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EVENT DATE: July 20-21, 2024
VENUE:
University of Kentucky Football Practice Fields
Cooper Dr
Lexington, KY 40502
ENTRY FEE:
$250/team
DIVISIONS:
Middle School Varsity
Middle School JV
Schedules
2024
To be added
Field Maps
To be added
Event Details
FORMAT
Round robin followed by tournament play.
4-game guarantee. 3 pool play games on Saturday and 1 tournament game on Sunday.
BLUEGRASS STATE GAMES RULES
All rules can be found at the below link.
Middle School 7-V-7 Flag Football Rules
EQUIPMENT
All teams are required to wear coordinated uniforms. If two (2) teams uniform colors are similar and could cause an issue for referees to differentiate between the two (2) teams, a coin toss will determine who will wear their shirts showing the numbers and who will flip their shirts inside out during pool play and tournament play.
Mouthguards are mandatory.
Soft shell helmets are recommended but not required.
Players are permitted to wear standard football cleats with plastic or rubber spikes. No metal spikes are allowed.
ELIGIBILITY
Players must be in middle school as of Fall 2024 to be eligible to participate.
The Bluegrass State Games are open to all Kentucky residents. In addition, the Bluegrass State Games are also open to any non-resident that lives in a state that does not have a State Games program or lives in a state whose State Games program does not offer their sport of choice.
ENTRIES
All divisions may have a maximum number of entries allowed. Entries may also be limited based on availability of fields and certified officials. There must be a minimum of four teams per division in order to play. A player may play either on JV or Varsity, NOT both.
ROSTERS
The completed BGSG team entry form and an official roster with name/number/class and their participant medical examination forms which include signatures by the parent and the doctor, must be with them at the time of check in and/or time of play.
TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
Every team must submit the name and phone number of a volunteer to act as a team representative for as long as their team participates in the tournament. The duties will begin 45 minutes before their team’s game and end prior to the start of their team’s game. Team representative will act as a liaison between your team and tournament officials. The entry form will be considered incomplete without this information and therefore will not be processed.
Policies
CHECK-IN
Teams may check-in on-site at the field before your first game. Check-ins should be completed no later than ONE hour before your first game for all divisions. Teams will only need to show their physical forms specific for athletics, they will not be kept. In the event that a game schedule must be changed after the distribution of schedules, the revised schedule will be available at check-in and the headquarters tent at the venue. It is the responsibility of each coach to check with the officials at check-in at the headquarters tent to determine if schedule changes have been made.
SCHEDULE
The home team is listed first. In case of a conflict on uniform colors, the Home team will be expected to change colors. Every attempt will be made for all games to be played at the scheduled times, unless delayed by bad weather, or other events beyond the control of the tournament host. The game schedule is extremely tight. All warmup MUST be done off the field. Please be ready to play at your designated game time. Also, please leave the field as quickly as possible at the conclusion of your game. Please be sure to leave your bench area clean.
PARKING
Parking is available in several areas in Shillito Park. The competition fields are located near the Reynolds Road entrance.
COACHING AND SPORTSMANSHIP
Each team can have a maximum of 4 coaches. Coaches will be allowed on the sidelines only during their team games. One offensive coach may be in the huddle with players between plays but when the huddle breaks the coach must move back 10 yards from the line of scrimmage to be out of the field of play. This is to ensure there is no interference with the operation of the official or game play. Defensive coaches are not allowed on the field at any time.
Fighting will not be tolerated. Any player/s or team/s involved in fighting will be disqualified from the tournament.
No artificial noisemakers, such as air horns, are allowed.
INCLEMENT WEATHER/STOPPAGE OF PLAY
In the case of severe weather conditions such as high heat index, tornadoes, persistent lightning, or other life-threatening conditions or if the conditions are such, they present a danger to the players or the fields, these are the guidelines that will be followed. The on-site tournament committee will be responsible for inclement weather decisions.
Every attempt will be made to play the matches. Please be prepared to accept that in the worst-case scenario, some fields may become unplayable. Teams not on the field 10 minutes after play is to resume will forfeit. The on-site tournament committee will decide when the fields are safe for play to resume. The length of time delays will be determined by the on-site tournament committee.
Deadlines
Postmark Deadline: July 6, 2024
Online Deadline: July 13, 2024
Send Entry Forms by Email:
kyle@bluegrasssports.org
***No Late Registrations Accepted***
Divisions
| Division | |||
| Middle School Varsity | |||
| Middle School Junior Varsity | |||
Venue - University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky Football Practice Fields
Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502