Athletics

NDHSAA oversees boys' and girls' athletics in high schools in the state of North Dakota. The following sports are sponsored by NDHSAA: Baseball, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Basketball, Gymnastics, Tennis, Cheerleading, Hockey, Track & Field, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling

Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees meet after the completion of each season to make recommendations to the Athletic Review Committee. Recommendations voted on and forwarded to the Athletic Review Committee for consideration. Agendas and minutes are available on the NDHSAA website.

Athletic Review

The Athletic Review Committee meets twice a year to review recommendations from Class B District Chairs, Class A Review and Advisory Committees. Recommendations are voted on and forwarded to the NDHSAA Board of Directors for their consideration.

Constitution & By-Laws

The NDHSAA guiding document is our Constitution and By-Laws. For a pdf of this document, click here.

Code of Conduct

Purpose: To elevate standards of Good Sportsmanship and to encourage the growth of responsible citizenship among the students, member schools and their personnel. Click Here for a pdf of the NDHSAA Code of Conduct

Class B District Chairs

Each Class B district chooses a member to represent their district on the District Chairs Committee. Each district submits items for discussion at the semi-annual District Chairs meeting. District Chairs traditionally meet at the State Volleyball tournament to review fall sports and in June before the Board of Directors meeting to review winter and spring sports. Recommendations are reviewed, voted on and passed on to the Athletics Review Committee for review. Agendas and minutes are available on the NDHSAA website.

Class A Review

Class A Athletic Directors traditionally meet after fall sports and after winter and spring sports to make their recommendations to the Athletic Review Committee. Recommendations are passed on to the Athletics Review Committee for consideration. Agendas and minutes are available on the NDHSAA website.

Online Testing

Officials and head coaches of basketball, gymnastics, hockey and wrestling must take an open book test in the sport(s) in which he/she is a head coach/official. The test is available on-line only and must be completed and submitted within the applicable window. If you created a profile to take an exam for a fall sport in the 2008/09 school year, you must use this profile. If you did not create an online testing profile in the 2008/09 school year, you must create an account and profile. This profile is in no way connected with MVP accounts on the NDHSAA website.

CLICK HERE for a link to create your online testing profile and access online testing

Baseball & Softball
Notice: Due to issues beyond our control, we are extending the baseball & softball test window for an additional 2 weeks.
If you have any problems with this window, contact Brenda Schell in the NDHSAA Office.

The test windows are as follows: March 30 - April 20

Skin Infection Webinar

Compliments of a leading healthcare provider in Harrisburg PA and Fresh Health Innovations LLC, the NWCA will provide a FREE web-based skin infection education video to all junior high and high school athletes, coaches, parents, and athletic trainers in America. The webinar focuses on the identification, prevention, and treatment of skin infection in all sports.

Webinar Link – www.nwcaskinprevention.com