Mental Health Awareness Week |
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The NYSPHSAA Mental Health Awareness Week starts today!
The goal of the initiative is to encourage schools to provide training to athletic administrators, coaches, and student-athletes, to help them learn how to identify signs & symptoms of mental illness, break the stigma associated with it, and provide resources to those who need them.
As an association, we would like you to join the initiative as we believe athletic directors and coaches have a lasting impact on the lives of our student-athletes. According to the Mental Health Association of New York State, early signs of mental illness are often mistaken for typical characteristics of childhood and adolescent development. As a result, being able to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness in your student-athletes is imperative.
To join the initiative, NYSPHSAA has provided a toolkit to make it easier for schools and athletic departments to participate. The downloadable toolkit and presentation can be found on the Safety & Research page of the NYSPHSAA website (on the top left side of the page). The link is provided below. This year, our focus is on highlighting positive mental health strategies!
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Captains Club Focuses on Mental Health |
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In the latest edition of the NYSPHSAA Captains Club, presented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, we introduce you to Mike Losak. Mike is a former NYSPHSAA three sport student-athlete who has struggled with his own mental health in the past and is now an advocate for mental health awareness.
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Executive Committee Meeting This Wednesday |
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The NYSPHSAA Executive Committee will hold it's quarterly meeting this Wednesday (5/5) at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga.
While this meeting will be held in person, COVID protocols will be enforced for all attendees.
The complete meeting agenda can be viewed by using the link below.
Follow us on Twitter @NYSPHSAA for voting updates on action items.
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Tackle Distracted Driving with Harrison Phillips |
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NYSPHSAA, the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee and Students Against Destructive Decisions are giving you a chance to meet and chat with Harrison Phillips of the Buffalo Bills.
Harrison will join us for two 30 minute sessions focused on one of the leading reasons for young driver crashes, distracted driving.
The sessions will be broadcast LIVE on the New York SADD Facebook and YouTube accounts at 1:45PM on May 6th and May 14th.
Please use the link below to register for the Meet & Chat events.
If you would like additional resources about distracted driving prevention to use with your class or group, please visit the Coaches Care web page.
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NYSPHSAA Expanding Lodging for
Fall State Championships
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As we navigate through COVID to return to normalcy, the Association plans to fully conduct its state championships for the 2021-22 school year.
One challenge NYSPHSAA is addressing in advance of fall sports getting underway is lodging at state tournaments. Many member schools and sections have indicated they would like to move to double or triple occupancy for their student-athletes while staying at hotels during events (no longer four to a room).
We are asking member sections, schools and coordinators to communicate room block increases now for their section sending teams or individuals to a state tournament. It is necessary to get changes in your typical lodging plans now to ensure teams will have enough rooms before it becomes too late. Member schools may contact the NYSPHSAA Office or Section Office.
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Scholar-Athlete Fall Season II and Winter Submission Deadline Extended |
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Deadline Extended to Friday, May 14th
NYSPHSAA will continue to be flexible to ensure accommodations for all schools in order to recognize the deserving student-athletes!
FALL SEASON II/WINTER (low/moderate/high risk late start):
- April or May report card
- Deadline to submit: Friday, May 14, 2021
SPRING (low/moderate/high risk):
- April, May, or June report card- up to the discretion of the school
- Deadline to submit: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
School of Distinction & Excellence application deadline is to be determined.
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Study Help Needed
Take a Short Survey from the NFHS
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“The Impact of Restarting High School Sports on The Health of Adolescent Athletes.”
We hope you will encourage your student athletes to take part in this study by completing a short survey.
The objective of this study is to document the effects that participation in organized sports has on the physical activity, quality of life and mental health of adolescent athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers have previously found that the cancelation of school and sports in spring 2020 was associated with significant decreases in physical activity, quality of life and mental health (see our studies here, here and here). The research team is hoping to survey athletes one year later to evaluate the impacts of restarting sport participation. Importantly, they hope to also include athletes who have and have not been able to restart participation in order to directly evaluate the impacts of sports for adolescents.
To participate, high school and club sport athletes (age 13 to 18 years old) are asked to complete a short, anonymous, online survey. Participants are asked to get permission from their parents, after which the survey asks a series of questions regarding current and former sport participation, level of physical activity, anxiety, depression and health related quality of life. I have attached a copy of the survey so you can see the questions we will use to collect the data.
Please know that this research has been approved by the University of Wisconsin Institutional Review Board and is funded by a grant from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
Data collection runs through May 31, 2021.
You should also be aware that the study team is not asking for any personal identifiers (name, address, contact information etc.) from the students who complete the survey. In addition, the survey data is collected in such a way that the study team cannot identify the internet service provider or computer address for any respondent as well.
Our goal is to get as many responses as possible from adolescents across the US in order to provide timely information to help inform ongoing discussions regarding the continuation of youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Spring Community Service Challenge |
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Don't forget to submit your project for the NYSPHSAA Community Service Challenge. This is a great opportunity to honor the student-led projects taking place in your communities.
Use the bottom below to submit for the Spring Community Service Challenge.
Deadline to submit is June 7, 2021
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Digitally Transform your Athletic Department |
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Is it time to re-think registration?
If so, FinalForms, the Official Athlete and Coach Forms, Registration, and Compliance Partner of the NYSPHSAA, may be your best bet.
Allan Mallanda, Jim Wright, Deb Ferry, Greg Warren, Pat Friel, and Kathy Burnett are amongst dozens of NY ADs, not to mention Superintendents, Nurses, and IT Directors, who trust the team at FinalForms.
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- Eligibility, Rosters, and Reports for ADs
All supported by a team of "school people" (former ADs, coaches, and principals) that understand your needs when it counts most!
Schedule a Call
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Join a Zoom Demo (Thursday, May 6th, 10:00am)
Click Here to join a FinalForms Overview and Q&A with sales consultant and compliance expert, Frank Dorazio.
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Application Deadline Approaching!
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The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is now accepting applications to join the SAAC for next school year. Open positions are listed below. |
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was developed to give student-athletes a voice within the NYSPHSAA.
The committee will discuss topics relevant to high school student-athletes and develop ways to maintain a positive athletic experience. Each committee member is expected to exemplify leadership while providing feedback on and promote all NYSPHSAA Special Programs, including but not limited to, Scholar-Athlete, Sportsmanship, Life of an Athlete, Student Leadership, and Community Service.
Deadline is apply is Monday, May 10.
Athletic Directors, please share this link with with qualified student-athletes.
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NYSPHSAA Partners with
Ephesus Sports Lighting
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The Association has announced Ephesus Sports Lighting as its Official Sports Lighting Partner.
Through the partnership, Ephesus will support the mission of the Association while also providing opportunities for members to enhance their sports facilities by learning about the latest advances in digital sports lighting.
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"If You Don't Have This in Your School,
You Should!"
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If you have not participated or observed a Unified Sports event, you should. Unified Sports is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling ways to give back to your school and your community.
Our friends at Special Olympics New York want to get more schools involved in Unified Sports. They have launched a campaign called “If you don’t have this in your school, you should!”
“Unified is more than a sports league – it’s a way of life. Together as teammates in every sense, our Unified athletes and partners are creating school communities where inclusion, tolerance and acceptance of all students is the rule and not the exception.”
— Stacey Hengsterman, President and CEO of Special Olympics New York
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Sports Nutrition for the Student Athlete: Gymnastics |
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Need help fueling your young gymnast? Look no further than our comprehensive guide from Sports Nutrition Advisory Panelist and registered dietitian Nicolette Mense, MS, RD!
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Mandatory NYSPHSAA Participation Survey |
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The completion of the NYSPHSAA Participation Survey is mandatory for NYSPHSAA member schools.
Please take the time to complete the survey as this information is crucial to the NYSPHSAA, our sports committees and the NFHS. This year, the information is especially important to determine the impact COVID-19 has had on interscholastic athletics.
DEADLINE: MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021
Use the button below to submit your school's Participation Survey.
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NYSPHSAA reminds you of its 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.
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Social Media Training with Gipper |
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Is your athletic department struggling with social media? Interested in learning more about how social can be used effectively to improve your program?
If so, then this webinar is for you on Thursday, June 17th at 11am
Learning directly from Shenendehowa Central School District Director of Athletics, Chris Culnan, and Gipper CEO, Matthew Glick, you'll learn how to use social media to:
- Better share your school's story
- Engage your stakeholders
- Celebrate your student athletes and teams
- Drive advertising revenue
- Save time and stay organized
Join us! Register below:
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Free Hazing Prevention Course |
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"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 r eceive 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.
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Thank You to our Corporate Sponsors |
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