New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in New Hampshire. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Classifications
Schools competing under the NHIAA are grouped into four classes:
- Class S: up to 350 students
- Class M: 351-670 students
- Class I: 671-1200 students
- Class L: over 1200 students
Schools are reclassified every two years. The classification thresholds are periodically adjusted so as to result in an approximately equal number of teams in each class. Schools may petition the NHIAA to play in a class higher than that in which they would otherwise be placed.
For some sports (e.g. football or ice hockey), competition is not organized based on school class, but based on divisions established by the NHIAA committee governing the individual sport.
Classifications for 2006-2008 are as follows (an asterisk indicates a school that has petitioned up to a higher class):
Class L
Class I
Class M
Class S
Sports
The NHIAA sanctions competitions in the following sports:
Fall Season
| Sport |
Divisions |
| Cross Country |
Three dividions (I, II, III) |
| Field Hockey |
Three classes (L, I, M/S) |
| Football |
Divisions I through VI |
| Golf |
Boys: three classes (L, I, M/S); Girls: one class |
| Soccer |
Four classes (L, I, M, S) |
| Spirit |
Two classes (L, I/M/S) |
| Volleyball |
Girls: divisions I through III; Boys: one class |
Winter Season
Spring Season
| Sport |
Divisions |
| Baseball |
Four classes (L, I, M, S) |
| Lacrosse |
Divisions I through III |
| Softball |
Four classes (L, I, M, S) |
| Tennis |
Three classes (L, I, M/S) |
| Track and Field |
Three classes (L, I, M/S) |
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