To: From: All NMAA/NMOA Officials Dana M. Pappas, Commissioner of Officials Jeremy Hernandez, Administrative Assistant Subject: 2014 NMOA State Clinic Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2014 Officiate New Mexico Day Date: May 22, 2014 We are excited to announce the 2014 State Clinic of the New Mexico Officials Association, which is being held in conjunction with the 2014 National Association of Sports Officials Summit. Officiate New Mexico Day will take place on Saturday, July 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Albuquerque. Due to the partnership with the NASO Summit, we are going to be hosting some of the industry s heavy-hitters to serve as speakers for our officials. Our goal is to have 800 of our officials in attendance for this special day! This year s all-star line-up of speakers includes: Welcome Session Barry Mano (NASO President) and Mike Pereira (Fox Sports Football Rules Analyst) Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Jerry Markbreit (NFL Legendary Referee) Closing General Session: Billy Kennedy (NBA Referee) Baseball: Mark Uyl (Michigan HS Commissioner of Officials) & Larry Young (MLB Supervisor of Officials) Basketball: Joey Crawford (NBA Referee), Steve Javie (Retired NBA Referee) and Billy Kennedy (NBA Referee) Basketball Film Session: Donnie Eppley & Tom Lopes (International Association of Approved Basketball Officials) Football: Land Clark (PAC-12 Referee) & Mike Pereira (Fox Sports Rules Analyst) Soccer: Sandra Serafini (PRO Professional Referees Organization), Ross Meloan (NISOA) & John Van de Vaarst (NISOA Director of Operations) Softball: Kevin Ryan (ASA/USA Softball Director of Umpires) Spirit: Leo Jaramillo (NMAA Spirit Official) and Keith Smith (Public Relations Manager All-Star Legacy, Virginia) Track & Field: Mary Lou Gooris & Paul Gooris (New Mexico & USATF Track and Field Officials) Volleyball: Joan Powell (PAVO) A few important items to note: 1) ***This year s state clinic will give attendees credit for both state and district clinic attendance.*** 2) Wrestling will not be offered at this year s event, as we will be hosting a combined coaches and officials clinic on October 24-25, 2014. 3) Soccer has been added to this year s event. 4) Please note there are bonus sessions offered in basketball, spirit and volleyball. 5) The National Football League will be offering a Grassroots Officiating Academy on Sunday, July 27 for our football officials. Enclosed is a variety of materials relative to the event, including the clinic pre-registration form. The registration fee for attendance is $50 for pre-registration, regardless of the number of sports you attend or $60 for late or on-site registration. The fee includes a ticket to the Saturday afternoon banquet. The deadline for pre-registration is Tuesday, July 1, 2014. If you have questions or if we can be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact us via phone or email at: Dana Pappas dana@nmact.org Jeremy Hernandez - jeremy@nmact.org (505) 923-3277 (505) 923-3286 Enclosures: Tentative Clinic Schedule, Pre-Registration Form, NFL Grassroots Officiating Academy Registration Form, NMOA Service Pin/Certificate Request Form, Host Hotel Information
Officiate New Mexico Day Saturday, July 26, 2014 Albuquerque, New Mexico All sessions at the Hyatt Regency Hotel unless otherwise noted 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Opening General Session/Welcome Welcome Message - Barry Mano, National Association of Sports Officials President Keynote Speaker Mike Pereira, Fox Sports Football Rules Analyst 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions: Session 1: Baseball Mark Uyl, Michigan High School Athletic Association Commissioner of Officials Larry Young, Major League Baseball Supervisor of Officials Session 2: Basketball (Bonus Film Session) Donnie Eppley & Tom Lopes, International Association of Approved Basketball Officials Session 3: Spirit Session A - Progressions Leo Jaramillo, New Mexico Spirit Official Keith Smith, Public Relations Manager - All-Star Legacy (Virginia) Session 4: Track & Field Mary Lou Gooris, New Mexico & USA Track and Field Official Paul Gooris, New Mexico & USA Track and Field Official 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Session 5: Football Land Clark, NCAA Division I Football Official (PAC-12 Conference) Mike Pereira, Fox Sports Rules Analyst Session 6: Soccer Ross Meloan, NISOA Sandra Serafini, PRO Professional Referees Organization & NASO Board Member John Van de Vaarst, NISOA Director of Operations Session 7: Spirit Session B - Social Media Leo Jaramillo, New Mexico Spirit Official Keith Smith, Public Relations Manager - All-Star Legacy (Virginia) Session 8: Volleyball Joan Powell, PAVO & NASO Board Member 12:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Luncheon/Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker - Jerry Markbreit, Retired NFL Legendary Referee 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Session 9: Basketball Joey Crawford, NBA Referee Steve Javie, Retired NBA Referee Billy Kennedy, NBA Referee Session 10: Softball Kevin Ryan, ASA/USA Softball Director of Umpires Session 11: Spirit Session C - Motivating Through Team Building Leo Jaramillo, New Mexico Spirit Official Keith Smith, Public Relations Manager - All-Star Legacy (Virginia) 3:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Session 12: Volleyball (Bonus On-Court Session @ Albuquerque High School) Joan Powell, PAVO & NASO Board Member 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Closing General Session Keynote Speaker - Billy Kennedy, NBA Referee
NASO/NMOA Leadership Training Day & NFL Grassroots Officiating Academy Sunday, July 27, 2014 The following are bonus events being held in conjunction with Officiate New Mexico Day and the NASO Summit. 1) Leadership training courses are mandatory for individuals who received NASO Summit Scholarships. This portion is required for and open to those individuals only: NMOA/NASO LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES Hyatt Regency 9:00 a.m. 9:55 a.m. NASO-ON Presentation 10:00 a.m. 10:55 a.m. How to Be a Crew Chief, Even When You Aren t 11:00 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Bringing In and Bringing Up the Next Generation of Officials 2) The following event is being offered to all NMOA football officials and is being sponsored and facilitated by members of the National Football League s Officiating Staff. We have enclosed a separate registration for this event. Registration is limited to the first 150 officials: NFL GRASSROOTS OFFICIATING ACADEMY (For football officials) 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. Classroom Sessions - Hyatt Regency 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Field Work & Closing Session - Community Stadium
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 330 Tijeras Ave. NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 842-1234 Pre-registration forms must be post-marked on or before Tuesday, July 1, 2014. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: EMAIL: HOME PHONE: LOCAL GROUP: WORK PHONE: DATE: I will attend the following clinics (circle applicable sports): BASEBALL BASKETBALL FOOTBALL SOCCER SOFTBALL SPIRIT TRACK & FIELD VOLLEYBALL FEES: $50 for unlimited sports (lunch included)* $30 per guest lunch ticket (may be purchased at registration) $20 additional for NFL Grassroots Football Officiating Academy (see attached registration form) Amount Enclosed: $ *Add $10 to the above total for late or on-site registration. The late fee does not apply to guest banquet tickets. Registrations may be mailed, faxed or emailed no later than Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Mail: NMAA c/o Jeremy Hernandez 6600 Palomas NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Fax: (505) 923-3114 Email: jeremy@nmact.org NOTE: If faxed or emailed, please complete the information below: AMX Disc Name as it appears on card Credit Card # MC Card expiration date (mo/yr) ZIP code only for billing address CVS # VISA
The New Mexico Officials Association is partnering with the National Football League to provide an exciting opportunity for our football officials. Speakers and trainers will be from the NFL Officiating Department. Registration for this event is limited to the first 150 officials. The agenda is below: NFL GRASSROOTS OFFICIATING ACADEMY 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. Classroom Sessions - Hyatt Regency Video Presentation Introductions You Make the Call State of Officiating Panel Mechanics Intro Getting Started 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Officials Combine & Drills, Closing Session - Community Stadium This is a unique opportunity for football officials in our state. The cost to attend is only $20! Lunch and a t-shirt are included. Please complete the information below and return it to the NMAA office no later than Tuesday, July 1, 2014. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: EMAIL: HOME PHONE: LOCAL GROUP: WORK PHONE: NUMBER OF YEARS WORKED: POSITION PREFERENCE: R U HL FJ BJ Registrations may be mailed, faxed or emailed no later than Tuesday, July 1, 2014. You can pay the camp registration along with your State Clinic Registration included in this packet or you can pay $20 to attend the camp only. Mail: NMAA c/o Jeremy Hernandez 6600 Palomas NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Fax: (505) 923-3114 Email: jeremy@nmact.org NOTE: If faxed or emailed, please complete the information below: AMX Disc Name as it appears on card Credit Card # MC Card expiration date (mo/yr) ZIP code only for billing address CVS # VISA
Please complete and return this form to the NMOA/NMAA office by Tuesday, July 1, 2014 if you qualify for a service pin or certificate. Officials service is verified and the pins are presented during the banquet at the Annual State Clinic each summer. This is the only time of the year applications will be accepted. If you cannot attend the State Clinic, your pin will be mailed to you. Name: Group: Sport(s): I qualify for the following NMOA Service Pin (Circle one): 10-Year 15-Year 20-Year 25-Year See Following/Complete Information Below ONLY for 30 or more years of service: If you have served at least 30 years, you qualify for a special framed certificate. Please indicate your years of service and a certificate will be presented to you at the State Clinic. Certificates for 30 or more years will be presented in five year increments after the 30-year certificate. For example, if you have already received your 30-year certificate, do not apply again until you have reached 35 years of service. Beginning Year Sport(s) Through Total Years Thank you for completing the information and sending it to us by Tuesday, July 1, 2014 New Mexico Officials Association c/o Jeremy Hernandez 6600 Palomas NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: (505) 923-3110 Fax: (505) 923-3114 Email: jeremy@nmact.org
The New Mexico Officials Association will be hosting its 2014 NMOA State Clinic, Officiate New Mexico Day, in conjunction with the NASO Summit, at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, located at 330 Tijeras NW. The special rates being offered to the NMOA for the State Clinic this year are as follows (you can book rooms beginning on June 12, 2014): Single/Double Occupancy: $119 per night Triple Occupancy: $144 per night To reserve a room, contact the Hyatt Regency at (505) 842-1234 or on their Central Reservations line at 1-888-421-1442. Mention that you are attending the New Mexico Officials Association State Clinic when you book your room to receive the special convention rates. OR Officials can also book online using the link below: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/nmoa2014 Thank you for your support of this first-class facility!