Georgia Forensics

The GHSA was founded in 1904 as a way to regulate all high school sports and activities events in Georgia. The GHSA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The league is composed of public and private schools, totaling 402 high schools. Aside from regulating rules and procedures for Georgia sports teams and activities, the league also is in charge of regulating the registration, training, and evaluation of all officials in the GHSA. The GHSA is open to all schools in the state. GHSA rules and regulations are decided by a group of representatives elected from each region who then discuss issues on the Executive Board. Local/Regional minor decisions (tie-breakers for instance) are determined by local representatives. Members are divided by not only the region they are located in but also their size. There are a total of 8 regions to belong to based on location and five divisions. The divisions are labeled A, AA, AAA, AAAA, and AAAAA. The more A’s you have the greater the student population (each A has a range in order to categorize better). You can participate in a higher division’s level than what you belong in, but you cannot compete lower.