The golf regular season is rolling down the fairway, but it is never too early to plan for the state tournaments!
Here's a look at the locations for all six girls' state tournaments being held at the end of the month.
Here's a look at the locations for all six girls' state tournaments being held at the end of the month.
Varsity and Non-Varsity Teams
A. Varsity Team: the school’s primary team; only one varsity per sport per level (JH/SH) and boys, girls, and coed.
B. Non-varsity Team: comprised of a majority of players who don’t play varsity games.
C. Middle schools with separate AAA membership may play one tournament per team sport that doesn’t count against junior high tournament limits in each sport.
D. No middle school athlete may exceed 3 total tournaments per sport (combined JH + MS) in volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer.
A. Varsity Team: the school’s primary team; only one varsity per sport per level (JH/SH) and boys, girls, and coed.
B. Non-varsity Team: comprised of a majority of players who don’t play varsity games.
C. Middle schools with separate AAA membership may play one tournament per team sport that doesn’t count against junior high tournament limits in each sport.
D. No middle school athlete may exceed 3 total tournaments per sport (combined JH + MS) in volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer.
Frequently Asked Friday
Question
Can an ejected player attend the next game?
Answer
Yes. Any student-athlete who is ejected may attend but may not participate in the next comparable event in that sport while serving the ejection penalty.
See the four notes in the image for more details
Question
Can an ejected player attend the next game?
Answer
Yes. Any student-athlete who is ejected may attend but may not participate in the next comparable event in that sport while serving the ejection penalty.
See the four notes in the image for more details
Rule of the Week
Week 9
Outdoor Venues
A. Bands are not to be used to disrupt an opponent’s play. At football games, bands and any component thereof shall not play when either team is inside the twenty-yard line.
B. The use of school-controlled sound systems and school-controlled noisemakers and lighting shall be restricted to pregame, halftime, postgame, after a score, and timeouts.
C. The use of individual handheld noisemakers that do not require an external power source is allowed.
D. No handheld signs or balloons are allowed.
E. The home team has authority over all sound systems at the venue during pre-game, game, and post-game activities. The visiting team may use their own sound system in the locker room but are prohibited from using their own sound system at indoor and outdoor venues.
Week 9
Outdoor Venues
A. Bands are not to be used to disrupt an opponent’s play. At football games, bands and any component thereof shall not play when either team is inside the twenty-yard line.
B. The use of school-controlled sound systems and school-controlled noisemakers and lighting shall be restricted to pregame, halftime, postgame, after a score, and timeouts.
C. The use of individual handheld noisemakers that do not require an external power source is allowed.
D. No handheld signs or balloons are allowed.
E. The home team has authority over all sound systems at the venue during pre-game, game, and post-game activities. The visiting team may use their own sound system in the locker room but are prohibited from using their own sound system at indoor and outdoor venues.
Frequently Asked Friday
Question
Is there a difference in the eligibility rules between a student who transfers and a student who makes a bona fide move?
Answer
Yes. Transfer students meet the domicile rule by transferring prior to June 1 before entering grades 7, 8, 9, and 10. Students whose parents make a bona fide move meet the domicile requirement when the bona fide move is confirmed. A CSAP form must be completed before transfers compete but is not required for students who make a bona fide move.
Question
Is there a difference in the eligibility rules between a student who transfers and a student who makes a bona fide move?
Answer
Yes. Transfer students meet the domicile rule by transferring prior to June 1 before entering grades 7, 8, 9, and 10. Students whose parents make a bona fide move meet the domicile requirement when the bona fide move is confirmed. A CSAP form must be completed before transfers compete but is not required for students who make a bona fide move.
Football season is officially here!
A pair of games on the schedule tonight and a full slate of games tomorrow.
Be sure to stay up to date on all the scores, standings, and stats on the official platform for all things Arkansas High School Football MaxPreps!
A pair of games on the schedule tonight and a full slate of games tomorrow.
Be sure to stay up to date on all the scores, standings, and stats on the official platform for all things Arkansas High School Football MaxPreps!
Rule of the Week
Outdoor Venues
What to know when you head out to the first football game of the season.
Outdoor Venues
What to know when you head out to the first football game of the season.
Volleyball season starts today!
Good luck to teams across the state as the journey to Hot Springs and a state championship gets underway.
If you are looking for scores, standings, and stats, we have a new partner as MaxPreps is the official home for all things Arkansas High School Volleyball!
Good luck to teams across the state as the journey to Hot Springs and a state championship gets underway.
If you are looking for scores, standings, and stats, we have a new partner as MaxPreps is the official home for all things Arkansas High School Volleyball!
It might be the start of the fall sports season, but it is never too early to plan for the postseason!
Here are all the dates you need to know for fall sports and their championships.
Here are all the dates you need to know for fall sports and their championships.
Frequently Asked Friday
August 21, 2026
Question
If a transfer student missed the June 1 deadline, is there a way for that student to participate in games this year?
Answer
Yes, but JV only.
A JV CSAP form must be completed and then the student could play on a 7th grade team, an 8th grade team, or a high school JV team.
August 21, 2026
Question
If a transfer student missed the June 1 deadline, is there a way for that student to participate in games this year?
Answer
Yes, but JV only.
A JV CSAP form must be completed and then the student could play on a 7th grade team, an 8th grade team, or a high school JV team.
With the regular season starting next week, the vultures are out in full force on social media. Make sure you aren't getting fooled by spam accounts!
Double-check any links you share. Look at the number of followers a page has, and use your best judgment so you don't get tricked.
Benefit games are permitted starting today for Football! You can find the complete list of scheduled benefit games on the front page of the AAA website.
Benefit games are permitted starting today for Volleyball! You can find the complete list of scheduled benefit games on the front page of the AAA website.
Rule of the Week
Week 7
Qualifications
A. All coaches must meet one of the following and meet employment criteria in Rule 2:
1. Be a licensed teacher with an appropriate Coaching Endorsement on their license; or
2. Be a licensed teacher with an appropriate Coaching Endorsement; or
3. Be a teacher with an approved TLP through DESE and an appropriate Coaching Endorsement; or
4. Be a credentialed Registered Volunteer (See Rule 3).
Note: All requirements must be me prior to any student contact.
See all of Section 2 - Page 20 of AAA Handbook for more details
Week 7
Qualifications
A. All coaches must meet one of the following and meet employment criteria in Rule 2:
1. Be a licensed teacher with an appropriate Coaching Endorsement on their license; or
2. Be a licensed teacher with an appropriate Coaching Endorsement; or
3. Be a teacher with an approved TLP through DESE and an appropriate Coaching Endorsement; or
4. Be a credentialed Registered Volunteer (See Rule 3).
Note: All requirements must be me prior to any student contact.
See all of Section 2 - Page 20 of AAA Handbook for more details
Good luck to the Cheer and Dance programs across Arkansas as their season starts today!
Frequently Asked Friday
I have a couple of questions about the WBGT
1. Can we set it up in the shade to determine whether or not we can practice?
2. Do the WBGT requirements apply to the benefit games?
Answers
1. No, the WBGT needs to be in the same location and surface as the practice.
2. No, benefit games are considered contests, not practices. Administrators should consider starting time, extra breaks, etc. when planning for benefit games.
I have a couple of questions about the WBGT
1. Can we set it up in the shade to determine whether or not we can practice?
2. Do the WBGT requirements apply to the benefit games?
Answers
1. No, the WBGT needs to be in the same location and surface as the practice.
2. No, benefit games are considered contests, not practices. Administrators should consider starting time, extra breaks, etc. when planning for benefit games.
Bentonville, Brookland, Mountain Home, Pulaski Academy, and Rogers led the way for the Natural State in the annual MaxPreps Cup race.
Read the full story at https://www.ahsaa.org/article/3073155
The national website, which is the official scores, schedules, and statistics partner of the AAA, "uses an algorithm that awards points for state championships, runner-up finishes, and national rankings based on size of state, popularity of the sport, size of school and number of teams in each playoff division," according to this year's news article.
Read the full story at https://www.ahsaa.org/article/3073155
The national website, which is the official scores, schedules, and statistics partner of the AAA, "uses an algorithm that awards points for state championships, runner-up finishes, and national rankings based on size of state, popularity of the sport, size of school and number of teams in each playoff division," according to this year's news article.
Week 6: Rule of the Week
Last-semester seniors must enroll and regularly attend at least 1 academic course if on track to graduate in lieu of the four academic course requirement.
Note: If a student plans to participate in the spring semester, the student must pass four academic classes in the fall semester to be eligible for spring participation. Rule 7, D only applies to the student's final semester of attendance.
Last-semester seniors must enroll and regularly attend at least 1 academic course if on track to graduate in lieu of the four academic course requirement.
Note: If a student plans to participate in the spring semester, the student must pass four academic classes in the fall semester to be eligible for spring participation. Rule 7, D only applies to the student's final semester of attendance.
Best of luck to the tennis student-athletes as the 2026 season starts serving today!
There is no offseason for the AAA Record Books!
Here are all the submissions from this summer. Don't forget, you can access the record book for every sport on our website at the link below, and we are always taking new submissions.
https://www.ahsaa.org/page/record-book
Here are all the submissions from this summer. Don't forget, you can access the record book for every sport on our website at the link below, and we are always taking new submissions.
https://www.ahsaa.org/page/record-book
