National Federation of State High School Associations
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Abbreviation | NFHS |
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Formation | 1920 |
Type | 501(c)(3) - Tax Exempt |
Legal status | Association |
Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
Headquarters | 1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Dr. Indianapolis, Indiana 46206, United States |
Region served
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United States |
Membership
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18,500+ high schools |
Official language
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English |
Executive Director
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Bob Gardner |
Staff
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39[1] |
Website | nfhs.org |
Remarks | (317) 972-6900 |
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. Most high schools, whether public or private, belong to their state's high school association; in turn, each state association belongs to the NFHS. Over 17,000 high schools belong to associations that are members of the NFHS. NFHS's headquarters are located in White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2]
However, in states that have separate associations for public and non-public high schools, only the public-school bodies are full NFHS members. For example, the Texas University Interscholastic League (public schools, with non-public schools generally not allowed) is a full member; the largest association governing non-public schools, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, is an affiliate member, while other governing bodies are not NFHS members at any level. Similarly, the Virginia High School League, open only to public schools, is a full member, the state's largest association for non-public schools is an affiliate member, and other governing bodies are not members at all. The case in Mississippi is slightly different; the body governing public schools is a full member, while the body governing private schools is not an NFHS member at any level. In the state of Alabama the public schools and a handful of private schools compete in the AHSAA (Alabama High School Athletic Association) which is a full member of the NFHS. The majority of private schools in the state are members of the AISA (Alabama Independent School Association) a non-member that uses NFHS rules. The AHSAA will not allow its members to play AISA schools but the AISA schools do compete with public and private schools outside of Alabama.[citation needed]
Iowa has separate governing associations for boys' and girls' sports – the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Only the Iowa High School Athletic Association is a full member of the NFHS; the girls' governing body is an affiliate member.
The provincial associations of Canada are affiliate members of the NFHS.
The NFHS publishes rules books for each sport or activity, and most states adopt those rules wholly for state high school competition including the non member private school associations.
The NFHS offered an online Coach Education Program in January 2007. It released a course, Fundamentals of Coaching. The NFHS has announced that it will offer a National Coach Certification in September 2009. This will enable to coaches to become a Level 1 - Accredited Interscholastic Coach issued by the NFHS.[3]
Contents
Member associations
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- Alabama High School Athletic Association[4]
- Alaska School Activities Association[5]
- Arizona Interscholastic Association[6]
- Arkansas Activities Association[7]
- California Interscholastic Federation[8]
- Colorado High School Activities Association[9]
- Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference[10]
- Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association[11]
- District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Florida High School Athletic Association[12]
- Georgia High School Association[13]
- Hawaii High School Athletic Association[14]
- Idaho High School Activities Association[15]
- Illinois High School Association[16]
- Indiana High School Athletic Association[17]
- Iowa High School Athletic Association[18]
- Kansas State High School Activities Association[19]
- Kentucky High School Athletic Association[20]
- Louisiana High School Athletic Association[21]
- Maine Principals' Association[22]
- Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association[23]
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association[24]
- Michigan High School Athletic Association[25]
- Minnesota State High School League[26]
- Mississippi High School Activities Association[27]
- Missouri State High School Activities Association[28]
- Montana High School Association[29]
- Nebraska School Activities Association[30]
- Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association[31]
- New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association[32]
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association[33]
- New Mexico Activities Association[34]
- New York State Public High School Athletic Association[35]
- North Carolina High School Athletic Association[36]
- North Dakota High School Activities Association[37]
- Ohio High School Athletic Association[38]
- Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association[39]
- Oregon School Activities Association[40]
- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association[41]
- Rhode Island Interscholastic League[42]
- South Carolina High School League[43]
- South Dakota High School Activities Association[44]
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association[45]
- University Interscholastic League (Texas)[46]
- Utah High School Activities Association[47]
- Vermont Principals' Association[48]
- Virginia High School League[49]
- Washington Interscholastic Activities Association[50]
- West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission[51]
- Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association[52]
- Wyoming High School Activities Association[53]
Affiliate Associations
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- Alberta Schools Athletic Association
- British Columbia School Sports
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- Florida School Music Association
- Georgia Independent School Association
- Illinois Elementary School Association
- Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam
- Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
- Iowa High School Music Association
- Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association, Inc
- Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association
- New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation
- Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
- Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association
- Quebec Student Sport Federation
- Saint Thomas Saint John Interscholastic Association
- Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association
- School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador
- South Carolina Independent School Association
- St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
- Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association
- Wisconsin High School Forensic Association
- Wisconsin School Music Association[54]
NFHS National High School Hall of Fame
Started in 1982, the National High School Hall of Fame[55] honors high-school athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, fine arts coaches/directors and others for their achievements and accomplishments in high-school sports and activity programs.
See also
- Gatorade Player of the Year awards (in various sports)
- Wendy's High School Heisman (student-athletes in various sports)
References, including organizations' official websites
- ↑ http://www.nfhs.org/who-we-are/Staff
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- ↑ Alabama High School Athletic Association. AHSAA. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Alaska School Activities Association
- ↑ AIA Online. AIA Online (2010-07-15). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Arkansas Activities Association - Arkansas High School Sports and Activities. Ahsaa.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ California Interscholastic Federation. Cifstate.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Colorado High School Activities Association. CHSAA. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Welcome to www.casciac.org!!. Casciac.org (2013-04-01). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ [1] Archived August 14, 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Florida High School Athletic Association. FHSAA.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Georgia High School Association. GHSA.net. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ The Fast Track to Hawaii High School Sports - Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA). SportsHigh.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ IHSAA - Home. Idhsaa.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Illinois High School Association
- ↑ Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. Ihsaa.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Iowa High School Athletic Association. Iahsaa.org. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ KSHSAA. KSHSAA. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Kentucky High School Athletic Association | KHSAA – Student-athletes of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow
- ↑ Louisiana High School Athletic Association
- ↑ Maine Principals Association, Interscholastic and Professional Support. Mpa.cc (2013-08-06). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Home Page - MPSSAA.org
- ↑ MIAA.net. MIAA.net. Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ Michigan High School Athletic Association
- ↑ Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League!
- ↑ Home | Mississippi High School Activities Association
- ↑ ::MSHSAA::Missouri State High School Activities Association
- ↑ Montana High School Association
- ↑ Nebraska School Activities Association
- ↑ Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association : NIAA
- ↑ NHIAA | New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association | NH Sports
- ↑ Welcome to The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ New York State Public High School Athletic Association
- ↑ NCHSAA - North Carolina High School Athletic Association
- ↑ Welcome to NDHSAA | NDHSAA.com
- ↑ Ohio High School Athletic Association
- ↑ OSSAA Home
- ↑ OSAA - Home
- ↑ PIAA - Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
- ↑ RIIL.org - Welcome!
- ↑ SCHSL
- ↑ Home | SDHSAA
- ↑ TSSAA Home Page
- ↑ [3] Archived February 21, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.uhsaa.org/
- ↑ Vermont Principals Association / Overview
- ↑ VHSL - Home Page
- ↑ WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
- ↑ Welcome to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission's Home Page
- ↑ Home | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
- ↑ Wyoming High School Activities Association
- ↑ NFHS | National Federation of State High School Associations - Affiliate Associations
- ↑ National High School Hall of Fame webpage. National Federation of State High School Associations website. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Year by Year inductions (1982 to date). National High School Hall of Fame webpage. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Inductions by State. National High School Hall of Fame webpage. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
Further reading
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External links
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- High school sports associations in the United States
- Supraorganizations
- Sports in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Organizations based in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Sports organisations established in 1920
- 1920 establishments in the United States