- Iowa High School Athletic Association
The Iowa High School Athletic Association (abbreviated as IHSAA) is the regulating body for male
Iowa High School interscholastic athletics and is a full member of theNational Federation of State High School Associations . It's female counterpart, theIowa Girls High School Athletic Union , (IGHSAU) is an associate member. Iowa is the only state that maintains separate governing bodies for boys' and girls' athletics.Sports overseen by the IHSAA are
baseball ,basketball ,cross country ,football ,golf ,soccer ,swimming &diving ,tennis ,track & field , andwrestling .As classifications vary highly across sports, they are included under the individual sport sections.
Mission Statement [http://www.iahsaa.org/baseball/2008_Stat_Baseball.pdf page 1]
The ideals of good sportsmanship, ethical behavior, and integrity permeate our culture. The values ofgood citizenship and high behavioral standards apply equally to all activity disciplines. In perception andpractice, good sportsmanship shall be defined as those qualities of behavior which are characterized bygenerosity and genuine concern for others. Further, an awareness is expected of the impact of an individual’sinfluence on the behavior of others. Good sportsmanship is viewed by the Iowa High School AthleticAssociation as a concrete measure of the understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior,and integrity.
Administrative staff [ [http://www.iahsaa.org/boardofcontrol.html Iowa High School Athletic Association ] ]
The administrative staff that runs the IHSAA consists of the 7 members in the office of directors, and the 10 members of the board of control.
Board of directors
*Executive Director- Richard Wulkow
*Assistant Executive Director- David Anderson
*Assistant Executive Director- Todd Tharp
*Assistant Executive Director- Alan Beste
*Director of Officials- Roger Barr
*Communications and Marketing Director- Chad Elsberry
*Information Director- Bud LeggBoard of control
*Chairperson- Brett Nanninga
*Vice-Chairperson- "position currently unoccupied"
*Secretary/Treasurer: Steve Oberg
*Member- Mike Billings
*Member- Gary Stumberg
*Member- Deborah R. Menke
*Member- Fred Whipple
*Member- Dennis Presnall
*Member- Gary Ross
*Member- Carol GretaBaseball
The IHSAA, historically, has had 3 state baseball championships. Currently, there is only one: the Summer State Championship, whose winners are currently recognized as the State Champions. Historically, however, the winners of all 3 tournaments are given credit for State Championships. Iowa was the first State Association in the nation to hold a baseball championship meet in the summer. http://www.IHSAA.org/baseball/Archives/BaseStateChamp_results.pdf]
= Classification guidelineshttp://www.IHSAA.org/06_07_classifications.pdf ] =*4A- Largest 48 schools
*3A- Next 64 largest schools
*2A- Next 128 largest schools
*1A- Remaining (136) schoolsState Champions
Summer Tournament
The summer tournament was first held in 1946, with one classification from 1946-1972. From 1973-1980, there were 2 classifications (1A and 2A), and since 1981 there have been 4 classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A).
Basketball
*4A- Largest 48 schools
*3A- Next 64 largest schools
*2A- Next 128 largest schools*
*1A- Remaining (148) schools* "IHSAA Board policy allows schools to participate in a higher classification than their enrollment places them in a sport with four classes. Schools requesting this placement will remain in higher class for two years. As a result, In the 2006-2007 school year, there were 129 schools in 2A basketball, even though regulations call for 128"
=State Championshttp://www.iahsaa.org/basketball/Archives/state_results.pdf] =Timeline
*1912-1919 - unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion.
*1920-1922 - unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions, one in Iowa City and one in Ames.
*1923 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion; round robin format
*1924 – no state champion listed according to IHSAA website
*1925-1926 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in “A” and “B” divisions; round robin format
*1927-1955 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
*1956-1960 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in “A” and “B” divisions
*1961-1966 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
*1967-1974 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning three state champions in “1A” and “2A” classes
*1975-1984 - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning three state champions in “1A”, “2A”, and “3A” classes.
*1985-1992 supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in “A”, “1A”, “2A”, and “3A” classes.
*1993-present - supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in “1A”, “2A”, “3A” and “4A” classes.Golf
The standard team scoring format for golf tournaments, per NFHS guidelines, is to add up the scores of 6 players with each player playing 2 rounds of 18 holes. Teams are then ranked according to lowest score. [http://www.iahsaa.org/Golf_Stat_07_08.pdf page 13] [NFHS rule book]
*4A (fall golf)- Largest 48 schools*
*3A (spring golf)- Next 64
*2A (spring golf)- Next 96
*1A (spring golf)- Remainder (129)* "Plus golf schools that play in 4A conferences that wish to play in the fall. In 2006-2007 there were 52 schools in class 4A"
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