National Federation of State High School Associations
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The National Federation of State High School Associations is the governing body that writes rules and provides leadership for high school sports and performing arts programs across the United States.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1131810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Federation of State High School Associations Context triple: [USA Basketball, foundedBy, National Federation of State High School Associations]
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A.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the primary governing organization for college athletics in the United States, overseeing competition, rules, and championships across multiple divisions and sports.
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B.
NCAA Board of Governors
The NCAA Board of Governors is the highest governing body of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, responsible for overseeing association-wide policy, strategy, and governance.
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C.
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is a long-standing U.S. nonprofit organization that promotes and organizes amateur sports competitions and youth athletic development nationwide.
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D.
National Council of Youth Sports
The National Council of Youth Sports is a U.S.-based umbrella organization that represents and supports a wide range of youth-serving sports groups and initiatives nationwide.
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E.
Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was a pioneering national organization that governed and promoted women’s collegiate sports in the United States before the NCAA assumed control of women’s athletics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Federation of State High School Associations Target entity description: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the governing body that writes rules and provides leadership for high school sports and performing arts programs across the United States.
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A.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the primary governing organization for college athletics in the United States, overseeing competition, rules, and championships across multiple divisions and sports.
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B.
NCAA Board of Governors
The NCAA Board of Governors is the highest governing body of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, responsible for overseeing association-wide policy, strategy, and governance.
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C.
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is a long-standing U.S. nonprofit organization that promotes and organizes amateur sports competitions and youth athletic development nationwide.
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D.
National Council of Youth Sports
The National Council of Youth Sports is a U.S.-based umbrella organization that represents and supports a wide range of youth-serving sports groups and initiatives nationwide.
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E.
Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was a pioneering national organization that governed and promoted women’s collegiate sports in the United States before the NCAA assumed control of women’s athletics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national federation
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nonprofit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NFHS ⓘ |
| alsoServes | U.S. territories ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| develops |
educational programs for activity directors
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educational programs for coaches ⓘ educational programs for officials ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
high school athletics
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interscholastic activities administration ⓘ performing arts activities ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| foundedBy | interscholastic athletic associations ⓘ |
| hasMember |
state high school activities associations
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state high school athletic associations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Indianapolis, Indiana
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linked to:
Indianapolis
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| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| motto | National leadership for high school sports and activities ⓘ |
| operates | NFHS Network ⓘ |
| oversees |
high school music activities
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high school performing arts programs ⓘ high school speech and debate activities ⓘ high school theatre activities ⓘ |
| publishes |
NFHS rules books
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case books and officials manuals ⓘ |
| purpose |
govern high school sports and activities
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promote participation in education-based activities ⓘ provide leadership for high school activities programs ⓘ write playing rules for high school sports ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| scope | national ⓘ |
| writesRulesFor |
high school baseball
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high school basketball ⓘ high school cross country ⓘ high school field hockey ⓘ high school football ⓘ high school golf ⓘ high school gymnastics ⓘ high school ice hockey ⓘ high school lacrosse ⓘ high school soccer ⓘ high school softball ⓘ high school spirit and cheerleading ⓘ high school swimming and diving ⓘ high school tennis ⓘ high school track and field ⓘ high school track and field and cross country ⓘ high school volleyball ⓘ high school water polo ⓘ high school wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: National Federation of State High School Associations Description of subject: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the governing body that writes rules and provides leadership for high school sports and performing arts programs across the United States.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Jerry Seeman
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California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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Nebraska School Activities Association
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memberOf
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Alabama High School Athletic Association
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West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
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memberOf
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Florida High School Athletic Association
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memberOf
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Arkansas Activities Association
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memberOf
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AAA
subject linked to:
AAA
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state high school activities associations
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Ohio High School Athletic Association
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memberOf
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Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
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memberOf
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Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
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memberOf
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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Georgia High School Association
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affiliation
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
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memberOf
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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linked to: National Federation of State High School Associations
Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
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usesRulesOf
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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Oregon School Activities Association
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affiliation
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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Louisiana High School Athletic Association
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memberOf
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Carroll Senior High School Dragons football team
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followsRulesOf
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National Federation of State High School Associations football rules
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linked to: National Federation of State High School Associations
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
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memberOf
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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Kensington Lakes Activities Association
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National Federation of State High School Associations
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