Florida High School Athletic Association
[3] The 29 schools who became charter members were: Summerlin (Bartow), Clearwater, Mainland (Daytona Beach), Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), DeLand, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Duval (Jacksonville), Osceola (Kissimmee), Columbia (Lake City), Lakeland, Leesburg, Suwannee (Live Oak), Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Putnam (Palatka), Pensacola, Plant City, Quincy, Seminole (Sanford), Ketterlinus (St. Augustine), St. Petersburg, Leon (Tallahassee), Hillsborough (Tampa), Hardee (Wauchula), West Palm Beach, and Winter Haven.[3] In 1996 the FHSAA adopted regulations permitting students enrolled in home education programs to participate in interscholastic activities.[6] In 2023, the association's medical advisory committee recommended a requirement that female athletes, the majority of whom are minor children, must submit menstruation info to schools.[7] Women's advocates also warned that the data could be used to falsely accuse teenagers, who often do not menstruate for months at a time due to the strain of athletic practice, of having become pregnant and seeking abortions criminalized under Florida law.Eventually, schools with the best records in this type of classification will meet each other for seasonal playoffs to determine the state champion.[10] FHSAA's All-Century Team was selected in December 2007, to celebrate 100 years of high school football in Florida.Board members, with the exception of the Commissioner of Education or their designated representative, shall serve a three-year term and eligible to succeed themselves in office once.[16] In 2023, the Florida House of Representatives proposed HB 225, which would amend the current statutes dictating how the FHSAA operates.