Football Blog Updates
Long Range Schedule – Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
SCHEDULE OF RUSSELL ATHLETIC/KHSAA COMMONWEALTH GRIDIRON BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL FINAL GAMES
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| F, 11:00 | F, 3:00 | F, 7:00 | S, 11:00 | S, 3:00 | S, 7:00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
03/25/2013 – NAERA Releases Statement on Re-certification of Helmets with After-Market Enhancements
The NFHS has been provided with a copy of a newly enacted policy by NEARA pertaining to after-market football helmet attachments. Under the policy, reconditioners would remove such attachments and either return them to the submitting high schools or destroy them, at the schools’ direction. The complete release is located at /football/naerapressreleasemarchregardingaftermarkethelmetattachments.pdf. Please note that if these devices are attached to a helmet submitted for recertification, the devices will be removed. If they (or replacement devices) are re-attached, the warranty / guarantee for the helmet recertification would be voided.
Contact your helmet manufacturer with questions.
02/23/13 – 2013 Spring Football Practice Schedules Released
As posted by the member schools, the 2013 Spring Practice dates have been posted online. Member schools failing to report the dates through the Principal or Athletic Director are not permitted to conduct spring practice. The compiled list can be found at /football/2012/springpracticesubmissionsforspring2013.htm
12/21/2012 – Reminders about what football gear/equipment can be worn throughout the year
Based on annual inquiries, the following is a reminder to all schools from the Handbook about the wearing of gear for football workouts/practice throughout the year.
What equipment can be worn, what activities can occur, and what restrictions are in place for football practice and the wearing of football gear? The following are the allowances and timelines for the wearing of pads and the conducting of practice based on specific time of the year:
1) From the team’s elimination from postseason play through the end of the school year with the exception of the official spring practice period, the following stipulations are in place.
a) No football gear, including the helmet, can be worn. This does not preclude the issuance of protective gear to individual athletes for specific singular activities such as an all-star contest or to attend a skills combine; and
b) There is no KHSAA catastrophic insurance during this period.
2) During the Official Spring Practice Period as designated by Bylaw 25, the following stipulations are in place:
a) It is highly recommended that the first two days of this period be used for acclimation to contact and re-introduction of the rigors of football to the student-athletes;
b) All football gear may be worn and normal contact practice can be conducted within the restrictions contained in the bylaw; and
c) The KHSAA catastrophic insurance is in effect during this period.
3) From the earlier of the day following the last date of school or June 1, through June 24, the following stipulations are in place:
a) The restrictions of Bylaw 26, Sec. 2 (Restrictions on Football and Boys’ Basketball) and its interpretations are in place including the fact that school money cannot be expended for football activities during this time;
b) A helmet is the only equipment that can be issued, and can only be worn during coach supervised, on-campus, non-contact activity in compliance with off-season restrictions and with no members of another team being involved.
c) This does not preclude the issuance of protective gear to individual athletes for specific singular activities such as an all-star contest or to attend a skills combine; and
d) There is no KHSAA catastrophic insurance during this period.
4) From June 25 to July 9 (inclusive of those dates) is the KHSAA Dead Period (Bylaw 26).
a) The restrictions of Bylaw 26, Sec. 3 and its interpretations are in place;
b) There can be no practice (individual or team) and no equipment or facilities may be issued; and
c) There is no KHSAA catastrophic insurance during this period.
5) July 10 to July 14 is a Helmet-Only Period:
a) The helmet may be issued and worn, but no other gear as defined by NFHS Football Rule 1, Section 5 may be issued or worn; and
b) There is no KHSAA catastrophic insurance during this period.
6) July 15 to the first day of practice wearing full pads is a Helmet-Only Period with the exception of the final three week days, which are to be helmet and shoulder pad periods:
a) No gear other than the helmet as defined by NFHS Football Rule 1, Section 5 may be worn except for the three shoulder pad acclimation days;
b) Legal, on-campus, non-contact, non-interscholastic activity is covered by the KHSAA catastrophic insurance;
c) Non-contact game simulations may be conducted and not applied to scrimmage limitations provided that the first contact practice has not been conducted. The KHSAA catastrophic insurance is not in effect for these simulations if other schools are involved;
d) During this period, no full contact drills or other activity can occur which would result in a player completing a tackle, or being blocked or tackled to the ground. Padded and protective equipment such as pads held by a single player (but not blocking sleds and other structures designed for work with full pads) can be used; and
e) Provided all practice and activity are compliant with KHSAA rules, the KHSAA catastrophic insurance is in place.
7) The earlier of August 1 or seven week days prior to the first date of school for the student body (but no earlier than the fourth Monday in August) through the team’s elimination from postseason play is the defined season. This is a practice in pads period (including acclimation days required by Bylaw 25):
a) All other pads as defined in Rule 1-5 in addition to the helmet can be worn following the helmet-shoulder pad days;
b) Full contact practice may begin for all individuals who have previously (after July 15) had five days of supervised helmet only practice and the three days of helmet-shoulder pad practice;
c) Teams cannot conduct multiple contact practice sessions on consecutive days. If multiple contact practices (up to a maximum of two) are held on a day, then only one contact practice session can be held on the following day and mandatory three-hour cooling periods are required following each contact practice;
d) There is not currently a restriction on the number of non-contact practices conducted on any day;
e) Any play involving at least one player from more than one team shall count as a scrimmage; and
f) Provided all practice and activity are compliant with KHSAA rules, the KHSAA catastrophic insurance is in place.
10/22/12 – 6A Bracketing Reminder
6A is the class that has a rotating cross-bracket chart listed in the Competition Rules (numbered page 16 of http://khsaa.org/handbook/competitionrules/fbcompetitionrules.pdf). District 2 was originally assigned only three teams to the district, and lost one of them (Nelson County) through a school split beginning this year.
In addition, be mindful that District 6 was permitted to have its 5th place team automatically become the 4th seed in District 2 for the playoff pairings purposes. This assurance that the 5th place team would always face a 1st place team was key in the approval of the experimental bracketing to prevent a team from District 6 from being sent to a geographically isolated part of the state for playoffs.
Districts 2 and 3 are paired for the playoffs this year. So the fifth place team in District 6 will be the fourth place team in District 2 for playoff purposes. Part of this issue is resolved for 2013 and 2014 as Muhlenberg County will move into District 2 to allow for four teams in the playoffs, with the opening of the new consolidated McCracken County school. The issue should only be present for 2012 playoffs.
Current listing -
District 2 – Central Hardin, Meade County, Muhlenberg County (beginning 2013 season)
District 3 – Butler, Pleasure Ridge Park, Seneca, Southern
District 6 – Boone County, Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Ryle, Simon Kenton (*)
The pairings for that cross bracket will be
1st place District 2 vs. 4th place District 3
2nd place District 2 vs. 3rd place District 3
2nd place in District 3 will have a bye in round one as there is no 3rd place team in District 2.
4th place District 2 (which is 5th place from 6) will play 1st place District 3.
All brackets as known at this time have been posted on the KHSAA web site at http://khsaa.org/sports/fall/football/ under 2012 championship results.
9/7/12 – Reminder about Weather Interrupted Football Games
Based on the number of inquiries in the last few hours, it seems prudent to remind schools and officials about the required procedures involving interrupted football games.
Basically, there is no such thing as a no contest. Regardless of how long or short games go due to inclement weather, it cannot be treated as though it never happened. Once it starts, it starts.
Two valuable resources are laid out in the KHSAA policies. First, if you look at the Officials Guidebook, it clearly talks about the officials authority NOT being absolute on whether or not we resume. It says:
SEVERE WEATHER / HEAT ILLNESS POLICY FOR ACTIONS BY OFFICIALS AT OUTDOOR SPORTS
The Referee (Lead Official / Crew Chief) shall stop play in a contest or scrimmage at the first sound of lightning or thunder at the site. The playing site shall be cleared immediately of all persons. The contest or scrimmage may be resumed following a three (3) minute warm-up period, no sooner than thirty (30) minutes after the last sight of lightning or the last sound of thunder.
If the severe weather is of great length or intensity, the Referee (Lead Of? cial / Crew Chief) shall work cooperatively with home contest administration on decisions related to the resumption of play. Contest officials are encouraged to learn the weather forecast prior to contest time and to work cooperatively with home contest administration prior to making weather-related decisions. Safety of the public and participants is the most important factor in any decision of this type.
The Referee (Lead Official / Crew Chief) shall work cooperatively with home contest administration on decisions related to the KMA Heat Illness Plan. Final authority for this decision rests within home contest administration.
RESUMING AN INTERRUPTED GAME
Secondly, a reminder to schools that if we are interrupted, the choices are laid out in the competition rules at http://khsaa.org/handbook/tournamentrules/fbtournamentrules.pdf. If we are interrupted, we have the choice of
1) terminate at point of interruption.
2) resume at a mutually agreed date, which must be decided before everyone leaves the site. In other words, we can’t say “let’s talk next week and decide”, we have to decide when we are going to resume the game at the moment we are stopped and have decided not to resume that night.
3) If we can’t agree on a resumption date and time, it is to be the next day, same game time. If one school can’t play the next day, AND can’t agree on the resumption date, that team will simply forfeit the game.
Please remember as the policies state, that divine intervention is the primary reason we end up in these situations, and working together is a much better solution.
7/31 – Reminder about Nelson County, Thomas Nelson Placement
7/27/12 – Reminders about Rules Clinics, Apps available, General Practice
Good morning. Hope all of you are doing everything you can to avoid the heat and are 100% complying with the Heat Index monitoring and reporting programs. For many of you, these days begin the new days with shoulder pads and helmets only, so reminders about heat are very important. Just a few general notes.
Practice Before Scrimmage
Many of you have very tight windows of preseason practice with the new revisions to the 5-3-5 requirements. I have had several inquiries about that 13th day and a scrimmage. Some have said they have 5 days helmets only, then 3 days with shoulder pads, then five days in full gear and on that 5th day, have a scrimmage. Keep in mind that because that fifth practice is full gear, you would need the full three hour break after the first practice, before scrimmaging could begin against an outside opponent. So it would likely not be possible to have a morning scrimmage on that fifth day.
Schedules
A surprising number of teams have not completed entry of your schedule for this year, despite many long expired deadlines. Please go to the scoreboard page at http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kyfb12 and ensure that all of your games have been entered. If you need to login and add the missing games, you can do so through the main page at khsaa.org by clicking on school login and following the links.
Rules Clinics
Reminder that the rules clinics will go live on July 30, and remain free until August 22. New this year, as we have reminded you on multiple occasions, ALL of your assistant coaches must complete the clinic (as individuals) in order to be able to coach. They will be held to the same fine schedule, etc as the head coaches and officials if they do not login and complete the clinic by August 22. If you have assistant coaches that are having login difficulties, etc., those questions should be referred to your AD or other school administrator in charge of athletics. If that person is having issues, have the AD contact Rob Catron in our office. The schedule, including fine schedule, is at www.khsaa.org/clinics/20122013/clinicschedule.pdf
Apps
I guess the saying is correct, there truly is an “app for that”. Three apps you should be aware of as a coach.
The KHSAA continues to maintain a scoreboard app. The 2012-2013 data will be loaded in a couple of weeks and it remains a good resource for checking things out on the road. It is available only in IOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.) and not android at this time. Our plans for this fall include allowing permitted users the ability to enter scores through the scoreboard, hopefully minimizing your needs to call in scores, etc. An information link is at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khsaa-riherds.com-high-school/id418722085?mt=8
Another app has been introduced by Vanderbilt University which could help as we all try to ensure health and safety for student athletes. The app takes data from various nearby meteorological sites to give you the approximate heat index and in particular, will warn you of lightning in the area. This could be of great help. Though the heat index information on the app DOES NOT count as the official heat index reading at the practice or game site, it would be of great help in letting you know where trouble spots are located.
The app is available for both iOS (Apple) and Android versions of phones and pads. For information on the iOS app, go to http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coachsmart/id523269171?mt=8 and for information on the Android version, visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.vanderbilt.coachapp&hl=en. Both versions are free.
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7/26/12 – Officials Manual Notes
Greetings to all. Hopefully you are all inside, out of the heat, but excited and getting ready for the 2012 season. Just a few mechanics notes.
Frankly, its been a little disappointing the last couple of years to watch our crews at the finals, not in terms of their judgement, but with mechanics inconsistencies. So, once again this year we have supplied all officials with the NFHS Officials Manual. Other than a VERY FEW deviations, that I will spell out below, there is to be no deviation. No matter how much pressure you get from veteran officials, particularly those that work other levels of football, these mechanics are to be used. You will hear more about it at the Rules Clinics when you watch them online, but until then, here’s a few highlights.
There have been LOTS of changes in the Manual. Many of the things that we were doing when we published our own manual have now been adopted by the committee. So thank you for sticking to your guns, and doing what was asked. Here are the main points -
- Use of the NFHS Manual is required use by all officials in all contests with four or five officials
- Deviations (minimal) will be published on football blog on KHSAA web site (in this blog)
- All Local Associations must consistently use the Officials Manual and it is extremely likely that postseason assignments will be adjusted based on that compliance
- Some fairly major changes for 2012, many safety and coverage based. An example is the new kickoff coverage, which is solely being done to get more coverage (and it is felt by the Manual Committee, more APPROPRIATE coverage) near the area where the most problems have been occurring.
KHSAA Points of Emphasis
- Use of NFHS Manual as printed with very few exceptions as noted
- Wing officials – Heels on sideline, NOT off of the field of play, and not out onto the field of play
- Referee – Get proper depth, but NEVER laterally outside of the tight end. This is 5-person not 7-person coverage, and you have sideline to sideline. And none of this mechanic where a few have had their backs parallel to the sideline which is in no way appropriate or proper.
- Umpire, shoulders square to LOS, consistent depth, behind linebackers, able to move alternate from their movement
Major Changes
Five person kick coverage has changed, and will be utilized consistently throughout the state. R no further in than the numbers, on the goal line, with all others available to adjust either way as listed below.
Other changes made by the Manual Committee that they considered major include:
- The second half choices will be done through communication with the head coaches. Captains are no longer brought to the center of the field.
- When the ball becomes dead near the sidelines and the first down is gained, the covering official will stop the clock. Crew communication will notify the referee when to wind the clock following the ready-for-play signal if the player was inbounds.
4 Person Kickoff
For those non-varsity games where four officials are used, the kickoff diagram has also changed, as per below
Approved Deviations from Officials Manual.
These are the only approved deviations from the manual. All of these will be detailed in the upcoming rules clinic.
- Scoring Scrimmage Kick Coverage (Pages 46-48) –
- 15 yard line as LOS and in – Line Judge and Linesman in normal position. Umpire, under upright on Line Judge side of goal post
- Outside 15 yard line LOS – Coverage per manual
- Measurement for First Down – Back Judge will move to front stake. Line Judge will ensure ball does not move and confirm to L where clip is to go
- Coin Toss – L and LJ remain at sideline to enforce player restrictions
- Umpire (General) – Spot and release to position, instead of staying too long over the ball (unless hurry up offense)
Corrections
Unfortunately with 7 books, there will be publication errors. The following corrections have been issued.
Page 14, Umpire, L, LJ, BJ and ALL Officials
Note that in some cases, the manual did not reflect the national change to eliminate bringing teams back out at halftime. Those editorial corrections have been made
Page 25, Line Judge (Kickoff) – Change K to R in number 5, bumping umpire to K on anticipated short free kick
Page 31, Keys – Diagram does not match verbiage on Strength to L’s side. Verbiage is correct, disregard diagram
Page 32, Keys – Diagram does not match verbiage on Double Wing. Verbiage is correct, disregard diagram
Page 38, L and LJ, delete winding the clock twice and then stopping it as that mechanic has been removed
Thanks for reading, and I look forward to each of you having a fantastic season!
7/23/12 – 2012 Football Pre-season Equipment Reminders
As summer workouts draw to a close, and practice begins this week (or early next for most schools), a few reminders seem to be in order. First and foremost, if you have questions, contact Mr. Tackett at the office, although if you read this notice COMPLETELY, most of your questions will be addressed. Mr. Tackett’s email is jtackett@khsaa.org.
Secondly, peer coaches are likely the last and least desirable source for information and practicing in violation of the rules places you in a tremendously negative liability situation and it is NOT better to seek forgiveness than permission.
Nothing about what will be written here hasn’t been shared, in emails, meetings and conferences, but this will perhaps be the first time it has all been consolidated into one communication. Keep in mind also that there are a lot of interconnected rules, so don’t read one provision alone, consider them as a group.
FIRST DATE TO WEAR FULL GEAR
Per Bylaw 25, the first day to wear full pads is governed by the start of your school year for the student body, NOT whether or not you play a week one game.
For 2012, the following governs that first day of full pads -
- If your school starts August 9 or earlier, you can wear full pads on July 30, provided you (and each athlete) have met all other requirements.
- If your school starts August 10, you can wear full pads on July 31, provided you (and each athlete) have met all other requirements.
- If your school starts on or after August 11, you can wear full pads on August 1, provided you (and each athlete) have met all other requirements.
REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTICE WITH HELMET AND SHOULDER PADS (new for 2012)
Each athlete must have three days of practice (three separate days) during the legal practice period where the only gear worn is a helmet, and shoulder pads. These days were re-instituted this year to ensure that the athletes have specific and required time to acclimatize to the wearing of the pads, and the additional potential ten or more percent increase in body core temperature. This recommendation came straight from a variety of sports medicine research groups with the best interests of the students in mind. During these sessions, there can be no full-contact drills which would allow a tackle to be completed or a player to be taken to the ground. This is solely for acclimization and acclimation.
REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTICE OUT OF PADS WITH NO GEAR
Each athlete must have five days on or after July 15 when they practice along with other squad members, outside, with no equipment (other than a helmet), prior to the three required shoulder pad days.
REQUIREMENT FOR FULL GEAR PRACTICE
Each athlete must have five days of practice in full gear prior to competing against another school in a scrimmage or contest. These are in addition to the three shoulder pad/helmet days, and the five days with no gear.
ALLOWANCE FOR NON-CONTACT WORK AGAINST OTHER SCHOOLS/TEAMS
Note that up until the first full gear practice, schools may play in non-contact simulations against other teams/schools (i.e. 7 on 7) and such does not count on the scrimmage limitation. Once the first full gear practice is conducted (does NOT include the three days of shoulder pad only practice), anything against another school would count as one of the scrimmages.
TIMING OF SHOULDER PAD PRACTICES
The first shoulder pad only practice (Helmet and Shoulder Pads only) may not be held earlier than the third week day before the first day of full gear practice. If a school chooses to conduct a practice session (not including a non-contact event against another school/team) on Saturday or Sunday, then that day would count as one of the three required days and therefore, the first date would be later. Here are a couple of examples:
- Team A can have its first legal full gear practice on Monday, July 30. They are not competing in a 7 on 7 tournament on July 28. They do not practice on Saturday, July 28, or Sunday, July 29. Team A could begin its shoulder pad/helmet days on Wednesday, July 25.
- Team A can have its first legal full gear practice on Monday, July 30. They do not practice on Saturday, July 28, or Sunday, July 29 however, they do compete in a 7 on 7 even on July 28 but conduct no other team activity/practice that day. Team A could begin its shoulder pad/helmet days on Wednesday, July 25.
- Team A can have its first legal full gear practice on Monday, July 30. They do not practice on Saturday, July 28, or Sunday, July 29 however, they do compete in a 7 on 7 even on July 28 and conduct a short practice Team A could begin its shoulder pad/helmet days on Thursday, July 26 as Saturday would count as one of those days.
- Team A can have its first legal full gear practice on Monday, July 30. They are not competing in a 7 on 7 tournament on July 28. They do not practice on Saturday, July 28, or Sunday, July 29. Team A could then theoretically begin its shoulder pad/helmet days on Wednesday, July 25. However, due to schedule conflicts, they do not practice in shoulder pads on June 25 or July 26. Team A due to not having shoulder pad practice on Wednesday or Thursday, must use July 30 and July 31 as shoulder pad/helmet days, and put on full gear on August 1.
- In order to properly allow the body core temperature to lower after a full contact session, there must be a THREE-HOUR break following each contact session.
- During this time, there can be no gear worn, and no outdoor activity that in any way simulates football or football drills.
- This safety based restriction is in place regardless of where the practice occurs including camps, home practices, or other workout areas.
- Note that there has been no change to the provisions of Bylaw 25 that require that once full gear practice has begun, there cannot be consecutive days when multiple full gear practices are held.
REQUIREMENT FOR BREAK BETWEEN CONTACT SESSIONS
The other major change this summer is the mandatory break between sessions when full contact begins. Although we have not (yet) implemented daily practice maximum times, there is a major change this year that has been announced on multiple occasions, but needs to be reiterated. You should also note from a liability perspective, that ALL groups involved in sports medicine and safety regulations strongly recommend a maximum of five hours per day of exertional practice, and a maximum of three hours at any one session. Prior to exceeding these recommendations, it would be advisable to consult the provider of your liability insurance.
This is strictly time to allow the now-elevated core body temperature to return to normal prior to the beginning on any other activity.
Reminder about Case BL-25-14 (Open Gym/Field), Out of Season Restrictions
Case BL-25-14- What are the restrictions during the school year outside of the defined Limitation of Seasons (off-season) when the school’s team members are participants or school coaches are involved?
Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincident participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many runners but no direct coaching, would not specifically be considered coaching.
The “off-season” is the period during the school year for each sport or sport/activity that is outside the defined start and end dates for the sport or sport/activity as detailed in Bylaw 25. The restrictions begin on the first day of school and end on the earlier of the day following the last day of school or May 31.
Activity during the off-season by member school coaches has the following continuing restrictions:
1) Any restriction includes all members of the athletic coaching staff, paid or unpaid, head or assistant, and at all levels;
2) Participation in any activity may not be mandatory for the students and there may be no penalties assessed, expressed or implied for non-participation;
3) No school owned or issued equipment (catching gear for baseball/softball) may be used;
4) No school uniforms, mascots, team identifying apparel or transportation may be used;
5) No coach or school / school system may provide or fund transportation for these players to play in outside leagues, even if personal transportation is utilized;
6) No funds may be used for participation in organized play including payments for officials, field usage, field preparation, etc. Payment by booster groups is the same as payment by the school and cannot be used to circumvent this requirement;
7) There is no insurance coverage with regard to the KHSAA Catastrophe Policy;
8) The activity cannot be restricted solely to members or prospective members of a team;
9) No member of the coaching staff may be paid for sports specific instruction at a school owned facility;
10) Nothing about these interpretations allow for the use of specific school issued football, baseball or softball gear during this period except during the allowable time periods of Bylaw 25;
11) Nothing about these interpretations change any of the provisions of Bylaw 8 that prohibit players in basketball and football from participating in an organized game for any other entity from the start of school to the end of the season (including KHSAA postseason play); and
12) All activity must have approval from the school principal. All other restrictions related to the scheduling, composition, pool and use of available personnel including coaches, and other logistical arrangements are the jurisdiction of the building Principal in compliance with all local district policies. This applies to any sport or sport-activity held within that local school facility or off-site activities where the coach and team members are simultaneously present, in compliance with Bylaw 1 of the Association.
The following situations would NOT be permitted due to these restrictions:
1) School Team A going to School Team B’s field/gym and play a game with umpires;
2) School Team A going to School Team B’s field/gym and play a game as part of a “Fall League” or “Outside League”; and
3) Any activity expressly prohibited by the school Principal.
With these restrictions in mind, the following activities would be permitted:
1) Coaches may provide voluntary individual instruction to students that have previously represented the school;
2) Participate in an organized league at a non-school facility;
3) A school leasing its athletic facility to an outside league/group (not affiliated with the school) provided there is an existing, written agreement for fair market value for the usage, and such does not eliminate the other restrictions;
4) Players and coaches from one school participating in a league at the city park play against another team that has players and coaches from another school; and
5) Members from School A receive instruction from members of School A coaching staff on site at the school facility provided all participants were from School A.
5/1/12 – Reminder about 2013 and 2014 scheduling
Just a reminder to all football schools.
Have received four or five phone calls this week about scheduling for future years. Keep in mind the complete tournament and alignment rules are at http://www.khsaa.org/handbook/tournamentrules/fbtournamentrules.pdf on the KHSAA web site.
While it may seem advantageous to jump up and start scheduling for 2013, you are doing so at your own risk. As soon as second month enrollment numbers are received for the 2012-2013 school year for our new schools or those tremendously impacted by recent consolidations (Nelson County, Thomas Nelson, South Warren, Greenwood, Warren Central, Shelby County and Collins), we will be able to more accurately tell schools if anyone will be adjusting classes for 2013 based on enrollment. So there is a real possibility that at least one school will have to adjusting, just based simply on the law of averages.
Please understand if you sign contracts now, you will be liable for any contract cancellation fees if the movement of schools later forces a change in districts.
It is planned that these final movements (if any are required) would be final at the November, 2012 Board of Control meeting.
Just a little reminder for all.
4/27/12 – 2012 Playing Rule Changes – Part 1 of several – Field markings
First thing I want to talk about with this year’s rule changes (2012) is the change in restrictions on what can go on a field. In a time when our schools are struggling to find the resources to manage their athletic programs, it seemed a bit outdated that we still prohibited logos on football fields. While I am a traditionalist at heart, I really don’t think the game is impacted by a few logos and marks on the field. So now, our schools are allowed to have corporate logos and other marks on their field. The only restriction is that these CANNOT block or cover up the required marks every five yards, as well as the nine yards marks, etc. This should allow our schools to have some source of revenue generated by the markings and still not impact the management of the game..
4/27/12 – 2012 Football Intro
OK, I hate to admit it. And most will deny it to be able to be true. I have always considered myself a fairly prolific talker, and probably a bit wordy in writing. So its interesting that Football, still my sport, is the one lagging behind in blog entries. Going to try and remedy that in the coming days with some important updates for football coaches, officials and fans.
Let me know if there is a subject you want to see as a blog topic by sending me a quick email to jtackett@khsaa.org
As time permits, I will try and answer your questions and perhaps, even expound a little (OK, the staff here would call it pontificate a little, about your subject.
Thanks!
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