MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Gulf State Independent Athletic Association officially debuted in a news conference Thursday morning in Montgomery.
The news comes weeks after the leaders with the Alabama Independent School Association announced plans to dissolve sports after the 2026-2027 school year. Many of those schools from AISA are expected to make the jump to the GSIAA. Member applications start Sunday, Nov. 1. Schools have until late April to be considered and the league opens in Fall of 2027.
Organizers for the GSIAA say a key element that makes the group unique is that governance will rest entirely in the hands of its member schools, rather than an executive committee or central director…