DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND MAXPREPS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
The District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) and MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader, today announced a partnership agreement that will enable the DCSAA to provide a customized sports information platform for its member schools.
MaxPreps and the DCSAA will offer a publishing platform across desktop, tablet and mobile that will streamline the process of managing sports information from all member schools competing in thousands of contests each year.
The partnership enables all box score information published on MaxPreps.com to be automatically provided to the DCSAA for use in managing various initiatives including all regular season standings, DCSAA postseason contests, statistical leaderboards, roster information, team photos, media publications and much more. Beginning this fall, all teams will be required to submit scores to MaxPreps after each game in order to manage the postseason point systems for qualification to state championship tournaments.
“MaxPreps is thrilled to be working with the District of Columbia State Athletic Association to provide an efficient and streamlined process to highlight all member schools and DCSAA student-athletes,” said Andy Beal, president and founder of MaxPreps. “MaxPreps is committed to working with state high school associations nationwide to protect and strengthen traditional high school sports. We are honored the DCSAA, as the newest official state member association of the NFHS, has chosen to partner with MaxPreps”
“This partnership will help promote our teams and student-athletes and make it easier for fans to follow their favorite teams,” DCSAA Executive Director Clark Ray said. “We look forward to working with MaxPreps and taking another step forward in furthering the athletic experience for our student-athletes.”
MaxPreps.com is the nation’s most visited site for high school sports coverage. MaxPreps has been on the prep sports scene since 2002 and is partnered with 20 high school state associations.
MaxPreps is the leading online high school sports destination offering high school sports fans the most comprehensive coverage with the latest news, analysis, rankings and streaming content. MaxPreps aspires to cover every high school team, game and player by partnering with over 50,000 coaches throughout the country. A unit of CBS Interactive and a CBS Sports site, MaxPreps was founded in August 2002 and is headquartered in Cameron Park, Calif. For more information about MaxPreps and for the latest high school sports news, scores and expert analysis, please visit www.maxpreps.com.
About the District of Columbia State Athletic Association
The mission of the District of Columbia State Athletics Association (DCSAA) is to serve member schools and the maximum number of their student-athletes by providing leadership and support for interscholastic athletic programming that will enrich the education experiences of all participants.
The DCSAA will preserve and promote the educational significance of interscholastic athletics by:
- Providing for fair competition between member schools;
- Promoting sportsmanship and ethical behavior;
- Establishing and enforcing standards of conduct for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators;
- Protecting the physical well-being of student-athletes and promoting healthy adolescent lifestyles; and
- Promoting participation of female and disabled students on member teams.
