KDE adds Middle Schools to KHSAA Governing Authority

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KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NEWS RELEASE
No. 13-037 April 10, 2013

MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Rodriguez
Office: (502) 564-2000 Cell: (502) 330-5063 E-mail: nancy.rodriguez@education.ky.gov

BOARD ADDS MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO KHSAA GOVERNING AUTHORITY

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At its meeting today, the Kentucky Board of Education gave final approval to a regulation designating the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA ) as the agent to manage both high school and middle school athletics in the state. The regulation, 702 KAR 7:065 now includes requirements for coaches, medical training and policies, limits on games and competitions, and the requirement for sports physicals for middle schools. The regulation also implements revisions to the KHSAA Bylaws and Constitution.
Also at today’s meeting, AdvanceKentucky announced a new cohort of 10 schools involved in the AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program for 2013-14 school year. That brings total participation to about 42 percent of the high schools in the state. The AdvanceKentucky initiative is designed to increase the number of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and passing AP exams. Based on 2012 AP exams, the percent of AP qualifying scores in Kentucky has increased 86 percent since the inception of the program – the most of any state in the nation.
Two new board members were sworn in at today’s meeting. Franklin District Court Judge Phillip Shepherd administered the oath of office to Trevor R. Bonnstetter of Mayfield, and Grayson R. Boyd of Williamsport who were recently appointed to the board by Governor Steve Beshear.
The board also heard the first reading of:
• 704 KAR 3:303 that would incorporate the Next-Generation Science Standards in the Kentucky Core Academic Standards.
• 702 KAR 1:115 , annual in-service training of district board members that adds requirements for annual training in ethics and school finance. Commissioner Terry Holliday also indicated he would seek legislation that would require minimum competency requirements for local school board members.
• 704 KAR 3:035 , to move toward a comprehensive system of professional learning. 
 Education Cabinet 1
Kentucky Board of Education 2
Department of Education 3
(Amendment) 4
702 KAR 7:065. Designation of agent to manage middle and high school interscholastic 5 athletics. 6
RELATES TO: KRS 156.070(2) 7
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.070(2) 8
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 156.070(2) requires the Kentucky 9 Board of Education (KBE) to manage and control the common schools, including interscholastic 10 athletics in the schools, and authorizes the KBE to designate an agency to manage athletics. This 11 administrative regulation designates an agent for middle and high school athletics; establishes the 12 financial planning and review processes for the agent; and incorporates by reference the bylaws, 13 procedures and rules of the agent. 14
Section 1. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) shall be the Kentucky 15 Board of Education's agent to manage interscholastic athletics at the middle and high school 16 level in the common schools, including a private school desiring to associate with KHSAA or 17 [and] to compete with a common school. 18.

 

 

So what does this mean for Middle School wrestling? Will School teams still have to buy USA cards now that the KHSAA will be over them? What does this do the override of the 5-match rule? Does this mean the state will be providing their tiny, crappy, ribbonless medals or will the Middle School Finalists still be getting those big, awesome medals? Will they institute weight management like high school? How does this effect Club teams? Anyone have the answers?
 

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Section 3. To remain eligible to maintain the designation as the agent to manage interscholastic 3 athletics at the middle school level, the KHSAA shall: 4
(1) Implement the following requirements for all participants in middle school athletics and 5 distribute these requirements to all middle schools and publish via the KHSAA website: 6
(a) Require that any coach (head or assistant, paid or unpaid) desiring to coach interscholastic 7 athletics at the middle school level meet the following requirements: 8
1) Shall be 21 years of age; 9
2) Shall not be a violent offender or convicted of a sex crime as defined by KRS 17.165 that is 10 classified as a felony; 11
3) Shall submit to a criminal record check under KRS 160.380; and 12
4) Shall have graduated from a public or accredited high school. 13
Require the adherence to the following items regarding Safety, Sports Medicine and Risk 14 Minimization for all interscholastic athletics at the middle school level: 15
1. Each student, prior to trying for a place on a middle school athletic team shall provide an 16 annual medical examination performed and signed by a physician, physician assistant, advanced 17 practice registered nurse, or chiropractor (if performed within the professional's scope of 18 practice), for each student seeking eligibility to participate in any school athletic activity or sport 19 using the form approved for use at the high school level. 20
2. All participants at the middle school level shall adhere to all Sports Medicine policies in use at 21 the high school level including: 22
a. Heat Index and Heat Illness programs; 1
b. Wrestling Weight Management programs; and 2
c. Concussion and other head injury policies. 3
© Create a permanent Middle School Athletics Advisory Committee. This committee shall: 4
1. Be autonomous with respect to the Board of Control of the KHSAA; 5
2. Be composed of regionally distributed middle school administrators from throughout the state; 6
3. Provide an opportunity for nonprofit athletic groups, parents, and others to participate and 7 provide input on the sport, athletic event, or athletes involved in interscholastic activities through 8 local school districts; 9
4. Meet not less than twice annually to review current programs and policies; make 10 recommendations for changes in statute, regulation or policy related to middle school 11 interscholastic athletics, and assist in the development of model guidelines for school, districts, 12 conferences and associations to be used in implementing a middle school athletic program; and 13
5. Report regularly to the Commissioner of the KHSAA and issue, in conjunction with the 14 Commissioner, a formal written report annually to the Kentucky Board of Education with 15 recommendations for changes in statute, regulation or policy; 16
(d) Require any organization conducting a school based event at the middle school level to 17 submit the following which shall be published on the KHSAA website: 18
1. Financial reports of all sanctioned and approved events sponsored by the organization; and 19
2. Documentation of financial accountability including verification of federal status and tax 20 documents including an annual IRS Form 990; 21
(e) Provide notice to the middle schools related to any program conducted by KHSAA related to 1 educating school administrators about the provisions of Title IX; 2
(f) Provide a mechanism to facilitate the monitoring and tracking capabilities for the middle 3 schools to ensure compliance with the provisions of KRS 160.445, and other requirements for 4 coaches at the middle school level; 5
(g) Require that no student be able to compete in middle school competition that is repeating a 6 grade for any reason; 7
(h) Require each school/school district/conference or association of schools to develop rules and 8 limitations regarding student participation to include: 9
1. A defined age limitation for participating students; 10
2. A policy regarding the participation of students below grade six (6); 11
3. A limitation on practice time prior to the season in any sport or sport activity, such limit not to 12 exceed the practice time adopted for play at the high school level; 13
4. A limitation on the number of scrimmages and regular contests in each sport or sport-activity, 14 such limit not to exceed the allowable number of contests for that sports or sport-activity at the 15 high school level; and 16
5. A limitation on the length of the competitive season in each sport or sport-activity, including 17 any invitational activity following the season, such limit not to exceed the allowable number of 18 contests for that sports or sport-activity at the high school level; 19
(i) Conduct all meetings related to middle school athletics in accordance with KRS 61.805 20 through 61.850; 21
(j) Require that the common schools at the middle school level may only compete in contests 1 against schools that adhere to these provisions; 2
(k) Issue an annual report to the Kentucky Board of Education on the status of interscholastic 3 athletics at the middle school level, including any recommendations for changes in statute, 4 regulation or policy. 5
Section 4[3]. Financial Planning and Review Requirements. 6
(1) KHSAA shall annually submit the following documents to the KBE by October 31: 7
(a) Draft budget for the next two (2) fiscal years, including the current year; 8
End-of-year budget status report for the previous fiscal year; 9
© Revisions to the KHSAA Strategic Plan as a result of an annual review of the plan by the 10 KHSAA governing body; 11
(d) A summary report of operations including summaries of financial, legal, and administrative 12 actions taken and other items ongoing within KHSAA. This report shall also include a summary 13 of items affecting: 14
1. Athletic appeals and their disposition including the name of the individual, grade, school, and 15 the action taken by KHSAA; 16

[plantmanky1 58]

I have the answers and will address it with the coaches at the state meeting.

[NKY FAN 3]

I think this will hurt, "NOT HELP" youth and middle school wrestling.

 

I bet we start losing programs!

[plantmanky1 58]

I think this will hurt, "NOT HELP" youth and middle school wrestling.

 

I bet we start losing programs!

 

Why do you say that?

[sbfraz 8]

What impact will this have on youth wrestling both youth and middle school and middle schoolers wrestling both middle and high?

[Bluesdad 73]

So will kids not in the 6th grade still be eligible to compete?

[plantmanky1 58]

So will kids not in the 6th grade still be eligible to compete?

Yes

What impact will this have on youth wrestling both youth and middle school and middle schoolers wrestling both middle and high?

None 

[NKY FAN 3]

Why do you say that?

Is the KHSAA going to take over the State Tournament, Districts and Regionals?

 

If so, will KHSAA let club teams in the post season tournaments? If a club team feeds a high school, and the KHSAA says they now have to be a school sport to participate under KHSAA, what if that school doesn't want to make that club team a school sport. They may not want to take on the extra expense to have another school sport.

So now you have a club team that may fold.

 

Or you will end up having a bunch of school teams convert over to club teams to participate in the KSWA State Tournament. Thats another issue, will there be two different state tournaments. Will KHSAA purchase state finalist singlets for the kids or give them very nice awards like the KSWA does?

[NKY FAN 3]

Even if nothing changes. You may have schools and their adminstrations think they now have to make their club programs be school sports. This could effect a lot of things for a club program,  especially the funding part of it. They might make these club teams school teams but with limitations on where these teams can go and what tournaments they can get it due to cost. I see this as a problem if you are trying to make your wrestlers and your program better.

[plantmanky1 58]

what naplesme posted reads incorrectly as it posted (some things are not separated like they should be and how the regulation was written.)  Its simple just they way naples me copy and pasted.  I will try to repost the reg, or at least post the attachments. 

[plantmanky1 58]

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

NEWS RELEASE 
No. 13-037 April 10, 2013 

MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Rodriguez 
Office: (502) 564-2000 Cell: (502) 330-5063 E-mail: nancy.rodriguez@education.ky.gov 

BOARD ADDS MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO KHSAA GOVERNING AUTHORITY 

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At its meeting today, the Kentucky Board of Education gave final approval to a regulation designating the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA ) as the agent to manage both high school and middle school athletics in the state. The regulation, 702 KAR 7:065 now includes requirements for coaches, medical training and policies, limits on games and competitions, and the requirement for sports physicals for middle schools. The regulation also implements revisions to the KHSAA Bylaws and Constitution.

 

Education Cabinet  
Kentucky Board of Education 
Department of Education  
(Amendment)  
702 KAR 7:065. Designation of agent to manage middle and high school interscholastic athletics. 
RELATES TO: KRS 156.070(2) 
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.070(2)  
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 156.070(2) requires the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) to manage and control the common schools, including interscholastic athletics in the schools, and authorizes the KBE to designate an agency to manage athletics. This administrative regulation designates an agent for middle and high school athletics; establishes the financial planning and review processes for the agent; and incorporates by reference the bylaws, procedures and rules of the agent.

 

Section 1. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) shall be the Kentucky Board of Education's agent to manage interscholastic athletics at the middle and high school level in the common schools, including a private school desiring to associate with KHSAA or [and] to compete with a common school.

Section 2. To remain eligible to maintain the designation as the agent to manage interscholastic high school athletics, the KHSAA shall:  
(1) Accept four (4) at-large members appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education to its high school Board of Control [governing body];  
(2) Sponsor an annual meeting of its member high schools; 
(3) Provide for each member high school to have a vote on KHSAA constitution and bylaw changes submitted for consideration; 
(4) Provide for high school regional postseason tournament net revenues to be distributed to the member high schools in that region participating in that sport, utilizing a share approach determined by the high schools within that region playing that sport;  
(5) Provide, following a grandfathering period for prior participants, for students desiring to participate at the high school level (regardless of level of play) to be enrolled in at least grade seven (7); 
(6) [(5)] Require its governing body to annually establish goals and objectives for its commissioner and perform a self-assessment and submit the results annually to the KBE by  December [October] 31;
(7) [(6)] Advise the Department of Education of all legal action brought against the KHSAA[ by October 31]; 
(8) [(7)] Permit a board of control member to serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms with no region represented for more than eight (8) consecutive years;  
(9) [(8)] Employ a commissioner and evaluate that person's performance annually by October 31, and establish all staff positions upon recommendation of the commissioner; 
(10) [(9)] Permit the commissioner to employ other personnel necessary to perform the staff responsibilities;
(11) [(10)] Permit the Board of Control to assess fines on a member high school; 
(12) [(11)] Utilize a trained independent hearing officer instead of an eligibility committee for an 1 athletic eligibility appeal;  
(13) [(12)] Establish a philosophical statement of principles to use as a guide in an eligibility case;  
(14) [(13)] Conduct continual cycles of field audits of the association’s entire high school membership such that each high school is audited over a five (5) year period regarding each school’s compliance with 20 U.S.C. Section 1681 (Title IX) and submit annual summary reports including the highlighting of any potential deficiencies in OCR compliance [on a regular (not less than three (3) times annually) basis] to the Kentucky Board of Education [as requested];  
(15) [(14)] As a condition precedent to high school membership, require each member high 10 school and superintendent to annually submit a written certification of compliance with 20 U.S.C. Section 1681 (Title IX);
(16) [(15)] Conduct all meetings related to high school athletics in accordance with KRS 61.805  through 61.850;  
(17) [(16)] Provide written reports of any investigations into possible violations of statute, administrative regulation, KHSAA Constitution, bylaws, and other rules governing the conduct of high school interscholastic athletics conducted by KHSAA or their designees to the superintendent and principal of the involved school district and school prior to being made public: and 
(18) [(17)] Not punish or sanction, in any manner, a school, student, coach, or administrator for allowing a student to play in an athletic contest or practice with the team during a time when an 
order of a court of competent jurisdiction permits the student to participate or otherwise stays or enjoins enforcement of a KHSAA final decision on eligibility.  

Section 3. To remain eligible to maintain the designation as the agent to manage interscholastic athletics at the middle school level, the KHSAA shall:  
(1) Implement the following requirements for all participants in middle school athletics and distribute these requirements to all middle schools and publish via the KHSAA website: 
(a) Require that any coach (head or assistant, paid or unpaid) desiring to coach interscholastic athletics at the middle school level meet the following requirements:  
1) Shall be 21 years of age;  
2) Shall not be a violent offender or convicted of a sex crime as defined by KRS 17.165 that is classified as a felony;  
3) Shall submit to a criminal record check under KRS 160.380; and  
4) Shall have graduated from a public or accredited high school.  
( Require the adherence to the following items regarding Safety, Sports Medicine and Risk Minimization for all interscholastic athletics at the middle school level:  
1. Each student, prior to trying for a place on a middle school athletic team shall provide an  annual medical examination performed and signed by a physician, physician assistant, advanced  practice registered nurse, or chiropractor (if performed within the professional's scope of  practice), for each student seeking eligibility to participate in any school athletic activity or sport  using the form approved for use at the high school level. 
2. All participants at the middle school level shall adhere to all Sports Medicine policies in use at the high school level including: 
a. Heat Index and Heat Illness programs; 
b. Wrestling Weight Management programs; and
c. Concussion and other head injury policies. 
© Create a permanent Middle School Athletics Advisory Committee. This committee shall:  
1. Be autonomous with respect to the Board of Control of the KHSAA; 
2. Be composed of regionally distributed middle school administrators from throughout the state; 
3. Provide an opportunity for nonprofit athletic groups, parents, and others to participate and provide input on the sport, athletic event, or athletes involved in interscholastic activities through local school districts;
4. Meet not less than twice annually to review current programs and policies; make  recommendations for changes in statute, regulation or policy related to middle school  interscholastic athletics, and assist in the development of model guidelines for school, districts,  conferences and associations to be used in implementing a middle school athletic program; and 
5. Report regularly to the Commissioner of the KHSAA and issue, in conjunction with the  Commissioner, a formal written report annually to the Kentucky Board of Education with  recommendations for changes in statute, regulation or policy;  
(d) Require any organization conducting a school based event at the middle school level to  submit the following which shall be published on the KHSAA website:  
1. Financial reports of all sanctioned and approved events sponsored by the organization; and  
2. Documentation of financial accountability including verification of federal status and tax  documents including an annual IRS Form 990;  
(e) Provide notice to the middle schools related to any program conducted by KHSAA related to educating school administrators about the provisions of Title IX; 
(f) Provide a mechanism to facilitate the monitoring and tracking capabilities for the middle schools to ensure compliance with the provisions of KRS 160.445, and other requirements for coaches at the middle school level; 
(g) Require that no student be able to compete in middle school competition that is repeating a grade for any reason; 
(h) Require each school/school district/conference or association of schools to develop rules and limitations regarding student participation to include: 
1. A defined age limitation for participating students;  
2. A policy regarding the participation of students below grade six (6); 
3. A limitation on practice time prior to the season in any sport or sport activity, such limit not to  exceed the practice time adopted for play at the high school level; 
4. A limitation on the number of scrimmages and regular contests in each sport or sport-activity,  such limit not to exceed the allowable number of contests for that sports or sport-activity at the  high school level; and  
5. A limitation on the length of the competitive season in each sport or sport-activity, including  any invitational activity following the season, such limit not to exceed the allowable number of  contests for that sports or sport-activity at the high school level;  
(i) Conduct all meetings related to middle school athletics in accordance with KRS 61.805 20 through 61.850;  
(j) Require that the common schools at the middle school level may only compete in contests  against schools that adhere to these provisions;  
(k) Issue an annual report to the Kentucky Board of Education on the status of interscholastic athletics at the middle school level, including any recommendations for changes in statute,  regulation or policy.  
Section 4[3]. Financial Planning and Review Requirements.  
(1) KHSAA shall annually submit the following documents to the KBE by October 31:  
(a) Draft budget for the next two (2) fiscal years, including the current year; 
( End-of-year budget status report for the previous fiscal year;  
© Revisions to the KHSAA Strategic Plan as a result of an annual review of the plan by the KHSAA governing body;  
(d) A summary report of operations including summaries of financial, legal, and administrative  actions taken and other items ongoing within KHSAA. This report shall also include a summary  of items affecting:  
1. Athletic appeals and their disposition including the name of the individual, grade, school, and  the action taken by KHSAA;  
2. Eligibility rules; 
3. Duties of school officials; 
4. Contests and contest limitations; 
5. Requirements for officials and coaches; and 
6. Results of a biennial review of its bylaws that results in a recommendation for a change, directing any proposals for change in association rules to be considered for vote by the member  schools at the next legislative opportunity; and  
(e) A review of all items which have been submitted to the membership for approval through the  processes established in the KHSAA Constitution and the result of the voting on those issues.  
(2) The KHSAA shall annually submit at the next meeting of the Kentucky Board of Education  following receipt and adoption by the Board of Control, [by December 31], audited financial  statements with the KHSAA Commissioner's letter addressing exceptions or notes contained in  management correspondence, if any.  
Section 5[4]. The materials incorporated by reference in Section 5 shall apply to middle and high  school interscholastic athletics in Kentucky.  
Section 6[5]. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by  reference:  
(a) “KHSAA Constitution”, 4/2013 [4/2009];  
( “KHSAA Bylaws”, 4/2013 [5/2012];  
© “KHSAA Due Process Procedure”, 4/2013 [5/2012]; 
(d) “KHSAA Board of Control Policies”, 4/2013 [5/2012];  
(e) “KHSAA Officials Division Guidebook”, 4/2013 [5/2012]; 
(f) “KHSAA Form BA101- Baseball Pitching Limitation”, 4/2009; 
(g) “KHSAA Form FB102- Football Financial Report”, 9/7/2009; 
(h) “KHSAA Form FB103- Football Spring Football Practice”, 4/2011; 
(i) “KHSAA Form FB109- Football Scrimmage Report”, 7/2009; 
(j) “KHSAA Form FB122- Football Contact Practice Log”, 6/2009;  
(k) “KHSAA Form GE1- Membership Renewal”, 4/2013 [3/2012]; 
(l) “KHSAA Form GE2- New Membership Application”, 4/2013 [3/2012]; 
(m) “KHSAA Form GE3- Participation List”, 4/2009; 
(n) “KHSAA Form GE4- Physician & Parental Permission Form”, 4/2013; 
(o) “KHSAA Form GE6- Domestic Transfer”, 4/2013 [3/2012]; 
(p) “KHSAA Form GE7- Non Domestic Eligibility “,4/2013 [3/2012]; 
(q) “KHSAA Form GE14- Contract for Athletic Contests”, 4/2009; 
® “KHSAA Form GE16- Statutory Waiver of Bylaw 3”, 3/2012; 
(s) “KHSAA Form GE18- Survey for Sports Offerings”, 3/2012;  
(t) “KHSAA Form GE19-Title IX Procedures Verification”, 5/2011;  
(u) “KHSAA Form GE20- Heat Index Record”, 4/2009;  
(v) “KHSAA Form GE26- Financial Aid Report”, 5/2011;  
(w) “KHSAA Form GE35- Waiver - 20 Day Notice”, 5/2011; 
(x) “KHSAA Form GE36- Add. Info for Appeal”, 5/2011; 
(y) “KHSAA Form GE39- Report of Need Based Financial Aid Awarded”, 5/2011;  
(z) “KHSAA Form GE40- Request for a Statutory Waiver of Bylaw 27”, 2/2012;  
(aa) “KHSAA Form GE52- District Tournament Financial Report”, 5/2011;  
(bb) “KHSAA Form GE53- Region Tournament Financial Report”, 3/2012; 
(cc) “KHSAA Form GE69- Waiver – 15 Day Exceptions”, 5/2011;  
(dd) “KHSAA Form SO103- Soccer Section/SubSection Financial Report”, 5/2011;  
(ee) “KHSAA Form T1- Title IX Accom. Of Interests & Abilities”, 5/2011;  
(ff) “KHSAA Form T2- Title IX Accom. Of Interests & Abilities”, 5/2011; 
(gg) “KHSAA Form T3- Title IX Accom. Of Interests & Abilities”, 5/2011; 
(hh) “KHSAA Form T35- Title IX Actual Expenditures Comparison 1 + Booster Club”, 4/2013 3 [5/2011];  
(ii) “KHSAA Form T36- Title IX Actual Expenditures Comparison 2 + Booster Club”, 5/2011;  
(jj) “KHSAA Form T4- Title IX Accom. Of Interests & Abilities”, 5/2011;  
(kk) “KHSAA Form T41- Title IX Athletics Audit Checklist”, 5/2011;  
(ll) “KHSAA Form T50- [Title IX] Title IX Re-Visit “, 5/2011;  
(mm) “KHSAA Form T60- Title IX Corrective Action”, 5/2011;  
(nn) “KHSAA Form T61- Title IX Interscholastic Athletics Student Survey”, 5/2011;  
(oo) “KHSAA Form T63- Title IX Interscholastic Athletics Survey”, 5/2011;  
(pp) “KHSAA Form T70- Title IX Participation Opportunities”, 5/2011;  
(qq) “KHSAA Form T71- Title IX Benefits - Summary 1”, 5/2011;  
(rr) “KHSAA Form T72- Title IX Benefits - Summary 2”, 5/2011;  
(ss) “KHSAA Form T73- Title IX Re-Visit - Publicity Support Group”, 5/2011;  
(tt) “KHSAA Form T74- Title IX Re-Visit – Corrective Action Summary Chart”, 5/2011;  
(uu) “KHSAA Form WR101- Wrestling Permission Form”, 12/2009;  
(vv) “KHSAA Form WR111- Wrestling Skin Condition & Unconscious”, 5/2011; and  
(ww) “KHSAA Form WR126- Wrestling Weight Certif. Program Assessor”, 3/2012.  
(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at  the Office of Legal and Legislative Services, Department of Education, First Floor, Capital Plaza  Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  
This is to certify that the chief state school officer has reviewed and recommended this administrative regulation prior to its adoption by the Kentucky Board of Education, as required by KRS 156.070(4). 

__________________ ______________________________ 
(Date) Terry Holiday, Ph.D. 
Commissioner of Education 




__________________ ______________________________ 
(Date) David Karem, Chairperson 
Kentucky Board of Education

[naplesme 58]

Sorry I wasn't trying to post the wrong thing, just what was pertant to wrestling, but my questions remain the same.

 

What does this mean for Middle School wrestling? Will School teams still have to buy USA cards now that the KHSAA will be over them? What does this do the override of the 5-match rule? Does this mean the state will be providing their tiny, crappy, ribbonless medals or will the Middle School Finalists still be getting those big, awesome medals? Will they institute weight management like high school? How does this effect Club teams? Anyone have the answers?

[plantmanky1 58]

Sorry I wasn't trying to post the wrong thing, just what was pertant to wrestling, but my questions remain the same.

 

What does this mean for Middle School wrestling? Will School teams still have to buy USA cards now that the KHSAA will be over them? What does this do the override of the 5-match rule? Does this mean the state will be providing their tiny, crappy, ribbonless medals or will the Middle School Finalists still be getting those big, awesome medals? Will they institute weight management like high school? How does this effect Club teams? Anyone have the answers?

 

I will have all those answers at the state meeting, everyone needs to relax a bit as there will be very few changes to MS wrestling in the state of KY due to the proactive efforts of the KSWA the last few years. 

[Nkawtg 137]

What does this mean? I think the most obvious thing is that 16 man state tournaments done in a day are going to change. KHSAA subscribes to the NFHS rules so the 5 match rule will have to apply. Lose in the first round and this comes into play.

I think this is a great thing but I'm in the minority it seems.

[worthmatt 0]

In Indiana where I reside, middle school wrestling is not under a singular governing body.  Weight classes can be different from one part of the state to the other.  Northwest Indiana has their middle school season during the high school year while the rest of Indiana has the middle school season begin in January a couple of weeks prior to the start of our high school sectionals.  Indiana has a state middle school tournament that is operated by the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association.  In other word, no uniformity for middle school wrestling.  I like to see some uniformity come to middle school wrestling in Indiana.  Kentucky is making the effort toward that direction.  I hope you folks in Kentucky will succeed in bringing uniformity to middle school wrestling in the Bluegrass state & be uniformity that all can live with.

[Ranger123 43]

That is the big reason for concern. Right now we have a good system where the coaches around the state come together and provide direction for our association to make positive change focused on the kids. There is concern that the khsaa will take over and focus on the bottom line and use a cookie cutter approach that will hurt wrestling. I am working to get all the information I can and share it with everyone next month.