Overview

• The KHSAA Board of Control voted 13–5 to add a 35-second shot clock for boys and girls varsity basketball beginning with the 2027–28 season.
• A separate motion to start the rule in 2026–27 did not pass, setting the later rollout as the official timeline.
• An August survey showed 150 of 252 schools preferred continued experimentation rather than immediate adoption.
• Board members highlighted unresolved implementation issues, including purchase and installation costs and finding qualified clock operators, with ideas such as using retired officials under consideration.
• Coaches who have played with a clock praised the move for player development, and Kentucky’s shift follows broader national adoption, which NFHS staff recently described as present in 35 states in some capacity.