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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 . The NHIAA is headquartered at 251 Clinton Street in Concord . CLASSIFICATIONS Schools competing under the NHIAA are grouped into four classes:
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 Winter Season Spring Season REFERENCES 2006-2007 NHIAA Coaches' Handbook (PDF file) EXTERNAL LINKS Official site |
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