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53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas 7:00 PM |
Player Selection Process
I) Nominations/Player Eligibility.
A. Player Eligibility
1) Eligible players must be a High School Senior in the school year preceding that year's game. (i.e. player must be a Senior in the class of 2026 to play in the 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl.)
2) Players must play in at least four games during their senior season.
3) The East & West eligibility is based on the Kansas Shrine Bowl east-west dividing line (the line created by the eastern boundaries of the following counties: Washington, Riley, Geary, Morris, Chase, Greenwood, Elk, and Chautauqua).
B. Nomination Guidelines
1) Players may only be nominated by their High School Head Coach or Athletic Director.
2) All nominations must be submitted, via the online form sent to all coaches, prior to the nomination deadline set each year based upon the specific year's calendar.
C. Selection Guidelines
1) Both East and West selected rosters must include at least one non-11-man player.
2) No more than two players may be selected from the same school, and no more than three schools may have more than one player on the initially selected roster.
3) Replacement players must be from the original nomination list and may be from any school, as long as no school has more than three players on the final roster.
4) There is no limit to the number of schools that can have multiple players on the final roster, as long as no school has more than three players on the final roster.
II) Selection Guidelines for Media.
A. Statewide Media Voting
1) All statewide media members are encouraged to participate in the selection ballot. Voting information is sent via email to statewide media contacts in late November. To inquire about receiving a ballot, please email [email protected]. Ballots are only available online.
2) Following the statewide media ballot vote, a media selection committee consisting of sports media representatives from all regions of Kansas will meet to break any ties and validate vote totals. The media selection committee will finalize the selection of the 22 players representing the media vote. The media selected team will consist of the top 11 offensive vote getters and the top 11 defensive vote getters, with consideration to positional needs and coaches’ schemes, along with all additional eligibility and roster selection criteria.
B. Media Selection Guidelines
1) Only players on the nomination list accumulated by the Kansas Shrine Bowl Office from coaches' nominations will be eligible for selection.
2) Media member votes will be cast by position group.
3) There may be a maximum of 2 players voted on from the same school on a valid ballot.
4) To be in the tally, ballots must be completed and received via the online form by the posted deadline.
5) A statewide Player Selection Show, featuring the selected players, will be released at a determined date at www.KansasShrineBowl.com. An official news release will also be provided to all participating media members following the Player Selection Show.
III) Selection Guidelines for Kansas Shrine Bowl Assistant Coaches.
A. Assistant coaches will each select two players for their squad.
1) Players must be on the nomination list.
2) Players selected must be from the coach’s own school size classification.
B. Assistant coaches will be responsible to help the head coach select needed replacement players by team need, from the list of
nominated players.
IV) Selection Guidelines for Kansas Shrine Bowl Head Coaches.
A. Head coaches will each select six players at-large for their squad.
1) Players selected must be on the nomination list.
2) The Head Coach’s selections may be from any school size classification.
B. Head Coaches will select four additional players from geographically defined zones (geographic zones are determined by the Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors).
1) Selections may be from any school size classification within the defined geographic zone.
2) Players selected must be on the nomination list.
C. In the case of selected player dropping out at any point prior to the game. The Head Coach will be responsible for selecting a replacement player, by team need, from the original nomination list. In order to be eligible as a replacement player, the player must be on the original nomination list.
A. Player Eligibility
1) Eligible players must be a High School Senior in the school year preceding that year's game. (i.e. player must be a Senior in the class of 2026 to play in the 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl.)
2) Players must play in at least four games during their senior season.
3) The East & West eligibility is based on the Kansas Shrine Bowl east-west dividing line (the line created by the eastern boundaries of the following counties: Washington, Riley, Geary, Morris, Chase, Greenwood, Elk, and Chautauqua).
B. Nomination Guidelines
1) Players may only be nominated by their High School Head Coach or Athletic Director.
2) All nominations must be submitted, via the online form sent to all coaches, prior to the nomination deadline set each year based upon the specific year's calendar.
C. Selection Guidelines
1) Both East and West selected rosters must include at least one non-11-man player.
2) No more than two players may be selected from the same school, and no more than three schools may have more than one player on the initially selected roster.
3) Replacement players must be from the original nomination list and may be from any school, as long as no school has more than three players on the final roster.
4) There is no limit to the number of schools that can have multiple players on the final roster, as long as no school has more than three players on the final roster.
II) Selection Guidelines for Media.
A. Statewide Media Voting
1) All statewide media members are encouraged to participate in the selection ballot. Voting information is sent via email to statewide media contacts in late November. To inquire about receiving a ballot, please email [email protected]. Ballots are only available online.
2) Following the statewide media ballot vote, a media selection committee consisting of sports media representatives from all regions of Kansas will meet to break any ties and validate vote totals. The media selection committee will finalize the selection of the 22 players representing the media vote. The media selected team will consist of the top 11 offensive vote getters and the top 11 defensive vote getters, with consideration to positional needs and coaches’ schemes, along with all additional eligibility and roster selection criteria.
B. Media Selection Guidelines
1) Only players on the nomination list accumulated by the Kansas Shrine Bowl Office from coaches' nominations will be eligible for selection.
2) Media member votes will be cast by position group.
3) There may be a maximum of 2 players voted on from the same school on a valid ballot.
4) To be in the tally, ballots must be completed and received via the online form by the posted deadline.
5) A statewide Player Selection Show, featuring the selected players, will be released at a determined date at www.KansasShrineBowl.com. An official news release will also be provided to all participating media members following the Player Selection Show.
III) Selection Guidelines for Kansas Shrine Bowl Assistant Coaches.
A. Assistant coaches will each select two players for their squad.
1) Players must be on the nomination list.
2) Players selected must be from the coach’s own school size classification.
B. Assistant coaches will be responsible to help the head coach select needed replacement players by team need, from the list of
nominated players.
IV) Selection Guidelines for Kansas Shrine Bowl Head Coaches.
A. Head coaches will each select six players at-large for their squad.
1) Players selected must be on the nomination list.
2) The Head Coach’s selections may be from any school size classification.
B. Head Coaches will select four additional players from geographically defined zones (geographic zones are determined by the Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors).
1) Selections may be from any school size classification within the defined geographic zone.
2) Players selected must be on the nomination list.
C. In the case of selected player dropping out at any point prior to the game. The Head Coach will be responsible for selecting a replacement player, by team need, from the original nomination list. In order to be eligible as a replacement player, the player must be on the original nomination list.