Eight other state high school associations sanction boys water polo. Boys Ice Hockey Boys ice hockey is played on a club basis at several schools in northern Illinois. Sixteen other state high school associations, mostly in the northeast, sanction boys ice hockey. Participation reached a high of 79 schools in 1976 and 1977. Illinois is one of fifteen state associations that sanctions boys gymastics.
Participation here is higher than any other state.
New York, with 27 schools, is next highest. The IHSA has conducted a state meet in girls badminton since 1977. Illinois is one of seven state associations that sanctions girls badminton. Participation here is second only to California, with 183 schools. The IHSA has conducted a state meet in girls bowling since 1973.