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1/17/25 – Lacrosse Postseason Update

January 17, 2025 Athletic Department Blog Updates

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The KHSAA Board of Control met yesterday and approved a revision to the postseason format for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse. Under the updated format, both the regional champion and runner-up will now qualify for the state tournament. The bracketing system will remain unchanged from the plan approved in November, which includes two region pairings where the winner of one region faces the runner-up from another region in the first round. These region pairings will rotate annually, similar to the format used in boys’ volleyball.

The inclusion of regional runner-up teams will add an additional round to the state tournament. In Round 1, the regional champions will host the runner-up from the opposite region, and the winners will advance to the quarterfinals. Winners will play at the higher seed for the quarterfinals if the seeds are not the same. If both teams share the same seed, the lower-numbered region will host the quarterfinal match for 2025. If possible, boys and girls teams from the same school should attempt to play on different nights.
The semifinal matchups will be determined by a blind draw. Semifinal and final rounds for both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse will be held at Shelby County and Collins High Schools from May 19-21.

Revised Post Season Dates
Regular Season – March 3 – May 7th
Regional Tournament – May 9-12th
State First Round and Quarterfinals – May 14-17th (May begin early by mutual agreement within the regions)
Semi-Finals – May 19th
Finals – May 21st

The Board of Control also approved lacrosse officiating fees to include both 2-man and 3-man crews. Below are the minimum officiating fees for your reference.

Regular Season Fees
The standard fee is $90 per contest for a two-person crew.
The standard fee is $75 per contest for a three-person crew.
Travel more than 100 miles one-way, an additional $30
The local regional policy board may authorize an additional fee (add-on) for travel to contests

Postseason Fees
Region -$100 per contest for a two (2)-person crew; $85 per contest for a three (3)-person crew
State First Round – $110 per contest for a two (2)-person crew; $95 per contest for a three (3)-person crew
State Finals – $120 per contest for a two (2)-person crew; $105 per contest for a three (3)-person crew
Travel more than 100 miles one-way, an additional $30

Please contact Assistant Commissioner Abby Jackson (ajackson@khsaa.org) for any questions about Boy’s or Girl’s Lacrosse.

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 state championships to 59 teams and 178 individuals in 13 sports and six sport-activities, funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its more than 109,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.

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