Monday Morning News Presented by McDonald's (01-31-11)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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DATE |
EVENT |
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January 31 |
Softball/Baseball Start Date |
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February 1-28 |
Spring Rules Clinics Online |
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February 7 |
Track and Field Start Date/ Tennis Competition Start Date |
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February 11 |
Scholarship Application Deadline |
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February 12 |
State Bowling Championships/Scholastic Publications State Competition |
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February 18-19 |
State Swimming and Diving Championships |
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February 18-19 |
State Wrestling Championships |
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February 21 |
NMAA Office Closed |
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February 23 |
Hardship Petition Review |
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February 26 |
English Expo |
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February 27 |
A-5A Basketball Brackets Released |
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March 2 |
NMAA Commission Meeting (9:00 a.m. @NMAA) |
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March 3-5 |
Speech and Debate Championships |
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March 4-5 |
State Basketball Championships- First Round |
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March 8-12 |
State Basketball Championships |
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March 9 |
NMAA Board of Director Meeting (9:00 a.m. @ the Pit) |
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March 16-22 |
NMAA Office Closed |
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March 25-26 |
State Spirit Competition |
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March 30 |
Hardship Petition Review |
IN THE NEWS:
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
“Whatever it takes, no excuses, no explanations!” -Tony Dungy
There are both good and poor excuses, but in reality an excuse is nothing more than a reason why something didn’t get done. True winners are all about results, they have no interest in justifying why a task was not accomplished or a goal never achieved.
Gary Tripp
Executive Director
BYLAW CHANGES
The new 180-school day sit-out period for all students transferring schools will go into effect March 1, 2011. Therefore, any student who transfers from one member school to another on or after March 1, 2011 will be ineligible for varsity athletic participation for 180 school days/ 365 calendar days from the date of their enrollment at their new school.
SPRING RULES CLINICS
The online rules clinics for Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis, and Track & Field are available from February 1, 2011 until the end of the day February 28, 2011. All head coaches are required to attend and must have a valid MVP account to get credit.
NMAA FOUNDATION BOWL-A-THON CLASSIC
The 2011 NMAA Foundation Bowl-A-Thon Classic was held this past weekend. Congratulations to NM Public School Insurance Authority for bringing home the victory! Thank you to all of the teams who participated in this wonderful event. Click here to view the results.
STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTERS
For the sport of volleyball, the Board of Directors passed a proposal to allow the addition of two more players to the roster for state. Fourteen uniformed athletes are now allowed on the roster for the state championships with a bench limit of 20, as opposed to the twelve allowed in previous years. This will go into effect starting Fall 2011.
CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT
Reminder: Please ensure that all coaches (head and assistant) complete the Concussion Management course, print out the certificate at the end and submit to the athletic director. This course is free of charge and applies to all coaches grades 7-12 in all sports. You can access the simplified directions by going to the For Athletic Directors section of the NMAA website and clicking on, "AD Requirements under SB1". Click here to access this page.
STATE WRESTLING INFORMATION
The 2011 State Wrestling Championships are just around the corner. This event is scheduled for February 18th and 19th at the Santa Ana Star Center. Click here for more information.
STATE SWIMMING/DIVING INFORMATION
The 2011 State Swimming and Diving Championships will be held Friday, February 18th and Saturday, February 19th at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium. Doors will open both days at 7 am for diving competition with the swimming prelims beginning Friday at 3 pm, and the swimming finals starting at 11:30 am Saturday. Ticket information and a schedule of events are available here.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The deadline for all NMAA scholarship applications/nominations is Friday, February 11th. All applications can be found on the NMAA website. For more information, please contact Kristin Derr, NMAA Assistant Director at 505-923-3265 or kderr@nmact.org.
NMAA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The NMAA has released 3 PSA’s related to high school athletics to radio stations around New Mexico. These PSA’s may also be found on our website by clicking on the About NMAA link and scrolling to the bottom of the page.
NMAA CORPORATE SPONSORS:
Special thanks to the generous NMAA Corporate sponsors who support New Mexico's students and their efforts to be successful. Click here to view the NMAA corporate sponsors.
Special Thanks to McDonald's for being the presenting sponsor of the Monday Morning News