The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control met last Thursday to determine and vote on how fall sports should proceed in Kentucky.

During the hour and a half plus meeting, two options to push back the fall season were voted down while voting passed to keep fall sports on the projected schedule.

During Thursday’s press conference with Governor Andy Beshear, Governor Beshear said he was disappointed in the decision the board made to go ahead with fall sports, but said he needed some time to look at the information before making a decision himself.

On Monday of this week, the governor decided not to overturn the KHSAA’s decision to resume fall sports.

In Thursday’s Board of Control meeting, the board had three options to choose from with all three options having different starting dates for fall sports in Kentucky.

By voting down options two and three and voting in option one, which is the model the state had already approved, fall sports officially started Monday, August 24, with organized practice for volleyball, soccer, cross country, and football.

With golf being labeled as a “low” contact sport, it has been allowed to practice since July 31.

All fall sports will have a modified schedule with soccer being allowed 14 games, volleyball 24, cross country nine and football nine.

All sports except football will have an official game start date of September 7 with football starting on September 11.

In a statement issued by District Athletic Director Brandon Pharis on Monday, Pharis said that proposed plan must still be approved by state health officials before it can be officially implemented. Until approval has been issued, coaches have been directed to stay in Segment 3 of the KHSAA COVID-19 plan, which limits contact among student-athletes in practices.

“As a district, we are fully committed to providing our student-athletes the opportunity to compete while maintaining strict health and safety protocols through KHSAA, CDC, and LCHD guidance,” Pharis said in a statement on Monday. “We still do not have guidance on competitions, specifically for crowds and concessions, but we will communicate that thoroughly with the public once we have those plans in place. Until we have an official plan from KHSAA, we will remain #BulldogStrong!”

Plans for spectators still haven’t been released to the public as of press deadline.

The Clinton County Football Team has finalized its schedule and is set to kick off its season on Friday, September 11, on the road against Berea. The first of only three home games for the season will come on September 18, against Monroe County.