Cross Country

I. General Regulations

  1. TMSAA Uniform Rule: All uniforms must follow the NFHS Rules. The referee will warn every participant prior to the meet that they must compete in a legal uniform, and if a contestant competes in an illegal uniform, then that contestant is disqualified from the event. There are no team warnings or individual warnings after the meet begins. Officials should use preventative officiating as much as possible.
  2. For cross country competition the schools should be divided into three classes: Class A, Class AA, and Class AAA for both girls and boys.
  3. The middle school cross country distance shall be 2 miles for both girls and boys.

II. Teams

  1. A team will consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of seven. However, if a school does not have a team it may enter less than five runners in the individual division of the meet. No school shall enter more than seven participants in the sectional or state cross country meet.
III. Postseason Meets
  1. In all classes, schools will be divided into four Sections. Sectional races will be held across the state with qualifiers advancing to the State Championships. The following will be the number of qualifiers from each sectional to the state meet:
    1. Class A: The top 4 teams and the 6 next best individual times
    2. Class AA: The top 4 teams and the 6 next best individual times
    3. Class AAA: The top 4 teams and the 8 next best individual times
  2. Sectionals must be completed by Saturday of NFHS Week 12 (September 27, 2025).
  3. State Championships will be held on Saturday of NFHS Week 13 (October 4, 2025) in Clarksville, TN.