The Latest Headlines from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
November 2020
Executive Committee Meeting Recap
The NYSPHSAA Executive Committee held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, October 21st in Saratoga Springs.

The committee discussed and voted on several key proposals important to the NYSPHSAA membership.

One of the major highlights of the meeting was the Executive Committee approving changing the designation of boys and girls tennis from an individual sport to a team/individual sport beginning in the fall of 2021 (girls) and spring of 2022 (boys).

This means boys and girls tennis will crown NYSPHSAA team champions in addition to the previously awarded individual champions.

To see a complete recap of the Executive Committee meeting click here.
2020-21 Athletic Director Eligibilty Workshop
Now Available
The 2020-2021 Athletic Director Eligibility Workshop is now available online for viewing.

This year's workshop is a webinar hosted by NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas and Assistant Director Todd Nelson. As presented in previous years, the workshop answers questions about eligibility, transfers, the maximum number of games and other important topics.

This Athletic Director workshop is mandatory for all Athletic Directors in the state to attend and proof of completion of the course is also required.

Please click here to acknowledge completion of the course.

Deadline to complete the workshop is November 27, 2020.
The Scholar-Athlete Fall Submission is Now Open
Our goal is to recognize as many student-athletes, teams, and schools as possible as they work very hard throughout the year and deserve to be recognized for their academic success.
To view instructions, click here.

The deadline for the Fall is MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th.
Submit your Scholar-Athlete information HERE.

For questions, contact Assistant Director, Kristen Jadin.

*PINS AND CERTIFICATES WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER the deadline. Delivery will take approximately 2-3 weeks.*

The Winter Scholar-Athlete period will open on February 1, 2021 with a deadline of March 15, 2021.

The Fall Season II & Spring Scholar-Athlete will open on April 12, 2021 with a deadline of May 24, 2021.
NFHS Videos for Parents
The NFHS has released a series of videos designed for coaches and athletic directors to use during their pre-season parent meetings.

The first video, called “The Parent Seat” includes information on the role of a parent during game day and provides suggestions on how they can cope with the roller coaster of emotions that they will feel.

The second video, titled “Beyond the Scoreboard” addresses correcting negative adult fan behavior at high school events.

The last installment of the video series concludes with “A Lasting Relationship,” a video designed to help parents create healthy, life-long relationships with their child through their participation in interscholastic athletics and activities.

All three videos can be found on the NYSPHSAA sportsmanship page by clicking here.
Captains Club Teams with Passion to Purpose
The first three videos of the 2020-21 NYSPHSAA Captains Club, presented by NYSCOPBA have been released and can been viewed on our YouTube page by clicking here.

The Association has teamed with Omari Pearson and Passion to Purpose to help student-athletes. The focus is on empowering students for high school, college, and beyond.

Topics covered in the first three videos focused on finding your motivation, choosing a mentor and the college selection process. Please mark your calendars for a live question and answer session with Omari on Sunday December 6th at 4:00pm.

Registration information about the live Q and A session will be sent out in a separate email

The next video will be released on Monday, November 9th. Please follow the NYSPHSAA YouTube channel to be notified when the video has been released.
Fall Community Service Challenge Closes 11/9
Time is running out to recognize your school or team for what they do in the community So submit for the Community Service Challenge now!

For more information on the program and to apply, please click here.

Deadline to apply for the Fall community Service challenge is Monday, November 9.
Championship Bids Being Accepted
NYSPHSAA is now accepting bids to host a number of Championship events. Current events that are out for bid include:

   Deadline December 2, 2020

   Deadline December 4, 2020

    Deadline December 7, 2020

    Deadline December 7, 2020

   Deadline December 10, 2020

    Deadline December 10, 2020

   Deadline December 14, 2020

   Deadline January 7, 2021

To submit a bid to host any of these Championship events, please use this link.
2021 National Spirt of Sport Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 National High School Spirit of Sport Award.

This award seeks to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the positive spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics. The award may be given in recognition of a specific act or for an activity of longer duration.

The recipient could be a coach, athletic administrator, administrator, contest official, trainer, student-athlete or any others associated with your school or your school’s athletic program.

NYSPHSAA will review all applications and determine a nominee to send on to the NFHS for consideration. 

Completed nomination forms must be received by January 29, 2021.

Click here to submit a nomination.

For questions, please contact NYSPHSAA Assistant Director Kristen Jadin.
Win $4000 For Your NYSPHSAA Section
Win $4000 for your NYSPHSAA section! Deadline Nov. 13!

Ask your athletes to visit https://bit.ly/2I8bG3x to view videos by coaches and dietitians highlighting nutrition and workout tips from The American Dairy Association North East.

Use the hashtag #RefuelWithChocolateMilk! Follow the directions on the site to register your section.
Partnership with ezSCRN
NYSPHSAA reminds you about our partnership with ezSCRN, an application that can help track, collect data, report and communicate both COVID-19 cases as well as traumatic brain injuries.

The ezSCRN app is being offered to NYSPHSAA member schools at a discounted rate. Watch the video below for a brief description of the app and more information.

The Association has launched a web page exclusively for the ezSCRN app. You can find all the answers to your questions there. Plus you can sign up for a demonstration as well.

To visit the ezSCRN page click here.
Join the Come Back Stronger, Refuel with Chocolate Milk Webinar Series
Wednesday, November 4 | 4:00pm | Feed the Need: Hunger in the Locker Room

Monday, November 9 | 4:00pm | Protein: How Much and How Often for the HS Athlete

Wednesday, November 18 | 4:00pm | Nutrition Recommendations for Strength Training the HS Athlete

During each LIVE webinar, three attendees will be selected at random for a chance to win a Refuel with Chocolate Milk Rolling Cooler plus $300 to stock it!

Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
The NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) has partnered with NYSPHSAA to promote safe teen driving messages to student-athletes across New York State.

Grant-funded programs are available at no cost to NYSPHSAA member schools and include Survivor Advocacy speakers, Battle of the Belt competitions, and classroom resources for Health or PE classes. All programs can be conducted virtually or socially distanced in-person. NY SADD has also created a Google Classroom with virtual materials and lesson plans as well as a Back-to-SADD Guide with different activities.
 
If you are interested in hosting a program for your district or have any questions about these materials, visit the Coaches Care page of the NYSPHSAA website or contact Chris Joyce at cjoyce@nysphsaa.org.
Free Hazing Prevention Course
"Hazing Prevention: It's Everyone's Responsibility" is available to all NYSPHSAA member schools, free of charge.

This course is designed as a guided/facilitate course for high school teams/groups. The 30-minute presentation uses examples specific to student-athletes to help prevent hazing activity in high school. Resources also include discussion topics and optional assessments. To access the hazing prevention course created by prevent.zone and hazingprevention.org click here

All NYSPHSAA member schools will receive a 25% Discount for the individual Hazing Prevention course called, Hazing Prevention 101™. Visit the Prevent.Zone website and use the special code ys2020-25.

Questions? Contact NYSPHSAA Assistant Director, Kristen Jadin
Want to be an Official?
Check out the officials page on nysphsaa.org. It has important information for current officials and information on signing up if you are interested in becoming an official.

Click here to visit the officials page
#MyReasonWhy
Don't forget to tell us #MyReasonWhy on social media. Tell us why you participate in sports, after school activities, coaching, officiating or other ways athletics has made a difference in your life.
Access to financial aid is a key factor in whether low-income students, including many of New York’s student athletes, have the opportunity to attend college.

Yet across New York, low-income high school students are more likely than their wealthier peers to attend schools with low rates by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The New York FAFSA Completion Project aims to raise awareness of the importance of completing the FAFSA and provide easily accessible resources to schools so they can help more students through the process, drawing on national research and best practices already being used in New York schools.

Those resources include an interactive data tool that allows users to track the progress of New York high schools, with new FAFSA completion estimates updated weekly and comparisons to similar schools and top performers
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The “3 Steps Every High School Can Take” resource at NYFAFSAChallenge.org encourages schools to:
1. Help their seniors make a plan to complete the FAFSA;
2. Hold a FAFSA completion event; and
3. Set targets and track the data.

At the end of the school year, Ed Trust–NY’s FAFSA Completion Challenge will recognize schools with high completion rates and that show improvement. Twelve awards will be granted to schools across the state. Each award will consist of $750 granted to the winning high schools for the purpose of providing a scholarship to one of its students.
Explore the data, read more about FAFSA completion strategies being used at New York schools, and find additional resources at NYFAFSAChallenge.org.
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