Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
NRS 385B.060 - Adoption of rules and regulations in manner provided by Nevada Administrative Procedure Act; safety standards for spirit squads; qualifications for coaches of spirit squads; consultation with Homeschool Advisory Councils required under...


1. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall adopt rules and regulations in the manner provided for state agencies by chapter 233B of NRS as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The regulations must include provisions governing the eligibility and participation of homeschooled children in interscholastic activities and events. In addition to the regulations governing eligibility, a homeschooled child who wishes to participate must have on file with the school district in which the child resides a current notice of intent of a homeschooled child to participate in programs and activities pursuant to NRS 388D.070.
2. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall adopt regulations setting forth:
(a) The standards of safety for each event, competition or other activity engaged in by a spirit squad of a school that is a member of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, which must substantially comply with the spirit rules of the National Federation of State High School Associations, or its successor organization; and
(b) The qualifications required for a person to become a coach of a spirit squad.
3. If the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association intends to adopt, repeal or amend a policy, rule or regulation concerning or affecting homeschooled children, the Association shall consult with the Northern Nevada Homeschool Advisory Council and the Southern Nevada Homeschool Advisory Council, or their successor organizations, to provide those Councils with a reasonable opportunity to submit data, opinions or arguments, orally or in writing, concerning the proposal or change. The Association shall consider all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal or change before taking final action.
4. As used in this section, "spirit squad" means any team or other group of persons that is formed for the purpose of:
(a) Leading cheers or rallies to encourage support for a team that participates in a sport that is sanctioned by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association; or
(b) Participating in a competition against another team or other group of persons to determine the ability of each team or group of persons to engage in an activity specified in paragraph (a).
(Added to NRS by 1973, 316; A 2003, 2959; 2005, 2824; 2007, 1513, 3029; 2013, 538; 2015, 1833, 2142; 2019, 3279)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.430)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

NRS 385B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 385B.015 - "Child of a military family" defined.

NRS 385B.020 - "Pupil" defined.

NRS 385B.030 - "Sanctioned sport" defined.

NRS 385B.040 - "School" defined.

NRS 385B.045 - "Zone of attendance" defined.

NRS 385B.050 - Formation; composition; purposes. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Formation; composition; purposes; board members; terms. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 385B.060 - Adoption of rules and regulations in manner provided by Nevada Administrative Procedure Act; safety standards for spirit squads; qualifications for coaches of spirit squads; consultation with Homeschool Advisory Councils required under...

NRS 385B.065 - Authorization to allow certain pupils to participate in sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at different school; payment of costs associated with such participation.

NRS 385B.070 - Rules and regulations to include criteria for staging of all-star game and participation of all-star team.

NRS 385B.080 - Adoption of policy for prevention and treatment of injuries to the head which may occur during participation; requirements of policy; annual acknowledgment of policy by parent and pupil.

NRS 385B.090 - Procedures for review of disputes; stay of decision pending court’s final judgment prohibited.

NRS 385B.100 - Pupils and schools authorized to appeal final decision or order to Executive Director; appointment and duties of hearing officer; posting of summary of appeal.

NRS 385B.110 - Membership of charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.

NRS 385B.120 - Applicability of regulations and requirements to charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.

NRS 385B.130 - Rules and regulations governing eligibility of pupil who transfers schools apply equally to public schools and private schools; eligibility of pupil who is child of military family that transfers schools.

NRS 385B.140 - Eligibility of pupil enrolled in grade 9 to participate and practice in sanctioned sport at public or private school.

NRS 385B.145 - Eligibility of pupil who attended school in another country as foreign exchange student to participate in sanctioned sport.

NRS 385B.150 - Participation by homeschooled children in interscholastic activities and events; applicability of provisions to homeschooled children.

NRS 385B.160 - Limitation on challenges based upon participation by homeschooled children and certain children of military families.

NRS 385B.170 - Limitation on adoption of regulations and rules by school districts and schools concerning eligibility and participation of homeschooled children and certain children of military families.

NRS 385B.180 - Requests to join similar association in another state.

NRS 385B.190 - Determination of liability of Association and public school belonging to similar association in another state.