Deadlines
COVID-19
NEW: The Fall 2020 Season Survey findings are now available:

The NAIA continues to update FAQs related to the impact of COVID-19 on:
Championships
NEW: NAIA, NFL, and Reigning Champs Experiences to Launch Women's Flag Football
Women’s flag football is on its way to becoming an official  N AIA  varsity sport by 2021, thanks to a two-year partnership between the NAIA, the National Football League and Reigning Champs Experiences.
NEW: Host Site Bids Being Accepted
The NAIA is accepting host site bids for the 2021 and 2022 football national championships with a June 1, 2020 deadline. Please contact Kelli Briscoe with any questions.

Host site bids are also being accepted for the 2021 and 2022 women's soccer national championships with a September 1 deadline. Please contact Marc Burchard with any questions.
News
NEW: Holy Family College Closing End of Summer
Holy Family College (Manitowoc, Wisc.) announced this week it will be closing at the end of the summer term. 

Due to the closing, the college has waived the restriction on directly contacting their student athletes, which allows NAIA member institutions to contact Holy Family College athletes without providing notification or being contacted by the athlete first.
NEW: Champions of Character Scorecard Update
The Champions of Character Scorecard measures an institution’s commitment to promoting the NAIA’s five core values throughout the year. To offset the time and opportunity missed with student-athletes due to COVID-19, the NAIA will automatically award each institution ten points. The deadline for the 2019-2020 Scorecard is June 15. 
NEW: Save 20% on Nike Gear
BSN Sports is providing all NAIA members with a 20% off coupon to save on Nike gear. The promo code: NAIASP20 is valid until June 16, 2020.
 
How to redeem offer:
1.    Go to web page .
2.    Add the NIKE items you want to purchase to your cart.
3.    Use the Promo Code: NAIASP20.
4.    Press Apply , and proceed to checkout.
NEW: New ASA Officers Elected
The Association of Student-Athletes (ASA) has elected two of their officers for 2020-21 term. Madison Lantz (William Penn University) has been elected as the new chair-elect and Fred Watts (Concordia University Ann Arbor) has been elected as the vice-chair. Both are excited and committed to the success of this national-level constituent group.
Health and Wellness
NEW: Video for NAIA Student-Athletes
The Council for Student-Athletes (CSA) and the Association of Student-Athletes (ASA), in conjunction with NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr, produced a video specifically for NAIA student-athletes. The message is intended to encourage and support our student-athletes as they process complex emotions related to sports and life in our current environment. 

The ASA and CSA have been working to develop the associations’ concept of Student-Athlete Well-Being: Together at the Core. More about this concept will be shared this summer.  
NEW: NAIA Athletic Trainers Assisting on
COVID-19 Front Lines
On college campuses across the country, athletic trainers are at the forefront of both preventing and treating injuries for their teams, but with the outbreak of COVID-19, they have had to adjust how they carry out their role. While athletic trainers are still working with their student-athletes remotely, some have also been redeployed to the front lines .
NEW: Mental Health Services Available
The office of student-athlete development has identified mental health resources to support student-athletes during these unprecedented times. A list of licensed clinical social workers that provide low or no-cost services to NAIA student-athletes has been identified through the Alliance of Social Wor kers in Sports. This list creates an opportunity to utilize tele-health to receive appropriate professional assistance.
Sponsorships
NEW: eTeamSponsor Podcast with Jim Carr
At eTeamSponsor , our official fundraising partners are the lifeblood of our business. The relationships that we have built with NAIA institutions has been invaluable. During this time, leaders in the athletic space are sharing how they are dealing with this pandemic in a series of podcasts and blogs. This week’s episode features NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr, in which he shares h ow sports has led him to his current position, as well as leadership, membership updates, and the recent announcement about women’s flag football in the NAIA.

For more information about how we can assist your school's fundraising efforts, contact us at [email protected].
Rules
New Rules for Football and Women's Volleyball
The NAIA has adopted new sports playing rules for football and women’s volleyball for the 2020-21 season.

Eligibility
Help Your Students Submit Transcripts

As processing for 2020-21 begins, the NAIA portals, available for both high school counselors and college registrars, continues to be the quickest method for students to submit official transcripts to the eligibility center. If your recruits need to submit documents, they can share these guides with their high school or past college (s), to ensure fast delivery of their documents. 
 
As a reminder, students seeking fall 2020 decisions must submit transcripts that are complete through the student’s high school graduation. If they are transferring, the transcripts must include completed grades through the conclusion of the spring 2020 term. 
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