[The Blue Blur]

Isn't there a limited amount of games a team can play within the regular season?? Looking around on the KHSAA website I see a lot of teams have played between 30-32. Some playing more. Do out of state games not count toward this amount?

[Mr.Kimball]

Isn't there a limited amount of games a team can play within the regular season?? Looking around on the KHSAA website I see a lot of teams have played between 30-32. Some playing more. Do out of state games not count toward this amount?

Yes, out of state games do apply. A maximum of 36 games can legally be played.

[commonsense]

This is directly from the KHSAA Handbook which is on-line. I also think this will be changed next year to a maximum of 36 games to end the confusion.


Bylaw 25. Limitation of Seasons

Sec. 1) General Provisions Concerning All Sports
1) Loss of School Time
No school time may be lost for travel to or from, or
participation in, any regular season interscholastic
athletic contest.
2) Schedule of Contests on Consecutive Days
Contests shall be scheduled so that there are not four
consecutive days of competition on any Monday through
Thursday period while school is in session.
3) Specific Definitions for Ending of School
For all interpretations and regulations concerning the
ending of the school year, including restrictions on
coaching involvement, the end of the school year shall
be defined as the earlier of the last day of school or
May 31.
4) Specific Penalties for Violations - Too Many Contests
Any school violating provisions of this Bylaw by playing
too many contests may not be eligible for state
championship competition or may be otherwise penalized.
For the determination to be made that the limit has been
exceeded, it shall be reported in writing and received
by the KHSAA prior to 12:01 a.m. (midnight) ET on
the first day of the postseason tournament series as
established by the KHSAA Memorandum Calendar.
If detected and verified, the team exceeding the limit
shall be ineligible for postseason play and may be further
penalized in accordance with Bylaw 33. If the report is
made after that point, the team shall be penalized in
accordance with Bylaw 33 but shall remain eligible for
tournament play during the current season.
5) Specific Penalties for Violations - Too Many
Scrimmages
Any school violating scrimmage limitations may be placed
on probation, prohibited from participating in preseason
scrimmages in that sport for two (2) seasons,
and may be prohibited from taking part in KHSAA
state championship competition or other penalties in
accordance with Bylaw 33. The second violation will
result in automatic suspension.
6) Involvement of Members of the Coaching Staff Out of
Season
Members of the high school coaching staff (paid or unpaid)
shall not be prohibited from sport specific observation
and evaluation (but not coaching) of any player who has
played for a grade nine (9) through grade twelve (12)
team (freshman, junior varsity, varsity) from the first
day of school through the last day of school provided such
play is under the direct control of the same local board
of education as the coach is employed and provided such
play is not in conflict with other KHSAA bylaws.
Sec. 2) Sports Specific Limitations - Baseball - Boys
1) Following the opening day of school, there shall be no
organized baseball practice prior to February 15.
2) There shall be no more than two (2) scrimmages or
practice games prior to the first regular season contest
of that year.
3) The first game shall not take place prior to the Monday
following the conclusion of the second state basketball
tournament of that year.
4) A maximum of thirty (30) games may be played prior to
the beginning of KHSAA state championship tournament
competition (district). Doubleheaders shall be counted
as two (2) games each against the limit of thirty (30)
games. A maximum of three (3) tournaments may be
included in any manner other than counting each game
played against the limit of thirty (30) games. Single
elimination tournaments in which every team in the
tournament is finished playing upon their first loss are
eligible to be counted as one game against the limit of
thirty (30) games. All other formats of tournaments are
eligible to be counted as two games against the limit
of thirty (30) games. Any team playing more than four
games in any one tournament shall have each additional
game played over four counted against the limit of thirty
(30) games.
5) The opportunity to participate in regular season contests
ends at all levels of play (grades 9-12) on the Saturday
preceding the first KHSAA Tournament (District, Region
or State), with the exception that the varsity team may
practice and play through its elimination from KHSAA
sanctioned tournament play. Following elimination, there
shall be no further practice or play during the remainder
of the academic school year.