September, 2017
Tee Times for the 2017 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships Posted
Pairings and Tee Times for the first round of the 2017 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships have been posted on the KHSAA website and can be viewed through the links below:
http://khsaa.org/2017-leachmankhsaa-boys-state-golf-resultstee-timesinfo/
http://khsaa.org/2017-leachmankhsaa-girls-state-golf-resultstee-timesinfo/
Please be sure to share this information and contact Darren Bilberry at the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
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Cheer Region Date Rotation (2015-16 through 2018-19)
CHEER REGION ROTATION DATES
Competition may be scheduled during the week, but must be held by the Saturday ending the week. Those that combine competitions will pick which week between the two regions.
2015
2016
2017
2018
Week #1
A-Regions 4, 8, 12, 16
Oct. 25-31
Saturday, Oct. 31
B-Regions 2, 6, 10, 14
Oct. 23-29
Saturday, Oct. 29
C-Regions 3, 7, 11, 15
Oct. 22-28
Saturday, Oct. 28
D-Regions 1, 5, 9, 13
TBA
Week #2
B-Regions 2, 6, 10, 14
Nov. 1-7
Saturday, Nov. 7
C-Regions 3, 7, 11, 15
Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Saturday, Nov. 5
D-Regions 1, 5, 9, 13
Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Saturday, Nov. 4
A-Regions 4, 8, 12, 16
TBA
UCA BLUEGRASS
(OPEN NO REGIONS)
Nov. 14, 2015
Nov. 12, 2016
Nov. 11, 2017
TBA
Week #3
C-Regions 3, 7, 11, 15
Nov. 15-21
Saturday, Nov. 21
D-Regions 1, 5, 9, 13
Nov. 13-19
Saturday, Nov. 19
A-Regions 4, […]
Bob White: A good guy gets a lift through a bad time
BY MIKE FIELDS (Sept. 28, 2017)
LOUISVILLE – Bob White, like any newspaper reporter worth his salt, loved covering events that had dramatic twists or heartwarming endings. He delighted in being surprised by what he was chronicling during his half-century career as a sportswriter for the Courier-Journal.
In the past year, White has experienced that emotional ebb-and-flow storyline himself.
The dramatic twist came when he was victimized by identity theft and left in financial ruin. “I lost everything. I had zero in the bank,” he said. “I didn’t know what I was going to do.”
But family, colleagues and friends came together to write a heartwarming ending to White’s story that left him overwhelmed with appreciation.
“It’s been unbelievable how people have helped me out,” White said.
Last winter, John Osborne, White’s brother-in-law, helped set up a GoFundMe account for him on the Internet. Contributions, ranging from a few bucks to hundreds of dollars, came in from across the state and totaled nearly […]
9/22/17 – State Tournament Instructions for Golf
Postseason Instructions for the 2017 Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Tournament including dates, times, and lodging information are posted on the KHSAA website.
This information can be viewed by going to the following link:
Please be sure to share this information and contact Darren Bilberry at the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
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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 to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/news-and-information/sports-blogs/
09/21/17- Cross Country Four-Meet Minimum Clarification
With the cross country season well underway, we have received several inquiries from Athletic Directors and Cross Country coaches about the four-meet (4-meet) minimum requirement that is required for entry into postseason competition. Below is the criteria to enter the postseason regional meet:
“To be eligible to compete in the region or state meet, a contestant shall have competed in at least four meets while eligible to represent the school in varsity competition on a team that is representing a member school during a regular season meet. These meets shall involve a minimum of two schools. The meet shall be allowed to count toward that minimum for varsity-eligible students regardless of the meet level (freshman, junior varsity, varsity). Coaches should maintain and have available copies of all results for the region manager to verify in case of a challenge to the required participation minimums by any athlete. A meet shall not count toward the four-meet minimum for […]
09/21/17 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Fall Sports Championships is now live, and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, as well as unauthorized use of the media […]
09/22/17-UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year
UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, through its partnership with the KHSAA, seeks nominations for the Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year, meeting the following criteria:
- The nominee must have overcome illness or injury that affected their ability to participate in KHSAA sanctioned sports.
- The nominee must have returned to their sport(s) and demonstrated excellence and achievement beyond expectations.
- The nominee must consistently demonstrate good sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the playing field.
- The nominee must be in verified good academic standing with their school.
- The nominee must have participated and been a member of an athletic team during the 2016-2017 academic year.
- Nominations shall be submitted by December 30, 2017, to the KHSAA through the link at http://khsaa.org/ge36-uk-healthcare-comeback-athlete-of-the-year/.
Nominees will be automatically forwarded to UK HealthCare and the Sports Medicine Staff for review and selection.
- The selection committee, consisting of athletic trainers from each region across the state, will […]
Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year Nominations Girls’ Soccer
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Soccer participants for 2017-2018.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one female participant from each 2017-2018 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at http://khsaa.org/ge79-midway-universitykhsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/
The winner, if present, will be recognized at the 2017 KHSAA Soccer State Championship in Lexington, Kentucky on November 4th. In case the winner does not qualify for the state tournament, representatives from Midway University will present the award at the recipient’s high school at a mutually determined later date.
From the winners selected for each championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2017-2018 Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of […]
09/18/17 – Annual Meeting of Delegates This Wednesday At Lexington Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2017
The KHSAA Annual Meeting of Delegates will be held Wednesday, September 20th at the Lexington Center, starting at 8 a.m. with three information and continuous improvement sessions for athletic administrators. The day’s agenda begins with a workshop on Title IX education, followed by presentations on services for member schools (Arbiter Sports, NFHS Network School Broadcast Program, and Huddle/GoFan Ticketing), and a segment on Emergency Action Plans by UK Sports Medicine.
The business meeting is slated to begin at 11:45 a.m. in Bluegrass Ballroom 2, with only one proposal up for consideration at this year’s meeting. The proposal put forth would amend Bylaw 23 to remove the second scrimmage restriction from football teams that have their first regular season game during week 0 (NFHS Week 7), and allow those teams that play during Week 0 to play a second scrimmage, with said scrimmage to be limited to allowable contact per […]
09/18/17 – Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year Nomination
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Field Hockey participants for 2017-2018.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one female participant from each 2017-2018 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at http://khsaa.org/ge79-midway-universitykhsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/
The winner, if present, will be recognized at the 2017 KHSAA Field Hockey State Championship at Christian Academy of Lousiville on October 25th. In case the winner does not qualify for the state tournament, representatives from Midway University will present the award at the recipient’s high school at a mutually determined later date.
From the winners selected for each championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2017-2018 […]
9/14/2017 – Nominations Sought For Midway University Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Girls’ Golf
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among girls’ golf participants for 2017-2018.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one female participant from each 2017-2018 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at http://khsaa.org/ge79-midway-universitykhsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/
The winner, if present, will be recognized at the 2017 KHSAA Golf State Championship at the Bowling Green Country Club on October 7. In case the winner does not qualify for the state tournament, representatives from Midway University will present the award at the recipient’s high school at a mutually determined later date.
From the winners selected for each championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2017-2018 Midway […]
Recalling the most remarkable comeback story in KHSAA history
BY MIKE FIELDS (Sept. 14, 2017)
Justin Thomas, a St. Xavier graduate and former KHSAA state titlist, has written quite a story on the PGA Tour this season. He’s won five tournaments, including the PGA Championship, earned nearly $9 million, and has a shot at the $10 million Fed Ex Cup this weekend.
But his story isn’t the best ever written over the course of a season by a St. Xavier grad/ KHSAA state titlist/PGA champ.
Bobby Nichols takes that honor. He authored perhaps the most remarkable comeback in the history of Kentucky high school sports.
That comeback began 65 years ago this month.
In September, 1952, Nichols, then a junior at St. X, was critically injured in a car accident. He suffered a brain concussion, broken pelvis, collapsed lung, punctured spine, bruised kidney and other internal injuries. The 16-year-old was given last rites. He was unconscious for more than two weeks, and spent 3 ½ months […]
09/12/17 – Dance Online Rule Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of Dance was available beginning September 11. The clinic is required of all all coaches, varsity, junior varsity and freshman, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
Below is additional information:
COACHES
September 11 to September 23 – the Dance Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
September 24 to October 13 – the Dance Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
October 14 to October 27 – the Dance Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) 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 or Mac desktops and laptops, along with many HTML5 enabled mobile devices and tablets […]
9/11/17 – Regional Tournament Instructions for Golf
Postseason Instructions for the 2017 KHSAA Regional Golf Tournaments are posted on the KHSAA website. You can access these instructions as well as contact information for Regional Managers by going to the following links:
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA with any questions you may have.
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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 http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/news-and-information/sports-blogs/
Tom Larkey ready to join football’s 300-victory club
“It’s a story most people couldn’t tell – my football, my family.”
— Tom Larkey
BY MIKE FIELDS (Sept. 7, 2017)
If Perry County Central beats Clay County Friday night, Tom Larkey will become the 10th high school football coach in Kentucky history to win 300 games.
One reason Larkey is on the cusp of that milestone is that he’s a tough ol’ cuss. He’s proven that time and again in his 37 years as a head coach:
- In 2001, when he had Rockcastle County among the state’s elite, Larkey underwent prostate surgery early in the season. Less than a week later, when the Rockets played at Estill County, he couldn’t be on the sidelines, but he watched the game with his wife from their car on a nearby hill. That didn’t keep him from hollering suggestions to his son (and assistant coach) Chris, who was calling plays. “He’s nuts!” Chris said, laughing as he recalled that night […]
09/04/17-Annual Meeting Reminders
With the KHSAA Annual Meeting of schools two weeks away, this reminder about designating the delegate for your school.
DELEGATE DESIGNATION AND OTHER DETAILS
If you haven’t already done so, please be sure and designate your school’s delegate. The post at http://khsaa.org/082817-2017-khsaa-annual-meeting-registration-reminder/ gives complete instructions.
Please contact the Commissioner’s office if you need further instructions. More information is forthcoming as it is finalized. We look forward to seeing you there!
08/28/17-Role of the Home Team, Officials and Coaches in Practice of Sportsmanship at Soccer Contests
This combination of requirements, recommendations, and best practices supersedes all prior versions of this communication.THE ROLE OF THE HOME TEAM, OFFICIALS AND COACHES IN THE PRACTICE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AT 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 additional 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 is responsible for providing proper security at each event.
- The home game manager […]
09/01/17 – Reminder about Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
In light of the large number of calls and emails this week and with the vast amount of turnover in athletic administrators and coaches, a reminder about the Competition Rules is in order for Football. Interrupted games are not new and this weekend’s weather is not our first dose of weather problems.
Within the playing rules, in an emergency (such as inclement weather where advisories are placed against travel or to seek shelter), teams can mutually agree to shorten any remaining period or terminate the game at any point. If such termination is mutually agreed to, the game shall be recorded as the current score and the game cannot be replaced on the schedule.
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 […]
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