Connecticut Association of Schools

Connecticut Association of Schools

Abbreviation	CIAC
Formation	1921
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Athletic/Educational
Headquarters	30 Realty Dr. Cheshire, CT 06410
Region served	Connecticut
Membership	1,100+ schools
Official language	English
Executive Director	Michael Savage
Affiliations	National Federation of State High School Associations
Staff	18
Website	casciac.org
Remarks	(203) 250-1111

The Connecticut Association of Schools and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is the governing body for secondary school athletics and other interscholastic competition in the state of Connecticut.

History

The CIAC was founded in 1921 by several of the state's high school principals. Prior to the organization, secondary school athletics were largely unregulated, and abuse of student-athletes was fairly common. The goal of the new organization was to protect student-athletes and enforce rules for athletic competition between the state's secondary schools.

In 1953, the Connecticut Association of Secondary Schools and the CIAC merged to form the CAS-CIAC, an organization designed to support all areas of interscholastic activities.

The CIAC has enjoyed tremendous growth since its founding in 1921. Today, 179 secondary schools are members, in addition to 143 members in the middle school level.

Structure

The government of the CIAC consists the Board of Control, which contains 5 officers, 2 representatives from each of the 3 classes, 3 members of the eligibility committee, and one assistant principal.

Any public or private school with Connecticut Board of Education approval may become a member. Member schools may play regular season contests with other member schools, and in addition may enter state tournaments in the 27 CIAC managed sports. Sports under CIAC oversight are organized into three seasons: fall, winter, and spring.

At the conclusion of each season, the CAS hosts a wide array of tournaments for each sport. Every qualified school is divided into classes, based on size of school, and then play single elimination. Some sports however, like cross country, track and golf, have only one tournament day for each class size. Golf, for example, has four men's classes and one women's class that each play at a separate location around the state. The host courses for the tournament are Blue Fox Run, Fairview Farms, Timberlin and Crestbrook Park Golf Course.

Sports offered

Fall

Winter

Spring

References

The CIAC Story. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
"Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Handbook 2005-2006." CAS-CIAC. 2005. Connecticut Association of Schools - Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

External links

Official website

National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS)

AL: Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)
AK: Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA)
AZ: Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA)
AR: Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
CA: California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
CO: Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)
CT: Connecticut Association of Schools (CIAC)
DE: Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA)
DC: District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA)
FL: Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)
GA: Georgia High School Association (GHSA)
HI: Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA)
ID: Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA)
IL: Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
IN: Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
IA: Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) / Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)
KS: Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA)
KY: Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA)
LA: Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA)
ME: Maine Principals' Association (MPA)
MD: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA)
MA: Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
MI: Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)
MN: Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)
MS: Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA)
MO: Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)
MT: Montana High School Association (MHSA)
NE: Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA)
NV: Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
NH: New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA)
NJ: New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
NM: New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)
NY: New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)
NC: North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)
ND: North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA)
OH: Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)
OK: Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA)
OR: Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)
PA: Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)
RI: Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL)
SC: South Carolina High School League (SCHSL)
SD: South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)
TN: Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
TX: University Interscholastic League (UIL)
UT: Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA)
VT: Vermont Principals' Association (VPA)
VA: Virginia High School League (VHSL)
WA: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
WV: West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC)
WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
WY: Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA)

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