Section 1.  SCHEDULED MEETINGS
A.    Seeding: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2001, 9:00 AM @ the CCS office
B.    Evaluation: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2001, 5:00 PM @ the CCS office

Section 2.  TOURNAMENT DATES
The 2001 CCS Girls Team Tennis Championships will be conducted:

Section 3.  TOURNAMENT FORMAT
A.    All teams will enter a 24-team single-elimination tournament bracket.
B.    Each team will participate in seven [7] matches:   four [4] singles and three [3] doubles.

Section 4.  QUALIFICATION OF TEAMS
A.    Each League Champion Team receives an automatic berth into the CCS Team Tournament.
B.    12 At-Large teams will be selected from the criteria outlined in Section 5. below.
C.    When two [2] or more basic Leagues join together to form supplemental Leagues, the following
        shall apply:
        1.    When two [2] or more supplemental Leagues are formed by the joining of two [2] or more
                basic Leagues, that each had one [1] Automatic Qualifier to the CCS Tournament, the new
                supplemental Leagues shall retain the total of their previous Automatic Qualifiers (e.g.,
                Leagues A and B each have one [1] Automatic Qualifier.  When the new supplemental
                Leagues are formed combining A and B, they will have a total of two [2] Automatic
                Qualifiers).
        2.    The League Board of Managers having governance authority over the supplemental
                Leagues shall determine in its by-laws how those Automatic Qualifiers will be allocated
                from the supplemental Leagues.  In the absence of a basic League tournament to
                determine CCS qualifiers, the basic League MUST allocate an automatic berth to each
                of the supplemental League Champions.
D.   The team line-up used in the final two [2] regularly-scheduled matches will be the line-up used for
        Section play.
E.   League Representatives are responsible for their League entries, and must submit the League
        Champions and any At-Large candidates, including the coach's home telephone #, no later than
        the Seeding meeting.  (See APPENDIX for OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK -- GIRLS TEAM TENNIS LINE-UP on back of
          SEASON SUMMARY SHEET (AT-LARGE FORM) -- GIRLS TEAM TENNIS)

Section 5.  AT-LARGE SELECTION
A.    Teams applying for an At-Large berth must complete the Season Summary Sheet, and submit
        it to the Seeding Chairperson no later than the Seeding Meeting.  (See APPENDIX for
            SEASON SUMMARY SHEET (AT-LARGE FORM) -- GIRLS TEAM TENNIS on back of OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK -- GIRLS
            TEAM TENNIS)

Section 5.  AT-LARGE SELECTION (continued)
B.    The following objective criteria will be used for At-Large selection (points will be calculated
        utilizing all matches through the last scheduled League contest; League Play-off contests
        are not to be included):
        (1)    3 points for any win;
        (2)    2 points for playing an Automatic Qualifier;
        (3)    1 point for playing any team applying for an At-Large berth;
C.    Add the points, as determined in 5.-B. above, and divide by 16, or the number of matches
        played, whichever is greater, to determine the team's point-per-match average.  This number
        will be used to select the 12 At-Large teams.

Section 6.  SEEDING PROCEDURE
A.    Eight (8) teams will be seeded in the tournament, using a standard 32-team bracket format,
        with the remainder of teams being placed by blind draw.
B.    Criteria to be considered by the Committee to seed the teams will include:  League records,
        head-to-head competition, strength of League, record against common opponents, and USTA
        "STAR" program.
C.    Once the seeded teams have been written in, the draw is completed through a process of
        drawing the names of the remaining teams and putting them on the unoccupied lines in the
        order in which they are drawn, starting at the top and moving in sequence downward.
D.    In the drawing procedure, when unseeded teams are brought together and are members of the
        same League/Division, the Committee shall place the second team drawn on the next available
        line.  The Committee, by majority vote, may chose to leave the League members in the same
        half bracket if a bracket imbalance is created.
E.    League Representatives are responsible for their League entries and MUST submit the League
        Champions or any At-Large candidates, including the coach's home telephone #, by the
        Seeding Meeting. (See APPENDIX for SEASON SUMMARY SHEET/OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK -- G-TEAM TENNIS)
F.    League Representatives are responsible for notifying all of his/her League member-schools of
       Tournament At-Large selection and opponents immediately following the Seeding Meeting.

Section 7.  SITES
A.    Teams placed on bottom lines of the bracket will host 1st-Round matches.
B.    The team on the bottom line of the bracket host second- and third-round matches.
C.    The host school will make arrangements for a site in its area with seven (7) playable courts and
        for notifying its opponents of the site.

Section 8.  SUBSTITUTIONS
In the absence of a player for any reason, all remaining team members must be moved up the ladder:

Section 9.  COACHING
The School Coach (one [1] per school) may coach a player or team only on change-overs and between split-sets.  Coaches are expected to follow proper tennis decorum and remain for the duration of the matches involving their players.

All student athletes competing in any CCS contest (scrimmages, alumni contests, pre-season, League and CCS Play-offs) must be accompanied by a coach that meets the following criteria as addressed in CIF Bylaws 307 and 506:
A.     MUST BE THE "REGULAR COACH"
        The coach of either a public or private school team or athlete must be a coach of record for that
        school for the current season and must comply with all requirements of CIF Bylaw 506.
        1.     PUBLIC SCHOOLS - All public school teams must be coached by a person who meets
                the requirements of the California Education Code and the California Administrative Code
                Title V.
        2.     NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS - In the case of a non-public school, a person engaged by that
                school on a yearly contract basis as a regular member of the school coaching or teaching
                staff and certified by the administrator for that school as competent for the position held.

Section 9. COACHING (continued)
B.     EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
        In the case of an emergency ONLY, the principal of the school may designate an alternate
        coach, as long as it is done in writing prior to the contest and submitted to the League
        Commissioner for all pre-season and League contests and the CCS Commissioner for CCS
        Play-off contests.  Any alternate coach MUST be an individual who meets all the conditions
        required in Section 9.A above in the case of a public school; and Section 9.B above in the
        case of a non-public school.
C.     NO COACH PRESENT - STUDENT INELIGIBLE.

Section 10.  RULES
A.    Current USTA Rules will be followed.
B.     It is expected that all participants in the Tournament will wear acceptable tennis attire (e.g.,
        no bathing suits, cut-offs, etc.).  All decisions regarding acceptable attire will be made at the
        discretion of the Tournament Director.
C.    All players will be expected to play in accordance with the "Code."

Section 11.  OFFICIALS/LINESPERSONS
CCS will make every attempt to have a minimum of one certified USTA Official present during the Finals of match play.  Participants are expected to score and call their own matches in accordance with the "Code."  If there is a dispute, players may contact the Official-in-Charge and request a line judge for the remainder of their match.  Every attempt will be made to secure such an individual.

Section 12.  PROTEST COMMITTEE
A Protest Committee shall be utilized during the CCS Tournament.  The Committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and two other persons appointed by the Tournament Director.

Section 13.   AWARDS
Awards will be presented at the site immediately following the Championship Match.
A.    2 Team Trophies: Champion and Runner-Up Teams.
B.    10 Medals: Each member of the Championship Team.
C.    Certificates: Each member of the Runner-Up Team.
D.    Plaque: Awarded to the Coach of the Championship Team.
E.    Participant Pins: Given to each participant in the Tournament.

Section 14.   BALLS
Each team is responsible to provide four (4) cans of USTA-approved tennis balls for all matches.

Section 15.  ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
A.    No athlete will be allowed to compete who is not accompanied by a coach/faculty member of
        the school which she is representing.
B.    All student-athletes must be in good standing with their Leagues, schools, and CCS in order to
        compete.  No ineligible athletes will be allowed to compete.
C.    Any player or coach who is ejected from a Tournament contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT
        or UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining contests in that
        sport that season.

Section 16.  SPORTSMANSHIP
A.    The member schools of the CIF/Central Coast Section are committed to providing a
        sportsmanlike environment for students, coaches and spectators.

Section 16.  SPORTSMANSHIP
B.    The following behavior is unacceptable at all CIF/CCS High School contests:

C.    To this end, each school is required to submit a signed Sportsmanship Contract for each of the
        three seasons-of-sport before any of its teams is allowed to participate in any CCS Play-off
        contest.
D.    Each Principal is required by the CCS Board of Managers to meet with any team from his/her
        school participating in the CCS tournament to review CCS Sportsmanship information.
         (See APPENDIX for REQUIRED PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING)

Section 17.  FACULTY SUPERVISION
Adequate student and spectator supervision MUST be provided by each school participating in the tournament.  School administrators or faculty who attend the contest in that capacity should introduce themselves to the CCS Site Director, and tell him/her where they will be located throughout the contest in case their assistance is needed.  It is the responsibility of the school supervisory personnel to prevent and correct any inappropriate behavior of their schools' students and spectators.

Section 18.  REPORTING RESULTS
It is the responsibility of all teams to report their results in a timely fashion to the media in their area, as well as to CCS at 408-441-9505.  Contest results will be posted on the CCS website [www.cifccs.org], as soon as possible.

Section 19.  TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Participant Information Bulletin will be mailed to all schools and the media approximately three weeks prior to the start of the tournament.