August, 2012
8/29/12 – Clarification on Braced Forward/Backward Flips in Pyramid
We received a clarification from NFHS regarding braced forward/backward flips in a pyramid. In three of the four judges training sessions, the question was with regard to 2.5.7 and does each bracer have to have a separate spotter. The bracer in the middle can brace 2 flips and still be considered a separate spotter for each side. Below is an example of the question we received and at the time, it was interpreted that it would not be legal. Upon the clarification, this is permitted and legal.
8/29/12 – Clarification on Asphalt Surfaces
While conducting our Cheer Judge’s Training ….there was a slide within the NFHS Rules Clinic (including the online) ….that appeared to in conflict. Since, we have received the following interpretation from the NFHS one the Points of Emphasis with regard to surfaces:
The beginning statement “Technical skills should not be performed on concrete, asphalt, wet or uneven surfaces or surfaces with obstructions” appears to be in conflict with the next sentence which talks to single twists to a cradle or twisting during quick tosses (which would both be considered technical skills) and indicates that they are not limited grass, mats or rubberized tracks. What the paragraph is attempting to say is:
Because of the characteristics of hard surfaces like concrete and asphalt, technical skills should not be performed on these surfaces. In addition, technical skills should not be performed on wet or uneven surfaces or surfaces with obstructions as these surfaces are not […]
8/27/12 – Reminder 3 Team Districts Mandatory Seeding
This is a reminder to teams in three team districts the mandatory seeding procedure adopted by the Board of Control. There is no option to vote to use an alternate plan in a three team district. This is also addressed in the online Rules Clinic viewed by coaches. Below is the seeding procedure:
For district tournaments with three teams, the district tournament shall be seeded in accordance with the following three-team seeding regulations:
1) Each team in a three-team district is required to play the other two teams in the district in two contests each year, at mutually agreed sites. These games will produce a uniform means of ranking the teams by seed within these districts.
2) The team with the highest seed (one seed) receives a bye in the district tournament, and advances to the championship game.
3) The remaining two teams would play in the ?rst round of the district […]
08/23/12 – Archery Becomes Latest Championship Sport-Activity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 23, 2012
ARCHERY BECOMES LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP SPORT-ACTIVITY
Kentucky’s elementary, middle and high schools have enjoyed archery competition for nearly a decade. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year the chance to compete for a KHSAA state championship will become reality.
The KHSAA will add archery as a varsity sport-activity starting this year, Commissioner Julian Tackett announced in a Thursday morning press conference. Archery joins competitive cheer and bass fishing, which are holding their first KHSAA-sanctioned state championships in late January and April, respectively, as the newest sport-activities offered by the Association along with bowling that had its first KHSAA championship in 2012. Kentucky becomes one of the first states nationally to offer archery as a varsity sport-activity. The regional and state competitions will take place in late February and early March.
“We are thrilled to be able to add archery to our growing list of sport-activities,” said Tackett. “It’s […]
8/21/12 – Agenda for Optional AD Workshop Posted
Below is the agenda.
2012-13 OPTIONAL KHSAA ADMINISTRATORS WORKSHOP
Check in: 7:30 a.m., Workshop: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lunch will be from 12:00 to 12:45 for those that have indicated they will stay
Session I – Welcome, Introductions and Part I: Roster and School Management
- Introduction of Presenters
- Evaluation Form and EILA Information
- The need for Security on the web site
- Establishing a Secure Account
- Indicating Sports and Levels
- Roster Management
Section II – KHSAA Equity Policies and Title IX Overview
- Introduction of Presenters
- Evaluation Form and EILA Information
- The need for Security on the web site
- Establishing a Secure Account
- Indicating Sports and Levels
- Roster Management
- Coach Management
- Title IX Online Reporting System
- Sports Safety Course
- Disqualifications
- Primer on KHSAA Bylaws
- KHSAA and its role with KDE and KBE
- KHSAA Prime Date Requirement
- Cheerleading and its role within the School
08/21/12 – Reminder about Press Conference at KHSAA 8/23/12
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 23
A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. at the KHSAA office in Lexington. Representatives from the KHSAA, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) and the KY chapter of NASP will be in attendance to discuss the latest KHSAA sanctioned sport-activity offering. The press conference will be broadcast live on www.KHSAA.tv.
— KHSAA —
For more information contact Elden May at 859-299-5472.
08/17/12 – Online Clinic Deadline
The last day to complete the online rules clinic for coaches in the sport of golf without a fine is August 22, 2012. If you have already completed the clinic, please disregard this message.
Athletic Directors may check attendance by going to the school login page and viewing their “maintain school personnel” page to be sure. Coaches need to check with their Athletic Directors if there is any question about the completion of this requirement (see your AD for verification). For those coaches who have not taken the rules clinic: The rules clinic remains free online through midnight Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. You will need to login at http://schools.khsaa.org/authorize/login.php?url=/index.html to view the clinic. After August 22, the clinic will be available online but only with the payment of a fine. That fine is $100 through midnight, September 14 and $300 from September 15 through September 22. After September 22 there is […]08/17/12 – Soccer Rules Clinic Reminder
Coaches and Soccer Officials are reminded the deadline for the mandatory KHSAA online Soccer Rules Clinic is midnight (ET) on Wednesday, Aug. 22 (If you have already completed the clinic, you may disregard this notice). After August 22, the clinic will be available through midnight, September 14, but only with the late-payment fine of $100. From September 15 through October 5, the late fine is $300. Following Oct. 5 there is no opportunity to take the clinic and officials and coaches that do not complete the exam will not be eligible to officiate/coach during the postseason. You must be logged on either through the school login (coaches) or officials login (officials) to receive credit. If you view the public (no log in required) version of the clinic, you do not receive credit. For Coaches: Athletic Directors can track your completion of the course by going to the school login page and viewing the link “Maintain School […]8/17/12 – Reminder Free Online Volleyball Rules Clinic Deadline
Coaches and Volleyball Officials are reminded the deadline for the mandatory KHSAA online Volleyball Rules Clinic is midnight (ET) on Wednesday, Aug. 22 (If you have already completed the clinic, you may disregard this notice).
After August 22, the clinic will be available through midnight, September 14, but only with the late-payment fine of $100. From September 15 through October 5, the late fine is $300. Following Oct. 5 there is no opportunity to take the clinic and officials and coaches that do not complete the exam will not be eligible to officiate/coach during the postseason.
You must be logged on either through the school login (coaches) or officials login (officials) to receive credit. If you view the public (no log in required) version of the clinic, you do not receive credit.
For Coaches:
Athletic Directors can track your completion of the course by going to the school login page and viewing the link “Maintain School […]
8/16/12 – Courage in Munich Seminar to Georgetown College
Rarely do high school students have the opportunity to hear about an important chapter in world history straight from the people who made it, but such an opportunity will present itself to Kentucky youngsters on Friday, Aug. 24, at Georgetown College.
The 12 members of the 1972 United States Olympic basketball team – the one that was literally cheated out of the gold medal in the most controversial game ever – will appear with distinguished journalists and scholars at a series of four seminars beginning at 9 a.m. in the college’s conference center. All four of the seminars will be free and open to the public.
The seminars will discuss the historical, political, and sociological implications of the team’s decision to not accept the silver medal – the first and only time that has happened in Olympic history. One of the seminars also will be devoted to the invasion of the Olympic Village that resulted […]
8/16/12 – KHSAA Seeks Applicants for Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
Vacancy Announcement for the position of
Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESUMES AND COVER LETTER FOR CONSIDERATION: SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
POSTING REVISED: AUGUST 25, 2012 TO REFLECT STATUTORY COMPLIANCE WITH RETIREMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association is accepting applications for the position of Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
- Work directly for the Commissioner of the Association as spokesperson and media relations coordinator.
- Page layout for all KHSAA publications, magazines and game programs including all aspects of design and mechanical production.
- Regularly scheduled release of information to all statewide media regarding KHSAA events, meetings, etc., including special announcements as directed by the Commissioner.
- Oversee development and implementation of expanded strategies for the use of social media to promote the KHSAA and its activities and events.
- Assistance with maintenance of information on KHSAA website […]
08/16/12 – Update in Regards to Post Season Field Specifications
Please click on the following link to view the revised field specifications for the post season in regards to maximum fence distance recommendations:
http://www.khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/sitespecifications.pdf
08/16/12 – NFHS Responds to 2nd Circuit Court Affirmation in Quinnipiac Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the District Court’s decision in Biediger vs. Quinnipiac University. In significant part, the appellate court accepted the lower court’s finding that cheerleading, as it was conducted at Quinnipiac University, was not a sport for purposes of meeting Title IX requirements. Click here for more information.
08/15/12 – Reminder about Rosters and Stats
Now that contests have been completed and individual statistics can be entered, there are steps to be taken to open and initialize rosters. This step was clearly detailed in the August 7 blog entry available at http://khsaa.org/87-2012-2013-rosters-available-to-be-opened-and-edited/. Your AD will need to follow these steps prior to the entry of new players or editing of the current roster. All of this has to be done before stats can be entered on a game-by-game basis.
The first week of volleyball statistics will be published on Thursday, Aug. 23.
The first week of soccer statistics will be published on Thursday, Aug. 30
The first week of football statistics will be published on Thursday, Sept. 6
08/14/12 – Reebok Vector TLS 32″ Decertified by NFHS
Please be advised that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Reebok Vector TLS 32-inch model.
Effective immediately and until further notice, this bat (Reebok Vector TLS 32″ length) should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a.
08/14/12 Online Rules Clinic Verification and Reminder
If the cross country coaches at your school have already taken the online cross country rules course you may stop reading now.Athletic Directors may check attendance by going to the school login page and viewing their “maintain school personnel” page to be sure. Coaches need to check with their athletic directors if there is any question about the completion of this requirement. DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY TO CHECK (see your AD for verification). For those coaches who have not taken the rules clinic: The online rules clinic remains free online through midnight Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 22. You will need to login at http://schools.khsaa.org/authorize/login.php?url=/index.html to view the clinic. After August 22, the clinic will be available online but only with the payment of a fine. That fine is $100 through midnight, September […]
08/13/12 – Hype Student Conferences Set For Next Week, Start of Fall Sports, Press Conference Set
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 13, 2012
HYPE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES SET FOR LEXINGTON, BOWLING GREEN
For the second consecutive year the HYPE KHSAA Student Leadership Conference will educate students in the eastern and western portions of the Commonwealth. The first installment of the conference will take place on Monday, Aug. 20, at Heritage Hall in the Lexington Center. The second day of the conference will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green.
This marks the 11th year the Association has provided the free conference for student-athletes to learn teamwork exercises, sportsmanship initiatives and discuss current issues. Scheduled seminars this year include hazing (Elliott Hopkins, NFHS), Respect (Cameron Mills), Challenge Course (Kara Mattingly, Asbury University) and a segment with J.C. Newton from the Kentucky National Guard. The conference is primarily funded with the receipts from the Association’s corporate sponsor program.
More than 600 student-athletes […]
08/13/12 – Regional Series of Meetings Scheduled
This reminder is for all member school Superintendents, Principals and Athletic Directors within the KHSAA.
For the fall of 2012, the KHSAA has reinstituted an Athletic Administrator Workshop. The content for this non-mandatory workshop expand this year to not only include the elements related to Title IX and those reports and functions, but instructional sessions on managing the coaching and player data for your school, completion of the Annual participation list, and other helpful topics on the KHSAA web site. These sessions will begin in the early morning and continue through noon. A final schedule will be sent to all registered attendees. After a break for lunch, attendees are invited to attend an additional 90-minute session related to the rules and regulations of the KHSAA. This session would be invaluable for new ADs as well as those simply wanting to re-familiarize themselves with the Constitution, Bylaws and Tournament Rules. We will be offering assistance with […]
08/13/12- Annual Meeting Reminders
This is intended for all KHSAA member school Superintendents, Principals and Athletic Directors and the link can be forwarded as needed.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the membership of the KHSAA is to be held on Tuesday, September 18 in the Thorobred meeting rooms on the third floor at the Lexington Center (High Street level,adjacent to the concourse of Rupp Arena). A final agenda will be distributed in the coming weeks, but the meeting is expected to begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET. and conclude not later than 1:30 p.m.
This specific meeting has professional development opportunities in the morning, a discussion period regarding proposals for rules changes, and a meeting where delegates convene to approve or disapprove the proposed KHSAA Constitution and Bylaw changes.
The Hyatt Regency, adjacent to the center, has a small block of rooms available by contacting 859-253-1234 and when transferred to the reservations office, refer to the KHSAA block of […]
8/10/12 – “Fall Ball” and Bylaw 25 Reminders
We have had several inquiries from Administrators and Coaches with regard to coaches involvement during the school year with members of their team (or other interscholastic teams within the school). These issues have been particularly brought to light with respect to baseball and softball programs.
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 […]
08/09/12 – Home Game Management
The practice of good sportsmanship is integral to conducting an interscholastic athletic contest. After reviewing past records of disqualifications and sportsmanship issues involving the KHSAA and its member schools, the KHSAA Board of Control adopted the following recommended procedures for implementation at contests in the sport of soccer. Here is the link to the document, http://khsaa.org/soccer-home-management-and-officials-duties/ With the regular season beginning on Monday the 13th, I think it is important for the School Administration and Head Coach to review the Sportsmanship recommendations in regard to providing Home Game Management. Many of you may be new to your position and therefore are not aware of this policy. We are already getting reports from Officials that have been working the pre-season scrimmages. Just today, I had a report of two schools who had made a Booster Club member the home game manager. Another school appointed the Athletic Trainer who was […]08/08/12 State Track Meet Dates Announced
The schedule for the state track meet for 2012-2013 school year is set as follows:
Friday, May 17 – 2A and Saturday, May 18 – 1A and 3A
Please be sure to add this to your school calendar. In years past we have found that schools appreciated the early announcement of these dates as spring is a busy time for all schools. The release of these dates should be instrumental to schools as they finalize their school calendars throughout the year and after the winter months.
This format is a slight change from the past two years with two classes competing on Saturday. Exact times for each class will be released at a later date. We can confirm that the Class 1A will be the early meet on Saturday and the Class 3A will be the afternoon meet.
The State Meet site will be announced when it is determined later in the fall.
08/07/12 – 2012-2013 Rosters Available to be Opened and Edited
Welcome back for the 2012-2013 School Year!
In an effort to ensure that we start the school year with an accurate Overall Athletic Roster, we have implemented an initial step that an administrator with Athletic Director level access must perform before rosters can be updated and subsequently, statistics entered. Keep in mind that the online roster data forms the basis of both your school’s Title IX report and annual participation lists that are due in April.
Athletic Directors and Principals: DO NOT give someone else access to your login credentials. If you need to create additional users, you may do that through the athletic personnel system (http://schools.khsaa.org/school_personnel/). But DO NOT allow individuals within your school or school system to share credentials. As an athletic director level user, you have privileges within the system that are unique to your level and should not be […]
08/07/12 – Soccer Home Management and Officials Duties
THE ROLE OF THE HOME TEAM, OFFICIALS AND COACHES IN THE PRACTICE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AT SOCCER CONTESTS
Background
The practice of good sportsmanship is integral to conducting an interscholastic athletic contest. After reviewing past records of disqualifications and sportsmanship issues involving the KHSAA and its member schools, the KHSAA Board of Control has adopted the following recommended procedures for implementation at contests in the sport of soccer. Home Game Management Responsibilities- The Principal of the home team shall designate a game manager on site prior to the start of each contest at a time designated by the KHSAA.
- The home game manager will meet with the officials during the pre-game period, making the officials aware of his/her primary location for the entire contest.
- The home game manager assumes responsibility for all aspects of crowd control such as ensuring that only authorized personnel are allowed in the team bench area.
- The home […]
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