July, 2018
07/31/18 – 2018 Golf Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Golf is available beginning July 26. The clinic is required for all head and assistant coaches.
- July 26 to August 20 – the Golf Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- August 21 to September 9 – the Golf Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- September 10 to September 23 – the Golf 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 (to view system requirements click on the Resources tab from within the clinic once the clinic has […]
07/31/18 – Reminder About Bylaw 9 Restrictions
As the summer comes to a close, the KHSAA wanted to remind Athletic Directors, coaches, student-athletes, and parents about Bylaw 9, which has been in place for many years. Bylaw 9 restricts student-athletes in basketball and football, who after enrolling in grade nine (9) and have subsequently been a contestant in either sport at some level, from playing in outside competition once the school year begins and until the end of the season. This bylaw places a restriction on nonschool athletic participation in an attempt to protect students who choose to participate on their school’s athletic teams from exploitation by those who seek to capitalize on their skill and/or reputation.
Recent changes in the bylaw do allow permissible competition by student-athletes across the Commonwealth. Please make yourself comfortable with the bylaw and read it in its entirety here: https://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw9.pdf. The bylaw outlines what is permissible for student-athletes.
Please contact Asst. Commissioner Darren Bilberry (dbilberry@khsaa.org) if you have […]
07/23/18 – Eight Student-Athletes Headed to NSLS; Three Staff Members Appointed to NFHS Committees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2018
Eight student-athletes from across the state will represent the KHSAA at the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit, July 23-25, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, Ind. The eight student-athletes will form the KHSAA’s Student Advisory Committee for the 2018-19 school year and will assist in the planning and execution of the Hype Student Leadership Conferences in August.
The KHSAA delegates for 2018 are:
Ethan Barnett (St. Mary)
Hannah Heile (Assumption)
Connor (CJ) Johnson (Marshall County)
James Kalso (Muhlenberg County)
Rhiona Marshall (Bryan Station)
Misty Thompson (Fort Campbell)
Brooklyn Willis (Muhlenberg County)
Seth Wright (Lewis County)
This year’s National Student Leadership Summit is the fourth national conference since the program was revived in 2015 (it had been discontinued in 2010). The student-athletes selected to represent their states will split into groups and work through topical discussions on relevant and contemporary issues. The […]
07/20/18- Coach Qualification and Requirement Reminders
As another year starts, and with the tremendous turnover in school administrators, it is critical that the requirements for coaches are rigidly complied with by our member schools. While adherence is a membership requirement that all schools have signed pledging agreement and compliance with, and the requirements are included in Bylaw 25, most are also part of state law or regulation. In addition to penalties by the KHSAA under Bylaw 27, failure to comply places the school and school district in a particularly perilous situation should any unfortunate incident occur as the liability would be difficult to escape.
References in this post are not intended to be all inclusive but are highlighting points to be reviewed in the context of the entire Bylaw and its published interpretations. The complete requirements are listed in Bylaw 25 and easily reviewed on the KHSAA website at https://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw25.pdf.
The requirements apply to all coaches regardless of level (Level 1 or Level […]
07/19/18 – Dan White Hired as KHSAA Event Management Specialist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2018
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association filled a newly created position on its staff this week with the hiring of Dan White as its Event Management Specialist. White comes to the KHSAA from the University of Pikeville, where he spent the last five years as UPIKE’s Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director.
“Dan is a rising star in athletics administration and has demonstrated his commitment to quality events and support for student-athletes while also staying on the cutting edge in regards to getting the message out about the values of interscholastic athletics,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “He will be a great addition to our team as we continue to put on the best possible events for students in our schools. His personality will mesh […]
07/17/18- Reminder about Bylaw 24 and Organized Boys’ Basketball Play in July
There were several inquiries today concerning boys’ basketball events in July. Schools are reminded that due to the provisions of Bylaw 24, there can be no organized play by boys’ basketball teams during July. This restriction does NOT apply to girls basketball. The complete bylaw is online at https://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw24.pdf
Per the Bylaw, “Students shall not participate in any organized team activity or organized or semi-organized team competition in boys’ basketball between the end of the dead period and July 31. During this period, students may participate in activities such as weight training, skill development, individual camps (with per team limits on participation) and accepted open gym/field activities where no inter-school competition is involved.”
In essence, if more than two players are together on a school campus from the same boys’ team, there cannot be organized competition. The same would apply outside of the school grounds in summer leagues, etc. if three or more players are together in organized play (more than […]
07/17/18- 2018-2019 Regional Athletic Administrators Meetings of Membership
This reminder is for all member school Superintendents, Principals and Athletic Directors within the KHSAA.
For the fall of 2018, the KHSAA will again conduct a series of eight regional meetings to help our athletic administrators meet the membership requirement of attending this type of meeting once per year.
Per the membership guidelines, attendance is required of each school but is no longer specific to the principal or principal certification. The Principal or the Designated Representative listed on the KHSAA website will count toward each requirement. Also, this workshop is on the list of those items that satisfy the requirements for the continuing improvement hours for each Athletic Director per Bylaw 25. There is no registration fee.
The content for the segments will include sessions on managing the coach and player data for your school, a review of the KHSAA Bylaws, an update on the operations and projects around the KHSAA and many required reports and […]
07/16/18 – Cross Country Super Regional Hosts Needed
The KHSAA is still seeking member schools interested in hosting a super regional in the sport of Cross Country. While we have received a few applications, we are still looking for schools interested in hosting in 2018 and beyond. If your school is interested in hosting a regional, please fill out the application found at the link below and provide all pertinent details (site specifications, event management experience, etc.).
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION
Regional Cross Country meets will take place on the weekend of October 26-27. The 2018 KHSAA State Cross Country Championships will be held Saturday, November 3 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
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07/17/18 – Officials Division Updates- Assigning Secretary Contracts/Payments
As we are now set to begin another year, please review the following changes that are now in place with regard to the KHSAA Officials Division:
ASSIGNING SECRETARY CONTRACTS
Fall Sports Assigning Secretaries contracts will be emailed the week of July 16. Winter Sports will be emailed in September and Spring sports in January.
ASSIGNING SECRETARY PAY – OF116
Assigners will no longer complete the OF116 Assigning Pay online form. This form will be revised and submitted by the Regional Policy Board Chairs (RPBC). The RPBC will be responsible for gathering the information and collecting payment from schools/local associations and submit the data through the OF116.
The KHSAA will then create an invoice for the Regional Policy Board (RPB) to be sent to the RPBC and then the RPBC will remit funds to the KHSAA. The KHSAA will then issue payment to the Assigners. This should help streamline the process and eliminate the […]
07/17/18 – Officials Division Updates- Scratches and Evaluations
As we are now set to begin another year, please review the following changes that are now in place with regard to the KHSAA Officials Division:
SCRATCHES
The KHSAA Board of Control approved two changes with regard to scratches beginning in 2018-19.
Per the Federal Court Order of 1971, as amended in 1987, schools must be given an opportunity to scratch an official. However those limitations have been varied over the years and in many cases, have created near impossible situations for assigners to staff games or selective desires by coaches. Standardizing the number of scratches allows for their continued use in those limited situations where they are deemed essential without allowing for the “gamesmanship” that sometimes occurs within the system.
Beginning this year, a coach/school may now have not less than two (2) and not more than (3) scratches in any sport. Scratches must be denoted at the beginning of the year. Local […]
04/09/18 – Bowling Dead Period Reminders
It is important to remind all coaches about sport-activities (bowling, competitive cheer, archery, bass fishing) during the dead period. This includes both middle and high school students per 702 KAR 7:065.
Any participation by student-athletes during the dead period would be a violation of Bylaw 24 if the school were to be involved in any way, including coaching, transportation, funding, providing uniforms or all other specifics mentioned in Bylaw 23, 24 or 25. Though participation itself by a student-athlete may not necessarily be a violation of KHSAA rules, the dates from June 25 – July 9, preclude any Kentucky school representative from participating in an event during ANY PART of the dead period including transportation or any part of the event if the event extends into the dead period. For a complete understanding of restrictions, provisions, and interpretations related to this bylaw, see the link at http://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw24.pdf
The Dead Period was developed more than twenty years ago […]
07/12/18 – KHSAA Seeking Hosts for First Sectional Dance Competitions
The KHSAA is seeking member schools interested in hosting a Sectional postseason competition in the sport-activity of Dance. Sectionals will be held November 17-18 at four locations across the Commonwealth, with the competitions grouped by Regions (1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16). If your school is interested in hosting a Sectional, please fill out the application found at the link below and provide all pertinent details (site specifications, event management experience, etc.).
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION TO HOST
Following the October 1 declaration by participating schools, state qualifiers will be based upon the number of teams in each section. In total, 16 teams from those four sections will advance to the state competition in each division offered:
Jazz – Small (7-16 competitors) / Large (17-30 competitors)
Hip Hop – Small (7-16 competitors) / Large (17-30 competitors)
Pom – Small (7-16 competitors) / Large (17-30 competitors)
The 2018 KHSAA State Dance Championships will be held […]
07/10/18- Rosters Open for Entry for 2018-19
Good afternoon. On behalf of our entire staff, we hope many of you as building and athletic administrators are back and ready to go after taking advantage of the only two “down” weeks of the athletics year with dead period!
This year, there have been only minor changes to the required KHSAA online roster and the school management system. Rosters have been rolled from the previous year, and may now be edited for the coming seasons as well as sport and sport-activity offerings. Though there are minor enhancements being fine-tuned, there is no reason for a delay in entering and editing rosters. We will again conduct a thorough review of the system through demonstrations at the regional meetings and staff is available to assist at any time.
STUDENTS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION (including scrimmages and contests), AND SUCH SCRIMMAGES AND CONTESTS CANNOT BE HELD BY MEMBER SCHOOLS WITHOUT A VALID ROSTER BEING ONLINE! The KHSAA […]
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