This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.
Table
edit| State | Sport | Year Adopted | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Dog mushing[1] | 1972 | |
| California | Surfing[2] | 2018 | |
| Colorado | Pack burro racing[3] | 2012 | State summer sport |
| Skiing and Snowboarding[4] | 2008 | State winter sport | |
| Delaware | Bicycling[5] | 2014 | |
| Hawaii | Surfing (He'e nalu)[6] | 1998 | State individual sport |
| Outrigger canoe paddling (Heihei wa'a)[7] | 1986 | State team sport | |
| Idaho | Potato throwing[8] | 2024 | |
| Maryland | Jousting[9] | 1962 | State sport |
| Lacrosse[10] | 2004 | State team sport | |
| Massachusetts | Basketball[11][12] | 2006 | Sport of the Commonwealth |
| Volleyball[13][14] | 2014 | Recreational and team sport of the Commonwealth | |
| Michigan | American Football[15] | 1972 | |
| Minnesota | Ice hockey[16] | 2009 | |
| Missouri | Archery[17] | 2022 | |
| New Hampshire | Skiing[18][19] | 1998 | |
| New York | Baseball[20] | 2021 | |
| North Carolina | Stock car racing[21] | 2011 | |
| North Dakota | Curling[22] | 2023 | |
| South Dakota | Rodeo[23] | 2003 | |
| Texas | Rodeo[24] | 1997 | |
| Washington | Pickleball[25] | 2022 | |
| Wyoming | Rodeo[26] | 2003 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska". Alaska.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "CA. Assembly Bill No. 1782 CHAPTER 162".
- ^ "State Summer Sport". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "State Winter Sport". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "DE. Gen. Provis. § 7-235". Legis.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-13.5 (State individual sport)". Capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ Hawaii State Legislature. "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-14 (State team sport)". Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Idaho Facts and Symbols - State of Idaho". Idaho.gov. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Md. Gen. Provis. § 7-329". Mgaleg.maryland.gov. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. 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.
- ^ "1.1499 - 2015 Minnesota Statutes". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "Missouri Secretary of State - Missouri State Symbols". sos.mo.gov/. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "New Hampshire Almanac - NH.gov". Nh.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota State Symbols". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Baseball Becomes Official Sport of New York". 13wham.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "State sport". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Senate Bill 2229 reaches the 'end' as Burgum signs bill making curling the official sport of North Dakota". Office of Governor, State of North Dakota. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zhou, Amanda (March 28, 2022). "Pickleball officially named WA state sport". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming". Wyo.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2018.