Central Coast Section (CCS)
TRACK & FIELD BYLAWS
Revised -
02/03/04 reflecting league entry changes *
| 1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS | 6. SEEDING | 11. AWARDS |
| 2. MEET DATES | 7. RULES | 12. SPORTSMANSHIP |
| 3. QUALIFYING
FROM LEAGUE TO SEMI-FINALS '04 entries will be updated in January |
8. APPEALS | 13. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES |
| 4. QUALIFYING FROM SEMI-FINALS TO FINALS | 9. MEET OFFICIALS | 14. PASSES |
| 5. QUALIFYING FROM SECTION FINALS TO STATE MEET | 10. UNIFORMS | 15. MEET PROGRAMS |
| - | 16. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION | |
**Section
1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS
A. Organizational: MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004, 7:00 PM, @ the CCS office
B.
Evaluation: TUESDAY, JUNE 08, 2004, 4:00
PM, @
the CCS office
**Section 2.
MEET DATES
The 2004 CCS Track & Field
Championships are scheduled as follows:
Semi-Finals: SATURDAY, MAY 22 -
Field Events - 10:00 AM; Running
Events - 11:00 AM
Finals:
FRIDAY, MAY 28 - Field Events - 4:00 PM; Running Events -
6:00 PM
Section
3. QUALIFYING FROM LEAGUE MEETS TO SEMI-FINAL
MEET
A. There will be 32
qualifiers to the CCS Semi-Final Meet, determined as
follows:
1. Each League/Division will have one [1] Automatic
Qualifier;
2. The remaining qualifiers to equal 32 will be divided
among the Leagues, using the following
formula:
a. The combined total enrollment for each League
(current year's grade 10-12 CBEDS
enrollment
figures for all schools competing in Track & Field) will be divided by the
total
Section
enrollment (current year's grade 10-12 CBEDS enrollment figures for all schools
competing
in
Track & Field), then multiplied by
32;
b. The derived value in 2a. above must be a
whole number. No rounding up of decimals
will
apply under 2a.
3.
If there are less than 32 qualifiers after implementing Steps 1. and
2. above, one [1] additional
qualifier
will be awarded to each League, in ranked order, until all 32 qualifiers have
been determined.
The
Leagues will be ranked according to the decimal portion of the number computed
in A.-2.
above.
a. In the event that two [2] or more Leagues' decimal
portions are the same, a coin toss will
determine which is awarded the higher rank.
4. League entries will be up-dated (*see 2004 League Entries
table below) at the Track & Field
Committee's Organizational meeting on January 12,
2004, then posted shortly thereafter
on
the
CCS web-site (www.cifccs.org).
2004 LEAGUE ENTRIES - * denotes changes
| LEAGUE | BOYS | GIRLS | LEAGUE | BOYS | GIRLS | |
| BVAL | 9 | 9 | SCCAL | 2 | 2 | |
| MBL | 2 | 2 | SCVAL | 6 | 6 * | |
| MTAL | 1 | 1 * | TCAL | 3 | 3 | |
| PAL | 5 | 5 | WBAL | n/a | 1 | |
| PSAL | 1 | 1 | WCAL | 3 | 2 |
B. Only athletes
(including relay teams) who qualify by performance and finish in their
respective League
Meets may go on
to the Semi-Final
Meet.
1. Any competitor who is disqualified from an
event in his/her League Finals may not advance in
that
event to the Semi-Final Meet.
C.
Qualifiers from League or CCS Championship Track & Field Meets may
advance to the next post-season
meet regardless of school affiliation. (This rule supersedes the limit of
three [3] entrants from the same
school contained in the NF Track & Field Rulebook.)
Section
3. QUALIFYING FROM LEAGUE MEETS TO SEMI-FINAL
MEET
(continued)
D. When two [2] or more basic Leagues
join together to form two [2] or more 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] or more Automatic Qualifiers to the CCS
Tournament, the
new
supplemental Leagues shall retain the total of their previous Automatic
Qualifiers (e.g.,
basic
League 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 bylaws how those Automatic Qualifiers will be allocated from
the
supplemental
Leagues. In the absence of a basic League tournament to determine Section
qualifiers,
they
MUST allocate an automatic berth to each of the supplemental League
Champions.
E. AT-LARGE
ENTRIES
1.
If an athlete does not qualify for the CCS Semi-Finals at his/her
League Championship Meet,
but
his/her mark ranks as one of the top eight [8] performances from the League
Varsity
Championship
Meets combined, then that athlete will be added to the CCS Semi-Final
competition. This
provision
is for all events, including
relay's.
** 2. At-Large
entries will be allowed in the 800, 1600 and 3200; however, extra heats will
not be created.
F. LEAGUE
RESULTS
1. League Representatives must submit their final
League entries, after removing all scratches
and
inserting all alternates from their League, to the CCS Office
and the Semi-Final Results Director
by
9:00am, on the Tuesday morning following their respective League
Championships.
2. Once League entries are submitted for the CCS
Semi-Final Meet, alternates will not
replace
scratched athletes.
**
3. League entries are to be submitted electronically, via e-mail
("Meet Manager" or in "Excel"
format), to the CCS office and the Results Director. Specific
e-mail address
information will be
disseminated in the CCS Participant Information Bulletin.
Section 4. QUALIFYING FROM SECTION SEMI-FINALS TO
SECTION FINALS
A. RUNNING
EVENTS
1.
Running Events (except the 1600m
and 3200m): Eight [8]
finalists.
Winners of each heat, plus the next fastest, qualify for the
Finals.
2. 1600m: Two [2] equal
heats.
Top two [2] finishers in each heat, plus the next eight [8] fastest, qualify for
the Finals.
3. 3200m: Two [2] equal
heats.
B. FIELD
EVENTS
1.
Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, and
Discus: Four [4]
attempts.
The top eight [8] qualify for the
Finals.
2. High Jump and Pole
Vault: Events go to
completion. Top eight [8] qualify for the Finals.
Section 5.
QUALIFYING FROM SECTION FINALS TO STATE MEET
A. CCS qualifies three [3]
in each event to the State Meet.
B. There is no provision
for granting hardship exemption from competing in the Section Semi-Finals
and
Finals Meets. An
athlete MUST compete in the CCS Meet to qualify for the State
Meet.
C. AT-LARGE
ENTRIES
An athlete shall earn
an At-Large entry into the State Meet if his/her mark at the Section Finals
is
equal to or better than the
average of the 9th-place qualifying marks to the State Meet Finals
from
the three [3] most recent
years (CIF By-Law 2802).
Section
6. SEEDING PROCEDURES
A. RUNNING
EVENTS REQUIRING TRIALS
1. Equal heats will be
formed. Heat winners, plus the next fastest times, qualify for the
Finals.
(League Champions and Heat winners are not "protected" in the seeding
process. Athletes
are
seeded by time or
mark.)
2. Semi-Final winners will be seeded by
time.
3. Lanes in heats will be assigned as
follows: 4, 5, 3, 6, 2, 7, 1, 8.
Section
6. SEEDING PROCEDURES (continued)
A. RUNNING EVENTS REQUIRING TRIALS
(continued)
4.
Stagger-Start: In the Section Meet, the stagger-start for all running events,
except the
1600m
and 3200m, will be the same as used at the current year's State
Meet.
5.
Alley-Start:
In the Section Meet, the alley-start will be used for the 1600m and
3200m.
Seeding for these races will be the same as used for the State
Meet.
B. FIELD
EVENTS
1.
Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump & Triple
Jump:
a. Athletes will be seeded on the basis
of League qualifying marks, with the best mark
last,
broken into an equal number of competitors in each flight. Each
flight will take four [4]
attempts before moving to the next flight. The top flight in all cases
will be
last.
b. The eight [8] best will advance to the
Finals.
c. In the event of a perfect tie, all
competitors will advance in that
event.
d. At the Section Finals, the athletes will
be seeded 1 to 8 on the basis of qualifying
marks,
with the best competing last. Each athlete will take three [3]
trials. The top eight [8]
and
ties (must be a fair attempt) from the trials will take three [3] final efforts
in inverse
order
of standings at the end of the trials. Each fair attempt will be marked,
and the
90-second
time-limit will be
observed.
e. Athletes competing in running events must
check out with event judge; they will be
given
a maximum of 15 minutes until they are required to take their next
attempt.
2. High Jump and Pole
Vault:
a. Athletes will be seeded on the basis of
League qualifying marks, with the best mark
last,
broken into an equal number of competitors in each
flight.
b. Starting heights will be determined by
Meet Management after all entries are submitted.
Under no circumstances will
the
opening height be higher than the 40th percentile of League
entry
marks.
c. Each flight completes its attempts at the
starting height before moving to next
flight.
d. When the number of competitors remaining
decreases, the judge will adjust the flights.
The
eight [8] best will advance to the
Finals.
e. Athletes competing in running events must
check out with event judge; they will be given
a
maximum of 15 minutes until they are required to take their next
attempt.
f. The two-minute rule will be in effect for
the pole vault, and the 90-second rule will be in
effect
for the high
jump.
g. Ties for First-Place, or CIF-qualifying,
will be resolved by using the NF rule-book
tie-breaking
procedures; or, if still unresolved, by pre-determined jump-off
heights.
Section 7.
RULES
A. The 2003-2004 National Federation Track & Field
Rules will be used.
B. COACH MUST BE
PRESENT
Coaches are expected
to be present for the entire Meet. All 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 308 and 506:
1. MUST BE THE "REGULAR
COACH"
The coach of either a public or private school team or athlete must be the coach
of record
for
that school for the current season and must comply with all requirements of CIF Bylaw 506:
a. PUBLIC SCHOOLS - All public school teams
must be coached by persons who meet
the
requirements of the California Education Code and California Administrative Code
Title V.
b. NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS - In the case of a
non-public school, persons engaged by
that
school on a yearly contract basis as regular members of the school coaching or
teaching
staff and certified by the administrator for that school as competent for the
position held.
2. 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,
as
stipulated in Section 7.B-1.
above.
3. NO COACH PRESENT = STUDENT
INELIGIBLE
Section
8. APPEALS
A. HARDSHIP
APPEALS:
1.
Only in effect from League to the
Semi-Finals;
2. Hardship only applies to an
illness/accident that is non-sports
related;
3. The athlete must be under a medical
doctor's care;
4. Any request for hardship must be presented to the
Meet Director, IN WRITING, before the
start
of the athlete's first
race;
5. The athlete must have posted a previous
mark that is better than the last qualifier's
mark;
6. The hardship hearing
will be held on the second working day following the request for
hardship;
7. The Appeals Committee will consist of the
following: the Section Meet Director, the CCS
Events
Coordinator, and the CCS
Commissioner;
8. A run-off, for races restricted by lanes,
will be held two [2] days before the next scheduled
meet.
The site will be determined by the Appeals
Committee;
B. THE JURY OF
APPEALS:
1. At Semi-Finals and
Finals - Will consist of the Meet Director, the
Chairperson of the
CCS
Track & Field Committee, and a designated CCS Staff member. Appeals
will be
addressed
immediately, and are final, with no further action to follow.
Section
9. MEET OFFICIALS - Section Semi-Finals and
Finals
League responsibilities for
providing Field Event judges and other Meet personnel are as
follows:
| Event | League Responsibility |
| LONG JUMP | WVAL - Girls / MTAL - Boys |
| HIGH JUMP | SCVAL - Girls & Boys |
| DISCUS | MHAL - Girls / PSAL - Boys |
| POLE VAULT | WCAL - Girls / TCAL - Boys |
| SHOT PUT | SCCAL - Girls / PAL - Boys |
| TRIPLE JUMP | MBL - Girls / STAL - Boys |
| Turn Judges / Inspectors | MHAL(2); WCAL(1); PAL(2); PSAL(1); SCVAL(2); WBAL (1) |
| Hurdles | WCAL |
| ALL LEAGUES SHALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN CREWS AND
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. | |
Section 10.
UNIFORMS
A. As per National
Federation Rule 4-3.
B. Athletes
may not participate in an event while wearing a hat or bandana covering the
head.
Section 11.
AWARDS
Awards will be presented, as
scheduled at the Finals, for both Girls and Boys, as
follows:
A. Team Trophies:
Champion, Runner-Up, 3rd-Place, and 4th-Place;
B.
Medals: The top six [6] finishers in each event (must have
a mark to receive a medal);
C. Plaques: Awarded to the Coach of each Champion
Team.
Section 12.
SPORTSMANSHIP
A. The member-schools of the CIF/Central Coast
Section are committed to providing a
sportsmanlike
environment for
students, coaches, and spectators.
| Our Sportsmanship Definition is: |
|
A person who can take a
loss or defeat without complaint, or victory without gloating, |
Section 12.
SPORTSMANSHIP (continued)
B. The
following behavior is unacceptable at all CIF/CCS High
School contests:
|
- berating your opponent's school or mascot |
- artificial noise makers |
|
- complaining about officials' calls (verbally or in gestures) |
- obscene cheers / gestures |
|
- berating opposing players |
- negative signs |
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
individual or team from
his/her
school participating in the CCS Tournament to review CCS Sportsmanship
Information.
(See APPENDIX for REQUIRED PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP
MEETING)
E. Coaches
will attend a meeting with the Site Director the first day of the meet where
they will be
reminded of the
importance of good sportsmanship and to make certain their Administrators
have
reviewed this information
with their athletes in the past week.
Section
13. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
A. All
athletes must be in good standing with their school, League and CCS in order to
compete.
No ineligible athletes
will be allowed to compete.
B. Any
participant or coach who is ejected from the Semi-Finals or Finals Section Meet
for FLAGRANT
MISCONDUCT or
UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining meets
in
that sport that season,
including the CIF State Meet.
C. No
athlete will be allowed to compete who is not accompanied by a coach or faculty
member of the
school he/she is
representing.
Section 14.
PASSES
A. ONLY CCS and State-CIF Passes will be
honored.
B. Coaches (a maximum of five [5]
official school Track & Field coaches) and participants will be
admitted
at the "Participants'
Gate."
Section 15. MEET
PROGRAMS
Programs will be produced by the CCS
office and placed on sale at the Section Meet. Complimentary copies will
be available to all Head Coaches (two [2] per school).
Section 16.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Participant
Information Bulletin will be mailed to all schools and the media
approximately three [3] weeks prior to the start of the
Tournament.