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Award Season - Coaches time to Nominate
MHSFCA Post-Season Awards - We are now accepting nominations for the following awards.
This year we are not accepting nominations for Hall of Fame, Assistant Coach of the Year, Distinguished Service, and the Media Award. We still need to recognize the 2019 and 2020 selections and hope to do so this spring at our Annual Awards night.
Regional Recognition – the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete application is posted.
Regional All-Star Games- the Eastern Massachusetts Shriners All-Star nomination form and other information is posted.
The Adrenaline/Gold Athletics Scholarship – due February 1st.
- The Paul Costello Courageous Player – due January 15th
- The Youth Coach of the Year – due January 15th
- The Super 26 All-State Team – due December 17th
- The All-Division Team – due December 17th
This year we are not accepting nominations for Hall of Fame, Assistant Coach of the Year, Distinguished Service, and the Media Award. We still need to recognize the 2019 and 2020 selections and hope to do so this spring at our Annual Awards night.
Regional Recognition – the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete application is posted.
Regional All-Star Games- the Eastern Massachusetts Shriners All-Star nomination form and other information is posted.
The Adrenaline/Gold Athletics Scholarship – due February 1st.
MHSFCA Combine is New and Improved - June 26th
Click on the photo to Register
May 24, 2021 - The MHSFCA has revamped our Annual Spring Combine to provide laser measurements. The combine is open to all Massachusetts High School football players. It will be held at Xaverian Brothers HS on June 26th. Athletes will be assigned a starting time and placed with teammates when possible.
The MHSFCA has partnered with HardKoretesting.com and Zybek Sports to offer you third-party verified scores for only $60.
Each athlete will have the following recorded
Photo/Height/Weight/Reach/40 with 10 and 20 split/ 3-Cone/5-10-5/ Vertical Jump/Broad Jump.
Scores will be emailed to each athlete and his coach.
The MHSFCA has partnered with HardKoretesting.com and Zybek Sports to offer you third-party verified scores for only $60.
Each athlete will have the following recorded
Photo/Height/Weight/Reach/40 with 10 and 20 split/ 3-Cone/5-10-5/ Vertical Jump/Broad Jump.
Scores will be emailed to each athlete and his coach.
Lineman Challenge - Greater Lawrence Tech - June 5th
NFHS Football Rules Survey - Open until 1/4/2021
12/23/2020
Dear MIAA Football Coach,
I hope this email finds you safe and well during this pandemic. It is quite the unique experience for all of us. Although I recognize that we have not had a formal football season yet this year, the NFHS Rules Survey comes out at this time and is due back by January 4.
You have been invited to take part in the NFHS football rules-writing process by taking the annual NFHS football rules questionnaire. This questionnaire is provided so the opinions of a national sampling of high school football coaches and registered football game officials will be considered by the NFHS Football Rules Committee.
THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL CLOSE ON January 4, 2021
To participate in the rules questionnaire process, please follow the link below to the Questionnaire menu and select the football link to complete the football rules questionnaire. You are NOT required to log in to take this questionnaire.
I thank you in advance for your participation.
Planning to see you on the fields in Fall 2. Thank you for taking a brief moment of time to complete this survey.
Richard L. Pearson
MIAA Associate Director
Dear MIAA Football Coach,
I hope this email finds you safe and well during this pandemic. It is quite the unique experience for all of us. Although I recognize that we have not had a formal football season yet this year, the NFHS Rules Survey comes out at this time and is due back by January 4.
You have been invited to take part in the NFHS football rules-writing process by taking the annual NFHS football rules questionnaire. This questionnaire is provided so the opinions of a national sampling of high school football coaches and registered football game officials will be considered by the NFHS Football Rules Committee.
THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL CLOSE ON January 4, 2021
To participate in the rules questionnaire process, please follow the link below to the Questionnaire menu and select the football link to complete the football rules questionnaire. You are NOT required to log in to take this questionnaire.
I thank you in advance for your participation.
Planning to see you on the fields in Fall 2. Thank you for taking a brief moment of time to complete this survey.
Richard L. Pearson
MIAA Associate Director
National Football Foundation
12/21/2020
The three chapters of the National Football Foundation here in Massachusetts now have their own webpage on our site. These links can be found under Quick Links.
The three chapters of the National Football Foundation here in Massachusetts now have their own webpage on our site. These links can be found under Quick Links.
MHSFCA - Statement of the 2020 Shriners All-Star Classic
MHSFCA Statement from President John Parziale on Racism and Social Injustice
NFHS Provides Guidance for Opening Up
2020 Annual Banquet Rescheduled
The 34th Annual Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association Banquet has been rescheduled to Saturday November 28th at 10:30am at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough.
Please contact Sandy Ruggles (sandyruggles@hotmail.com) or Tom Lopez (lsfootball@aol.com) to reserve tickets ($60 each).
This years honorees are listed here
Please contact Sandy Ruggles (sandyruggles@hotmail.com) or Tom Lopez (lsfootball@aol.com) to reserve tickets ($60 each).
This years honorees are listed here
Head Coaches Survey Results
MIAA Football Rules Meeting for Coaches
Dear MIAA Coach,
A subcommittee of the MIAA Football Committee has been working on needs to help in the transition to NFHS football rules which begin in the fall of 2019. These efforts include the support and educational opportunities for coaches and officials during the next 6 months as everyone prepares for the fall 2019.
The subcommittee developed a plan to hold three meetings during this time, first meeting at end of March/early April, second meeting in June, and a third meeting in August. The meeting is planned to help educate both officials and coaches on the differences between NCAA and NFHS football rules. The first step is a combined meeting with officials and coaches relative to major areas of difference. Each meeting will be approximately 2 hours in length, broken down to a 60-minute presentation on 8-10 broad areas of the game and the differences (NCAA to NFHS) followed by a question and answer period.
To accommodate as many coaches and officials as possible, meetings are being organized regionally. The meetings are scheduled for:
Bridgewater-Raynham HS Weds. April 3 7-9 PM
Stoneham HS Thurs. April 4 7-9 PM
Shrewsbury HS Weds. April 10 7-9 PM
Wahconah HS (Berkshires) Weds. April 10 7-9 PM
Westfield HS Thurs. April 11 7-9 PM
Meetings are planned to be held in the high school auditorium.
Extra Week of Football 2019
At the recent meeting of the MIAA Football committee in February, the committee discussed needs and requests around the “extra 1A week” for the 2019 football season. Below is the information which will be in the official 2019 MIAA Football Format. If any coaches had questions on this information, check in with your school AD.
“Extra Week” Requests 2019
2. Most Wins
4. Record against common opponents
On behalf of the MIAA Football Committee, NFHS Rules Sub-Committee and all football playing schools of the MIAA, thank you for your extra effort to learn about NFHS rules for the fall of 2019.
Richard Pearson
MIAA Associate Director
MIAA Football Committee Liaison
A subcommittee of the MIAA Football Committee has been working on needs to help in the transition to NFHS football rules which begin in the fall of 2019. These efforts include the support and educational opportunities for coaches and officials during the next 6 months as everyone prepares for the fall 2019.
The subcommittee developed a plan to hold three meetings during this time, first meeting at end of March/early April, second meeting in June, and a third meeting in August. The meeting is planned to help educate both officials and coaches on the differences between NCAA and NFHS football rules. The first step is a combined meeting with officials and coaches relative to major areas of difference. Each meeting will be approximately 2 hours in length, broken down to a 60-minute presentation on 8-10 broad areas of the game and the differences (NCAA to NFHS) followed by a question and answer period.
To accommodate as many coaches and officials as possible, meetings are being organized regionally. The meetings are scheduled for:
Bridgewater-Raynham HS Weds. April 3 7-9 PM
Stoneham HS Thurs. April 4 7-9 PM
Shrewsbury HS Weds. April 10 7-9 PM
Wahconah HS (Berkshires) Weds. April 10 7-9 PM
Westfield HS Thurs. April 11 7-9 PM
Meetings are planned to be held in the high school auditorium.
Extra Week of Football 2019
At the recent meeting of the MIAA Football committee in February, the committee discussed needs and requests around the “extra 1A week” for the 2019 football season. Below is the information which will be in the official 2019 MIAA Football Format. If any coaches had questions on this information, check in with your school AD.
“Extra Week” Requests 2019
- Exclusion Games – a game where a school can “exclude” a game and exceed the season maximum of 11 games; game does not count for non-exclusion school; does not count for tournament qualification and seeding (max. 7 games N & S/max. 8 games C & W) for the non-exclusion school
- Endowment Game – both teams agree to endowment criteria;game does not count for tournament qualification and seeding (max. 7 games N & S/max. 8 games C & W) for both teams
- Team without a Thanksgiving Day game – play the extra week as an eleventh game; does not count for tournament qualification seeding (max. 7 games N & S/max. 8 games C & W) for both teams
- Any team wishing to utilize the “extra week” must submit proper form (Exclusion/Endowment) and notify the MIAA office (Football Liaison) by August 1, 2019.
- Must include:1) the opponent name(s)
2) date and week of game - Game does not count for any tiebreaker criteria below; except for the exclusion school who is counting the Exclusion Game
2. Most Wins
4. Record against common opponents
On behalf of the MIAA Football Committee, NFHS Rules Sub-Committee and all football playing schools of the MIAA, thank you for your extra effort to learn about NFHS rules for the fall of 2019.
Richard Pearson
MIAA Associate Director
MIAA Football Committee Liaison
2019 Scheduling with Extra Week
The next football season of 2019-20 presents an extra “1A week” during the qualifying period due to the early date for Labor Day and the late date of Thanksgiving. This scenario presented itself in 2013 and 2014 as well. With projected sectional cut-off dates for North & South – Oct. 27, 2019 and Central & West - Nov. 3, 2019, schools will have an extra week to meet the minimum and maximum number of played games listed in the chart below.
Minimum and Maximum Game Limitations (Qualifying Period)
Beginning September 3, 2019 through the projected Sectional Cut-Off dates, teams must schedule and compete in the minimum and maximum number of games below:
Section North/South Central/West
Minimum # of Games Played 6 7
Maximum # of Games Played 7 8
With the maximum season limit of 11 games, which includes 3 weeks of sectional/non-playoff games in the North & South and 2 weeks of sectional/non-playoff games in the Central & West, all schools will have a “bye” week between the first possible game day of Sept. 3 and the cut-off dates listed above. The table below details the exact weekly dates.
FOOTBALL WEEKLY CALENDAR 2019
Practice Begins 8/16
First Contest Allowed 9/3
Week 1A, 9/6
Week 1, 9/13
Week 2, 9/20
Week 3, 9/27
Week 4, 10/4
Week 5, 10/11
Week 6, 10/18
Week 7, 10/25
Week 8; Sectional Quarterfinals (North & South), 11/1
Week 9; Sectional Semifinals, 11/8
Week 10; Sectional Finals, 11/15
Week 11, State Semifinals, 11/22
Week 12, Thanksgiving, 11/28
Week 13, State Finals, 12/7
Minimum and Maximum Game Limitations (Qualifying Period)
Beginning September 3, 2019 through the projected Sectional Cut-Off dates, teams must schedule and compete in the minimum and maximum number of games below:
Section North/South Central/West
Minimum # of Games Played 6 7
Maximum # of Games Played 7 8
With the maximum season limit of 11 games, which includes 3 weeks of sectional/non-playoff games in the North & South and 2 weeks of sectional/non-playoff games in the Central & West, all schools will have a “bye” week between the first possible game day of Sept. 3 and the cut-off dates listed above. The table below details the exact weekly dates.
FOOTBALL WEEKLY CALENDAR 2019
Practice Begins 8/16
First Contest Allowed 9/3
Week 1A, 9/6
Week 1, 9/13
Week 2, 9/20
Week 3, 9/27
Week 4, 10/4
Week 5, 10/11
Week 6, 10/18
Week 7, 10/25
Week 8; Sectional Quarterfinals (North & South), 11/1
Week 9; Sectional Semifinals, 11/8
Week 10; Sectional Finals, 11/15
Week 11, State Semifinals, 11/22
Week 12, Thanksgiving, 11/28
Week 13, State Finals, 12/7
MIAA Board Passes Federation Rules for 2019
8/8/2018 - The MIAA Board of Directors voted during an August 8th meeting that all MIAA sports will follow National Federation rules beginning 2019. This will effect volleyball, baseball and football.
Our association was not in favor of this change. We were never asked to present our opinion or given an opportunity prior to debate or research the issue. A quick review of the National Federation website reveals a summary of the NFHS and NCAA rules differences prepared by an independent third party; George Demetriou. The "2018 Major Football Rules Differences Between NFHS & NCAA" document is below.
Our association was not in favor of this change. We were never asked to present our opinion or given an opportunity prior to debate or research the issue. A quick review of the National Federation website reveals a summary of the NFHS and NCAA rules differences prepared by an independent third party; George Demetriou. The "2018 Major Football Rules Differences Between NFHS & NCAA" document is below.
| 2018_major-nfhs-ncaa_football_rules_differences.pdf |
