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2023-2024 KHSAA HANDBOOK BYLAWS - 1
BYLAWS OF THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL BYLAWS OF THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GOVERNING HIGH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GOVERNING HIGH
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION (GRADES 9-12)SCHOOL PARTICIPATION (GRADES 9-12)
(effective 2023-24 School Year)(effective 2023-24 School Year)
CONTENTSCONTENTS
Bylaw 1. Responsibility for Eligibility ..............................................3
Sec. 1) Principal Requirement And Institutional Control ...........3
Sec. 2) Designation Of Designated Representative ................... 3
Sec. 3) Penalty .......................................................................... 3
Bylaw 2. Age ................................................................................... 3
Sec. 1) Age Restriction .............................................................. 3
Sec. 2) Waiver Provision ............................................................3
Sec. 3) Penalty .......................................................................... 3
Bylaw 3. Maximum Number Of Years ..............................................3
Sec. 1) Limit of Four Years ......................................................... 3
Sec. 2) Additional Eligibility ......................................................3
Sec. 3) Penalty .......................................................................... 4
Bylaw 4. Enrollment Requirements .................................................4
Sec. 1) Eligibility for Participation While Legally Enrolled in
Grades 9-12 ............................................................................4
Sec. 2) Eligibility for Participation While Legally Enrolled Below
Grade 9 ...................................................................................4
Sec. 3) Ineligibility for Repeating Students ...............................4
Sec. 4) Deadline for Enrollment ................................................4
Sec. 5) Penalty .......................................................................... 4
Bylaw 5. Minimum Academic Requirement .....................................4
Sec. 1) Proper Grade Level Requirement for Students Enrolled
in grades 9 through 12 in All School Districts .........................4
Sec. 2) Continual Progress During the School Year ...................6
Sec. 3) Eligibility In Districts of Innovation ................................6
Sec. 4) Special Recitations/Adjustments ...................................6
Sec. 5) Penalty .......................................................................... 6
Bylaw 6. Transfer Rule- Citizens Of The U.S. And D.C. And Other
Students Previously Enrolled In Member Schools ..........................6
Sec. 1) Domestic Student Transfer .............................................6
Sec. 2) Discretionary Exceptions for Waiver ..............................6
Sec. 3) Specific Restrictions for Denial of Waiver for Those
Satisfying Discretionary Waiver Provisions in Sec. 2 ...............8
Sec. 4) Other Transferring Student Restrictions and Procedures 8
Sec. 5) Penalty .......................................................................... 8
Bylaw 7. Transfer Rule – Foreign Exchange and Other Foreign
Students ........................................................................................8
Sec. 1) Foreign Exchange Students (nondomestic) .................... 8
Sec. 2) Exception for Placement Through Approved Exchange
Programs Utilizing a J-1 Education Visa ..................................8
Sec. 3) Exception for Placement Through Approved Exchange
Programs Utilizing an F-1 Education Visa ...............................9
Sec. 4) Extension Of Eligibility For J-1 Or F-1 Status Placement
Beyond One Year If Waiver Granted ......................................10
Sec. 5) Foreign Students (Nondomestic) Not Coming Through
Exchange Programs .............................................................. 10
Sec. 6) Discretionary Exceptions For Waiver For Foreign
Students (Nondomestic) Not Coming Through Exchange
Programs ..............................................................................10
Sec. 7) Specific Restrictions Resulting in Denial of Waiver ......10
Sec. 8) Penalty ........................................................................ 10
Bylaw 8. Enrollment / Transfer Of Non-Resident Student ..............10
Sec. 1) Non-Resident Student Eligibility Restriction ................ 10
Sec. 2) Waiver Provision ..........................................................11
Sec. 3) Penalty ........................................................................ 11
Bylaw 9. Basketball/Football Contestant On Other Teams,
Postseason And All-Star Games .................................................. 11
Sec. 1) Basketball .................................................................... 11
Sec. 2) Football ....................................................................... 11
Sec. 3) Penalty ........................................................................ 11
Bylaw 10. Amateur/Awards ...........................................................11
Sec. 1) Amateurism and Amateur Status ................................. 11
Sec. 2) Awards and Limitations ...............................................11
Sec. 3) Restrictions And Allowances On The Use Of Name,
Image And Likeness By Participants And Schools .................. 12
Sec. 4) Penalty ........................................................................ 12
Bylaw 11. Financial Aid ................................................................. 12
Sec. 1) Definitions for this Bylaw ............................................12
Sec. 2) Impermissible Financial Aid ......................................... 13
Sec. 3) Financial Aid Restrictions and Reporting .....................13
Sec. 4) Special Program Review Process ................................. 13
Sec. 5) Penalty ........................................................................ 13
Bylaw 12. Physical Examination, Parental Consent and Insurance 13
Sec. 1) Physical Examination and Parental Consent ................13
Sec. 2) Requirement for Insurance .......................................... 13
Sec. 3) Penalty ........................................................................ 13
Bylaw 13. Agreement Regarding Professional Baseball Contracts 14
Sec. 1) Restrictions on Signing a Professional Contract ..........14
Sec. 2) Penalty ........................................................................ 14
Bylaw 14. Other Eligibility Requirements and Regulations ...........14
Sec. 1) Graduates and College Students ................................. 14
Sec. 2) Practice of Ineligible Students ..................................... 14
Sec. 3) Assumed Name ...........................................................14
Sec. 4) Penalty ........................................................................ 14
Bylaw 15. Requirement For Gender-Based Participation ...............14
Sec. 1) Designation Of Sport Levels ........................................14
Sec. 2) Gender Determination For Sport And Sport-Activity
Participation .........................................................................14
Sec. 3) Supersedure By Court Of Competent Jurisdiction ........ 14
Sec. 4) Penalty ........................................................................ 14
Bylaw 16. Recruitment/Undue Influence ....................................... 14
Sec. 1) Provisions on Recruiting/Undue Influence ................... 14
Sec. 2) Penalty ........................................................................ 15
Bylaw 17. Certification of Eligibility .............................................. 15
Sec. 1) Verification of Eligibility ...............................................15
Sec. 2) Duty of a New Principal or Designated Representative 15
Sec. 3) Annual Participation List .............................................. 15
Sec. 4) Penalty For Certification Of Ineligible Player ...............15
Bylaw 18. Supplying Information And Reports ..............................15
Sec. 1) Submission of Requested Information .........................15
Sec. 2) Annual Certification ....................................................15
Sec. 3) Required Reports .........................................................15
Sec. 4) Penalty ........................................................................ 15
Bylaw 19. Comparable Opportunities ...........................................15
Sec. 1) Requirement for Member Schools to Sponsor .............15
Sec. 2) Requirements to demonstrate attempts to sponsor: ...15
Sec. 3) Penalty ........................................................................ 15
Bylaw 20. Officials Division of the Association ..............................15
Sec. 1) Officials Who License: .................................................15
Sec. 2) Requirement to Use Licensed Officials ........................15
Sec. 3) Official Scratches .........................................................15
Sec. 4) Rules Clinics ................................................................16
Sec. 5) Cancellation of Officiating License .............................. 16
Sec. 6) Acceptance of Officiating Assignments ....................... 16
Sec. 7) Violation of Assigning Contracts ..................................16
Sec. 8) Local Policy Boards/Committees .................................. 16
Sec. 9) Governance ................................................................. 16
Sec. 10) Coaches/Others Connected Not to Officiate .............. 16
Sec. 11) Penalty ...................................................................... 16
Bylaw 21. Protests and Practice Of Sportsmanship ....................... 16
Sec. 1) Limitations On Protests Of Contests ............................16
Sec. 2) Sportsmanship Obligation ........................................... 16
Sec. 3) Illegal Equipment/Videotaping ....................................16
Sec. 4) Requirement for Reinstatement ..................................16
Sec. 5) Reporting Requirement and Permanent Suspension .... 16
Sec. 6) Penalty ........................................................................ 16
Bylaw 22. Contests, Sanctions, Rules, Forfeitures, Faculty To
Accompany .................................................................................16
Sec. 1) Contests Against In-State Opponents ..........................16
Sec. 2) Contests with Schools from Other States, Canada and
Mexico ..................................................................................16
Sec. 3) Foreign Teams..............................................................17
Sec. 4) Contracts .....................................................................17
Sec. 5) Rules Governing Contests ...........................................17
Sec. 6) Waiving of Rules ..........................................................17
Sec. 7) Failure to Play a Scheduled Contest ............................ 17
Sec. 8) Requirement to Accompany Team to Contests ............17
Sec. 9) Penalty ........................................................................ 17
Bylaw 23. Limitation of Seasons ...................................................17
Sec. 1) General Provisions Concerning All Sports and Sport-
Activities ...............................................................................17
Sec. 2) Sports Specific Limitations- Baseball- Boys/Coed ........18
Sec. 3) Sports Specific Limitations- Basketball- Boys/Coed and
Girls ...................................................................................... 18
Sec. 4) Sports Specific Limitations- Cross Country- Boys/Coed
and Girls ............................................................................... 18
Sec. 5) Sports Specific Limitations- Field Hockey-Girls ............18
Sec. 6) Sports Specific Limitations- Football- Boys/Coed ......... 18
Sec. 7) Sports Specific Limitations- Golf- Boys/Coed And Girls 21