caution
Winter 2025-26/2026-27 Proposed Tournament Alignments are now available. The deadline for appeals is January 1, 2025.
NFHS Sanctioning Criteria
- Any interstate or international event involving 2 or more schools which is co-sponsored by or titled in the name of an organization outside the high school community.
- Events in non-bordering states if 5 or more states are involved, and at least one (1) of which does not border the host state.
- Events in non-bordering states if more than 8 schools are involved.
- Any event involving 2 or more schools that involves a team from a foreign country, except for two (2) school or three (3) school competition with a school or schools from Canada.
Sanctioning Information
NFHS Sanctioning is required for events that meet any of the numbered criteria listed below. For more information about NFHS Sanctioning and the corresponding sanctioning application fees, please click on the link provided below:
Sanctioning Forms
MIAA Sanctioning Form - Multiple School Event Form
Form required for events involving 8 or more MIAA member schools. (Form must be completed by the host school administration)
*** Please do not use this form for events that include schools from another state. Such events require the application for sanction of bordering state athletic event form found below.
MIAA Sanctioning Form - Bordering State Athletic Event Form
Form required for events involving 8 or more schools. (Form must be completed by the host school administration)