February, 2023
02/27/23 – Recipients Announced for Eighth Annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 27, 2023
Cody Ell of South Warren and Laura Neal of Powell County have been selected as recipients of the eighth annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
When former KHSAA Commissioner Louis Stout died 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 non-renewable scholarship payable directly to an institution of higher learning. Ell and Neal were chosen after careful review, 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.
Ell is a standout member of the South Warren swimming & diving team, where he has set multiple Region […]
02/24/23 – Softball Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The 2023 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Softball is now available. The clinic is required for ALL coaches at each school, head or assistant, paid or unpaid.
As a reminder, here are some important dates for the upcoming season:
- First Practice: February 13
- First Contest: March 13
- Maximum Number of Scrimmages: 2
- Maximum Number of Games: 36
- Last Date for Seeded Game – May 10
- District Tournaments: May 15 – May 22
- Districts can vote by majority to play as early as May 13
- Region Tournaments: May 20 – May 29
- State First Round/Quarterfinals:
- Blind draw Regions 1-16
- John Cropp Stadium, UK, Lexington
- June 1-2-3 (final schedule being determined with UK)
- State Semifinals/Final:
- John Cropp Stadium, UK, Lexington
- June 9-11 (final schedule being determined with UK)
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02/22/23 – Track & Field Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The 2023 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Track & Field is now available. The clinic is required for ALL coaches at each school, head or assistant, paid or unpaid.
As a reminder, here are some important dates for the upcoming season:
- First Practice: December 1
- First Contest: January 9
- Maximum Number of Scrimmages: 2
- Maximum Number of Meets: 19
- Region Window: May 12 – May 25
- State Dates: June 1 – 3
CLINIC FOR HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES
For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, log in to http://schools.khsaa.org and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link entitled “View Online Rules Clinics“.
- February 22 – April 6: the Clinic may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.
- April 7 – […]
02/22/23 – Board of Control Approves Adoption of Girls’ Wrestling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 22, 2023
The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its fifth regularly scheduled meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, approving the adoption of girls’ wrestling, the solicitation of a site to hold the boys’ and girls’ wrestling tournaments consecutively, specifications for KHSAA Golf State First Round sites and the election of the 2023-24 Board President-Elect.
The adoption of girls’ wrestling will be effective in the 2023-24 academic year. As a result of the Board’s approval, the KHSAA Commissioner has been tasked with finalizing logistics for a state championship in girls wrestling with two or four state-managed qualifying sites, as well as finalizing negotiations to find, if possible, a potential consolidated site following a survey of the membership on scheduling implications.
“We look forward to gathering data from our school athletic administrators on this important site selection,” said Commissioner Julian […]
02/22/23 – Baseball Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Baseball is now available today, February 22. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman) whether or not the coach receives pay.
For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, go to https://schools.khsaa.org/ and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.
For officials, login to the officials’ subdomain at https://officials.khsaa.org/.
OFFICIALS
- February 22 to April 6 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- April 7 to April 21 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
- April 22 to May 6 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online […]
02/22/23 – Tennis Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Tennis is available through the KHSAA School Log-in Page. The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
To access the clinic, go to https://schools.khsaa.org/ and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.
Below is additional information:
- February 22 to April 6 – the Tennis Clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- April 7 to April 21 – the Tennis Clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- April 22 to May 6 – the Tennis Clinic 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 […]
2/22/23 – Bass Fishing Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sports activity of Bass Fishing is available beginning today, February 22. 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:
- February 22 to March 23 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- March 24 to April 7 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- April 8 to April 22 – the Bass Fishing 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 […]
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Loading…02/20/23 – Sweet 16® Media Credentials Now Available
The media credentialing system for the 2023 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16® and the 2023 UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® is now available online and can be accessed via the following link: credentials.khsaa.org
This year’s events will be held inside Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, with the Girls’ Sweet 16® taking place March 8-11 and the Boys’ Sweet 16® taking place March 15-18. The deadline to apply for credentials to the Girls’ Sweet 16® is March 7 at 3 p.m. ET. The deadline to apply for credentials to the Boys’ Sweet 16® is March 14 at 3 p.m
Credentials to each KHSAA State Championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics in accordance with adopted policies and procedures. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.
OWNERSHIP OF MEDIA AND […]
02/20/23 – State Wrestling Final Round Update
First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank Atherton and Ryle for hosting the First Round events on Saturday, as well as the coaches and officials for their continued contributions this season. The 2023 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships Final Rounds presented by UK HealthCare will conclude this coming weekend at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. The competition schedule is available at https://khsaa.org/2023-state-wrestling-schedule/
The postseason instructions for the State Tournament Final Rounds are available for review on the Wrestling homepage at https://khsaa.org/sports-activities-events/winter/wrestling/. Tickets to the event are available for purchase online-only, including a discounted two-day all-session pass, and can be found at khsaatickets.org. The advance discount tickets ($14 per day and $24 for an all-session pass) are available up until the day of the event, at which time only the game day tickets will be available ($16 per day and $26 for an all-session pass).
The brackets for next weekend’s […]
02/16/23 – Wrestling State Championships to Kick Off at First Round Sites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 16, 2023
The 2023 KHSAA Wrestling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare will begin with the State First Round on Feb. 18 at both Atherton in Louisville and Ryle in Union.
The event will conclude with the State Finals on Feb. 24-25 at George Rogers Clark in Winchester.
Qualifiers from Regions 1-4 will travel to Atherton for the State First Round, while participants from Regions 5-8 will begin their championship journey at Ryle. Competition at both venues is scheduled to commence on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.
Tickets to each round of the 2023 Wrestling State Championships are only available for purchase online at khsaatickets.org. The State Finals will be broadcast live on khsaa.tv to subscribers of the NFHS Network starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and all day on Saturday.
2023 KHSAA Wrestling State First Round
02/15/23 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details
The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 16-18 at the Lancaster Aquatics Center, University of Kentucky. Coaches should review additional information that is now available before attending the state meet.
DIVING DETAILS
- Girls’ Entries: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2023/girlsdivingentries2023.pdf
- Boys’ Entries: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2023/boysdivingentries2023.pdf
- Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
- Include the number, position, degree of difficulty, and order in which dives will be attempted for all levels of competition (preliminaries through finals).
- The final list of dives must be submitted no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin.
- As a reminder, points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Meet team totals.
- Tickets for the state diving event are on sale now at
www.khsaatickets.org - Ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. ET for girls’ diving and at 4 p.m. for boys’ diving […]
02/14/23 – Swimming & Diving State Championships Ready to Start in Lexington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 14, 2023
The 2023 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare are scheduled to take off Feb. 16-18 inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
The three-day event’s opening session will feature girls’ diving on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the boys’ diving session that evening at 5 p.m. Friday will start with the preliminary rounds of the girls’ swim meet at 10:15 a.m., then head into the girls’ finals at 6:45 p.m. Saturday’s schedule will follow suit, beginning with the boys’ swimming prelims at 10:15 a.m. and ending with the boys’ finals at 6:45 p.m.
Tickets for Thursday’s diving sessions can be purchased on khsaatickets.org. Due to space limitations and in the interest of equity and opportunities for all fans, there are no advance sales for boys’ and girls’ swimming on Friday and Saturday. All six sessions of the […]
02/13/23 – Board of Control Election Procedures
BOARD OF CONTROL BALLOT – BOARD OF CONTROL ELECTIONS – INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BALLOT:
- Balloting is ONLY done online for these positions.
- All schools from Basketball Regions 3 and 4, as well as regions 9 to 16 have at least one election in which to ballot. Other schools may disregard this notice if received.
- Balloting was available per the Constitution on or before February 15.
- Only the Principal or Designated Representative may vote. The names on file as verified by the KHSAA website at the time of this ballot distribution are listed on the school directory page at http://khsaa.org/general/resources/member-school-directory/.
- If the wrong individual is listed as the Designated Representative, the correction may be made by anyone with Athletic Director system rights (Principal, AD) prior to the ballot being submitted. For support in correcting these entries, contact Rob Catron or Kara Howard at the KHSAA offices, however, the change will be […]
02/12/23 – KHSAA State Wrestling First Round Update
First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank the regional host schools and officials for all of their hard work and success this past weekend. Congratulations to those who have advanced State Tournament First Round, which will be contested Saturday, Feb. 18 with Regions 1-4 competing at Atherton High School, and Regions 5-8 visiting Ryle High School. The postseason instructions for the State Tournament First Round are available on the wrestling page at KHSAA.org along with results from the region championships.
Tickets to both events are available for purchase online-only and can be found at khsaatickets.org. An $11 advance discount ticket is available prior to the day of each first round tournament. The gameday ticket price will be $13 for those that wait until Feb. 18 to purchase.
Information for both sites can be found through the links below:
First Round at Atherton
Schedule
Brackets
Tickets
First Round […]
03/2/23 – Nominations for KHSAA Student Advisory Group-NFHS National Student Leadership Summit Being Accepted
The KHSAA is seeking applications to become a member of its Student Advisory Group (2023-24). One of the main duties of the group is the planning and execution of its HYPE Student Leadership Conferences. Those chosen are required to attend the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit in July and then manage the KHSAA HYPE Conferences in September.
The National Federation of State High School Associations offers a student leadership initiative – the National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS). The NSLS will focus on relevant and contemporary issues affecting today’s students in education-based athletics and performing arts. Students will sharpen their leadership skills and will realize the privilege and power of their influence in their school, community, and state.
The NFHS in-person Summit is scheduled for July 29-31, 2023 in Indianapolis. If selected, expenses from Lexington to Indianapolis are covered (meals, lodging, transportation). By applying and being selected, the student is acknowledging that he/she will be in […]
02/07/23 – Board Finalizes Golf State First Round Sites for 2023
As was released following the KHSAA Board of Control meeting in January, the Board finalized the third of three State First Round Golf Sites for 2023. Winchester Country Club, which was Site #3 host in 2022, will again be State First Round Site #3 for the upcoming year.
Calvert City Country Club had previously been announced as Site #1 and Kenton County Golf Courses (Willow Course) in Independence had been announced as Site #2.
The Board, based on feedback from the previous year, will be finalizing specs to host at its February meeting and seeking to confirm sites for a three-year rotation at its May meeting. Hopkinsville Country Club (Site #1) is the only previously announced site for 2024.
The KHSAA will be working with Golf House of Kentucky in identifying future sites. Those interested should contact the KHSAA.
2023
State Site #1 (Regions 1-4) – Calvert City Country Club (Calvert City)
State […]
02/07/23- NFHS Announces Field Hockey Playing Rule Changes
Loose Equipment in Field of Play Ruled as Foul in High School Field Hockey Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2023) – A change in high school field hockey rules for 2023 defines loose equipment in the field of play as a foul when the loose equipment affects play.
This revision, which affects four rules in the NFHS Field Hockey Rules Book, is one of six revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Field Hockey Committee at its January 9-11 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
“The committee took an important step in defining loose equipment in the field of play as a foul and clarified that the throwing of equipment is a misconduct penalty,” said Julie Cochran, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the NFHS Field Hockey Rules Committee. “This change gives clarification for officials on how […]
02/05/23 – Swimming & Diving State Meet Psych Sheet & Information Now Available
First and foremost, the KHSAA wants to thank the regional host schools & officials for all of their hard work and success of the regionals this past week. The results for the 2023 KHSAA Regional Swimming & Diving Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2023 KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website. You can view these by going to the following link, https://khsaa.org/sports-activities-events/winter/swimming/ and clicking on “2022-2023 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results” near the bottom of the page.
Coaches are reminded there are several additional items for review on the swimming page of the KHSAA website, including state meet instructions, time schedules, maps, directions to the state site, and much more! To view these items, go to the KHSAA Swimming website and choose the “State Swim Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Participating coaches are invited to join the […]
02/03/23- NFHS Announces Volleyball Playing Rule Changes
Coaching Protocols and Jewelry Allowances Highlight 2023-24 Volleyball Rules Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2023) – The expansion of the coaching zone beyond the end line of the volleyball court and the allowance of one assistant coach to stand and communicate with players headline the new 2023-24 high school volleyball rules changes.
In all, five rules changes were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee at its annual meeting Jan. 8-10. All rules changes were reviewed and approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Rule 2-1-9 was added to define the coaching zone as the area from the libero replacement zone to the area beyond the end line and the sideline extended. In addition to head coaches utilizing the coaching zone, Rule 12-2-6 was changed to allow one assistant coach to stand within the coaching zone during dead-ball situations. The assistant […]
02/03/23 – Sweet 16® Draw Show Set for Feb. 15 on NFHS Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 3, 2023
Pairings for the 2023 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16® and the UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® will be drawn Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. ET on the KHSAA’s annual Sweet 16® Draw Show.
The draw is scheduled for live broadcast on the NFHS Network at no cost to viewers and can be accessed through khsaa.tv. The 2023 Sweet 16® Draw Show will be hosted by Dave “Buzz” Baker and Brian Milam from WKYT in Lexington, where it will originate from the KHSAA office.
Both tournaments will be held inside Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, with the 62nd installment of the Girls’ Sweet 16® taking place March 8-11 and the 105th Boys’ Sweet 16® taking place March 15-18.
As part of its annual anniversary recognitions, the KHSAA will honor the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Sweet 16® titles for both the girls (Elizabethtown) and […]
02/03/23 – Bowling State Championships Head to Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 3, 2023
The 2022-23 KHSAA Bowling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare are set to take place Feb. 6-8 at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown.
The three-day event will begin with Unified and Adapted competition on Monday at 11 a.m. ET. Boys’ team competition is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:10 a.m., followed by boys’ singles play later that afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Girls’ winners will be crowned on Wednesday, starting with team bouts at 8:10 a.m. and capped off by singles competition at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets to the event are only available for purchase online and can be found on khsaatickets.org. Full results will be posted on khsaa.org.
2022-23 KHSAA Bowling State Championships
02/02/23- NFHS Announces Football Playing Rule Changes
Changes in Basic Spot for Penalty Enforcement Headline 2023 High School Football Rules Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 2, 2023) – A notable change to Rule 10 of the NFHS Football Rules Book will eliminate the excessive penalty enforcements for offensive fouls that occur behind the line of scrimmage in high school football.
This change in Rule 10-4 (Basic Spots) is one of seven revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee at its January 8-10 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors for the 2023 high school football season.
In a move to achieve one of the committee’s fundamental tasks of maintaining a balance between offense and defense, this revision stipulates the basic spot for enforcement of fouls behind the line of scrimmage is the previous spot rather than the spot of the foul. Current penalties for illegal […]
02/01/23- State Bowling Lane Assignments and Roster By School Posted
The roster by school for the 2023 KHSAA State Bowling Tournament is now available for review on the KHSAA website. The roster listing includes unified & adapted participants and can be found through the links below.
Each school should review its student-athletes and let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names) by emailing us at bwresults@khsaa.org. It is important that you send corrections to bwresults@khsaa.org to ensure all parties are aware of the changes.
The deadline for these changes is Thursday, February 2nd at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Championship Roster By School – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-championship-roster-by-school/
The lane assignments for the 2023 State Bowling Championships have also been posted on the KHSAA website.
Boys’ Singles Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-boys-singles-lane-assignments/
Girls’ Singles Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-girls-singles-lane-assignments/
Girls’ Team Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-girls-team-lane-assignments/
Boys’ Team Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-boys-team-lane-assignments/
Unified Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-unified-lane-assignments/
Adapted Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2022-2023-adapted-lane-assignments/
[…]02/01/23 – Wrestling Postseason Updates
The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about Wrestling postseason dates and sites.
REGION WRESTLING:
- Region Wrestling Tournaments can be held Feb. 10-11.
- The following reflects hosts/sites for the upcoming events:
- These hosts/sites, including contact information for the managers and trackwrestling data entry person, are also archived at https://khsaa.org/wrestling/2023/regionmanagers.pdf
- The regional tournament postseason instructions are available on the Wrestling page at KHSAA.org (https://khsaa.org/sports-activities-events/winter/wrestling/).
STATE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND:
- Qualifiers from Regions 1-4 will advance to the First Round event held at Atherton HS, while qualifiers from Regions […]
02/01/23 – Bowling State Information
The time schedule and other pertinent information for the 2023 KHSAA State Bowling Tournament are now posted on the KHSAA website. You can view the State Championship Time Schedule, ticket information, oil patterns, and hotel information by clicking on the links below:
Oil patterns for the state tournament have also been released and pattern information can be found here:
For the 2023 Team Competition, the oil pattern will be Wall Street V2
For the 2023 Singles Competition, the oil pattern will be Kegel Kode 4239
For the 2023 Unified/Adapted Competitions, the oil pattern will be High Street V2
Teams can find hotel information and book rooms by going to one of the following links:
Springhill Suites Louisville Airport
Hampton Inn Louisville Airport
Tru By Hilton Louisville Airport
Lane assignments are being posted as regional results […]
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