WHAT IS THE MIAA?

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is a private,

non-profit association organized by its member schools to govern,

coordinate and promote education based programs for high school

students. The MIAA is self-regulating with the 380 member

schools providing individual leaders to serve within the 35 MIAA

governance units. The latest annual participation survey

demonstrates that 230,664 team positions were filled by student-

athletes in 33 sports.

~ Mission Statement ~

The mission of the Massachusetts InterscholasticAthletic Association is to serve member schoolsand the maximum number of their students byproviding leadership and support for the conductof interscholastic activities which will enrich theeducational experiences of all participants. TheMIAA will promote interschool activities thatprovide lifelong and life-quality learningexperiences to students while enhancing theirachievement of educational goals.

Facts & Thoughts

100,000 Losses!100,000 Competitions

15,000 High School Coaches

240,000 Student Athletes

Teachers First

Over 50% of our Students

380 Public & Private

High Schools

35 Recognized Sports

Dues = less than 13% of annual required revenue

Boys & Girls – Multiple Levels

MIAA BOARD OF DIRECTORSMr. David King, President (Athol High School Athletic Director)

Ms. Marilyn Slattery, Vice President (Malden High School Assistant Principal)

Mr. James Antonelli (Westford Academy Principal)

Ms. Donna Brickley (Notre Dame Academy [Hingham] Athletic Director)

Mr. Jeff Caron (Dartmouth High School Athletic Director)

Mr. Raymond Cosenza (Fitchburg High School Athletic Director)

Dr. Keith Crowley (St. John’s Preparatory School [Danvers] Principal)

Mr. Jeff Granatino (Canton Public Schools Superintendent)

Mr. Charles Flahive, (Blue Hills Regional Vocational School Committee member)

Mr. Jeff Granatino, (Marshfield Public Schools Superintendent)

Mr. Barry Haley (Concord-Carlisle High School Athletic Director)

Mr. Thomas Holdgate (Duxbury High School Athletic Director)

Mr. Roland Joyal (Chicopee High School Principal)

Mr. Michael Lahiff (Watertown High School Athletic Director)

Mr. Charles Lyons (Shawsheen Valley Technical High School [Billerica] Superintendent)

Mr. Kevin Maines (Douglas High School Principal)

Mr. Brian McCann, President (Joseph Case High School [Swansea] Principal)

Mr. Wesley Paul (Oliver Ames High School Principal)

Mr. Michael Rubin (East Boston High School Principal)

Mr. Gordon Smith (East Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent)

Ms. Lindsey von Holtz (Mt. Greylock Regional High School Athletic Director)

Ms. Marianne Young (Monument Mountain Regional HS [Great Barrington] Principal)

MIAA Football Committee

STATE MIAA Football

Committee

PLAYOFF PROPOSALUPDATED 5/9/12

2013 2014

• Establish a State

Championship – in 6 Divisions

• Maintain Leagues &

Thanksgiving

Day Games.

• Increase Post-Season

Opportunities for student-

athletes in football.

• Create Divisions based on

Enrollment & Competitive

Balance

• Address Safety Concerns –

Eliminate 3 games in 9 days.

Goals of the Proposal

Benefits of the Proposal

• Travel limited to Sectional Area.

• Revenue Sharing for games after the qualification period.

• No School night (Tuesday night) playoff games.

• All State Championship Games held at Gillette Stadium.

• Less Intrusive on Winter Sports, only 12 teams play after Thanksgiving. (Compared to 74 teams playing after Thanksgiving in 2011).

• This plan is written as a 2 year pilot, commencing in 2013 and allowing for appropriate adjustments in remaining years of 4 year cycle.

Thirty-Eight Annual MeetingApril 8, 2016

The Football-Format

The Board of Directors voted 15-1 to bring to the Assembly the opportunity to determine whether the current football format would continue beyond 2016.

Yes Vote -Continue with the state football tournament format as authored and administered by the football committee

No Vote – The football regular session will end on Thanksgiving Day with a new football format to be authored an administered by the football Committee

MIAA Basketball Championship Venue Proposal

Student Athlete ExperienceRoad to the Birthplace…right of passage

Student athlete, Coaches and Fans will have an unprecedented

experience in Massachusetts State Basketball history.

Friday, March 18 2016:

Each team will practice in venue where they will play their

championship game (either Springfield College or the

MassMutual Center.

Teams are invited to a celebratory banquet on Center Court of

the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Overnight accommodations in one of Springfield’s full-service

hotel properties.

Saturday, March 19, 2016:Police escort to championship game venue.

12:00 pm

2:30 pm

5:00 pm

7:30 pm

Lodging &TravelStudent Athlete Lodging:

Ten hotel rooms (8 doubles and two king bedded) hotel rooms will be provided to each of the 16 teams.

If the team needs a driver to stay overnight the room will come out of the team allocation. The LOC will

determine which teams are accommodated in each property. he Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place

Hotel and the Springfield Marriott will offer team meal options for schools whose budget allows.

Fans and Family Lodging:

The LOC will provide each school with information an hotel packages or families looking to stay over

in Springfield on Friday and /or Saturday nights. Packages will include overnight accommodations,

attraction tickets and dining options. All packages must be reserved by predetermined cut-off date.

Travel Stipend:

Each team is eligible for reimbursement up to $200 for travel expenses. Travel expenses will be paid

when invoices the allowable expenses (overnight bus parking and driver meals) are submitted to the

LOC after the championships. Reimbursement forms will be included in the packet given to each coach

and must be submitted to the LOC by April 15, 2016.

Championship Venues

MassMutual Center

The MassMutual Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts.

James Naismith Court, Springfield College

The basketball court within Blake Arena has been formally named James Naismith Court, in honor of James Naismith, class of 1891.

BanquetBanquet

Banquet:

A team banquet will be held on Friday night on Center Court at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Each team will receive 20 tickets to the event which will include dinner and a key note speaker. The basketball hall of fame will draft a list of possible speakers and review with MIAA staff to determine best topic for the presentation. Team reservations must be confirmed ahead of time. LOC will create a timeline of the evening’s events in conjunction with MIAA staff which will include time for the event presenting sponsor to speak and a keynote speaker. Road to Springfield's t-shirts(purchase by the LOC) will be distributed at the event.