This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.
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 | |
Maryland | Jousting [8] | 1962 | State sport |
Lacrosse [9] | 2004 | State team sport | |
Massachusetts | Basketball [10] [11] | 2006 | Sport of the Commonwealth |
Volleyball [12] [13] | 2014 | Recreational and team sport of the Commonwealth | |
Michigan | American Football [14] | 1972 | |
Minnesota | Ice hockey [15] | 2009 | |
Missouri | Archery [16] | 2022 | |
New Hampshire | Skiing [17] [18] | 1998 | |
New York | Baseball [19] | 2021 | |
North Carolina | Stock car racing [20] | 2011 | |
North Dakota | Curling [21] | 2023 | |
South Dakota | Rodeo [22] | 2003 | |
Texas | Rodeo [23] | 1997 | |
Washington | Pickleball [24] | 2022 | |
Wyoming | Rodeo [25] | 2003 |
This is a list of official U.S. state sports as recognized by state legislatures.
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 | |
Maryland | Jousting [8] | 1962 | State sport |
Lacrosse [9] | 2004 | State team sport | |
Massachusetts | Basketball [10] [11] | 2006 | Sport of the Commonwealth |
Volleyball [12] [13] | 2014 | Recreational and team sport of the Commonwealth | |
Michigan | American Football [14] | 1972 | |
Minnesota | Ice hockey [15] | 2009 | |
Missouri | Archery [16] | 2022 | |
New Hampshire | Skiing [17] [18] | 1998 | |
New York | Baseball [19] | 2021 | |
North Carolina | Stock car racing [20] | 2011 | |
North Dakota | Curling [21] | 2023 | |
South Dakota | Rodeo [22] | 2003 | |
Texas | Rodeo [23] | 1997 | |
Washington | Pickleball [24] | 2022 | |
Wyoming | Rodeo [25] | 2003 |