Minnesota State High School League
Official Handbook
General Information
- Resolution for Retiring Board Members
- Table of Contents
- Founding Purposes, Mission Statement and Beliefs of the MSHSL
- Board Members
- Representative Assembly Process
- Activity Advisory Committee Process
- MSHSL Staff and Administrative Region Secretaries
- Member Schools by Administrative Region
Student Eligibility Bylaws
- Amateur Status
- Assault
- Athletic Camps and Clinic
- Awards
- Chemical Eligibility
- Good Standing: General Eligibility Requirements
- National Teams and Olympic Development Programs
- Non-School Competition and Training
- Sexual/Racial/Religious Harassment/Violence and Hazing in League-Sponsored Athletic and Fine Arts Activities
- Board Policies
Administration of Student Eligibility Bylaws
- Fair Hearing Procedure
- Certifying Student Eligibility
- Cities of the First Class Eligibility Rules
- Eligibility Information Brochure for Athletics and Fine Arts Activities
- Ineligible Student
- Master Eligibility List
- Responsibility for Student Eligibility
- Undue Influence on Students
- Undue Solicition of a Student
- Board Policies
Administration of Athletic Program Bylaws
- Cheerleading
- Contest Rules
- Cooperative Sponsorship of an Activity by Two or More Member Schools
- Local Control
- Minimum Requirements for Participation in League-Sponsored Tournaments
- Physical Development Programs
- Protests Against Decisions of Contest Officials
- Reporting Violations of League Bylaws
- Responsibility for Participating Teams, Students and Spectators
- Sanctions
- Scheduling of Contests
- Sponsored Activities
- Game Officials
- Board Policies (District Football Updated 8-1-23)
- Minnesota Statutes
Interscholastic Athletic Activities
- Maximum Number of Contests
- Daily/Season Participation Limitations
- Badminton, Girls
- Baseball
- Basketball, Boys and Girls
- Bowling, Adapted, Co-educational
- Cross Country Running, Boys and Girls
- Football
- Golf, Boys and Girls
- Gymnastics, Girls
- Hockey, Boys and Girls
- Lacrosse, Boys and Girls
- Skiing, Alpine/Nordic Ski Racing, Boys and Girls
- Soccer, Boys and Girls
- Softball, Fastpitch, Girls
- Swimming and Diving, Boys and Girls
- Synchronized Swimming, Girls
- Tennis, Boys and Girls
- Volleyball, Girls
- Wrestling
- Dance Team
- Hockey, Adapted, Co-educational
- Soccer, Adapted, Co-educational
- Softball, Adapted, Co-educational
Board Policies
Each activity sponsored by the MSHSL is empowered by the Board of Directors to organize an Activity Advisory Committee.
Its purpose is to:
- Review the rules, policies and procedures for the conduct of the sub-section, section and state tournaments.
- Prepare recommendations seasonally according to the established timeline which will improve the organization, management and/or administration of the tournament(s) within the rules and policies of the MSHSL.
Recommendations from the Advisory Committees are sent to the Class A and AA Region Committees, the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Principals Advisory Committee. Comments from each Region Committee, the Athletic Directors Committee and the Principals Advisory Committee are submitted to the League’s Board of Directors prior to their action.
As part of the Emerging Status application process, an activity/sport must have a minimum of 20 school-based teams (no more than one per member high school or co-op) competing for two consecutive years prior to the application. In addition, the application for Emerging Status must also include a minimum of 20 teams that will provide a completed commitment form indicating their commitment to register for the activity/sport with the MSHSL should Emerging Status be granted.
The League may engage in an agreement to become a Presenting Partner of a state championship of an interscholastic and education-based fine arts activity or sport operated by a non-MSHSL governing body. This partnership must be deemed mutually beneficial, promote and support the identified program and increase the participation of high school students, including those who have not typically engaged in MSHSL activities. The appropriate definitions and requirements of the activities and the governing organization are further explained in this document.
Board Policy for Weather Conditions and Competition or Practice
- PART 1 –Competition and Practice Guidelines for Lightning/Threatening Weather
- PART 2 –Competition and Practice Guidelines for Cold
- PART 3 –Competition and Practice Guidelines for Heat
- PART 4 –Competition and Practice Guidelines for Air Quality