KSHSAA has many Moratoriums in place, for Christmas, 4th of July, Fall Sports, but not for the holiest week of the year for Christians, Easter Week and Sundays (they do not "officially" schedule events, but unofficially schools are not respecting Sundays). In addition, the practice has always been to avoid Wednesday nights as they have traditionally been reserved for the various churches of all denominations for youth nights. Over the years athletics continue to creep in on these days not giving the students the freedom to choose, rather they are punished for not attending various practices, "optional" practices, or sporting events. Often times putting the students in a bad situation. 

We are simply asking KSHSAA to add in three Moratoriums for these days. They have been adopted from Moratoriums which are already in practice through KSHSAA. We are scheduled to go before the board April 23rd and would like to present them with as many signatures from people within the state of Kansas as possible to show how important this is to all of us. 

In short, at a time when our teenagers are full of broken relationships, empty promises, and pressure to become something they are not, and parents who are living vicariously through their teens; many of our teenagers are facing social and emotional difficulties, and all of it is elevated through social media. Our teens need the freedom to make responsible choices where they are not pressured by Coaches, Administrators or even their own parents. In addition, all athletes need time to recover and heal their young bodies.

Furthermore, they also need the freedom to enrich their Spiritual lives if they so choose, with the current schedule and without these Moratoriums they do not have that freedom. Coaches, Administrators, club sports, and even KSHSAA scheduling, add more unnecessary pressures upon them. Yes, the duty will now be to the churches of all Faith’s to inspire them to attend their events while working with all the mentioned parties for total formation of the students in the great State of Kansas.

1)      Easter Moratorium

Art. 1: The Executive Board shall establish a consecutive four-day period (including Easter Sunday) beginning 6pm the Thursday before Easter running through the duration of Easter Sunday

                 i.      There shall be no inter school activities.

                ii.      There shall be no staff members present for any interscholastic activities.

                iii.      There shall be no staff members present for any interscholastic activity practice or activities under the jurisdiction of the KSHSAA

Art. 2: There shall be no group interscholastic activity practice either on or outside school premises under supervision of school employees.

Art. 3:  Music groups may perform, provided there is no practice in the school facilities and their performance is locally and on a volunteer basis only.

Art. 4: Trips by school activity students or groups are permissible, provided the students do not participate physically in any activity related to inter school activities.

This moratorium impacts fine arts, and all school activities including spirit activities.

2)      Wednesday Evening Moratorium

Art. 1: After 6pm, on Wednesday from September until the end of April, when school is in session that day, there shall be no practices, off-season condition, informal practice, working out in school-owned facilities or non-school facilities, after 6pm on all Wednesdays from September until the end of April.  Athletic activities of this nature may not be held under the supervision of a school staff member, student or parent volunteers, in non-school facilities. This means a moratorium on all school sponsored athletic activities during the time noted above.

Gymnasiums or fields shall not be open to the students during Wednesday Evening Moratorium 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.

This moratorium impacts fine arts, and all school activities including spirit activities.

3)      Sunday Moratorium

Art. 1: There shall be no athletic practices or competitions, off-season conditioning, informal basketball shooting, working out on wrestling mats, “optional” practice, etc. of any type or gives the appearance of, in any facility on all Sundays. Athletic activities of this nature may not be held under the supervision of a school staff member, volunteer, parent or player in school-owned or non-school facilities. This means a moratorium on all school-sponsored athletic activities on all Sundays.

This moratorium does not impact fine arts or spirit activities.