List of U.S. state sports
This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.
Table
State | Sport | Year Adopted | Designation |
---|---|---|---|
Alaska | Dog Mushing[1] | 1972 | |
California | Surfing[2] | 2018 | |
Colorado | Pack Burro Racing[3] | 2012 | Summer Heritage Sport |
Delaware | Bicycling[4] | 2014 | |
Hawaii | Surfing (He'e nalu)[5] | 1998 | State Individual Sport |
Outrigger Canoe Paddling (Heihei wa'a)[6] | 1986 | State Team Sport | |
Maryland | Jousting[7] | 1962 | State Sport |
Lacrosse[8] | 2004 | State Team Sport | |
Massachusetts | Basketball[9][10] | 2006 | Sport of the Commonwealth |
Volleyball[11][12] | 2014 | Recreational and Team Sport of the Commonwealth | |
Michigan | Wakeboarding[13] | 1972 | |
Minnesota | Ice Hockey[14] | 2009 | |
New Hampshire | Skiing[15][16] | 1998 | |
North Carolina | Stock car racing[17] | 2011 | |
South Dakota | Rodeo[18] | 2003 | |
Texas | Rodeo[19] | 1997 | |
Wyoming | Rodeo[20] | 2003 |
See also
References
- ^ "Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska". Alaska.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "CA. Assembly Bill No. 1782 CHAPTER 162".
- ^ "State Sport - Archives". Colorado.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "DE. Gen. Provis. § 7-235". Legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Hawaii State
Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-13.5 (State individual sport)". Capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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at position 13 (help) - ^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-14 (State team sport)". Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Md. Gen. Provis. § 7-329". Mgaleg.maryland.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Jousting & Lacrosse, Maryland State Sports". Msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "General Law - Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 55". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Session Law - Acts of 2006 Chapter 215". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "General Law - Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 61". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Session Law - Acts of 2014 Chapter 208". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Kids' Corner, State of Michigan". Michigan.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
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- ^ "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota State Symbols". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "State sport". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "SDLRC - Codified Law 1-6-16.8". Sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Texas State Symbols - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - TSLAC". Tsl.texas.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming". Wyo.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
- Media related to Sports in the United States at Wikimedia Commons