Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
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.


1. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association may, by regulation, allow a pupil who is enrolled in a charter school, private school, parochial school or public school to participate in a sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at a public school that offers the sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event if:
(a) The charter school, private school, parochial school or public school enrolls not more than 30 pupils collectively in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 during a school year;
(b) The pupil resides in the school district or zone of attendance in which the public school is located or, if the pupil does not reside in that school district or zone of attendance, the pupil may participate in a sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at a public school which is located nearest to the residence of the pupil or which is specified in regulations adopted by the Association;
(c) The sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event is not offered at the charter school, private school, parochial school or public school in which the pupil is enrolled; and
(d) The board of trustees of the school district in which the public school is located approves the participation of the pupil in the sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at the public school.
2. If the board of trustees of a school district approves the participation of a pupil in a sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at a public school located within the school district pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1, the board of trustees may negotiate, contract for or otherwise require the payment of any costs associated with the participation of the pupil in the sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event pursuant to this section.
3. The provisions of this section do not limit or otherwise affect:
(a) The authority of a board of trustees of a school district relating to any public school or pupil enrolled in a public school in the school district.
(b) The authority of the Association relating to any school or pupil enrolled in a school.
(c) The ability of a pupil who is enrolled in a charter school to participate in sports at a public school pursuant to NRS 388A.474.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 728)

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.