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UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 29-31 – NMHSCA Annual Coaches Clinic
July 30 – NMAA Athletic Director Rules Clinic (Mandatory)
July 30- NMADA General Meeting
July 30 – NMAA General Rules Eligibility, Bylaws and Transfer Rules
July 31 – NMAA Volleyball Rules Clinic
July 31 – NMAA Football Rules Clinic
July 31 – NMAA Cross Country Rules Clinic
August 1-31 – Athletic Director Alternate Online Rules Clinic
August 1-15 – Fall Rules Clinics Online (Football & Cross Country ONLY)
August 1 – Hardship Petition Reviews
August 5 – Football Start Date (HS Only)
August 5 – Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinics (Soccer & Volleyball) – Farmington HS – 6 p.m.
August 7 – Rookie AD’s Meeting #1 (NMAA Office)
August 7 – Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinics (Soccer & Volleyball) – Capital HS – 6 p.m.
IN THE NEWS:
NMHSCA COACHES CLINIC
Athletic Directors: Below is a list of events specific to athletic directors, which will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 during the NMHSCA Coaches Clinic at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque:
9:15 – 10:50 am – NMAA General Bylaws, Transfer and Eligibility Rules
3:00 – 3:50 pm – NMAA Required AD Rules Clinic
4:00 – 4:50 pm – NMADA General Membership Meeting
FALL RULES CLINICS ONLINE
Fall rules clinics are to be attended by head coaches of all fall sports by August 15th. This is mandatory for all head coaches during their sport season. The NMAA will host Mandatory In-Person Regional Rules Clinics for the Fall Season in the sports of Soccer & Volleyball, for those unable to attend the NMHSCA Coaches Clinic at the end of July. Rules Clinics for Football & Cross Country will once again be on-line this year. Regions, dates and times are listed below.
- August 5 – Farmington HS – 6 p.m.
• August 7 – Capital HS – 6 p.m.
• August 12 – Albuquerque HS – 6 p.m.
• August 14 – Roswell HS – 6 p.m.
• August 15 – Onate HS – 6 p.m
NMAA/NMADA ROOKIE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WORKSHOP
The NMAA/NMADA will host two “Rookie” Athletic Director workshops on Wednesday, August 7th and Wednesday, August 21st. These meetings will be held at the NMAA Offices from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm with lunch provided. Come and learn more about the NMAA Handbook, Eligibility and Petitions, the Max Preps data system and much more. New Athletics Directors are encouraged to attend one of the meetings. For more information about this event, please contact Tammy Richards at 505.923.3278.
ATHLETIC TRAINER ALL ACCESS PASS
All athletic trainers need an NMAA All Access pass to gain complimentary entrance into NMAA sanctioned events, including state championships. Please have your athletic trainer fill out the online application and submit it to the NMAA by September 16, 2019 in order to receive a pass for the year. The application form is available here.
MEMBERSHIP DUES, FEES AND CONTRACTS
Membership dues/fees and contracts have been mailed to all schools. Please be sure to submit these to the NMAA by September 16, 2019. If you have not received either of these, or have any questions regarding membership contracts, please contact Alissa Wesbrook at 505-923-3266 or alissa@nmact.org. For questions regarding membership dues and fees please contact Shari Kessler-Schwaner at 505-923-3279 or shari@nmact.org.
MAXPREPS VIDEO TOOLS
The NMAA, along with MaxPreps has created a series of three videos to help Athletic Directors and Coaches set up accounts, give access to schools or teams and enter rosters and schedules. These videos are listed under the ADMIN HUB, For Athletic Directors on the NMAA website. For further assistance contact Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
