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UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 1-15 – Winter Online Rules Clinics
November 4 – Swimming & Diving, Wrestling and Spirit Start Date
November 4 – Middle School Basketball Start Date
November 4 – Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinic (Basketball) – Las Cruces – 6 p.m.
November 4-9 – Volleyball District Tournaments
November 5 – Hardship Review
November 5 – Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinic (Basketball) – Albuquerque – 6 p.m.
November 6-8 – State Soccer Championships
November 8 – 2A Football Quarterfinals
November 8 – 3A-6A Football 1st Round
November 8 – 8-man Football Semifinals
November 9 – State Cross Country Championships
November 9 – 6-Man State Football Championship
November 10 – Volleyball Brackets Released
November 14-16 – State Volleyball Championships
November 15-16 – 2A Football Semifinals
November 16 – 8-Man Football Championship
November 15-16 – 3A-6A Football Quarterfinals
November 16 – Golf Fall Season Ends
November 18 – Basketball Start Date
November 20 – Commission Meeting
November 22-23 – 3A-6A Football Semifinals
November 22-23 – One Act Play – Athens
November 23 – 2A Football Championship
November 27-29 – NMAA Office Closed
November 30 – 3A-6A Football Championships
IN THE NEWS:
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS RELEASED
The 2019 Fuddruckers State Championship brackets are updated thru the 1st Round. Please click the links below to view the brackets for each classification.
3A-6A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS RELEASED
The 2019 Football State Championship brackets have been released for classes 3A-6A and the 6-Man, 8-Man and 2A Football brackets are now updated following this past weekend. Please click the link below to view the brackets.
2019 LAGUNA BURGER STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 Laguna Burger State Cross Country Championships are November 9 at Rio Rancho High School. For a list of race times and a link to LIVE race results please visit the Cross Country page at NMact.org.
FALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Advance tickets are now on sale for the Soccer and Volleyball State Championships. Tickets are available online at GoFan (https://gofan.co/app/school/NMAA). Please share this information with your local community.
VOLLEYBALL SEEDING & SELECTION SHOW
The 2019 Rudy’s Real Texas Bar-B-Q State Volleyball seeding and selection show will be Sunday, November 10 at approximately 4:00 p.m. (MT) at www.nmact.org.
WINTER RULES CLINICS ONLINE STARTING NOVEMBER 1
Online winter rules clinics will be available November 1-15, 2019 on each sport landing page at www.nmact.org. Rules clinic attendance is mandatory for all head coaches during their sport season. This year, ALL Basketball Rules Clinics will be In-Person. A list of dates, locations in your area and times are listed below.
Basketball Mandatory In-Person Rules Clinics –
• Monday, November 4 – Las Cruces Board Room – 6 pm
• Tuesday, November 5 – Eldorado HS – 6 pm
• Monday, November 11 – Pojoaque Middle School – 6 pm
• Tuesday, November 12 – Santa Rosa HS – 6 pm
DOUBLE CHECK ARBITER SCHEDULES
Athletic Directors – a reminder to please check and compare schedules in your arbiter account and your schedules on MaxPreps to ensure players, coaches, parents and officials all know the correct times for your events. If you, an assistant or an administrative assistant need help with the arbiter please email Nate at nate@nmact.org or call (505)923-3286.
MAXPREPS VIDEO TOOLS
The NMAA, along with MaxPreps has created a series of three videos to help Athletic Directors and Coaches set up accounts, give access to schools or teams and enter rosters and schedules. These videos are listed under the ADMIN HUB, For Athletic Directors on the NMAA website. For further assistance contact Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
- HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A MAXPREPS ACCOUNT (VIDEO)
- HOW TO ENTER A ROSTER ON MAXPREPS (VIDEO)
- HOW TO ENTER A SCHEDULE ON MAXPREPS (VIDEO)
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 2019-2020 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.
