Monday Morning News (09-22-08)

September 22, 2008

Monday Morning News (09-22-08)

DATE EVENT
09-24-08 Hardship Petition Review- All Dates
10-01-08 Board of Directors Meeting (NMAA) at 9:00 AM- Agenda
10-12-08 NMAA/ NMADA Fall Conference- LTC Courses
10-13-08 NMAA/ NMADA Fall Conference- Day One
10-14-08 NMAA/ NMADA Fall Confernce- Day Two
10-20-08 Wrestling Weight Management Assessors Workshop
10-22-08 Hardship Petition Review
10-24-08 Swimming & Diving Qualifying Meet Submission Due
10-25-08 Soccer Seeding and Selection Mtg
10-25-08 Wrestling Weight Management Coaches Workshop
10-27-08 Volleyball District Tournament Class A & AA
10-30-08 State Soccer Pool Play (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)
11-01-08 Football Seeding/ Selection Mtg (8-Man, A & AA)
11-01-08 Winter Rules Clinic On-Line (Due By Nov. 30)
11-03-08 Wrestling/ Basketball Practice Begins
11-03-08 Swimming & Diving Competition Begins

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High School Sports Participation Increases Again; Boys, Girls and Overall Participation Reach All-time Highs
ew Mexico ranks 39th out of 51 in regards to total participants. Click here for a complete NFHS Press Release.

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The NMAA/ NMADA Fall Confernce will be held oct. 12-14 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyrmaid Hotel. Click here for a detailed agenda, registration form and information regarding LTC courses. To make hotel reservations for the NMAA/NMADA Fall Conference please call 1-800-266-9432 provide them with the Code: "NMADA Group" to get the $89.00 room rate.

Steve Alford, University of New Mexico Men's Basketball Coach will be the keynote speaker at the NMAA/ NMADA Fall Conference lunch banquet on Monday, October 13.

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According to NMAA Bylaw 3.9.3 (Beginning of Athletic Season Information)

The administrative head of each member high school must submit and/or update its information utilizing the NMAA’s MVP database through the NMAA website at www.nmact.org for all varsity programs. The following information must be reported by the listed deadline:

Fall Sports – September 15
Winter Sports – December 15
Spring Sports – April 1
Complete Roster (all information inclusive of uniform number and grade classification), Schedule, Updated results.

After the above dates, schools with incomplete information on the NMAA website are subject to a $250.00 fine per program.

2008-2009 Seeding and Selection Criteria
On June 5, 2008, by a unanimous vote, the Board of Directors approved revising the seeding and selection criteria for Class 3A-5A for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 school years. The regular season district champion will be the only team to automatically advance to the State Championships.180x250_080.jpg

The only time a regular season district runner up will automatically advance is if they win the District Tournament (volleyball and basketball are the only sports that have district tournaments). The district champ will be seeded with the at large teams depending on the number of teams in the bracket (i.e. football 12 teams, soccer 12 teams, volleyball 12 teams, basketball 16 teams, softball 16 teams, baseball 16 teams).

Seeding and Selection Representatives
Please see attached seeding and selection representative form, which is due on September 1 for Fall sports.

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The New Mexico Activities Association requires that all coaches, school personnel and athletes who have been ejected from a game or contest complete an on-line educational program in order to be approved to participate again.

NMAA bylaw 7.7.2 states that “any coach or participant who is ejected from an athletic contest/game, regardless of sport, is required to sit out the next contest/game minimally, at all levels. This penalty is the responsibility of the local school district to impose. This sanction is subject to final approval by the NMAA after such violation is reported within a reasonable time frame but prior to the next contest. In addition to the one game suspension, ejected parties must complete the on-line PVWH component prior to returning to competition.”

Click here to access the “Ejection Application”


MVP System
The MVP system will be used to report all "varsity" rosters, schedules and scores during the 2008-2009 school year.

As a reminder, all coaches must create an MVP account and have an approved role (position) in order to receive credit for attending the on-line rules clinic. Click here to download an MVP Tip Sheet; to help with the creation of MVP accounts.

PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR WORKSHOPS:PVWH_New_90_x_72.jpg
To schedule a Pursuing Victory With Honor workshop, please contact Kristin Derr, NMAA Assistant Director, at 505.923.3265 or kderr@nmact.org PVWH workshops will cost $250.

 

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The NFHS is excited about the development of a new officials education program. The program is an outgrowth of an initiative begun several years ago by a number of member state associations in the Midwest, and it will replace the NFHS officials education program developed with an outside provider almost six years ago. The platform for the new program is web-based, and it entails the use of video clips and other educational materials that illustrate proper rules decisions and mechanics. Click here for more details.....

 

FALL SPORTS:

CROSS COUNTRY
Website Page
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee
Schedules and Rosters must be posted on-line by September 15

FOOTBALL
Website Page
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee
Schedules and Rosters must be posted on-line by September 15

SOCCER
Website Page
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee
Schedules and Rosters must be posted on-line by September 15

VOLLEYBALL
Website Page
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee
Schedules and Rosters must be posted on-line by September 15

As we try and provide our member schools with the best state tournament possible, location of the tournament for some classes has changed. Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho is in the process of purchasing volleyball courts in order to bring the sport to the Center. Thus, the change. The following is a list of the new locations:

Class 3A-5A: Pool Play, 1st Round, and Quarterfinals will be played at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Semifinals and Finals will be at Johnson Center on the campus of UNM.

Class A-2A: Pool Play, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals will all be played at Johnson Center (UNM).

The change allows all schools to play their state tournament matches away from high school sites. The time schedule will be posted on the website at the beginning of next week.

Many schools have indicated that they will have a "Volley for the Cure" match in October. We encourage all of you to pick a match in the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness. Please let me know the date of your match so the NMAA can accomodate your needs for that day.

The NMAA is looking for an athletic director in the Northwest part of the State who is a member of the NMADA to serve on the volleybal sports specific committee. If you are interested, e-mail smarquez@nmact.org.

WINTER SPORTS:

BASKETBALL
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Fall 2008
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Fall 2008
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

SWIMMING AND DIVING
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Fall 2008
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Fall 2008
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

WRESTLING
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Fall 2008
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Fall 2008
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

SPIRIT
Website Page
Rules Clinic
Rules Clinic Attendees
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

SPRING SPORTS:

BASEBALL
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Winter 2009
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Winter 2009
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

GOLF
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Winter 2009
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Winter 2009
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

SOFTBALL
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Winter 2009
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Winter 2009
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

2009 NEW MEXICO SPORTS AUTHORITY STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
MAY 14-15-16, 2008 IN LAS CRUCES NM (FIELD OF DREAMS AND MAG PARK)
SOFTBALL HAMBURGER FRY MAY 13 FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS

NMAA ANNOUNCES HOST STATE SOFTBALL HOTEL AND HEADQUARTERS:
BEST WESTERN MESILLA VALLEY INN
901 Avenida de Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM 88005
NMAA Softball Team Room Rate: $65.00 + tax (quad room includes American Breakfast)
Contact: Manny Medina Sales Manager for NMAA Room Rates 1-575-524-8603 x 104
Fax: 1-575-526-8437
Email: marketing@mesillavalleyinn.com
Link to Hotel Website: http://www.mesillavalleyinn.com/

TENNIS
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Winter 2009
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Winter 2009
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

Governor Richardson, has declard September 2008, as "SCHOOLS TENNIS MONTH." Click here to view the Executive Proclamation.

TRACK & FIELD
Website Page
Rules Clinic- Coming Winter 2009
Rules Clinic Attendees- Coming Winter 2009
State Championship Information
Sports Specific Committee

 

ACTIVITIES:

Click here to view information regarding the 21 sanctioned activities offered by the NMAA

OTHER INFORMATION: