CCS Track & Field Bylaws

Central Coast Section (CCS) TRACK & FIELD BYLAWS

1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS	6. SEEDING	11. AWARDS
2. MEET DATES / SITES	7. RULES	12. SPORTSMANSHIP
3. QUALIFYING FROM LEAGUE TO SEMI-FINALS	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. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Section 1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS
A. Organizational:	MONDAY, JANUARY 08, 2007, @ CCS office, 7:00 PM
B. Evaluation:	TUESDAY, JUNE 05, 2007, @ CCS office, 4:00 PM


SECTION 2. MEET DATES / SITES
The 2007 CCS Track & Field Championships are scheduled as follows:
Semi-Finals:	SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007 -- Field events - 9:30 AM; Running events - 11:00 AM
Finals:	FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2007 -- Field events - 4:00 PM; Running events - 6:00 PM
SITES: The CCS Commissioner and/or staff shall be responsible for all contracts for sites used during the CCS Play-offs. The CCS Commissioner and/or staff have sole authority to schedule or cancel sites, as well as full discretion as to the assignment or re-assignment of teams to times and sites throughout the CCS Play-offs. The CCS Commissioner and/or staff have the final authority in any disputes over sites or times of play, and the decision of the CCS Commissioner is not subject to appeal, due to the immediacy of running the Tournament for the good of the whole. Neutral sites are not a policy of the CCS and should not be expected in any rounds of play. Sites will be assigned by the CCS for the good of the Tournament.


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 at least two (2) Automatic Qualifiers;
	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 9-12 CBEDS enrollment figures for all schools competing in Track & Field) will be divided by the total Section enrollment (current year's grade 9-12 CBEDS enrollment figures for all schools competing in Track & Field); then multiplied by 32;
		b.	The derived value in A.-2.-a. above must be a whole number. No rounding up of decimals will apply under A.-2.-a.
	3.	If there are less than 32 qualifiers after implementing steps A.-1. and A.-2. above, one (1) additional qualifier will be awarded to each League, in ranked order, until all 32 qualifiers have been determined.
		a.	The Leagues will be ranked according to the decimal portion of the number computed in A.-2. above.
		b.	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 at the Track & Field Committee's Organizational meeting on January 08, 2007, then posted shortly thereafter on the CCS web-site (www.cifccs.org).

Only athletes (including relay teams) who qualify by performance and finish in their respective League Meets may go on to the Semi-Final Meet.

Any competitor who is disqualified from an event in his/her League Finals may not advance in that event to the Semi-Final Meet.

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.)

When two [2] or more basic Leagues join together to form two [2] or more supplemental Leagues, the following shall apply:

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.).

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.

AT-LARGE ENTRIES

If an athlete does not qualify for the CCS Semi-Finals at his/her League Championship Meet, but his/her mark is equal to or better than the average of the last-place qualifying mark to the CCS Finals from the three [3] most recent years, then that athlete will be added to the CCS Semi-Final competition. This provision is for all events, including relay's.

2007 CCS AT-LARGE ENTRY STANDARDS

Boys:
100	11.22	1600	4:27.96	400R	43.82	HJ	6' 00"
200	22.59	3200	9:51.31	1600R	3:29.82	PV	13' 08"
400	50.62	110HH	15.31	LJ	21' 07.5"	Shot Put	49' 03"
800	1:58.29	300IH	40.72	TJ	43' 11.75"	Discus	146' 02"

Girls:
100	12.68	1600	5:17.49	400R	50.68	HJ	5' 01"
200	25.92	3200	11:42.34	1600R	4:04.35	PV	9' 10"
400	58.66	110HH	15.89	LJ	17' 01.25"	Shot Put	35' 04.75"
800	2:19.79	300LH	47.32	TJ	35' 10"	Discus	111' 01"

At-Large entries will be allowed in the 800, 1600 and 3200; however, extra heats will not be created.

LEAGUE RESULTS

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.

Once League entries are submitted for the CCS Semi-Final Meet, alternates will not replace scratched athletes.

League entries, from League Qualifying Meets, 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. Top two [2] finishers in each heat, plus the next eight [8] fastest, qualify for the Finals.
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 CIF 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*).

2007 STATE CIF AT-LARGE ENTRIES

Boys:
100	10.71	1600	4:16.62	400R	42.26	HJ	6' 06"
200	21.65	3200	9:13.74	1600R	3:20.96	PV	15' 00"
400	48.65	110HH	14.45	LJ	22' 06"	Shot Put	57' 03"
800	1:54.26	300IH	38.61	TJ	47' 00"	Discus	174' 07"

Girls:
100	11.98	1600	4:59.23	400R	47.61	HJ	5' 04"
200	24.41	3200	10:46.21	1600R	3:53.38	PV	11' 08"
400	56.07	110HH	14.58	LJ	18' 04"	Shot Put	40' 10"
800	2:13.40	300LH	44.24	TJ	38' 05"	Discus	134' 08"

Section 6. SEEDING PROCEDURES

RUNNING EVENTS REQUIRING TRIAL

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.)

Semi-Final winners will be seeded by time

Lanes in heats will be assigned as follows: 4, 5, 3, 6, 2, 7, 1, 8

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

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

FIELD EVENT

Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump & Triple Jump:

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.

The eight [8] best will advance to the Finals.

In the event of a perfect tie, all competitors will advance in that event.

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.

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.

High Jump and Pole Vault:

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.

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.

Each flight completes its attempts at the starting height before moving to next flight.

When the number of competitors remaining decreases, the judge will adjust the flights. The eight [8] best will advance to the Finals.

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.

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.

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 2006-07 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 TO PARTICIPATE


Section 8. APPEALS
A.	HARDSHIP APPEALS:
	1.	Hardships may only be considered for qualification 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 League Meet Director, IN WRITING, before the start of the athlete's first race in the League meet;
	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.	Appeals shall be conducted according to the respective League's By-Laws.
	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 League.
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 follows.

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.*

Any League not providing personnel 30 minutes prior to the start of its assigned event shall be fined $100.


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 at the Finals, for both Girls and Boys, as follows:
A.	Team Trophies:	Champion, Runner-Up, 3rd- 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

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,
and who treats his/her opponents with fairness, courtesy and respect.

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

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.

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)

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 (one [1] 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.

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