New York State Public High School Athletic Association

src: bngalleries.s3.amazonaws.com

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is the governing body of interscholastic sports for most public schools in New York outside New York City. The organization was created in 1923, after a predecessor organization called the New York State Public High School Association of Basketball Leagues began in 1921 to bring consistency to eligibility rules and to conduct state tournaments. It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations as well as the New York State Federation of Secondary School Athletic Associations.

Video New York State Public High School Athletic Association

NYSPHSAA sports

The NYSPHSAA acknowledges and holds championships for over 30 sports throughout 3 seasons: Fall, Winter and Spring.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Maps New York State Public High School Athletic Association

Sections

The NYSPHSAA is divided into eleven sections by geographical areas. The official membership list is at the NYSPHSAA site.

• Section 1: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester Counties
• Section 2: Capital District
• Section 3: Central New York
• Section 4: Southern Tier
• Section 5: Genesee Valley
• Section 6: Western New York
• Section 7: Champlain Area
• Section 8: Nassau County
• Section 9: Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties
• Section 10: St. Lawrence Area
• Section 11: Suffolk County

Each section is further divided into classes, by school enrollment size. The classes are, from largest schools to smallest, AA, A, B, C, and D, though the classifications and enrollment numbers for each classification vary by sport. In wrestling, separate sectional and state tournaments are held for Division I and Division II.

Typically, each section holds a sectional championship tournament in each sport and class. The sectional champions then meet first in regional competition, then in state competition, to determine the state champion in each class.

src: media.timesreview.com.s3.amazonaws.com

See also

• New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Championships
• Public Schools Athletic League
• New York state high school boys basketball championships

src: bngalleries.s3.amazonaws.com

References

src: s3.amazonaws.com

External links

• Official site

Source of article : Wikipedia