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04/21/13 – Changes to KHSAA High School Rules Approved by KBE

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Each year, the KHSAA must submit through KDE, any requested changes to 702 KAR 7:065 effecting governance of high school athletics. Pursuant to KRS 156.070 (2), the Kentucky Board of Education is responsible for all levels of interscholastic athletics in all grades, and has delegated such authority to the KHSAA for many years. Annually, requests for changes to regulations for interscholastic athletic competition at the high school level are submitted from a variety of sources through the KHSAA Board of Control. Normally, this involves a proposed set of changes that are voted on in the fall by the membership, then approved by the Board of Control, and subsequently reviewed as part of 702 KAR 7:065 by the Kentucky Board of Education. After these steps, the proposed changes are taken to the legislature through the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, for final approval.

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04/19/13 – Limitation of Seasons Discussion – Possible Reduction of Contests to be Proposed

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The following is an excerpt from the Board meeting summary of the April, 2013 Board of Control meeting.

At its April meeting, the Board continued its discussion regarding game limits for the sports of the KHSAA.  The Board had asked staff to research surrounding state limits for comparison (results are posted as attachments at http://portal.ksba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=4374&PublicMeetingID=8983&AgencyTypeID=1). In addition, at this discussion, the Board asked for further reports about the actual number of games being played, using the scoreboard data as a resource (that data is also posted in the committee material). The review of game limits originally began with a request from the State Superintendents and Principals Associations following open dialogue at their meetings and has continued for many months through discussion at the state AD conference and many other meetings such as the different sport advisory committees and state coaches’ conferences. Among the issues of concern originally expressed by school administrators were missed school […]

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04/02/13 – Reminders about Title IX and Participation List Submission Due April 30

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As basketball season is now complete and spring may finally arrive in the coming days, it is time to remind each of you that the annual reports for Title IX and the Participation List are due on April 30. If you have specific questions about Title IX and the law itself, any of our Assistant Commissioners should be able to help get you some assistance. Asst. Commissioner Darren Bilberry is our primary contact for your questions related to the law and its interpretations. Information Technology Director Rob Catron as well as almost any of our support staff can help you with electronic issues including login and report preparation using the online system. The online system will have entry available beginning on Monday, April 8.

   Again this year, based on feedback from the membership and members of our Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, there have been several system changes to make this task easier. Here are […]

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04/01/13 – Huddle Tickets Provides Free Event Tickets For Use by Member Schools

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In connection with the KHSAA, Huddle Inc. is offering its complimentary ticket program to every member school in Kentucky for the 2013-2014 school year.  Huddle is the only ticket provider endorsed by the KHSAA.

It is likely you have already been contacted by someone on Huddle’s staff.  If not, we encourage each school to contact Huddle at (678) 672-1668 or order online at www.huddleinc.com/ticket.html.

Over the past decade, Huddle Inc. has provided over 1 billion complimentary tickets to high schools across the country.  If you are unfamiliar with their program, please see the following features:

  • Unlimited ticket quantities for all extracurricular events through regional and national corporate partners
  • Unique coupon on the ticket-back
  • Customized text to each individual school
  • Seven different colors
  • Perforated ticket tab with sequential numbering
  • Rolls of 500 or 1,000
  • Student/Adult ticket designation

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03/25/13 – Clarification on Cold Weather Participation

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The office has received several calls from people asking about a “Cold Weather Index” to parallel the existing Heat Index rules and regulations. At the present time, such an index does not exist in terms of a policy to eliminate participation at certain temperature combinations. However, the NFHS Sports Medicine Committee, as part of its 4th edition Sports Medicine Handbook provided to the member schools, has set up best practices documentation and suggestions to dealing with extreme cold. The recommendations are posted on the KHSAA web site at /sportsmedicine/nfhs/coldweatherrecommendations.pdf Please feel free to use this valuable resource document. If you need additional copies of the Sports Medicine Handbook, contact Marilyn Mitchell (mmitchell@khsaa.org) at the KHSAA offices.

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03/06/13 – Tennis Post Season

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Good morning, several people have inquired as to which Ball will be used at this years state championships, we just finished the bid process and we have chosen the “Wilson Championship Balls”. As a reminder, the BOC stopped providing Balls for the regional tournament two years ago, so each region will get together and decide how to provide for their regional. The sites and hosts for this years regions and sectionals have been set, you can find these for reference on our tennis page. Here is the link to that particular PDF; http://khsaa.org/httpdocs/tennis/regionalsites.pdf

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02/04/13 – Board of Control approves change in 3-team district regulations for BA, BK, FP, SO and VB effective 2013-2014

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At its meeting last week, the KHSAA Board of Control approved a staff recommendation to give teams in three-team districts options as to the scheduling of required games. Three-team districts in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball will continue to be seeded by rule. However, the districts will decide (by majority vote) if they play each other twice, or once during regular season.

  • For districts that play only once, the only conceivable tie is a three-way tie with each team having a 1-1 record. If that is the case, the district shall be decided by blind draw of those three teams, with the first team drawn being the number one seed.
  • For districts that play twice each year, the system (including tiebreakers) remains the same as it is in 2012-2013.
  • As districts conduct meetings to decide scheduling and site selection plan options for next year and beyond, discussion should include these decisions as well for all […]

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    10/25/12 – Commissioner’s Statement on the Passing of Former Commissioner Billy V. Wise, updated with arrangements

    2012-2013 News Releases

    COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BILLY V. WISE

    Billy V. Wise, who served as the fourth Commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association from 1991-1994 and spent twenty-five years with the KHSAA, passed away early Thursday afternoon.

    “Billy Wise was one of the finest gentlemen to ever cross the paths of the member school representatives and administrators, coaches, game officials, Board of Control members and our staff. His value at a pioneering time of sports expansion at the KHSAA was of tremendous benefit to all the students in the Commonwealth,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “His leadership during his 25 years of service to the KHSAA was instrumental in guiding the officials through the adoption of the 1971 Federal Court order and was vital in steadying the association during the financial trials surrounding his time as Commissioner as the Association moved into a new headquarters. ‘Coach’ as he was known throughout the state, […]

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    10/26/12 – KHSAA Tabs Angolia As Its New Communications Director

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    KHSAA TABS ANGOLIA AS ITS NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Commissioner Julian Tackett today announced the hiring of Joe Angolia as the organization’s new Communications Director. Angolia brings over 10 years of experience in collegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level to the position, the last seven of which were spent as the Sports Information Director at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR). He will  begin his duties at the KHSAA on full-time basis on November 12.

    “We had an overwhelming number of qualified applicants for this position, but felt Joe’s experience and background made him an ideal fit for the KHSAA,” said Tackett. “He brings a wealth of experience in collegiate athletics, managing events and fulfilling media needs, a journalism background as well as a familiarity with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which will be a tremendous asset to this organization and our membership. Joe will be […]

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    10/04/12- Congratulations to All Principals as October is National Principal’s Month

    2012-2013 News Releases

    For more information, watch the video below, or go to http://principalsmonth.org/.

    Thanks to all member school Principals for your work!

     

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    9/20/12 – New Free NFHS Coaching Education Course Helps with NCAA Eligibility Center

    2012-2013 News Releases

    The NFHS and NCAA have jointly announced a new course through their learning center that helps fully explain the requirements related initial collegiate eligibility. This FREE course should be viewed by Athletic Directors and Guidance Counselors who have the thought that any of their students may eventually be desiring to play sports at an NCAA institution (at any level). The rules of the NCAA continually change, and this course is extremely helpful in explaining these rules.

    The NCAA Eligibility Center Coaching Education course has been jointly developed by the Eligibility Center and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).  The course is designed to educate teachers, coaches, parents, and counselors about the NCAA’s initial eligibility requirements.  After completing the course, you will be more prepared to advise your student-athletes about the necessary steps to become certified to compete in NCAA Divisions I and II athletics. Coaches can complete a course immediately and will […]

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    09/20/12 – NFHS Releases Opposition to Proposed 10-month Soccer Schedule for U.S. Soccer

    2012-2013 News Releases

    The NFHS, supported by the member state associations including the KHSAA, has released a position opposing the new 10-month schedule proposed by the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. This proposed schedule is an effort to force kids to choose between school based programs (such as those sponsored by KHSAA) and the Development Academy designed to help with the national teams to represent the US in international competition. To require this choice by a vast majority of participants, when there is a very minimal chance the student would ever be selected for one of those teams, is simply not in the best interest of students who will never again have the opportunity for the high school experience. I feel as Commissioner of the KHSAA, that this is simply unconscionable as an alternative for students to have to make that choice. The full text of the statements by NFHS Executive Director Bob Gardner is contained at http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=7684, and […]

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    09/16/12 – Details about Louis Stout Memorial Fund

    2012-2013 News Releases

    Commissioner Louis Stout
    The family of former KHSAA Commissioner Louis Stout has established a memorial fund in lieu of flowers. Mrs. Anna Stout has requested that donations be made to the Louis Stout Memorial Fund for Students, c/o KHSAA, 2280 Executive Drive, Lexington, KY 40505. The KHSAA will provide a receipt for any such donation, which is fully tax deductible and 100% of all donations will be used for special projects in his name specifically benefitting students and will not be used in any way by the General Fund of the KHSAA.

    Services will be held for Commissioner Stout at 12 noon Saturday, Sept. 15, at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington, KY 40505. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40513.

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    9/18/12 – Annual Meeting Voting Results Announced

    2012-2013 News Releases

    Voting Results for the 2012 Annual Meeting have been announced based on voting conducted September 18, 2012. Complete results can be found at http://khsaa.org/annualmeeting/20122013/finalvotingtallysheet2012.pdf

    RESULTS OF VOTING – SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 KHSAA Annual Meeting

    (148 required for passage, 221 present)

     

    PROPOSAL

     

    YES

     

    NO

     

    ABS

     

    PRE

    Proposal 2012 – 1

    A proposal to amend Bylaw 5 to clarify and reinforce provisions – Issues have arisen this school year that point to the need to modernize Bylaw 5 and its wording

     

    207

     

    0

     

    0

     

    14

    Proposal 2012 – 2

    A proposal to amend Bylaw 7 to complete the separation of Bylaw 7 from its original position as Section 2 of Bylaw 6

     

    205

     

    2

     

    0

     

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    9/18/12 – Commissioner’s Remarks to 2012 KHSAA Annual Meeting

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    Commissioner’s Remarks
    General Session, 2012 KHSAA Annual Meeting
     
    When I sat down a few weeks ago and discussed the board’s evaluation from last year and plans for the coming year, I was again told to take those thoughts to the membership this morning, including plans for some operational changes and potential regulation changes.
     
    As most of you know, my philosophy is perhaps a little different than some of my predecessors. I don’t want to study something to death, or be comfortable “the way it’s always been done”. I think for too long, as an association, we stood at the fork in the road and spent far too much time trying to decide which way to go. We will take those forks we choose, and then another if that doesn’t work out.
     
    Last year was a smooth year operationally, although a down year financially. Our staff […]

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    09/17/12 – Disqualifications Down in 2011-2012 School Year

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

    DISQUALIFICATIONS DOWN IN 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
    More student-athletes and coaches were able to see the conclusion of their teams’ contests during the 2011-2012 school year.

     A total of 481 student-athletes and coaches were disqualified from contests in the sports of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling last year, down from 545 during the 2010-2011 school year. The information was released during the KHSAA Board of Control Meeting on Monday in Lexington.

    Before the 2011-2012 school year the KHSAA Board of Control approved measures stiffening the disqualification to two contests for student-athletes and three for coaches.

    “I don’t think there’s any question the stiffer penalties had something to do with the fewer number of disqualifications we have seen,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “Especially in sports such as football, where three games can mean nearly a third of the season, more coaches and student-athletes […]

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    9/14/12 – Proposal by Proposal Analysis of 2012 Annual Meeting Proposals

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    This is the second part of a two-part effort to talk about the 2012 KHSAA Annual Meeting.

    There are nine proposals on the agenda this year. All but one are part of the Board’s required Annual Review and the vast majority are attempts to modernize the regulations. In some cases, they are provisions that combine pieces from several parts into one rule. Others call for removal of provisions that haven’t been utilized in many many years. As we continue to see turnover in athletic administrators, it is vitally important that the rules be as clear and concise as possible.

    PROPOSAL 1 – Amend Bylaw 5 to clarify and reinforce provisions – Issues have arisen this school year that point to the need to modernize Bylaw 5 and its wording to ensure that any existing misinterpretation is clarified within the requirements for Bylaw 5. No special test or recitation may be given to restore eligibility for […]

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    9/14/12 – KHSAA Annual Meeting – Your Chance to be Involved!

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    This is a great time of year. In all areas of the state, school has started. The Friday night lights are lit, the fields and courts are in use every night (and seems like 24 hours in some areas and schools). And this year, we have just completed a circuit around the state holding regional meetings about KHSAA operations, online data management and Title IX.

    But then reality sets in, and its time to deal with some of the “business issues” surrounding the KHSAA. And a lot of that business is accomplished through the Annual Meeting. Truth be told, other than the championship final events and recognition ceremonies, this event continues to be one of my favorites. Our staff gets to sit down and meet with those people in the trenches at the local schools, and talk about issues facing both groups. Our philosophies and perspectives are different, so too naturally are our opinions.

    I […]

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    9/14/12 – Sport Activity Survey Input Needed

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    In order for plans to be made, regions to be drawn and competition rules to be developed, it is important that we know whether or not your school intends to compete in the four sport-activities championships for 2012-2013. Please complete the questions at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013SportActivitySurvey on or before Friday, September 28, 2012.    If you have questions about any sport-activity, please feel free to contact the office.   Thank you very much for your support!

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    9/13/12 – Southern HS Regional Meeting Cancelled

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    The final regional meeting, originally scheduled for September 22 at Southern HS has been cancelled due to a lack of advance registered attendees. Based on input from the membership, this meeting may be rescheduled for later in the school year. We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause.

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    09/09/12 – Commissioner’s Statement, Including Funeral Arrangements and Donation Designation, on the Passing of Louis Stout

    2012-2013 News Releases

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

    COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF LOUIS STOUT

    Louis Stout, who served as the fifth Commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association from 1994-2002, passed away early Sunday morning following a brief illness.

    “Words cannot begin to express what Louis meant to this organization or the impact he made on those he came in contact with during his 30 plus years of service to the KHSAA,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “Not only was he a pioneer but he had a unique vision that continued the KHSAA on the course to the organization we are today. He possessed two characteristics of a great leader – he wasn’t afraid to take chances and he fought tirelessly for increased opportunities for students, sometimes in the face of overwhelming opposition. I had the pleasure of working with him for nearly 20 years and today not only have I lost a dear friend, colleague and […]

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    09/07/12 – Reminder about Weather Interrupted Football Games

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    Based on the number of inquiries in the last few hours, it seems prudent to remind schools and officials about the required procedures involving interrupted football games.

    Basically, there is no such thing as a no contest. Regardless of how long or short games go due to inclement weather, it cannot be treated as though it never happened. Once it starts, it starts.
    Two valuable resources are laid out in the KHSAA policies. First, if you look at the Officials Guidebook, it clearly talks about the officials authority NOT being absolute on whether or not we resume. It says:

    SEVERE WEATHER / HEAT ILLNESS POLICY FOR ACTIONS BY OFFICIALS AT OUTDOOR SPORTS
    The Referee (Lead Official / Crew Chief) shall stop play in a contest or scrimmage at the first sound of lightning or thunder at the site. The playing site shall be cleared immediately of all persons. The contest or scrimmage may be resumed […]

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    9/5/12 – Proposals Online for Annual Meeting

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    The Proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting of the membership have been posted again online at the Annual Meeting link. They had been taken down for a few days while the file format was repaired to make sure they appeared in the correct order. Find them at http://khsaa.org/general/annual-meeting-information/

    The Commissioner will prepare a blog early next week describing each one of the proposals.

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    9/4/12 – Reminder about KHSAA Annual Meeting

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    This is the second reminder about this year’s KHSAA Annual meeting. It’s each school’s opportunity to have a say in the rules of the Association for the future. In addition, there will be professional development opportunities in the morning as usual, with this year’s session focusing on the cleaning and long-term preservation of indoor playing surfaces such as gym floors; a vital session on intellectual property and the need to protect your school logo and other items; and an update with suggested implementation of the development of an Emergency Action Plan. Be sure and go to http://khsaa.org/general/annual-meeting-information/ and see details, including registration for the meeting.

    For housing information, please see details from the prior blog entry from August 13 at http://khsaa.org/annual-meeting-reminders/

    We will continue to update you with more information as the meeting gets closer!

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    8/21/12 – Agenda for Optional AD Workshop Posted

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    Below is the agenda. 

    2012-13 OPTIONAL KHSAA ADMINISTRATORS WORKSHOP

    Check in: 7:30 a.m., Workshop: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

    Lunch will be from 12:00 to 12:45 for those that have indicated they will stay

     Session I – Welcome, Introductions and Part I: Roster and School Management

    • Introduction of Presenters
    • Evaluation Form and EILA Information
    • The need for Security on the web site
    • Establishing a Secure Account
    • Indicating Sports and Levels
    • Roster Management

     Section II – KHSAA Equity Policies and Title IX Overview

     

    • Introduction of Presenters
    • Evaluation Form and EILA Information
    • The need for Security on the web site
    • Establishing a Secure Account
    • Indicating Sports and Levels
    • Roster Management
    • Coach Management
    • Title IX Online Reporting System
    • Sports Safety Course
    • Disqualifications
    • Primer on KHSAA Bylaws
    • KHSAA and its role with KDE and KBE
    • KHSAA Prime Date Requirement
    • Cheerleading and its role within the School

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    8/16/12 – Courage in Munich Seminar to Georgetown College

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    Rarely do high school students have the opportunity to hear about an important chapter in world history straight from the people who made it, but such an opportunity will present itself to Kentucky youngsters on Friday, Aug. 24, at Georgetown College.

    The 12 members of the 1972 United States Olympic basketball team – the one that was literally cheated out of the gold medal in the most controversial game ever – will appear with distinguished journalists and scholars at a series of four seminars beginning at 9 a.m. in the college’s conference center. All four of the seminars will be free and open to the public.

    The seminars will discuss the historical, political, and sociological implications of the team’s decision to not accept the silver medal – the first and only time that has happened in Olympic history. One of the seminars also will be devoted to the invasion of the Olympic Village that resulted […]

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    8/16/12 – KHSAA Seeks Applicants for Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)

    2012-2013 News Releases

     Kentucky High School Athletic Association

    Vacancy Announcement for the position of

    Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)

    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESUMES AND COVER LETTER FOR CONSIDERATION: SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

    POSTING REVISED: AUGUST 25, 2012 TO REFLECT STATUTORY COMPLIANCE WITH RETIREMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

     The Kentucky High School Athletic Association is accepting applications for the position of Communications Director (fka Sports Information Director)

     RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

    • Work directly for the Commissioner of the Association as spokesperson and media relations coordinator.
    • Page layout for all KHSAA publications, magazines and game programs including all aspects of design and mechanical production.
    • Regularly scheduled release of information to all statewide media regarding KHSAA events, meetings, etc., including special announcements as directed by the Commissioner.
    • Oversee development and implementation of expanded strategies for the use of social media to promote the KHSAA and its activities and events.
    • Assistance with maintenance of information on KHSAA website […]

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    08/13/12 – Regional Series of Meetings Scheduled

    2012-2013 News Releases

    This reminder is for all member school Superintendents, Principals and Athletic Directors within the KHSAA.

    For the fall of 2012, the KHSAA has reinstituted an Athletic Administrator Workshop. The content for this non-mandatory workshop expand this year to not only include the elements related to Title IX and those reports and functions, but instructional sessions on managing the coaching and player data for your school, completion of the Annual participation list, and other helpful topics on the KHSAA web site. These sessions will begin in the early morning and continue through noon. A final schedule will be sent to all registered attendees. After a break for lunch, attendees are invited to attend an additional 90-minute session related to the rules and regulations of the KHSAA. This session would be invaluable for new ADs as well as those simply wanting to re-familiarize themselves with the Constitution, Bylaws and Tournament Rules. We will be offering assistance with […]

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    08/13/12- Annual Meeting Reminders

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

    The 2012 Annual Meeting of the membership of the KHSAA is to be held on Tuesday, September 18 in the Thorobred meeting rooms on the third floor at the Lexington Center (High Street level,adjacent to the concourse of Rupp Arena). A final agenda will be distributed in the coming weeks, but the meeting is expected to begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET. and conclude not later than 1:30 p.m.

    This specific meeting has professional development opportunities in the morning, a discussion period regarding proposals for rules changes, and a meeting where delegates convene to approve or disapprove the proposed KHSAA Constitution and Bylaw changes.

    The Hyatt Regency, adjacent to the center, has a small block of rooms available by contacting 859-253-1234 and when transferred to the reservations office, refer to the KHSAA block of […]

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    8/10/12 – “Fall Ball” and Bylaw 25 Reminders

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    We have had several inquiries from Administrators and Coaches with regard to coaches involvement during the school year with members of their team (or other interscholastic teams within the school).  These issues have been particularly brought to light with respect to baseball and softball programs.

    Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincident participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many runners but no direct coaching, would not specifically be considered coaching.
    The “off-season” is the period during the school year for each sport or sport/activity that is outside the defined start and […]

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    07/15/12 – Reminder about Case BL-25-14 (Open Gym/Field), Out of Season Restrictions

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    Case BL-25-14- What are the restrictions during the school year outside of the defined Limitation of Seasons (off-season) when the school’s team members are participants or school coaches are involved?
    Coaching is defined as any activity by the coach at a time the athletes are participating in skills (either preparatory or specific to that sport) in a setting in which skills are taught, refined, or practiced. Coincident participation by a coach and an athlete in a sport such as a golf outing, where the coach and athlete(s) are not entered as a entry or group, or in an activity such as distance running with many runners but no direct coaching, would not specifically be considered coaching.
    The “off-season” is the period during the school year for each sport or sport/activity that is outside the defined start and end dates for the sport or sport/activity as detailed in Bylaw 25. The restrictions begin on the first […]

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    7/5/12 – Dead Period Final Days Reminder

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    This is not intended to accuse any specific school or system, but to issue a genuine reminder. All member school administrators would be well served to forward this to all of your coaches on record.


    DEAD PERIOD REMINDER On several occasions in the last few days, we have received inquiries from individuals claiming to be parents in specific school systems, very upset that workouts were going on among team members, etc. at a time when it was supposed to be dead. A few reminders to keep all properly informed about KHSAA Bylaw 26, the Dead Period.
  • Regardless of who is supervising, and who is using, etc., a high school facility CANNOT be used by members of the team during the dead period. Schools and teams cannot have parents for example, supervise […]

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  • 5/14/12 – Annual Participation List Due May 30

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    The KHSAA has completed the final development of the electronic participation list submission. This task, which used to take hours for some to compile and is required of each school each year, should just be a couple of clicks away for all of our schools with the exception of the eight to ten who only enroll one sex and therefore haven’t had the “pleasure” of completing the Title IX reports. The reports cannot be submitted manually and must be submitted using the online system.
    For those who have completed and submitted all elements of the Title IX report, your data may need a final review, especially related to cheer, and then you should be perfectly ready to go. From our experience with the beta testers, there were some who didn’t keep a good cheer roster during the year […]

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    Commissioner’s Remarks, 2011 KHSAA Annual Meeting

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    Commissioner’s Remarks
    General Session, 2011 KHSAA Annual Meeting


    When I sat down a few weeks ago with our new board president and discussed the board’s evaluation from last year and plans for the coming year, he told me he thought I might want to take a different twist during this time I have with you. I had told him of many things that I had on my mind as we go forward, and plans for some operational changes and potential regulation changes. He looked at me and said, “That’s great. But don’t just tell me, tell them. Why don’t you do that when you have the schools together?” So if you are disappointed or disillusioned with this session, I guess we can […]

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    2011 Annual Meeting – Proposal by Proposal

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    This is the second part of a two-part effort to talk about the 2011 KHSAA Annual Meeting.

    There are twelve proposals on the agenda this year. Seems like about the right number, but very few if any are really significant in that implementation will not be extremely difficult for the membership.


    Proposal 2011 – 1 – A proposal to revise Bylaw 6 and 7 to clarify the applicability of each rule between domestic and foreign students. Let’s face it, not all transferring students fit into the cookie cutter rule and forms of yesterday. We are in the middle of a military conflict that has resulted in thousands of new citizens coming to the United States for a variety of reasons. But recently, we have seen more coming as an entire family unit. When our schools are asked to process these students, it isn’t always clear whether or […]

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    Annual Meeting – Every School’s Chance for Involvement!

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    This is a great time of year. In all areas of the state, school has started. The Friday night lights are lit up, the fields and courts are in use every night (and seems like 24 hours in some areas and schools). But then reality sets in, and its time to deal with some of the “business issues” surrounding the KHSAA. And a lot of that business is accomplished through the Annual Meeting. Truth be told, other than the championship final events and recognition ceremonies, this event is one of my favorites. Our staff gets to sit down and meet with those people in the trenches at the local schools, and talk about issues facing both groups. Our philosophies and perspectives are different, so too naturally are our opinions.

    I wanted to take some time with this particular blog, to talk about the proposals that will be voted on by the membership. […]

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