MHSAA https://my.mhsaa.com RSS feeds for MHSAA 60 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9185/Back-to-School#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=9185 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=9185&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Back to School https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9185/Back-to-School The loudest message I hear is kids are going to be playing sports this fall someplace. Period. If we believe that kids are going to take the fall off if school sports aren’t offered, we haven’t been paying much attention . . . kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:9185 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7849/Dear-Mom-and-Dad-Cool-It#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7849 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7849&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Dear Mom and Dad: Cool It https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7849/Dear-Mom-and-Dad-Cool-It If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Michigan, this message is primarily for you.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7849 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7580/New-Age-New-Directives#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7580 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7580&PortalID=0&TabID=67 New Age, New Directives https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7580/New-Age-New-Directives While the MHSAA depends on you to battle in the trenches, we promise to keep our sights set on developing issues. kaminski@mhsaa.com Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7580 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7398/Cheering-for-Sportsmanship#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7398 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7398&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Cheering for Sportsmanship https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7398/Cheering-for-Sportsmanship “I guess I’m the head cheerleader for high school sports in Michigan.” kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7398 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7397/An-Issue-That-is-Never-Out-of-Season#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7397 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7397&PortalID=0&TabID=67 An Issue That is Never Out-of-Season https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7397/An-Issue-That-is-Never-Out-of-Season In spite of everything that bothers us and batters us, school sports is still the best brand of youth sports in America.   kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 27 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7397 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7396/The-Specialty-of-School-Sports#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7396 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7396&PortalID=0&TabID=67 The Specialty of School Sports https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7396/The-Specialty-of-School-Sports There is much finger pointing when it comes to sports injuries, and I’d like to point in a direction that is often missed. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 24 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7396 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7395/Summer-Safety#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7395 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7395&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Summer Safety https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7395/Summer-Safety Some critics may focus on what they can’t do in the summer; but clearly, there’s much they can do, and it’s all designed to help players improve and excel in a safe environment. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 20 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7395 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7394/Summer-Football-Safety#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7394 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7394&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Summer Football Safety https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7394/Summer-Football-Safety Required precautions of the school season are generally ignored at non-school summer camps. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 17 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7394 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7391/Tools-of-Thought#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7391 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7391&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Tools of Thought https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7391/Tools-of-Thought There is no question that, for me, the nature of the equipment I’m using for writing affects the nature of the thinking. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 13 Jul 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7391 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7390/Characteristics-of-High-Performing-Programs#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7390 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7390&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Characteristics of High-Performing Programs https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7390/Characteristics-of-High-Performing-Programs A study of 10 academically-oriented after-school programs in New York City . . . may provide some unintended guidance for interscholastic athletic programs. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 10 Jul 2018 04:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7390 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7389/Perspective#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7389 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7389&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Perspective https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7389/Perspective We need to model a positive perspective.  Point to it when we see it.  Explain it.  Reward it. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 06 Jul 2018 04:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7389 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7388/A-Walk-in-the-Woods#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7388 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7388&PortalID=0&TabID=67 A Walk in the Woods https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7388/A-Walk-in-the-Woods I worry that some of those who are pushing the limits of high school athletics have forgotten where they parked the car.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 03 Jul 2018 04:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7388 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7362/My-Privilege#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7362 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7362&PortalID=0&TabID=67 My Privilege https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7362/My-Privilege For years I’ve concluded most of my correspondence with the phrase, “It’s a privilege to serve you.” I’ve meant it. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7362 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7361/Leading-with-Heart#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7361 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7361&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Leading with Heart https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7361/Leading-with-Heart The past 32 years have shaded my hair and softened my waist; and while the years have also toughened my hide, they have not hardened my heart.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 26 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7361 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7360/Hard-Fun#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7360 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7360&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Hard Fun https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7360/Hard-Fun What the very best classrooms and competitive athletic and activity programs do is challenge students. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 22 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7360 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7359/The-Past-Present-and-Future-of-Golf#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7359 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7359&PortalID=0&TabID=67 The Past, Present and Future of Golf https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7359/The-Past-Present-and-Future-of-Golf Think you might want to hire a person for a job? Then take that person golfing. Observe.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7359 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7323/Leadership-Impressions--3-Embracing-Interruptions#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7323 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7323&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Leadership Impressions - #3 (Embracing Interruptions) https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7323/Leadership-Impressions--3-Embracing-Interruptions I was once told that “the job is the interruptions” – to look at an interruption not as something that detracts from my work but rather is the work. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 15 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7323 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7322/Leadership-Impressions-2-Plugging-Holes#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7322 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7322&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Leadership Impressions- #2 (Plugging Holes) https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7322/Leadership-Impressions-2-Plugging-Holes State high school associations do not have the luxury to hire as many experienced people as they need to focus expertly on every topic that associations are asked to address. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 12 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7322 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7321/Leadership-Impressions--1-The-Double-Win#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7321 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7321&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Leadership Impressions - #1 (The Double Win) https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7321/Leadership-Impressions--1-The-Double-Win A hands-off, lead-by-example leadership style unlocks the time leaders need to look down the road and around the corner . . . kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7321 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7268/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--3#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7268 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7268&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Sweating the Small Stuff - #3 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7268/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--3 . . . when we are dealing with more than 600 high school programs and a physically demanding sport with fewer regular-season contests permitted than in any other sport, one cannot be too careful.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7268 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7267/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--2#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7267 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7267&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Sweating the Small Stuff - #2 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7267/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--2 The effort to arm the Council with these answers had the effect of turning some advocates into opponents of seeding.  kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7267 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7265/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--1#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7265 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7265&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Sweating the Small Stuff - #1 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7265/Sweating-the-Small-Stuff--1 Even if the planners choose a path of least resistance for a national event, the devil will be found in the details. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 29 May 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7265 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7252/The-Pencil-Tale#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7252 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7252&PortalID=0&TabID=67 The Pencil Tale https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7252/The-Pencil-Tale From time to time you will experience a painful sharpening, but remember that this will make you a better pencil. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 25 May 2018 04:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7252 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7251/Bet-On-It#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7251 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7251&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Bet On It https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7251/Bet-On-It It is impossible to know all the consequences . . . of expanding legalized gambling in our society generally and on sports particularly. kaminski@mhsaa.com Tue, 22 May 2018 04:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7251 https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7250/Exploring-Esports#Comments 0 https://my.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=67&ModuleID=856&ArticleID=7250 https://my.mhsaa.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7250&PortalID=0&TabID=67 Exploring Esports https://my.mhsaa.com/News/Blog-From-the-Director/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7250/Exploring-Esports At least a half-dozen of our counterpart organizations across the US will conduct or endorse esports seasons and tournaments for high schools during 2018-19. kaminski@mhsaa.com Fri, 18 May 2018 04:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7250