Monday Morning News
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:
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.
NMAA MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY INVITE
The NMAA Middle School Cross Country Invite is October 17th at Rio Rancho HS. Race times are 4:30 p.m. (Boys) and 5:00 p.m. (Girls) Tickets for the event can be purchased at the link below. NO CASH SALES.
NMAA Middle School Cross Country Invite Tickets
https://gofan.co/event/4373502?schoolId=NMAA
STATE MARCHING BAND
The 2nd Annual State Marching Band Competition will be October 25th at Rio Rancho High School. A link to the schedule and to purchase tickets can be found below. For more information, contact Zac Stevenson at zac@nmact.org.
State Marching Band Schedule
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RF5W_NSl2aJkzb33CYFMMSujjoSsrz3pmCKGMljAFsw/edit?gid=1318031955#gid=1318031955
State Marching Band Tickets
https://gofan.co/event/4373497?schoolId=NMAA
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
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
