12/6/23- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options

December 6, 2023 Football Blog Updates

Per KHSAA Bylaw 23, each school must submit its spring practice dates on or before December 15, 2023, for the spring, 2024 spring practice period.

Each football school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and not more than one practice per day over ten (10) days during three consecutive calendar weeks, which shall be chosen by the school on or before December 15.

Failure to submit the schedule by this date will result in a loss of the ability to conduct spring football practice.

Upon appeal of the member school Principal, dates may be selected for a school not submitting them on time, with the latest available start being the Monday following the original published Spring Break for the school.

THE SETTING OF THESE DATES IS A FUNCTION OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND NOT PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE SPRING SPORTS CONFLICTS.

Go to this link —
https://ly.khsaa.org/m3ng and submit your dates for 2024 on or before December 15, 2023.

The Spring Practice regulations are reprinted below–

Each football school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and not more than one practice per day over ten (10) days during three consecutive calendar weeks, which shall be chosen by the school on or before December 15.
Failure to submit the schedule by this date will result in a loss of the ability to conduct spring football practice.
Once dates are established by the school, the dates may not be changed except by request of the member school Principal, and only if the newly requested period begins not later than the Monday following the conclusions of the originally scheduled school spring break.
g) Each football school may elect to conduct spring football practice under the following conditions:
(1) A school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and not more than one practice per day over ten (10) days during three consecutive calendar weeks, which shall be chosen by the school on or before December 15;
(2) Failure to submit the schedule by December 15 will result in a loss of the ability to conduct spring football practice;
(3) The three consecutive calendar weeks shall not begin prior to the Monday following the school’s elimination from postseason play in basketball, and shall not conclude later than the last day of school on the original school calendar;
(4) Any period of time when school is not in session on a weekday, including testing and breaks, shall not count as one of the ten (10) permitted days, and practice shall not be conducted on those days;
(5) All equipment authorized by the football playing rules may be used during this period;
(6) There shall be no interscholastic competition during this period, and all participants shall be eligible according to all KHSAA eligibility rules;
(7) After December 15, the dates shall not be changed except by request of the member school Principal, and only if the newly requested period begins not later than the Monday following the conclusions of the originally scheduled school spring break;
(8) Practice sessions shall conform to the following rotation of types of practice;
a. Two days Non-Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1;
b. Two days Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1;
c. One day Non-Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1;;
d. Two days Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1;
e. One day Non-Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1; and
f. Two days Contact as defined in Sec. 6(a)1;
(9) A student below grade nine or in grade 12 shall not participate;
(10) Only students currently eligible by all KHSAA rules including Bylaws 2 through 12 may participate;
(11) Intrasquad games may be held but shall be counted as one of the ten practice sessions;
(12) Any student who has neither participated in organized competition in a KHSAA-sanctioned winter or spring sport nor has documentation of supervision by a coach qualified under Bylaw 25 in a minimum of 8 conditioning workouts after the previous season and before the start of spring practice (including competition on a competitive weight lifting team at the school), shall have two (2) days of practice in helmets only and two (2) additional days in shells (helmets and shoulder pads) for acclimation prior to wearing the remainder of the allowable football gear; and
(13) There shall be no mandatory participation (including school or coach imposed penalty) by any person on a spring sports eligibility list (or entering any spring sport scrimmage or contest) or any other student desiring not to participate.

Thanks in advance.