05/01/12 – Reminder about 2013 and 2014 scheduling

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Just a reminder to all football schools.

Have received four or five phone calls this week about scheduling for future years. Keep in mind the complete tournament and alignment rules are at http://www.khsaa.org/handbook/tournamentrules/fbtournamentrules.pdf on the KHSAA web site.

While it may seem advantageous to jump up and start scheduling for 2013, you are doing so at your own risk. As soon as second month enrollment numbers are received for the 2012-2013 school year for our new schools or those tremendously impacted by recent consolidations (Nelson County, Thomas Nelson, South Warren, Greenwood, Warren Central, Shelby County and Collins), we will be able to more accurately tell schools if anyone will be adjusting classes for 2013 based on enrollment. So there is a real possibility that at least one school will have to adjusting, just based simply on the law of averages.

Please understand if you sign contracts now, you will be liable for any contract […]

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04/27/12 – 2012 Playing Rule Changes – Part 1 of several – Field markings

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First thing I want to talk about with this year’s rule changes (2012) is the change in restrictions on what can go on a field. In a time when our schools are struggling to find the resources to manage their athletic programs, it seemed a bit outdated that we still prohibited logos on football fields. While I am a traditionalist at heart, I really don’t think the game is impacted by a few logos and marks on the field. So now, our schools are allowed to have corporate logos and other marks on their field. The only restriction is that these CANNOT block or cover up the required marks every five yards, as well as the nine yards marks, etc. This should allow our schools to have some source of revenue generated by the markings and still not impact the management of the game..

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04/27/12 – 2012 Football Intro

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OK, I hate to admit it. And most will deny it to be able to be true. I have always considered myself a fairly prolific talker, and probably a bit wordy in writing. So its interesting that Football, still my sport, is the one lagging behind in blog entries. Going to try and remedy that in the coming days with some important updates for football coaches, officials and fans.
Let me know if there is a subject you want to see as a blog topic by sending me a quick email to jtackett@khsaa.org
As time permits, I will try and answer your questions and perhaps, even expound a little (OK, the staff here would call it pontificate a little, about your subject.
Thanks!

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