Athletic Department Blog Updates
03/25/25 – Tennis Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Tennis 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 […]
03/25/25 – Outdoor Track & Field Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the-Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Track & Field 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 […]
3/24/25 – Bass Fishing Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year Awards
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award among Bass Fishing 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 banquet at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the overall 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year and announced at the banquet. All winners will also receive their recognition at that banquet.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete […]
10/22/24 – Basketball Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Basketball 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 basketball 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:
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 Basketball 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
- Oct. 20 […]
03/19/25 – Tentative Hosts for Regional Outdoor Track & Field Meets
As of 03/24/25, the following schools are tentative sites for the 2025 Track & Field Outdoor Regionals. These sites are tentative and subject to change.
Class 1A
Class 2A
Class 3A
1
Murray
Calloway County
McCracken County
2
McLean County
Adair County @ Lindsey Wilson College
Bowling Green
3
Holy Cross (Louisville) @ Ballard
Christian Academy-Louisville
St. Xavier
4
Bishop Brossart
Bourbon County
Ballard
5
Gallatin County
Whitley County
Notre Dame
6
Somerset
Montgomery County
7
Prestonsburg
Harlan County
East Jessamine
3/14/25 – Bass Fishing Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sports activity of Bass Fishing is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard
The clinic is required of head and assistant coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen) regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
COACHES
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Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA 360 System (in ArbiterSports).
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If you have yet to log into the KHSAA 360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
- 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
- If you are having difficulties locating your requirements […]
03/12/25 – Outdoor Track & Field Online Rules Clinic Available for Officials and Coaches
COACHES
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Outdoor Track & Field is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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
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03/11/25 – Online Rules Clinic Available for Coaches and Officials in Softball
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Softball is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard.
Coaches:
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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:
If you are having difficulties finding your requirements dashboard, it can be found at the following link:
[…]03/07/25 – Required Rules Clinic Available for Coaches & Officials in Baseball
This message is being sent to all Athletic Directors (including assistants), Coaches in the sport of Baseball, and licensed umpires.
COACHES
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Baseball is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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:
If […]
03/03/25 – Tennis Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The required KHSAA Online Rules Clinic for the sport of Tennis 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.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system prior to receiving this email, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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:
If you are having difficulties finding your requirements dashboard following the instructions above, it can be found at the following link:
https://app.arbitersports.com/eligibility/coach
Deadlines for Coaches:
2025 KHSAA State Indoor Track & Field Meet Coach Pass Allocation
Complimentary admission for Indoor Track & Field coaches will be a wristband provided in the team packet.
Coaches meeting Bylaw 25 KHSAA Coaching Requirements shall receive the following number of complimentary admission passes (these do not allow for track access).
- One to two (1-2) qualifier(s) affords a maximum of two (2) complimentary admissions;
- Three to six (3-6) qualifiers afford a maximum of three (3) complimentary admissions;
- Seven (7) to 12 qualifiers afford a maximum of four (4) complimentary admissions.
- 13-20 qualifers afford a maximum of five (5) complimentary admissions.
- 21 and above afford a maximum of six (6) complimentary admissions.
The KHSAA rosters and coaches lists were required to be submitted to Arbiter prior to the entry deadline and no further additions/corrections can be made. This list has been prepared so member schools can plan accordingly.
As we do in other KHSAA state events, coaches will have the option to purchase additional coach […]
03/02/25 – State Indoor Track & Field Lane Assignments, Starting Heights & Final Details
The field is set for the 2025 KHSAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships presented by UK HealthCare! The championships will return to the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville on March 4-6. 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 the track webpage (links also below). Additional important information for each respective class is posted.
LANE ASSIGNMENTS
STATE QUALIFIERS – ROSTERS BY SCHOOL
Starting heights for the 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 4’0″ 4’0″ 4’0″ Boys High […]2/28/25 – Required Rules Clinic Available for Lacrosse Coaches and Officials
This message is being sent to all Athletic Directors (including assistants), Coaches in the sport of Lacrosse, and licensed officials.
COACHES
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Lacrosse is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest […]
02/28/25 – Required Rules Clinic Available for Coaches & Officials in Boys’ Volleyball
This message is being sent to all Athletic Directors (including assistants), Coaches in the sport of Boys’ Volleyball, and licensed Officials.
COACHES
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Boys’ Volleyball is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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:
02/27/25 – State Indoor Track & Field Performance Lists Available for Review
The performance list for the 2025 KHSAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships presented by UK HealthCare (based on entries received via Milesplit before the deadline) is now available. The championships will return to the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville on March 4-6. Each school should review the entries and notify the KHSAA immediately of any necessary changes (i.e., misspelling of names, incorrect grade, scratches, etc.) by emailing us at trresults@khsaa.org. The deadline for these changes is TODAY, February 27th, 9:00 PM ET. You must send corrections to this email address to ensure all parties are aware of the changes.
PERFORMANCE LISTS BY CLASS
- CLASS 1A
- CLASS 2A
- CLASS 3A
02/26/25 – Archery Regional Instructions Available
Instructions/information for the KHSAA Regional Archery Tournaments are now posted on the KHSAA website. Manager information is also posted on the KHSAA website and can be found here:
https://khsaa.org/archery/2025/archeryregionalmanagers.pdf
Regional Archery will be from March 10 – March 29 with the KHSAA State Archery Tournament to take place April 17 at Central Bank Center in Lexington. You can view the regional tournament instructions by clicking on the following link:
The Archery Postseason will be conducted using the Arrowscores platform (as opposed to NASP). Please note that both platforms (Arrowscores and NASP) are very similar and run by NASP to help facilitate this postseason. In addition to the Tournament Postseason Instructions, here are some resources to assist you whether you are hosting a Region Tournament, or simply need to register:
The Arrowscores site can be located at https://arrowscores.com/. You will notice it has a similar layout to the NASP website.
To set […]
03/04/25 – Nominations for KHSAA Student Advisory Group-NFHS National Student Leadership Summit Being Accepted
The KHSAA is seeking applications to become a member of its Student Advisory Group for 2025-2026. One of the main duties of the group is the planning and execution of its HYPE Student Leadership Conferences. Those chosen are required to attend the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit in July in Indianapolis and then manage the KHSAA HYPE Conferences September 29-30 in Lexington.
The National Federation of State High School Associations offers a student leadership initiative – the National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS). The NSLS will focus on relevant and contemporary issues affecting today’s students in education-based athletics and performing arts. Students will sharpen their leadership skills and will realize the privilege and power of their influence in their school, community, and state.
The NFHS Summit is scheduled for July 14-17, 2025 in Indianapolis. If selected, expenses from Lexington to Indianapolis are covered (meals, lodging, transportation). By applying and being selected, the student is acknowledging that […]
02/24/25 – Brackets Now Available for Boys’/Coed Wrestling Championships
Brackets for the boys’/coed championship have been published to KHSAA.org and TrackWrestling. The brackets were developed based on the random draw table, which can be viewed on the KHSAA website.
Qualifiers for the boys’/coed wrestling championship are available for review at https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-wrestling-boys-coed-entries-by-school/. Rosters were pulled directly from TrackWrestling data, but staff should be alerted of any spelling corrections by 3 p.m. ET today so corrected information can be shared with TeamIP for event merchandise.
The 2025 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships presented by UK HealthCare will be held Feb. 27-March 1 at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park, with the girls’ championship taking place on Thursday, Feb. 27 followed by the boys’/coed championship on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1. The competition schedule can be viewed at https://khsaa.org/2025-state-wrestling-schedule/.
The state instructions are available for review on the Wrestling homepage at https://ly.khsaa.org/k5ng. Tickets to the event are available for purchase online at […]
02/25/25 – 2025 State Indoor Track & Field Postseason Top 50 Released – Entries Open via Milesplit TODAY!
2025 KHSAA STATE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY UK HEALTHCARE
- The KHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championships are set for March 4-6, 2025 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, Louisville.
- Class 2A will compete on March 4
- Class 1A will compete on March 5
- Class 3A will compete on March 6
- KHSAA member schools are divided into three classes, with each class containing seven (7) regions: ALIGNMENT (BY CLASS/REGION)
- A complete detailed time schedule for the state meet was released earlier this year and is also available on the KHSAA Track & Field webpage: TIME SCHEDULE
PERFORMANCE LISTS (DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION WAS FEB 23, 9:00 PM ET)
- After analysis of the performances/results submitted to Milesplit prior to the deadline, the following lists include those performances that were submitted and accepted as possible qualifiers (more than 2 per school/event and 1 per school/relay have […]
02/23/25 – Wrestling State Championship Update
First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank the region tournament hosts, as well as the coaches and officials for their continued contributions this season. Congratulations to those who have qualified for the 2025 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships presented by UK HealthCare. The event will be held Feb. 27-March 1 at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park, with the girls’ championship taking place on Thursday, Feb. 27 followed by the boys’/coed championship on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1. The competition schedule can be viewed at https://khsaa.org/2025-state-wrestling-schedule/.
The state instructions are available for review on the Wrestling homepage at https://ly.khsaa.org/k5ng. Tickets to the event are available for purchase online at khsaatickets.org, including discounted single-day, two-day or three-day all-session passes. The advance discount tickets are available up until the day of the event, at which time only the game day tickets will be available. Tickets can be purchased via credit […]
02/21/25 – Indoor Track & Field State Meet Updates
The KHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships, presented by UK HealthCare, will be held March 4-6. The top 24 in each event for each class/gender will qualify for the state meet. An updated top-50 performance per event and by class is available for member schools.
A reminder to coaches/schools that the deadline for indoor track & field performances/results to be submitted to the MileSplit website for possible qualification to the KHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be this Sunday, February 23rd at 9:00 PM ET.
***NEW FOR 2025, coaches MUST “enter” athletes via ky.milesplit.com in order to compete using the instructions below.
- After the deadline, an initial performance list of the top 50 performances per event (by class) will be released to member schools.
- Beginning Tuesday, February 25th at 12:00 PM (noon ET), any athlete(s)/relay teams listed in the top 50 performances should enter the meet via ky.milesplit.com to be considered for […]
02/20/25 – Updated Time Schedule for State Swimming & Diving Finals
The KHSAA staff has worked with the University of Kentucky and our lead meet officials to adjust the time schedule for the 2025 KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Finals presented by UK HealthCare.
All girls’ swimming and diving events will now take place on Friday, February 21, and all boys’ swimming and diving events on Saturday, February 22. Adjustments were made to the time schedule to ensure that athletes are not swimming earlier than originally scheduled on Friday or Saturday than the original schedule.
The girls’ and boys’ swimming prelims have no changes to the time schedule between events. Be advised that the gender-specific diving competition has been adjusted to fit between the swimming prelims and finals, which did alter the swimming finals start times to a slightly later time. While this may result in facility attendance issues, we believe that in the end, the schedule adjustments will work to accommodate all involved.
An updated […]
02/19/25 – KHSAA State Diving Finals Postponed
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBER SCHOOLS AND SWIMMING/DIVING PARTICIPANTS
Due to the strong likelihood of additional inclement weather, multiple school closures, and potentially more hazardous traveling conditions, there have been adjustments to the remaining schedule for the KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Finals Championships. The safety of participants, coaches, administrators and parents remains the primary concern around decisions of this type.
The Diving Championships that were originally scheduled for Thursday, February 20, have been postponed, and KHSAA staff is working to adjust the time schedules to incorporate the gender-specific diving competition within the original scheduled times. Participating schools can plan all girls’ diving and swimming events on Friday, February 21, and all boys’ diving and swimming events on Saturday, February 22.
A revised time schedule for Friday and Saturday and additional information will be posted as soon as possible and additional notification is forthcoming. We apologize for the inconvenience, but with anticipated road conditions for the […]
02/19/2025 – KHSAA/PlayVS State-level Esports Play Cancelled This Week Due To Weather
Due to the extreme weather across the Commonwealth this week, the KHSAA (in partnership with PlayVS) has decided to cancel all state-level esports matches for the week. With widespread closures and staff/student inability to be at school, we want all coaches & players to prioritize safety.
Cancellation will only apply to the below leagues & no action is required by coaches for these matches. However, all other leagues would need to reach out to PlayVS Support (support@playvs.com) if impacted
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – League of Legends – Varsity
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – Mario Kart – Varsity
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – Madden NFL 25 Solos (PS5)
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – NBA 2K (PS5) – Varsity
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – Rocket League – Varsity
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – Smash Ultimate – Varsity
- Kentucky KHSAA – High School – Splatoon 3 – Varsity
This […]
02/19/25 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details
The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 20-22 at the Lancaster Aquatics Center, University of Kentucky. Coaches should review the final information that is available for the State Finals Meet.
PARKING ON CAMPUS (BY DAY)
- Refer to this map for on-campus parking: PARKING MAP
DIVING DETAILS
- Reminder to coaches/athletes that the final list of dives must be finalized no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin.
- As a reminder, points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Meet team totals.
- Tickets for the state diving event are on sale now at
www.khsaatickets.org - Girls’ diving and and boys’ diving are each a separate ticketed session and gates for spectators will open 1 hour prior to the first dive.
- Girls’ Diving Psych Sheet
- Boys’ Diving Psych Sheet
SWIMMING IMPORTANT LINKS
[…]2/18/25 – Girls’ Team, Singles, and Unified/Adapted State Bowling Time Schedule
The revised Time Schedule for the Girls’ Team, Singles, and Unified/Adapted Bowling State Championships is posted on the KHSAA website. You can review the Time Schedule by going to the following link:
Schools can make hotel reservations by going to the following link:
Tickets can be purchased by going to the following link:
Please be sure to contact Darren Bilberry with any additional questions you may have.
– 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 285 member schools both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 215 state championships to 51 teams and 164 individuals in 13 sports and 6 sport-activities, […]
02/18/25 – Competitive Cheer & Dance Tryout Window and Spring Allowances
As a reminder to KHSAA member schools, there is a specific allowance in Bylaw 23 for Competitive Cheer and Dance teams to have a tryout period in the spring. During April, schools are permitted to designate a single two-week tryout period, which must end prior to April 30, following which there shall be no further practice or competition outside of the defined season as detailed in Bylaw 23. Portions of Bylaw 23 are below for reference.
Bylaw 23) 1) f) states…
f) Organized Play and Involvement of Members of the Coaching Staff Out of Season During the School Year
02/11/25 – Updated Indoor Track & Field Top 50 Performances by Class
For the KHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships on March 4-5-6, the top 24 in each event for each class and each gender will qualify for the meet (limit 2 per school per event and 1 relay team per school).
Deadlines for indoor performances/results to be submitted to the MileSplit website for possible qualification to the KHSAA Indoor Championships will be Sunday, February 23rd at 9:00 PM ET. There will be very clear guidance from the KHSAA office about registering procedures and deadlines, but at this time we wanted to update coaches and athletes as to where the current standings lie.
This list also shows any performances that were converted. Only those events that were approved were converted. Those show a “c” next to the performance time if it was converted through Milesplit.
- 60m High Hurdles to 55m High Hurdles
- 60m Dash to 55m Dash
- 1-mile to 1600m Run
- 2-mile to 3200m Run […]
2/10/25 – Girls’ Team, Singles, and Unified/Adapted Bowling State Championships Rescheduled
Due to the now strong likelihood of inclement weather, multiple school closures, and potentially hazardous traveling conditions regarding the timing of Tuesday’s likely snow storms in Louisville and other areas with significant accumulation forecast, there have been adjustments to the remaining schedule for the KHSAA Bowling State Championships.
The Girls’ Bowling Team and Singles State Championships that were originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11, have been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Unified and Adapted Bowling State Championships that were originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12, have been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25.
A revised time schedule for both days will be posted as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience, but with anticipated road conditions for the next two days, the safety of all participants, coaches and fans is the top priority.
02/09/25 – State Finals Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information
First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank the State First Round host schools, workers & officials for all of their hard work. The results for all sites of the 2025 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2025 KHSAA State Finals Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website.
STATE SWIMMING & DIVING QUALIFIERS
- State Boys Swimming Psych Sheet
- State Girls Swimming Psych Sheet
- State Boys Diving Psych Sheet
- State Girls Diving Psych Sheet
STATE MEET DETAILS & PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Participating coaches are invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call covering details for the state championships that will take place on Tuesday, February 18th at 3:00 PM (ET).
- Details about joining these calls will be sent to participating coaches/athletic directors.
- A complete schedule for the KHSAA State Swimming & […]
02/04/25 – KHSAA State First Round Swimming Final Psych/Heat Sheets Available
The 2025 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Championships, presented by UK HealthCare, will be held on February 8 at various sites across the state. Final psych sheets are available for coaches, athletes, and fans. Time Schedules for each site are also available: TIME SCHEDULES
STATE FIRST ROUND SITES/MANAGERS
- Site #1 (Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green) *Central Time
- Site Manager: Calvin Head
- calvin.head@bgreen.kyschools.us
- Site #2 (University of Louisville, Louisville) *Eastern Time
- Site Manager: Sean Duggins
- duggins@trinityrocks.com
- Site #3 (Scott High School, Taylor Mill) *Eastern Time
- Site Manager: Casey Fisk
- casey.fisk@kenton.kyschools.us
STATE FIRST ROUND PSYCH SHEETS
The Psych Sheets for each of the Swimming First Round State Presented by UK HealthCare, have been updated. Some changes did occur as scratches were processed.
02/04/25 – State Bowling Lane Assignments and Roster By School Posted
The roster by school for the 2025 KHSAA State Bowling Tournament is now available for review on the KHSAA website. The roster listing includes unified & adapted participants and can be found through the links below.
Each school should review its student-athletes and let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names) by emailing us at bw@khsaa.org. It is important that you send corrections to bw@khsaa.org to ensure all parties are aware of the changes.
The deadline for these changes is Wednesday, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Championship Roster By School – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-championship-roster-by-school/
The lane assignments for the 2025 State Bowling Championships have also been posted on the KHSAA website.
Boys’ Team Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-boys-team-lane-assignments/
Boys’ Singles Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-boys-singles-lane-assignments/
Girls’ Team Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-girls-team-lane-assignments/
Girls’ Singles Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-girls-singles-lane-assignments/
Unified Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-unified-lane-assignments/
Adapted Lane Assignments – https://khsaa.org/2024-2025-adapted-lane-assignments/
02/03/25 – Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Year among Archery 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 banquet 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 and announced at the banquet. All winners will also receive their recognition at that banquet.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year (male and female) in the sport-activity […]
02/02/25 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available
All 2025 Regional Swimming & Diving Meets have concluded and results are now posted to the KHSAA website. The KHSAA State First Round Swimming Qualifiers & the KHSAA State Finals Diving Qualifiers have now been determined.
KHSAA STATE FINALS DIVING
- The diving state meet has been posted on divemeets.com and all state diving participants must log in and enter the State Meet.
- Entries for the state meet are due by 5:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, February 18th, or the diver will be scratched.
- Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
- Include the number, position, degree of difficulty, and order in which dives will be attempted for all levels of competition (preliminaries through finals).
- The final list of dives must be submitted no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin on site.
- State Diving will take place on February 20th at the University of […]
1/31/25 – Archery Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sports activity of Archery is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard
The clinic is required of head and assistant coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen) regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
COACHES
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Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA 360 System (in ArbiterSports).
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If you have yet to log into the KHSAA 360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
- 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
- If you are having difficulties locating your requirements […]
01/31/25 – Bowling State Information
State Instructions, a Time Schedule, and other pertinent information for the 2025 KHSAA State Bowling Tournament are now posted on the KHSAA website. You can view the State Championship Instructions, Time Schedule, ticket information, oil patterns, and hotel information by clicking on the links below:
2025 State Bowling Time Schedule
Oil patterns for the state tournament have also been released and pattern information can be found here:
For the 2025 Team Competition, the oil pattern will be Main Street V2
For the 2025 Singles Competition, the oil pattern will be Carbon
For the 2025 Unified/Adapted Competitions, the oil pattern will be Lithium
Teams can find hotel information and book rooms by going to the following link and then clicking the Bowling Options link at the bottom of the page:
https://khsaa.org/visitlex-2024-khsaa-championships-hotel-contacts/
Lane assignments are being posted as regional results are received and state qualifiers […]
01/30/24 – Current Top 50 Indoor Track & Field Performances by Class
As the Indoor Track & Field season progresses, we will periodically post the current top 50 in each event. For the KHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships on March 4-5-6, the top 24 in each event for each class and each gender will qualify for the meet.
- Only Indoor performances from 2025 high school meets where an athlete is representing the KHSAA member school will be accepted for the purpose of qualification.
- Deadlines for indoor performances/results to be submitted to the MileSplit website for possible qualification to the KHSAA Indoor Championships will be Sunday, February 23rd at 9:00 PM ET.
- There is a limit of 2 athletes per school per event and 1 relay team per school.
- There will be very clear guidance from the KHSAA office about registering procedures and deadlines, but at this time we wanted to update coaches and athletes as to where the current standings lie.
- The official entries […]
01/27/25 – State First Round Swimming Instructions & Schedules Available
The State First Round Instructions and time schedules have been updated and added to the KHSAA Swimming website under the “State First Round Swimming & Diving Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu.
STATE FIRST ROUND SWIMMING INSTRUCTIONS AND SCHEDULES
STATE FIRST ROUND SITES
- Site #1 (Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green) *Central Time
- Site #2 (University of Louisville, Louisville) *Eastern Time
- Site #3 (Scott High School, Taylor Mill) *Eastern Time
STATE FIRST ROUND SWIMMING QUALIFIERS/PSYCH SHEETS
- All State First Round sites will run a timed final on February 8 and will use starting block wedges.
- From Regions 1-3:
- The top 2 per region per swimming event advance to the state First Round Site #1 = 6 total
- After the automatic qualifiers from each region (6 total), the next best 10 times from Regions 1-3 will […]
01/24/25 – Wrestling Postseason Updates
The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about Wrestling postseason dates and sites.
While maintaining two seasons in Trackwrestling presents challenges for coaches and administrators, it is imperative that member schools continue to be diligent in maintaining accurate rosters in both TrackWrestling and Arbiter. Coaches should be listed and properly assigned in Arbiter to the teams they work with, as that list will be utilized for coaching passes in the postseason, and should meet all Bylaw 25 requirements.
Female student-athletes have a choice of which postseason to enter (Boys/Coed or Girls) but cannot enter both due to weight management/class requirements and the concurrence of the championship events. Any female entered in the girls’ postseason may not also be entered in the boys’ tournament, and vice versa. Once entered into the postseason, the student-athlete shall compete in that division for the remainder of the postseason.
Female student-athletes desiring to enter the girls’ wrestling postseason should have […]
01/21/25 – KHSAA Spring 2025 Esports Season is Here: Interest Survey
For the past 5 years, KHSAA has been partnering with PlayVS to bring your students the top games and the best competitive experience. Getting started is EASY and participation is FREE, with Spring ‘25 enrollment OPEN NOW!
As a reminder, High School Spring Enrollment closes on 2/21/2025
Enrollment will once again determine which titles are added to (or remain in) our state league – and, therefore, our in-person championships in April).
Schools that are interested need to complete this short survey: https://form.typeform.com/to/Tsj5qQtc
Filling out the survey helps us send you more info and connect you with a dedicated contact to help your school get ready to participate in esports. Even if you’re unsure about whether your school will compete, we encourage you to complete this survey and we can help answer any questions you may have.
BONUS: Schools that complete the survey and participate in the Spring ‘25 season have a chance […]
1/17/25 – Lacrosse Postseason Update
The KHSAA Board of Control met yesterday and approved a revision to the postseason format for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse. Under the updated format, both the regional champion and runner-up will now qualify for the state tournament. The bracketing system will remain unchanged from the plan approved in November, which includes two region pairings where the winner of one region faces the runner-up from another region in the first round. These region pairings will rotate annually, similar to the format used in boys’ volleyball.
The inclusion of regional runner-up teams will add an additional round to the state tournament. In Round 1, the regional champions will host the runner-up from the opposite region, and the winners will advance to the quarterfinals. Winners will play at the higher seed for the quarterfinals if the seeds are not the same. If both teams share the same seed, the lower-numbered region will host the quarterfinal match for […]
01/14/25 – Basketball Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the-Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Basketball 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 […]
01/14/25 – KHSAA/PlayVS Spring ’25 Esports Season Dates Are Set
Dates have been set for the Spring ’25 KHSAA/PlayVS High School and PlayVS Middle School Seasons
KHSAA/PlayVS High School Spring ’25 Schedule
Important Dates
- Spring ‘25 Enrollment Opens: 10/7/24
- Enrollment Closes: 2/21/25
- Preseason: Weeks of 1/27/25 & 2/3/25
- Regular Season: Weeks of 2/10/25 – 3/31/25
- Holiday Breaks: 1/20/25, 2/17/25, 4/21/25, & 5/25/25
- Roster Lock: TBD
- Spring Break Week 2 – No scheduled matches*: 4/7-4/11
- Playoffs: 4/14/25 through 4/25/25*
- In-person Championships: Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the University of Kentucky’s Cornerstone Esports Lounge
* Revised 1/31/2025
Match Times
4:00 PM CT/5:00 PM ET League Time (for Kentucky)
- Mondays: Practice Day!
- The Global Practice Day Scrimmage Queue is open for all titles on Mondays from 3-10 PM EST.
- Coaches and players will receive in-app notifications. Coaches will be able to join the practice queue.
- Tuesdays: League of Legends, Splatoon™ 3, Chess, Street Fighter 6*, Chess*
- Wednesdays: Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, […]
01/14/25 – Indoor Track & Field Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the-Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Indoor Track & Field 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 […]
01/14/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Entries Due this Weekend
Each school entering individuals and relays into their KHSAA Regional Swimming & Diving meets must enter using Hytek Meet Manager, HyTek Team Manager HyTek Team Manager Lite, by emailing an entry file to the Regional Administrative Official or their designee on or before 5 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 19. Except for any clerical errors, region entries may not be accepted or changed following 5 p.m. ET, Sunday deadline. Contact KHSAA Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh, sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org for any issues after the deadline.
Regional information including contact information for Administrative Officials can be found on the KHSAA website: REGIONAL INFORMATION
RELAY CARDS FOR 2025 SWIMMING
- As a reminder for coaches, being listed on the card does not count as an event unless the competitor actually competes in the event.
- In each relay event, eight (8) individuals may be designated, and it shall not count as an entry unless the competitor actually competes in the […]
01/13/25 – Regional Bowling Entries
In preparation for the 2025 Regional Bowling tournaments, the KHSAA wanted to remind member schools of the entry process. The bowling head coach or Athletic Director for each participating member school should designate student-athletes to its postseason bowling roster. The postseason roster should be entered through the school’s Arbitor page prior to the region tournament to assist with planning. Schools must log into their Arbitor page and designate their postseason roster, which is separate from the regular-season varsity roster. This roster information is also used for advance preparations for state qualifying teams and individuals.
From that postseason roster, coaches will be able to submit regional entries via BW 110 to the Regional Manager. Entries are now being accepted via BW 110. The deadline to submit entries is four (4) days prior to the first day of each regional tournament start date. A student-athlete must be listed on the postseason roster on the KHSAA website in […]
01/08/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions & Additional Postseason Information Available
The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about the details available for the postseason in the sport of Swimming & Diving.
REGION SWIM & DIVE
- All information pertaining to the regional events, including regional instructions for participating teams, can be found here:
REGIONAL MEET INSTRUCTIONS - Regional swimming sites and information have been collected from host schools and manager information can be found here:
SWIMMING MANAGERS - Regional diving will all take place at the University of Louisville:
- Regions 2, 4, 5, 7 will dive on January 21 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
- Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 will dive on January 22 (Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
- DIVING MANAGER
DIVING ENTRIES FOR REGION
To be eligible to participate in the KHSAA Regional and State Diving […]
01/08/25 – Wrestling Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Wrestling 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 […]
12/23/24 – Bowling Regional Instructions Available
Instructions/information for KHSAA Regional Bowling Tournaments are now posted on the KHSAA website. Manager information is also posted on the KHSAA website and can be found here:
https://khsaa.org/bowling/region/2025/bowlingregionalmanagers.pdf
Regional bowling will be from January 20 – February 4 with the KHSAA State Bowling Tournament to take place February 10-12 at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown. You can view the regional tournament instructions by clicking on the following link:
ENTRY FOR REGIONALS- For the boy’s and girls’ team competitions, schools may enter a maximum of ten (10) bowlers on the entry form (per team) from the participants on the school’s postseason roster.
- Each school can also enter a maximum of 4 boys and 4 girls for the singles competition.
- Each school can also enter up to 8 Unified Pairs, and 4 Adapted bowlers.
- The KHSAA also wanted to clarify that any unified/adapted students who are eligible under KHSAA Bylaws that are applicable to sport-activities […]
12/23/24 – Indoor Track & Field Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Indoor Track & FIeld 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:
Below is additional information:
- December 23 to February 6 – The clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- February 7 to February 14 – The clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- February 15 to March 1 – The 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 […]
12/10/24 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of the Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Swimming & Diving 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 […]
12/09/24 – Postseason Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) Dates
We would like to remind schools about the Track & Field postseason dates.
The KHSAA Indoor Track & Field Meets are set for March 4-6, 2025 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, Louisville. Class 2A will compete on March 4,
Class 1A on March 5, Class 3A on March 6. Updates pertaining to indoor track & field that were released earlier this fall can be found here: https://khsaa.org/10-15-24-khsaa-indoor-track-field-state-meet-updates/
As you plan for spring events in 2025, please make sure all parties involved in planning graduation dates, spring activities, etc., are aware of the postseason dates, which should help fans, coaches, and administrators avoid scheduling conflicts.
For 2025, regional track meets can be held from May 5 to May 21. As regions begin preparation, please remember that all scheduling is led by the regional host, but discussions and planning should include all schools involved.
The KHSAA State Track & Field Meet will […]
12/09/24 – Competitive Cheer & Dance Tickets on Sale Now!
A reminder to coaches and fans that tickets for the State Competitive Cheer (December 13-14) and State Dance (December 15) are on sale now! Encourage your fans to purchase early!
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- The price will be lower, and all fees will be included if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event. The single session price increases by $3, all fees included, after midnight on the day of the event.
- A multiple-session pass is also an option on Saturday of Competitive Cheer (December 14th) and on Sunday of Dance (December 15th). The price will be lower, and all fees will be included if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event.
- The price for the multiple session pass increases by $5, all fees included, after midnight on day prior to the event.
- Kentucky Children’s Hospital is sponsoring FREE tickets for all children 10 and under. To receive these […]
12/2/24 – Board of Control Adjusts Requirements Surrounding Pole Vault & Diving
At its most recent meeting, the Board of Control adjusted the requirements for athletes surrounding the events of Pole Vault (Track & Field) and Diving (Swimming).
For member schools and coaches, the requirement for coaches to complete the additional NFHSLearn course remains in both events. Athletic Directors can use Arbiter to monitor compliance.
If a school plans to have pole vault or diving, coaches shall complete the following prior to the first practice:
- For Diving, Coaching Diving: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-diving
- For Pole Vault, Coaching Pole Vault: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-pole-vault
A revision was made to the pole vault postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum).
A revision was also made to the diving postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum) but still maintains the requirement for each diver to have successfully completed all optional dives on the entry form prior […]
11/26/24 – Boys’ Volleyball Frequently Asked Questions
(Last Updated 2/5/25)
Following the board announcement regarding the boys’ volleyball postseason and format, the office has received additional questions about the upcoming season.
Programs that have competed outside of KHSAA sanction are going through a transition to the various Bylaws and Competition Rules that KHSAA-sanctioned play requires. Hopefully, this will help those new individuals in the transition.
To ensure consistent communication, we’ve put together this Frequently Asked Questions blog post, addressing some of the common queries we’ve received about boys’ volleyball. Please note that this post will be updated as new questions come in and should serve as a helpful reference for our coaches. Since boys’ volleyball will follow similar guidelines to our other sports regarding coaching requirements, schedules/scores, postseason, and championships, your Athletic Director will also continue to be a valuable resource for additional information and is required to be involved for the sport to comply with Federal OCR guidelines.
Frequently Asked Volleyball […]
11/26/24 – Frequently Asked Lacrosse Questions
Following the board announcement regarding boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, our office has received additional questions about the upcoming season. We fully understand that many of our bylaws and procedures are new to many of our member school teams and representatives from the time when it was managed as a club sport (not sanctioned for a KHSAA championship).
To ensure consistent communication, we’ve put together this Frequently Asked Questions blog post, addressing some of the common queries we’ve received about lacrosse. Please note that this post will be updated as new questions come in and should serve as a helpful reference for our coaches. Since lacrosse will follow similar guidelines to our other sports regarding coaching requirements and championships, your Athletic Director will also continue to be a valuable resource for additional information and is required to be involved for the sport to comply with Federal OCR guidelines.
Frequently Asked Lacrosse […]
11/22/24 – UK Healthcare Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year Award
For the ninth year, UK Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, through its partnership with the KHSAA, seeks nominations for the Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year, meeting the following criteria:
- The nominee must have overcome illness or injury that affected their ability to participate in KHSAA-sanctioned sports.
- The nominee must have returned to their sport(s) and demonstrated excellence and achievement beyond expectations.
- The student-athlete must consistently demonstrate good sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the playing field.
- The nominee must be in verified good academic standing with their school.
- The student must have participated and been a member of an athletic team during the 2023-24 academic year.
- Nominations should be submitted by January 31, 2025, to the KHSAA via form GE36 at http://khsaa.org/ge36-uk-healthcare-comeback-athlete-of-the-year/.
- Nominees will then be sent to UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine for review and selection.
Nominees will be automatically forwarded to UK HealthCare and the Sports Medicine Staff for […]
11/18/24 – State Dance Time Schedules & Instructions Released
Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2024-25 KHSAA State Dance Championships presented by UK HealthCare! First and foremost, we would like to thank the regional host schools for all of their hard work and the success of the regional competitions.
There are several items for your review on the Dance page of the KHSAA website, including the state instructions, time schedules, order of appearance, maps, and more. Slight changes may occur as each school reviews the time schedule for accuracy.
TIME SCHEDULES
PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Participating Teams are also invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call that will take place on Monday, December 9 at 2:30 PM (ET).
- Details about joining the call will be sent to participating coaches. State Championship details, including parking, check-in procedures, ticketing, and other pertinent details […]
11/18/24 – State Competitive Cheer Time Schedules & Instructions Released
Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2024 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships presented by UK HealthCare! First and foremost, we would like to thank the regional host schools for all of their hard work that contributed to the success of the regional competitions.
There are several items for review on the Competitive Cheer page of the KHSAA website, including the state instructions, time schedules, order of appearance, maps, and more. Slight changes may occur as each school reviews the time schedule for accuracy.
TIME SCHEDULES
PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Teams qualifying for the state championships are also invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call that will take place on Monday, December 9 at 1:30 PM (ET).
- Details about joining the call will be sent to participating coaches. State Championship details, including parking, […]
11/15/24 – Board of Control Adopts Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse Alignment & Postseason Format
At its November 14 meeting, the KHSAA Board of Control approved the alignment, postseason format and dates, and officials’ fees for the 2025 Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse season. Each year, all aspects of the season and event will be reviewed and evaluated after its conclusion.
ALIGNMENT
The alignment will be comprised of eight regions.
- Region 1 – Bowling Green High School, Greenwood High School, Owensboro High School, South Warren High School
- Region 2 – Central Hardin High School, Desales High School, Dupont Manual High School, Mercy Academy, North Hardin High School, Presentation Academy
- Region 3 – Assumption High School, Atherton High School, Louisville Collegiate School, Male High School, Sacred Heart Academy, Saint Xavier High School
- Region 4 -Ballard High School, Christian Academy-Louisville High School, Eastern High School, Fern Creek High School, Kentucky […]
11/15/24 – Board Adopts Boys’ Volleyball Alignment & Postseason Format
The KHSAA Board of Control, at its November 14 meeting, adopted an alignment, postseason format and dates, and officials fees for the inaugural Boys’ Volleyball in the spring of 2025. All aspects of the season and event will be evaluated following the season each year.
ALIGNMENT (As of 1/31/25)
The approved alignment will be comprised of eight regions.
- Region 1 – Adair County, Allen Co.-Scottsville, Hart County, Ohio County, South Warren, Trinity (Whitesville).
- Region 2 – Casey County, Danville Christian Academy, East Jessamine, John Hardin, Marion County, North Hardin Christian, Pulaski County, Southwestern, Thomas Nelson, West Jessamine.
- Region 3 – Beth Haven, DeSales, Doss, Fairdale, Holy Cross (Louisville), Iroquois, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley, Western.
- Region 4 – Bullitt Central, Bullitt East, Fern Creek, Jeffersontown, Male, Moore, North Bullitt, Seneca, Whitefield.
- Region 5 – Atherton, Ballard, Brown, Central, DuPont Manual, Eastern, Francis Parker, St. Xavier, Trinity (Louisville), Waggener.
- Region 6 – Calvary Christian, Collins, Dayton, […]
11/15/24 – Operation Unite Fall Esports State Tournament Kicks Off On 11/18
The 2024 Operation UNITE Fall Esports State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, will begin online at multiple campus sites around the state on Monday and end at a central location in Lexington at The University of Kentucky’s Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge for the semifinal and championship rounds on Wednesday, December 18.
To view the playoff brackets, along with the schools and teams participating, you can click on the game title link below, or go to our PlayVS Kentucky Standings page:
https://www.playvs.com/kentucky
Nintendo Switch Titles:
First-round matchups for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate™ begin Monday, November 18 (64-team bracket)
First-round matchups for Super Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe begin November 21 (32-team bracket)
First-round matchups for Splatoon™ 3 begin December 3 (8-team bracket)
PlayStation 5 Titles:
First-round matchups […]
11/07/24 – Swimming & Diving Regular Season Meets Information
The KHSAA would like to invite member schools to share details of regular season swimming & diving meets. Please use this form to provide your regular season meet information to the Association for publication on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving website (under the General and Regular season dropdown menu). Please indicate if the meet will have starting wedges available for use, whether or not the electronic touch pads for relay start verification will be used, and whether or not diving will be contested.
FORM FOR REGULAR SEASON SWIM & DIVE MEET
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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 school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 289 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 […]
11/07/24 – Future Swimming First Round Sites Solicitation
The KHSAA is seeking swimming pools and schools to serve as sites and hosts for future Swimming State First Rounds. The KHSAA Staff and Board are seeking a three-year advance selection for seasons 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Those interested in hosting should complete the form below which includes site specifications and requirements. The deadline for application consideration for 2025 is November 12th as the Board hopes to review/approve sites at its November 14th meeting.
FORM: https://forms.gle/QEtdcevLFcWQo8776
2024-24 Season Reminders
- October 1 – First Day of Practice/Tryouts
- November 4 – First Competition Date
- January 19 to January 25 or January 26 to February 1 – Regional Meets
- Local regions may choose to hold the regional meet in one of two allowable weeks to address local issues and maximize flexibility. It will be a determination on local schools to decide whether to have the regions in week 29 or week 30.
- February […]
11/05/24 – Dance State Qualifiers Numbers Released for 2024
STATE QUALIFIERS
- The number of qualifiers for each region and each division of Dance is released in this notice.
- Declaration numbers are pro-rated by region so as not to penalize larger regions.
- After reviewing the declarations/withdrawals, this chart illustrates the updated number of squads per division and per region that will qualify for state competition.
11/05/24 – Competitive Cheer State Qualifiers Numbers Released for 2024
STATE QUALIFIERS
- The number of qualifiers for each region and each division of Competitive Cheer is released in this notice.
- Declaration numbers are pro-rated by region so as not to penalize larger regions.
- After reviewing the declarations/withdrawals, this chart illustrates the updated number of squads per division and per region that will qualify for state competition.
10/29/24 – 2024 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Championships Meet Information
Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2024 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Championships Presented by UK HealthCare. There are several items for your review on the cross country page of the KHSAA website, including the state instructions, course maps, lane assignments, directions to the State Site, and the state meet time schedule (updated with packet pickup details). The qualifiers have also been updated with competitor numbers. To view these items, go to https://khsaa.org/sports-activities-events/fall/cross-country/
LANE ASSIGNMENTS
Lane assignments have also been posted on the KHSAA Cross Country page and can be viewed under “2024-2025 KHSAA State/Region Results/Entries” dropdown menu at the bottom of the Cross Country page or you can view the links below:
- 1A Girls Lane Assignments:
https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2024/1agirlslanes.pdf - 1A Boys Lane Assignments:
https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2024/1aboyslanes.pdf - 2A Girls Lane Assignments:
https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2024/2agirlslanes.pdf - 2A Boys Lane Assignments:
https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2024/2aboyslanes.pdf - 3A Girls Lane Assignments:
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10/27/24 – 2024 State Cross Country Qualfiers
The regional results for Cross Country and the 2024 KHSAA State Qualifiers have been posted on the KHSAA website.
Changes may occur as coaches and officials have an opportunity to double-check both the performance list and the roster by school for accuracy. An email will be sent once all changes are made, and final performance lists and lane assignments are available.
Each school should review their student-athletes and let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names, incorrect grade, etc.) by emailing us at xc@khsaa.org. It is important that you send corrections to xc@khsaa.org to ensure all parties are aware of the changes.
The deadline for corrections is Monday, October 28 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern).
For new coaches: Once a student-athlete (or team) is entered into the region they are automatically entered into the state meet if they qualify. Even if your team did not qualify, you may have had an individual that […]
10/24/24 – Bowling Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sports activity of Bowling is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of head and assistant coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen) regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
COACHES
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Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA 360 System (in ArbiterSports).
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If you have yet to log into the KHSAA 360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
- 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
- If you are having difficulties locating your requirements […]
10/22/24 – Swimming & Diving Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Swimming & Diving 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 officials.
Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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 Postseason Eligibility by clicking […]
10/22/24 – Wrestling Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all officials and coaches (head, assistant, varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
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:
If you are having difficulties locating your requirements dashboard, it can be found at […]
10/23/24 – Updated Boys’ Volleyball Participating Schools List
Below is the current list of 75 schools that have entered in Arbiter that they will be fielding a boys’ volleyball team. If your school is not on the list, please log into your Arbiter account and update your information ASAP.
Staff will begin work on an alignment of teams to be presented at the November 14 Board of Control meeting.
For questions on boys’ volleyball, contact Associate Commissioner Butch Cope bcope@khsaa.org.
2024-2025 KHSAA Boys’ Volleyball Teams (list is as of 10/22/24)
Adair County High School
Allen County-Scottsville High School
Atherton High School
Ballard High School
Beth Haven High School
Brown High School
Bryan Station High School
Buckhorn High School
Bullitt Central High School
Bullitt East High School
Calvary Christian High School
Campbellsville High School
Casey County High School
Caverna High School
Central High School
Collins […]
10/18/24 – KHSAA member school students invited to apply for 2025 Kentucky Ag Athletes-of-the-Year
KDA-KHSAA partnership to award six scholarships to Kentucky student-athletes
Kentucky student-athletes who are involved in agriculture are invited to apply for one of six scholarships and recognition as a 2025 Kentucky Ag Athlete of the Year.
The program is a partnership of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA).
“Discipline, teamwork, patience, and goal setting are attributes athletes use every time they step on the field or the court. These are the same skills you use for success when stepping into the field of agriculture,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell. “We are pleased to join our partners at the KHSAA to once again honor these attributes and reward the Commonwealth’s best young athletes and agriculturists.”
To qualify, student-athletes must be Kentucky farmers or involved in agriculture, must be graduating seniors in high school, and must be accepted to a college, university, or trade school following graduation. An […]
10/15/24 – 2024 KHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional Information & Instructions Available
Information pertaining to the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Regional competitions for 2024-25 has been posted to the KHSAA website. There are several items for participating schools to review prior to the competition on the Competitive Cheer page of the KHSAA website. This includes regional instructions for managers, participating teams, and fans as well as a detailed time schedule for each region.
INSTRUCTIONS/DECLARATIONS
- A link to the regional instructions is provided here:
- Declaration numbers have been compiled for 2024-25. Links to that information are below:
COACHES BOX
- Each regional site will have a “coaching box” of a maximum of 6 seats.
- Each participating school can decide who will occupy these seats during the school’s performance, as long as it doesn’t exceed six (6) total (i.e. 2 alternates, 4 coaches or 3 alternates, 3 coaches, etc.). […]
10/15/24 – 2024 Dance Regional Information & Instructions Available
Information pertaining to the KHSAA Dance Regional competitions for 2024-25 has been posted to the KHSAA website. There are several items for participating schools to review prior to the competition on the Dance page of the KHSAA website. This includes regional instructions for managers, participating teams, and fans as well as a detailed time schedule for each regional competition. The KHSAA has also totaled the declarations for Dance. Competitions will remain intra-region at each site.
INSTRUCTIONS/DECLARATIONS
- A link to the regional instructions is provided here: REGION INSTRUCTIONS
- Declaration numbers have been compiled for 2024-25. Links to that information are below:
COACHES BOX
- Each regional site will have a “coaching box” of a maximum of 6 seats.
- Each participating school can decide who will occupy these seats during the school’s performance, as long as it doesn’t exceed six (6) […]
10/06/24 – Esports Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of Esports is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (head, assistant, varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
If you coach in both the PlayVS Fall and Spring seasons, you will only need to complete this clinic one time.
Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).
For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 […]
10/03/24 – Tee Times Published for State Golf Final Round
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.
[…]10/02/24 – Fall Draw Show to Air Oct. 4 on NFHS Network
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 […]
10/01/24 – Dance Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the Year
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 […]
10/01/24 – Cross Country Postseason Updates & Regional Instructions Available
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
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.
Be advised that […]
09/24/24 – Competitive Cheer Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of-the Year
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.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year in the sport […]
09/28/24 – Shelbyville CC Update and Tee Times
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 […]
09/28/24 – State Golf First Round Update
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 […]
09/27/24 – Updated ESPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON THE KY K-12 INTERNET SERVICE – AN UPDATE ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH TITLES
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 […]
9/20/24- REMINDER- KHSAA/ArbiterSports to Conduct IN-PERSON KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Training Meetings
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 […]
9/19/24- REMINDER- KHSAA to Again Conduct Title IX Education Meetings for All Schools
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 […]
09/16/24 – List of Items Needed for Annual Required Financial Aid Report
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:
[…]09/27/24 – UPDATED Boys and Girls Lacrosse Participating Schools List
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
More
09/10/24 – Girls’ Volleyball Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year
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 […]
09/06/24 – REMINDER: KHSAA/PlayVS Fall 2024 Esports Interest Survey & Other Important Updates
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 […]
09/05/24 – Soccer Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete of the Year
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 […]
09/03/24 – Field Hockey Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
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 […]
08/30/24 – Golf Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
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.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year in […]
08/27/24 – Wrestling Season Dates and New OPC Pricing Structure
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 […]
08/27/24 – KHSAA HYPE Student Leadership Conferences Registration Now Open
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)
OR
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. […]
08/26/24- 2024 Advanced Athletic Administrators Workshop-October 17
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
HOUSING
For those who may need housing or may want to attend the ArbiterSports workshop the previous day, there are a number of […]
08/23/24- Additional Clarification and Guidance – WBGT and Fall Competitions
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 […]
08/22/24 – Dance Declaration Form for KHSAA Postseason Now Open
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
The KHSAA wanted to notify competitive dance […]
08/22/24 – Competitive Cheer Declaration Form for KHSAA Postseason Now Open
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) –
- Game Day […]
08/17/24- 2024 KHSAA Annual Meeting Reminder
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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