October 08, 2007
Monday Morning News (10-08-07)
Week 15 (October 8 - 14)
WEEK Number 15 (October 8-14)
| Date |
Event |
| Oct. 14-16 |
NMAA/ NMADA Annual Meeting- Click Here For Detailed Information |
| Oct. 14-20 |
National Activities Week- Download Information |
| Oct. 14 |
National Be A Sport Day |
| Oct. 15 |
National Fine Arts Day |
| Oct. 16 |
National Officials Day |
| Oct. 17 |
National Youth Health Awareness Day |
| Oct. 18 |
National Coaches/ Sponsors/ Advisors Day |
| Oct. 19 |
National Fan Appreciation Day |
| Oct. 20 |
National Community Service/ Participation Day |
| Oct. 24 |
Hardship Petition Review |
| Oct. 26 |
Applications due for State Swimming and Diving Qualifying Meet- Form |
| Oct. 27 |
Swimming and Diving Coaches Clinic |
| Oct. 27 |
Soccer Seeding Meeting (Girls 7:00 PM/ Boys 7:45 PM) |
| Oct. 27 |
Wrestling Weight Management Workshop |
IMPORTANT.......
BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING SUMMARY:
The Board of Directors voted (10 to 3) to approve Proposal B for the alignment and classification for the next two year block (2008-2009, 2009-2010).
Proposal B keeps the current numbers used in alignment and classification will remain in place for another two year block with most schools remaining in the same classification and districts with a few adjustments.
Specific Sport Adjustments
Baseball
1) Classes A and AA have been combined into one class starting in 2008-2009 with 8 districts. The baseball sports specific committee will work with the NMAA staff to determine playoff formats.
Basketball
2) Teams have been adjusted to balance District 2A and 6A due to a very large District 2.
Cross Country
3) Class A and AA have been adjusted to be as geographical as possible.
Football
4) New teams have been added. Cuba and NMMI have been moved from AAA to AA which improved this class in a variety of ways.
Tennis
5) NMAA, in collaboration with the tennis sports specific committee, will formulate a defined wild card system for Classes 3A and 4A.
Softball
6) Five districts will be necessary due to geography. The NMAA staff, in collaboration with the softball sports specific committee, will determine playoff format.
Wrestling
7) Two classifications have been established, as opposed to three, to make this a more competitive sport.
In other sports, new teams have been added to districts as per geographical location.
A special Board meeting will be called in the very near future to deal with potential problems in Class 4A in regards to an eight or nine team district.
The Board of Directors voted to approve to grant the NMAA exclusive telecast or broadcast rights to all events at the playoff level. “Telecast” and “Broadcast” rights include, but are not limited to, over the air television, cable television, radio, internet or web streaming. The “playoff level” includes any post-season event identified as a festival, district, sectional, regional or state by the Board of Directors action.
The Board of Directors approved allowing Class A schools to coop on team sports at the middle school level.
The discussion regarding the role and purpose of the Board of Directors was tabled until the next meeting.
The Board of Directors tabled the proposal to establish a fee to be paid by the aggrieved party for appeals that are appealed to the Board of Directors. The Board had concerns that the Public Education Department would not approve the bylaws.
The Board of Directors approved the revision of the NMAA coin flip procedures. The coin flip will be administered as soon as possible by the NMAA Director of Football or the NMAA Executive Director. This was implemented because schools and fans want to know as soon as possible as to the location of the game.
The Board of Directors approved the issuing of a referendum to Class AA football schools that Class AA football schools play 60% of their schedules against other schools in their classification according to a master schedule prepared by the NMAA in conjunction with all AA schools.
The Board of Directors tabled the adoption of a new system to seed and select the state basketball tournament. Individuals would be selected statewide to watch games in their region, paid a stipend by the NMAA and eventually seed the tournament bracket beginning with the 2008-2009 basketball season.
The Board of Directors adopted a 16 team double elimination softball bracket in class 3A – 5A and an 8-team double elimination bracket in Class A/AA at the state softball championships for the 2008 season.
The Board of Directors tabled that all head golf coaches attend the golf workshop and the NMAA rules clinic on January 25-26, 2008.
The Board of Directors approved keeping the Class A and AA baseball tournament on week #46 and moving the Class 3A-5A baseball tournament to week #47.
The Board of Directors approved changing the baseball start date to week #32 from week #33.
ADMINISTRATORS:
» 2007-2008 NMAA Calendar
» Home School Legislation Information and Revised Bylaws
» NMAA Recommended Physical Form
» Future Start Dates Through 2012
» Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Articles and Information
» National Anthem Audition Form
The NMAA is attempting to solicit auditions for National Anthem singers for the entire year. This form and audition recordings are due to the NMAA by November 30th. These auditions will also be used to fill the 8 games at the T-Mobile Invitational. We would like this information distributed to the Choral programs and their students.
FALL SPORTS:
Cross Country (Web Page)
Rosters and team photos should be posted on-line!
Rules Clinic
Championship Information
Football (Web Page)
Scores, schedules, rosters and team photos should be posted on-line!
Rules Clinic
Championship Information
Soccer (Web Page)
Scores, schedules, rosters and team photos should be posted on-line!
Rules Clinic
Championship Information
Volleyball (Web Page)
Scores, schedules, rosters and team photos should be posted on-line!
Rules Clinic
Championship Information
WINTER SPORTS:
Basketball
Basketball Web page
The New Mexico Activities Association and New Mexico Officials Association would like to cordially invite you to attend the 1st Annual Communication Summit to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday, October 10, 2007.
The purpose of the summit is to bring basketball coaches and officials together to discuss issues relative to communication between coaches, officials and student-athletes in order to make games the best possible atmosphere for all involved parties. Many coaches have requested this type of summit in the past few years and we are excited to be bringing it to you.
We are excited to have the first summit in beautiful Northern New Mexico and our hope is to host a summit in each region of the state in the future. Our speaker for the event will be Mr. Jimmy Casas, a nationally renowned NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Official from Denver, Colorado. Jimmy is currently the coordinator for the Referee Educational Forums in Colorado and New Mexico, where officials discuss communication skills from the pre-game to the final buzzer.
Our hope is that we can get 100% attendance from the coaches and officials in Northern New Mexico so that we can begin the process of building beneficial and positive relationships between all members of the interscholastic family in the years to come.
Details of the Summit are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
Site: Capital High School Performing Arts Center (located next to the gymnasium)
4851 Paseo del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Cost: $100.00 per attendee
Click here to download a registration form
Games Wanted Phoenix Union School District:
The Phoenix Union School District is looking for a Boy’s Basketball team to participate in a 16 team tournament that will be held January 2-5-08. Each team is guaranteed four (4) games. If interested please contact Rob Barnes at 602-764-7515 or Darren Bustos at 602-614-6476.
Swimming & Diving
Swimming & Diving Web page
Host meet qualifying forms must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, October 26. Click here to download the application.
Wrestling
Wrestling Web page
SPRING SPORTS:
Baseball
Baseball Web page
Golf
Golf Web page
Certification/ Entry Forms
Softball
Softball Web page
Tennis
Tennis Web page
Track & Field
Track & Field Web page
ACTIVITIES:
General Activity Information
Spirit
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees-Cheer- Dance/Drill- (Deadline Sept. 14)
Bowling
High School bowling in thriving at the NMAA! We presently have 25 schools and approximately 50 teams at both the novice and varsity levels, who are competing consistently. We are also excited about the inquiries that we have had from several of you about getting involved. With the 07-08 season just around the corner (practice can begin 10/8, with the first allowable competition on 10/16) we would like to solidify your involvement and get coach’s contact information from you so that we can include your school in all of our mail-outs and e-mail listing. We had a fabulous season last year and are looking for more of the same in 07-08!
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