Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Rhode Island Interscholastic League


Abbreviation	RIIL
Motto	"The Purest Form of Sport"
Formation	1932
Type	Volunteer; NPO
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Athletic/Educational
Headquarters	600 Mount Pleasant Ave. Providence, Rhode Island
Region served	Rhode Island
Official language	English
Executive Director	Tom Mezzanotte
Affiliations	National Federation of State High School Associations
Website	riil.org

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) is an organization that runs and regulates interscholastic high school activities in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A total of 54 public and private schools participate in the league and about 20,000 students annually compete in RIIL sanctioned events.^[1]

Sports offered

Fall

Boys & Girls Cross Country
Girls Field Hockey
Football
Boys & Girls Soccer
Girls Volleyball

Winter

Boys & Girls Basketball
Competition Cheerleading
Gymnastics
Boys & Girls hockey
Boys & Girls Indoor Track
Boys & Girls Swimming
Wrestling

Spring

Baseball
Girls Fastpitch softball
Boys & Girls Lacrosse
Golf
Boys & Girls Tennis
Boys & Girls Outdoor Track
Unified Basketball

Source^[2]

Mount St. Charles hockey dynasty

The Mount Saint Charles Academy Mounties boy's ice hockey team captured the RIIL state title 26 times in a row from 1978 to 2003.^[3]

References

↑ "The Rhode Island Interscholastic League".
↑ http://www.riil.org/index.php/regular-season/
↑ Ethier, Brian. A History of Mount Saint Charles Hockey. The History Press. ISBN 1609498798.

External links

Official Site

National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS)

AL: Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)
AK: Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA)
AZ: Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA)
AR: Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
CA: California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
CO: Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)
CT: Connecticut Association of Schools (CIAC)
DE: Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA)
DC: District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA)
FL: Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)
GA: Georgia High School Association (GHSA)
HI: Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA)
ID: Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA)
IL: Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
IN: Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
IA: Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) / Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)
KS: Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA)
KY: Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA)
LA: Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA)
ME: Maine Principals' Association (MPA)
MD: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA)
MA: Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
MI: Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)
MN: Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)
MS: Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA)
MO: Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)
MT: Montana High School Association (MHSA)
NE: Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA)
NV: Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
NH: New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA)
NJ: New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
NM: New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)
NY: New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)
NC: North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)
ND: North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA)
OH: Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)
OK: Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA)
OR: Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)
PA: Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)
RI: Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL)
SC: South Carolina High School League (SCHSL)
SD: South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)
TN: Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
TX: University Interscholastic League (UIL)
UT: Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA)
VT: Vermont Principals' Association (VPA)
VA: Virginia High School League (VHSL)
WA: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
WV: West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC)
WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
WY: Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA)

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