NFHS sanctioning is required for:
- Any Interstate event involving two (2) or more schools which is co-sponsored by or titled in the name if an organization outside the high school community (e.g. a University, a theme park, an athletic shoe/apparel company).
- Non-bordering events if five (5) or more states are involved.
- Non bordering events if more then eight (8) schools are involved.
- Any event involving two (2) or more schools that involves a team from a foreign country. The host school should complete the international sanctioning application which can be found on the NFHS website. (The exeptions to this rule are Canada and Mexico which are considered "bordering states".)