- New York State Public High School Athletic Association
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New York State Public High School Athletic Association 
Abbreviation NYSPHSAA Legal status Association Purpose/focus Athletic/Educational Headquarters 8 Airport Park Blvd.
Latham, NY 12110Region served New York Membership 768 high schools Official languages English Executive Director Nina Van Erk Affiliations National Federation of State High School Associations Staff 9 Website nysphsaa.org Remarks (518) 690-0771 
1989 basketball championship trophy in East Hampton, New York
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is the governing body of interscholastic sports for many schools in New York.[1] It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections.[2] 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.
Contents
NYSPHSAA Sports
The NYSPHSAA acknowledges and holds championships for over 30 sports throughout 3 seasons: Fall, Winter and Spring.
Fall Sports
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Boys Gymnastics (Regional)
- Girls Gymnastics
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming and Diving
- Girls Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
- Girls Volleyball
Winter Sports
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Bowling
- Girls Bowling
- Boys ice hockey
- Boys Indoor Track and Field
- Girls Indoor Track and Field
- Rifle
- Boys Skiing
- Girls Skiing
- Boys Swimming and Diving
- Boys Volleyball (Regional)
- Girls Volleyball (Regional)
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Girls Golf
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Outdoor Track and Field
- Girls Outdoor Track and Field
Sections
The NYSPHSAA is divided into eleven sections by geographical areas.[3]
Note that the following links do not represent the NYPHSAA Sections. The following link to pages for their general, geographic areas. The official membership list is at the NYSPHSAA site.[4].
- Section 1: Most of Dutchess, all of Putnam, Rockland, Westchester
- 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, and part of Dutchess
- Section 10: St. Lawrence Area
- Section 11: Suffolk County
Each section is further divided into classes, by school enrollment size (AA,A,B,C,D).
Typically, each section holds a sectional championship 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.
See also
- New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boy's Basketball Championships
- New York state high school boys basketball championships
References
External links
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS) AL: AHSAA • AK: ASAA • AZ: AIA • AR: AAA • CA: CIF • CO: CHSAA • CT: CIAC • DE: DIAA • DC: DCIAA • FL: FHSAA • GA: GHSA • HI: HHSAA • ID: IHSAA • IL: IHSA • IN: IHSAA • IA: IHSAA / IGHSAU • KS: KSHSAA • KY: KHSAA • LA: LHSAA • ME: MPA • MD: MPSSAA • MA: MIAA • MI: MHSAA • MN: MSHSL • MS: MHSAA • MO: MSHSAA • MT: MHSA • NE: NSAA • NV: NIAA • NH: NHIAA • NJ: NJSIAA • NM: NMAA • NY: NYSPHSAA • NC: NCHSAA • ND: NDHSAA • OH: OHSAA • OK: OSSAA • OR: OSAA • PA: PIAA • RI: RIIL • SC: SCHSL • SD: SDHSAA • TN: TSSAA • TX: UIL • UT: UHSAA • VT: VPA • VA: VHSL • WA: WIAA • WV: WVSSAC • WI: WIAA • WY: WHSAA
Categories:- High school sports associations in New York
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