Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association is the governing body that oversees and organizes interscholastic athletic programs and state championships for public secondary schools across Maryland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2950303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Context triple: [Dunbar High School (Baltimore), athleticsConference, Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association]
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A.
Mid-Atlantic Prep League
The Mid-Atlantic Prep League is an athletic conference of elite college-preparatory schools in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that compete in interscholastic sports.
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B.
Maryland State Board of Education
The Maryland State Board of Education is the governing body that sets statewide education policy and standards for public schools in Maryland.
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C.
Centennial Conference
The Centennial Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of academically prestigious liberal arts colleges primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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D.
North Coast Athletic Conference
The North Coast Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference primarily composed of small liberal arts colleges in the Midwestern United States.
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E.
Eight Schools Association
The Eight Schools Association is a consortium of prestigious New England boarding schools known for their academic rigor, selective admissions, and influential alumni networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Target entity description: The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association is the governing body that oversees and organizes interscholastic athletic programs and state championships for public secondary schools across Maryland.
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A.
Mid-Atlantic Prep League
The Mid-Atlantic Prep League is an athletic conference of elite college-preparatory schools in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that compete in interscholastic sports.
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B.
Maryland State Board of Education
The Maryland State Board of Education is the governing body that sets statewide education policy and standards for public schools in Maryland.
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C.
Centennial Conference
The Centennial Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of academically prestigious liberal arts colleges primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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D.
North Coast Athletic Conference
The North Coast Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference primarily composed of small liberal arts colleges in the Midwestern United States.
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E.
Eight Schools Association
The Eight Schools Association is a consortium of prestigious New England boarding schools known for their academic rigor, selective admissions, and influential alumni networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high school sports governing body
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nonprofit organization ⓘ state athletic association ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MPSSAA ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Maryland State Department of Education ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Maryland public high schools
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Maryland public middle schools that sponsor interscholastic athletics ⓘ |
| appliesToEducationalLevel |
high school
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secondary education ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
athletic directors of Maryland public secondary schools
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local school systems in Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork |
interscholastic sports administration
ⓘ
school athletics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
educational athletics
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student-athlete participation in Maryland public secondary schools ⓘ |
| governs |
interscholastic athletics for Maryland public high schools
ⓘ
public secondary school athletics in Maryland ⓘ |
| governsSportLevel | interscholastic ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mpssaa.org ⓘ |
| hasScope | statewide ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Baltimore County, Maryland
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linked to:
Baltimore County
Maryland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Maryland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Federation of State High School Associations ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| organizes |
Maryland public secondary school sports tournaments
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state high school athletic championships in Maryland ⓘ |
| oversees | interscholastic athletic programs for Maryland public secondary schools ⓘ |
| purpose |
to administer interscholastic athletic programs for Maryland public secondary schools
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to conduct state championships for Maryland public secondary school sports ⓘ to promote fair and equitable competition among Maryland public secondary school athletic programs ⓘ |
| regulates |
competition rules for Maryland public secondary school sports
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eligibility rules for Maryland public high school athletes ⓘ postseason qualification for Maryland public secondary school teams ⓘ sportsmanship standards for Maryland public secondary school athletics ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
classification of Maryland public high schools for athletic competition
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scheduling and administration of Maryland state high school playoffs ⓘ standardizing rules for Maryland public secondary school sports ⓘ |
| sector | public schools ⓘ |
| subjectOf | high school sports regulations in Maryland ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | state-level scholastic athletic association ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Description of subject: The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association is the governing body that oversees and organizes interscholastic athletic programs and state championships for public secondary schools across Maryland.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dunbar High School (Baltimore)
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athleticsConference
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Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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Baltimore City College Knights
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leagueParticipation
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Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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Lake Clifton High School boys basketball team
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governingBody
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Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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