CONSTITUTION BY-LAWS and RULINGSofficials and play the game fairly. Coaches and athletes must...

1<>Denotes change in that rule #Denotes number changes only

Interscholastic athletic programs are an integral part of the educational picture. The concept ofsportsmanship must be taught, modeled, expected and reinforced in the CIF Southern Section.We feel there is an urgency to restore balance and proper perspective to educational athletics.

Good sportsmanship implies the willingness to abide by the rules, accept the decisions ofofficials and play the game fairly. Coaches and athletes must maintain self-control anddemonstrate respect for the game and its rules.

Good sportsmanship the responsibility of everyone involved in the game. Represent yourcommunity in a manner that will bring credit to your school and team.

CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION

SOUTHERN SECTION(INCORPORATED)

CONSTITUTIONBY-LAWS

andRULINGS

OFFICE ADDRESS/PHONE

10932 Pine StreetLos Alamitos, CA 90720

(562) 493-9500FAX: (562) 493-6266

Web Site: www.cifss.org

2007-2008Printed August 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTSCardinal Athletic Principles ................................................................................................. Inside Front CoverCode of Ethics .................................................................................................................. Inside Front CoverPreface/Map CIF Southern Section Office ..................................................................................................... 4

ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

CIF Southern Section Office Staff .................................................................................................................. 5Officers, Executive Committee....................................................................................................................... 6Administration ............................................................................................................................................. 7National Federation-State CIF-Section Commissioners ................................................................................ 8League Officers ........................................................................................................................................ 9-12Mission Statement/Sportsmanship Recommendations ............................................................................... 13League Membership ................................................................................................................................ 14-15Freelance/All Boys/All Girls Memberships .................................................................................................... 16Playoff Groupings .................................................................................................................................... 17-20Area Liaisons of Officials .............................................................................................................................. 21Sports Calendar ...................................................................................................................................... 22-23Holidays-Three Year Sport Calendar-Meeting Dates.................................................................................... 24Historical Sketch .......................................................................................................................................... 25CIF Southern Section Story .......................................................................................................................... 26Commissioner’s Committees ...................................................................................................................... 27Sport Advisory Committees .................................................................................................................... 28-29

STATE CIF CONSTITUTION

Article 1: Name and Purpose .............................................................................................................. 31-33Article 2: Jurisdiction ........................................................................................................................... 33-38Article 3: The Federated Council ......................................................................................................... 38-40Article 4: Meetings ............................................................................................................................... 40-41Article 5: Finances ................................................................................................................................... 41Article 6: Constitutional Amendment ........................................................................................................ 41Article 7: Committees ......................................................................................................................... 41-45Article 8: Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................... 45

SOUTHERN SECTION CONSTITUTION

Article 1: Name and Purpose ................................................................................................................... 46Article 2: Jurisdiction ........................................................................................................................... 46-47Article 3: Southern Section Council .................................................................................................... 47-51Article 4: Council Meetings ....................................................................................................................... 51Article 5: Officers ................................................................................................................................ 51-52Article 6: State Representatives............................................................................................................... 53Article 7: Executive Committee ........................................................................................................... 53-54Article 8: Nominating Committee ........................................................................................................ 54-55Article 9: Amendments............................................................................................................................. 55


STATE CIF AND SOUTHERN SECTION BY-LAWSArticle 10: State Amendment, Delegates and Meetings ........................................................................ 55-57Article 10: Southern Section Rulings

Rule 101-102 Amendments............................................................................................... 57Rule 110-117 Duties of the League Representatives .................................................... 57-58Rule 120-125 Duties of the Principal ............................................................................. 58-59Rule 130-137 Duties of Leagues ........................................................................................ 59Rule 140-148 Financial Policy ....................................................................................... 59-60Rule 150-153 Athletic Contracts .................................................................................... 60-61Rule 160-167 Passes/Service Awards .......................................................................... 61-62Rule 170-172 Press Credentials ........................................................................................ 62

Article 20: Eligibility Requirements ........................................................................................................ 63-94Article 30: School Regulations ............................................................................................................ 95-101Article 40: Amateur Standing ................................................................................................................... 102Article 50: General Rules .................................................................................................................. 102-112Article 60: Outside Competition ........................................................................................................ 112-114Article 70: Sanctioned Events ........................................................................................................... 114-120Article 80: Awards for CIF Competition ............................................................................................. 120-121Article 90: All-Star Competition ......................................................................................................... 121-122Article 100: International Competition Now Article 70 ........................................................................... 122Article 110: Appeals and Delegated Powers ....................................................................................... 122-127Article 120: Approved Sports .............................................................................................................. 127-139Article 130: Boxing ..................................................................................................................................... 139Article 140: Badminton ........................................................................................................................ 141-144Article 150: Baseball ........................................................................................................................... 145-149Article 160: Basketball ......................................................................................................................... 151-156Article 170: Cross Country .................................................................................................................. 157-161Article 180: Field Hockey..................................................................................................................... 163-166Article 190: Football ............................................................................................................................ 167-175Article 200: Golf .................................................................................................................................. 177-181Article 210: Gymnastics ...................................................................................................................... 183-186Article 220: Lacrosse .......................................................................................................................... 187-191Article 230: Skiing ...................................................................................................................................... 191Article 240: Soccer ............................................................................................................................. 193-197Article 250: Softball ............................................................................................................................. 199-203Article 260: Swimming and Diving ...................................................................................................... 205-209Article 270: Tennis .............................................................................................................................. 211-215Article 280: Track and Field ................................................................................................................ 217-222Article 290: Volleyball .......................................................................................................................... 223-228Article 300: Water Polo ....................................................................................................................... 229-233Article 310: Wrestling .......................................................................................................................... 235-243Article 320: Playoffs ............................................................................................................................ 244-248

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONState CIF Financial Principles and Audit Policy ................................................................................... 249-250State CIF Gender Equity Complaint and Appeal Procedure ................................................................ 251-253State CIF Policy and Procedures for New Events ............................................................................... 254-255State CIF Investment Policy ................................................................................................................ 256-257State CIF Declared Emergency Policy ....................................................................................................... 258Brown Act .................................................................................................................................. 259-260Pursue Victory with Honor .......................................................................................................................... 261Code of Ethics - Coaches .......................................................................................................................... 262Code of Ethics - Athletes............................................................................................................................ 263Code of Ethics - Officials ........................................................................................................................... 264Articles of Incorporation .............................................................................................................................. 265CIF-SS Life Pass/Distinguished Service Award Recipients ................................................................ 266-267CIF-SS Hall of Fame Award Recipients ..................................................................................................... 268CIF State Distinguished Service Recipients ............................................................................................... 268Index to Blue Book ............................................................................................................................... 269-272School Calendar Reference ...........................................................................................................Back Cover


PrefaceThis manual serves as the official publication of the California Interscholastic Federation,

Southern Section. It is designed to assist school administrators and coaches with the every-dayimplementation of the interscholastic athletic programs; it is updated annually.

The format combines both the State CIF and Southern Section Constitution, By-Lawsand general information as it pertains to the overall membership.

School administrators are urged to make this publication available to those responsiblefor conducting the various interscholastic programs, who in turn are asked to review all rules andregulations with the student-athletes in their respective programs.

If, after reading and studying its contents, the school administrator has a questionregarding any rule, communication should take place immediately with the Commissioner at theCIF-SS Office. Whenever there is a doubt as to the eligibility of any student, a written inquiry fromthe principal to the Commissioner will receive a reply explaining the pertinent rule(s), interpretation(s)or the inquiry will be referred to the CIF Southern Section Executive Committee for review anddecision.

Questions and answers are inserted as clarifying material, these are not to be consideredas parts of the By-Laws and changing them does not require Southern Section Council action.Questions and answers have been included to assist in interpreting the rules and regulations andare samples of those gathered from past correspondence with the CIF-SS Office.

CIF-SS OFFICE HOURSMonday through Friday7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

SUMMER HOURSMonday through Thursday

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.June 16 - August 15

CIF-SS Office

AcknowledgementsThis publication is compiled and updated by Karen Hellyer, Assistant Commissioner; Paul Castillo,Assistant Commissioner and Rob Wigod, Assistant Commissioner. Special thanks to editor Sharon Hodge,Administrative Assistant and editorial assistants Pat Schmidt, Executive Secretary and Susan Miller,Administrative Assistant.

THE CIF-SS OFFICE

10932 Pine StreetLos Alamitos, CA 90720


MEET THE CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OFFICE STAFF

JAMES STAUNTON, Ed. D.Commissioner of Athletics

BRENDA BOMGAARSReceptionist

GRETA RENSAdministrative Assistant

PAT SCHMIDTExecutive Secretary

SHIRLEY FRAZIERDirector of Budget and Finance

SUSAN MILLERAdministrative Assistant

ANITA FOPMAAdministrative Assistant

JOHN COSTELLODirector of Sports Marketing

THOM SIMMONSDirector of Sports Information

KRISTINE PALLEAssistant Commissioner

ROB WIGODAssistant Commissioner

PAUL CASTILLOAssistant Commissioner

KIM WILLEMANAdministrative Assistant

SHARON HODGEAdministrative Assistant

SCOTT RAFTERYAssistant Commissioner


CIF SOUTHERN SECTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JANETBERARDI

Girls' Athletic Director Rep.Girls' Athletic DirectorKennedy High School

EARL HAUGENPresident of the CouncilDirector on Assignment

Downey USD

SR. CHERYL MILNERPresident-Elect of the Council

PrincipalBellarmine Jefferson HS

WILLIAM E. DABBSTreasurerPrincipal

Pacifica/Oxnard High School

REGINALDTHOMPKINSCitrus Belt Area Rep.

PrincipalEisenhower High School

OFFICERS FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR

JAMES STAUNTON Ed. D.Commissioner of Athletics

CIF Southern Section

DR. JOHN DAHLEMPast-President of the Council

RAYMOORE

Boys' Athletic Director Rep.Athletic Director

Vista Murrieta High School

JERRYHALPIN

Orange County Area Rep.Principal

Brea Olinda High School

WENDYDOTY

Superintendent Rep.SuperintendentDowney USD

MARKROSE

Northern Area Rep.Athletic Director

Paso Robles High School

LARRYSATTERFIELD

Desert Area Rep.Athletic Director

Mojave High School

DEBIWEISS

Activities Directors Rep.Activities DirectorAyala High School

CHRISBOWLES

Coast Area Rep.Principal

Palos Verdes High School

DR. GARYSMIDDERKS

State CIF Executive CommitteePrincipal Emeritus

Los Angeles Baptist High School

BARRETTLUKETIC

Small Schools Area Rep.Principal

Village Christian High School

GUYROUBIAN

Mt. SAC Area RepPrincipal

Upland High School

SUSANAARCE

At-Large Rep.Assistant Principal

Nordhoff High School

STEVEMILLER

Parochial Area Rep.Assistnat Principal

Bishop Montgomery H.S.

SUEKUWABARA

School Board Member Rep.Board Member

Irvine USD

JIMMONICO

Foothill Area Rep.Principal

Paramount High School


OFFICERS - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2007-2008 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION ADMINISTRATION

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JAMES STAUNTON Ed.D.Commissioner of AthleticsCIF Southern Section(562) 493-9500

PAUL CASTILLO, ROB WIGOD, KRISTINE PALLE, SCOTT RAFTERY

SUE KUWABARABoard Member, Irvine USD(949) 936-5250School Board Member Rep.Term Expires: 2008 (2)

BARRETT LUKETICPrin., Village Christian HS(818) 767-8382Small Schools Rep. - AREA 9Term Expires: 2011 (1)

STEVE MILLERAssist. Prin., Bishop Montgomery H.S.(310) 540-2021, Ext. 241Parochial Area Rep. - AREA 8Term Expires: 2011 (1)

JIM MONICOPrin., Paramount HS(562) 602-6064Foothill Rep. - AREA 4Term Expires: 2009 (1)

RAY MOOREAD, Vista Murrieta HS(951) 894-5750, Ext. 6782Boys' AD Rep.Term Expires: 2009 (2)

MARK ROSEA.D., Paso Robles HS(805) 237-3333, Ext. 5144Northern Area Rep. - AREA 6Term Expires: 2011 (1)

SUSANA ARCEAsst. Pr., Nordhoff HS(805) 640-4343, Ext. 1751At-Large Rep.Appointed: 2006

JANET BERARDIGirls’ AD, Kennedy HS(714) 220-4003Girls’ AD Rep.Term Expires: 2008 (1)

CHRIS BOWLESPrin., Palos Verdes H.S.(310) 378-8471, Ext. 200Coast Area Rep. - AREA 2Term Expires: 2011 (1)

WENDY DOTYSupt., Downey USD(562) 469-6510Superintendent Rep.Term Expires: 2007 (1)

JERRY HALPINPrin., Brea Olinda HS(714) 990-7850, Ext. 1206Orange County Area Rep. - AREA 7Term Expires: 2010 (1)

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS

SR. CHERYL MILNERPrincipalBell-Jeff HS (818) 972-1400President-Elect of the CouncilTerm Expires: 2008

DR. JOHN DAHLEM(714) 960-0825Past-President of the CouncilTerm Expires: 2008

WILLIAM E. DABBSPrincipal, Pacifica/Oxnard HS(805) 278-5006TreasurerAppointment Expires: 2008

EARL HAUGENDirector on AssignmentDowney USD (562) 469-6564President of the CouncilTerm Expires: 2008

GUY ROUBIANPrin., Upland HS(909) 949-7880Mt. SAC Area Rep. - AREA 5Term Expires: 2010 (1)

LARRY SATTERFIELDA.D., Mojave HS(661) 824-4088, Ext. 115Desert Area Rep., AREA 3Term Expires: 2011 (1)

DR. GARY SMIDDERKSPr. Emeritus, L.A. Baptist HS(818) 894-5742State Executive CommitteeTerm Expires: Refer to Art. 6, Item 61

REGINALD THOMPKINSPrin., Eisenhower H.S.(909) 820-7777Citrus Belt Area Rep. - AREA 1Term Expires: 2011 (1)

DEBI WEISSAct. Dir., Ayala HS(909) 627-3584Activities Directors Rep.Term Expires: 2007 (2)


National Federation of State High School AssociationsRobert Kanaby, Executive Director

P. O. Box 690Indianapolis, Indiana 46206Telephone: 317-972-6900

Fax: 317-822-5700www.nfhs.org

CIF - State OfficeMarie Ishida, Executive Director

1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 140Alameda, California 94502-6578

Telephone: 510-521-4447Fax: 510-521-4449www.cifstate.org

Section CommissionersCentral Section (88 Schools)Jim Crichlow, Commissioner134 South Villa (P.O. Box 1567)Porterville, California 93257-4545 (93258)Telephone: 559-781-7586Fax: 559-781-7033www.cifcs.org

Central Coast Section (138 Schools)Nancy Lazenby Blaser, Commissioner6830 Via Del Oro, Suite 103San Jose, California 95119Telephone: 408-224-2994, Ext. 13Fax: 408-224-0476www.cifccs.org

Los Angeles City Section (89 Schools)Barbara Fiege, CommissionerP. O. Box 3307Los Angeles, California 90051-3307Telephone: 213-745-1980Fax: 213-746-6390www.cif-la.org

North Coast Section (174 Schools)Tom Ehrhorn, Commissioner12925 Alcosta Blvd., Suite 8San Ramon, California 94583-1341Telephone: 925-866-8400Fax: 925-866-7100www.cifncs.org

Northern Section (75 Schools)Elizabeth Kyle, CommissionerP. O. Box 93301285 Garden AvenueRed Bluff, California 96080Telephone: 530-528-9300Fax: 530-528-9333www.cifns.org

Oakland Section (6 Schools)Jerry Luzar, Commissioner1025 Second AvenueOakland, California 94606-2212Telephone: 510-879-8311Fax: 510-879-1835

Sac-Joaquin Section (182 Schools)Peter J. Saco, Commissioner1368 East Turner Road, Suite ALodi, California 95240-8820Telephone: 209-334-5900Fax: 209-334-0300www.cifsjs.org

San Diego Section (112 Schools)Dennis Ackerman, Commissioner6401 Linda Vista Road, Room 504San Diego, California 92111-7399Telephone: 858-292-8165Fax: 858-292-1375www.cifsds.org

San Francisco Section (12 Schools)Donald C. Collins, Commissioner555 Portola Drive, Room 250San Francisco, California 94131-1616Telephone: 415-920-5185Fax: 415-920-5189www.cifsf.org

Southern Section (571 Schools)James T. Staunton Ed.D., Commissioner10932 Pine StreetLos Alamitos, CA 90720-2428Telephone: 562-493-9500Fax: 562-493-6266www.cifss.org


LEAGUE OFFICERS -- 2007-2008COUNCIL LEAGUE

LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE PRESIDENT SECRETARY COORDINATORACADEMY Jon Bahnsen, A.D. Terry Gaunt, Pr. Randy Wright, A.D. David Clifton, A.D.

Brethren Christian HS Capistrano Valley Chr. HS Capistrano Valley Chr. HS Oxford Academy(714) 962-6617 (949) 493-5683 (949) 493-5683 (714) 220-3055, 3071

AGAPE Sally Orlando, A.D. Fem Ontiveros, Pr. Debi Wade, Ath. Sec. Obie Galindo, A.D.Hesperia Christian HS Joshua Springs HS Victor Valley Christian HS Victor Valley Christian HS(760) 244-6164, Ext. 236 (760) 365-3599 (760) 241-8827 (760) 241-8827

ALMONT Jeff Schwartz, Pr. Jeff Schwartz Pr. Tim Murphy, A.D. Tim Murphy, A.D.Montebello HS Montebello HS Montebello HS Montebello HS(323) 728-0121 (323) 728-0121 (323) 728-0121 (323) 728-0121

ALPHA Steve Smith, A.D. Margaret Neill, A.D. Maury Neville, Teacher Patrick Brown, TeacherWindward HS Paraclete HS Los Angeles Baptist HS Brentwood HS(310) 391-7127, Ext. 243 (661) 943-3255, Ext. 115 (818) 894-5742, Ext. 560 (310) 889-2669

ARROWHEAD Charles Cuny, A.D. Mark Edgemon, A.D. Lynsey Mikhail, A.D. Michael Woodbury, A.D.Sherman Indian HS Upland Christian HS Lutheran/La Verne HS La Sierra Academy(951) 276-6325, Ext. 307 (909) 920-4232 (909) 593-4494, Ext. 32 (951) 351-1445, Ext. 218

BASELINE Chris Hollister, Pr. Todd Haag, Pr. Chris Hollister, Pr. Brice Sunderland, A.D.Los Osos HS Rancho Cucamonga HS Los Osos HS Etiwanda HS(909) 477-6900 (909) 989-1600 (909) 477-6900 (909) 899-2531

BAY Les Congelliere, A.D. Jerry Chabola, A.D. Rich Egan Robert Fish, A.D.Redondo Union HS Culver City HS (310) 316-4893 Mira Costa HS(310) 877-4906 (310) 842-4200, Ext. 6130 (310) 318-7337, Ext. 5002

BIG SKY Charlie Ricards, A.D. Charlie Ricards, A.D. Mike Schroeder, A.D. Charlie Ricards, A.D.Woodcrest Christian HS Woodcrest Christian HS Hamilton HS Woodcrest Christian HS(951) 780-1458 (951) 780-1458 (951) 763-1865, Ext. 222 (951) 780-1458

CAMINO REAL Rita Dever, Pr. Dr. Merritt Hemenway, Pr. Tim Murphy, Counselor Darleen Adamek, Sec.Mary Star of the Sea HS Bishop Amat HS Bishop Amat HS Bishop Amat HS(310) 547-1138 (626) 962-2495, Ext. 7427 (626) 962-2495, Ext. 7404 (626) 480-7456

CENTURY Jerry Halpin, Pr. Karen Wilkins, Pr. Sally Reclusado, G.A.D. Sharen Caperton, A.D.Brea Olinda HS El Dorado HS El Dorado HS Brea Olinda HS(714) 990-7850, Ext. 1206 (714) 993-5350, Ext. 3201 (714) 993-5350, Ext. 1104 (714) 990-7850, Ext. 1510

CHANNEL Dave Hess, A.D. Kyunghae Schwartz, Pr. Kim Johnson, Ath.Sec. Tina Wright, A.D.Ventura HS Buena HS Buena HS Buena HS(805) 641-5116, Ext. 1371 (805) 289-1826 (805) 289-1826 (805) 289-1826

CHRISTIAN Tim Hoekstra, Pr. Tim Hoekstra, Pr. Gary Eggers, A.D. Tim Hoekstra, Pr.Ontario Christian HS Ontario Christian HS Loma Linda Academy Ontario Christian HS(909) 984-1756, Ext. 18 (909) 984-1756, Ext. 18 (909) 796-0161, Ext. 3670 (909) 984-1756, Ext. 18

CITRUS BELT Rhonda Fouch, A.D. Veronica Smith-Iszard, Pr. Joe Paluba, A.D. Mark Anderson, A.D.Redlands East Valley HS Carter HS Carter HS Yucaipa HS(909) 389-2500, Ext. 4007 (909) 854-4110 (909) 854-4110, Ext. 21117 (909) 797-0106, Ext. 1123

COAST VALLEY Rich Jessup, Admin. Rich Jessup, Admin. Becki Nunez, Coach Larry Halderman, A.D.North County Christian HS North County Christian HS North County Christian HS North County Christian HS(805) 466-4457 (805) 466-4457 (805) 466-4457 (805) 466-4457

CONDOR Ron Misner, A.D. Doug Jessup, Headmaster Aps Kinnan, A.D. Aps Kinnan, A.D.Dunn School Laguna Blanca HS Cate School Cate School(805) 688-6471 (805) 687-2461 (805) 684-4127, Ext. 253 (805) 684-4127, Ext. 253

DE ANZA Jorge Chavez, A.D. Amy Woods, Pr. Kevin Slotta, A.D. Todd Diliberto, A.D.Desert MirageHS Twentynine Palms HS Twentynine Palms HS Desert Hot Springs HS(760) 578-1777 (760) 367-9591 (760) 367-9591, Ext. 70 (760) 288-7026

DEL REY Rosemary Libbon, Pr. Dr. Merritt Hemenway, Pr. Darleen Adamek, Sec. Tim Murphy, CounselorBishop Montgomery HS Bishop Amat HS Bishop Amat HS Bishop Amat HS(310) 540-2021, Ext. 220 (626) 962-2495, Ext. 1-7427 (626) 480-7456 (626) 962-2495, Ext. 7404

DEL RIO Martin Plourde, Pr. Martin Plourde, Pr. Vern Brock Vern BrockLa Serna HS La Serna HS (562) 698-8121, Ext. 6083 (562) 698-8121, Ext. 6083(562) 698-8121, Ext. 6000 (562) 698-8121, Ext. 6000

DELPHIC Steve Smith, A.D. Margaret Neill, A.D. Maury Neville, Teacher Michelle McGuire, Asst. A.D.Windward HS Paraclete HS Los Angeles Baptist HS Windward HS(310) 391-7127, Ext. 243 (661) 943-3255, Ext. 115 (818) 894-5742, Ext. 560 (310) 391-7127, Ext. 259

DESERT MOUNTAIN Jim Boghosian, A.D. Doug South, A.D. None Doug South, A.D.Boron HS Lucrene Valley HS Lucerne Valley HS(760) 762-5121 (760) 248-2124 (760) 248-2124

DESERT SKY Joe Vargas, A.D. Matt Schulenberg, Pr. Carolyn Ruhm, A.D. Joe Vargas, A.D.Victor Valley HS Granite Hills HS Granite Hills HS Victor Valley HS(760) 955-3300, Ext. 110 (760) 961-2290 (760) 961-2290 (760) 955-3300, Ext. 110

DESERT VALLEY Rudy Wilson, A.D. Rudy Ramirez, Pr. Ovideo Machado A.D. Dan Armstrong, A.D.Coachella Valley HS Indio HS Indio HS La Quinta/La Quinta HS(760) 399-5183 (760) 775-3559 (760) 775-3559 (760) 772-4150

EMPIRE Kelly Wilson, Pr. Pam Krey, Pr. Kristi Becker, A.D. Janet Berardi, A.D.Kennedy HS Loara HS Loara HS Kennedy HS(714) 220-4118 (714) 999-3698 (714) 999-5645 (714) 220-4003

EXPRESS Rod Markum, A.D. Bryan Speer, A.D. Bryan Speer, A.D. Rod Markum, A.D.Saddleback Valley Christian HS Liberty Christian HS Liberty Christian HS Saddleback Valley Christian HS(949) 443-4050 (714) 842-5992 (714) 842-5992 (949) 443-4050


FOOTHILL Bill Bolde, Pr. Collyn Nielsen, Pr. Mike Herrington, A.D. Mark Overdevest, Asst. Pr.Saugus HS Hart HS Hart HS Saugus HS(661) 297-3900 (661) 259-7575 (661) 259-7575 (661) 297-3900

FREEDOM Did Not Report

FREEWAY Rich Peterson, Pr. Rich Peterson, Pr. Barney Yost, Asst.Pr. RichLodding A.D.SonoraHS Sonora HS Sonora HS Sonora HS(562) 266-2001 (562) 266-2001 (562) 266-2006 (562) 266-2031

FRONTIER Dick Sebek, A.D. Terry Gourley, A.D. Ann Pettit, A.D. TBANordhoff HS Grace Brethren HS Oak Park HS(805) 640-4343, Ext. 1802 (805) 522-4667 (818) 735-3303

GARDEN GROVE Did Not Report

GOLDEN Coy Ray, A.D. Eric Reigert Pr. Coy Ray, A.D. Dennis Henderson, A.D.Quartz Hill HS Palmdale HS Quartz Hill HS Littlerock HS(661) 718-3100 (661) 273-3181 (661) 718-3100 (661) 944-5209, Ext. 127

GOLDEN WEST Karen Gilden, Pr. Esther Jones, Pr. Jimmy Bruhl, A.D. Tim Mennealy, A.D.Ocean View HS Saddleback HS Saddleback HS Ocean View HS(714) 848-0656, Ext. 4401 (714) 513-2900 (714) 513-2900 (714) 848-0656

HARBOR Michael Jackson, A.D. Brian Knigin, A.D. Chad Dillard, A.D. Nick Davidson, A.D.Price HS Rolling Hills Prep HS Shalhevet HS New Roads HS(323) 565-4199, Ext. 4177 (310) 791-1101, Ext. 117 (323) 930-9333, Ext. 242 (310) 828-5582, Ext. 215

HERITAGE Did Not Report

HI-LO Bob Church, A.D. Kent Schmidt, A.D. Kathy Terry, Teacher Bob Church, A.D.Big Pine HS Trona HS Immanuel Christian HS Big Pine HS(760) 938-2222 (760) 372-2875 (760) 446-6114 (760) 938-2222

HIGH DESERT Tim Atkerson, A.D. Gary Miller, Pr. Diana Satterfield, Pr. Sec. Larry Satterfield, G.A.D.Rosamond HS RosamondHS Mojave HS Mojave HS(661) 256-5020 (661) 256-5020 (661) 824-4088 (661) 824-4088

HORIZON Did Not Report

INLAND VALLEY Kevin Stipp, A.D. Maribel Mattox, Pr. Jack Landgraf, A.D. Trow Davis, A.D.Rancho Verde HS Moreno Valley HS Valley View HS Canyon Springs HS(951) 485-6200, Ext. 1161 (951) 571-4820 (951) 571-4865 (951) 571-4777

INTERNATIONAL Johnny Nashunian, A.D. Johnny Nashunian, A.D. Robert Gibbs, A.D. Johnny Nashunian, A.D.Mesrobian HS Mesrobian HS Southwestern Academy Mesrobian HS(323) 723-3181 (323) 723-3181 (626) 799-5010, Ext. 120 (323) 723-3181

IVY Bob Ritzau, A.D. Ron Edmondson, A.D. Ron Edmondson A.D. Tony Masi, A.D.Riverside Poly HS La Sierra HS La Sierra HS M.L. King HS(951) 276-2022, Ext. 1999 (951) 351-9323 (951) 351-9323 (951) 778-5607

LIBERTY Eric Walter, A.D. Eric Walter, A.D. Eric Walter, A.D. Eric Walter, A.D.Oarkwood HS Oakwood HS Oakwood HS Oakwood HS(818) 752-4425 (818) 752-4425 (818) 752-4425 (818) 752-4425

LOS PADRES Ken Fredrickson, A.D. Betty McCallum, Pr. Bob Boyer, A.D. Ken Fredrickson, A.D.Santa Ynez HS Cabillo/Lompoc HS Cabrillo/Lompoc HS Santa Ynez HS(805) 686-3566 (805) 742-2900, Ext. 2892 (805) 733-3123 (805) 686-3566

MAJESTIC David Anderlik, A.D David Anderlik, A.D. Ruben Cota, A.D. David Anderlik, A.D.Packinghouse Christian HS Packinghouse Christian HS Cornerstone Chr/Wildomar HS Packinghouse Christian HS(909) 793-4984 (909) 793-4984 (951) 674-9381 (909) 793-4984

MARMONTE Matt LaBelle, A.D. Larry Misel, Pr. Janice Cohen, Ath. Sec. Matt LaBelle, A.D.Simi Valley HS Agoura HS Agoura HS Simi Valley HS(805) 577-1474 (818) 889-1262, Ext. 224 (818) 889-1262, Ext. 236 (805) 577-1474

MIRAMONTE Monica Principe, Pr. Albert Clegg, Pr. Jamie Millan, Asst. Pr. Dave Merrill, A.D.Diamond Ranch HS Wilson/Hacienda Heights HS Wilson/Hacienda Heights HS Wilson/Hacienda Heights HS(909) 397-4715 (626) 934-4401 (626) 934-4431 (626) 934-4488

MISSION Br. Tom Fahy, Pr. Stephanie Connelly, Pr. Marilyn Hyman, A.D. Stephanie Contreras, A.D.Chaminade HS Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks HS Louisville HS Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy(818) 347-8300, Ext. 311 (818) 933-3625 (818) 346-2149 (626) 685-8375

MISSION VALLEY Sonia Ayala, .A.D. Sandra Stevens, Pr. Bob Averill/Geodi Sunabe-Davidson, A.D’s Vince Lopez, A.D.South El Monte HS Mountain View HS Mountain View HS Gabrielino HS(626) 258-5627 (626) 258-4605 (626) 258-4724/(626) 258-4733 (626) 573-2425

MOJAVE RIVER Rob Martin, A.D. Principal Pete Delagardelle, A.D. Darren Goodman, A.D.Apple Valley HS Sultana HS Sultana HS Hesperia HS(760) 247-7206, Ext. 108 (760) 947-6777 (760) 947-6777, Ext. 112 (760) 244-9898, Ext. 363

MONTVIEW TBA Ava Smalley, Pr. Yvette Galvan-Hobbs, Off. Mang. Jose Espinoza, A.D.La Puente HS La Puente HS La Puente HS(626) 934-6701 (626) 934-6797 (626) 934-6816

COUNCIL LEAGUELEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE PRESIDENT SECRETARY COORDINATOR


MOORE Diane Brown, Pr. Dr. Elio Mendoza, Pr. Jim Lineberger, Lg. Sec. Gayle Braun/Fredia Rhodes, G.A.D.Wilson/Long Beach HS Cabrillo/Long Beach HS Long Beach USD Millikan/WilsonLB HS(562) 433-0481 (562) 951-7700 (562) 997-8330 (562) 425-7441/433-0481

MOUNTAIN PASS Wayne Hackney, Asst. Pr. Marilyn Saucedo, Pr. Wayne Hackney, Asst. Pr. Jeff Snyder, A.D.Beaumont HS Beaumont HS Beaumont HS San Jacinto HS(951) 845-3171, Ext. 2010 (951) 845-3171, Ext. 2002 (951) 845-3171, Ext. 2010 (951) 654-7374, Ext. 2432

MOUNTAIN VIEW David Reid, Dist.A.D. Robert Taylor, Pr. Dennis Pratt, A.D. Don Chadez, A.D.Corona/Norco USD Corona HS Centennial/Corona HS Corona HS(951) 738-2200, Ext. 6018 (951) 736-3393 (951) 739-5692 (951) 736-3383

MT. BALDY Tim Ward, Pr. Rob Hust, Pr. Michell Boyette, Pr. Jaime Sandoval, A.D.Chaffey HS Ontario HS Colony HS Colony HS(909) 988-5560 (909) 988-7411 (909) 930-2929 (909) 460-5839

MULHOLLAND Did Not Report

OCEAN Jerry Chabola, A.D. Jerry Chabola, A.D. Rich Egan Carter Paysinger, A.D.Culver City HS Culver City HS (310) 318-7337, Ext. 5002 Beverly Hills HS(310) 842-4200, Ext. 6130 (310) 842-4200, Ext. 6130 (310) 551-5100, Ext. 8621

OLYMPIC Jon Caffrey, A.D. Margaret Neill, A.D. Maury Neville, Teacher Mary Christiansen, A.D.Whittier Christian HS Paraclete HS Los Angeles Baptist HS Los Angeles Baptist HS(562) 694-3803, Ext. 244 (661) 943-3255, Ext. 115 (818) 894-5742, Ext. 560 (818) 894-5742, Ext. 332

OMEGA Scott Barker, A.D. Mike Sarafian, A.D. Clifton Gadsden, A.D. Dave Dealy, A.D.First Lutheran HS Pilgrim HS San Fernando Vly Academy Cornerstone Chr/C. HS(818) 362-9223 (213) 385-7351, Ext. 653 (818) 349-1373 (805) 987-8621

ORANGE Terry Orabona, A.D. Fred Gomeztreso, Pr. Olgali Collazo, Ath. Sec. TerryOrabona, A.D.Santa Ana Valley HS Santa Ana Valley HS Sant aAna Valley HS Santa Ana Valley HS(714) 241-6468 (714) 241-6429 (714) 241-6424 (714) 241-6468

ORANGE COAST Duncan McCulloch, Asst. Pr. Lee Gaeta, Asst. Pr. TBA Tim Parsel, B.A.D.Costa Mesa HS Estancia HS Estancia HS(714) 424-8720 (949) 515-6552 (949) 515-6558

PAC 7 Mark Rose, A.D. Steve Molina, Pr. Eric Albright, A.D. Eric Albright, A.D.Paso Robles HS Righetti HS Righetti HS Righetti HS(805) 237-3333 (805) 937-2051 (805) 937-2051 (805) 937-2051

PACIFIC Michael Gordon, A.D. Emilo Urioste, Pr. Peter Kim, G.A.D. Peter Kim, G.A.D.Arcadia HS Burroughs/Burbank HS Crescenta Valley HS Crescenta Valley HS(626) 821-1733 (818) 558-4777, Ext. 61902 (818) 249-5871, Ext. 1220 (818) 249-5871, Ext. 1220

PACIFIC COAST Tony Ferruzzo, Pr. Adele Heuer, Pr. Sissy Oberin, Ath. Sec. Mark Cunningham, B.A.D.San Juan Hills HS Beckman HS Beckman HS University HS(949) 234-5957 (714) 734-2900, Ext. 515 (714) 734-2900, Ext. 518 (949) 936-7780

PACIFIC VIEW Tony Diaz, Dist.A.D. Tony Diaz, Dist.A.D. Joe Knopf, Dist. A.A.D. Brian Fitzgerald, A.D.Oxnard UHSD Oxnard UHSD Oxnard UHSD Rio Mesa HS(805) 385-2601 (805) 385-2601 (805) 385-2500 (805) 278-5530

PIONEER Steve Shevlin, A.D. Jerry Chabola A.D. Rich Egan, A.D. Brian Ormsby, A.D.El Segundo HS Culver City HS Mira Costa HS North Torrance HS(310) 615-2662, Ext. 310 (310) 842-4200, Ext. 3328 (310) 318-7337, Ext. 5002 (310) 533-4412, Ext. 7050

PREP Alex Rivera, A.D. Alex Rivera, A.D. Melanie Horn, A.D. Melanie Horn, A.D.Flintridge Prep HS Flintridge Prep HS Westridge HS Westridge HS(818) 790-0334 (818) 790-0334 (626) 799-1053, Ext. 255 (626) 799-1053, Ext.255

RIO HONDO Ray Plutko, Pr. Janet Anderson, Pr. Rich Boccia, Pr. John Van De Veere, A.D.Temple City HS South Pasadena HS Blair HS Temple City HS(626) 548-5041 (626) 441-5820, Ext. 2902 (626) 441-2201, Ext. 102 (626) 548-5058

SAN ANDREAS Matt Maeda, A.D. Dennis Deets, Pr. Carmel Brand, A.D. Rich Imbriani, A.D.San Gorgonio HS Pacific HS Pacific HS Cajon HS(909) 388-6059 (909) 388-6419 (909) 388-6419 (909) 475-5513

SAN ANTONIO Nancy Padilla, Pr. Russel Lee-Sung, Pr. Kathy Whener, Ath. Sec. Jerry Person, A.D.Nogales HS Walnut HS Walnut HS Walnut HS(626) 965-3437 (909) 444-3620 (909) 444-3636 (909) 444-3648

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Jim Monico, Pr. Tom Houts, Pr. Steve Hill, A.D. Steve Hill, A.D.Paramount HS Downey HS Warren HS Warren HS(562) 602-6067 (562) 869-7301, Ext. 5602 (562) 869-7306, Ext. 5806 (562) 869-7306, Ext. 5806

SAN JOAQUIN Rod Markum, A.D. Bryan Speer, A.D. Bryan Speer, A.D. Rod Markum, A.D.Saddleback Valley Christian HS Liberty Christian HS Liberty Christian HS Saddleback Valley Christian HS(949) 443-4050 (714) 842-5992 (714) 842-5992 (949) 443-4050

SANTA CRUZ Bob Santisteven, A.D Margaret Meland, Pr. Bob Santisteven, A.D. Bob Santisteven, A.D.St. Mathias HS St. Matthias HS St. Matthias HS St. Matthias HS(562) 861-2271, Ext. 1222 (562) 861-2271 (562) 861-2271, Ext. 1222 (562) 861-2271, Ext. 1222

SANTA FE Did Not Report

SEA VIEW Al Marzilli, Pr. TBA TBA Vince Brown, A.D.Foothill HS Foothill HS(714) 730-7477 (714) 730-7472



SIERRA Denis Paul, Pr. Carl Hampton, Pr. Debi Weiss, Act. D. Steve Martin, A.D.Diamond Bar HS Chino Hills HS Ayala HS Ayala HS(909) 594-1405, Ext. 33301 (909) 606-7540, Ext. 5401 (909) 627-3584, Ext. 2606 (909) 627-3584, Ext. 2608

SOUTH COAST Dr. Dan Burch, Pr. George Duarte, Pr. JoAnn Williams, Ath. Sec. Jon Hamro, A.D.Tesoro HS San Clemente HS San Clemente HS San Clemente HS(949) 234-5310 (949) 492-4165 (949) 492-4165 (949) 492-4165

SOUTHWESTERN Scott Schaufele, Pr. Renate Jefferson, Pr. Tony Teets, A.D. Ray Moore, A.D.Temecula Valley HS Murrieta Valley HS Murrieta Valley HS Vista Murrieta HS(951) 695-7300, Ext. 2102 (951) 696-1408 (951) 696-1408, Ext. 5256 (951) 894-5750, Ext. 6782

SUBURBAN Jeff Green, Pr. Sergio Garcia, Pr. Harold Roney, A.D. Todd Denhart, A.D.Cerritos HS Arteisa HS Artesia HS Cerritos HS(562) 926-5566, Ext. 21801 (562) 926-5566, Ext. 21601 (562) 926-5566, Ext. 21675 (562) 926-5566, Ext. 21808

SUNBELT Did Not Report

SUNKIST Ed Kearby, A.D. Ed Kearby, A.D. None Ray Marisnick, A.D.Summit HS Summit HS Rubidoux HS(909) 357-5950, Ext. 3150 (909) 357-7007, Ext. 3150 (951) 361-6507

SUNSET Dr. Dave Martinez, Asst. Pr. Chris Herzfeld, Pr. Barbara Skulavik, Pr. Sec. Bruce Belcher, A.D.Newport Harbor HS Fountain Valley HS Fountain Valley HS Edison HS(949) 515-6351 (714) 962-3301, Ext. 4401 (714) 962-3301, Ext. 4402 (714) 962-1356, Ext. 4275

SUNSHINE Mary Ellen Gozdecki, Pr. Barbara Wagner, Pr. None David Collicutt, A.D.Marymount HS Marlborough HS Marlborough HS(310) 472-1205, Ext. 412 (323) 964-8476 (323) 964-8480

TRI-VALLEY Don Hyatt, A.D. Terry Gourley, A.D. Ann Pettit, A.D. Ann Pettit, A.D.La Reina HS Grace Brethren HS Oak Park HS Oak Park HS(805) 483-9502 (805) 522-4667 (805) 735-3303 (818) 735-3303

TRINITY Patrick Lee, Pr. Gregg Pinick, Pr. Marty Dusserre, Bus. Mgr. Marty Dusserre, Bus. Mgr.St. John Bosco HS Lutheran/Orange HS St. John Bosco HS St. John Bosco HS(562) 920-1734, Ext. 226 (714) 998-5151, Ext. 602 (562) 920-1734, Ext. 225 (562) 920-1734, Ext. 225

VALLE VISTA Darryl Thomas, A.D. Mike Gautreau, Pr. Darryl Thomas A.D. Darryl Thomas, A.D.Covina HS Covina HS Covina HS Covina HS(626) 974-6033 (626) 974-6020 (626) 974-6033 (626) 974-6033

VICTORY Lucio Camacho, A.D. Steve Avalos, Pr. Joe Cortes, A.D. Don Curci, A.D.Mesa Grande Academy Bloomington Christian HS Baptist Christian HS Desert Chr./Bermuda Dunes HS(909) 795-1112, Ext. 238 (909) 877-1239 (951) 658-3203 (760) 345-2848

WARRIOR Gene Dixon, A.D. Gene Dixon, A.D. Phil Avales, A.D. Gene Dixon, A.D.Noli Indian HS Noli Indian HS The Brighten School Noli Indian HS(951) 654-5596 (951) 654-5596 (714) 625-0012 (951) 654-5596

WESTSIDE Ken Roupe, A.D. Faith Yeaton, A.D. Sina Monjazeb, A.D. Humberto Ramirez, A.D.West Valley Christian HS San Gabriel Academy New Community Jewish HS Highland Hall HS(818) 884-4710 (626) 292-1156 (818) 348-0048 (818) 349-1394, Ext. 212

AT-LARGE MEMBERSLisa Busch, A.D. Kristine Kulow, Pr Deatra Lee, A.D. Christina Rivera, Pr. Debbie Tate, Pr.Lakewood HS San Dimas HS Banning HS Redlands HS Inglewood HS(562)425-1281, Ext. 3146 (909) 971-8230 (951) 922-0290 (909) 307-5500 (310) 680-5200



SPORTSMANSHIPIt is strongly recommended by the Executive Committee that leagues adopt rules whichaddress the following areas of sportsmanship.- A coach or team shall never leave the playing area until the contest is completed.- Unsportsmanlike conduct by spectators, coaches, and players will not be tolerated.- Noise makers are not allowed.- Cheerleaders are to use positive cheers and will direct cheers to their own team.

COACHES

- Always set a good example for participants and fans to follow, exemplifying the highestmoral and ethical behavior.- Instruct participants in proper sportsmanship responsibilities and demand that they makesportsmanship the No. 1 priority.- Respect judgment of contest officials, abide by rules of the event and display no behaviorthat could incite fans.- Treat opposing coaches, participants and fans with respect. Shake hands with officials,opposing coach in public.- Develop and enforce penalties for participants who do not abide by sportsmanshipstandards.

ATHLETES

- Treat opponents with respect; shake hands prior to and after contests.- Respect judgment of contest officials, abide by rules of the contest and display no behaviorthat could incite fans.- Cooperate with officials, coaches and fellow participants to conduct a fair contest.- Accept seriously the responsibility and privilege of representing school and community;display positive public action at all times.- Live up to high standards of sportsmanship established by coach.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the California Interscholastic Federation - Southern Section is to prepare

student athletes to practice ethical behavior; including fair play, integrity and obedience torules. All CIF athletic contests will represent in perception and practice, the appreciation forathletic excellence and the shared educational experience of competition. All individuals

associated with athletic activities will be aware of and responsible for their influence on thebehavior of others and be models of good sportsmanship.


LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPCHANNEL LEAGUEBuenaDos PueblosSan MarcosSanta BarbaraVentura

CHRISTIAN LEAGUEAquinasArrowhead ChristianLoma Linda AcademyOntario ChristianPomona CatholicWestern Christian

CITRUS BELT LEAGUECarterEisenhowerFontanaMiller, A.B.RedlandsRedlands East ValleyRialtoYucaipa

COAST VALLEY LEAGUECoastal ChristianCuyama ValleyMaricopaNorth County ChristianShandonValley Christian/Santa Maria

CONDOR LEAGUECateDunnHappy ValleyLaguna BlancaMidlandOak GroveOjai ValleyThacher

DE ANZA LEAGUEBig BearDesert Hot SpringsDesert MirageTwentynine PalmsYucca Valley

DEL RIO LEAGUECaliforniaEl RanchoLa SernaPioneerSanta FeWhittier

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUEBoronDesert Christian/LancasterLone PineLucerne ValleyMammothSilver Valley

DESERT SKY LEAGUEBarstowBurroughs/RidgecrestGranite HillsSilveradoVictor Valley

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUECathedral CityCoachella ValleyIndioLa Quinta/La QuintaPalm DesertPalm Springs

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUEOcean ViewOrangeSaddlebackSanta AnaSegerstromWestminster

HARBOR LEAGUEAnimo LeadershipLighthouse ChristianNew RoadsPriceRibet AcademyRolling Hills PrepShalhevet

HERITAGE LEAGUEFaith BaptistHillcrest Chr./Granada HillsLutheran/Los AngelesMilken CommunitySanta Clarita Christian

HI-LO LEAGUEBaker ValleyBig PineDeath Valley AcademyImmanuel ChristianLee ViningOwens ValleyTrona

HIGH DESERT LEAGUEBishop UnionDesertFrazier MountainKern ValleyMojaveRosamond

HORIZON LEAGUEAlvernoBishop Conaty-LorettoHoly FamilySacred Heart of JesusSan Gabriel Mission

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUECanyon SpringsMoreno ValleyRancho VerdeValley ViewVista del Lago

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUECalvary BaptistDelphi AcademyJohn, Joel ScholasticMesrobianSouthwestern AcademyWaverly

IVY LEAGUEArlingtonKing, M.L.La SierraNorth, John W.Poly/RiversideRamona

LIBERTY LEAGUEBuckleyHoly MartyrsOakwoodProvidenceViewpointYeshiva

LOS PADRES LEAGUECabrillo/LompocLompocMorro BaySanta MariaSanta YnezSt. Joseph/Santa MariaTempleton

MAJESTIC LEAGUECalvary ChristianCornerstone Chr/WildomarGroveLake Arrowhead ChristianMarywood-Palm ValleyPackinghouse Christian

MARMONTE LEAGUEAgouraCalabasasMoorparkNewbury ParkRoyalSimi ValleyThousand OaksWestlake

MIRAMONTE LEAGUEBonitaCharter OakDiamond RanchLos AltosWilson/Hacienda Heights

MISSION LEAGUEAlemanyChaminadeCrespiFlintridge-Sacred HeartHarvard-WestlakeLouisvilleLoyolaNotre Dame/Sherman OaksSt. Francis

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUEArroyoEl MonteGabrielinoMountain ViewRosemeadSouth El Monte

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUEApple ValleyHesperiaRim of the WorldSerranoSultana

MONTVIEW LEAGUEAzusaBassettDuarteGladstoneLa PuenteSierra VistaWorkman

MOORE LEAGUECabrillo/Long BeachComptonJordanLakewoodMillikanPoly/Long BeachWilson/Long Beach

EMPIRE LEAGUECypressKatellaKennedyLoaraPacifica/Garden GroveValencia/Placentia

FOOTHILL LEAGUECanyon/Canyon CountryGolden ValleyHartSaugusValencia/ValenciaWest Ranch

FREEDOM LEAGUERio ContiguoTwin PinesWeaver, JackWhitewaterWilson CreekZinsmeyer Academy

FREEWAY LEAGUEBuena ParkFullertonLa HabraSonoraSunny HillsTroy

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUEBolsa GrandeGarden GroveLa Quinta/WestminsterLos AmigosRancho AlamitosSantiago/Garden Grove

GOLD COAST ATHLETICCONFERENCE(Alpha, Delphic & OlympicLeagues)Archer School for GirlsBrentwoodCalifornia Acad. Math/Sci.Calvary Chapel/DowneyCampbell HallCrossroadsKilpatrickLos Angeles BaptistMaranathaMarshallMontclair PrepPacific HillsParacleteScott AcademyValley Christian/CerritosVillage ChristianWhittier ChristianWindward

GOLDEN LEAGUEAntelope ValleyEastsideHighlandKnightLancasterLittlerockPalmdaleQuartz Hill

ACADEMY LEAGUEBrethren ChristianCapistrano Valley ChristianOxford AcademySage HillSt. Margaret'sWhitney

AGAPE LEAGUEAcademy Academic Excel.Antelope Valley ChristianApple Valley ChristianBethel Christian/LancasterExcelsior Education CenterHesperia ChristianJoshua SpringsVictor Valley Christian

ALMONT LEAGUEAlhambraBell GardensMark KeppelMontebelloSan GabrielSchurr

ARROWHEAD LEAGUEBoys' RepublicCalifornia School for the DeafCalifornia LutheranLa Sierra AcademyLutheran/La VerneSherman IndianUpland Christian

BASELINE LEAGUEAlta LomaClaremontEtiwandaLos OsosRancho CucamongaUpland

BIG SKY LEAGUECalvary Chapel/MurrietaHamiltonLinfield ChristianRiverside ChristianWoodcrest Christian

CAMINO DEL REYASSOCIATION(Camino Real & Del ReyLeagues)Bishop AmatBishop MontgomeryCantwell-Sacred HeartCathedralDon BoscoLa SalleMary Star of the SeaSerraSt. BernardSt. Joseph/LakewoodSt. MonicaSt. Paul

CENTURY LEAGUEBrea OlindaCanyon/AnaheimEl DoradoEl ModenaTustinVilla Park


WESTERN ATHLETICCONFERENCE(Express & San JoaquinLeagues)AcaciawoodAvalonBethel BaptistConnellyEastside ChristianFairmont PrepLiberty ChristianOrangewood AcademyPioneer BaptistSaddleback Valley ChristianSouthlands ChristianSt. Michael's PrepTarbut V'Torah

WESTSIDE LEAGUEAGBUGlendale AdventistHighland HallNew Community JewishPilibosSan Gabriel AcademyValley TorahWest L.A. BaptistWest Valley Christian

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUEBeckmanCorona del MarIrivneLaguna HillsSan Juan HillsUniversity

PACIFIC VIEW LEAGUEAdolfo CamarilloChannel IslandsHuenemeOxnardPacifica/OxnardRio Mesa

PREP LEAGUEChadwickFlintridge PrepMayfieldPoly/PasadenaRio Hondo PrepVivian WebbWebbWestridge

RIO HONDO LEAGUEBlairLa CanadaMonroviaSan MarinoSouth PasadenaTemple City

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUEArroyo ValleyCajonColtonPacificSan BernardinoSan Gorgonio

SAN ANTONIO LEAGUENogalesRowlandSouth HillsWalnutWest Covina

SAN GABRIEL VALLEYLEAGUEDominguezDowneyGahrLynwoodParamountWarren

SANTA CRUZ LEAGUEBellarmine Jefferson (Girls)St. Anthony (Girls)St. Genevieve (Girls)St. Mary’s AcademySt. Matthias

SANTA FE LEAGUEBellarmine Jefferson (Boys)MurphySalesianSt. Anthony (Boys)St. Genevieve (Boys)Verbum Dei

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUEBanningBeaumontCitrus HillNotre Dame/RiversideSan Jacinto

MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUECentennial/CoronaCoronaNorcoRooseveltSantiago/Corona

MT. BALDY LEAGUEChaffeyColonyDon LugoGareyMontclairOntario

MULHOLLAND LEAGUECoutinLos Angeles AdventistPacific LutheranSouth Bay LutheranSummit ViewSummit View WestWestviewWildwood

OMEGA LEAGUECornerstone Chr./CamarilloFirst LutheranHillcrest Chr./Thousand OaksNewbury Park AdventistPilgrimSan Fernando Valley Acad.Skyward ChristianTrinity LutheranVentura County ChristianWestmark

ORANGE LEAGUEAnaheimCenturyMagnoliaSanta Ana ValleySavannaWestern

ORANGE COAST LEAGUECalvary Chapel/Santa AnaCosta MesaEstanciaGodinez, HectorLaguna Beach

PAC 7 LEAGUEArroyo GrandeAtascaderoNipomoPaso RoblesPioneer ValleyRighettiSan Luis Obispo

PACIFIC LEAGUEArcadiaBurbankBurroughs/BurbankCrescenta ValleyGlendaleHooverMuirPasadena

SEA VIEW LEAGUEEl ToroFoothillHuntington BeachNorthwoodTrabuco HillsWoodbridge

SIERRA LEAGUEAyalaChinoChino HillsDamienDiamond BarGlendoraSt. Lucy's

SOUTH BAY ATHLETICASSOCIATION(Bay, Ocean & PioneerLeagues)Beverly HillsCentennial/ComptonCulver CityEl SegundoHawthorneInglewoodLawndaleLeuzingerMira CostaMorningsideNorth TorrancePalos VerdesPeninsulaRedondo UnionSanta MonicaSouth TorranceTorranceWest Torrance

SOUTH COAST LEAGUEAliso NiguelCapistrano ValleyDana HillsMission ViejoSan ClementeTesoro

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUEChaparralGreat OakMurrieta ValleyTemecula ValleyTemescal CanyonVista Murrieta

SUBURBAN LEAGUEArtesiaBellflowerCerritosGlennLa MiradaMayfairNorwalk

SUNBELT LEAGUEElsinoreHemetLakesidePaloma ValleyPerrisWest Valley

SUNKIST LEAGUEBloomingtonJurupa ValleyKaiserNorte VistaRubidouxSummit

SUNSET LEAGUEEdisonEsperanzaFountain ValleyLos AlamitosMarinaNewport Harbor

SUNSHINE LEAGUEImmaculate HeartMarlboroughMarymountNotre Dame AcademyRamona Convent

TRI-COUNTY ATHLETICASSOCIATION(Frontier & Tri-ValleyLeagues)Bishop DiegoCarpinteriaFillmoreGrace BrethrenLa ReinaMalibuNordhoffOak ParkOaks ChristianSanta ClaraSanta PaulaSt. BonaventureVillanova Prep

TRINITY LEAGUEJSerraLutheran/OrangeMater DeiRosarySanta MargaritaServiteSt. John Bosco

VALLE VISTA LEAGUEBaldwin ParkCovinaGaneshaNorthviewPomonaSan Dimas

VICTORY LEAGUEBaptist ChristianBloomington ChristianCalvary Chapel/Moreno ValleyDesert ChapelDesert Chr./Bermuda DunesMesa Grande AcademyRedlands Adventist AcademyTemecula Prep

WARRIOR LEAGUEBrightenHope CentreNoli IndianNuview BridgeRiver Springs

LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP


ALL GIRLS MEMBERSHIPAlvernoArcher School for GirlsBishop Conaty-LorettoConnellyFlintridge Sacred HeartHoly Family

Immaculate HeartLa ReinaLouisvilleMarlboroughMarymountMayfieldNotre Dame Academy

Pomona CatholicRamona ConventRosarySacred Heart of JesusSan Gabriel MissionScott Academy

St. Joseph/LakewoodSt. Lucy'sSt. Mary's AcademySt. MatthiasVivian WebbWestridge

FREE LANCE HIGH SCHOOLSArshag DickranianBethel Christian/RiversideBridges AcademyCalifornia Military InstituteCrystal CathedralEmerson HonorsEnvironmental CharterFirebaughFutures

HeritageHigh Desert AcademyLe LyceeLennox MST AcademyLutheran/South OrangeLycee InternationalNetan EliNew Covenant AcademyNew Harvest Christian

Nia EducationalOxfordPacifica ChristianPadre Pio AcademyPatriotRenaissance AcademySan Jacinto AcademySierra Canyon

TahquitzTestimonial ChristianVan Horn CenterVasquezVillage GlenVillage Glen WestVistamarXavier College Prep

ALL BOYS MEMBERSHIPBoys' RepublicCathedralCrespiDamienDon Bosco Tech

KilpatrickLoyolaMurphyNetan EliSalesian

ServiteSt. FrancisSt. John BoscoSt. Michael's PrepTwin Pines

Verbum DeiWebbWhitewaterWilson Creek

BOARDING SCHOOLSAntelope Valley ChristianBoys RepublicC.S.D.R.California LutheranCate

DunnFlintridge Sacred HeartHappy ValleyMidland

Montclair PrepOak GroveOjai ValleySt. Michael's PrepSherman Indian

Southwestern AcademyThacherVillanova PrepVivian WebbWebb


2006-2008 PLAYOFF GROUPINGSBASEBALLDIVISION I

1. Century2. Foothill3. Inland Valley4. Ivy5. Marmonte6. Moore7. Mountain View8. South Coast9. Sunset10. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Bay3. Channel4. Citrus Belt5. Empire6. Golden West7. Pacific8. PAC 79. Pacific View10. Sea View11. Sierra12. Southwestern

DIVISION III1. Almont2. Del Rio3. Garden Grove4. Golden5. Mission6. Mt. Baldy7. Orange Coast8. Pacific Coast9. San Andreas10. San Antonio11. San Gabriel Valley12. Suburban13. Sunbelt

DIVISION IV1. Desert Sky2. Desert Valley3. Freeway4. Los Padres5. Miramonte6. Ocean7. Orange8. Pioneer9. Sunkist10. Tri-Valley11. Valle Vista

DIVISION V1. Alpha2. Big Sky3. Camino Real4. Christian5. Del Rey6. Frontier7. Mission Valley8. Mojave River9. Montview10. Olympic11. Rio Hondo

DIVISION VI1. Academy2. Agape3. De Anza4. Delphic5. Desert Mountain6. Harbor7. Heritage8. High Desert9. Mountain Pass10. Prep11. Santa Fe12. Victory

DIVISION VII1. Arrowhead2. Coast Valley3. Condor4. Express5. Freedom6. Hi-Lo7. International8. Liberty9. Majestic10. Mulholland11. Omega12. San Joaquin13. Westside

BOYS BASKETBALLDIVISION IAA

1. Marmonte2. Mission3. Moore4. Pioneer5. San Gabriel Valley6. South Coast7. Suburban8. Trinity

DIVISION IA1. Baseline2. Bay3. Century4. Channel5. Ivy6. Ocean7. Sea View8. Sierra9. Sunset

DIVISION IIAA1. Citrus Belt2. Del Rey3. Foothill4. Freeway5. Miramonte6. Mt. Baldy7. Pacific8. San Andreas9. Southwestern

DIVISION IIA1. Desert Sky2. Empire3. Golden4. Golden West5. Inland Valley6. Mountain View7. PAC 78. Pacific View9. Valle Vista

DIVISION IIIAA1. Almont2. Harbor3. Los Padres4. Montview5. Olympic6. Orange7. Rio Hondo8. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IIIA1. Del Rio2. Desert Valley3. Mojave River4. Mountain Pass5. Orange Coast6. Pacific Coast7. San Antonio8. Sunbelt

DIVISION IVAA1. Academy2. Agape3. Christian4. Garden Grove5. Mission Valley6. Sunkist7. Victory

DIVISION IVA1. Alpha2. Camino Real3. De Anza4. Heritage5. International6. Liberty7. Prep8. Santa Fe

DIVISION VAA1. Arrowhead2. Big Sky3. Coast Valley4. Delphic5. Desert Mountain6. Mulholland7. San Joaquin8. Westside

DIVISION VA1. Condor2. Express3. Freedom4. Frontier5. Hi-Lo6. High Desert7. Majestic8. Omega9. Warrior

GIRLS BASKETBALLDIVISION IAA

1. Century2. Channel3. Del Rey4. Freeway5. Marmonte6. Moore7. San Gabriel Valley8. Trinity

DIVISION IA1. Bay2. Foothill3. Inland Valley4. Ivy5. Pacific6. Sea View7. South Coast8. Suburban

DIVISION IIAA1. Baseline2. Citrus Belt3. Miramonte4. Mission5. Mountain View6. Ocean7. Rio Hondo8. Sunset9. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IIA1. Almont2. Empire3. Golden4. Los Padres5. Mojave River6. San Andreas7. Sierra8. Southwestern9. Sunbelt

DIVISION IIIAA1. Camino Real2. Olympic3. Orange4. PAC 75. Pacific View6. Pioneer7. Sunkist8. Sunshine9. Valle Vista

DIVISION IIIA1. De Anza2. Del Rio3. Desert Sky4. Desert Valley5. Golden West6. Mission Valley7. Mt. Baldy8. San Antonio

DIVISION IVAA1. Academy2. Christian3. Coast Valley4. Garden Grove5. Harbor6. Orange Coast7. San Joaquin8. Santa Cruz9. Victory

DIVISION IVA1. Agape2. Arrowhead3. Big Sky4. Condor5. Montview6. Mountain Pass7. Pacific Coast8. Prep

DIVISION VAA1. Alpha2. Desert Mountain3. Frontier4. Hi-Lo5. High Desert6. Liberty7. Mulholland8. Omega

DIVISION VA1. Delphic2. Express3. Heritage4. Horizon5. International6. Majestic7. Warrior8. Westside

B/G CROSS COUNTRYBy Enrollment

FOOTBALLCENTRAL DIVISION

1. Inland Valley2. Mt. Baldy3. Pacific4. San Andreas5. Sunbelt

EAST VALLEY DIVISION1. Christian2. De Anza3. High Desert4. Mountain Pass5. Prep

EASTERN DIVISION1. Desert Sky2. Desert Valley3. Ivy4. Mojave River5. Sunkist

INLAND DIVISION1. Baseline2. Citrus Belt3. Mountain View4. Sierra5. Southwestern

MID-VALLEY DIVISION1. Camino Real2. Frontier3. Montview4. Olympic5. Rio Hondo

NORTHEAST DIVISION1. Academy2. Alpha3. Big Sky4. Desert Mountain5. San Joaquin6. Santa Fe

NORTHERN DIVISION1. Channel2. Foothill3. Marmonte4. PAC 75. Pacific View


NORTHWEST DIVISION1. Del Rey2. Los Padres3. Pioneer4. Tri-Valley5. Valle Vista

PAC-5 DIVISION1. Moore2. Serra3. South Coast4. Sunset5. Trinity

SOUTHEAST DIVISION1. Almont2. Del Rio3. Freeway4. Golden West5. Mission Valley

SOUTHERN DIVISION1. Empire2. Garden Grove3. Orange4. Orange Coast5. Pacific Coast

SOUTHWEST DIVISION1. Century2. Miramonte3. San Antonio4. Sea View5. Suburban

WESTERN DIVISION1. Bay2. Golden3. Mission4. Ocean5. San Gabriel Valley

8-MAN (SM/LG)To be determined by enroll-ment and power points.

BOYS GOLF1. Academy2. Agape3. Almont4. Alpha5. Baseline6. Bay7. Big Sky8. Camino Real9. Century10. Channel11. Christian12. Citrus Belt13. Condor14. De Anza15. Del Rey16. Del Rio17. Desert Sky18. Desert Valley19. Empire20. Foothill21. Freelance22. Freeway23. Frontier24. Golden25. Golden West26. Harbor27. High Desert

28. Inland Valley29. Ivy30. Los Padres31. Marmonte32. Miramonte33. Mission34. Mojave River35. Montview36. Moore37. Mountain Pass38. Mountain View39. Mt. Baldy40. Mulholland41. Ocean42. Olympic43. Orange44. Orange Coast45. PAC 746. Pacific47. Pacific Coast48. Pacific View49. Prep50. Rio Hondo51. San Andreas52. San Antonio53. San Gabriel Vly.54. Sea View55. Sierra56. South Coast57. Southwestern58. Suburban59. Sunbelt60. Sunkist61. Sunset62. Trinity63. Tri-Valley64. Valley

GIRLS GOLF1. Academy2. Bay3. Century4. Channel5. Citrus Belt6. De Anza7. Desert Valley8. Empire9. Foothill10. Freelance11. Frontier12. Golden13. Golden West14. Los Padres15. Marmonte16. Miramonte17. Mission18. Moore19. Ocean20. Orange21. PAC 722. Pacific Coast23. Pacific View24. San Andreas25. Sea View26. South Coast27. Southwestern28. Suburban29. Sunbelt30. Sunset31. Trinity

BOYS SOCCERDIVISION I

1. Almont2. Baseline3. Golden4. Marmonte5. Mission6. Moore7. Sierra8. South Coast9. Sunset10. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Bay2. Century3. Channel4. Citrus Belt5. Empire6. Foothill7. Inland Valley8. Ivy9. Mt. Baldy10. Sea View11. Southwestern

DIVISION III1. Del Rio2. Freeway3. Golden West4. Los Padres5. Miramonte6. Mountain View7. Orange8. Orange Coast9. Pacific10. Pacific Coast11. San Antonio12. San Gabriel Valley13. Suburban

DIVISION IV1. Del Rey2. Desert Valley3. Garden Grove4. Ocean5. PAC 76. Pacific View7. Pioneer8. Sunbelt9. Sunkist10. Valle Vista

DIVISION V1. Alpha2. Desert Sky3. Mission Valley4. Montview5. Mojave River6. Mountain Pass7. Olympic8. Prep9. Rio Hondo10. San Andreas11. Santa Fe12. Tri-Valley

DIVISION VI1. Academy2. Arrowhead3. Big Sky4. Camino Real5. Christian6. Condor7. De Anza8. Delphic9. Freedom10. Frontier11. Harbor12. Hertiage13. High Desert14. Liberty15. Omega16. San Joaquin17. Victory

GIRLS SOCCERDIVISION I

1. Baseline2. Bay3. Channel4. Mission5. Moore6. Sea View7. Sierra8. South Coast9. Sunset10. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Century2. Citrus Belt3. Foothill4. Golden5. Inland Valley6. Marmonte7. Mt. Baldy8. Pacific9. Pacific Coast10. San Antonio11. Southwestern

DIVISION III1. Empire2. Freeway3. Ivy4. Miramonte5. Mountain View6. Ocean7. Orange Coast8. PAC 79. Prep10. San Andreas11. Suburban

DIVISION IV1. Del Rey2. Del Rio3. Desert Sky4. Desert Valley5. Golden West6. Los Padres7. Mojave River8. Orange9. Pacific View10. Rio Hondo11. Sunbelt12. Sunkist

DIVISION V1. Almont2. Alpha3. De Anza4. Garden Grove5. Mission Valley6. Mountain Pass7. Olympic8. Pioneer9. San Gabriel Valley10. Sunshine11. Tri-Valley12. Valle Vista

DIVISION VI1. Academy2. Big Sky3. Camino Real4. Christian5. Condor6. Delphic7. Frontier8. Harbor9. High Desert10. Horizon11. Liberty12. Montview13. San Joaquin14. Santa Cruz

SOFTBALLDIVISION I

1. Foothill2. Ivy3. Marmonte4. Mountain View5. Pacific View6. Sea View7. Sunset8. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Bay3. Century4. Citrus Belt5. Empire6. Inland Valley7. Moore8. Mt. Baldy9. PAC 710. Sierra11. South Coast12. Southwestern13. Suburban

DIVISION III1. Del Rio2. Freeway3. Garden Grove4. Golden5. Miramonte6. Ocean7. Pacific8. Pacific Coast9. San Andreas10. Sunbelt11. Sunkist12. Tri-Valley

2006-2008 PLAYOFF GROUPINGS


DIVISION IV1. Channel2. Christian3. Del Rey4. Desert Valley5. Golden West6. Los Padres7. Mission8. Orange9. Orange Coast10. San Antonio11. San Gabriel Valley

DIVISION V1. Almont2. De Anza3. Desert Sky4. Frontier5. Mojave River6. Montview7. Mountain Pass8. Olympic9. Pioneer10. Prep11. Rio Hondo12. Valle Vista

DIVISION VI1. Academy2. Alpha3. Arrowhead4. Big Sky5. Camino Real6. Delphic7. Desert Mountain8. High Desert9. Horizon10. Mission Valley11. San Joaquin12. Sunshine

DIVISION VII1. Agape2. Coast Valley3. Express4. Harbor5. Heritage6. Hi-Lo7. Liberty8. Majestic9. Omega10. Santa Cruz11. Victory12. Warrior

BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING

DIVISION I1. Channel2. Citrus Belt3. Moore4. Pacific Coast5. Sea View6. South Coast7. Sunset8. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Bay3. Century4. Empire5. Foothill6. Freeway7. Ivy8. Marmonte9. Mission10. Pacific11. Prep12. Rio Hondo13. San Antonio14. Sierra15. Southwestern

DIVISION III1. Del Rio2. Desert Sky3. Desert Valley4. Golden West5. Mountain View6. Ocean7. PAC 78. Pacific View9. Pioneer10. San Andreas11. Suburban12. Sunbelt13. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IV1. Academy2. Almont3. De Anza4. Fountain5. Frontier6. Garden Grove7. Golden8. Inland Valley9. Los Padres10. Miramonte11. Montview12. Mt. Baldy13. Mountain Pass14. Orange15. San Gabriel Valley16. Sunkist17. Sunshine18. Valle Vista

BOYS TENNISDIVISION I

1. Bay2. Channel3. Freeway4. Marmonte5. Mission6. Pacific Coast7. Sea View8. South Coast9. Sunset10. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Century3. Desert Valley4. Foothill5. Miramonte6. PAC 77. Pacific8. Pacific View9. Prep10. Rio Hondo11. Sierra

DIVISION III1. Citrus Belt2. Empire3. Garden Grove4. Golden5. Ivy6. Mojave River7. Moore8. Olympic9. Pioneer10. Southwestern11. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IV1. Academy2. Almont3. Desert Sky4. Liberty5. Los Padres6. Mountain View7. Mt. Baldy8. Orange Coast9. San Andreas10. San Antonio11. San Gabriel Valley12. Suburban13. Sunbelt

DIVISION V1. Alpha2. Condor3. De Anza4. Del Rey5. Del Rio6. Golden West7. Inland Valley8. Mission Valley9. Montview10. Mountain Pass11. Orange12. Sunkist13. Valle Vista

GIRLS TENNISDIVISION I

1. Bay2. Freeway3. Marmonte4. Mission5. Orange Coast6. Pacific Coast7. Sea View8. South Coast9. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Century3. Channel4. Citrus Belt5. Desert Valley6. Ocean7. Olympic8. PAC 79. Pacific10. Sierra11. Southwestern12. Sunset13. Sunshine

DIVISION III1. Almont2. Foothill3. Garden Grove4. Ivy5. Miramonte6. Mojave River7. Moore8. Mountain View9. Prep10. Rio Hondo11. San Gabriel Valley12. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IV1. Academy2. Condor3. De Anza4. Del Rey5. Del Rio6. Empire7. Golden8. Los Padres9. Mission Valley10. Pacific View11. Pioneer12. San Andreas13. San Antonio14. Suburban15. Sunkist

DIVISION V1. Alpha2. Christian3. Delphic4. Desert Sky5. Frontier6. Golden West7. High Desert8. Inland Valley9. Montview10. Mountain Pass11. Mt. Baldy12. Orange13. Sunbelt14 Valle Vista

B/G TRACK/FIELDBy Enrollment

BOYS VOLLEYBALLDIVISION I

1. Bay2. Marmonte3. Mission4. Moore5. Sea View6. South Coast7. Sunset8. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Century2. Channel3. Foothill4. Golden West5. Los Padres6. Orange Coast7. PAC 78. Pacific9. Pacific Coast10. Pacific View11. Sunbelt

DIVISION III1. Almont2. Citrus Belt3. Del Rio4. Empire5. Golden6. Miramonte7. Ocean8. Olympic9. Orange10. San Andreas11. San Gabriel Valley

DIVISION IV1. Alpha2. Christian3. Del Rey4. Garden Grove5. Mountain View6. Pioneer7. Rio Hondo8. Suburban9. Tri-Valley

DIVISION V1. Academy2. Arrowhead3. Camino Real4. Condor5. Delphic6. International7. Liberty8. Prep9. Santa Fe10. Westside

GIRLS VOLLEYBALLDIVISION IAA

1. Bay2. Marmonte3. Moore4. Sea View5. South Coast6. Southwestern7. Sunset8. Trinity

DIVISION IA1. Baseline2. Century3. Channel4. Foothill5. Mission6. Mojave River7. PAC 78. Sunshine



DIVISION IIAA1. Del Rey2. Freeway3. Mountain View4. Orange Coast5. Pacific Coast6. Pacific View7. San Antonio8. Sierra

DIVISION IIA1. Citrus Belt2. Inland Valley3. Ivy4. Pacific5. Pioneer6. Rio Hondo7. San Andreas8. Sunbelt

DIVISION IIIAA1. Del Rio2. Desert Sky3. Empire4. Garden Grove5. Golden6. Los Padres7. Mt. Baldy8. Ocean9. San Gabriel Valley10. Tri-Valley

DIVISION IIIA1. Almont2. Desert Valley3. Golden West4. Miramonte5. Mission Valley6. Olympic7. Orange8. Suburban9. Sunkist10. Valle Vista

DIVISION IVAA1. Academy2. Alpha3. Camino Real4. Christian5. Frontier6. Liberty7. Montview8. Mountain Pass9. Prep

DIVISION IVA1. Big Sky2. Condor3. De Anza4. Delphic5. Desert Mountain6. High Desert7. Horizon8. Santa Cruz

DIVISION VAA1. Agape2. Arrowhead3. Harbor4. Heritage5. Victory6. Westside

DIVISION VA1. Coast Valley2. Express3. Hi-Lo4. International5. Majestic6. Mulholland7. Omega8. San Joaquin9. Warrior

BOYS WATER POLODIVISION I

1. Mission2. Moore3. Pacific Coast4. Sea View5. Sunset

DIVISION II1. Channel2. Century3. Ivy4. Orange Coast5. South Coast6. Trinity

DIVISION III1. Almont2. Del Rio3. Freeway4. Miramonte5. Rio Hondo6. Sierra

DIVISION IV1. Bay2. Los Padres3. Marmonte4. PAC 75. Pacific View6. Tri-Valley

DIVISION V1. Baseline2. Citrus Belt3. Desert Valley4. Mountain View5. San Andreas6. San Antonio7. Southwestern

DIVISION VI1. Empire2. Garden Grove3. Golden West4. Montview5. Mt. Baldy6. Ocean7. Orange8. Pacific9. Prep10. San Gabriel Valley11. Sunbelt

GIRLS WATER POLODIVISION I

1. Almont2. Moore3. Pacific Coast4. Sea View5. Sunset6. Trinity

DIVISION II1. Bay2. Century3. Channel4. Marmonte5. Orange Coast6. South Coast

DIVISION III1. Baseline2. Del Rio3. Ivy4. Miramonte5. Rio Hondo6. San Gabriel Valley7. Sierra

DIVISION IV1. Los Padres2. Mission3. PAC 74. Pacific5. Pacific View6. Prep7. Tri-Valley

DIVISION V1. Citrus Belt2. Desert Valley3. Mt. Baldy4. Mountain View5. Southwestern

DIVISION VI1. Empire2. Freeway3. Garden Grove4. Golden West5. Ocean6. Orange7. San Andreas8. Sunbelt

WRESTLINGIndividual Championships

CENTRAL1. Bay2. Century3. Freelance4. Freeway5. High Desert6. Inland Valley7. Mission8. Mission Valley9. Moore

COASTAL1. Arrowhead2. Empire3. Miramonte4. Montview5. Pioneer6. San Antonio7. San Gabriel Valley8. Suburban9. Sunset

EASTERN1. Channel2. Desert Valley3. Garden Grove4. Mojave River5. Mountain View6. San Andreas7. Sunbelt8. Valle Vista

INLAND1. Almont2. Baseline3. Del Rio4. Golden West5. Los Padres6. Marmonte7. Southwestern8. Sunkist

NORTHERN1. Citrus Belt2. De Anza3. Frontier4. Golden5. Mt. Baldy6. Pacific Coast7. PAC 78. Pacific View9. Rio Hondo

SOUTHERN1. Desert Sky2. Ivy3. Mountain Pass4. Orange5. Sea View6. Sierra7. South Coast8. Trinity

WRESTLINGDual Meet

ChampionshipsDIVISION I

1. Century2. Mojave River3. PAC 74. Sierra5. South Coast6. Southwestern7. Sunset8. Valle Vista

DIVISION II1. Baseline2. Citrus Belt3. Freeway4. Marmonte5. Mission Valley6. Pacific Coast7. Pioneer8. Suburban

DIVISION III1. Channel2. Del Rio3. Desert Sky4. Moore5. Mt. Baldy6. San Andreas7. San Antonio8. Trinity

DIVISION IV1. Desert Valley2. Freelance3. Golden West4. Ivy5. Mountain View6. Pacific View7. San Gabriel Valley8. Sea View

DIVISION V1. Almont2. Bay3. De Anza4. Empire5. Golden6. Inland Valley7. Los Padres8. Miramonte

DIVISION VI1. Arrowhead2. Frontier3. Garden Grove4. High Desert5. Mission6. Montview7. Mountain Pass8. Orange9. Rio Hondo10. Sunbelt11. Sunkist



AREA LIAISONS OF OFFICIALSPLEASE NOTE: Directory listings are coded with the below mentioned designation for that particular

school's Liaison of Officials. Please contact that person for your association assigner.

SAN LUIS OBISPO LIAISON

Mel GatsonP.O. Box 1174

"F" Lompoc, CA 93438Res: (805) 733-3266Cell: (805) 452-3436Fax: (805) 735-3585Email: [email protected]

SOUTH BAY LIAISON

Ken Wilson1245 Third Street

"G" Manhattan Beach, CA 90266Res: (310) 376-5118Fax: (310) 379-2294Email: [email protected]

UPPER DESERT LIAISON

Darrell Havens38265 Delacour Drive

"H" Palmdale, CA 93550Res: (661) 947-6590Cell: (661) 965-8398Fax: (661) 947-6590Email: [email protected]

VENTURA LIAISON

Anita Diaz210 Dakota Drive

"I" Ventura, CA 93001Res: (805) 641-1903Fax: (805) 653-5719Cell: (805) 469-1778

FOOTHILL-CITRUS LIAISON

Vern Sparling19083 East Colima Road

"J" Rowland Heights, CA 91748Res: (626-391-8852Bus: (626) 912-3551Fax: (626) 912-2238Email: [email protected]

LONG BEACH/WHITTIER LIAISON

Bob Howard6914 Los Santos Drive

"A" Long Beach, CA 90815Res: (562) 431-0748Fax: (562) 431-0518

LOWER DESERT LIAISON

Mike Heron48640 Stoney Creek Lane

"B" Palm Desert, CA 92260Res: (760) 773-0633Fax: (760) 341-2616Email: [email protected]

ORANGE COUNTY LIAISON

E.M. "Speed" Castillo1155 Cherry Way

"C" Anaheim, CA 92801Res: (714) 778-4421Fax: (714) 778-4421Email: [email protected]

SAN FERNANDO LIAISON

Ed Baker17733 Valley Vista Blvd.

"D" Encino, CA 91316Res: (818) 705-6457Fax: (818) 705-6457Email: [email protected]

INLAND LIAISON

Lloyd Nixon26665 Valle Heights Road

"E" Hemet, CA 92544Res: (951) 927-9778Fax: (951) 927-9750Cell: (951) 662-6962Email: [email protected]

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LIAISON

Joe Conte, Sr.3235 Shasta Circle South

"K" Los Angeles, CA 90065Res: (323) 257-9071Cell: (323) 533-2779Fax: (323) 257-6182


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HOLIDAYS 2007-08CIF-SS OFFICE CLOSED

DAY DATE HOLIDAYWednesday-Thursday July 4-5 Independence DayMonday September 3 Labor DayThursday-Friday November 22-23 ThanksgivingMonday-Friday December 24-January 4 Winter BreakMonday January 21 Martin Luther King DayFriday-Tuesday March 21-25 Spring BreakMonday May 26 Memorial Day

Note: Should playoffs fall on any of the above dates, the CIF Southern Section Office would make adjustments for thestaff and the office would be open.

THREE YEAR SPORT CALENDARFALL SPORTS 08-09 09-10 10-11 WINTER SPORTS 08-09 09-10 10-11 SPRING SPORTS 08-09 09-10 10-11Practice Begins Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 23 Practice Begins Nov 15 Nov 14 Nov 13 Practice Begins Feb 16 Feb 15 Feb 14First Scrimmage Sept 8 Sept 7 Sept 6 First Scrimmage Nov 25 Nov 24 Nov 24 First Scrimmage Feb 28 Feb 27 Feb 26 (Scrimmage Ftbl) Sept 5 Sept 4 Sept 3 First Contest Dec 1 Nov 30 Nov. 29 First Contest Mar 2 Mar 1 Feb 28First Contest Sept 11 Sept 10 Sept 9 (Wrestling) Nov 28 Nov 27 Nov 26 (Bstbl, Sftbl) Mar 6 Mar 5 Mar 4 (Girls Golf) Sept 4 Sept 3 Sept 2 Last Contest Feb 13 Feb 13 Feb 11 Last Contest May 8 May 7 May 6Last Contest Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5 (Bsbl, Sftbl) May 15 May 14 May 13 (Girls Golf) Oct 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 (11-Man Ftbl) Nov 14 Nov 13 Nov 12

APPROVED MEETING DATES2007-08

DAY DATE TYPETuesday July 3 Executive Committee Meeting

Workshop and New Member OrientationSunday-Tuesday September 16-18 National Federation Section 7/8 MeetingTuesday September 25 Executive Committee MeetingThursday October 11 Southern Section Council Meeting

Champions for Character LuncheonDeadline for Southern Section Proposals - September 20

Friday October 26 State Federated Council MeetingWednesday November 7 Executive Committee MeetingThursday-Sunday January 3-6 National Federation Winter MeetingThursday January 17 Southern Section Council Meeting

Deadline for Southern Section Proposals - January 3Friday-Sunday January 25-27 Executive Committee MeetingFriday-Saturday February 1-2 State Federated Council MeetingThursday March 6 Southern Section Council Meeting

Deadline for Southern Section Proposals - February 14Wednesday April tbd Executive Committee MeetingWednesday-Saturday April 9-13 State Athletic Directors ConferenceThursday April 24 Southern Section Council Meeting

Deadline for Southern Section Proposals - April 5Friday-Saturday May 2-3 State Federated Council MeetingWednesday May 21 Executive Committee MeetingMonday-Saturday July 2-5 National Federation Summer Meeting


HISTORICAL SKETCHCalifornia Interscholastic

FederationThe California Interscholastic Federation was organized at a high schoolathletic convention held at the Y.M.C.A. Field House, Los Angeles, onMarch 28, 1914.

The convention followed a number of conferences in which there hadbeen agreement that high school athletic contests, to be of value to theschools and the participants, should be organized under the control ofthe responsible heads of the schools.

The primary responsibilities of CIF are to administer high school athleticprograms and to promulgate and enforce rules relating to a student'sinvolvement in athletics - age, semesters in school, scholarship,residence, transfer status, and amateur standing. Such regulations,which are generated by the 1,400 member base of secondary schools,prevent undesirable exploitation of high school students, provide forthe welfare of participants, and ensure that interscholastic athletics offermajor benefits to students in a safe, rewarding environment.

For purposes of administration, California is divided into the following10 sections: Southern Section, Central Section, Los Angeles CitySection, North Coast Section, Sac-Joaquin Section, Northern Section,Oakland City Section, San Francisco Section, San Diego Section andCentral Coast Section.

The State Federated Council has complete control of all Statechampionships in high school athletics and may specify all details asto methods and places for conducting the contests.

The CIF is one of the 50 state associations that belong to the NationalFederation of State High School Associations and actively participatesin the national organization. Generally, rules recommended by thenational body are adopted by CIF.


THE STORYCOMMISSIONER'S HISTORICAL SKETCH

The CIF Southern Section, an organization's history that dates back to1913, lists just eight Commissioners over that span of time. The origi-nal term of Secretary has since been replaced with that of Commis-sioner.

Their names and terms of office are:

Seth F. Van Patten 1913-1951William W. Russell 1951-1954J. Kenneth Fagans 1954-1975Thomas E. Byrnes 1975-1980Ray J. Plutko 1980-1986Stan Thomas 1986-1993Dean Crowley 1993-1999James Staunton, Ed.D. 1999 - Present

In March of 1914, the Southern Section came under the administrative wing of the newly founded California InterscholasticFederation, and has since grown into one of the most progressive and respected organizations of its kind in the world.

Our archives date back over 80 years!

It was March 28, 1914 when the Southern Section came under the administrative wing of the newly founded California StateInterscholastic Federation, although the Southern California area was anything but a latecomer. In fact, high schools in the area hadbeen fielding athletic teams prior to the turn of the century--not to mention the fact that the CIF-SS had originated a year before thestate had formulated its plans for a charter-member document.

Ironically, the Southern Section was the outgrowth of a track and field meet. It was 1913 when a group of high school officials joinedforces to conduct a championship meet, thus ushering in the birth of the Southern Section. Seth F. Van Patten, who was electedTrack Manager for the Southern Section in 1913 and who is recognized as the founding father of the CIF-SS, served in that post until1928 when he was officially named Secretary of the organization. He served as Commissioner until his retirement in 1951.

Despite its lengthy history, the Southern Section lists just eight Commissioners (the term Secretary dropped) with William Russellholding the post from 1951-54, J. Kenneth Fagans being the administrative head from 1954 until his retirement in early 1975,Thomas E. Byrnes accepting the Commissioner's post in 1975, while Ray Plutko served from 1980 to 1986. Stan Thomas servedas Commissioner from July, 1986 to October, 1993 when Dean Crowley was appointed Acting Commissioner and was Commis-sioner of Athletics from July, 1994 until his retirement in September, 1999. James Staunton Ed.D., the current Commissioner, beganhis service on September 1, 1999.

Probably of more interest has been the "home" of the Southern Section. At the outset, basements, surplus school rooms and eventhe homes of secretaries served as the official office. South Pasadena High School graciously permitted the use of one of its roomsduring the 30's, with Oneonta School and South Pasadena High School serving as the home office from 1942 until 1949.

Still without an official office, the Southern Section moved its supplies to Helms Hall in Culver City in 1949 and remained at theVenice Blvd., site until 1959. It was in February of that year that the Southern Section built its first ever Administration office, thebuilding located on the corners of Carmona and West Washington in Los Angeles. As membership grew and the Sections’population center moved, so did the CIF-SS office. In 1965, the Section office built and moved into its third home and seconddevoted strictly ot the CIF-SS day-to-day operations. That space was located on Artesia Blvd. in the city of Cerritos. That remainedthe home base of the section until October of 2002 when the ever-expanding membership required a larger facility. Thus, the newand current administrative home became the Pine Street location in Los Alamitos.

The California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section, is a nonprofit corporation organized to direct and control both boys andgirls athletics in the secondary schools within the Section. The Southern Section is administered on a day-to-day basis by theCommissioner, three Assistant Commissioners, three directors and a staff of seven support personnel. The Southern Section isnot only the oldest, but the largest of 10 such sections in the state--its membership is just over 500 schools.

Interscholastic athletics for both boys and girls in the Southern Section are considered to be an integral segment of the totaleducational program. It goes without saying that sports should supplement, rather than serve as a substitute for the traditionalphysical education and intramural programs in our member schools.

SECTIONS OF THE CIF1--Northern; 2--North Coast; 3--Sac-Joaquin; 4--San Francisco; 5--Oakland;

6--Central Coast; 7--Central; 8--Los Angeles; 9--Southern; 10--San Diego


2007-2008 COMMISSIONER’S COMMITTEESMEMBERSHIP

Each year outstanding personnel are asked to contribute their expertise and time to serve on various Standing Committees of the Commissionerfor the CIF Southern Section. These people, chosen for their experience, dedication and leadership in the area of athletic administration, areinvaluable in the overall coordination of the numerous activities and programs of our 572 schools.

Responsibilities of the Standing Committees cover recommendations with regard to procedural and rule changes, evaluation of on-goingprograms, and to serve as a liaison between the athletic administrators at the school site and the CIF Southern Section Office.

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR COMMITTEEDebbie Weiss, Chairperson, Ayala HSRich Ramirez, Coachella Valley HSJohn “Rod” Rodriguez, Santa Maria HSAaron Solis, San Marcos HSGeorge Terlaak, Pacifica HS

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEEEarl Haugen, President, Downey USDSr. Cheryl Milner, President-Elect, Bellarmine-Jefferson HSDr. John Dahlem, Past-PresidentWilliam Dabbs, Treasurer, Pacifica/Oxnard HS

ALUMNI COMMITTEEDr. Richard Cordano, ChairpersonDon CondeJoe DealClyde FranciscoKen GunnDr. Robert PackerJoe Rotcher

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS COMMITTEEJanet Berardi, Co-Chairperson, Kennedy HSRay Moore, Co-Chairperson, Vista Murrieta HSMonty McDermott, St. John Bosco HSSteve Hill, Warren HSAbe Jahadhmy, San Marcos HSGreg Marshall, Gahr HSKim Monteleone, Mayfair HSJim Perry, La Quinta/W HSBrice Sunderland, Etiwanda HS

AUDIT COMMITTEESusana ArceBill ClarkDonn ClickardWilliams DabbsWendy DotyEarl Haugen

BLUE BOOK COMMITTEEDr. Carol Osbrink, Chairperson, HBUHSDDennis Collier, Elsinore HSColleen Cross, Garden Grove HSMark Rose, Paso Robles HS

ETHICS IN SPORTS COMMITTEEBob Burt, Temescal Canyon HSTony Diaz, Oxnard USDMelissa Brown, Character CountsRhonda Fouch, Redlands East Valley HSGreg Gano, Los Altos HSJoe Knopf, Oxnard USDTerry Speir, Long Beach Poly HSMark Rose, Paso Robles HSTom White, Capistrano USD

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEEEarl Haugen, Chairperson, Downey USDDr. John DahlemDr. Ken Gunn, Walnut HSJim Monico, Paramount HS

FINANCE COMMITTEEJohn CostelloJohn DahlemShirley FrazierSue KuwabaraJim Monico, Paramount HSJim Staunton

NOMINATING COMMITTEEEarl Haugen, Chairperson, Downey USDDan Brooks, M.L. King HSLoring Davies, Whittier HSPatrick Lee, St. John Bosco HSGreg Pinick, Lutheran/Orange HSLarry Satterfield, Mojave HSJim Wilbur, Royal HS

OFFICIALS ASSOCIATIONS PRESIDENTS’ COMMITTEEPat Jacobo, BaseballBill Gayler, BasketballDebbie Ortega, Field HockeyVern Sparling, FootballDenise Porrazzo, GymnasticsSteve Smotrys, LacrosseTom King, SoccerTony Cooper/Becky Derrick, SoftballJanet Knoeppel, SwimmingGary Farrell, Track & FieldLen Johnson, VolleyballHadi Farid, Water PoloRandy Hartman, Wrestling

OFFICIALS FEES/RELATIONS COMMITTEERalph Trigsted, Chairperson, Sunny Hills HSBill Agopian, Officials ConsultantNancy Billinger, Colton USDTodd Borowski, Simi Valley HSLynne Ditfurth, Etiwanda HSDarrell Havens, Officials LiaisonMark Kemp, Paramount HSPatrick Lee, St. John Bosco HSJim Monico, ParamountMartin Plourde, La Serna HSMonica Principe, Diamond Ranch HSBob Ritzau, Poly/Riverside HSFrank Villar, CA Baseball Umpires Assoc.Rainer Wulf, Trabuco Hills HSWendell Yoshida, Peninsula HS

PLAYOFF GROUPINGS COMMITTEEDr. John Dahlem, ChairpersonNancy Billinger, Colton USDMark Groff, St. Bonaventure HSRob Roberts, Los Altos HSCarl Sweet, El Dorado HS

RELEAGUING COMMITTEESusana Arce, Chairperson, Nordhoff HSDr. Jim Broncatello, Citrus Belt Area, Banning HSDr. Dan Burch, Orange Cty. Area, Tesoro HSTony Diaz, Northern Area, Oxnard USDBob Dreiling, Desert Area, Kern Valley HSEarl Haugen, Foothill Area, Warren HSTom Moran, Parochial Area, St. Francis HSJohn O’Brien, Coast Area, Torrance HSDick Sheehan, Northview HS

SUPERINTENDENTS COMMITTEERichard Bray, San Bernardino Cty., Hesperia USDWendy Doty, Downey USDJody Dunlop, Oxnard USDKen Ellwein, Orange Cty., Orange Lutheran HSCarol Hart, Orange Cty., Los Alamitos USDBob Lee, William S. Hart USDDennis Murray, Perris USDDr. Susan Rainey, Riverside Cty., Riverside USDPatrick Sagne, Paso Robles Joint USDDr. Edward Sussman, L.A. Cty., Downey USD


2007-2008 COMMISSIONER’S COACHESADVISORY COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP

BADMINTONEd Matanga, Colton HSHai Pham, Cypress HSDean Schoppe, HL CorporationDiane Sweeney, Loara HSKemp Wells, Diamond Bar HS

BASEBALLMark Alves, Fairmont Prep HSTim Ammentorp, Redondo Union HSDave Anderlik, Packinghouse Christian HSKim Brooks, La Mirada HSRay Clifton, At-Large MemberJohn Emme, Corona del Mar HSPat Fitzsimons, Villa Park HSMike Genthner, Kern Valley HSMike Gonzales, El Toro HSDave Hill, Sultana HSJoe Hoggatt, Canyon/Anaheim HSTim Kleveno, Patriot HSMatt La Belle, Simi Valley HSMickey McNamee, San Marino HSJoe Marcos, Don Lugo HSAaron Moore, Poly/Riverside HSCasey Morales, St. Paul HSGarrick Moss, Santa Clarita Christian HSScott Muckey, Crespi HSDarren Murphy, Northview HSSpud O’Neil, Lakewood HSJon Paino, Temecula Valley HSMike Sarafian, Pilgrim HSJohn Stevenson, El Segundo HSBrad Stott, Bloomington Christian HSPat Tellers, Sonora HSPhill Torres, Crescenta Valley HSJuan Velazquez, Campbell Hall HSRick Zepek, San Jacinto HS

BOYS BASKETBALLBill Agopian, Officials ConsultantJon Bahnsen, Brethren Christian HSBob BoiesDon Brady, Palm Desert HSGreg Coombs, Century HSJerry DeFabiis, ColonyKevin Kelsey, Pacifica ChristianMike LeDuc, Glendora HSMichael Lynch, Price HSJim Perry, La Quinta/W. HSPat Roberts, Tarbut V’TorahMatt Ruiz, Lakewood HS

FIELD HOCKEYWill Meet As Needed

GYMNASTICSWill Meet As Needed

LACROSSEWill Meet As Needed

GIRLS BASKETBALLEleanor Dykstra, Valley Christian/C. HSMarcelo Enriquez, Redondo Union HSAngela Fields, ParacelteLori Huckler, Walnut HSHolly Matchett, Cerritos HSSally Orlando, Hesperia Christian HSNori Parvin, Newbury Park HSMel Sims, Ayala HSSteve Smith, Windward HSRichard Wiard, Bishop Amat HS

CROSS COUNTRYRich GonzalezHal HarknessWill Jacobsmeyer, La Sierra HSJanice Kelley, Hemet HSBob McGuireCary Nerelli, Morro Bay HSGeorge Payan, Santa Ana Valley HSBrad Peters, M.L. King HSKen Sayles, Capistrano Valley HSJay Stepp, Yucca Valley HSMike Tomasulo, Temple City HSBilly York, Woodcrest Christian HS

FOOTBALLBill Agopian, Officials ConsultantTony Barile, La Sierra HSJim Benkert, Westlake HSDick Billingsley, Oak Park HSPat Brown, Brentwood HSDick Bruich, Kaiser HSKurt Bruich, Redlands East Valley HSBob Burt, Temescal Canyon HSMark Cunningham, Univeristy HSJon Dimanlante, Arcadia HSWillie Donerson, Dominguez HSKen Drain, Rio Hondo Prep HSStephen Fabian, Palm Springs HSGreg Gano, Los Altos HSMike Herrington, Hart HSKendric Knox, Verbum Dei HSJack Mahlstede, Santa Fe HSFrank Mazzotta, La Habra HSBobby Mendoza, Fairmont Prep HSKiki Mendoza, St. John Bosco HSSteve Mitchell, Santiago/Corona HSMike Mooney, San Marino HSJason Negro, Trabuco Hills HSMitch Olson, Kennedy HSEric Patton, San Clemente HSCarter Paysinger, Beverly Hills HSTony Peralta, Elsinore HSTim Salter, Upland HSTom Salter, Culver City HSLarry Satterfield, Mojave HSRich Schimke, Paso Robles HSEarl Schrader, Avalon HSDarryl Thomas, Covina HS

BOYS GOLF MANAGEMENTJeff Evans, Wilson/Long Beach HSNikki Gatch, SCPGAMike Hurlbut, San Clemente HSMarty JohnsonTed JonesKay LarsenDennis McReynoldsCraig Moropoulos, Santa Barbara HSSteve Orr, Gahr HSDick Sebek, Nordhoff HSGary SkinnerDick Slosek, Los Altos HSBob Timberlake, Mira Costa HS

GIRLS GOLF MANAGEMENTPat Blalock, WSCGALucinda Brewer, M.L. King HSJeff Evans, Wilson/Long Beach HSNikki Gatch, SCPGAMike Hurlburt, San Clemente HSTed JonesKay LarsenDeb Long, WSCGADennis McReynoldsTerry Orabona, Santa Ana Valley HSSteve Orr, Gahr HSNori Parvin, Newbury Park HSDick Sebek, Nordhoff HSGary SkinnerCarol Youmans, Temecula Valley HS

SOCCERGlen Appels, St. Francis HSTrisha Butterbaugh, Buena HSDave Christensen, North Torrance HSJeff Gordon, Sunny Hills HSJohn Marmelstein, St. Margaret’s HSSteve Rappaport, Beverly Hills HSAmy Ray, Sage Hill HSMike Sutherland, Corona HSJenni Tanaka, Chadwick HSBrian Williams, Westridge HSDerrick Wong, Cabrillo/Lompoc HS

SOFTBALLDonn Brown, Elsinore HSJoAnn Byrd, Corona HSSharen Caperton, Brea Olinda HSKelli Coleman, Hesperia HSRick Cornejo, Righetti HSLynn Curylo, Millikan HSScott Fisch, South Hills HSAmanda Kelson, Brentwood HSDonna Lee, Valencia/Valencia HSGinger Larsin, La Serna HSShelly Luth, Marina HSPam Oseransky, Viewpoint HSMargaret Neill, Paraclete HSJami Shannon, Kennedy HSLaura Shinar, Ramona HSMary Starksen, Warren HSDana Vasquez, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks HS


BOYS VOLLEYBALLJon Bahnsen, Brethren Christian HSMichael Boehle, Loyola HSBrian Boone, Edison HSPat Casey, Oxnard HSGay Casteneda, Santa Fe HSZac Chan, Mayfair HSSteve Conti, Corona del Mar HSMike Cook, Mira Costa HSChuck Freberg, Arcadia HSRobert Gibbs, Southwestern AcademyChris Hughes, Dos Pueblos HSLarry James, La Quinta/Westminster HSLiane Sato, Santa Monica HSBill Schnobrich, Village Christian HSNaoto Tashiro, Marlborough HS

GIRLS VOLLEYBALLSteve Beerman, Pasadena Poly HSDarcy Brown, Santa Clarita Christian HSJeff Divine, Gladstone HSCharm Doyle, South Hills HSBobbie Estes, Saugus HSCher Glass, Nordhoff HSCindy Gurney, Alta Loma HSJennifer Kunz-Ryan, Crescenta Valley HSSusie Maga, St. Margaret’s HSLynsey Mikhail, Lutheran/La Verne HSRenee Nakao-Mauch, Nordhoff HSMargaret Neill, Paraclete HSDennis Newcomb, Bloomington Christian HSSonny Okamoto, Gahr HSKim Parker, Rio Hondo Prep HSTwyla Thomas, Quartz Hill HSMarla Weiss, Beverly Hills HS

BOYS WATER POLOSteve Allen, Arroyo Grande HSJim Brumm, Foothill HSMatt Carpenter, Yuciapa HSKenny Clements, Montebello HSLarry Felix, Harvard-Westlake HSAndrew Gates, Damien HSBill Grisham, Arlington HSKevin Hammond, Rowland HSSean Harren, Brea Olinda HSTom Kachaenchai, Ontario HSRyan Katsuyama, Poly/Pasadena HSDon Luethke, Western HSBryan Lynton, Murrieta Valley HSTony Martinho, Wilson/Long Beach HSJim Ranta, Dos Pueblos HSJon Reichardt, Mira Costa HSBryan Weaver, Brentwood HSSteve Yancy, Capistrano Valley HS

GIRLS WATER POLOAaron Chaney, Corona del Mar HSJanice Clark, Arcadia HSJosie Cordero, Warren HSJim Crowther, La Habra HSJustin Ferdinand, Mission Viejo HSGreg Garczynski, Indio HSEric Henninger, Garden Grove HSScott Hinman, Irvine HSTy Hudson, Santiago HSBryan Lynton, Murrieta Valley HSDanelle Little, Dos Pueblos HSVincent Makuch, Ayala HSTony Martinho, Long Beach Wilson HSKeith McKnett, Rio Mesa HSJason Rosenthal, Agoura HSTim Segesman, Malibu HSBryan Weaver, CIF-SS Water Polo Coaches Assc.Mark Williamson, M.L. King HS

WRESTLINGArnold Alpert, Temecula Valley HSEd Avedissian, Monrovia HSTom Bravo, Los Osos HSTim Brogden, Warren HSAnthony Califano, Dos Pueblos HSRandy Campbell, Centennial/Corona HSAlan Clinton, Servite HSDr. John Dahlem, At-Large MemberJaime Flores, Western HSRobb Froh, South Hills HSDon Garriott, North Torrance HSScott Glabb, Santa Ana HSJeff Hickok, Elsinore HSMike Hohl, Sonora HSTom Jenkins, La Quinta/La Quinta HSSteve Lawson, El Dorado HSMike Liebig, Peninsula HSJason Lowe, Canyon Springs HSKerry Lyne, Thousand Oaks HSAndy Miramontes, Lakewood HSMike Odman, Crespi HSTony Ovalle, Montebello HSMike Provenzano, Westminster HSRay Rodi, Canyon Springs HSKen Torres, Los Alamitos HSDutch Van Patten, Righetti HSMike Williams, Alhambra HSBrad Woodbury, Fountain Valley HSMike Young, Highland HS

SWIMMING/DIVINGNancy Butler-Wolf, Charter Oak HS/DivingKen Dory, Irvine HSRick Ernstrom, San Luis Obispo HSDoug Glaeser, Swimming ManagementJack Hawkins, Sonora HSDavid Hershman, Calabasas HSDon Holbrook, Swimming ManagementRyan Katsuyama, Pasadena Poly HSJohn Montrella, Swimming ManagementBob Mount, Ayala HSIsmael Perez, Mark Keppel, HSJanet Pollard, Glendora HSGwen Ritzau, Riverside Poly HSLani Ruh, Walnut HSTawney Safran, Adolfo Camarillo HSCassandra Sanders, Sonora HSPatricia Smith, Costa Mesa HSFrank Solis, Yucaipa HSMark Thibault, Quartz HIll HSMaggie Twinem, Wilson/Long BeachMonica Ward, M.L. King HSCrystal Whitmore, Edison HS

BOYS TENNISMaureen BryantJim Chapel, Cerritos HSHoward Farer, Pasadena Poly HSDavid Koeler, Segerstrom HSChris Simpson, Harvard-Westlake HSBob Walton, Brea Olinda HSKen Whitmer, Redlands East Valley HSDoug Williams, Santa Margarita HS

GIRLS TENNISGinny Barnett, Santa Maria HSMaureen BryantHoward Farer, Pasadena Poly HSDonna Judd, Troy HSKim Kinberg, Calabasas HSDavid Koeler, Segerstrom HSCarolyn Leach, Chadwick HSMike McCall, Valencia/Placentia HSBob Walton, Brea Olinda HSKen Whitmer, Redlands East Valley HS

TRACK AND FIELDChristine Barboza, Paramount HSAl Britt, Esperanza HSBrian Fitzgerald, Rio Mesa HSHal HarknessSheryll Hite, Eisenhower HSMike Knowles, Muir HSJonas Koolsbergen, Harvard-Westlake HSBob McGuireJoe McNab, Notre Dame/S.O. HSKevin Smith, Oak Park HS


CONSTITUTION OF THE CALIFORNIAINTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION

A Member of The National Federation ofState High School Associations

ARTICLE 1NAME AND PURPOSE

10. NAME

This organization shall be known as the California Interscholastic Federation.

11. PURPOSE

The purposes of this organization are:

A. To serve as an organization through which member high schools may mutually adopt rules and regulations relating tointerscholastic athletics (grades 9 through 12) and establish agreed upon minimum standards for certain aspects ofthe interscholastic athletic program; to guide schools and school districts in the discharge of their responsibilitiesfor, among other considerations, the health, safety, general welfare and educational opportunities of the studentstaking part in interscholastic athletics.

B. The CIF is limited to facilitating the establishment of these regulations and minimum standards and to the applicationof appropriate sanctions when failure to meet these standards, rules, and regulations comes to the attention of theCIF.

C. To cultivate more cordial and friendly relations among schools through good standards of sportsmanship.

D. To promote the acceptance of the CIF Operating Principles and Code of Ethics of the California InterscholasticFederation (adopted, November 1999 Federated Council).NOTE: The CIF Operating Principles are defined as the 16 principles of the Pursuing Victory With Honor programadopted by the Federated Council in November of 1999 (see Article 1, Section 12).

E. This organization does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members hereof and it is organized for non-profit purposes.

F. To promote equal opportunities for all of the youth in California secondary school athletic programs regardless ofrace, religion, sex, national origin or sexual orientation.

G. Member schools are responsible for monitoring and assuring compliance with these standards, rules and regulationsexcept as set forth above, as well as responsibility for any matters of school administration or pupil supervision.Membership of schools in the California Interscholastic Federation is contingent upon compliance with the rules andregulations of the organization’s constitution and bylaws (approved May 2001 Federated Council).

12. CIF OPERATING PRINCIPLES/PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR

The CIF Operating Principles are the 16 principles of Pursuing Victory With Honor program as follows:

1. The essential elements of character building and ethics in CIF sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanshipand six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. The highestpotential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character.”

2. It’s the duty of school boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership -including coaches, athletic administrators, program directors and game officials - to promote sportsmanship andfoster good character by teaching, enforcing, advocating and modeling these “six pillars of character.”


3. To promote sportsmanship and foster the development of good character, school sports programs must be con-ducted in a manner that enhances the academic, emotional, social, physical and ethical development of student-athletes and teaches them positive life skills that will help them become personally successful and socially respon-sible.

4. Participation in school sports programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes must abideby the rules and they must conduct themselves, on and off the field, as positive role models who exemplify goodcharacter.

5. School boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership shall establish stan-dards for participation by adopting and enforcing codes of conduct for coaches, athletes, parents and spectators.

6. All participants in high school sports must consistently demonstrate and demand scrupulous integrity and observeand enforce the spirit as well as the letter of the rules.

7. The importance of character, ethics and sportsmanship should be emphasized in all communications directed tostudent-athletes and their parents.

8. School boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership must ensure that thefirst priority of their student-athletes is a serious commitment to getting an education and developing the academicskills and character to succeed.

9. School boards, superintendents, principals, school administrators and everyone involved at any level of governancein the CIF must maintain ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of CIF programs. Such individuals mustassure that education and character development responsibilities are not compromised to achieve sports perfor-mance goals and that the academic, social, emotional, physical and ethical well-being of student-athletes is alwaysplaced above desires and pressures to win.

10. All employees of member schools must be directly involved and committed to the academic success of student-athletes and the character-building goals of the school.

11. Everyone involved in competition including parents, spectators, associated study body leaders, and all auxiliarygroups have a duty to honor the traditions of the sport and to treat other participants with respect. Coaches have aspecial responsibility to model respectful behavior and the duty to demand that their student-athletes refrain fromdisrespectful conduct including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane or belligerent trash-talking, taunt-ing and inappropriate celebrations.

12. School boards, superintendents, and school administrators of CIF member schools must ensure that coaches,whether paid or voluntary, are competent to coach. Training or experience may determine minimal competence. Thesecompetencies include basic knowledge of: 1) The character building aspects of sports, including techniques andmethods of teaching and reinforcing the core values comprising sportsmanship and good character. 2) The physicalcapabilities and limitations of the age group coached as well as first aid. 3) Coaching principles and the rules andstrategies of the sport.

13. Because of the powerful potential of sports as a vehicle for positive personal growth, a broad spectrum of schoolsports experiences should be made available to all of our diverse communities.

14. To safeguard the health of athletes and the integrity of the sport, school sports programs must actively prohibit theuse of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and performance enhancing substances, as well as demand compliance with all lawsand regulations, including those related to gambling and the use of drugs.

15. Schools that offer athletic programs must safeguard the integrity of their programs. Commercial relationships shouldbe continually monitored to ensure against inappropriate exploitation of the school’s name or reputation. Thereshould be no undue influence of commercial interests. In addition, sports programs must be prudent, avoidingundue dependency on particular companies or sponsors.

16. The profession of coaching is a profession of teaching. Along with the mental and physical dimensions of their sport,coaches, through words and example, must also strive to build the character of their athletes by teaching them to betrustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and good citizens.

(Approved February 2002 Federated Council)


13. PROPERTY

The property of this organization is irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes meeting the requirements forexemption provided by Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. No part of the net income or assets of this organization shall everinure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private persons. Upon the dissolution or windingup of the organization, which is dedicated to charitable and educational purposes meeting the requirement for exemption provided bySection 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilitiesof this organization, shall be distributed to a non-profit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively foreducational purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501C(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

If this organization holds any assets in trust, such assets must be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of thesuperior court of the county in which the organization has its principle office, upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or anyother person concerned in the liquidation, in a proceeding to which the Attorney General is a party.

14. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of the CIF not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin or sexual orientation in its athleticprograms and related activities, in the employment of personnel or in the selection of delegates to the Federated Council, committeemembers, officers or other such positions.

ARTICLE 2JURISDICTION

20. SECTIONS

The State CIF shall consist of sections, one which shall be the State CIF, and remainder of which shall be those geographic sections asmay be created by the Federated Council. The geographical sections, with their representatives on the Federated Council, are: Central(2), Central Coast (2), Los Angeles (2), North Coast (2), Northern (2), Oakland (1), Sac-Joaquin (2), San Diego (2), San Francisco (1), andSouthern (4). Any Section which does not have a woman on the Federated Council as a regular representative shall select a woman asan additional representative. Section votes shall be divided equally among its representatives. All Sections consisting of more than twodistricts shall have a superintendent (deputy, associate, assistant superintendent) as a voting member of their governing board. EachSection shall make an attempt to have their governing body reflect the ethnic and gender population it represents.* Any section or AlliedOrganization which has an even number of representatives on the Federated Council shall have gender balance. The number of votesapproved for each Section at the Federated Council will be determined every year in the spring and any necessary adjustments in thenumber of votes become effective in the first regular meeting of the following year.

Any Section or Allied Organization which has an odd number of representatives on the Federated Council shall achieve gender balanceas closely as possible, unless the Allied Organization has only a single representative. Any Section of more than two districts shall havea school board member as a voting member of its governing board. In a Section where a Board of Managers is comprised ofsuperintendents of all constituent school districts, the school board member may serve as a voting member of the Board of Managersor another Section governance body in accord with Section provisions. (Revised October 2001)

*see also article 3, section 31

NOTE: Hereinafter, the term “section” shall refer only to geographic sections.

21. FORMATION OF NEW SECTIONS/GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

A. New Sections

Petitions for the formation of new sections shall be made directly to the Federated Council. Approval of a proposal to form anew section will be accomplished by a majority vote of the Federated Council present at a regular meeting of the Council.(Approved May 1997 Federated Council.)

B. Existing SectionApproval of a proposal to amend an existing section , or sections, will be accomplished by a majority vote of the FederatedCouncil present at a regular meeting of the Council. Such proposals will be presented at a regular Federated Council meetingprior to the meeting where a vote is taken on the proposal. (Approved May 1997 Federated Council.)


C. Format for Section ModificationThe following conditions must be considered for section modification:

1. Feasibility study must be made to include the followingFinancial considerations:a. Income projection

i. Dues Structureii. Playoff revenueiii. Other revenue

b. Expense projectioni. Proposed budget

2. Membership consideration for proposed sectiona. Public schoolsb. Non-public schoolsc. Demographics

i. Size of schoolsii. Distancesiii. Geography

3. Governance consideration for proposed sectiona. School representationb. league representationc. Committee/Council/Board Structure

4. Voting summary for proposed section membersa. Public school voteb. Non-public school votec. Additional demographic information (e.g., size of school, location of school etc.)d. Governing Board of the school districts (approved May, 2002 Federated Council.)

5. Voting summary of existing sectiona. Total section voteb. Public school votec. Non-public school voted. Demographic data (e.g., size of school, location of school, etc.)

6. Submittal to section relation committeea. Presentation of proposalb. Presentation of feasibility studyc. Voting summariesd. Written opposition report(s) (optional)e. Public hearingf. Recommendation by committee to State Federated Council

(Approved February 1984 Federated Council.)

D. Guidelines/Criteria for a New Section FormationPreamble: For the purposes of forming a new Section, the following are factors to be addressed in any application. Variationsfrom these guidelines could affect the terms of participation as a member of the CIF.

1. Sections shall abide by the CIF Constitution, Bylaws and the Operating Principles of the organization as found in thePursuing Victory With Honor Program.

2. All Sections shall be contiguous.

3. Sections shall be geographically configured, considering physical and natural boundaries.

4. Sections’ formation shall be flexible and responsive to address the changing demographics and long-term growth inCalifornia.


5. Sections’ formation shall address the needs of all schools, non-public and public schools within the geographicboundaries of the new Section.

6. Shall consist of multiple leagues.

7. Shall consist of multiple school districts.

8. Sections shall have sufficient resources to provide adequate governance and services to their member schools.

9. Sections’ formation shall take into consideration the financial impacts on local schools.

10. Sections’ formation application must address the impact on opportunities to participate in State Championships.

11. Sections must be of sufficient size to address issues of economic viability, competitive opportunities and Statecompetitions.

(Approved May 2002 Federated Council).

22. MEMBERSHIP/CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

A. Membership in the California Interscholastic Federation shall be open to public and private high schools of the Stateof California. The CIF Section in which the school is located may grant membership according to the Section’spolicies and procedures.

B. As a condition of membership and continuing membership a member school agrees to:

(1) Request to join the CIF and the CIF Section at a public meeting of the local school board or board ofdirectors;

(2) Abide by all current rules and regulations of the CIF and Section;

(3) The local school board or board of director’s will adopt the 16 Principles of Pursuing Victory With Honor bya board resolution;

(4) Accept as a member school the responsibility to educate student athletes, coaches, parents and otherappropriate persons on the CIF and Section Constitution and Bylaws, Policies and Procedures adopted bythe governing body;

(5) The administrative decisions of the CIF Federated Council, CIF Executive Committee, CIF Executive Direc-tor, Section Board of Manager’s and Section Commissioner and all state and sectional appeal decisionsshall be accepted in good faith by all member schools. The principal of any member school, who, by any actor attitude, shall refuse to accept, or shall hold in contempt or derision, or shall permit or acquiesce in suchcontempt or derision on the part of any group of individuals associated with his/her school, shall subjecthis/her school to possible sanctions, suspension and/or expulsion from the section and/or state member-ship. These provisions are not be construed as preventing the principal of a member school from exercisinghis/her school’s right to due process;

(6) Abide by all decisions made by the CIF governing body having jurisdiction in the matter. If a member school,or that school’s governing body files suit in a court of law against the State CIF and/or one of its sectionsand the State CIF and/or its section prevails, the member school shall reimburse the State CIF and/or itssection for all legal fees and reasonable expenses incurred by the CIF and/or its section in connection withsaid suit to remain a member in good standing;

(7) CIF member schools may not accept monies, equipment or apparel specific to, or distributed to, individualathlete(s) within that program. All gifts are school property (as per the Education Code/Board Policy), andmay not be given to any individual athlete(s). School/school districts should ensure such gifts are distrib-uted equitably. Gifts supporting travel to athletic competitions must be devoted only to reasonable costs oftravel, lodging and food and distributed through the school district, ASB or governing board according toBylaw 805;


(8) Monitor its athletic program and to self-report to the appropriate governing body any violations of state andsection bylaws as soon as the school is aware of possible violations. This responsibility extends to alladministrators and coaches at the school. Each member school is responsible for the conduct of itsadministrators, coaches, athletes, students and parents and for any knowledge possessed by its adminis-trators;

(9) All coaches, paid and unpaid, by December 31, 2008, will have completed a coaching education programthat emphasizes the following components:

a. Development of coaching philosophies consistent with school, school district and school boardgoals;

b. Sport psychology: emphasizing communication; reinforcement of young people’s efforts;effective delivery of coaching regarding technique and motivation of the student-athlete;

c. Sport pedagogy: how young athletes learn and how to teach sport skills;

d. Sport physiology: principles of training; fitness for sport; development of a training program;nutrition for athletes; and the harmful effects associated with the use of steroids and performance-enhancing dietary supplements by adolescents;

e. Sport management: team management; risk management; and working within the context of anentire school program;

f. Training: certification in CPR and first aid;

g. Knowledge of, and adherence to, statewide rules and regulations; as well as school regulationsincluding, but not necessarily limited to, eligibility, gender equity and discrimination; AND

h. Sound planning and goal setting.

A school/district may use a coach that does not meet these standards for one sports season in an emergency.The coach must still hold a CPR and First Aid certification as required under Title V. However, that personmay not coach another season of sport without fulfilling this coaching education requirement. Any currentlyemployed coach who has completed and passed a prior version of a coaching education program that meetsthe above listed criteria, as determined by the local administration, is exempt from this provision. The abovecertification is transferable between/among CIF member schools. Coaches may need to complete additionallocal school requirements.

NOTE: Definition of a coach, paid or unpaid: Any individual that the school/district is required to approveunder Title V, California Code of Regulations, Section 5593 and 5594 and/or under California Education Code33190-33192, 45125.01 and 45125.1.(Revised May 2005 Federated Council)

(10) Remit any approved state or section school dues and assessments on time;

(11) Abide by any additional requirements of the Section; AND

(12) Ensure that its athletic director(s), sports coaches, school officials or employees or booster club/supportgroup members may provide only non-muscle building nutritional supplements to a student-athlete at anytime for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes provided that they do not contain anydietary supplements banned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency as well as synephrine. A school mayonly accept a sponsorship or donation from a supplement manufacturer that offers only non-muscle build-ing nutritional supplements provided that they do not contain any dietary supplements banned by theUnited States Anti-Doping Agency as well as synephrine. A school may not accept a sponsorship from adistributor of a dietary supplement whose name appears on the labeling of the dietary supplement. Permis-sible non-muscle building nutritional supplements are identified according to the following classes: Carbo-hydrate/electrolyte drinks; energy bars; carbohydrate boosters and vitamins and minerals.(Revised February 2006 Federated Council)


C. Enforcement

(1) The State CIF Executive Director and/or CIF Executive Committee or Section Commissioner and/or SectionBoard of Managers shall have power to suspend, to fine or otherwise penalize any member school for theviolation of any CIF or Section rules and regulations or for just cause. The period of suspension or otherpenalty shall be left to the discretion of the CIF governing body that has jurisdiction of the matter where thepenalty is not fixed.

(2) The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall, in his/her discretion, determine whether informationabout any possible violation of the CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws is sufficiently reliable to justifyfurther investigation. The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall also, in his/her discretion,determine whether to conduct any investigation of possible violations of the Constitution or Bylaws as wellas the nature and extent of any investigation that may be conducted and the procedures to be used in anysuch investigation. Factors to be considered by the Executive Director or Section Commissioner in makingthese determinations may include, but are not limited to:

a. The workloads of the State or Section office;

b. The seriousness of the alleged violation;

c. The availability of staff members to assist in any investigation;

d. Any other factor the Executive Director or Section Commissioner may deem relevant in makingthese decisions.

(3) A violation of the CIF State or Section Constitution or Bylaws will not result in any investigation or penaltyif it is inadvertent and the school first learns of and reports the violation after the conclusion of the followingyear’s playoffs in the sport in which the violation occurred. If it is determined that a school or any of itsadministrators or coaches had knowledge of a violation or possible violation of the CIF or Section Consti-tution or Bylaws and failed to promptly self report as it is required to do as a condition of membership, or thata delay in self reporting occurred as a result of a failure by the school to properly monitor its athletic programas required as a condition of membership, the provisions of this section shall not apply. In any such case,a violation may be investigated and penalties may be implemented regardless of when the violation oc-curred.

(4) Any school under suspension, if it has restricted its athletic program to intramural athletics for the period ofsuspension, may be reinstated by the CIF Executive Committee or Section Board of Managers upon appli-cation made in writing twenty (20) days in advance of the time it desires to be reinstated, to the ExecutiveDirector or Section Commissioner by the principal of the school and by the Board of Education under whichthe school operates. The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall present the application of thesuspended school to the appropriate Board for its consideration. The principal and the board of educationshall agree, in writing, that the school will abide by all rules of the CIF and/or Section in the future. Theprincipal and each member of the board of education shall sign the statement.

(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council.)

23. ORDER OF JURISDICTION

This Constitution and Bylaws are binding on all schools, leagues, and sections. The order of descending jurisdiction is as follows:State (Federated Council), Section, league and school. The school, the league or the Section may enact regulations which are morestringent than those adopted by higher authority. The State Federated Council is the governing body of the State CIF and shallestablish policy. Within the framework of that policy, local Sections may establish local rules and regulations as long as they are no lessstringent and do not violate State policy rules or intent. (Revised May 2003 Federated Council. NOTE: Bylaw number changed from 24to 23, February 2003 Federated Council.)

24. JURISDICTION

All students, who attend either public or private high schools, in any Section under the jurisdiction of the Federation will be subject tothe rules of eligibility of the Federated Council for participation in athletic contests between/among schools, and are accountable tosaid body for violations of the same. (NOTE: Bylaw number changed from 25 to 24 February 2003 Federated Council.)


25. RATIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES

Each local school district board of education or private school governing board will ratify to the appropriate CIF Section office byAugust 15 of each year the appointment of individuals and alternates by name or by title who will be school representatives to theathletic leagues for the upcoming year. In the absence of the appropriate filing, all voting privileges for the affected school(s) shall besuspended. (NOTE: Bylaw number changed from 26 to 25 February 2003 Federated Council.)

ARTICLE 3THE FEDERATED COUNCIL

30. MEMBERSHIP

The governing body of the California Interscholastic Federation shall be known as “The Federated Council.” The Federated Councilshall consist of representatives elected from each section, a representative from the State Department of Education, representativesfrom allied organizations selected by those organizations, the president, president-elect, and immediate past-president of the FederatedCouncil.

A. Representatives elected from each section shall be elected to hold office for two years. If a section has more than onerepresentative on the council the terms will be staggered.

B. With the exception of the past-president, Section past-president, the representative from the State Department ofEducation, and representatives of allied organizations, any individual not directly accountable to, or voting memberof, a local board of education or school(s) governing body shall not be a voting member of the state or a section-governing and/or policy-making body.

C. Any member of the Federated Council who changes professional status in such a manner that no longer qualifies theindividual as a member of the governing body, may not continue as a voting member of the body. The individual shallbe replaced, by the rules of the state or section, at the next regular meeting of the body.

D. A voting representative to the Federated Council from an allied organization must be in a current role performing thedaily responsibilities associated with the title or the organization (i.e., the representative from the Association ofCalifornia School Administrators must be an active administrator in California; the representative from the Associa-tion of Private School Organizations must be currently affiliated with one or more of the private schools represented;the representative from the California School Boards Association must be an active board member; the CaliforniaState Athletics Director Association representative shall be an active athletic director, etc.). If the status of therepresentative changes in such a manner so that the representative is no longer in an active role that truly reflects thegeneral membership of the allied organization, the organization must replace the representative with one who is insuch a role in order to have full voting representation at the Federated Council. Allied Organizations will certify thatrepresentatives comply with this bylaw and send such certification to the state executive director by August 15 ofeach year.

E. Representation on the Federated Council for Allied Organizations will include the following:

1. California Coaches Association, two representatives.

2. California State Athletic Directors Association, two representatives.

3. California School Boards Association, one representative.

4. Association of California School Administrators, one representative.

5. California Association of Private School Organizations, one representative.

6. California Superintendents Liaison Committee, one representative.

7. California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, one representative. (AdoptedMay 1998, Federated Council)

8. California Association of Directors of Activities (May 1999).Note: An allied organization with two representatives shall have one male and one female representative.


31. REPRESENTATION REFLECTING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE STATE/SECTION

The following is in effect:

A. Any CIF Section which does not have at least one regular representative of an ethnic or racial minority group foundin the demographics of the section’s student population, shall select an additional representative who is a member ofan ethnic or racial minority group found in the demographics of the section’s student population. The section’snumber of votes shall continue to be based upon the weighted votes formula, however, the votes shall be split equallyamongst the voting representatives. The expenses of the additional delegate shall be paid by the State CIF consis-tent with the expense formula for all other section representatives to the Federated Council.

B. Each CIF Section and Allied Organization shall send a delegation of representatives to the Federated Council whichis reflective of the student demographics within the section and will include at least one representative of an ethnicor racial minority group found in the demographics of the section’s student population.

32. CRITERIA FOR ALLIED ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP ON CIF STATE FEDERATED COUNCIL

Each Allied Organization represented on the Federated Council shall:

A. Be composed of a membership which has direct responsibility or legislative responsibility for interscholastic athlet-ics.

B. Be able to demonstrate statewide representation.

C. Be able to define its constituency which will include, but not be limited to, the number of interscholastic athletes itrepresents, the number of schools represented which participate in CIF activities, and that it has the capacity to selectrepresentatives to the Federated Council that reflect our state’s student gender and ethnic make-up.

D. Be able to demonstrate that its representative will have a viable system of communication to its members within itsorganization.

E. Have a commitment to providing educational opportunities for students through interscholastic athletics.

Prior to being formally accepted as an allied organization, each interested group, including those presently represented on theFederated Council, shall complete a Request for Inclusion application. An organization’s request for inclusion on the FederatedCouncil as an allied organization must be submitted to the Executive Director January 15 of the school year prior to the desired effectivedate of inclusion. The request will be reviewed by a membership committee designated by the Executive Committee. A recommendationby the membership committee for approval or disapproval of the Request for Inclusion will be made to the Executive Committee by April15 and action on the Request for Inclusion will be scheduled for the spring meeting of the Federated Council. If an allied organizationis approved for membership, the organization is approved for a four-year renewable term, unless the organization should, during thefour-year term, no longer meet the criteria for membership and inclusion as defined by the Federated Council.

33. ELECTION AND ELIGIBILITY

The governing body of each Section shall determine how its own representatives to the Federated Council shall be elected consistentwith the Education Code. Voting members of the Federated Council shall not be paid employees of the CIF Section.

34. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FEDERATED COUNCIL

The powers and duties of the Federated Council are:

A. Determine the credentials of its own membership.

B. Exercise jurisdiction over all interscholastic athletic games, events and meets involving CIF member school. TheFederated Council delegates jurisdiction to each CIF Section for all interscholastic athletic games, events, and meetsin which only CIF member schools of that particular section participate.

C. Be responsible for state and regional California Interscholastic Federation playoff contests.


1. Determine time and place.

2. Prescribe conditions and appointment of officials.

3. Define expected duties of contest officials as part of a contract with them. [c(2), (3), approved May, 1997Federated Council]

D. Act as final court of appeal in protests.

E. Establish and enforce penalties for any violation of the Constitution, Bylaws, or other rules of the Federation.Schools, leagues, and sections may establish and enforce penalties, provided that such penalties are not in conflictwith penalties that have been established by higher authority. See Article 2, Section 23, for order of descendingjurisdiction.

F. Determine which athletic activities shall be conducted by the Federation.

G. Prescribe ways and means by which standards of eligibility shall be met.

H. Elect its own officers.

I. Institute and conduct impeachment of officers of the Federation or sections thereof.

J. For any matter of appeal not covered in the Constitution and Bylaws, an appeal to the Federated Council will be heardby the Council’s appeals committee, a three-person committee, selected by the Council President from a standingappeals committee of seven Federated Council members appointed annually by the President of the FederatedCouncil. The decision of this committee is final and will be reported to the Federated Council at its next meetingfollowing the resolution of the appeal (May 1999).

K. Award life passes to its members after three (3) years of service.

ARTICLE 4 MEETINGS

40. SCHEDULE FOR FEDERATED COUNCIL

The Federated Council shall hold three meetings annually unless the adopted budget should require, in the judgement of the executivecommittee and the executive director, the elimination of one meeting annually. Any change in the Federated Council meeting schedule,which results in the elimination of a meeting, shall be approved by the council (Amended February 1999).

41. ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FEDERATED COUNCIL

At the annual meeting, the Federated Council shall:

A. Approve credentials of new members.

B. Appoint standing committees.

C. Receive reports from officers and committees.

D. Consider new policies, new business, and such other matters as may seem necessary.

42. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATED COUNCIL

The officers of the organization are the President, President-Elect, and the Past President. Each officer will serve on the ExecutiveCommittee and will be elected in accord with provisions of Article 7, Section 70. (Approved October 2000 Federated Council.)

43. QUORUM FOR MEETINGS OF THE FEDERATED COUNCIL

A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of Council members.


44. MEETINGS AT LEAGUE, SECTION AND STATE LEVEL

All league, Section and State meetings, excluding State CIF and CIF Section appeal hearings of student eligibility, section playoffs orappeal hearings involving matters other than student eligibility or section playoffs, pursuant to Bylaws 1100, 1101, 1102 and 1103, aresubject to the notice and hearing requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et. Seq.) (Revised May 2003Federated Council). NOTE: The Brown Act is available on the CIF Web Site (www.cifstate.org).

ARTICLE 5FINANCES

50. REIMBURSEMENT

The expenses of each member of the Federated Council and Section Commissioners may be paid by the Federation for attendingmeetings of the Council.

51. ASSESSMENT

The expenses of the Federation shall be met by an assessment levied upon each Section at the beginning of the school year.

52. FISCAL LEGISLATION

Legislation which has a fiscal impact upon the State CIF budget shall be submitted, no later than March 10, to the State CIF ExecutiveCommittee for their review in developing a recommendation for the Federated Council at its spring meeting. (“Legislation” is interpretedto mean legislation or business internal to CIF and/or its member Sections.)

53. INDEMNIFICATION OF SECTIONS

The CIF shall indemnify Sections against documented net revenue loss as a result of a Section’s participation in a system-widemerchandising or sponsorship program in lieu of a Section-based program of like kind for a period of one year. Sections so indemnifiedshall in future years of participation in that same system-wide program repay such amounts as they received in indemnified loss byreceiving 10 percent per year less than they would have received without such indemnification, provided that such reduction shall notcause a Section to receive less than the revenue documented for purposes of indemnification plus 5 percent annual growth.Indemnification of loss shall cease after one year.

ARTICLE 6CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

60. PROCEDURE

This Constitution may be amended at any meeting by a two-thirds vote of the entire Federated Council provided the amendment wasproposed at the previous meeting.

ARTICLE 7COMMITTEES

70. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The CIF Executive Committee shall consist of no more than nine members of the Federated Council.

A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. Review, monitor and update goals of the CIF as indicated within the CIF strategic plan and/or the commit-tees’ own process and procedures.

2. Develop operational procedures.


3. To review annual budgets prior to proposal to the Federated Council.

4. To set dues.

5. To be the decision making body between meetings of the Federated Council when it is not necessary to callan emergency meeting.

6. To advise the Executive Director or liaison activities with groups and organizations outside the CIF.

7. To review the agenda of the Federated Council meeting prior to each council meeting.

8. To review committee reports and presentations prior to the presentation at the Federated Council.

9. To recommend positions, considerations and actions to the Federated Council.

10. To employ an Executive Director and contribute to the evaluation of the Executive Director.

11. To consider and recommend salary and other benefits.

12. To review and control expenditures and other fiscal operations.

13. To monitor the office structure and operation.

14. To advise the Executive Director on issues, programs and matters brought to the committee by the ExecutiveDirector.

15. Other duties as prescribed by the Federated Council.

(Revised May 2002 Federated Council)

B. Composition of the Executive Committee

1. Officers -- a President, President-Elect and Past-President; and

2. There will be an additional five members of the committee who will be representatives of Sections and/or nomore than one member representing the group of Allied Organizations; and

3. One at-large representative from the Federated Council who shall be selected in an effort to reflect bothgender and ethnic representation on the Federated Council.

C. Limitations Upon Membership of the Committee

1. No Section shall have more than one member eligible to be elected to the Executive Committee unlessanother committee member from the Section is an officer or at-large representative.

2. The group of Allied Organizations shall have no more than one member eligible to be elected to the ExecutiveCommittee unless another Allied Organization representative is an officer or at-large representative on thecommittee.

3. No Section may have more than one representative serving as an officer at any one time (see exception 70G2).

4. Only one person from the group of Allied Organizations may serve as an officer at any one time.

D. Terms of Office

1. The President-Elect will serve two years before assuming the presidency. The President-Elect shall assumethe office of President immediately following service in the office of President-Elect. (Revised, May 2002Federated Council).

2. The President shall serve a two-year term.


3. The Past-President shall serve a two-year term immediately following service as President.

4. Other committee members including the at-large representative shall be chosen annually to serve one-yearterms. An Executive Committee member may serve for three consecutive terms of one year.

5. If there is a break of one year in the service of an Executive Committee member as a member of the committee,that member may be eligible for nomination, election and service for three additional terms of office as anExecutive Committee member but no one shall be eligible to serve more than a total of seven years on thecommittee.

(Revised May 2002 Federated Council).

E. Nominations

1. Each year, the President shall appoint a nominating committee consisting of at least five members. Membersof the nominating committee shall be selected from among the Federated Council and may include no morethan two current members of the Executive Committee.

2. The Executive Director and the President shall be ex-officio members of the nominating committee.

3. Nominations for the Executive Committee shall be presented to the Federated Council at the meeting priorto the election.

4. Nominations for President-Elect will occur in even numbered years.

5. Each person nominated for an officer or other Executive Committee seat must be a current member of theFederated Council at the time of nomination and election.

6. The nominating committee will name at least seven candidates for one-year terms for the Executive Commit-tee and at least two candidates for President-Elect.

7. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the Federated Council meeting whereupon nominationsare presented.

8. Nominations for an at-large representative will be solicited from Sections and Allied Organizations after theelection of Executive Committee members for the following year. The Executive Committee, at its Junemeeting, will select a candidate from among those nominations to serve as an at-large representative for thefollowing year.

F. Elections

1. Elections will occur at the final meeting of the year of the Federated Council.2. Elections for Executive Committee members, other than officers and the at-large committee member will be

held annually. (The at-large representative will be chosen annually following the election for other ExecutiveCommittee members).

3. Should a second candidate be nominated from any Section or the group of Allied Organizations, only thecandidate with the most votes (more votes) from that Section/or group is eligible for election.

4. The nominees, from among those eligible for election who receive the most votes, will be elected.

5. In the event of a tie between/among candidates whereby there is only one seat available and/or remaining,a revote for the remaining position will take place only between/among the candidates that are tied.(Approved February 2005 Federated Council)

6. In the event there is still a tie vote after the first revote, one more vote will take place and if the tie is not broken,a flip of a coin will determine the winner.(Approved March 2005 Executive Committee)


G. Change in Status or in Workplace, Vacancy

1. Change in Status

With the exception of the Past-President, the representative from the State Department of Education andrepresentatives of Allied Organizations, any committee member whose status changes so as not to bedirectly accountable to, or a voting member of, a local board of education or school(s) governing body shallnot continue to be a voting member of the Executive Committee. With the exception of the current officersthat committee member shall be replaced at the next Executive Committee meeting by the individual (ifeligible) receiving the next highest vote during the last regularly held election, or in the case of the at-largerepresentative, a new representative will be appointed by the Executive Committee at its next regularlyscheduled meeting. In the event there is no one eligible, an election will be held to fill the vacancy at the nextregularly scheduled Federated Council meeting. (Revised, February 2002 Federated Council).

a). PresidencyWhen the status of the President changes, the President-Elect will succeed to the position ofPresident. If there is not a President-Elect eligible, the Past-President shall be asked to serve in theplace of the President-Elect until the President-Elect is eligible.

b). President-ElectWhen the status of the President-Elect changes, the President shall authorize a new nominationand election process to be initiated so that nominations are presented at the next possibleFederated Council meeting and elections are held at the meeting following nominations.

c). Past-PresidentIn the event the status of the Past-President changes, that person may continue service until theend of the term for which she/he was elected.

2. Change in Workplace, No Change in Status

When the workplace of an officer changes after election as President-Elect, but that person is still able tocontinue as a voting member of the Federated Council (Article 3, Section 30, membership), that person maycomplete the terms of office through the term of Past-President. When that change in workplace is a changeto another Section, representatives from both Sections will be eligible to be nominated for the office ofPresident-Elect while that officer is still in service.

3. Vacancy

When a vacancy on the Executive Committee occurs caused by circumstances other than those listed abovein this Section the following shall occur:

a). President-ElectThe President shall call for the nominations to be made for the next possible meeting of theFederated Council and an election to be held at the subsequent regularly scheduled meeting or thePresident may authorize a nomination process to be immediately initiated if in her/his judgmenttime permits adequate notice to the Federated Council and other interested parties, so that anelection may be held at the next possible Federated Council meeting.

b). PresidencyThe President-Elect will succeed to the position of President. If there is not a President-Electeligible to serve, the Past-President shall be asked to serve in the place of the President-Elect untilthe President-Elect is eligible.

c). Past-PresidentThe President may appoint someone to the office who has served previously as a Past-President.The President may ask this appointee to serve out the complete term of the person compelled tovacate the office of Past-President.


d). Other Executive Committee MembersThe position will remain vacant until the next Executive Committee meeting by the individual (ifeligible) receiving the next highest vote during the last regularly held election, or in the case of theat-large representative, a new representative will be appointed by the Executive Committee at itsnext regularly scheduled meeting. In the event there is no one eligible, an election will be held to fillthe vacancy at the next regularly scheduled Federated Council meeting. (Revised February 2002Federated Council).

ARTICLE 8MISCELLANEOUS

80. POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

No substantial part of the activities of this association shall consist of carrying on propaganda and the association shall not participatein any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.

81. POLICY BOOK

The CIF State Office shall prepare a policy book containing all policies passed by the Federated Council not specifically included in theConstitution and Bylaws. Policies from before 1992 are to be added as identified in minutes of the Federated Council.

A. All Sections are to be provided with a policy book that is updated annually by the CIF State Office.

B. Copies of individual policies shall be available on written request to the state or a Section office.

C. Each Section shall develop and pass administrative regulations to implement policies not the exclusive responsibilityof the CIF State Office.

D. Copies of regulations for individual policies shall be available upon written request to the Section involved.

82. FINANCIAL POLICIES

All funds handled by any of the CIF entities, whether those funds be donations, corporate-sponsored donations, fees or dues, aremonies designed for the furtherance and administration of athletics for the students of the schools in California. Adopted principalsand policies are generally designed to be consistent with the state law governing schools. The adopted financial policies andregulations apply to all CIF entities (State, Sections and leagues) and to all CIF personnel (staff and elected representatives) unless aspecific distinction has been recognized and authorized in writing. An adequately financed program of competitive athletics is essentialfor California’s youth to receive a well-rounded education. Specific financial policies may be found in the CIF State Policy Bookincluded within this volume as an appendix.


CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTICFEDERATION

SOUTHERN SECTIONCONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 1SOUTHERN SECTION - NAME AND PURPOSE

10. This organization shall be known as the California Interscholastic Federation - Southern Section.

11. The purpose of this organization shall be: (1) to direct and control athletics of the CIF Southern Section that boards and faculties will regard themas educational resources to be encouraged and fostered rather than decried and suppressed; (2) to locate the responsibility for their adminis-tration with reference to satisfactory supervision; (3) by means of constitution, by-laws and efficient organization, to simplify and make definite theiradministration; (4) through the observance of good standards of sportsmanship, to cultivate cordial and friendly relations among schools.

ARTICLE 2SOUTHERN SECTION - JURISDICTION

20. Membership in the CIF Southern Section shall be open to the public high schools in the following counties: Kern, Inyo, Imperial, Orange,Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles other than the Los Angeles City Unified School District.

21. Membership in the CIF Southern Section shall be open to other than public high schools in the following counties: Inyo, Imperial, Kern, LosAngeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

22. Associate membership shall be open to junior high schools which house a ninth grade.

23. Admission to membership shall be upon application by the various schools and upon a majority vote of the Executive Committee.

23.1 Conditions of Membership:

a. Schools must have filed the annual October State of California Department of Education affidavit form and submit copy ofsame with application request.

b. Schools must plan to field one or more athletic teams in each season of sport. (Fall, Winter, and Spring)

c. Schools must offer equal athletic opportunity for both boys and girls, if a coed school.

d. Applicant must submit, with the application, support material such as brochure outlinging the aims and objectives of theschool, education and extra-curricular programs, plus the requirements for graduation.

e. Application fee of $100 must accompany the application.

f. Application must be approved by the CIF Southern Section Executive Committee. Upon approval, schools will beassessed annual membership dues of $.23 per student in grades 9-12 ($75 minimum) and sports fees in the amount of $25per sport.

g. Schools understand that full knowledge and implementation of Blue Book rules is the schools’ responsibility and that violationof rules may result in team and/or schools’ disqualification from competition.

h. It is to be understood that schools with limited enrollments and programs will be integrated into existing league structure onlyas programs, compatibility and geography permit.


i. Application must have dual signatures of the chief administrative officers of the school, e.g. principal/superintendent andBoard/Trustee officer.

j. Applications must be received by May 1 for membership the following school year.

24. Upon approval of membership; a school will be accorded membership as either Full Unrestricted or Probationary as described below.

A. Full Unrestricted

1. The school may participate as a freelance school or in a league at the varsity level.

2. The school may enter playoffs if the criteria set in each sport are met.

3. The school may be represented at Council if it has joined a league.

4. The school enjoys all rights andprivileges given to a continuing member.

B. Probationary

1. The school may play only at the level(s) specified in its application for membership in its first year.

2. The school is not eligible for entry into Southern Section Playoffs.

3. Any violation of CIF Bylaws may result in suspension of membership.

4. The school’s membership status will undergo review by the Executive Committee at the May or June meeting. Followingreview the school may remain probationary or gain full unrestricted status.

24.1 Membership will be effective the school year following application approval and attendance at the CIF-SS orientation.

24.2 Applications for membership must be received in the CIF office by May 1 of the year preceding entry into CIF-SS. Schools approvedfor membership shall begin their participation in September of the school year following approval by the Executive Committee.

25. This Constitution and Bylaws are binding on all schools and leagues. The order of descending jurisdiction is as follows: CIF-SS Council, leagueand school. The school or league may enact regulations which are more stringent than those adopted by higher authority.

26. Membership in this voluntary organization requires schools to abide by all rules and regulations as contained in the California InterscholasticFederation, Southern Section Constitution and Bylaws.

27. Membership within the organization is conditional upon full compliance with all these rules and regulations, schools must understand that anappeal of any decision related to the interscholastic program is subject to the final adjudication of this organization and as such they herebyabrogate as a condition of membership any appeal as to the interscholastic program outside the confines of the California InterscholasticFederation.

ARTICLE 3SOUTHERN SECTION - COUNCIL

30. The governing body of this organization shall be known as the Council of the CIF Southern Section.

30.1 CIF Southern Section Council may entertain proposals submitted to the governing body on the appropriate proposal form from dulyappointed advisory committees, leagues or the Executive Committee.

SPECIAL NOTE: ALL ITEMS COMING BEFORE THE SOUTHERN SECTION COUNCIL MUST CONTAIN THE FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS ON MEMBER SCHOOLS, LEAGUE AND THE SOUTHERN SECTION.

31. Each established league shall no later than the April Council meeting of each school year elect a representative to the Council for the succeedingyear. Membership on the Council, with the exception of the At-Large Representative, shall be confined to superintendents, principals, assistantprincipals, vice principals and athletic directors. Alternates designated to attend Council meetings must also meet the above qualifications; noother representatives (i.e., coach) shall have voting privileges.


QUESTION: If a person retires from the teaching profession, may he/she continue to serveas a Council Representative?

ANSWER: No - In order to serve, a person must be actively engaged in the teachingprofession.

32. The Council shall be the legislative body of the CIF Southern Section and shall exercise the following powers:

32.1 Make all rules and regulations governing eligibility of athletes.

32.2 Make all rules and regulations regarding the conduct of the business of the CIF Southern Section.

32.3 Make changes in, or amendments to, the Constitution and Bylaws, or other rules of the Southern Section.

32.4 Fix and enforce penalties for any violation of the Constitution, Bylaws, or other rules of the Southern Section.

<>32.5 Group member schools of the CIF Southern Section into leagues, or place on a free lance basis for a four-year cycle effective witheven numbered years (2006-2010, etc.). This approval to be accomplished by September during the odd-numbered years (05, 09,etc.) under the following procedures.

AREA PLACEMENT PROCESS

1. The principal of each member school will request a specific area placement for his or her school. Such requests will besubmitted to the CIF-SS Releaguing Committee for study/action. (Fall 2008)

2. After a review of the various individual requests from principals of member schools, the representatives of the releaguingcommittee will return to their respective areas to review all proposals with member school principals.

3. At a second meeting the CIF-SS Releaguing Committee will recommend the area of placement of member schools. Theserecommendations will be communicated to member schools. SPECIAL NOTE: Schools falling into the category ofCalifornia Youth Authority and probationary schools when approved for membership will be relegated to a free lance statusand not assigned to any geographical area for Releaguing purposes.

4. The area placement of member schools, as recommended by the CIF-SS Releaguing Committee, will be submitted to theExecutive Committee for FINAL APPROVAL.

5. After modification/approval of the recommendation by the CIF-SS Releaguing Committee, the Executive Committee willhear appeals from member schools or league representatives regarding area placement.

Member schools or league representatives seeking an appeal with reference to area placement must forward a copy of theappeal to the CIF Southern Section Office, a copy to the affected Area Releaguing Chairperson(s) and a copy to theprincipals of all affected schools in the area(s). This must be completed at least 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled dateof the Executive Committee meeting.

Appeals of decisions of the Releaguing Committee with reference to area placement will be heard by the ExecutiveCommittee in accordance with the following guidelines:

(a) Was due process extended to the parties concerned?

(b) Was the Brown Act followed?

(c) Were Blue Book rules and criteria followed?

6. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:

(a) Special circumstances which create cause for possible deviation from the normal area placement cycle will bereviewed by the Executive Committee.

(b) Special circumstances issues may be presented to the Executive Committee either by a member school or groupof schools by October 1 of an “off-cycle” year. (This time line may be accelerated in specific cases at ExecutiveCommittee discretion.)


(c) Special circumstances requests must be accompanied by proposed solutions for all impacted parties (e.g. freelance area, independent status, new area alignment, including possible new league placement.)

(d) If a change in area placement is deemed warranted by the Executive Committee, such change shall berecommended to the Council for ratification.

(e) Any school that perceives itself to be adversely affected by the Area Placement recommendation of the ExecutiveCommittee has the option of seeking placement in some other league, or opting for free lance status, if such canbe finalized by a date determined by the Executive Committee.

CRITERIA FOR AREA PLACEMENT

The criteria for area placement and for the adjudication of appeals related to area placement will be limited to the following criteria:

1. The initial request of the member school.

1.1 The school requesting placement in a different area must provide rationale based on the three criteria ofenrollment, geography and competitive equity.

2. The proximity of the locations of the member schools within a designated area(s) and to each other.

3. The number of schools comprising a designated area as that number impacts potential leaguing configurations.

4. Special circumstances which, in the judgement of the Executive Committee, provide good cause to deviate from the abovecriteria. Such circumstances might include anomalies related to enrollment, geography, special features of school athleticprograms e.g. all-boys/girls.

A basic premise underlying this entire process is the recognition that the initial request of the individual member schoolrepresents the best source of information regarding the welfare of that school vis a vis area placement. Any decision to denythe initial request of a member school regarding area placement should only occur when compelling evidence exists thatsuch placement will be detrimental to other member schools.

RELEAGUING PROCEDURES

1. In each area, the designated Chairperson of the CIF Southern Section Releaguing Committee will be responsible for callingno less than one required meeting of representatives from member schools assigned to that specific region.

At the meeting, or ensuing meetings, the representatives will be responsible for developing a proposal for league alignment.Voting privileges at the meeting are restricted to schools who are members of the organization at that time (in operation withstudent bodies).

QUESTION: May a school that has not opened but identified and plans to open, vote as itrelates to the area releaguing process?

ANSWER: New schools that are assigned through the area placement process mayparticipate in the area releaguing considerations provided a simple majorityof the principals in the specific area approve.

Further, it is strongly recommended that a format which reflects specific procedures for the development of a proposal, bedetermined by the member representatives prior to discussion of any Releaguing considerations.

A. Criteria for the formation and maintenance of athletic conferences

1) League configurations within a Conference must be based on competitive equity.

2) League configurations must be maintained for a minimum of two years in duration.

3) Configurations that are to be changed must be reported to the CIF Southern Section Office prior to May15 for implementation the following school year.


4) Whether or not a Conference is proposing changes for the following school year, the configuations ofthat Conference must be submitted to the CIF Southern Section Office prior to the end of the currentschool year.

5) The formation of a new Conference must coincide with the beginning of the CIF Southern SectionReleaguing cycle.

6) Any school wishing to drop a Conference affiliation prior to the end of the releaguing cycle mustreceive the unanimous approval of all schools in the Conference.

2. After receipt of the area proposal, the Releaguing Committee shall designate a time and place for hearings. Each leagueor member school in disagreement with the area proposal shall have an opportunity to express the rationale for its objectionand to submit an alternative proposal.

QUESTION: What is the recommended criteria for releaguing?

ANSWER: It is recommended by the CIF Southern Section that the following criteria beobserved with regard to releaguing procedures.

.....Enrollment

.....Geography

.....Competitive Equity (strength of program, sport offered)

In order to develop balance in the releaguing process, the above criteria shouldbe given equal weight.

<>QUESTION: Can changes be made with regard to league membership during the releaguing cyclei.e.,2006-2010?

ANSWER: Yes. Mid-cycle changes must have unanimous approval of all affected schoolsin existing leagues. New Leagues may not be formed until the next releaguingcycle.

RELEAGUING APPEALS PROCEDURES

In order to provide protocol, a member school seeking an appeal is directed to forward a copy of the appeal to the CIF SouthernSection Office, a copy to the Area Releaguing Chairperson(s) and a copy to the principals of all schools assigned to the respectivearea(s). This must be completed at least 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled date of the appeal meeting.

1. The Releaguing Committee will hear all initial appeals with regard to releaguing criteria and process. The recommenda-tions from the respective geographical areas can be modified or approved by the Releaguing Committee at this time.

2. A five person panel (minimum) of the Executive Committee will entertain further appeals on criteria and process. Afterhearing all appeals the final recommendations will be submitted to the CIF Southern Section Council for final approval.

3. The original area proposal and any alternatives recommended by the Releaguing Committee or Executive Committee shallbe voted upon at the October Council meeting. The procedure for voting will be: (1) the original area proposal will be votedupon first and must secure a majority vote for passage (a tie vote would not be considered as passage); (2) in the event step#1 is not accomplished, then any alternate proposal recommended by the Releaguing Committee or Executive Committeewill then be voted upon. (For purposes of developing a working proposal, a tie vote on the alternate proposal ONLY wouldconstitute passage.) Only league representatives from the area may vote upon the area proposal. NOTE: Only leaguescurrently in existence are entitled to a vote.

4. If an area proposal or the alternative recommended by the Releaguing Committee or Executive Committee fails to receivethe votes necessary for passage in a given area, the proposal will be returned to the affected area for its reconsideration.At the next regular meeting of the Council the affected area will submit to the league representatives from that area, aproposal for action.


5. Any member school dissatisfied with the adoption will have the right to appeal to the full Council. This appeal must beconducted at the same meeting of the adoption in order to allow schools proper lead time for scheduling and contractualobligations.

Appeals directed to the Council will be made in accordance with the following guidelines with reference to process only.

(a) Was due process extended to the parties concerned?

(b) Was the Brown Act followed?

(c) Were there rules and criteria by which the Releaguing area reached its decision?

(d) Were the rules and criteria reasonable, i.e., did the rules and criteria reasonably relate to a legitimate objective?

(e) Were the rules and criteria of the area followed?

6. The Executive Committee will handle any special appeals during the cycle due to school closures, openings or major dropsin enrollment.

33. The members of the Council from the leagues shall be the official CIF Southern Section Representatives in the leagues to see that CIF SouthernSection rules and regulations are understood and enforced by the individual schools, and also to see that all protests brought to the attention ofthe league, are properly investigated and tried by the league.

34. Voting shall be by leagues, and each league shall be entitled to one vote.

35. The nominees from among those eligible for election who receive the most votes, will be elected.

36. A quorum of the Council shall consist of a majority of Council members.

ARTICLE 4SOUTHERN SECTION - COUNCIL MEETINGS

40. There shall be no less than three (3) regular meetings of the Council each school year. The meetings shall be October, January, and April exceptas set otherwise by the Executive Committee. These meetings shall be called to order at an hour set by the President, and leagues which arenot represented in at least one of the regular meetings during the year may be suspended for the following semester.

NOTE: Superintendents, principals, physical education supervisors and coaches are privileged to attend and address any meeting but may notvote. Their respective votes are channeled through the respective leagues.

41. Special meetings may be called by the President at any time. The President shall call a special meeting when requested to do so by a majorityof the Executive Committee.

42. Meetings of the CIF-SS Council and Executive Committee are open to the public and subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act(Government Code Section 54950 et. Seq.) of the State of California.

ARTICLE 5SOUTHERN SECTION - OFFICERS

50. The officers of the Council shall consist of a President, President-Elect, Past President, Commissioner of Athletics, and Treasurer.

PRESIDENT

51. The President shall be elected by the Council for a two-year term. Presidents may not succeed themselves. The President-Elect of the Councilwho has served two years in a satisfactory manner shall qualify for the presidency. The duties of the President shall be such as usually appertainto the office, and the President shall also serve as chairperson of the Executive Committee and as a Southern Section representative to the StateFederated Council.


PRESIDENT-ELECT

52. The President-Elect shall be elected by the Council for a two-year term. Presidents-Elect may not succeed themselves. To qualify as a candidatefor President-Elect, a person must have been a league representative for a least two years and/or have served on the Executive Committee forat least one year. The President-Elect would not have to be a member of the Council or the Executive Committee at the time of the election. Theduties of the President-Elect shall be such as usually appertain to the office, and the President-Elect shall serve as a member of the ExecutiveCommittee and as a Southern Section representative to the State Federated Council.

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

53. The Immediate Past-President shall serve on the Executive Committee for the duration of the President’s tenure and shall also serve as aSouthern Section representative to the State Federated Council.

COMMISSIONER

54. The Commissioner of Athletics shall be selected by the Executive Committee, and may be elected to a term of from one to four years, with anannual salary fixed by the Executive Committee and made payable monthly.

54.1 The Commissioner shall act as Secretary of the Council and as an ex-officio member of all standing committees.

54.2 The Commissioner shall manage the Southern Section championships in all lines of sports in which championships are authorized bythe Council, and be responsible for distributing courtesy cards.

54.3 The Commissioner shall be governed in the management of each championship by the rules of the CIF Southern Section.

54.4 The Commissioner shall interpret all rules and regulations of the organization, and these interpretations will be final until such time asthe Executive Committee rules otherwise.

54.5 The Commissioner shall issue a bulletin periodically during the school year covering the work of the CIF Southern Section. Thisbulletin shall contain the current Executive Committee meeting minutes, the Council meeting minutes and committee reports.

54.6 The Commissioner or designated representative shall attend the regular meetings of the Officials’ Associations of Southern California,or otherwise keep in touch with their work.

54.7 The Commissioner may investigate all violations of CIF Southern Section rules and policies by a league, school or individual, thatcome to the attention of the office. The Commissioner may determine whether to apply sanctions/penalties and/or submit a report ofthe findings to the Executive Committee.

54.8 In emergency situations, the Southern Section President or Commissioner with approval of the Administrative Committe may act for theSouthern Section Council when necessary. This action will be communicated to the Executive Committee prior to enactment,whenever possible.

Between meetings of the Southern Section Council, the Executive Committee shall be empowered to act for the Southern SectionCouncil when necessary. Any actions taken by the Executive Committee will be subject to review by the Southern Section Council attheir next meeting.

Emergency situations would include, but not be limited to, those involving disasters, fires, earthquakes, or situations of extraordinarysignificance affecting member schools and their athletes.

TREASURER

55. The Treasurer shall be elected by the Council for a three-year term, subject to re-election for one additional term. The Treasurer shall, with theCommissioner of Athletics, be responsible for handling the finances of the CIF Southern Section. The Treasurer may sign checks for the paymentof bills of the CIF Southern Section when checks are accompanied by an invoice approved by the Commissioner of Athletics. The Treasurershall be an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall have the same qualifications as other Executive Committeemembers.


ARTICLE 6SOUTHERN SECTION - STATE REPRESENTATIVES

60. The President, President-Elect, and immediate Past President of the Council shall serve as three of the four Southern Section representativesto the State Federated Council during the duration of their Southern Section Office.

61. One member of the Executive Committee, other than the Council President, President-Elect, or Immediate Past President, shall be appointed bythe Executive Committee every two years to serve as one of the four Southern Section Representatives to the State Federated Council. Anyvoting member of the State Federated Council shall serve on the Executive Committee.

61.1 One regular Southern Section Representative shall be a woman. See State Constitution, Article 2, Section 20.

ARTICLE 7SOUTHERN SECTION - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

70. The Executive Committee of the CIF Southern Section shall consist of the following:70.1 Council Officers:

PresidentPresident-ElectPast PresidentTreasurer

70.2 Regular Members:Activities Director RepresentativeArea Representatives (nine)At-Large RepresentativeBoys’ Athletic Directors’ RepresentativeGirls’ Athletic Directors’ RepresentativeSchool Board Member RepresentativeSuperintendents’ Representative

70.21 Regular members of the Executive Committee shall be elected to four-year terms at the regular April meeting of the Council.The full Council shall vote for all members of the Executive Committee except the nine area representatives who shall beelected to four-year terms by specified leagues.

70.3 The area representatives shall be elected by, and responsible to, specific leagues as determined by the Executive Committee.

70.4 A regular member of the Executive Committee, who has served two consecutive full terms of office, will not be eligible for re-electionuntil one year has elapsed following the second term.

70.5 With the exception of Past-President, membership on the Executive Committee shall be confined to school board members (for schoolboard office), superintendents, assistant superintendents, district level administrators, site administrators, principals, assistant princi-pals, vice principals, athletic directors (for athletic director’s offices) and activities directors (for activities director’s office) who haveserved in these positions in an administrative capacity in a CIF Southern Section school/district for two or more years. NOTE: Nogeographical area shall have more than THREE persons from that area on the Executive Committee.

70.51 EXCEPTIONS TO Bylaw 70.5:

1. Southern Section At-Large Representative

2. School Board Representative

70.6 An “At-Large” member of the Executive Committee will be appointed to assure appropriate representation of various populationswithin the Southern Section.

70.61 The Executive Committee will identify and announce the needed representation.

70.62 League representatives may make nominations accompanied by supporting qualifications and background information.


70.63 The Executive Committee will proceed with consideration of all nominees and make an appointment to fill the neededrepresentation.

70.64 The appointment of an At-Large position will be for a two-year term with one term renewable.

QUESTION: If a person retires from the teaching profession, may that individual continueto serve as a member of the Executive Committee or as a Council Representative?

ANSWER: No - In order to serve in either capacity, a person must be actively engagedin the teaching profession. The only exception to this would be if theindividual qualifies under Bylaw 70.5 as a voting member of the State FederatedCouncil. This would not be construed as being in violation in that theindividual is representing no specific area not holding any office as it relatesto the Southern Section Executive Committee and/or Council. HOWEVER, A FORMERMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY SERVE ON HEARING PANELS.

70.7 The Executive Committee shall be the administrative body of the CIF Southern Section, and it shall enforce all rules and regulationsapproved by the Council of the CIF Southern Section, and can consider all questions related to a violation of such rules andregulations.

70.8 The Executive Committee shall hold no less than six regular meetings during the school year. These meetings shall occur at the callof the Chairperson. Special meetings may be called by the Commissioner of Athletics on the advice of the President.

70.9 The Commissioner of Athletics shall attend all meetings of the Executive Committee and serve as its secretary.

70.10 The Executive Committee will appoint up to five At-Large representatives to the CIF-SS Council to provide more balanced represen-tation of the gender and ethnic composition of the Section. These At-Large representatives shall have the same status and votingprivileges as other Council representatives.

1. The Executive Committee will survey the principals of the section and identify needed additional representation.

2. Section principals and leagues will be encouraged to make nominations accompanied by supporting qualifications andbackground information.

3. The Executive Committee will consider nominees and make appointments to fill representational needs.

4. Executive Committee appointments will be ratified by the Council at the next Council meeting.

5. At-Large representatives will be appointed for a two (2) year term with one term renewable.

71. The proceedings of the Executive Committee at each of its regular meetings shall be published and sent to all member schools of the CIFSouthern Section.

72. Rulings and interpretations made by the Executive Committee shall be published and sent to all member schools of the CIF Southern Section.

73. A member of the Executive Committee may be removed from office at any regular meeting of the Council or at a special meeting called for thatpurpose by a two-thirds vote of the Council members present.

74. Any vacancy in the Executive Committee that may occur during the school year shall be filled by Executive Committee appointment. Thisappointment shall terminate at the regular Council meeting in April, at which time there shall be an election for a full term of office.

75. A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of a majority of Executive Committee members.

ARTICLE 8SOUTHERN SECTION - NOMINATING COMMITTEE

80. The six-member Nominating Committee of the CIF Southern Section shall consist of one representative each from the Northern, Eastern, Orangeand Los Angeles County areas, as well as a representative from the parochial schools and one from the private schools. The Council Presidentand the Commissioner of Athletics shall be ex-officio members of the Nominating Committee.


81. Members of the Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the President of the Council by the October Council meeting. Members of thecommittee shall serve for a period of one year and shall be appointed from any member of the Council except the members of the ExecutiveCommittee.

82. The duties of the Nominating Committee shall be to place in nomination the names of not less than two candidates for each vacancy occurring inthe offices of President-Elect, Treasurer, and Executive Committee. The report of the Nominating Committee shall be made at the March meetingof the Council. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at this meeting.

ARTICLE 9SOUTHERN SECTION - AMENDMENTS

90. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the membership present at any regular meeting held not less than four weeks after ameeting at which the proposed amendment was presented in writing.

91. This Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a unanimous vote of all the members present when the proposed amendment wasnot presented at least four weeks previous to such regular meeting.

CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTICFEDERATION BYLAWS

ARTICLE 10AMENDMENT, DELEGATES AND MEETINGS

100. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

A. These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Federated Council. An amendment shall be considered approvedwhenever it receives a majority of the Federated Council votes and is supported by more than 60 percent of the CIFSections. (Revised November 2002)

101. RECONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL ACTION

In the event action is taken by a majority vote of the Federated Council, and that action is contrary to the unanimous vote of sixty percent(60%) of the CIF Sections, the action can be called into reconsideration through the following procedures:

A. Timeline for Reconsideration:

(1) Reconsider Notification: within ten (10) calendar days after the initial vote, the state office must receivenotification of intent to ask for reconsideration.

(2) Written materials to sections: thirty (30) calendar days after the initial vote, sections activating the reconsid-eration process must send out materials to all sections and the state office.

(3) The amendment will be returned for a vote at the next Federated Council meeting with a simple majority voteneeded for passage.

(4) In the event there is no request for reconsideration within the ten (10) calendar day timeline or forwardmaterials to section within the thirty (30) calendar day timeline, the amendment will be considered passed.

(Example of timeline: fall - issues presented for a first reading: winter - discussion, vote and reconsideration ifnecessary; spring - re-vote, if necessary. In other words, it could take three (3) Federated Council meetings in orderfor an item to be passed once this bylaw is put into effect).

B. Upon majority action of the Executive Committee, Bylaw 100 and/or 101 shall be set aside in the event of a need foremergency action. In that event, a majority vote shall prevail.


C. The effective date shall be July 1 following adoption of the amendment unless the motion carries a specific implemen-tation date.

(Approved November 2002 Federated Council)

102. PROXY VOTING

Whenever a Federated Council member is unable to attend any meeting of the Federated Council, the member may authorize anotherFederated Council member to vote in the member’s stead, provided the authorization is in writing and delivered to the President prior tothe meeting. (NOTE: Bylaw number changed from 101 to 102, November 2002 Federated Council)

103. ALTERNATES

The governing body of each Section or other entity with representation on the Federated Council may name an alternate to vote atFederated Council meetings whenever a regular member is unable to attend, provided the President is notified in writing prior to themeeting and the alternate meets the requirements as set forth in Article 3, Sections 30 and 31, of the Constitution. (NOTE: Bylaw numberchanged from 102 to 103, November 2002 Federated Council)

104. WEIGHTED VOTING

A. Votes cast at any Federated Council meeting shall be determined according to a weighted voting system. CIF Sectionvotes shall be based upon:

(1) One (1) vote per 0-25 member schools, plus

(2) One (1) vote per 0-25,000 students enrolled in the CIF Section

B. The CIF Southern Section shall have weighted votes equal to double the second largest sized CIF Section.

C. The composition of member schools and enrollment shall be reviewed every year based upon the prior year’s CBEDSenrollment, and adjusted accordingly (revised May 2000 Federated Council)

D. Weighted votes on the Federated Council shall be allocated as follows: Central 10, Central Coast 13, Los Angeles 11,North Coast 14, Northern 5, Oakland 2, Sac-Joaquin 18, San Diego 12, San Francisco 2, Southern 36, State Depart-ment of Education 1, President 1, President-Elect 1, Past-President 1, California Coaches Association 1, CaliforniaSchool Boards Association 1, Association of California School Administrators 1, California Superintendents LiaisonCommittee 1, California State Athletic Directors Association 1, California Association of Private School Organizations1, California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 1, California Activities DirectorsAssociation 1 (Total 135).

(Revised Spring 2005 Federated Council)

NOTE 1: The number of votes approved for each Section at the Federated Council will be determined every year in the springand any necessary adjustments in the number of votes become effective in the first regular meeting of the following year.

105. AGENDAS

A. State CIF agendas will be posted for public inspection at the respective CIF Section office for at least 72 hours priorto the meeting.

B. CIF Section agendas will be posted for public inspection at the respective CIF Section office for at least 72 hours priorto the meeting.

C. The State CIF and each CIF Section shall notify media outlets that service its respective area of its schedule of meetingsfor the year, and the times and locations where its agenda will be posted.

NOTE 1: In accordance with Section 33353 of the Education Code, meetings of the California Interscholastic Federation aresubject to the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et. Seq.). A guide to the conduct of these meetings, written by theCIF general counsel, can be found on the CIF web site (www.cifstate.org). This guide applies to CIF State meetings as well asto meetings of the Sections and leagues but does not apply to State CIF and CIF Section appeal hearings involving student


eligibility, section playoffs or appeal hearings of matters other than student eligibility or section playoffs, pursuant to Bylaws1100, 1101, 1102, and 1103. (NOTE 2: Bylaw number changed from 104 to 105, November 2002 Federated Council: Revised May2003 Federated Council.)

106. REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH CIF RULE

The membership of any school, league, or other subordinate unit of the CIF, which has willfully refused to comply with a rule, policy orprinciple of the CIF shall be suspended, thereby denying CIF competition to such school, league or subordinate unit, until the school,league or subordinate unit achieves compliance with said rule, policy or principle. The imposition of the suspension called for in thisbylaw may be temporarily suspended at the discretion of the Executive Director provided that the school, league or subordinate unit is(1) making a good faith effort to come into compliance with the rule, policy or principle in question and (2) provides assurances that itwill be in full compliance by a certain date which is acceptable to the Executive Director. The membership of any school, league or othersubordinate unit of the CIF which has willfully refused to comply with a rule, policy or principle of the CIF, and which fails to undertakeefforts to come into compliance, or to come into compliance within a reasonable time after being notified of such non-compliance, shallbe revoked. (Adopted May 2001 Federated Council.) (NOTE: Bylaw number changed from 105 to 106, November 2002 Federated Council)

CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTICFEDERATION - SOUTHERN SECTION

BYLAWS

ARTICLE 10SOUTHERN SECTION - RULINGS

100. The rulings of the Council of the CIF Southern Section shall constitute the Bylaws and shall remain in effect until repealed or amended by theCouncil.

SOUTHERN SECTION - AMENDMENTS

101. These Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Council by a majority vote of the Council provided the proposedamendment has been submitted in writing to all members of the Council prior to the date of the Council Meeting at which the vote is taken.

102. These Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Council by a two-thirds vote of the Council when the proposedamendment has not been submitted in writing.

SOUTHERN SECTION - DUTIES OF THE LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE

110. Shall see that the CIF Southern Section rules and regulations are understood and enforced by the individual schools of the league. (Note: Thisdoes not relieve the principal of the responsibility for acts due to lack of knowledge of CIF Southern Section rules.) All CIF Southern Sectioneligibility rules apply in all games, including practice, scrimmage, league, tournaments, and playoff games.

111. Shall see that all protests within the league are properly investigated and tried by the league.

112. Shall attend all meetings of the CIF Southern Section Council and remain in attendance at all Council meetings until adjournment, unless excusedby the President in case of emergency. Traveling expenses shall be paid to those who are in such attendance.

113. Shall give notice to the Commissioner of Athletics at the beginning of each sports season (October 1, December 1, and March 1) if its league willNOT fulfill its designated number of entries (team and/or individual) for the playoffs in any sport.

114. Shall inform the Commissioner of Athletics of the names of the schools from the league which have qualified to enter teams in CIF Southern Sectionteam championship playoffs and the names of the students from the league who qualify for entrance into CIF Southern Section competition inindividual sports by the specified date. (League Coordinator)


115. Shall be responsible to see that all schools in the league submit their annual dues to the CIF Southern Section.

116. Shall make certain that an updated copy of the league Constitution and Bylaws is on file with the CIF Southern Section Office.

117. Shall be responsible that a copy of the minutes from each league meeting is filed with the CIF Southern Section Office as soon as possible afterpublication of same.

SOUTHERN SECTION - DUTIES OF THE PRINCIPALS

120. The principals of member schools shall verify the amateur standing and eligibility of each member of their teams. All CIF Southern Sectioneligibility rules apply in all games including practice, scrimmage, league, tournament, and playoff games.

121. The principals shall see that a faculty member is in charge of the finances in all playoff contests.

122. The principals shall verify the athletic eligibility of a student who has transferred to another school when requested to do so by an administratorfrom the second school.

123. A visiting team shall not be recognized by the host school unless accompanied by the principal or a faculty representative who shall beresponsible for the conduct and line-up of the team. No interscholastic contest involving a public school shall be held unless a person meets therequirements of the California Education Code and the California Administrative Code Title V is in charge of each competing team. (Please noteBylaw 308.)

124. The principals shall notify the CIF Southern Section Office in writing, immediately, of any forfeiture and the reasons for same, with copy sent toopposing school.

125. ACCOUNTABILITY RULE - Principals are accountable for the interscholastic athletic program.

125.1 COACH EJECTION - Upon the ejection of a coach from any CIF Southern Section contest, it is the responsibility of the principal of saidschool to file a letter of explanation with the CIF Southern Section Office which includes the circumstances surrounding the matter andwhat action the principal has taken to prevent a recurrence. Said correspondence is to be filed within THREE school days ofnotification of the ejection. ADDITIONALLY, UPON EJECTION, THE EJECTED COACH SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROMPARTICIPATING IN THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME AND WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR THE TEAM’S NEXT CONTEST. ASECOND EJECTION WILL CONSTITUTE A TWO CONTEST SUSPENSION AND A THIRD EJECTION WILL CAUSE SUSPEN-SION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON..

QUESTION: What happens if unknowingly a coach or player who was ejected the previous gameparticipates in the next contest?

ANSWER: Being in attendance at or coaching/playing in a contest after having beenejected from a previous contest will result in the forfeiture of the contest.

QUESTION: What is meant by attendance at a contest?

ANSWER: Attendance is defined as being present at the team bench/area, inside agymnasium, stadium or playing area. The intent of this rule is that the ejectedperson is not in attendance at the contest.

QUESTION: How does the Accountability Rule affect a coach who coaches more than one levelof a particular sport?

ANSWER: A coach who has been ejected from a contest may not be in attendance at ANYcontest prior to serving his/her mandatory suspension. (i.e.: An ejected JVcoach who is also a varsity assistant may NOT be in attendance at any contestuntil his/her mandatory JV suspension has been completed.)

125.2 FAILURE TO COMPLETE A CONTEST - When a school fails to complete a contest, due to a coach pulling his/her team from the floor,court or field, it is MANDATORY that the CIF Southern Section Office be notified by the principal within 24 hours (excluding holidaysand weekends). The competing schools and officials will be required to file written reports, and after review of the aforementionedmaterial, the principal of the school involved will be required to respond to the CIF Southern Section Office concerning his/herinvestigation of the incident.


QUESTION: How serious is such action?

ANSWER: It has been the position of the CIF Southern Section Executive Committee toexpect the building principal of the school concerned to relieve the coach fromhis/her assignment for the balance of that season or the Executive Committeeis empowered to consider recommendations for additional penalties.

SOUTHERN SECTION - DUTIES OF LEAGUES

130. Leagues shall determine their own champions and playoff qualifiers in any way they see fit, provided their methods are not contrary to the rulesof the CIF Southern Section.

131. Leagues shall not have the right to refuse any school or individual the privilege of an appeal to the Executive Committee of the CIF SouthernSection.

132. Leagues must settle all cases of protest involving league contests. Such cases may be appealed to the Executive Committee of the CIF SouthernSection in accordance with Article 11 of the Bylaws.

133. Leagues shall not make any rules contrary to the rules of the CIF Southern Section but may make a regulation requiring higher standards thanthose set by the CIF Southern Section.

134. Leagues shall not have the right to substitute another team if, for any reason, a league qualifier in any class is found ineligible after the first roundof the playoffs.

135. Leagues shall be responsible for the enforcement of the “Amateur Standing Rule”. (See Bylaws 120 and 400.)

136. Leagues shall be responsible for qualifying members in all individual and team sports for member schools of that league.

137. LEAGUE ASSISTANCE PLACEMENT (CROSS-LEAGUING)

The following are the established guidelines in order to assist schools without league membership for specific sports:

137.1 Schools desiring placement have the initial responsibility of contacting existing leagues for acceptance on an annual basis and areencouraged to do so as early in the school year as possible preceding competition.

137.2 Schools will have the option of remaining free lance and petitioning the CIF Southern Section Office for playoff consideration under theestablished guidelines.

137.3 The CIF Southern Section Office will serve as a resource center in identifying the established leagues and additionally, where feasible,take an active role in assisting with the formulation of leagues for free lance members. In the event placement is not feasible, the schoolwill remain free lance for the ensuing school term.

137.4 Schools falling into the category of California Youth Authority and probationary schools when applying to a specific league for cross-leaguing membership must receive the unanimous approval of all building principals in that league and final approval from the CIFSouthern Section Office. This approval must be granted on an annual basis.

SOUTHERN SECTION - FINANCIAL POLICY

140. The annual dues for regular member schools shall be based upon a school’s enrollment as shown in the Principal’s October 1 Report and havebeen set at twenty-three cents per pupil enrolled. Minimum dues shall be $75.00 per school. Junior High Schools and Associate MemberSchools shall pay annual dues of $75.00. Additionally, each high school will submit a $25.00 fee for each boys’ and girls’ varsity sport engagedin by that school.

141. Member schools shall be billed for their annual dues by the Southern Section, as of October 1, of each school year. Each league representativeshall be responsible to see that all schools in the league submit their dues prior to November 1.

142. Annual dues not paid to the CIF Southern Section Office by November 1 shall be termed delinquent. The Commissioner shall notify delinquentschools on November 2, and if dues are not paid immediately, such schools will be denied interscholastic competition until dues are paid. Afterwritten notification, if dues remain outstanding, the Executive Committee may discontinue a school’s membership.


143. In the sports of basketball, football, and volleyball it is mandatory that admission be charged in all playoff games. In all other sports with theexception of the championship finals which the CIF Southern Section manages, schools are not to charge admission for these activities.However, upon petition to the Commissioner’s office, by the principals of the schools involved, to charge admission, the Commissioner may waivethis policy. In such a case the gross profit will be split equally between the schools, with the visitor paying its own travel expense and the hostteam paying the game expense.

<>144. In all rounds of the football, basketball and volleyball playoff games, including the championship games, the net profit shall be split 20% to eachschool and 60% to the CIF Southern Section. In the championship games in the other sports the CIF Southern Section shall receive the net profitif the office manages same.

145. After a reasonable request from the Commissioner’s office, schools that continue to be delinquent with financial reports will not be allowed to hosta home game during the playoffs in all sports for a period of one year.

146. In each of the established areas, the CIF Southern Section shall employ and reimburse a qualified person who will serve as a liaison betweenthe schools, Southern Section Office and the officials’ associations.

147. The CIF Southern Section shall have the right to acquire and hold title to real property as it deems necessary to carry on the program of the CIFSouthern Section when approved by a majority vote of the Council. The President of the Council and the Commissioner of Athletics shall beempowered to sign such documents as may be required in the acquisition of such property.

148. LEGAL EXPENSES AND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT: CIF-SS will assess schools, based upon enrollment, an amount equal to the legalexpenses for the fiscal year immediately preceding the year of assessment. Legal expenses shall be for all direct and indirect costs, includingbut not limited to, attorney, office expenses, travel and court fees. This assessment applies only to those fees not covered by the State CIF legaland liability assessment and only for fees accrued the pior year. Costs to schools shall not exceed $0.20 per student in any given academic year.Expenses that exceed that amount may be amortized over a three year period.

149. It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of Athletics to negotiate, set the rights fee to telecast and contract any contest hosted by a SouthernSection member school that will be broadcast on a regional or national basis via an over-the-air station, cable outlet made available to multiplecable service providers, or satellite transmitted station, outlet or programming network.

Schools participating in any such telecast will be compensated for any additional costs directly attributed to providing additional facilities or staffingin support of that telecast. Additional services and staffing to be provided must be approved, in advance, by the CIF Southern Section Office

Telecasts of non-playoff contests on a school or school district owned television station, or by a local cable television provider where thebroadcast is not provided to another provider nor broadcast or re-broadcast via staellite or over-the-air, are excluded from the Commissioner’sauthority.

QUESTION: What is an over-the-air telecast?

ANSWER: A telecast provided over the public airwaves that can be received without needof a cable, satellite or pay-per-view arrangement.

SOUTHERN SECTION - ATHLETIC CONTRACTS

150. A contract is the mutual agreement of the parties concerned reduced to writing and signed by each of them (the signing of contracts for all non-league team contests is highly encouraged, with forms available from the CIF Southern Section Office). A league schedule duly adopted andrecorded in the league’s minutes will be regarded as a contract. Schools should anticipate religious holidays, mandated testing schedules, andfinals scedules when constructing schedules and entering into contracts.

151. Where a written contract has been entered into, schools must carry out the provisions of the contract, subject to the following rules:

151.1 Where either school finds it impossible to meet a scheduled contest, it must notify the other school in writing and send a copy to theCommissioner of Athletics prior to the scheduled contest. In case the other school does not agree to the cancellation of the contest, theCommissioner shall make the final decision.

151.2 Any expenses incurred by the offended school such as officials’ fees, stadium rental, transportation, etc., shall be paid in full by theschool breaching the contract.

151.3 When a school fails to engage in a contest agreed upon, without giving notice to the other school and securing an honorable release,it may be suspended from membership.


152. It is important that all schools confirm athletic contests in writing after they have been scheduled verbally by phone. This procedure will reducethe number of conflicts that seem to arise when contests are scheduled by phone. Appeals of athletic contests will carry added weight if theagreement for said contest is part of a written athletic contract.

153. Schools are responsible to fulfill their commitments made by previous school personnel. A change of administration, athletic director or coach,does not cancel out a scheduled contest made the previous school year.

SOUTHERN SECTION - ANNUAL PASSES - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - HALL OF FAME AWARD

ANNUAL PASSES

160. The Superintendent of each CIF Southern Section school shall receive an annual pass for admittance and one guest to any interscholasticathletic activity conducted under the jurisdiction of the CIF Southern Section with the exception of those noted on the back of the courtesy pass.

161. The Principal of each CIF Southern Section school shall receive an annual pass admitting him or her and one guest to any interscholastic athleticactivity conducted under the jurisdiction of the CIF Southern Section with the exception of those noted on the back of the courtesy pass.

162. The Principal of each regular member school shall also be entitled to three additional Courtesy Cards for the use of a designated member ofmen’s, women’s athletic departments and activities director.

163. No member school or league in the CIF Southern Section may include any reference to the CIF Southern Section on its school or league pass.

164. Annual passes are transferable.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

165. Nominations for this prestigious award can be made by any school administrator or individuals of similar positions in other organizations. Theofficial nomination form is available and can be obtained at any time from the CIF Southern Section Office. Nominees for the award must meet thecriteria as stipulated in the CIF Southern Section Blue Book, Article 165, and are screened annually by the CIF Southern Section Office and theDistinguished Service Award Committee. The awards will be presented at the Spring Council Meeting or at other appropriate local school orcommunity ceremonies. The Distinguished Service Award is an award for exemplary SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTION to the CIF SouthernSection. Individuals receiving the Distinguished Service Award will be admitted to any athletic event conducted by the CIF Southern Section orone of its member schools.

Eligibility:

165.1 Any high school administrator, CIF Staff, CIF Council Member, Executive Committee Member or athletic coach who over the years hasserved or contributed directly to the CIF Southern Section through the management of playoff activities or by serving on specialSouthern Section committees.

165.2 Any high school administrator or athletic coach who over the years has contributed directly to the CIF Southern Section through themanagement of playoff activities, or by serving on special Southern Section committees. The candidate, in order to be considered,should have exemplified the principles of Victory with Honor and conformed to the highest principles of sportsmanship and integrity.

Selection:

165.3 Nominated by a member of the Council or Executive Committee.

165.4 Final selection of those nominated to be made by a committee composed of the Council President, Commissioner of Athletics, twomembers of the Council, and one member of the Executive Committee to be appointed by the Council President.

HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION AWARD

166. The Hall of Fame Recognition Award is for exemplary ACCOMPLISHMENTS of a long and distinguished career in interscholastic athletics.

Eligibility:

166.1 Any individual who has an outstanding record of ACCOMPLISHMENT of the highest regard, or who has made a significantcontribution to the (conduct of a) sport. The candidate, in order to be considered, should have exemplified the principles of Victory withHonor and conformed to the highest principles of sportsmanship and integrity.


Selection:

166.2 Nominations made by any school administrator, official and/or individual associated with CIF.

166.3 Categories for Hall of Fame Recognition Award are: Executive Committee Member, superintendent, principal/site administrator, athleticdirector, coach, official and support personnel. Each to receive appropriate memento and Gold Life Pass.

QUESTION: When should these nominations be made, where are the nomination forms, when willthe awards be made and does an individual awardee have to be retired?

ANSWER: All nomination forms are available at the CIF office. Nominations for theSuperintendent/Board Member Distinguished Service Award can be made at anytime. Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award and Hall of Fame shouldbe made prior to the Winter CIF Council Meeting. Presentations forDistinguished Service Award and Hall of Fame will be made at the Spring CIFCouncil Meeting. Nominations can be made prior to an individual’s retirementbut should follow the completion of the tenure which brought about thesignificant service, contribution or accomplishment of the nominee.

SUPERINTENDENT/BOARD MEMBER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

167. The Superintendent/Board Member Distinguished Service Award is for exemplary service by a Superintendent or Board Member who hascontributed specifically to the mission of CIF.

Eligibility:

167.1 Any Superintendent or Board Member of a CIF Southern Section school.

Selection:

167.2 Nomination made by a school administrator or official associated with CIF. Awards will be sent to the school district for presentation.

SOUTHERN SECTION - PRESS CREDENTIALS

170. It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of Athletics to issue all press credentials for practice, league, tournament, invitational, and CIFSouthern Section playoff events. Member schools or leagues shall not issue credentials to the press but shall refer all such requests to the CIFSouthern Section Office.

171. The CIF Southern Section will provide the following credentials for accredited reporters:

171.1 Press Pass - This pass will entitle bearer to admission to the stadium or arena in which the event is taking place and will entitle bearerthe working press facility if such a facility is available and will entitle bearer to be admitted to the playing field or floor for the purposeof doing interviews.

171.2 Photographer’s Pass - This will entitle bearer to admission to the stadium or arena in which the event is taking place and will entitlebearer to be admitted to the playing field or floor for the purpose of photographing the contest.

172. The press pass and photo pass will be good for all preseason, league, tournament, invitational, and playoff events, with the exception of thoseevents noted on the back of the passes. Playoff credentials for these special events will be issued by the CIF Southern Section Office whenrequested by representatives of the media.


CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTICFEDERATION and CIF-SOUTHERN

SECTION BYLAWS COMBINEDBeginning with Article 2 of the Bylaws and continuing thereafter throughout the Blue Book, the State Federation Bylaws have been interfaced with the CIFSouthern Section Bylaws. The State Federation Bylaws are set in bold face type. The CIF Southern Section Bylaws are set on light face type.

It should be noted, the Southern Section is more restrictive than the State CIF in some Bylaws and Regulations and in all instances, the more restrictiveSouthern Section Bylaw applies.

<>ARTICLE 20ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(200 series revised May 2007 Federated Council)

<>200. CIF PHILOSOPHY ON STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COMPETITION

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), as the governing body of high school athletics, affirms that athletic competition is animportant part of the high school experience and that participation in interscholastic athletics is a privilege. The privilege of participationin interscholastic athletics is available to students in public or private schools who meet the democratically established standards ofqualification as set forth by the CIF Federated Council.

CIF Bylaws governing student eligibility are a necessary prerequisite to participation in interscholastic athletics because they:

A. Keep the focus on athletic participation as a privilege, not a right;

B. Reinforce the principle that students attend school to receive an education first; athletic participation is secondary;

C. Protect the opportunities to participate for students who meet the established standards;

D. Provide a fundamentally fair and equitable framework in which interscholastic athletic competition can take place;

E. Provide uniform standards for all schools to follow in maintaining athletic competition;

F. Serve as a deterrent to students who transfer schools for athletic reasons and to individuals who recruit student-athletes;

G. Serve as a deterrent to students who transfer schools to avoid disciplinary action;

H. Maintain an ethical relationship between high school athletic programs and others who demonstrate an interest inhigh school athletes;

I. Support the Principles of “Pursuing Victory with Honorsm.”

<>201. STANDARDS OF ELIGIBILITY

Only students regularly enrolled in public and private CIF member schools, grades 9-12, shall be permitted to participate in the CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation and shall represent only that school of enrollment except as provided in Bylaws 303, 304 and 306. TheCalifornia Interscholastic Federation establishes the standards for eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletes to include thefollowing: (See Related Bylaws: 305 – Home Study/Home Schooling; 306 – Independent Study Programs/Schools; 510 – UndueInfluence; and the 600 Series – Outside Competition)

A. Philosophy statement (Bylaw 200)

B. Accurate information requirement (Bylaw 202)


C. Age requirement (Bylaw 203)

D. Eight Consecutive Semesters requirement (Bylaw 204)

E. Scholastic Eligibility (Bylaw 205)

(1) Initial scholastic eligibility (Bylaw 205.A.)

(2) Continuing scholastic eligibility (Bylaw 205.B.)

(3) Summer School Credits (Bylaw 205.C.)

(4) Non-Traditional Programs (Bylaw 205.D.)

(5) Waivers of 20 semester credits requirement (Bylaw 205.E.)

F. Residential Eligibility (Bylaw 206)

(1) Initial residential eligibility (Bylaw 206.A.)

(2) Continuing residential eligibility (Bylaw 206.B.)

G. Transfer rule (Bylaw 207)

H. Hardship waivers of the transfer rule (Bylaw 208)

I. Foreign student eligibility (Bylaw 209)

J. Discipline eligibility (Bylaw 210)

(1) Expulsion (Bylaw 210.A.)

(2) Suspended Expulsion (Bylaw 210.B.)

(3) Transfer Compelled for Disciplinary Reasons (Bylaw 210.C.)

K. Physical Assault (Bylaw 211)

L. Continuation School eligibility (Bylaw 212)

M. Amateur status requirement (Bylaw 213)

N. Hardship waivers of eligibility standards other than transfer (Bylaw 214)

O. Post-Injunctive Remedies (Bylaw 215)

P. Intercollegiate Competition (Bylaw 216)

Q. Graduates (Bylaw 217)

(1) Mid-Year/Spring Graduation (Bylaw 217.A.)

(2) California High School Proficiency Exam (Bylaw 217.B.)

<>202. ACCURATE INFORMATION

A. The CIF requires that all information provided in regard to any aspect of the eligibility of a student must be true,correct, accurate and complete.

B. Student Eligibility – Penalty for Provision of False or Fraudulent Information


(1) If it is discovered that any parent, guardian, caregiver or student has provided false information in regardsto any aspect of eligibility status on behalf of a student, that student is subject to immediate ineligibility forCIF competition at any level in any sport for a period of up to 24 calendar months from the date thedetermination was made that false information was provided.

(Revised October 2001 Federated Council)

(2) If it is discovered that persons associated with the student or the school (coach, teachers, parents, friends,etc.) provided false information in order to fraudulently gain favorable eligibility status for a student, thatstudent is subject to immediate ineligibility for competition at any Section member school at any level in anysport for a period of up to 24 calendar months from the determination that false information was providedwhether the student was aware of the fraudulent information or not.

(Revised October 2001 Federated Council)

(3) Any contests in which a student or students participated based on false information or fraudulent practicesregarding eligibility status shall be forfeited according to the guidelines set in accord to the rules of the CIFSection.

(4) Teams

a. If it is determined that someone associated with a school (including, but not limited to, a coach)knowingly participates in either providing false information or using fraud or knowingly allowsothers to do so, in order for a team to meet qualification standards in any event, that team will besubject to immediate ineligibility for further competition in that sport that season.

b. Any contest in which that team has participated based on false information or fraud shall beforfeited according to the guidelines of the CIF Section or the State CIF.

(5) School Personnel Involvement

If any school personnel (including but not limited to a coach) knowingly participates in either providingfalse information or allowing others to provide false information in order to gain favorable eligibility statusfor a student, or team information to meet qualification standards for participation in any contest includingplayoffs or championships, sanctions may be imposed on the school including but not limited to: proba-tionary status, prohibitions against playoff participation, forfeitures, revoking of CIF or Section member-ship, etc.

(6) Assumed Name

In addition to any sanctions or penalties arising from the provisions above, a student shall become ineli-gible for CIF competition in the respective sport for competing in CIF competition under an assumed name.

(Approved May 1999 Federated Council)

<>203. AGE REQUIREMENT

No student, whose 19th birthday is attained prior to June 15, shall participate or practice on any team in the following school year. Astudent, whose 19th birthday is on or before June 14, is ineligible. Each Section may waive this provision so long as criteria for such awaiver shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A. Such a waiver would not grant more than four years (eight semesters) of eligibility; AND

B. Such a waiver would not grant more than four years’ participation in any sport; AND

C. That a hardship exists which, in the judgment of the Section, requires a waiver. “Hardship” is defined in Bylaw 214;AND

D. A decision to deny such a waiver by the Section Commissioner may be appealed only to the Section and in accor-dance with the provisions set forth in State CIF Bylaw 1100.

<>203.1 A student may not compete on a freshman (9th grade) team after he or she has reached his or her 16th birthday on or beforeJune 15, 2007.


<>203.2 A student may not compete on a sophomore or frosh-soph team after he or she has reached his or her 17th birthday on or beforeJune 15, 2007.

203.3 A Southern Section Appeals Committee may waive the 19-year-old age requirement utilizing the criteria established in Bylaws 201,215 and 1109.

204. EIGHT CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS REQUIREMENT

A. Definition of a Semester of Attendance

(1) Enrollment and/or attendance for 15 school days or more shall count as one of the eight semesters.

(2) Participation in one or more interscholastic athletic contests shall count as one of the eight semesters.

QUESTION: What constitutes a semester of attendance for athletic eligibility?

ANSWER: A semester of attendance shall be counted if a student is enrolled and/or inattendance for fifteen days or over, or participates in one or more inter-school athletic contest(s).

204.1 Semesters are charged consecutively. If a student is not in school the student would be charged with a semester of competition. Whenhe or she reenrolls in school however, it takes one semester, for which the student is charged, for him or her to regain his or hereligibility.

QUESTION: How long must a student have been in attendance the previous semester to beeligible for athletic competition?

ANSWER: Unless the student has just been graduated from the eighth grade of anelementary school or the ninth grade of a junior high school, the student musthave been in attendance at least ten weeks of the previous semester in orderto be eligible for athletic competition.

QUESTION: A student completed the eleventh grade and met the scholastic eligibilityrequirements. The student remains out of school the succeeding or fallsemester and reenrolls at the beginning of the second semester. When will thestudent be eligible for athletic competition?

ANSWER: Whenever a student remains out of school for ten weeks or longer, it takes thestudent one semester to regain eligibility. This student would not be eligiblefor athletic competition until the student has been in school for one semesterand complied with all other CIF Southern Section regulations.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a student who returns to high school afterhaving been out of school for one semester because the student voluntarilyenlisted in a six-months reserve program in one of the armed services?

ANSWER: The military rule does not apply to reserve training unless it takes placeduring a National emergency. The student would be ineligible for one semesterupon his or her return to school, because it requires one semester for a studentto regain his or her eligibility after being out of school for at least asemester. The student could appeal to the Commissioner for a waiver of therule.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility of a student who is returning to school after a forcedwithdrawal the previous semester because of illness or serious injury?

ANSWER: The Commissioner has the authority to waive the rules requiring a student tobe in attendance. The student could be declared immediately eligible providedthe student was eligible under all other rules at the time of the forcedwithdrawal.


204.2 Attendance in school on the day of a contest is not a CIF requirement for eligibility. Some leagues and individual schools, however,do have a rule which requires a student to attend school during the day in order to participate in a game to be held that afternoon orevening.

B. Eight Consecutive Semester Rule

A student who first enters the 9th grade of any school following the student’s completion of the 8th grade in anyschool may be eligible for athletic competition during a maximum period of time that is not to exceed eight consecu-tive semesters following the initial enrollment in the 9th grade of any school, and said eligibility must be used duringthe student’s first eight consecutive semesters of enrollment at that school or any other school. Each CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation Section may, at its discretion, establish rules and procedures for waiving the limitation onsemesters of eligibility, providing:

(1) The student is required by the student’s school principal to return to grade eight from grade nine and thestudent did not take part in an interscholastic contest while in the 9th grade, for the first time; OR

(2) The student, because of mid-year completion of an 8th grade or a mid-year completion of the 9th grade in ajunior high school, is required by the student’s school principal to repeat a semester of work in order toconform to a school program having annual terms, AND that the student has not taken part in an interscho-lastic athletic contest while enrolled for the first time in the semester which the student’s school principalrequired the student to repeat.

204.3 Semesters are charged consecutively. If a student is not in school the student would be charged with a semester of competition.

C. Other than paragraph (1) and (2) above, relief under this rule may only be granted when the conditions set forth inBylaw 204.D. below are found to be present. Any other or past rationales or bases for relief under this bylaw aredisapproved.


QUESTION: Are students in the eighth grade eligible to participate on a high school team?

ANSWER: No - A student must have completed all required work below the ninth grade tobe eligible to participate as a member of a high school team.

QUESTION: May a student entering from the eighth grade, who at first had planned not toattend high school, enroll on December 1 and be eligible to participate duringthe current semester?

ANSWER: Yes - The student would be eligible upon enrolling in school and would continueto be eligible as long as the student was passing in twenty semester units ofwork during the current grading period and had a 2.0 GPA from grades issued atthe end of the 8th grade year.

QUESTION: What is the status of a student who repeats his or her sophomore year due toscholastic deficiency or other reason?

ANSWER: The student would have already used four of his or her allowable eight semestersof eligibility and repeating the sophomore year would bring about the chargeof the fifth and sixth semesters. Thus, the student would not be eligible hisor her Senior Year in the school.

QUESTION: What is the status of a student initially entering a high school at the 10thgrade level (sophomore year)?

ANSWER: The student would have SIX consecutive semesters of eligibility remaining.

D. Waiver of the Charge of a Semester of Attendance

Each California Interscholastic Federation Section may waive the charge of one or more of the eight consecutivesemesters of eligibility for athletic competition due to a hardship condition that causes the student’s absence fromschool or to extend the student’s attendance in school beyond eight consecutive semesters, PROVIDED:


(1) That a hardship condition exists that, in the judgment of the Section, warrants a waiver. “Hardship” isdefined in CIF Bylaw 214;

a. The hardship caused the student to remain out of school for more than half of any semester duringhis/her high school career; OR

b. The hardship is the direct and sole cause of the student extending his/her attendance beyondeight consecutive semesters even though the student was in attendance for those eight consecu-tive semesters. Further, the student’s extension of his/her attendance beyond eight semesters hasno athletic motivation.

(2) That the student was eligible under all rules in the semester immediately prior to either his/her absence or theonset of the hardship condition that is the direct and sole cause for extending his/her attendance beyondeight semesters;

(3) Such a waiver would not grant more than four years’ participation in any sport;

(4) All other eligibility requirements apply.

A decision to deny such a waiver by the Section Commissioner may be appealed only to the Section and inaccordance with the provisions set forth in State CIF Bylaw 1100.

NOTE: Failure to satisfy the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), California course requirements(e.g. Algebra I), and/or end of course requirements shall not be considered a hardship.

QUESTION: Does the Southern Section provide for waiver of the above ruling?

ANSWER: The CIF Southern Section utilizes the hardship appeal on any waiver, with thebuilding principal involved submitting background information to the Office ofthe Commissioner, providing all specific background to the case and anyverification papers which may be deemed necessary in order to arrive at adecision.

<>205. SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY

A. Initial Scholastic Eligibility

In order to be eligible, any student entering from the 8th grade into a CIF four-year high school, a junior high or ajunior high under the provisions of Bylaw 302, must have achieved a 2.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in enrolledcourses at the conclusion of the previous grading period.

(1) Probationary Period

The governing board of each school district, private school, or parochial school may adopt, as part of itspolicy, provisions that would allow a student who does not achieve the above requirement in the previousgrading period to remain eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics during a probationary period. Theprobationary period shall not exceed one semester in length, but may be for a shorter period of time, asdetermined by the governing board of the school district, private school, or parochial school. A student whodoes not meet the above requirements during the probationary period shall not be allowed to participate ininterscholastic athletics in the subsequent grading period. For the purpose of determining the maximumlength of a semester, the measure shall be the maximum number of days comprising a semester as used inthat school during the year in question.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a student who repeats the ninth grade in afour year or in a junior high school due to failing grades, to raise low grades,or because the parents feel that the student is socially immature?

ANSWER: If a student repeats the ninth grade, the student will have used up foursemesters of opportunity for competition. The student is only permitted 8semesters of competition so the student would therefore be ineligible duringthe senior year of high school.


B. Continuing Scholastic Eligibility

(1) Minimum Requirements

A student is scholastically eligible if:

a. The student is currently enrolled in at least 20 semester credits of work;

(i) Non-Traditional ProgramsIn schools where other than traditional semester programs are offered, the principal ofeach individual school shall be responsible for determining the equivalent of 20 semestercredits.

QUESTION: May a school have its own scholastic requirements for participation if suchrequirements do not conflict with the CIF Southern Section regulations?

ANSWER: Principals may make special scholastic rules regarding athletics provided theyare not less rigid than the minimum requirements of the CIF Southern Section.

(ii) Physical Education CreditsCredits earned in physical education may count toward the 20 semester credits of workrequirement.

QUESTION: For those districts offering summer school physical education and/or sportclasses for credit, what are the guidelines in terms of “competition” withanother school offering a similar program?

ANSWER: Schools MAY NOT as part of a summer physical education class, engage incompetition (scrimmages, etc.) with another school or excuse students enrolledin said P.E. classes from attending regular classes so that time may be “madeup” while competing in a summer league. In summary, any competition during thesummer months is to be divorced from P.E. classes in that instructors are beingpaid for their teaching services and are not to be compensated for coachingduring this time span.

205.1 Only one physical education class may be counted toward the determining of scholastic eligibility (20 semester period of work) eachgrading period.

QUESTION: May a student be enrolled in two physical education classes, and if so, may eachcount toward the determining of scholastic eligibility?

ANSWER: Students may be enrolled is as many physical education classes as permitted bythe school, BUT ONLY ONE physical education class may count toward determiningthe status of 20 semester credits. This would include a regular physicaleducation class, “sports sixth period,” or “TA” (student assistant) assignedto a physical education class and credit is given for physical education, asopposed to Library Science, etc. All classes must count toward the 2.0 GPA.

(iii) Accelerated ProgramsStudents studying on an accelerated program that includes one or more advanced (ei-ther high school or college) courses while enrolled in high school may substitute enroll-ment and passing grades in these courses for one or more required 20 semester credits ofwork; evaluation of these courses is to be done by the high school principal.

b. The student was passing in the equivalent of at least 20 semester credits of work at the completionof the most recent grading period;

c. The student is maintaining minimum progress toward meeting the high school graduation require-ments as prescribed by the governing board;

d. The student has maintained during the previous grading period a minimum 2.0 grade-point aver-age, on a 4.0 scale, in all enrolled courses.


QUESTION: What is the proper method for determining if an accelerated program meets theScholastic Requirement?

ANSWER: The initial determination would be if the student receives credit on theofficial high school transcript for any of the above mentioned courses. Itwould also be permissible for the student to receive both college and highschool credit, but the high school credit must appear on the officialtranscript and count toward meeting the graduation requirements.

(2) Probationary Period

The governing board of each school district, private school, or parochial school may adopt, as part of itspolicy, provisions that would allow a student who does not achieve said educational progress in items (c) or(d) above in the previous grading period to remain eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics duringa probationary period. The probationary period shall not exceed one semester in length, but may be for ashorter period of time as determined by the governing board of the school district, private school, orparochial school. A student who does not achieve said educational progress as defined in items (c) or (d)during the probationary period shall not be allowed to participate in interscholastic athletics in the subse-quent grading period. For the purpose of determining the maximum length of a semester, the measureshould be the maximum as used in that school.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a student who does not earn a 2.0 GPA at theend of the probationary period?

ANSWER: The student will be ineligible for further competition and will remainineligible until a 2.0 GPA is achieved at the end of some subsequent gradingperiod.

(3) Grading Period

The grading period is that time when all students in a school are graded. If two grades are given at the endof a grading period, scholastic eligibility shall be established according to the grade issued for credit.

QUESTION: Can summer school classes be used to make up work in order to meet theeligibility requirements?

ANSWER: In order to remain eligible, a student must maintain a 2.0 grade point averagethe previous grading period. If a student attempts to improve a grade duringsummer school by taking the same class, the summer school grade can replace thegrade received the preceding grading period. However, if a student takes adifferent class than that which was previously taken, the summer school gradeis to be averaged with all grades received the preceding grading period. Ifthere is a probationary period, it shall be the length of the grading period.

205.2 To determine current scholastic eligibility, a student’s grades must be checked at each regular report period of the school concerned.

QUESTION: Can a school only count semester grades for the purpose of meeting the rule inregard to grades being checked at each reporting period?

ANSWER: No - Schools must check grades at each regular grading period regardless ofwhether this is a final semester grade or not. In the case of most SouthernSection schools this would normally occur four (4) times a year at nine (9) weekintervals.

(4) Incomplete Grades

A grade(s) of “Incomplete” shall not be considered a passing grade under this Bylaw unless, by operationof a school grading policy, said “Incomplete” grade shall become a passing letter or (numeric) grade withoutfurther achievement or accomplishment by a student, at a certain time. When an “Incomplete” grade isissued which does not automatically become a passing grade, as indicated immediately above, such “In-complete” grade shall not satisfy the requirement of this Bylaw until academic deficiency which gave rise to


such “Incomplete” grade shall have been satisfied and a passing grade has been substituted for the“Incomplete” grade. Upon such substitution, the substituted grade shall be considered in determiningscholastic eligibility as established by evaluation of previous grading period grades and the substitutedgrade. A scholastically ineligible student may become immediately scholastically eligible upon such evalu-ation.

205.3 An incomplete grade, unless designated as an incomplete A,B,C,D or pass grade, would not be a passing grade.

QUESTION: Is the Southern Section rule more restrictive than State Bylaw 204 with regardto incomplete grades?

ANSWER: Yes - A student must receive an incomplete and be accompanied by a passing gradeof “B”, “C”, or “D” in order to retain continuing eligibility. A grade of justincomplete with no letter grade is to be considered an “F” grade with regardto scholastic eligibility and the student would be ineligible throughout theentire next grading period.

QUESTION: Can a student go back to a teacher and get extra work to raise a grade, to gaineligibility, after grades have been issued?

ANSWER: No - The student could not regain his or her eligibility until the next gradingperiod.

(5) Physical Education Credits

Credits earned in physical education may count toward the 20 semester credits of work require-ment.

C. Summer School Credits

Summer school credits shall be counted toward making up scholastic deficiencies incurred in the grading period(semester) immediately preceding. Summer school courses failed shall not impair an athlete’s scholastic eligibilityachieved in the semester immediately preceding. A course taken by contract or independent study during the summermust meet the following four criteria:

(1) The course(s) must be approved by the local board of trustees as a valid part of the district’s school pro-gram;

(2) The student receives a passing grade in the courses taken;

(3) The personnel providing the instruction and course supervision are approved by the board of trustees;

(4) The school credit is recorded on student’s transcript.

QUESTION: Can summer school classes be used to make up work in order to meet the twenty(20) semester period requirement?

ANSWER: Yes - But by new work it is meant subjects in which passing grades have notpreviously been earned. Therefore, in making up scholastic deficiencies,special care should be taken not to count an additional physical educationsubject toward the make-up work if the student had received credit for aphysical education class during the previous report period, or repeat a subjectwhere passing grades have already been earned.

D. Scholastic Eligibility for Students in Non-Traditional Programs

In schools operating on other than the traditional program (i.e., for schools such as those with a modular or flexiblescheduling, special programs for the physically-disabled, or continuous progress programs) the principal shallcertify as to the scholastic eligibility of each student based upon satisfactory progress in accordance with thestandards defined above. Students may apply college course units to satisfy the 20 semester periods of work


requirement and the grade point average requirement. (NOTE: For crediting purposes the grading period closes withthe last day of school in the given grading period. In determining eligibility, one grading period does not end until thenext one begins.) Students who are eligible for differential standards of proficiency pursuant to Section 51412 of theEducation Code are covered by that Section.

205.4 The regular grading period may vary among member schools, but in every case the period of potential eligibility is exactly equal tothe period of potential ineligibility.

QUESTION: What if the grading period ends, but the grades themselves will not return fromthe computer center for two weeks?

ANSWER: Keep in mind the basic rule that the period of potential eligibility must beexactly equal to the period of potential ineligibility. An ineligible studentwho has just regained his or her eligibility and an eligible student who hasjust become ineligible can never be eligible on the same day. If grades arereturned from the computer center two weeks after the end of a grading period,it is at that point (when the grades are returned) students become eligible andineligible for the next grading period. This system would balance out over theschool year, assuming grades are returned roughly two weeks after each periodends. Grade checks may never be made for just athletes. If a grade check isto be made, it must be made for every member of the student body in terms ofeligibility standards.

E. Waiver of the Requirement of Passing 20 Semester Credits of Work

Each California Interscholastic Federation Section may waive the requirement of passing in 20 semester credits ofwork during the regular school grading period immediately preceding that of competition, PROVIDED:

(1) Serious illness, injury, or attendance in special schools (as referenced in Education Code Sections 59000 etseq. and 59100 et seq.), prevents the student from meeting one or more of these requirements; OR

(2) The student has been traveling abroad with the consent of the student’s parents and circumstances pre-vented further school attendance; OR

(3) The student is returning from an American abroad school attendance program; OR

(4) The student is returning from school attendance abroad because of a bona fide change of residency by thestudent’s parents or legal guardian; OR

(5) The student is required to remain out of a U.S. school because of exceptional hardship, (See Bylaw 214 fordefinition of hardship); AND

(6) That the student was eligible under all rules in the semester immediately prior to his/her absence; AND

(7) All other rules such as age and number of seasons of sport shall apply.

A decision to deny such a waiver by the Section Commissioner may be appealed only to the Section and inaccordance with the provisions set forth in State CIF Bylaw 1100.

<>206. RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY

A. Initial Residential Eligibility

A student has residential eligibility upon initial enrollment in:

(1) The 9th grade of any California Interscholastic Federation high school, a California Interscholastic Federa-tion junior high school, or a junior high school under provisions of Bylaw 303; OR


QUESTION: Where may a graduate of the eighth grade of an elementary school attend highschool and be eligible for athletic competition?

ANSWER: The student may (as far as CIF Southern Section eligibility rules are concerned)attend any high school in the Southern Section and be immediately eligible forathletics.

QUESTION: What may eighth graders do with relation to being involved in practice sessionswith a high school after May 12 but before the close of the school year?

ANSWER: Students currently enrolled in the eighth grade and prior to the close of theirrespective school year, may not take part in practice and/or scrimmagesituations on a high school campus and/or facility with reference to the SpringPractice ruling. This is also to include tryouts for a team, etc.

QUESTION: A student living with his or her parents in District A graduates from the eighthgrade and enrolls in a high school in District B. If, after attending highschool in District B, may the student return to the high school in District A,where the parents reside, and be eligible for athletic competition?

ANSWER: The student would come under the Residential transfer guidelines as specifiedunder Bylaw 207, which sets limited and unlimited criteria.

(2) The 10th grade of any California Interscholastic Federation high school from 9th grade of a junior highschool in California.

QUESTION: Where may the graduate of the ninth grade of a junior high school attend highschool and be eligible for athletic competition?

ANSWER: A graduate of the ninth grade of a junior high school may, (as far as CIFSouthern Section eligibility rules are concerned) attend any high school in theSouthern Section and be residentially eligible for interscholastic athletics.

QUESTION: Are students enrolled in the ninth grade of a junior high school eligible toparticipate on senior high school athletic teams?

ANSWER: Students in the ninth grade of a junior high school may not practice or playon a senior high school team unless the two schools concerned are under anapproved multi-campus waiver.

QUESTION: What is the status of a youngster who attends the ninth grade of a four-yearhigh school and then transfers to the tenth grade of a three-year high school?

ANSWER: If there has been no official change of residence on the part of the parents,the student would come under Transfer Bylaw 207 and its application of limitedand/or unlimited eligibility as determined by participation in any or allsports in the ninth grade.

B. Continuing Residential Eligibility

(1) A student retains residential eligibility as long as he/she is continuously enrolled in the CIF member highschool in which the student initially enrolled; OR

(2) A student changes schools with a valid change of residence by the student’s custodial parent(s) or guardian(s)provided there is a valid change of residence.

a. Valid ResidenceA valid residence is defined as the location where the student’s parent(s), guardian(s), or caregiver(s)and sibling(s) (with whom eligibility has been established) live with that student and thereby havethe use and enjoyment of that location. A student (with the student’s parent(s), guardian(s), orcaregiver(s) and sibling(s) with whom eligibility has been established) may only have one validresidence at one time.


b. Valid Change of ResidenceDetermination of what constitutes a valid change of residence depends upon the facts in eachcase, however, to be considered, the following facts must exist:

(i) The original residence must be abandoned as a residence by the immediate family; AND(ii) The student’s entire immediate family must make the change and take with them the

household goods and furniture appropriate to the circumstances. For eligibility pur-poses, a family unit may not maintain two or more residences; AND

(iii) The change of residence must be genuine, without fraud or deceit, and with permanentintent; ANDNOTE: A student whose family makes a valid move into a new school boundary (See ivbelow) is immediately residentially eligible for varsity competition. A subsequent moveinto a different school boundary by the family (or other family members) during that sameschool year will result in the student being declared ineligible until cleared for competi-tion by the Section Commissioner.

(iv) Evidence must be submitted that a valid change of residence has occurred. Evidence mayinclude:· Operative telephone and utility service at the student’s new residence and termi-

nated at the former residence;· Utility service receipts;· Proof of paying for utilities at the new residence including phone, gas, electric-

ity, water, cable television, and garbage collection;· Proof of submitting a change of address to the U.S. Postal Service to receive

mail at the new residence;· Proof of transfer of the parent’s and age-appropriate student’s motor vehicle

registration;· Proof of changed address on the parent’s and age-appropriate student driver’s

license;· Voter registration listing the new address;· Real estate documents indicating and verifying a change of residence (sale and

purchase, for instance);· Proof of entering a long-term lease;· Court documents indicating a change of residence;· Property tax receipts;· Rent payment receipts;· Declaration of residency executed by the student’s parent or legal guardian;

Other documentation that a Section or school district may require that estab-lishes that a person is living at the new address.

(3) School Choice Following a Valid Change of Residence

A student, whose parents, legal guardian(s) or caregiver and sibling(s) with whom the student was living whenthe student established residential eligibility at the prior school move from a residence in public high schoolattendance area “A” to a residence in public high school attendance area “B,” has a choice among continuedattendance at the previous school, attendance at School “B,” or attendance at a private school. The studentis eligible if the student remains in School “A,” or if the student enrolls and attends class immediately or nolater than the beginning of the next school year in School “B” or a private school.

QUESTION: If a student’s parents move to a new attendance area in the month of March, whatare the options for the student in terms of attendance.

ANSWER: The student, at the time of the move in March, has the option of remaining inhis or her current school or transferring to the new school in attendance AreaB where the parents now reside or, any time up until the start of the new schoolterm in September. Please note: if the student opts to remain in School A forthe balance of the term, March through June, and then reenrolls and attendsSchool A at the start of the term in September, the student is now locked intoSchool A for all residency purposes. Thus, if the student would decide totransfer to new School Attendance Area B in which the parents reside in themonth of November, the student would now come under Bylaw 207 and allapplications for limited and unlimited eligibility.


QUESTION: If a student starts the ninth grade and is residing with an uncle in AttendanceArea A, what are the transfer options for this student whose parents may alsobe living in Attendance Area A or another attendance area?

ANSWER: The student, by virtue of residing with the uncle when entering the ninth grade,will now have the residency of the uncle determine all eligibility status withregard to transfer. The movement of the parents, due to the fact the studentdid not reside with same when entering the ninth grade, will have no bearingon any subsequent transfers.

(4) Return to Previous School

When a student eligible in School “A” transfers to School “B” and is residentially not eligible, the studentmay return to School “A” and be residentially eligible provided the student did not participate in an inter-scholastic athletic contest while at School “B” and provided the student’s parents, legal guardian, orcaregiver and sibling(s) still reside in School “A’s” attendance area. (NOTE: The Section may require somepaperwork.)

QUESTION: What may a student do who, having previously participated in a specific sportwhile attending School A, if said school drops the sport from its offerings?

ANSWER: The student may remain at School A and in essence be a one person team bycompeting in various invitational or the league qualifying meet for CIFSouthern Section competition, or transfer to the nearest high school in adirect line from student’s home which offers said sport, provided School B willaccept student and approval is granted from the CIF Southern Section Office.

QUESTION: If a student transfers for adjustment or other reason from high school B, whenthere has been no change of residence on the part of his or her parents, andlater returns to high school A, would the student be eligible?

ANSWER: If the student has not competed in interscholastic athletics in high school B,the student would be eligible immediately upon return to high school A providedthe required paperwork has been processed by the CIF-SS Office. If the studenthas competed in interscholastic athletics in high school B, the student wouldbe ineligible in high school A for one year from date of transfer under thespecific guidelines of Bylaw 207.

(5) Intra-district and Inter-district Transfers/Open Enrollment

Each Section shall adopt rules and procedures that address eligibility pursuant to the provisions of theState Education Code sections 35160.5(b)(1) and 48300 et seq. (“open enrollment” and school choicelegislation). However, only the Section Commissioner shall make all final determinations of transfer eligibil-ity. (See Bylaw 207.B.)

FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR, THIS RULE IS INVALID IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION.

(6) Boarding School

A high school student who transfers to or from the status of a full-time resident at a 24-hour boarding schoolshall be residentially eligible immediately on the first transfer, but all residence requirements shall apply onany subsequent transfer. To be considered a 24-hour boarding school student, the student must haveresided in the boarding school for a period of 50 days immediately prior to the transfer.

QUESTION: What constitutes a boarding school?

ANSWER: A school providing lodging and meals for students and is duly licensed.


QUESTION: What is the status of a foreign student entering a boarding school as a fulltime board student?

ANSWER: The following will apply to any foreign student entering a boarding school asa full time student:

1. Any ninth or tenth grade student entering high school for the first time (fromthe eighth grade or a ninth grade junior high school) will be immediatelyeligible on initial entry. (Bylaw 206.A)

2. Additionally, all other students fall under the provisions of our transferrules. Thus, foreign students transferring to member boarding schools are noteligible for the first year of attendance. (Bylaw 207) It will take one fullyear for a foreign student to gain their eligibility.

3. The boarding school rule (Bylaw 206.B(6)) does NOT apply to foreign students.

QUESTION: Where would a student who initially enrolls and attends a boarding school haveresidential eligibility upon their first transfer?

ANSWER: Only at their public school of residence or any private or parochial school.

(7) Court Order

If court action requires a student to transfer from one school to another when there has been no corre-sponding change of residence on the part of the student’s parents, legal guardian or caregiver with whomthe student was living when the student established residential eligibility, the student will be ineligible in thenew school unless approved by action of the CIF Section. (A recommendation by a social worker of a welfaredepartment for a change in residence would not constitute a court order).

(8) Military Service

A student is eligible immediately for athletic competition when returning from military service provided:

a. The student was eligible when the student entered into the Armed Forces; ANDb. The student enrolls in the same school which the student attended before leaving for the service,

or enrolls in the school in the district in which the student’s parents reside; ANDc. The student enrolls in the school no later than the succeeding semester after being discharged;

ANDd. Provided student did not receive a dishonorable discharge; ANDe. The student is fully eligible under all other rules of the California Interscholastic Federation.

(9) Married Status

A student who marries and lives with the student’s spouse has residential eligibility in the school in theattendance area in which the student resides.

(10) Anticipated Residence Change

If a student transfers to a high school in advance of the anticipated change of residence by the student’sparents, legal guardian(s) or caregiver and sibling (s) with whom the student was living when the studentestablished residential eligibility, the student shall become eligible when the said parents, guardian orcaregiver and sibling(s) actually complete a valid change of residence to that school’s attendance area.

<>207. TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY

A student who participates in an interscholastic athletic contest or is enrolled in and/or attends a school for 15 school days or more shallbe considered to have been “enrolled” in that school and shall be classified as a transfer student if the student subsequently enrolls atanother school.


A. A student may have transfer eligibility provided the student moves from any school to a CIF school due to:

(1) A valid change of residence (See also Bylaw 206.B.) from one school attendance area to the attendance areaof the new school by the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and sibling(s)* with whom the student was living whenthe student established residential eligibility (Bylaw 206.A.) at the prior school; OR*Approved April 2003 CIF-SS Council

a. Any student transferring from one school to another without a valid change of residence requires writtenapproval from the CIF Southern Section Office prior to competition.

(2) A ruling by the Board of Education of a school district that has two or more high schools, provided thechange of schools is not the result of disciplinary action; OR

a. Any student transferring from one school to another without a valid change of residence requires writtenapproval from the CIF Southern Section Office prior to competition.

(3) A family decision to transfer the student prior to the first day of the student’s third consecutive semester(typically the first semester of the sophomore year) of attendance since the initial enrollment when thefollowing conditions are met:

a. This is the first transfer of this student since his/her initial enrollment in the 9th grade; AND

b. The student is not transferring as a result of a disciplinary situation (See also Bylaw 210); AND

c. The student was scholastically and otherwise eligible at the former school immediately prior to thetransfer; AND

d. The CIF Form 510 Pre-Enrollment Contact Affidavit is completed verifying that there is no evidenceof the use of undue influence (recruiting) by anyone associated with either school; AND

e. The CIF Form 207 Athletic Transfer Eligibility Application and CIF Form 510 Pre-Enrollment ContactAffidavit have been approved by the Section.

f. Under this bylaw, no student shall be eligible to participate in the same sport at two differentschools in the same school year unless the student changed schools as a result of a valid changeof residence by the student and his/her custodial parent(s) or guardian(s) and sibling(s)*.*Approved April 2003, CIF-SS Council

B. All 9th grade students who are transferring for a second time or any 10th, 11th or 12th grade students who transferwithout a valid change of residence, will have limited eligibility for one year from the date of transfer (See item “a.”below):

(1) A student who transfers from a school located in the U.S., a U.S. Territory, a U.S. Military Base, or Canada (tobe referred to as School “A”) to School “B”, without a change of residence on the part of his/her parents,legal guardians, or caregiver and sibling(s) with whom the student was living when the student establishedresidential eligibility, from school attendance area A to school attendance area B, shall be residentiallyeligible for all athletic competition EXCEPT varsity level competition in sports in which the student hascompeted in any level of interscholastic competition during the 12 calendar months preceding the date ofsuch transfer. (defined as LIMITED ELIGIBILITY).(Approved April 2003, CIF-SS Council)

a. Based on the conditions below, the student shall be ineligible for all sports for one calendar yearunless otherwise noted.

(i) A student who was scholastically ineligible at their previous school will not be eligible tocompete at the new school until the requirements in Bylaw 205 are met and the new schoolhas completed a grading period to verify that the student has met the CIF and schooldistrict scholastic eligibility requirements.


(ii) A student will be declared ineligible for one calendar year from the date of transfer if he/she is transferring for disciplinary reasons as defined in Bylaw 210.

(iii) There is evidence of the use of undue influence by someone associated with either schoolin order to retain or secure this student’s enrollment.

(2) Hardship Waivers

Sections may waive the limited eligibility of a student pursuant to CIF Bylaw 208 - Transfer Hardship.

(3) In the event of a change of schools due to a valid change of residence, a student will be allowed toparticipate in the same sport at two different schools not to exceed, in total, the maximum number ofcontests in that sport as established by the CIF Section. No student shall be eligible to participate in thesame sport at two different schools in the same school year unless the student changed schools as a resultof a valid change of residence by the student and his/her custodial parent(s) or guardian(s) and sibling(s)*.*Approved April 2003 CIF-SS Council

(4) The student shall become varsity eligible under the rule after one calendar year from the date of firstattendance at the new school.

(5) Pre-Enrollment Communication or Contact

A student who transfers from School “A” to School “B,” as described in Bylaw 207.A. and 207.B. above, shallnot be eligible for interscholastic athletics at School “B” until application, under the appropriate CIF/Section procedures, is completed including the following:

a. The principal and athletic director of School “A” shall attest that to the best of their knowledge theyhave no credible evidence* of any person: who is connected with the athletic department of School“B;” who is part of the booster club of School “B”; or who is acting on their behalf, havingcommunication, directly or indirectly, through intermediaries or otherwise, with the transfer stu-dent, student’s parents, legal guardian or caregiver, or anyone acting on behalf of the student,prior to the completion of the enrollment process.

* Credible evidence is considered as evidence which proceeds from a trustworthy source; evidencewhich is so natural, reasonable and probable as to make it easy to believe; information which isobtained from authentic sources or from the statements of persons who are not only trustworthy,but also informed as to the particular matter; that which is not mere speculation, or rumor.

b. The principal, athletic director and head coach of School “B” shall certify that to the best of theirknowledge, no person who is connected with the athletic department of School “B;” who is part ofthe booster club of school “B;” or who is acting on their behalf, has had communication, directlyor indirectly, through intermediaries or otherwise, with the transfer student, student’s parents,guardian, or caregiver, or anyone acting on behalf of the student, prior to the completion of theenrollment process.

c. A transfer of a student from his or her current school of attendance to any high school wherein thestudent participates or participated, during the previous 24 months, on a non-school athletic team(i.e., AAU, American Legion, club team, etc.) that is associated with the new school shall be consid-ered prima facie evidence (“sufficient evidence”) of undue influence/recruiting by the school towhich the student transfers, or may be considered prima facie evidence that the student enrolled inthat school in whole or in part for athletic reasons. When a prima facie case of undue influence/recruiting exists, the student shall be ineligible to represent the new school in interscholasticathletic competition for a period of one calendar year from the date of the student’s enrollment inthe new school unless sufficient proof is presented to the satisfaction of the CIF Section Commis-sioner that rebuts or disproves the evidence of undue influence/recruiting for athletic reasons.

A team associated with the school is one that is organized by and/or coached by any member of thecoaching staff at, or any other person associated** with, that school; and/or, on which the majorityof the members of the team (participants in practice and/or competition) are students who attendthat school.


** Defined as: Persons “associated” with a school include, but are not limited to; parents of currentor former student/athletes, booster club members, alumni, spouses or relatives of coaches, teach-ers and other employees, former coaches, active applicants for coaching positions, and personswho are employed by companies or organizations that have donated athletic supplies, equipmentor apparel to that school.

d. A student at any grade level who transfers to a new school within one calendar year of the reloca-tion of his/her coach to that school without a corresponding change in residence shall be consid-ered to have transferred for athletic reasons and shall not be eligible to participate in the sport(s)coached by that coach for one calendar year from the date of enrollment in the new school.

e. Any pre-enrollment communication as described above must be disclosed in full, and in writing, tothe appropriate Section. The CIF Section Commissioner shall determine if the pre-enrollmentcommunication is a possible violation of CIF Bylaw 510.

f. A student with whom contact or communication has occurred, as described in paragraph “a.”above, and who meets all other CIF/Section transfer waiver requirements, may become eligibleupon determination that: the communication was completely unrelated to any aspect of School“B”; AND was of a type that, from the objective point of view of a reasonable person disinterestedin the win/loss record of School “B,” does not have an effect upon the integrity of interscholasticathletics at School “A” or School “B.”

g. Penalties

Deliberate failure of the School “B” persons, identified in paragraph (5) above, to disclose any pre-enrollment contact, or communicate in writing to the appropriate CIF Section as described in (5)c.above may result in:

(i) A forfeiture of all games in which the student participated; AND/OR(ii) Disqualification from playoff and championship competition for all seasons in which the

student is a member of the school’s team. (A student shall be considered a member of theschool’s team if he or she participated in any aspect of an interscholastic contest, nomatter how brief such participation may have been); AND/OR

(iii) The forfeiture of all games or events won during the time the student was a member of theschool’s team; AND/OR

(iv) Divestment from the school of all trophies, banners and other indicia of athletic successobtained while the student was a member of the school’s team.

C. This Bylaw also applies to students 18 years of age or older and emancipated minors.

NOTE: Students transferring to another school under any provision of the federal legislation “No Child Left BehindAct” are not residentially eligible at their new school. However, a student may become eligible under the provisions ofthe appropriate Section and State CIF Constitution and Bylaws.

(Approved notation May 2003 Federated Council)

SOUTHERN SECTION GUIDELINES - STUDENT TRANSFERS AND GUARDIANSHIP

207.1 If a student transfers from one high school to another and a new guardian is appointed DUE TO HARDSHIP, only a court appointedlegal guardian will constitute a basis for consideration of a waiver, and all requests, along with proper legal verification, must besubmitted to the CIF Southern Section Office for review and determination of eligibility.

207.2 If a waiver is granted under Bylaw 207.1, the student is only eligible so long as he/she and the court appointed legal guardian ofrecord retain official residence in the new school’s attendance area.

207.3 If a student resides in one school district with the student’s legal court appointed guardian and the legal court appointed guardianchanges official residence to another school attendance area, the student may enroll in the new school and be immediately eligible.


QUESTION: What is the difference between temporary guardianship and legal adoptioninsofar as eligibility is concerned?

ANSWER: Guardianship or Letters of Guardianship are easily obtained and are generallyon a temporary basis, Therefore, the eligibility of any transfer student whereguardianship is concerned must be reviewed and determined by the Commissioner.Legal adoption is more complicated and permanent and Rights of Survivorshipaccompany such action. In all cases a student is immediately eligible when his/her transfer from one school to another is a result of legal adoption.

QUESTION: When the parents of a student legally separate and take up residence indifferent high school attendance areas, what is the eligibility status of thestudent?

ANSWER: When a student’s parents legally separate AND initiate divorce proceedings, thestudent would have continuing eligibility in the high school attendance areain which he/she originally resided. Any subsequent move to a new schoolattendance area would require a review, with the new school submitting alldocumentation to the CIF Southern Section Office for review. All other changeswould be governed by the transfer Bylaw 207.

QUESTION: May a student whose parents are divorced and reside in opposite ends of the stateattend a school in the middle of the state equal distance from his parents andbe eligible for interscholastic competition?

ANSWER: The student will not be eligible except in the school attendance area in whichthe parent who has custody of the student resides.

QUESTION: What is the status of a student who transfers and then resides with “fosterparents”?

ANSWER: The student would come under Transfer Bylaw 207 and all applications. Anywaiver of the Residence Bylaw would require an appeal to the CIF SouthernSection Office for consideration.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a student formerly living with his or herparents who transfers to a new school and takes up residence with a legalguardian?

ANSWER: The student would be considered for eligibility if the guardian were “courtappointed” legal guardian and the new school submitted all documentation to theCIF Southern Section Office for review and possible subsequent approval.

<>207.4 The above rule pertains to all public to public, private to private, private to public and/or public to private transfers under State Bylaw207.

207.5 The attendance area of a student enrolled in a private school is defined as the public high school attendance area in which the studentresides.

207.6 Under certain conditions beyond a student’s control or in certain hardship cases including those germane to residence Bylaw 207, theCommissioner may waive the residence rule. Such cases must be presented in writing to the Commissioner by the principal of theschool in which the student is enrolled. Such a request will have added weight if it has league approval. (It is expected the principalwill screen and review each case prior to submission as to its respective merits.)

207.7 A student who is eligible for athletics in a member school continues to be residentially eligible in that school no matter where the parentsmay move or reside, or where or with whom the student resides.


QUESTION: May a student continue to participate in athletics at a school after the parentshave moved to another city?

ANSWER: The student may continue in the first school of legal enrollment and be eligibleeven though the parents or guardians change residence.

QUESTION: Are there any attendance areas or districts for private or parochial schools?

ANSWER: The CIF Southern Section has prescribed no attendance areas for private orparochial schools. A student graduating from the eighth grade or an elementaryschool or the ninth grade of a junior high school may enroll and be eligiblein any private or parochial school in the Southern Section.

QUESTION: Under what conditions may a student maintain his or her athletic eligibilitywhen the student transfers from one parochial or private school to another(private or parochial school)?

ANSWER: A student, not a full-time resident in a 24-hour boarding school, who transfersfrom a private or parochial school to another private or parochial school, willbe eligible in the second school, only when the family has established a newvalid residence change in another public attendance area different from the onethan that of the first school.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a student who transfers from a four yearparochial school at the end of the freshman year, to a three year public highschool in the district in which his or her parents reside, but there has beenno change of residence on the part of the parents since he enrolled in the ninthgrade?

ANSWER: The student would be transferring from one high school to another without achange of residence on the part of the parents which makes necessary the changeof schools, so the student would be ineligible at the new school for one fullyear from the date of transfer. Such a student could be made eligible forpartial or full competition under guidelines established for residence Bylaw207.

QUESTION: What is the eligibility status of a senior transferring under the provisionsof Bylaw 207 when the school has no junior varsity team?

ANSWER: Athletes transferring under the provisions of Bylaw 207 will not be grantedvarsity eligibility, even though the school does not field a junior varsityteam.

QUESTION: What constitutes a change of residence as far as the CIF Southern Sectiontransfer rule is concerned?

ANSWER: The parents, court appointed legal guardian and sibling(s) of a student withwhom he/she is residing must change their actual residence from one high schoolattendance area to another high school attendance area, if the student is totransfer from one school to another and be immediately eligible. Please note:In doing so, the parents, court appointed legal guardian and sibling(s) may notmaintain two residences for purposes of establishing eligibility.

QUESTION: May a student who transfers into a school district be eligible even though thestudent was ineligible at the prior school for scholastic reasons?

ANSWER: The student would be ineligible at the new school unless the previous schoolhad eligibility requirements more strict than the minimum set forth by the CIFSouthern Section. If such is the case, the student could be eligible at thenew school provided the student meets CIF Southern Section minimumrequirements. (See Rule 205)


QUESTION: If as a result of a transfer to a new school because of a change of residenceon the part of the parents, court appointed legal guardian and sibling(s), astudent cannot secure in the new school a course which the student has beenpursuing, could the student transfer to another nearby school which offered theparticular course and still be eligible for athletics?

ANSWER: A student would be ineligible if he or she transferred from one high school toanother to secure a particular course if there had not been a change ofresidence on the part of the parents, court appointed legal guardian andsibling(s) which necessitated a change of schools. However, if a student entersa new school as a result of a change of residence on the part of the parents,court appointed guardian and sibling(s) and the new school does not offer acourse which the student has been pursuing, the student could petition theCommissioner for a waiver of the transfer rule to enable the student to enrollin the nearby school and still be eligible for athletics.

<>208. HARDSHIP WAIVERS

The California Interscholastic Federation recognizes that, in certain circumstances, students may transfer from one school to anotherdue to a compelling need or situation beyond a student’s control. In such cases the Section may waive the transfer limitation imposedon a student when the case meets the definition of a hardship. (See A. below.) Consideration of any hardship request under this bylawrequires documented proof of the hardship circumstance, and all facts to be considered must be submitted at the time of application.Consideration will be given to those situations in which there is no evidence of athletic motivation, undue influence, pending disciplinaryaction or falsification of information (See also Bylaw 202).

A. A hardship is defined as an unforeseeable, unavoidable and uncorrectable act, condition or event that causes theimposition of a severe and non-athletic burden upon the student or his/her family. Sections may only waive thetransfer limitation if the conditions of hardship are met, and there is sufficient documentation to support the hardshipclaim. Sections may not waive the applicable rule if the conditions of hardship are not met.

B. Consideration of any hardship request to a Section requires documentation. Such documents may include, but notbe limited to copies of current transcripts, financial documents, medical statements and/or supportive statementsfrom the previous school attended.

208.1 Hardship appeals within the CIF Southern Section Bylaws 203, 204, or 205 must be processed on the appropriate Hardship AppealForm prior to consideration by the Commissioner, and/or Executive Committee.

QUESTION: What is the procedure for processing hardship appeals in the Southern Section?

ANSWER: The CIF Southern Section processes its hardship appeals by way of the buildingprincipal involved submitting background information on the appropriateHardship Appeal Form to the Office of the Commissioner providing specificbackground to the case and any verification papers which may be deemed necessaryin order to arrive at a decision.

HARDSHIP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNOTE: CIF provides these questions and answers as a guide for parents and school personnel to aid them in determining if atransfer waiver is possible under the hardship definition. Every case is different and heard on its merits. The following is meantas a guide only and is not a definitive list of what is and is not a hardship.

Question: If my daughter does not have a hardship as defined in Bylaw 208, will she be allowed to compete on the athletic teamsat her new school?Answer: If a student leaves a school in good standing and is eligible under all other CIF Bylaws and both principals have noobjection, she may compete at the non-varsity level in any sport she participated in at the previous school during the last 12months or at the varsity level in any other sport.

Financial ConsiderationsQuestion: I can no longer afford to send my son to a private school. I want my son to return to the public school of attendanceand compete at the varsity level. Is that allowed?


Answer: Under certain circumstances a hardship waiver of the transfer penalty may be granted because of financial situations.However, there must be evidence of an unforeseeable, unavoidable, and uncorrectable circumstance that necessitated thetransfer. The Section will need evidence to show that a hardship circumstance occurred.The Section will require evidence the family attempted to address the situation with the private school and that aid orassistance by the private school was insufficient to address the hardship. Increases in tuition or additional costs at the privateschool are considered foreseeable and, therefore, do not meet the criteria.

Transportation ConsiderationsQuestion: My son is enrolled in a school outside the public school attendance area. It is becoming more and more difficult totravel this distance. If we transfer, will he still be eligible for varsity competition?Answer: Generally, no. Transportation problems are foreseeable, as are instances of difficulty because of weather or changesin carpools.

Question: The price of gas has skyrocketed and limited our ability to transport our daughter to our school of choice. We areconsidering changing to a school closer to our home. If we transfer, will she still be eligible for varsity competition?Answer: Generally, no. The student may be given “limited eligibility” at her new school. Fluctuations in gasoline prices, as withmost transportation issues, are foreseeable and must be considered when making your initial choice of schools.

Divorce or Change of GuardianshipQuestion: We are divorced (or divorcing) and my son will be moving to live with his father. Will he be eligible at his new schoolat the varsity level?Answer: A student who moves without the caregiver(s) with whom he established residential eligibility is ineligible for varsitycompetition. However, a hardship waiver may be requested that documents why the student must move to a new caregiver. Inthe case of a divorce decree that requires the student to transfer to a new school and live with a parent different from the onewith whom he/she established initial eligibility, a copy of the court order must accompany the hardship request.

Other changes of custody, if out of the control of the parent(s) or student, may be the basis for a hardship waiver of the Bylaw.In transfers made as a result of a change of legal guardianship, determined by a court having jurisdiction to do so, the requestmay be approved provided that the student has changed his/her residence to that of the new legal guardian.

NOTE: Affidavits of responsibility outside the purview of a court do not meet the criteria of this policy. (See also Bylaw206.B.(7).)

Question: What does court-appointed change of guardianship mean?Answer: The Section will look for documentation that the student has changed from one parent to another or to a caregiver.Such proof of this type of transfer is a court document transferring physical custody from one parent to another. This is not amodification of custody rights; it recognizes that parent (or caregiver) with whom the student resides.

Discontinued ProgramsQuestion: The school my daughter attends has discontinued a program in which she participated. Can a hardship waiver begranted if she transfers to a school that offers the same program?Answer: When a transfer is made as a result of a school discontinuing a particular program in which the student had previouslybeen enrolled or participated, the student may request a waiver of the transfer rule. Proof of the student’s enrollment in theprogram at the new school should be submitted at the time of the request.

Student EmergenciesQuestion: My son changed schools because of a medical condition. Will he be allowed to compete at his new school at thevarsity level?Answer: Transfers based upon medical considerations may be approved, provided that Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathysubstantiates the need for such a transfer as an integral part of medical therapy of prevention or aggravation of an existingcondition serious enough to warrant a compelling need to transfer. The CIF Section Commissioner may deny the request if itis established that the diagnosis was made for the purpose of establishing athletic eligibility at the new school.

NOTE: Letters/notes from a psychologist, nurse, or social worker will not be considered for medical emergencies and/orconditions.

Student Social IssuesQuestion: My daughter is having trouble making friends at her school of choice. She wants to transfer to a school where shehas friends and the course offerings will be better for her. Will she be eligible at the varsity level at her new school?


Answer: It is reasonable to expect that there may be social adjustment problems or scholastic problems when a studentchooses to attend a school outside of the neighborhood or a school that has a rigorous curriculum. Such circumstances donot satisfy the criteria for a hardship.

Question: I want my son to attend a different school because the scholastic program is better at that school. He also feels hewill fit in better at that school. Will he be eligible at the varsity level?Answer: Defining a “better” school scholastically or socially is subjective. Parents are urged to research schools prior toenrollment. Transfers for these reasons do not meet the hardship criteria.

Question: Can my daughter apply for a hardship waiver if she has been subject to a disciplinary action?Answer: Transfers as a result of disciplinary action or pending disciplinary action by a school do not meet the criteria forconsideration.

Question: The school my son attends is not a safe environment and I want to transfer him to another school. Will this transferlimit his athletic eligibility?Answer: Any hardship waiver request MUST be substantiated with documented evidence. In a claim of an unsafe schoolenvironment, there must be documented school reports of incidents involving the student that makes remaining on thatcampus a dangerous situation that is beyond the control of the student.

Question: What if these incidents occurred in the community and not at school?Answer: Any hardship waiver request MUST be substantiated with documented evidence. If something happened in thecommunity, the Section would require police documentation and/or reports that would substantiate that the incident occurredin the community and was beyond the control of the student. Additionally, school officials may be required to provide lettersand documentation affirming knowledge of the circumstances.

DEFINITION OF TERMSHardship — A hardship is defined as an unforeseeable, unavoidable, and uncorrectable act, condition or, event, that causes theimposition of a severe and non-athletic burden upon the student or his/her family.

Hardship Waiver — The California Interscholastic Federation recognizes that in certain circumstances students may transferfrom one school to another due to a compelling need or situation beyond a student’s control. In such cases the Section maywaive the “Limited Eligibility” imposed on a student when the case meets the criteria. Consideration will be given to thosesituations in which there is no evidence of athletic motivation, undue influence, pending disciplinary action, or falsification ofinformation. For more detailed information and a question and answer guide, please refer to CIF Bylaw 208.

Immediate Family — Includes parents, legal guardians, caregivers, stepparents and minor siblings with whom the studentresided when “Initial Residential Eligibility” was established.

Initial Residential Eligibility — Under CIF rules and regulations, students establish their “Initial Residential Eligibility” at theirschool of choice entering the 9th grade, or the 10th grade, of a 3-year high school.

Limited Eligibility — Students granted limited eligibility are limited for one year (from the date of transfer) to non-varsitycompetition in the CIF sports they participated in during the previous 12 calendar months but may participate in varsitycompetition in all other CIF sports.

Prima Facie — A legal term that means at first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; a fact presumed to be true unlessdisproved by some evidence to the contrary. A prima facie case is one in which the evidence presented is sufficient proof forthe plaintiff (Section) to win its case of undue influence. In such a case, the defendant (school) must successfully refute theevidence for the student to gain eligibility.

Transfer Eligibility — Once a student enters high school and then changes schools, he/she is considered a transfer student.There are several types of transfer students.· A student and his/her immediate family complete a valid change of residences as explained above. In most cases, this

student will be eligible for all sports at the new school if the student meets all CIF scholastic standards and other rulesand regulations.

· 9th-grader transferring before the start of the sophomore year without a valid change of residence.A family decision to transfer the student during his/her 9th grade year or immediately upon the completion of 9thgrade and/or no later than the first day of the third consecutive semester (typically the first semester of the sopho-more year) may be eligible to compete in sports, at all levels, at the new school of choice if he/she meets CIF scholasticstandards and all other rules and regulations.


· 10th, 11th, 12th-grader transferring without a valid change of residence.A family decision to transfer the student during his/her 10th, 11th or 12th grade year without a valid change ofresidence may have “limited eligibility” to participate in athletics at the new school. A student who changes residenceand resides with someone other than his/her “immediate family” with whom he/she first established residentialeligibility may have “limited eligibility” to participate in athletics at the new school.

Valid Residence — Where the student and his/her “immediate family” reside when the student entered high school for the firsttime (See Initial Residential Eligibility). A valid residence is further defined as the location where the student’s parent(s),guardian(s), or caregiver(s) and sibling(s) live with that student and thereby have the use and enjoyment of that location. Astudent (with the student’s parent(s), guardian(s), or caregiver(s) and sibling(s) with whom eligibility has been established) mayhave only one valid residence at a time.

Valid Change of Residence — A family makes a valid change of residence into a new school boundary when the student’simmediate family relocates and takes with them the household goods and furniture appropriate to the circumstances. Foreligibility purposes, a family unit may not maintain more than one valid residence. A subsequent move by the family (or otherfamily members) during that same school year will result in the student being declared ineligible until cleared for competitionby the Section Commissioner. CIF rules and regulations will require the new school to document and verify a Valid Change ofResidence. Evidence that a valid change of residence has occurred may include:· Telephone and utility service operative at the student’s new residence and terminated at the former residence;· Utility service receipts;· Proof of paying for utilities at the new residence including phone, gas, electricity, water, cable television, and garbage

collection;· Proof of submitting a change of address to the U.S. Postal Service to receive mail at the new residence:· Proof of transfer of the parent’s and age-appropriate student’s motor vehicle registration;· Proof of changed address on the parent’s and age-appropriate student driver’s license;· Voter registration listing the new address;· Real estate documents indicating and verifying a change of residence (sale and purchase, for instance);· Proof of entering a long-term lease;· Court documents indicating a change of residence;· Property tax receipts;· Rent payment receipts;· Declaration of residency executed by the student’s parent or legal guardian;· Other documentation that a Section or school district may require that establishes that a person is living at the new

address.

<>209. FOREIGN STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

A. Foreign Exchange Students

(1) Definition of a Foreign Exchange Student

a. A foreign exchange student is an international student who attends high school in the UnitedStates and is enrolled in a foreign exchange program per the conditions in 209.A.(2)a.-d.

(2) Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for interscholastic athletics in the United States:

a. Such student must be under the auspices of, and be placed with a United States host family by, aninternational student exchange program that has been:

(i) Accepted for listing by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel(CSIET); AND

(ii) Approved by the CIF; AND(iii) Recognized by the U.S. State Department and the California Attorneys’ General Office;

AND

NOTE: A foreign exchange student is considered to be placed with a host family whenwritten notice of placement is provided by the exchange organization to the student andhis/her parents, and to the host family.


b. Neither the school the student attends, nor any person associated with the school, shall haveinput into the selection of the student; AND

c. It is recommended that no member of the school’s coaching staff, paid or voluntary, serve as thehost family; AND

d. A foreign exchange student must possess a current J-1 visa, issued by the U.S. State Department;AND

e. A foreign exchange student must comply with all eligibility requirements set forth by the CIF andthe CIF Section having jurisdiction; AND

f. A foreign exchange student involved in an approved foreign exchange program where placementis not in accordance with State CIF conditions for exempt status is subject to loss of his/herresidential eligibility (waiver of the transfer rule); AND

g. A foreign exchange student who graduated from high school is ineligible to participate in CIFcompetition, unless the educational program in the student’s country completes high school(graduation) after the student’s 10th or 11th year of regular schooling (not including pre-school orkindergarten classes), in which case the student may have CIF athletic eligibility through the 12thconsecutive year of regular school attendance after initially enrolling in the first grade (not pre-school or kindergarten classes); AND

h. A foreign exchange student participating in a CIF approved foreign exchange program must com-ply with the maximum of eight consecutive semesters bylaw. A foreign exchange student who is notin compliance with the eight consecutive semesters bylaw may apply for a waiver under the bylawsestablished by the State CIF and the respective CIF Section of the student’s current CIF school;AND

i. A foreign exchange student must be eligible under all other CIF and Section bylaws.

(3) Waivers of CIF Transfer Bylaws

A student who participates in an interscholastic athletic contest or is enrolled in and/or attends a school for15 school days or more shall be considered to have been “enrolled” in that school and shall be classified asa transfer student if the student subsequently enrolls at another school.

A waiver of the transfer bylaw may be granted to a foreign exchange student in accordance with the follow-ing:

a. Pre-enrollment Contact Affidavit for Foreign Exchange Students

All foreign students in CIF approved foreign exchange programs shall submit the appropriatewaiver application(s) as required by their respective CIF Section under Bylaw 206 with a CIF Pre-enrollment Contact Affidavit (CIF Form 510) signed by the student and a host parent (part 1), andthe enrolling school official(s) (part 3). Foreign students in CIF approved foreign exchange pro-grams need not obtain signatures of officials from their former school; AND

b. Approved Foreign Exchange Programs

Upon written application, a waiver of the transfer rule may be granted to students in approvedforeign exchange programs, provided the student has been placed with a host family in compliancewith this bylaw and CIF Bylaw 510 (undue influence). The student will have the choice of attendingeither:

(i) The public school in the host family’s public school attendance area; OR(ii) A private school located in the host family’s public school attendance area. To gain

residential eligibility at any other school, the student must receive written approval fromboth the principal of the public school located in the host family’s attendance area andthe principal of the other school; OR


(iii) In the event of a change of placement by the CIF approved foreign exchange program, adifferent public school or private school with written approval from the principal of thenew school.

c. CIF-approved Foreign Exchange Programs:

(i) An approved foreign exchange program that fails to fulfill the State CIF condi-tions for exempt status shall be subject to immediate suspension of its exemptstatus and subject to permanent loss of its exempt status after due processhas been fulfilled.

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange - AFICE Face the World FoundationAFS - USA, Inc. Foundation for Worldwide International Student Exchange - WISEAmerican Councils for International Education – ACTR/ACCELS Global InsightsAmerican Institute for Foreign Study - AIFS International Student ExchangeAmerican Intercultural Student Exchange IntoEdVentures – EV-USAAmerican Scholastic Associates International, Inc - ASAI Learning and Achievement FoundationAmerican Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers - ASSIST (Private Schools Only) NorthWest Student ExchangeAspect Foundation Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations - OCEANASSE International Student Exchange Program Pacific Intercultural Exchange - PIEAYUSA International Rotary Yes/ScanexCenter for Cultural Interchange STS FoundationCouncil for Educational Travel, USA - CETUSA Student American InternationalCouncil on International Educational Exchange - CIEE Terra Lingua USACultural Academic Student Exchange - CASE World ExperienceCultural Homestay International - CHI World HeritageEducation Travel and Culture World Link, Inc.Educational Resource Development Trust - ERDT Youth for Understanding, USA, Inc.EF Foundation for Foreign Study

Revised May 24, 2007. Any programs approved after this date will be posted on the State CIF web site(www.cifstate.org).

NOTE: Only foreign exchange programs registered with the California Attorneys General office and the U.S. State Departmentmay place foreign exchange students in a California School (Government Code Section 12620 et seq.). The list above reflectsthe list approved by both the CIF and those registered with the California Attorney General, Council on Standards forInternational Educational Travel (CSIET) and the U.S. State Department. No other exchange programs will be recognized by theCIF as approved exchange programs for 2007-08.

B. All Other International Transfer Students

(1) International Student Eligibility Requirements

An international student who is not under the auspices of, and placed by, a CSIET listed exchange programmust meet the following requirements in order to be considered for interscholastic athletic eligibility:

a. The student must possess a current F-1 visa, issued by the U.S. Immigration and NaturalizationService; AND

b. The student must provide to the principal of the school he/she attends an official un-translatedtranscript and a transcript that is translated into English, by an acceptable agency, which indicateswork taken in all grades in which the student was enrolled; AND

c. The international student must pay tuition to the school/school district he/she attends as pre-scribed in Education Code Section 48052 et seq.; AND

d. It is recommended that no member of the school’s coaching staff, paid or voluntary, serve as theresident family for the student.

(2) The CIF Section must approve any other international transfer student’s eligibility.


(3) Pre-enrollment Contact Affidavit for International Students

All international transfer students not in CIF-approved foreign exchange programs shall submit a fullycompleted CIF Pre-enrollment Contact Affidavit (CIF Form 510) with the appropriate waiver application(s),as required by their respective CIF Section under Bylaw 207.

(4) Appeals

Appeals of eligibility involving international students should be in accordance with Bylaw 1100.

209.1 If a student is under no approved foreign exchange program whatsoever, the student would be eligible for non varsity competitiononly for one year from date of enrollment. Approval is required. (See Foreign Student Eligibility Request Form.)

(Note: A student who has graduated from a high school (12th grade) and is now in the United States under a foreign exchangeprogram would not be eligible.)

QUESTION: What is the status of a foreign exchange student that stays at the same schoolafter one year of athletic competition?

ANSWER: The student would be eligible only after written communication from thebuilding Principal outlining the reason the student will continue to reside inthe United States.

SPECIAL NOTE: THE CRITERIA USED FOR APPROVING FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS IS RANDOM HOMEPLACEMENT OF THE STUDENT PRIOR TO THEIR LEAVING FROM THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. THE PRACTICE WITHINTHE SOUTHERN SECTION IS THE APPROVAL ONLY OF THOSE STUDENTS COMING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ONEOF THE APPROVED PROGRAMS.

<>210. DISCIPLINE, EXPULSION AND TRANSFER FOR DISCIPLINARY REASONS

A. Expulsion

A student who is expelled by a public school district in the State of California pursuant to the provisions of EducationCode Section 48900 et seq., or from a public school from any other State, or any private or parochial school or district,shall be ineligible to practice, or compete with any CIF team or individual sport program that is under the jurisdictionof the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for the period of the expulsion.

B. Suspended Expulsion

A student who has been expelled and has the expulsion suspended by the school board or board of directors andremains at his/her current school may be eligible so long as all other CIF and Section requirements are met. Theconditions under which this student may be eligible will be determined by the local school board or board ofdirectors. If the student is deemed eligible to participate, the conditions of his/her eligibility must be sent to theappropriate section office.

C. Disciplinary Transfer

(1) If a student transfers from any public or private school when a disciplinary action is in place or pending thatcontributes in any way to the decision to transfer, that student shall be ineligible for competition in all sportsfor one year from the date of the transfer to the new school.

(2) A student, permitted by the principal to return to the school compelling the disciplinary transfer, may begranted unlimited athletic eligibility by the Section if the student did not participate in any athletic programat the transfer school; compete for the transfer school; and, at the time of the transfer, conditions for returnwere established by the school administration that include, but are not limited to:

a. Satisfactory attendance criteria;

b. Applicable behavior standards;

c. Academic performance standards; and,


d. Principal’s approval of the return based upon documented evidence provided by the transferschool that the student satisfactorily complied with all conditions for return.


210.1 EXPULSION - RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCHOOL/TRANSFER TO NEW SCHOOL

The eligibility of a student who is expelled and at a later date returns to the same school shall be determined by the local administration.If the student is compelled to transfer from any public or private school, that student shall be ineligible for all levels of competition for aperiod of one year following the initial transfer.

<>211. PHYSICAL ASSAULT

Any student who physically assaults the person of a game or event official shall be banned from interscholastic athletics for theremainder of the student’s eligibility. A game or event official is defined as a referee, umpire or any other official assigned to interpretor enforce rules of competition at an event or contest. A student may, after a lapse of 18 calendar months from the date of the incident,apply for reinstatement of eligibility to the State Executive Director.

211.1 DEFINITION OF A PHYSICAL ASSAULT: A physical assault is the intentional infliction of, or an attempt to inflict a harmful or offensivetouching or contact upon the person of an official. Note that the rule is violated even if no contact is made with the person of the official.All that is required is the “attempt”. However, the act constituting the attempt must be accompanied by a specific intent, which may beinferred from the circumstances and nature of the act, to inflict a harmful or offensive touching contact of the official’s person.

<>212. CONTINUATION SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY

A. Current Eligibility

While enrolled in a continuation school, a student is only eligible to represent the continuation school of attendance.

B. Transfer Eligibility

A student who transfers from continuation school to the student’s school of residential eligibility is eligible immedi-ately provided:

(1) The student is currently enrolled in the school of residential eligibility in at least 20 semester periods of work.

(2) The student was currently passing in at least 20 semester periods of work or a maximum program in thecontinuation school when the student transferred to the school of residential eligibility.

(3) The student is maintaining minimum progress toward meeting the high school graduation requirements asprescribed by the governing board.

(4) The student has maintained during the previous grading period a minimum of passing grades which isdefined as at least a 2.0 grade-point average in all enrolled courses on a 4.0 scale.

a. Probationary Period

The governing board of each school district, private school, or parochial school may adopt, as partof its policy, provisions that would allow a student who does not achieve said educational progressin items (3) or (4) above in the previous grading period to remain eligible to participate in interscho-lastic activities during a probationary period. The probationary period shall not exceed one semes-ter in length, but may be for a shorter period of time as determined by the governing board of theschool district, private school, or parochial school. A student who does not achieve said educa-tional progress, as defined in items (3) or (4), during the probationary period shall not be allowedto participate in interscholastic athletics in the subsequent grading period. For the purpose ofdetermining the maximum length of a semester, the measure should be the maximum as used in thatschool.

(5) Student was eligible under all rules at the time student was transferred from student’s school of residentialeligibility to continuation school. Exception: if a student spends a full grading period or more in the


continuation school and passes all required subjects which that continuation school considers to be a fullprogram, even if it is less than 20 semester periods, the student is eligible immediately upon transfer tostudent’s school of residential eligibility as long as the student meets the requirements of Bylaw 205.B.(1).

(6) Semesters of attendance at continuation school are to be counted as part of student’s eligibility as definedin Bylaw 204.

(7) The student was not compelled to transfer to the continuation program for disciplinary reasons or thestudent was not administratively placed in the continuation program as a result of expulsion, suspendedexpulsion or rehabilitation program pursuant to re-admittance following expulsion. (If the student wascompelled to transfer under disciplinary reasons please refer the process under Bylaw 210.C.).


QUESTION: May a student who is enrolled in a continuation school practice with his or herhigh school of attendance or any other high school?

ANSWER: No - Only students regularly enrolled in grades nine through twelve may practiceand/or compete for their high school of attendance.

<>213. AMATEUR STATUS

A. CIF Sponsored Competition

A student is governed by CIF amateur rules when the student participates in CIF competition. A student who violatesCIF amateur or award rules shall be ineligible for CIF competition in that sport until appeal and reinstatement as anamateur by the CIF Federated Council. A student may apply to the CIF Federated Council for reinstatement when thestudent can again qualify as an amateur in that sport.

B. Reinstatement of Amateur Status

A student will become ineligible for CIF competition in a given sport if the student is determined to be a professionalby the national sports governing body (NSGB) for the sport in question. A student may apply for reinstatement of his/her amateur status through the CIF Section in which the student competes. Any request for reinstatement mustinclude a statement from the NSGB for the sport in question that the student’s amateur status has been reinstated bythe appropriate NSGB.


C. Violations in CIF Sponsored Competition

A student shall become ineligible for CIF competition in the respective sport and shall be penalized according toBylaw 213.A. and 213.B. for the following violations related to CIF competition:(See CAUTION below)

1. Receiving, from any and all sources, athletic awards totaling more than $100.00 in value for:

a. Accomplishments in any regular season CIF high school competition event;NOTE: Typical examples of “regular season CIF high school competition event” include, but are notlimited to, any league or non-league dual contest and invitational tournament held prior to anyseason-culminating League, Section, Region and/or State Playoff competition.

b. A recognition award program, such as “Player of the Week”/”Month,” for any regular season CIFhigh school competition.

2. Receiving, from any and all sources, athletic awards totaling more than $250.00 in value for any post-regularseason CIF high school competition or recognition program;

NOTE: For purposes of this Bylaw only, League, Section, Region and State Playoff competition is consid-ered to be one continuous event.

NOTE: The dollar value of an award, exclusive of engraving, shall be determined by the following criteria:


a. The retail price paid by the last purchaser in the acquisition of the award;

b. When the host school or League purchases the award, the retail price paid by the host school orLeague;

c. When the award is donated by another entity, the retail price paid by or cost to that entity.

3. Wearing a school team uniform or any identifying school insignia while appearing in any advertisement,promotional activity or endorsement for any commercial product or service;

4. Lending his/her name and team affiliation for purposes of commercial endorsement. Any appearances bystudents for nonprofit organizations must be approved by the Board of Trustees concerned. This provisionis not intended to restrict the right of any student to participate in a commercial endorsement provided thereis no school team or school affiliation;

5. Accepting payment for loss of time or wages while participating in CIF competition;

6. Receiving payment for coaching a team in CIF competition.

CAUTION: Compliance with these Bylaws does not ensure maintenance of eligibility under the eligibility standards ofother athletic organizations (e.g. NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, California Community College Association and National SportsGoverning Body, etc.). Students desiring information on the amateur rules of other organizations must communicatewith the respective organization.(Revised May 2004 Executive Committee)

D. Professional Tryout

A student shall become ineligible for CIF competition if he/she participates in any tryout for a professional team in anyCIF approved sport from September 15 to June 15 unless:

1. His/her principal has given written approval to a request for such participation from a professional team;AND

2. The tryout is limited to five students or less.NOTE: See Bylaw 1200 for approved sports.

QUESTION: Will a student jeopardize his eligibility for high school athletics byparticipating in a rodeo or motorcycle race and accepting a cash prize or anaward in excess of that permitted by CIF Southern Section regulations?

ANSWER: Neither rodeo nor a motorcycle race is an approved CIF interscholastic sport,so competing for, or the acceptance of, a cash prize or an award in excess ofCIF Southern Section limitations would have no bearing upon a student’seligibility for high school athletics.

<>214. HARDSHIP WAIVERS OTHER THAN TRANSFER

A hardship is defined as an unforeseeable, unavoidable, and uncorrectable act, condition, or event, which causes the imposition of asevere and non-athletic burden upon the student or his/her family. Due to hardship circumstances experienced by the student, providedthat the CIF Section has established rules and procedures regulating same, the following Bylaws may be waived, provided that the CIFSection has established rules and procedures regulating same. Waivers granted by a Section are not transferable to another Section.

A. Twenty-semester unit requirement (Bylaw 205.E.)

B. Charged semester of attendance (Bylaw 204)

C. Age requirement (Bylaw 203)


<>215. POST-INJUNCTION REMEDIES

If a student-athlete, who is ineligible under the terms of the Constitution, Bylaws or other legislation of the California InterscholasticFederation, is permitted to participate in interscholastic competition contrary to such CIF legislation, but in accordance with the termsof a court restraining order or injunction operative against the CIF and said injunction is subsequently voluntarily vacated, stayed,reversed or finally determined by the courts that injunctive relief is not or was not justified, the CIF or its Sections, may take any one ormore of the following actions against the school in the interest of restitution and fairness to competing schools:

A. Require that individual records and performances achieved during participation by such ineligible student-athleteshall be vacated or stricken;

B. Require that team records and performances achieved during participation by the ineligible student-athlete shall bevacated or stricken;

C. Require that individual awards earned during participation by such ineligible student-athlete be returned to the CIF,the sponsor or the competing institution supplying same;

D. Require that team awards earned during participation by such ineligible student-athlete be returned to the CIF, thesponsor or the competing institution supplying same;

E. Require that team victories achieved during participation by such ineligible student-athlete shall be abrogated andthe games or events forfeited to the opposing schools;

F. Make a determination of future ineligibility for one or more CIF championships, or playoff competition, in the sportsin which said ineligible student-athlete participated;

G. Make a determination of future ineligibility for invitational and postseason meets and tournaments in the sports inwhich the student-athlete participated;

H. Require that a school which has been represented in a CIF championship or playoff event by an ineligible student-athlete return its share of the net receipts from such competition in excess of the school’s actual cash expenses withreference to such event or, if such funds have not been distributed to said school, require that said funds be withheldby the State Executive Director or Section Commissioner. Funds remitted or withheld pursuant to the above, shall beutilized by the CIF in either the State or Section scholar-athlete or drug abuse programs.

I. When a student-athlete competing as an individual is declared ineligible subsequent to the competition, or a penaltyhas been imposed or action taken as set forth above, the student-athlete’s performance shall be stricken from thechampionship’s records, the points the student-athlete has contributed to the team’s total shall be deleted, the teamstandings shall be adjusted accordingly and any awards involved shall be returned to the CIF. The placement of otherindividual competitors shall be altered appropriately.

J. When a student-athlete representing a school in team events is declared ineligible subsequent to the competition, ora penalty has been imposed or action taken as set forth above, all records of the team’s performance shall be deleted,the team’s place in the final standings shall be vacated and the team’s trophy, banner, patches and other indicia ofvictory shall be returned to the CIF. In the event the student-athlete’s school has been previously declared champion,the runner-up school shall be declared champion and all records adjusted accordingly.

<>216. INTERCOLLEGIATE PARTICIPATION

A student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic contest prior to the completion of his/her eight (8) consecutive semesters ofhigh school eligibility shall be ineligible for high school participation in that sport for the duration of the student’s high schoolenrollment.(Adopted February 2003 Federated Council)

<>217. GRADUATES

High school graduates are not eligible for California Interscholastic Federation competition and are not subject to California InterscholasticFederation rules except as noted below in 217.A. and 217.B. A “recent graduate” game is outside the jurisdiction of the CIF.


A. Mid-Year/Spring Graduation

(1) Mid-Year: Students completing graduation requirements mid-year and no longer enrolled become immedi-ately ineligible for further CIF competition.

(2) Spring: Students graduating at the end of a school’s spring semester shall have continuing eligibility untilall CIF spring competition is completed.


B. California High School Proficiency Exam

A student who successfully passes the California High School Proficiency Examination and withdraws from highschool has one opportunity to re-enroll in high school and be eligible immediately for athletic competition providedthe student:

(1) Was eligible under all rules of the CIF at the time of withdrawal from school; AND

(2) Meets all rules of the CIF other than (a.) and (b.) under Bylaw 205.B.(1) at the time of re-enrollment; AND

(3) Re-enrolls in the same school which the student attended prior to withdrawal, or enrolls in the school of theattendance area to which the student’s parents, legal guardian(s) or caregiver with whom the student wasliving when the student established residential eligibility have moved; AND

(4) Is within four years of the student’s first entry into the 9th grade.

#218. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

A student must be a good citizen in order to represent the school in interscholastic athletic competition.

#219. SUSPENSION

If a student is suspended from high school, the student is ineligible during the period of suspension. When the student returns to school, the period ofineligibility is determined by the principal.

#220. FALSIFICATION OF INFORMATION

Anyone associated with the student or the school who knowingly fail to provide complete and accurate information regarding eligibility to participate inathletics, shall result in the athlete being declared ineligible to represent their school in any sport for up to 24 months following the date of the discovery ofthe falsified information. The student(s) may be reinstated only by action of the Executive Committee. (See Rule 200 D.)

#221. BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

All CIF Southern Section eligibility rules apply in all games including interscholastic scrimmage, non-league, league, tournament and playoff games. Inorder to compete in interscholastic athletics, a student must:

221.1 Be under nineteen years of age. (See Bylaw 203)

221.2 Meet the attendance requirements. (See Bylaw 204)

221.3 Be eligible scholastically. (See Bylaw 205)

221.4 Have met the residence requirements. (See Bylaw 206)

221.5 Meet citizenship requirements. (See Bylaw 218)

221.6 Not participate in any tryout for a professional or collegiate team. (See Bylaw 213)


221.7 Not compete with outside teams. (See Bylaw 600)

221.8 Be an amateur. (See Bylaw 213)

QUESTION: Will a student jeopardize his or her eligibility for high school athletics byparticipating in a rodeo or motorcycle race and accepting a cash prize or anaward in excess of that permitted by CIF Southern Section regulations?

ANSWER: Neither a rodeo nor a motorcycle race is an approved interscholastic sport, socompeting for, or the acceptance of a cash prize or an award in excess of CIFSouthern Section limitations would have no bearing upon a student’s eligibilityfor high school athletics.

QUESTION: What is defined as an interscholastic scrimmage?

ANSWER: An interscholastic scrimmage is defined as a training session in which studentsfrom more than one school participate, any aspect of play is exercised and noscore is kept. Only students regularly enrolled in public and private CIFmember schools, grades 9-12, shall be permitted to participate in a scrimmage.Alumni shall not be permitted to take part other than the one allowable contestwhere noted in specific sports. It should also be noted that only studentsenrolled in grades 9-12 at each specific school may take part in regularpractice sessions.

ARTICLE 30 SCHOOL REGULATIONS

<>300. GENERAL PROVISIONS

<>A. STUDENT PARTICIPATION

Interscholastic sports teams composed of boys and/or boys and girls shall be conducted in accordance with theseBylaws. Girls’ interscholastic sports teams shall be conducted according to these Bylaws, including certainadditional rules and modifications pertaining to girls’ sports teams and mixed (co-educational) sports teams.

<>B. TEAM DESIGNATIONS

Schools shall designate the type of team for each sport according to the following:

(1) STUDENT TEAM - Whenever the school provides only a team or teams for boys in a particular sport, girls arepermitted to qualify for the student team(s).

(2) BOYS’ TEAM - Whenever the school provides a team or teams for boys and a team or teams for girls in thesame sport, girls shall not be permitted to qualify for the boys’ team(s) in that sport, nor shall boys bepermitted to qualify for the girls’ team(s) in that sport.

(3) GIRLS’ TEAM - Whenever the school provides only a team or teams for girls in a particular sport, boys shallnot be permitted to qualify for the girls’ team in that sport unless opportunities in the total sports programfor boys in the school has been limited in comparison to the total sports program for girls in that school.Permission for boys to qualify for a girls’ team must be secured through petition by the school principal tothe CIF State Federated Council.

(4) MIXED TEAM (CO-ED) - Whenever the school provides a mixed or coed team in a sport in which the gamerules designate either a certain number of team participants from each sex or contains an event that desig-nates a certain number of participants from each sex, boys shall not be permitted to qualify for the girls’positions on the mixed team nor shall girls be permitted to qualify for the boy’s positions on the mixed team.


<>C. LIMITATIONS

If a boys’ team has been created in a sport after a boy has competed on a girls’ team or student team (see 300.B(3)) thatboy must compete on a boys’ team in that sport. If a girls’ team has been created in a sport after a girl has competedon a boys’ team or student team (see 300.B(2)) in that sport, that girl must compete on the girls’ team. The abovelimitations are binding upon all CIF Sections (Approved May 1997 Federated Council.)

#301. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Schools shall be responsible to furnish eligibility information as required by the State CIF Federated Council, local Section, or leaguesfor students participating in interscholastic athletics.

#302. PRINCIPAL’S RESPONSIBILITY

The principal of each school shall be held responsible for the amateur standing and eligibility of the school’s teams and team membersunder CIF rules. Ineligible students shall not compete as representatives of the school in any CIF contest. In CIF competition, noperson shall be permitted to participate as an unattached athlete or an unofficial entrant. (NOTE: See Bylaw 500)

<>303 MULTI-SCHOOL TEAM

A. CIF member schools may allow only students currently enrolled, in grades 9-12, in their school, to participate in anyCIF competition (see Bylaw 203).

<>B. Any non-CIF member school that wishes to have its students participate in CIF competition must apply for multi-school status through a CIF member school, prior to October 1 of the current school year. A non-CIF member schoolmust have a California County-District-School Code (CDS Code) as a prerequisite to applying for multi-school status.

C. Any CIF member school that wishes to allow participation on its team(s) by students who are currently enrolled innon-CIF member schools or programs which do not offer any interscholastic athletic programs [such programs orschools would include, but not be limited to, alternative schools, (defined in Education Code 58500), junior highschools, necessary small schools, charter schools] may request approval to do so under the following conditions:

1. The administrative responsibility for all students involved in athletics shall rest with the principal of the CIFmember school for which the student(s) is competing. Such responsibility shall include:

a. Verification that residential eligibility of the student(s) is limited to the public school in whoseattendance area his/her parents, legal guardians, or caregivers resides; or where the student mostrecently established his/her residential eligibility; or a private school; AND

b. Verification that students participating in the athletic program meet all the CIF member schoolscholastic eligibility requirements; AND

c. The regular grading period of the CIF member school shall be used to determine the scholasticeligibility of all students; AND

d. Determination that students participating in the athletic program meet all other eligibility require-ments of the CIF, its Section, its league, and the CIF member school.

<>e. Determination that private schools and charter schools entering a multi-school agreement with apublic school or public school district meet the additional requirements set forth in Bylaw 303.E-F.

2. For the purposes of determining dues, legal and liability assessments, realignment issues State CIF andSection divisional placement, the enrollment figures for non-CIF member school/program students residingin the CIF member school’s attendance area must be included in the CIF member school’s enrollment usingthe CBEDS enrollment figures.

3. The application process must start with the principal of the CIF member school. Written certification that allthe conditions listed above will be met, as well as approval, must be obtained from the following:


a. CIF member school principal; AND

b. CIF member school governing board(s); AND

c. Non-CIF member school or program administrator in charge; AND

d. Non-CIF member school governing board (if applicable)

4. Additional approvals must be obtained, in the following order, from:

a. The CIF member school’s League; AND

b. The CIF member school’s Section; AND

c. The State CIF Executive Committee

5. Appeal’s Procedure (Applies only to #4 above)

a. If the CIF member school is unable to obtain written approval from the appropriate league, then itmay appeal for approval, in writing, to its CIF Section, but only after exhausting any and all appeals’procedures established by the respective league.

b. If the CIF member school and its league are unable to obtain written approval from the appropriateCIF Section, they may appeal for approval, in writing, to the CIF Executive Committee, but onlyafter exhausting any and all appeals’ procedures established by the respective CIF Section.

6. Renewal applications, including all signatures in #3 and #4 above, for multi-school teams under this bylawmust be filed annually prior to the ensuing school year.

<>D. Small Learning Communities, Small Schools, Alternative Schools, and Charter Schools Housed On A Member School’sCampus

<>1. Students in small learning communities, small schools, alternative schools or charter schools housed on anexisting member school’s campus are eligible at the member school upon their initial enrollment in the 9thgrade. Small learning communities, small schools, alternative schools and charter schools housed on anexisting member school’s campus are not required to apply for multi-school status through the memberschool.

<>2. Students transferring into small learning communities, small schools, alternative schools or charter schoolshoused on an existing member school’s campus after their initial enrollment in the 9th grade are subject toBylaw 207.

<>3. Sections are empowered to waive the transfer rule upon request by a school district establishing a newmagnet program, small learning community, small school, alternative school or charter school housed on amember school’s campus for the first year only; thereafter, all transfer rules apply.

<>4. If a small learning community, small school, alternative school or charter school is housed on an existingmember school’s campus, its students are not eligible to participate for any CIF member school other thanthe member school on whose campus the small learning community, small school, alternative school orcharter school is housed.

<>E. Private and Charter Schools Partnering With CIF Member Public Schools Housed On a Separate CampusWhere a private school or a charter school enters into a multi-school agreement with a public school that is housedon a separate campus or with a public school district, only those students who live within the boundaries of the publicschool district may participate in athletics at the member school or at a member school within the district. A studentattending such a private school or charter school must participate for the member school in whose attendance areahis/her parents, legal guardians, or caregivers reside or the school in the district where the student most recentlyestablished residential eligibility prior to attending the private or charter school entering the multi-school agreement.


<>F. CIF Member School with Multiple CampusesTeams representing a high school must be composed of students under the direct supervision of one principal andattending class on one campus. Where one school has multiple campuses, a student must participate for the team onwhose campus he/she is housed unless the school petitions to be allowed to participate as a single school withmultiple campuses under the supervision of one principal. These petitions must be filed prior to October 1 of thecurrent school year.

<>DEFINITIONSSchool Within a SchoolThis type of school (often times referred to as Academies with a particular academic focus) operating under the umbrella of acomprehensive high school, but has no autonomy in terms of academic accountability.Small Learning CommunitiesThese schools have their own complete accountability in terms of having their own CDS code, API scores and their ownCAHSEE pass rate.

#G. Continuation Schools

Continuation schools may not apply for multi-school team status as provided for under this provision. For continu-ation school eligibility, refer to Bylaws 217 and 222.

(Adopted May 2002 Federated Council) (Revised May 2003 Federated Council)(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)

QUESTION: Does the Southern Section require that students on a multi-campus agreement beenrolled in a minimum of one class on the campus of the school that fields theteam?

ANSWER: Yes - All students involved in a multi-campus agreement must be enrolled in aminimum of one class for credit on the campus of the school that fields the team.

QUESTION: What is defined as a varsity team for purposes of competition?

ANSWER: The first team fielded at any school site will constitute the varsity teamunless a special waiver is granted by way of the CIF Southern Section Office.This would accommodate schools not having enough players due to a new schoolopening and/or any other emergencies which may arise. It is expected that aschool, unable to field a complete varsity compliment team for a specificcontest, would bring up players from the junior varsity level to fulfill itscontractual obligation for that specific contest.

<>304. SPECIAL SCHOOLS (CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Students attending special schools (as defined in Education Code Sections 59000 et seq. and 59100 et seq.) may be permitted tocompete as representatives of the CIF member schools provided:

<>A. Student is eligible under all other rules of the California Interscholastic Federation; AND

<>B. It is agreed that the administrative responsibility for the student involved in athletics shall rest with the principal ofthe school for which student is competing; AND

<>C. Permission is secured from the appropriate Board of Education; AND

<>D. Permission is secured from the CIF Section.

#305. HOME STUDY, HOME SCHOOLING

Students who are enrolled in home schooling or home study programs are not eligible to participate in CIF competition. Such programsinclude, but are not limited to, home schooling or home study wherein parents, or other persons, are responsible for the curriculum,instruction and evaluation.(Revised May 2002 Federated Council)


<>306. INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS

A student enrolled in an Independent Study Program/School operated by a school and/or school district is residentially eligible at theschool in whose attendance area he/she resides, or where the student most recently established his/her residential eligibility, providedthat:

A. A student’s registration is accepted by the local school board; AND

B. The courses taken by the student meet the standards adopted by the local school board and Education Code Section51745 et.seq.; AND

C. The administrative responsibility for the student involved in athletics would rest with the principal of the school forwhich the student is competing; AND

D. The student meets all other eligibility requirements of the CIF and its member sections; AND

E. For the purposes of determining dues, legal and liability assessments, realignment issues and State CIF and Sectiondivisional placement, the enrollment figures for non-CIF member school/program students residing in the CIF mem-ber school’s attendance area must be included in the CIF member school’s CBEDS enrollment figures.

(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)

<>307. GRADE LEVEL RESTRICTIONS

Only ninth grade through twelfth grade students may practice with or compete on a high school team. Ninth grade students of a juniorhigh school which is located on the same campus and is under the supervision of the same principal as the senior high school maypractice with and compete on the high school team. For a multi-school situation, see Bylaw 303.

QUESTION: May a student enrolled in grades 9-12 in school A practice with or compete forschool B?

ANSWER: Students in grades 9-12 may only practice with or compete for the school in whichthey are enrolled and attending.

#308. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

As a condition of membership, schools will require that a student receive an annual physical examination conducted by a medicalpractitioner certifying that the student is physically fit to participate in athletics. The report of the examination will be on a school boardapproved form that includes a health history. The physical examination must be completed before a student may try out, practice orparticipate in interscholastic athletic competition. A student will be excused from this physical examination provided there is acompliance with the Education Code (Education Code 49451) provisions concerning Parents’ Refusal to Consent. The CIF Health andSafety Committee strongly recommends that districts use the Pre-Participation Physical Examination form that has been endorsed byfive major medical societies; American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society forSports Medicine, American Orthopedic Sports Medicine and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. All CIF schoolsmust have Board Approved forms by the 2004-2005 school year.(Revised March 2004 Executive Committee)

QUESTION: May incoming students (grades 9 or 10) have the opportunity to participate inphysical examinations at the high school determined by their residence?

ANSWER: Yes - The physical exam session should be for boys and girls who contemplateentering athletic programs at their local public, private or parochial highschool. Should the student decide to attend a private or parochial high schoolfollowing the examination at the public school, the paperwork may be taken andused for the same purpose as the public school would utilize said document.NOTE: Coaches may not participate in the examination session.

#309. SUPERVISION REQUIREMENT

No CIF team shall participate in interscholastic or approved competition with any other team unless the CIF team is under supervisionas required by the California Code of Regulations Title V (Bylaw 506.A) or Bylaw 506.B.


QUESTION: What is the status of a student with regard to being supervised as an individualentry?

ANSWER: The supervision requirement is the same for individual entrants as well as teamentries. Any student reporting for competition who is not under the directsupervision in accordance with Bylaw 308 is to be DENIED entry for participationin the competition. It should be noted that schools representing the samedistrict may send one credentialed or certified supervisor for three or fourstudents. These individuals will be recognized for registration andparticipation purposes in that the district has assigned the supervisory rolefor all students from its member schools to this one individual.

QUESTION: What is the status of a contest in the event the head coach is ejected or removedfrom the site of the contest?

ANSWER: The contest may not continue unless there is a credentialed and/or certifiedwalk-on coach present from that school to assume the responsibilities ofsupervision for the team. If unable to meet the above, the contest is forfeitedat that point.

#310. SUNDAY RESTRICTIONS

A. In order to provide at least one day of respite from involvement in interscholastic athletics each week, no interscholastigames or practices of any kind are to be held on Sunday.

(Approved May 2000 Federated Council)EXCEPTION: Those schools founded upon religious tenets that observe the Sabbath from Friday sundown until Saturdaysundown may practice or play on Sundays. Said schools must register each year by August 1 for the following year with theirSection office and indicate either Friday or Saturday as their alternate day of respite.

NOTE: Declaration of Alternate Day of Respite forms are available through your local CIF Section Office.(Approved May 2003 Federated Council)

B. Violation of Bylaw 310 will result in the following sanctions:

(1) Practice: for every practice conducted on a declared day of respite the violating school will be prohibitedfrom conducting twice as many regularly scheduled practices (2 for 1).

(2) Game: a game played on a declared day of respite will result in forfeiture of the game.

C. In addition to the above sanctions, the section depending on the violation may impose the following additionalsanctions:

(1) The final season record will be reduced by at least one win at the conclusion of the season;

(2) The school will be placed on probation;

(3) The team/individual will be ineligible to advance to or in section, regional or state championships;

(4) Reduction of maximum number of contests allowed for the following year in that sport;

(5) Repeated violation may result in suspension of membership in the CIF.(Approved May 2004 Federated Council)

#311. DONATED EQUIPMENT

Schools, teams and/or individuals associated with interscholastic athletics which are under the control of school governing boards areprohibited from accepting donation of any and all athletic equipment of any description or any and all apparel of any description whichis associated with interscholastic athletics except as provided for by Education Code Section 41032(a). In the case of private schools,such donations must be accepted by resolution of the governing authority of such private school.


#312. OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK

Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football,lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (Approved February 1999 Federated Council; Revised to include lacrosse November2000 Federated Council).

#313. ASSOCIATION RULE

Each local Board of Education is responsible for developing the curriculum for physical education classes in its district schools.

<>313.1 During the school year, prior to the established date for authorized before and after-school practice in a particular sport and followingan individual’s or team’s last authorized competition, a student may receive athletic instruction in a CIF Southern Section approvedsport only during one regularly scheduled physical education period in which the student is enrolled and earning credit for thatparticular sport. (Note: Before and after-school practice is authorized in all sports from May 12, 2008 until the close of school,maximum 15 days.)

QUESTION: What constitutes a violation of the Association Rule between coach and student?

<>ANSWER: Throughout the CIF Southern Section Blue Book within each of the sports sectionsunder the general heading of ORGANIZED TEAM PRACTICE, the following paragraphis normally included. This example would be in baseball: “ORGANIZED TEAMPRACTICE: Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning theassociation of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learningor practicing the skills of baseball. Organized before and after-school teampractice may not be conducted until February 11 and may continue through thelast interscholastic contest. Before February 11, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills ofbaseball only during one regular physical education class.”

It is important to realize that these prohibitions should not be interpretedexclusively to mean formal practice sessions. Coaches, during those restrictedperiods during the school year, should conform to the spirit as well as theletter of the regulations. For example, a basketball coach who is in a gymoutside the season of sport, during a non-practice period while potentialathletes from his or her team are shooting baskets is in violation of theassociation rule; a swimming coach who is on the deck of a pool while potentialmembers from the team are swimming in that pool is in violation of theassociation rule.

In terms of practical athletic administration, it must be assumed that theprevious two examples would result at one time or another, in the transmissionof the skills of that particular sport from coach to student. Were thisinterpretation not to be restrictive, it would create an impossible situationin attempting to interpret whether practice of some kind was going on, or not,between coaches and students. Therefore, in associating with potentialathletes, the coach should take those necessary precautions to remove himselfor herself from an environment which would inherently be suspect inrelationship to our association rules.

QUESTION: May a basketball coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or spring basketball program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?

ANSWER: No - The only contact a coach may have with the student athlete outside theseason of sport would be during a regularly scheduled physical education classin which the student is enrolled.


QUESTION: How does the association rule apply to a member of a high school athletic staff’srole with an organization (i.e. club, travel, fall/spring league, etc.)outside the season of sport, during the school year where student athletes ofhis/her high school participate.

ANSWER: Members of the high school athletic staff may not, outside the season of sport:

1. Own or be a director

2. Serve on the Board of Directors

3. Serve in any administrative position or

4. Be an advisor on personnel decisions

with any organization/club in which student athletes of his/her high schoolparticipate.

QUESTION: During the season of sport, may a coach coach an outside team in which studentsfrom his school are members?

ANSWER: No. During the season of sport a coach may not be coaching his students on anoutside team. The only variation to this rule would be if it were a programapproved by a national governing body of a sport as a national team. This wouldrequire prior approval by the CIF Southern Section Office.

#314. CONDITIONING RULE

A high school may conduct physical conditioning before and after school outside the season of sport. This conditioning may include weight training,aerobics, jogging or other related conditioning activities, but specific skills or equipment related to that particular sport MAY NOT be used in such conditioningactivity.

QUESTION: What would constitute a violation of the conditioning rule?

ANSWER: An example of a violation would be if the high school basketball coach were tohave students with remaining eligibility running in the gym dribbling abasketball or conducting other activities, such as simulating lay-ups. Itwould be permissible to run laps on the track, without any equipment, or to liftweights. Further, it is suggested that all conditioning programs be conductedin conjunction with the weight room and no use of a permanent facility, suchas a gym for basketball or volleyball, etc., be utilized.

QUESTION: May an athlete participate in conditioning programs before and after schooloutside the season of sport without an annual physical examination?

ANSWER: No - An annual physical examination is required before a student may tryout,practice (to include physical conditioning) or participate in interscholasticathletic competition.

QUESTION: With regard to conditioning, in the sports of Cross Country and Track & Field,what are athletes permitted to do?

ANSWER: Athletes may take part in a conditioning program which could include running,however, no coaching or teaching of skills pertaining to the sport by the coachmay take place. Additionally, no sport specific equipment may be used.

QUESTION: Is interval training and/or road runs during the Track & Field preseasonconsidered a violation of the conditioning rule?

ANSWER: No. Aerobic conditioning may take place after school as long as specific skillsare not being worked on and the emphasis is on conditioning.


ARTICLE 40CIF AMATEUR STANDING RULE

The 400 series has been incorporated into Bylaw 213.

ARTICLE 50GENERAL RULES

500. AUTHORIZED PARTICIPATION

A. All athletic activities in sports approved by the CIF involving two or more member schools must be held under rulesand regulations of the participating schools’ respective league, CIF Section and the California Interscholastic Fed-eration.

B. Ineligible students shall not compete as representatives of the school in any competition involving CIF memberschools.

C. In any CIF competition, only the following person(s) shall be permitted to participate:

(1) An attached athlete (representing a CIF member school).

(2) An official entrant (earning points for a CIF member school).

D. “Exhibition” competition (such as, but not limited to, fifth quarter, open lane and open court competition) involvingCIF member schools may be allowed as an adjunct to regulation CIF competition, provided that:

(1) Duly-appointed coaches (as specified in Bylaw 506) and contest officials are present and supervising theactivity; AND

(2) Such contests count toward the competing individual’s allowable maximum number of contests; AND

(3) A team score is not kept or recorded; AND

(4) Such team competition is not conducted concurrently with the regulation CIF competition (*see NOTEbelow); AND

(5) Such team competition is held at the same site, immediately preceding or following the regulation competi-tion (*see NOTE below); AND

(6) Such team competition is shorter in duration than the regulation competition in that sport (*see NOTEbelow); AND

(7) Participants in such competition shall not compete in any regulation CIF competition in the same sportduring the same day or event; AND

(8) Participants in such competition represent their own school of enrollment (i.e., competition on a “rainbow”team and/or a team made up of students representing two or more schools is prohibited); AND

(9) Written permission is granted for such competition by the principals of all schools involved; AND

(10) Participants in such competition meet all eligibility requirements of the State CIF, CIF Section, and league.

(Revised February 2001 Federated Council.)

NOTE: For purposes of this rule, team sports are designated as the following: baseball, basketball, field hockey,football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo.


QUESTION: May a coach in a practice swim or track meet permit an ineligible student tocompete if he places the student in an outside lane and does not count thatathlete’s point?

ANSWER: No - An ineligible student may practice or work out with a high school squad,but the student may not participate in any capacity in an interscholasticathletic contest.

QUESTION: May an ineligible student play on a second team in a game against another highschool?

ANSWER: No - A scholastically ineligible student cannot compete in any type ofinterscholastic competition.

QUESTION: Must a J.V. or Freshman team be comprised of eligible players when competingagainst another school?

ANSWER: The rules of the CIF Southern Section cover all interscholastic contests andall participants must meet all eligibility requirements.

500.1 Executive Committee Hearing - A violation of any CIF Southern Section rule or the spirit of a rule may result in a hearing before theCIF Southern Section Executive Committee.

500.2 Forfeiture Status - Any athletic contest in which an ineligible student has participated either intentionally or unintentionally, must beforfeited unless provided for otherwise in the adopted playing rules of that sport. When a school must forfeit any games, a win and atie must be counted as losses in the standings. This would apply to any practice, league, or playoff game, match, meet or sanctionedevent. Report of such forfeiture must be filed with the CIF Southern Section Office and the opposing school.

500.21 In the case where it is determined that an ineligible player competed due to the failure of the school administration to submitthe proper paper work which would have granted immediate eligibility with no restrictions, i.e., transfer eligibility with norestrictions, the school would only be forced to forfeit the initial game won or tied that the student in question played.

QUESTION: What happens if a school allows a student/athlete to participate after theybecome aware of the fact that no paperwork has been submitted?

ANSWER: Once the school becomes aware, or is notified, that they have an ineligibleathlete, any subsequent contest that athletes participates in would beforfeited until the appropriate paperwork is completed.

500.3 If an ineligible player should participate in a championship activity such as a league or invitational swimming, gymnastics, or track meet,where awards are given and a team championship is declared, the following rules would govern:

500.31 The school could not qualify for any team awards or honors.

500.32 The ineligible individual would not qualify for any individual awards, and the next place finishers would move up.

500.33 In swimming or track, the individual awards won by teammates of an ineligible participant would not be affected, except inrelay events which are a part of the meet.

QUESTION: At what point is a participant’s point total forfeited as opposed to an entirecontest being forfeited?

ANSWER: In the event a participant would enter too many events, that participant’s pointtotal only would be forfeited. However, if an ineligible athlete (resident,scholastic standing, age, etc.) participates in a meet, the entire meet isforfeited by the school team

500.4 School Suspension By Council - The council shall have authority to suspend a school from membership herein at any time and forsuch period as said Council deems advisable and for any cause which in the opinion of the Council is for the best interests of theorganization. A majority vote of Council members present at any regular or specially called meeting shall be sufficient to makesuspension effective. (In cases of suspension for the playing of ineligible students, the above Bylaws 500.2 and 500.3 shall apply.)


500.5 Any school knowingly or unknowingly violating the rule may be suspended from membership in the CIF Southern Section. Such aschool shall not be eligible to compete in any contest or event under the jurisdiction of the CIF Southern Section until such time as it isreinstated by the Council or the Executive Committee of the CIF Southern Section. Such suspension shall become effectiveimmediately upon the determination by the Council or the Executive Committee of the CIF Southern Section which shall have theauthority to act upon all questions of eligibility and suspension, arising therefrom, whether or not a formal protest has been filed.

<>501. CONTESTS SUBJECT TO CIF ELIGIBILITY RULES

<>A. All California Interscholastic Federation eligibility rules apply in all games including practice games.

<>B. With Section Approval, each school year a school may engage in one interschool playday activity per CIF-approvedsport with any students not involved in that sport’s interscholastic athletic program, as long as the schools involvedagree in writing to indemnify and hold harmless CIF Sections and the State CIF and willingly accept full and completeresponsibility for the health and safety of their students involved in the aforementioned activity.

<>C. DEFINITION OF A PLAYDAY: An organized recreational activity involving teams from two or more high schools whereinthe participants are not currently participating or have not been participating as a member of their school interscho-lastic team in that sport during the previous 12 calendar months preceding the date of the play day.

502. OUTSIDE TEAMS

A. No school belonging to the California Interscholastic Federation shall compete, scrimmage or practice with any teamoutside the jurisdiction of the Federation without consent of the California Interscholastic Federation Sectioninvolved. A school disregarding this rule may be barred from participation in that sport during the following season.

B. In order to grant athletic opportunities to students who attend schools that, for a limited amount of time cannotafford to offer a sport, a “combined team” consisting of students from these schools may be formed and mayscrimmage or practice against a CIF member school provided the following:

(1) A district board or private school governance board states that a program is not affordable for a limited timeto be designated by the district board or the private school board.

(2) A district board or private school governance board requests participation for its students.

(3) The league against which these teams plan to compete grants approval prior to section approval.

(4) Approval of the section is granted.

(5) It is understood by the officials of the requesting school(s) that this request is granted for up to a two-yearterm. If a request to continue is granted, it may be granted for additional terms if all provisions are met.

(6) That schools and districts recognize that such “combined teams” are not granted status as league membersnor do they qualify for league, section or state playoffs or championships.

(7) An administrator of one of the requesting schools agrees to accept responsibility and supervision of theteam and agrees that students will meet eligibility requirements expected of students in CIF member schools.

QUESTION: Is it permissible for an athletic team representing a Southern Section memberschool to schedule a scrimmage or a practice game with a team representing anoutside organization such as a college, junior college, Y.M.C.A., Boys Club,etc?

ANSWER: Teams representing member schools may not schedule scrimmages, games, practicesessions or workouts with teams representing outside organizations unlessspecial permission is secured from the Commissioner. Permission to schedulesuch activities will be granted only when it involves a non-contact sport andwhen it is necessary because of scheduling difficulties encountered by a memberschool.


QUESTION: Is it permissible for a school to conduct competition outside the rules of theCIF Southern Section, if they do not play member schools?

ANSWER: Membership in the CIF Southern Section is based upon compliance with all rulesand regulations. Outside competition is prohibited without special permissionof the Commissioner.

503. SUSPENDED SCHOOLS

When a school in any Section is suspended from participating in any sport, that school is not to play with any other school in theFederation in that sport during the period of suspension. Any team competing with the offending school shall be subject to disciplinaryaction by the Federated Council.

504. NON-CIF COMPETITION

If a California Interscholastic Federation high school team competes against a non-California Interscholastic Federation team in anyapproved competition, the activity shall be played under the high school rules for that sport.

505. OUTSIDE TEAM AGE REQUIREMENT

High school students or teams shall not compete or practice against other individuals or teams in football or wrestling unless the playersor such teams meet the age requirements of the California Interscholastic Federation.

506. WHO MAY COACH

A. All public school teams must be coached by a person who meets the requirements of the California Education Codeand the California Code of Regulations Title V.

<>B. A non-public school coach shall be considered a member of the school’s staff. A non-public school coach must becertified by the governing board or highest school administrator as competent to coach. This certification must takeplace on an annual basis for each sport coached by that individual. Certification is required for coaches whether inpaid or unpaid status.

See also Bylaw 22.B.(9) for Coaching Education requirement mandatory for all coaches (public and private) as ofDecember 31, 2008.


507. COACHING COMPENSATION

A coach shall not be reimbursed for coaching services from any source other than school funds without the approval of the school’sgoverning board, nor be subject to any bonus arrangement dependent upon the success of the school’s team.

QUESTION: In what manner is the payment of the coaches specifically permitted to behandled?

ANSWER: Coaches may be paid by way of district office and/or ASB account. Outside groupssuch as booster clubs may make a donation to the school’s athletic program, butthey cannot specify that the money specifically be utilized for Coach A, CoachB, etc.

508. OUT OF STATE COACHING CERTIFICATION

Teams of affiliated California Interscholastic Federation member schools must be coached by staff members certified in their own State(for certain schools outside California).


509. PENALTY FOR NON CERTIFICATION & IMPROPER COMPENSATION

Any team, coached by an uncertified person, or by any person receiving any part of the salary for coaching from other than school fundswithout the approval of the school’s governing board is ineligible under California Interscholastic Federation rules.

<>510. UNDUE INFLUENCE

<>A. The use of undue influence by any person or persons to secure or retain a student or to secure or retain one or bothparents or guardians of a student as residents may cause the student to be ineligible for high school athletics for aperiod of one year and shall jeopardize the standing of the high school in the California Interscholastic Federation.

NOTE: Undue influence is any act, gesture or communication (including accepting material or financial inducement toattend a CIF member school for the purpose of engaging in CIF competition regardless of the source) which isperformed personally, or through another, which may be objectively seen as an inducement, or part of a process ofinducing a student, or his or her parent or guardian, by or on behalf of, a member school, to enroll in, transfer to, orremain in, a particular school for athletic purposes.

<>B. A transfer of a student from his or her current school of attendance to any high school wherein the student partici-pates or participated, during the previous 24 months, on a non-school athletic team, (i.e. AAU, American Legion, clubteam, etc.) that is associated with the new school shall be considered prima facie* evidence (“sufficient evidence”) ofundue influence/recruiting by the school to which the student transfers or may be considered prima facie evidencethat the student enrolled in that school in whole or in part for athletic reasons.

A team associated with the school is one: that is organized by and/or coached by any member of the coaching staffat, or any other person associated* with, that school; and/or, on which the majority of the members of the team(Participants in practice and/or competition) are students who attend that school.

When a prima facie case of undue influence/recruiting exist, the student shall be ineligible to represent the newschool in interscholastic athletic competition for a period of one calendar year from the date of the student’senrollment in the new school unless sufficient proof is presented to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that rebutsor disproves the evidence of undue influence/recruiting for athletic reasons.

* Defined as: Persons “associated” with a school include, but are not limited to, parents of current or former student/athletes, booster club members, alumni, spouses or relatives of coaches, teachers and other employees, formercoaches, active applicants for coaching positions, and persons who are employed by companies or organizationsthat have donated athletic supplies, equipment or apparel to that school.

<>C. A student shall become ineligible for CIF competition and shall be penalized according to Bylaw 213 for acceptingmaterial or financial inducement to attend a CIF member school for the purpose of engaging in CIF competition,regardless of the source.

<>D. All transfer students shall submit a completed CIF Pre-enrollment Contract Affidavit (CIF Form 510) with the appropri-ate transfer application(s) as required by their respective CIF Section under Bylaw 207 and/or Bylaw 209.

NOTE: CIF Form 510 is available through the local CIF Section Office.(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)

510.1 This rule applies equally to any actions by any person or persons to enroll a student who is graduate of the eighth or ninth grade ofa junior high school in any member high school other than the public high school in the attendance area in which the student’s parentsor legal guardian reside.

510.2 The object of the recruiting rule is to assure that the student athlete is making a free and unpressured choice of his or her high school.It would therefore even preclude any effort on the part of a friend or representative of the public high school in the attendance area inwhich the student’s parents reside, from attempting to secure the student’s enrollment at that school.

QUESTION: Is it within the rules for the parents of an eighth grade student who isinterested in attending a private school to contact the principal of that schoolto learn about the course of study, tuition charges, transportation and otherschool matters?


ANSWER: Such a contact initiated by a parent would not be in violation of existing rules.

QUESTION: Is it legal for a member of a private or public school’s booster club to initiatecontact with the parents of an eighth grade student for the purpose of informingthem about the school?

ANSWER: A student’s interscholastic athletic eligibility would be jeopardized by suchaction on the part of a booster club member.

QUESTION: A member of a booster club of a private school is contacted by the parents ofan eighth grade student who is interested in information pertaining to thescholastic and athletic program at the private school. What may a booster clubmember do in response to such a request?

ANSWER: The booster club member should advise the parent to contact the principal ofthe high school for information pertaining to the school.

QUESTION: Student “A” will graduate from the eighth grade in two weeks. Would it be aviolation of the rule if the student was personally contacted by a private orpublic high school coach to play on a summer league basketball team?

ANSWER: Such action by a public or private high school coach in personally contactingan eighth grade student to participate on a summer league basketball team wouldbe in violation of the recruiting rule. However, if an eighth grade studentcontacts a senior high school coach to secure information pertaining to a summerleague team, there would be no violation of our recruiting rule.

QUESTION: What contact may a coach have with a parent contemplating enrolling childrenat his or her high school?

ANSWER: The coach should refer ALL parent contact with reference to the high schoolathletic program and enrollment to the appropriate school administrator. Priorto enrollment, all parent contact must be handled by school administration, notmembers of the coaching staff.

QUESTION: May eighth graders participate in Spring practice or tryouts?

ANSWER: No. Only students currently enrolled and attending a member school (grades 9-12) may participate in spring practice/tryouts. Eighth graders do not becomeninth graders until after they have graduated.

QUESTION: What may representatives of a senior high school do as far as contact with juniorhigh school students is concerned?

ANSWER: Because a graduate of a junior high school may enter any high school inCalifornia and be residentially eligible in accordance with CIF SouthernSection rules, contact by senior high school representatives is regulated.Individual coaches cannot visit or initiate contact with junior high schoolstudents, but it would be permissible for the vice-principal or athleticdirector (not the coach) of a senior high school to visit the junior high schoolcampus for the purpose of informing students of the total athletic program atthe senior high school.

However, it is legal during the school day for a high school coach to be partof a total open house and/or school orientation (academics, activities andathletics, but not athletics by itself) where a student is part of a generalgathering of students on the high school campus and such activity has theapproval of the high school and junior high or elementary school principal.

This would also include a clinic, open to the entire community, providedapproval of the respective schools is received. Outside the school day, it is


legal for a high school coach to coach such students, for a recreational or semi-recreational organization such as AAU, YMCA, Church, City Recreation or similarorganizations. Schools are reminded of the following items, however:

(A) This interpretation in no way preempts Article 2 of the Bylaws which wouldprohibit a youngster from practicing on the high school team.

(B) Bylaw 1904 precludes football practice for elementary and junior highschool students with the high school coach. Therefore, in the sport offootball, should a clinic, open house or orientation be conducted, itshould not resemble a football practice.

(C) This interpretation in no way preempts Bylaw 510 of the Bylaws(Recruiting Prohibited) and special care should be taken by principalsto so advise their coaches.

(D) Because of the significant differences between districts and theirorganizational structure and promotional pattern; for example, studentsfrom one junior high school may be going to three different high schoolsin one district, while in another district all the junior high schoolstudents go to the same high school, principals may wish to coordinatetheir efforts closely with their district office.

(E) Bylaw 133 (Duties of Leagues) of the CIF Southern Section Bylawsprovides: “Leagues shall not make any rules contrary to the rules of theCIF Southern Section, but may make a regulation requiring higherstandards than those set by the CIF Southern Section.”With this background, leagues are reminded that if they feel they may needsuch higher standards within their own league because of theircircumstances, they may do so.

(F) Finally, principals should work closely with their league representativein all such matters as he/she is charged, under Bylaws 120-125 of the CIFSouthern Section Bylaws, with such a task.

QUESTION: Would it be acceptable for schools to invite athletes from their feeder schoolsto attend athletic contests.

ANSWER: NO! It is not permissible for member schools, booster club representatives,coaches or other agents or school personnel to invite potential student-athletes to attend contests or practices. It would be acceptable for thePrincipal to invite the entire student body of a feeder school to an individualathletic contest. The invitation must be open to every student of the feederschool.

NOTE: The foregoing examples are intended to be just that, and in no mannerare intended to constitute an exclusive list. If questions arise as topropriety of intended activities, it is advisable to secure an advance opinionfrom the Office of the Commissioner.

QUESTION: What are the guidelines for sport camps?

ANSWER: (A) High school sponsored sport camps during the school year or during thesummer:

(1) Only students registered or enrolled in the high school can attend.

(2) The high school name or nickname can be used.

(3) Principal of the high school has given permission for the camp totake place.


(B) Other sport camps during the school year or during the summer:

(1) Students from other high schools and/or individuals from thegeneral community are invited to attend.

(2) High school name or nickname cannot be used in the title of the campor used in the promotion of the camp.

(3) Organizers/coaches should secure facility permit for use of schooland equipment.

(4) Organizers/coaches should provide required liability insurance.

(5) The camp may be identified as the coach’s/organizer’s camp, butwithout any connection to the high school or the high school sportsprogram.

NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fall season untilschool is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply, i.e., the Association Rule,etc.

511. SEASON OF SPORT DEFINITION

The season of a sport for a school is that period of time which elapses between first interscholastic contest and the final contest for thatparticular sport. The season of a sport for any individual student is that period of time which elapses between the student’s firstparticipation in an interscholastic contest and the student’s final contest for the particular sport.

A. The “season of sport” shall be established for each sport by the highest CIF component level in which championshipcompetition is conducted (i.e., State, Section, or League) in that sport. To participate in State level competition forany particular sport, a Section must comply with the CIF adopted “season of sport”.

B. The basic sports season are:

Fall - August through November Winter - November through February

Spring - February through June

Exact dates may vary from year to year and between Sections within the above specified basic seasons. Champion-ship competition may extend beyond these limits.

C. Sections have the responsibility to work toward equity relative to length of season, number of contests, and numberof opportunities for participation by students. The “season of sport” for State championships are:

Fall - Football (Boys) Winter - Basketball (Boys and Girls)Fall - Volleyball (Girls) Winter - Wrestling (Boys and Girls)Fall - Cross Country (Boys and Girls) Spring - Track (Boys and Girls)Fall - Golf (Girls) Spring - Golf (Boys)Fall - Tennis (Girls - NorCal Regionals only) Spring - Tennis (Boys - NorCal Regionals only)

512. LEAGUE REALIGNMENT CYCLE

Leagues that use a two-year cycle of alignment shall realign on even years only. Leagues that realign every year or “upon demand” arenot to be affected by this rule.

QUESTION: What is the releaguing cycle in the Southern Section?

ANSWER: Presently, the Southern Section is on a four year releaguing cycle (2006-2010).


513. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SEASONS

A student shall not participate in more than four seasons of sanctioned CIF competition in any given sport in a four-year high schoolor three seasons of sanctioned CIF competition in any given sport in a three-year high school. Activities in the summer are exempt.

514. ONE SEASON OF SPORT

Each student shall be limited to one season of a particular sport for each school year.

515. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Each Section shall adopt policies and/or establish procedures which will promote within its jurisdiction, equal opportunities for allstudents regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin or physical disability.

516. SUPPLEMENTAL CROSS LEAGUING

Each Section shall allow the formation of cross leagues for schools in which a sport or sports are not available through its immediateleague.

517. SEASONS OF SPORT

A. Sections and/or leagues shall set seasons of sport so that they provide year-round equal opportunity for all studentsto participate, including inter-sectional competition and State championships in like sports, and softball and base-ball.

B. Sections and/or leagues are encouraged to conduct all sports during the State-approved season.

C. Member schools, through their league or Section, shall either:

(1) Schedule identical sport, and baseball and softball, with seasons of the same number of weeks regardlessof the season of the year in which the sport is played, or

(2) Schedule all sports in a particular season of the year to be an equal number of weeks.

D. Each Section which participates in State Championships in a sport shall conduct section playoff, if any, during theseason immediately preceding such State Championship.

E. State and Sections shall conduct playoffs in such a manner that teams in like sport, and in baseball and softball,during the same season are afforded equitable opportunity to participate in evening and weekend competition.

518. EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sections shall participate in an equal number of sports for boys and girls in State Championships and in like sports, and softball andbaseball, for State Championships with a minimum of one entry per Section. All Sections shall have representation in all playoffs.

519. NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE CONTESTS

A. Each Section and/or league which establishes a maximum and/or minimum number of allowable contests for memberschools shall establish the same number of allowable contests for all teams in identical sports, and in baseball andsoftball.

B. When practical and sufficient interest exists, the number of events offered in a contest in identical sports for boysand girls shall be equal except where the rules are written by a recognized rules writing body that provides for adifferent number of events.


520. EQUAL ASSIGNMENT OF PLAYOFF FACILITIES

Assignment of facilities for competition in State and Section playoffs shall be based on sex-neutral factors for all teams in identicalsports, and in baseball and softball.

521. EQUAL ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICIALS

Officials for all interscholastic contests shall be assigned and compensated on a sex-neutral basis.

#522. EQUITY

Any question or concern involving practices or procedures that affect perceived bias on the basis of sex will be reported in writing to theState CIF Office within 10 working days. A form will be sent to the individual, which must be returned to register the inquiry andresolution (if any).

Any registered complaints or inquiries will be investigated and reported to the Federated Council and State Board of Education withcopies to the person who filed the original concern.

If the problem is not resolved to the satisfaction of the individual, the appeals procedure of CIF shall be consulted and implemented atthe discretion of the “complainant”.

Note: See pages 251-253 for Equity Complaint and Appeal Procedure.

<>523. STEROID PROHIBITION

As a condition of membership, all schools shall adopt policies prohibiting the use and abuse of androgenic/anabolic steroids. Allmember schools shall have participating stduents and their parents/caregiver agree that the athlete will not use steroids without thewritten prescription of a fully licensed physician (as recognized by the AMA) to treat a medical condition. (NOTE: Article 12.A.(14))(Revised May 2005 Federated Council)

#524. SCOUTING PROHIBITIONS - PRACTICE SESSION

Scouting of any type which would include personal viewing, written notes, audio tape, motion pictures, video reproduction and/or any other type ofreproduction, such as still pictures, etc. shall not be taken in any sport of a member school’s practice sessions by anyone without written consent of theparticipating school(s). An interscholastic scrimmage is not subject to this rule.

QUESTION: What is allowed with regard to scouting a contest?

ANSWER: There will be NO restrictions on the part of member schools regarding thefilming/video taping of any contest/interscholastic scrimmage. Host schoolswill maintain game management rights and responsibilities.

#525. PARTICIPATION IN PRO/COLLEGE PROGRAMS

No athletic team representing a member school may perform on the same program, or participate as part of a doubleheader, with a professional team. Nomember school shall be permitted to schedule doubleheaders or athletic events of any type in conjunction with junior college, university, or any other teamnot a member of the CIF without the prior approval of the Executive Committee (CIF Southern Section).

#526. TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED

The use of tobacco products in conjunction with any CIF Southern Section athletic contest is prohibited. This would include all those involved in the contestincluding players, coaches and officials.


#527. SPORTSMANSHIP

Schools must have on file a signed Coaches’ Code of Ethics and Athletes’ Code of Ethics PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION. A copy of the Principal’s Statementof Compliance must be forwarded to the CIF Southern Section Office. Forms will be provided in the Fall Packets. (See end of blue book for samples offorms.)

ARTICLE 60OUTSIDE COMPETITION

600. COMPETITION ON AN OUTSIDE TEAM

A student on a high school team becomes ineligible if the student competes in a contest on an “outside” team, in the same sport, duringthe student’s high school season of sport. (Refer to bylaw 511) The following exceptions apply:

A. If the outside team has half or more of the team members as stated in the National Federation rulebook for that sport,it shall be considered the same sport. Examples: three on three basketball — outside team competition prohibited;two on two volleyball — outside team competition permitted.

QUESTION: May a student who competes at the freshman or junior varsity level compete onan outside team during his or her high school season of sport?

ANSWER: No. The Outside Competition Rule pertains to all levels of competition. Thus,any individual participating at the varsity, junior varsity, sophomore and/orfreshman levels may not compete on an outside team during his or her high schoolseason of sport. *See exception in above paragraph.

QUESTION: Does this rule apply to a student/athlete who starts the season, plays in a gameand then becomes ineligible?

ANSWER: Yes. Once the student is eligible and plays in a game, he/she may not play onan outside team and retain their eligibility for that season.

B. FLAG FOOTBALL

For purposes of this rule, touch football and flag football are considered to be a different sport than tackle football.

C. SOCCER

In the sport of soccer, Rule 600 shall be in effect only during the winter high school soccer season. High schoolsoccer programs that compete during the fall or spring season are not subject to Rule 600.

QUESTION: What is the definition of the student’s high school season for soccer in theSouthern Section?

<>ANSWER: A season of sport is defined as that period which begins with school’s firstinterscholastic competition (non-league game, tournament contest or leaguegame). For the 2007-2008 soccer season, the date would be November 26, 2007.

D. SWIMMING & DIVING

Swimmers may compete for an amateur team during the season of sport in the USA Swimming Senior NationalChampionship Meet, the USA Swimming Sectional Championship meets and the YMCA National Meet. Divers maycompete for an amateur team during the season of sport in the USA National Diving Championships and the USANational Junior Diving Championships.

E. Rule 600 shall not be in effect for those sports conducted outside the State adopted season of sport.

F. SPONTANEOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY

It is permissible for a high school team member to participate in a spontaneous recreational activity or game in which


sides or teams are chosen without regard to players representing any group or organization. Such participationwould not cause loss of eligibility. (spontaneous—no prior planning or notice; an unplanned part of another activitywhich has a primary focus other than the sport.)

G. UNATTACHED COMPETITION IN INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

(1) An unattached athlete shall not represent any team. Points won by the athlete shall not be credited to anyteam. An unattached athlete shall not use a uniform which identifies a school or “outside” team. Anyviolation shall be considered an infraction of Bylaw 600.

(2) Unattached competition is permissible for a student in other than school contests during the season ofsport provided the student enters in the individual sports of badminton (singles and doubles), crosscountry, golf, gymnastics, skiing, swimming and diving (including unattached entry on relays), tennis (singlesand doubles), track and field (including unattached entry on relays) and wrestling.(Revised May 2003 Federated Council)

(3) CERTIFICATION OF UNATTACHED ATHLETES

No official recognition or certification on the part of the CIF member school or personnel of the CIF memberschool may be given in order that unattached athletes may participate in contests.

(4) REPRESENTATION IN CIF COMPETITION

Unattached competition is not permitted in any CIF competition (see Bylaw 302). Individuals or teamsentered in CIF competition must represent a CIF member school. No other form of representation shall bepermitted in CIF competition.

601. PAN-AMERICAN OR OLYMPIC COMPETITION

During the high school season of sport, a high school student who has been selected or qualified for participation on the United Statesteam, which will engage in Pan-American or Olympic competition, may participate on that team.

<>602. SPECIAL PROGRAMS/OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

During the high school season of sport, a high school student who has been selected or qualified for an Olympic development programshall be permitted to participate in such a program without loss of interscholastic eligibility, if the following conditions are met:

A. The Olympic development program is:

(1) Verified as such by the State CIF; AND

(2) a. Conducted or sponsored by the United States Olympic Committee; OR

b. Directly funded and conducted by the U.S. national governing body for the sport on a nationallevel; OR

c. Authorized by a national governing body for athletes having potential for future national teamparticipation; AND

B. The student informs the high school principal at least thirty (30) days prior to participating in the program; AND

C. The principal verifies the authenticity of the program; AND

D. The student makes prior arrangement to complete missed academic lessons, assignments, and tests before the lastday of classes of the semester in which the student’s absence occurs.

<>E. This bylaw was written with the intent that only individual student-athletes that have been identified by the respectiveNational Governing body for that sports, as having Olympic potential, would be eligible for this exemption of Bylaw600. Individual student-athletes who are members of a club team(s) consisting in whole or part of high school age


athletes, participating in any competitions (e.g. Super Y League events, championships, etc.) even if the competitionitself is labeled as an ODP event, that occur during the high school student’s season of sport are not eligible for thisexemption.

(Revised Federated Council May 2007)

603. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Each CIF Section may grant approval, upon individual petition, for an athlete to travel to a foreign country to participate in internationalcompetition sanctioned by the governing body for that sport in the United States and the international governing body.(Revised May 2003 Federated Council)

QUESTION: For whom can a student participate/represent in international competition?

ANSWER: Students qualifying under Rule 603 would be representing/participating for theUnited States.

#604. BYLAW 600 PENALTY

A. Individual(1) First Offense in High School Career in Any Sport

The student becomes immediately ineligible for participation with his/her high school team for a number ofcontests equal to twice the number of contests of outside competition in which the student participated.

(2) Any Subsequent Offense in High School Career in Any SportThe student becomes immediately ineligible for one year (365 days) from the second infraction in all sports.

(3) AppealsUpon written appeal to the Section commissioner, the student may petition his/her Section for reinstatementof his/her eligibility status.

B. Team(1) Games Forfeited

Games in which a student participated on his/her high school team after violation of CIF Bylaw 600 shall beforfeited.

(2) AppealsSections may establish rules and procedures to consider requests for waivers of game forfeitures.


ARTICLE 70SANCTIONED EVENTS

700. PARTICIPATION

All competition in CIF approved sports, in which high school students participate as representatives of their high schools, shall be heldunder the auspices of a CIF-member high school, CIF league, or CIF Section and with the approval, if necessary, of the State CIF andthe National Federation (see Bylaws 703-705 below). Only students enrolled in, and teams representing, CIF-member high schools, orotherwise approved schools (see Bylaws 502A, 703-705, may participate in such athletic competition. (Revised May 2003 FederatedCouncil)

701. JOINT SANCTIONING SPONSORSHIP

Assistance from outside organizations may be secured by the sponsoring high school, but the high school must direct and manage theevent, or high school section of an “open division competition” event, and be fully responsible. To ensure that high school competitionis conducted in accordance with CIF rules, the following guidelines must be followed:


A. Samples of information bulletins, invitations and entry forms must be submitted for sanctioning approval to theappropriate CIF entity (see CIF Bylaws 703-705), and said materials can only be distributed by the sponsoring highschool, league or CIF Section. Official invitations and entry forms must indicate that the activity has received StateCIF sanction in accordance with CIF Article 7.

B. Participating schools must return fees and completed entry forms to the sponsoring high school, league, or CIFSection.

C. Any event program published in connection with a CIF-sanctioned activity must indicate the name of the host highschool, league or CIF Section, and that CIF sanction has been issued.

D. Management and control of all finances connected with the activity shall remain with the host high school, league orCIF Section. A financial statement indicating all high school, league or CIF Section revenues and expenditures mustbe filed with the State CIF Office.

E. If the title of a California host event includes the name of an outside organization, the title must be preceded by thename of the sponsoring high school, league, or CIF Section.


702. ADMINISTRATION OF JOINT SANCTIONED EVENT

A. If a CIF high school, league, or Section sponsors a sanctioned CIF invitational event at the same time and place whereand “open division competition” event is being held, the high school competition must be administered by a CIF highschool, league or Section.

B. The high school event must be limited to entries from CIF member schools whose athletes are eligible under CIF rules.Any other entries must receive the approval of the State CIF office, as specified in Bylaws 703-705 below.

C. A high school student who has any eligibility left at a high school shall not participate in any “open divisioncompetition” event.

D. The “open division” event management is requested not to accept an entry from an ineligible high school student,unless the student has already completed eight (8) semesters of eligibility, or unless the student is beyond CIF agerequirements.

E. CIF high school event sanction approval will not be issued if a high school student with any remaining eligibility is tobe invited to the “open division” section of the event.


703. INTER-SECTIONAL/BORDER STATES COMPETITION

State CIF and National Federation sanction approval is not necessary for CIF-approved sports competition conducted betweenmember-schools of the CIF Sections and/or Border States. NOTE: For purposes of the provisions of CIF Bylaws Article 7 (SanctioningEvents), the following are considered to be “border states:” Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Oregon. (Approved May 2003 FederatedCouncil)

(Southern Section only would be required)

SPECIAL NOTE: Approval of sanctioned events is required by the CIF Southern Section Office. All contests must be scheduled within the adopted seasonof sports calendar.

QUESTION: What form is utilized within the Southern Section for sanctioned events?

ANSWER: A standardized form is utilized throughout the Southern Section and is availablethrough the Southern Section Office.

703.1 Applications which include schools from other California Sections must be submitted 60 days prior to the event to the Southern SectionOffice.


QUESTION: What is the time line for inviting schools to a tournament being hosted by aCIF Southern Section school?

ANSWER: If all schools are in California, the application must be in the SouthernSection Office 60 days prior to the event. If there are any schools outsideof California in a tournament, applications must be in the Southern SectionOffice 90 days prior to the event.

QUESTION: When do I have to submit an application for a sanctioned event?

ANSWER: Only the host school must submit an application when it invites four or moreschools for competition. Or, if you are inviting any school from out of thestate or country for a single or multi-school competition. Or, if you areinvited to a tournament within California but outside the Southern Section, aletter must be filed by your site administrator (See Bylaw 703.2).

703.2 Any schools wishing to travel to a tournament and/or invitational outside the Southern Section but within the state or to a border state,must request approval of the Southern Section Office, in writing by the site administrator. All requests must state dates, location(including name of host school and name of event), sport, levels of competition and number of guaranteed contests, and be submittedto the CIF Southern Section Office 60 days prior to the contest.

703.3 In competition involving California schools only in which three schools or less are involved (dual or triangular competition), nosanctioning procedures are required.

704. MEXICO/CANADA/INTERSTATE COMPETITION

A. “Dual” competition (involving two schools only) in CIF-approved sports does not require sanction approval by theState CIF and/or National Federation when a CIF-member school competes against:

(1) A member school from another state association; OR

(2) A school from either Mexico or Canada necessitating a round trip of fewer than 600 miles.

B. All competition in CIF-approved sports, involving three (3) or more member schools, from Mexico, Canada and/ormultiple state associations, requires sanction approval from the State CIF, as well as the National Federation (if morethan four (4) states and/or more than eight (8) schools are involved), unless all competing schools, regardless of thenumber, are member schools of border state associations (see Bylaw 703.):

1. HOST SCHOOL PROCEDURES

In applying for all necessary approval (as described above) of such an event, the host school must complywith the following policies:

a. The host school must forward to its CIF Section office a completed sanctioning application inaccordance with the following timeline:

(i) When submitted 90 or more calendar days prior to the event, and, if NFHS approval isrequired, application must be accompanied by a $100 processing fee (made payable toNFHS);

(ii) When submitted 45 to 89 calendar days prior to the event, and, if NFHS approval isrequired, application must be accompanied by a $150 processing fee (made payable toNFHS);

(iii) When submitted 20 to 44 calendar days prior to the event, and, if NFHS approval isrequired, application must be accompanied by a $250 processing fee (made payable toNFHS);

(iv) For all sanction applications, the final list of entries, including any changes to the list ofentries submitted with the original sanction application, must be received in the NFHS


office no fewer than twenty (20) calendar days prior to the event. In any of the abovetimeline situations, the penalty fee for not forwarding the final list of actual entries to theNFHS office twenty (20) calendar days prior to the event will be an additional late fee of$50 (made payable to the NFHS);

(v) If the NFHS does not receive all late fees prior to five (5) calendar days prior to the event,the event will not be sanctioned.

b. ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS

The hosting entity is responsible for submitting to its respective CIF Section office written verifi-cation of all of the following.

(i) All participants in the event represent only their respective schools of enrollment; AND

(ii) All participants in the event meet the provisions of the following State CIF Bylaws: 201(Age Requirement), 202 (Eight Semesters), 400 (Amateur Standing), 600 (Outside Teams),and 900 (All-Star Competition); AND

(iii) All participants in the event meet the eligibility standards of their respective state andnational associations, including, but not limited to, maintaining minimum progress to-ward meeting the high school graduation requirements as prescribed by their respectivegoverning boards.

c. The respective Section Commissioner will indicate his/her action (approval or denial) and, if ap-proved, sign and forward the form to the State CIF.

d. The State CIF, upon receipt and approval of the application, will process the form to the stateassociations involved, and to the National Federation (if applicable).

e. The State CIF will be responsible for notifying the appropriate CIF Section, and the CIF Section willnotify the school of the final action.

2. TRAVELING SCHOOL PROCEDURES

Schools wishing to travel out-of-state to a school sponsored sanctioned event, should be aware of thefollowing procedures:

a. The hosting State Association is responsible for processing any application, which invites Califor-nia school participation in an out-of-state event, involving schools from multiple state associa-tions, Mexico and/or Canada in CIF-approved sport competition.

b. Upon receipt of the application, the CIF State will process the request to Section offices on behalfof the invited schools.

c. Following Section action, the State CIF will return the form to the State Association issuing theinvitation (if the host is a border state), or to the National Federation for final approval.

d. The CIF State is responsible for notifying the invited Section of final action.

704.1 Southern Section schools traveling to a school in another state or country for any competition will require approval from (1) SouthernSection; (2) State and National Federation, where applicable (with the exception of Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon and Nevadaschools). Requests should be submitted at least 60 days in advance. Two or more teams could travel together at one time (forexample, cross country and football teams).

With approval, Southern Section schools will be allowed to schedule contests before the first allowable FALL playing date, for traveloutside of California.


705. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

A. APPROVAL OF COMPETITION

All international high school competition in CIF-approved sports must have the approval of the participating school’sCIF Section office, the State CIF and, when necessary, the National Federation and the sanction of the appropriateinternational body involved.

B. SANCTIONING OF QUALIFYING TRIALS

The State CIF will not sanction qualifying trials for an individual or team for the purpose of selecting undergraduatesfor international competition. Such selection must be made on the basis of previous performance of the individual orteam.

C. HOSTING SCHOOL PROCEDURES

(1) APPLICATION

a. An application for approval of hosting international high school competition (see Bylaw 704A. forMexico/Canada exception) shall be forwarded directly to the host’s CIF Section Office at least 90days before the event, to allow time for sanctioning by the State CIF, the appropriate amateurgoverning body for the sport and the National Federation.

b. The application shall be accompanied by a $75.00 processing fee (made payable to State CIF)and initiated by one of the following: the principal of the hosting CIF-member school, a delegateof the hosting league or a delegate of the hosting CIF Section.

c. The purpose and nature of the competition shall be outlined in the application, as well as theproposed dates, suggested arrangements, finances and selection of teams.

d. Written approval from the appropriate amateur governing body to participate in the event mustaccompany the application submitted to the respective CIF Section office.

e. Upon written approval by the appropriate CIF Section Commissioner, the application will be for-warded to the State CIF office.

f. Upon its receipt and approval, the State CIF will process the application to all other State associa-tions involved, and to the National Federation.

g. The State CIF will be responsible for notifying the appropriate CIF Section, and the CIF Sectionwill notify the hosting entity of the final action.

(2) ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS

The hosting entity is responsible for submitting to its respective CIF Section office written verification of allof the following:

a. All participants in the event represent only their respective schools of enrollment; AND

b. All participants in the event meet the provisions of the following State CIF Bylaws: 201 (AgeRequirement), 202 (Eight Semesters), 400 (Amateur Standing), 600 (Outside Teams), and 900 (All-Star Competition); AND

c. All participants in the event meet the eligibility standards of their respective state and nationalassociations, including, but not limited to, maintaining minimum progress toward meeting the highschool graduation requirements as prescribed by their respective governing boards.

D. TRAVEL SCHOOL PROCEDURES

Schools wishing to travel internationally to participate in a school sponsored sanctioned event (see Bylaw 704A. forMexico/Canada exception), should be aware of the following procedures:


(1) The traveling school is responsible for the following:

a. Initiating and forwarding the completed State CIF international sanctioning form to its respectiveCIF Section office; AND

b. Submitting to its respective CIF Section office written verification of the eligibility of all partici-pants in the event, as stipulated in Bylaw 705C.(2) above; AND

c. Obtaining written approval to participate in the event from the appropriate amateur governing bodyand submitting it to the respective CIF Section office.

(2) Upon receipt and approval of the completed State CIF international sanctioning form and the appropriatewritten verifications referenced above, the CIF Section Commissioner will process the application to StateCIF office.

(3) The State CIF will be responsible for notifying the appropriate CIF Section of final action.

706. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS

Any violation of the provisions of Article 70 (Sanctioned Events) may be cause for refusal of sanction approval or suspension of theparticipating schools from CIF competition. The Federated Council shall determine any period of suspension. Suspended schools mayapply only to the Federated Council for reinstatement.

707. NUMBER OF CONTESTS CHARGED

Any team entering an invitational tournament in baseball, basketball, field hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo will be charged 2 games towardthe allowable maximum number of contests per season in that particular sport. The maximum number of contests allowed any team in a tournament,whether participating in the championship or consolation bracket, will not exceed 4 contests in an 8-team, 4 contests in a 16-team, or 5 contests in a 17through 32-team tournament. Teams may participate in a maximum of 3 invitational tournaments during a season of sport.

708. CERTIFIED STARTER

In all invitational track and relay meets sanctioned by the CIF Southern Section, a certified starter must be employed to handle the meet. In all assigningareas of the Southern Section, it is mandatory that the assignment be made by the appropriate Area Coordinator of Officials.

709. CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER

The management of an invitational sanctioned track and field meet (UHS District meets excepted) must, in the event inclement weather forces cancellationof the activity, return to each school whose entry fee exceed $5.00, 80% of the total entry fee. No return is necessary when the total entry fee is under$5.00.

710. ELIGIBILITY APPLICABLE

All CIF Southern Section eligibility rules shall apply in all sanctioned events.

711. NUMBER OF CONTESTS PER DAY

All tournaments are to be arranged in such a way that no student shall take part in more than two (2) contests in any one day. A waiver of this rule maybe granted by the Commissioner if special circumstances apply. (See exceptions for Soccer [2405.3] and Water Polo [3006 NOTE].

712. SANCTIONING GUIDELINES

In sanctioning an event, the Commissioner shall be guided by the following policies:

712.1 Preference will be given to established events according to seniority.


712.2 Sanction may be denied for new events which interfere with, or conflict with, established events or CIF Southern Section playoffs.

712.3 Midweek events usually are inadvisable and are to be discouraged.

712.4 If a sanctioned event is held on a school day, it will not be permitted to begin earlier than 3:00 P.M. unless special permission is grantedby the Commissioner. NOTE: The 3:00 P.M. rule does not apply to league controlled athletic events.

712.5 All contests must be scheduled within the adopted season of sports calendar.

712.6 All State and CIF Southern Section courtesy passes, and life-time passes will be honored at sanctioned events. Failure to honorpasses my result in loss of sanctioning of future events.

ARTICLE 80AWARDS FOR CIF COMPETITION

800. PARTICIPATION AWARD RULES

A high school student is governed by CIF rules when the student participates in CIF competition. When the student participates inother than CIF competition in a CIF approved sport, at any time during the calendar year, the student is governed by the awards rulesof the amateur governing body for that sport. If the student violates the amateur standing rule of the amateur governing body for thatCIF approved sport, the student is ineligible for CIF competition, except whenever the amateur governing body rule for that sport ismore stringent than the CIF rule, the CIF rule shall prevail.

801. COACHES AWARD LIMITATIONS

No tournament will be sanctioned if an award of over $20.00 in value is made to coaches.

802. STUDENT AWARD LIMITATIONS

A. A high school student may not receive, from any and all sources, athletic awards totaling more than $100.00 in valuefor:

(1) Accomplishments in any regular season CIF high school competition event;NOTE: Typical examples of a “regular season CIF high school competition event” include, but are not limitedto, any non-league dual contest, league dual contest and/or individual tournaments held prior to anyseason-culminating League, Section, Region and/or State Playoff competition.

(2) A recognition award program, such as “Player of the Week”/“Month,” for any regular season CIF high schoolcompetition.

B. A high school student may not receive, from any and all sources, athletic awards totaling more than $250.00 invalue for any post-regular season CIF high school competition or recognition program.

NOTE: For purposes of this Bylaw only, “post-regular season CIF high school competition” includes League,Section, Region and State Playoff competition, and such competition is considered to be one continuous event.

C. The dollar value of an award shall be determined by the following criteria:

(1) The retail price paid by the last purchaser in the acquisition of the award;

(2) If the host school or League purchases the award, the retail price paid by the host school or League;

(3) If the award is donated by another entity, the retail price paid by or cost to that entity, exclusive ofengraving.

D. Such award cannot be cash, a gift certificate, or merchandise alone. It may be merchandise, badge, medal, plaque,ribbon, picture, certificate, or trophy, if it is suitably engraved or designated as an award.


E. In the event a student accepts athletic awards in excess of the respective $100.00 and/or $250.00 value(s) statedabove, and he/she or his/her parent(s)/legal guardian/caregiver does not pay the excess amount(s), the studentbecomes ineligible for further CIF high school competition and shall be penalized according to Bylaw 400.


803. CONTRIBUTIONS

A. No entity including, but not limited to, booster clubs, individual or corporate donors, school districts, and leagues,may contribute anything in order to make it possible to give an award exceeding the $100.00 or $250.00 value.

B. Awards exceeding the $100.00 and $250.00 values may not be held and given to the student after the studentgraduates.


804. EQUAL VALUE OF AWARDS

Whenever a CIF athletic event is conducted for girls’ teams and boys’ team in the same sport, awards of equal value for boys’ competitionand girls’ competition shall be provided at each equivalent event of competition. Such awards need not be identical. The value ofawards for junior varsity or other level of competition need not be the same as for varsity, but at each level of competition awards for boysand girls should be of equal value.

805. ANY GIFT, OR TOTAL OF GIFTS, SPONSORSHIPS OR CONTRIBUTIONS, VALUED AT $500.00 OR MORE,TO AN ATHLETIC PROGRAM, TEAM OR COACH

A. Information on any gift, or total of gifts, sponsorships or contributions of $500.00 or more yearly to an athleticprogram, team or coach which is meant to support that program, team or coach must be reported to the governingbody or administrative officer responsible for policy development related to athletics.

B. If requested, a record of gifts, contributions or sponsorships must be made available to the section to which theschool belongs and to the State CIF. Such a record should include the date and amount as well as a copy of anyexisting contractual obligations related to the gift, contribution or sponsorship, and a clear record of the disburse-ment of the funds.

C. The acceptance and disbursement of any gifts, contributions or sponsorships must also be in accord with schooladministrative and district policy and as stipulated under the conditions of membership as outlined in Article 2.22(Revised May 2003 Federated Council)

D. In the case of private schools or public charter schools specifically exempt from such regulations, the section or statemay require the implementation of reasonable administrative review practices and procedures, concerning the receiptand disbursement of gifts, contributions or sponsorships. (May 1998, Federated Council)

ARTICLE 90ALL-STAR COMPETITION

900. PARTICIPATION

A. A graduating senior is any student who has started his/her seventh semester of eligibility and has completed theseason of sport prior to the High School all-star competition in that sport.

B. For graduating seniors only, high school all-star competition (including practices and/or tryouts) may not begin untilthe conclusion of the last CIF Section or State contest in that sport.

<>C. Undergraduates (grades 9-11) are prohibited from participating in high school All-Star competition (including prac-tices and/or tryouts) from September 1 through the completion of the last CIF scheduled sanctioned event for thatschool year.

NOTE: 2008 June 42009 June 10


D. For purposes of interpreting the CIF All-Star bylaw, high school all-star competition in any game, contest, or exhibi-tion (including practices and/or tryouts) in which teams compete and the team participants include students from CIFmember schools selected on a basis that involves, but may not necessarily be limited to, their high school athleticaccomplishments. The following guidelines are to be considered in determining whether the activity is high school all-star competition:

(1) If the team name or activity includes “all-star” in its title, it shall be considered “all-star” competition unlessit qualifies otherwise by these guidelines;

(2) If a team includes high school participants and the team purports to represent outstanding players from anycommunity, county, State or geographical region, it shall be considered “all-star” competition unless itqualifies otherwise by these guidelines;

(3) If a team includes high school participants and the team represents itself in name, publicity, or programs asbeing composed of outstanding players from two or more high schools, or from one or more CIF leagues, orfrom one or more CIF Sections, it shall be considered “all-star” competition unless it qualifies otherwise bythese guidelines;

(4) If no admission charge is made nor donation solicited for the activity, it shall not be considered “all-star”competition;

(5) If the team(s) represents an organized sports association, religious organization, or municipal recreationdepartment and the team(s) is comprised solely of current participants in ongoing leagues or divisions ofthat organization, it shall not be considered “all-star” competition;

(6) If the team(s) is comprised solely of current members of an incorporated athletic club, it shall not beconsidered “all-star” competition.


901. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF BYLAW 900

A. School: Violations of Bylaw 900, may cause the school involved to be suspended from membership in the CIF.Participation by member schools, by their school officials, or by any employee of the school, directly or indirectly, inthe furnishing of school facilities or equipment, management, organization, supervision, player selection, coaching,or promotion in connection with any prohibited contests shall be considered a violation of Bylaw 900. The period ofsuspension shall be determined by the Federated Council. Suspended schools shall apply to the Federated Councilfor reinstatement.

B. Student: Any student taking part in a prohibited All-Star contest or similar contest shall be barred from all CIF athleticcontests for up to one year following the date the infraction is verified.

ARTICLE 100INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

NOTE: The 1000 series has been incorporated into Article 7, Bylaw 705.

ARTICLE 110APPEALS AND DELEGATED POWERS

1100. CIF SECTION STUDENT ELIGIBILITY APPEALS PROCEDURES

An appeal of a Section’s decision to grant limited transfer eligibility shall be reviewed only in accordance with the policies, provisionsand procedures set forth in the “Policy and Procedures for Appeal of the Section Decision on Transfer Eligiblity for Athletic Participation”which is available on the State CIF web site (www.cifstate.org) in Parent Handbook II - Understanding the Transfer Appeal Process.Sections are not permitted and have no authority to determine an appeal of a Section’s decision regarding transfer eligiblity.


Each CIF Section shall establish appellate procedures for review of a Section’s decision regarding waiver of the age requirement (StateCIF Bylaw 203); waiver of a charge of a semester of attendance (State CIF Bylaw 204.D.); and waiver of the requirement to be passing 20semester credits of work (State CIF Bylaw 205.E.), which incorporate the following requirements in final Section determination ofstudent athletic eligibility.

In an appeal of any decision that includes not only a transfer request but also a request for waiver of the age requirement, charge of asemester, and/or passing 20 semester credits of work, the transfer request issue will be held in abeyance until all other issues aredetermined in accordance with Section appeal policies and procedures to a final determination. The procedural requirements fordetermination of the transfer request under the “Policy and Procedures for Appeal of the Section Decision on Transfer Eligibility forAthletic Participation” will be tolled until that final determination of other issues is made by the Section.(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)

Upon written appeal, the Section shall cause the appointment of either:

A. A hearing panel, or

B. A single hearing officer.

Said panel or hearing officer shall be empowered to hear the matter under consideration and rule on the eligibilitystatus of the appellant under Section and CIF State eligibility requirements. Neither members of the hearing panel,nor a single hearing officer can have been directly associated with the matter under consideration or directly associ-ated with the schools involved in the matter or have any other interest, personal or professional, that would precludea fair and impartial hearing. If it is apparent from the facts that the panel or the hearing officer have no authority toadjudicate the matter under the rules, the Section may find the appeal to be without merit and deny a hearing. TheSection hearing need not be conducted according to the rules of evidence and those related to witnesses. Anyrelevant evidence including hearsay evidence shall be admitted. All testimony shall be given under oath or affirmationadministered by hearing officer (a member of the panel or a single hearing officer). (Revised May 2003 FederatedCouncil).

C. Dates and Deadlines for Section Student Eligibility Appeals

(1) A final appeal to the CIF Section, under this bylaw, must be initiated within 30 calendar days after a writtennotice of a Commissioner’s, hearing panel or a single hearing officers decision denying eligibility is sent, (bypostmarked mail) to the affected party.

(2) If the affected party fails to file the appeal within the 30 calendar day period, the Section’s Hearing Panel orhearing officer will not hear the appeal and the Commissioner’s decision, hearing panel or hearing officersdecision, denying eligibility, shall be final.

(3) Within 10 business days after receiving the appeal, the CIF Section will send notice of the receipt of theappeal to the Section’s panel or hearing officer, and to the appellant.

(4) Within 30 business days after notifying both parties, a hearing shall take place at a time and place deter-mined by the Section’s Panel or hearing officer. Any continuance of the timelines must be agreed upon anddocumented.

(5) A written decision of the Section’s Panel or hearing officer shall be sent to the Section Commissioner andappellant within 10 business days after the hearing.

(6) From the last published CIF sponsored activity until August 15, appeal hearings may be held if the State orSection can accommodate such a request with available personnel.

(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)

<>1101. STATE REVIEW PROCEDURE OF SECTION APPEAL PANEL DECISIONS

Appeals of final decisions determined through the CIF Section appeals procedure concerning student eligibility involving requests forwaiver of the age requirement, waiver of a charged semester of attendance and/or waiver of the requirement to pass 20 semester creditsof work may be presented to the State CIF Executive Director’s Office after the CIF Section decision has been made in accordance withthe following, if the appellant believes that the Section violated one or more of the following procedural guidelines:

A. Was the Section’s decision or action lawful; i.e., did the decision or action violate Title V, the Education Code, etc.,and did it extend appropriate due process to the parties?


B. Was the Section’s decision or action fraudulent?

C. Did the Section act arbitrarily?

(1) Did the Section have rules and criteria by which it reached its decision?

(2) Were the Section’s rules and criteria reasonable; i.e., do the Section’s rules reasonably relate to a legitimateobjective?

(3) Did the Section follow its own rules and criteria?

(4) Does the Section’s action or decision have a basis in reason, or in other words, a reasonable basis? The testto be employed in the application of this criteria is whether the responsible people, acting in a thoughtfulmanner, could reasonably have reached the same decision as the Section and not whether others mightpersonally believe the decision.

The Executive Director, upon receiving such an appeal, may review the Section’s decision based on theabove guidelines to determine whether their action was a violation of any of the above. If, in his or herjudgment, this is the case, the Executive Director may return this matter to the Section for further review or,if necessary, set aside the decision and take jurisdiction consistent with State Bylaw 1108 (A).

D. Dates and Deadlines for CIF State Student Eligibility Appeals

(1) An appeal to the Executive Director, under this bylaw, must be initiated within 30 calendar days after a writtennotice of a CIF Section’s decision denying eligibility is sent (by postmarked mail) to the affected party.

(2) If the affected party fails to file the appeal within the 30 calendar day period, the Executive Director will nothear the appeal and the CIF Section’s decision, denying eligibility, shall be final.

(3) If the appeal is filed within the 30 business day period, the Executive Director will send notice of the receiptof the appeal, within 10 calendar days after receiving the appeal, to the CIF Section, and to the appellant. Thenotice to the CIF Section shall include all documents filed by the appellant.

(4) The CIF Section may file a response to the appeal within 15 business days after receiving the notice ofappeal. The response shall be served on the appellant. The appellant may have 5 days to file a reply with theExecutive Director.

(5) A written decision of the Executive Director shall be sent to the CIF Section and appellant within 15 businessdays of receipt of the final reply.


1102. CIF SECTION APPEALS PROCEDURES INVOLVING MATTERS OTHER THAN STUDENT ELIGIBILITY ORSECTION PLAYOFFS

Each CIF Section shall establish appellate procedures which incorporate the following requirements. In the final Section determinationof rules questions other than student eligibility or Section playoffs,

A. Upon written appeal, the Section shall cause a hearing body to be convened. Said body shall be empowered to hearthe matter under consideration and rule on the matter at hand;

B. Sections shall publish appeals procedures and provide appropriate due process for schools engaged in any appealunder the CIF Section and/or CIF State Bylaws;

C. Sections shall provide for timely notice of appeals, time schedule of such appeals, and written notice for determina-tion of the matter being appealed;

D. Section appellate procedures shall allow for written and verbal presentations by the appellant to hearing bodies andtestimony by knowledgeable parties.


1103. STATE CIF APPEAL PROCEDURES INVOLVING MATTERS OTHER THAN STUDENT ELIGIBILITY ORSECTION PLAYOFFS

A. Appeals of final decisions determined through the CIF Section appeals procedure concerning the Constitution andBylaws of the state or Section may be presented to the State CIF Executive Director’s Office for mediation after theCIF Section decision has been made in accordance with the following:

(1) Was the Section’s decision or action lawful; i.e., did the decision or action violate Title V, the EducationCode, etc., and did it extend appropriate due process to the parties?

(2) Was the Section’s decision or action fraudulent?

(3) Did the Section act arbitrarily?

(a) Did the Section have rules and criteria by which it reached its decision?

(b) Were the Section’s rules and criteria reasonable i.e., do the Section’s rules reasonably relate to alegitimate objective?

(c) Did the Section follow its own rules and criteria?

(d) Does the Section’s action or decision have a basis in reason, or in other words, a reasonable basis?The test to be employed in the application of this criterion is whether responsible people, acting ina thoughtful manner, could reasonably have reached the same decision as the Section and notwhether the state board members personally believe the decision.

B. Upon receiving such an appeal, the Executive Director may, after consultation with the parties to the appeal, schedulea mediation process if, in the judgment of the Executive Director, there is a likelihood of success for this process.


1104. CIF SECTION PLAYOFF APPEALS PROCEDURES INVOLVING SECTION RULES AND REGULATIONS ONLY

Each CIF Section shall establish to the greatest extent possible a fair procedure to ensure a review of such matters, consistent with thetime constraints involved. The decision of the Section on such matters will be final.

1105. CIF STATE PLAYOFF APPEALS PROCEDURES

The State CIF Executive Director shall have full authority to rule on any appeal directly involving State playoffs or to delegate suchauthority to game or meet authorities. Such a delegation of authority would not prevent the Executive Director from subsequentlyassuming jurisdiction if the Executive Director believed conditions warranted same.

1106. INTER-SECTIONAL DISPUTES PROCEDURE

In the event that two CIF Sections cannot come to a mutual agreement on an issue, a three-person committee composed of thepresident, president-elect and past-president, along with the State CIF Executive Director, is authorized to hear the issue and render adecision which would be binding. If any member of the Committee is a representative of a CIF Section involved in the dispute, thepresident shall select another member of the Federated Council to serve on the Committee for that particular issue.

<>1107. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET

The State CIF Executive Director is authorized to interpret the State CIF Constitution, Bylaws, and Federated Council regulations, andto issue such official interpretations in writing to all CIF Sections. The Executive Director will report any official interpretations issuedat subsequent Executive Committee meetings for their review and consideration. The State Executive Director may review decisions ofthe Education Code, etc., and whether it extended the appropriate due process to the parties.(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)


1108. DELEGATED POWERS

A. In emergency situations, the State CIF President or Executive Director or his/her authorized designee may act for theFederated Council in the best interests of the organization. This action will be reviewed by the Executive Committeeas soon as possible.

B. Between meetings of the Federated Council, the Executive Committee shall be empowered to act for the FederatedCouncil when necessary. This action will be subject to the approval of the Federated Council at its next meeting.

1109. SETTING ASIDE THE EFFECT OF A RULE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR WAIVER

The executive director and Section Appeals Committee, may, on a case-by-case basis, upon evaluation of the evidence, set aside theeffect of any Bylaw when, in their joint opinion, all of the following criteria are met:

A. There exists a hardship as defined by Bylaw 215;

B. The rationale of the rule being waived will not be offended or compromised;

C. The principle of the educational balance (over athletics) will not be offended or compromised;

D. The waiver will not result in a safety risk to teammates or competitors;

E. The waiver will not result in an unfair displacement of another student from athletic competition;

F. Competitive equity among competitors will not, as a result of the waiver, be skewed in favor of the student or thestudent’s team.

NOTE: In practice, this bylaw is initiated by a section appeals committee. However, the Bylaw may be initiated by the Executive Directorupon review of an appeal. (May 1997, Federated Council)

This rule is not retroactive and does not set aside the penalty for playing an ineligible player. See Rule 500.2 (Forfeiture Status).

1110. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION APPEALS PROCEDURE

1110.1 Any student who has been declared ineligible under CIF Southern Section or league rules may appeal to the Commissioner. Appealrequests must be in writing and address the hardship criteria of being an ‘unforeseeable, unavoidable, uncorrectable act, conditionor event that is non-athletic in nature’”. In the event the student or his/her parent wishes to contest the ruling of the Commissioner, thatappeal request must be submitted in writing, and address the hardship criteria of being an ‘unforeseeable, unavoidable, uncorrectableact, condition or event that is non-athletic in nature’. The Commissioner will convene a hearing panel or single hearing officer in atimely manner. The hearing officer or panel may consist of trained hearing officers approved by the Executive Committee.

1110.2 Any member school which believes it has been aggrieved by a CIF Southern Section or league rule, policy decision or the failure ofanother school to honor an interscholastic athletic agreement, shall direct their appeal first to their league. In the case of a free lanceschool, the appeal shall go to the CIF Southern Section. Such appeal must be in writing and submitted to the league president, or inthe case of a free lance school, to the Commissioner within fourteen days of the original decision.

1110.3 Upon granting such a hearing, the Commissioner shall set a time for a hearing by the Executive Committee and notify all necessaryparties of the time and place of the hearing. At the hearing, any accused individual may be represented by a council of his/her choiceand has the right to cross-examine witnesses and present evidence in his/her behalf. The hearing need not be conducted accordingto technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on whichresponsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Executive Committeeshall vote to decide the action to be taken. If because of pressing circumstances the tasks as delineated in Bylaw 1110.3 or Bylaw1110.4 cannot be accomplished at a regular scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee, three available (current or former)Executive Committee members, or a single hearing officer or trained hearing officer, approved by the Executive Committee, may acton behalf of the Committee. SPECIAL NOTE: Former Executive Committee members may serve on hearing panels.

1110.4 Where it appears that an appeal is such that the school, league and Section have no authority to waive or modify a rule beingchallenged, the Commissioner shall review the case in order to substantiate the previously mentioned supposition.


If, as a result of such a review, it is established that this is in fact correct, the Commissioner at the President’s direction, may file such anappeal directly with the State CIF Office in accordance with State Bylaw 1101, and the matter need not be processed under theaforementioned appeals procedure within the CIF Southern Section.

1111. APPEALS DEALING WITH INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTESTS

1111.1 Any member school shall have the right to protest the outcome of any athletic contest if its opponent has used an ineligible player in thecontest or violated any CIF Southern Section rule in connection with the contest.

1111.11 If the protest involves a regular contest, such protest must be filed with the League President, in accordance with thatleague’s Bylaws. (Note: A league may be more restrictive with its rules than the CIF Southern Section, provided it is notin conflict with a Southern Section and/or National Federation playing rule. League officers are encouraged to check withthe CIF Southern Section Office at the time of developing and/or amending of league Constitution and Bylaws article.)

1111.12 If the protest involves a non-league contest, such protest must be submitted, in writing, within five (5) days to the CIFSouthern Section Office. In the event the Commissioner is unable to resolve the contest in question, it will be forwarded tothe CIF Southern Section Executive Committee.

1111.2 Any protest of a playoff contest involving an ineligible player, violation(s) of Southern Section rules and regulations which may affectteams in the playoff draw, or matters other than playing rules that might affect teams in the playoff draw, will be processed by theCommissioner who will have the SOLE authority to rule on the contest or any contest to be played in upcoming rounds.

1111.21 Upon completion of the investigation, the Commissioner will notify all parties concerned at the earliest possible moment of thedecision.

1111.22 The Commissioner may waive this procedure if, in the Commissioner’s opinion, conditions warrant it; and he will then ruleimmediately on any question pertaining to the playoffs including disqualification.

1111.3 No protest will be considered involving a CIF Southern Section playoff contest in which a game official has misapplied an official rulegoverning that sport.

QUESTION: How may a coach resolve a misapplication of an official rule governing thatsport at the game site?

ANSWER: The coach must raise the question of misapplication in accordance with officialrules governing that sport with the game officials at the exact time of themisapplication and the game officials will rule on the possible misapplicationbefore play continues. No protests may be forwarded from this point.

1112. SECTION COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET

The CIF Southern Section Commissioner shall interpret all rules of the organization, and these interpretations will be final until such time as the ExecutiveCommittee rules otherwise. This would include the initial processing of all eligibility appeals submitted to the CIF Southern Section office.

ARTICLE 120APPROVED SPORTS

<>1200. LIST OF APPROVED SPORTS

<>A. A Section may not approve or conduct competition in a non-CIF approved sport without Federated Council approval.(Revised May 2000 Federated Council)

<>B. Approved interscholastic sports are: badminton, baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf,gymnastics, lacrosse, skiing (snowboarding is an approved event within the sport of skiing), soccer, softball, swim-ming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.(Lacrosse approved February 2001 Federated Council)

<>1. All of the above listed CIF-approved sports are to be listed in CIF Section Bylaws; interscholastic competi-tion in approved sports shall be conducted under CIF rules.


<>2. All sports or events not listed as approved CIF sports need not be conducted under CIF rules or jurisdiction.

<>C. The addition to or deletion from the list of approved sports is subject to Federated Council approval.

1200.1 No playoffs will be conducted by the CIF Southern Section Office in an approved sport when less than 20% of the membership fieldteams in that sport.

1201. OFFICIAL RULES BOOKS

A. In all student team sports, where rules are written by the National Federation, the National Federation of State HighSchools (NFHS) rule book shall be official. In student team sports where the National Federation does not write therules, the NCAA rules (scholastic division) shall apply. In sports where neither the National Federation nor the NCAAwrite the rules, the nationally recognized amateur association rules for that sport shall apply.

B. Where rules are written for girls’ sports by the National Federation, those rules shall be official.

C. In gymnastics, CIF Sections are authorized to use U.S. Gymnastics Federation (USGF) rules for compulsory routines;all optional routines must follow National Federation rules.

D. In sports for girls where the National Federation does not write the rules, the National Association of Girls and WomenSports (NAGWS) rules shall be official whenever the rules for the sport are written by NAGWS. In sports where neitherthe National Federation nor the NAGWS write the rules, the nationally recognized amateur association rules for thatsport shall apply.

E. For special mixed events and coed teams in tennis and volleyball, the following rule guides shall be used; Tennis -United States Tennis Association (USTA); Volleyball - United States Volleyball Association (USVBA).

NOTE: CIF Sections may adopt optional game rules whenever permitted by State Association adoption in all sportsgame rules published by the National Federation.

1202. DAILY CONTEST LIMITATIONS

A. CONTESTS -

Interscholastic (dual-triangular) athletic contests in CIF approved sports are to be arranged in such a way that nostudent shall take part in more than two athletic contests in any one day. NOTE: The two-contest maximum rule doesnot apply to tournaments.

B. TOURNAMENTS -

All interscholastic athletic tournaments (defined as four or more teams) in CIF approved sports are to be arranged insuch a way that no students shall take part in more than one tournament in the same sport in any one day.

NOTE: See Maximum Team Contests under each sports section.

1203. STUDENT PARTICIPATION

A. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR:

California Interscholastic Federation approved sports are listed in Rule 1200. Rules and regulations apply for thesesports during the school year only. Some activities depend upon specific sport skills. Among these are hole-in-onecontest for golf, basketball free throw contest, baseball throw for distance or accuracy, and football punt for distance.Achievement in these activities depends upon an individual’s athletic prowess in a particular sport. If this activity isan approved CIF sport, then a student may jeopardize the student’s CIF eligibility if the student’s participationviolates the CIF amateur status or award rules.

B. DURING THE SUMMER:

During the summer period California Interscholastic Federation rules and regulations do not apply to any activitiesexcept as follows:


(1) No physical conditioning or practice session for football prior to the opening of authorized practice may beconducted by a high school, unless specifically authorized by the appropriate CIF Section.

(2) Participation in any other sport during the summer is governed by the nationally recognized authority foreach sport, if such authority exists.

QUESTION: Is the Southern Section more restrictive with reference to summer activities?

ANSWER: Yes - When summertime athletic activity is to be conducted by Southern Sectionschools, the schools involved MUST ESTABLISH appropriate rules and proceduresregulating the initiation, implementation, maintenance, monitoring andaccountability of each athletic program.

This continued interpretation will permit member schools to use equipment,uniforms, facilities, utilities, etc. for summer activity with the APPROVAL OFTHE PRINCIPAL ONLY.

Additionally, any contact with students that have not graduated from the 8thgrade or a 9th grade junior high school (excluding multi-campus) would beconsidered a violation of Bylaw 510, undue influence.

QUESTION: Who may participate in high school summer athletic programs approved by theprincipal.

ANSWER: Only students registered for the upcoming school year in grades 9 through 12.For students enrolled in more than one school, all summer competition must beconfined to a single school. Additionally, it would be a violation to allowelementary students (8th grade and below) to participate with the high schoolteam.




(2) The high school name or nickname can be used.(3) Principal of the high school has given permission for the camp to

take place.







NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fall seasonuntil school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply, i.e., theAssociation Rule, etc.


1204. SECTION GUIDELINES FOR OFFICIALS

Each CIF Section shall develop guidelines for the use of officials. It is highly recommended that officials trained and rated in CIFapproved rules for each sport be used.

1204.1 The CIF Southern Section recognizes the governing authority of each sport official’s association. Individual area offical’s chapters,within those associations, who are not in good standing with their governing body, are not eligible to officiate CIF Southern Sectioncontests.

1205. UNIFORM RULE EXCEPTIONS

In the case of a manufacturer’s error, the Section Commissioner is authorized to waive National Federation uniform rules, allowingexceptions as necessary within the spirit of the National Federation rules.

1206. UNIFORM ATTACHMENTS

All uniform attachments are prohibited by State CIF Federated Council action except where provisions are allowed under NationalFederation Rules.

1207. AREA ASSIGNMENT LIAISON

The CIF Southern Section shall employ area liaison of officials for boys and girls sports.

1208. SELECTION OF AREA ASSIGNMENT LIAISON

The area liaison shall be selected annually by the CIF Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics, with the approval of the leagues in each area. Eachliaison’s annual salary shall be determined by the Executive Committee and made payable in two equal installments - December 1 and March 1 of eachschool year.

<>1209. LIAISON REPRESENTATION

The liaison shall be directly responsible to the CIF Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics, and shall maintain a neutral position and shall represent boththe officials associations and the leagues in their respective areas. At the direction of the area liaison, leagues may be directed to play on alternate dayswhen there is a shortage of officials in a specific sport.Liaison duties shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Gather all master schedules from member schools

2. Provide schools’ schedules to each association.

3. Organize and chair a standing committee of assigners for each association.4. Provide a list to member schools of the name, address, phone number and availability of all assigners.

5. Be available to schools and officials for a reasonable amount of time each day.

<>6. Monitor the overall effectiveness of the various officials associations in the areas of certification, recruitment, training, and retention.

1210. LEAGUE MEETINGS

The liaison shall attend, upon request or when possible, meetings of leagues within their jurisdiction. When attendance at such meetings involves excessivetravel, the league involved shall reimburse them for any travel expense incurred.

1211. PROTESTS

The liaison will not handle protests of athletic contests; this is the responsibility of the leagues involved. They may, however, secure information and serveas resource personnel or consultants in all protest cases when requested by the league.


1212. ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES - ASSOCIATION

It is mandatory that the association assigner of officials assign all contests in all sports when officials are available, providing schedules are received on time.

Expectations for Association Assigners:

1212.1 Assign officials for sanctioned events if officials are available.

QUESTION: Shall the assigner assign all tournaments?

ANSWER: Yes - The assigner is responsible for all assignments including tournaments.Schools are to forward their tournament requests to the liaison, who in turnwill forward them to the assigner. Tournament contests are not to be assignedby anyone other than the Association assigners. Additionally, fees approvedunder the provisions of Bylaw 1222 must be paid.

1212.2 Compile a list of certified officials in each sport and furnish a copy of this list to all schools and/or league presidents within their area ofassignments.

1212.3 Compile a master schedule of all assignments in each sport and furnish a copy of these assignments to all schools and/or leaguepresidents within their area of assignment.

1212.4 The assignment of available officials, including experienced officials, must be assigned and shared on an equitable basis betweenboys and girls sports.

<>1212.5 Authorize payment of fees.

<>A. A flat fee will be used to compensate officials for travel based on the following scale:

51 - 75 miles = $12.0076 - 125 miles = $18.00126 - 175 miles = $30.00176 - 250 miles = $42.00251 - 350 miles = $54.00351 - 450 miles = $72.00451 miles and above = For distances beyond 450 miles, the following formula will be utilized:

Begin with $72.00, which represents 450 miles round tripAdd $2.40 for every 15 additional miles traveled round tripExample: 525 miles round trip = $72.00 - First 450 miles

additional 75 miles = $12.00 - 75 divided by 15 = 5, multiplied by $2.40Total mileage reimbursement = $84.00

B. The origination point for official’s mileage will be determined in the following way:

1. Regular Season - From the official’s home residence within the assignment area, to the location of their contest.Officials who live or work outside their assignment area will only be compensated for mileage from the point theyenter their assignment area. All officials are entitled to mileage if they drive separately to contests.

2. Playoffs - From the location of the meeting place for the officials association.

Note: For playoffs only, mileage will be paid to the Head Official of all officiating crews in all sports.

1212.6 Current high school students are not eligible to officiate Southern Section athletic contests.


1213. ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES - SCHOOL/LEAGUE

1213.1 Schools and/or leagues must submit completed master schedules to their respective liaison using the following time line (or as specifiedby the liaison):

Fall Sports: May 1stWinter Sports: June 1stSpring Sports: November 1st

1213.10 Area liaisons will send school and/or league schedules to area assigners within two weeks of receipt.

1213.2 Leagues are requested to reproduce master schedules for distribution to member schools.

1214. HOST AREA ASSIGNMENT POLICY

When a CIF Southern Section school hosts a school from another Section of the CIF in any sport requiring officials, the association assigner of officials fromthe host area will assign the game officials.

1215. CONTEST CANNOT START

When an official arrives at a site and the regularly scheduled athletic contest cannot start (canceled due to inclement weather, light failure or othercircumstances beyond the control of the host management) each official shall receive one half of the game fee.

1216. CONTEST CANCELED AFTER START

Whenever a scheduled athletic contest is started and then canceled because of inclement weather, light failure, or other circumstances beyond the controlof the host management, each official shall receive his or her full fee.

1217. CONTEST CHANGE

If the date, time, or location of any athletic contest is changed after assignments have been completed, it shall be the responsibility of the host managementto notify the officials involved. Should any official not be able to make the change, it will be the host management’s responsibility to notify the appropriateassociation assigner, and a replacement will be assigned provided the original official was assigned by the assigner.

1218. REMOVAL OF OFFICIAL

After an official has accepted an assignment, the official can be removed from the contest only at the direction of the school principal and by the payment ofthe full fees by the objecting school. A replacement will be assigned by the appropriate assigner. This rule does not apply to CIF-SS playoff contests.

1219. OFFICIAL FAILS TO APPEAR

When an assigned official fails to appear, the contest should be played, and it will be the responsibility of the host school to provide either an alternate CIFSouthern Section official or a mutually agreed upon qualified person to officiate the contest at all levels of competition. If both schools cannot mutually agreeupon a qualified person as a substitute official, the game will be rescheduled.

QUESTION: What is the position of the CIF Southern Section with reference to usingreplacement officials when assigned officials fail to appear?

ANSWER: Due to the extreme liability potential, only certified officials should be usedto replace an official that fails to appear.

1220. FAILURE TO NOTIFY OFFICIAL OF CHANGE

When a regularly scheduled game date or site is changed and the host management fails to notify the official and he or she arrives at the site of the contestand there is no game, the official shall receive half the fee.


<>1221. INCLEMENT WEATHER

<>1221.1 In case of inclement weather, it is the responsibility of the official assigned to contact the host management to learn whether or not thegame will be played. If the official should arrive at the site of the contest without previously checking and the contest has been canceled,neither the host management nor the CIF Southern Section is required to reimburse the official for any part of his or her fee. If the officialhas been notified by the host management by 1:00 p.m. that the contest will be played, and he or she arrives at the site of the contest,and in the meantime the contest has been canceled, the official shall receive half the fee.

1221.2 At the time the official calls, he or she should be notified of the rescheduled date and time. If this is not possible, it is the hostmanagement’s responsibility to notify the official of the rescheduled date and time as soon as it is known.

1221.3 If the original official is not able to officiate on the rescheduled date, it is the responsibility of the host management to secure areplacement official, by notifying their area assigner of officials.

1222. OFFICIALS FEES

1222.1 All fees listed in this section were approved by the CIF-SS Council and are the only fees to be paid by member schools. Officials areto be paid in a timely manner. Failure to do so may result in CIF Southern Section sanctions.

1222.2 All member schools of a particular league shall pay the same fee regardless of enrollment.

1222.3 The established officiating fees are listed below.

<>1222.4 In the case of a “no show” official, member schools shall pay the official who works his/her regular game fee only.

1222.5 When two officials are requested and only one is assigned, member schools shall pay the one official fee for the contest.

1222.6 Payment to assignors for changes, after schedules have been submitted by athletic director:

* $5.00 for each change of contest, date, time or location.

* Schools will have the option of reassigning their own games with certified officials. If schools handle their own reassignment,there will be no fee paid to the assignor (the officials originally assigned to the contest have the first option for reassignment)

* Schools will not be charged a reassignment fee if the changes are due to weather, act of God, or natural disaster.

<>OFFICIALS FEES 2007-2008<>BASEBALL A. Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $76 B. Non-Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $65 C. Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $66 Plate

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $66 Base D. Non-Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $56 Plate

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $56 BasePLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $70/$67 FINALS - $76/$72

<>BASKETBALL A. Varsity Game (3 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $59 B. Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $63 C. Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $74 D. Non-Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $52 E. Non-Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $61

PLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $72 (2 officials)/$68 (3 officials) FINALS - $80(2 officials)/$76(3 officials)


<>FIELD HOCKEY A. Non-Varsity or Varsity (2 Officials Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $58 B. Non-Varsity or Varsity (1 Official Assigned) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $64 C. Double Header (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $73 D. Double Header (1 Official Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $84 E. Probationary Fees

(1) Single Game ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $49(2) Double ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $59

<>FOOTBALL A. Varsity Game (3-5 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $70 Referee

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $68 Others B. Non-Varsity (3-5 Officials Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $62 Referee

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $60 OthersPLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $74/$72 FINALS - $85

<>GYMNASTICS A. Dual Meet (2 Officials Assigned) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $60 B. Triangular Meet (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $64 C. Dual Meet (1 Official Assigned) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $68 D. Triangular Meet (1 Official Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $72 E. For meets of 7 events - add $25 F. Exhibition Fees: If one or more exhibition competitors are to be entered in any event during a dual or triangular meet,

each judge shall be paid an additional $25.00. There shall be a limit of not more than two exhibitions per team perevent.

G. Gymnastics Invitational(1) 25 or less competitors per event - $53(2) More than 25 competitors per event - $56

<>LACROSSE A. Boys Varsity

Referee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $61Umpire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $54

B. Boys Non-VarsityReferee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $57Umpire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $50

C. Girls VarsityReferee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $57Umpire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $50

D. Girls Non VarsityReferee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $54Umpire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $47

<>SOCCER A. Varsity Game (3 Officials Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $65 Referee

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $53 Others B. Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $60 C. Non-Varsity Game (3 Officials Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $60 Referee

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $49 Others D. Non-Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $55 E. Non-Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $74 F. Double Header (Varsity/Varsity) (3 Officials Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------- $109 Referee

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $87 Others G. Double Header (Varsity/Varsity) (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------- $100 H. Double Header (Varsity/Non-Varsity)(2 Officials Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------- $82


<>SOCCER (Cont.) I. Double Header (JV/FS)(2 Officials Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $77 J. Double Header (JV-F/S)(1 Official Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $107 K. Triple Header (Same 3 Officials for all levels)

Varsity - 3 OfficialsJV - 2 Officials; (1) Varsity Referee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $102 (1) Varsity Line ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $82F/S - 1 Official; Varsity Line ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $92

L. Triple Header (3 Officials Assigned)Varsity AR or Line ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $53JV/Varsity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $82FS/JV/Varsity Referee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $141PLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - (3 Officials Assigned) $68/$57 ROUNDS - (2 Officials Assigned) $63 FINALS - (3 Officials Assigned) $70/$61

<>SOFTBALL A. Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $67 B. Non-Varsity Game (1 Official Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $63 C. Varsity Game (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $60 Plate

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $58 Base D. Non-Varsity (2 Officials Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $56 Plate

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $54 Base

Officials exchange positions in second game of double header.PLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $63/$60 FINALS - $69/$65

<>SWIMMING <>A. Dual or Triangular Meet Pay Schedule - There are 11 swimming events for each level.

1 level (11 events) - $61 5 levels (55 events) - $992 levels (22 events) - $69 6 levels (66 events) - $1103 levels (33 events) - $77 7 levels (77 events) - $1214 levels (44 events) - $88 8 levels (88 events) - $132*If there are additional races between levels, the following formula shall be used to calculate pay: Add $1.00 for each additional race.

B. Championship Prelims, or Invitational Prelims Meet Pay Schedule:

Count the total number of races for all levels in the prelims. Then, refer to the dual meet pay schedule to determinethe amount to pay both officials. In the Prelims, each officials’ pay is based upon the total number of races. If thetotal number of races is between two levels, round down to determine the exact fee.

<>C. Championship Finals or Invitational Finals Meet Pay Schedule:

Determine the number of levels in the Finals program. (A reminder - “Consolation Finals” constitutes an additionallevel for each division of competition.) Then, refer to the dual meet pay schedule to determine the amount to payboth officials. In the finals, each officials’ pay is based upon the total number of levels.

EXAMPLE:

Prelims: TOTAL number of events = 44 events44 events = 4 Level Meet Pay Schedule = $88

Prelims fee for each official = $88Finals:

Girls Varsity Championship FinalGirls Varsity Consolation FinalBoys Varsity Championship FinalBoys Varsity Consolation Final

4 Level Meet Pay Schedule = $88Prelims fee for each official = $88TOTAL = $176


<>D. Diving Meet Fees:

Dual or Triangular Meet Pay Schedule

If diving is held during the swimming competition, the fees are:The pay schedule for a six (6) or eleven (11) dive program are the same.1-6 divers = $20.00, for each additional diver, add $2.00

Championship Finals or Invitational Finals Meet Pay Schedule

The pay schedule for a SIX (6) dive program:1-12 divers = $61.00, for each additional diver, add $1.25

The pay schedule for ELEVEN (11) dive program:1-12 divers = $69.00, for each additional diver, add $2.50

<>TRACK - Dual or Triangular A. 1 Level Meet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $63 B. 2 Level Meet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $69 C. 3 Level Meet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $75 D. 4 Level Meet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $85 E. 5 Level Meet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $95 F. 6 Level Meet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $105 G. For all leagues prelims, finals or invitational, use the following formula:

Start with the basic dual meet fee. For each running event above 30 in the prelims the fee shall be $1 per event. Thenadd dual meet fee plus $29.00 for the finals. Add prelims cost and finals cost for a total amount for prelims and finals.

Example: 5 Level Meet90 (Heats in Prelims) minus basic 30 running events = 60 running events x $1 = $60.00$60.00 + dual meet fee for number of levels (5 divisions $95) = 155.00 total for prelims.

$155.00 (total for prelims)$124.00 (fee for 5 levels in finals + $29)$279.00 total for prelims and finals

If a recall starter is employed, the fee shall be $20.00 less than the starter.PLAYOFF FEES PRELIMS - 3 Starters $150 DIVISIONAL FINALS - 4 Starters $165 MASTERS - 3 Starters $110

<>VOLLEYBALL A. *Varsity Match (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $58/$48 B. Varsity Match (1 Official Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $72 C. Non-Varsity Match (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $39/$34 D. Non-Varsity Match (1 Official Assigned) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $48

*Schools MUST REQUEST 2 officials for all varsity matches.

<>TOURNAMENT FEESGames to 25 points: Pool play $11 - Playoffs $13Games to 21 points: Pool play $10 - Playoffs $12Games to 15 points: Pool play $9 - Playoffs $11PLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $69/$63 FINALS - $79/$71

<>WATER POLO A. Triple Header (2 Officials Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $91 B. Triple Header (1 Official Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $108 C. Double Header (2 Officials Assigned) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $72 D. Double Header (1 Official Assigned) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $85 E. Single Game (2 Officials Assigned) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $55 F. Single Game (1 Official Assigned) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $77


<>WATER POLO (Cont.) G. Tournaments - 2 Officials Assigned

1. 4 Minute Quarters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $352. 5 Minute Quarters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $373. 6 Minute Quarters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $394. 7 Minute Quarters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $41PLAYOFF FEES ROUNDS - $61 FINALS - $69

<>WRESTLING A. Single Match Varsity (1 Official Assigned - 2 minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------------- $67 B. Single Match Non-Varsity (1 Official Assigned - 2 minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- $63 C. Single Match Non-Varsity (1 Official Assigned - 1 minute) ----------------------------------------------------------------- $58 D. Double Header (1 Official Assigned - both 2 minutes) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- $81 E. Double Header (1 Official Assigned - 1 and 2 minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------------- $76 F. Triple Header (1 Official Assigned)

3 Matches at 2 minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1052 Matches at 2 minutes, 1 at 1 minute ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $941 Match at 2 minutes, 2 at 1 minute -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $89

G. Weigh-in fees (each official)Dual Meet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10.00Multiple Team Meet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $20.00Elimination Tournament ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $25.00

H. Tournaments: (There are two types of tournaments - Multiple Meets and Elimination)

1. Multiple Team Meets:Any contest involving more than two meets will be considered a multiple team meet. Officials for multiplemeets will be paid according to the following scale.

Matches: Of one minute periods: $37 Of two minute periods: $45

The first Dual Match an official works in a multiple meet will be paid at the above rate; all subsequentmatches worked by the same official will be paid $5.00 less than the above scale.

Number of officials recommended for multiple team tournaments are 1 official for each mat.

PLAYOFF FEES DUAL MEET (6 Officials) - $151

2. Elimination Tournaments:

The number of teams in an elimination tournament will be determined by the number of wrestlers in thelargest bracket of that tournament.

Officiating fees for elimination tournaments where match periods of 2 minutes duration will be $54.00times the number of teams entered.

Example: 16 team tournament = 16 x $54.00 = $864.00

This total assessment will then be divided equally among the officials.Fees for elimination tournaments where match periods are of 1 minute duration will be $47.00 times thenumber of teams entered.

Example:10 team tournament = 10 x $47.00 = $470.00

This total assessment will then be divided equally among the officials.

(a) These fees apply to elimination tournaments with consolation wrestlebacks from the semifinals.


(b) Wrestlebacks from the quarterfinals add $21.00 per official. (Any other formats resulting in addi-tional wrestling such as, but not limited to, double elimination type tournaments add $45 perofficial.)

(c) If a tournament has two sessions (day and evening) where there is a complete break in the tourna-ment, add $19.00 per official.

(d) If an elimination tournament runs for two days, add $51 per official.

(e) Number of officials recommended for elimination tournaments are as follows:

1 Mat - 2 Officials; 2 Mats - 3 Officials; 3 Mats - 5 Officials; 4 Mats - 6 Officials; 5 Mats - 8 Officials; 6 Mats - 9 Officials; 9 Mats - 14 Officials

PLAYOFF FEES INDIVIDUAL WRESTLINGDIVISIONALS (9 Officials): $264 + $35* Head Official + $5 Assistant OfficialMASTERS (9 Officials): $283 + $35* Head Official + $5 Assistant OfficialMASTERS (14 Officials): $185 + $35* Head Official + $5 Assistant Official

*includes weigh-in fee

RECOMMENDED SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO GAME OFFICIALS

A. The safety and security of officials is a prime concern of the CIF Southern Section. It is recommended that each school put togethera packet to be sent to the liaison providing information to officials pertaining to the game including but not limited to:

1. Map of school.

2. Location and availability of facilities.

3. Parking.

4. Officials security arrangements.

5. Contact person with phone number and availability.

<>6. Officials shall be paid in a timely fashion.

PROVIDING FOR THE GAME OFFICIAL...

<>B. It is required that:

<>1. When contacted by official at least 24 hours in advance, the host school will have available someone who will handle theneeds of the officials assigned to the contest.

#2. The host school have available someone who will handle the needs of the officials assigned to the contest. This shouldinclude, but not be limited to, facility orientation, locker room assignment and parking.

#3. The officials locker rooms be open at halftime and immediately after the game.

#4. At the completion of the contest, the officials locker and dressing facilities remain secured for at least 30 minutes in football and20 minutes in all other sports. Coaches and other school officials should not enter an officials’ dressing area for the purposeof complaints.

#5. Coaches not approach or confront the officials at the completion of a contest.

#6. Coaches and school officials not make public statements to the news media criticizing officials.

#7. School officials be alert to potential problem situations and, when necessary, provide security for officials to and from theirdressing facilities and to the parking area after the contest.


#8. Athletic administrators convey to their coaching staff that if there is a problem regarding the officiating, it should be handledfirst through the Area Officials’ Liaison and secondly by the CIF Southern Section Office if the problem is serious in nature.

#9. A representative from the host school shall handle financial matters prior to the start of the contest. This task should not behandled by the coach.

#10. The participating schools should enforce the principles of Victory with Honor and Education Code 48900 and 48915 withregards to fan and spectator behavior. Schools are strongly encouraged to remove and sanction any spectator whoengages in abusive verbal or physical behavior or who uses profanity.

<>11. Schools not in compliance with numbers 1-10, will be reported to their Area Liaison by the officials association within five (5)school days. Regardless of the infraction, the contest will be played.

ARTICLE 130BOXING

1300. BOXING

Boxing is not approved as an interscholastic sport. Schools participating in interscholastic boxing shall be barred from all CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation competition for a period of one year.


ARTICLE 140BADMINTON

1400. RULES

All badminton matches in the CIF Southern Section will be played under United State Badminton Association Rules unless otherwise provided herein.

<>1401. ORGANIZED TEAM PRACTICE

Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of badminton. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of badminton only during one regular physical education class.

<>1401.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of badminton only during one regular physical education class.

<>1402. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach of a team to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of tryingout, not instructing, those students who have not previously tried out for, or played on, a high school badminton team at any level the previous season inthe school in which they are enrolled. Badminton letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendancewith the newcomers during the allowable 10-day tryout period.

<>1403. STARTING DATES FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTESTS

No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.

1404. MAXIMUM TEAM CONTESTS

A badminton team will not be permitted to play more than 16 matches during the season, excluding tournaments or CIF Southern Section playoffs.

<>1405. END OF COMPETITION

All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, May 2. Schools may compete until May 3 for non-league contests.

<>1406. SPRING PRACTICE RULE

Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period not toexceed fifteen (15) days.

SPECIAL NOTE: Only students currently enrolled and attending a member school (grades 9-12) may participate in spring practice/tryouts. Eighth gradersdo not become ninth graders until after they have graduated.

<>1407. SUMMERTIME RULES

<>1407.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer badminton competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.

QUESTION: Who may participate in high school summer athletic programs approved by theprincipal?


ANSWER: Only students registered for the upcoming school year in grades 9 through 12.Additionally, it would be a violation to allow elementary students (8th gradeand below) to participate with the high school team. For students enrolled inmore than one school, all summer competition must be confined to one school.












NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fallseason until school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply,i.e., the Association Rule, etc.

<>1407.2 A summer dead period must be declared by the school principal for all sports. The dates of the dead period must be forwarded to theSouthern Section Commissioner. The dead period must be the same for all levels and must be three (3) consecutive weeks betweenthe end of school or June 13, whichever is first, and August 24, 2008. No class could be offered which could circumvent the rule.There are no exceptions to the summer dead period.

During the dead period, weight lifting ONLY would be permitted. No running or other type of conditioning would be allowed.

Special nationally recognized programs in various sports that require a national or regional championship format, such as Bobby SoxSoftball, American Legion or Mickey Mantle Baseball, etc., would be allowed to continue, until completion, during the dead period.

<>1408. ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS

No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a badminton team outside the season of badminton during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the badminton season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of badminton only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a badminton coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter badminton program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?




ANSWER: Members of the high school athletic staff may not, outside the season of sport:1. Own or be a director2. Serve on the Board of Directors3. Serve in any administrative position or4. Be an advisor on personnel decisions


1409. OUTSIDE COMPETITION BY AN INDIVIDUAL

Refer to Article 6 for specific guidelines.

1410. LEVEL OF COMPETITION

No student shall participate in more than one level of competition in the same sport on the same day.

1411. MAXIMUM CONTESTS IN ONE DAY

All interscholastic contests are to be arranged in such a way that no student shall take part in more than two athletic contests in any one day.

1412. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Standards for school attendance are determined by local school governing boards.

1413. PLAYER CONDUCT

Any player ejected for any reason or any player who leaves the confines of the bench or team area during a fight that may break out or has broken outshall be disqualified from participating in the remainder of the game and will be ineligible for the team’s next contest. The next contest may not be a forfeited,postponed or canceled game. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a third ejection will cause suspension for the remainder of theseason. A player who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or unknowingly, participates in or is in attendance at the next contest, will resultin the forfeiture of that contest.


ANSWER: Attendance is defined as being present at the team bench/area, inside agymnasium, stadium or playing area. Students ejected from a game in progressshould remain under supervision of school staff. The intent of this rule isthat the ejected person is not in attendance at the contest.

1414. COACH EJECTION

Upon ejection, the head or assistant coach shall be disqualified from participating in the remainder of the game and will be ineligible for the team’s nextcontest. The next contest may not be a forfeited, postponed or canceled game. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a thirdejection will cause suspension for the remainder of the season. A coach who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or unknowingly,participates in or is in attendance at the next contest, will result in the forfeiture of that contest.






1415. PLAYOFFS

Refer to Article 32, (Playoffs) for details regarding playoff information. (Specific information will be contained in playoff information bulletins.)


ARTICLE 150BASEBALL

1500. PITCHING LIMITATION RULE

CIF Sections shall adopt the following baseball pitching limitation rule:

Thirty outs and/or 3 appearances in a calendar week through the season.

A. The calendar week begins on Monday.

B. Innings pitched in a no game; i.e., rain out, power failure, etc., shall count towards the total.

C. If the 30th out involves a double or triple play, the team will not be penalized.

D. An appearance is defined as a pitcher pitching at least one pitch.

E. Any violation constitutes a forfeit of the contest.

1501. OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK

Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football,lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (February 1999 Federated Council; revised to include lacrosse November 2000Federated Council.)

1501.1 All baseball games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of baseball. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of baseball only during one regular physical education class.

<>1502.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of baseball only during one regular physical education class.

<>1503. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school baseball team at any level the previous season in the school in which they areenrolled. Baseball letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during theallowable 10-day tryout period.

<>1504. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage in baseball is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, freesubstitution and time-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.)Schools are permitted one interscholastic scrimmage which may not be held prior to February 23 and must be held prior to the team’s first interscholasticcontest (non-league, tournament, or league).

1505. TOURNAMENTS

A team may not be entered in more than three tournaments.

1505.1 For each tournament, a team will be charged two games toward the allowable maximum number of contests.


QUESTION: Can a school enter two teams in the same tournament at the same level?

ANSWER: No. A school may not enter two teams at the same level in the same tournament.(i.e. varsity “A” and varsity “B” in the same tournament.)

1505.2 The maximum number of contests allowed any team in a tournament whether participating in the championship or consolation bracketshall not exceed 4 contests in an 8-team tournament, 4 contests in a 16-team tournament, or 5 contests in a 17 through 32-teamtournament.

1505.3 Tournament managers are responsible for notifying participating schools of the number of games and/or teams participating in thetournament.

NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments (see Bylaw1515).


No interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to February 29.


A baseball team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments, but excluding CIF Southern Section playoffs.

1507.1 FACULTY: Each team will be permitted to play one game with the faculty which will not count toward the allowable number of contestsand must be played during the regular season of sport.

1507.2 ALUMNI: Each team will be permitted to play one Alumni contest, which will not count toward the allowable number of contests and maybe played effective with the first practice date and during the regular season of sport.

1508. DOUBLEHEADER

A school may select any two non-league games and play each as a doubleheader, with each date counting as one contest.

1508.1 Both games of the doubleheader must be between the same two schools.

1508.2 The maximum amount of time between games shall be no more than 35 minutes.




Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice, but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period notto exceed fifteen (15) days.



<>1511.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer baseball competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.















NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fallseason until school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply,i.e., the Association Rule, etc.





No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach (except as noted in Bylaw 1512.1) a baseball team in a league outside the seasonof baseball, during the school year, in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the baseball season and before May12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of baseball only during one regular physicaleducation class.

1512.1 Following a school’s last competition in the season of sport of baseball, a representative of a member school may coach a community-sponsored team (Little League, Pony, Colt, American Legion, Babe Ruth, etc.) on which students with remaining eligibility at that schoolare participating.


QUESTION: May a baseball coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter baseball program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?






During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school baseball team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside teamin the sport of baseball. A season of sport is defined as that period which begins with student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league, tournament orleague game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or CIF Southern Section playoff). (See Bylaw 511.)


No student shall participate in more than one level of competition on the same sport one the same day.

1515. MAXIMUM ATHLETIC CONTESTS IN ONE DAY




1517. BASEBALL SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM SOFTBALL

The sport of baseball is considered to be separate and distinct from the sport of softball and competition by a school baseball player on an outside softballteam during the individual’s baseball season is permissible. Slow-pitch is considered to be softball.

1518. GAME TIME LIMIT/NIGHT GAME TIME LIMIT

In all non-varsity contests, no new inning will start after two and one-half hours have elapsed from the start of a regulation game (five innings or four andone-half innings with the host team ahead in the score).

In any night baseball game, no inning will be permitted to start after 11:30 p.m., with the exception of the CIF Southern Section championship game.

1519. COACHES IN UNIFORM

No adult coach or player may coach from the first or third base coaching box who is not in uniform. Students must be eligible to be in coaching boxes.


1520. SPORTSMANSHIP

Contrary to certain aspects of professional baseball, the players and coaches on CIF Southern Section baseball team are expected to accept the umpires’decisions and to refrain from unsportsmanlike gestures and remarks to opposing players and umpires. It is the direct responsibility of the coach to controlsuch unsportsmanlike actions and remarks on the part of his players or bench. In the event the coach does not accept this responsibility, the umpire shallhave the right to remove the offender from the scene of the contest.

1521. COUNTING A TIE GAME

A regulation called game with a tie score shall be counted as ½ game won and ½ game lost for each team. This rule will apply to all contests and leaguesmay not waive this rule.






Upon ejection, the head or assistant coach shall be disqualified from participating in the remainder of the game and will be ineligible for the team’s nextcontest. The next contest may not be a forfeited, postponed or canceled game. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a third ejectionwill cause suspension for the remainder of the season. A coach who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or unknowingly, participatesin or is in attendance at the next contest, will result in the forfeiture of that contest.





1524. PLAYOFFS

Refer to Article 32 (Playoffs) for information regarding playoff information. (Specific information will be contained in playoff information bulletins.)

1524.1 Prior to each playoff contest, the coach of the host team will type out the ground rules on a card and will present a copy to both umpiresand the opposing coach.

1524.2 Teams entered in the baseball playoffs will not be permitted to take batting practice on the day of a playoff game prior to thecommencement of the contest. (See playoff bulletin for definition of batting practice.)


ARTICLE 160BASKETBALL

1600. GIRLS MODIFICATION

The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for girls basketball as follows:

A. Utilization of 30-second shot clock.

B. Utilization of mid-court line.

C. No 10 second rule in back-court.

D. Utilization of 5 second count for holding the ball only.

1600.1 A visible clock is not required.

1601. BOYS MODIFICATION

The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for boys basketball as follows:

A. Utilization of a 35-second shot clock.

1602. UNIFORMS

The National Federation boys and girls uniform rules shall be waived to allow for the wearing of a shirt with diagonal or tailed letteringat the non-varsity level.

1603. THREE PERSON OFFICIATING

Three-person officiating teams may be used at all games in every round of the state basketball tournament. (Approved October 2000Federated Council.)



1605. COACHES BOX

A six-foot coaches box will be utilized (adopted May 2001 Federated Council).

1606. CBEDS PARAMETERS

A. Division Placement of SchoolsDivision placement of CIF member schools participating in the CIF basketball playoffs shall be determined by thatschool’s previous year CBEDS, grades 9-12. (For schools with 10-12 enrollment only, the 10th grade enrollment shall


be doubled. For single gendered schools, the total enrollment will be doubled.) Each CIF Section must establishenrollment ranges for their basketball playoffs, Division I-V, that fall within the following CBEDS parameters:(Revised February 2005 Federated Council)

Starting # Ending#Division I 2000-2800Division II 1450-1950 2000-2800Division III 950-1250 1450-1950Division IV 200-500 950-1250Division V 1 200-500(Revised May 2005 Executive Committee)

B. Petitioning Up

In the sport of basketball, CIF member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been establishedby their respective CIF Section using the previous years’ CBEDS enrollment. Exception: In CIF Sections with fewerthan 30 schools, the CIF Section may follow the specified procedures in this provision or the section may allow all oftheir schools to compete in Division I.

(1606B Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)

1606.1 All basketball games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation basketball rules unless otherwise providedherein

1607. MERCY RULE

When, at the conclusion of the third quarter or any point thereafter, there is a point differential of forty (40) or more points, a runningclock shall be instituted for the remainder of the game, regardless of the score. This applies to all levels of play.(Approved May 2004 Federated Council)


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of basketball.

Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until November 10, and may continue until a school’s final league or CIF SouthernSection playoff contest. Before November 10, and until May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learning orpracticing the skills of basketball only during one regular physical education class.

<>1609. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a ten-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to November 10 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school basketball team at any level the previous season in the school in which theyare enrolled. Basketball letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers duringthe allowable 10-day tryout period.

<>1610. SCRIMMAGES

1610.1 SCRIMMAGES: An interscholastic scrimmage in basketball is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of threeschools where no score is kept, free substitution and time-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are notpaid. (See Q & A following Bylaw 230 for definition.) A carnival may be conducted in lieu of an interscholastic scrimmage and must besanctioned by the Commissioner.

<>1610.2 Schools are permitted one interscholastic scrimmage which may not be held prior to November 19 and must be held prior to the team’sfirst interscholastic contest (non-league, league or tournament).


1611. TOURNAMENTS

A basketball team may not be entered in more than three tournaments.




1611.2 The maximum number of contests allowed any team in a tournament, whether participating in the championship or consolation bracket,shall not exceed 4 contests in an 8-team tournament, 4 contests in a 16-team tournament, or 5 contests in a 17 through 32-teamtournament.


NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments. (See Bylaw1621.)

1612. CARNIVALS

The following conditions shall govern league or district carnival:

1612.1 All district or league carnivals must be sanctioned by the Commissioner.

1612.2 Such carnivals must include four or more schools from one league or one school district.

1612.3 Officials may be used.

1612.4 Each team will be permitted to participate in a maximum of two regulation 8-minute periods. Opponents must be different for eachperiod.

1612.5 Admission may be charged, but net receipts may not go to the participating schools. Profits shall be donated to worthy charities orplaced in the league treasury to benefit all schools in the league.

1612.6 Each carnival will count as the one allowable scrimmage per team.


No interscholastic contest may be scheduled prior to November 26.


A basketball team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments, but excluding CIF Southern Section and CIFState playoffs.

1614.1 FACULTY: Each team will be permitted to play one game with the faculty which will not count toward the allowable number of contestsand must be played during the regular season of sport, effective with any date following the first allowable scrimmage.

1614.2 ALUMNI: Each team will be permitted to play one alumni contest, which will not count toward the allowable number of contests and maybe played effective with the first scrimmage date. The contest must take place during the regular season of sport.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, February 8. Schools may compete until February 9 for non-league contests.



Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after-school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period not toexceed fifteen (15) days.


<>1617.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer basketball competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.






(2) The high school name or nickname can be used.(3) Principal of the high school has given permission for the camp to

take place.







NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fallseason until school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply, i.e.,the Association Rule, etc.






No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach a basketball team in a league outside the season of basketball, during the schoolyear, in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the basketball season and before May 12, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of basketball only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a basketball coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or spring basketball program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?


QUESTION: How does the association rule apply to a member of a high school athletic staff’srole with an organization (i.e. club, travel fall/spring league, etc.) Outsidethe season of sport, during the school year where student athletes of his/herhigh school participate?




During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school basketball team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside teamin the sport of basketball. A season of sport (See Bylaw 511) is defined as that period which begins with a student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league, tournament, or league game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (tournament, non-league or CIF Southern Section playoff).


No student shall participate in more than one level of competition in the same sport in the same day.





<>1623. COLOR OF JERSEYS

In all basketball games played between member schools of the CIF Southern Section, the host team shall wear white-colored jerseys, and the visiting teamshall wear dark-colored jerseys. If a team has only one set of jerseys, it will be its responsibility to notify the opponent in sufficient time in advance of anyscheduled contest, so that proper arrangements can be made to make certain both teams have contrasting colored jerseys.


1624. HOST TEAM SELECT LEGAL COURT

The host team in basketball shall select the court, and such court must be legal according to the rules.

1625. NOISEMAKERS

No noisemakers (horns, bells, victory bells, sirens, chimes, musical instruments other than those in the band, etc.) will be permitted inside the gymnasiumat any CIF Southern Section contest (non-league, league, tournament, or playoff). Cheering devices such as wooden blocks, or other similar objects, areprohibited. Megaphones shall be used only by uniformed cheerleaders for the purpose of directing and controlling rooting sections. The improper use ofany of the above-listed devices by supporters of a team would subject that team to possible forfeiture of the contest.





SPECIAL NOTE: This rule does not apply to a player disqualified during a contest for five (5) personal fouls. It would apply to any player disqualified fora second technical foul.







1628. PLAYOFFS

Refer to Article 32 (Playoffs) for details regarding playoff information. (Specific information will be contained in playoff information bulletins.)


ARTICLE 170 CROSS COUNTRY


A. Division Placement of SchoolsDivision placement of CIF member schools participating in the CIF cross country championships shall be determinedby that school’s previous year CBEDS, grades 9-12. (For schools with 10-12 enrollment only, the 10th grade enrollmentshall be doubled. For single gendered schools, the total enrollment will be doubled.) Each CIF Section must establishenrollment ranges for their cross country championships, Division I-V, that fall within the following CBEDSparameters:(Revised February 2005 Federated Council)


B. Petitioning Up

In the sport of cross country, CIF member schools will be required to participate in the division that has beenestablished by their respective CIF Section using the previous years’ CBEDS enrollment. Exception: In CIF Sectionswith fewer than 30 schools, the CIF Section may follow the specified procedures in this provision or the section mayallow all of their schools to compete in Division I.


1700.1 All cross country meets in the Southern Section will be conducted under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.

1701. AUTOMATIC TEAM ENTRIES

Team entries into the State championship meet would be based on a formula that includes the following factors:

A. An established baseline providing a minimum number of entries for each Section.

B. Additional entries based upon the most recent four (4) year history of the Section team performance in each divisionalrace.

C. No Section shall have more than seven (7) team entries in any divisional race.

1702. INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES TO THE STATE MEET

A maximum of five individuals (not on an automatic team entry), per the criteria in each division, will qualify from section to state meetfinals as follows:

# of Section Sections Five (5)Teams IndividualAutomatic QualifiersQualify to State Meet

Must Finish in the Top1 82 123 144 165 186 20(Revised February 2005 Federated Council)



Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for purpose of learning or practicingtechniques and skills in Cross Country.

<>1703.1 Starting Date - Organized before and after-school team practice may begin August 20 and may continue until a school’s final leagueor CIF Southern Section competition. No official organized before or after school cross country team practice may be conductedbetween the last official interscholastic competition and May 12. During this interim period, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of cross country only during one regular physical education class.

1704. SCRIMMAGES

Schools will not be permitted to schedule interscholastic scrimmages in cross country. Any interscholastic competition in cross country must be counted asone of the permitted number of meets.

<>1705. STARTING DATE FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

Interscholastic competition in cross country may not start until September 6.

1706. MAXIMUM CONTESTS

An individual of a cross country team will be permitted to enter and participate in no more than a total of 11 dual, triangular, or invitational (sanctioned) meetsduring the season, not including all-league or CIF Southern Section championships.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, November 2. Schools may compete until November 3 for non-league contests.





<>1709.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer cross country competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.
















<>1709.2 A summer dead period must be declared by the school principal for all sports. The dates of the dead period must be forwarded to theSouthern Section Commissioner. The dead period must be the same for all levels and must be three (3) consecutive weeks betweenthe end of school or June 8, whichever is first, and August 24, 2008. No class could be offered which could circumvent the rule. Thereare no exceptions to the summer dead period.

. During the dead period, weight lifting ONLY would be permitted. No running or other type of conditioning would be allowed.

Special nationally recognized programs in various sports that require a national or regional championship format, such as Bobby SoxSoftball, American Legion or Mickey Mantel Baseball, etc., would be allowed to continue, until completion, during the dead period.


No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a cross country team outside the season of cross country, during the school year,in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the cross country season and before May 12, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of cross country only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a cross country coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a winter or spring cross country programwhere students from his or her school are participating?


QUESTION: How does the association rule apply to a member of a high school athleticstaff’s role with an organization (i.e. club, travel, fall/spring league, etc.)outside the season of sport, during the school year where student athletes ofhis/her high school participate.







An individual may compete in only one cross country race in any one day.



1714. PROPER EQUIPMENT

All athletes competing in cross country must be in proper team uniform and wear running shoes. Spikes will not be permitted.

1715. DISTANCE OF RACES

The maximum distance in all non-league, league, and invitational cross country competition shall be 5,000 meters (3.1 miles). A shorter distance may beadopted by a league or by mutual agreement by schools for non-league competition.












1718. PLAYOFFS


1718.1 The location of the preliminary and championship meets shall be determined by the Commissioner of Athletics.


ARTICLE 180FIELD HOCKEY



1801. RULES

All field hockey games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation Field hockey rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of field hockey. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until August 20.

<>1802.1 Between the last interscholastic contest and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learningor practicing skills in field hockey only during one regular physical education class.

<>1803. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage in field hockey is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, freesubstitutions and time-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.)

All allowable scrimmages must be conducted prior to a team’s first practice or league contest, but not before September 3.

1804. TOURNAMENTS







NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments (See Bylaw 1813).


No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to September 6.

<>1806. MAXIMUM TEAM CONTESTS

A field hockey team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments and invitationals.



1806.2 ALUMNI: Each team will be permitted to play one Alumni contest which will not count toward the allowable number of contests and mustbe played during the regular season of sport.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, November 2. Schools may compete until November 3 for non-league contests.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period not toexceed fifteen (15) days.


<>1809. SUMMERTIME RULE

<>1809.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer field hockey competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a field hockey team in a league outside the season of field hockey, during the schoolyear, in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the field hockey season and before May 12, coaches may associatewith potential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of field hockey only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a field hockey coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a winter or spring field hockey programwhere students from his or her school are participating?










All interscholastic contests are to be arranged in such a way that no student shall take part in more than two athletic contests in any one day. In field hockey,a player may participate in two games in one day when the halves in both games are not more than 20 minutes in length.




1815. CHINGFORD COMPOSITION BALL

The Chingford composition ball may be used for CIF Southern Section contests.

1816. COLOR OF UNIFORM TOPS

In all field hockey games played between member schools of the CIF Southern Section, the host team shall wear light-colored tops, and the visiting teamshall wear dark-colored tops. If a team has only one set of uniforms, it will be its responsibility to notify the opponent in sufficient time in advance of anyscheduled contest, so that proper arrangements can be made to make certain both teams have contrasting colored uniform tops.











1819. PLAYOFFS


1819.1 GIRL’S TEAM FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS (No playoffs - See Bylaw 3200.1)


ARTICLE 190FOOTBALL

1900. AGE REQUIREMENT

A student under 15 years of age may not participate in an interscholastic contest or scrimmage against the varsity team of anotherschool. This Bylaw may be waived by Section action provided the Section adopts criteria for such a waiver which shall include, but notbe limited to, the following:

A. Participant must be at least 14 years of age;

B. A letter from a licensed medical practitioner that the student is able to compete at the varsity level.

C. A signed consent statement from the parents or legal guardian, allowing participation at the varsity level;

D. A statement from the head coach that the student-athlete has the physical and mental maturity to compete at thevarsity level;

E. A statement of compliance must be forwarded by the principal to the respective Section office verifying that allrequired documentation has been completed and is on file in the appropriate school office.

(Revised March 2004 Executive Council).

1901. NUMBER OF PRACTICE DAYS; NO SUNDAY PRACTICE

There shall be no football games until the squad has had 14 days of practice before the first game. Each individual student on the teammust have had at least 10 days of practice before being allowed to compete in a game. (The opening date of football practice may bedetermined by each Section.) No Sunday practice is permitted. (See Bylaw 309 for exception.)

1902. SCRIMMAGE LIMITATIONS

No individual student shall participate in an interscholastic scrimmage before his/her tenth day of practice for that particular school.Scrimmage is defined as a training session where the teams alternate in carrying the ball, downs are not counted, no score is kept andthe coaches are on the field directing the play.

1902.1 A team must complete a minimum of 10 days of practice prior to competing in an interscholastic scrimmage or football carnival. Neitherthe interscholastic scrimmage nor carnival for the team or an individual, may be on the tenth day of practice. Two or more sessionsin one day count as one day’s practice for the team or an individual.

1903. PHYSICAL CONDITIONING PRACTICE

A high school shall not conduct a physical conditioning practice session during the summer prior to the opening date of authorizedfootball practice, unless so authorized by the appropriate CIF Section.

1903.1 The start date for fall football practice, for each individual school, will be determined according to the following formula:

1. Identify the date of their first contest.

2. Count backward from that date, counting each day in the following way:

a. Non-School Weekdays - Two (2) practice opportunities

b. School Days - One (1) practice opportunity

c. Teacher/Staff Work Days, Saturdays and Labor Day - One (1) practice opportunity

NOTE: If a school wishes to practice twice on Teacher/Staff Work Days, Saturdays and/or Labor Day, they may do so, buteach practice will count toward their maximum of 25 practice opportunities.


3. The one allowable scrimmage will count as one (1) practice opportunity.

4. The maximum number of practice opportunities allowed, prior to their first contest, is 25.

QUESTION: What if a school chooses not to conduct practice on a day after they have startedfootball practice?

ANSWER: Each day, counting backward from the first contest date, will count toward theirtotal of 25 practice opportunities, regardless of whether a team practicesonce, twice, or does not practice at all on that day.

1903.2 The first three days of fall practice will be for conditioning ONLY.

1903.3 The conditioning period of the first three days of practice may include various facets of football training (teaching techniques, chalk talks,pass patterns, etc.) but MAY NOT include any body contact such as tackling or blocking.

1903.4 Football shoes, helmets, footballs, bags and arm shields will be the only equipment allowed during the first three days of practice.

1903.5 All conditioning sessions will be held at the schools regular practice field. No workouts will be permitted at beaches, mountain resorts,or military sites.

QUESTION: When will schools be allowed to fit equipment?

ANSWER: Schools may fit equipment prior to the conditioning period as long as it isduring the summer and not during the dead period. Uniforms may not be issuedprior to the conditioning period.

1903.6 Schools will be permitted to issue uniforms and equipment on the first day of conditioning after which a time may be designated forindividual and team photos. No conditioning in any type of uniform will be permitted.

1903.7 The first official day in full pads is set as the fourth day of practice.

1903.8 Each school’s principal shall provide to the league president a calendar showing their school’s twenty-five practice opportunities.Each school in the league will be provided with the calendars of practices for all league schools.

1903.9 The three-week dead period is mandatory. Alternate dates may be requested as needed to accommodate the practice schedule.

1904. SPRING PRACTICE RESTRICTIONS - 8TH & 9TH GRADERS

Eighth and ninth grade students from an elementary or junior high school may not take part in the spring football practice at the highschool (See Bylaw 302 for multi-school exception). A high school coach may not conduct a football practice session at a separate juniorhigh school.

1905. NUMBER OF CONTESTS

A high school football team of whatsoever classification or name shall not play more than two games in any eight-day period. Acontinued game under National Federation football rules shall not be considered in this limitation.

1906. TIE BREAKER SYSTEM

Each CIF Section is authorized to establish a tie-breaker system for regular season football games and section playoff football games.However, the 10-yard tie breaking procedure as specified in the National Federation Football Rules Book will be utilized to determine achampion in the CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games.

1906.1 The “25-Yard Tie Breaker System” is authorized for use in the Southern Section for playoffs as follows:

1906.11 Respective leagues have the option of adopting the plan for use.


1906.12 If adopted, then all ties within that league must be resolved with the “25-Yard Tie Breaker System” for playoffs.

1906.13 If adopted, the plan may be used for the varsity, junior varsity or frosh-soph levels, or any combination of these levels.

1906.14 By mutual consent, the plan may be used for non-league contests.

1906.15 The “25-Yard Tie Breaker System” will be used for all levels of CIF Southern Section playoff contests, including theChampionship game.

1906.16 The “25-Yard Tie Breaker System” may not be used beyond the last allowable regular playing date to determine entry intothe playoffs.


Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football,lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (Revised to include lacrosse November 2000 Federated Council.)

1908. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ADOPTED

The CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games will begin December 2006.(Approved Federated Council May 2005)

1909. JERSEY COLORS

In all football games played between member schools of the CIF Southern Section, the host team shall wear dark-colored jerseys, and the visiting team willwear light-colored jerseys. If a team has only one set of jerseys, it will be its responsibility to notify opponents in sufficient time in advance of any scheduledcontest in order that proper arrangements can be made to make certain that both teams have contrasting colored jerseys.

1910. OFFICIALS ASSIGNMENT PRACTICE

1910.1 The officials for all football games played between Los Angeles Section and Southern Section schools must be appointed by the LosAngeles City Supervisor of Athletics when the game is to be played at the Los Angeles Section schools and by the Southern SectionCommissioner of Athletics when the game is to be played at the Southern Section school.

1910.2 By action of the CIF Southern Section Council, FIVE officials will be assigned to all eleven-man Varsity football contests.

1911. NOISEMAKERS

No noisemakers (horns, bells, victory bells, sirens, chimes, musical instruments other than those in the band, etc.) will be permitted inside the stadium at anyCIF Southern Section contest (practice, league or playoff). Cheering devices such as wooden blocks, or other similar objects, are prohibited.Megaphones shall be used only by uniformed cheerleaders for the purpose of directing the controlling rooting sections. The improper use of any of theabove-listed devices by supporters of a team would subject that team to possible forfeiture of the contest.

1912. LENGTH OF QUARTERS

The length of the quarters in football games shall be twelve (12) minutes at the varsity, junior varsity, sophomore and Soph-Frosh levels and ten (10)minutes at the freshman and junior high levels. Quarters may be shortened only by mutual consent of both competing schools.

1913. SUNDAY RESTRICTION

A school may not play a football game nor conduct a scrimmage or football practice of any type on Sunday.

QUESTION: May a football squad be assembled on Sunday for a “skill session” or review agame film?

ANSWER: Neither of these activities would be permitted.


QUESTION: Does a meeting on Sunday of a single student with a coach constitute a violationof Bylaw 1912?

ANSWER: Yes, the intent of Bylaw 1912 is to allow no contact with student athletes onSundays.

QUESTION: What constitutes a scrimmage or practice on Sunday?

ANSWER: Any preparation of an upcoming football game in which a player or players meetwith the coach(es) on a Sunday is prohibited.

1914. NATIONAL FEDERATION RULES

All football games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under the National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of football.

1915.1 See Rule 1903 to determine the start date for organized before and after-school team practice.

<>1915.2 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of football only during one regular physical education period. Students may wear football shoes but noother protective equipment. The use of blocking dummies/bags and arm shields may be permitted in the physical education period.

QUESTION: What equipment can be used during the one regular physical education period?

ANSWER: Students may use football shoes. Sleds are expressly prohibited.

1915.3 All football practice sessions should be conducted on the campus or regular home practice field of the school holding the practice.

<>1916. SCRIMMAGES

A school is permitted one interscholastic scrimmage (at all levels) which may not be held prior to August 31. (See Rule 1902)

1916.1 The interscholastic scrimmage (or carnival) must be held prior to the first game of the regular season.

1916.2 An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session where the teams alternate in carrying the ball, no score is kept, and the coaches areon the field directing play.

QUESTION: Are there other parameters one should be aware of with regard to aninterscholastic scrimmage?

ANSWER: An interscholastic scrimmage is defined as a training session in which studentsfrom more than one school participate, any aspect of play is exercised and noscore is kept. Only students regularly enrolled in public and private CIFmember school, grades 9-12, shall be permitted to participate in a scrimmage.Alumni shall not be permitted to take part other than the one allowable contestwhere noted in specific sports.

1916.3 Officials may be used, but are not paid.

1916.4 Two (2) or more teams may participate.

1916.5 Interscholastic scrimmages may be held at night by mutual agreement of the two participating schools.

1916.6 Schools are not permitted to charge admission to the scrimmage.


1917. CARNIVALS

All district or league carnivals must be sanctioned by the Commissioner.

#1917.1 Such carnivals must include four or more schools from one league or one school district.

#1917.2 Officials may be used.

#1917.3 Each team will be permitted to participate in a maximum of two regulation 12-minute periods.

#1917.4 Admission may be charged, but net receipts may not go to the participating schools. Profits shall be donated to worthy charities orplaced in the league treasury to benefit all schools in the league.

<>1918. STARTING DATES FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTESTS/“0” WEEK CONTEST

No interscholastic contests (non-league or league) may be scheduled prior to September 6. For information regarding scheduling of a contest prior toSeptember 6, refer to the following guidelines:

1918.1 “0” Week Contest Approval Procedure: If a school chooses to schedule a “0” Week contest, they are required to do the following:

1. Include on the CIF Southern Section Football Practice Information Form the following information:

a. The date of the “0” Week contest.

b. The school’s start date for fall practice - Based upon the date of the “0” Week contest and the 25 practiceopportunities allowed. (See Rule 1903.1)

c. The dates of the school’s Summer Dead Period.

d. The dates of the school’s bye week - The bye week is from Monday through Saturday. Practices must beconducted without pads. Players are allowed to wear helmets during the bye week, similar to the first three daysof the fall conditioning period. (See Rule 1903.4 for further clarification.)

2. Schools which schedule a “0” Week contest are not allowed to have an interscholastic scrimmage.

QUESTION: What medical coverage is required for regular season football contests?

ANSWER: The host school shall designate and provide a medical practitioner for allregular season (non-league and league) football contests.


A football team will be permitted to play no more than 10 football games during the season, not including CIF Southern Section playoffs. 8-man football teamswill be permitted 9 games.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, November 9, and November 3, for 8-man schools. 11-man schools may compete untilNovember 10 for non-league contests.




<>1922. RULES FOR FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICE

Spring football practice may be conducted from May 12 for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days (excluding Sundays). It is recommended, however,that the entire period not be devoted to football and that provision be made for practice in other sports.

1922.1 Eighth and ninth grade students from elementary and junior high schools may not take part in the spring football practice at the highschool. High school coaches may not conduct spring football practice at elementary or junior high schools involving students fromthose schools.

1922.2 The following equipment will be permitted during spring football practice provided it is used in a safe and sane manner: (a) airdummies; (b) stand-up dummies; (c) two or seven-man sleds; (d) tackling dummies; (e) blocking aprons.

1922.3 High school students participating in spring football practice may wear the following type of clothing or uniform: (a) football shoes; (b)“T” or sweat shirts (football jerseys prohibited); (c) trunks or sweat pants; (d) protective equipment for the ears. (Football or other hardplastic helmets will not be permitted because of the hazard to other players.)

1922.4 In spring football practice, no live tackling will be permitted and blocking will be allowed only when the offensive player is making contactagainst the air dummy which is being held by the defensive players. If the students are to work on the tackling dummy, they shouldbe equipped with a water polo cap or a similar soft and pliable covering to protect the ears. Students should not be permitted to bangagainst the sled, but a drill that would have the students contact the sled and then move it is permissible. Common sense should bethe keynote regarding the type of activity to be permitted.

1922.5 An intra-squad flag or touch football game may be played as a windup to the spring practice period. Football jerseys may be worn.The intra-squad game may be played at night and admission may be charged if desired.

#1922.6 Interscholastic scrimmages or interscholastic touch football games are not permitted.


<>1923.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for football (See 1903.1), there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registeredand/or attending their respective high school or entering them in summer football competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.
















<>1923.2 A summer dead period must be declared by the school principal and the dates of the dead period must be forwarded to the SouthernSection Commissioner. The dead period must be the same for all levels, not just one team, and must be three (3) consecutive weeksfrom the close of school or June 13, whichever is first, and the first official starting date for football. (See 1903.1). No class could beoffered which could circumvent the rule.



1923.3 It should be noted that in football only, the following is applicable as part of the high school program.

(a) High school students participating in summer football practice may wear the following type of clothing or uniform: (1) footballshoes; (2) “T” or sweat shirts (football jerseys prohibited); (3) trunks or sweat pants; (4) protective equipment for the earsand head. (Football or other hard plastic helmets will not be permitted because of the hazard to other players.)

(b) The following equipment will be permitted during summer football practice provided it is used in a safe and sane manner: (1)air dummies; (2) stand-up dummies; (3) two or seven-man sleds; (4) tackling dummies; (5) blocking aprons.

(c) There shall be no live tackling at any time.

1923.4 A student with further high school eligibility may participate during the summer on a touch or flag football team. No CIF Southern Sectionrestrictions shall be placed upon the personnel composition of such a team. A high school football coach may, as an individual, coachsuch a team.

QUESTION: Can protective gear such as shoulder pads, helmets, etc., be furnished byschools for use at private or public schools or camps?

ANSWER: No. Uniforms or any type of school equipment may not be used.

1923.5 A student with further high school eligibility may attend and participate in football activity at any public recreation, private football schoolor camp. A member of the football coaching staff from the school which the student attends may serve as an instructor at such a camp.A private football camp is defined where there are students from three or more schools in attendance and the camp is not being runby a high school coach who has students in attendance. A team contact camp is defined as a camp in which high school players utilizinghelmets and pads participate along with their high school coach(es). Participation in team contact camps is prohibited.


No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach a football team outside the season of football, during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the football season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of football only during one regular physical education class.


QUESTION: May a football coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a winter or spring football program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?


























1932. PLAYOFFS

Refer to Article 32 (Playoffs) for details regarding playoff information. (Specific information will be contained in sport preview booklet and playoff informationbulletins.)

1932.1 The holding of night rallies or bonfires in connection with CIF Southern Section football games is prohibited. It is recommended thatthey not be permitted in connection with league or practice contests.

1932.2 A licensed medical doctor or the primary health provider designated by the home team as team physician or team doctor shall be inattendance at all playoff games. The fee shall be paid from the gross game receipts.

1932.3 Prior to each CIF Southern Section football playoff game there shall be a mandatory exchange of two game films/tapes between thecompeting schools. If a school entering the playoffs has not filmed/taped any of its games, it should communicate that fact to theCommissioner prior to the beginning of the playoffs. Each coach will have his choice of any two of his opponent’s game films/tapes.These film/tapes will be unedited and shall include all plays as originally filmed/taped. In addition to the mandatory exchange, it shallbe permissible for either coach to secure from other sources any game film/tape of his opponent that he may desire to view for thepurpose of preparing for his next playoff game.

1932.4 The exchange will be made by noon the day after each playoff game (the day after the last game of the season in the case of the firstplayoff game), except for the film/tape of the game his team most recently played, which may be retained for instructional purposes untilTuesday noon. The coaches shall make the return exchange of films/tapes the night of their playoff game.

1932.5 Any violation of the mandatory film/tape exchange rule (refusal to cooperate) should be reported at once to the CIF Southern SectionOffice. Such violation may subject a team to disqualification from the playoffs.

1932.6 The 25 yard tie breaker system may be used by leagues in order to determine entry, not priority, of their schools for playoffs so longas it is provided for in the league constitution and the competition is held no later than the last allowable regular playing date.

1932.7 The persons assigned to the “chain crew” responsible for marking down and distance on the field, shall be responsible adults.


ARTICLE 200GOLF

2000. SEASON OF SPORT

Girls golf will be conducted in the fall, boys golf will be held in the spring (November 1998).

2001. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ADOPTED

State golf championships for girls will be conducted beginning in Fall 2003, state golf championships for boys will be conductedbeginning in Spring 2004.(Approved May 2003 Federated Council.)

2002. RULES

All golf competition in the CIF Southern Section will be played under USGA rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of golf.

<>2003.1 Girls Teams - Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until August 20 and may continue until a school’sfinal league or CIF Southern Section playoff contest. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of golf only during one regular physical educationclass.

<>2003.2 Boys Teams - Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11,coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of golf only during one regularphysical education class. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of golf only during one regular physical education class.

<>2004. TRYOUTS

<>Girls Teams - No tryouts are permissible for girls team, in that the official school year starts August 20.

<>Boys Teams - It will be permissible for a coach of a boys team to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior toFebruary 11 for the purpose of trying out, not instructing, those students who have not previously played on a high schoolgolf team at any level the previous season in the school in which they are enrolled. Letter-winners or students not eligibleto participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the allowable 10-day tryoutperiod.


<>Girls Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to August 30.

<>Boys Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.


Definition of a Match - Every contest in which two or more teams or individuals from teams meet for the purpose of competition or playoff entry constitutesa match. Matches must be completed on the same day as the scheduled competition (i.e. a school that plays nine holes against an opponent on one day,shall count that as a match, they may not play nine holes against that same opponent on another date and then count the 18 hole total as one match). Themaximum number of allowable matches is 24. Individual golfers may not participate in more than 24 matches, regardless of the level played.**

**Exception: Any student engaged in a multi-round elimination tournament for the purpose of determining league individual entries may complete thattournament even if he/she would exceed the maximum number of matches.


Tournaments - Schools may compete in four tournaments during the season, regardless of the number of entries that score toward team finish.

For purposes of this rule, a tournament is defined as follows:

* Sanctioned by the Section

* Attended by invitation from the host school and cannot be limited to only league schools.

* Order of finish must include at least the first, second and third place finishers.

* Finishes by participants cannot be used for league entries into playoffs.

Teams entering tournaments may not be “split” in order to participate at multiple sites. Each school team is limited to four tournaments total. Teams aredefined as: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph.

Individual golfers may not participate in more than four tournaments regardless of level of competition.


All league competition for entries must end on or before the Friday prior to the first playoff date. For girls, October 26 and for boys May 2. Schools maycompete until Saturday in non-league contests. For the girls, October 27 and for the boys, May 3.

For the purpose of entry into Section Divisionals, leagues are to develop procedures for determining entrants. In the event of a tie for the last entrant,leagues should refer to their own Bylaws for determining entry.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice, but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period notto exceed fifteen (15) days. (Applicable for both girls’ and boys’ teams - see Bylaws 2003.1 and 2003.2.)



<>2009.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer golf competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a golf team outside the season of golf, during the school year, in which students withremaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the golf season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for thepurpose of learning and practicing skills of golf only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a golf coach at any level be involved with the administration, supervisionand/or organization of a fall, winter, or spring golf program where studentsfrom his or her school are participating?














2015. SPECIAL RULES FOR GOLF

CIF PLAYER GOLF CODE

Good sportsmanship requires that I -

Adhere rigidly to all local golf course rules.Allow club members and faster players to pass through at all times.Replace my divots on fairways and repair ball marks on the greens.Do not walk needlessly in traps.Rake and smooth sand in traps.Do not play my shot if there is danger of hitting into players ahead.Do not throw my clubs at any time.Do not play, stride or throw my ball off the green after holing out.Do not yell or talk loudly on the course at any time. Do not swear or use offensive language.Do not smoke while going to and from the course or while on the course.Do not wager in connection with golf.Do not present myself in an unkempt appearance.Do not leave my bag in front of the green while putting out.Do not place my bag on the tee at any time.Strive to be a sports-person and athlete not only in dress and appearance but in conduct at all times.












2018. PLAYOFFS


2018.1 USGA Rules will prevail.

2018.2 Qualifying standards will be established yearly and published in the playoff bulletin.


ARTICLE 210GYMNASTICS

2100. U.S.G.F. RULES FOR COMPULSORY ROUTINES

CIF Sections are authorized to use U.S.G.F. rules for compulsory routines; all optional routines must follow National Federation rules.

2101. RULES

All gymnastics competition in the CIF Southern Section will be conducted under National Federation gymnastics rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of gymnastics. Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of gymnastics only during one regular physical education class.

<>2102.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of gymnastics only during one regular physical education class.

<>2103. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school gymnastics team at any level the previous season in the school in which theyare enrolled. Gymnastics letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomersduring the allowable 10-day tryout period.


No interscholastic meets (non-league, invitational or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.


A gymnastics team will be permitted to schedule no more than 12 dual or triangular meets during the season, not including invitational meets. Anyinterscholastic dual or triangular gymnastic competition will be considered as one of the permitted number of meets.







<>2108.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer gymnastics competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach a gymnastics team outside the season of gymnastics, during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the gymnastics season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of gymnastics only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a gymnastics coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter gymnastics program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?











All interscholastic contests are to be arranged in such a way that no student will take part in more than two athletic contests in any one day.














2116. PLAYOFFS


2116.1 INDIVIDUAL GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (No playoffs - See Bylaw 3200.1)

2116.2 GIRLS TEAM GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (No playoffs - See Bylaw 3200.1)


ARTICLE 220LACROSSE

2200. REFER TO SECTION BYLAWS

CIF Bylaws have established Boys and Girls Lacrosse as spring sports.


Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, football,lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (February 1999 Federated Council; revised to include lacrosse November 2000Federated Council.)

2202. RULES

A. Girls Lacrosse - All girls lacrosse contests in the CIF Southern Section will be played under the U.S. Lacrosse rules endorsed by theNational Federation, unless otherwise provided herein.

B. Boys Lacrosse - All boys lacrosse contests in the CIF Southern Section will be played under the National Federation rules unlessotherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of lacrosse. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of lacrosse only during one regular physical education class.

<>2203.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of lacrosse only during one regular physical education class.

<>2204. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school lacrosse team at any level the previous season in the school in which they areenrolled. Lacrosse letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during theallowable 10-day tryout period.

<>2205. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage in lacrosse is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, freesubstitution and time-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.)Schools are permitted one interscholastic scrimmage which may not be held prior to February 23 and must be held prior to the team’s first interscholasticcontest (non-league, tournament, or league).

2206. TOURNAMENTS






2206.2 The maximum number of contests allowed any team in a tournament whether participating in the championship or consolation bracketshall not exceed 4 contests in an 8-team tournament, 4 contests in a 16-team tournament, or 5 contests in a 17 through 32-teamtournament.


NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments (see Bylaw2215).


No interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.


A lacrosse team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments.


2208.2 ALUMNI: Each team will be permitted to play one Alumni contest, which will not count toward the allowable number of contests and maybe played effective with the first scrimmage date and during the regular season of sport.







<>2211.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer lacrosse competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.















NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of the fallseason until school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply, i.e.,the Association Rule, etc.




No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a lacrosse team in a league outside the season of lacrosse, during the school year,in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the lacrosse season and before May 12, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of lacrosse only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a lacrosse coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter lacrosse program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?







During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school lacrosse team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside teamin the sport of lacrosse. A season of sport is defined as that period which begins with student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league, tournament orleague game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or CIF Southern Section playoff). (See Bylaw 511.)


No student shall participate in more than one level of competition on the same sport one the same day.





2217. SPORTSMANSHIP

Contrary to certain aspects of professional lacrosse, the players and coaches on CIF Southern Section lacrosse teams are expected to accept the officials’decisions and to refrain from unsportsmanlike gestures and remarks to opposing players and officials. It is the direct responsibility of the coach to controlsuch unsportsmanlike actions and remarks on the part of his players or bench. In the event the coach does not accept this responsibility, the official shallhave the right to remove the offender from the scene of the contest.












2220. LENGTH OF GAMES

2220.1 GIRLS LACROSSE - The duration of all levels of girl’s games shall be two twenty-five minute periods. The intermission between thefirst and second period shall not exceed ten minutes.

2220.2 BOYS LACROSSE - The duration of all levels of boy’s games shall be four twelve minute periods. There shall be two-minute intervalsbetween the first and second periods and between the third and fourth periods. The intermission between the second and third periodshall not exceed ten minutes.

<>2221. PLAYOFFS


<>2221.1 GIRLS LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS (No playoffs - See Bylaw 3200.2)

<>2221.2 BOYS LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS (No playoffs - See Bylaw 3200.2)

ARTICLE 230SKIING

2300. SKIING

Skiing is not a sanctioned interscholastic sport in the CIF Southern Section.


ARTICLE 240SOCCER



<>2401. SOCAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ADOPTED

A Southern California boys and girls soccer championship will be held following the completion of Section playoffs for the Sectionswhich comprise the southern part of the state. This includes the Central, Los Angeles City, San Diego and Southern Sections.(Approved Federated Council February 2007)

#2402. RULES

All soccer games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of soccer. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until November 10, and may continue until a school’s final leagueor CIF Southern Section playoff contest. Before November 10, and until May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose oflearning or practicing skills of soccer only during one regular physical education class.

<>2404. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to November 10 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school soccer team at any level the previous season in the school in which they areenrolled. Letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the allowable10-day tryout period.

<>2405. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, free substitution andtime-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.) All allowablescrimmages must be conducted prior to a team’s first interscholastic contest (non-league, league or tournament).

<>2404.1 One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted beginning November 19.

#2406. TOURNAMENTS

A team may not enter more than three tournaments.




2406.2 The maximum number of contests allowed any team in a tournament, whether participating in the championship bracket, shall notexceed 4 contests in an 8-team tournament, 4 contests in a 16-team tournament, or 5 contests in a 17 through 32-team tournament.


2406.3 Tournament managers are responsible for notifying participating schools of the number of games and/or team participating in thetournament. NOTE: Two contests could be played the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments(see Bylaw 2415). EXCEPTION: Maximum of three soccer contests can be played in the same tournament on a non-school day aslong as the total minutes played does not exceed 150 minutes for that day.


No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to November 26.

#2408. MAXIMUM TEAM CONTESTS

A soccer team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments, but excluding CIF Southern Section playoffs.

2408.1 ALUMNI and FACULTY - Each team will be permitted to play one contest with the alumni and faculty which will not count toward theallowable number of contests, but must take place during the regular season of sport, effective the first allowable scrimmage date.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, February 8. Schools may compete until February 9 for non-league contests.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school team practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a periodnot to exceed fifteen (15) days.



<>2411.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer soccer competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.












(3) Organizers/coaches should secure facility permit for use of school andequipment.

(4) Organizers/coaches should provide required liability insurance.(5) The camp may be identified as the coach’s/organizer’s camp, but

without any connection to the high school or the high school sportsprogram.






No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach a soccer team outside the season of soccer, during the school year, in which studentswith remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the soccer season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential team membersfor the purpose of learning and practicing skills of soccer only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a soccer coach at any level be involved with the administration, supervisionand/or organization of a fall or spring soccer program where students from hisor her school are participating?


QUESTION: How does the association rule apply to a member of a high school athletic staff’srole with an organization (i.e. club, travel fall/spring league, etc.) Outsidethe season of sport, during the school year where student athletes of his/herhigh school participate.




#2413. OUTSIDE COMPETITION BY AN INDIVIDUAL

During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school soccer team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside team inthe sport of soccer. A season of sport (see Bylaw 511) is defined as that period which begins with a student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league,tournament, or league game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (tournament, non-league or CIF Southern Section playoff).

#2414. LEVEL OF COMPETITION


#2415. MAXIMUM ATHLETIC CONTESTS IN ONE DAY


#2416. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE


#2417. SPECIAL RULES FOR SOCCER

2417.1 The duration of varsity games shall be two equal 40-minute halves. The duration of junior varsity and frosh-soph games shall be twoequal 35-minute halves. In the case of a tie game, two extra periods of ten minutes each may be played, by league adoption for leaguegames, or by mutual agreement between coaches in non-league games. A tie at this latter point then stands as official.

2417.2 A player who receives a red card, red card with a yellow card or two yellow cards in any game (non-league, tournament, league orplayoff) may not play in the team’s next game played. (See Rule 2418)

2417.3 A player who receives a yellow card in any game (non-league, tournament, league or playoff) must be substituted for. The playermay re-enter the game at any subsequent time that a legal substitution may be made.

2417.4 Prior to any game (non-league, tournament, league or playoff) each coach must submit completed line-up cards to the referee andopposing coach.

#2418. COUNTING A TIE GAME


#2419. PLAYER CONDUCT





#2420. COACH EJECTION






#2421. PLAYOFFS



ARTICLE 250SOFTBALL

<>2500. LENGTH OF GAMES

CIF Sections are authorized to limit Junior Varsity softball games to seven innings or a maximum of 2 hours, whichever occurs first. Nonew inning shall begin after 2 hours have expired from the start of the game.

<>2500.1 Southern Section Leagues are allowed to adopt either or both of the following two rule modifications:

<>OPTION I - “VARSITY AND/OR LOWER LEVEL GAMES shall end after five innings of a seven inning game when a team is behindby 10 runs.”

OPTION II - “JUNIOR VARSITY games are limited to seven innings or a maximum of two hours. No new inning shall begin after twohours have expired from the start of the game.”

NOTE: League approval is mandatory before either of the options can be used in league contests. For non-league games adoptionof these rule modifications would be by prior mutual consent of the competing schools.



NOTE: All softball bats must meet the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) bat performance standard (NFHS Softball Rule 1-3-5). Pleasesee the National Federation Rulebook for further clarification on this rule.

2502. RULES

All softball games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of softball.

Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.

<>2503.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning and practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.

<>2504. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a ten-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11, for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school softball team at any level the previous season in the school in which they areenrolled. Softball letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during theallowable 10-day tryout period.

<>2505. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, free substitution andtime outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.)

<>2505.1 Schools are permitted one interscholastic scrimmage which may not be held prior to February 23 and must be held prior to team’s firstinterscholastic contest (non-league, tournament, or league).


2506. TOURNAMENTS







NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments (See Bylaw 2516).


No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to February 29.


A softball team will be permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments but excluding CIF Southern Section playoffs.



2509. DOUBLEHEADER CONCEPT

A school may select any two non-league games and play each as a doubleheader with each date counting as one contest.

2509.1 Both games of the doubleheader must be between the same two schools.

2509.2 The maximum amount of time between games shall be no more than 35 minutes.




Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after-school team practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a periodnot to exceed fifteen (15) days.




<>2512.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer softball competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach (except as noted in Bylaw 2513.1) a softball team outside the season of softball,during the school year, in which students with remaining eligibility are participating. After the softball season and before May 12, coaches may associatewith potential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of softball only during one regular physical education class.

2513.1 Following a school’s last competition in the season of sport of softball, a representative of a member school may coach a communitysponsored team, (Bobby Sox, American Legion, All-American Softball, Golden Girls, etc.) on which students with remaining eligibilityat that school are participating.

QUESTION: May a softball coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter softball program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?






During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school softball team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside team inthe sport of softball. A season of sport (See Bylaw 511) is defined as that period which begins with a student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league,tournament or league game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament, league or CIF Southern Section playoff).







2518. SOFTBALL-BASEBALL SLOW-PITCH DISTINCTIONS

The sport of softball is considered separate and distinct from the sport of baseball and competition by a school softball player on an outside baseball teamduring that individuals softball season is permissible. Slow-pitch, however, is considered to be softball.

2519. NIGHT SOFTBALL GAME TIME LIMIT

In any night softball game, no inning will be permitted to start after 11:30 p.m., with the exception of the championship finals.














2523. PLAYOFFS


2523.1 The Commissioner has the authority to determine the sites of all softball playoff contests. For any playoff contest, the Commissionermay direct that such a contest be played on an alternate field if the home field does not meet CIF Southern Section standards.

2523.2 Teams entered in the softball playoffs will NOT be permitted to take batting practice on the day of a playoff game prior to thecommencement of the contest.


ARTICLE 260SWIMMING AND DIVING

2600. RULES

All swimming and diving competition in the Southern Section will be conducted under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of swimming. Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of swimming and/or diving only during one regular physical educationclass.

<>2601.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of swimming and diving only during one regular physical education class.

<>2602. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school team at any level the previous season in the school in which they are enrolled.Letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the 10-day tryoutperiod.


No interscholastic meets (non-league, invitational, or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.


A swimming team will be permitted to compete in no more than 12 meets during the season, including dual and triangular meets. There is no limit to thenumber of invitational a team may enter. The league championship meet and the CIF Southern Section Championship Meets are not considered part ofthe charged limits.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, May 2. Schools may compete until May 3 for non-league contests. NOTE: Saturday,May 5, competition may NOT be used for CIF-SS qualifying.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice, but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage invitational, or otherinterscholastic meet for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days.



<>2607.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer swimming and diving competition, provided approval is receivedfrom the school principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a swimming team outside the season of sport, during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the swimming and diving season and before May 12, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of swimming and diving only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a swimming coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter swimming program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?







2609.1 Refer to Article 6 for specific guidelines.

2609.2 International competition during the season of sport, (sanctioned by the amateur governing body for swimming in the U.S.) by giftedswimmers traveling to a foreign country is permissible for athletes who have successfully petitioned in advance to the CIF SouthernSection Commissioner for competition.

2609.3 A member of a high school swimming team during the season of sport may compete in outside water polo competition.

2609.4 High school divers will be permitted to enter outside diving competition during the season of sport as unattached individuals.




No team member will be permitted to enter two different meets on the same day.



2613. SPECIAL RULES FOR SWIMMING

2613.1 Students who attend schools that do not field swimming teams may compete in outside competition until entering CIF Southern SectionCompetition.

QUESTION: What is the qualifying procedure for a student into the CIF Southern Sectionprelims who attends a school which does not offer swimming?

ANSWER: Initially, if the league of which the school is a member conducts swimming, thestudent must be provided the opportunity to qualify at this level. If theleague does not offer swimming, the school must request free lance status andthe student must meet the specific qualifying times for entry into the CIFSouthern Section prelims, with all qualifying times being met in a CIF SouthernSection sanctioned meet and/or invitational.

2613.2 When a meet is held in a pool that is not properly marked, the host school is required to furnish uniform markers, the use of which islegal in all CIF Southern Section swim meets.


2613.3 In the CIF Southern Section swim program, diving will be conducted as an open event, but points scored will be counted only in thevarsity division. Students will be permitted to enter the diving and still compete in varsity, junior varsity, or frosh-soph as long as theindividual’s total does not exceed four events. Required dives and optional dives will be performed on the one meter diving board.

2613.4 When a school, representing a league which has diving, meets a school in practice competition from a league where diving is notconducted, diving competition will be held as an exhibition event with no points scored.

2613.5 CIF Southern Section swimming records may be established only in CIF Southern Section championship competition.

2614. ORDER OF EVENTS

200-yard Medley Relay 100-yard Freestyle200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle200-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 50-yard Freestyle 100-yard BackstrokeDiving 100-yard Breaststroke100-yard Butterfly 400-yard Freestyle Relay

NOTE: By league option, swim distances for less than varsity levels may be shortened.












2617. PLAYOFFS

The CIF Southern Section Championship Swimming and Diving meets for varsity level only shall be on the dates established by the CIF Southern SectionCouncil.

2617.1 Refer to Article 32 (Playoffs) for details regarding playoff information. (Specific information will be contained in playoff informationbulletins.)


ARTICLE 270TENNIS

2700. NORCAL TENNIS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

A Northern California boys and girls team tennis championship will be held following the completion of section playoffs for the sectionswhich comprise the northern part of the state. This includes the Northern ,North Coast, Central Coast, Sac-Joaquin, Oakland and SanFrancisco Sections.

2701. RULES

All tennis competition in the CIF Southern Section will be played under current United States Tennis Association regulations and the Southern CaliforniaTennis Association’s “Code of Ethics” unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of tennis.

<>2702.1 Girls Teams - Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until August 20 and may continue until a school’sfinal league or CIF Southern Section playoff contest. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of tennis only during one regular physicaleducation class.

<>2702.2 Boys Teams - Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11 duringthe school year, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of tennis only duringone regular physical education class.

<>2703. TRYOUTS

<>Girls Teams - No tryouts are permissible for girls teams, in that the official school year starts August 20.

<>Boys Teams - It will be permissible for a coach of a boys team to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior toFebruary 11 for the purpose of trying out, not instructing, those students who have not previously played on a high schooltennis team at any level the previous season in the school in which they are enrolled. Tennis letter-winners or students noteligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the allowable 10-daytryout period.

<>2704. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session between two schools in which no team score is kept, and the players may be switched between singlesand doubles at the discretion of the coaches. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.) One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted prior toa team’s first interscholastic match but no sooner than September 3 for the Girls team and no sooner than February 23 for the boys team.


<>Girls Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to September 6.

<>Boys Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.


A tennis team will be permitted to play no more than 20 matches during the season, excluding tournaments or CIF Southern Section playoffs.



All league competition for entries must end on or before the Friday prior to the first playoff date. For girls November 2 and for boys May 2. Schools maycompete until Saturday in non-league contests. For the girls teams November 3 and for the boys teams May 3 Girls individual entries will be due onThursday, November 8, at 9:00 a.m. and boys individual entries will be due on Thursday, May 8, at 9:00 a.m.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period not toexceed fifteen (15) days. (Applicable for both Girls’ and Boys’ Teams - See Bylaw 2702.1 and 2702.2.)



<>2709.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer tennis competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a tennis team outside the season of sport, during the school year, in which studentswith remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the tennis season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential team membersfor the purpose of learning and practicing skills of tennis only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a tennis coach at any level be involved with the administration, supervisionand/or organization of a fall, winter, or spring tennis program where studentsfrom his or her school are participating?








No student may participate in more than one level of competition in the same sport on the same day.

2713. MAXIMUM CONTESTS IN ONE DAY

All interscholastic contests or tournaments are to be arranged in such a way that not student shall take part in more than two athletic contests in one day.














2717. PLAYOFFS


2717.1 Boys and Girls Individual Tennis Tournament - The CIF Southern Section Individual Tennis Championships, consisting of competitionin both singles and doubles, shall be conducted during the appropriate boys and girls season on dates established by the CIFSouthern Section Council and at times and sites designated by the Commissioner.

The Commissioner of Athletics shall secure the necessary officials, provide the balls, select a seeding procedure deemed appropriateand make up the draw.

Uniforms shall conform with the dress rules as established by the U.S.T.A.

The U.S.T.A. continuous play rule shall be emphasized and followed at all times, including the taking of practice serves and time limitson changing sides.

2717.2 Boys and Girls Team Tennis Playoffs - See playoff bulletin for details.


2718. SPECIAL RULES FOR TENNIS

Rest Rule - In all tennis tournaments conducted or sanctioned by the CIF Southern Section, except playoff round-robin matches, the following rules willapply:

2718.1 All players shall be entitled to a rest period of sixty (60) minutes between matches.

2718.2 Players in doubles only tournaments shall be entitled to a rest period of only thirty (30) minutes between matches.

2718.3 The tournament manager, tournament director, or referee may authorize additional rest when any of them concludes that the lengthof the previous match, heat, humidity, or other conditions justify an extension.

2718.4 The above listed rest periods can be shortened, not eliminated, by consent of the players involved and their respective coaches.


ARTICLE 280TRACK AND FIELD

<>2800. EXHIBITION EVENTS

Exhibition events may be staged by the host CIF Section, if approved by the Federated Council, using athletes from that Section only.The javelin, hammer throw and steeplechase events are not to be conducted in CIF track and field competition.

2801. LANDING SECTOR FOR DISCUS AND SHOT PUT

For safety reasons, the landing sector for both the discus and shot put will be changed to 34.92 degrees, and furthermore, a clearlymarked safety area be maintained at 60 degrees in order to increase safety for participants, officials and spectators. The present widthof area for restraining spectators and other athletes, not throwing the shot or discus, will remain the same as per National Federationrules. (February 1998, Federated Council and amended February 1999).

2802. AT-LARGE ENTRIES

An athlete shall earn an at-large entry into the state meet if his/her mark at the final section competition (which qualifies entrants to thestate meet) is equal to or better than the average of the ninth place qualifying marks to the state meet finals from the three most recentyears. (Approved May 2000 Federated Council)

2803. RULES

All outdoor track and field competition in the CIF Southern Section will be conducted under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of track and field. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of track and field only during one regular physical education class.

<>2804.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of track and field only during one regular physical education class.

<>2805. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to February 11 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school track and field team at any level the previous season in the school in whichthey are enrolled. Letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during theallowable 10-day tryout period.


No interscholastic meets (non-league, invitational, or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.

2807. MAXIMUM CONTESTS

An individual of a track and field team will be permitted to enter and participate in no more than a total of 13 dual, triangular or invitational (sanctioned) meetsduring the season, not including all league or CIF Southern Section championships.

2808. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEETS/DAY

No student will be permitted to enter two different meets on the same day. A student may compete in different classifications during a calendar week but notin the same meet. League prelims and finals are considered to be one meet, as are the CIF Southern Section prelims and finals.


2809. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS

A student may enter a total of not more than four events in any one meet. These events may be four track events or four field events of any combinationof track and field events totaling not more than four.


All league competition for entries for both boys’ and girls’ teams must end on or before May 2. Schools may compete until May 3 for non-league contests.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after-school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period of timenot to exceed fifteen (15) days.



<>2812.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer track and field competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a track and field team outside the season of track and field, during the school year,in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the track and field season and before May 12, coaches may associate withpotential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of track and field only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a track and field coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or winter track and field programwhere students from his or her school are participating?












2817. MEET POSTPONED

If it begins to rain after the start of a dual track meet, the starter shall make the final determination as to whether or not the meet should continue or bepostponed. If the meet is postponed, it should not be rescheduled if the score at the time of postponement indicates a winner. If the meet is rescheduled,it is to continue from the terminated event.

2818. HIGH JUMP OR POLE VAULT POSTPONED

If either the high jump or pole vault is postponed, only those athletes remaining in competition shall resume participation when the meet is rescheduled. Aftera reasonable warm-up, jumping will continue at the height at which it was when the meet was postponed.

2819. LONG JUMP, TRIPLE JUMP, SHOT PUT POSTPONED

If the long jump, triple jump, discus, and/or shot put are postponed, they shall continue as though there had not been a halt in the event.

2820. CIF-SS DIVISIONAL AND STATE QUALIFYING COMPETITION

The CIF Southern Section Division I, II, III, IV Track and Field Prelims and Finals and State Qualifying Meet shall be conducted on the dates establishedby the CIF Southern Section Council and at times and sites designated by the Commissioner.

2820.1 Refer to Article 32 (Playoffs) for details regarding playoff information (Specific information will be contained in playoff informationbulletins.)

2820.2 The Commissioner’s Office shall provide track and field information to representatives of every recognized track and field league. Thecompleted information for the Divisional Prelims is to be delivered to the CIF Southern Section Office no later than the Saturdaymorning prior to the Divisional Prelims.

2820.3 The number of entries guaranteed each league (regardless of performance) will be determined annually by the Commissioner’sOffice.

2820.4 Divisional Finals shall be scored through eight places and scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

2820.5 There will be no scoring beyond the Divisional Finals.

2820.6 Each league will be required to furnish a fee (determined by the Commissioner’s Office) to help defray the cost of officials for the CIFSouthern Section Divisional Prelims and Divisional Finals to which each league is assigned and to the State Qualifying Masters Meet.

2820.7 At the CIF-SS Divisional Prelims, Divisional Finals And State Qualifying Maters Meet present college or high school track coaches arenot permitted on the field. If a track coach appears on the field, his or her team may be disqualified from that meet and subsequentcompetition.

2820.8 Athletes will be qualified beyond the Divisional Finals according to a plan developed by the Commissioner’s Office.

2820.9 Seeding - Because all league entries are guaranteed, the final league or qualifying meet marks submitted on the track and field entrysheets are used only to spread the talent among the heats.

2820.10 Lane Assignment Method:

League Finals to Divisional Prelims - seeded within each heat after talent has been spread among the heats.

Divisional Prelims to Divisional Finals - seeded by performance in Divisional Prelims.

Divisional Finals to State Qualifying Masters Meet - seeded by performance in Divisional Finals.

2820.11 All Running Events - Lanes 5, 6, 4, 7, 3, 8, 2, 9, 1.

2820.12 The 400m will be run in lanes for the entire race. The 800m will be run with a one-turn stagger. The 1600m and 3200m will be runfrom a scratch start. The 1600m Relay will utilize the three turn stagger with the second runner breaking at the 800m break.


2820.13 All athletes must appear in clean track uniforms at all (including regular season) CIF Southern Section track meets. Uniforms mustconsist of the proper school track shorts and jerseys. Hats, caps, scarves or other headgear will not be permitted. Head bands tocontrol hair will be acceptable.

2820.14 All competitors in the field events shall make their trial within 1minute (1 1/2 minutes in the pole vault) after their names are called bythe judge of the event. The judge may excuse competitors for competition in another event, but the contestant is responsible to securerelease from the judge.

2820.15 No school may enter more than one relay team in each relay event in the CIF Southern Section championship track and field meets.

2820.16 Only the students, or alternates listed on the official entry card, are eligible to compete in the relay preliminaries and/or finals. In relayevents, no more than six (6) individuals may be listed. Any substitutions must come from these names.

2820.17 CIF Southern Section track and field records may be established only at divisional prelims and finals and the State Qualifying MastersMeet.

2820.18 The CIF Southern Section Divisional Prelims, Divisional Finals, and State Qualifying Masters Meet running events will be conductedin metric distances.

2821. ORDER OF EVENTS FOR CIF-SS CHAMPIONSHIPS, MASTERS & STATE MEET

Girls 400m Relay Girls 800m Run Field EventsBoys 400m Relay Boys 800m Run BOYS & GIRLSGirls 1600m Run Girls 300m LH Pole Vault Triple JumpBoys 1600m Run Boys 300m IH High Jump Shot PutGirls 100m HH Girls 200m Dash Long Jump DiscusBoys 110m HH Boys 200m DashGirls 400m Dash Girls 3200m RunBoys 400m Dash Boys 3200m RunGirls 100m Dash Girls 1600m RelayBoys 100m Dash Boys 1600m Relay












2824. PLAYOFFS


2824.1 The location of the preliminary and championship meets shall be determined by the Commissioner of Athletics.


ARTICLE 290VOLLEYBALL

<>2900. RALLY SCORING

<>A. Rally scoring shall be utilized for all rounds of the State Volleyball Championship. All games shall be played to 25points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15 points.

<>B. Rally scoring shall be utilized for all volleyball contests at the varsity level for all CIF Sections. All games shall beplayed to 25 points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15 points.

<>C. Rally scoring shall be utilized for all sub-varsity volleyball contests for all CIF Sections. All games shall be played to25 points with the deciding game played to 15 points.

(Adopted may 2003 Federated Council)




A. Division Placement of SchoolsDivision placement of CIF member schools participating in the CIF volleyball playoffs shall be determined by thatschool’s previous year CBEDS, grades 9-12. (For schools with 10-12 enrollment only, the 10th grade enrollment shallbe doubled. For single gendered schools, the total enrollment will be doubled.) Each CIF Section must establishenrollment ranges for their volleyball playoffs, Division I-V, that fall within the following CBEDS parameters:(Revised February 2005 Federated Council)


B. Petitioning Up

In the sport of volleyball, CIF member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been establishedby their respective CIF Section using the previous years’ CBEDS enrollment. Exception: In CIF Sections with fewerthan 30 schools, the CIF Section may follow the specified procedures in this provision or the section may allow all oftheir schools to compete in Division I.


2902.1 All volleyball matches in CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of volleyball.

<>2903.1 Boys Teams - Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until February 11. Before February 11,coaches may associate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of volleyball only during one regularphysical education class. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of volleyball only during one regular physical education class.


<>2903.2 Girls Teams - Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until August 20 and may continue until a school’sfinal league or CIF Southern Section playoff contest. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of volleyball only during one regular physicaleducation class.

<>2904. TRYOUTS

<>2904.1 Boys Teams - It will be permissible in boys volleyball for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time priorto February 11 for the purpose of trying out, not instructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school boys’volleyball team at any level the previous season in the school in which they are enrolled. Letter-winners or students not eligible toparticipate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the allowable 10-day tryout period.

<>2904.2 Girls Teams - A ten day tryout period is not permitted, in that the official school year starts August 20.

<>2905. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, free substitution andtime-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.) All allowableinterscholastic scrimmages must be conducted prior to a team’s first interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or league).

<>2905.1 Boys Teams - One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted beginning February 23.

<>2905.2 Girls Teams - One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted beginning September 3.

2906. TOURNAMENTS


2906.1 For each tournament, a team will be charged two matches toward the allowable maximum number of contests.




2906.3 Pool Play - Round robin pool tournaments with culminating elimination style playoff rounds will count as two of the maximum numberof allowable contest.

2906.31 The maximum number of matches allowed teams will not exceed four in an 8-team tournament (15 total games for RoundRobin Pool); or five matches in a 32-team tournament (25 total games for Round Robin Pool). The Pool tournament willcount the minimum of matches guaranteed each team entered.


NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT only, but not two games in two different tournaments. (See Bylaw 2915.)


<>Boys Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to February 25.

<>Girls Teams - No interscholastic matches (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to September 6.



A volleyball team will be permitted to play no more than 20 matches during the season, including tournaments or jamborees, but excluding CIF SouthernSection playoffs.

2908.1 ALUMNI: Each team will be permitted to play one alumni contest, which will not count as one of the maximum number of allowablecontests and must take place during the regular season of the sport, effective with the first allowable scrimmage date.

2908.2 FACULTY: Each team will be permitted to play one faculty contest, which will not be charged against the maximum number of allowablecontest, provided it takes place during the regular season of the sport.


All league competition for entries must end on or before the Friday prior to the first playoff date. For girls teams November 2 and for boys teams May 2.Schools may compete until Saturday in non-league contests. For the girls teams November 3 and for boys teams May 3.


Beginning May 12 a school may hold before and after school practice but may not participate in an interscholastic scrimmage or contest for a period not toexceed fifteen (15) days. (Applicable for both Girls’ and Boys’ Teams - See Bylaws 2903.1 & 2903.2.)



<>2911.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer volleyball competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a volleyball team outside the season of volleyball, during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the volleyball season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of volleyball only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a volleyball coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall, winter, or spring volleyball programwhere students from his or her school are participating?






During Individual’s Season of Sport - Refer to Article 6 for specific guidelines.

QUESTION: Can a member of a volleyball team participate in organized “two player”volleyball competition during his or her high school season of sport?

ANSWER: Yes - Any volleyball player who participates in organized “two player”volleyball competition during his or her high school season of sport would notbe in violation of the “outside competition” Bylaw 600.








2917. TIME BETWEEN GAMES

The time element between varsity and junior varsity matches shall not be more than 20 minutes.

2918. MARKING THE COURT

It is recommended that a volleyball court be parallel with a basketball court and clearly marked.

2919. NUMBER OF GAMES IN MATCH

The varsity match will consist of the best 3 out of 5 games to 25 points. The junior varsity will consist of the best 2 out of 3 to 25 points. (Refer to Rule 2900B and C.)

QUESTION: May leagues, and schools by mutual agreement in non-league or league contests,conduct the varsity match as an optional best two out of three games?

ANSWER: Yes - Leagues and/or schools by mutual agreement for non-league or leaguecontests have the option of playing the best two out of three games at thevarsity level as per CIF Southern Section Council action. However, all playoffcontests will be conducted as the best three out of five games.












2922. PLAYOFFS


2922.1 The Commissioner has the sole authority to determine the sites of all volleyball playoff contest. For any playoff contest, the Commis-sioner may direct that such a contest be played on an alternate court if the home court does not meet CIF Southern Section standards.


ARTICLE 300WATER POLO

3000. TIME CLOCKS

It is recommended, but not required, that clocks used in conducting water polo contests be visible to the participants.

3000.1 A visible 35-second clock shall not be required.



3002. RULES

All water polo games in the CIF Southern Section will be played under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of water polo.

<>3003.1 Boys Teams - Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until August 20 and may continue until a school’sfinal league or CIF Southern Section playoff contest. Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of water polo only during one regular physicaleducation class.

<>3003.2 Girls Teams - Organized before and after-school team practice may not be conducted until November 10 and may continue until aschool’s final league contest. Before November 12 and between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicing skills of water polo only during one regular physicaleducation class.

<>3004. TRYOUTS

<>3004.1 Boys Teams - A ten day tryout is not permitted in that the official school year starts August 20.

<>3004.2 Girls Teams - It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a ten-day tryout period before or after school any time prior toNovember 10 for the purpose of trying out, not instructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school water poloteam at any level the previous season in the school in which they are enrolled. Water Polo letter-winners or students not eligible toparticipate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during the allowable 10-day tryout period.

<>3005. SCRIMMAGES

An interscholastic scrimmage is a training session between a minimum of two and a maximum of three schools where no score is kept, free substitution andtime-outs are permitted, spectators are not urged to attend, and officials are not paid. (See Question following Bylaw 230 for definition.) All allowableinterscholastic scrimmages must be conducted prior to the team’s first interscholastic contest (non-league, tournament or league).

<>3005.1 Boys Teams - One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted beginning September 3.

<>3005.2 Girls Teams - One interscholastic scrimmage may be conducted beginning November 19.

3006. TOURNAMENTS



3006.1 For each tournament a team will be charged two games toward the allowable maximum number of contests.





3006.4 A student may not participate in more than three tournaments during the season.

NOTE: Two contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT*, but not two games in two different tournaments (See Bylaw 3015). *Exception:Maximum of three contests could be played in the SAME TOURNAMENT on a non-school day.


<>Boys Teams - No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to September 6.

<>Girls Teams - No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament or league) may be scheduled prior to November 26.


A water polo team is permitted to play no more than 20 games during the season, including tournaments, but excluding CIF Southern Section playoffs.




All league competition for entries must end on or before the Friday prior to the first playoff date. For boys teams November 2 and for the girls teamsFebruary 8. Schools may compete until Saturday in non-league contests and/or tournament play. For the boys teams November 3 and for the girls teamsFebruary 9.





<>3011.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer water polo competition, provided approval is received from theschool principal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor or coach a water polo team outside the season of water polo, during the school year, in whichstudents with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the water polo season and before May 12, coaches may associate with potential teammembers for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of water polo only during one regular physical education class.


QUESTION: May a water polo coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall, winter, or spring water polo programwhere students from his or her school are participating?






During Individual’s Season of Sport - A member of a high school water polo team may not, during his or her season of sport, compete for an outside teamin the sport of water polo. A season of sport (See Bylaw 511) is defined as that period which begins with a student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league, tournament or league game) and ends with that student’s last interscholastic contest (tournament, non-league or CIF Southern Section playoff).





3015.1 See Rule 3006 (NOTE) for tournament exception.



3017. LENGTH OF QUARTERS

The length of quarters for water polo games shall be seven minutes for varsity games, six minutes for junior varsity games and five minutes for frosh-sophgames.














3021. PLAYOFFS



ARTICLE 310WRESTLING

3100. DAYS OF PRACTICE

A. Each individual student not a member and participant of a fall sports team shall have at least 10 days practice beforethe student can compete in a meet or tournament.

B. Each individual who completes the regular season in a fall sport shall have at least five days of practice before thestudent can compete in a meet or tournament.

3101. 40 MATCH RULE

A wrestler will be allowed a maximum of 40 matches during the wrestling season prior to the first qualifying tournament for the CIF StateWrestling Championships (in most situations this would be the league wrestling tournament). Forfeits do not count towards the 40-match maximum. Matches wrestled in any tournaments or competitions held prior to the first qualifying tournament will count towardsthe 40 match maximum. EXCEPTION: Any matches wrestled in a CIF Section Team Dual Championship Tournament will not count as partof the 40-match maximum. (Approved October 2001 Federated Council).

3101.1 Tournaments are to be managed in such a way so that evening competition is completed at a reasonable time.

3102. SECTION MODIFICATIONS

A. CIF Sections may conduct their championship and qualifying tournaments in one day, provided such tournamentsdo not exceed a 16-person bracket plan.

B. No school, league or CIF Section shall deviate from the official wrestling rules except as indicated above.

<>3103. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN

A. All CIF-member schools must follow all National Federation rules and procedures concerning the weighing in ofwrestlers.

B. California provides 14 weight classes per NFHS rules and the two (2)-pound growth allowance to each weight classafter January 15.(Approved February 1997 Federated Council; Also see NFHS Wrestling Rules Book 4-4-4)

<>C. Each coach is required to bring his/her team’s NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In form to all competitions including the CIFState Wrestling Championships.

PENALTY: Failure to comply will result in the entire team being ineligible to compete and charged with forfeiture.

D. Each wrestler is required to weigh in with his/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In form at all competitions up to andincluding the competition that begins the CIF State Championship qualifying series.

PENALTY: Failure to comply will result in the wrestler being ineligible for that competition.(Revised May 2006 Federated Council)

<>E. The use of laxatives, emetics, excessive food and liquid restriction, self induced vomiting, hot rooms, hot boxes,saunas, and steam rooms is prohibited for any purpose. The use of diuretics at any time is prohibited. Regardless ofthe purpose, the use of vapor-impermeable suits (e.g. rubber or rubberized nylon) or any similar devices used solelyfor dehydration is prohibited. Artificial means of rehydration (i.e. intravenous hydration) are also prohibited. Viola-tors of these rules shall be suspended for the competition(s) for which the weigh-in is intended. A second violationwould result in suspension for the remainder of the season.

Only wrestlers who make weight at their league’s qualifying tournament or through the free lance tournament are eligible for CIF-SS IndividualChampionship competition.


<>3104. CIF WRESTLING WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The establishment of a certified minimum wrestling weight based on 7% body fat for males and 12% for females is required for all highschools. Participation in the CIF Wrestling Weight Management Program will be mandatory and binding for all CIF interscholasticwrestlers. No wrestler may compete until he/she has completd the required body composition assessment.

The CIF will utilize the NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator as the mechanism to calculate the certified minimum weight for eachwrestler and as the data reporting and retrieval tool for all member schools sponsoring wrestling.

<>A. Establishing Certified Minimum Weights

<>1. For all initial assessments, Bioelectrical Impedance will be the only method utilized to determine eachwrestler’s body fat percentage. Refractometers will be utilized to determine hydration levels through analy-sis of urine. Only measurements taken by persons who have successfully completed the CIF AssessorCertification Workshop will be valid. Schools will receive a list of CIF Certified Assessors. It is the responsi-bility of the school to contact an assessor from this list and arrange a time to have its wrestling squadassessed or attend a CIF Section sponsored regional testing clinic. No wrestler may compete until theathlete has had a certified minimum wrestling weight determined by the NWCA Optimal Performance Calcu-lator and it appears on the school’s NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form. Once a wrestler competes at a weightclass allowed by the weight loss plan, the option to appeal is voided.

<>2. 1% Variance: The formula incorporated by the NWCA for assessment data for CIF wrestlers will automaticallyinclude a 1% variance of the wrestler’s body weight at the certified minimum weight. (Example: If a malewrestler’s minimum body weight at 7% is 150, the program will indicate that 148.5 lbs. is the certified minimumfor that wrestler).

<>3. The lowest weight class at which a wrestler may compete will be determined as follows:

<>a. If the certified minimum weight, at 7% or 12% body fat, is exactly that of one of the adopted weightclasses, that weight shall be the wrestler’s minimum weight class;

<>b. If the certified minimum weight, at 7% or 12% body fat, is greater than one of the adopted weightclasses but lower than the next higher weight class, the next higher weight class shall be thewrestler’s minimum weight class.

<>B. Time Period for Assessments

<>(1) No wrestler may compete until he/she has participated in an initial assessment and his/her name and dataare included on the school NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In form and Alpha Master Report.

(2) The specific gravity of the urine, as determined by a refractometer analysis, will determine whether a candidatemay participate in an assessment on any date. A specific gravity result of less than or equal to 1.025 is requiredin order to participate in the body fat assessment. Any wrestler not passing the urine specific gravity testmust wait a minimum of 24 hours in order to be retested.

(3) Assessments may begin on October 15 of each school year. Wrestlers may be measured any time onor following this date and no later than January 15 to establish a minimum wrestling weight. All wrestlers,including those coming out late, must have their minimum wrestling weight established priorto competing.

<>a. Hardship ExceptionsAppeals may be submitted to the CIF Section Office for the following two exceptions only:

(i) Assessment Exception One: A student under doctor’s care may be assessed after January15 before the student competes or within seven (7) days, whichever comes first, followingthe student’s release from the doctor.

(ii) Assessment Exception Two: A student who becomes eligible after January 15 may beassessed after January 15 before the student competes or within seven (7) days, which-ever comes first, following the student becoming scholastically and/or residentially eli-gible.


<>(4) A wrestler who competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss plan before or during an appeal hasaccepted his/her most recent assessment and voids all other appeal options allowed within this policy.

C. School Responsibilities for the Measurement Process

(1) It is the school’s responsibility to contact and contract with a CIF Certified Assessor from the list providedby the CIF or attend a CIF Section sponsored regional testing clinic.

(2) Schools choosing to contract with a CIF Certified Assessor will be required to have available at the time ofassessment:

a. Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Data Forms.

b. Plastic collection cups to conduct urine specific gravity tests.

c. Two adults (teacher, AD, parent, etc.) who will:i. Assist with measuring height (in feet and inches);ii. Assist with the recording of data;iii. Assist with urine specific gravity testing.

(3) Bioelectrical Impedance assessments shall not be conducted by any active wrestling coach at any level.

D. Wrestlers Below 7% or 12% Body FatPrior to competition, any male wrestler whose body fat percentage at the time of his initial assessment is below 7%may request a waiver in order to establish a certifiable wrestling weight class if a physician attests that the athlete isnaturally at his sub-7% body fat level. In the case of a female wrestler, a waiver may be requested if the athlete is naturallyat her sub-12% body fat. A waiver form must be signed by a physician, a parent, the principal and the head wrestlingcoach. The completed waiver form must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate CIF Section office. Wrestlers may notcompete at their waiver weight class until the completed waiver form, with all four (4) required signatures, has beenreceived by the appropriate CIF Section office. The waiver weight class is valid for one (1) season only and expiresMarch 15 of each year. The sub-7% male or sub-12% female, who receives clearance, may not wrestle below their actualweight class at the time of initial assessment.

<>E. Growth Allowance

<>(1) The NFHS Wrestling rules provide a two-pound growth allowance on January 15 of each wrestling season.

F. Weight Loss Per Week

(1) An average weight loss limit per week of 1.5% of body weight at the time of initial assessment has beenestablished. A season-long weight loss plan will guide each wrestler’s weight loss during the season.

(2) The weight loss plan shall determine in which weight class(es) a wrestler may compete each week.

(3) A wrestler is ineligible to compete in a weight class below the lowest eligible weight class defined by theweight loss plan before the proper amount of time has passed to achieve the weight class.

NOTE: a. A wrestler shall not wrestle more than one weight class above that class for which the actual weight,at the time of weigh-in, qualifies the competitor (NFHS Rule 4-4-2);

<>b. If a wrestler weighs in one weight class below his/her lowest allowable weight class per his/herNWCA Pre-Match Weigh-in form, he/she is eligible per NFHS Rule 4-4-2 to only wrestle at the lowerof the two weight classes listed for that day on his/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In form.

<>c. If a wrestler weighs in two or more weight classes below his/her lowest allowable weight class perhis/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-in form, he/she is ineligible to wrestle in any weight class at thatcompetition.


<>d. If a wrestler weighs in at a weight class higher than his/her allowable weight classes per his/herNWCA Pre-Match Weigh-in form, he/she may wrestle in compliance with NFHS Rule 4-4-2; a wrestlershall not wrestle more than one weight class above that class for which the actual weight, at thetime of weigh in, qualifies the competitor.

G. Appeal of Assessment Results

(1) Any athlete may Appeal his/her initial assessment results one time by reassessment. In order to utilize theresults of an appeal, the school must receive notification from the CIF Section Office prior to allowing thechallenging athlete to compete.

(2) The steps of the appeal process are as follows (Step 1 may be bypassed and only Step 2 utilized):

STEP 1: The athlete shall repeat the assessment as described in the regulation.

a. The reassessment shall occur within 14 calendar days of the initial assessment date unless awritten extension is granted by the CIF Section before the expiration of the 14-day period. The 14-day appeal period shall start on the day following the date of the initial assessment. Day onethrough seven does not permit any loss of weight for an appeal to be valid. During the secondweek, days 8-14, a wrestler may weigh no less than 1.5% (rounded down) of the body weightmeasured at the initial assessment. Failure to meet these conditions or timelines is cause fordenial.

b. Data shall be recorded on the Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Data Form.

c. Reassessment includes hydration and Bioelectrical Impedance assessment.

d. PENALTY: A wrestler who competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss plan before orduring an appeal has accepted his/her most recent assessment and voids all challenge optionsallowed within this policy.

STEP 2: If dissatisfaction with the results remains, the wrestler may choose Bod Pod assessment todetermine body fat percentage. Results obtained at this step are final: the athlete, family, school orcoach may not appeal further.

a. The Bod Pod assessment shall occur within 14 calendar days of the initial assessment date unlessa written extension is granted by the CIF Section before the expiration of the 14-day period. The 14-day appeal period shall start on the day following the date of initial assessment. Day one throughseven does not permit any loss of weight for an appeal to be valid. During the second week, days8–14, a wrestler may weigh no less than 1.5% (rounded down) of the body weight measured at theinitial assessment. Failure to meet these conditions or timelines is cause for denial.

b. Bod Pod facilities must be approved by the CIF State Office; the proper form shall be filed with theCIF Section Office.

c. Bod Pod assessment must be conducted before the wrestler participates in interscholastic compe-tition.

d. PENALTY: A wrestler who competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss plan before orduring an appeal has accepted his/her most recent assessment and voids all appeal optionsallowed within this policy.

H. Costs

(1) All costs incurred for initial assessment, appeal process, nutrition education program, and NWCA OptimalPerformance Calculator are the responsibility of the school or parent.

(2) Charges for Bioelectrical Impedance assessment conducted by a CIF Certified Assessor may not exceed $10per wrestler.

(3) CIF Certified Assessors are permitted to charge mileage at the CIF adopted rate or a minimum service fee of$50 whenever travel is required to a location at which fewer than six (6) subjects are to be assessed on anygiven date.


I . Training the Assessor

(1) Persons eligible to be trained as CIF Certified Assessors shall be medical practitioners (e.g., physicians,registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians assis-tants, nutritionists, health educators, exercise physiologists) or other persons approved by the CIF. Underno circumstances may an active wrestling coach be a certified assessor.

(2) Training and certification of CIF Certified Assessors will be conducted by CIF Master Assessors under thedirection of the State CIF.

(3) The assessor will attend a training session and annual update certification.

(4) The assessor will participate in a random sample test to substantiate the quality and accuracy of his/hermeasurements.

(5) The assessor certification training will consist of a minimum of two (2) hours of training (classroom andpractical training).

(6) A certification training fee will be charged to each assessor candidate attending the training program.

(7) Recertification

a. The CIF State Office will conduct annual recertification clinics for a minimum of one (1) CIF HeadMaster Assessor from each CIF Section. Recertified Head Master Assessors will then conductrecertification clinics for CIF Master Assessors within each local CIF Section.

b. CIF Master Assessors will conduct all recertification training programs for CIF Certified Assessors.

c. Recertification of CIF Certified Assessors will require a minimum of one (1)-hour training.

(8) Data Collection

a. The CIF will provide the reporting forms.

b. The assessor will conduct all Bioelectrical Impedance measurements.

c. The assessor will provide the supplies to conduct the urine specific gravity test.

d. The assessor will be responsible for posting all wrestler data to the NWCA web site within 72 hoursafter the initial assessment is made.

e. Failed urine tests will not be reported to the CIF.(Revised May 2006 Federated Council)

3105. RULES

All wrestling competition in the CIF Southern Section will be conducted under National Federation rules unless otherwise provided herein.


Organized team practice shall be interpreted as meaning the association of a coach with potential team members for the purpose of learning or practicingthe skills of wrestling. Organized before and after school team practice may not be conducted until November 10, or after the final schedule competition ofa school until May 12.

<>3106.1 Between the last interscholastic contest of a school and May 12, coaches may associate with potential team members for the purposeof learning or practicing skills of wrestling only during one regular physical education class.


<>3107. TRYOUTS

It will be permissible for a coach to conduct a 10-day tryout period before or after school any time prior to November 10 for the purpose of trying out, notinstructing, those students who have not previously played on a high school wrestling team at any level the previous season in the school in which theyare enrolled. Letter-winners or students not eligible to participate in the tryouts will not be permitted to be in attendance with the newcomers during theallowable 10-day tryout period.


No interscholastic contests (non-league, tournament, or league) may be scheduled prior to November 23.


All league competition for entries must end on or before Friday, February 8. Schools may compete until February 9 for non-league contests. Dual meetentries will be due in the CIF Southern Section Office on Wednesday, February 6, at 9:00 a.m.





<>3111.1 With the exception of the summer dead period, from the end of school or June 13, which ever is first, until the beginning of the first officialstarting date for fall sports, there shall be no restriction on high school coaches working with high school students registered and/orattending their respective high school or entering them in summer wrestling competition, provided approval is received from the schoolprincipal.




















No member of the school athletic staff shall organize, sponsor, or coach a wrestling team (intercollegiate style) outside the season of wrestling, during theschool year, in which students with remaining eligibility at that school are participating. After the wrestling season and before May 12, coaches mayassociate with potential team members for the purpose of learning and practicing skills of wrestling only during one regular physical education class.

QUESTION: May a wrestling coach at any level be involved with the administration,supervision and/or organization of a fall or spring wrestling program wherestudents from his or her school are participating?











All interscholastic contest are to be arranged in such a way that no student shall take part in more than two athletic contests in any one day.



3117. CLASSIFICATION CHANGES

The different wrestling teams at each school (i.e., varsity, JV, frosh-soph or extra teams that may be formed) must retain their team identity with regard tosquad roster. When a wrestler moves from one team to the other, it should be by challenge match, and there should be no indiscriminate shuffling ofwrestlers from one team to the other by coaches for the purpose of manipulating the makeup of the team in order to meet a certain opponent.

3118. POST-REGULAR SEASON WORKOUTS

Wrestlers who qualify for CIF post-season championship competition will be permitted to workout following the close of the league season with students fromother high schools who have also qualified for this competition.

QUESTION: Would it be permissible for a wrestler who has qualified for the CIF SouthernSection post-season individual competition to practice with another wrestlerwho is a member of the high school team but not qualified for post-seasonindividual competition?

ANSWER: Wrestlers who qualify for post-season individual championship competition willbe permitted to workout following the close of the league season with studentsfrom other schools who have also qualified for individual championshipcompetition.

This rule is not intended to allow teams that qualify for dual meetchampionships to workout with another team. Those that qualify for the dualmeet championships would be allowed to workout their entire varsity team untiltheir elimination from the dual meet championships. They may not workout withanother team or individual prior to elimination.

3119. ONE-PIECE UNIFORM

Southern Section wrestlers have the option of wearing and competing in a properly cut one-piece uniform to be worn without full-length tights. The uniformmust meet all requirements listed for the shirt and must have a minimum of a four-inch inseam with close fitting legs.


Any player ejected for any reason or any player who leaves the confines of the bench or team area during a fight that may break out or has broken outshall be disqualified from participating in the remainder of the match and will be ineligible for the team’s next contest. The next contest may not be a forfeited,postponed or canceled match. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a third ejection will cause suspension for the remainder of theseason. A player who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or unknowingly, participates in or is in attendance at the next contest, will resultin the forfeiture of that contest.





Upon ejection, the head or assistant coach shall be disqualified from participating in the remainder of the match and will be ineligible for the team’s nextcontest. The next contest may not be a forfeited, postponed or canceled match. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a third ejectionwill cause suspension for the remainder of the season. A coach who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or unknowingly, participatesin or is in attendance at the next contest, will result in the forfeiture of that contest.





3122. PLAYOFFS



ARTICLE 320PLAYOFFS

<>3200. ALL PLAYOFFS MANAGED BY COMMISSIONER

All playoffs of the CIF Southern Section shall be under the management of the Commissioner of Athletics, who will have final authority and responsibility fortheir conduct.

<>3200.1 Enrollment based divisions will be used in the sport of track and field. By action of the Southern Section Council, once the divisions areestablished for the playoff, no school shall be allowed to move up to a larger enrollment division. Schools will participate based upontheir CBED enrollment figures. Consideration will be given to geography after league placement has been recognized.

<>3200.2 By action taken at the September 30, 2005 Southern Section Council meeting, in the sports of boys and girls basketball and girlsvolleyball, playoff divisions will be determined by competive equity of leagues.

#3200.3 No playoffs will be conducted by the CIF Southern Section Office when less than 20% of the membership field teams in that sport.

#3200.4 See 54.8 (Emergency Powers).

3201. REPORT OF PLAYOFFS

At the close of the season for each sport, the Commissioner of Athletics shall compile a report of the playoffs in the“CIF Southern Section Bulletin.”

3202. IDENTIFYING LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES INTO THE PLAYOFFS

Under the playoff format - in all sports - leagues have the responsibility of developing and identifying the priority for their representatives into the playoffs.This will include the league’s priority with regard to any at-large consideration.

Thus, the league through its CIF Council Representative, MUST notify the CIF Southern Section Office prior to the playoff draw, the No. 1 representative,the No. 2 representative, the No. 3 representative, and the league’s priority team for consideration to any at-large berth.

If, for example, a league would have a “co-champion” in football, the league - by the method outlined in its Constitution and Bylaws - MUST specify whichteam is its No. 1 representative and its No. 2 representative. This principle would hold true for any combination, such as a tie for third place in the standingsor a “four-way tie” for first place, etc.

QUESTION: For recognition purposes, how many schools constitute a league?

ANSWER: A minimum of four schools or teams make up a league for recognition forguaranteed playoff entry, less than four teams or schools are not recognizedfor entry into playoffs.

3203. FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS

In the first round of the playoffs in all sports, the arrangement shall be as follows:

The Commissioner shall match the teams for first-round playoff contests, and the host school for these games shall be predetermined by the Commissioner.Schools must fulfill their playoff obligation once entered by the league unless excused in an emergency by the Commissioner and/or replaced as an entryby the league prior to completion of the opening round.

In cases where a first representative team meets a second team representative in an opening-round game, the first team representative will be designatedas the host team.

Where two first or two second-team representatives meet in the opening round, the Commissioner will flip a coin prior to the publishing of the draw todetermine the host school.

Leagues are responsible for developing the priority for their representatives and the finish of a team in league play will have no bearing unless it is reflectedin the league’s priority. For example, if a co-champion had a league priority of a second team representative it would have no special consideration ascompared to a second place finisher from another league who had a second team priority and a flip would be made.


3203.1 A “wild card game” for entry into the full field will have no bearing on priority for host contests in the first and/or subsequent rounds.

3203.2 All free lance entries will be considered as the equivalency of a No. 3 representative with regard to determining host and/or awaycontests unless they are one of the four seeded teams in which case they will be the host team.

3203.3 If schools falling into the category of California Youth Authority and probationary schools would qualify for the post-season playoffs, thecontest will be played at an alternate site other than the facility where the school is located.

3204. HOST TEAM AFTER THE FIRST ROUND

To decide who shall be the host team after the first round of competition in any sport will be the sole responsibility of the Commissioner. In cases where twoteams are paired after the first round of the playoffs, the team having the fewest number of host games in playoff competition shall be designated as the hostteam. When both teams have had an equal number of host playoff contests, the Commissioner shall toss a coin to decide the host team. When a school hasbeen designated as the host school for a playoff contest it shall (1) act in that capacity unless excused by the Commissioner, (2) be considered the host teamregardless of where the game is being played, and (3) a “bye” designation shall not count as a host contest for the team drawing the “bye” following thefirst round and throughout the remainder of the tournament.

3204.1 Teams receiving a bye in the first round shall be the host team in the next round of the playoffs.

3205. COMMISSIONER DETERMINES PLAYOFF SITES

The Commissioner shall have sole authority in determining sites for playoff competition in all sports and for all rounds.

3206. ALTERNATE SITE DEFINITION

An alternate court or field has been defined as one on which a team has not conducted practice sessions. A team may have played some of its leaguegames and even a playoff contest on a particular court or field, and it could still be classified as an alternate court or field.

3207. HOST SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR ALL GAME REVENUE

In football, basketball and volleyball playoff games, the host school will account for all the revenue from the game, pay all expenses for the game, andcompile the financial report, sending a copy to the visiting school and the CIF Southern Section. Please refer to Bylaw 144 for detailed informationconcerning the distribution of receipts from playoff contests in basketball, football, and volleyball.

3208. TEAM EXPENSES

The Commissioner shall set the team expenses to be allowed the traveling team in any playoff contest.

3209. BROADCAST OR TELECAST FEES

The Commissioner shall set the fee to be charged for the right to broadcast or telecast any playoff contest.

3210. FREE LANCE PLAYOFF ENTRY QUALIFICATION

If a school does not have membership in a league or the school belongs to a league which does not offer students in a given sport an opportunity to qualifyinto CIF Southern Section championships, special conditions exist which must be followed in order to qualify for possible entry into a CIF Southern Sectionplayoff activity.

3210.1 Team Sports - All free lance schools desiring entry into the playoffs must submit it schedules to the Commissioner for evaluation andapproval of conditions under which the team may qualify. Schedules must be submitted prior to the start of each season for evaluation.

3210.2 Individual Sports - Schools meeting the criteria outlined in 3210.1 above may petition individual athletes for possible entry into CIFSouthern Section individual playoff competition. Petitions for such athletes must include a complete data sheet for each individualshowing best marks, scores or rankings from any competition held during the current school year. All such petitions must be submittedtwo calendar weeks prior to the first scheduled date of CIF Southern Section playoff competition.


QUESTION: How can a free lance team qualify for CIF playoff consideration?

ANSWER: A school must schedule 80% of allowable contests per sport and they must be atthe varsity level. In order to be considered for the playoffs, the school musthave a .500 or better record in all contests played and there must be openingsin the bracket. Additionally, teams that win 80% of their contests played willbe guaranteed entry. (Except football.)

QUESTION: How can an individual qualify for consideration for free lance competition?

ANSWER: To be eligible for free lance individual competition, an individual mustparticipate in at least one-half of the number of allowable varsity contestspermitted in a particular sport.

3211. PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY

An ineligible player is one who is in violation of any State CIF or Section scholastic residence, transfer, age, semesters of attendance, or other eligibilityrules.

A. Games in which the student participated, after the occurrence of the violation shall be forfeited (See Bylaw 500.2)

B. From the time the CIF Southern Section Office receives the entries from the league, violations discovered will be assessed only againstthe individual(s) and will not affect the advancement of a team into the playoffs.

C. Violations discovered after the first round of any playoff will result in disqualification of the ineligible player’s team from the playoffs andforfeiture of its last playoff competition. In such cases, the losing team will advance provided the date of the next scheduled contest hasnot elapsed.

D. Free lance schools will submit eligibility rosters prior to their second contest of the season to the CIF Southern Section Office. Anyadditions to the free lance school eligibility roster will be made directly to the CIF Southern Section Office within five (5) school days ofeach occurrence.

3212. CIF-SS TROPHIES

Appropriate trophies shall be awarded by the CIF Southern Section to team champions and runner-up in all official sports. The winning or runner-up teamhas the option of awarding more than the prescribed number of medals or patches at its own expense.

3213. PLAYOFF ENTRIES TENTATIVE

All entries into the playoffs are tentative until the first round is completed. Updated results or new information may make changes in any draw necessary.No change in entries will be permitted after the first round (or “wild card” game if it applies to a league entry) has been played.

3214. NUMBER OF TEAM ENTRIES INTO PLAYOFFS

The team entry formula for each league into the playoffs is as follows:

4 team leagues = 2 entries5 and 6 team leagues = 3 entries7 or more team league = 4 entries

3214.1 In basketball only, schools with 12 or more wins may submit a petition for an at-large berth should there be openings in the brackets.

3214.2 In any playoff grouping other than basketball where leagues will not be guaranteed three entries, the at-large selections will be firstconsidered from the next place beyond the guarantee that are .500 or better. After all those schools have been taken and there arestill positions available, the next place teams that are .500 or better will then be considered. An example would be in football, someconferences are allowed two per league. All .500 third place teams would be taken before any .500 fourth place teams should beconsidered. (A tie will count as a ½ win and a ½ loss as the criteria for a .500 record or better.)


SPECIAL NOTE: In football only, if there are no .500 teams available to complete the draw, the teams with the next best record willbe considered should they wish to participate.

3214.3 More than three entries may be permitted to enter the playoffs to fill any byes which exist in the opening round.

3214.4 In the sport of football, those divisions that have more than 5 leagues in a 16-team draw will be guaranteed only two entries.

QUESTION: How will the CIF Southern Section Office determine additional entries into theplayoff draw to fill byes after each league has submitted their three guaranteedentries?

ANSWER: As provided for under Bylaw 3202, a playoff committee will select the additionalentries to fill the draw from the league’s priority team entry that has beensubmitted for consideration as an at-large berth to fill any bye which mayexist.

3215. NOISEMAKERS PROHIBITED

No noisemakers (horns, bells, victory bells, sirens, chimes, musical instruments other than those in the band, etc.) will be permitted inside the gymnasium,stadium or playing fields at any CIF Southern Section contest (non-league, league, tournament or playoff). Cheering devices such as wooden blocks, orother similar objects, are prohibited. Megaphones shall be used only by uniformed cheerleaders for the purpose of directing and controlling rootingsections. The improper use of any of the above listed devices by supporters of a team would subject that team to possible forfeiture of the contest.

3216. EQUAL FACILITIES

The visiting school in dual team playoff contests is entitled to equal facilities, including one-half of the seating, locker rooms, phone lines, spotting facilities, etc.

3217. WILD CARD TEAMS

Where the number of teams exceeds the number of openings in the draw, the Commissioner may order a special playoff contest (“Wild Card System”) todetermine the draw for the playoffs. Insofar as host team designation in the regular playoff draw, this “Wild Card Contest” will have no bearing when sucha procedure is used. The Commissioner, or his representative, will draw the contending 4th, 3rd team representative (and 2nd team representatives ifrequired by the number of leagues in a division and the number of teams in the draw) or free lance teams by lot and conduct a coin flip between same forthe purpose of designating the host team in such a “Wild Card” contest. For all enrollment based playoffs, please refer to specific sport bulletins.

3218. ADDITIONAL CONTESTS TO DETERMINE ENTRY ONLY

Leagues may not conduct additional contests beyond the prescribed limits unless said contests are to determine ENTRY and not representative priority.

3218.1 Please note, leagues MAY NOT conduct additional contests beyond the prescribed limits unless said contests are to determine ENTRYand not representative priority. Additionally, leagues must have this as part of their Constitution and must secure permission from theCIF Southern Section Office before conducting such playoffs for entry. If a league covers such Conditions in its constitution, it is stillobligated to stage said contest on or before the last specified allowable playing date.

An example of the above application would be that two teams finish in a tie for the last guaranteed enty in the final league standings andthe league also has it stipulated in its Constitution that the deadlock may be broken by a special playoff game. As long as that contestis played on or before the last specified date, the two teams would be permitted to play as a process in determining ENTRY into theplayoffs. However, should there be an outright league champion and the two teams deadlocking for second place, a special playoffgame would NOT be permitted, as both teams already have guaranteed entry into the playoffs. In this latter example, the league wouldthen refer to the next segment of its Constitution to see which team would be declared the No. 2 representative, the other becoming theNo. 3 representative.

3218.2 If time does not permit a playoff for entry, the league must again resort to the next item in its Constitution to determine its designation.

3218.3 In the sport of football, the 25-yard tie breaker system may be used to determine ENTRY, provided it meets all other guidelines notedabove, including the last specified playing date.


3219. PLAYOFF GROUPINGS

The following procedures for conducting the business of playoff groupings will be in effect.

3219.1 Playoff Groupings will be conducted in two year cycles during even years (i.e 2006-08, 2008-10).

3219.2 The Commissioner’s Office, in early October, will send out the yearly attendance survey of our member schools.

3219.3 In January of the year preceding the cycle, the Commissioner’s Office will survey the different league representatives on theirrecommendations for playoff groupings for the next cycle.

3219.4 In February/March of the year preceding the cycle, the Commissioner’s Office will develop a recommendation to be sent to all leaguesand schools for their perusal.

3219.5 In April of the year preceding the cycle, the Playoff Groupings Committee will meet. Those leagues who RECOMMENDEDCHANGES in response to the Commissioner’s January correspondence which were not included, or HAVE BEEN CHANGED fromtheir present status and are dissatisfied, may form written appeals to the Committee, who will review same at this meeting.

3219.6 The final recommendation of the Playoff Groupings Committee will be mailed to all league representatives and schools.

3219.7 In April of the year preceding the cycle, the Playoff Groupings Committee’s recommendation will be presented to the Council for finaldisposition. Those leagues who appealed their status to the Playoff Groupings Committee and are still dissatisfied, may form writtenappeals directly to the Commissioner’s Office asking to be placed on the Council Agenda regarding this matter.

3220. PLAYOFF FINANCIAL REPORTS

After a reasonable request from the Commissioner’s office, schools that continue to be delinquent with financial reports will not be allowed to host a gameduring the playoffs in all sports for a period of one year.


FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES AND AUDIT POLICY1. GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS (ADOPTED MAY 1995, FEDERATED COUNCIL)

It is recognized that all funds handled by the California Interscholastic Federation, or any of the CIF entities, are moniesdesigned for the enhancement and administration of athletics for the students of the high schools in California.

2. PRINCIPLES GUIDING POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION (ADOPTED MAY 1995, FEDERATED COUNCIL)The following principles should guide the formulation and administration of financial policies within the State CIF and all CIFsections and leagues. All financial policies and regulations adopted apply to all California Interscholastic Federation entities(state, sections, and leagues) and to all CIF personnel (staff and elected representatives) unless a specific distinction has beenrecognized and authorized in writing. An adequately financed program of competitive athletics is essential for California’syouth to receive a well-rounded education.

(a) It is the intent of these policies to develop a bright line definition of what is and is not appropriate. Therefore, thesepolicies are written as unambiguously and published as widely as possible. These principles and policies apply to allCIF entities.

(b) Financial information at all levels should be kept on a computer data base for easy access, appropriate administration,and accountability to local constituencies as well as the State CIF and auditors.

(c) Staff at all levels should not be in the position of supervising and approving the expenses of elected representatives,and therefore will administratively review and approve for payment these expenses which fall within the framework ofpre-approved written guidelines. A detailed report of all expenses approved in this manner shall be prepared monthlyand be available for review by any CIF elected official. A committee of elected representatives, appointed by the StatePresident with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee/Administrative Committee, will review and autho-rize, where appropriate, all actual and necessary expenses of elected or appointed representatives which do not fallwithin the framework or written guidelines. Sections shall have a similar procedure for review and authorization ofexpenses exceeding guidelines.

(d) All entities collecting and disbursing funds, whether it be league, section, or the state, are required to have twosignatures for all expenditures. Staff/elected officials shall not approve or sign their own pay or reimbursement forms.

(e) Yearly audits for sections and the State CIF shall be conducted by reputable auditing firms with established expertisein dealing with school district and/or other non-profit organization finances. The audits shall be based upon theprinciples contained in this document and conclude with a presentation by the auditor to the elected representativesof the entity. All relevant documentation shall be distributed to the elected representatives in sufficient time prior tothe meeting to allow familiarization of the data in order to have a meaningful discussion with the auditor during thepresentation. The audit shall not be edited or have items altered or deleted by any person and must be presented andretained in its original form from the auditor. League audits shall be conducted according to policies listed in thisdocument and approved by sections.

(f) All fiscal accounting at all levels shall use generally accepted accounting principles when handling and disbursingfunds.

(g) All funds expended by any CIF entity must be budgeted and authorized. Commissioners/league presidents, etc., musthave prior limited authorization for all expenditures. An example would be some limited authorization for generalexpenses including lunches, recognitions, etc. These expenses would then be reported to the governing body at thenext meeting.

(h) No alcohol or tobacco shall be purchased or paid for out of any CIF funds. CIF funds may not be used for gifts orpersonal loans.

(i) All financial practices and information shall be open to review by CIF members or other interested parties. CIFfinancial records are public information.

(j) The allocation of CIF funds should be as simple and equitable as possible. An annual budget for each fiscal entityshould be prepared with the affected parties sufficiently involved so that they are a part of the process. The processshould have as its goal maximizing the benefits to our school children.


(k) The CIF should improve the degree to which participation in high school athletics are available to students of alleconomic and social stations.

3. POLICIES RELATED TO AUDITSThe following are policies related to audits:

(a) A thorough yearly audit shall be required at the CIF State and section levels. The audit shall consist of a completeexamination and reassessment of present methodologies, procedures, and policies for the administration and con-trol of CIF funds and all financial flows associated with or relevant to the CIF and its sections and leagues. It shall bethe responsibility of the section to ensure compliance of leagues within the section to all state and section financialpolicies. Sections will assume responsibility for the creation and implementation of financial policies, practices, andprocedures for each league within that section. As long as the section has financial policies in place which provide forleague financial policies, practices, and procedures, and as long as the section is satisfied that the league financialpolicies, practices and procedures are consistent with state and section policy, the section may waive the requirementfor a complete, thorough league audit. However, a section may require an audit of league financial records at any time.

(b) The State CIF, and all sections, shall seek proposals from auditing firms on a cycle of three to five years. Proceduresfor auditing and the names of auditing firms used by the sections shall be forwarded to the State CIF on a yearly basis.Yearly audits shall be forwarded to the executive director upon completion. Sections with audits requiring correctiveaction shall include an addendum of the proposed corrective actions in the yearly audit report to the state office.(February 1996, Federated Council).

NOTE: The Financial Policies Handbook will be distributed, annually, to the Federated Council and to the Executive Committee.

4. CBEDS ENROLLMENT AND SCHOOL DUESThe CIF state office shall employ the latest possible CBEDs report used by the State Department of Education as the basis forassessment of dues and legal and liability costs. (Executive Committee, June 1999.)

5. LEGAL EXPENSES, LIABILITY INSURANCE COSTS AND SCHOOL ASSESSMENTEach year the CIF state office will assess schools, based upon enrollment, an amount equal to the legal expenses andinsurance costs for the fiscal year immediately preceding the year of assessment. Legal expenses and insurance costs shall befor all direct and indirect costs of same including, but not limited to, attorney and clerical salaries and fees, office expenses,travel, court fees, insurance policy premiums, training expenses for state and section staff and officers related to legal orinsurance matters. (Executive Committee, June 1999.)


EQUITY COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURE

The following is a model for schools, leagues and sections which describes a process for responding to a grievance filed by a student,employee, parent/guardian, or general public, alleging gender discrimination under the Title IX regulation. Districts are required to havea Title IX coordinator who should be utilized to resolve complaints at the local level (November 1998).

COMPLAINT PROCEDURE FOR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS

Complaints related to sports equity should be resolved at the level closest to the school site. First, at the local school district, theperson who has a concern should speak with district administrators or the local Tile IX coordinator. The Title IX coordinator’s role is toinvestigate local complaints of gender discrimination or refer it to the appropriate level (if the complaint is a league or section problem,the appeal should be directed to that league or section for initial resolution.) Districts are required to distribute or post the name,business address and telephone number of the Title IX coordinator. Investigations of athletic programs are frequently difficult, lengthy,and sometimes expensive primarily because of the considerable amounts of information that must be collected, analyzed and evaluatedto determine compliance. The decision regarding compliance involves determining which benefits and services are provided to malesand which are provided to females, whether there are any differences between benefits and services for males and females, whether thesedifferences have a negative impact on athletes of one gender, and thus, may result in noncompliance.

Section 1. DEFINITION AND INTERPRETATION

A. Students, parents, district employees, and the general public may use this complaint procedure.

B. Any claim by a student, parent, general public, or employee that there has been a violation or misinterpretation of TitleIX shall be a gender equity complaint.

C. The term “complainant” means any student, parent, from the general public, or employee filing a complaint.

D. The term “days” means any calendar day, except Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays.

E. The filing or service of any notice shall be timely if it bears a postmark of the U.S. mail, or a date stamp from theresponsible agency, within the time period.

F. The time limits provided in this complaint procedure shall be strictly observed, but may be extended by written mutualagreement between the complainant and the body investigating the complaint.

G. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by procedures herein, the date of the act, event, or default forwhich the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period as computed shallbe counted, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event, the period runs until the end of the nextday, which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

H. The report of findings and proposed resolution at all levels, shall not conflict with state law and local policy governingemployee discipline.

I. The services of a fact finder are available to any level to which the appeal is directed, i.e., school, district, league, andsection. The CIF also encourages the use of a mediator and/or arbitrator to bring about resolution of problems.

J. Jurisdiction means that:

(1) the complainant has filed a complaint within 360 days from the date of the alleged violation or from the datewhen the complainant knew or should have known of the violation.

(2) the level (district, league, section, state) has the authority to resolve the complaint.

Section 2. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE FOR LOCAL LEVELS

The sports-related gender equity complaint should be processed using the local School District’s Uniform Complaint Proce-dures as adopted by the local governing board or similar process as adopted by a private school governing board. The schooldistrict uniform complaint procedures should include all sports-related issues. If the complaint is a league or section issue, the


appeal should be directed to that league or section for initial resolution. After completing all steps outlined in the districtprocess if the complainant is not satisfied with the disposition of the complaint, the complainant may appeal as applicable tothe California Department of Education, or use the procedures in Section 3 or 4 if the complaint has an effect or falls within thejurisdiction of the CIF. NOTE: For private schools, the procedure may be an appeal to the Office For Civil Rights.

Examples of a possible local complaint may include, but are not limited to discrepancies in the baseball vs. softball diamonds at a local school site ordiscrepancies between boys’ and girls’ locker rooms or etc.

It is noted that the Office For Civil Rights requires filing a complaint within six months of the knowledge of such a violation. Concurrent complaint filings withthe Office For Civil Rights are at the discretion of the complainant.

Section 3. COMPLAINTS TO CIF LEAGUES

The following is a model for CIF Leagues which provides a process for responding to a complaint not applicable or able to beresolved at the local school, district, or board of education levels, i.e. the matter falls within the jurisdiction of a league.

A. The complaint shall be filed with the State CIF office on a CIF form available from that office. A copy of the complaintshall be delivered to the Commissioner of that CIF Section in which the league is located. Copies shall also beforwarded to all other agencies or persons named in the complaint.

B. The CIF Section shall review the complaint for initial jurisdiction within 10 days and shall inform the complainant inwriting as to whether or not the league/section has jurisdiction. A copy of the Section decision on jurisdictionalreview shall be forwarded to the State CIF office.

C. If the league has jurisdiction, the league shall present a written report of findings and proposed resolutions, ifapplicable, on the complaint within a 60-day period from receipt of the complaint. Copies of the findings shall also beforwarded to the CIF Section and to all other agencies or persons named in the complaint. The CIF Section shallforward the league findings to the State CIF.

Examples of a possible league complaint may include, but are not limited to discrepancies between genders in the number or quality of league awards ordiscrepancies in equal opportunity in the number or levels of sports.

Section 4. APPEALS TO THE CIF SECTION

A complaint from the league level may be appealed to the CIF Section.

A. The CIF Section shall review the complaint for initial jurisdiction and shall inform the complainant as to whether or notthe section/state has initial jurisdiction.

B. If the complainant is not satisfied with a league decision, the complaint may be appealed to the section within 30 daysof the league’s written decision being sent to the complainant.

If a complaint is appealed to the CIF Section, the Section shall notify the State CIF. The Section may request that theState CIF provide a fact finder/investigator who shall be responsible for making findings of facts and proposedresolution to the Section.

C. The Section shall present a written report of findings on the grievance within 60 days from receipt of said complaint.The fact finder may also assist the parties in reaching a resolution through mediation.

Examples of a possible Section complaint may include but not limited to a discrepancy between genders involving section season of sport, awards,tournament facilities and/or locations, etc.

Section 5. STATE CIF APPEAL PROCESS

A. If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the Section, the complainant may appeal to the State CIF within30 days of the Section’s decision being sent to the complainant. If the State CIF receives the appeal, the CIF shallrefer the matter to a neutral mediator and/or proceed directly to a final, neutral hearing panel, which will render adecision within 60 days.


B. A complaint about a decision, not related to an appeal regarding a decision of a section under this complaint andappeal procedure, but related to a decision or practice of the executive director, the state staff, or directly related toany regional or state championship event, must be filed with the state executive director and/or the president of theFederated Council within 30 days following the decision or event. The executive director shall reply within 30 days ofreception of the complaint. If the complainant is not satisfied with the reply, the complainant may appeal to the CIFFederated Council president within 30 days of the receipt of the reply. The CIF Federated Council president shall referthe matter to a neutral mediator, to a final neutral hearing panel or employ the procedure within Article 3, Section 34,J. A final decision will be rendered in 60 days. (Approved February 2001, Federated Council.)

Section 6. RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE

A. No reprisal of any kind will be taken by the Board, an administrator, or any employee of any District or CIF against anyperson bringing a complaint under this procedure.

B. Exhaustion of these procedures is NOT a prerequisite to filing of complaints with the office of Civil Rights. Thegrievant may at any time during or concurrently with this procedure, file a complaint with the Office For Civil Rights orwith the California Department of Education.

It is noted that the Office For Civil Rights requires filing a complaint within six months of the knowledge of such a violation. Concurrent complaint filings withOffice For Civil Rights are at the discretion of the complainant.

ALL LEVELS INCLUDING SCHOOLS, LEAGUES, AND SECTIONS MUST DEVELOP PROCEDURES WHICH ENSURE THAT ALL INVOLVEDPARTIES, INCLUDING THE COMPLAINANT, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE, TESTIMONY, AND INFORMATION ASNEEDED. PROCEDURES SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF HEARINGS AND OF THE FORMAT IN WHICHANY HEARING WILL BE HELD.


POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR NEW EVENTSRecommended criteria and procedures for development and approval of invitational and championship activities which provide equitableopportunities for student athletes and promote the values and goals of CIF within a financially responsible framework are as follows:

1. Financial Criteria for New Events Sponsored by CIFA. Future championships will include reimbursement for participants of travel, lodging and meals according to CIF

adopted criteria.B. Participants in invitational events (pre and mid-season) will be expected to be responsible for travel, lodging and

meals.C. Participants in post-season invitational events will be expected to be responsible for travel, lodging and meals. If

invitational events are sufficiently profitable, then payment of such expenses will be considered for participants.D. New events cannot place section championships at risk financially.E. Consideration must be given in proposals to mitigating expenses of new events.F. Detailed, specific, feasible cost estimates will accompany all proposal.G. In reviewing and approving proposals for invitational events, consideration should be given to designating at least

a portion of any profits to go for reimbursement of school costs for participation in existing and new championships.H. The event cannot be a burden on any section budget or on the state CIF budget and the staging of the event must be

economically responsible. I. The proposal must show how the event may be sustained economically, over many years.

2. Philosophical Criteria for New Events.Any additional event should contribute to the goals of the organization (for instance, a new event might enhance genderequity, economic stability and enhance the awareness of values taught through sport or enhance the recognition of achieve-ment of students). Sponsors of an event will be required to adhere to a “code of ethics” developed by the CIF to promote thevalues of the organization.

3. Qualifying Participation Criterion for a State ChampionshipAt least 60 percent of all CIF schools participate in the sport in the same season or at least 6 or more sections have champion-ships in the sport to include at least 2 in the north and 2 in the south. The committee may recommend that proposals for statechampionships be inaugurated as regional events even if criteria is met.

4. FeasibilityA. A new event can be managed by present CIF staff or efficient, competent management staff may be found by CIF.B. The event may be financially supported by the revenue from the event and financial support can be sustained over a

period of years.C. A state championship or regional championship shall be scheduled only after the conclusion of the championships

in those sections taking part in the championship.

5. Other Recommendations/QuestionsThe following are recommendations/questions to consider:A. What is the benefit to participating schools and students?B. Is there a conflict with other activities or athletic events?C. Does this extend the season of sport? Has there been consideration of shortening the season or starting a season

earlier?D. Does the vent cause additional loss of instructional time? If so, has any thought been given to mitigating this loss

(Saturday contest, evenings, vacation time)?E. If the proposal is for a sport which is played now in more than one season in the state, what dates are selected and

why?F. How, specifically, will this event be a demonstration of the values of participation in high school athletics? Are there

awards based upon values? In choosing teams or individuals for an event, is there any criterion such as demonstra-tion of respect, sportsmanship, citizenship, achievement through effort and cooperation, full compliance to CIF codeof ethics, rules, regulations, guidelines, etc?

G. Will the proposed event lend itself to a partnership between the State CIF and a CIF Section?


H. If there is a partnership proposed between a section and the State CIF, the nature of the partnership must be detailed.That is, what are the proposed financial details? If resources, other than financial, are to be used as part of apartnership, what are the anticipated resources?

I. Any proposal that involves a section/state partnership should consider whether or not an event should be rotated,upon request, among sections.

J. Proposals should involve consideration of adding to basic competition ancillary activities to make the event moreattractive and reflective of the goals/mission of CIF; e.g. training for coaches, sportsmanship activities for student/schools.

6. ProcessA. Proposals for new athletic events or championships which would be State CIF directed and implemented or directed

and implemented in partnership between the State CIF and a CIF section must be submitted no later than 15 monthsbefore the desired event implementation date in order to allow for full discussion necessary for approval and imple-mentation.

B. The 15-month application requirement can be waived only by specific action by the Federated Council regarding astate or regional championship or by the Executive Committee or the Federated Council for a new pre, mid or post-season invitational event. The waiver is granted only when the decision-making body mentioned above is satisfiedthat all necessary consideration has taken place.

C. Process for proposals for championships:(1) Requests for proposals mailed to sections/schools in September.(2) Proposals must be submitted for committee review by May 1.(3) Sub-committee of Events Committee will review proposals by June 1.(4) Commissioners will review proposals in mid-June.(5) Events Committee develops recommendation for Federated Council - September.(6) Federated Council - First Reading - November.(7) Federated Council - Action - February.

(Approved November 1999 Federated Council.)


INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CALIFORNIAINTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION

1. GENERAL RESERVEThe California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) shall create a general unallocated reserve comprised of cash and investmentsto be set aside for unanticipated needs, for major purchases meant to enhance the organization’s assets and provide annuallyspecified income to support the operating budget.

Decisions to use any part of the general unallocated reserve shall be the responsibility of the CIF Executive Committee in accordwith this policy and the authority granted in Article Seven of the CIF Constitution.

2. GENERAL RESERVE GOALThe Executive Committee, the Federated Council and the Economic Viability Committee established that theamount in reserve should be capped at an amount equal to the current year’s operating expenses for the organi-zation.

3. INVESTMENTSA. Policy Goal

It shall be the policy of the CIF that investments are made to preserve the capital and maximize rate ofreturn.(1) Objectives

a. Preservation of capital.b. Maximum rate of return.c. Investments made consistent with prudent principles regarding those investments.d. Provision of resources to allow CIF to meet any major, unanticipated, expense.e. Investments and policy, which will produce annual income to aid the CIF’s annual budget

needs.f. Balance in investments should be maintained to produce:

(i) Income – current, annual income to help meet budget needs(ii) Growth – provide for growth of principal(iii) Safety – provide for sufficient limitations upon risks and protect the principal

through diversification of assets and the setting of specific standards.(2) Compliance with State and Federal Laws

Investments will be made in compliance with State and Federal Laws and regulations.(3) Permitted Investments

a. Common and Preferred Stocksb. US Government Obligationsc. Corporate bondsd. Bond fundse. Mutual funds (Equity and Bond)f. Money market fundsg. Purchase of real propertyh. International investments (Equity and Bond)

(4) Prohibited Investmentsa. Securities on marginb. Commodity futuresc. Derivative securitiesd. Selling “short”e. Leveraged buyoutsf. Venture capitalg. Private placementh. Limited partnerships

(5) Return FocusThe CIF is interested in preservation of principal, current income, along with long-term growth inan attempt to keep pace with inflation. Accordingly, a moderate to conservative risk profileshould be kept in mind.


An example of a moderate to conservative portfolio would be as follows:Equity

U.S. Stocks 26%Non-U.S. Stocks 11%

BondsU.S. Bonds 51%Non-U.S. Bonds 10%

Cash 2%

NOTE: If necessary, the investment portfolio shall be rebalanced every six months in order tomaintain the asset allocatioin by category outlined in this moderate to conservative portfoliomodel.

(6) Performance MonitoringPerformance numbers should be compared with a benchmark and appropriate indexes. Anattempt should be made to keep the target allocation at +/- 4%. A benchmark for the strategyoutlined above is a moderate-conservative benchmark, which consists of the following alloca-tions to the indexes listed below:

Russell 1000 Growth 10%Russell 1000 value 10%Russell Mid Cap Value 7%MSCI EAFR Net 11%

Lehman Bros. Bond Aggregate 26%Lehman Bros. Credit L.T. 25%LB Global Aggregate 10%

30-Day Money Market 2%

(7) Allocation GoalA moderate to conservative portfolio will have more emphasis on bonds and less on equities.This blend will most likely exceed long-term inflations by a small margin and has a moderatedegree of risk.Assets should be managed in such a fashion that future changes to the allocation can be madewithout commissions or penalties.

4. REPORTINGThe Executive Committee shall receive a report on current holdings and investments at each regularly scheduledmeeting.It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director to present this report or to designate responsibility for thisreportto an appropriate staff member.The Executive Director, or designee, shall present a report on current holdings and investments to the EconomicViability Committee at its regularly scheduled meetings and, as requested by the Executive Committee, to theFederated Council.The Economic Viability Committee will review the report and advise the Executive Committee on actions whendeemedappropriate.Such reports should include a complete listing of holdings, investments and cash (cash equivalents) and shouldshow profit or loss along with comparisons to appropriate benchmarks..

5. APPROVAL, DIRECTION OF INVESTMENTSRecommendations for purchase and/or sale of investments shall be made in accordance with the followingprocess:A. Investment Advisor

The CIF may use the services of an investment advisor. Such advisor shall report regularly to the Execu-tive Director and, when requested, to the Economic Viability Committee and the Executive Committee.The Investment Advisor may advise the Executive Director with respect to recommended changes to theCIF Investment Portfolio.

B. Finance/Investment CommitteeThe CIF Investment Committee shall be comprised of the CIF officers (President, President-Elect and PastPresident). The Executive Director shall recommend portfolio changes, as needed, to the InvestmentCommittee. The Investment Committee shall make its recommendation to the CIF Executive Committee.

C. Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee shall make final decisions with respect to purchases, transfers and/or liquida-tion of portfolio assets. All investment decisions must be consistent with the goals and objectives of theCIF Investment Policy.



DECLARED EMERGENCY POLICYIn the event an emergency is declared by any governmental agency at the local, state and/or national level the CIF policy will be:

A. LOCAL1. If a local emergency is declared, schools will be expected to follow their local jurisdictions instructions. In the event

postponement of scheduled contests is required, the rescheduling of these contests will be determined by the league,conference or section policies.

B. STATE1. If a state emergency is declared, all schools/school districts will determine whether they should postpone scheduled

contests.2. If a school/school district determines it is in its community’s best interest to postpone a scheduled contest, that is

a decision that rests with the principals of both schools after consulting with each other. Nevertheless, if oneprincipal decides it is in the best interest of his/her school not to play, the contest will be postponed andrescheduled.

3. If an event is postponed, it will be rescheduled at a date and time mutually agreed upon by both principals accordingto the policies of the league, and/or conference and/or Section. If there is a dispute on a rescheduled date or time,the league commissioner (if there is one) or Section commissioner in accordance with section policy will make thefinal determination.

4. If a contest cannot be rescheduled there will be no recorded win or loss on a team’s season record. Sections are toensure that in this case a season record absent this contest(s) will not be a mitigating factor whether or not a team/individual is eligible for a Section’s postseason play.

C. NATIONALIf a national emergency is declared the CIF will follow all directives and will determine whether play should continue or not.1. Postseason Playoffs

If a declared emergency is called after section playoffs, the CIF will make the determination whether to continue playor not after consulting with all parties involved.

2. Section PlayDepending on the level of a declared emergency during Section play, all parties involved should be consulted priorto any decision.

Regardless of the situation, member schools should go to the State CIF web site (www.cifstate.org) or your Section web site for specificdirections and instructions.


CIF is subject to the Brown Act – Section 33353 of the Education Code– includes sections and leagues. Brown Act Covers Legislative Bodieswhich are the governing body of the agency and, also, ... “a commission,committee, board, or other body of (the) agency, whether permanent ortemporary, decision making or advisory, created by charter, ordinance,resolution, or formal action of a legislative boys.” Government Code54952.

Advisory committee made up of less than a quorum of the membersof a legislative body are not covered unless it is a standing committeewith continuing subject matter jurisdiction and, then, it is covered.

A meeting is “Any congregation of a majority of the members of a legislativebody in the same time and place to hear, discuss, or deliberate upon anyitem that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the ... agency.” It includes:“Any use of direct communication, personal intermediaries or technologicaldevices that is employed by a majority of the members of the legislativebody to develop a collective concurrence as to action to be taken on an item(of business). GC 54952.2

A majority of members can be present at community gatherings (i.e.,a majority of the board attends a city council meeting) and purelysocial events, when business is not discussed, without violating theBrown Act.

POSTING THE AGENDAMust be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in a place that is freelyand continuously accessible to the public. Must list each item of business(including those to be discussed in closed session) along with a generaldescription of each item which need not normally be longer than 20 words.GC 54954.2. Must also mail to persons who formally request. MustFollow the Agenda - No Action or Discussion if not Posted –GC54954.3 prohibits action or discussion if not on the agenda except in (1)Emergency Situations – i.e. (1) work stoppages or crippling disasters votedupon by a majority-vote of the board; (2) Response to a question from thepublic; (3) Provide a reference to staff for factual information or request staffto report back at a subsequent meeting; (4) Request that an item be placedin the agenda of a future meeting; (5) Determination by a two-thirds vote ifall members present (unanimous vote if less than all members present) thatthere is a need for immediate action and the need for action came to theattention of the agency subsequent to the agenda being posted (less than72 hours). GC 54956.5

TAPE RECORDINGS BY THE PUBLIC PERMITTEDMust let the public record the meetings – includes video cameras andbroadcasting. GC 54953.5 If the agency records meetings that recording isa public record, subject to examination by the public, but it may bedestroyed after thirty days. Meetings must be held in jurisdictionalboundaries of the local agency except to (1) otherwise comply with stateor federal law or court order, (2) inspect real or personal property, (3)participate in multi-agency discussions, (4) meet with elected or appointedUnited States or California officials, (5) meet with the agency’s legal counselin closed session on pending litigation, if to do so would reduce legal fees orcosts. No Meetings in Facilities that Discriminate on basis of race,religion, color, sex, etc. Public’s Right to Speak – Every agenda forregular meetings shall provide an opportunity for the public to directlyaddress the board.

Special Meetings – Every notice for a special meeting at whichaction is proposed to be taken on an item shall provide an opportunityfor members of the public to directly address the legislative bodyconcerning that item prior to action on the item (GC 54954.3).

HEARINGS ARE OPENQuasi judicial matters, such as hearings, are under the Brown Act and,therefore must be open. 61 Cal. Atty. Gen. 220;57 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen.189.Possible Closure for Terrible Facts – Consider closing for terrible facts– e.g., rape, incest, etc., but call before doing so.

Limited Closure for Pupil Records - 35146 Ed.Code – requires that thegiving out of information from pupil records be done only in closed sessionunless the student and/or parent objects within forty-eight hours prior to thehearing. A pupil record is information from school records related to aparticular pupil – other than the student’s name, address, date and place ofbirth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities andsports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance,degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous public orprivate school attended. See generally, s49601 and s49073 Cal. Ed.Code. CAVEAT: Hearing should only be closed while information from thepupil record is raised and discussed. CAVEAT: Don’t close meetingbecause of a change of residence issue. Refer to address generally – i.e.,the Norwalk residence – rather than by street number. Call for moreinformation regarding the above distinctions and for boilerplate for letter toparents and students.

CLOSED SESSIONSPermitted only under the following limited circumstances:

1. ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION (GC54956.9)Pending Litigation defined as:

(A) Agency is party to litigation (GC54956.9) (a);(B) Agency is meeting to decide whether to litigate;

(GC54956.9) (c)(C) To decide if significant exposure to litigation exists;

(GC54956.9) (b)(2)(D) In opinion of counsel discussion of facts and circum-

stances indicate a significant exposure to litigation;(GC54956.9) (b)

(E) A claim has been filed; (GC54956.9) (b)(F) A threat of litigation has been received in an open

meeting or has been otherwise received and recorded;(GC54956.9) (b)(1)

CAVEAT: Purpose of Pending Litigation exception is to permit agency toconfer with counsel – therefore if counsel not present – either in person orby teleconference – session may not be closed. 71 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 96.Also, only litigation decisions may be discussed – may not be used assubterfuge for policy discussions. Ante.

BROWN ACT


1. IN AGENDA SPECIFYA. Name of case (Specify by reference to claimant’s name,

names of parties, case or claim numbers). Exception:May omit case identification if disclosure would harmservice of process, settlement negotiations or wouldincrease chance of filing of prospective lawsuit againstagency. Must state reason for lack of specification inagenda.

B. Must state code sections under which meeting closed.

2. LIABILITY CLAIMS (GC54956.95)A. Claimant: (Specify name in agenda unless prohibited

by state or federal law, e.g., the name of a claimantalleging sexual misconduct or child abuse).

B. Agency claimed against: (Specify name in agenda).

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GC54957)A. Specify description of position to be filled in agenda.

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION(GC54947)A. Specify position title of employee being reviewed in

agenda.

5. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL, RELEASE(GC54957)A. No additional information or description required.

Employee may have rights – administrative remedies,etc.

6. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (GC54957)A. Conclusion with (Specify name of law enforcement or

other agency and title of officer in agenda).

7. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC54957.6) -Call

8. LICENSE/PERMIT DETERMINATION (GC54956.7) – Call

9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR(GC54956.8) – Call

REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (GC54957.1) Iffinal action was taken in closed session, a report of that action must be madein public session. The agency must publicly report actions taken in closedsession and the vote or abstention of every member present. May be non-specific where ongoing activities such as litigation, negotiations, etc. arecontinuing but must publicly report ultimate results as soon as finalized.Report must be given orally, after closed session, even if nobody in thepublic meeting room. A written report may also be given. The agency hasdiscretion whether to maintain a confidential minute book. GC54957.2

CAVEAT: Use closed session only when necessary and well withinlegislative policy.

CAVEAT PUBLIC RECORDS ACT: Public has right to inspect and copypublic records. Public record is a record used or retained by a publicagency except preliminary drafts, notes or interagency memoranda whichare not retained in the ordinary course of business. Also, personnel andpending litigation records are excepted from definition of public records.GC6252 GC6254.


PURSUE VICTORY WITH HONORThe Operating Principles of the CIF

1. The essential elements of character building and ethics in CIF sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles:trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflectsthese “six pillars of character.”

2. It’s the duty of School Boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership -including coaches, athleticadministrators, program directors and game officials - to promote sportsmanship and foster good character by teaching, enforcing, advocatingand modeling these “six pillars of character.”

3. To promote sportsmanship and foster the development of good character, school sports programs must be conducted in a manner that enhancesthe academic, emotional, social, physical and ethical development of student-athletes and teaches them positive life skills that will help thembecome personally successful and socially responsible.

4. Participation in school sports programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes must abide by the rules and they mustconduct themselves, on and off the field, as positive role models who exemplify good character.

5. School Boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership shall establish standards for participation byadopting and enforcing codes of conduct for coaches, athletes, parents and spectators.

6. All participants in high school sports must consistently demonstrate and demand scrupulous integrity and observe and enforce the spirit as wellas the letter of the rules.

7. The importance of character, ethics and sportsmanship should be emphasized in all communications directed to student-athletes and theirparents.

8. School Boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership must ensure that the first priority of their student-athletes is a serious commitment to getting an education and developing the academic skills and character to succeed.

9. School Boards, superintendents, principals, school administrators and everyone involved at any level of governance in the CIF must maintainultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of CIF programs. Such individuals must assure that education and character developmentresponsibilities are not compromised to achieve sports performance goals and that the academic, social, emotional, physical and ethical well-being of student-athletes is always placed above desires and pressured to win.

10. All employees of member schools must be directly involved and committed to the academic success of student-athletes and the character-buildinggoals of the school.

11. Everyone involved in competition including parents, spectators, associated study body leaders, and all auxiliary groups have a duty to honorthe traditions of the sport and to treat other participants with respect. Coaches have a special responsibility to model respectful behavior and theduty to demand that their student-athletes refrain from disrespectful conduct including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane orbelligerent trash-talking, taunting and inappropriate celebrations.

12. School Boards, superintendents, and school administrators of CIF member schools must ensure that coaches, whether paid or voluntary, arecompetent to coach. Training or experience may determine minimal competence. These competencies include basic knowledge of: 1) Thecharacter building aspects of sports, including techniques and methods of teaching and reinforcing the core values comprising sportsmanshipand good character. 2) The physical capabilities and limitations of the age group coached as well as the first aid. 3) Coaching principles and therules and strategies of the sport.

13. Because of the powerful potential of sports as a vehicle for positive personal growth, a broad spectrum of school sports experiences should bemade available to all of our diverse communities.

14. To safeguard the health of athletes and the integrity of the sport, school sports program must actively prohibit the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugsand performance enhancing substances, as well as a demand compliance with all laws and regulations, including those related to gambling andthe use of drugs.

15. Schools that offer athletic programs must safeguard the integrity of their programs. Commercial relationships should be continually monitored toensure against inappropriate exploitation of the school’s name or reputation. There should be no undue influence of commercial interests. Inaddition, sports programs must be prudent, avoiding undue dependency on particular companies or sponsors.

16. The profession of coaching is a profession of teaching. In addition to teaching the mental and physical dimensions of their sport, coaches, throughwords and example, must also strive to build the character of their athletes by teaching them to be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caringand good citizens.


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Code of Ethics - Athletes

Athletics is an integral part of the school’s total educational program. All school activities, curricular and extra-curricular, in the classroom and on the playing field, must be congruent with the school’s stated goals and objectives established for the intellectual, physical, social and moral development of its students. It is within this context that the following Code of Ethics is presented. As an athlete, I understand that it is my responsibility to:

1. Place academic achievement as the highest priority. 2. Show respect for teammates, opponents, officials and coaches. 3. Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. 4. Exhibit fair play, sportsmanship and proper conduct on and off the playing field. 5. Maintain a high level of safety awareness. 6. Refrain from the use of profanity, vulgarity and other offensive language and gestures. 7. Adhere to the established rules and standards of the game to be played. 8. Respect all equipment and use it safely and appropriately. 9. Refrain from the use of alcohol, tobacco, illegal and non-prescriptive drugs, anabolic steroids or

any substance to increase physical development or performance that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, Surgeon General of the United States or American Medical Association.

10. Know and follow all state, section and school athletic rules and regulations as they pertain to eligibility and sports participation.

11. Win with character, lose with dignity.

As a condition of membership in the CIF, all schools shall adopt policies prohibiting the use and abuse of androgenic/anabolic steroids. All member schools shall have participating students and their parents, legal guardian/caregiver agree that the athlete will not use steroids without the written prescription of a fully licensed physician (as recognized by the AMA) to treat a medical condition (Article 523). By signing below, both the participating student athlete and the parents, legal guardian/caregiver hereby agree that the student shall not use androgenic/anabolic steroids without the written prescription of a fully licensed physician (as recognized by the AMA) to treat a medical condition. We recognize that under CIF Bylaw 202, there could be penalties for false or fraudulent information. We also understand that the (school/school district name) policy regarding the use of illegal drugs will be enforced for any violations of these rules. Printed Name of Student Athlete Signature of Student Athlete Date Signature of Parent/Caregiver Date A copy of this form must be kept on file in the athletic director’s office at the local high school on an annual basis and the Principal’s Statement of Compliance must be on file at the CIF Southern Section office. Revised 7/07



Code of Ethics - Coaches

Athletics is an integral part of the school’s total educational program. All school activities, curricular and extra-curricular, in the classroom and on the playing field, must be congruent with the school’s stated goals and objectives established for the intellectual, physical, social and moral development of its students. It is within this context and in accordance with Title V of the California Administrative Code of Ethics is presented. 1. Show respect for players, officials and other coaches. 2. Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. 3. Establish and model fair play, sportsmanship and proper conduct.

4. Establish player safety and welfare as the highest priority. 5. Provide proper supervision of students at all times. 6. Use discretion when providing constructive criticism and when reprimanding players. 7. Maintain consistency in requiring all players to adhere to the established rules and standards of the game to be played. 8. Properly instruct players in the safe use of equipment. 9. Avoid exerting undue influence on a pupil’s decision to enroll in an athletic program at any post-

secondary educational institution. 10. Avoid exerting undue influence on pupils to take lighter academic course(s) in order to be eligible to participate in athletics. 11. Avoid suggesting, providing or encouraging any athlete to use non-prescriptive drugs, anabolic steroids

or any substance to increase physical development or performance that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, Surgeon General of the United States or American Medical Association. 12. Avoid recruitment of athletes from other schools. 13. Follow the rules of behavior and the procedures for crowd control as established by the local board and the league in which the school participates. 14. Refrain from the use of profanity, vulgarity and other offensive language and gestures. 15. Support the principles of Pursuing Victory with HonorK. 16. Accept and fulfill the contractual and sponsorship commitments made by the CIF Southern Section during playoff competition.

As a condition of membership in the CIF, all schools shall adopt policies prohibiting the use and abuse of androgenic/anabolic steroids. All member schools shall have participating coaches agree that he/she will not use steroids without the written prescription of a fully licensed physician (as recognized by the AMA) to treat a medical condition (Article 523). By signing below, I agree to only provide non-muscle building, nutritional supplements to student athletes. (State Rule 22.B12) Printed Name of Coach School Signature of Coach Date A copy of this form must be kept on file in the Athletic Administrator’s office at the local high school and the Principal’s Statement of Compliance must be on file at the CIF Southern Section office. Revised 7/07



NFHS/CIF Southern Section Code of Ethics - Officials

Officials at an interscholastic athletic event are participants in the educational development of high school students. As such, they must exercise a high level of self-discipline, independence and responsibility. The purpose of this Code is to establish guidelines for ethical standards of conduct for all interscholastic officials. As an official, I understand that it is my responsibility to:

1. Master both the rules of the game and the mechanics necessary to enforce the rules, and shall exercise authority in an impartial, firm and controlled manner.

2. Work with each other, their state associations and their sections in a constructive and cooperative manner.

3. Uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in all interaction with student athletes, coaches, athletic directors, school administrators, colleagues and the public.

4. Prepare myself both physically and mentally, shall dress neatly and appropriately and shall comport myself in a manner consistent with the high standards of the profession.

5. Be punctual and professional in the fulfillment of all contractual obligations. 6. Remain mindful that my conduct influences the respect that student-athletes, coaches, and the

public hold for the profession. 7. While enforcing the rules of play, remain aware of the inherent risk of injury that competition

poses to student-athletes. Where appropriate, they shall inform event management of conditions or situations that appear unreasonably hazardous.

8. Take reasonable steps to educate myself in the recognition of emergency conditions that might arise during the course of competition.

9. Support the principles of Pursuing Victory with Honor and uphold the Six Pillars of Character: -Trustworthiness -Respect -Responsibility -Fairness -Caring -Citizenship

By signing below, I agree to abide by the NFHS/CIF Southern Section Official’s Code of Ethics. Printed Name of Official Sport/Unit Signature of Official Date A copy of this form must be kept on file with the Unit President of each Official’s Sport Association and each Unit’s Statement of Compliance must be on file at the CIF Southern Section Office. Revised 7/07


ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIONOF

CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTICFEDERATION, SOUTHERN SECTION

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State ofCalifornia, pursuant to Part I, of Division 2 of Title 1, of the Corporation Code.

ARTICLE I

That the name of this corporation is:

“CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION,SOUTHERN SECTION”

ARTICLE II

1. That the specific and primary purposes for which the corporation is formed are:(a) To incorporate the present “California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section” an incorporated association;(b) To so direct and control athletics of the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation, that boards and facilities will regard them aseducational resources to be encouraged and fostered rather than decried and suppressed;(c) To locate the responsibility for the administration of athletics with reference to satisfactory supervision;(d) By means of constitution, bylaws and efficient organization to simplify and make definite the administration of athletics;(e) Through the observance of good standards of sportsmanship, to cultivate cordial and friendly relations among schools.

2. That the general purposes of the corporation are:(a) Generally, to do any or all things that the corporation deems necessary or expedient where the welfare of the corporation or the membership thereof isconcerned;(b) To acquire, hold, convey, transfer, lease from others, lease to others, and to otherwise dispose of, mortgage or otherwise encumber such real andpersonal property as it may desire and to do any and all other acts necessary or convenient in the furtherance of its purposes; to exist as a social and servicecorporation under the laws of the State of California covering such corporations and to have no capital stock;(c) This corporation is not organized, nor shall it be operated, for pecuniary gain or profit, and it does not contemplate the distribution of gains, profits ordividends to the members thereof and is organized solely for nonprofit purposes. The property, assets, profits and net income of this corporation are irrevocablydedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the profits or net income of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof orto the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Upon the dissolution or winding up of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provision forpayment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusivelyfor charitable purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. If this corporation holds anyassets on trust, such assets shall be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of the superior court of the county in which this corporation’sprincipal office is located, upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or by any person concerned in the liquidation.(d) To do any one or more acts and things to carry out any one or more of the purposes herein set forth and to transact business in the State of California,and any other or all of the States.

ARTICLE III

The principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation will be located in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

ARTICLE IV

That the Board of Directors of this corporation shall consist of thirty-eight members to be elected as provided in the Bylaws of this corporation. These persons, shall actin the capacity of the Directors of this Corporation until their successors are selected and qualified.

ARTICLE V

The authorized number and qualification of the members of the corporation, the different kinds of membership, if any, the property, voting and any other rights andprivileges of members, and their liability for dues or assessments and the method of collection thereof, the number and tenure of office of the directors and their powers,duties and compensation and the manner in which they are chosen shall be set forth in the Bylaws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the President and Secretary, respectively of the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section, an unincorporated associationin accordance with the resolution of its members regularly adopted on the 13th day of December, 1958, have hereunto subscribed our names to the within Articles ofIncorporation.

Dated this 31st day of December, 1958.

Vaughn Cummings Kenneth FagansAs President As Secretary of the California

Interscholastic Federation,Southern Section


CIF SOUTHERN SECTIONLIFE PASS RECIPIENTS

Seth F. VanPatten, Los Angeles High School .................................. 1952Harvey Hold, Santa Barbara High School ...................................... 1955Floyd A. Johnson, Hoover High School, San Diego ....................... 1956Kinter Hamilton, Harvard School ..................................................... 1956Ernest A. Fischer, Chaffey High School .......................................... 1956Chester McIntosh, La Puente High School ...................................... 1956Harry J. Moore, Long Beach Wilson High School ........................... 1956Fred McEuen, Riverside Poly High School ..................................... 1957Ed J. Laurenson, Muir High School ................................................ 1958William G. Lopez, Los Angeles City Schools .................................... 1959W.R. “Bill” Schroeder, Helms Athletic Foundation ............................ 1959Rev. Robert H. Sheperd, Loyola High School ................................ 1959Bernhardt L. Bergstrom, El Monte High School ............................... 1960Donald H. McIntosh, Colton High School ........................................ 1960Holley Ashcraft, Long Beach City Schools ....................................... 1960Ben F. Jamison, Centennial High School ........................................ 1960Glenn H. Lewis, Fullerton High School ............................................ 1960George H. Flamson, Paso Robles High School ............................... 1961Oliver L. Corbin, Covina High School ............................................. 1961Walter W. Bell, Long Beach Poly High School ................................. 1961Ellsworth N. Green, Bonita High School .......................................... 1961Roy E. Squire, Huntington Park High School .................................. 1962S.S. Smith, Brea Olinda High School ............................................... 1962C.W. “Bill” Mumma, Riverside Poly High School .............................. 1962Ralph K. Reed, Newport Harbor High School ................................. 1963Lyle C. Martin, Claremont High School ........................................... 1964A. Gerald Ogborn, Bishop High School ........................................... 1964Vaughn Cummings, Pasadena City Schools .................................... 1964Frank O. Hopkins, Brea Olinda High School ................................... 1965Ernst F. Hartmann, Compton High School ....................................... 1965Hobart C. Uhls, Aviation High School .............................................. 1965Richard W. Arnett, Inglewood High School ...................................... 1965Lloyd W. Waller, Mira Costa High School ........................................ 1965Charles M. Ronin, Redlands High School ....................................... 1966Joseph F. Bonnett, Pomona Unified ................................................ 1966Burce Lawson, Mark Keppel High School ....................................... 1967Carl Metten, Pasadena School District ............................................. 1967Frank Hold, San Luis Obispo High School ...................................... 1967Harry L. Bigger, Fillmore High School ............................................ 1967Robert D. Ashton, Excelsior High School ........................................ 1968Chester R. Shirk, Anaheim High School .......................................... 1968Perry T. Jones, Youth Tennis Foundation ...................................... 1969Richard F. Ryan, Magnolia High School ......................................... 1969Ernest A. Payne, Chaffey High School ............................................ 1969B.E. “Doc” Thorson, Riverside Poly High School ............................ 1969Claud H. Hardesty, Santa Barbara High School ............................. 1970Keith Gunn, Victor Valley High School ............................................. 1970Russell Striff, Redondo High School ................................................ 1970A.R. “Gus” Veenker, Santa Monica High School ............................. 1970Fred Greenough, Carpinteria High School ..................................... 1970R.H. “Bud” Ewing, Atascadero High School .................................... 1971Richard Glover, Anaheim High School ............................................ 1971James F. Kemp, Keppel High School .............................................. 1971Winston Nelson, Pomona High School ............................................ 1971Verrill A. Townsend, Orange High School ...................................... 1971Truscott “Truck” Lindsey, Chaffey High School ............................... 1972Robert S. Heaman, Montbello High School ..................................... 1973John B. Seixas, San Gabriel High School ....................................... 1973

Urho “Whitey” Saari, El Segundo High School ................................ 1973Keith J. Lee, Yucca Valley High School ........................................... 1974Richard Spalding, Buena Park High School .................................... 1974Roger Weeks, Sierra High School .................................................. 1975J. Kenneth Fagans, Commissioner, CIF-SS .................................... 1975Steve Miletich, Beverly Hills High School ........................................ 1975Walter Newland, Hill Junior High School ......................................... 1976Arthur H. North, Santa Barbara High School ................................... 1976Clare Van Hoorebeke, Anaheim High School ................................. 1977Joe Merlo, Sonora High School ...................................................... 1978Alex Alexander, Desert Sun School District ..................................... 1978Ted Gossard, Aviation High School ................................................ 1979John Grenfell, Pacific High School ................................................... 1979Arleigh McConell, Buena High School ............................................ 1980Thomas E. Byrnes, CIF-SS Commissioner ..................................... 1980William Russell, State CIF Commissioner ......................................... 1980John Cappiello, Fontana High School District .................................. 1981Ed Sowers, Alhambra High School ................................................. 1981Walt Wohlheter, Schurr High School ................................................ 1981Dr. Hanford Rants, Gahr High School ............................................. 1981Don Conde, Victor Valley High School ............................................ 1981Wynola Kerry, Palm Springs High School ....................................... 1982Robert Schilling, Hacienda-La Puente USD .................................... 1982Margaret Davis, CIF-SS Administrative Assistant ............................. 1982Lewis Manville, Ganesha High School ............................................ 1983Carl Fisher, Mira Costa High School ............................................... 1984Mary Franks, Savanna High School ............................................... 1984Ken Duddridge, Fountain Valley High School ................................. 1984Ted Smith, Hemet High School ....................................................... 1984Vern Chick, Inglewood High School ................................................ 1985James Faul, Wilson/Hacienda Heights High School ......................... 1985Larry Rossi, Long Beach Unified .................................................... 1985Dr. Dick Cordano, Arcadia High School .......................................... 1986Gene Hartley, San Marcos High School ......................................... 1986H.L. Looney, Troy High School ...................................................... 1986Ray Plutko, CIF-SS Commissioner ................................................. 1987Les Billinger, La Mirada High School .............................................. 1987Moe Chavez, Downey High School ................................................ 1987Ted Andrews, Crescenta Valley High School .................................. 1987Mike Michaels, Rio Mesa High School ............................................ 1987Margaret Rammondetti, Tustin High School ..................................... 1988Dr. Stanley G. Oswalt, Rowland Unified .......................................... 1988Tony Balsamo, Apple Valley High School ....................................... 1989Joe Deal, South Hills High School ................................................... 1989Clyde Francisco, Chaffey High School ............................................ 1989Bob Howard, Lynwood High School ............................................... 1989Pat Mauch, Los Altos High School ................................................... 1989Sam Nicholson, Crescenta Valley High School ................................ 1989Tom Noel, Magnolia High School .................................................... 1989Bob Paisola, Lompoc High School .................................................. 1989Sam Pecchia, Arlington High School ............................................... 1989Darol Roundy, CIF-SS Officials Assigner ........................................ 1989Doug Rozelle, Paramount High School ........................................... 1989Blinn Tenney, Central Union High School ....................................... 1989Jim Carmichael, Palmdale High School ........................................... 1990Ron Davis, Corona del Mar High School ........................................ 1990Earl Engman, Saddleback High School ........................................... 1990Bruce Keuning, Valley Christian High School .................................. 1990


LIFE PASS RECIPIENTS (Cont.)John Mann, Claremont High School ................................................ 1990Mike Moropoulos, Santa Barbara High School ................................ 1990Dick Tucker, Brea Olinda High School ............................................ 1991Herb Hill, Loara High School .......................................................... 1991Earl Smick, Savanna High School ................................................... 1991Lon Hardgrave, Alvord Unified ....................................................... 1991Pete Pappas, Pasadena High School ............................................. 1991Barbara Wilson, Tustin Unified ........................................................ 1991Dr. Maury Ross, Tustin Unified ....................................................... 1991Tom Aney, Rowland High School ................................................... 1991Warren Winchester, Bell Gardens High School ................................ 1992Mike Shanahan, Buena High School .............................................. 1992Don Montgomery, Monrovia Unified ............................................... 1992Jim Ryan, Foothill High School ....................................................... 1992Sam Harvey, Glendale High School ............................................... 1992Gene Knott, Ramona High School ................................................... 1992Tom Hamilton, Pasadena High School ............................................ 1992Jack Fox, Anaheim Canyon High School ........................................ 1992Maynard Horst, Mark Keppel High School ...................................... 1993George Scott, Pasadena Unified ..................................................... 1993Jim Douglas, Schurr High School .................................................... 1993Rich Ramirez, Coachella Valley High School .................................. 1993Lou Joseph, South Pasadena Unified ............................................. 1994Joe Rotcher, Torrance High School ................................................ 1994Jim Graham, Gladstone High School ............................................... 1994Larry Arason, Santa Ana Valley High School .................................. 1995Dr. Wesley Bosson, Temple City High School ................................. 1995Bill Boswell, Westminster High School .............................................. 1995Speed Castillo, Anaheim Union School District ................................. 1995Dr. Phil Jones, Downey High School .............................................. 1995Sr. Barbara Joseph, St. Joseph/Lakewood H.S. ............................. 1995Joanne Kellogg, Huntington Beach High School .............................. 1995Dr. Robert Packer, Duarte Unified School District ............................ 1995Bill Brady, Los Amigos High School ................................................ 1996Dr. Dennis Evans, Corona del Mar High School ............................. 1996Dr. Ron Franklin, Redlands Unified School District .......................... 1996Fred Petersen, West Torrance High School .................................... 1996Marie Upton, Cypress High School ................................................. 1996Dale Ackerman, Thousand Oaks High School ................................. 1997George Allen, Valencia High School ............................................... 1997Ron Barney, Ojai Unified School District .......................................... 1997Jim Bayshore, Carpinteria High School ........................................... 1997Bob Dugard, California High School ............................................... 1997Don Duncan, Hoover High School ................................................. 1997Marge Fulton, West Torrance High School ..................................... 1997Cynthia Grennan, Anaheim Union HS District .................................. 1997Robert Hahn, Redlands High School .............................................. 1997Jack Mount, San Gabriel High School ............................................. 1997Dick Salter, Arcadia High School .................................................... 1997Sheila Burrud, Muir High School .................................................... 1998Bob McGuire, La Mirada High School ............................................. 1998Bill Wood, Buena High School ........................................................ 1998Frank Cano, Alhambra High School ............................................... 1999Dr. Tom Jacobson, Newport-Mesa USD ........................................ 1999Scott McTaggert, Garden Grove USD ............................................ 1999Bob Stand, San Gabriel High School .............................................. 1999Tom Triggs, Buena Park High School ............................................. 1999Vicki Toutz, Garden Grove High School .......................................... 1999Bob Baiz, Claremont High School ................................................... 2000Dean Crowley, CIF-SS Commissioner ........................................... 2000

LIFE PASS RECIPIENTS (Cont.)Jim Judd, Hemet High School ......................................................... 2000Dick Larson, Damien High School ................................................... 2000Ardyce Masters, Canyon/Canyon Cty HS ...................................... 2000William R. Clark, CIF-SS Assistant Commissioner ........................... 2001Dr. James Fleming, Placentia-Yorba Linda USD ............................ 2001Ken Bierman, Glendale USD .......................................................... 2001Dr. Dean Reece, Santa Maria JUHSD .......................................... 2001

DISTINGUISHED SERVICEAWARD RECIPIENTS

(Revised by action of the CIF-SS Council, 2002, Life Pass has beenchanged to Distinguished Service Award)

Jack Clement, El Toro High School ................................................. 2002Margie Godfrey, Lucia Mar USD .................................................... 2002Kay Larsen, CIF Southern Section ................................................. 2002Bob Nero, Bassett USD .................................................................. 2002Andy Patterson, CIF Counsel ......................................................... 2002Rich Tucker, Mammoth USD .......................................................... 2002Dr. Harold Cebrun, Lynwood USD ................................................ 2003Jim Patterson, Esperanza HS ......................................................... 2003Stu Reeder, Wilson/Hacienda Heights HS ....................................... 2003Gary Talbert, Crescenta Valley HS ................................................. 2003Tom Wallace, Kennedy HS ............................................................. 2003Linda Whitney, Katell/Magnolia HS .................................................. 2003Speed Castillo, Liaison of Officials .................................................... 2004Donn Clickard, Atascadero HS ....................................................... 2004Dr. Liza Scruggs, Los Angeles USD ............................................... 2004Dave Walesiak Glendora High School ............................................ 2004Ray Bray, Fountain Valley HS ....................................................... 2005Sam Cereceres, San Bernardino USD ........................................... 2005Dr. Tom Davis, Redlands East Valley HS ....................................... 2005Roger Reupert, Eisenhower HS ..................................................... 2005Joel Wiese, Garey HS .................................................................... 2005Fred Yanez, Downey HS ............................................................... 2005David Zirkle, Murrieta Valley HS .................................................... 2005Ted Jones, Palm Springs HS .......................................................... 2006Tom White, Capistrano USD ........................................................... 2006Dennis McReynolds, Cerritos HS ................................................... 2006Ken Gunn, Walnut HS .................................................................... 2006Sharen Caperton, Brea Olinda HS ................................................. 2006Merlin Driggs, Bellflower HS ........................................................... 2007Kelly Johnson, Peninsula HS .......................................................... 2007Dr. Wayne Isugawa, Anaheim UHSD ............................................. 2007Dr. Carol Osbrink, Huntington Beach UHSD ................................... 2007


CIF SOUTHERN SECTIONHALL OF FAME AWARD RECIPIENTS

Roland Davis, Long Beach Wilson HS ............................................ 1984Jim Faul, Wilson/Hacienda Heights HS ............................................ 1984Leon Forman, Long Beach Poly HS ............................................... 1984Leon George, Ganesha HS ............................................................ 1984Donald Howell, Corona HS ............................................................ 1984Fred Johnson, Long Beach Wilson HS ........................................... 1984Dr. Phillip Lewis, La Salle HS ........................................................ 1984Don Liebhart, Anaheim HS ............................................................. 1984Lester McKnight, Saddleback HS .................................................... 1984Jack Roberts, Pacifica HS ............................................................... 1984Clarence Schutte, Santa Barbara HS .............................................. 1984George Trotter, Jr., Tustin HS ........................................................ 1984Eugene West, Hemet HS ................................................................ 1984William Worthington, Inglewood HS ................................................. 1984Jack Ameluxen, Mark Keppel HS .................................................... 1985Claude Anderson, Media ................................................................ 1985Sam Cathcart, Santa Barbara HS ................................................... 1985Russell Hawk, Sunny Hills HS ........................................................ 1985Lesley Perry, Webb HS .................................................................. 1985William Smitheran, Downey HS ....................................................... 1985Howard Frost, Media ..................................................................... 1986Richard Olmstead, Athletic Official .................................................... 1986Walter Opp, Muir HS ...................................................................... 1986Harry Schue, Huntington Beach HS ............................................... 1986Walter Stewart, Harvard HS ........................................................... 1986Tex Wallis, La Habra HS ................................................................ 1986Vic Francy, Hoover HS .................................................................. 1987Dr. Ivan Mears, Los Angeles Baptist HS ........................................ 1987Ray Murakami, Ontario HS ............................................................. 1987Jim O’Hara, Westminster HS ........................................................... 1989Skip Rowland, Long Beach Wilson HS ............................................ 1989Wlat Gurney, Azusa HS .................................................................. 1990Marty Ernaga, Inglewood HS ......................................................... 1990Clark Goodwin, Montclair HS .......................................................... 1991Dave Hernandez, Los Alamitos HS ................................................. 1991Maynard Horst, Mark Keppel HS .................................................... 1992John Patrick, Alhambra HS ............................................................. 1992Donald Green, Pomona HS ............................................................ 1993Dee Kohlmeier, Hoover HS ............................................................ 1993James Regenfuss, Leuzinger HS .................................................... 1993Robert Beatty, San Gorgonio HS .................................................... 1994Dick Salter, Arcadia HS .................................................................. 1994Harvey Grody, Athletic Official ......................................................... 1995Gene Smith, Athletic Official .............................................................. 1995Harry Nissley, El Monte HS ............................................................ 1997Al Valdez, Athletic Official ................................................................. 1998Jack Fernandez, Mira Costa HS ..................................................... 1999Paul Branum, Trona HS ................................................................. 2000Lyman Clower, Edison HS ............................................................. 2000Bob Espinoza, San Dimas HS ........................................................ 2001Dave Brown, Laguna Hills HS ........................................................ 2002Paul Castillo, Paramount HS ........................................................... 2002Lou Panizzon, Carpinteria HS ........................................................ 2002Vicki Toutz, Garden Grove HS ....................................................... 2002Roger Bryant, South Torrance HS ................................................. 2003Maureen Bryant, San Marino HS ................................................... 2003

HALL OF FAME AWARD RECIPIENTS (Cont.)Tom Danley, Anaheim UHSD ......................................................... 2004Richard Emard, Temecula Valley HS .............................................. 2004Susan Hall, Kennedy HS ................................................................ 2004Dr. Tebb Kusserow, Santa Monica HS ........................................... 2004Mickey McNamee, San Marino HS ................................................. 2004Mike Wunderley, Valley Christian/Cerritos HS ................................. 2004James Bastion, South Hills HS ........................................................ 2005Vern Brock, La Serna HS ............................................................... 2005Al Cariss, Linfield Christian HS ........................................................ 2005Bill Craven, Pacifica/Garden Grove HS .......................................... 2005Lou Cvijanovich, Santa Clara HS ................................................... 2005Tom DeLong, Foothill HS ............................................................... 2005Randall Johnson, Rio Hondo Prep HS ........................................... 2005Carol Strausberg, Fountain Valley HS ............................................ 2005Daly Aldrich, Mira Costa HS ........................................................... 2007Dr. John Dahlem, Western HS ........................................................ 2007Bill Boswell, Huntington Beach UHSD ............................................. 2007Joe Vaughn, Buena HS .................................................................. 2007

STATE CIF DISTINGUISHEDSERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

Tony Balsamo ................................................................................ 1996Dr. Hanford Rants .......................................................................... 1996Dr. Cynthia Grennan ...................................................................... 1997Dr. Robert Packer .......................................................................... 1997Moe Chavez .................................................................................. 1998Dr. Gary Smidderks ....................................................................... 1998Dean Crowley ................................................................................ 1999Margaret Davis .............................................................................. 1999Paul Branum .................................................................................. 2000Lyman Clower ................................................................................ 2000Tom Byrnes ................................................................................... 2001Dave Osterman .............................................................................. 2001Margie Godfrey .............................................................................. 2002Hal Harkness ................................................................................. 2004Bob McGuire .................................................................................. 2004Dr. Ken Gunn ................................................................................. 2007


CIF SOUTHERN SECTION INDEXSection

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AABSENCE FROM SCHOOL FOR

PARTICIPATION ................................................ 204.2 67ACCELERATED PROGRAM .................................. 205.1 69ACCOUNTABILITY RULE ........................................ 125 58ADMISSION

Playoff contests .............................................. 143, 144 60AGENDA ITEMS ............................................... State 105 56AGE

Maximum ............................................................... 203 65Outside Team Competition Varsity Football .................................................... 505 105

ALL-STAR COMPETITION ....................................... 900 121-122ALL-STAR RULE

Graduate Contests ................................................. 217 92Interpretation .................................................... 900 (D) 122Penalty .................................................................. 901 122

ALUMNI CONTESTS ......... See Individual Sport SectionsAMATEUR

Awards .............................................. 213 (A,B,C), 800 90-91,120CIF Sponsored ................................................ 213 (C) 90Coaching CIF Contest .................................. 213 (C.6) 91Financial Benefits .......................................... 213 (C.5) 91Non-CIF Sponsored ..................................... 213 (C.2) 90Penalty for Violation .......................................... 213 (A) 90Prizes ........................................................ 213 (C.1-2) 90Tryouts ............................................................ 213 (D) 91

AMENDMENTSBylaws, State ................................................. State 100 55Bylaws, CIF-SS ........................................ SS 100-102 57Constitution, State CIF ................................ State 10-82 31-45Constitution, CIF-SS ...................................... SS 10-91 46-55

APPEALS PROCEDURESSouthern Section ........................................... 1110-1111 126-127State ..................................................................... 1101 123-124

APPROVED SPORTS, CIF ..................................... 1200 127-128ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION .................................. 265AREA ASSIGNMENT LIAISON ..................... 1207-1209 130ASSAULT ...................................................................211 89ASSIGNMENT LIAISON

Officials ................................................................... 146 60Assignment of Officials ............................................. 521 111

ASSOCIATION RULE COACH/ATHLETE ................. 313 100ATHLETIC CONTESTS, LIMITED NUMBER ... 711, 1202 119, 128ATHLETES CODE OF ETHICS ....................................... 262ATHLETIC CONTRACTS ................................... 150-153 60-61ATTENDANCE

Day of Contest .................................................... 204.2 67Semesters of Attendance ..................................... 204.1 66Enrollment .............................................................. 204 66

AWARDSBoys’ and Girls’ Equal ............................................ 804 121Ineligible Participants ........................................... 500.3 103Limit to Coaches ..................................................... 801 120Maximum Value ........................................ 213 (C), 802 90, 120Violation of Amateur Standing ............................ 213 (A) 90

BBADMINTON ........................................................... 1400 141BASEBALL ............................................................. 1500 145BASKETBALL (Boys’ & Girls’) ................................ 1600 151BOARDING SCHOOL...................................... 206 (B.6) 75

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BBONFIRES ............................................................. 1932 175BOXING .................................................................. 1300 139BYLAWS

State CIF ....................................................... State 100 55CIF-SS ............................................................. SS 100 57

CCALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION (STATE)

Bylaws ............................................................ 100-104 55-56Constitution ......................................................... 10-82 31-45Federated Council ................................................... 34 39-40Finances ............................................................. 50-53 41Historical Sketch ........................................................... 25Jurisdiction ............................................................... 20 33Membership ............................................................. 30 38Name ............................................................... State 10 31Non-Discrimination ........................................... State 14 33Property .......................................................... State 13 33Purposes ......................................................... State 11 31

CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION(SOUTHERN SECTION)Annual Dues ................................................... 140-142 59Bylaws, Amendments ............................................. 100 57Commissioner ..................................................... SS 54 52Council, Officers ............................................ SS 50-55 51-52Council Meetings ........................................... SS 40-42 51Council ......................................................... SS 30-36 47-51Executive Committee ........................................... 70-75 53-54Jurisdiction .......................................................... 20-27 46-47League Representatives, Duties of ................... 110-117 57-58Leagues, Duties of .......................................... 130-137 59Financial Policy ............................................... 140-149 59-60Name ....................................................................... 10 46Nominating Committee ......................................... 80-82 54-55Passes, Annual ............................................... 160-164 61Press Credentials ............................................ 170-172 62Principals, Duties of ......................................... 120-125 58Purposes ................................................................. 11 46State Representatives ......................................... 60-61 53

CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLPROFICIENCY EXAM .......................................... 217 93

CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITYSCHOOLS ............................................. 137.4, 3203.3 59, 245

CONDITIONING PROGRAM .................................... 314 101CARDINAL ATHLETIC PRINCIPLES.......................Inside Front CoverCARNIVALS.................................................. 1612, 1917 153, 171CIF AMATEUR STANDING

Rules ..................................................................... 213 90Rules, Violation of ............................................. 213 (A) 90

CIF, HISTORY OF .......................................................... 26CIF APPROVED SPORTS ...................................... 1200 127-128CITIZENSHIP ........................................................... 218 93CLASSIFICATION

Girl’s Sports Teams .......................................... 300 (B) 94COACH

Certification ............................................................ 508 105Code of Ethics .............................................................. 263Education ......................................................... 22 (B9) 36Ejection .................. 125.1 and Individual Sport Sections 58Source of Pay ................................................ 507, 509 105, 106Who May ............................................................... 506 105



CCODE OF ETHICS ............................. Inside Front CoverCOLLEGE TEAMS

Contact .................................................................. 525 111Facilities ................................................................. 520 111Program ................................................................ 525 111

CONDITIONING WEEK .......................................... 1903 167-168CONSTITUTION

Southern Section ...................................... SS Article 1-9 46-55State CIF .............................................. State Article 1-8 31-45

CONTACT OF PRE-HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS ................................................ 510, 1904 106-109,168

CONTESTSAppeals ................................................................ 1111 127Earliest Date ....................................... Sports Calendar 22-23Last Date ............................................ Sports Calendar 22-23Maximum Team ................................... Sports Calendar 22-23Number Allowable ........................................... 519, 711 110, 119Number Per Day .......................................... 711, 1202 119, 128

CONTINUATION SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY................. 212 89CONTRACTS ..................................................... 150-153 60COUNCIL (SOUTHERN SECTION)

Duties of League ............................................. 130-137 59Duties of League Representatives .................... 110-117 57-58Duties of the Principal ...................................... 120-125 58Elections by Leagues ............................................... 31 47Majority .................................................................... 36 51Meetings ............................................................. 40-42 51Name ....................................................................... 30 47Nominating Committee ......................................... 80-82 54-55Officers ................................................................ 50-55 51-52Powers .................................................................... 32 48Responsibility ........................................................... 33 51State Representative ........................................... 60-61 53Voting ....................................................................... 34 51

COUNCIL (STATE FEDERATED)Agenda .................................................................. 105 56Alternates ............................................................... 103 56Committees .............................................................. 70 41-45Expenses ........................................................... 50-51 41Life Passes ........................................................ 34 (K) 40Meetings ............................................................. 40-44 40-41Powers and Duties ................................................... 34 39-40Proxy Voting .......................................................... 102 56Weighted Voting ...................................................... 104 56

COURT ORDER ........................................................ 221 84COURTESY CARD ............................................ 160-164 61CROSS COUNTRY (Boy’s & Girls’) ......................... 1700 157CROSS LEAGUING ......................................... 137, 516 59, 110

DDELEGATED POWERS ........................................... 1108 126DISPUTE

Inter-Sectional ....................................................... 1106 125DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ...................... 165 61DROPPING CIF CHAMPIONSHIP .......... 1200.1, 3200.2 128, 244DONATE EQUIPMENT ...............................................311 99DUES

Southern Section ............................................. 140-142 59State CIF ................................................................. 51 41

EEARLY GRADUATION ............................................... 217 92-93


EELIGIBILITY

Boys Team ................................................... 300 (B.2) 94Citizenship ............................................................. 227 86Expulsion from School ............................................ 210 88Suspension from School ......................................... 219 93Continuing Eligibility ....................................... 206 (B.3) 74Eight Semester Rule ............................................... 204 66Minimum Days Attendance................................... 204.2 67Semesters Charged Consecutively ..................... 204.1 66Girls Team .................................................... 300 (B.3) 94Information ............................................................. 301 95Mixed (Coed) Teams .................................... 300 (B.4) 94Number of Season ................................................. 513 110Residential Eligibility ............................................... 206 72 Entering 9th Grade ...................................... 206 (A.1) 72 Entering 10th Grade .................................... 206 (A.2) 73 Foreign Exchange Student ................................... 209 85-88 Married ................................................................ 206 76Residence Transfer ............................................... 207 76-82 Board of Education Ruling ........................... 207 (A.2) 77 Continuation School ............................................. 212 89 Continuing Eligibility ..................................... 206 (B.3) 74 Court Order ......................................................... 221 84 Hardship Cases ......................................207.6, 207.7 80, 82 Legal Guardian .............................................. 207.1-3 79 Parents Change Residence ........................ 207 (A.1) 77 Parents Do Not Change Residence ................ 207 (B) 77 Private And Parochial School Attendance Areas . 207.5 80 Return to Previous School ........................... 206 (B.4) 75 24 Hour Boarding School ............................ 206 (B.6) 75Scholastic Accelerated Programs ....................................... 205.1 69 Continuing Eligibility ........................................ 205 (B) 69 Initial Eligibility ................................................ 205 (A) 68 Incomplete Grade ......................................... 205 (B4) 70 Military Service .................................................... 206 76 Other Than Traditional Programs ................... 205 (D) 71 P.E. Credit ................................................. 205 (B.11) 69 Regular Grading Period ............................... 205 (B3) 70 California High School Proficiency Exam ........ 217 (B) 93 Summer School Credits .................................. 205 (C) 7116th Birthday ...................................................... 203.1 6517th Birthday ...................................................... 203.2 6619th Birthday ...................................................... 203.3 66Student Team ................................................ 300 (B.1) 94Summary of Rules .................................................. 221 93

EMANCIPATED MINOR ...................................... 207 (C) 79ENROLLMENT ................................................. 204 (A.1) 66EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ........................................ 515 110ETHICS, CODE OF ............................ Inside Front CoverEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CIF-SS .................................................................... 70 53Council Approval ................................................... 70.7 54Officers .................................................................. 70.1 53Proceedings ............................................................ 71 54Quorum ................................................................... 75 54Removal .................................................................. 73 54Rulings and Interpretations ....................................... 72 54Vacancy ................................................................... 74 54

EXPENSESPlayoffs ........................................................... 143-145 60

EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL ................................. 210 88



FFACULTY CONTESTS ...... See Individual Sports SectionsFALSIFICATION OF INFORMATION ....................... 220 93FEDERATED COUNCIL ..... See Council, State FederatedFIELD HOCKEY ..................................................... 1800 163FILMING .................................................. 1932.3-1932.5 175FINANCIAL POLICY, CIF-SS ........................... 140-149 59-60FOOTBALL ............................................................. 1900 167

Age ..................................................................... 1900 167Conditioning ......................................................... 1903 167-168Minimum Days Practice ............................... 1901-1902 167Pre-High School Students .................................... 1904 168Southern Section Rules ............................... 1902-1932 167-175Scrimmage ........................................................... 1916 170Tie Breaker ......................................................... 1906 168-169Admission Charge to Playoffs .......................... 143-144 60Number of Contests .............................................. 1905 168

FOREIGN STUDENTS .............................................. 209 85-88FORFEIT ................................................................ 500.2 103FREE LANCE.......................................................... 3210 245

GGENERAL RULINGS ............................................... 500 102GIFTS ....................................................................... 805 121GOLF ...................................................................... 2000 177GRADING PERIODS ........................................ 205 (B3) 70GRADUATION

Midyear ................................................................. 217 92Spring .................................................................... 217 93

GUARDIANSHIP ......................................... 207.1-207.3 79GYMNASTICS ........................................................ 2100 183

HHALL OF FAME ........................................................ 166 61HARDSHIP CASES ............................. 207.6, 207.7, 208 80, 82HARDSHIP APPEAL FORM .................................. 208.1 82HISTORICAL SKETCH .................................................. 25HOME SCHOOLING ................................................. 305 97

IINCLEMENT WEATHER ............................... 1221, 2817 133, 220INCOMPLETE GRADES .................................. 205 (B.4) 70INDEPENDENT STUDY ............................................ 306 98INELIGIBLE STUDENT CAN’T COMPETE ........ 500 (B) 102INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS ..................... 206 (B.5) 75INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Administration ......................................................... 702 115Application For ................................................. 705 (C) 118

INTERSCHOLASTIC COMMPETITIONSupervision of ........................................................ 123 58

INTERSCHOLASTIC SCRIMMAGEDefinition ..................................................... 221 (Q&A) 94

INTERPRETATIONSState CIF .............................................................. 1107 125Southern Section Commissioner ............................ 1112 127

INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS ..................... 206 (B.5) 75

JJERSEY COLORS

Basketball ............................................................ 1623 155Football ................................................................ 1909 169


LLACROSSE ............................................................ 2200 187LEAGUES, REALIGINMENT .................................... 512 109LEGAL EXPENSES/SCHOOL ASSESSMENT ........ 148 60LEGAL GUARDIAN ............................................ 207.1-3 79LEVEL OF COMPETITION (Football) ................... 1926 174LIFE PASSES

State .................................................................. 34 (K) 40Southern Section .................................................... 165 61-62

MMARRIED STUDENTS ............................................. 206 76MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SEASONS ........................ 513 110MEETING DATES ............................................................ 24MEETINGS

Council ............................................................... 40-42 51State Federated Council ...................................... 40-44 40-41

MEMBERSHIP (CIF-SS) ........................................... 20 46MILITARY SERVICE ................................................ 206 76MINIMUM DAYS, PRACTICE .............. 1901, 3100 (A,B) 167, 235MOTION PICTURES

Scouting ................................................................. 524 111MULTI SCHOOL TEAM ............................................. 303 95

NNATIONAL FEDERATION RULES .......................... 1201 128NOISEMAKERS .................................. 1625, 1911, 3215 156,169,247NOMINATING COMMITTEE-SOUTHERN SEC. .... 80-82 54-55NON-CIF SPONSORED COMPETITION ................. 504 105NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOLASTIC PROG. .. 205.2(B.1) 69

OOFFICIALS

Assignment Policy .................................................. 521 111Associations ......................................................... 1212 131Code of Ethics .............................................................. 264Contest Changes ........................................ 1215-1217 132Fee Schedule ...................................................... 1222 133Guidelines .................................................. 1204, 1910 130, 169Late Arrival, Failure to Appear .............................. 1219 132Removal of Official ................................................ 1218 132Transportation Fees .......................................... 1212.5 131

OLYMPIC COMPETITION ......................................... 601 113OPEN ENROLLMENT ...................................... 206 (B.5) 75OPEN MEET ....................................................... 701-702 114-115OUTSIDE COMPETITION ......................................... 600 112

Individual ......................................................... 604 (A) 114Penalty .................................................................. 604 114Team ........................................................502, 604 (B) 104, 114

PPAN AMERICAN COMPETITION .............................. 601 113PASSES

Annual Courtesy Card .................................... 160-164 61Distinguished Service Award .................................. 165 61

PHYSICAL ASSAULT................................................211 89PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT .................... 205 (B.ii) 69PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Annual ................................................................... 308 98Excuse From ......................................................... 308 98



PPLAY-DAY ACTIVITIES ....................................... 501 (B) 104PLAYER CONDUCT ........... See Individual Sport SectionsPLAYOFFS ........................ See Individual Sport Sections

Authority & Guidelines .......................................... 3200 244Byes ............................................................ 3214 Q&A 247League Representation ........................................ 3202 244

PLAYOFF GROUPINGS ......................................... 3219 248POST-INJUNCTION REMEDIES .............................. 215 92PRACTICE ................................................................ 505 105PRESS CREDENTIALS .................................... 170-172 62PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING WEEK ................. 1903 167-168PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................... 302 95PROBATION SCHOOLS ............................ 137.4, 3203.3 59, 245PROTESTS .............................................................. 1111 127

RRADIO (PLAYOFF FEES) ....................................... 3209 245RECRUITING ............................................................ 510 106-109RELEAGUING .................................................. 32.5, 512 48, 109RESIDENCE TRANSFERS ...................................... 207 76-82RULE BOOKS ........................................................ 1201 128RULES/APPROVED SPORTS ................... 501 (A), 1201 104, 128

SSANCTIONED EVENTS ............................................ 700 114

Administration ................................................. 702, 712 115, 119Application Procedures ........................ 703.1-705 (C1) 115-118Approval ................................................................ 700 114Inter-State/Canada/Mexico ..................................... 704 116Joint Meet Sponsorship .......................................... 701 114Number of Contests ................................................ 707 119Open Meet ...................................................... 701-702 114-115Violation ................................................................. 706 119

SCHOLASTICS .......................................... See EligibilitySCHOOL REGULATIONS

School/Student Representation ............................... 307 98SCOUTING PROHIBITIONS .................................... 524 111SCRIMMAGES .................. See Individual Sport Sections

Definition ...................................................221.8 (Q&A) 94School Team Representation .................................. 307 98School Student Representation ............................... 307 98

SEASON OF SPORT ......................................... 511, 517 109, 110Number of Seasons ............................................... 513 110Seasons Per Year .................................................. 514 110

SECTIONS (CIF) ........................................................ 20 33SEMESTERS ............................................................ 204 66SEX DISCRIMINATION ............................................ 522 111SKIING ................................................................... 2300 191SOCCER ................................................................. 2400 193SOFTBALL ............................................................. 2500 199SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR DISABLED ................... 304 97SPONTANEOUS RECREATIONAL ACT .............. 600(F) 112SPORT CAMPS ................. See Individual Sport SectionsSPORTS REGULATIONS ....................................... 1200 127SPRING

Graduation ............................................................. 217 93Practice ....................................................... 1921-1922 171-172Spring Practice Rule ....... See Individual Sport SectionsStandards of Eligibility ............................................. 201 63-64

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................. 517-518 110STATE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION ............... 217 (B) 93STERIODS ....................................................... 22 (B12) 36


SSTUDENT

Participation ......................................................... 1203 128-129Undue Influence on ................................................ 510 106-109

SUMMERRules .............................. See Individual Sport SectionsSchool ............................................................. 205 (C) 71

SUNDAYPractice ........................................................ 310, 1913 99, 169Games ......................................................... 310, 1913 99, 169

SUPERINTENDENT/BOARD MEMBERDISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD .................. 167 62

SUPERVISION ......................................................... 309 98SUSPENDED SCHOOLS ............................500.4, 500.5 103, 104SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL .............................. 219 93SWIMMING/DIVING .............................................. 2600 205

TTABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................... 2-3TEAMS

Student ......................................................... 300 (B.1) 94Boys ............................................................. 300 (B.2) 94Girls .............................................................. 300 (B.3) 94Coed ............................................................ 300 (B.4) 94

TELEVISION (PLAYOFF FEES) ............................. 3209 245TENNIS (Boys’ & Girls’) ........................................... 2700 211TOBACCO PRODUCTS ............................................ 526 111TOURNAMENTS ................ See Individual Sport Sections

Invitational ........................................................... 703.2 116TRACK & FIELD (Boys’ & Girls’) ............................. 2800 217TRANSFERS

Inter-District ................................................... 206 (B.5) 75Intra-District ................................................... 206 (B.5) 75General Residence ................................................ 206 73

TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY ........................................ 207 76-82TRYOUTS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEAM ... 213 (D), 525 91, 111

UUNDUE INFLUENCE ............................................... 510 106-109UNATTACHED ATHLETE ..................................... 600 (G) 113UNATTACHED COMPETITION ........................... 600 (G) 113

VVIDEOTAPING/EXCHANGE ............. 524, 1932.3-1932.5 111, 175VIOLATIONS (CONTESTS) ................................... 500.2 103

Sanction Event ....................................................... 706 119VOLLEYBALL (Boys’ & Girls’) ................................. 2900 223

WWAIVER OF CHARGE OF

SEMESTER OF ATTENDANCE ...................... 204 (D) 67WATER POLO ......................................................... 3000 229WEEKS IN SCHEDULE ..................................... 517 (C) 110WEIGH-INS ................................................... 3103-3104 235-239WHO MAY COACH ................................................... 506 105WHO MAY PRACTICE ...................................... 212 Q&A 90WRESTLING .......................................................... 3100 235

Weight Management ............................................. 3104 236-239


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Hydration: Critical to Athletic Performance

High school athletes train hard, they play to win, and they sweat through it all. In the intensity of a practice or game, athletes don’t realize the amount of sweat they lose, and that puts them head to head with a nasty competitor – dehydration. It’s crucial to beat dehydration so athletes can play at their best even in the final minutes of the game.

Sweat losses of as little as 2% of body weight (less than 3 pounds in a 150-pound athlete) can impair performance by accelerating the onset of fatigue. This is important because some athletes can lose 5-8 pounds of sweat or more during practice or competition. So it’s easy for athletes to become dehydrated if they don’t drink enough to replace what is lost in sweat.

Research shows that sports drinks out-perform water because sports drinks:• Encourage voluntary drinking

when athletes are hot and thirsty. Sports drinks with a light flavor and small amount of sodium encourage athletes to drink, and drinking fluids is the only defense against dehydration.

• Stimulate rapid fluid absorption. A well-formulated sports drink like Gatorade speeds the delivery of fluid, carbohydrate, and electrolytes into the bloodstream.

• Help keep athletes in the game. Sports drinks can help athletes avoid dehydration and other heat-related problems such as early fatigue, muscle cramps, lightheadedness, and heat exhaustion.

• Aid performance. Carbohydrate in sports drinks helps athletes perform better. As one of many examples, research has shown that hydrating with a sports drink significantly improved basketball shooting skill and on-court sprinting performance when compared with a flavored-water placebo.

• Speed recovery. The carbohydrates and electrolytes in sports drinks help refuel muscles and speed rehydration. This is especially important during tournaments and

other situations when recovery times are limited.

With a game plan to help your athletes drink the right fluids at the right times, you’re giving them the strategy for a high-powered performance that matches their will to win.

DAVID R. LAMB, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Exercise Physiology, The Ohio State University

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association “Fluid Replacement for Athletes” Position Statement

• Educate athletes on the effects of dehydration on physical performance.

• Inform athletes on how to monitor hydration status.

• Encourage coaches to mandate rehydration during practices and competitions, just as they require other drills and conditioning activities. Fluid replacement should approximate sweat and urine losses and at least maintain hydration at less than 2% body weight reduction.

• During events that require a high rate of fluid intake to sustain hydration, the carbohydrate concentration in a sports drink should be kept low (e.g., less than 7%) to optimize stomach emptying and fluid absorption.

• A proper hydration protocol considers each sport’s unique features. If rehydration opportunities are frequent (e.g., baseball, football, track and field), the athlete can consume smaller volumes at a convenient pace based on sweat rate and environmental conditions. If rehydration must occur at specific times (e.g., soccer, lacrosse, distance running), the athlete may need to drink greater volumes at each opportunity for rehydration.

It’s crucial to beat dehydration so athletes can play at their best.


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