- Source: Iowa High School Athletic Association
The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the regulating body for male Iowa high school interscholastic athletics and is a full member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Its female counterpart, the Iowa 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, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.
As classifications vary highly across sports, they are included under the individual sport section.
Administrative staff
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 (as of July 2024)
=Executive Director- Tom Keating
Assistant Director- Jared Chizek
Assistant Director Chad Elsberry
Assistant Director- Todd Tharp
Assistant Director- Andy Umthun
Director of Officials- Lewis Curtis
Communications Director- Chris Cuellar
= Board of control (as of July 2024)
=Chairperson: Dr. Andy Crozier, Central Lee, 2024
Vice-chairperson: Amanda Whaley, West Branch, IASB, 2024
Treasurer: Derin Durflinger, 2026
Dave Wiebers, Denison-Schleswig, 2028
Steve Pettit, Southeast Polk, 2028
Barb Schwamman, Osage, 2027
Dr. Rod Earleywine, Sioux City, 2025
Brent Cook, Dubuque, Senior, 2027
Eric St. Clair, ex-officio, Department of Education
Member Schools
Baseball
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.
= Classification guidelines
=4A- Largest 48 schools
3A- Next 64 largest schools
2A- Next 96 largest schools
1A- Remaining schools
= State Champions
=Summer Tournament
The summer tournament was first held in 1946, with one classification from 1946 to 1972. From 1973 to 1980, there were 2 classifications (1A and 2A), and since 1981 there have been 4 classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A).
Spring Tournament
The Spring Tournament was held every summer from 1928 to 1972, and is the oldest of the 3 state tournaments. In the 4 years prior to 1928 (1924–1927), Iowa State College hosted an "invitational state tournament" in the spring that attracted nearly 40 schools, but was unofficial in nature. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Spring tournament never divided into separate classes.
Fall Tournament
The Fall Tournament was held every summer from 1939 to 1985. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Fall tournament never divided into separate classes. .
Basketball
= Classification guidelines
=4A- Largest 48 schools
3A- Next 64 largest schools
2A- Next 96 largest schools*
1A- Remaining 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 2014-15 school year, there were 97 schools in 2A basketball, even though regulations call for 96
= State Champions
=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 two 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.
Bowling
Bowling was first sanctioned by the IHSAA in 2009–2010.
= State Champions
=Cross country
Cross Country was first contested in Iowa in 1922, and is considered a fall sport. It is also the only sport that is jointly sanctioned by the IHSAA and the IGHSAU. The current official distance for cross country meets is 5000m (approximately 3.1 miles). The standard format for team scoring, per NFHS guidelines, is to sum the places of the 5 highest placing runners among qualifying teams (teams must have at least 5 runners to qualify in the context of the team competition) to obtain the team's score. Teams are then ranked with the lowest score winning. Additionally, a team may have up to 7 runners count in placing for team scores, although only the first 5 scores, with the 6th and 7th runners serving to displace and lower the position of runners on other teams.
= Classification guidelines
=In classifying Cross Country programs, due to the collaboration of the IHSAA and IGHSAU, teams are included in the largest 48, next 64, etc., on the basis of having either a boys or a girls program, as not all schools have both. This is to avoid a situation where boys and girls from the same school do not compete in the same class.
4A- Largest 48 schools
3A- Next 64 largest schools
2A- Next 72 largest schools
1A- Remaining Schools
= State Champions
=Timeline
1922–1929 – unsanctioned, unsupervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
1930–1934 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
1935 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-1.9 miles
1936 sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and two team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
1937–1946 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
1947 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and no team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
1948–1950 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
1951–1956 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
1957–1963 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning five individual and five team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
1964–1966 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
1967–1968 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
1969–1975 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning seven individual and seven team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
1976–1980 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
1981–1986 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
1987–2002 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-5000 meters
2003–present – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-5000 meters
Football
= Classification guidelines
=Football classifications remain the same for 2 years, following remain the same for the 2021 and 2022 football seasons.
5A- Largest 36 schools by enrollment
4A- Next Largest 36
3A- Next Largest 36
2A- Next Largest 48
1A- Next Largest 48
A- Remaining 11 player schools
8-player- Option for schools with an enrollment of 120 or less
= State Champions
=Although different sources claim that certain schools to have been state champions in years prior to 1972, these championships are not apparently recognized by the IHSAA and are not listed on its website, and it is not clear how these championships were determined. 8-Player started having postseason in 2000, the previous two years were regular season due to low number of teams.
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.
= Classification guidelines
=4A (fall golf) – Largest 48 schools*
3A (spring golf) – Next 64
2A (spring golf) – Next 96
1A (spring golf) – Remaining schools
*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
= State Champions
== Fall Tournament
=In 1940, 1941, and 1986–1993, teams could also participate in a separate Fall Championship. Listed below are the champions of those tournaments. Beginning in 1994, the Fall tournament became simply the 4A championship. Those results are included above.
Soccer
= Classification guidelines
=3A- Largest 36 schools (initiated in 2011)
2A- Next Largest 48 schools
1A- Remaining schools
= State Champions
=The current State Champion is the winner of the spring tournament that has been held since 1995 and was divided into 2 classes in 1998 and 3 classes starting in 2011. From 1994 to 2000, there was also a fall State Championship tournament that crowned a single champion. Winners of both tournaments are considered State Champions.
Swimming & diving
= Classification guidelines
== State Champions
=Tennis
An IHSAA tennis team consists of 6 competitors. Each head-to-head competition is made of 6 singles and 3 doubles, each worth 1 point, and the first team to 5 points is the winner. Both singles and doubles matches are in a best-of-3-sets format. With a 10-point tiebreaker in the 3rd in most cases.
= Classification guidelines
=2A- Largest 48
1A- Remaining schools
= State Champions
=Timeline
1929–1977 – one singles and one doubles championship awarded
1978–present – two singles and two doubles championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes (1A and 2A)
1983–present – two team championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes (1A and 2A)
Track & Field
Iowa's official track season is currently outdoors. There was also an indoor State Track Meet from 1926 to 1973, and the IHSAA is in the process of collecting and publishing these champions.
= Classification guidelines
=4A- Largest 48 schools
3A- Next 64 largest schools
2A- Next 96 largest schools
1A- Remaining schools
= List of events
=The following is the current list of official track events according to the IHSAA
Track:
100 meter dash
200 meter dash
400 meter dash
800 meter run
1600 meter run
3200 meter run
110 meter hurdles
400 meter hurdles
4 × 100 meter relay
4 × 200 meter relay
4 × 400 meter relay
4 × 800 meter relay
800 meter sprint Medley relay
1600 meter distance Medley relay
4 × 110 meter hurdle shuttle relay
Field:
High jump
Long jump
Discus throw
Shot put
Wheel Chair:
100 meter run wheelchair
200 meter run wheelchair
400 meter run wheelchair
Shot put wheelchair
= State Champions
=State track titles have been given every year since 1906. Since 2003, there has also been wheelchair events at the state meet. A separate wheelchair team championship is also awarded. In 2005, the wheelchair championship has been co-ed.
Wrestling
= Classification guidelines
=3A- Largest 64 schools
2A- Next 96 largest schools
1A- Remaining schools
= Weight classifications
=106 pounds
113 pounds
120 pounds
126 pounds
132 pounds
138 pounds
144 pounds
150 pounds
157 pounds
165 pounds
175 pounds
190 pounds
215 pounds
285 pounds
= State Champions
=The Iowa High School Athletic Association holds two separate team wrestling championships: the Traditional tournament, which also crowns individual champions, and a Dual Team tournament. The dual team tournament was held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids a week after the traditional tournament, until 2012, when it was held the Wednesday before the traditional tournament in Des Moines. This was the subject of much controversy, as several teams sat their state qualifiers for the Dual Team tournament. In 1921–1925, the State University of Iowa (Iowa City) and Iowa State University (Ames) held open state tournaments that were not supervised nor sanctioned by the IHSAA.
Broadcasting
Prior to 2016, championship events in football, basketball and wrestling were carried across the state of Iowa on a network made up of local television stations. Beginning with the 2016 football championships, IHSAA reached a deal with NBCUniversal-owned Comcast SportsNet Chicago to become the exclusive provider of these sports, making them available across CSN's footprint consisting of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana via television, online and the NBC Sports mobile app.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Caitlin Clark
- Tyler Ulis
- Sue Bird
- Kansas
- Jimmie Johnson
- Iowa High School Athletic Association
- Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
- Florida High School Athletic Association
- West High School (Waterloo, Iowa)
- Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)
- Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)
- Liberty High School (Iowa)
- Louisiana High School Athletic Association
- Assumption High School (Iowa)
- National Federation of State High School Associations
