Calculation of RPI: KHSAA announces procedure for canceled games

LEXINGTON — As approved at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control meeting in July, the following procedure will apply to canceled games directly related to COVID-19 with respect to the calculation of RPI.

The board approved an adjustment (for 2020-21 only) to standings as well as RPI calculation methods due to possible cancelation of games resulting from the pandemic and local impact.

In all contests, games canceled due to the pandemic or mandatory quarantines shall not have a result recorded other than a 0-0 score, and no forfeit or forfeit provisions will be applied.

In all seeded games (including district football), games canceled due to the pandemic or mandatory quarantines, the current provision of counting a contest unable to be played or rescheduled will be implemented as a win and loss for both teams when calculating winning percentage.

This method of counting as a win and loss is currently utilized in most team sports in the case that a required seeded district game is unable to be played and is not the result of forfeiture.

The RPI will be adjusted for each of these types of COVID-canceled contests to apply the out of state victory factor for both teams unless one team is able to reschedule and play a contest.

There will be no RPI impact on allowable contests played once postseason play begins. RPI calculations in all sports will not be released until the first full week of October.