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10/03/24 – Tee Times Published for State Golf Final Round

2024-2025 News Releases

Tee Times for the 2024 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Golf State Final Round presented by UK HealthCare have been posted to the KHSAA website and can be found on the golf page under the dropdown menu for State Finals Rounds Golf Information.

Tickets to the events are available for purchase online (https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA), with a discounted $13 advance ticket (including fees) available prior to the day of each round. For those who wait to purchase on the day of the competition, only the $15 Game Day ticket will be available. Tickets to the event are only available online. There will be no cash sales at Bowling Green Country Club.

Participants who qualified to compete in Bowling Green and coaches listed on the member school’s directory, and meeting all Bylaw 25 requirements, will not need to purchase a ticket. Student-athletes not participating in the event will be required to purchase a ticket to attend.

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10/02/24 – Fall Draw Show to Air Oct. 4 on NFHS Network

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 2, 2024

Pairings for the 2024 KHSAA Field Hockey, Soccer and Girls’ Volleyball State Tournaments presented by UK HealthCare will be unveiled on Friday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. ET during the KHSAA’s annual Fall Championship Draw Show.

The 2024 Fall Championship Draw Show will air on khsaa.tv via the NFHS Network at no cost to viewers, live from the KHSAA offices in Lexington.

The 2024 KHSAA Field Hockey State Tournament will begin on Thursday, Oct. 24, with quarterfinal games being played on campus sites. Play continues with the semifinals and championship on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Monday, Oct. 28, at Christian Academy-Louisville.

The KHSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer State Tournaments will open with first-round matches on Oct. 21-22, followed by the quarterfinals on Oct. 24-26. Both initial rounds will be played on campus sites. The semifinals (Oct. 30-31) and finals (Nov. 2) will be hosted by Fayette […]

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10/01/24 – Dance Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the Year

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Dance participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year in the sport of […]

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10/01/24 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 1, 2024

More than 115,000 participants occupied roster spots in KHSAA sports and sport-activities in the 2023-24 school year, marking an all-time record and an increase of more than 5% from the previous year.

A total of 115,608 participants were on rosters for Kentucky high school competition in 2023-24, which is up 5,792 from the previous record of 109,816 set in 2022-23. The latest total includes 63,694 boys and 51,914 girls, a record high for both genders and the first time that girls’ participation has exceeded 50,000.

The 115,608 roster spots were comprised of 86,357 individuals, including 46,635 boys and 39,722 girls.

The 2023-24 total marks a third consecutive increase across KHSAA member schools after numbers briefly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, national participation eclipsed the 8-million mark for the first time last school year.

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2023-2024 KHSAA Participation Report

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10/01/24 – Cross Country Postseason Updates & Regional Instructions Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

As we are a few weeks away from the postseason, the KHSAA wanted to send out some updates on the Cross Country postseason. Final details for regional meets have been determined by local hosts. All information pertaining to the regional events, including regional instructions for participating teams, can be found here:

REGIONAL MANAGERS & MEET INFORMATION

REGIONAL MEET INSTRUCTIONS

Other pertinent information for the regional meets has also been posted on the KHSAA website and coaches should review prior to competition. Regionals will take place on October 26.

The 2024 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Championships presented by UK HealthCare will take place back at the Kentucky Horse Park on November 2. Athletes qualifying for state will have an opportunity to come to the Kentucky Horse Park course for practice on Friday, November 1 from 3-5:30 PM (ET). A coach or school representative must attend practice with the athletes.

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09/24/24 – Competitive Cheer Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the Year

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The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Competitive Cheer participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

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09/29/24 – Opening Rounds of Golf State Championships Set to Tee Off

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 29, 2024

Another year of KHSAA state championship events is set to begin with the 2024 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac Golf State Championships presented by UK HealthCare.

The multi-week event will begin Sept. 30-Oct. 2 with first-round competition at three separate sites, featuring state qualifiers from Regions 1-4 at Hopkinsville Golf & Country Club, qualifiers from Regions 5-8 at Shelbyville Country Club and competitors from Regions 9-12 at Eagle’s Nest Country Club in Somerset.

For the 19th consecutive season, the event will conclude at Bowling Green Country Club, where the boys’ finals will run Oct. 7-9 and the girls’ finals will take place Oct. 10-12.

Tickets are required for all spectators at each round of competition and are available online only at khsaatickets.org. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance at a discounted price to expedite the admission process.

The KHSAA will utilize Golf Genius for tournament […]

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09/28/24 – Shelbyville CC Update and Tee Times

Athletic Department Blog Updates

After examining the course conditions this morning, Shelbyville Country Club has decided to leave the order of events as originally scheduled. Therefore, the boys will compete on Monday, September 30 followed by the girls’ event on Wednesday, Oct. 2. General Manager Greg Gibson has provided a welcome video for those competing at Shelbyville CC which can be viewed here.

Tee Times for the 2024 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Golf State First Round presented by UK HealthCare have been published in Golf Genius for Hopkinsville and Eagle’s Nest. The tee times for Shelbyville CC will be posted later this morning. Links to the pairings can be found on the golf page of the KHSAA website under the dropdown menu for First Round Golf Information.

Tickets to the events are available for purchase online (https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA), with a discounted $10 advance ticket (including fees) available prior to the day of each event. For those […]

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09/28/24 – State Golf First Round Update

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The heavy storms throughout the state over the last 24 hours have obviously impacted the host courses for the state golf first round. In order to give the courses proper time to clear storm damage and prepare for competition, Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club and Eagle’s Nest Country Club have opted to move the date of the boys’ golf tournament. There is currently no change to the girls’ playing date.

With that said, the girls’ competition at Hopkinsville and Eagle’s Nest will be played on Tuesday, Oct. 1 followed by the boys’ event on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

At this time, there is no change to the order of events at Shelbyville Country Club, which will assess its course conditions this morning and then make a determination about any possible adjustments.

We realize this schedule change will cause participants to adjust their travel plans on short notice, but it is a necessary change considering the weather conditions and […]

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09/27/24 – Updated ESPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON THE KY K-12 INTERNET SERVICE – AN UPDATE ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH TITLES

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA and KDE wish to provide an update to a previous blog post regarding the playing of Nintendo Switch eSports titles on Ky K-12 Public School networks.

Since the recent transition to the new KY K-12 Internet service, provided by Education Networks of America (ENA) and implemented in the Next-Generation Kentucky Internet (NGKI) project, Nintendo Switch games appear to work well. With viable tests conducted in district locations across the state, we are hopeful that the transition provides a new opportunity for districts to compete safely and securely from their school locations. There is nothing special that KDE has put in place or allowed when transitioning to our new statewide internet service that helps successful connection to the peer-to-peer competition space. KDE encourages each district and school with a KHSAA eSports team competing using the Nintendo Switch to first see if the KHSAA Nintendo Switch games will work over our new KY K-12 Internet […]

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09/26/24 – Board of Control Approves Bass Fishing Site Rotation

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 26, 2024

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its second regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Thursday in Lexington, approving a four-year site rotation for the Operation UNITE Bass Fishing State Championships presented by UK HealthCare.

The Bass Fishing State Championships will debut at Lake Cumberland in Russell County in 2025 and 2027 and return to Kentucky Lake in Marshall County — where the event has been held for more than a decade since its inception — in 2026 and 2028.

“We have been blessed with tremendous growth since the bass fishing tournament first began in 2013,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “The fact that multiple entities are interested in hosting this championship is a testament to the great work of our schools, student-athletes and coaches, as well as our long-time partners at Major League Fishing. We are excited to see that growth continue in the coming years.”

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9/20/24- REMINDER- KHSAA/ArbiterSports to Conduct IN-PERSON KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Training Meetings

Athletic Department Blog Updates

As was finalized during the recently concluded Regional Meetings, and at the request of the membership, the KHSAA will conduct two IN-PERSON training meetings around the KHSAA360/ArbiterSports platform. We are pleased that not only will members of our staff be present, but we will also have representatives from the development and support team at Arbiter there to work both collectively and individually with many of our members.

As we begin to wrap up the fall season and head into the winter season, this will be a productive time to get the latest information, offer and discuss constructive feedback, and continue to work together during this transition.

These will be conducted in person on:

  • Tuesday morning, October 15 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time at the Knicely Conference Center on the campus of Western Kentucky University, 2355 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101 .
  • Wednesday morning, October 16 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Central […]

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9/19/24- REMINDER- KHSAA to Again Conduct Title IX Education Meetings for All Schools

Athletic Department Blog Updates

As was mentioned at the recently concluded Regional Meetings, the KHSAA will again conduct two Title IX Webinars for 2024-25 on October 3rd and 4th. These will be conducted via Zoom to afford the membership more opportunities to appear.

  • The first will be on Thursday morning, October 3 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • The second will be on Friday morning, October 4 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

THESE SEMINARS ARE NOT SOLELY FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WITH A FIELD AUDIT SCHEDULED IN 2024-2025.

This workshop should be extremely beneficial for all member schools as it will review the Title IX Education program that is conducted by the KHSAA as required by State Regulations. Since these meetings are being held as Zoom Webinars, attendees will be muted but can submit questions to the panelists via the Q&A feature of the webinars.

EILA Credit has been applied for in order to help the appropriate administrators who […]

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GF125- State Golf: Spectator Golf Cart Application

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GE48 – HYPE Conference Registration

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GF101BOYS- Boys Golf Regional Entry Form

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09/18/24 – Fall Media Credential Applications Now Open

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 18, 2024

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for fall state championships (golf, soccer, field hockey, cross country, girls’ volleyball, football, esports) is now live and can be accessed via credentials.khsaa.org.

Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.

Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of their organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. Media outlets are responsible for the actions of all individuals representing their organization, including compliance with KHSAA policies and procedures. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right […]

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09/16/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 16, 2024

The first official KHSAA Ratings Percentage Index rankings for the 2024 football, girls’ volleyball and field hockey seasons have been posted.

Initial RPI rankings can be found through the links below:

RPI is a tool developed for all team sports using the official KHSAA/Riherds Scoreboard data, modeled after, but not identical to, similar measurement tools. It is provided for a variety of reasons, including district tiebreaking and football bracketing, and as a means to increase publicity, interest and promotion of interscholastic athletics. RPI is also used as a tiebreaking/contest-result mechanism to decide seeded district games that are not played by the deadline. RPI rankings are updated on an hourly basis but are not calculated for teams with missing scores from the previous day. Therefore, it is essential for results to remain comprehensive for […]

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09/16/24 – List of Items Needed for Annual Required Financial Aid Report

Athletic Department Blog Updates

ALL KHSAA member schools are required to complete the annual financial aid report in compliance with Bylaw 11 for the 2023-2024 academic year. To assist Principals and Athletic Directors in preparing for this report, this checklist of information is provided so that you can spend a few days gathering the required data and information before the deadline to complete the report.

Member schools will have until October 15 to submit this year’s survey. Gathering this information before clicking the link to submit should allow you to quickly complete the report in an expedited fashion. Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh (sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org) will be the contact for sending out the request for submissions and should be able to address any of your questions. The link to submit the report will be sent to the Designated Representative on September 30.

The following is a list of information you should have available when submitting the 2023-2024 Financial Aid Report:

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09/27/24 – UPDATED Boys and Girls Lacrosse Participating Schools List

Athletic Department Blog Updates

We currently have 43 boys’ teams and 45 girls’ teams confirmed for the 2025 spring season. If your school is not on the list and plans to compete, please log into your Arbiter account and update your information as soon as possible. Our staff will be preparing alignments for consideration at the November board meeting, and it’s important that we have the most accurate information.

For questions concerning lacrosse, contact Assistant Commissioner Abby Jackson  ajackson@khsaa.org.

2024-2025 KHSAA Boys Lacrosse Teams

Anderson County High School
Atherton High School
Ballard High School
Bowling Green High School
Bryan Station High School
Central Hardin High School
Christian Academy-Louisville High School
Collins High School
Cooper High School
Covington Catholic High School
Desales High School
Dixie Heights High School
Dupont Manual High School
Eastern High School
Frederick Douglass High School
Great Crossing High School
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09/10/24 – Girls’ Volleyball Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year

2024-2025 News Releases

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among girls’ volleyball participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team.

Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in June 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the […]

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September 2024 Annual Meeting Agenda and Timeline

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September 2024 Annual Meeting Roster of Delegates and Guests

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09/09/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Soccer; Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 9, 2024

The first official KHSAA Ratings Percentage Index rankings for the 2024 soccer season, as well as the initial statistical leader reports for the 2024 football, girls’ volleyball and field hockey seasons, have been posted.

Initial RPI rankings can be found through the links below:

RPI is a tool developed for all team sports using the official KHSAA/Riherds Scoreboard data, modeled after, but not identical to, similar measurement tools. It is provided for a variety of reasons, including district tiebreaking and football bracketing, and as a means to increase publicity, interest and promotion of interscholastic athletics. RPI is also used as a tiebreaking/contest-result mechanism to decide seeded district games that are not played by the deadline. RPI rankings are updated on an hourly basis but are not calculated for teams with missing scores from the previous day. Therefore, […]

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GE104-Submission of Bylaw 1 Designated Representative

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GE47-2024-2025 Advanced Athletic Administrators Institute Form

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September 2024 Annual Meeting Proposals

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GE103-2024-2025 KHSAA 360/Arbiter Sports Meeting Registration

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09/06/24 – REMINDER: KHSAA/PlayVS Fall 2024 Esports Interest Survey & Other Important Updates

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As we gear up for the Fall semester, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Fall esports season!

For the past 5 years, we’ve been partnering with PlayVS, and up until now, we have had close to 1,982 players competing in top games. Participation remains completely free, and enrollment for Fall 2024 is still open!

If you’re interested in participating or want to learn more, please complete this brief survey: https://ly.khsaa.org/j4mw

Completing this survey does not commit your school to the Fall season, but it helps us provide you with additional information. Even if you’re unsure, we encourage you to fill it out even if you are a “maybe” at this point.

Select schools that fill out the interest survey and participate in the upcoming Fall season will have the opportunity to receive a Nintendo Switch bundle* (a value of $650) and/or a game copy of Madden NFL 25 and/or a […]

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09/05/24 – Soccer Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete of the Year

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Soccer participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year in the […]

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09/03/24 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Soccer

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 3, 2024

The first official KHSAA statistical leader reports for the 2024 soccer season have been posted.

Stat leader reports are updated every day at approximately 3 a.m. ET and include all teams missing stats for no more than two games.

Statistical entry is required of all member schools, and those failing to meet the requirement to enter stats are subject to penalties from the Commissioner’s office, including fines and other actions within the constraints of Bylaw 27.

Member schools are solely responsible for submitting and validating the accuracy of statistical information. If a school or individual is omitted, or information is not updated, that likely means the team in question did not update its statistics through the KHSAA’s online system prior to the re-calculation deadline. When in doubt about statistics calculations, reference can be made to the NFHS Statisticians’ Manual.

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09/03/24 – Field Hockey Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Field Hockey participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year in the […]

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2025 Softball Stat Leaders

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2024-2025 Girls Basketball Stat Leaders

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2024 Girls Volleyball Stat Leaders

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2024 Football – Class 6A Stat Leaders

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08/30/24 – Golf Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Golf participants for 2024-2025 is now open.

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 2024-2025 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

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08/27/24 – Wrestling Season Dates and New OPC Pricing Structure

Athletic Department Blog Updates

At its May meeting, the KHSAA Board of Control approved a recommended revision to the wrestling postseason dates in response to the availability of the state championship venue.

2024-25 Important Dates

  • Oct. 15 – First Practice
  • Nov. 25 – First Contest
  • Feb. 14-15 – Girls’ Regions
  • Feb. 21-22 – Boys’ Regions
  • Feb. 27 – Girls’ State Tournament
  • Feb. 28-March 1 – Boys’ State Tournament

This is also the second year of the initial two-year commitment to hold the girls’ and boys’ state tournaments on separate days at the same venue in the same weekend. The structure of the state tournament schedule will continue to be evaluated but will ensure that the girls’ event is on par with the boys’ event in terms of priority, venue and coaching resource allocation. The Board of Control approved the state tournament dates for the next three years at the May meeting, with Alltech […]

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08/27/24 – KHSAA HYPE Student Leadership Conferences Registration Now Open

2024-2025 News Releases

For the 24th year, the KHSAA will host its HYPE Student Leadership Conference.  Mark your calendars to plan to attend one of the two events scheduled for September 19 or September 20 as both will be held at the Central Bank Center in Lexington

WHAT IS HYPE?
HYPE is a one-day student leadership conference where students will enjoy educational interaction with each other to discuss issues and garner information to take back and share/implement with their teams and student body.  The event is staged and presented by the KHSAA Student-Athlete Group.

DATES/LOCATIONS

Thursday, September 19 – Central Bank Center (430 W. Vine St. Lexington, next to Rupp Arena)
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Friday, September 20 – Central Bank Center (430 W. Vine St. Lexington, next to Rupp Arena). 

COST
There is no charge to attend.  Schools are responsible for transportation and meals.

REGISTER
Register here.  The registration deadline is Friday, September 13.  […]

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08/26/24- 2024 Advanced Athletic Administrators Workshop-October 17

Athletic Department Blog Updates

This workshop will be held in Lexington at the Central Bank Center and will offer a deep dive into current Constitution and Bylaws provisions, use of forms and operational notes. This meeting will be held on October 17, 2024. This meeting will count for six hours of the hours required for the Athletic Director’s continual improvement in Bylaw 25.

REGISTRATION
Registration is open and online at https://khsaa.org/ge47-2024-2025-advanced-athletic-administrators-institute-form/. There is no charge for the registration.

MEETING FORMAT AND MATERIAL
The meeting will only be offered this year as an in-person option only.

Meeting material will be posted on the KHSAA website and all registered attendees will be provided any update.

GPS ADDRESS
The GPS address is 430 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507 To get directions, CLICK THIS LINK

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For those who may need housing or may want to attend the ArbiterSports workshop the previous day, there are a number of […]

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08/23/24- Additional Clarification and Guidance – WBGT and Fall Competitions

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KMA Sports Medicine Committee held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 21st to review the final pieces of the transition to Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) from the Heat Index as the measurement for when activity should be altered.
While we have thus far been blessed with an abundance of cool days this fall, we know it is still August, and competitions present challenges slightly different than practices as go forward. This has been under near constant review and discussion using the other states (particularly Georgia) that have several years of WBGT experience.

With the full implementation of the Wet Bulb Globe, many schools and officials associations have asked for additional guidance. With those requests in mind, the Sports Medicine Committee considered and recommended approval on specific measurements around competition that may slightly vary from practices. Please be mindful that the data from the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) and collaboration with our Sports Medicine […]

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08/22/24 – Dance Declaration Form for KHSAA Postseason Now Open

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The declaration form (DA101) for the sport-activity of Dance is now open. 

The deadline to complete this form is Monday, September 30. This is for KHSAA Regional and State Competitions, so please discuss what division(s) your school will be entering as there will be no adjustments to divisions once the entries are posted. Each member school Athletic Director or Head Coach shall only submit one form per school to declare. You can find DA101 at the following link: https://ly.khsaa.org/cxmw

DIVISIONS FOR 2024-2025

  • Jazz – minimum 5, maximum of 40
  • Game Day – minimum 5, maximum of 40
  • Pom – minimum 5, maximum of 40
  • Small Hip Hop – minimum 5, maximum 14
  • Large Hip Hop – minimum 15, maximum 40

**The max number of performances each school is allowed to enter is three (3), so long as the third routine is Game Day.

POSTSEASON DATES

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08/22/24 – Competitive Cheer Declaration Form for KHSAA Postseason Now Open

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The declaration form (CC101) for the sport-activity of Competitive Cheer is now open. 

The deadline to complete this form is Monday, September 30. This is for KHSAA Regional and State Competitions, so please discuss what division(s) your school will be entering as there will be no adjustments to divisions once the entries are posted. Each member school Athletic Director or Head Coach shall only submit one form to declare. You can find CC101 at the following link: https://ly.khsaa.org/tcmw

SQUAD SIZES/DIVISIONS

  • All-Girls Divisions (4 divisions):
    • Small (Traditional 2.5 Minute): minimum 5, maximum of 15
    • Medium (Traditional 2.5 Minute): minimum 16, maximum of 19
    • Large (Traditional 2.5 Minute): minimum 20, maximum of 23,
    • Super Large (Traditional 2.5 Minute): minimum 24, maximum of 30
  • Co-Ed (1 division):
    • Coed (Traditional 2.5 Minute): 1 or more boys; minimum 5, maximum of 30
  • Game Day (2 divisions) –
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08/17/24- 2024 KHSAA Annual Meeting Reminder

Athletic Department Blog Updates

This is intended for all KHSAA member school Superintendents, Principals, and Athletic Directors and the links can be forwarded as needed.

ANNUAL MEETING

This reminder that the 2024 Annual Meeting of the membership of the KHSAA is to be held on September 17 at the Central Bank Center (FKA Lexington Center). Final agenda documents are being published as they become final in the coming weeks, but the meeting is expected to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET. and conclude not later than 1:00 p.m. Details and requirements for the Annual Meeting Delegate are summarized below. To submit the name of your delegate, go to https://khsaa.org/ge38-annual-meeting-delegate-designation/

This meeting, which is not mandatory for membership, will not have a virtual option.

ANNUAL MEETING DELEGATE DESIGNATION

The Annual Meeting has continuous improvement/leadership training opportunities throughout the morning as members work to carve out the best plan of action for the future and then the meeting […]

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2024-2025 Disqualifications Filed

Disqualifications 2024-2025

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2024-2025 Disqualifications Filed by School

Disqualifications 2024-2025

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2024-2025 Disqualifications Filed by Sport

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08/16/2024- KHSAA School Directory Available via ArbiterLive

2024-2025 News Releases

As the ongoing transition to ArbiterSports for KHSAA data management continues, the KHSAA member school directory and information page should be considered the authentic source for up-to-date information about KHSAA member schools: https://ly.khsaa.org/q2ma   Data shown by this report is managed by each individual school, including coaching staffs and rosters. The data mirrors the ArbiterLive page of each school, and inquiries regarding content should be directed to the member school. All data can be found on the ArbiterSports mobile app, available on both the App Store for iOS users and the Google Play Store for Android users. Scores and statistics of KHSAA varsity team sports (baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball) can still be found on the KHSAA/Riherds Scoreboard.   For a shortcut to view a particular school’s Teams page on ArbiterLive, select a school from the first collapsable menu on the More

KHSAA Member School Directory and Information

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08/06/24 – Board revises and finalizes Boys’ Volleyball Season Limitations

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The Board of Control, at its August meeting, revised and finalized the limitation of season for boys’ volleyball beginning in the Spring of 2025. 

At its meeting in May the Board had set the match count limit at 18.  Upon further review, this was adjusted to permit a total of 25 matches.

(NFHS Calendar Playing Weeks)
Practice start – Monday of Week 31;
Contests start – Monday of Week 35;
Match limit – 25 (all matches count the same to ward the limit);
Number of Regions – TBD based on school response data; 
Postseason–Two rounds for 2025;
Postseason start–Monday of Week 45; and
Postseason finish–Saturday/Sunday of Week 46.

https://khsaa.org/common_documents/handbook/correspondingdatescomposite.pdf

IMPORTANT NOTES 
TEAMS
As the Board looks to finalize details and begin looking at an alignment, any school currently playing club ball that will be playing KHSAA-sanctioned ball next year needs to have its athletic administrator go to the school login on the KHSAA website […]

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8/05/24 – Soccer Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Soccer is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay as well as all licensed soccer officials.

For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:

https://scribehow.com/shared/Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports__4fugZqZfTxelU4KFQ-zJHg

OFFICIALS

  • As they are a condition of postseason eligibility, in the top black bar on the main page for https://khsaaofficials.org, select ELIGIBILITY
  • Select that you want the 2023-24 Soccer Postseason Eligibility by clicking on 23-24 Postseason
  • You will see a Blue Hyperlink that says Take Online Clinic
  • Go through the clinic following the instructions including any require
  • Please note it may be as much as 24 hours before your score is posted

DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALS

  • July 31 to […]

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08/05/24 – Volleyball Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Volleyball is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay as well as all licensed girls’ volleyball officials.

For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:

https://scribehow.com/shared/Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports__4fugZqZfTxelU4KFQ-zJHg

OFFICIALS

  • As they are a condition of postseason eligibility, in the top black bar on the main page for https://khsaaofficials.org, select ELIGIBILITY
  • Select that you want the 2024-25 Volleyball Postseason Eligibility by clicking on 24-25 Postseason
  • You will see a Blue Hyperlink that says Take Online Clinic
  • Go through the clinic following the instructions including any require
  • Please note it may be as much as 24-hours before your score is posted

DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALS

  • July 31 to […]

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08/05/24 – Field Hockey Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Field Hockey is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

The clinic is required of all officials and coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.

For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:

https://scribehow.com/shared/Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports__4fugZqZfTxelU4KFQ-zJHg

Deadlines for Coaches:

  • July 31 to September 23 – the Field Hockey Clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
  • September 24 to October 1 – the Field Hockey Clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
  • October 2 to October 16 – the Field Hockey Clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.

Officials’ Instructions for Clinics:

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08/02/24 – Board of Control Conducts First Meeting of 2024-25

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUG. 2, 2024

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its first regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Friday in Newport, approving a review of proposals to be considered at the 2024 Annual Meeting and approving competition rules information regarding three sports and two sport-activities.

A two-day series of meetings began with an orientation for new and returning Board members and then launched into the full Board work session on Thursday, followed by the conducting of Friday’s full Board meeting. The Board and staff welcomed new Board members Noel Crum of Stambaugh, Chuck Mullins of Hazard and Coy Samons of Murray, as well as new Assistant Commissioner Abby Jackson.

“This meeting offered an opportunity to help the Board members become familiar with both new Board and staff members, as well as lengthy discussions about the future of the important work that they do,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “The wide variety […]

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08/02/24 – Golf Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Golf is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard. The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.

For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:

https://scribehow.com/shared/Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports__4fugZqZfTxelU4KFQ-zJHg

Below is additional information:

  • July 29 to August 29 – the Golf Clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
  • August 30 to September 6 – the Golf Clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
  • September 7 to September 21 – the Golf Clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.

The presentation can be viewed on most PC or Mac desktops and laptops, along with many […]

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07/31/24 – MileSplit Named Online Registration Provider for KHSAA Cross Country, Track & Field

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 31, 2024

MileSplit, a division of FloSports, has entered into an agreement with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association to be the exclusive provider of online registration and live results for cross country and track & field throughout the regular season and postseason.

“MileSplit has been a great partner with our staff in managing the vast amount of data surrounding these two great sports,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “This expanded partnership will streamline so many things for our schools and our event management team led by Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh and our KTCCCA partners. We look forward to the continued technology evolution as we grow these events.”

Since its founding in 2001, MileSplit has been the definitive website for scholastic cross country and track & field registration, results and meet coverage in the United States, partnering with more than 30 different state associations.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership […]

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07/18/24- Title IX Schools Being Revisited for 2024-2025

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2024-25 KHSAA Board of Control Members

Board of Control Working 2024-25


  • Matt Wilhoite
    President, 2024-2025
    Director, 2023-2027
    Fort Wright
    District Athletic Director
    Kenton County Schools
    Regions 9-10

  • Brandy Carver
    Director, 2013-2027
    Morehead
    Rowan County Schools
    Assistant Superintendent
    Regions 9-16

  • Brian Courtney
    Director, 2022-2026
    Cox’s Creek
    Principal
    Bardstown Elementary School
    Regions 1-8

  • Noel Crum
    Director, 2024-2028
    Stambaugh
    Johnson County Schools
    Assistant Superintendent
    Regions 15-16

  • James Demler
    Director, 2020-2024
    Covington
    Athletic Director
    St. Henry District
    Regions 9-16

  • Claudette Herald
    Director, 2022-2024
    Dry Ridge
    Assistant Superintendent
    Grant County Public Schools
    Regions 1-8

  • Greg Howard
    President-Elect, 2024-2025
    Director, 2023-2027
    Russellville
    District Athletic Director
    Warren County […]

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2024-25 KHSAA Board of Control Meeting Dates

Board of Control Working 2024-25

Wednesday to Friday, July 31 to August 2 (Newport)
Annual Meeting Delegate Assembly, Tuesday, September 17, Central Bank Center, Convention Center A/B
Thursday, September 26 (Lexington)
Thursday, November 14 (Lexington)
Thursday, January 16 (Lexington)
Wednesday, February 19 (Lexington)
Tuesday, May 6-7 (Lexington)

 

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2024-25 KHSAA Board of Control Committees Assignments

Board of Control Working 2024-25

President Matt Wilhoite, President-Elect Greg Howard

Executive Committee-Evaluation/Leadership/Audit/Finance Team
Wilhoite, Matt (President)
Howard, Greg (President-Elect)
Samons, Coy
Herald, Claudette
McCallon, Randy
Mullins, Chuck
Thompson, Russell

Hall of Fame Selection Committee
BOARD- 2nd-year members (2027) and 4th-year members (2025)
STAFF
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Tackett, Julian (Permanent)
Bridenbaugh, Sarah
MEDIA (A minimum of 5 media representatives)

Hall-of Fame Screening Committee
BOARD-1st-year members (2028) and 3rd-year members (2026)
DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS
Cope, Butch (Permanent)
Tackett, Julian (Permanent)
Angolia, Joe
Collins, Chad
Bilberry, Darren
Jackson, Abby
Elder, Jenny
Howard, Kara
Link, Connor
MEDIA (A minimum of 5 media representatives)

Whistle Blower Committee (4th-year members)
Kelley, Damon *
Mills, Marty *
Samons, Coy
Washington, Gavin *

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07/15/24 – NFHS Announces Softball Playing Rule Changes

2024-2025 News Releases

One-Way Electronic Communication Approved for High School Softball

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – High school softball coaches will be able to use electronic devices in the dugout for one-way communication to the catcher while the team is on defense beginning in 2025.

This landmark change was the highlight of the NFHS Softball Rules Committee’s two rules recommendations, which were forwarded as a result of the committee’s annual rules meeting held June 9-11 at The Alexander hotel in Indianapolis. The NFHS Board of Directors approved both rules changes to take effect next year.

“This change is the result of analysis of current data, state association experimentation and a positive response from the membership,” said Sandy Searcy, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Softball Rules Committee. “The committee has made these changes to support the use of emerging technology within the sport of softball. Being a permissive rule, the use of this one-way […]

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07/10/24 – NFHS Announces Track & Field Rule Changes

2024-2025 News Releases

Races to be Recalled in First 50 Meters in High School Track and Field When Contact Occurs Between Competitors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – Effective with the 2025 season, races in high school track and field will be recalled in the first 50 meters when a competitor falls due to contact with another competitor. This change, which was one of eight revisions recommended by the NFHS Track and Field and Cross Country Rules Committee at its June 10-12 meeting in Indianapolis, relates to races not run in lanes, or when two or more competitors are assigned to a single lane.

All the committee’s recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Julie Cochran, NFHS director of sports and editor of the NFHS Track and Field Rules, said the committee determined that 50 meters is sufficient in calling a fair start, which previously was listed at 100 […]

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07/09/24 – Officials Supervisor of the Year Announced

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 9, 2024

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials, as well as a single supervisor of officials from among those sports. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

In addition to one official in each sport being named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for their sport, the KHSAA also recognizes the Larry G. Boucher Officials Supervisor of the Year in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Larry G. Boucher Officials Supervisor of the Year for the 2023-24 school year is Erin Maguire-Osting of Louisville for her outstanding efforts […]

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07/09/24 – Softball Official of the Year Announced

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 9, 2024

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for their sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2023-24 softball season is Chriss Kirby of Mount Vernon. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.

With officiating numbers declining at the national level, […]

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07/08/24 – Baseball Official of the Year Announced

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 8, 2024

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for their sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2023-24 baseball season is Matthew Satterwhite of Frankfort. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.

With officiating numbers declining at the national level, the […]

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07/08/24 – Track & Field Official of the Year Announced

2024-2025 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 8, 2024

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for their sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2023-24 track & field season is Rich Bryar of Louisville. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.

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06/27/24 – NFHS Announces Baseball Playing Rule Changes

2023-2024 News Releases

Risk Minimization and Sportsmanship Addressed in 2025 Baseball Rules Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – High school baseball players using non-wood bats will have greater flexibility in using substances to enhance their grip on the bat with a change that brings consistency to Rule 1-3-2.

This rule revision was one of two proposed by the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee after its annual rules meeting held June 2-4 at The Alexander hotel in Indianapolis. The rules changes were accepted by the NFHS Board of Directors and are effective with the 2025 season.

Rule 1-3-2c1 addresses allowable grips on non-wood bats and now includes clarification that resin, pine tar or another drying agent can be applied to the bat, not to exceed beyond 18 inches from the base of the knob. In addition to allowing players more grip control on their bats, it makes the standards the same as wood bats.

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KHSAA Coaches Rules Clinic and Officials Rules Clinic and Testing Schedule for 2024-2025

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06/24/24 – Abby Jackson Hired as KHSAA Assistant Commissioner

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 24, 2024

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association introduced the newest addition to its staff on Monday with the hiring of Assistant Commissioner Abby Jackson.

“Abby brings a wealth of experience in coaching, student services, and athletics administration to the staff as we head into this next phase of championship expansion and continued service to our member schools and students who are enrolled in them,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We were presented with a deep pool of outstanding applicants who did a fantastic job during the interview process, and the existing senior leadership team gleaned a lot from those extended sessions. In the end, Abby certainly impressed our leadership team in her interview sessions and seems an ideal fit for our staff.”

Jackson’s duties will include serving as the primary event director for various sport and sport-activity championships, providing services to member schools and […]

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06/24/24 – ArbiterSports, KHSAA, Riherds.com Announce Revolutionary Partnership for School Data Management Services

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 24, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY/LEXINGTON – In a significant development, ArbiterSports and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) unveiled an expanded five-year partnership where ArbiterSports will replace the KHSAA’s long-standing, internally developed software platform for managing all aspects of high school athletics related to its member schools.

This expanded collaboration introduces the Arbiter360 solution, which will be the location for schools and KHSAA staff to enter schedules, manage student rosters, record coach eligibility and compliance requirements, report on Title IX compliance and participation and other critical components of high school sports, beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Additional features will evolve quickly, including the processing of student transfers.

ArbiterSports, a leader in athletic management solutions, has been the KHSAA’s technology partner for the assignment, payment and eligibility of sports officials for almost two decades, as well as the manager of the payment for all of the KHSAA’s event workers for […]

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06/12/24- 2024-2025 Regional Meetings for Athletic Administrators

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The following is the schedule of meetings for this fall as we rotate into places it may have been a year or two since we have been able to host as well as continuing at fantastic partner schools that are centrally located to the attendees.

Aug 20, 2024, Boyd County High School, Ashland
Aug 21, 2024, Wolfe County Extension Office, Campton
Aug 22, 2024, Valley High School, Valley Station
Aug 27, 2024, Elkhorn Crossing School, Georgetown
Aug 28, 2024, Hart County High School, Munfordville
Aug 29, 2024, Scott High School, Taylor Mill
Sep 4, 2024, Kentucky Dam Village Conference Center, Gilbertsville
Sep 5, 2024, Owensboro Independent Board of Education, Owensboro

For the fall of 2024, the KHSAA will again conduct a series of regional meetings to help our athletic administrators meet the membership requirement of attending this type of meeting once per year as well as provide continuous improvement hours for administrators. With the rapid […]

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06/05/24 – Baseball, Softball State Tournaments to Begin in Lexington

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 5, 2024

The 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare and the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare are set to begin with first- and quarterfinal-round action in Lexington on June 6-8 before wrapping up with the final two rounds of each tournament on June 14-15.

The Baseball State Tournament will conduct its opening weekend at Legends Field, only to reconvene the following weekend at Kentucky Proud Park on the campus of the University of Kentucky.

The Softball State Tournament will be played entirely at UK’s John Cropp Stadium.

Tickets are available online only at khsaatickets.org. Live video of each game will be streamed on khsaa.tv to subscribers of the NFHS Network, while a free audio-only broadcast of each game will be available on khsaa.net.

 

2024 CLARK’S PUMP-N-SHOP BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

06/04/24 – Thurmond, Germann Named 2023-24 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 6, 2024

The 2023-24 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated Tuesday on the campus of Midway University, as Carlie Thurmond of Bethlehem (Soccer) and Max Germann of Boyle County (Track & Field) were recognized as the overall Student-Athletes of the Year.

Beginning in May 2016, Midway has presented a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award at each KHSAA girls’ state championship event. The awards program was expanded in 2019-20 to include male student-athletes, with Midway honoring a deserving student-athlete in each KHSAA sport and sport-activity.

The awards are based on athletic and academic achievement, as well as community service and leadership, with Midway choosing one overall Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year each academic year. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting of representatives from Midway.

 

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06/01/24 – Softball State Tournament

Athletic Department Blog Updates

With the completion of all sixteen regional tournaments, all eight first-round match-ups are set for the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK Healthcare. The bracket for the state tournament can be viewed here: 

https://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/2024/statefastpitchbracket.pdf

A time schedule for both weeks of the tournament can be viewed here:

Week One Time Schedule

Week Two Time Schedule

Instructions for Participating Teams and Fans:

State Instructions

– KHSAA –

About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 state championships to 59 teams and 178 individuals in 13 sports and six sport-activities, funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its more than […]

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05/30/24 – Times Set for First Rounds of Baseball, Softball State Tournaments

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 30, 2024

Game times are officially set for the first round of both the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare and the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare in Lexington.

While the competition field continues to unfold as regional tournaments are played across the Commonwealth, the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament first-round game times are as follows:

 

All times Eastern

Thursday, June 6 (Legends Field)

  • 10 a.m. | Russell County vs. Region 8
  • 1:30 p.m. | Region 7 vs. Region 15
  • 5 p.m. | LaRue County vs. Region 6
  • 8:30 p.m. | Region 10 vs. Lexington Catholic

Friday, June 7 (Legends Field)

  • 10 a.m. | East Carter vs. Region 9
  • 1:30 p.m. | McCracken County vs. Region 12
  • 5 p.m. | Owensboro Catholic vs. Region 13
  • 8:30 p.m. | Region 14 vs. Hopkinsville

 

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05/29/24 – State Track & Field Traffic/Parking Updates

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA wanted to advise its member schools about construction projects that may affect traffic flow into Lexington. In an effort to assist those with transportation plans, a link has been provided to monitor current traffic patterns and delays, which shows live updates of the entire state as reported: https://goky.ky.gov/

  • Parking maps are also available on the KHSAA website: PARKING MAPS
  • Shuttles will run from the Green Lot to the Track & Field Complex throughout the day. 

Good luck to all participants and teams! 

– KHSAA –

About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 state championships to […]

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05/29/24 – Track & Field State Championships to Run Thursday, Friday, Saturday in Lexington

2023-2024 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 29, 2024

The 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Track & Field State Championships presented by UK HealthCare will return to the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington on Thursday for the first of three meets in as many days.

Class 1A competition will commence Thursday at 9 a.m. ET and run throughout the morning and afternoon. The Class 2A meet will start at 9 a.m. on Friday, while the three-day event will come to a close with Class 3A competition on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

Tickets are available online only at khsaatickets.org. All three meets will be broadcast live on khsaa.tv to subscribers of the NFHS Network.

 

2024 CLARK’S PUMP-N-SHOP TRACK & FIELD STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

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05/28/24 – Match Times Published for Team Tennis Championships

Athletic Department Blog Updates

Match times for the 2024 KHSAA Team Tennis State Championships presented by UK HealthCare have been published and are available online at khsaa.org. The updated brackets can be found through the links below.

The team competition begins with first round and quarterfinal action on Monday, June 3. Boys’ matches will be held at the UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex on the first day, while the girls’ team competition will take place at Berea College. The semifinals and finals will be held on Tuesday, June 4 with all matches taking place at the University of Kentucky.

Coaches are reminded to re-submit their TN115 forms following the elimination of their student-athletes from the singles/doubles championships. The TN112 (match lineup form) should be submitted to the KHSAA one hour prior to each match.

Tickets to the event are available for purchase online only and can be found at khsaatickets.org. The advance discount tickets ($15 per day) are available […]

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05/27/24 – State Outdoor Track & Field Lane Assignments, Starting Heights, & Final Details

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The field is set for the 2024 Clark’s Pump-n-Shop State Track & Field Championships presented by UK HealthCare! The meets will be held May 30-31, June 1 at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Complex. Coaches need to be sure to double-check the performance list and roster by school as several changes have been made.

The KHSAA website has been updated to reflect lane assignments, competitor numbers, etc. Please be sure to check under the 2024 State/Region Meet Entries/Results tab at the very bottom of the track webpage (links also below). Additional important information for each respective class is posted.

Starting heights for High Jump and Pole Vault for each respective class have also been set for the State Meet. They are as follows:

Class 1A 2A 3A Girls High Jump 4’6″ 4’8″ 4’8″ Boys High Jump 5’8″ 5’8″ 5’10” Girls Pole Vault 6’6″ 8’0″ 8’6″ Boys Pole Vault 9’6″ 10’0″ 11’6″

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