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- 2026 Football Championship Pairings
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- 11/2/26 – NFHS/NFL Crews of the Month (October) in Kentucky
- 2026 Teams Withdrawing from Football Playoffs
- 2026 Football Bracket Builder
- 2026 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 10/21/26- REMINDER- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 2026 Football District Standings
- 10/15/26 – KHSAA Awards 2025-26 NFHS State Coaches of the Year
- 09/28/26 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football
- 09/21/26 – Board of Control Seeks Applications for the position of Commissioner
- 09/08/26 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for all Fall Sports
- 08/18/26 – Football Rules Clinic Now Available
- 07/28/2026 – KHSAA360 Webinar Series: Entering Game Stats for Admins and Coaches
- 07/07/2026 – Exertional Heat Stroke Guidance for High School Football Linemen – NFHS SMAC Task Force
- 07/07/2026- Additional Guidance for Minimizing Risk in Football Contract Practice Drills
- 2027 and 2028 FINAL Approved Alignment of Teams
- 2027 & 2028 and 2029 & 2030 Mandatory District Scheduling Grid
- 2027 and 2028 Football Alignment Compiled Feedback
- 04/15/26- Football Draft Realignment for 2027 through 2028 seasons Released
- 2027 and 2028 DRAFT Alignment of Teams
- 04/07/26 – Steven Vipperman Earns NFHS Section 2 Spirit of Sport Award
- 12/19/25-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2025-2026
- 01/05/26 – Brummett Named 2025 Football Official of the Year
- 12/6/25 – Owensboro wins the 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Finals
- 12/6/25 – Trinity wins the 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 6A State Football Final
- 12/6/25 – Christian Academy-Louisville wins the 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Final
- 12/5/25 – Boyle County wins 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 4A State Title
- 12/05/25 – Lexington Christian wins the 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 2A State Title
- 12/05/25 – Kentucky Country Day wins 2025 Class 1A UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Finals
- 2025 Football Championship Forms Submitted by Schools
- 2025 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating
- 11/25/25- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Dates, Helmet Reconditioning
- 11/14/25- Information to Order Football Finals Tickets
- 11/17/25 – KHSAA Awards 2024-25 NFHS State Coaches of the Year
- 11/06/25- Additional Reminder about Weather Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
- 2025 Football Championship Pairings
- 2025 Football Fourth Round Pairings
- 2025 Football Third Round Football Pairings
- 2025 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
- 2025 Teams Withdrawing from Football Playoffs
- 2025 Football Bracket Builder
- 2025 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 09/29/25 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football, Volleyball, and Field Hockey
- 09/23/25- Nominations Sought For Midway Football Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 09/17/25 – Board of Control conducts second meeting of 2025-26
- 09/16/25 – Media Credential Application for remainder of 2025 is now open
- 09/04/25 – Reminder about Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
- 2025 Football District Standings
- 08/18/25 Football Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available
- 07/01/25 – Fromeyer Named 2024-25 Officials Supervisor of the Year
- 06/03/25 – Myers, Harper Named 2024-25 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year
- 05/07/25 – Board of Control Selects 2025-26 President-Elect; Approves Competition Rules Amendment at Golf State Championships; Continues Consideration of Amendments to Bylaws 6, 7
- 03/15/25 – Britt Redman Earns NFHS Section 2 Spirit of Sport Award
- 02/12/25 – NFHS Announces Football Playing Rule Changes
- 01/28/25 – Isable Named 2024-25 Football Official of the Year
- 12/05/24 – UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football State Finals to Crown 6 Champions in Lexington
- 2024 Team Benches, Lockers, Seating
- 2024 Football Championship Timetable
- 2024 Football Championship Pairings
- 11/22/24-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2024-2025
- 11/19/24- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Dates, Helmet Reconditioning
- 11/18/24 – KHSAA Awards 2023-24 NFHS State Coaches of the Year
- 11/15/24 – Board of Control Approves Alignment for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball; Revisions to Alignment for Field Hockey, Regions 6-7 Basketball, Region 1 Soccer
- 2024 Football Fourth Round Pairings
- 2024 Football Third Round Football Pairings
- 2024 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
- 2024 Teams Withdrawing from Football Playoffs
- 2024 Submitted Exceptions for Football Playoff Dates and Sites
- 2024 Football Bracket Builder
- 2024 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 2025-26 Football Missing/Duplicate Games, Missing Stat Reports
- 10/04/24- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 10/01/24 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24
- 09/26/24 – Board of Control Approves Bass Fishing Site Rotation
- 09/18/24 – Fall Media Credential Applications Now Open
- 09/16/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey
- 09/09/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Soccer; Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey
- 2024 Football District Standings
- 08/22/24-Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Game Adjustments
- 07/21/24- Coverage Mechanics Emphasis and NFHS Support Documents for 2024 Football Season
- 06/04/24 – Thurmond, Germann Named 2023-24 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year
- 2025 and 2026 Current Football Alignment of Teams
- Local Host City KHSAA Championships Hotel Contacts
- 05/09/24 – Board of Control Approves Final Football Alignment for 2025, 2026; Sets Tentative Season Parameters for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball for 2025
- 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
- 12/11/23 – Football Official of the Year Announced
- 12/6/23- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 12/06/23-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2023-2024
- 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
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