Monday Morning News presented by Subway – 9-5-17
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 5 – Basketball Schedules & Officials’ Exclusions Due
September 6 – Commission Meeting (NMAA Office) – 9 a.m.
September 12 – Hardship Petition Review
September 14-16 – NFHS Section VI Meetings
September 15 – Membership Contracts & Fees Due
September 15 – Fall Sports Information Due Online
September 20 – Board of Directors Meeting (NMAA Office) – 9 a.m.
September 29 – NMAA Hall of Fame Nominations Due
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 registration 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.
ONLINE ARBITER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The NMAA is offering two online training sessions for the use of the Arbiter for our school athletic directors and athletics administrative assistants, based upon questions we have been receiving over the past couple of weeks. The training will include basics about logging in, checking schedules and verifying officials’ assignments as well as some information about the use of ArbiterPay. Click below to register for either date.
September 5th Training
September 7th Training
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.
MEMBER SCHOOL’S “OFFICIAL VOTER” DESIGNATION
NMAA Bylaw 3.12.1 states “The administrative head of each member school, with local Board of Education approval, appoints the “Official Voter” for the school. The “Official Voter” is the school’s voting representative for all matters pertaining to the business of the NMAA when referendum is required.” NMAA Bylaw 3.9.2 requires that the “Official Voter”, and other staff information, is posted on MaxPreps on or before September 15. If you have any questions, please contact Sports Information Director, Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
AD’s TIP OF THE WEEK
Scholastic Eligibility. As per NMAA 6.2 all student athletes must meet the scholastic eligibility requirements of that handbook section. It is recommended that the AD be the primary source of checking eligibility for all student athletes at the school. Scholastic eligibility must include all courses students are taking, including concurrent enrollment and on-line courses, and must be done within 7 calendar days of the end of the grading period and determined on the same day for all students. The NMAA has an “Eligibility Spreadsheet” that can assist you in streamlining this process. Please contact Joe Butler (joeb@nmact.org) to obtain this form.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
NMAA Executive Director Sally Marquez will attend the Fall Regional Meetings around the state in conjunction with Cooperative Educational Services. The NMAA encourages all Athletic Directors to attend a session in their area. This will be an opportunity for Athletic Directors to have an open forum type session with the NMAA Executive Director on issues and topics of interest to them. Please note that the September 19th meeting at the NMAA Office is not in conjunction with CES.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:
September 7th – Tularosa – 9:00 a.m.
September 12th – Las Cruces – 9:00 a.m. (Not in conjunction with CES)
September 19th – Albuquerque (NMAA Office – Not in conjunction with CES)
September 21st – Eunice – 9:00 a.m.
September 26th – Melrose – 9:00 a.m.
September 28th – Las Vegas – 9:00 a.m.
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 application and submit it to the NMAA by September 8, 2017 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 15, 2017. 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.
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.
