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Alamogordo Daily Digest Friday, June 12, 2026

Ty McDuffey

12 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

New Mexico's high school athletic association is taking another crack at the transfer rules, and around here that means something. Holloman's got kids coming and going with reassignments, families chasing base moves, ranching operations pulling kids out to help with seasonal work—the mobility's always been part of life in Otero County. But there's a difference between a kid following his family to where work is and a kid following a coach or a winning program, and that's the line these rules are trying to draw. The question isn't whether we need guardrails; it's whether the people writing them understand what a military town actually looks like when you're trying to field a team.

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New transfer rule could change sports landscape in NM

New Mexico's high school athletics board has moved forward with a proposal that would grant students one penalty-free transfer while maintaining immediate varsity playing eligibility. The New Mexico Activities Association voted on the significant rule change in early June, potentially reshaping how...

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