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Minnesota Adapted Athletics Association
In 1969, Jim Christy, along with some other students at Marshall U High in Minnesota, asked their physical education teacher why students with physical disabilities could not participate in athletic competitions that able-bodied students could. During this time, Christy and other students played floor hockey during physical education class and at the Courage Center. In 1971, the rules of adapted floor hockey kept evolving at Marshall U High and Courage Center.

In 1974, the first organized Adapted Floor Hockey league was created. The first game was also played. This league consisted of four teams. There were two teams from Marshall U High, one from the Courage Center and one alumni team. A year later this league became only for secondary school students only. Two of the teams were from St. Paul, one from Marshall U High and one from Minneapolis. In 1976, athletic letters were given to participants who played in adapted athletics.

In 1978, an organized conference called the Minnesota Adapted Athletics Association (MAAA) was established. The first year of adapted soccer was in 1979. It consisted of six teams: St Paul Independents, St Paul Humboldt, Anoka, Osseo, Minneapolis Independents, and Marshall U High. The spring of 1983 was the start of adapted softball. The MAAA was officially incorporated in 1984 and became part of the Minnesota State High School League in 1992.

Minnesota is currently host to the only organized high school adapted athletics league. The MAAA still continues today.