2012-2013/1.1 - Kentucky High School Speech League

KHSSL Handbook 60 2012-2013/1.1a. Schools accumulate sweepstakes points based upon the success of their entries. Eachentry having a composite rank of 3, 4, or 5 is worth five points while a composite rank of 6,7, or 8 is worth three points and a composite rank of 9, 10, or 11 is worth one point. Allsemi-finalists receive two additional points, and finalists receive points as follows: tenpoints for first place, seven points for second place, five points for third place, threepoints for fourth place, two points for fifth place and one point for sixth place.b. Break ties in Sweepstakes placement in the following order, by the greatest number of(1) Finalists, then(2) Semi-finalists, then(3) Ranks of one in the preliminary rounds.16. Sustained Excellence Award: A "traveling trophy" is awarded to the school which hasaccumulated the most sweepstakes points over the years. When a school is awarded the trophy,the total resets to zero and the school begins accumulating again. The trophy remains withthe school for one year and then is returned to the State Championship the following year to bepresented to the new winner.17. Five awards of Distinction will be given to schools as recognition of excellence based on squadefficiency. No top 10 school will be eligible. Schools must have at least 6 entries.18. KHSSL Coach of the Year – Each division shall name a coach of the year. Each region shall,at its respective regional tournament, nominate one of its members to be KHSSL Coach of theYear by a method of the choosing of the regional manager. The regional manager will beresponsible for providing a short profile of the supported coach to the director of KHSSL aminimum of two days prior to registration at the State Championship. At the Registration of theKHSSL State Championship, the coaches within each division shall vote for the coach they feelbest represents the KHSSL Coach of the Year. The Coach of the Year for each division shall beawarded a plaque at the respective award ceremony of the KHSSL State championship.19. A committee shall be formed to address grievances at the State Championship. The committeeshall be comprised of the board members present and the Executive Director.a. The process will begin with a discussion with the director about grievance from theschool filing the grievance.b. If needed, a submission of written grievance to grievance committee comprised ofdirector and board members present. If this does not satisfy the school filing thegrievance.c. The person may submit the written grievance to the entire board as a whole, possibly,taking place after the conclusion of the state tournament.d. If a script’s meeting the definition of published is called into question, it is the responsibilityof the coach to provide evidence of publication before the next round. Lack of properevidence will result in disqualification.e. If the legitimacy of the script’s content is sufficiently and responsibly called into question,then the grievance procedure will be followed prior to the next round.