Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 385B.006 “All-star team” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “All-star team” means a team consisting entirely or partially of outstanding players in a sanctioned sport who are selected from among two or more schools to participate in the sanctioned sport, regardless of: 1. The manner in …

NAC 385B.008 “Association” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Association” means the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association created pursuant to NRS 385B.050. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.603)

NAC 385B.010 “Board” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Board” means the Board of Control of the Association. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.604)

NAC 385B.014 “Commissioner” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Sports Officials of the Association. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.605)

NAC 385B.016 “Complaint” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Complaint” means a charge filed with the Association by the principal of a school or any other person alleging that a school or a pupil, coach, administrator, faculty member or other representative of the school, or a sports offic…

NAC 385B.018 “Count of enrollment” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Count of enrollment” for any school year means: 1. The average daily enrollment of pupils for the first quarter of the immediately preceding school year as determined pursuant to NRS 387.123; or 2. The count of pupils en…

NAC 385B.020 “Executive Director” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Association. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.607)

NAC 385B.022 “Game, contest or meet” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Game, contest or meet” means any competition, including, without limitation, any event, match, race, round or set, that is regularly scheduled by a school for any of its teams or pupils who participate in a sanctioned …

NAC 385B.024 “Hardship” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Hardship” means an unusual circumstance that: 1. Is beyond the normal control of a pupil or a parent or legal guardian of the pupil; and 2. Is not related to participation by the pupil in a sanctioned sport. (Added to NAC by Nev. I…

NAC 385B.027 “Interim progress review” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Interim progress review” means a review of the academic progress of a pupil conducted pursuant to NAC 385B.758 or 385B.769. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R047-21, eff. 12-22-2021)

NAC 385B.028 “Legislative Commission” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Legislative Commission” means the Legislative Commission of the Association. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.611)

NAC 385B.030 “Magnet school” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Magnet school” means a school that is established by a school district to create special programs to attract pupils in the school district to attend the magnet school. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by …

NAC 385B.032 “Member school” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Member school” means a school: 1. Whose board of trustees or governing board has adopted the regulations of the Association as its code governing interscholastic activities; 2. That has paid the annual dues established by the …

NAC 385B.034 “Non-association official” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Non-association official” means any sports official who is not a member of the Nevada State Officials’ Association or its successor organization. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, ef…

NAC 385B.036 “Participate” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Participate” means to engage in a sanctioned sport as a pupil beginning on the first day of practice for the sanctioned sport set forth in the schedule of activities of the Association for the school year in which that day of pr…

NAC 385B.038 “Recruit” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Recruit” means to use undue influence upon, or to provide or offer to provide an inducement to, a prospective pupil by a principal, administrator, faculty member, coach, alumnus or other person who is associated with a school to enc…

NAC 385B.039 “Residence” defined. (NRS 385B.060) 1. “Residence” means any house, room, apartment, tenement or other place where: (a) A pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian regularly eat, sleep and otherwise reside; and (b) The pupil and his or her parent or legal guardia…

NAC 385B.042 “School” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “School” means any member school or school that is a member of a high school athletic association located outside of this State. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004; A by R139-24, 12-19-20…

NAC 385B.044 “Season” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Season” means the period during which a sanctioned sport is conducted during a school year beginning on the first day of practice and ending upon completion of the state tournament for the sanctioned sport as specified in the schedul…

NAC 385B.046 “Spirit squad” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Spirit squad” includes, without limitation, any cheer, stunt, dance, drill, pom and mascot group of a school, regardless of whether the school allows the group to engage in sideline chants or competitions. (Added to NAC by Nev.…

NAC 385B.048 “Sports official” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Sports official” means any person who serves as a referee, umpire or linesman, or in a similar capacity, for a sanctioned sport, regardless of whether the person is paid for that service. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholasti…

NAC 385B.050 “Tournament” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Tournament” means any series of games, contests or meets which is scheduled by the Association among member schools or by a school for any of its teams or pupils who participate in a sanctioned sport and which does not exceed 6 c…

NAC 385B.052 “Transfer” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Transfer” means the withdrawal of a pupil from a school in which he or she is enrolled and the subsequent enrollment of the pupil in another school. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R040-11, eff. 12-30-2011…

NAC 385B.054 “Unit of credit” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Unit of credit” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 389.040. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 386.621)

NAC 385B.055 “Waiver” defined. (NRS 385B.060) “Waiver” means an oral or written agreement authorizing a modification of one or more of the requirements of this chapter. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R139-24, eff. 12-19-2024)

NAC 385B.058 Association and member schools: Responsibility for uniformity and coordination of interscholastic activities. (NRS 385B.060) The Association and each member school shall carry out its duties in a manner that ensures uniformity and coordination of interscholastic acti…

NAC 385B.100 Membership in National Federation of State High School Associations. (NRS 385B.060) The Association will maintain its membership in the National Federation of State High School Associations or its successor organization. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activiti…

NAC 385B.102 Purchasing of supplies, equipment and services. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Association will purchase all supplies, equipment and services for the lowest price after providing an opportunity for all vendors to submit a bid or price quotation for the purchase. 2. For each p…

NAC 385B.104 Establishment of administrative regions; preparation of map of regions. (NRS 385B.060) The Association will: 1. Establish four administrative regions in this State; and 2. Prepare a map of those regions. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-…

NAC 385B.106 Composition; role; nonvoting membership; terms of nonvoting members. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Board consists of twelve voting members selected pursuant to NAC 385B.110. The Board is the governing body of the Association. 2. In addition to the voting members specified in…

NAC 385B.108 Voting membership; voting by President. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The voting membership of the Board is as follows: (a) Two representatives from Administrative Region I, which consists of Washoe County; (b) One representative from Administrative Region II, which consists of …

NAC 385B.110 Eligibility and selection of members; vacancies in membership; terms of voting members. (NRS 385B.060) 1. Each school trustee and each person who is: (a) A superintendent of a school district; (b) An assistant or deputy superintendent of a school district; (c) A dire…

NAC 385B.112 President and Vice President. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Board shall, at a meeting conducted not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, elect a President and Vice President from among its voting members. 2. The President of the Board shall: (a) Preside at each mee…

NAC 385B.114 Duties. (NRS 385B.060) The Board shall: 1. Employ an Executive Director, set and provide for the payment of his or her salary and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, prescribe his or her powers and duties; 2. Provide facilities and equipment and hire emplo…

NAC 385B.116 Regular and special meetings. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Board shall conduct at least four regular meetings each year. The Board shall notify each member school in writing at least 10 days before conducting a regular meeting. Each written notice of a meeting must include …

NAC 385B.120 Meetings of Board: Quorum. (NRS 385B.060) A majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum and a quorum may exercise the powers and duties of the Board. (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)—(Substituted …

NAC 385B.122 Meetings of Board: Procedure. (NRS 385B.060) The Board shall comply with the following procedure for each meeting conducted by the Board: 1. The President of the Board shall read each item set forth on the agenda for the meeting; 2. The President of the Board shall r…

NAC 385B.124 Meetings of Board: Submission by member school of item for inclusion on agenda. (NRS 385B.060) 1. If a member school wishes to submit an item for inclusion on an agenda for a meeting of the Board, the member school shall, if required by the school district in which t…

NAC 385B.126 Meetings of Board: Submission by member of Board or Legislative Commission of item for inclusion on agenda; consideration of other items. (NRS 385B.060) 1. A member of the Board may submit an item for inclusion on an agenda for a meeting of the Board at any time befo…

NAC 385B.128 Meetings of Association or Board: Rules of conduct; motions. (NRS 385B.060) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Robert’s Rules of Order govern the conduct of each meeting of the Association or Board. 2. A motion to reconsider an item that has been voted …

NAC 385B.130 Board: Emergency action by telephone. (NRS 385B.060) 1. If the President of the Board and the Executive Director determine that an emergency exists concerning an interscholastic activity, the Board may, by telephone, take any action concerning that emergency. 2. If t…

NAC 385B.132 Board: Selection of members to attend certain national meetings. (NRS 385B.060) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board shall, at a meeting of the Board conducted on or before March 31 of each year, choose the members of the Board who may attend an…

NAC 385B.140 Composition; voting; adoption of policies; meetings. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Legislative Commission consists of the superintendent of schools of each school district in this State. Each member of the Legislative Commission is entitled to one vote on any matter on which…

NAC 385B.142 Restrictions on authority to amend policies. (NRS 385B.060) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Legislative Commission shall not, at a meeting of the Legislative Commission, amend any policy adopted by the Association unless the Executive Director pr…

NAC 385B.144 Compensation of members or employees of Board or Legislative Commission while engaged in business of Association. (NRS 385B.060) 1. While engaged in the business of the Association, each member or employee of the Board or Legislative Commission is entitled to receive…

NAC 385B.150 Employment; duties; bond; annual financial statement. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Board shall employ an Executive Director for a term set forth in his or her contract of employment with the Board. 2. The Executive Director is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Associa…

NAC 385B.152 General duties. (NRS 385B.060) 1. The Executive Director shall: (a) Carry out the duties and activities of the Association, including, without limitation, maintaining an office of the Association in accordance with the bylaws and policies of the Association; (b) Prep…