Students or teams representing a member MPSSAA school shall participate only in contests conducted by educationally related organizations. Member MPSSAA schools may not compete in any contest in any other state if either school's participation violates the regulations or established policies of either state's high school interscholastic athletic authority. Sanctioning Guidelines. Sanctioning for Interstate Competition. Member MPSSAA schools may not compete in any of the following contests unless the contest has been sanctioned by each of the interested state authorities through the NFHS: Any interstate meet in which four or more schools participate; Any competition involving schools from three or more state athletic associations; Any interstate two school contest which is not sponsored by a NFHS state association or a state member school; Any interstate two-school contest which involves travel outside the United States of America; or Any interstate two-school contest, regardless of distance to be traveled, which is sponsored by an individual or an organization other than a member MPSSAA high school. A school or school system that wishes to serve as a host for an interstate contest shall file the appropriate sanction request form prior to the first play date and at least 15 days prior to the event for events within the first 2 weeks of the season. Schools participating in interstate contests shall use the National Federation contract form furnished by the MPSSAA Executive Director. In all interstate contests, each participating school shall follow the rules of the host state athletic authority. Sanctioning for Intrastate Competition. Member MPSSAA schools may only compete against other member MPSSAA schools or schools approved through the Standards of Competition. Approval of the MPSSAA Executive Director is required for any intercounty contest involving more than three teams and sponsored by a non-member educational institution. The host school shall file the appropriate sanction request form with the MPSSAA Executive Director prior to the first play date and at least 15 days prior to the event for events within the first 2 weeks of the season. Member MPSSAA schools may host intercounty contests involving only other member MPSSAA schools or schools approved through the Standards of Competition without sanctioning approval. MPSSAA Sanction Guidelines. The following criteria shall be met for sanction approval by the MPSSAA: The competition may not determine a regional or national championship; The competition is not preliminary to a college or professional game; The competition is sponsored by an educational institution or similar nonprofit organization; Participation in the event is within the United States of America, does not involve loss of instructional time, and complies with the local school system policies and procedures for school-sponsored travel; and All awards shall comply with Regulation .08 of this chapter.