08/27/20 – Volleyball & Field Hockey Scheduling Clarification Contests Per Week

August 27, 2020 Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA office has received several inquiries on the Healthy at Sports guidance approved by the KHSAA Board with regard to the maximum contests per week in the sports of Volleyball and Field Hockey and tournament participation.

Volleyball – The limit of matches for the season (not including postseason) is 24 with no more than four (4) matches in a given week. (Sunday to Saturday)

Field Hockey – The limit of matches for the season (not including postseason) is 16 with no more than four (4) matches in a given week. (Sunday to Saturday)

If a school, due to participation in a regular-season multiple-game event (i.e. tournament) exceeds the limit of matches in a given week, such shall not be considered a violation of Bylaw 23 provided the preceding or succeeding week(s) are adjusted to create an appropriate average number of contests of four (4) per week.

(Example: School A plays one (1) contest on Wednesday and then five (5) in a tournament on Saturday for a total of six (6).  To remain compliant, School would have to have played only two (2)  contests the week prior, or participate in only two (2) contests the following week.)

Please contact Associate Commissioner Butch Cope (Volleyball) bcope@khsaa.org or Assistant Commissioner Mike Barren (Field Hockey) mbarren@khsaa.org with any questions.

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