NAC386.766. Prerequisites to scheduling or conducting state tournament for Class 1A or 2A region or regional tournament for Class 1A or 2A league; number of participants required for certain sanctioned sports.

     1. The Executive Director shall not schedule or conduct:

     (a) A state tournament for a sanctioned sport for a Class 1A or 2A region unless at least nine teams from the region participate in the region during the season for the sanctioned sport; or

     (b) A regional tournament for a sanctioned sport for a Class 1A or 2A league unless at least three teams from the league participate in the league during the season for the sanctioned sport.

     2. For the purpose of this section, a team that participates in a sanctioned sport specified in this subsection must consist of the following number of participants for that sanctioned sport, as determined by the roster of participants prepared by the Association for that purpose for the season for the sanctioned sport:

     (a) Cross-country, not less than five participants;

     (b) Golf, not less than five participants;

     (c) Tennis, not less than four participants;

     (d) Track and field for boys or girls, not less than one participant in each of at least 14 events; and

     (e) Wrestling, not less than one participant in each of at least seven weight classifications.

     3. If, during a season for a sanctioned sport specified in subsection 2, the number of participants in the sanctioned sport falls below the number of participants required for the sanctioned sport pursuant to that subsection, the reduction in that number does not affect the status of the team for the season.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)