In supporting and promoting The FHSAA, the Athletic Services Department preserves the trust and respect of its member schools by providing a level competitive playing opportunity for all student-athletes within the state series by promoting sportsmanship, striving for excellence, and competing with integrity.

Department Responsibilities:

• Classifications
• Rule interpretations
• Sportsmanship enforcement
• Game ejections
• Ejections and appeals
• State series events
• Event Sanctioning
• District Meeting Coordination
• Advisory Committee Governance

Advisory Committees

The Athletic Services Department serves as the liaison between twenty (20) sports advisory committees/ad hoc committees and three (3) administrative committees. The purpose of the FHSAA sports and administrative committees is to evaluate the FHSAA program(s) which it is charged with. In achieving its purpose, the committee shall review FHSAA regulations which govern the program(s); offer to the Board of Directors recommendations for change to such regulations as it deems appropriate; and offer advice and guidance to the Board of Directors and staff.  By working closely with each advisory, the department staff is able to assist in developing rules and policies which create safe, equitable and more competitive programs.