Monday Morning News – 10-2-17
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 1-3 – NMAA/NMADA Fall Conference
October 3 – NMAA Hall of Fame Selection Committee Meeting
October 4 – Baseball & Softball Officials’ Registrations Due
October 9 – Mid School/Jr. High Basketball Start Date (if Split Season)
October 13 – NMAA Office Closed
IN THE NEWS:
NMAA/NMADA FALL CONFERENCE
The 2017 NMAA & NMADA Fall Leadership Conference will take place October 1-3 at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque. The event will provide numerous professional development opportunities for athletic administrators as well as the Association’s mandatory Annual Meeting of Schools. For more information, please visit the home page on the NMAA website at www.nmact.org. Special thanks to BSN Sports for serving as the presenting sponsor of this year’s conference.
ARBITER HELP
Athletic Directors – There have been a lot of questions on how to use the Arbiter. If you, an assistant or an administrative assistant need help with the arbiter please email Nate at nate@nmact.org or call (505)923-3286.
HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES MONTH
October is National High School Activities Month. It is a time to celebrate the contributions and benefits young people experience by participation in sports and activities. NMAA member high schools are encouraged to promote the values inherent in interscholastic athletics and activities.
Each week during October will have a different focus. October 1-7 is National Sportsmanship, Fan Appreciation, and Public-Address Announcers Week. It is a time to recognize all of the adults who work tirelessly on behalf of the students who participate in interscholastic programs.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SWIM/DIVE QUALIFYING MEETS
Applications for State Qualifying Meets are due October 20, 2017 by 4:00 pm (no exceptions). Please remember, as per NMAA bylaws, ALL qualifying meets MUST include all swimming and diving events. The application form is available here: https://www.nmact.org/file/SandD_Meet_App.pdf and the listing of approved qualifying meets can be found here:
https://www.nmact.org/file/SD_Qual_meets.pdf.
MY REASON WHY
There are countless benefits to participating in high school sports and activities, but a lot of concerns as well. To overcome resistance and drive participation, #MyReasonWhy highlights diverse stories and memories shared by students, parents, coaches, officials and community members. We’re working together to show how participation not only develops individual skills and character for the future, but drives a stronger sense of self and community that students will feel immediately and for the rest of their lives. To share your story visit www.nfhs.org/MyReasonWhy and share your story.
AD’s TIP OF THE WEEK
Petition Process. The NMAA has posted an Eligibility Document Guide to assist athletic directors in determining which eligibility situations must be petitioned (NMAA 6.9.3). Go to “Admin Hub”, “Forms” and “Eligibility Forms” to find the spreadsheet resource.
FEATURE STORY IDEAS
Attention Athletic Directors – If you have a student-athlete or a student in an activity at your school that you feel has a good story to tell, the NMAA would like to tell that story for you. Please email Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org or call at 505-923-3295 and share your feature story ideas.
COMPETE WITH CLASS NOMINATIONS
In an effort to establish and sustain the Compete with Class initiative, the NMAA will be highlighting acts of sportsmanship through various awards and recognition programs during the 2017-2018 school year. In order to do this, our office NEEDS YOUR HELP! Acts of sportsmanship by individuals, coaches, officials, administrators, spectators, or teams as a whole should be reported to the NMAA office as they occur. Photos of these acts would also be appreciated. Send your nominations to Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
