Wrestling
12/19/19- Wrestling Nominations sought for Midway Student Athlete-of-the Year Awards
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year among Wrestling participants for 2019-2020. Midway University has expanded its partnership to include both male and female nominations for 2019-2020.
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 2019-2020 team. Nominations must come from a member school but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at GE -35 Nomination Form
The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards banquet at Midway University in early June 2020. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2019-2020 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year and announced at the banquet. All winners will […]
11/25/19 – NFHS Part 2 Exam Now Online for BK, SW/D & WR Officials
NFHS Part 2 Tests for licensed officials in the sports of Basketball, Swimming & Diving and Wrestling are now available online. The Part 2 exams, required for postseason eligibility, will be open until Monday, December 9 at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
The tests will automatically close at that exact time. Login at https://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason play.
First-year officials are not required to take the exam, however, if any first-year official has completed licensing requirements, the test may be taken.
Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.
Please keep […]
10/9/19 – Suspension of NFHS Wrestling Rule 4-1-4
This memorandum from Elliot Hopkins, the NFHS Wrestling Rules Editor, and National Interpreter, was received on October 9. 2019:
Subject: Suspension of NFHS Wrestling Rule 4-1-4
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Good Afternoon:
We have had some inquiries regarding the modified NFHS Wrestling Rule 4-1-4 and its intent and purpose. The NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee’s purpose was to restrict non-school promotional references from appearing on the wrestling ear guards that were not issued by the school. This practice was turning high school wrestlers into “walking billboards”. Items such as pop culture or movie references (Avengers, Superman), corporate sponsorships (Hines Lumber, McDonalds), advocacy interests (Save the Whales, Protect the Bees), biblical references (John 3:16, 2 Tim 1:17) and college logos (Michigan, Iowa) as a few examples of some of the items that are appearing on the ear guards. The rule’s limitation of manufacturer’s logo not to exceed more than one printed logo/trademark/reference and the restriction of size not to […]
10/07/19 – 2019-20 Wrestling Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is available beginning October 7th. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen levels, regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, go to http://schools.khsaa.org and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.
For officials, login to the officials’ subdomain at https://officials.khsaa.org/
Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS
- October 7 to January 3 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- January 4 to January 23 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
- January 24 to January 30 (Officials) […]
09/23/19- KHSAA and Midway University Expand Student-Athlete Awards Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2019
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association and Midway University are expanding their partnership in the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year Awards program to include recognition for males beginning in the fall of 2019. The program originally began in the spring of 2016 as a way for Midway University to honor female student-athletes, and will now include male and female student-athletes for all KHSAA-sanctioned sports and sport-activities.
“We value our partnership with the KHSAA as we expand our on-campus offerings to include male students and male sports and look forward to continuing to get our message out across the Commonwealth to even more student-athletes and potential students,” said Midway University President John P. Marsden, Ph.D.
“It is exciting to expand our relationship with Midway University to coincide with its own expansion of sports offerings,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “This was already a tremendous partnership through its effort to […]
05/16/19 – Board Adjusts Dates for the 2019-20 Wrestling Season
The Board of Control conducted its final meeting of the 2018-19 academic year on May 7th and 8th at the KHSAA Offices. One of the agenda items dealt with setting championship dates and sites for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.
The state meet has been awarded and contracted for the Kentucky Horse Park through the 2020 season, with an option to extend past that point if desired. However, due to availability and commitments that the facility had made to other events, the dates for the 2020 State Wrestling Championship had to be adjusted from what was previously published in the corresponding dates calendar. The 2020 state championship will be held February 14-15, 2020 in Lexington.
There was a strong desire presented by the Commissioner and staff to permit the season to begin one week earlier due to this facility conflict. Therefore, in order to give schools the complete length of the season specified in Bylaw […]
04/25/19 – Additional Time Given to Evaluate Head, Neck Injuries in High School Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 25, 2019) — In an ongoing effort to minimize the risk of injury in high school wrestling, additional time will be given to evaluate head and neck injuries when an appropriate health-care professional is present at a match.
In addition to the 1½ minutes of injury time allotted for each wrestler, an appropriate health-care professional will have a maximum of five minutes to evaluate injuries to the head and neck involving the cervical column and/or nervous systems. At that point, the wrestler would have to continue or default the match.
This revision in injury time in Rule 8-2-4 is one of 17 rules changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 3-5 meeting in Indianapolis. All recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
A second injury to the head and neck involving cervical column and/or central nervous system in […]
02/13/19 – State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday at Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2019
The 2019 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships sponsored by the U.S. Army ROTC begin Friday morning at Alltech Arena, with gates opening for fans at 8:30 a.m. and first round matches commencing at 9:30 a.m. Tickets to the State Wrestling Championships are available for purchase online at https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA, including a discounted online-only $30 all-session pass.
Friday’s opening session will continue through the third round of the championship bracket (bouts 1-616). Saturday’s opening session begins with third round consolation bracket matches at 9 a.m., and continues through the sixth round consolation bracket matches (bouts 785-812).
The medal round session is scheduled to begin with the KWCA awards at 3 p.m. followed by the consolation bracket finals for third, fifth and seventh place. Upon conclusion of the consolation bracket finals, the competitors in the finals will be introduced and the first championship match will begin. Awards will be […]
2019 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 3rd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol (bouts 1-616)
Championship Round 1 (32 Man)
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Champ. Round 1 – David Griffith (Meade County) 38-5 won by fall over Malachia Harris (Moore) 11-10 (Fall 1:44)
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Oliveros (South Oldham) 20-6 won by fall over Cole Cecil (Bullitt East) 19-13 (Fall 2:51)
Champ. Round 1 – Riley Johnson (Caldwell County) 30-7 won by major decision over Chris Begley (Madison Southern) 31-6 (MD 11-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Cole Thomas (Ryle) 45-1 won by fall over Alex Sledd (Harrison County) 6-10 (Fall 1:26)
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Meyer (St. Xavier) 19-12 won by fall over Hunter Sproles (Cooper) 27-15 (Fall 5:52)
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Chapman (Lafayette) 34-2 won by fall over Nathan Hale (Christian County) 15-12 (Fall 2:40)
Champ. Round 1 – Cory Joos (North Oldham) 21-11 won by major decision over Caleb Jarvis (Fairdale) 24-13 (MD 15-5)
Champ. Round 1 […]
2019 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 617-878)
Round 3 Consolation
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Cons. Round 3 – Trayce Eckman (Union County) 45-6 won by fall over Maximus Beltran (Central Hardin) 32-13 (Fall 3:31)
Cons. Round 3 – Nolan Banfield (Montgomery County) 9-2 won by fall over Gabe Fortier (LaRue County) 43-9 (Fall 0:46)
Cons. Round 3 – Matthew Meyer (St. Xavier) 21-13 won by fall over Aiden Roe (Central) 29-15 (Fall 2:14)
Cons. Round 3 – Riley Johnson (Caldwell County) 32-7 won by fall over Luke Oliveros (South Oldham) 21-8 (Fall 2:58)
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Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Armstead (Oldham County) 43-11 won by decision over Logan Wells (Bullitt East) 37-13 (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 3 – Trevor Vilums (Male) 22-8 won by fall over Mason Polston (Central Hardin) 31-10 (Fall 3:58)
Cons. Round 3 – Ashur Jones (McCracken County) 5-2 won by decision over Joseph Morgan (Apollo) 38-10 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 3 […]
12/10/18- Early Season Basketball/Wrestling Interpretations
This is being posted on the KHSAA basketball and wrestling web pages, as well as being distributed to all schools, basketball officials, and basketball assigners via email.
As we begin the basketball and wrestling seasons, three issues have been consistently discussed with communication to and from the KHSAA offices and various association representatives.
EJECTIONS AND BYLAW 21
All receiving this communication are reminded that there is no appeal of a judgment call by an official, including ejection of a player or coach. Bylaw 21 is explicit in that not only may protests not be granted, but they may not even be considered. This is not to say that coaches and school representatives should not give feedback to the local assigning secretaries.
As independent contractors, it is important that the assigners receive feedback as such not only helps the development of the officiating staff in that association but also helps the assigner determine future assignments. But this review […]
10/08/18-Wrestling Rules Clinic Now Online
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is available beginning today, October 8. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches, varsity, junior varsity and freshman, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, go to https://schools.khsaa.org/ and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.
For officials, login to the officials’ subdomain at https://officials.khsaa.org/.
COACHES
October 8 to January 4 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
January 5 to January 24 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
January 25 to February 7 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only […]
09/25/18 – Wrestling Weight Management News
We hope that you are excited about the upcoming wrestling season. As you start to prepare for the season, we wanted to make sure you are aware of an alternative device that can be used for the weight management program at your school.
The InBody 120 unit has been approved to be used in Kentucky for measuring/tracking body fat in wrestlers.
As a matter of background, the InBody 120 unit is the official BIA Scale for the NWCA. The NWCA partnered with InBody after it was proven to be the most accurate of the three BIA scales tested (Tanita, InBody and Rice Lake) in an independent validation study at Cal State Fullerton. This study did go through peer review and was published in a reputable journal.
Other benefits to use of the InBody 120 unit include:
- $1,500 cost which is a major discount for a BIA Scale of this magnitude (Regular Pricing is $2,500.00)
- Additional […]
2018 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 617-878)
Round 3 Consolation
106
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Cain (Johnson Central) 38-8 won by fall over Jack McCubbin (South Oldham) 11-9 (Fall 2:09)
Cons. Round 3 – Isham Peace (Walton-Verona) 37-9 won by fall over Jayden Frazier (McCracken County) 22-12 (Fall 4:15)
Cons. Round 3 – Aubrey Burke (Valley) 46-14 won by tech fall over Kellen Dick (Wayne County) 37-7 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-0))
Cons. Round 3 – July Soe (Iroquois) 18-4 won by decision over Yahir Menchaca (Harrison County) 35-11 (Dec 10-7)
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Cons. Round 3 – Paul Perry (Valley) 57-8 won by decision over Nathan Ohlmann (St. Xavier) 21-16 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Morgan Sallee (Danville) 46-10 won by fall over Eric Johnson (Simon Kenton) 13-10 (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Thomas Hoppes (LaRue County) 41-11 won by decision over Austin Hedges (Trinity (Louisville)) 29-17 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 […]
2018 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 3rd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol (bouts 1-616)
Round 1 (32 Man)
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Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Walls (Caldwell County) 5-1 won by fall over Jack McCubbin (South Oldham) 11-8 (Fall 0:44)
Champ. Round 1 – July Soe (Iroquois) 17-3 won by fall over Charlie Mckune (Moore) 6-5 (Fall 3:44)
Champ. Round 1 – Yahir Menchaca (Harrison County) 35-10 won by decision over David Griffith (Meade County) 35-14 (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Samuel Grandstaff (Conner) 36-2 won by fall over Kevin Missildine (Boyle County) 10-7 (Fall 1:30)
Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Andreoni (Woodford County) 32-8 won by fall over Alex Herald (Newport) 4-4 (Fall 3:42)
Champ. Round 1 – David Gerkin (Apollo) 31-8 won by decision over Andrew Vogeler (Sheldon Clark) 44-8 (Dec 8-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Aubrey Burke (Valley) 45-13 won by major decision over Lee Florexille (Central) 25-22 (MD 11-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Jeffrey Kinley (Madison […]
11/27/17 – NFHS Part 2 Exam Online for Basketball, Wrestling and Swimming Diving Officials
NFHS Part 2 Tests for licensed officials in the sports of Basketball, Wrestling and Swimming & Diving are now available online. The Part 2 exams, required for postseason eligibility, will be open until Monday, Dec. 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
The tests will automatically close at that exact time. Login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason play.
First-year officials are not required to take the exam, however, if any first-year official has completed licensing requirements, the test may be taken.
Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.
Please keep […]
11/16/17- 2017 Wrestling Rules Clarifications Including Experimental Weigh-in
To further our efforts in communications across the wrestling community, we have developed this post as a list of questions that have come to the staff from both Coaches and Officials concerning this year’s playing rules. As new questions arise, we will update this post for everyone’s clarification.
As an experimental rule, the Association wanted to address the possible problem of weigh-ins for female wrestlers when the Officials’ assigned to the match along with the Coaching staffs and event management are all male. To help give some relief to this situation, we are experimenting with an alternative weigh-in procedure. This is not intended as a rule change for all weigh-ins, but a means to accommodate those special situations that might arise that make the standard procedure difficult from a management perspective.
The following are questions that have been submitted, along with our interpretation of the Experimental Weigh-in Rule for Females when no females in tournament […]
10/09/17 – 2017-2018 Online Wrestling Rules Clinic
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is available beginning October 9th. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches at the varsity, junior varsity and freshmen levels, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS
- October 9 to January 4 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- January 5 to January 24 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
- January 25 to January 31 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
- October 9 to January 5 (Coaches) – the Wrestling […]
03/30/17 – KHSAA Revising Office Hours Effective April 3, 2017
Effective April 3, 2017, the KHSAA will have new office hours. The office will open each day at 7:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Logistical and traffic issues (both current and anticipated) in the surrounding area near the office, in particular, the opening of the new Frederick Douglass High School have created this necessity.
We appreciate the understanding of our membership and various constituencies.
02/14/17 – State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday At Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2017
The 54th KHSAA State Wrestling Championships will be held this weekend (Feb. 17-18) at Alltech Arena. Gates will open to the public at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, with the first round matches set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday’s action will conclude with the third round of the championship bracket (bouts 1-616).
The second session begins Saturday morning with third round consolation bracket matches at 9 a.m., continuing through the sixth round consolation bracket matches (bouts 785-812). Session three is scheduled to begin with the KWCA awards at 3:30 p.m. followed by the consolation bracket finals for third, fifth and seventh place. Upon conclusion of the consolation bracket finals, the competitors in the finals will be introduced and the first championship match will commence. Awards will be presented following each bracket final, with the team trophies awarded after the last championship bout.
Tickets to the 2017 KHSAA State Wrestling […]
2017 State Wrestling Substitutions to date
2017 State Wrestling Substitutions
NOTE: First substitution of any withdrawn wrestler goes to the 5th place finisher in the region. If none is available, then it will go in order of cancellation, to the random rotation list (At-Large Alternate Rotation) at the end of this sheet.
2017 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 3rd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol (bouts 1-616)
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Round 1 (32 Man)
Champ. Round 1 – Preston Mattingly (Apollo) 42-4 won by fall over Joey Delong (Dixie Heights) 44-15 (Fall 3:26)
Champ. Round 1 – Marquelle McDaniel (Central) 44-15 won by fall over Xavier Rogers (Pike County Central) 19-8 (Fall 2:55)
Champ. Round 1 – Mauro Lopez (Wayne County) 44-7 won by decision over Gage Fowler (Christian County) 11-4 (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Carson Deckard (Oldham County) 52-4 won by fall over Aubrey Burke (Holy Cross (Louisville)) 13-18 (Fall 1:19)
Champ. Round 1 – Brendan Pye (Scott) 48-2 won by tech fall over Cayden Graham (Scott County) 31-9 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))
Champ. Round 1 – Keaton Elliott (Calloway County) 20-6 won by fall over Andres Calleja (Paul Laurence Dunbar) 26-12 (Fall 3:49)
Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Sanders (Ashland Blazer) 29-12 won by fall over Nathan Ohlmann (St. Xavier) 27-19 (Fall 1:54)
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2017 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 617-878)
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Round 3 Consolation
Cons. Round 3 – Bryce Moberly (North Oldham) 50-17 won by decision over Dalton Lawson (Johnson Central) 36-14 (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Scotty Vilums (Male) 30-10 won by fall over Reece Goss (Woodford County) 32-15 (Fall 2:05)
Cons. Round 3 – Thomas Hoppes (LaRue County) 39-8 won by fall over Keaton Elliott (Calloway County) 20-7 (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 3 – Marquelle McDaniel (Central) 45-16 won by fall over Isiah Macaraniag (Walton-Verona) 37-14 (Fall 2:22)
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Round 3 Consolation
Cons. Round 3 – Derek Ringlen (Doss) 30-7 won by decision over Landon Lenhart (Trinity (Louisville)) 29-19 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Michael Mattox (Harrison County) 49-6 won by decision over Zach Cowan (Madison Central) 11-5 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Preston (Scott County) 20-4 won by fall over Mason Lesshafft (Moore) 18-29 (Fall 2:13)
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01/27/17 – Winter Sports Championship Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Winter Sports Championships (Bowling, Wrestling and Swimming) is now live, and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her 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. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, as well as unauthorized […]
01/25/17- Pre Tournament Reminder for Wrestling – Skin Checks
It has been reported to the office that some schools are confused as to who would have the final say (in an event with multiple physicians present) as to whether a wrestler may or may not participate due to a skin condition. You are reminded that the regional managers have been directed to designate an on-site meet appropriate health-care professional to make that determination and to report that designation to this office. The person designated by the regional manager will have the sole, final and unappealable decision-making authority in these cases, by rule.
It should also be noted that UK Sports Medicine will once again provide Doctors at the State Championships to help with that process. These doctors as designated by the KHSAA staff will have the sole, final and unappealable decision-making authority in these cases, by rule.
In case needed, please familiarize yourself with NFHS Wrestling Rules 4-2-3, 4-2-4 and 4-2-5 which states:
“ART. 3 . . . […]
01/23/17 – Wrestling Postseason Instructions
The information and instructions for the 2017 KHSAA Postseason Wrestling Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the wrestling page of the KHSAA website. All competing schools are advised to download the files and review the instructions to ensure you are aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding these tournaments. (Postseason Instructions)
Best of luck to you for the remainder of the season. Keep looking to this blog for further updates as we get closer to the Regional and State Tournaments.
– KHSAA –
The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/
12/12/16- Officiate Kentucky Day Information
OFFICIATE KENTUCKY DAY
Saturday, July 29
Marriott Downtown – Louisville
You are invited to the first-ever, Officiate Kentucky Day!
What is Officiate Kentucky Day?
Officiate Kentucky Day (OKD) is a one-day gathering of sports and sport activity officials from throughout the Commonwealth to celebrate the officiating industry. This event allows the KHSAA to partner with the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) as part of their “state day” program and will showcase nationally known collegiate and professional officials as well as high schools officials to share their knowledge, skills and expertise in officiating.
OKD will be a lead-in to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Summit that will follow July 30-Aug. 1, also at Marriott Downtown in Louisville.
Legendary sports officials and industry leaders including Jerry Markbriet, Billy Kennedy, Steve Shaw, Joe Crawford, Dean Blandino, Bill Carollo, Scott Green, Marcy Weston, Sandra Serafini, Steve Javie, Tom Lopes, […]
12/12/16 – Wrestling Rule Reminders
We have begun the season and several questions have been submitted to the office which we feel must be addressed as a reminder to all.
Question…Can I just write the wrestler in for an event without a weigh-in sheet from trackwrestling?
NO. A coach who fails to provide this document is not only in violation of our rules, but the coaches that allow another school to do this put both schools in violation of the rules for entering an ineligible wrestler.
h) The Head Coach of each team shall provide, for each competition weigh-in, a match weigh-in form produced by the NWCA online system showing the lowest applicable weight for each competing wrestler on the actual date of the competition.
i) Local event managers should have in place an option to produce such listing in the event that the competing coach does not produce this report at weigh-ins.
j) Repeated failure to produce these required […]
11/21/16 – Wrestling Regular Season Notes
Recently, a few questions have been submitted in regards to the use of the alternate uniform:
What happens when your kids cross the border and wrestle against out-of-state teams? Would they go back to the traditional singlets? What occurs when outsiders come into the Commonwealth?
Should teams travel out-of-state for competition, it is advised that coaches check and see if that state will allow the alternate uniforms to be used. The tournament organizer should be able to verify with the officials before our teams leave town. For matches in state, KHSAA Bylaws dictate that member schools must follow KHSAA rules, so the use of the alternate uniform would definitely be permitted. But, our schools should be cautioned to communicate with those out-of-state hosts in advance.
What does the alternate uniform look like?
We have posted a PDF with photos to help with the interpretation of the “Alternate Uniform”. Please visit this link on our website for […]
11/03/16 – Wrestling will Experiment with New Rule
The Wrestling Advisory Committee met recently to discuss several ideas on how to increase participation numbers in Wrestling. One area the committee felt strongly about was the possibility to add an alternative uniform to the traditional singlet. Many felt the tradition singlet might be an inhibitor for some students and their desire to participate.
With this direction from the committee, the Commissioner recently requested permission from the NFHS Rules Review Committee to experiment with Rule 4-1, Wrestlers’ Uniform. The NFHS Wrestling rules committee has been discussing the addition of an alternate uniform for possible inclusion in the rule book for 2017-2018.
The KHSAA asked to be the state association to beta test this new concept and report our finds back to the Rules committee after the season. The rule that we will adopt for experimentation reads:
4-1-1
Art. 1…Wrestlers shall wear
a. Remains the same;
b. Remains the same;
c. A singlet with the […]
10/03/16 – 2016-2017 Wrestling Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is available beginning October 3rd. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches at the varsity, junior varsity and freshmen levels, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS
- October 3 to December 26 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- December 27 to January 22 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
- January 23 to January 29 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
- October 3 to December 26 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only […]
KHSAA Sports Contacts, 2016-2017 and beyond
Primary Event Contact Secondary Event Contact Primary Playing Rules Interpreter Secondary Playing Rules Interpreter Golf DB SB DB SB Field Hockey SB DB SB DB Volleyball BC DB BC DB Soccer MB CC CC MB Cross Country SB MB SB MB Football JT BC JT BC Competitive Cheer BC SB BC SB Bowling SB MB SB MB Swimming and Diving DB BC DB BC Wrestling MB SB MB SB Basketball JT BC JT BC Archery MB DB MB DB Bass Fishing DB SB DB SB Tennis MB BC MB BC Track and Field SB DB SB DB Softball DB MB DB MB Baseball BC SB BC SB Lacrosse MB DB N/A N/A Rifle Marksmanship DB MB N/A N/A Trap Shooting Study MB DB N/A N/A Dance BC SB BC SB02/17/16 – State Wrestling Notes and General Information
Coaches, fans and administrators should review the bullet points below to familiarize themselves with pertinent information for this year’s event:
- The KWOA and KWCA Hall of Fame Presentations will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday
- The Medal Round and Championship Awards Session is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. For each weight class during the Medal Round, the consolation bracket final bouts for third, fifth and seventh place will be contested simultaneously, followed by the championship bracket match and the awards presentation for that class. Team trophy presentations will take place following the awards for the 285 lb. weight class.
- This year the KHP has asked the schools that are transporting students via buses and vans to enter through the “Campground entrance”. A map of the Kentucky Horse Park can be viewed through this link: http://khsaa.org/wrestling/wrmap.pdf
- The General public will enter through the main gate and be required to pay $5.00 for a day parking pass.
- Parking, like concessions, is […]
02/17/16 – KHSAA State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday Morning at Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2016
The 2016 KHSAA Wrestling State Championships return to Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend (Feb. 19-20). Gates will open to the public on Friday at 8:30 a.m., with the first round matches set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The second session begins Saturday morning with third round championship bracket matches at 9 a.m., continuing through the sixth round consolation bracket matches (bouts 785-812). The Medal Round and Championship Awards Session is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. For each weight class during the Medal Round, the consolation bracket final bouts for third, fifth and seventh place will be contested simultaneously, followed by the championship bracket match and the awards presentation for that class. Team trophy presentations will take place following the awards for the 285 lb. weight class.
A complete list of printable brackets for the 2016 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships can be found at:
http://khsaa.org/wrestling/2016/wrbrackets.pdf
Live scoring for […]
02/05/16 – Wrestling Postseason Instructions
The information and instructions for the 2016 KHSAA Postseason Wrestling Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the wrestling page of the KHSAA website. I strongly suggest all competing schools download the files and review the instructions to ensure you are aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding these tournaments. (Post Season Instructions)
Best of luck to you for the remainder of the season. Keep looking to this blog for further updates as we get closer to the Regional and State Tournaments.
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2016 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd, 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 561-878)
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Quarterfinal – Cagen Wallace (Wayne County) 55-1 won by fall over Charles Escalera (Union County) 4-2 (Fall 3:02)
Quarterfinal – Thomas Ketchen-Carter (Campbell County) 25-7 won by decision over Preston Mattingly (Apollo) 42-8 (Dec 7-4)
Quarterfinal – Nate Wheeler (St. Xavier) 40-4 won by decision over Blake Roth (Walton-Verona) 43-11 (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal – Chase Yost (Woodford County) 48-2 won by decision over Adam Bender (Lexington Catholic) 37-5 (Dec 2-1)
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Quarterfinal – Konner Kraeszig (St. Xavier) 32-8 won by decision over Brody Haverstick (John Hardin) 41-9 (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Brandon Miller (Henry Clay) 29-8 won by decision over Colton Lampe (Fern Creek) 46-4 (Dec 10-4)
Quarterfinal – Tanner Yenter (Campbell County) 46-5 won by major decision over Austin Grant-Hall (Christian County) 37-5 (MD 13-5)
Quarterfinal – Drew Johnson (North Oldham) 49-12 won by decision over Michael Mattox (Harrison County) 36-8 (Dec 6-5)
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2016 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol. (bouts 1-560)
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Champ. Round 1 – Cagen Wallace (Wayne County) 53-0 won by fall over Calieb Carroll (Western) 13-11 (Fall 0:41)
Champ. Round 1 – Darius Calloway (Central) 35-21 won by major decision over Robert Martin (Letcher County Central) 25-7 (MD 16-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Brossart (Ryle) 32-12 won by decision over Tristan Ballinger (Oldham County) 37-11 (Dec 8-7)
Champ. Round 1 – Charles Escalera (Union County) 4-0 won by tech fall over Paul Perry (Meade County) 30-12 (TF-1.5 0:00 (17-1))
Champ. Round 1 – Mike Klein (Fern Creek) 17-4 won by fall over Ethan Wells (University Heights) 11-9 (Fall 5:48)
Champ. Round 1 – Thomas Ketchen-Carter (Campbell County) 23-5 won by major decision over Landon Lenhart (North Oldham) 18-5 (MD 8-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Brent Hudgins (Harrison County) 33-15 won by fall over Virgil Garcia (Male) 30-12 (Fall 3:22)
Champ. Round 1 […]
01/20/16 – Winter Sports Championship Media Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Winter Sports Championships is now live. Media members can visit credentials.khsaa.org to apply for credentials for the bowling, wrestling and swimming and diving state championships.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her 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. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, […]
10/06/15 – Wrestling Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Wrestling is available beginning today, October 6, 2015. Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS
October 6 to December 7 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
December 8 to January 25 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
January 26 to February 6 (Officials) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
October 6 to December 14 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
December 15 to January 18 (Coaches) – the Wrestling Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
January 19 to February […]
10/01/15 – Riherds.com to Sponsor Above and Beyond Awards at All State Championship Events
Riherds.com, a Kentucky-based company headquartered in Smiths Grove specializing in trophies, awards, name tags and signs, will provide the “Above and Beyond” award at each KHSAA state championship event for 2015-16. Riherds.com is proud to be the Official Supplier of Trophies and Awards to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
The award is given to a participant at each KHSAA championship event and will be awarded from the pool of candidates nominated by participating school representatives. The award is based on five attributes: Citizenship, Leadership, Athletics, Sportsmanship and Scholarship.
Nominated students should exemplify these five attributes by:
- Playing the game/competition by the rules.
- Treating game officials, coaches and competitors with due respect as fellow human beings.
- Taking victory and defeat without undue emotionalism.
- Controlling of tempers at all times on and off the playing field.
- Being positive with officials, coaches and competitors, without criticism for things that occur during the contest.
- Cooperating with the coaches, officials and fellow players in trying to promote good sportsmanship.
- Being […]
04/03/15 – KHSAA Championship Photos, Videos and Programs Available For Purchase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2015
Fans can relieve all of the excitement from each KHSAA Championship event by visiting KHSAA.org to view and purchase official championship photos, commemorative programs, and complete game DVDs and highlight videos.
State championship videos for recent events are available for purchase through the KHSAA’s online store at: http://www.khsaa.org/payments/state-championship-videos/. Fans can also re-watch all available games for free through KHSAA.tv.
Commemorative programs, updated with 2015 championship results, are available for on-demand printing through The Book Patch, and can be accessed by clicking on the “Order Bound Printed Copies” link at: http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/publications/khsaanfhs-publications/. Commemorative programs are available for order in full color, or a more inexpensive black-and-white version.
Official championship photos are available for purchase through the KHSAA’s online photo store at www.khsaaphotos.org. Direct links to the online photo galleries for each winter sport are listed below:
Boys’ Basketball photos – http://khsaa.zenfolio.com/f366715787
Girls’ Basketball photos – http://khsaa.zenfolio.com/f494572770
[…]2015 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd, 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 561-878)
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Quarterfinal – Tylan Tucker (Woodford County) 43-3 won by decision over Konner Kraeszig (St. Xavier) 36-11 (Dec 6-3)
Quarterfinal – Saul Ervin (Union County) 60-1 won by tech fall over Brody Haverstick (John Hardin) 34-12 (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-2))
Quarterfinal – Tanner Yenter (Campbell County) 48-10 won by decision over Mike Klein (Fern Creek) 56-10 (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal – Adam Bender (Lexington Catholic) 38-6 won by tech fall over Drew Johnson (North Oldham) 45-15 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-0))
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Quarterfinal – Jorge Vega (Fern Creek) 50-1 won by decision over Austin Cook (St. Xavier) 39-11 (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal – Ryan Moore (Walton-Verona) 44-7 won by fall over Tyler Ward (Apollo) 38-9 (Fall 3:14)
Quarterfinal – Brady Wells (Campbell County) 40-6 won by fall over Jacob Dodd (Wayne County) 56-7 (Fall 3:16)
Quarterfinal – Tucker Hurst (Woodford County) 32-5 won by fall over Michael Mattox (Harrison County) […]
2015 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol. (bouts 1-560)
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Champ. Round 1 – Tylan Tucker (Woodford County) 40-2 won by fall over Kaleb Hammons (Caldwell County) 27-12 (Fall 1:05)
Champ. Round 1 – Blake Evans (Pleasure Ridge Park) 21-8 won by decision over Brent Hudgins (Harrison County) 28-13 (Dec 12-11)
Champ. Round 1 – Zach Holub (Cooper) 26-5 won by decision over Cagen Wallace (Wayne County) 53-9 (Dec 12-10)
Champ. Round 1 – Konner Kraeszig (St. Xavier) 36-9 won by fall over Jackson Grimsley (Taylor County) 13-9 (Fall 2:15)
Champ. Round 1 – Saul Ervin (Union County) 57-1 won by fall over Jake Steppe (Male) 34-23 (Fall 0:55)
Champ. Round 1 – brandon Miller (Henry Clay) 40-11 won by major decision over Blake Roth (Walton-Verona) 38-15 (MD 15-3)
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02/23/15 – Bylaw 23 Waivers for Wrestling
With the necessary postponement of the KHSAA Wrestling State Championships to March 10-11, 2015, questions have arisen as to allowances for teams to continue practice and preparation for the state tournament. Several factors are involved including weight maintenance (although athletes should be wrestling at or near natural weight), and how to keep a high level of competitiveness over the course of the next two weeks. After much discussion the following waivers have been granted by the Commissioner to accommodate the schedule change, for 2015 only!
Initial Weight on March 10
- A one-pound growth allowance for each weight class will be granted for the first day of the tournament, March 10.
- An additional pound will be granted to each class for those wrestlers remaining in the tournament on March 11.
- Per NFHS rules, no other allowances will be granted.
Practice
- Schools that have wrestlers who have qualified for the State Tournament (including alternate fifth place regional finishers) may continue to practice.
- Other members […]
02/18/15 – State Wrestling Tournament Postponed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2015
In the interest of the safety and welfare of our competitors, coaches, workers and officials, and to ensure that participation experience for the student-athletes is optimal, the KHSAA has postponed the State Wrestling Championships, originally scheduled for February 19-21, until March 9-11.
“KHSAA State events are large-scale undertakings, and with the expansion of the State Tournament several years ago, we are very limited in options for holding the event,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We absolutely have to be able to put down at least eight mats to get the tournament completed in two days, and that in and of itself limits our options. We are thankful our hosting partners at the Alltech Arena on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park were able to work out new dates. We tried to work cooperatively with another event that is scheduled for Sunday and rearrange schedules, but that group was unwilling […]
02/16/15 – Wrestling State Championship Information
For information about the 2015 KHSAA Wrestling State Championships, please visit our Wrestling page at http://khsaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/ for all the updated information. As a reminder to coaches, don’t forget to download your copy of the brackets as hard copies are no longer provided. Coaches are also advised to weigh-in any fifth place regional wrestler in case of replacement the day of the State Tournament. If any of you have a wrestler pull out, please contact this office ASAP so that we may call the next school in line, so that their fifth place finisher may enter the tournament.
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