The Kentucky High School Football Athletic Association is cancelling spring high school football practice as part of an overall cancelling of spring sports through a dead period announced Friday that will last until April 12. The cancellation is part of the state’s attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Below is the announcement on the KHSAA website:
Effective immediately, the allowances contained in Bylaw 23 for high schools as well as 702 KAR 7:065 for middle schools, that allow for spring football, are hereby eliminated for the 2020 spring period. At all levels, no protective equipment may be issued to players at any time and for any purpose prior to the last academic day of the school year. This includes helmets, shoulder pads, any other player equipment, and all practice equipment such as dummies, pads and other drill gear.
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
In addition, there is also no allowance for team meetings, instruction, classroom work, or any other activity where any football-specific instruction is involved through at least Sunday, April 12, In the interim, future allowances for the remainder of the school year will be discussed and further updated to the membership and to middle schools.
