Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Abbreviation	MIAA
Motto	"Building the future through athletics"
Formation	1977
Legal status	Association
Purpose/focus	Athletic/Educational
Headquarters	33 Forge Pkwy. Franklin, MA 02038
Region served	Massachusetts
Membership	365 high schools
Official languages	English
Executive Director	Dick Neal
Affiliations	National Federation of State High School Associations
Website	miaa.net
Remarks	[phone]

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), comprising 365 high schools in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, is an organization that sponsors activities in more than thirty sports.^[1] The MIAA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which writes the rules for most U.S. high school sports and activities.

Notably, the MIAA does not use the NFHS ruleset for football, choosing instead to use NCAA (college) rules with minor modifications. It is the only state in which high school football is played in 11-minute quarters.^[2] The only other state that plays high school football under NCAA rules, Texas, uses the NFHS standard of 12-minute quarters.

Notes and references

1. ^ "Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association". http://www.miaa.net/. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
2. ^ "Rule 69.1" (PDF). Rules and Regulations Governing Athletics. Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. July 1, 2009–June 30, 2011. http://www.miaa.net/MIAA-Handbook-09-11.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 

External links

• MIAA official website