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09/21/26 – Board of Control Seeks Applications for the position of Commissioner

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09/17/26 – Annual meeting of the KHSAA Delegate Assembly Held in Lexington

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2026

The annual meeting of the KHSAA was held on Thursday afternoon at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. The KHSAA Delegate Assembly voted on 13 proposals and you can find those results at the following link.

https://ly.khsaa.org/mdwq

Proposals passing today will now start through the regulatory approval process, the first step of which is the November Board of Control meeting.

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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 composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 […]

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09/16/26 – Board of Control conducts second meeting of 2026-2027

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2026

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control conducted its second regularly scheduled meeting of the 2026-27 academic year on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the Board approved the revised bowling alignment for the 2026-27 school year. The staff and Board had been reviewing that alignment and gathering data due to the consolidation of bowling centers since 2020, as well as to balance regional tournament fields by team count. The Staff will be sending out the new alignment in the coming days.

The Board also approved final parameters for the basketball shot clock, including special resets for defensive fouls and for the defense kicking the ball. These parameters should be used during games this year, when the shot clock is in effect, and will be the standard for the mandatory option year of 2026-27. These parameters will be placed in the competition rules.

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09/08/26 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for all Fall Sports

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association and its partnership with ArbiterSports continue to expand opportunities to follow the progress of your favorite schools and athletes by visiting https://khsaascoreboard.org. 

In addition to schedules (easily manageable by searching by range of competition dates), Standings pages by Region in all sports, and by Class in football, are visible with RPI releases for the fall sports scheduled in the next couple of weeks.

In addition, the team at ArbiterSports has developed a much more comprehensive stats system to showcase the performances of these fine student-athletes and teams. KHSAA statistical leaders, both team and individual, provide a statewide look at performance throughout the season. Statistics are submitted by member schools through the KHSAA online system and are compiled into the Association’s statistical leader reports.

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09/04/26 – KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett to Join NFHS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 4, 2026) — Julian Tackett, who recently announced his retirement as commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), effective later this year, is joining the NFHS on a consulting basis while finishing his duties as KHSAA commissioner and assisting the KHSAA Board of Control in their leadership transition. 

In early 2027, the plan is for Tackett to transition to a full-time leadership position with the NFHS as Associate Executive Director – Operations & Technology. 

Tackett’s initial work with the NFHS during the […]

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08/24/26 – Tackett, Cope Announce Retirement from KHSAA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 24, 2026

Butch Cope, Senior Associate Commissioner for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, has announced his retirement from the organization effective July 1, 2027.

In his 32nd year with the KHSAA, Cope currently manages girls’ and boys’ volleyball, regular-season basketball, archery, and baseball.  In addition, he oversees the officials division and student services, including the HYPE student conferences, and serves as the liaison with the Association’s marketing agent, TPG.

Cope previously managed competitive cheer, dance, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving, and boys’ and girls’ tennis with the KHSAA.
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08/11/26 – Volleyball Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Open

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The required KHSAA Volleyball Online Rules Clinic for both boys and girls volleyball is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

The clinic is required for all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.  The clinic is the same, so if you coach and/or officiate both boys’ and girls’, you will not have to complete the clinic for the spring.

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 arbiter.io 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:

Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports

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

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07/24/26 – Final Approved Track and Field Alignment

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CLASS 1A

REGION 1–
Ballard Memorial,
Caldwell County,
Carlisle County,
Christian Fellowship,
Community Christian (Paducah) High School,
Crittenden County,
Dawson Springs,
Fort Campbell,
Fulton City,
Fulton County,
Heritage Christian Academy (Hopkinsville),
Hickman County,
Livingston Central,
Lyon County,
Mayfield,
Murray,
St. Mary,
Trigg County,
University Heights
REGION 2–
Bethlehem,
Campbellsville,
Caverna,
Clinton County,
Cloverport,
Cumberland County,
Edmonson County,
Fort Knox,
Foundation Christian Academy,
Green County,
Hancock County,
McLean County,
Metcalfe County,
Monroe County,
Owensboro Catholic,
Russellville,
Todd County Central,
Trinity (Whitesville),
Washington County
REGION 3–
Brown High School,
Evangel Christian,
Francis Parker,
Grace James,
Highlands Latin,
Holy Cross (Louisville),
Kentucky Country Day,
Kentucky School f/t Blind,
Louisville Collegiate,
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07/24/26 – Board of Control Conducts First Meeting of 2026-2027

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 24, 2026

The KHSAA Board of Control held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the 2026-27 academic year on Thursday and Friday in Newport, with much of the focus on carryover items from the prior year.  

A two-day series of meetings began with an orientation for new and returning Board members, then launched into the full Board work session on Thursday afternoon, followed by the full Board Meeting on Friday. The Board and staff welcomed new Board members, Troy Johnson of Fern Creek High School and Randy Borchers of the Kenton County schools. 

“The first meeting each year offers a great opportunity for our new board members to become familiar with the process of these meetings and with our staff members,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “The first meeting is always one of our longer ones as we try to set the tone for the […]

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07/13/26 – KHSAA Spring Sports Officials of the Year Nominees and Winners Announced

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2026

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials in the sports it licenses. Finalists in each sport are selected based on a combination of on-field performance, local association activity and leadership, training efforts, and mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named Outstanding Official of the Year in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, and coaches throughout the state, as well as additional staff review.

To finish out the 25-26 school year, the Association has announced its spring sports nominees and overall winners.

2025-26 KHSAA OUTSTANDING SPRING OFFICIALS (Winners in bold)

  • Baseball: Kirk Dragoo (Madisonville), Jordan Blair (Columbia), […]

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07/07/2026 – Exertional Heat Stroke Guidance for High School Football Linemen – NFHS SMAC Task Force

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This information is being shared with all KHSAA contacts involved in football, based on recently shared guidance from the NFHS.

The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) convened an expert task force that included physicians, athletic trainers, state association executives, athletic directors, football coaches and strength and conditioning coaches to address a critical and persistent safety issue in high school football: exertional heat stroke (EHS), the leading cause of preventable death in high school players. Nearly all EHS fatalities occur during sustained, high‑intensity conditioning sessions in the first week of practice, and 97% involve linemen—athletes who heat up faster, cool down more slowly, and face unique physiological risks not fully mitigated by existing guidelines on hydration, acclimatization, WBGT monitoring, or uniform modification. These traditional measures remain essential, but they have not adequately accounted for exertional intensity or the disproportionate vulnerability of linemen.

In response, the task force has developed new, position‑specific guidance designed to fundamentally […]

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