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CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT 4.1 NMAA MEMBER SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT

4.1.1 General

Classification and Alignment falls under the direction and purview of the Board of Directors.

The Executive Director and Associate Directors are responsible for making recommendations

on matters of classification and alignment to the Board of Directors.

4.1.2 Criteria for Classification / Alignment

A comprehensive review of member school enrollment numbers is undertaken to determine

classification and alignment for all sports. An average of 40-day enrollment count numbers

(grades 9-12) for the three years just prior to the start of a new block, are utilized to determine

the enrollment figure for each school. All member schools are then ranked by their enrollment

average.

A. In order to allow schools of all sizes to have a realistic opportunity to compete for

championships, there will be six classifications (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA and

AAAAAA).

B. A multiplier of 1.3 will be applied to all private/boarding schools.

C. The 72 schools with the highest average enrollment will be split into the three largest

classes (i.e. 24 in each class), with all remaining member schools being divided equally

into the three smallest classes.

D. Schools will be placed into a particular classification / district for a two year block.

4.1.3 Rules of Classification and Alignment

A. Although the ultimate goal is to have all large school classifications (AAAAAA,

AAAAA, AAAA) equal in size (i.e. 24 schools will be placed into each class initially)

and the same with small school classifications (AAA, AA, A), due to various factors

(such as schools being allowed to move up), this may not be possible.

B. When schools have the same enrollment average and are at the cutoff between

classifications, the school(s) with the lowest 40-day enrollment count (grades 9-12) for

the current year will be placed into the lower classification.

C. Schools that fail to complete seasons and/or fulfill contracts in any sport may be placed

on probationary status in that sport and must petition the Director and the Board of

Directors to be eligible for post-season play the succeeding year. Schools must fulfill

financial obligations as set by the Director prior to having their status restored.

D. In team sports, schools will not be allowed to enter a classification and/or district until

the beginning of a two-year block. New schools / teams are encouraged to participate as

independents but they are not eligible for district or post-season play until the beginning

of the next block. The school must notify the NMAA, in writing, one year prior to the

start of a block to be considered for district and post-season competition.

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Exception- new schools that have appropriate plans with the NMAA for the

future will be allowed to enter during the middle of a block.

E. In individual sports such as cross country, golf, swimming & diving, tennis, and track &

field, schools may enter a district anytime during the block with proper written

communication to the NMAA. For rules of classification and alignment, the sport of

wrestling is considered a team sport and schools may only enter a district at the beginning

of a two-year block.

F. Independent status may be achieved by member schools in all team sports. Member

schools who desire independent status must inform the NMAA of this intention one-year

prior to their initial competition date.

4.1.4 Classification and Alignment Appeals

A. A school wishing to appeal their placement must notify the Executive Director of this

fact within 72 hours of the conclusion of the Board meeting at which Classification and

Alignment is decided.

B. Appeals of Classification will be considered under the following conditions:

1. In the case of an error in enrollment numbers. Appropriate documentation

must be provided to indicate that the Public Education Department agrees

with the enrollment number change.

2. Schools may appeal to the Board to play up in classification. If approved

by the Board to do so, the school must play up in all sports for the entire

block.

a. Exception- In the sport of football only, schools may play at their

actual classification, although they play up in all other sports.

b. Exception- Due to the geographic makeup of New Mexico and

the lack of schools participating in certain sports (e.g. tennis),

schools may be asked to play up in classification to relieve travel

issues, loss of school time, and to avoid one or two team districts.

c. If a school is allowed to move up in classification, schools in the

lowest 10 percent of that class in enrollment average (beginning

with the lowest enrollment), will then have the option to move

down. Once a school chooses to move down, the process ends.

If no school in the lowest 10 percent of the class chooses to move

down, the process ends and classes will not be in balance during

the block.

C. Schools are requested to submit their appeal documentation to the Executive Director

72 hours prior to the start of the Board meeting at which appeals will be heard.

D. Schools will be allowed a maximum of 10 minutes to make their appeal to the Board of

Directors.

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4.1.5 Sport Specific Classifications for 2016-17 / 2017-18

Baseball 5 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Basketball 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Cross Country 5 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Football 7 classes 6-Man, 8-Man, 2A-6A

Golf 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Soccer 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Softball 4 classes A/3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Spirit- Dance/Drill 4 classes A/2A, 4A, 5A &6A

Spirit- Cheer 7 classes A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A & Co-Ed (2)

Swimming & Diving 1 class All classes combined into one

Tennis 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

Track 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Volleyball 6 classes A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A & 6A

Wrestling 3 classes A/4A, 5A & 6A

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District Alignments – 2016-17 / 2017-18

BASEBALL: 5 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 23 SCHOOLS

3A 21 SCHOOLS

A/2A 17 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 109 SCHOOLS

6A BASEBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Cibola Clovis Carlsbad ABQ. High

Cleveland Eldorado Centennial Atrisco Heritage

Piedra Vista La Cueva Gadsden Highland

Rio Rancho Manzano Hobbs Rio Grande

Volcano Vista Sandia Las Cruces Valley (up)

Santa Fe Mayfield West Mesa

Oñate


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Aztec ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Artesia Belen

Bloomfield Capital Chaparral Goddard Grants

Farmington Del Norte Deming (down) Lovington Los Lunas

Gallup Española Valley Santa Teresa Roswell St. Pius

Kirtland Central Los Alamos Valencia

Miyamura


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Navajo Prep Pojoaque Cobre Hope Christian Bernalillo

Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty East Mountain

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI Sandia Prep

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Santa Fe Indian

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso

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District 1/6 District 2/3 District 4 District 5 Estancia McCurdy Capitan Clayton (up)

Laguna Acoma Pecos Dexter Santa Rosa

Rehoboth Raton Eunice Texico

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Loving Tucumcari

Zuni Tierra Encantada Tularosa

Independent: NACA, Newcomb

A/2A BASEBALL – 17 SCHOOLS – 3 DISTRICTS

District 1/2/3 District 4/6 District 5 Jemez Valley Dora Cimarron

Lordsburg Elida Mesa Vista

Magdalena Floyd Mora (down)

Mesilla Valley Gateway Christian Penasco

Navajo Pine Grady/San Jon Questa

Logan

Melrose Independent: Jal

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BASKETBALL: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 24 SCHOOLS

3A 28 SCHOOLS

2A 30 SCHOOLS

A 25 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 155 SCHOOLS

6A BASKETBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura



Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty Bosque

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI (Boys) East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian Independent: NMMI (girls)

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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Crownpoint Dulce ATC Capitan Clayton (up) Cottonwood Classic

Newcomb McCurdy Desert Academy Dexter Santa Rosa Cuba

Rehoboth Monte del Sol Pecos Eunice Texico Estancia

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Raton Loving Tucumcari Laguna Acoma

Zuni Tierra Encantada Tularosa NACA

2A BASKETBALL – 29 TEAMS – 6 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cliff Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Foothill (Boys) Cloudcroft Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner

/House

Ramah Jemez Valley Lordsburg Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Magdalena Mescalero Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai Menaul Mesilla Valley Questa

To’Hajiilee

A BASKETBALL – 25 TEAMS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Coronado Animas Corona Clovis Christian Cimarron

Evangel Christian/Oak

Grove (Boys)

Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

NMSD Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Maxwell

SF Waldorf Reserve Vaughn Grady Roy/Mosquero

Victory Christian (Boys) Melrose Springer

Walatowa San Jon

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CROSS COUNTRY: 5 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 21 SCHOOLS

3A 19 SCHOOLS

A/2A 28 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 116 SCHOOLS

6A CROSS COUNTRY – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura


District 1 District 2 District 3/4 District 5 Navajo Prep Pojoaque Cobre Bernalillo

Shiprock Robertson Hope Christian Bosque

Thoreau St. Michael’s Moriarty East Mountain

Wingate Taos NMMI Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

Silver

Socorro

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District 1 District 2/3 District 4/5/6 Crownpoint ATC Capitan

Newcomb Desert Academy Cottonwood Classical

Rehoboth Dulce Cuba

Tohatchi McCurdy Estancia

Zuni Pecos Laguna Acoma

Santa Fe Prep NACA

Tierra Encantada Tucumcari

A/2A CROSS COUNTRY – 27 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2/6 District 3/4 District 5 Calvary Christian Alamo Navajo Cloudcroft Cimarron

Coronado Jemez Valley Elida Des Moines

Evangel Christian Quemado Gateway Christian Maxwell

Navajo Pine Reserve Hagerman Mesa Vista

Oak Grove Classical To’Hajiilee Jal Mora

Pine Hill Mescalero Penasco

Ramah

Shiprock NW

Tse’Yi’Gai

Walatowa

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FOOTBALL: 7 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 21 SCHOOLS

3A 19 SCHOOLS

2A 6 SCHOOLS

8-MAN 19 SCHOOLS

6-MAN 8 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 121 SCHOOLS

6A FOOTBALL – 23 TEAMS – 4 DISTRICTS






Mayfield West Mesa

Oñate Independent: Santa Fe







Miyamura


District 1 District 2/5 District 3 District 4 Navajo Prep Bernalillo Cobre Hope Christian

Shiprock Pojoaque Hatch Valley Moriarty

Thoreau Robertson Hot Springs NMMI

Wingate Santa Fe Indian Silver Portales

St. Michael’s Socorro Ruidoso

Taos

W. Las Vegas

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District 1 District 2/6 District 4 District 3/5 Crownpoint Cuba Capitan Clayton (up)

Newcomb Dulce Dexter Raton

Tohatchi Estancia Eunice Santa Rosa

Zuni Laguna Acoma Loving Texico

McCurdy Tularosa Tucumcari


District 1 District 2 Escalante Hagerman

Fort Sumner/House Jal

Questa Lordsburg

Independent: Mission Achievement

8-MAN FOOTBALL – 19 TEAMS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Pine Hill Alamo Navajo Carrizozo Dora/Elida

Shiprock NW Foothill Cloudcroft Logan

Jemez Valley Gateway Christian Melrose

Magdalena Mescalero Apache Mountainair

Menaul Mesilla Valley Springer

To’Hajiilee Tatum Independent: Navajo Pine

6-MAN FOOTBALL – 8 TEAMS – 2 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 Floyd Animas

Lake Arthur Hondo

Roy/Mosquero Reserve

San Jon/Grady Vaughn Independent: NMSD

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GOLF: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

A/4A 31 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 79 SCHOOLS

6A GOLF – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A GOLF – 24 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS


Bloomfield (Boys) Capital Chaparral Goddard Grants




Miyamura

A/4A GOLF – 30 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2/3 District 3 District 4/5 Bosque Raton Cobre Clovis Christian

Cottonwood Classical Robertson Hot Springs Dexter (Boys)

East Mountain Springer Mescalero Apache Dora

Evangel Christian St. Michael’s Mesilla Valley Hope Christian

Navajo Prep Taos Silver Jal

Sandia Prep West Las Vegas Socorro NMMI

Shiprock Portales

To’Hajiilee Ruidoso

Texico (Girls)

Tucumcari

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SOCCER: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 23 SCHOOLS

A/4A 26 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 73 SCHOOLS

6A SOCCER – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A SOCCER – 23 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS




Gallup Los Alamos Santa Teresa Roswell St. Pius

Kirtland Central Valencia

Miyamura

A/4A SOCCER – 26 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1/3 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 A.T.C. (girls) Monte del Sol Hatch Valley Clovis Christian Bernalillo

Desert Academy Pojoaque Silver Hope Christian Bosque

Navajo Prep (girls) Questa (boys) Socorro Moriarty East Mountain

Rehoboth Robertson NMMI (boys) Sandia Prep

Tierra Encantada

(boys) Santa Fe Prep Portales Santa Fe Indian

(girls) St. Michael’s Ruidoso

Taos Independent: Laguna Acoma (girls) West Las Vegas (girls), Wingate (boys)

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SOFTBALL: 4 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 22 SCHOOLS

A/3A 26 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 96 SCHOOLS

6A SOFTBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura



Shiprock Robertson Hatch Valley Moriarty East Mountain

Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs Portales Sandia Prep

Wingate Taos Silver Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

W. Las Vegas Socorro

A/3A SOFTBALL – 26 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2/3 District 3/5 District 4 District 5/6 Navajo Pine Jemez Valley McCurdy Capitan Dora

Newcomb Lordsburg Mora Dexter Estancia

Rehoboth Mesilla Valley Pecos Eunice Laguna-Acoma

Shiprock NW To’Hajiilee Raton Jal Logan

Tohatchi Loving Santa Rosa

Zuni Tularosa Tucumcari Independent: Clayton, NACA, Walatowa

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COMPETITIVE SPIRIT: 7 CLASSES

NOTE: As per the Spirit sport specific bylaws, Competitive Spirit teams must compete at

the classification level that the school declares for boys basketball participation. There will

be no district competitions or qualifying standards other than those outlined in the Spirit

bylaws (NMAA 7.19)

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SWIMMING AND DIVING: 1 CLASS

TOTAL: 43 SCHOOLS

SWIMMING AND DIVING – ALL CLASSES – 43 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Cuba ABQ. Academy Alamogordo ABQ. High

Desert Academy Belen Artesia Atrisco Heritage

Farmington Bosque School Carlsbad Cibola

Gallup Cleveland Clovis Del Norte

Los Alamos Cottonwood Classical Hobbs Eldorado

Miyamura Hope Christian Las Cruces Highland

Piedra Vista Los Lunas NMMI La Cueva

Santa Fe Rio Rancho Manzano

Santa Fe Prep Sandia Prep Rio Grande

St. Michael’s Socorro Sandia

Taos St. Pius X Valley

Valencia Volcano Vista

West Mesa

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TENNIS: 3 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 21 SCHOOLS

A/4A 19 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 64 SCHOOLS

6A TENNIS – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate

5A TENNIS – 21 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2 District 3 District 4 Belen ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Artesia

Farmington Capital Chaparral Goddard

Gallup Del Norte Deming (down) Lovington

Grants Española Valley Santa Teresa Roswell

Los Lunas Los Alamos

Miyamura

St. Pius

Valencia

A/4A TENNIS – 19 SCHOOLS – 3 DISTRICTS

District 1/5 District 2/3 District 3/4 Bernalillo (girls) Desert Academy Hope Christian

Bosque Raton Mesilla Valley

Rehoboth Robertson Moriarty

Sandia Prep Santa Fe Prep NMMI

Santa Fe Waldorf St. Michael’s Portales Taos Ruidoso

West Las Vegas Silver

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TRACK AND FIELD: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 24 SCHOOLS

3A 28 SCHOOLS

2A 27 SCHOOLS

A 30 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 157 SCHOOLS

6A TRACK AND FIELD – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura




Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs NMMI East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Portales Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Ruidoso Santa Fe Indian

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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Crownpoint Dulce ATC Capitan Clayton (up) Cottonwood Classic

Newcomb McCurdy Desert Academy Dexter Santa Rosa Cuba

Rehoboth Monte del Sol Pecos Eunice Texico Estancia

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Raton Loving Tucumcari Laguna Acoma

Zuni Tierra Encantada Tularosa NACA


District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cliff Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Jemez Valley Cloudcroft Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner

Ramah Magdalena Lordsburg Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Menaul Mescalero Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai To’Hajiilee Questa

A TRACK AND FIELD – 30 SCHOOLS – 5 DISTRICTS


Evangel Christian Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

NMSD Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Maxwell

Oak Grove Classic Reserve NMSBVI Grady Mosquero

SF Waldorf Vaughn House Roy

Victory Christian Melrose Springer

Walatowa San Jon Wagon Mound

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VOLLEYBALL: 6 CLASSES

6A 24 SCHOOLS

5A 24 SCHOOLS

4A 23 SCHOOLS

3A 27 SCHOOLS

2A 28 SCHOOLS

A 27 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 153 SCHOOLS

6A VOLLEYBALL – 24 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS







Oñate







Miyamura




Thoreau St. Michael’s Hot Springs Portales East Mountain

Wingate Taos Silver Ruidoso Sandia Prep

W. Las Vegas Socorro Santa Fe Indian Independent: NMMI

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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Crownpoint Dulce Desert Academy Capitan Clayton (up) Cottonwood Classic

Newcomb McCurdy Pecos Dexter Santa Rosa Cuba

Rehoboth Monte del Sol Raton Eunice Texico Estancia

Tohatchi Santa Fe Prep Tierra Encantada Loving Tucumcari Laguna Acoma

Zuni Tularosa NACA

2A VOLLEYBALL – 27 TEAMS – 6 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Navajo Pine Alamo Navajo Cloudcroft Gateway Christian Escalante Dora

Pine Hill Jemez Valley Lordsburg Hagerman Mesa Vista Fort Sumner/

House

Ramah Magdalena Mescalero Jal Mora (down) Logan

Shiprock NW Menaul Mesilla Valley Tatum Penasco Mountainair

Tse’Yi’Gai To’Hajiilee Questa

A VOLLEYBALL – 26 TEAMS – 5 DISTRICTS


Evangel Christian Carrizozo Hondo Elida Des Moines

NMSD Quemado Lake Arthur Floyd Roy/ Mosquero

Oak Grove Classical Reserve Vaughn Grady Springer/ Maxwell

SF Waldorf Melrose

Victory Christian San Jon

Walatowa Independent: Wagon Mound

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WRESTLING: 3 CLASSES

6A 23 SCHOOLS

5A 22 SCHOOLS

A/4A 18 SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 63 SCHOOLS

6A WRESTLING – 23 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Cibola Eldorado Carlsbad ABQ. High

Cleveland La Cueva Centennial Atrisco Heritage

Piedra Vista Manzano Gadsden Highland

Rio Rancho Sandia Hobbs Rio Grande

Volcano Vista Santa Fe Las Cruces Valley (up)

Mayfield West Mesa

Oñate

5A WRESTLING – 22 SCHOOLS – 4 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3/4 District 5 Aztec ABQ. Academy Alamogordo Belen

Bloomfield Capital Chaparral Grants

Farmington Del Norte Deming Los Lunas

Gallup Española Goddard St. Pius

Kirtland Central Los Alamos Roswell Valencia

Miyamura Santa Teresa

A/4A WRESTLING – 18 SCHOOLS – 3 DISTRICTS

District 1/3 District 2/5 District 3/4 Foothill Bernalillo Cobre

Newcomb Pojoaque Moriarty

Pecos Robertson Ruidoso

Shiprock St. Michael’s Silver

Tierra Encantada Taos Socorro

Wingate Tucumcari

W. Las Vegas Independent: Northwest (Shiprock)

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4.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ACTIVITY / SPORT

4.2.1 General

In order to add a new sport or activity to the New Mexico Activities Association, at least ten

percent (10%) of NMAA member high schools must agree to participate in that sport /

activity. Prior to the start of a new block, NMAA staff will review all programs and conduct

a feasibility study for the continuance of each sport / activity it offers.

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