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May, 2023

05/31/23 – Parking Details for State Track & Field, State Softball

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA has received the final details for parking on the campus of the University of Kentucky at this year’s State Track & Field and State Softball Championships. Coaches and teams are reminded to allow extra time, especially in the Lexington area, for travel due to so many events in and around Lexington June 1-2-3. 

State Track & Field Teams are reminded that the State Meet is conducted with a specific time schedule and events will not be delayed if a competitor does not check in on time. Teams can arrive early and remain in buses until the Team Gate opens or athletes/coaches can always arrive earlier than their event to check-in and head to Tent City. 

State Softball Teams are reminded they can arrive earlier than their indicated warm-up time and UK Parking/KHSAA Staff will accommodate you on-site. Parking maps are available below!

 

UPDATED PARKING MAPS

05/31/23 – Track & Field, Baseball, Softball to Wrap Up 2022-23 Championship Season

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 31, 2023

The final state championship events of the 2022-23 school year are set to kick off in Lexington this week.

The 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Track & Field State Championships, 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament and 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament, each presented by UK HealthCare, will run throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The Track & Field State Championships and Softball State Tournament will be played entirely on the University of Kentucky campus, while the Baseball State Tournament will begin at Counter Clocks Field before finishing at UK’s Kentucky Proud Park the following weekend.

The Track & Field State Championships will start with 1A competition on Thursday and 2A competition on Friday before concluding with its 3A championships on Saturday. Baseball will play its first round over Thursday and Friday and its quarterfinals on Saturday at Counter Clocks Field, concluding with the final two rounds next weekend. Softball will […]

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05/30/23 – State Track & Field Lane Assignments, Starting Heights, Final Details!

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The field is set for the 2023 Clark’s Pump-n-Shop State Track & Field Championships presented by UK HealthCare! The meets will be held June 1 – June 3 at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Complex. The KHSAA website has been updated to reflect lane assignments, competitor numbers, etc. Please be sure to check under the 2023 State/Region Meet Entries/Results tab at the very bottom of the track webpage (links also below). Additional important information for each respective class is posted.

Starting heights for High Jump and Pole Vault for each respective class have also been set for the State Meet. They are as follows:

Class 1A 2A 3A Girls High Jump 4’6″ 4’6″ 4’8″ Boys High Jump 5’8″ 5’8″ 5’10” Girls Pole Vault 6’6″ 7’6″ 8’6″ Boys Pole Vault 9’6″ 10’0″ 11’0″

Lane Assignments 

Class Link  1A https://khsaa.org/track/2023/class1alaneassignments.pdf 2A https://khsaa.org/track/2023/class2alaneassignments.pdf 3A https://khsaa.org/track/2023/class3alaneassignments.pdf

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05/29/23 – Tennis State Championships Start Tuesday

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 29, 2023

The 2023 KHSAA Tennis State Championships presented by UK HealthCare return to the Lexington area on Tuesday, with first serve scheduled for 8 a.m. ET and competition running throughout the morning, afternoon and evening.

The first and second rounds of the girls’ competition will take place at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, while the boys’ competition will take place solely at Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville.

Following the first day of play, all remaining matches over the next two days will be played at Top Seed Tennis Club. Boys’ and girls’ singles semifinals will start Thursday at 8 a.m., followed by doubles semifinals at 10 a.m. Championship matches will be decided at 1 p.m.

Team champions will be determined through an accumulation of points throughout the tournaments, with each singles player and doubles team receiving one point […]

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05/26/23 – State Tennis Championships Update

Tennis Blog Updates

First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank the regional managers for their efforts during the postseason, along with the coaches and officials for their continued contributions this season. The 2023 KHSAA State Tennis Championships presented by UK HealthCare begin Tuesday, May 30 with the boys’ competition at Top Seed Tennis Club and the girls’ competition at the University of Kentucky’s Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex. All action on day two and day three will take place at Top Seed Tennis Club.

The brackets for the state championships have been published to UTR and can be viewed through the links below, along with a list of the seeded players for this year’s event. Should a singles or doubles entry choose not to participate in the event, coaches are asked to notify this office immediately.

Tickets to the event are available for purchase online only and can be found at khsaatickets.org. The advance discount […]

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05/26/23- 2023 Advanced Athletic Administrators Workshop-August 29

Advanced Workshop 2023-2024

This workshop will be held in Lexington at the Lexington Hilton Downtown and will offer a deep dive into current Constitution and Bylaws provisions, use of forms and operational notes. This meeting will be held on August 29, 2023. This meeting will count for six hours of the hours required for the Athletic Director’s continual improvement in Bylaw 25.

REGISTRATION
Registration is open and online at https://schools.khsaa.org/ge47-advanced-athletic-administrators-institute-form/. There is no charge for the registration.

MEETING FORMAT AND MATERIAL
The meeting will only be offered this year as an in-person option only.

Meeting material will be posted on the KHSAA website and all registered attendees will be provided any update.

GPS ADDRESS
The GPS address is 369 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507. To get directions, CLICK THIS LINK

HOUSING
For those who may need housing (or who may stay for the regional meeting the next day at the same site with […]

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05/26/23- 2023 Annual Meeting Set for September

Athletic Department Blog Updates

This is intended for all KHSAA member school Superintendents, Principals, and Athletic Directors and the links can be forwarded as needed.

ANNUAL MEETING

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the membership of the KHSAA is to be held on September 14 at the Central Bank Center (FKA Lexington Center). Final agenda documents are being published as they become final in the coming months, but the meeting is expected to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET. and conclude not later than 1:00 p.m. ET. Details and requirements for the Annual Meeting Delegate are summarized below. To submit the name of your delegate, go to https://schools.khsaa.org/ge38-annual-meeting-delegate-designation/

This meeting, which is not mandatory for membership, will not have a virtual option.

ANNUAL MEETING DELEGATE DESIGNATION

The Annual Meeting has continuous improvement/leadership training opportunities throughout the morning as members work to carve out the best plan of action for the future and then the meeting concludes as […]

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05/26/23 – Class 3A State Track & Field Performance Listing and Roster by School Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The performance list and the roster by school for all events, including unified/adapted for Class 3A are posted on the website at the links below. 

Changes may occur as coaches and officials have an opportunity to double-check both the performance list and the roster by school for accuracy. An email will be sent once all changes are made and performance lists are finalized.

As a reminder to coaches, each region automatically qualifies the first and second-place finishers in each event (a total of 14 automatic qualifiers, if at least 2 entered in the event). The next 10 best performances (plus any unbreakable ties) in each event, per class, from the state-at-large shall qualify for the state meet. It is very possible to have a situation where the performances in a regional meet among the two automatic advancers are less than the performance of someone who did not finish first or second in his/her respective region, […]

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05/24/23 – Class 2A State Track & Field Performance Listing and Roster by School Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The performance list and the roster by school for all events, including unified/adapted for Class 2A are posted on the website at the links below. 

Changes may occur as coaches and officials have an opportunity to double-check both the performance list and the roster by school for accuracy. An email will be sent once all changes are made and performance lists are finalized.

As a reminder to coaches, each region automatically qualifies the first and second-place finishers in each event (a total of 14 automatic qualifiers, if at least 2 entered in the event). The next 10 best performances (plus any unbreakable ties) in each event, per class, from the state-at-large shall qualify for the state meet. It is very possible to have a situation where the performances in a regional meet among the two automatic advancers are less than the performance of someone who did not finish first or second in his/her respective region, […]

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05/24/23- 2023-2024 Regional Meetings for Athletic Administrators

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The following is the schedule of meetings for this fall as we rotate into places it may have been a year or two since we have been able to host.

Aug 16, 2023, Mayfield High School, Mayfield
Aug 17, 2023, Hopkins County Central High School, Madisonville
Aug 21, 2023, Scott High School, Taylor Mill
Aug 22, 2023, North Laurel High School, London
Aug 23, 2023, Boyd County High School, Ashland
Aug 24, 2023, Valley High School, Valley Station
Aug 28, 2023, Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg
* Aug 30, 2023, Hilton Downtown, Lexington
Aug 31, 2023, Hart County High School, Munfordville

For the fall of 2023, the KHSAA will again conduct a series of regional meetings to help our athletic administrators meet the membership requirement of attending this type of meeting once per year as well as provide continuous improvement hours for administrators. With the rapid turnover in athletic administrators and changes initiated by the General […]

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05/24/23 – Class 1A State Track & Field Performance Listing and Roster by School Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The performance list and the roster by school for all events, including unified/adapted for Class 1A are posted on the website at the links below. Class 2A should be released later tonight and Class 3A tomorrow, after all Class 3A regions finish. 

Changes may occur as coaches and officials have an opportunity to double-check both the performance list and the roster by school for accuracy. An email will be sent once all changes are made and performance lists are finalized.

As a reminder to coaches, each region automatically qualifies the first and second-place finishers in each event (a total of 14 automatic qualifiers, if at least 2 entered in the event). The next 10 best performances (plus any unbreakable ties) in each event, per class, from the state-at-large shall qualify for the state meet. It is very possible to have a situation where the performances in a regional meet among the two automatic advancers are […]

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05/24/23 – State Track & Field Championships Worker Assignments & Information

Track and Field Working

Thank you for agreeing to work the 2023 Clark’s Pump-n-Shop State Track & Field Meet presented by UK HealthCare. Below is the list of your duties and explanations of reporting times (all times Eastern Time zone).

EVENT DETAILS
Dates: June 1-2-3
Location: University of Kentucky Track & Field Complex
698 Sports Center Drive, Lexington 40506
Time Schedule: https://khsaa.org/2023-state-track-meet-time-schedule/

CHECK-IN
Report to the team check-in tent (same as prior years) and check-in. There you will sign in. If you have worked the state meet in the last few years and have your 3 polos, please bring them. If not, please just wear something summer casual and the staff at check-in will have an event staff badge for you to wear.

WHAT TO WEAR
If you do have the polos, the order is as follows:
-Royal Blue Heathered on Thursday, June 1
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05/24/23 – State Baseball Workers Assignments and Information

Baseball Working

Thank you for agreeing to work at the 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop State Baseball Tournament, presented by UK HealthCare.  We are excited about the two weekends and wanted to provide you with some details for each site.

Dates: Thursday, June 1-Saturday, June 3
Site: Counter Clocks Field (formerly Lexington Legends Field)
Address: 207 Legends Lane, Lexington
Parking: Upon turning onto Legends Lane, turn to your right to park in lost just past the box office.
Check-In: Please check in at the Media/Team Check-Gate which is located just past home plate on the third base side of the stadium.
Arrival Time: 8 a.m. (ET) Thursday and Friday; 8:30 a.m. (ET) Saturday
Schedule of Games: https://khsaa.org/baseball/2023/statebaseballbracket.pdf

Staffing Assignments/Responsibilities:
Pass-Gate
Marilyn Mitchell, Les Broady

  • Check-in Staff, Teams, Vendors, Board, Media, Umpires
  • Disseminate Workers/Media Gift
  • Disseminate Media Vests-Log Vest Number for tracking and return.
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05/22/23- Guidance Related to 2023 SB145, with revisions to 2021 HB563 (KRS156.070)

Athletic Department Blog Updates

Introduction

This summarizes interpretive guidance for the member schools of the KHSAA related to SB145, passed in the 2023 General Assembly Regular Session. Inquiries should be directed to Commissioner Julian Tackett (jtackett@khsas.org) or General Counsel Chad Collins (ccollins@khsaa.org). The provisions of Acts Chapter 93 2023 (SB145) go into effect on June 29, 2023 and will be further codified as KHSAA Bylaw 8. This information is archived at https://khsaa.org/05-22-23-guidance-related-to-2023-sb145-with-revisions-to-2021-hb563-krs156-070/, or https://khsaa.org/resources/2023%20SB145%20HB563%20Revision.pdf.

Background of Legislative Change

In its regular session in 2023, the Kentucky General Assembly passed amendments to Acts Chapter 93 2023 (SB145), which become law on June 29, 2023. This legislation amended the prior provisions known colloquially as HB563, Acts Chapter 167 2021 (HB563).

SB145, now codified into Kentucky Revised Statutes further refined restrictions on non-resident, out-of-district students and their participation in interscholastic athletics after changing schools.

The changes passed with this measure impacted only KRS 156.070 and […]

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05/23/23 – State Tennis Championships Worker Assignments and Information

Tennis Working

Thank you for working next week’s State Tennis Championships. Here are some pertinent details to help you prepare for the event. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Tuesday, May 30 (Boys’ Competition at Top Seed Tennis Club)

  • Address: 777 E. Brannon Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356
  • Parking: Free on site
  • Arrival time: 6:30 a.m.
  • KHSAA Event Staff: Joe Angolia, Kathy Johnston, Jenny Elder, Kara Howard
  • Front Gate Ticket Staff: Lydia Bridenbaugh, Rick Bridges, Jeff Marksberry

Tuesday, May 30 (Girls’ Competition at UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex)

  • Address: 454 Complex Drive, Lexington, KY 40506
  • Parking: Free in designated areas. Park in E‐Lot (Cliff Hagan Baseball, Nutter Training Center, Outdoor Tennis Courts) surrounding the tennis center or pay-to-park in Parking Structure 7. The surrounding E‐Lot’s will go off patrol 60 minutes prior to the […]

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05/22/23- Update on Site for State Baseball First and Second Rounds

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 22, 2023

The first and second rounds of the 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare will now be played at the recently renovated home of the Lexington Counter Clocks on June 1, 2 and 3. Games will be played at 10 a.m. ET, 1:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. each day. 

“We began discussions in late February with the University of Kentucky, the staff of the Lexington Counter Clocks and representatives of VisitLex about alternative options in the event that UK was selected to host the NCAA First Round,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett.

“We discussed several schedule alternatives that could have even included trying to blend the two events, but in light of the high school pitching restrictions, the other needs of our member schools and the needs of the University of Kentucky and its baseball program, to ensure they’re optimally prepared, it simply wasn’t […]

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OF128 – College or KHSAA Junior Officials Program Request for Rebate

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05/16/23- Revised GE04 and Optional PPE01 Released

Athletic Department Blog Updates

GENERAL
  • After final clearance and review from the KHSAA / KMA Sports Medicine Committee last Thursday, the revised required GE04 and optional PPE01 have been published on the KHSAA website. 
  • There are notable changes on the forms this year, not only in content but in handling procedure.
  • Physicals already administered may be honored, but a revised GE04 form should (recommended but not required) be provided to parents and students to ensure the proper separation of medical records as detailed below.
  • The links to the forms are located on the KHSAA website at https://khsaa.org/general/resources/khsaa-forms/
GE04
  • Keep in mind that the GE04 form is required to be used as the parental permission and authorization for medical treatment form. This three-page form contains the information form signed by the parent and student, as well as the consent to treat. The third page of this form is the required medical clearance, which by statute, […]

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05/16/23- State First Round Rotation of Pairings

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05/16/23- State First and Second Round Rotation of Pairings

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05/15/23 – NFHS Announces Basketball Playing Rule Changes

2022-2023 News Releases

Free Throw Procedures and Foul Administration Amended in 2023-24 High School Basketball Rules Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – Beginning next year, high school basketball teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus.” This change to Rule 4-8-1 eliminates the one-and-one scenario and sets new foul limits each quarter for awarding the bonus free throw.

Rules changes were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its annual meeting April 24-26 in Indianapolis. The recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. Previously, teams were awarded the one-and-one bonus when their opponents committed seven fouls in a half and two foul shots when […]

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2023-24 KHSAA Board of Control Meeting Dates

Board of Control Working 2023-24

2023-2024 BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday July 19, 2023 (if necessary), Newport
Wednesday September 13, 2023, KHSAA
Wednesday November 15, 2023, KHSAA
Wednesday January 17, 2024, KHSAA
Tuesday February 20, 2024, KHSAA
Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8, 2024, KHSAA

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05/15/23- Reminder about Postseason Rosters, Triple Threat and Academic All-State Awards

Athletic Department Blog Updates

POSTSEASON ROSTER
  • With the postseason championships underway, this is a reminder that all eligible participants should have been moved to the postseason roster. 
  • While the postseason roster has no impact on your Title IX report or Annual Participation List, it does serve as the eligibility listing for all sports. 
  • If you need assistance, please see the video at https://schools.khsaa.org/help-the-postseason-roster/ or contact Rob Catron, IT Director and School Subsystem liaison, rcatron@khsaa.org.
TRIPLE THREAT AWARDS
  • With nearly all schools having submitted their Annual Participation List (only one school remains!), this reminder about creating your Triple Threat Award Certificates. 
  • We have more than 2100 eligible for this award based on the roster data, but thus far, only 880 have been recognized by the school. 
  • The routines can be found on the school login page, in the third group of options on the left “Maintain/View/Print Rosters”, and after clicking that, select “Maintain Overall Athletic […]

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2023-24 KHSAA Board of Control Committees Assignments

Board of Control Working 2023-24

President Darrell Billins, President-Elect Larry Coldiron

Executive Committee-Evaluation/Leadership/Audit/Finance Team
Billings, Darrell (President)
Coldiron, Larry (President-Elect)
Henderson, Joe
Herald, Claudette
Howard, Greg
McCallon, Randy
Passafiume, Angela
Thompson, Russell
Wilhoite, Matt (President-Elect)

Hall of Fame Selection Committee
BOARD- 2nd-year members (2026) and 4th-year members (2024)
STAFF
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Tackett, Julian (Permanent)
Angolia, Joe
Bridenbaugh, Sarah
Collins, Chad
MEDIA (A minimum of 5 media representatives)

Hall-of Fame Screening Committee
BOARD-1st-year members (2027) and 3rd-year members (2025)
DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Tackett, Julian (Permanent)
Bilberry, Darren
Elder, Jenny
Link, Connor
MEDIA (A minimum of 5 media representatives)

Whistle Blower Committee (4th-year members)
Billings, Darrell
Demler, James *
Coldiron, Larry *
Herald, Claudette *
Thompson, Russell *

NFHS Summer Meeting (2nd-year members entering the third year, plus President, President-Elect, and any serving former President)
Billings, Darrell
Coldiron, Larry
Wilhoite, Matt
Courtney, Brian *
McCallon, Randy *
Passafiume, Angela
Phillips, Michael *
Zuberer, David *
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05/11/23 – Board Approves Future Golf State First Round Sites

Golf Blog Updates

The KHSAA Board of Control, at its annual May meeting, approved additional Golf State First Round Sites.  The Board’s goal is to establish at minimum a three-year advance rotation to assist coaches in future planning for course access leading up to the events.

  State Site #1   State Site #2   State Site #3   2023 Calvert City Country Club*    Kenton County Golf Courses (Willows Course), Independence*   Winchester Country Club*    2024 Hopkinsville Golf Club*    Shelbyville Country Club    Eagles Nest Country Club, Somerset    2025 Drake Creek Golf Club, Ledbetter    TBD   Juniper Hill Golf Course, Frankfort   

*-previously announced host sites

It is the desire of the Board to approve a State Site #2 course for 2025 at its upcoming July Meeting.  Site specifications are available and any course/member school can submit an application below.

State First-Round Site Specifications
https://khsaa.org/golf-state-first-round-site-specifications/
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05/10/23 – Board of Control Accepts Reports of Member Survey Results, State Legislation, Officials Licensing

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 10, 2023

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its final regularly scheduled meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, accepting reports of several member surveys and ballots regarding both new and existing championship sports and sport-activities, as well as reports of Kentucky state legislation and officials licensing. 

After officially approving the adoption of girls’ wrestling for the 2023-24 academic year during last February’s Board meeting, on Wednesday the Board approved the return of the KHSAA Wrestling State Championships to Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington through 2024-25 to be held as a three-day event each year.

The Board approved the adoption of boys’ and girls’ tennis team state championships in the spring, along with the existing individually bracketed tennis tournament, beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. The Board also approved sponsoring a boys’ volleyball, boys’ lacrosse and girls’ lacrosse state championships beginning in 2024-25, following […]

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05/10/23 – Baseball & Softball End of Season/Beginning of Postseason Updates

Athletic Department Blog Updates

Staff managing Baseball and Softball have continued to receive inquiries regarding the ending of the regular season and the beginning of the postseason.

A variety of situations were shared with the KHSAA Board of Control at today’s meeting. After discussion and on behalf of the staff, the Commissioner proposed an interpretation allowing regular season games to be played up until the day before the district tournament begins in both sports. The Board unanimously concurred with that recommendation which will be the policy in all team sports going forward. This is in alignment with the end of the regular season in the individual sports that can play contests up until the day before the postseason begins.

For example:
1) The District Tournament is set to begin on Monday, teams could play on Sunday, the day before the postseason begins.
2) The District Tournament is set to begin on Saturday, teams could play on […]

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05/09/23 – Catch the Bass Fishing State Championships This Weekend on Kentucky Lake

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 9, 2023

The 2023 KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championships presented by UK HealthCare will cast on Kentucky Lake on May 12-13 in Calvert City.

The two-day event will crown an inaugural girls’ state champion in addition to a boys’/coed state champion on the sport-activity’s 10-year anniversary.

Admission to the event is free to the public. Following each day’s competition, the weigh-in ceremonies will be streamed live on khsaa.tv for free.

 

2023 Bass Fishing State Championships

 

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05/09/23 – Reminders about Regional Track & Field Meets

Track and Field Blog Updates

CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE

We want to remind Athletic Directors and coaches about the strict time schedule at postseason track & field meets. Throughout the regular season, we realize that many athletes are competing in a rolling schedule style meet. However, both the regional and state track meets are structured to be held to a specific time schedule. With the state meet taking at-large qualifiers, it is important that all 21 regions adhere to a strict time schedule to ensure competitive fairness for the at-large qualifiers attempting to advance to the state meet. With the regional schedule, coaches should prepare athletes to communicate with meet personnel and check-in/check-out of each event. Athletes should arrive to the clerk for running events no later than second call. The games committee has determined that athletes who check-out to compete in a running event have 12 minutes from the completion of that event to return to check-in. 

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05/08/23 – Baseball End of Season/Postseason Start

Baseball Blog Updates

We have received some inquiries from baseball schools that have had issues with regard to the availability of the host facility scheduling district tournaments and contracted games for the end of the regular season.

Within Bylaw 23 it states that the opportunity to participate in regular season contests ends at all levels of play on the second day preceding the first KHSAA Tournament (District, Region, or State), with the exception that the varsity team may practice and play through its elimination from KHSAA sanctioned tournament play.

While there were accommodations during COVID to allow play until the day prior to the first date of the tournament, those accommodations were only for the 2020-2021 school year. Traditionally the regular season ended on Saturday and the postseason began on Monday.

Given that schools are having scheduling conflicts with host sites and those conflicts are dictating the District Tournament to start earlier than the Monday of District week, […]

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05/04/23 – Spring Draw Show Tabbed for May 9 on NFHS Network

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 4, 2023

The pairings for the 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball and Softball State Tournaments presented by UK HealthCare will be decided during the KHSAA’s annual Spring Championship Draw Show on Tuesday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. ET from the KHSAA office in Lexington.

The Draw Show will be streamed live on the NFHS Network at no cost to viewers via khsaa.tv, determining which regions will be paired for first-round matchups.

Both tournaments are currently scheduled to begin Thursday, June 1, on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Kentucky Proud Park will host three consecutive days of first-round and quarterfinal baseball action, while John Cropp Stadium will facilitate softball competition across the opening three-day span.

The semifinal rounds of each tournament will continue on Friday, June 9, followed by both championship games on Saturday, June 10.

The NFHS Network will produce a live webcast of all 30 games […]

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05/02/23 – State Bass Fishing Region Results and State Registration

Athletic Department Blog Updates

For all teams/boats qualifying for the 2023 KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championships, the registration link has been updated to allow teams to register. The registration deadline is Monday, May 8, 2023. Teams/boats can register by clicking on the State Championship Registration link below. From the Choose Type menu select Invitational, and then from the Choose Tournament menu select 2023 KHSAA State Finals, All Female Division, or 2023 KHSAA State Finals which is the Coed Division:    

State Championship Registration

The results for the teams/boats qualifying for the KHSAA State Championships are posted below by region. We are asking coaches to please review the names of your anglers for misspellings and any other corrections that may be necessary. Please email these corrections directly to Darren Bilberry by 4:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  

Region 1 Coed Results

Region 1 Girl’s Results

Region 2 Coed Results

Region 2 Girl’s Results

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05/02/23 – NFHS Announces Wrestling Rule Changes

2022-2023 News Releases

Changes in High School Wrestling Rules Include Allowance of Six Matches in One Day of Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – High school wrestlers will be able to wrestle in six matches in any one day of competition beginning with the 2023-24 season. The six-match limit includes championship and consolation matches and excludes forfeits.

This change to Rule 1-4-3 was one of 12 revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 2-4 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The increase from five to six matches for regular-season competition follows the change two years ago which permitted six matches in any one day of tournament competition. With experiments conducted last year by state associations with no reported injuries, the committee thought the increase to six for regular-season competition was a natural progression.

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05/02/23 – Tennis Regional Instructions Available and Postseason Reminders

Athletic Department Blog Updates

REGIONAL INSTRUCTIONS/POSTSEASON UPDATES

  • Region Tournaments are scheduled for May 12-25.
  • A list of host/region managers can be found through the links below:
  • The region tournament instructions are available on the Tennis homepage at khsaa.org. All coaches and competing schools should take the time to read these items carefully, even veteran coaches, to ensure familiarity with all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding these events.
  • All entries should be submitted to the regional managers using the TN103 form through the following links:

UNIVERSAL TENNIS RATING (UTR)

  • UTR information shall be used to gather necessary initial information for seeding consideration.
  • Seeding shall be based on the All-Factors Method, considering each […]

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05/01/23 – KHSAA Student Advisory Group Selected for National Student Leadership Summit

2022-2023 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 1, 2023

Sixteen student-athletes from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been named members of the 2023-24 KHSAA Student Advisory Group. The leaders will represent the KHSAA at the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit on July 29-31 in Indianapolis.

The group will also assist in the planning and execution of the KHSAA HYPE Student Leadership Conferences scheduled for Sept. 7-8 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Members of the Student Advisory are as follows:

  • Tedi Henderson, Atherton
  • Tyson Hergott, Beechwood
  • Ryan Clines, Bishop Brossart
  • Thomas Rudd, Bracken County
  • Leo Tobbe, DuPont Manual
  • Carter Moberly, Elizabethtown
  • Sawyer Thompson, Pineville
  • Jacob Eads, Scott County
  • Danica Gorlewski, Beechwood
  • Lydia Van Metre, Henry Clay
  • Catherine Shelton, Marshall County
  • Nadine Johnson, Pineville
  • Kaitlyn Slone, Rowan County
  • Madeline Spencer, Scott
  • Bradyn Barnett, St. Mary
  • Reagan Anderson, Pendleton County

The group attending the NSLS will split into groups and work through topical discussions on relevant […]

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