4/14/23- Basketball Shot Clock Surveys

Two seasons ago, the NFHS gave states discretion in the adoption of the shot clock for competition in Kentucky. For the 2022-23 season, the KHSAA did a survey of its Designated Representatives about the shot clock and there was not a majority desiring to see it implemented. The Board approved those results and directed the survey to be conducted again prior to the 2023-24 season. It is felt this decision needs to be driven by the membership.
 
We are again using our Board election system which is in the school subdomain to conduct this member school survey, which will actually be in two parts, one survey asking about BOYS’ competition and one about GIRLS’ competition, to ensure that if there are differences in thoughts, those differences are considered by the Board. We are asking for each school to submit its choice using this system using the directions below. This will require that only the Bylaw 1 Designated Representative submit the choice (or the Principal). The philosophy of the Board in the last several years has been to seek opinions in compliance with Bylaw 1, instead of small group recommendations that might not find favor with the majority of the membership or surveys where response integrity can be brought into doubt. So your participation is critical. This same methodology will be used on another pair of surveys related to the State  Wrestling Schedule Format and the State Swimming Meet Schedule Format.
 
THE SURVEY
Schools should Indicate their determination as to whether or not the Board of Control should consider the adoption of the 35-second shot clock for the 2025-26 school year for GIRLS’ BASKETBALL, and separately (on an additional ballot), Schools should Indicate their determination as to whether or not the Board of Control should consider the adoption of the 35-second shot clock for the 2025-26 school year for BOYS’ BASKETBALL
 
REPORTING YOUR CHOICE

• The system is available for this survey until May 1.
• The survey is open and will show on the link at http://schools.khsaa.org/ under the menu link entitled “Board Of Control Election/School Referendum Operations” for each of these surveys.
• Please remember to vote in BOTH the BOYS and GIRLS surveys.
• You can use the general instructions located at https://khsaa.org/02-15-21-board-of-control-election-procedures/ for general directions as it mirrors the balloting.
• These options will NOT be available to individuals, such as coaches, who do not have rights in the system as Principal or Designated Representative.
• Those holding multiple roles in the system, be sure and log in as Principal or Designated Rep. Do not login with coaching or Athletic Director roles.

The response must be submitted by May 1.