Kentucky High School Athletic Association

Field Hockey Tournament Results History

In light of the large number of calls and texts on night 1 of high school football and in light of the vast amount of turnover in athletic administrators and coaches, a reminder about the Competition Rules is in order. Interrupted games are not new, usually it’s lightning, last night it was about every possible variation of bad weather. Just a couple of reminders, and probably the last sentence in the tournament rules is the main point to keep in mind, “All involved shall remember that this situation is caused by elements such as weather that are uncontrollable by anyone, and keep the discussions in that perspective.”

Per the playing rules, there is no such thing as a “no-contest”. Period. So if the contest begins, the interrupted games procedure is in place.
Once a contest begins, then the game counts against the allowable number of games. Only if the contest does not begin can the game be […]
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2014 State Field Hockey Tournament Info and Results

2014 Regular Season Information 2014 State Results and Information

08/22/14 – KHSAA Licensed Officials Vendors

Officials Division Blog Updates

Four years ago the KHSAA opened the door to multiple uniform vendors for our officials convenience in price and in location. Please help us honor the contracts these vendors have agreed to, adhered to, and pay for as they are proud to be the officials vendors for the KHSAA and the community of officials in Kentucky.

As we begin the school year we wanted to remind our officials of the listing of KHSAA licensed vendors. These vendors pay a licensing fee to the KHSAA to be allowed to use the KHSAA trademarked logo that is required for several official apparel items required by the KHSAA. The use of any other vendor is prohibited as those vendor are not licensed to print or embroider the KHSAA logo.

We also remind you that “retro fitting” or adding the logo to an existing uniform item is no longer allowed. Our vendors know this and have been adhering to this policy. […]

08/22/14 – Heat Index Reminder, All Sports but Particularly Football Contests Played 8/22 and 8/23

With tonight being the first permissible night for football contests, this notice and directive is important to help ensure the health and safety of the competitors. Due to the extremely low temperatures that have existed throughout most of fall practice, it is possible that many athletes are not properly acclimatized to the wearing of gear in hot weather, in spite of meeting the required number of days.

Out of an abundance of caution, and respect for the safety of the competitors, coaches and game officials, football officials are directed to take the NFHS permissible heat time-outs during each quarter of each game played on August 22 and August 23 if the ambient temperature at the playing site is 80 degrees or higher (temperature not heat index). The time-out should be implemented much like a media time-out, and it is recommended that it be taken at the first dead ball after the 7 min. mark on the […]

08/21/14 – Heat Index Reminder for Soccer

Soccer Blog Updates

With Temperatures reaching into the nineties for many areas across the Commonwealth this week, I would like to remind all of you of our Heat Index guidelines for Soccer:

Please review the KMA/KHSAA Heat Index Chart and the levels of reduction in activity as warranted. You must adhere to these restrictions. (http://khsaa.org/sportsmedicine/heat/heatindexchartcolor.pdf )

In games where the heat index has been determined to be 95 or higher, play will stop at the 20-minute mark of each half of play to allow student-athletes and of?cials to take a mandatory 10-minute heat timeout and water break. Contest of?cials will get heat index information from game management before the start of the contest and will then implement the timeout procedures by notifying the coaches at the required pre-game meeting.

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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go […]

08/21/14 – HYPE Student Leadership Conferences Take Place Next Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2014

The 14th Annual HYPE KHSAA Student Leadership Conference will be conducted next week in Lexington and Bowling Green. The conference is a free service provided by the Association for student-athletes to learn teamwork exercises and sportsmanship initiatives, and discuss current issues.

The first conference will be held Monday, Aug. 25 at the Lexington Convention Center, followed by the second seminar on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green. This year’s event marks the fourth since the HYPE Student Leadership Conference was split into two meetings to better accommodate students across the Commonwealth.

“We are one of about twenty-five states that conduct a similar student conference, but one of only a handful that provide the service free of charge,” said Associate Commissioner Butch Cope. “We try to provide activities and sessions that students can take back and put […]

08/21/14 – Scoreboard/Rosters/Statistics Reminder

With the 2014-15 school year underway, not to mention a large number of administrators and coaches holding new positions across the state, now is a good time to pass along a few reminders for the fall sports season in regards to schedules, statistics and rosters.

SCOREBOARD/ROSTER/SCHEDULE REMINDER
The KHSAA/Riherds.com Scoreboard is provided as a service to schools, student-athletes, media members and the general public. The most frequent complaint we hear from the media, general public and our own membership is that the scoreboard contains inaccurate schedules and rosters, as this is often the tool the media uses to cover your programs and this information provides tremendous promotional benefit to your students and school community. It is the responsibility of each school to keep their schedules and rosters current and accurate throughout the year as has previously been detailed by the Commissioner.

At your earliest convenience, […]

08/16/14 – Reminder about Carryover Ejections from 2013-2014

In several unfortunate situations each year, coaches or athletes with eligibility remaining are ejected near the end of the season, or near the end of the season for violations of Bylaw 15, Sportsmanships. Please note that when that happens, the penalty carries to the next year if the student-athlete remains enrolled, and to the new school if the coach changes jobs/schools.

Please note all rules related to player/coach ejections, including the provisions for varsity and non-varsity ejections, are listed at http://khsaa.org/dq-policy-on-reinstatement-of-disqualified-apolicy-on-reinstatement-of-disqualified-athletes-coaches/, and a complete list from 2013-2014 is listed on the KHSAA website at http://khsaa.org/dq_list_public/. You will need to review this listing to ensure that you properly require athletes and coaches to miss the required contests if in fact they were ejected.

Also note that being ineligible for scrimmages (sitting out) does NOT satisfy any penalty, such must be served at the varsity contest level.

If you have specific questions, please contact Michael Barren (mbarren@khsaa.org) […]

08/12/14 – North Hardin’s Webb, Bryan Station’s Broadnax Named Kentucky Track & Field Coaches of the Year By USTFCCCA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2014

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today announced the state-by-state winners of its inaugural High School Coach of the Year award. One boys coach and one girls coach were chosen from each of the 50 states for their success during the 2014 season, with North Hardin’s James Webb (boys) and Bryan Station’s Kathy Broadnax (girls) receiving the honor for Kentucky.

Webb guided North Hardin to its second-straight KHSAA boys’ 3A state title in 2014, while Broadnax led Bryan Station to the girls’ 3A state title – the program’s first girls’ track and field championship since 1988.

The winners from each state, as chosen by a committee of experts from around the country, will be considered for the USTFCCCA’s first-ever National High School Coach of the Year award – announced later this month.

“We’ve established a […]

08/11/14 – Middle School Students Repeating Options and Age Requirements for Interscholastic Participation

Obsolete

The following is related SOLELY to interscholastic play for grades 5-8 students in grades 6 through 8 play.

Through the completion of the 2014-2015 school year, policies regarding the participation of repeating students at the levels of play below high school interscholastic athletics (below grade nine(9)) shall be determined by the school council pursuant to KRS 160.345 (2) (i).

Effective with the 2015-2016 school year, policies regarding the participation of repeating students at the levels of play below high school interscholastic athletics shall be implemented pursuant to 702 KAR 7:065 as follows:

Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year and thereafter, require that no student enrolled initially in grade (5) through grade (8) during the 2015-2016 school year or thereafter who is repeating a grade for any reason be eligible to compete in interscholastic competition involving students enrolled in grades six (6) through eight (8) while repeating a grade;
Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, […]
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08/11/14 – Reminder on “Fall Ball” and Facilities

Field Hockey Blog Updates

With the start of a new school year, it’s a good time to remind schools about recent changes in KHSAA Bylaws, and we wanted to remind Administrators and Baseball/Softball Coaches about issues around offseason play (“Fall Ball”) and school facilities.

Bylaw 23, which defines the season and allowable play, was amended at the Annual Meeting in 2012 (approved by member school administrators by a vote of 194-12-1) and changes were approved through the regulatory process and published in the 2013-14 KHSAA Handbook. The primary element of this change was a restriction in the use of school facilities by enrolled student-athletes outside of the season.

This restriction is during the school year, but outside the defined limitation of season where coaches (head/assistant) may not coach players in organized competition on the campus of a member school if such competition involves at least fifty (50) percent of the normal playing squad (5 or more for baseball and […]

08/11/14 – Field Hockey Rules Clinic Now Available

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Field Hockey is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed officials.

HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES

August 11 to September 7 – the Field Hockey Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
September 8 to October 5 – the Field Hockey Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
October 6 to October 17 – the Field Hockey Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period.
After October 17, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply. For schools not entering the playoffs, additional administrative penalties will apply.

LICENSED OFFICIALS

August 11 to September 1 – the Field Hockey Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this […]
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08/11/14 – Handbook Final Revisions in Progress

This notice to all interested parties. The 2014-15 Handbook is in final process with the final adjustments being made to directory listings, records and published interpretations. The Handbook documents in final form should be published by Friday, August 15, 2014 and an email will be sent to all school representatives with that notice. Until that time, you might notice broken links, missing information, and the relevant sections being posted piece by piece through the week.

Thanks for your patience during this annual project!

08/08/14 – Reminders Regarding Bylaw 9 and Play Once School Starts

Middle School Blog Updates and Information

Bylaw 9 has been in place for many years, and restricts players in basketball and football, who have not yet both been in grade nine and played for a high school team at some level, from playing in outside competition once the school year begins, and until the end of the season. There has been no change to that rule proposed by the member schools of the KHSAA for a number of years.

For the past two years, due to NCAA recruiting rules, the KHSAA has allowed an interpretative fall exception weekend to Bylaw 9. This exception allowed male student-athletes who had previously played for a boys’ team to request permission to attend one event in the fall where competition is held. The interpretative exception was made to coincide with NCAA Division I rules and the allowable recruiting periods.

This year, based on changes to NCAA Division I Bylaw 13.7.2, the NCAA fall recruiting period […]

08/08/14 – Title IX Workshops Open to Middle School Administrators

As part of the regulation on Middle School athletics, Middle School Administrators are invited to attend the regional KHSAA High School Data and Title IX Seminars.

While the vast majority of content for these meetings is for High School Administrators, attendance for Middle School Administrators is for informational purposes only with regard to Title IX. All other elements of the meeting are for High School Administrators. These sessions will begin just after 8 a.m. and continue through 12:30 p.m.

A final schedule for each day will be sent to all registered attendees and posted on the KHSAA website.

The first of these workshops will be held on Wednesday, August 20 at Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria. This workshop is NOT required.

You may complete the registration form for this meeting at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014-2015KHSAAWebandTitleIXMeeting. It is important that you register in advance so that we may be better prepared for your arrival.

If you […]

08/08/14 – Volleyball Reminders / Clarifications

Volleyball Blog Updates

Following are some reminders for Athletic Directors, Volleyball Coaches and Officials:

1) The Board established prior to last year, a standard warm-up time before matches. Following is the adopted scheduled:

15 Minutes
4-5-5-1
4 Minutes of Shared Court
5 Minutes Court – Serving Team
5 Minutes Court – Receiving Team
1 Minute – back to bench

2) Remember if you haven’t done so already, please make sure your schedules are entered on the Riherd’s/KHSAA Scoreboard.

3) Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, Baden is the official volleyball of the KHSAA.

Any ball used in regular season play must have the NFHS Authenticating Mark (the KHSAA logo is not the NFHS Authenticating Mark).

In all KHSAA District, Regional and State Tournament play, the use of a Baden ball (Perfection VX5EC-210-leather or composite) with the NFHS mark is required. At State, the Baden Red, White & Blue ball will be used.

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08/06/14 – Commissioner’s Response to Home School Proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2014

Commissioner’s Response to Home School Proposal

“Following the announcement of the bill introduced by Representative Stan Lee (R-Lexington) on Tuesday, our office has received a number of phone calls and emails from media members seeking comment. While this bill was originally reported as a measure to allow home schooled children to play athletics at the middle and high school level, the actual details are much more impactful to education-based athletics and its impact much more pervasive on our member schools. As it is currently drafted, the bill would fundamentally alter high school athletics in the state, as it would allow all nonpublic school student-athletes to attend a nonpublic school and yet compete for public schools at their discretion, if the school in which they are attending (including home school) didn’t offer a specific extracurricular activity.

This proposed act is particularly different […]

08/06/14 – Reminders and Updates – Online roster system

Based on the number of calls that we have received concerning the start of the school year roster initialization and the eligibility and roster requirement, we wanted to send a brief clarification. Please contact IT Director Rob Catron (rcatron@khsaa.org) at the KHSAA if you have specific questions.

First, concerning the Initilization of your schools overall athlete list (Manage Overall Athletic Roster – direct link: http://schools.khsaa.org/athletes/). The two most common questions that we have received:

I have students on this list master list that are not currently participating in a sport – should I remove them; otherwise, won’t it affect my Title IX counts if I don’t? ANSWER: No, it is not necessary, nor recommended that you remove students from your overall athlete list that are not currently playing sports. They may choose to play a sport later in their high school career (or even later in this school year in a different sport season). […]
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08/05/14 – Football Rules Clinic Now Online

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Football is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed officials.

HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES

August 4 to September 7 – the Football Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
September 8 to October 5 – the Football Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
October 6 to November 6 – the Football Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period.
After November 6, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply. For schools not entering the playoffs, additional administrative penalties will apply.

LICENSED OFFICIALS

August 4 to September 1 – the Football Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

08/06/14 – Football Equipment Restrictions and Reminders

With the beginning of contact practice this week, it is important that all coaches be aware of what is legal, and when it is legal with respect to football equipment usage. For that reason, and in light of recent changes, the following summary is provided.

Reminders about Major Changes and Clarifications to Both InSeason/OffSeason Restrictions for Football Equipment Issuance and Usage
The entire calendar year is broken down below detailing what is permitted in terms of usage and issuance of football gear. This supersedes all previous interpretations and rulings that may have been issued, and is issued based on Bylaw 23 and Bylaw 24. Most information has been distributed earlier to schools and is capsulized here for easy reference.

Acclimatization and Acclimation Starting July 22
- July 22, First date of OFFICIAL practice. This is the day the catastrophic insurance is officially in place. Other activities prior to this date have no catastrophic insurance […]
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08/04/14 – Archery Changes on the Horizon

Archery Blog Updates

As the school year begins, and for planning purposes we would like you to be aware of some important changes for the postseason in Archery. Due to some potential misinformation that is being circulated, we felt it better to communicate this information when it becomes available instead of waiting until the season actually begins later in the year.

The KHSAA archery tournament dates and basic management are being adjusted, particularly with respect to scheduling. The KHSAA, along with our partners at KY Fish and Wildlife and the NASP are trying to move our tournaments to a time with less conflict with other sports and sport-activities and to make the events truly KHSAA events. In the end, these moves will create even more shooting opportunities for our high school archers while changing/eliminating the cost element to many of the participants. KHSAA, KY Fish and Wildlife and NASP are working together to make sure that all of these […]

08/05/14 – 2014-2015 Athletic Administrators Meetings, Including Title IX

This reminder is for all member school Superintendents, Principals and Athletic Directors within the KHSAA.

For the fall of 2014, the KHSAA is again scheduling an Athletic Administrator Workshop in eight areas of the state. The content for this non-mandatory workshop will include instructional sessions on managing the coach and player data for your school, an update on the operations and projects around the KHSAA and many elements related to Title IX and those required reports and functions. These sessions will begin just after 8 a.m. and continue through 12:30 p.m. Based on evaluative feedback, we will continue through the morning and end around 12:30 to allow for the host school to easily accommodate the end of the school day, and the attendees to get on the road.

A final schedule for each day will be sent to all registered attendees. This session would be invaluable for all ADs as they familiarize or re-familiarize themselves with […]

08/05/14 – KHSAA Participation Numbers Released for 2013-14; Sport-Activities See Significant Increase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2014

Despite the consolidation of three schools prior to the 2013-14 academic year, participation across Kentucky rose by 2.4 percent in 2013-14, with nearly 50,000 student-athletes occupying a total of 78,687 roster spots on KHSAA-sponsored sport and sport-activity teams. Football remains the most popular sport in the state in terms of individual participation, with 13,801 competitors (13 girls) playing for 221 schools – an increase of 486 students over the prior year.

The sport-activities of Archery, Bass Fishing and Bowling all saw significant growth in 2013-14. In their second years as KHSAA-sponsored activities, Archery and Bass Fishing were added by 30 and 14 additional schools, respectively. Student participation grew by 34.9 percent in Archery, with an increase of 1,051 students bringing the total participation to 3,012 student-athletes. Bass Fishing, meanwhile, saw a 78 percent increase in individual participation, as the number of student-athletes rose from 346 in 2012-13 to 616 in 2013-14.

Bowling […]

08/04/14 – HYPE Student Conference Registration Now Available

Track and Field Blog Updates

Registration for the 2014 KHSAA HYPE/Student Leadership Conferences is now open and available online. To register, click here.

DATE/TIME
LEXINGTON – Monday, August 25 – 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (ET)
BOWLING GREEN – Tuesday, Aug. 26 – 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (CT)

LOCATION
LEXINGTON – Lexington Center (next to Rupp Arena)
BOWLING GREEN – Knicely Conference Center

COST
There is no registration fee. The conference is put on as a service of the KHSAA and conference sponsors.

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation to and from the event will be the responsibility of the local school.

LODGING
Any lodging required will be the responsibility of the local school.

LUNCH
For the Lexington Conference, lunch will be on your own at the Food Court inside the Lexington Center Shops (Arby’s, Subway, A&W, etc.). For the Bowling Green Conference, lunch will be required at the venue with a box lunch style on site ($10 each).

MATERIALS
Conference materials […]

08/04/14 – Cross Country Online Rules Clinic Now Available

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Cross Country is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed officials.

August 4 to September 1 (Officials) – the Cross Country Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

August 4 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Cross Country Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

September 2 to September 28 (Officials) – the Cross Country Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Cross Country Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 29 to October 30 (Officials) – the Cross Country Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. […]

08/04/14 – Volleyball Rules Clinic Now Online

Officials Division Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Volleyball is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed officials.

August 4 to September 1 (Officials) – the Volleyball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

August 4 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Volleyball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

September 2 to September 28 (Officials) – the Volleyball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Volleyball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 29 to October 19 (Officials) – the Volleyball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After […]

08/04/14 – Competitive Cheer Rules Clinic Now Online

Cheer Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport-activity of Competitive Cheer is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed judges (officials).

August 4 to September 1 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

August 4 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

September 2 to September 28 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 29 to October 24 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during […]

08/04/14 – Soccer Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Soccer Blog Updates

The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Soccer is available beginning today, August 4. Below is additional information:

August 4 to September 1 (Officials) – the Soccer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

August 4 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Soccer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.

September 2 to September 28 (Officials) – the Soccer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Soccer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 29 to October 12 (Officials) – the Soccer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per […]

08/04/14 – Golf Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Golf Blog Updates

The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Golf is available beginning today, August 4. Below is additional information:

August 4 to September 7 – the Golf Clinic will be online only and may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.

September 8 to September 21 – the Golf Clinic will be online only and may be viewed by coaches for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.

September 22 to September 28 – the Golf Clinic will be online only and may be viewed by coaches for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.

The presentation can be viewed on most PC […]

08/01/14-Football Overtime Procedures

KHSAA FOOTBALL OVERTIME PROCEDURES
VERBATIM – NFHS Recommended Procedure for Resolving Tied Games
Revised 2014 SEASON

An overtime period is untimed play after a regulation game has ended with the score tied. During an overtime period, each team has an opportunity for an offensive series of downs. However, an overtime period may include only one offensive series of downs if the defensive team scores a safety or touchdown.
3-1: When the score is tied at the end of the fourth period, the referee will instruct both teams to return to their respective team boxes. There will be a three-minute intermission during which both teams may confer with their coaches. All game officials will assemble at the 50-yard line, review the overtime procedure, and discuss how penalties, if any, including any carry-over penalties from the regulation contest will be assessed to start the overtime procedure. (See 8-3-5,6) At the end of […]

08/01/14 – Reminder about Video Standards and Exchange Rules for Football

This information is reprinted from the Competition Rules of the KHSAA related to football. Compliance by all schools is expected, and failure to comply leaves the school subject to penalty under Bylaw 27.

Football Videotaping Standard and Procedures and Video Exchange Policy:
1) All Visiting teams will be given the same area to record from as the home team.
2) All exchange video should be recorded digitally with a digital Camera.
3) All exchange video should be recorded in DVD format or Online
4) All exchange video shall be recorded using a Tripod.
5) All exchange video shall be recorded from the highest possible point in the stadium
6) All exchange video shall be recorded so that the teams numbers are visible
7) All exchange video shall be recorded from the huddle to a few seconds past the end of the play (5-10 seconds).
8) If the team is a no huddle team, […]

07/01/2014 – DQ Policy – Policy on Reinstatement of Disqualified Athletes/Coaches