The category placements are based on the previous year's season results. Freshman student-athletes with no prior race history, by default, are placed in the Freshman race category.
Spring
Alabama High School / Alabama Middle School
Posted September 9th, 2021
Florida
Posted August 16th, 2021
Kansas
Posted September 9th, 2021
Nevada South
Posted July 23, 2021
New Jersey High School / New Jersey Middle School
Posted August 25th, 2021
New York
Posted August 31st, 2021
North Carolina High School / North Carolina Middle School
Posted October 17th, 2019
Texas High School / Texas Middle School
Posted September 9th, 2021
Fall
Arkansas
Posted April 1st, 2021
Indiana
Posted December 17, 2021
Kentucky
Posted November 17th, 2021
Maryland
Posted March 30th, 2021
Missouri
Posted February 10, 2022
Montana
Posted January 18th, 2022
Nebraska
Posted December 7, 2021
Nevada North
Posted January 20, 2022
Ohio
Posted December 13, 2021
Oregon
Posted December 13, 2021
Pennsylvania
Posted February 13, 2022
South Carolina
Posted January 28, 2022
Tennessee
Posted January 18, 2022
Virginia High School
Posted January 28, 2022
West Virginia
Posted Jan 17th, 2022
Wisconsin
Posted March 31st, 2021
All other Leagues see NICA Rules and Guidelines.
For further information about how categories were calculated see the NICA Handbook (PDF) (2022)
If you would like to petition to a different category please work with your coach to fill out the Petition for Exemption found on your League website.
