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November, 2021

11/30/21 – State Dance Time Schedule Now Available

Dance Blog Updates

The time schedules for the 2021-22 KHSAA State Dance Championships have been posted on the KHSAA website. Coaches are encouraged to review this information prior to the state championships.

Detailed Station-By-Station Time Schedule

Timetable for Event

A conference call for participating teams will take place on Monday, December 6 at 2:30 PM (ET). Participating coaches will be sent the virtual meeting invite prior to the meeting. State Championship Instructions are also being finalized and pertinent details/changes will be covered during the conference call. Tickets are also available at khsaatickets.org

Please contact Sarah Bridenbaugh (sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org) should you have any questions.

 

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11/30/21 – State Competitive Cheer Time Schedules Now Available

Cheer Blog Updates

The time schedules for the 2021-22 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships have been posted on the KHSAA website. Coaches are encouraged to review this information prior to the state championships.

Detailed Station-By-Station Time Schedule

Timetable for Event

A conference call for participating teams will take place on Monday, December 6 at 1:30 PM (ET). Participating coaches will be sent the virtual meeting invite prior to the meeting. State Championship Instructions are also being finalized and pertinent details/changes will be covered during the conference call. Tickets are also available at khsaatickets.org

Please contact Sarah Bridenbaugh (sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org) should you have any questions.

 

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made […]

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2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Worker Assignments and Information

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The detailed information below should answer any questions you have, but as always, feel free to reach out for anything else. This is more detail following the earlier “save the date” notice sent to everyone via email. And it is also being sent via text for people like Fred who don’t like email.

If you have issues contact Julian Tackett at 859-229-3916 or Butch Cope at 859-351-1833. PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF OR MR. COPE BY TUESDAY MORNING IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK ONE OR MORE GAMES. We are fairly short-handed this year and need as much time as possible to move things around. If you would, you can simply send a text confirming that you are working if that works quicker for you. It is important if at all possible that you be available for all games to ensure the best experience for the participants.

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2021 Football Championship Pairings

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2021-2022 Dance Detailed Order of Appearance

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2021-2022 State Dance Time Schedule

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2021-2022 Competitive Cheer Order of Appearance

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2021-2022 Competitive Cheer Detailed Station Appearance and Time Schedule

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2021-2022 Competitive Cheer State Timetable

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2021 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating

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11/24/21- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options

Football Blog Updates

Per KHSAA Bylaw 23, each school must submit its spring practice dates on or before December 15, 2021, for the spring, 2022 spring practice period. Failure to submit these dates by December 15, per the Bylaw, results in the school not being permitted to conduct spring practice. 

Once submitted, these dates cannot be changed without the request of the member school Principal, and only then, to a period starting with the Monday following the last date of the originally adopted Spring Break for the school. There will be NO extensions due to coaching vacancies, etc. THE SETTING OF THESE DATES IS A FUNCTION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AND NOT PERSONNEL.

Go to this link —
http://khsaa.org/fb103-spring-practice-dates-designation/ and submit your dates for 2022 on or before December 15, 2021.

The Spring Practice regulations are reprinted below–

Each football school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and […]

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11/22/21- Information to Order Football Finals Tickets

Football Blog Updates

It is again time for us to turn on orders for the 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals. Here are some notes about this year’s finals and ticket sales:

    • The games will be played at Kroger Field at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
    • Advance ticket purchases INCLUDE parking charges. There will be no additional parking charge for those holding a pre-purchased ticket as any price is included in the ticket fee.
    • All ticketing is digital-only through GoFan, the official ticket system for the KHSAA.
    • There will be no walk-up cash option for purchasing tickets, the event is digital only!
    • The schedule for this year’s event has games scheduled as follows (All times Eastern):
      • Friday, December 3rd – 1A – 12 PM, 2A – 4 PM, 4A – 8 PM
      • Saturday, December 4th – 3A – 12 PM, 5A – 4 PM, 6A – 8 PM
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11/21/21- State Football Finals Tickets Procedures for 2021

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Ticketing, Configuration and Entry

Purchasing Tickets

  • All state football finals tickets will be sold online via GoFan, the KHSAA’s official digital ticket vendor, at khsaatickets.org.
  • Schools already utilizing GoFan will have their school “tagged” as soon as the semifinals are over to help with the ticketing process.
  • Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets before they arrive to help ensure a smooth entry.
  • There will be no paper tickets sold at the walk-up gate.
  • All tickets sold will be general admission.
  • All state football finals ticket prices are $15 each, plus any applicable credit card and convenience fees, except for the Longship Club (formerly Woodford Reserve Club) where tickets are $25 per game with complete indoor access.
  • Each game is a seperately ticketed event.
  • Sets of tickets for all six games will be available through Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
  • Children five-and-under will be admitted free, but must still “purchase” the free ticket through […]

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11/19/21- Continued Supply Chain Issues Related to Basketballs and Delivery

Basketball Blog Updates

This information was shared by our Kentucky rep for Spalding and wanted to be sure we updated our schools. This week, communication was sent to all dealers with timelines and information. Each of us are familiar with the supply chain issues plaguing so much of our economy and visible each night on the news.

Pete Latkovic, our rep, met many of our ADs at this year’s annual meeting in September and has been a strong supporter of all of your programs. Here was his message – 

I wanted to give you an update on our current basketball shortages. Similar to most companies, global supply chain disruptions have resulted in extended delays. I have just been informed that we will be out of stock on our NFHS stamped balls, LEGACY TF-1000 and PRECISION TF-1000 until January. We have a limited number of balls due in early January but they will not fully cover all the backorders. […]

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2021-2022 Dive of the Week Schedule (6 Dives)

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2021-2022 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

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2021-22 AD Season Planning Calendar

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12/10/22 – List of Items for Annual Required Financial Aid Report

Athletic Department Blog Updates

It is now time for ALL KHSAA member schools to complete the required annual financial aid report in compliance with Bylaw 11 for the 2021-2022 academic year. In an effort to assist Principals and Athletic Directors in preparing for this report, this checklist of information is provided so that you can spend a few days gathering the required data and information prior to the deadline to complete the report.

Member schools will have until February 1 to submit this year’s survey. Gathering this information before clicking the link to submit should allow you to quickly complete the report in an expedited fashion. Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh (sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org) will be the contact for sending out the request for submissions and should be able to address any of your questions.

The following is a list of information you should have available when submitting the 2021-2022 Financial Aid Report:

SCHOOL INFORMATION & TUITION

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11/9/21 – Bowling Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Bowling Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of Bowling is available beginning today, November 9. Remember, the clinic is required of all coaches at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen levels, and whether or not the coach receives pay.

Below is additional information:

  • November 9 to December 21 – the Bowling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
  • December 22 to January 10 – the Bowling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
  • January 11 to January 22 – the Bowling 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 […]

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11/08/21 – Dance Semi-State Information, Instructions, & Number of State Advancers Released

Dance Blog Updates

Information pertaining to the KHSAA Dance Semi-State competitions for 2021-22 has been posted to the KHSAA website. There are several items for participating schools to review prior to the competition on the Dance page of the KHSAA website. This includes semi-state instructions for managers, participating teams, and fans as well as a detailed time schedule for each semi-state. The KHSAA has also totaled the declarations for Dance for the 2021-22 season. Competitions will remain intra-region at the semi-state level.

INSTRUCTIONS/DECLARATIONS

TICKETS

  • All semi-state dance competition tickets will be sold online via GoFan, the KHSAA’s official digital ticket vendor and can be found at khsaatickets.org
  • There shall be no paper tickets sold […]

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2021-2022 Semi-State 1 (Region 1 and 2 @ Valley) Dance Detailed Time Schedule

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2021-2022 Semi-State 2 (Region 3 and 4 @ GRC) Dance Detailed Time Schedule

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2021-2022 Dance Division Declarations by School by Region

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2021-2022 Dance Division Declarations by Division by Region

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2021-22 Semi-State 1, Region 1 Dance Results (Valley)

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2021-22 Semi-State 1, Region 2 Dance Results (Valley)

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2021-22 Semi-State 2, Region 3 Dance Results (GRC)

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2021-22 Semi-State 2, Region 4 Dance Results (GRC)

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2021-22 Region 1 (BK Regions 1/2) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 2 (BK Regions 3/4) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 3 (BK Regions 5/6) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 4 (BK Regions 7/8) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 5 (BK Regions 9/10) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 6 (BK Regions 11/12) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 7 (BK Regions 13/14) Competitive Cheer Results

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2021-22 Region 8 (BK Regions 15/16) Competitive Cheer Results

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11/05/21 – Competitive Cheer State Advancers Numbers Released

Cheer Blog Updates

The number of qualifiers for each region and each division of Competitive Cheer is released in this notice. Statewide declarations supported the divisions with more than 16 participating schools entered to be pro-rated by region so as not to penalize larger regions. Any division with less than 16 entries will advance to the KHSAA State Championships provided each squad competes at the region event.  After reviewing the declarations/withdrawals, this chart illustrates the updated number of squads per division and per region that will qualify for state competition. 

 

All-Girls Small – minimum 5, maximum of 15

All-Girls Medium – minimum 16, maximum of 19

All-Girls Large – minimum 20, maximum of 23

All-Girls Super – minimum 24, maximum of 30

Coed Division – 1 or more boys, minimum 5, maximum of 30

Game Day – minimum 5, maximum of 30

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Total Advancing to State

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11/03/21 – State Volleyball Tournament Picks Back Up Friday at George Rogers Clark

2021-2022 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2021

For the second straight year, the remaining rounds of the KHSAA State Volleyball Tournament will play out at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. GRC’s Cardinal Arena, which became just the ninth home of the event last year, will host four quarterfinal matches on Friday, followed by the semifinals and finals on Saturday.

Tickets for each match are available online only and can be purchased in advance at khsaatickets.org.

Play begins on Friday at Noon ET when West Jessamine and Sacred Heart take the court, followed by Bowling Green versus St. Henry at 2 p.m., Central Hardin versus Montgomery County at 5 p.m. and Boyd County and Mercy bringing the night to a close at 7 p.m.

Saturday’s semifinals will be played at 10 a.m. and Noon, with the championship match scheduled for 7 p.m. that night.

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11/01/21 – Competitive Cheer Regional Information & Instructions Available

Cheer Blog Updates

Information pertaining to the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional competitions for 2021-22 has been posted to the KHSAA website. There are several items for participating schools to review prior to the competition on the Competitive Cheer page of the KHSAA website. This includes regional instructions for managers, participating teams, and fans as well as a detailed time schedule for each region. 

INSTRUCTIONS/DECLARATIONS

TICKETS 

  • All regional competitive cheer competition tickets will be sold online via GoFan, the KHSAA’s official digital ticket vendor.
  • There shall be no paper tickets sold at the walk-up gate.
  • All regional competitive cheer competition ticket prices are $10 each per session, plus electronic transaction fees that are […]

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2021-2022 Cheer Declaration Totals by Region

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Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022- Regions 1-2 (BK Regions 1-2 and 3-4)

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2021-2022 Cheer Division Declarations by School

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Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022- Regions 3-4 (BK Regions 5-6 and 7-8)

Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022

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Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022- Regions 5-6 (BK Regions 9-10 and 11-12)

Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022

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Cheer Region Schedule 2021-2022- Regions 7-8 (BK Regions 13-14 and 15-16)

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