Football Coaches Corner
2008 NAIA FOOTBALL
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
(It is recommended by the NAIA National office that anything being submitted on a receipt deadline should be sent via certified or overnight mail.)
August 11 - Preseason Poll released
September 8 - First Monday for submitting nominations for players of the week to the NAIA Department of Sports Information. Nominations must be received by the NAIA SID by 12 p.m. (CST) each Monday, ending November 17.
September 8 - First Monday for release of NAIA National Players of the Week, after 3 p.m.
September 15 - First national rating released weekly - available after 4 p.m. (CST) at www.naia.org ending November 16.
November 3 - Football Championship Series Questionnaires due to NAIA Office.
November 7 - RECEIPT DEADLINE for submitting Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award nomination forms to the Scholar-Athlete coordinator.
November 11 - RECEIPT DEADLINE for receiving 1st Round Football Championship Series Bids to the NAIA Football Sport Manager.
November 16 - FINAL regular season rating.
November 16 - RELEASE of participating teams, pairings and sites for the first round of the football championship series.
November 17 - FINAL Monday for submitting nominations for players of the week.
November 18 - RECEIPT DEADLINE for receiving 2nd Round Football Championship Series Bids to the NAIA Football Sport Manager
November 22 - FIRST ROUND, Football Championship Series
November 25 - RECEIPT DEADLINE for receiving Semi-Final Football Championship Series Bids to the NAIA Football Sport Manager
November 26 - RECEIPT DEADLINE for receiving conference/independent player of the year forms. Names will be placed on National Player of the Year ballot.
November 26 - Player of the Year ballots are faxed to selection committee.
November 29 - QUARTERFINALS, Football Championship Series.
December 5 - Ballots for Player of the Year due no later than 5 p.m. (Central) to national office from selection committee.
December 6 - SEMIFINALS, Football Championship Series.
December 18 - RELEASE of AFCA NAIA Football All-America Teams.
December 19 - Release NAIA Player of the Year award at the national championship banquet, Rome,GA.
December 20 - RELEASE of Daktronics NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes.
December 20 - 53nd ANNUAL NAIA FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, ROME, GA..
January 11-13 - 2008 American Football Coaches Association Convention, Nashville, Tennessee www.afca.com
January 11 - NAIA-Football Coaches Association Rating Committee Breakfast, Anaheim, California
January 11 - NAIA Football Coaches Association Officers meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
January 11 - Rawlings-NAIA Hall of Fame Dinner, Nashville, Tennessee.
January 12 - NAIA-Football Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.
January 12 - Post Season rating
January 13 - RELEASE of NAIA Football National Coach of the Year.
January 13 - AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner, Nashville, Tennessee
April 20- Spring Rating
***RAWLINGS***
(ST-5) The Official Ball of NAIA Football
