Interpretation
regarding hair "decorations/adornments”:
KSHSAA policy regarding items worn in the hair by cross
country and track and field competitors:
While participating
in competition, it is permissible for a student to use in their
hair for a functional purpose the following:
• Ribbon
of any single color (ribbon length such that it is not “flowing”),
• if multiple functional rubber bands or ribbons
are used, they must be the same color,
• a “scrunchie” (device
intended to hold hair in place while in competition which
is composed of an elastic material covered with cloth or
a cloth like material) of a single color.
• Any
plastic, metal, hard object (such as barrettes, beads, bobby
pins, clips, combs, etc.) may not be worn in the hair.
Any
ribbon, rubber band or scrunchie worn in the hair must have
a functional purpose, i.e., to hold the hair in place while
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Following is the KSHSAA interpretation of what would constitute participation
for individual students entered into an event at a meet which was cancelled
due to weather and not rescheduled:
- If any of that athlete’s events (i.e., those
event(s) that the athlete was entered in and the athlete participated
in by virtue of running in a preliminary or final heat of a track event,
or by virtue of having a trial (successful or unsuccessful) in a field
event) has concluded (i.e., all competition (preliminaries
and finals are concluded and places/order of finish was determined
either by competition or by a ruling of the games committee)), then
that athlete is considered to have participated in the meet and it WILL
BE counted as a meet for that athlete.
- If an athlete participated in an event which was NOT completed/concluded, and
did not participate in any other events that were completed/concluded,
then the meet WILL NOT count as a meet for that athlete.
- If an athlete participated in an event which was NOT completed/concluded, but
did participate in another event that was completed/concluded, then
the meet WILL count as a meet for that athlete.
If a meet is rescheduled, then any participation by an athlete in any event(s)
in that meet counts as a meet for that athlete.
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KSHSAA Regional individual entry policy change
For KSHSAA regional meets, an individual athlete may be entered in a maximum of four (4) individual events and may also be listed as a member of any or all relay teams. An individual athlete MAY NOT COMPETE in more than four events (individual and/or relays) total. Coaches should be reminded that the individual event competition limitation of four events is both and NFHS and KSHSAA rule. For regional relay entries Coaches should always list more than four relay members (up to a maximum of six). |
VISIBLE MANUFACTURER'S
LOG
A question has arisen regarding the number of visible logo's
on a specific brand of clothing that is commonly worn under track and field
jerseys and/or pants. The specific brand of clothing is “Under Armor”. This
product has a logo which is most commonly displayed on the neck of the top
and on the back of the shirt, there is a size tag which also includes the
logo and/or the product name. It is the interpretation of the KSHSAA
that this garment as described has two visible logos (the one on the
collar and the one on the size tag) and if both are visible while the
competitor is in a normal standing position, it makes the item of clothing
illegal (as per NFHS rule 4-3-1b(4) and 4-3-1d(1). The same interpretation
would apply to shorts – ONLY one visible manufacturer's
logo.
Clerks of the course and field event judges should remind competitors
at the time they check in of this rule.
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