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| Abbreviation | TSSAA |
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| Formation | 1925 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 3333 Lebanon Rd. Hermitage, TN 37076 |
Region served | Tennessee |
Membership | 374 schools |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Mark Reeves |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Budget | $1,200,000+ |
| Website | tssaa.org |
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), along with the affiliated Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA), is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in Tennessee.[1] The TSSAA (commonly pronounced "Tee double-S double-A") is the only high school athletic organization in the United States to have a five-sport, Olympic-style spring sport championship tournament, known as Spring Fling, for baseball, softball, track and field, team and individual tennis, and soccer.[2][3] Spring Fling began in Chattanooga in 1993, later moving to Memphis, and then establishing itself in Murfreesboro.[3][4][5] The TSSAA was one of the first high school athletic organizations to host a central site for football championships, beginning in 1982.[4]
- ^ "Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ Staff (May 20, 2012). "TSSAA Spring Fling brackets". WVLT (Knoxville, Tenn.). Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b Staff (August 15, 2012). "Our view: Community came together to ensure TSSAA spring championships stay here". Lohud.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b Hargis, Stephen (May 25, 2009). "Carter's departure ends era at TSSAA". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Hargis, Stephen (May 27, 2012). "Fling has settled in nicely in Murfreesboro". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013.