AAA-Non-Sports Blogs
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 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 1, 2024
More than 115,000 participants occupied roster spots in KHSAA sports and sport-activities in the 2023-24 school year, marking an all-time record and an increase of more than 5% from the previous year.
A total of 115,608 participants were on rosters for Kentucky high school competition in 2023-24, which is up 5,792 from the previous record of 109,816 set in 2022-23. The latest total includes 63,694 boys and 51,914 girls, a record high for both genders and the first time that girls’ participation has exceeded 50,000.
The 115,608 roster spots were comprised of 86,357 individuals, including 46,635 boys and 39,722 girls.
The 2023-24 total marks a third consecutive increase across KHSAA member schools after numbers briefly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, national participation eclipsed the 8-million mark for the first time last school year.
“We are extremely pleased with our compilation […]
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 […]
09/29/24 – Opening Rounds of Golf State Championships Set to Tee Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 29, 2024
Another year of KHSAA state championship events is set to begin with the 2024 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac Golf State Championships presented by UK HealthCare.
The multi-week event will begin Sept. 30-Oct. 2 with first-round competition at three separate sites, featuring state qualifiers from Regions 1-4 at Hopkinsville Golf & Country Club, qualifiers from Regions 5-8 at Shelbyville Country Club and competitors from Regions 9-12 at Eagle’s Nest Country Club in Somerset.
For the 19th consecutive season, the event will conclude at Bowling Green Country Club, where the boys’ finals will run Oct. 7-9 and the girls’ finals will take place Oct. 10-12.
Tickets are required for all spectators at each round of competition and are available online only at khsaatickets.org. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance at a discounted price to expedite the admission process.
The KHSAA will utilize Golf Genius for tournament […]
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 […]
09/26/24 – Board of Control Approves Bass Fishing Site Rotation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 26, 2024
The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its second regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Thursday in Lexington, approving a four-year site rotation for the Operation UNITE Bass Fishing State Championships presented by UK HealthCare.
The Bass Fishing State Championships will debut at Lake Cumberland in Russell County in 2025 and 2027 and return to Kentucky Lake in Marshall County — where the event has been held for more than a decade since its inception — in 2026 and 2028.
“We have been blessed with tremendous growth since the bass fishing tournament first began in 2013,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “The fact that multiple entities are interested in hosting this championship is a testament to the great work of our schools, student-athletes and coaches, as well as our long-time partners at Major League Fishing. We are excited to see that growth continue in the coming years.”
Thursday’s […]
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 […]
GE48 – HYPE Conference Registration
Advance Online Registration for HYPE is now CLOSED. Loading…09/18/24 – Fall Media Credential Applications Now Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 18, 2024
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for fall state championships (golf, soccer, field hockey, cross country, girls’ volleyball, football, esports) is now live and can be accessed via credentials.khsaa.org.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of their organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. Media outlets are responsible for the actions of all individuals representing their organization, including compliance with KHSAA policies and procedures. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right […]
09/16/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 16, 2024
The first official KHSAA Ratings Percentage Index rankings for the 2024 football, girls’ volleyball and field hockey seasons have been posted.
Initial RPI rankings can be found through the links below:
RPI is a tool developed for all team sports using the official KHSAA/Riherds Scoreboard data, modeled after, but not identical to, similar measurement tools. It is provided for a variety of reasons, including district tiebreaking and football bracketing, and as a means to increase publicity, interest and promotion of interscholastic athletics. RPI is also used as a tiebreaking/contest-result mechanism to decide seeded district games that are not played by the deadline. RPI rankings are updated on an hourly basis but are not calculated for teams with missing scores from the previous day. Therefore, it is essential for results to remain comprehensive for […]
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 […]
09/09/24 – Initial RPI Rankings Released for Soccer; Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 9, 2024
The first official KHSAA Ratings Percentage Index rankings for the 2024 soccer season, as well as the initial statistical leader reports for the 2024 football, girls’ volleyball and field hockey seasons, have been posted.
Initial RPI rankings can be found through the links below:
RPI is a tool developed for all team sports using the official KHSAA/Riherds Scoreboard data, modeled after, but not identical to, similar measurement tools. It is provided for a variety of reasons, including district tiebreaking and football bracketing, and as a means to increase publicity, interest and promotion of interscholastic athletics. RPI is also used as a tiebreaking/contest-result mechanism to decide seeded district games that are not played by the deadline. RPI rankings are updated on an hourly basis but are not calculated for teams with missing scores from the previous day. Therefore, […]
ES101- Esports Permission Form
Loading…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 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Soccer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 3, 2024
The first official KHSAA statistical leader reports for the 2024 soccer season have been posted.
Stat leader reports are updated every day at approximately 3 a.m. ET and include all teams missing stats for no more than two games.
Statistical entry is required of all member schools, and those failing to meet the requirement to enter stats are subject to penalties from the Commissioner’s office, including fines and other actions within the constraints of Bylaw 27.
Member schools are solely responsible for submitting and validating the accuracy of statistical information. If a school or individual is omitted, or information is not updated, that likely means the team in question did not update its statistics through the KHSAA’s online system prior to the re-calculation deadline. When in doubt about statistics calculations, reference can be made to the NFHS Statisticians’ Manual.
The requirement to enter statistics, which has […]
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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