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A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Course Objectives: Recognize that Exertional Heatstroke (EHS) is the leading preventable cause of death among athletes. Know the importance of a formal pre-season heat acclimatization plan. Know the importance of having and implementing a specific hydration plan, keeping your athletes well-hydrated, …

Basic COVID Precautions Many of the previous recommendations for addressing COVID and other contagious diseases from the last year will be carried over into the 2021/2022 athletic year.  In brief, these include but are not limited to: Signage listing current COVID guidance such as symptom to monitor, local masking policies, …

Mississippi High School Activities Association Comprehensive Fall 2021 Return to Sport Guidelines Purpose Statement By implementing well understood concepts, we aim to reintroduce sports and  extra-curricular activities and competition to public school in the safest manner possible.  Our overall goal is allowing students to enjoy the benefits of MHSAA activities …

These guidelines, on the recommendation of the MHSAA SMAC, were approved by the MHSAA Executive Board. The 14-Day Heat Acclimatization Period The heat-acclimatization period is defined as the initial 14 consecutive days of preseason practice for all student athletes. The goal of the acclimatization period is to increase exercise heat …

Playoff check list for coaches (click link) Forms Form Location Due Date Catastrophic Insurance DragonFly – Vault-Fill Out A Form August 1 Membership Form DragonFly – Vault-Fill Out A Form August 1 Security Plan DragonFly – Vault-Fill Out A Form Prior to first game Eligibility Certification Form DragonFly – Vault-Fill …

New Athletic Director/New Principal in-service workshop is designed to help new personnel get acquainted with the rules and regulations of the MHSAA. This workshop will be invaluable to all new athletic directors and principals hired last spring or this summer. This program involves MHSAA staff and veteran athletic directors providing …

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High school principals were recently sent instructions regarding submission of information for reclassification. If you did not receive the email, please contact Keith Warren at kwarren@misshsaa.com. Deadline for submitting the information is October 1.

The MHSAA will test bats on Friday, October 5, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the MHSAA office located at 1201 Clinton-Raymond Road, Clinton, MS 39060.  This will be for all teams that qualify for the playoffs. Bats must be tested and stamped in order for them to be used throughout …

Principals and Athletic Directors: Dates and sites for our 2018 MHSAA High School Counselor Workshops have been selected. The every-other-year workshop focuses on best practices, MHSAA academic eligibility and NCAA compliance so our high school counselors, with current information, are better able to assist our student athletes. Agenda, topics, and speakers will …

The NFHS has requested that we post the following statement in connection with it’s online Learning Center. Dear Customer: You may have taken our online course or seen our video trailer pertaining to appearance and performance-enhancing drugs and substances (APEDS). As we initially produced them, such materials contained photographs of …

The MHSAA will perform compression tests on slow pitch bats at the Mississippi Association of Coaches office on October 4 from 8 a.m. until noon. The MAC office is located at 600 East Northside Drive, Clinton, MS 39056.

At the end of each athletic contest, MHSAA schools must post the results of the game on MaxPreps. A mobile app is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play store to help facilitate the entry of final scores.

Athletic directors and coaches: Please make sure to update your team rosters on C2C when the playoffs begin. For each player, please include the jersey number and position. For football, please include the height and weight. Where necessary, please input the common name if the player does not wish to …

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Fall Football Jamboree (Safety Guidelines) Please follow the rules for teams participating in a preseason football jamboree on August 12 or August 13, 2016. No scrimmage is allowed before Friday, August 12. RULES GOVERNING FOOTBALL, rule #2, page115, Handbook …. “There may be a controlled scrimmage (Jamboree) allowed …