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10/13/16 – NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Book Corrections
This is a reminder to coaches and judges, below is a link to the NFHS website with 2016-17 Spirit (Cheer) Rules Book corrections.
NFHS Spirit Rules 2016-17 Corrections
Also, coaches are reminded of the NFHS partnership with cheerrules.com for video explanation and additional clarification of rules.
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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
10/10/16 – Competitive Cheer Squads By Division; Season/Scoring Reminders
The 2016-17 KHSAA Competitive Cheer squads by division list has been compiled and released.
Click here to view school squad declaration
A reminder to coaches that no changes to divisions may be made and withdrawal from Region/State competition will result in penalties under Bylaw 27, including a fine.
Regional Competition dates, sites and managers have been posted on the KHSAA website for some time. Please review the schedule for your competition.
Click here to view regional dates/sites
Coaches are reminded to review the updated score sheets, grids and tech sheet. Please be cognizant of the scoring changes for this year. To review:
All-Girls –
Five (5) Routine Judges.
Judge 1 will be assigned Stunting Pyramids/Tosses Difficulty with a total value of 20 points.
Judge 2 will be assigned Stunting Pyramids/Tosses Execution with a total value of 20 points.
Judge 3 will be assigned […]
08/01/16 – 2016 Competitive Cheer Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of competitive cheer is available beginning August 1. The clinic is required of all officials (judges) as well as all coaches, varsity, junior varsity and freshman, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS (JUDGES)
August 1 to September 19 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
September 20 to October 16 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
October 17 to October 23 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
August 1 to September 19 (Coaches) – the Competitive […]
KHSAA Sports Contacts, 2016-2017 and beyond
Primary Event Contact Secondary Event Contact Primary Playing Rules Interpreter Secondary Playing Rules Interpreter Golf DB SB DB SB Field Hockey SB DB SB DB Volleyball BC DB BC DB Soccer MB CC CC MB Cross Country SB MB SB MB Football JT BC JT BC Competitive Cheer BC SB BC SB Bowling SB MB SB MB Swimming and Diving DB BC DB BC Wrestling MB SB MB SB Basketball JT BC JT BC Archery MB DB MB DB Bass Fishing DB SB DB SB Tennis MB BC MB BC Track and Field SB DB SB DB Softball DB MB DB MB Baseball BC SB BC SB Lacrosse MB DB N/A N/A Rifle Marksmanship DB MB N/A N/A Trap Shooting Study MB DB N/A N/A Dance BC SB BC SB06/17/16 – Competitive Cheer Music Copyright Update
In mid-May, USA Cheer, along with Varsity Spirit, sent out emails to competitive cheer coaches concerning music copyrights. Since that time, staff has had the opportunity to review and discuss the information that was published, including discussions with counsel.
The purpose of the communication was two-fold. First off, it reminds our schools, coaches, and choreographers of the copyright laws and use of music; and secondly, it provides a listing of providers to help guide you through copyright issues.
The Association purchases an ASCAP license for its State Championships. This purchase by the KHSAA does not include usage by individual schools who must adhere to the copyright laws regarding the use of music.
We are posting below the information USA Cheer and Varsity Spirit published in the event our coaches did not receive the information. Please review the following links for more information:
USA Cheer Music Copyrights Educational Initiative Announcement
04/22/16 – Reminder Bylaw 23 Limitation of Seasons
This is a reminder to all administrators and coaches concerning Bylaw 23, Limitation of Seasons. KHSAA staff members have received several inquiries about permitted activity, specifically concerning fall sports and practice/tryouts for the fall. The same principle and rule would apply to any “tryout” in any sport or sport-activity that is not held during the period defined by Bylaw 23.
The first official tryout/practice date for 2016 football is July 10. For the other fall sports/sport-activities (Soccer, Golf, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Cross Country, Competitive Cheer), the first official practice date is July 15. Only after these dates can anything mandatory be required of team members or potential team members.
Until the day following the last day of school or May 31 (whichever is earliest), coaches are permitted to provide instruction and be involved with team members (provided such is approved by the principal), but continue to be restricted in “competitive” situations with other schools unless they are […]
12/10/15 – Competitive Cheer Championships This Saturday At Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2015
The fourth annual KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will take place this Saturday, Dec. 12 at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Doors open to the public at 8 a.m. with the competition starting at 9 a.m. with the All-Girls’ Small and All-Girls’ Medium divisions. The All-Girls’ Large and All-Girls’ Super-Large divisions are slated to begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by Coed divisions A & B at 4 p.m.
Each session of the championship will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv. Fans can watch a live webcast of each session at KHSAA.tv, or listen to a free audio broadcast at KHSAA.net. All KHSAA.tv productions are a part of the NFHS Network, which is a subscription based service. Subscription plans for the NFHS Network include a day pass ($9.95), a monthly pass ($14.95) and an annual pass ($119.95).
These passes, with the daily pass priced less than the cost of admission to […]
10/06/15 – Competitive Cheer Region Competition Manual Now Posted
The Competitive Cheer Regional Competition Manager and Team Instructions Manual has been updated and posted on the KHSAA website. To view the manual, please use the link below. You can access the manual under either Region Tournament Information pulldown menus.
http://khsaa.org/sports/sports-activities/competitive-cheer/
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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. The blogs for specific sports and sport-activities are on that sport or sport activity main page, and there are general information blogs at http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
10/01/15 – Riherds.com to Sponsor Above and Beyond Awards at All State Championship Events
Riherds.com, a Kentucky-based company headquartered in Smiths Grove specializing in trophies, awards, name tags and signs, will provide the “Above and Beyond” award at each KHSAA state championship event for 2015-16. Riherds.com is proud to be the Official Supplier of Trophies and Awards to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
The award is given to a participant at each KHSAA championship event and will be awarded from the pool of candidates nominated by participating school representatives. The award is based on five attributes: Citizenship, Leadership, Athletics, Sportsmanship and Scholarship.
Nominated students should exemplify these five attributes by:
- Playing the game/competition by the rules.
- Treating game officials, coaches and competitors with due respect as fellow human beings.
- Taking victory and defeat without undue emotionalism.
- Controlling of tempers at all times on and off the playing field.
- Being positive with officials, coaches and competitors, without criticism for things that occur during the contest.
- Cooperating with the coaches, officials and fellow players in trying to promote good sportsmanship.
- Being […]
09/30/15 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Fall Sports Championships is now live. Media members can visit credentials.khsaa.org to apply for credentials online.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her 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. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, as well as unauthorized use of the media credential, […]
09/16/15 – Competitive Cheer Squad Participation/Declaration Notice
Attention Cheer Coaches:
An e-mail was sent today (Sept. 16) with instructions for your athletic director to respond to the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Squad Division Declaration Survey. Please get with your administrators regarding your school’s response with regard to participation in KHSAA Region and State Competitions.
This is the official and only source to declare a division for KHSAA postseason. Any other response to declaring a division other than through this survey is not valid.
Deadline for response is Wednesday, Oct. 1. No adjustments will be made to squad divisions following the Oct. 1 deadline for any reason. Keep in mind that if you have a injury and are not able to replace the injured member from your roster, you will still compete in the same division, just with fewer participants.
Also, note that following the Oct. 1 deadline, withdrawal from KHSAA Region or State for any reason will result in no out-of-state travel for squads and include a […]
08-31-15 – NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Book Corrections
Attention all competitive cheer coaches and judges (officials). There are a couple of editorial corrections to the 2015-16 NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Book. Please refer to the link below and update your book accordingly
https://www.nfhs.org/media/1015578/2015-spirit-rules-book-corrections-edits.pdf
– KHSAA –
The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. The blogs for specific sports and sport-activities are on that sport or sport activity main page, and there are general information blogs at http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
08/10/15 – Competitive Cheer Rules Clinic Now Online
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of Competitive Cheer is available beginning today, August 10. Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS (JUDGES)
- August 10 to September 7 (Officials) – the Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- September 8 to October 12 (Officials) – the Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
- October 13 to October 23 (Officials) – the Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
- August 10 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed […]
05/22/15 – NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Changes 2015-16
Below is a link to rules changes approved by the NFHS Spirit Rules Committee. These changes will be incorporated into competitive judging sheets where appropriate and will be reviewed in the online rules clinic for coaches and judges in the fall.
Click here for NFHS Rules Changes
– KHSAA –
The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
05/15/15 – Board Approves Competitive Cheer Regional Competition Rotation Schedule
The Board of Control, at its May meeting, approved a defined rotation schedule for regional competitive cheer competition dates. The assignment of groups to the weeks was conducted by blind drawn during the meeting. This rotation will assist schools in future scheduling of competitions, as well as in the scheduling of judges. The approved procedure is listed below.
Click here to view rotation schedule.
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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
05/13/15 – Board of Control Adopts New Football Compliance Forms, Competitive Cheer Regional Rotation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2015
In an effort to assist its member schools in properly regulating new safety standards in football, the Board of Control adopted new compliance forms during a meeting at the KHSAA headquarters on Wednesday. The new forms will allow member schools to monitor compliance with new player safety restrictions on participation, while certifying awareness with the new measures passing during April’s Board of Control meeting in response to recommendations from the NFHS Task Force.
In order to ensure the availability of top flight judges at all regional competitive cheer competitions and minimize cross region concerns about competitive advantage, the Board approved a rotation plan for the scheduling of region competitions. The four-year rotation will alternate the order in which regional competitions are held, while ensuring that there are not an excessive number of competitions on any one weekend, and that the services provided to the students competing in competitive cheer are kept […]
12/12/14 – KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships This Saturday At Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2014The third annual KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will take place Saturday, Dec. 13 at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Doors open to the public at 9 a.m. with the competition starting at 10 a.m. with the All-Girls’ Small and All-Girls’ Medium divisions. The All-Girls’ Large and All-Girls’ Super-Large divisions are slated to begin at 2 p.m., followed by Coed divisions A & B at 6 p.m. Each session of the championship will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv.
The official championship program can be viewed at the following link:
http://www.khsaa.org/httpdocs/Publications/Programs/20142015/Cheer/issue1/
A detailed order of appearance is available at the link below:
http://khsaa.org/cheer/20142015/orderofappearance.pdf
Results will be posted to KHSAA.org upon the conclusion of each session.
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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 […]
10/27/14 – Fall Sports Postseason In Full Swing; Hopkinsville Penalized for Bylaw Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2014Fall Sports Postseason In Full Swing
With the Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA Golf State Championships already in the books, the postseasons for the remaining KHSAA fall sports are in full swing. The inaugural KHSAA Field Hockey State Championship resumes tonight with semifinal action at Bellarmine University. Assumption takes on Sacred Heart at 5:30 p.m. followed by DuPont Manual against Mercy at 7 p.m. Live stats and a live webcast for each game will be available at KHSAA.org. The KHSAA Field Hockey State Championship game will be played Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
The KHSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer State Tournament begins tonight with girls’ semi-state games at campus sites, followed by the boy’s semi-state games tomorrow evening. The KHSAA Soccer State Tournament Quarterfinals will take place Saturday, Nov. 1 with the boys’ games at Henry Clay HS and the girls’ games at Lafayette HS in Lexington.
Volleyball Region Tournaments began […]
10/09/14 – KHSAA Competitive Cheer Squads By Division 2014-15
Squad Divisions for the upcoming KHSAA Competitive Cheer Region and State Championships have been posted on the website. To view, please click the link below.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/squadparticipationbydivisons.pdf
Regional Competitions are Oct. 25-Dec. 7
Regional Instructions Manual
http://khsaa.org/cheer/postseasoninformation.pdf
Regional Sites
http://khsaa.org/cheer/regionsites.pdf
State Competition is Dec. 13, Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington
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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
09/16/14 – Competitive Cheer Squad Division Declaration Notice
Attention Cheer Coaches:
An e-mail was sent today (Sept. 16) with instructions for your school principal or athletic director to respond to the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Squad Division Declaration Survey. Please get with your administrators regarding your school’s response with regard to participation in KHSAA Region and State Competitions.
This is the official and only source to declare a division for KHSAA postseason. Any other response to declaring a division other than through this survey is not valid.
Deadline for response is Wednesday, Oct. 1. No adjustments will be made to squad divisions following the Oct. 1 deadline for any reason. Keep in mind that if you have a injury and are not able to replace the injured member from your roster, you will still compete in the same division, just with fewer participants.
Also, note that following the Oct. 1 deadline, withdrawal from KHSAA Region or State for any reason will result in no […]
08/04/14 – Competitive Cheer Rules Clinic Now Online
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport-activity of Competitive Cheer is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed judges (officials).
August 4 to September 1 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
August 4 to September 7 (Coaches) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
September 2 to September 28 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
September 8 to October 5 (Coaches) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
September 29 to October 24 (Officials) – the Competitive Cheer Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during […]
07/21/14 – 2014-15 Competitive Cheer Reminders
The following notes are a couple of quick reminders for Competitive Cheer teams and judges:
July 15 – First Practice
August 4 – 1st Day Online Cheer Rules Clinic (Judges, All Coaches – head and assistant)
August 18 – Judges Online Training begins
October 1 – Deadline for teams to declare competitive division for KHSAA postseason / Judges Training Ends
October 25 – Dec. 7 – Competitive Cheer Regionals (Region by Region Listing)
Dec. 13 – KHSAA Competitive Cheer State Championships – Alltech Arena, Lexington
2014-15 Competitive Cheer Divisions
All-Girls
Small – Minimum of 6, Maximum of 12
Medium – Minimum of 13, Maximum of 16
Large – Minimum of 17, Maximum of 20
Super-Large – Minimum of 21, Maximum of 24
Coed
Division A – Minimum of 12 and Maximum of 24; 1-3 males
Division B – Minimum of 12 and Maximum of 24; 4 or more males
Remember, beginning in 2014-15, no […]
05/20/14 – NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Changes for 2014-15
Below is a link to rules changes approved by the NFHS Spirit Rules Committee. These changes will be incorporated into competitive judging sheets where appropriate and will be reviewed in the online rules clinic for coaches and judges in the fall. http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=10578 http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=10599– KHSAA –
The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/04/15/14 – Board of Control Adds Field Hockey For 2014-15; Approves Football Alignment Draft for 2015-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2014
During Tuesday’s meeting at the KHSAA Office, the Board of Control approved a motion to add field hockey as a team sport beginning with the 2014-15 season and approved a draft of the football alignment for the 2015-18 seasons to be distributed to the membership for feedback. The addition of field hockey as a female-only team sport, brings the Association’s total number of sports offered to 13 beginning in the fall of 2014, with four additional sport-activities. The Association will work in the coming months to select a site for the 2014 field hockey championship, and put the infrastructure in place for field hockey to be an officially-sponsored KHSAA sport.
The Board approved a draft of the football alignment for the 2015-18 seasons, which was configured after member schools were given the opportunity to declare their desire to “play up” in classification. The […]
04/15/14 – Coed Competitive Cheer Divisions Approved
The KHSAA Board of Control, at its April meeting, approved a change with regard to coed competitive cheer divisions beginning with the 2014-15 school year.
Coed Competitive Cheer
Division A
Minimum of 1 to 3 male participants, with an overall minimum squad size of 12 and a maximum squad size of 24.
Division B
Minimum of 4-or-more male participants, with an overall minimum squad size of 12 and a maximum squad size of 24.
There are no changes to the All-Girl Divisions for 2014-15.
– KHSAA –
The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
12/19/13 – State Competition Photos / DVDs / Archived Webcasts
Congratulations to all of the teams that participated in the 2013-2014 KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships. Your support of the teams and the event was outstanding. The new venue was also well received. You can relive the event through the KHSAA website (www.khsaa.org).
• Purchase Event Photos
• View Archived Webcasts
• Order Championship Event Merchandise
• You can also order DVD copies of the event using the following link:
http://khsaa.org/cheer/20132014/video.pdf
12/12/13 – Reminders for Coaches for State Competitive Cheer Competition
We are excited about this weekend’s competitive cheer championships in Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. To help coaches prepare, here are a few reminders:
1) Please review the Participant Information Manual, Order of Appearance and Station-by-Station grids located on the KHSAA website:
http://khsaa.org/cheer/stateinstructions.pdf
http://khsaa.org/cheer/20132014/orderofappearance.pdf
http://khsaa.org/cheer/20132014/timescheduledetailed.pdf
2) Team check-in will be located on the back side of Alltech Arena in the North Exhibit Hall. It will be marked accordingly. Please check in per the time schedule.
3) There is no coaches meeting. You will be given a one page sheet of any final updates to instructions or information upon your arrival.
4) Score Sheets will be available following the competition in the holding area.
5) Teams are admitted as a group in uniform. You will receive up to 4 armbands for your alternates and 4 armbands for coach/floor level access. These are the only folks admitted to the warm-up […]
12/09/13 – Boys Sweet 16® Press Conference Tuesday; Competitive Cheer Championships Saturday; Football Championship Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 9, 2013
Press Conference Called For Tuesday Regarding Boys’ Sweet 16®
The KHSAA will hold a press conference at the Association’s headquarters on Tuesday afternoon regarding the future of the Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®. The press conference will begin at 12:15 p.m. with remarks from the Association and iHigh.com. The press conference will be streamed live at KHSAA.org.
KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships This Saturday At Alltech Arena
The second annual KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will take place this Saturday at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Doors open to the fans at 9 a.m., with the competition beginning at 10 a.m. with the All-Girls’ Small and All-Girls’ Medium divisions. The All-Girls’ Large and All-Girls’ Super-Large Divisions will begin at 2 p.m., with the day’s events concluding with the Coed Division at 6 p.m. An awards presentation will immediately follow each competition […]
12/03/13 – KHSAA Partners With First String Media, PrepSpin.com For Enhanced Web Streaming Network
KHSAA Partners With First String Media, PrepSpin.com For Enhanced Web Streaming Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 3, 2013
Through a new venture launched prior to the start of the 2013-14 season, the KHSAA has transitioned its online video broadcast network (KHSAA.tv) to an internal operation through a new partnership with First String Media and PrepSpin.com. After outsourcing its championship webcasts in previous seasons, this year’s championship events will feature live video streaming and highlight packages produced internally through the new partnership. Live video streaming, archived broadcasts and highlight packages will remain free of charge through the Association’s website.
KHSAA.org will remain the exclusive home for live video streaming of KHSAA Championship events, with live championship coverage of 11 events, and post-event highlight packages provided for six other sports and sport-activities. Live video streaming will be available for a total of 41 games during the 2013-14 season through […]
11/22/13 – On-Demand Printing For KHSAA Championship Programs
Updated commemorative copies of each completed KHSAA fall championship event are now available for on-demand printing through TheBookPatch.com. Full color and black-and-white versions of this year’s championship programs (Golf, Cross Country, Soccer and Volleyball) are all available for purchase.
Commemorative editions of each championship program from the 2012-13 season are also available through TheBookPatch.com, along with the 2013-14 KHSAA Events Calendar and 2013-14 Handbook.
A complete list of KHSAA programs available for sale can be found at:
http://www.thebookpatch.com/BookStoreResults.aspx?search=KHSAA&ddl=authors
10/17/13 – State Cheer Schedule Posted/Other Reminders
The 2013 KHSAA Competitive Cheer State Championships competition schedule has been posted on the Association website. To view the schedule, use the link below. A detailed order of appearance by regions will be done by random draw and posted at a later date.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/20132014/statetimetable.pdf
Reminders:
• The Divisions of Teams listing may viewed:
http://khsaa.org/cheer/squadparticipationbydivisons.pdf
• Your roster should have already been entered online through the KHSAA website. This reminder that rosters will be closed and locked Oct. 26. Please include all names of your squad (including alternates in the event of injury or other situation).
10/11/13 – KHSAA Competitive Cheer Squad Divisions
Squad Divisions for the upcoming KHSAA Competitive Cheer Region and State Championships have been posted on the website. To view, please click the link below.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/squadparticipationbydivisons.pdf
Region Competitions are Oct. 26-Dec. 8
http://khsaa.org/cheer/regionsites.pdf
State Competition is Dec. 14, Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington
09/16/13 – Competitive Cheer Squad Division Declaration
Attention Cheer Coaches:
An e-mail was sent today (Sept. 16) with instructions for your school principal or athletic director to respond to the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Squad Division Declaration Survey. Please get with your administrators regarding your school’s response with regard to participation in KHSAA Region and State Competitions.
Deadline for response is Oct. 1. No adjustments will be made to squad divisions following the Oct. 1 deadline. Keep in mind that if you have a injury and are not able to replace the injured member, you will still compete in the same division, just with less participants.
Also note that following the Oct. 1 deadline, withdrawal from KHSAA Region or State for any reason will result in no out-of-state travel for squads and include a fine under Bylaw 27.
Following the deadline, the squads by division will be posted on the KHSAA website.
Past Competitive Cheer Post Season Financial Reports
Competitive Cheer Past Financial Reports8/7/13 – Competitive Cheer Score Sheets/Difficulty Grids/Tech Sheet Posted
Coach and Judge information for the 2013-14 Competitive Cheer season has been updated and posted on the KHSAA website. Please use the link below to view the various documents.
http://khsaa.org/sports/sports-activities/competitive-cheer/
Go to the Cheer Judges Information Link
08/01/13 – Correction to NFHS Spirit (Cheer) Rules Book
Please note the following correction we received from the NFHS regarding the 2013-14 NFHS Spirit Rules Book:
Page 18
*2.5.2 SITUATION A: A top person: (a) in a prep performs a back arch to the floor and ends in a handstand. Both bases maintain contact with her upper body; (b) in a cradle performs a back walkover to the floor. Both bases maintain contact with her upper body. RULING: (a) illegal; (b) legal. COMMENT: (a) is illegal because the top person begins at prep level and ends on the performing surface.
Coaches and Judges please update accordingly.
7/26/13 – KAPOS Coaches Conference Information
KAPOS will again be conducting a Coaches Conference. This year’s event will be Saturday, Aug. 17 at the KHSAA Office in Lexington. For more details and registration information, use the below link.
7/2/13 – Competitive Cheer Judge Licensing & Training Information
Information on licensing as a Competitive Cheer Judge for 2013-14 has been posted on the KHSAA website as well as training information. Please review the link below for more information.
Current Alignment – Competitive Cheer
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in cheer (for all girls and coed), provided that ten (10) percent of the member schools declare intentions to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA sponsored postseason competition shall be considered entered unless otherwise noted prior to December 1. The school shall designate to the Association, the division of competition by the November 15. 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 August 1, 2013, the alignment in cheer is as follows —
REGION 1 – Ballard Memorial, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Christian Fellowship, Community Christian (Paducah), Fulton City, Fulton County, Graves County, Hickman County, Marshall County, Mayfield, McCracken County, Murray, Paducah Tilghman, St. Mary
REGION 2 […]
5/24/13 – Reminder 2013-14 Cheer Dates / Region Date/Site Listing
A reminder of important dates for the 2013-2014 school year with regard to Competitive Cheer:
July 15 – First Official Practice for Fall
Oct. 1 – Deadline to declare Squad Division
Oct. 26-Dec. 7 – Region Competition Window
Dec. 14 – KHSAA State Competition – AllTech Arena, Ky. Horse Park
Below is a link to the listing of Regional Competition Dates, Sites, Managers. Please refer to this document throughout the summer and fall as we update it with information as we receive it regarding regional competitions.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/regionsites.pdf
4/15/13 – Board Approves Competitive Cheer Dates/Site for 2013-14 School Year
The KHSAA Board of Control, at its meeting Monday, approved important dates and the State Competition date and site for the 2013-14 school year with regard to Competitive Cheer. The following was finalized at the meeting:
- Oct. 1 – Deadline to Designate Division
- Oct. 26?Dec. 7 – Regional Competitions
- Dec. 14 – State Competition at Alltech Arena, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington
KHSAA Advisory Committee members will be conducting a Regional meeting to set the date/site for each regional event. The Board approved the second weekend of December as the date and Alltech Arena as the site also for 2014 and 2015. Securing a site where a traditional, yearly, corresponding date for State was key in the decision to allow for schools to schedule regional events and assist with those that travel out of state.
The following is a reminder of previous Board action for 2013-14:
One-Classification with the following divisions:
All?Girls’ Divisions (Schools […]
04/15/13 – Board of Control Approves Moving KHSAA Sweet 16® Finals To Sunday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2013
After reviewing the 2013 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16®, the Board of Control voted today in favor of a proposal to move the championship games of the boys’ and girls’ Sweet 16® to Sunday starting in 2014. The format change allows for the semifinals to be conducted as a standalone event on Saturday, and gives the participants more time to prepare and recuperate leading up to the championship game.
“We examined the format of our basketball tournaments from a number of different perspectives, and in the end, felt like it was time to move the championship game to Sunday. Separating the championship game from the semifinals, really makes an event out of the Saturday games for those final four teams,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We think the added rest leading up to the championship game will not only benefit the health and safety of the students, it […]
2/21/13 – State Competitive Cheer Reminder/Instructions
Please make sure you have re-reviewed information on the KHSAA website regarding this weekend’s Competitive Cheer State Championships.
While some forecasts call for the potential of weather issues, the Cheer event is scheduled to be conducted with no plans for delay or rescheduling. If there are any change in plans, the KHSAA website will be updated accordingly.
Please read the State Instructions and review the time schedule, order of appearance, detailed station-by-station time schedule, parking map, team entry and coaches meeting times. There were no changes to any of the schedules.
COACHES/TEAM ADMISSION REMINDER
One coach and two assistant coaches will receive a wristband upon checking in at the Team Entrance Gate. This is the maximum number of coaches that will be admitted as well as permitted back in the warm-up room and on floor when the team competes. (No additional sound/music people, managers, etc.)
Your squad must enter as a group. We will admit the total for […]
02/18/13 – KHSAA Competitive Cheer & Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships This Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 18, 2013
PANNELL SWIM SHOP/KHSAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK IN LOUISVILLE
The 2013 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships will be held this week (Feb. 21-23) at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisville.
Tickets to the event are $10 per person for each session, with the exception of the opening session on Thursday night ($5 per person). Ralph Wright Natatorium has a seating capacity of 500 people for each session of the meet. Due to the limited seating capacity, fans are encouraged to arrive early to purchase tickets. Each customer will only be allowed to purchase a ticket for those persons in line, with kids 10-and-under admitted for free. At the conclusion of each session, spectators will be required to vacate the seating area.
Tickets will go sale Thursday, Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. for Session One (Girls’ Diving […]
01/28/13 – Board of Control Approves Basketball Region I, Statewide Wrestling Realignments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2013
The KHSAA Board of Control approved new alignments for Basketball Region I and all eight Wrestling regions during its January meeting at the KHSAA office on Monday.
Following the consolidation of schools in McCracken County, KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett and area Board of Control members met with representatives from the first region in Mayfield. With all Region I schools in attendance, the feedback from the meeting was to realign within the region, and not bring additional teams into the region. Three options for realignment were presented following the meeting in Mayfield. On Monday, the Board voted to approve Option A for the 20013-14 season (detailed below), which will also be applied to baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball:
District 1 – Carlisle County, Fulton City, Fulton County, Hickman County
District 2 – Ballard Memorial, Graves County, Mayfield
District 3 – Community Christian, McCracken County, Paducah Tilghman, St. Mary
[…]1/28/13 – Competitive Cheer to be One Class in 2013-14
The KHSAA Board of Control, at its January meeting, eliminated the two class format system with regard to competitive cheer beginning with the 2013-14 school year.
Squad divisions will continue to be the following in the all-girls category: Small (6-12); Medium (13-16); Large (17-20); Super-Large (21-24).
Coed will be offered with a minimum of 6 (two boys/four girls or four boys/two girls) and maximum of 24, of which at least two shall be boys.
This action comes based upon participation by the membership during the 2012-2013 school year. There were over 104 divisions within the two class, five division system, that either had no entry in a division (50) or just had one squad (54), creating an automatic qualifier (providing successful regional participation) to the state competition.
01/25/13 – State Cheer Postponed/Rescheduled Due to Weather and Safety Concerns
10 a.m. ET, Friday, 1/25/13
In the interest of everyone’s safety and out of an abundance of caution, the State Competitive Cheer Championships have been postponed and will NOT be held on Saturday, January 26. The competition is being rescheduled for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 at Bowling Green. More details will be forthcoming.
01/22/13 – Competitive Cheer Championships & Basketball Draw Show Coming Up This Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 22, 2013
INAUGURAL KHSAA COMPETITIVE CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SATURDAY IN BOWLING GREEN
The inaugural KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will take place Saturday, Jan. 26 at E.A. Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Divisions have been created for all-girls and coed competition, with the winning school in each division at the regional level advancing to the State competition.
Doors open to the fans at 7 a.m., with the competition beginning at 8 a.m. with the Class 1A Small/Class 2A Medium Divisions. The Class 2A Large/Class 2A Super-Large Divisions will compete at 11 a.m., followed by the Class 2A Small/Class 1A Medium Divisions at 2 p.m., the Class 1A Large/Class 2A Coed Divisions at 5 p.m., and the Class 1A Coed/Class 1A Super-Large Divisions at 7:30 p.m. An awards presentation will follow each competition block.
Tickets to the event are $10 per person, with kids 10 & under […]
01/7/13 – Heflin Named NFHS National Coach of the Year, First Basketball Stats, KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 7, 2013
NFHS NAMES LONE OAK’S LARRY HEFLIN ONE OF 22 NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR
Lone Oak High School girls tennis coach Larry Heflin has been named one of 22 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for the 2011-12 academic year. In 40 years as head coach, Heflin has guided Lone Oak to more state championships (11) than any other girls program in the state, the last of which came in 2012.
In addition to his 11 state titles, Heflin has led Lone Oak to eight runner-up finishes, helping him garner a spot in the USTA Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2006, he was given the Garnis Martin Outstanding Coach of the Year award by the Kentucky High School Athletic Director’s Association and the Kentucky High School Coaches Association. He was previously named the National High […]
12/18/12 – State Cheer Division Time Schedule
A tentative time schedule for the 2013 KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships has been set. Go to the link below to view the information.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/statetimetable.pdf
12/15/12 – State Hotel Headquarters Information
The Holiday Inn-University Plaza in Bowling Green is the Headquarters Hotel for the 2013 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships. Click the link below to make your hotel reservations. A block of rooms has been held for participating teams.
12/6/12 – Cheer Squads by Division Listing
Please note the competitive cheer division listing has been revised and posted on the KHSAA website. Adjustments were made based upon documented human error by Athletic/School administration in completing the survey or failure to initially respond. Adjustments were not (and will not be) considered due to injuries or other changes in squad size. Schools will compete in the division at both Region and State as listed.
http://khsaa.org/cheer/regionbyregiondivisions.pdf
Also, please note that Region 9 has voted and requested to the KHSAA that the Regional Competition be moved from Montgomery County to Conner High School. This request has been approved with the competition date remaining Jan. 19.
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