March, 2017
03/30/17 – KHSAA Revising Office Hours Effective April 3, 2017
Effective April 3, 2017, the KHSAA will have new office hours. The office will open each day at 7:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Logistical and traffic issues (both current and anticipated) in the surrounding area near the office, in particular, the opening of the new Frederick Douglass High School have created this necessity.
We appreciate the understanding of our membership and various constituencies.
03/30/17 – Reminders about Title IX and Participation List Submission for 16-17
As spring sports are now fully in swing, it is time to remind each of you that the annual reports for Title IX and the Participation List are due on April 30.
- If you have specific questions about Title IX and the law itself, any of our Assistant Commissioners should be able to help get you some assistance. Asst. Commissioner Darren Bilberry (dbilberry@khsaa.org) is our primary contact for your questions related to the law and its interpretations.
- Information Technology Director Rob Catron (rcatron@khsaa.org), as well as almost any of our support staff, can help you with electronic issues including login and report preparation using the online system. The online system is currently available for entry.
This year, based on feedback from the membership, there have been minimal system changes to make this task easier. Here are the highlights:
- You will not be able to submit your reports if you have incomplete rosters. Based […]
60 years ago: UK baseball, Stoll Field, Jim Host
Flipping through microfiche files of old newspapers is endlessly entertaining. Some story or photo always catches your eye, like the sports page (above) from the Lexington Herald 60 years ago today. It was about UK baseball. I didn’t know Harry Lancaster, Adolph Rupp’s basketball assistant, coached baseball, or that the baseball team played at Stoll Field, or that John Crigler and Jim Host were baseball teammates, or that left-handers were called port-siders . . .
Excerpted from March 29, 1957, Lexington Herald story:
Southeastern Conference defending champion Florida meets the 1956 cellar-dwelling Kentucky Wildcats on Stoll Field this afternoon at 3 o’clock in a season-opening baseball encounter expected to find the league rivals on much evener terms than a year ago when the Gators swept three contests on their home grounds by lopsided scores.
For the first of a three-game series, which finds a double-header on tap Saturday at 1 p.m., Coach Harry Lancaster of the Wildcats […]
03/27/17 – Instructions and Information for Archery Championship
Information and instructions for the 2017 KHSAA State Archery Tournament have been posted online and can be accessed by going to the archery page of the KHSAA website (http://khsaa.org/sports/sports-activities/archery/).
All competing schools are strongly advised to download the files and review the instructions to ensure awareness of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding the state championship. (State Instructions)
Best of luck to you for the remainder of the season. Updates and important information regarding the state championship will be posted on the Archery page of the KHSAA website as the event gets closer.
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2017 State Archery Individual Results AP Paragraph Format
2017 Girls’ Individual Results
1, Kristen Sedlatschek (12), Bethlehem, 294. 2, Paige Robbins (8), Simon Kenton, 294. 3, Lora Lee Heady (12), Trigg County, 293. 4, Morgan Belcher (10), Pulaski County, 292. 5, Kennedy Sumpter (8), Harrison County, 291. 6, Holly Snow (9), Simon Kenton, 291. 7, Britney Mccarthy (10), Bullitt Central, 291. 8, Brooklyn Mays (10), Webster County, 289. 8, Emily Yoakum (12), Bullitt East, 289. 10, Kaylin Smith (11), Trigg County, 289. 10, Tiarra Riley (12), Bardstown, 289. 12, Maddie Beasley (12), Henderson County, 288. 13, Macy Mitchell (10), Trigg County, 288. 13, Faith Oakley (10), Bethlehem, 288. 13, Amber Mayes (12), Muhlenberg County, 288. 16, Jaiden Baldwin (9), Grant County, 288. 16, Faith Strong (8), Madison Southern, 288. 16, Hannah Fitzpatrick (12), Paul Laurence Dunbar, 288. 19, Savannah Gould (10), Bullitt Central, 287. 20, Catelynn Mcknight (12), Lafayette, 286. 21, Gemma Saylor (12), Madison Central, 286. 22, Mikayla Owen (10), Ryle, 286. […]
2017 State Archery Team Results AP Paragraph Format
1, 3442 Madison Central. 2, 3440 Lafayette. 3, 3431 Trigg County. 4, 3423 Henderson County. 5, 3413 Pulaski County. 6, 3413 Lincoln County. 7, 3409 Bullitt Central. 8, 3400 Anderson County. 9, 3400 Muhlenberg County. 10, 3397 Bethlehem. 11, 3386 Simon Kenton. 12, 3381 Meade County. 13, 3379 Wolfe County. 14, 3368 Prestonsburg. 15, 3361 Bullitt East. 16, 3355 Ryle. 17, 3339 Pendleton County. 18, 3334 Letcher County Central. 19, 3333 Western Hills. 20, 3308 Elliott County. 21, 3287 Bardstown. 22, 3252 Harrison County.
03/21/17 – Softball Part 2 Test Now Available
The NFHS Softball Part 2 Test will be available online from Monday, March 20th, until Monday, April 3rd 11:59 p.m. EST. The test will automatically close at this time. Officials can login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate in the postseason.
Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.
Please keep in mind that there are no extensions or late fees to be able to take the exam outside of the window listed above.
Please also be mindful that the Online Rules Clinic remains free through April 10th. You can login at […]
03/20/17 – Baseball Part 2 Test Now Available
The Baseball NFHS Part 2 Test will be available online from March 20 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 3. The test will automatically close at that exact time. Login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason play.
Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.
Please keep in mind that there are no extensions or late fees to be able to take the exam outside of the window listed above.
Please also be mindful that the rules clinic remains free online through April 10. You will […]
Bowling Green basketball begins Purple reign
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 19, 2017)
D.G. Sherrill never got to attend the Sweet 16 when he was a kid growing up in Caldwell County in far western Kentucky.
“My daddy believed when my basketball season was over, it was time for me to go to work,” he said. “So I was in a welding shop when everybody else was coming to watch basketball.”
Sherrill’s first trip to watch the state tournament was in 1992 at Freedom Hall, when he was starting his coaching career as an assistant to Terry Hayes at Dawson Springs.
He remembered his less-than-luxurious accommodations in Louisville.
“(Hayes) stayed at the Hyatt, and I was out in some motor inn. I think they gave us tickets and money, but he didn’t share of that with me,” Sherrill said with a laugh.
Sherrill was in a jovial, sentimental mood Sunday afternoon as he reminisced about his early days in coaching.
He had the best […]
Jake Ohmer’s legacy a winning one
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 18, 2017)
When the KHSAA celebrates its 125th Sweet 16 in 2042, you can bet there will be high school basketball fans reminiscing about how a kid named Jake Ohmer made a name for himself in the 100th state tournament.
They’ll talk about how he was a scoring machine, and a surprisingly strong rebounder; how he flew up and down the Rupp Arena court with controlled abandon, how he made Scott – not Scott County – the talk of the town that week, and how he almost got his underdog team to the state finals.
Jake Ohmer’s storybook post-season ended Saturday night in the cruelest of ways. He missed a shot in the closing seconds that would have given Scott a stunning upset of heavily favored Bowling Green. The Purples escaped 80-79, and their Coach D.G. Sherrill said they were lucky to do so.
That’s because Sherrill knew as well as anyone […]
03/18/17 – KHSAA To Award Second Annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2017
The KHSAA will present the second annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships during tonight’s semifinals of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® to David Chase Baker from Menifee County and Madison Lauer from Taylor County.
When former Commissioner Louis Stout passed away in 2012, his late widow Anna directed that donations on his behalf go to the Louis Stout Memorial Fund for Students. Mrs. Stout felt this was an opportunity for the KHSAA to honor student-athletes who excel in athletics, academics, school service and community service.
Winners will receive a one-time $2,000 scholarship payable to an institution of higher learning, and were chosen after careful review with high school and college administrators, with selection criteria based on athletic activities, non-athletic activities, non-school activities and an essay on the role a student-athlete should play in the community.
A multisport athlete at Menifee County, Baker competes in baseball, soccer and golf for […]
Sweet 16’s top scorers in back-to-back games
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 17, 2017)
Scott senior guard Jake Ohmer has put on a scoring show in his first two games in the 100th Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 this week.
Ohmer created a buzz in Rupp Arena by pouring in 41 points in Scott’s first-round victory over Harlan County, and following it up with 32 in a quarterfinal win over Perry County Central.
That gives Ohmer 73 points in back-to-back games in the state tournament.
Is that a record?
It’s not even close.
“King” Kelly Coleman of Wayland set the standard with a two-game total of 96 points in 1956. He had 28 points in a semifinal loss to Carr Creek, then came back that night with 68 against Bell County in the consolation game.
Coleman totaled 89 points in the first two rounds of the ’56 tournament. He had 50 in Wayland’s opener against Shelbyville and 39 in the Wasps’ quarterfinals against Earlington.
Coleman came into the […]
Purples’ power: talent with experience
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 17, 2017)
Bowling Green took out No. 1 Scott County 68-53 in the quarterfinals of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Friday afternoon.
“That was the best basketball team we’ve played all year, bar none,” Purples Coach D.G. Sherrill said after his team posted its 27th consecutive victory.
Bowling Green played like Rupp Arena was its home floor, which is understandable.
For talented seniors Terry Taylor and DeAngelo Wilson, this was their eighth state tournament game in the last three years, and Kyran Jones’ seventh.
Bowling Green lost to Owensboro in the 2015 finals and to eventual champion Paul Laurence Dunbar in last year’s quarterfinals.
Taylor, a fluid 6-foot-6 swingman, had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals against Scott County. He now has 128 points and 65 rebounds in Rupp.
Wilson, a mercurial 5-10 guard, had 20 points, 5 steals and 3 rebounds. He now has 95 points in […]
Bobby Keith’s Sweet 16 legacy
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 17, 2017)
The 100th Sweet 16 celebration this week in Rupp Arena is missing one of the most important figures in Kentucky high school basketball history.
Legendary Clay County Coach Bobby Keith died last fall, leaving all those who knew him with heartache. He was a remarkable coach and remarkable man.
Keith is best known for guiding Clay County to the 1987 state championship, and runner-up finishes in 1985 and ’88.
But his personal Sweet 16 experience went back 60 years.
Keith was in the lineup for Clay County when the Tigers played Hazard in the first round of the 1957 Sweet 16 in Freedom Hall. That was the first KHSAA-sponsored state tournament after integration, and Hazard’s Bob Baker, Don Smith and Linville Wright became the first black players to play in the Sweet 16.
Keith didn’t score in the 50-47 loss to Hazard, but he was honored to have been part of […]
Collins basketball now has stories to tell
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 16, 2017)
Collins’ basketball program’s seven-year itch to win a game in the state tournament finally got scratched.
The Titans pulled away in overtime to beat Elliott County 65-57 in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 in Rupp Arena Thursday night.
It was the first state tournament victory for Collins, which was created when Shelby County was split in two high schools in 2010. The Titans also won the 8th Region in 2015, but lost their Sweet Sixteen opener to eventual state champ Owensboro.
Collins dodged a bullet — or more accurately, it got in the way of a charging Lion — in Thursday night’s win over Elliott County.
After the Titans’ Dominique Turner hit two free throws with :08.5 left, the Lions’ Korbin Spencer went the length of the court and attacked the rim. But Charlie Cochran was there to take a charge.
Collins scored the first seven points in OT and was on […]
The ‘Worm’ turned in most dynamic dunk in Sweet 16
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 16, 2017)
Perry County Central’s Damon Tobler had an impressive dunk during the Commodores’ win over Pikeville in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 on Wednesday. It was just for show, though, because the slam was erased when Tobler was whistled for a foul on the play.
Even if it had counted, however, it wouldn’t have come close to matching the most dynamic and most important state tournament dunk I can remember.
Warren Central’s Lonnell “Worm” Dewalt had the jam of all jams in the 2004 title game against defending champion Mason County.
In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, Warren Central was clinging to a 58-54 lead when Dewalt had a rebound slam off a miss by Matt Maresca to push the margin to 60-54.
But that wasn’t the Dewalt dunk that brought down the house.
On the Dragons’ next possession, Brock Whitney missed a three-pointer and . . .
Let’s let Tim Riley, […]
Oh, my, Ohmer goes for 41 points, 17 rebounds
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
Jake Ohmer was Mr. Low Key after going for 41 points, 17 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists in Scott’s 77-65 victory over Harlan County in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Tuesday night.
It was the highest scoring performance in the state tournament since Elizabethtown’s Antwain Barbour had 42 against Russellville in 2000.
Asked how it felt to be Jake Ohmer after his star turn in Rupp Arena, the 5-foot-9 senior guard deflected the glory.
“It feels good, but I’m more glad about how our team played together and how we came out and got the win,” he said.
Coach Steve Fromeyer was quick to point out that his Eagles aren’t “Jake Ohmer and the four misfits. We have good pieces around him.”
Ohmer has a team-first attitude, too. But he’s also used to being the media darling this post-season.
The University of the Cumberlands’ commit has 145 points in Scott’s last four […]
After 60 years, Luther Blanton has ‘Sweet’ experience
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
Luther Blanton had a front-row seat in Rupp Arena Wednesday night, right there on the sidelines at the end of the Harlan County bench for the Black Bears’ game against Scott in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16.
“I’ve been waiting 60 years for this,” Blanton said. “I didn’t know if it’d ever come.”
When he was a freshman at Wallins High School in Harlan County in 1957, Blanton started keeping the basketball scorebook for the Purple Devils.
In 1966, Black Star, Hall, Loyall and Wallins were consolidated into Cawood High School, and Blanton started keeping the book for the Trojans.
He stayed there until he switched his loyalty to Harlan when Billy Hicks became the coach of the Green Dragons in the early 1980s.
When Hicks left Harlan a few years later, Blanton went back to Cawood where he kept the book until it was consolidated, along with Cumberland and Evarts, to form Harlan […]
Pikeville proud: Hillard Howard
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
Hillard Howard has been living in Florida the past seven years, but he’s back visiting his old Kentucky home this week for two good reasons.
Even though Pikeville lost to Perry County Central in their Sweet Sixteen opener Wednesday afternoon, Howard was proud of what the Panthers accomplished this season.
“It’s amazing, really, for Elisha to come in […]
Vogt votes for NKU over UK
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
When Kentucky plays Northern Kentucky University in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night, there’ll be at least one TV viewer in Lexington rooting for the Norsemen to pull off an upset for the ages.
“I was a Kentucky fan growing up, but I’ve gotta cheer for NKU in this one,” Chris Vogt said.
Vogt, a 6-foot-11 senior who led Graves County to the Sweet Sixteen, signed with the NKU last fall. Vogt and his teammates lost to Bowling Green in the opening game of the state tournament on Wednesday, but they’ll stay in town the rest of the week.
That means Vogt will be looking for someplace to watch the UK-NKU game where he’s not surrounded by Big Blue fans.
“That’ll be tough, especially in Lexington,” he said with a smile.
Vogt, who averaged 16.8 points and 9.2 rebounds this season, had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in Graves […]
Welcome back, Bobby Flynn
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
It was great to see Bobby Flynn back in Rupp Arena on Wednesday for the 100th Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16.
Flynn has been a fixture at state tournaments for more than 40 years as a volunteer, mostly working along press row.
He was noticeably absent last year, however, due to health issues. He suffered broken ribs and broken collarbone in a fall, and after recovering from those injuries, he fell again and suffered a broken back.
“I’m still hurting in my back, but I’m doing a lot better,” said Flynn, who will turn 90 this July.
Bobby’s son Doug said bringing his dad to the Sweet 16 “is the best therapy in the world for him and for all of us. His whole life has revolved around basketball. This is like family for us. We hope this gets him all pumped up and really gets him going.”
Bobby was wearing […]
Phil Cox and his ‘Loyall’ mentor, Billy Hicks
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2017)
Before Phil Cox became Vanderbilt’s all-time leading scorer in 1985, before he starred at Cawood High School and became Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1981, he first realized what the game might hold for him as an eighth-grader at Loyall Junior High in Harlan County.
And he credits his eighth-grade coach, Billy Hicks, for opening his eyes to the future.
Cox and Hicks, who hadn’t seen each other in more than 25 years, traded stories about the good ol’ days Tuesday morning, before a press conference at Lexington’s Griffin Gate Marriott announcing the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame’s Centennial inductees for 2017.
Cox will be among the honorees at this summer’s ceremony in Elizabethtown. Hicks, the winningest high school coach in Kentucky history who has Scott County back in the Sweet Sixteen this week, was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year.
Cox, now the principal at Jefferson Middle School […]
Richie Farmer’s ‘Sweet’ memories
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2017)
Richie Farmer clearly recalls how his record-setting Sweet Sixteen career began in Rupp Arena 33 years ago this week.
Clay County had a big lead on Owensboro in their first-round game when Farmer, an eighth-grader, took the floor with 1:08 remaining.
Then, with the clock ticking away, “I got the ball in the middle of the floor against their press, coming down on the break, and I hit a little 12-footer in the lane (with :05 left),” Farmer said last week.
“It was a shot I’ll never forget. It was an unbelievable feeling, being a kid who grew up dreaming of playing in the state tournament in Rupp Arena, and getting to live that dream.”
Farmer, however, doesn’t remember the final shot of his Sweet Sixteen career. It came in a losing effort against Ballard in the 1988 finals in Freedom Hall.
He hit a straight-away 22-foot three-pointer with 14 seconds […]
03/13/17 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information; 98.5 FM to Air Games Locally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2017
The 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon at Rupp Arena when Bowling Green squares off against Graves County at 12 p.m. (ET). Fans can follow all the action through live webcasts at KHSAA.tv or listen to the games online at KHSAA.net. All 15 games will also be broadcast through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Radio Network, with the games airing locally in Lexington on iHeart Media’s “The Bull Icons at 98.5 FM”.
Live video webcasts of all 15 games will be available at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations.
A free audio-only feed of the […]
Mercer County girls win Sweet Sixteen in style
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 12, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – When Chris Souder took over as Mercer County girls’ basketball coach 18 years ago, he allowed himself to imagine the Titans winning a state title someday.
“It’s always a dream, it’s always a goal,” he said. “But two years ago we talked about it actually being a realistic goal. If everybody would stay the course, buy into the way we wanted to play, we felt this was going to be a special bunch.”
That feeling became a reality Sunday afternoon when Mercer County beat Franklin County 85-71 in the championship game of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen before 3,963 fans in BB&T Arena.
The Titans’ 85 points were the second most in finals history. M.C. Napier set the record with an 88-56 win over Highlands in the 1994 title game.
Mercer County (31-6) put on a dazzling display of team basketball.
All five Titans’ starters […]
Mercer County vs. Franklin County for girls’ state title
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 11, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Mercer County will play Franklin County in the championship game of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen in BB&T Arena Sunday at 2 p.m.
Mercer County (30-6) earned a spot in the finals for the first time by beating Murray 67-60 in Saturday’s semifinals.
Franklin County (33-5) advanced to the title game by beating Holmes 51-36 in Saturday’s nightcap. The Flyers have twice been state runners-up, both times to Butler, in 1980 and last year.
Mercer County Coach Chris Souder said his program has come a long way in recent years. He remembers his Titans getting demolished by Elizabethtown 79-38 in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen in 2015.
They made a better showing last year, making it to the semifinals before losing to Franklin County 55-51.
“It’s just incredible the way this program’s evolved over […]
Mercer County’s Seygan Robins’ long road to basketball success
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 11, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – For high school basketball players, the road to success and scholarships isn’t a direct route.
It’s not a dribble drive straight to the hoop for an easy score.
The destination isn’t always the big stage of the Sweet Sixteen to compete for a big trophy, and glory for your team, school and community.
It’s a long journey with detours and disappointments. Sacrifice and hard work are constant companions.
But there’s lots of fun and friendships along the way, too, and it’s best if your family is along for the ride.
That’s the way it has been for Mercer County junior standout Seygan Robins, who’s playing in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen this week.
Seygan and her Titan teammates are in the state tournament for the third year in a row, and they’ll play for the state championship Sunday afternoon.
For Seygan, who’s already earned a scholarship […]
Boys State Basketball – Shots Heard ‘Round the State
Austin Dumas of Lexington Dunbar, Dwane McIntosh of Paducah Tilghman, Fred Maggard of Carr Creek, Jimmy Dan Conner of Anderson County, Paul Andrews of Laurel County and many others share special places in the memory of State Tournament fans. These stars made goals that won games or turned the tide of battle. Their feats will never be forgotten by fans who saw them.
The following list accounts for most of the game-winning shots and stellar performances in tournament history as originally compiled by former Lexington Herald Sports Writer John McGill and supplemented following Mr. McGill’s retirement:
1925 – Irvine Jeffries of Louisville Manual vs Pikeville. Fouled as the game ended, Jeffries netted two free throws for a 21-19 victory. He had hit a field goal a minute earlier to tie the score.
1925 – Charles Temple of Winchester vs Monticello. Winchester won 20-19 when Temple, fouled as […]
Murray coach and her husband on same basketball wavelength
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 10, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – Travis Turner has been doing radio coverage of Murray High School girls’ basketball for a long time, but he had his first near-death experience Friday afternoon as he described the Tigers’ stunning 65-56 upset of defending champion and nationally ranked Butler in the quarterfinals of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen in BB&T Arena.
“I thought I was going to die when I was on the air,” Turner said. “I’ve never been more emotional during a broadcast in my life.”
That’s because he was watching his wife, Rechelle, coach Murray’s girls to one of the biggest victories in the program’s history.
That’s right. The coach of […]
03/08/2017 – New Procedure Adopted for Monitoring Pitch Count and Maintaining Baseball Stats for Kentucky Schools
The KHSAA has partnered with MaxPreps to manage and post pitch counts for the 2017 playing season. MaxPreps works in combination with GameChanger, among other stat entry options to allow for member schools to maintain accurate pitch count data and eliminate the paper forms that were used as part of the 2016 season. GameChanger is the most popular on-site mechanism for stats collection used by more than half of the KHSAA member schools and is available at no charge. In addition to GameChanger, KHSAA member schools can utilize MaxPreps own stat entry options or seven other stat partners to maintain accurate pitch count data.
Schools are required to enter pitch counts following a contest. Each school is required to keep its own pitch count. It is still required to confirm counts between innings including confirming in all postseason contests with the DPCR (Designated Pitch Count Recorder) for the tournament.
Beginning with the 2017 season, the […]
03/08/17 – Experimental Rule Implemented for KHSAA Softball Games
All fastpitch softball games in all games played by KHSAA member schools (in Kentucky), will utilize an experimental rule regarding the issuance of a base on balls. For all games played in Kentucky, the defensive coach, pitcher or catcher may request to the umpire that an intentional walk be issued without having to throw any pitches. The request can be made at any point in the count on a given batter.
Umpires, this experiment involves altering Rule 2-65-2, 7-1-2 (PENALTY) and 8-1-1c.
As requested by unanimous consensus of the Commissioner’s Softball Advisory Committee, an intentional base on balls may be given by the defensive team upon request of the pitcher, catcher or coach. This may be done before pitching to the batter or on any ball and strike count. The ball shall be declared dead before making the award.
In committee discussion, the members are aware that there is more awareness each year of the need […]
Donna Murphy’s Sweet 16 starburst
The St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen tips off today at NKU’s BB&T Arena. This is the 56th girls’ state tournament, the 43nd since the KHSAA started sponsoring the event again in 1975. While everybody agrees that girls’ basketball has come a long way since then, it should be noted that the ’75 Sweet Sixteen featured one of the state’s all-time greatest players.
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 8, 2017)
Donna Murphy, who must be included in any conversation about the best girls’ high school basketball players in Kentucky history, became a legend despite having to wait to prove herself to a statewide audience.
Murphy’s first two years of high school predated the modern era of the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen, which kept her wondrous athletic skills from being widely appreciated.
In her freshman and sophomore years at Newport, Murphy and her teammates played in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference, which was made up of schools in the 9th Region. There was a […]
03/07/17 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2017
The 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® begins Wednesday afternoon at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights when Sacred Heart takes on Butler at 12 p.m. (ET). Fans can follow all the action through live webcasts at KHSAA.tv or listen to the games online at KHSAA.net.
All 15 games of the Girls’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Girls’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games from the boys’ basketball tournament while their subscription is active.
A free audio-only feed of the games will also […]
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