Monday Morning News
October 10 – NMAA Office Closed
October 13 – Mid School/Jr. High Wrestling Begins
October 13 – Mid School/Jr. High Basketball Practice Begins (If Split Season)
October 14 – Hardship Review
October 17 – NMAA Middle School Cross Country Invite
October 17-18 – NMAA/NMHSCA Basketball & Wrestling Rules Clinics
October 18 – NMAA Mandatory Spirit Rules Clinic
October 22 – Monthly Athletic Directors Meeting (Zoom)
October 22 – NMOA Executive Board Meeting
October 25 – State Marching Band
October 25 – 6-Man & 8-Man Football Brackets Released
October 26 – Soccer Brackets Released
October 28 – State Soccer 1st Round (4A-5A)
Oct. 31- Nov. 1 – 6-Man Football Quarter Finals
Oct. 31- Nov. 1 – 8-Man Football 1st Round
Oct. 31- Nov. 1 – State Soccer Quarterfinals
In the News:
NMAA Foundation School Grant/Support Applications – 1st Cycle Open
The NMAA Foundation was established in 2007 to serve the schools and students of New Mexico in various ways. Most notably, this has been done through the many scholarships that the NMAA Foundation offers each year to students across the state. In addition to awarding scholarships, part of the NMAA Foundation’s mission is to assist schools through the awarding of financial grants/support. In the past, these funds have been used to help with the costs of starting a new sport or activity, purchasing essential equipment, and helping schools in emergency situations.
There are three categories for which a school can apply for funding: Program Start-Up, General Operating Support, and Emergency Use. There are two grant cycles, each with an application deadline, during the school year for Program Start-Up and General Operating Support funding requests. The deadline for the first grant cycle is scheduled for September 30, 2025, and the deadline for the second grant cycle is January 10, 2025.
Applications are reviewed after each deadline by the NMAA Foundation Board of Directors and awards are announced shortly thereafter.
Those interested in being considered for grant funding/support must complete a school grant/support application by established deadlines. Schools applying through the Emergency Use category can submit applications at any time.
The NMAA Foundation has allocated $22,500 for this program for the 2025-2026 school year, and awards typically range from $250-$1,500. Please contact Julie Sanchez at julie@nmact.org with questions or if additional information is needed.
https://www.nmact.org/file/NMAA_Foundation_Support_Grant_Application.pdf
NMSBA Regional Meetings
NMAA Executive Director Dusty Young, Associate Director Scott Owen and Assistant Director Gary Allison will attend the Fall Regional Meetings around the state in conjunction with NM School Board Association. The NMAA will present a report on the NMAA to Superintendents and School Board Members.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Region I – September 29 – Central Consolidated School District – 5:30 p.m.
Region IV – September 30 – Albuquerque (Location TBD) – 5:30 p.m.
Region III – October 6 – Clayton HS – 5:30 p.m.
Region VII – October 7 – Hondo – 5:30 p.m.
HEALTH AND SAFETY SELF-AUDIT
Athletic Directors, the Health and Safety Self-Audit is due October 15. In order to host state events, schools must submit this form with verification that they have emergency action plans in place for all of their athletic facilities and also have an accessible AED. The form can be found at the link below. For questions regarding the Health & Safety Self-Audit please email Scott Owen at s.owen@nmact.org.
TEAM PHOTO POSTING DEADLINES
Per NMAA bylaw 3.9.3, team photos must be posted to MaxPreps team pages for Cross Country, Football, Soccer and Volleyball. These photos should be posted at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the State Championships. Failure to do so will subject the school to a $250.00 fine per program.
NMAA HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
Nominations for the NMAA Hall of Fame are now being accepted. Click the link below for the form and criteria requirements. Nominations are due by December 1st.
http://www.nmact.org/file/HOF_Nomination_Form.pdf
HUDL VIDEO UPLOAD
Athletic Directors, please remind your football coaches to have their games uploaded to Hudl following their contests. The deadline for games played on Thursday and Friday is 1 p.m. on Saturday. For games on Saturday, the deadline is 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.
Below are a few tutorials for reference.
Exchange Pool Walkthrough – https://vimeo.com/1107865437/e6e4480b36?share=copy
Exchange Pool Tutorial – https://support.hudl.com/s/article/use-a-league-pool-hudl-classic?language=en_US
Hudl also has a support team able to assist you with any other Hudl products you may be using. Find support information at https://www.hudl.com/support or email at support@hudl.com.
If you currently do not subscribe to Hudl, you can receive an exchange-only subscription that will allow you to participate in the exchange. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Brendan Lipovsky at brendan.lipovsky@hudl.com.
MAXPREP SCORES
Reminder to input your final score into MaxPreps as soon as possible, following your contest. Having an accurate schedule on MaxPreps with the final score is vital to the seeding & selection process for State Championships.
MaxPreps Score Reporting:
https://www.nmact.org/file/MaxPreps_score_reporting.pdf
