NAIA Calendar
Consult Official Forms for the complete inventory of nomination forms.
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AUGUST 2012 |
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| Aug. 4 |
NAIA Wrestling Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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SEPTEMBER 2012 |
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| Sept. 1 |
Year-End Reports for previous year submitted online to National Office through NAIAHelp |
| Sept. 1 |
Unpaid membership dues delinquent |
| Sept. 1 |
Deadline for fall qualifying tournament plans (conference/A.I.I./unaffiliated) to be submitted online |
| Sept. 13-14 |
Conference Commissioners Association fall meeting, Kansas City, MO |
| Sept. 23-24 |
Council of Presidents fall meeting, Kansas City, MO |
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OCTOBER 2012 |
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| Oct. 15 |
Deadline for NAIA-CTSA "All That’s Right in Sport" Award nomination to National Office |
| Oct. 15 |
Deadline for Dr. Leroy Walker Champions of Character Award and NAIA Coach of Character Award nomination forms to conference commissioner |
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NOVEMBER 2012 |
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| Nov. 1 |
Deadline for winter qualifying tournament plans (conference/A.I.I./unaffiliated) to be sent by conference commissioners/A.I.I. to National Office |
| Nov. 1 |
NAIA-CTSA "All That’s Right in Sport" National Award winner announced |
| Nov. 1 |
Deadline for commissioners to send Leroy Walker Award nominee and Coach of Character nominee to National Office |
| Nov. 1 |
Deadline to submit bid to host Soccer and Volleyball Opening Round events |
| Nov. 2 |
Nomination deadline for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards in the sports of Soccer, Cross Country, Football and Volleyball to be submitted online. |
| Nov. 2 |
Nomination deadline for Buffalo Funds Five-Star Champions of Character team awards in Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country. |
| Nov. 14 |
Nomination deadline for Volleyball, men’s and women’s Soccer All-America awards. All-conference/A.I.I./unaffiliated teams and support materials are sent to NAIA National Office |
| Nov. 16 |
Deadline for Wally Schwartz FAR of the Year nominations to be sent by schools to conferences/A.I.I. |
| Nov. 16 |
Nomination deadline for Buffalo Funds Five-Star Champions of Character team award in Football to be submitted online. |
| Nov. 16 |
NAIA-Cross Country Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Portland, OR |
| Nov. 16 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Men’s & Women’s Cross Country |
| Nov. 17 |
Soccer and Volleyball National Championship Opening Rounds |
| Nov. 17 |
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country National Championships, Fort Vancouver – National Historic Site, Portland/Vancouver, WA |
| Nov. 17 |
Football Championship Series First Round, campus sites |
| Nov. 17 |
Release of Men’s & Women’s Cross Country All-Americans |
| Nov. 21 |
Nomination deadline for Football conference/independent Player of the Year forms to be sent to the National Office |
| Nov. 24 |
Football Championship Series Quarterfinals, campus sites |
| Nov. 26 – Dec. 1 |
Men’s Soccer National Championship Final Site, Montgomery, AL |
| Nov. 26 – Dec. 1 |
Women’s Soccer National Championship Final Site, Orange Beach, AL |
| Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 |
Volleyball National Championship, Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, IA |
| Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 |
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Convention, Orlando, FL |
| Nov. 29 |
NAIA-Softball Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Orlando, FL |
| Nov. 30 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Men’s & Women’s Soccer and Volleyball |
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DECEMBER 2012 |
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| Dec. 1 |
Football Championship Series Semifinals, campus sites |
| Dec. 3 |
Release of NAIA All-Americans in Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Volleyball |
| Dec. 10-12 |
Men’s Golf Coaches Association of America Convention, Las Vegas, NV |
| Dec. 11 |
NAIA-Men’s Golf Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Las Vegas, NV |
| Dec. 12-16 |
American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention, San Antonio, TX |
| Dec. 12 | Release of AFCA Football All-Americans |
| Dec. 12 |
Release of Football National Player of the Year |
| Dec. 12 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes |
| Dec. 13 |
Russell Athletic – NAIA Football National Championship Game, Rome, GA |
| Dec. 14 | Deadline for conferences/A.I.I. Wally Schwartz FAR of the Year nominations to be sent to the National Office |
| Dec. 14 | NAIA-Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Louisville, KY |
| Dec. 17-20 |
US Track & Field and Cross Country (USTFCCCA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL |
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JANUARY 2013 |
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| Jan. 3 |
NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Anaheim, CA |
| Jan. 6-9 |
American Football Coaches Association Convention, Nashville, TN |
| Jan. 7 |
NAIA-Football Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Nashville, TN |
| Jan. 8 |
Release of Football National Coach of the Year |
| Jan. 11 |
Deadline for submission of basketball, football, soccer and volleyball brochures for NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association Publications Contests |
| Jan. 15 |
Deadline to web sync fall statistics through Daktronics |
| Jan. 16-20 |
National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention, Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan. 18 |
NAIA-Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan. 23 |
Deadline for submission of proposed amendments to the NAIA Constitution and Bylaws. Proposals will be voted upon at the April 2011 Convention |
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FEBRUARY 2013 |
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| Feb. 1 |
Deadline for qualifying tournament plans (conference/A.I.I./unaffiliated) to be sent by commissioners to National Office |
| Feb. 15 |
Nomination deadline for Buffalo Funds Five-Star Champions of Character team awards in Swimming & Diving, Basketball, Wrestling and Indoor Track and Field to be submitted online. |
| Feb. 15 |
Nomination deadline for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards in the sports of Swimming & Diving, Basketball and Wrestling |
| Feb. 18 |
Receipt deadline for entries for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field and Wrestling National Championships |
| Feb. 26 |
Nomination deadline for Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-America award. All-conference/independent teams to be sent to NAIA National Office |
| Feb. 27 |
NAIA-Swimming & Diving Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK |
| Feb 27-March 2 |
Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving National Championships, Oklahoma City, OK |
| Feb. 28 |
NAIA-Track & Field Coaches Association Business Meeting, Geneva, OH |
| Feb. 28-Mar. 2 |
Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships, Geneva, OH |
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MARCH 2013 |
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| March 1 |
Deadline for A.O. Duer and Emil Liston Scholarship award nominees to be sent by schools to conferences and A.I.I. |
| March 1 |
Nomination deadline for Clarence "Ike" Pearson Sports Information Director of the Year Award |
| March 1 |
Declaration of Intent to Participate Forms, Emerging Sports Designation Form, Sunday Declaration Form, and Sport Exception Form available online at NAIAHelp.com |
| March 1 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Wrestling and Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving |
| March 1-2 |
Wrestling National Championships, Des Moines, IA |
| March 4 |
Release of Wrestling and Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field and Men's & Women's S&D All-Americans |
| March 6 |
Nomination deadline for Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-America award. All-conference/independent teams and support materials to be sent to NAIA National Office |
| March 6-12 |
Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO |
| March 6-12 |
State Farm – NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, Sioux City, IA |
| March 11 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball |
| March 13 |
Release of Division II Men’s & Women’s Basketball All-Americans |
| March 13-19 |
Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, Frankfort, KY |
| March 13-19 |
Buffalo Funds – NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, Kansas City, MO |
| March 15 |
Deadline for Conference/A.I.I. A.O. Duer and Emil Liston Scholarship award nominees to be sent to National Office |
| March 18 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball |
| March 20 |
Proposed Constitution and Bylaws Amendments for the 2012 NAIA Convention are distributed to the membership |
| March 20 |
Release of Division I Men’s & Women’s Basketball All-Americans. |
| March 28 |
Deadline for submission of baseball brochures, softball brochures, multi-sport brochures, individual sport brochures for NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association Publications Contests |
| March 28 |
Deadline for entries for NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association Web Site and writing contest |
| March 29 |
Announcement of A.O. Duer & Emil Liston National Award Winners |
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APRIL 2013 |
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| April 1 |
Deadline to submit bid to host Baseball Opening Round tournament |
| April 1 |
Deadline to submit bid to host Softball Opening Round tournament |
| April 4-8 |
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Convention – Atlanta, GA |
| April 5 |
NAIA-NABC Men’s Basketball Coaches Annual Business Meeting, Atlanta, GA |
| April 5-9 |
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Convention, New Orleans, LA |
| April 8 |
NAIA-Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, New Orleans, LA |
| April 9 |
Deadline to receive voting delegate forms for NAIA National Convention |
| April 15 |
Release of the nine NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Rounds Hosts/Sites |
| April 15 |
Nomination deadline for Athletic Trainers Association Al Ortolani Undergraduate Scholarship |
| April 15 |
Nomination deadline for the Athletic Trainer of the Year Award |
| April 19-23 |
72nd Annual NAIA National Convention – Kansas City, MO |
| April 23 |
Release of the ten NAIA Softball National Championships Opening Rounds Hosts/Sites |
| April 26 |
Membership dues invoices sent to all Accounts Payable and NAIA presidents with copies sent to athletics directors |
| April 26 |
Nomination deadline for Buffalo Funds Five-Star Champions of Character team awards in Softball, Golf, Tennis, Baseball, and Outdoor Track & Field to be submitted online. |
| April 26 |
Nomination deadline for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards in the sports of Softball, Golf, Tennis, Baseball and Track and Field |
| April 30 |
Announcement of Al Ortolani Undergraduate Scholarship and Athletic Trainer of the Year Award Winners |
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MAY 2013 |
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| May 1 |
Receipt deadline for Declaration of Intent to Participate Forms, Emerging Sports Designation Form, Sunday Declaration Forms to be completed online in NAIAHelp |
| May 1 |
Deadline for conference commissioners to submit Affiliated Conference Certification form and conference governing documents to the National Office |
| May 1 |
Deadline for conference commissioners to submit Football Certification forms to the National Office |
| May 1 |
Year-End Report forms available online in NAIAHelp |
| May 1 |
Nomination deadline for Men’s Golf All-America awards. Nomination forms to be submitted online. |
| May 6 |
Deadline to web sync winter statistics through Daktronics |
| May 8 |
Nomination deadline for Women’s Golf and Men’s and Women’s Tennis All-America awards. Nomination forms to be submitted online. |
| May 9 |
Nomination deadline for Softball All-America awards. Nomination forms to be submitted online |
| May 9-13 |
Baseball National Championship Opening Round Tournaments |
| May 10 |
Nomination deadline for Baseball All-America awards. Nomination forms to be submitted online. |
| May 13 |
NAIA-Tennis Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Mobile, AL |
| May 13 |
Receipt deadline for entries for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships |
| May 13-15 |
Softball National Championship Opening Round Tournaments |
| May 14-18 |
Men’s & Women’s Tennis National Championships, Mobile, AL |
| May 14-17 |
Men’s Golf National Championships, Creekside Golf Club, Salem, OR |
| May 16 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Men’s Golf |
| May 17 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Women’s Golf and Men's and Women's Tennis |
| May 19 |
NAIA-Women’s Golf Coaches Association Annual Business Meeting, Lincoln, NE |
| May 20 |
Release of Men’s & Women’s Tennis All-Americans |
| May 20 |
Release of Men’s Golf All-Americans |
| May 21-24 |
Women’s Golf National Championships, Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln, NE |
| May 23 |
NAIA-Track & Field Coaches Association Business Meeting, Marion, IN |
| May 23-25 |
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN |
| May 24-30 |
Softball National Championship, Final Site, Columbus, GA |
| May 24-31 |
Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID |
| May 25 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Men’s & Women’s Track & Field |
| May 27 |
Release of Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Americans |
| May 28 |
Release of Women’s Golf All-Americans |
| May 29 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Softball |
| May 30 |
Release of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Baseball |
| May 31 |
Release of Softball All-Americans |
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JUNE 2013 |
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| June 1 |
Nomination receipt deadline for NAIA Hall of Fame |
| June 1 |
Deadline for conference commissioners to send basketball referee ranking forms to the National Office |
| June 3 |
Release of Baseball All-Americans |
| June 9-12 |
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Convention, Orlando, FL |
| June 11 |
NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association Annual Business Meeting, Orlando, FL |
| June 12 |
Release NAIA-SIDA Publication Award Winners |
| June 12-15 |
College Sports Information Directors of America Convention (COSIDA), St. Louis, MO |
| June 15 |
Nomination deadline for Larry Lady Officiating Award |
| June 24-27 |
National Athletic Trainers Association Convention, Las Vegas, NV |
| June TBD |
NAIA-Athletic Trainers Association Annual Business Meeting, Las Vegas, NV |
| June 28 |
Release of Softball Coach of the Year |
| June 30 |
Nomination deadline for Scholar Team award in all team sports and LATE scholar-athletes from 2012-13 academic year |
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JULY 2013 |
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| July 1 |
Nomination deadline for previous year’s Conference/A.I.I. Athletics Director of the Year Award. Nomination forms to be sent from commissioners to National Office |
| July 1 |
Deadline to web sync spring statistics through Daktronics |
| July 2 |
Nomination deadline for previous year’s Charles Morris Athletics Administrator of the Year Award |
| July 9 |
Release of Baseball Coach of the Year |
| July 15 |
Deadline for commissioners to submit conference information (Personnel, committees, raters, and meeting schedules through NAIAHelp. Visit NAIAHelp.com to submit report |
| July 15 |
Due date for membership dues to be sent to National Office |
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AUGUST 2013 |
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| Aug. 2 |
NAIA Wrestling Coaches Association Business Meeting – Site TBD |
| Aug. 15 |
Champions of Character Scorecards for previous year submitted online to National Office |










