NDHSAA administrates four divisions of football under a two year plan. (A, AA, AAA, 9-Man) The 2011/12 school year is year one of the current plan.

2012-13 Football Standings (pdf)

2011-12 Football Plan

CLICK HERE for a pdf of the 2011-12 Football Guide and Timeline. CLICK HERE for 2011 & 2012 Football Divisions with DPI Enrollment numbers and Free & Reduced adjustments.

2013 and 2014 Football Plan

CLICK HERE for a pdf of the 2013 & 2014 Football Guide and Timeline.  CLICK HERE for 2013 & 2014 Football Divisions with DPI Enrollment numbers and Free & Reduced adjustments.  (updated 10/3/12)

Important Dates:

Football Rules Clinics (Online ONLY)

Online Rules Clinic Completions

Lists of clinic completions are available on the link below. It is the responsibility of coaches, officials and activity advisors to verify their own clinic completion on the lists below before the close of each clinic window.  Consequences will not be forgiven for failure to self-verify clinic completion.

Click HERE for online clinic completions for all sports

August 6 - August 27, 2012

Rules clinics attendance/completion is mandatory each year for all football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cross country, softball, swimming, hockey, gymnastics, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track & field officials and head coaches.

Officials and coaches may also fulfill attendance requirements by attending any official rules clinic conducted by any of the state associations and having their attendance card sent to the NDHSAA office for credit. There are no make-up rules clinics.

A coach/official must attend/complete one of the clinics or camps/workshops per sport listed in this schedule.

Penalty for failure to fulfill a mandatory clinic requirement shall result in a $50 fine to the school.  Fines must be paid prior to being permitted to participate in NDHSAA post season activities to which the fine applies.

To complete the online rules clinic:
    •    Log in to MVP
    •    Click on My Profile on the bottom left side of the page
    •    Click on the Officials Registration tab that appears on the grey menu bar
    •    Click on the blue Football Rules Clinic link that appears above the rules clinic schedule
    •    You must complete the rules clinic including all quizzes to gain credit for the clinic
    •    After each quiz, you must click the SUBMIT button and the FINISH button before continuing
    •    Upon completion of the rules clinic for officials, credit will be automatically be given within their MVP account.  You will see verification of your completion on the screen. 
    •    Verification lists will be posted on Mondays during clinic windows on each main sport/activity page.  Coaches & officials are responsible for verifying their completion within the clinic window.

Online Exam Window

September 4 - September 10, 2012

Officials and head coaches of baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, volleyball and wrestling must take an open book test in the sport(s) in which he/she is a head coach/official.

The test will be available on-line only and must be completed and submitted within the applicable window.

There will not be a late testing window.

All coaches must have MVP approved roles as coach of their sport(s) before they will be able to access testing.  All officials must be registered through MVP to officiate and NDHSAA must have processed registration fees before any online exams may be taken. You must allow for mailing time.

CLICK HERE to access online testing

For questions regarding football, please contact  Matt Fetsch, NDHSAA Assistant to the Executive Secretary.

Page Updated 9/17/2012