Monday Morning News presented by Final Forms
February 12 – Golf & Tennis Competitions Begin
February 12 – Track & Field Start Date
February 13 – Hardship Review
February 14 – NMAA Commission
February 15-17 – State BPA
February 16-17 – Boys Wrestling Regional Tournament
February 18 – Swimming Entries Due
February 19 – Wrestling Brackets Released
February 22-23 – State Chess
February 23-24 – State Wrestling Championships
February 23-24 – State Swimming & Diving Championships
February 24 – English Expo
February 24 – Science Olympiad
February 26 – Spirit Registration Due
February 28 – NMAA Board Meeting
IN THE NEWS:
BASKETBALL TEAM PHOTOS & ROSTERS
Basketball team photos need to be uploaded on Max Preps by Friday, February 16th or a fine of $100 will be assessed. If you need help with your photos, contact Tyler at tyler@nmact.org. Team rosters need to be trimmed to no more than 14 players prior to the District Tournament. Your “team” during the District and State Tournament may consist of no more than 20 people which include coaches, managers, statisticians, etc.
SPRING RULES CLINICS ONLINE STARTING FEBRUARY 1
Online spring rules clinics will be available February 1-15, 2024 on each sport landing page at www.nmact.org. Rules clinic attendance is mandatory for all head coaches during their sport season.
STATE WRESTLING & SWIMMING TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets for the State Wrestling and Swimming & Diving Championships are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the link below. No Cash sales at the events.
https://gofan.co/app/school/NMAA
STATE SPIRIT REGISTRATION
2024 State Spirit Registration is now open. Please visit the Spirit page on the NMAA website for the links to the online Cheer and Dance registration forms. Deadline to submit your form is February 26, 2024. For questions, please contact Alissa Wesbrook at alissa@nmact.org.
NMAA STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
The NMAA is looking for students to serve on our Student-Leadership Advisory Council for the following areas in the NMAA’s governance structure for the 2024-2025 school year:
Area A-Large: Two Representatives
Area A-Small: One representative
Area B-Large: One representative
Area B-Small: One representative
Area D-Small: One representative
At-Large (Large School Area C/D): One representative
Nominations/applications are due no later than Monday, March 1, 2024. Click HERE for the nomination form. If you are not sure of which area your school is in, please follow this link to the NMAA’s governance structure: https://www.nmact.org/file/Section_3.pdf. If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Richards at tammy@nmact.org.
MAXPREPS SCORES
Athletic Directors, please make sure that your MaxPreps schedules are updated with scores. Having an accurate schedule on MaxPreps is vital to the seeding and selection process. Although we are still a few months away from seeding & selection for State Basketball we need to be in the habit of posting scores immediately following each contest. For help with MaxPreps, please contact Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
COMPETE WITH CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
The New Mexico Activities Association, in conjunction with the NMAA Foundation, will be awarding a maximum of six (6) $1,000 Compete with Class scholarships during the 2023-2024 school year. Awards will be given to students that best exemplify the three pillars of the Compete with Class sportsmanship initiative – Respect, Integrity, and Responsibility. Recipients will be selected by the NMAA Foundation Board of Directors based on recommendations from the NMAA and its member schools.
