The New Mexico Activities Association recognizes its final Officials Appreciation Week for this school year

The spring sports follows the fall and winter recognitions   

By Arnie Leshin

The New Mexico Activities Association announced its third and final Officials Appreciation Week to honor and recognize the men and women who serve as interscholastic sports officials in the state of New Mexico.

According to the NMAA Associate Director Dusty Young, the Association has promoted one Officials Appreciation Week for each of its competitive seasons. Fall sports were honored from October 30^th through November 3^rd for football, soccer and volleyball. 

Winter sports recognition was held from January 29^th through February 2^nd for basketball, swimming, wrestling and spirit. 

And the final honors for the school year will be held from April 23^rd through April 27^th, and that’s for baseball, softball and track and field. 

Said Young: “The NMAA is taking the opportunity to thank the members of the New Mexico Officials Association, and is encouraging its member schools to take part by participating in Officials Appreciation Week on their campuses.” 

He added that the NMAA understands the important role that officials play in the lives of student-athletes, and reminds coaches, players, and spectators that without officials, there can be no opportunities for participation in athletics by the student athletes.   

For further information on Officials Appreciation Week, check the NMAA Facebook and Twitter (#Thanks Ref) pages. 

Young can be contacted for additional information pertaining to this at 505 977-5385 or dusty@nmact.org.