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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 373 member schools

providing individual leaders to serve within the 35 MIAA governance

units. The latest annual participation survey demonstrates that

298,199 team positions were filled by student-athletes in 33 sports.

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PHILOSOPHY

Within high school sport programs, young people learn the values associated with discipline, performing under stress, teamwork, sacrifice, commitment, effort, accountability, citizenship, sportsmanship, confidence, leadership and organizational skills, participating within rules, physical well-being and healthy lifestyles, striving towards excellence, and many other characteristics that come quickly to the mind of any educator. Ethics, playing within the spirit of the rules, and good sportsmanship (which is good citizenship) must be woven into the fabric of the high school athletic program. In the education of 65% of the young people attending MIAA member schools, athletic participation is a critical component. For many students, the most stable environment in their lives is that provided by high school activity programs. Often the best opportunities for crisis intervention, drug prevention, "day care" programs, and the like are school activity programs. The cost is minimal, while the worth is maximal. While winning contests, rather than losing them, is a laudable goal, it should not supersede the primary priorities of high school sport programs. What should be the rationale behind high school activities is preparing students to succeed rather than merely to win games. Win or lose, students should learn lessons of a lasting and positive nature.

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

is to serve member schools and the maximum number of their students

by providing leadership and support for the conduct of interscholastic

activities which will enrich the educational experiences of all

participants. The MIAA will promote interschool activities that

provide lifelong and life-quality learning experiences to students

while enhancing their achievement of educational goals.

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NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED

1. Grade point averages (GPA) of students improve during seasons in which they are participating in athletics.

2. 65% of all students are participants in MIAA interscholastic athletic programs.

3. Student-athletes have higher attendance and graduation rates than non-athletes.

4. 95% of corporate officers report that they had participated in high school athletics.

5. High school athletic programs are cost effective. They typically make up one to three percent of the local school budget.

6. High school activity programs often represent the best drop-out prevention, crisis intervention, day care, and drug prevention programs which a community can offer, and the cost per student is minimal.

7. If school activity programs are to be justified they must contain fundamental educational components. Be certain such is the case in your school

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PERSPECTIVE

 Probability of competing beyond high school

 

Collegiate Athletics Professional Athletics

Football 5.8% Baseball .5%

Baseball 5.6% Ice Hockey (M) .4%

Basketball (W) 3.1 Football .09%

Basketball (M) 2.9% Soccer (M) .08%

Basketball (W) .03%

Basketball (M) .03%

Source: NCAA

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QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Educational Performance of

High School Athletes and Non-Athletes

 

MAJOR FINDINGS  

  Athletes Non-Athletes

GPA 2.98 2.17

Days Absent 6.3 11.9

Discipline Issues 33.3 41.8

Dropout Rates 0.6 10.32

Graduation Rates 99.4 93.51

Algebra Test Results 66.1 57.9

English Test Results 61.4 50.8

Source: NCHSAA

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EDUCATION-BASED ATHLETICS

PROMOTED THROUGH:

• MIAA Educational Athletics curriculum

• MIAA tournament opportunities

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS PILLARS

• Wellness • Sportsmanship • Coaches’ Education • Community Service • Leadership

Please click on each initiative for further information.

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EDUATIONAL ATHLETICS INFRASTRUCTURE

• Educational Athletics Committee • Student Advisory Committee • Sportsmanship Committee • Girls and Women in Sport Committee • Student Ambassadors • Coaches Education Instructors Committee • Partners in Prevention • Drug-Free.org • You Lead Program

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS MAJOR EVENTS

• Sportsmanship Summit • Wellness Summit • Massachusetts Student Athlete Citizenship Days • Leadership Training Institute • High School Captains Workshops • Wellness Workshop Series • Girls and Women in Sport Day • Coaches’ Education Workshops • Anti-Defamation League Respect/Bullying Workshop • Student Sportsmanship Essay/Multimedia Contest • YOU LEAD Workshops

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS RESOURCES

• Educational Athletics Website • “Building the Future” Educational Athletics Newsletter • Speakers Bureau/Resource List • Resource Room/Video Library • Wellness Handbook • Sportsmanship Manual

• Sportsmanship: A Game Plan For Life Essay Compilation

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

• Sportsmanship Honor Roll • Sportsmanship Alliance of Massachusetts (SAM) Awards • Sportsmanship: The Only Way to Win Awards • District Sportsmanship Awards • Team Sportsmanship Awards • Wellness Coordinator of the Year • Wellness Partner of the Year • Michael J. Kane Wellness Award • Partners in Prevention “Making a Difference” Award • Community Service Awards • Ron Burton Community Service Award • William N. Gaine Jr. Sportsmanship Award • Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Certificates • NFHS Award of Excellence Certificates • NFHS Spirit of Sport Award

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2013-2014 PROGRAM OUTREACH

   

July 16‐19, 2013  NESLC August 12‐13, 2013  Bullying Prevention Institute (Northeastern) August 19, 2013  Captains Workshop October 4, 2013  You LEAD ‐ High School October 25, 2013  Wellness Summit @ Westboro November 6, 2013  You LEAD ‐ Middle School November 15, 2013  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ First Aid, CPR, AED November 22, 2013  Sportsmanship Summit @ Gillette November 25, 2013  MS GWS Conference November 26, 2013  HS GWS Conference December 6, 2013  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Educator Showcase December 12, 2013  Captains Workshop December 19, 2013  You LEAD ‐ High School January 10, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Student Champions January 17, 2014  You LEAD ‐ Middle School January 24, 2013  You LEAD ‐ High School January 27‐31, 2014  Leadership Training Institute February 7, 2014  GWS Day @ Faneuil Hall February 7, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Concussion & Injury Prev. February 28, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Teen Sexuality March 10, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ First Aid, CPR, AED March 14, 2014  ADL Workshop March 28, 2014  Captain's Workshop April 7, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Faces of Addiction 

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2012-2013 PROGRAM OUTREACH

(Continued)

  April 11, 2014  You LEAD ‐ Middle School April 12, 2014  Citizenship Day @ Hall of Fame April 15, 2014  Citizenship Day @ Northeastern May 2, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Middle School Wellness May 9, 2014  Wellness Workshop Series ‐ Teen Depression May 1, 2014  Camp Edwards Captains Challenge May 29, 2014  Coach of Year/Student Athlete Month Banquet 

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MIAA PARTNERSHIPS

• Anti-Defamation League • Blake Works, Inc. • Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts • Drug Enforcement Administration • Heart Screen America • MADD • Massachusetts Association of School Committees • Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents • Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling • Massachusetts Department of Education – Nutrition, Health & Safety • Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety • Massachusetts Medical Society • Massachusetts Probation Service • Massachusetts Secondary School Athletic Directors’ Association • New Beginnings Programs • Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office • Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society • Partnership for a Drug Free America

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TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE

Tournaments include multiple divisions and regions

FALL SPORTS – 09                      Student‐Athletes  Schools  Contests/Events  • Cross Country (Boys & Girls)  3456  426  4 days 

• Field Hockey  2738  109  109 games 

• Football  4155  86  53 games 

• Golf  298  39  4 days 

• Gymnastics (WMass)  77  6  1 day 

• Soccer (Boys & Girls)  8925  357  353 games 

• Swimming/Diving  652  47  4 days 

• Volleyball  1812  129  127 games  

  TOTAL STUDENT‐ATHLETES  22,113     

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TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE Tournaments include multiple divisions and regions

 

WINTER SPORTS – 10                      

  Student‐Athletes  Schools  Contests/Events • Basketball (Boys& Girls)  6015  401  393 games 

• Gymnastics (Boys)  115  7  1 day 

• Gymnastics (Girls)  237  24  3 days 

• Ice Hockey (Boys)  2665  122  120 games 

• Ice Hockey (Girls)  780  39  37 games 

• Indoor Track (Boys & Girls)  2416  309  4 days 

• Ski (Alpine & Nordic)  515  75  2 days 

• Swimming / Diving (Boys)  1013  122  5 days 

• Swimming / Diving (Girls)  733  99  5 days 

• Individual Wrestling  2721  165  16 days 

• Team Wrestling  2212  158  204 events 

           TOTAL STUDENT‐ATHLETES  19,422 

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TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE Tournaments include multiple divisions and regions

 

SPRING SPORTS – 10                    

  Student‐Athletes  Schools  Contests/Events  • Baseball  4020  201  198 games 

• Golf (Girls – Individual)  70  44  1 site 

• Golf (Girls – Team)  72  12  1 site 

• Lacrosse (Boys)  2450  98  96 games 

• Lacrosse (Girls)  2125  85  83 games 

• Outdoor Track (Boys & Girls)  5078  390  7 sites 

• Softball  3492  194  191 games 

• Individual Tennis  1603  274  6 days 

• Team Tennis  1548  129  6 days 

• Volleyball (Boys)  660  44  43 games 

 

  TOTAL STUDENT‐ATHLETES  21,118

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Recognized Sports and Participation Numbers

for 2011-12 School Year  

Boys’ Sports  Participants  Schools  Girls’ Sports  Participants  Schools 

Football  19,888  326  Soccer  12,990  345 

Soccer  13,518  351  Outdoor Track & Field  11,990  312 

Outdoor Track & Field   13,082  313  Basketball  10,043  360 

Baseball  12,935  350  Softball  9,870  349 

Basketball  12,213  360  Indoor Track & Field  8,425  244 

Lacrosse  9,374  208  Volleyball  8,129  276 

Indoor Track & Field  9,304  247  Field Hockey  7,980  215 

Ice Hockey  7,223  294  Lacrosse  7,120  176 

Cross Country  6,566  320  Cross Country  5,210  297 

Wrestling  4,759  215  Tennis  4,357  274 

Golf  4,343  289  Swimming & Diving  4,198  204 

Tennis  3,768  263  Ice Hockey  2,053  116 

Swimming & Diving  2,830  189  Gymnastics  1,242   97 

Volleyball  2,211  101  Alpine Ski  835  71 

Alpine Ski  1,053  74  Golf  479  26 

Gymnastics  333  10  Nordic Ski  322  21 

Nordic Ski  289  20 

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATION:  218,932 

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298,000 Student Athletes

100,000 Competitions

15,000 High School Coaches

373 Public & Private High Schools

33 Recognized Sports

Over 72% of our Students

Not everyone wins a competition; but every participant is a winner

Teachers First

Dues=13% of annual required revenue

Boys & Girls – Multiple Levels

FACTS & THOUGHTS

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MIAA MEMBERSHIP

Any public or private secondary school in Massachusetts approved by the Board of

Directors shall receive all the rights, privileges and benefits of this Association when

the following conditions are met: (1) the school committee or comparable governing

board votes to designate the MIAA as its authorized representative to determine

under what conditions the member(s) may compete with similar organizations in

other schools; (2) the school principal, headmaster or director agrees annually to

abide by the rules of the Association; (3) the school governing board delegates to the

Association the authority to regulate athletics; and (4) the school pays the service

fee specified by the Board of Directors (annual average $1,791/school).

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Board of Directors 

Constitutional Organization 

 

MIAA Assembly 

 

MIAC 

 

Executive Director & Staff 

  

Finance/Personnel Committee 

The  vast  majority  of  the  400  school  leaders  who  serve  on  these  standing committees  are  elected  by  the MIAA member  schools, District  Committees  and statewide associations of school committees or school superintendents.   Member school  principals  and  athletic  directors,  coaches,  game  officials,  and  physicians serve  throughout  the  MIAA  committee  structure.  Gender  and  diversity representation is prevalent throughout. 

Wellness Advisory 

Committee 

Eight (8)District 

Committees 

Eligibility Review Board  

TournamentManagement Committee 

Sports Medicine Committee 

SportsmanshipIntegrity & 

Ethics Committee

 

Leagues 

 

Member Schools 

GameOfficials 

Committees 

Twenty (20)Sport 

Committees 

CLICK HERE forMIAA Governance Document 

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MIAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Mr. David King (Athol High School Athletic Director)

Mr. James Antonelli (Westford Academy Principal)

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

Mr. Michael Correia (New Bedford High School Athletic Director)

Mr. Raymond Cosenza (Fitchburg High School Athletic Director)

Ms. Roberta Doering (Agawam School Committee Member)

Mr. Sean Gilrein (Dudley-Charlton Regional School District 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. Karl Lord (Tri-County Reg. Voc. Tech. [Franklin] School Committee)

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)

Ms. Marilyn Slattery (Malden High School Assistant Principal)

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

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

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MIAA EXECUTIVE STAFF

Mr. William Gaine, Executive Director

Ms. Sherry Bryant, Associate Director

Mr. Richard Pearson, Associate Director

Mr. Peter Smith, Assistant Director

Mr. Dick Baker, Assistant Director (Part-time)

Mr. Ned Doyle, Assistant Director (Part-time)

Mr. James Peters, Assistant Director (Part-time)

Mr. Rich Riley, Assistant Director (Part-time)

Mr. Phil Vaccaro, Assistant Director (Part-time)

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Benefits$450,500

10%

Salaries*$854,484

19%

Building & Grounds$154,300

3%

Student Tournaments & Other Student 

Services(Including Grant 

Expenditures)$3,076,600

68%

MIAAMajor Expense Categories

Corporate Income$250,000

4%Institutional Dues

$664,30014%

Professional Development$120,000

2%

Student Tournaments & Other Student 

Services$3,857,000

80%

MIAAMajor Revenue Categories

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MIAA Major Expense Categories

Salaries$ 985,472

 20%

Benefits$338,500

7%

Building & Grounds $145,800

 3%

Student Tournaments, & Other Student Services

 $3,374,52870%

*Note:  Association staff includes 14 FTE of which 2 FTE are dedicated to the area of Student Services

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Staff / State Comparisons by Budget Size State Organization  Budget  Executives Other Staff Total staff  Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association 4.7 million  7 7 14  Florida  4‐5 million  16 7 23Iowa High School Athletic Association 4‐5 million  9 8 17Indiana High School Athletic Association 4‐5 million  8 7 15Nebraska  4‐5 million  9 4 13Oregon   4‐5 million  8 5 13Pennsylvania  4‐5 million  5 7 12Washington  4‐5 million  5 7 12

 

Note:  All MIAA data is actual per FY’09 staff and Budget Documents.  Sources for other state association data include the 2008 National Federation Salary Survey and the National Federation 2007‐08 Handbook. 

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Staff / State Comparisons by Number of Students

State Organization # of 

Students  Executives  Other Staff  Total Staff   Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association 294,000  7 7 14  Colorado High School Activities Association 223,000  7 9 16Iowa High School Athletic Association 237,000  9 8 17Minnesota State High School League 255,000  9 13 22Louisiana High School Athletic Association 257,000  5 11 16Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association 270,000  16 0 16Missouri State High School Activities Association 298,000  10 13 23Arizona Interscholastic Association 301,000  6 8 14Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association 307,000  7 13 20New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association 324,000  7 7 14Indiana High School Athletic Association 330,000  8 7 15 

Note:  All MIAA data is actual per FY’09 staff and FY’08 participation survey data.  Sources for other state association data include the 2008 National Federation Salary Survey and the National Federation 2007‐08 Handbook.

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FY11 BUDGET

Expenses Budget Student Tournaments and other Student Services $2,904,600 Salaries 985,472 Insurance / Benefits 321,400 Building and Grounds 145,800 Fees 168,000 Office Operations 96,000 Association Conferences 100,000 Payroll Taxes / Admin Expenses 83,600 Public Information 33,300 Committee Expense 26,400 Game Officials 26,500 Executive 17,100 Professional Development 18,000 Affiliated Associations 15,000 Personnel Expenses 3,000 $4,944,172

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