The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) is an organization that sponsors activities in thirty-three sports, comprising 374 public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The MIAA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which writes the rules for most U.S. high school sports and activities. The MIAA was founded in 1978, and was preceded by both the Massachusetts Secondary School Principals Association (MSSPA) (1942–1978) and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council (MIAC) (1950–1978). Sports Men's team sports Baseball Basketball Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Lacrosse Rugby Ski Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Cross Country Volleyball Wrestling Girls wrestling gained MIAA status in 2011. Rugby became the MIAA's 35th sport in 2016, following a 2015 MIAC vote that passed by a wide majority. Districts & Leagues The leagues in the MIAA are separated into nine districts (Numbered 1-9). District 1 Berkshire County League Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) District 2 Central Massachusetts Conference (CMC) Colonial Athletic Conference (CAC) Dual Valley Conference (DVC) Inter High League (IHL) South Worcester County League (SWCL) District 3 Midland Wachusett League (MWL) Worcester County Athletic Conference (WCAC) District 4 Dual County League (DCL) Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) Middlesex League (ML) District 5 Cape Ann League (CAL) Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CAC) Greater Boston League (GBL) Northeastern Conference (NEC) District 6 Boston City League (BCL) Catholic Central League (CCL) Catholic Conference District 7 Bay State Conference (BSC) Hockomock League Tri-Valley League (TVL) District 8 Mayflower Athletic Conference (MAC) South Coast Conference (SCC) Southeast Conference (SEC) District 9 Cape and Islands League (CAL) Patriot League (PL) South Shore League (SSL) State Champions Baseball The MIAA Baseball State Champions are listed below. Most State Championships Football Ice hockey The state champions for ice hockey are listed below. Boys' ice hockey Most State Championships Soccer Boys Soccer The MIAA Boys Soccer State Champions are listed below. Girls Soccer The MIAA Girls Soccer State Champions are listed below. See also Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization MIAA Division 1A baseball tournament MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament New England Preparatory School Athletic Council References External links 1978 establishments in Massachusetts 1978 in sports in Massachusetts High school sports associations in the United States Massachusetts high school sports associations Sports in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sports organizations established in 1978