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Weekly Announcements

OFFICIAL SCORER REQUIRED TO WEAR BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED GARMENT
In order to better identify the scorer when players are checking in and officials are reporting fouls the scorer is now required to wear a black and white striped garment. Schools may want to consider purchasing black and white vertically striped pinnies for scorers to wear during contests.

OFFICIALS-ON LINE REGISTRATION TURNED OFF NOVEMBER 12
Officials wanting to register on-line must do so before November 12, 2012. After that date the online option for registration will no longer be available. Mail in registrations will be accepted until Nov. 14, the online rule meeting goes off on November 15 and that must be completed to be a registered official.

OFFICIALS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE RULE MEETING
Every registered official must complete the online official meeting before November 15. Some have asked if I only work Jr. High do I have to complete the meeting, the answer is YES, all registered officials are required to attend. Failure to attend will result in the official being placed on probation or suspension. First year officials will be voided. Don’t wait until the last day to complete the meeting.

COACHES ON-LINE RULE MEETING – LAST DAY NOVEMBER 15
The on-line meeting option for coaches will be available until November 15. DO NOT wait until the last day or days to complete the meeting. Server overload will cause you session to freeze up and require you to complete the meeting at a later time. Those waiting until the last minute risk not getting the meeting completed.

COACHES-BUFFER WEEK-HIGH SCHOOL
During Buffer week (Nov. 5-11, 2012) no off season conditioning or open gyms are permitted. See page 5 of the October Activities Journal for more interpretations. Gymnasiums shall not be open to the students during the Fall Athletic Buffer Week for the purpose of shooting baskets, working out with weights, etc., outside of school hours. Noon hour and physical education classes are considered part of the school day.

December 23-27, 2012 are non-practice days and no one can be in the gym during these days. There shall be no interschool activities, there shall be no staff members present of any interscholastic activities, there shall be no staff members present for any interscholastic activity practice in activities under the jurisdiction of the KSHSAA. There shall be no group interscholastic activity practice in school facilities.

TEST ANSWERS DUE BY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
All head coaches (HS/MS) and KSHSAA registered officials are required to take the 2012-13 NFHS Basketball Rules exam. Answers are to be submitted on-line per instructions accompanying the exam and are due NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. The 100 question NFHS test was mailed to all school Athletic Directors on September 14, 2012. Officials receive the test in their packet with the rule books.

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH REGULATIONS
With some schools having split seasons for basketball there are frequently questions about when a player becomes a member of the school team. They become a member of the team when they begin practicing with the team. When school practices start players may no longer play or practice on a non-school team. After the school season is over, players wanting to participate on a non-school team are restricted to no more than 3 from the same school squad during the previous season.
Middle school/Junior High players are limited to 16 games and may play in no more than 6 quarters a night.

CORRECTION IN NFHS OFFICIALS MANUAL
Officials should make the following correction to the 2011-2013 officials manual. On the top of page 13 the words “or throw in” need to be removed. The rule change this year means there is team control during a throw in. There is no team control during a tap or try for goal, during a jump ball and during a dead ball.

LETTER OF PERMISSION FROM KSHSAA REQUIRED – NFHS RULE 3-5
Coaches and officials are reminded that players with special equipment (artificial limb. hearing transmitter, insulin pump, etc.) must have a letter of permission from the KSHSAA. The coach will be responsible to have this letter with them and will be asked to show it to officials at each contest.

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