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- 02/22/24- Football Draft Realignment for 2025 through 2026 seasons Released
- 02/20/24 – Board of Control Approves Draft of 2025, 2026 Football Alignment
- 02/08/24 – NFHS Announces Football Playing Rule Changes
- 01/17/24 – Board of Control Looks Ahead to Winter State Championships
- 12/15/2023- Spring Football Practice Dates for 2023-2024
- 12/11/23 – Football Official of the Year Announced
- 12/6/23- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/29/23 – UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football State Finals to Kick Off at Kroger Field
- 2023 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating
- 2023 Football Championship Timetable
- 11/15/23 – Board of Control Adopts Changes to State Formats For Swimming, Indoor Track & Field, Girls’ Wrestling; Sets State Archery Site, Accepts Results of Bylaw 9 Amendment
- 2023 KHSAA Football Third-Round Playoff Pairings Released
- 2023 Football Championship Timetable
- 10/28/23- Football Update 10/28/23
- 10//24/23- Football Playoffs Update
- 10/06/23 – KHSAA Announces 2022-23 NFHS State Coaches of the Year
- 10/06/23- Football Playoff Schedule Request and Football RPI Clarification and Clean-up
- 2023 Football Championship Pairings
- 2023 Football Fourth Round Pairings
- 2023 Football Third Round Football Pairings
- 2023 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 2023 Football Bracket Builder
- 2023 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
- 10/02/23- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 09/22/23 – Media Credentials Now Available for Fall Championships
- 09/13/23 – Board of Control Approves Distribution of Bylaw 9 Referendum, Adjusts Swimming & Diving Starting Date
- 09/12/23 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey
- 09/05/23 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey; RPI Rankings Released for Soccer
- 08/23/23- Review Complete for End of Somerset-Perry County Central Football Contest
- 08/15/23 – Reminder about Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
- 08/15/23- Roster/Schedule/Score/Photo, Etc. Reminder for Fall Sports
- 08/07/23- Football Online Rules Clinic for Officials Now Available
- 8/7/23- Football Online Rules Clinic for Coaches Now Available
- 07/18/23 – Board of Control Conducts First Meeting of 2023-24
- 07/11/2023- Fall Sports Tryout Reminders
- 06/06/23 – Johnson, Ferree Named 2022-23 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year
- 05/10/23 – Board of Control Accepts Reports of Member Survey Results, State Legislation, Officials Licensing
- 03/22/23- Off Season Football Activity and Practice Reminders
- 02/02/23- NFHS Announces Football Playing Rule Changes
- 01/18/23 – Board of Control Approves Football Realignment, RPI Revision, Jenkins Placement in Region 14
- 2023 Approved Final Football Alignment for 2023 and 2024 Playing Seasons
- 2023 DRAFT Football Alignment for Final Consideration
- 2023 Football Realignment – Responses from Membership on Class Boundaries
- 12/19/22 – KHSAA Announces NFHS State Coach of the Year Honorees for 2021-22 Seasons
- 12/07/22-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2022-2023
- 12/07/22 – Official of the Year Winner Announced for Football
- 12/05/22- Update – Football Realignment for 2023 through 2026 seasons
- 12/01/22 – UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football State Finals Return to Kroger Field
- 2022 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating
- 11/16/22 – Board of Control Approves Items Passed at Annual Meeting, Distribution of Enrollment Information, Wrestling State First Round Site
- 11/16/22- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/14/22- Information to Order Football Finals Tickets
- 2022 Football Championship Timetable
- 10/03/22- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 2022 Football Championship Pairings
- 2022 Football Third Round Football Pairings
- 2022 Football Fourth Round Pairings
- 2022 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
- 2022 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 2022 Football Bracket Builder
- 2022 NFHS Football Participation Comparison
- 09/23/22 – Media Credentials Now Available for Fall Championships
- 09/19/22 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football
- 09/07/22 – Initial RPI Rankings, Stat Leader Reports Released for Volleyball, Soccer, Field Hockey; Stat Leader Reports Released for Football
- 08/08/22 – NFHS Part 2 Exams for Licensed Officials in FH, FB, SO & Now Available
- 08/03/22- Football Clinic Availability Reminder for Officials and Coaches
- 07/25/22- Reminders About Realignment/Reclassification Processes for 2023-24 and beyond (FB, TR, XC)
- 07/10/22- Reminders about Playoff Bracketing
- 06/11/22- Kopser, Gloyd Named 2021-22 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year
- 04/11/22 – Official of the Year Winners Announced for Fall Sports
- 03/07/22- UK HealthCare Expands Partnership with KHSAA, Continues Long-Term Commitment to State Championship Events
- 02/18/22- Football First 2 Rounds of Playoffs, Glove Reminder, Rules Changes
- 02/17/22- Revised Intentional Grounding, Chop Block Rules Headline 2022 High School Football Rules Changes
- 02/17/22 – Board of Control approves football bracketing adjustments, new President-elect; Reviews potential amendments to Bylaws
- 01/19/22- Board of Control approves expansion of State Qualifiers and Teams, Realignment of Basketball Region 4, Declines to adopt Basketball Shot Clock and Expands Baseball and Softball Seasons
- 12/08/21- KHSAA Announces NFHS State Coach of the Year Honorees for 2020-21 Seasons
- 12/08/21- Spring Practice Reminder Before 12/15/21
- 12/07/21-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2021-2022
- 12/01/21 – 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Begin Friday at Kroger Field
- 2021 Football Championship Pairings
- 2021 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating
- 11/24/21- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/22/21- Information to Order Football Finals Tickets
- 2021 Football Fourth Round Pairings
- 2021 Football Third Round Football Pairings
- 2021 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
- 2021 Championship Timetable
- 10/22/21- FB Update and Playoff Information
- 2021 Football Bracket Builder
- 10/30/21- 2021 Final Adjusted Standings (after tie-breakers)
- Tie-Breaking Game Results-Non-Played 2021 District Football Contests Due to COVID
- 2021 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 10/08/21- Changes in COVID-19 RTA/RTP Implemented Per SMAC Guidance
- 10/01/21- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 09/20/21 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football
- 09/01/21 – Stat Leader Reports for Field Hockey, Football, Soccer and Volleyball Now Available
- 08/09/21 – NFHS Officials Part 2 Exam Now Online for FB, FH, SO & VB
- 08/04/21- Football Online Rules Clinic Now Available
- 06/23/21 – Official of the Year Winners Announced for Fall Sports
- 06/22/21 – Seven Former Standout High School Athletes Headline 2021 Class of National High School Hall of Fame
- 05/10/21- Senate Bill 128: Supplemental School Year Program Additional Guidance Related to NCAA
- 05/05/21 – Board of Control Approves Football Playoff Format Changes for 2023
- 04/12/21- Senate Bill 128: Supplemental School Year Program Guidance for Sports and Sport-Activities
- 04/11/21- Reminders about Off-season Team Sport Allowances and Restrictions
- 02/22/21- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options for 2021
- 12/15/20 – 2020 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Head to Kroger Field
- UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals – Gameday Information
- 2020 Championship Timetable
- 2020 State Finals Pairings
- 2020 Fourth Round Pairings
- 12/01/20 – Schedule Set For State Football Finals
- 2020 Third Round Football Pairings
- 2020 RPI Running Bracket Helper
- 11/19/20- Football Playoff Reminders
- 11/19/20 – Board of Control Pushes Back Start of Winter Sports Season to January 4
- Status of Withdrawn Teams- 2020 Football Playoffs
- 11/07/20 – Start of Football Playoffs Delayed One Week
- 2020 Year-End Results and Bracketing Process
- 10/30/20- 2020 Final Adjusted Standings (after tie-breakers)
- 2020 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 2020 Football Bracket Builder
- 10/20/20- Adopted Revisions to Football Alignment for 2021 and 2022, Removal of Scheduling Embargo
- 2021 and 2022 Approved Alignment of Teams – Football
- 10/07/20- Football Updates and Scheduling Information including Tiebreaker for Games Not Played
- 10/02/20- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 10/01/20 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Field Hockey
- 09/24/20 – NFHS, NFL Announce Partnership to Promote High School Football
- 09/17/20- RPI Impact on Cancelled Contests/Open Dates
- 09/16/20- Board of Control Approves Dates for Winter Sports to Begin Practice
- 09/11/20- Football Nominations Sought For 2020-21 Male and Female Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 08/31/20- Clarifications Around Board of Control Approved Waiver of Bylaw 9
- 08/27/20 – Football Return To Play Guidance
- 08/20/20- Board of Control Upholds Decision to Begin Fall Sports September 7
- 08/18/20-2020 Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 08/10/20 – NFHS Officials Part 2 Exam Now Online for FB, FH, SO & VB
- 07/28/20- Board of Control Approves Fall Sports to Begin Practice August 24
- 07/27/20 – Student-Athlete Participation Rises for the 3rd Straight Year to New Record Totals
- 07/13/20- Board of Control Extends Segment 3 Restrictions to August 3
- 04/29/20- Revised Covid-19 Policies and Guidance Issued, May 1 to May 31
- 04/21/20- Spring Sports Cancellation, Basketball Events Not To Be Resumed
- 03/13/20- (revised 04/02/20 and 4/17/20)- Athletic Dead Period Instituted for Athletic Programs in All Sports and Sport-Activities Due to Covid-19
- 03/16/20- Update on KHSAA Office Opening/Closing and Staff Availability
- 03/13/20- Spring Football Practice Eliminated for 2020 for High and Middle Schools
- 03/09/20 – Tim Couch Selected To 2020 Class of NFHS National High School Hall of Fame
- 02/06/20 – Additional Timing Changes on Play Clock Approved in High School Football Rules
- 02/03/20- Football Scheduling Moratorium for 2021, Reminder that Contracts for Football for 2021 and Beyond Cannot be Signed at this time
- 01/30/20 – Official of the Year Winner Announced for Football
- 01/16/20 – Board Approves Site and Date for Esports Championship, Approves Extensive Survey of Officials’ Fees, Reviews Ongoing Operations
- 12/10/19-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2019-2020
- 12/09/19- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 12/4/19- Reminder about Pre-Purchased Woodford Club Seats for All 6 Championship Games- Pick-up Instructions
- 12/04/19 – UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 11/19/19 – Board Reviews Fall Sports Championships and Ongoing Operations
- 2019 KHSAA State Football Tickets Availability
- 2019 Fourth Round Pairings
- 2019 Third Round Football Pairings
- 2019 RPI Running Bracket Helper
- 11/06/19 – UK Healthcare Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Becomes Title Sponsor of KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 2019 Football Bracket Builder
- 10/18/19- Information On Ordering Tickets to 2019 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 10/18/19- Final Reminder-Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Award
- Kentucky High School Scoreboard Show
- 09/30/19 – Official KHSAA RPI Rankings Unveiled
- RPI Calculation Steps
- 09/23/19- KHSAA and Midway University Expand Student-Athlete Awards Program
- 09/16/19- Football Nominations Sought For Male and Female Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 09/05/19 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Field Hockey
- 08/13/19 – NFHS Part 2 Exam Now Online for FB, FH, SO & VB Officials
- 08/09/19- Football Contact Practice Reminder
- 08/04/19-2019 Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 07/17/19- Heat and Humidity Reminders for Member Schools Representatives
- 07/15/19- Changes in 7-Person Mechanics Minimal for 2019
- 07/11/19 – Board Finalizes Golf Format; Addresses Tennis Championships and Future of Esports
- 07/10/19- Post Dead Period Football Practice Reminders
- 02/19/19 – Board of Control Addresses Future Postseason Formats for Fall Championships
- Basic Explanation and Plan, the New RPI to be used for Football
- 02/12/2019-Commissioner’s Statement on NFHS Football Rule Change Related to Replay
- 01/16/19 – Board of Control Sets Sites for State Softball and State Archery; Reviews Football Playoff Format
- 12/04/18- Football Schools Required to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/27/18 – KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 10/15/18 – 2018 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Tickets Available Online
- 10/15/18- Information On Ordering Tickets to 2018 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 09/26/18 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 09/25/18 – Board of Control Addresses Future Championship Formats and Schedules in Several Sports
- 08/01/18- Memo and Update to KHSAA Football Assigning Secretaries
- 07/23/18 – Eight Student-Athletes Headed to NSLS; Three Staff Members Appointed to NFHS Committees
- 06/15/18- Reminders about Off Season Football Practice, Workouts and Equipment
- 05/10/18- Football Contract Moratorium, Final Alignment for 2019 to 2022, Scheduling Grid, Cross-Bracketing
- 01/18/18-Football Alignment Update and Opportunity to Play Into a Higher Class and Withdraw from District
- 12/06/17- Football Schools Required to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/29/17 – 2017 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 11/08/17- High School Playoff Games Again Asked to Honor Veterans at Week 2 Games
- 09/01/17 – Reminder about Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
- 08/30/17-Rescheduled Football Games Due to Anticipated Weather
- 08/08/17-Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 08/08/17 – NFHS Announces Football Publication Corrections and Interpretations
- 08/01/17-Football Officiating Crew Communication Devices Guidelines and Restrictions
- 03/30/17 – KHSAA Revising Office Hours Effective April 3, 2017
- 12/12/16- Officiate Kentucky Day Information
- 12/06/16- Schools Required to Submit Spring Practice Dates
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