Monday Morning News Presented by McDonald's (04-05-10)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
| 04-05-10 | NMAA Office Closed |
| 04-16-10 | State Spirit Championships (April 16-17) Santa Ana Star Center |
| 04-23-10 | State Concert Band Contest (April 23-24) |
| 04-26-10 | District Track & Field Meets (April 26 - May 1) |
| 05-02-10 | Track & Field Direct Athletics Deadline (12:00 PM Noon) |
| 05-02-10 | Tennis Seeding Meeting |
| 05-02-10 | Baseball Seeding Meeting |
| 05-03-10 | Track & Field (Class A-AA Verification deadline) 11:00 AM |
| 05-03-10 | Track & Field (Class 3A-5A Verification deadline) 5:00 PM |
| 05-05-10 | Golf State Tournament Entry Forms Due DOWNLOAD FORMS |
| 05-05-10 | Track & Field State Championships Class A-AA (May 5-6) |
| 05-05-10 | Tennis State Championships (May 5-8) |
| 05-06-10 | Mock Trial Nationals (May 6-10) |
| 05-07-10 | Track & Field State Championships Class 3A-5A (May 7-8) |
| 05-07-10 | Baseball State First Round |
| 05-09-10 | Softball Seeding/ Selection |
| 05-09-10 | Golf State Championships (May 9-11) |
| 05-12-10 | Baseball State Championships (May 12-15) |
| 05-14-10 | Softball State Championships (May 14-15) |
| 05-31-10 | NMAA Office Closed |
| 06-02-10 | NMAA Board of Directors Retreat (Date Revised) |
| 06-03-10 | NMAA Board of Directors Meeting (Date Revised) |
IN THE NEWS:
NMAA REQUESTS FEEDBACK:
The NMAA Administration and the Board of Directors hereby request member school feedback on the seeding & selection and qualification series processes approved at the March 10, 2010 Board of Director’s meeting. Click here to download information.
Winners Announced for the 2010 WBCA Pink Zone® Contest presented by Jostens
ATLANTA - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the winners of the 2010 WBCA Pink Zone® Contest presented by Jostens. The contest is an effort to reward participating teams in the WBCA Pink Zone who are also raising funds for the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation.
The winners of the 2010 WBCA Pink Zone® Contest presented by Jostens are as follows:
Division School Head Coach
NCAA Division I N.C. State University Kellie Harper
NCAA Division II Bentley University Barbara Stevens
NCAA Division III Moravian College Mary Beth Spirk
NAIA Viterbo University Bobbi Vandenberg
JC/CC Southwestern Community College Buck Scheel
High School/AAU Sandia High School Susan Kubala
Complete Release
TRACK & FIELD (DIRECT ATHLETICS) INFORMATION:
As you know, the NMAA attempted to improve the Direct Athletics reporting system for track & field this spring. It was 
our goal to work with Direct Athletics to create a more user friendly system that would make track & field coaches' jobs easier. Unfortunately, over the course of the last month we have received many e-mails and telephone calls regarding the new system. We have also come to the realization that a lot of the results were incorrect because of conversion and FAT/ Hand held data entry errors.
We apologize for the confusion that this "attempted" improvement has caused. As a result, we have decided to go back to the Direct Athletics system that we have used for the past four years. The problem with this decision is that any qualifiers that were entered into Direct Athletics prior to Monday, March 14 had to be re-entered. Coaches need to log into to their Direct Athletics system and enter qualifiers in the same manner they have for the past three years. Click on the green “Register” button to the right of the “2010 State Championship Meet” link.
All coaches had until April 1 to enter all state qualifiers into the Direct Athletics system that were previously entered. The seven-day window that coaches have to enter state qualifiers will go into effect the April 1-2 weekend.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please contact Robert Zayas, NMAA Assistant Director, at 505.977.5386. We know that going back to the "old" system will create a few problems for coaches; however, we would rather have problems in March, instead of problems in May when it really counts.
SURVEY- ECONOMY:
You are invited to participate in a study titled “Economy’s Impact on Interscholastic Athletic Budgets.” The investigators would like to determine how the current economy has impacted interscholastic athletic budgets. In other words, has the current economic downturn forced athletic administrators to take steps to overcome budget reductions. If so, what steps have been taken. Click here to take the survey.
NFHS SECTION VI COACH OF THE YEAR:
The NMAA would like to congratulate Noel Trujillo, from Los Alamos High School, as the recipient of the 2010 NFHS Section 6 Speech and Debate Coach of the Year!
REMINDERS:
BASKETBALL FINANCIAL REPORTS:
Basketball district financial reports and money were due to the NMAA by March 24, 2010. First round of state basketball reports and money are due by 3/31/10. Please contact carol Daniels for more information regarding financial reports at 505.923.3276.
NMAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP DATE REVISIONS:
On June 3, the Board of Directors approved a major calendar adjustment for the 2010 State Track & Field Championships due to the University of New Mexico hosting the 2010 Mountain West Track & Field Championships. Track & Field practice will begin on Week 32 instead of week 33 for the 2010 season. All District Track & Field Championships will be held Week 44 (April 26-May 1). The Class A-AA State Track & Field Championships will be held Wednesday and Thursday May 5-6, with the Class 3A-5A State Track & Field Championships scheduled on Friday and Saturday May 7-8.
STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIP DATE REVISION:
The 2010 State Spirit Championships will be held on April 16-17, 2010 at the Rio Rancho Santa Ana Star Center.
RESOURCES:
Sports Medicine Articles-
NFHS 2009 Anabolic Steroids Position Statement
NFHS 2009 Concussion Brochure
NFHS 2009 Supplements Position Statement
NFHS 2008 Concussion Update
2009 Position Statement on Invasive Medical Procedures
2009 Concussion Statement in Zurich
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