Monday Morning News presented by Final Forms
UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 16 – NMAA Office Closed
January 17 – Esports Start Date
January 23 – Track & Field Qualifying Meet Submission Deadline
IN THE NEWS:
NMAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NMAA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students from NMAA member schools who, through the application/nomination process, demonstrate excellence in athletics, activities, academics, and character. The deadline to submit applications is Wednesday, February 1, 2023. For more information, please contact Chris Kedge at 505-923-3276. Click here for information regarding NMAA Foundation Scholarships. Applications are now open.
ESPORTS START DATE COMING SOON
The 2023 NMAA Spring Esports Season is fast approaching. The official start date for Esports is Tuesday, January 17th with regular season matches set to begin the week of January 30th. Below is some basic information for your review:
- If enough schools sign up, New Mexico will have its own state specific leagues for Splatoon 3, Hearthstone, and NBA 2K23 to go along with League of Legends, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8, and Madden NFL23
- As a reminder, students must participate with their Esports program and not from home
- Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros., and Splatoon 3 will be played on Nintendo Switch; Madden NFL23 and NBA 2K23 on PS4; League of Legends, Rocket League, and Hearthstone on PC
- Exact details regarding gameplay for each title will be distributed soon
- Schools will again be able to offer multiple teams in each game title, but only one can be designated as Varsity and eligible for the state tournament in all titles except Madden and NBA 2K since those are individual games.
Also, an NMAA Esports Discord is available as an additional medium for coaches to communicate and ask questions throughout the season. If you are new to Esports or have a new coach, the link to join this account is listed below:
2023 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT COMPLIMENTARY PASS LIST
The 2023 State Basketball Championships Complimentary Pass Lists have been sent out to all Athletic Directors this year. Please complete the online form and submit it to the NMAA by January 22, 2023. Only those on this list will receive complimentary entrance to the state basketball tournament. Basketball Coaches will not receive additional passes upon qualifying for the state tournament. They will need these passes in order to get into the tournament unless they are entering with the team prior to a game and are within the 20 allotted members. Coaches who do not have a pass and wish to enter when their team is not playing will not be granted complimentary entrance.
Furthermore, only Superintendents, Athletic Directors and Coaches will have access to the hospitality room. Any coach wishing to have access to the hospitality room at the State Basketball Tournament must be listed on both the Complimentary Pass List and MaxPreps. If a coach is not listed on both, then only access to the facility will be granted.
For questions, please call Dillon Metzgar at 505-923-3286 or email at [email protected]
Online Form:
http://nmact.powermediallc.org/complimentary-pass-list/
Help with filling out the online form:
https://youtu.be/5CTNb3YRSoM
SPRING SPORTS RULES CLINICS
The official start of the 2023 Spring Sports Season is less than a month away. As a reminder, head coaches in these sports must attend the mandatory Rules Clinic which includes presentations on NMAA Bylaws/Rules & Playing Rule Changes/Points of Emphasis. Details regarding each clinic are listed below:
Softball Rules Clinic
- Wednesday, January 25th
- 6pm via Zoom
Baseball Rules Clinic
- Tuesday, January 24th
- 6pm via Zoom
Golf Rules Clinic
- Friday, January 27th
- 4pm – Crowne Plaza Albuquerque
Tennis Rules Clinic
- Friday, January 27th
- 4pm – Crowne Plaza Albuquerque
Track & Field Clinic
- Friday, January 27th
- 4pm – Crowne Plaza Albuquerque
STATE SPIRIT REGISTRATION
2023 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 13, 2023. For questions, please contact Alissa Wesbrook at [email protected].
BECOME AN OFFICIALS
The New Mexico Officials Association is looking for enthusiastic people that want to make an impact on the high school and middle school youth in our State by becoming a sports official. If you are interested in becoming an official, please contact Zac Stevenson at [email protected] or Dillon Metzgar at [email protected] or call 505-923-3277.
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 2023-2024 school year:
Area A-Small: One representative
Area B-Large: One representative
Area B-Small: One representative
Area C-Large: One representative
Area C-Small: One representative
Area D-Large: One representative
Area D-Small: Two representatives
At-Large (Large School Area C/D): One representative
Nominations/applications are due no later than Monday, March 1, 2023. 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 [email protected].
DRAGONFLY & MAXPREPS SCHEDULE CHECK
Athletic Directors, please go into your DragonFly and MaxPreps accounts and make sure that your baseball, basketball, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling schedules match. It is extremely important for scheduling officials, seeding & selection and MaxPreps rankings. Also make sure those schedules match any schedule posted on your school website.
DragonFly Entering Pool Play Tutorial
COMPETE WITH CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
The New Mexico Activities Association, in conjunction with the NMAA Foundation, will be awarding a maximum of eight (8) $1,000 Compete with Class scholarships during the 2022-2023 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.
