07/21/24- Coverage Mechanics Emphasis and NFHS Support Documents for 2024 Football Season
PrintOfficials and coaches are free to check out this resource for 2024 special rules information.
Officials should note only minimal changes to on-field mechanics as covered in the Seven-person Officials short presentation on this page.
2024 Football Resources
 | 2024-2025 NFHS Football Game Officials Manual -POINTS OF EMPHASIS (POE) - FINAL - 3-1-24.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS Official Football Signals - FINAL - 3-17-24.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS General Instructions for Football Line-to-Gain Crews - FINAL - 6-1-24.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS General Instructions for Football Game and Play Clock Operators - FINAL - 6-1-24.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS Football Rules Points of Emphasis (POE) - FINAL - 2-13-24.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS Football Rules Change - FINAL - June 2024.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS Football Field Diagrams - FINAL.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 NFHS FOOTBALL JERSEY and PANT RULES (April 2024) - FINAL.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
 | 2024 KHSAA Seven Person Football Officiating Mechanics Considerations.pptx | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
| 2024 KHSAA Seven Person Football Officiating Mechanics Considerations.pdf | 7/26/2024 10:46 am |
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Football News
- 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
- 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
- 12/15/2023- Spring Football Practice Dates for 2023-2024
- 12/11/23 – Football Official of the Year Announced
- 12/6/23- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 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
- 11/19/20 – Board of Control Pushes Back Start of Winter Sports Season to January 4
- Status of Withdrawn Teams- 2020 Football Playoffs
- 11/07/20 – Start of Football Playoffs Delayed One Week
- 2020 Year-End Results and Bracketing Process
- 10/30/20- 2020 Final Adjusted Standings (after tie-breakers)
- 2020 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
- 2020 Football Bracket Builder
- 10/20/20- Adopted Revisions to Football Alignment for 2021 and 2022, Removal of Scheduling Embargo
- 2021 and 2022 Approved Alignment of Teams – Football
- 10/07/20- Football Updates and Scheduling Information including Tiebreaker for Games Not Played
- 10/02/20- Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 10/01/20 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Field Hockey
- 09/24/20 – NFHS, NFL Announce Partnership to Promote High School Football
- 09/17/20- RPI Impact on Cancelled Contests/Open Dates
- 09/16/20- Board of Control Approves Dates for Winter Sports to Begin Practice
- 09/11/20- Football Nominations Sought For 2020-21 Male and Female Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 08/31/20- Clarifications Around Board of Control Approved Waiver of Bylaw 9
- 08/27/20 – Football Return To Play Guidance
- 08/20/20- Board of Control Upholds Decision to Begin Fall Sports September 7
- 08/18/20-2020 Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 08/10/20 – NFHS Officials Part 2 Exam Now Online for FB, FH, SO & VB
- 07/28/20- Board of Control Approves Fall Sports to Begin Practice August 24
- 07/27/20 – Student-Athlete Participation Rises for the 3rd Straight Year to New Record Totals
- 07/13/20- Board of Control Extends Segment 3 Restrictions to August 3
- 04/29/20- Revised Covid-19 Policies and Guidance Issued, May 1 to May 31
- 04/21/20- Spring Sports Cancellation, Basketball Events Not To Be Resumed
- 03/13/20- (revised 04/02/20 and 4/17/20)- Athletic Dead Period Instituted for Athletic Programs in All Sports and Sport-Activities Due to Covid-19
- 03/16/20- Update on KHSAA Office Opening/Closing and Staff Availability
- 03/13/20- Spring Football Practice Eliminated for 2020 for High and Middle Schools
- 03/09/20 – Tim Couch Selected To 2020 Class of NFHS National High School Hall of Fame
- 02/06/20 – Additional Timing Changes on Play Clock Approved in High School Football Rules
- 02/03/20- Football Scheduling Moratorium for 2021, Reminder that Contracts for Football for 2021 and Beyond Cannot be Signed at this time
- 01/30/20 – Official of the Year Winner Announced for Football
- 01/16/20 – Board Approves Site and Date for Esports Championship, Approves Extensive Survey of Officials’ Fees, Reviews Ongoing Operations
- 12/10/19-Spring Practice Dates for Football Schools for 2019-2020
- 12/09/19- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 12/4/19- Reminder about Pre-Purchased Woodford Club Seats for All 6 Championship Games- Pick-up Instructions
- 12/04/19 – UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 11/19/19 – Board Reviews Fall Sports Championships and Ongoing Operations
- 2019 KHSAA State Football Tickets Availability
- 2019 Fourth Round Pairings
- 2019 Third Round Football Pairings
- 2019 RPI Running Bracket Helper
- 11/06/19 – UK Healthcare Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Becomes Title Sponsor of KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 2019 Football Bracket Builder
- 10/18/19- Information On Ordering Tickets to 2019 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 10/18/19- Final Reminder-Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Award
- Kentucky High School Scoreboard Show
- 09/30/19 – Official KHSAA RPI Rankings Unveiled
- RPI Calculation Steps
- 09/23/19- KHSAA and Midway University Expand Student-Athlete Awards Program
- 09/16/19- Football Nominations Sought For Male and Female Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
- 09/05/19 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Field Hockey
- 08/13/19 – NFHS Part 2 Exam Now Online for FB, FH, SO & VB Officials
- 08/09/19- Football Contact Practice Reminder
- 08/04/19-2019 Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 07/17/19- Heat and Humidity Reminders for Member Schools Representatives
- 07/15/19- Changes in 7-Person Mechanics Minimal for 2019
- 07/11/19 – Board Finalizes Golf Format; Addresses Tennis Championships and Future of Esports
- 07/10/19- Post Dead Period Football Practice Reminders
- 02/19/19 – Board of Control Addresses Future Postseason Formats for Fall Championships
- Basic Explanation and Plan, the New RPI to be used for Football
- 02/12/2019-Commissioner’s Statement on NFHS Football Rule Change Related to Replay
- 01/16/19 – Board of Control Sets Sites for State Softball and State Archery; Reviews Football Playoff Format
- 12/04/18- Football Schools Required to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/27/18 – KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 10/15/18 – 2018 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Tickets Available Online
- 10/15/18- Information On Ordering Tickets to 2018 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 09/26/18 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 09/25/18 – Board of Control Addresses Future Championship Formats and Schedules in Several Sports
- 08/01/18- Memo and Update to KHSAA Football Assigning Secretaries
- 07/23/18 – Eight Student-Athletes Headed to NSLS; Three Staff Members Appointed to NFHS Committees
- 06/15/18- Reminders about Off Season Football Practice, Workouts and Equipment
- 05/10/18- Football Contract Moratorium, Final Alignment for 2019 to 2022, Scheduling Grid, Cross-Bracketing
- 01/18/18-Football Alignment Update and Opportunity to Play Into a Higher Class and Withdraw from District
- 12/06/17- Football Schools Required to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
- 11/29/17 – 2017 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Info
- 11/08/17- High School Playoff Games Again Asked to Honor Veterans at Week 2 Games
- 09/01/17 – Reminder about Shortened and Interrupted Football Games
- 08/30/17-Rescheduled Football Games Due to Anticipated Weather
- 08/08/17-Football Rules Clinic Available Online for Officials and Coaches
- 08/08/17 – NFHS Announces Football Publication Corrections and Interpretations
- 08/01/17-Football Officiating Crew Communication Devices Guidelines and Restrictions
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