Welcome to the MOA/MHSA online clinic presentations.  I am Mark Beckman, Executive Director of the MHSA and Commissioner of the MOA.  The MHSA/MOA is again presenting the rules clinics in this electronic format for coaches and officials throughout the state.  This format saves travel time and costs for schools and officials, and by eliminating travel to clinic sites, this online format provides a safer more flexible means of delivering this necessary information.

Everyone will view the same clinic, providing consistency for coaches and officials. The clinic will be accessible during the season so you can go back and review a particular section.   The software has been upgraded and all clinic production is being done this year in house.  You will find the audio clearer and the presentation slides larger and easier to read.  If you have any questions or comments regarding this format please contact Brian Michelotti at the MHSA office; his email address is bmichelotti@mhsa.org.

This is the third year of online clinics and the MHSA Executive Board and MOA Regional Directors have requested that staff survey all head coaches, officials and administrators regarding the online clinic format.  In the near future we will be sending you a survey via email and we would appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to complete the short survey and return it to our office.  This information will be extremely useful in evaluating this format to provide better service to coaches and officials alike.

The spring activity clinics must be viewed by MOA members prior to March 15th and by head coaches prior to the first allowable date of competition in their sport, which is March 15th for head golf coaches and March 21st for head coaches in softball, tennis and track and field.

All head coaches must view the clinic for their activity in order to meet the clinic requirement.  However, all other members of the coaching staff, as well as activities directors, are encouraged to view the clinics.

Please follow the directions at the end of the presentations to sign in and receive credit for completing the clinic requirement.  We encourage you to print two copies of the verification page confirming that you have viewed the clinic.  Keep one copy for your records and if you are a coach, provide a copy to your administrator as proof of your completion of this clinic.

Again, please feel free to call the MHSA office with any questions or comments concerning the online presentations of the MHSA/MOA rules clinics.