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2019-20 Board of Control Committees
2019-2020 KHSAA Board of Control Committees Assignments
President- Galloway, Pete – President-Elect- Billings, Darrell
Audit/Finance Team
Adkins, Reed
Billings, Darrell
Bumps, Donna
Galloway, Pete
Hawkins, Scott
Lovett, Trent
Saylor, Jeff
Smith, Kirby
Wyman, Jerry
Executive Committee-Evaluation/Leadership Team
Billings, Darrell
Bumps, Donna
Galloway, Pete
Hawkins, Scott
Saylor, Jeff
Wyman, Jerry
Hall of Fame Selection Committee -2nd-year members (2022) and 4th-year members (2020)
BOARD
Adkins, Reed
Billings, Darrell *
Bumps, Donna
Clines, Mike *
Evans, Mark
Galloway, Pete
Miller, Marlon
Saylor, Jeff
Smith, Kirby
Wyman, Jerry
DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS
Angolia, Joe (Permanent)
Bridenbaugh, Sarah
Collins, Chad
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Mitchell, Marilyn
Tackett, Julian (Permanent)
MEDIA
(A minimum of 5 media representatives)
Hall-of Fame Screening Committee -1st-year members (2022) and 3rd-year members (2020)
BOARD
Barnes, Bonnie *
Beichler, Debbie
Hawkins, Scott
Howard, Greg *
Lovett, Trent *
Moore, Lucy
Parker-Brown, Kim
Wilhoite, Matt *
STAFF
Angolia, Joe (Permanent)
Barren, Mike
Bilberry, Darren
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Tackett, Julian […]
2020 State Meet Honors
2020 PANNELL SWIM SHOP/KHSAA
STATE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pannell Swim Shop Scholarship (Girls)
Sarah Wortham, Madisonville-North Hopkins
Pannell Swim Shop Scholarship (Boys)
Woods Smith, Lincoln County
02/13/20 – Board of Control Election Procedures
BOARD OF CONTROL BALLOT – BOARD OF CONTROL ELECTIONS – INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BALLOT:
- Balloting is ONLY done online for these positions.
- All schools have at least one election in which to ballot, except for public schools in regions 9, 10, 11, and 12. Those schools may disregard this notice.
- Only non-public schools may vote in the Region 9-16 non-public election.
- Balloting is available per the Constitution beginning on February 15. For 2020, due to the opening being on Saturday, the balloting will open on February 14, 2020.
- Only the Principal or Designated Representative may vote. The names on file as verified by the KHSAA website at the time of this ballot distribution are listed on the school directory page at http://khsaa.org/general/resources/member-school-directory/.
- If the wrong individual is listed as the Designated Representative, the correction may be made by anyone with Athletic Director system rights (Principal, AD) prior to the ballot […]
02/06/20- Deadline Extended for 2019-2020 Seeded Basketball District Games
It goes without saying that many schools have missed many days of school recently. While little has been for the weather, when we have likely half of our school districts out of school at various points these last two weeks for illness, it is obvious that basketball has taken a second seat.
For that reason, and based solely on these extenuating circumstances this season only, the deadline for playing in seeded district games has been extended to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. This will no doubt cause hardship on some of our managers who will only have one business day for final arrangements, including brackets. However, it is apparent that this is a necessary step.
Any game not played by February 20 is to be counted as both a win and a loss for both teams in figuring the winning percentages for district seeding. This procedure has long existed in the Competition rules and was designed for […]
02/04/2020 – 2020 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Applications Now Open
For the seventh year Whitaker Bank, as part of its continuing title sponsorship of the Boys’ Sweet 16®, and the KHSAA will be presenting four one-time $1,500 scholarships. The scholarships are open to high school seniors that participate in KHSAA sanctioned sports and sport-activities.
Deadline for the information to be received by the KHSAA is Feb. 28. There is no limit to the number of applicants from a school.
Winners will be recognized during the 2020 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament, March 18-22 in Lexington.
Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Application Forms are only available online and may be completed using the link below:
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION AND APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP
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02/03/20- Football Scheduling Moratorium for 2021, Reminder that Contracts for Football for 2021 and Beyond Cannot be Signed at this time
For some reason, we have received several reports of schools prematurely scheduling contests for 2021 and beyond in football. Please remember that until the alignment for 2021 and 2022 is finalized (after receipt of the 2020-21 enrollment figures in late 2020), no contract that is signed will be valid. As has been the case for many years, the four-year alignment has a two-year adjustment based on significant changes in enrollment, which could result in substantial change.
Because of the ripple effect of any change in alignment, no school may sign a contract for 2021 until the Board of Control has finalized the 2021 and 2022 adjustments. Once any adjustments are finalized this fall, the clearance will be given from the office. This includes any potential adjustments to the district scheduling grid.
Consider this as an official moratorium on signing any contracts until all changes are finalized.
There will be plenty of time for finalizing contracts […]
01/06/20- Basketball Nominations Sought For Male and Female Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Basketball participants for 2019-2020. Midway University has expanded its partnership to include both male and female nominations for 2019-2020.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one participant from each 2019-2020 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/
The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards banquet at Midway University in early June 2020. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2019-2020 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year and announced at the banquet. All winners will also […]
12/09/19- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Date Options
Per KHSAA Bylaw 23, each school must submit its spring practice dates on or before December 15, 2019, for the spring, 2020 spring practice period. Failure to submit these dates by December 15, per the Bylaw, results in the school not being permitted to conduct spring practice.
Once submitted, these dates cannot be changed without request of the member school Principal, and only then, to a period starting with the Monday following the last date of the originally adopted Spring Break for the school. There will be NO extensions due to coaching vacancies, etc. THE SETTING OF THESE DATES IS A FUNCTION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AND NOT PERSONNEL.
Go to this link —
http://khsaa.org/fb103-spring-practice-dates-designation/ and submit your dates for 2020 on or before December 15, 2019.
The Spring Practice regulations are reprinted below–
Each football school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and not […]
12/4/19- Reminder about Pre-Purchased Woodford Club Seats for All 6 Championship Games- Pick-up Instructions
Thanks to all who have ordered advance tickets for all six games of this weekend’s UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl State Football Championships.
The orders were finalized today (12/4) and are no longer available as a set of tickets. We wanted to remind each of you that tickets for this weekend in the club level seating that were sold directly by the KHSAA are not mailed, but are to be picked up at Ticket Gate 9.5 on the South Side of Kroger Field (nearest Alumni Drive).
The ticket office at Gate 9.5 will open at least one hour before the start of each game and will be open ninety-minutes in advance of the first game.
Thank you for your support of the playoffs. Once orders are complete and filled, an additional email will alert you to specific locations.
Thank you again.
2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Worker Assignments and Final Information
The detailed information below should answer any questions you have, but as always, feel free to reach out for anything else. You have a worker listing attached to an earlier email in case you need phone numbers, emails, etc. If you have issues contact me at 502-432-1327 or Mr. Tackett at 859-229-3916 or Mr. Cope at 859-351-1833
Game schedule
Friday, 2:00 and 7:00; Saturday, 1:00, 4:30 and 8:00; Sunday 2:00. All times are ET
Parking
Any available space, however at least on day one, should try to park in Blue Lot since pickup for credentials and sign-in is at the Ticket Office at Gate 9.
Credentials
Those of you with season-long credentials will use those for admittance. Those who have season-long credentials and have not picked those up, they will be available at the Ticket Office at Gate 9. We will need you to sign in each day to verify compensation. The Pass Gate opens […]
11/22/19-Applications Being Accepted for Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships for 19-20
When former Commissioner Louis Stout passed away in 2012, his widow Anna directed that donations on his behalf go to the Louis Stout Memorial Fund for Students. She felt this was a chance for the KHSAA to honor student-athletes who excel in athletics, academics, school service and community service. The award process for 2019-2020 is now underway.
Applications are being accepted for students to apply for those awards through Friday, February 29, 2020. The award winners will be announced in conjunction with the boys’ state basketball tournament in March. Two grants, each in the amount of a one-time scholarship of $2,000 payable to an institution of higher learning, will be awarded. The scholarship is not renewable and is not endowed for expansion. Minimum criteria is a 3.5 (converted to 4.0 scale) grade point average; involvement in varsity sports or sport-activities; involvement in other school activities, a record of community service/involvement and a member of the […]
11/19/19- First Phase (T35 Report) Open for Title IX Reporting Entry for 2019-20
The initial phase of entry for the 2019-2020 Title IX Reports, the ability to enter the financial information from 2018-19 to be entered on the form T-35, is available and online at schools.khsaa.org. There have only minimal changes based on the great cooperation and feedback from the membership.
T35 EMPHASIS POINTS
There has been a continual effort to eliminate inconsistent information that has been entered on that form, and the following points are emphasized:
- Entry for the T35 is now open. Login to http://schools.khsaa.org and begin entry when you are ready.
- The T35 requires you to enter 2018-2019 expense information, as it has been audited within your school and district.
- Your previous Annual Reports can be quickly reviewed in the KHSAA School Subdomain (the login page) by clicking on the tab labeled Past Title IX Annual Reports, in case you want to review past submissions.
- The T35 is to be entered with all KHSAA sanctioned […]
2019 KHSAA State Football Tickets Availability
Class 1A, 12/6, 2 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 1A game (includes parking)
TBA vs. TBA
Class 3A, 12/6, 7 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 3A game (includes parking)
TBA vs. TBA
Class 2A, 12/7, 1 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 2A game (includes parking)
TBA vs. TBA
For Class 4A, […]
11/01/19- UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athletes of the Year
UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, through its partnership with the KHSAA, seeks nominations for the Kentucky Comeback Athletes of the Year. This year, winners will be named for both male and female comeback athletes. Athletes should meet the following criteria:
- The nominee must have overcome illness or injury that affected their ability to participate in KHSAA sanctioned sports.
- The nominee must have returned to their sport(s) and demonstrated excellence and achievement beyond expectations.
- The nominee must consistently demonstrate good sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the playing field.
- The nominee must be in verified good academic standing with their school.
- The nominee must have participated and been a member of an athletic team during the 2018-2019 academic year.
- Nominations shall be submitted by January 15, 2020, to the KHSAA through the link at http://khsaa.org/ge36-uk-healthcare-comeback-athlete-of-the-year/.
Nominees will be automatically forwarded to UK HealthCare and the Sports Medicine Staff for review and selection.
[…]2019 Fourth Round Pairings
1A
D1-8, 4th RPI Paintsville at D1-8, 1st RPI Kentucky Country Day D1-8, 3rd RPI Holy Cross (Louisville) at D1-8, 2nd RPI Pikeville
2A
D1-8, 4th RPI Beechwood at D1-8, 1st RPI Mayfield D1-8, 3rd RPI Breathitt County at D1-8, 2nd RPI Somerset
3A
D1-8, 4th RPI Taylor County at D1-8, 1st RPI Bell County D1-8, 3rd RPI Belfry at D1-8, 2nd RPI DeSales
4A
D1-8, 4th RPI Central at D1-8, 1st RPI Boyle County D1-8, 3rd RPI Madisonville-North Hopkins at D1-8, 2nd RPI Johnson Central
5A
D1-8, 4th RPI Bowling Green at D1-8, 1st RPI Covington Catholic D1-8, 3rd RPI Owensboro at D1-8, 2nd RPI Frederick Douglass
6A
D1-8, 4th RPI Tates Creek at D1-8, 1st RPI Male D1-8, 3rd RPI Trinity (Louisville) at D1-8, 2nd RPI North Hardin
2019 Third Round Football Pairings
1A
D1-4, 4th RPI Crittenden County at D1-4, 1st RPI Kentucky Country Day D1-4, 3rd RPI Newport Central Catholic at D1-4, 2nd RPI Holy Cross (Louisville) D5-8, 4th RPI Nicholas County at D5-8, 1st RPI Pikeville D5-8, 3rd RPI Williamsburg at D5-8, 2nd RPI Paintsville
2A
D1-4, 4th RPI Edmonson County at D1-4, 1st RPI Mayfield D1-4, 3rd RPI McLean County at D1-4, 2nd RPI Somerset D5-8, 4th RPI Walton-Verona at D5-8, 1st RPI Breathitt County D5-8, 3rd RPI West Carter at D5-8, 2nd RPI Beechwood
3A
D1-4, 4th RPI Taylor County at D1-4, 1st RPI Paducah Tilghman D1-4, 3rd RPI Bardstown at D1-4, 2nd RPI DeSales D5-8, 4th RPI Fleming County at D5-8, 1st RPI Bell County D5-8, 3rd RPI Ashland Blazer at D5-8, 2nd RPI Belfry
4A
D1-4, 4th RPI Franklin-Simpson at D1-4, 1st RPI Madisonville-North Hopkins D1-4, 3rd RPI Moore at D1-4, 2nd RPI Central D5-8, 4th RPI Scott […]11/06/19- High School Football Playoffs—A Community Happening
By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Julian Tackett, Commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
Many people would agree that their years in high school were some of the best years of their lives—particularly those individuals who were members of a sports team or participated in other activities such as the marching band or debate team.
In many cases, team members become lifelong friends. Reunion parties are held from time to time as teammates return to remember the fun—more so than the outcome of games or events—they had while participating in high school activities. Quite often, reunions for sports teams are staged during the highlight of each sports season—the state playoffs.
And as the calendar turns to November, there is nothing like the excitement of high school football playoffs in cities across Kentucky and throughout the nation every Friday night as the fall sports season […]
10/18/19- Information On Ordering Tickets to 2019 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
It is again time for us to take orders for advance tickets to the 2019 KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl State Football Finals. Here are some notes about this year’s finals:
- The games will be played at Kroger Field at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
- Advance ticket purchases INCLUDE parking charges. There will be no additional parking charge for those holding a pre-purchased ticket as any price is included in the ticket fee.
- All tickets ordered in advance will be held at will call at the stadium for distribution beginning on Friday morning, December 6 at the main stadium box office near Gate 9 if they are unable to be mailed by Monday, December 2.
- The schedule for this year’s event has games scheduled as follows (All times Eastern):
- Friday, December 6th – 1A – 2 PM, 3A – 7 PM
- Saturday, December 7th – 2A – 1 PM, 4A – 4:30 PM, […]
10/18/19- Final Reminder-Football Nominations Sought For Midway Student Athlete-of-the-Year Award
This is being sent to all KHSAA Football playing schools and serves as a final reminder.
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Football participants for 2019-2020. Midway University has expanded its partnership to include both male and female nominations for 2019-2020.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one participant from each 2019-2020 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/
The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards banquet at Midway University in early June 2020. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the […]
Current Dance Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in the sport-activity of dance, provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership and such is approved by the Board of Control. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections with the approval of the Board of Control.
In the interim, newly added or deleted programs will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the Commissioner’s office.
As of January 1, 2025, the alignment is as follows (with manual notations to be made during the transition to the KHSAA360/ArbiterSports system):
10/08/19- Update on Participation in Esports with KHSAA
As the KHSAA heads into its second year of offering an Esports program, we have worked collaboratively with the Kentucky Department of Education as well as the Kentucky Center for School Safety to enact a directive from the Board of Control for 2019-20. After you have read the material and are ready to complete the permission form, you may do so on the school login site at https://schools.khsaa.org/es101-esports-school-permission-form/.Each of you has a login on this site. Contact Communications Director Joe Angolia at the KHSAA (jangolia@khsaa.org) for specific Esports questions. Contact Rob Catron at the KHSAA (rcatron@khsaa.org) if you are having issues with logging in.
As we reviewed year one of this project, it was determined by the Board of Control in consultation with our partners at KDE and KCSS that we needed to ensure we had informed consent from […]
2019 State Golf Championships Awards and Honors
2019 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championship Scholarship winners
Girls – Rachel Carver, Madisonville-North Hopkins
Boys – Chase Childress, LaRue County
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