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03/30/15-DRAFT Information Regarding Emergency Policy Changes, Football Practice Limitation Changes Due to Concussion Recommendations from NFHS DRAFT NOT FINAL ADOPTED LANGUAGE
This is intended to update the membership about ongoing work by the Board of Control and the Commissioner’s office in response to the NFHS recommendations on football practice that were released to the KHSAA in November. It was important that the information be comprehensive, thorough and in somewhat final form in order to ensure consistent messaging and eliminate misinformation where possible, therefore it is only now in a final form for distribution.
Following the receipt of the report, the information was distributed to the KHSAA Board of Control members and placed on the agenda for its November, 2014 meeting for a brief discussion and background. At that meeting, staff was asked to review the information with various football constituent groups, including the Commissioner’s Advisory Committee on Football, and to try and determine best practices going forward. Clearly, the recommendations were a call for action in many areas and required immediate changes in the way Kentucky schools […]
03/24/15 – KHSAA Seeks Support Staff Members to Join Staff
Long-time KHSAA Administrative Support Specialist Phyllis Sallee is retiring from the KHSAA after many years of faithful service. As such, the KHSAA will be looking to fill a total of two positions, Mrs. Sallee’s and another that had been vacant approximately one month. “Phyllis has been a tremendously valuable member of our staff and has served in a support capacity for several staff members during her tenure. Her work ethic is second to none, and we will certainly miss her going forward,” according to KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We wish her the best of health and happiness and a great enjoyable retirement.”
Persons interested in applying for either position should see the full notice at http://www.khsaa.org/staff/JobAnnouncementforSupportStaff2015.pdf.
03/19/15 – Statement on Passing of Ira Combs
Commissioner Julian Tackett issued the following statement upon the death of Ira Combs-
“Ira Combs was a larger than life figure whose regular appearance at the Sweet 16 was a source of personal pride, as was his legendary work with the Joe B. Hall Classic and other high school events on an annual basis. His year-round work supporting the mountain schools, and all KHSAA schools, as well as his beloved UK Wildcats was truly a labor of love. Just yesterday, Ira stopped by press row and commented favorably on the revised press row setup, while leaving me with another commemorative pin. His passing is further proof that life is fragile and you should cherish every moment. To his beloved Dilce Combs brethren and his brothers and entire extended family, we offer our sympathies and prayers. RIP Ira.”
02/20/15-Board Ballot Instructions
BOARD OF CONTROL BALLOT – BOARD OF CONTROL ELECTIONS – INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BALLOT:- Balloting is ONLY done online for these positions.
- 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 being submitted. For support in making these changes, contact Rob Catron or Marilyn Mitchell at the KHSAA offices.
- Please clearly vote for one of the following school candidate(s) for the KHSAA Board of Control by logging in to http://schools.khsaa.org/, then select Board of Control Elections in the second column.
- After marking your ballot, click Submit Vote.
- If your school is voting in more than […]
02/18/15 – State Wrestling Tournament Postponed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2015
In the interest of the safety and welfare of our competitors, coaches, workers and officials, and to ensure that participation experience for the student-athletes is optimal, the KHSAA has postponed the State Wrestling Championships, originally scheduled for February 19-21, until March 9-11.
“KHSAA State events are large-scale undertakings, and with the expansion of the State Tournament several years ago, we are very limited in options for holding the event,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We absolutely have to be able to put down at least eight mats to get the tournament completed in two days, and that in and of itself limits our options. We are thankful our hosting partners at the Alltech Arena on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park were able to work out new dates. We tried to work cooperatively with another event that is scheduled for Sunday and rearrange schedules, but that group was unwilling […]
2011-2014 Football Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in football provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA sponsored postseason competition shall notify the Association office prior to September 1. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections within six (6) enrollment based classes 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.
For the 2011 through 2014 playing seasons, the alignment for football is as follows:
CLASS 1A
District 1 – Fulton City, Fulton County, Mayfield, Russellville
District 2 – Beth Haven, Bethlehem, Caverna, Evangel Christian, Holy Cross (Louisville), Kentucky Country Day
District 3 – Bracken County, Eminence, Frankfort, Paris
District 4 – Beechwood, Bellevue, Dayton, Ludlow
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01/06/15 – Reminder about Stats Collection REQUIREMENT and Penalties for Non Compliance
Beginning next week (week of 1/12), we will begin compiling weekly statewide statistical leader reports. With this first compilation, any school that has NOT reported statistics for one or more games will be penalized. The likely first step will be a FINE in accordance with Bylaw 27, and the adopted fine schedule calls for a maximum fine of $100 for failure to submit the reports (per game), as well as another fine if such a team should make the state tournament and is not in compliance with the requirement. Beginning next week, those penalties will be imposed.
Please keep in mind a few other notations:
01/06/15 – Phase I of 2014-15 Title IX Reporting Open for Entry, Changes in System
The initial phase of entry for the 2014-2015 Title IX Reports, the ability to enter the financial information from 2013-14 to be entered on the form T-35, is available and online at schools.khsaa.org. There have been several enhancements this year based on the tour of regional meetings last fall and the great cooperation and feedback from the membership.
CHANGES IN T35
There have been a couple of significant revisions is the T35 Form. This is a continual effort to elimination inconsistent information that has been entered on that form:
- 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 2013-2014 expense information (as it has been audited within your district) but will pulls the coaching counts from your current listings. The use of the current year on coaches allows for you to self-audit your data and ensure all of your coaches […]
Current Archery Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in the sport-activity of Archery, 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 July 1, 2024, the alignment is as follows (with manual notations to be made during the transition to the KHSAA360/ArbiterSports system):
Current Cross Country Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in cross country for boys and girls, provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA-sponsored postseason competition shall notify the Association office prior to September 1. The state shall be initially divided into three classes based on a four-year average enrollment, with each class containing seven (7) regions. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections within three (3) enrollment-based classes with the approval of the Board of Control.
The alignment shall be reviewed for changes to be effective with the following school year, following the January Board of Control meeting each year, when requests for potential basketball alignment changes are considered.
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 […]
Current Girls Volleyball Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in girls volleyball, 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. The alignment shall be reviewed for changes as needed due to significant changes in participation population. 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):
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