March 30, 2009
Monday Morning News (03-30-09)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
| DATE | EVENT |
| 03-01-09 | Spring Sports Seeding Representatives were Due- DOWNLOAD FORM |
| 03-27-09 | Skills USA Conference and Competitive Events |
| 03-31-09 | Webinar- Lightning Protocols 9:00 AM (Click here to attend) |
| 04-01-09 | Spring Sport Rosters Due On-line |
| 04-03-09 | State Spirit Competition (April 3-4) Santa Ana Star Center (Directions) |
| 04-08-09 | Hardship Petition Review |
| 04-09-09 | NMAA Office Closed (April 9-13) |
| 04-17-09 | State Chess Championships (April 17-18) |
| 04-17-09 | Referenda Due- Download Referenda |
| 04-24-09 | State Concert Band Contest- Los Lunas (April 24-25) |
IN THE NEWS:
Governor Bill Richardson Signs Bill Supporting School Sports Officials
SANTA FE-Governor Bill Richardson today signed HB 174, School Event Service Gross Receipts. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dennis Roch, exempts New Mexicans who referee, umpire or score school events from paying gross receipts tax on the income they receive from officiating.
“Those who take the time to referee and umpire are critical to school athletic programs across the state,” Governor Bill Richardson said. “I am proud to sign this bill, which will serve as an incentive to encourage more New Mexicans to pursue officiating. New Mexico children are the winners with this tax break.”
For more information on this legislation, please contact Dana Sanchez (NMOA Commissioner of Officials) at 505.923.3277 or dsanchez@nmact.org.
NMAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors took major action during the March 11 meeting to address member schools’ budgetary concerns. The Board meeting was held at The Pit as the 2009 State Basketball Championships entered the second day of play.
The Board of Directors voted to reduce member school assessments by 6% for the 2009-2010 school year and to reformat several state championship events. Their unanimous vote eliminated volleyball state tournament pool play, soccer state tournament pool play, two out of three in the state baseball tournament first round, the double elimination format in the state softball tournament and reduced the tennis state tournament to one week versus two weeks.
The state tournament changes will go into effect during the Fall of 2009. Gary Tripp, NMAA Executive Director, addressed the Board and stated that the championships should be “revamped to save member schools’ money.” The revamped state championships will help to reduce costs associated with schools competing in NMAA State
Championship events.
Read complete Board Summary......
ALIGNMENT AND CLASSIFICATION:
The Board of Directors approved a revised Alignment and Classification proposal, which is posted onto the NMAA website- click here to download. The newest proposal includes two classifications for the sport of Swimming & Diving. The date of appeals has been changed to June 3.
PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR:
Please help Character Counts learn more about Sportsmanship by taking their Sportsmanship survey. Click here to take the survey which will take less than 10 minutes.
REMINDERS:
Reserved seats for the 2009 State Spirit Competition are on sale now. Tickets are $8 per person per session and can be purchased through the NMAA by calling 505.923.3265 or 505.379.5895. The Spirit Competition is being held on April 3-4, at the Santa Ana Star Center. Seating is expected to be limited, so purchase your tickets early! Directions to the Santa Ana Star Center.
Seeding and Selection representatives for spring sports were due on March 1. Please ensure that your district has submitted their representatives. To download a seeding and selection representative form, click here.
All Spring sport teams should have a roster posted on the NMAA website no later than Tuesday, April 1. This roster serves as verification of a student's eligibility and is required by NMAA bylaws.
Track & Field- Coaches must ensure that all State Championship Qualifiers are posted onto Direct Athletics. Qualifiers must be posted within seven days following the qualifying meet. For assistance with your Direct Athletics account, please contact NMAA Assistant Director, Robert Zayas, at 505.977.5386 or rzayas@nmact.org.
2009 Track & Field State Championship Qualifiers can be accessed by clicking here.
