Softball
02/13/14 – Umpire Training Clinics
This is a reminder that the next Umpire Training Clinic will take place this Saturday, February 15 at Larue County High School in the auditorium. Because there are three events taking place at the high school that day you should park in the rear of the building by the baseball field in the gravel parking lot. There will be signs directing you to the outside door and to the auditorium. If you have difficulty locating the school please contact Rip Collins at 270-268-1335. Below is the link that will provide you with registration information as well as an agenda: http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region5-8campbrochure.pdf
02/07/14 – Umpire Training Clinic Information
The Umpire Training Clinic that was scheduled for tomorrow February 8, 2014 in Ashland has been canceled due to the possibility of inclement weather. We will reschedule and post the make-up date as soon as possible. The Umpire Training Clinic that was canceled on January 25, 2014 in Hopkinsville due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for Sunday February 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The link for the registration form for this clinic as well as the clinic scheduled for February 15, 2014 in Hodgenville are listed below:
http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region1-4campbrochure.pdf http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region5-8campbrochure.pdf02/04/14 – Softball Online Rules Clinic
The 2014 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and umpires in the sport of softball is now available.
February 3 – April 18 – the Softball Clinic may be viewed by coaches and officials at no charge during this period.
April 19 – May 10 – the Softball Clinic may be viewed by coaches and officials for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
May 11 – May 18 – the Softball Clinic may be viewed by coaches and officials for the makeup fee ($300) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
The presentation can be viewed from any computer, and is a web-based flash video product that should be viewable through any web browser. Once you advance to the last slide of the presentation, correspondence is automatically generated to the KHSAA so that you can receive credit. If […]
1/31/14 – Umpire Training Clinic
This is just a reminder that the next Umpire Training Clinic will be conducted this Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. EST at Bourbon County Middle School (Auditorium). Below is the link for the registration form:
http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region9-12campbrochure.pdf
1/17/14 – Umpire Training Clinics
Registration Information for the Umpire Training Clinics Scheduled for Saturday February 1, 2014 and Saturday February 8, 2014 have now been posted on the KHSAA website. You can access this information by clicking on the following links:
http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region9-12campbrochure.pdf
http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region13-16campbrochure.pdf
Please note that the Region 9-12 clinic that was to take place at Bourbon County High School on February 1, 2014 will now take place at Bourbon County Middle School in the auditorium. This change in location has also been updated on the registration form.
1/10/14 – Umpire Training Clinics
The dates and locations for the 2014 Umpire Training Clinics have been set:
Regions 1-4 Saturday, January 25, 2014 – Christian County Middle School, Hopkinsvillle
Regions 5-8 Saturday, February 15, 2014 – LaRue County High School, Hodgenville
Regions 9-12 Saturday, February 1, 2014 – Bourbon County High School, Paris
Regions 13-16 Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Championship Fast Pitch, Ashland
Registration information for the first clinic scheduled for Saturday January 25, 2014 can be accessed by clicking on the following link:
http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/region1-4campbrochure.pdf
Registration information for the remaining three clinics will be posted next week.
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
10/09/13 – Commissioner Issues Clarification about Postgame Activity, Corrections to Erroneous Media and Social Media Reports
First, for those who may choose to read no further, there has never been a ban or prohibition on postgame handshakes or other types of good sporting behavior by the KHSAA, its Commissioner or its Board of Control. Nor has such a ban been proposed. There is no ban or prohibition on such activity today or contemplated for the future.
This message has been composed entirely by the Commissioner of the KHSAA. I do not want any room for misinterpretation or anyone else being accused of being involved. As the Commissioner, I take very seriously my role to ensure clear, concise and accurate communication regarding the expectations for our membership, participants, coaches, officials and all involved.
However, yesterday (10/8), at best a poorly worded and at worst, an incomplete, notice was sent from me to the member schools regarding postgame activity. Regardless of the number of people who had written […]
10/08/13 – Commissioner’s Directive on Postgame Activity
For those that may choose to read only the first few lines, it is worth reiteration. THERE IS NO BAN OR PROHIBITION ON POSTGAME HANDSHAKES. Has not been considered, contemplated or reviewed as an option.
Several sports have “traditions” regarding postgame handshakes, etc. by team members (both en masse and as individuals), but none of them have such action dictated by playing rules. While it is an obvious sign of sportsmanship and civility, many incidents have occurred both in Kentucky (more than two dozen in the last three years in Kentucky alone) and throughout the country, where fights and physical conflicts have broken out during these postgame handshakes. And this is not restricted to specific sports. In our state alone, incidents in soccer, football and volleyball have occurred this fall.
Unfortunately, the adrenaline and effort required to participate in the sport sometimes seems to deplete the supply of judgement available to participants. And this can […]
08/30/13 – Reminder on “Off Season” during school year limitations
This is a reminder to all softball coaches and administrators with regard to limitations to “off season” during the school year activities (“Fall Ball”). We have received some reports of schools using school uniforms and other identifying apparel which is prohibited.
Please review and be mindful of the stipulations.
Case BL-23-14- What are the restrictions during the school year outside of the defined Limitation of Seasons (off-season) when the school’s team members are participants or school coaches are involved?
Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincidental participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many […]
08/13/13 – New Softball Required for Postseason
Due to the merger of Rawlings and Worth, the Worth softball is now the official softball for the KHSAA. Worth is the ball that will be required for all post season competition including District and Regional Tournaments as well as the State Tournament beginning with the 2014 season. During the regular season there is no mandated ball other than any ball used must bear the NFHS authenticating mark. The State Championship title will also reflect the change and referenced Worth/KHSAA Fast Pitch Softball State Championship. The model number for the new softball is:
PX2RYL-KY
You can view the flyer for the new ball on the KHSAA website by clicking on the following link:
Current Alignment – Softball
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in fastpitch softball for girls, provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership and such is approved by the Board of Control. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections with the approval of the Board of Control. The entire alignment shall be reviewed when the Board of Control conducts a realignment related to basketball. 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 15, 2012, the alignment for girls’ fast pitch softball is as follows:
REGION 1
District 1 – Carlisle County, Fulton City, Fulton County, Hickman County
District 2 – McCracken County, Paducah Tilghman, St. Mary
District 3 – Ballard Memorial, Graves County, Mayfield
District 4 – Calloway County, Marshall County, Murray
REGION 2
District 5 – Crittenden County, Livingston Central, Lyon County, Trigg County
District […]
05/20/13 – 2014 KHSAA Hall of Fame Press Conference; BA/FP District Tournaments; Spring Sport Media Credentials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2013
2014 KHSAA Hall of Fame Press Conference Set For June 2
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association will hold a press conference on Sunday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. to announce the KHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The Hall of Fame announcement will take place at the KHSAA Offices in Lexington (2280 Executive Drive), and will be streamed live online at khsaa.tv.
The KHSAA will hold its annual Hall of Fame Golf Scramble on Tuesday, June 18 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Golf Course in Lexington. The event begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m., followed by a luncheon at 1:15 p.m. The golf scramble is open to the public at a cost of $85 per person, or $300 for a foursome. Interested parties should contact Assistant Commissioner Angela Passafiume.
The 2014 Hall of Fame banquet is scheduled for Sunday, April 27 in the […]
04/22/13 – KHSAA Bass Fishing Championship This Week; Top Officials Honored By KHSAA; Baseball-Softball Draw Show Tomorrow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2013
First KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship This Weekend At KenLake Marina
The first-ever KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship will take place this weekend (April 26-27) at the KenLake Marina in Hardin. Forty-five teams advanced from the four regional tournaments to the state championship, which begins Friday morning with the opening day boat launch at 7 a.m. (CT). Each two-person team is allotted eight hours on the lake, with the weigh-in beginning at approximately 3 p.m.
The tournament format will be repeated on Saturday, with the boats launching in reverse order from day one. Each team can turn in a maximum of five fish each round, with each day’s catch counting towards the team’s total for the competition. All fish will be kept in a live well once caught and released immediately following the weigh-in. Trophies and medals will be given to the top three team finishers, in addition […]
Past Softball Financial Reports
Past Softball Financial reports03/25/13 – Clarification on Cold Weather Participation
The office has received several calls from people asking about a “Cold Weather Index” to parallel the existing Heat Index rules and regulations. At the present time, such an index does not exist in terms of a policy to eliminate participation at certain temperature combinations. However, the NFHS Sports Medicine Committee, as part of its 4th edition Sports Medicine Handbook provided to the member schools, has set up best practices documentation and suggestions to dealing with extreme cold. The recommendations are posted on the KHSAA web site at /sportsmedicine/nfhs/coldweatherrecommendations.pdf Please feel free to use this valuable resource document. If you need additional copies of the Sports Medicine Handbook, contact Marilyn Mitchell (mmitchell@khsaa.org) at the KHSAA offices.02/04/13 – Board of Control approves change in 3-team district regulations for BA, BK, FP, SO and VB effective 2013-2014
At its meeting last week, the KHSAA Board of Control approved a staff recommendation to give teams in three-team districts options as to the scheduling of required games. Three-team districts in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball will continue to be seeded by rule. However, the districts will decide (by majority vote) if they play each other twice, or once during regular season.
As districts conduct meetings to decide scheduling and site selection plan options for next year and beyond, discussion should include these decisions as well for all […]
08/16/12 – Update in Regards to Post Season Field Specifications
Please click on the following link to view the revised field specifications for the post season in regards to maximum fence distance recommendations:
http://www.khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/sitespecifications.pdf
8/10/12 – “Fall Ball” and Bylaw 25 Reminders
We have had several inquiries from Administrators and Coaches with regard to coaches involvement during the school year with members of their team (or other interscholastic teams within the school). These issues have been particularly brought to light with respect to baseball and softball programs.
Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincident participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many runners but no direct coaching, would not specifically be considered coaching.
The “off-season” is the period during the school year for each sport or sport/activity that is outside the defined start and […]
7/25/12 “Hit By Pitch” Procedure Revised in High School Softball for 2013
Batters in high school softball no longer will have to make an attempt to avoid being hit by a pitch in order to be awarded first base. This revision to Rule 8-1-2 was one of four rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its June 11-13 meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. Click here for more details
07/15/12 – Reminder about Case BL-25-14 (Open Gym/Field), Out of Season Restrictions
Case BL-25-14- What are the restrictions during the school year outside of the defined Limitation of Seasons (off-season) when the school’s team members are participants or school coaches are involved?
Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincident participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many runners but no direct coaching, would not specifically be considered coaching.
The “off-season” is the period during the school year for each sport or sport/activity that is outside the defined start and end dates for the sport or sport/activity as detailed in Bylaw 25. The restrictions begin on the first […]
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05/3/12 – Fast Pitch Softball Postseason Tournament Instructions
The online instructions for the Fast Pitch Softball District and Regional Tournaments are now posted on the KHSAA website. You can access these instructions by clicking on the following link:
http://www.khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. Darren
04/20/12 – Board of Control Approves Post Season Field Specifications for Fast Pitch Softball
On Monday April 16, the KHSAA Board of Control approved the following site specifications for the post season in the sport of Fast Pitch Softball. Beginning in 2012-2013, schools wishing to host District and Regional Tournaments should make sure that their fields meet the following specifications:
http://www.khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/sitespecifications.pdf
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