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Buffalo, NY-\u00a0The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. (NYSPHSAA) Central Committee concluded its annual summer meeting Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, marking the final meeting of President Tim Mullins’ term\u00a0while setting the course for the future of educational athletics across New York State.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the two-day meeting, the Central Committee approved championship venue locations, adopted several sport-specific proposals\u00a0and reviewed the progress of the Association’s Strategic Plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The meeting also served as a significant milestone for the Association as President Tim Mullins presided over his final Central Committee meeting before concluding his term on August 31, 2026. Since taking office in 2024, Mullins has led the Association through numerous initiatives focused on strengthening governance, enhancing championship experiences,\u00a0and supporting NYSPHSAA’s mission of providing\u00a0meaningful opportunities\u00a0for\u00a0student-athletes. Beginning September 1, 2026, Adam Stoltman, Superintendent of Alden Central Schools (Section VI), will assume the role of NYSPHSAA President.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Serving as President of NYSPHSAA has been an incredible honor,” said Mullins, the current Director of Physical Education, Health and\u00a0Interscholastic Sports\u00a0at Bayport-Blue\u00a0Point High School in Section XI. “The strength of this Association has always been the dedication of our member schools, volunteers, committees, and staff who work tirelessly on behalf of New York’s student-athletes. I leave this role with great confidence in the future of\u00a0NYSPHSAA\u00a0and I look forward to seeing the Association continue to thrive in the years ahead.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among the major actions approved by the Central Committee was the selection of the Nassau County Aquatic Center (Section VIII) to host the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming & Diving Championships for the 2028-2030 seasons and the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College (Section III) as the site of the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Dual Meet Championships from 2028-2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Central Committee also approved several sport-specific recommendations\u00a0including adopting\u00a0a\u00a0revised\u00a0classification formula\u00a0in\u00a0girls\u00a0volleyball\u00a0that places the largest 70 schools in Class AAA and the smallest 90 schools in Class D, with the remaining classifications divided\u00a0evenly.\u00a0In girls wrestling, the Association approved the adoption of USA Wrestling Junior weight classes. Bowling also saw two significant changes, with approval to increase the postseason daily game limit from six to ten games and the adoption of a new format for the NYSPHSAA Individual Bowling Championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Central\u00a0Committee also approved a recommendation from the Sportsmanship Committee\u00a0regarding\u00a0lopsided score guidance to encourage respectful competition, provide coaches with clear expectations for managing one-sided contests, and support positive experiences for student-athletes while maintaining the integrity of the game. Additionally, the Central Committee defeated a proposal to revise the Class D regional rotation in Boys Soccer by a vote of 12-35.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to regular business, the Central Committee reviewed the progress of NYSPHSAA’s current Strategic Plan and\u00a0provided input on\u00a0key\u00a0priorities that\u00a0may\u00a0shape the Association’s next Strategic Plan. The Strategic Planning Committee will\u00a0meet in\u00a0February 2027\u00a0to explore initiatives for\u00a0the Association\u00a0to implement to continue meeting\u00a0the needs of New York’s schools and student-athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Every Central Committee meeting represents more than votes on proposals,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “It is an opportunity for educational leaders from across New York to come together, evaluate how we can better serve our schools, and make decisions that strengthen educational athletics for generations to come. We are deeply grateful for President Mullins’ leadership over the past two years and look forward to working alongside\u00a0incoming President\u00a0Adam Stoltman as NYSPHSAA continues building on that foundation.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Association’s annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will conclude the\u00a0summer meeting\u00a0beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The ceremony celebrates\u00a0individuals\u00a0who have made major contributions as athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and contributors to member schools and sections in New York State.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By: Kristen Jadin, NYSPHSAA Assistant Director Story Links Buffalo, NY-\u00a0The New York State Public High School…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309059,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":["post-309058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}