| Meeting Date | Deadline for Applications |
| Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 | Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 |
| Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 | Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 |
| Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 | Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 | Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 |
| Thursday, Apr. 11, 2024 | Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 |
Students are encouraged to file their transfer appeals early in the school year even if they play a winter or spring sport. This will ensure that deadlines are not missed and that eligibility status is determined well in advance of the season.
*An “application” to appeal an Association decision requires a phone call or email to Beth Hubbard ([email protected], (416) 426-7439) giving the name of the student, the school name, and the name of the principal of the school.** The phone call can be made by the student, coach, parent or other individual. Instructions outlining what information the student must provide prior to the meeting will be shared. A letter will then be sent to the student, c/o the principal or school athletic lead, providing the date, and time of the virtual appeal hearing.
**Appeals to OFSAA can only be accepted if a student has been denied eligibility at the Association level.
A Brief History of The OFSAA Transfer Policy
- The policy was adopted in 1986.
- Originally developed out of a concern that players were congregating at certain schools for sports.
- The transfer policy was established to provide fair and equitable competition.
- The policy is reviewed annually and changes have been made to reflect concerns by member associations.
- Students who lived in the school area and went to their home school were being displaced by out-of-area student-athletes, especially at the senior level.
- The development of “powerhouses” was affecting local leagues and creating very uneven playing fields.
- Student-athletes transferring out of a school often weakened a program sufficiently thus causing it to fold.
- Student-athletes moved to get a higher profile in sport in an effort to obtain American scholarships.
- The role of school sport is to provide fair competition with an emphasis on participation and sportsmanship, not the development of elite athletes or profile athletes for scholarship purposes.
- Often looked upon as a “metropolitan/urban” problem; it is evident that it affects all areas of the province.