SECTION IV CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT

SECTION IV CLASSIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT

2022-2024

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 Director 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 80-day enrollment count numbers (grades 9-12) for the second and third years prior to the start of a new block and the 40-day enrollment count numbers just prior to the start of a new block, are utilized to determine the enrollment figure for each school. All member schools are then placed in a classification by their enrollment average.

A. There will be five (5) classifications for all sports except football in which there will be seven (7) classifications:

A

0 ? 99

2A

100 ? 234

3A

235 ? 549

4A

550 ? 1299

5A

1300+

6, 8, or 11-man 8 or 11-man 2A 11-man 3A 4A 5A 6A

0-99 100-129 130-234 235-549 550-999 1000-1449 1450+

B. A multiplier of 1.3 will be applied to all private/boarding schools, except in the sport of football.

Exception: Boarding Schools that provide written notice to the NMAA that they will not use Bylaw 6.7.7 to obtain eligibility for its students will not be subject to the 1.3 multiplier.

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

4.1.3 Rules of Classification and Alignment

A. 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 (See also Covid-19 Handbook Addendum).

B. 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.

? Exception- new schools that have appropriate plans with the NMAA for the future will be allowed to enter during the middle of a block.

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C. In cross country, golf, tennis, swimming & diving, and track & field, schools may enter a district anytime during the block with proper written communication to the NMAA.

Note: For classification and alignment purposes, wrestling is considered a team sport.

D. 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.

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, except they may choose to play in their actual classification for football.

3. Schools may appeal to the Board to play up in classification for the sport of football.

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.

4.1.5 Sport Specific Classifications for 2022-23 / 2023-24

Baseball

Basketball Cross Country

Football Golf Soccer Softball Spirit- Dance Spirit- Cheer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track Volleyball

Wrestling

5 classes

5 classes 4 classes 7 classes 3 classes 3 classes 4 classes 3 classes 6 classes 1 class 2 classes 5 classes 5 classes 3 classes

A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A

A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A 6-Man, 8-Man, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A A-3A, 4A, 5A A-3A, 4A, 5A A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A A-3A, 4A, 5A A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, & Co-Ed (A-4A,5A) A-5A A-4A, 5A A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A A-4A, 5A (Boys), A-5A (Girls)

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BASEBALL: 5 CLASSES

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5A

27 SCHOOLS

4A

29 SCHOOLS

3A

21 (22) SCHOOLS

2A

21 (22) SCHOOLS

A

15 (16) SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 113 (116) SCHOOLS

5A BASEBALL ? 27 SCHOOLS ? 5 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2 District 3

Atrisco Heritage Eldorado

Alamogordo

Cibola

Farmington Centennial

Cleveland

La Cueva Gadsden

Rio Rancho

Piedra Vista Las Cruces

Volcano Vista Sandia

Mayfield

West Mesa Organ Mountain

District 4

Carlsbad Clovis Hobbs Roswell

District 5

ABQ High Capital Los Lunas Manzano Rio Grande Santa Fe

4A BASEBALL ? 29 SCHOOLS ? 6 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3

Aztec

Espa?ola Valley Chaparral

Bloomfield

Los Alamos

Deming

Gallup

Moriarty

Santa Teresa

Kirtland Central Pojoaque

Silver

Miyamura

Taos

Shiprock

District 4

Artesia Goddard Lovington Portales

District 5

Belen Grants Highland St. Pius Valencia

District 6

ABQ Academy Bernalillo Del Norte Hope Christian (up) Valley

3A BASEBALL ? 21 (22) SCHOOLS ? 4 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3 District 4/5

Navajo Prep

Raton

Cobre

Dexter

Thoreau

Robertson

Hatch Valley East Mountain

Tohatchi

Santa Fe Indian Hot Springs NMMI

Wingate

Santa Fe Prep Socorro

Ruidoso

Zuni

St. Michael's

Sandia Prep

West Las Vegas

Tucumcari

Independent: Bosque

2A BASEBALL ? 21 (22) SCHOOLS ? 6 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3

Laguna Acoma Navajo Pine Rehoboth

Estancia Menaul/Oak Grove NACA

Capitan Lordsburg Mescalero Tularosa

District 4

Eunice Jal Loving

District 5 District 6

McCurdy Mora Penasco Questa (up)

Clayton Pecos Santa Rosa Texico

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A BASEBALL ? 15 (16) SCHOOLS ? 3 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3

Chesterton Academy Dora

Cimarron

Jemez Valley

Elida

Grady

Magdalena

Floyd

Logan

Mesilla Valley

Gateway Christian Melrose

Northwest

Roy

San Jon

Independent: Hozho Academy

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BASKETBALL: 5 CLASSES

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5A

27 SCHOOLS

4A

29 SCHOOLS

3A

26 SCHOOLS

2A

30 SCHOOLS

A

41 (45) SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 153 (157) SCHOOLS

5A BASKETBALL ? 27 SCHOOLS ? 5 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2 District 3

District 4

Atrisco Heritage Eldorado

Alamogordo

Carlsbad

Cibola

Farmington Centennial

Clovis

Cleveland

La Cueva Gadsden

Hobbs

Rio Rancho

Piedra Vista Las Cruces

Roswell

Volcano Vista Sandia

Mayfield

West Mesa Organ Mountain

District 5

ABQ High Capital Los Lunas Manzano Rio Grande Santa Fe

4A BASKETBALL ? 29 SCHOOLS ? 6 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3 District 4

Aztec

Espa?ola Valley Chaparral Artesia

Bloomfield

Los Alamos

Deming

Goddard

Gallup

Moriarty

Santa Teresa Lovington

Kirtland Central Pojoaque

Silver

Portales

Miyamura

Taos

Shiprock

District 5

Belen Grants Highland St. Pius Valencia

District 6

ABQ Academy Bernalillo Del Norte Hope Christian (up) Valley

3A BASKETBALL ? 26 SCHOOLS ? 5 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3 District 4

Crownpoint

Raton

Cobre

Dexter

Navajo Prep

Robertson

Hatch Valley NMMI

Newcomb

Santa Fe Indian Hot Springs Ruidoso

Thoreau

Santa Fe Prep Socorro

Tucumcari

Tohatchi

St. Michael's

Wingate

West Las Vegas

Zuni

District 5

Bosque Cottonwood Classical Cuba East Mountain Sandia Prep

2A BASKETBALL ? 30 SCHOOLS ? 6 DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2

District 3 District

4

Dulce

ATC

Capitan

Eunice

Laguna Acoma Estancia

Cloudcroft

Hagerman

Navajo Pine Menaul

Lordsburg

Jal

Rehoboth

Monte del Sol Mescalero

Loving

NACA

Tularosa

Tatum

Tierra Encantada

District 5

Escalante McCurdy Mesa Vista (up) Mora Penasco Questa (up)

District 6

Clayton Pecos Santa Rosa Texico

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A BASKETBALL ? 41 (45) SCHOOLS ? 7 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2 District 3 District 4

District 5

Northwest Animas Alamo

Dora

Cimarron

Navajo

Pine Hill

Cliff

Carrizozo Elida

Des Moines

Ramah

Magdalena Corona

Floyd

Maxwell

District 6 Clovis Christian

(boys only)

Ft. Sumner/House Grady

To'Hajiilee Tse' Yi' Gai

Mesilla Valley Quemado Reserve

Hondo

Gateway Christian Mosquero/Roy Logan

Mountainair Vaughn

Springer

Melrose

Wagon Mound San Jon

Independent: Hozho Academy

District 7 Coronado

Chesterton Academy Evangel Christian / Oak Grove Jemez Valley

Legacy Academy NMSD Santa Fe Waldorf Walatowa

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CROSS COUNTRY: 4 CLASSES

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5A 4A 3A A/2A

27 SCHOOLS 29 SCHOOLS 24 SCHOOLS 45 (46) SCHOOLS

TOTAL: 125 (126) SCHOOLS

5A CROSS COUNTRY ? 27 SCHOOLS ? 5 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2 District 3

District 4

Atrisco Heritage Eldorado

Alamogordo

Carlsbad

Cibola

Farmington Centennial

Clovis

Cleveland

La Cueva Gadsden

Hobbs

Rio Rancho

Piedra Vista Las Cruces

Roswell

Volcano Vista Sandia

Mayfield

West Mesa Organ Mountain

District 5

ABQ High Capital Los Lunas Manzano Rio Grande Santa Fe

4A CROSS COUNTRY ? 29 SCHOOLS ? 6 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3 District 4

Aztec

Espa?ola Valley Chaparral Artesia

Bloomfield

Los Alamos

Deming

Goddard

Gallup

Moriarty

Santa Teresa Lovington

Kirtland Central Pojoaque

Silver

Portales

Miyamura

Taos

Shiprock

District 5

Belen Grants Highland St. Pius Valencia

District 6

ABQ Academy Bernalillo Del Norte Hope Christian (up) Valley

3A CROSS COUNTRY ? 24 SCHOOLS ? 4 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3/4 District 5

Crownpoint

Raton

Cobre

Bosque

Navajo Prep

Robertson

Hot Springs Cottonwood Classical

Newcomb

Santa Fe Indian NMMI

Cuba

Thoreau

Santa Fe Prep Ruidoso

East Mountain

Tohatchi

St. Michael's Socorro

Sandia Prep

Wingate

W. Las Vegas Tucumcari

Zuni

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A/2A CROSS COUNTRY ? 45 (46) SCHOOLS ? 4 DISTRICTS

District 1

District 2

District 3/4

District 5

Dulce

ATC

Alamo Navajo

Chesterton Academy

Laguna Acoma

Cimarron

Capitan

Coronado

Navajo Pine

Des Moines

Cloudcroft

Evangel Christian

Northwest

Estancia

Dora

Jemez Valley

Pine Hill

Maxwell

Elida

Legacy Academy

Ramah

Menaul

Gateway Christian McCurdy

Rehoboth

NACA

Hagerman

Mesa Vista

To'Hajiilee

Pecos

Jal

Mora

Tse' Yi' Gai

Santa Rosa

Loving

Oak Grove

Tierra Encantada Mescalero

Penasco

Mountainair

Santa Fe Waldorf

Quemado

Walatowa

Reserve

San Jon

Independent: Hozho Academy

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