Central Coast Section (CCS) BOYS VOLLEYBALL BYLAWS

1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS 8. AWARDS 14. FACULTY SUPERVISION
2. TOURNAMENT DATES 9. GAME BALL 15. PASSES
3. TOURNAMENT FORMAT / SITES 10. PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITES 16. TEAM TRAVEL SUBSIDY
4. QUALIFICATION OF TEAMS 11. TEAM BENCH 17. REPORTING RESULTS
5. AT-LARGE / SEEDING  12. SPORTSMANSHIP 18. PROGRAMS / ROSTERS
6. RULES 13. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES 19. PARTICIPANT INFO BULLETIN
7. OFFICIALS   
 
Section 1.  SCHEDULED MEETINGS
A. Seeding:  SATURDAY, MAY 03, 2008, @ CCS office, 9:00 AM
B. Evaluation:  TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008, @ CCS office, 6:00 PM                                                                                                            
Section 2.  TOURNAMENT DATES
The 2008 CCS Boys Volleyball Championships will be played on the following dates:
First Round:   Tuesday, May 06, 2008, @ Home-sites of #7& #8 seeds, @ 7:00 pm 

Quarter-Finals:  

 Thursday, May 08, 2008, @ Home-sites of #1-#4 seeds, @ 7:00 pm
Semi-Finals:   Saturday, May 10, 2008, @ site TBA, @ 11 am / 1 pm / 3 pm / 5 pm
Finals:   Tuesday, May 13, 2008, @ site TBA, @ 5:30 / 7:30 pm
Section 3.  TOURNAMENT FORMAT / SITES
A. All Teams will enter a two (2) single-elimination, 16-team Tournament(s) as follows:
                          -Division I: 10-team Tournament
                          -Division II: 10-team Tournament
                           The current school year's grade 9-12 CBEDS enrollment figures (to be posted
                           November, 2007) will be the determining factor in placing teams in their
                           appropriate Divisions.  The 10 schools with the highest enrollment figures will play
                           in Division I and the 10 schools with the next highest enrollment figures will play in
                           Division II.
B. All matches prior to the Quarter Semi-Finals will be played at home sites, as per Section 5.-B.-5.-a.(3) below.  

C.
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 appealable, 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 4.  QUALIFICATION OF TEAMS
A. ENTRIES
League Champions, plus At-Large teams to will fill the bracket(s), will enter a single-elimination, 16-team Tournament.  The number of League Champions (Automatic Qualifiers) allocated to each League is as follows:
BVAL-1; PSAL-1; SCVAL-1; SCCAL-1; TCAL-1; WCAL-1.
B. SUPPLEMENTAL LEAGUES
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 CCS Play-offs, the new supplemental Leagues shall retain the total of their previous Automatic Qualifiers (e.g., League A and B each have one [1] Automatic Qualifier.  When new supplemental Leagues Are formed, combining A & 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, the basic League MUST allocate an automatic berth to each of the  supplemental League Champions.
 
Section 5.  AT-LARGE SELECTION AND SEEDING PROCEDURES
A. SEASON SUMMARY SHEET (See APPENDIX for SEASON SUMMARY SHEET -- BOYS VOLLEYBALL)
All teams (League Champions and those wishing to be considered for At-Large), MUST submit a completed Boys Volleyball Season Summary Sheet to the CCS BEFORE THE BEGINNING of the Seeding meeting to be eligible to participate  in the Section Tournament.
1. All matches, including tournaments, must be listed on the Season Summary Sheet.
2. All matches must adhere to the following guidelines

a.

 Matches must have been played as "2-out-of-3" (such matches can only have been played in tournaments)  or "3-out-of-5" (such matches may have been played in dual contests or tournaments);

b.

Matches must have utilized "rally scoring" to 25 points (except for the 3rd or 5th game, respectively, played to 15 points), with no cap;

c.

The "let serve" and "time-out" rules must also have been utilized in all matches;

d.

 "Side-out" scoring cannot have been utilized.
3.

In order to be counted, pool-play matches must have utilized a "2-out-of-3" or "3-out-of-5" format, with "rally scoring" to 25 points.
B. AT-LARGE SELECTION, SEEDING AND BRACKETING
The following objective criteria will be used for purposes of seeding and selecting At-Large entries:
1.

Point-System

LEAGUE CLASSIFICATION >>>

A

B

WIN

 4.0 3.0

LOSS

 2.0 1.0

BONUS POINTS
  *# Playing a League Champion

3.0

2.0
  *   Being a League Champion

8.0

6.0

#  These bonus point values can be used a maximum of twice within League play.

*  Bonus point values are to be pro-rated in case of competition with, or being, a shared-champion (example:  Co-Champion = 1/2 of point value; Tri-Champion = 1/3 of point value).
2.

The above point-system will be applied for all practice games, League games and tournament games of each  team's  season.  League Play-offs are not to be included in game-count or in point-totals.
3.

Add the points, as determined in Section 5.-B.-1. above, and divide by 24, or the number of matches played, whichever is greater, to determine the team's points-per-match average.  This number will be used to select the  At-Large teams and to seed the Tournament.
4.

League Classifications

a.

"A" Leagues - BVAL; SCCAL; WCAL; SCVAL; TCAL; PSAL

b.

"B" Leagues - BVAL; SCCAL; WCAL; SCVAL; TCAL; PSAL

c.

Out-of-Section opponents and independent CCS opponents will be classified as "B."

d.

Competition with non-CCS opponents that are League Champions may earn the appropriate  bonus points; however, verification of such League Championship status is the responsibility of the team claiming such bonus points.
 
5.

Bracket Placement

a.

Teams will be seeded according to their point-total, with the following exceptions:

(1)  League-mates will not meet in the 1st Round, if possible;

(2)  Teams from the same League may not be seeded, or selected as At-large in other than the rank order in which their League enters them in the Tournament;

(3)  League Champions (or higher-seeded team, if no League Champions are playing) will be the host schools in all Rounds prior to the Quarter Semi-Finals.

b.

If, after seeding the Tournament by the above objective criteria, at least two-thirds of the League Representatives present agree that significant misplacement has been made in the seeding of any team, then a subjective change in placement may occur by agreement of at least two-thirds of those Representatives present.
6.

Resolving Point Ties for Purposes of Seeding Teams in Bracket
 If, when placing teams into the appropriate brackets by the total season points, two (2) or more teams have an equal number of points, the tie will be broken as follows:

a.

Determine if there was any head-to-head competition during the season;

b.

Determine if the tied teams had any common opponents during the season;
c. If neither of the above procedures break the tie, conduct a blind draw.
Section 6.  RULES
A. The 2007-2008 National Federation Volleyball Rules will be used, as modified by State CIF adoption.
1. Winners will be determined by the best "three-out-of-five" matches, with all games utilizing "rally scoring" to 25 points (with no cap), except the 5th game will be played to 15 points (with no cap).
2. The "let serve" and time-out rules will be utilized.
B.

A coin-toss shall be conducted between the designated Captain of each team at least 15 minutes prior to the 1st (and 3rd and 5th) game of the match.  The visiting Captain shall call the toss.  The winner shall choose either to serve or receive, or the playing area.  The loser of the toss shall be given the remaining choice(s).
 
Section 7.   OFFICIALS
A. The CCS Commissioner will contract with local accredited Officials Associations to provide a certified referee, umpire, and linespersons for all matches.
B. For all matches prior to the Quarter-Final's, the home team's assigning association will generally be contracted to provide all officials.
C. For all Quarter-'s, Semi-'s, and Finals, the higher-seeded team's assigning association will generally be contracted to provide the referee, and the other team's assigning association the umpire.
D. For all matches, the home team will be expected to provide a competent scorekeeper.
 

Section 8.  AWARDS
Awards will be presented on the gym floor immediately following the Championship Game, as follows:
A. Team Trophies:  Presented to the Champion and Runner-Up teams;
B. Medals (30):  Presented to members of the Championship & Runner Up Teams (15 each);
C. Coaches Plaque:  Presented to the Coach of the Championship team.
  

Section 9.  GAME BALL
SPALDING is the official Tournament ball of the CCS and shall be used exclusively in all rounds of play.  Each participating team will be provided with a SPALDING ball.
 

Section 10.  PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITE(S)
No arrangements for practice at competition sites are allowed once the site of the Tournament has been announced.  See the "General Tournament Information" Section of this Tournament Guide for the specific policy.  Schools found in violation of this rule may be barred from further participation in the Section Play-offs.

 

Section 11.  TEAM BENCH
A. Teams will be seated for game #1 as determined by the coin-toss.
B. Teams shall occupy the bench located on the side of the net adjacent to their playing area throughout the match.
C. Only the coach, team manager, statistician, trainer and players are allowed on the bench during the match.

 

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

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 team from his/her school participating in the CCS Tournament to review CCS Sportsmanship Information.  
 (See APPENDIX for REQUIRED PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING INFORMATION SHEET)
E. Coaches and Captains will meet with the Site Director 30 minutes prior to game time to remind them of the importance of good sportsmanship and to make certain their Administrator has reviewed this  information with them in the past week.
F. Administrators from both schools in each contest will attend a mandatory meeting with the Site Director 15 minutes prior to game time.  (The coach cannot represent the school at this meeting.)
  

Section 13.  ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
A. All players must be in good standing with their Leagues, schools and CCS in order to compete.  No ineligible athletes will be allowed to compete.
B. Any player or coach who is disqualified from a Tournament contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT or UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining contests in that sport that season.
 

Section 14.  FACULTY SUPERVISION
Adequate student/spectator supervision MUST be provided by each school participating in the Tournament.  School administrators/faculty who attend the contest in this 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 school's students or spectators.
(See Section 15.B below for PASS GATE LIST information for adult supervisory personnel.)

In order that all persons may experience maximum enjoyment at CCS athletic events, and to encourage good public order, it is the policy of the Central Coast Section-CIF that all persons wishing to audibly cheer or support a particular team be seated in an area designate for, or most closely associated with, the team in question.

Seating of persons audibly cheering for a particular team in the cheering section of, or areas most closely identified with, the opposing team is to be avoided whenever possible, and such person shall be directed by staff to the appropriate seating location for their team.
  
Section 15.  TEAM AND EVENT PASSES
A. Teams shall enter the gate with their coach.
B. Schools will be allowed free admission for six [6] Adult Supervisory personnel in addition to the team and coaching staff.  These individuals must be listed on the Pass Gate List form (found in the  APPENDIX of this Tournament Guide), signed by the Principal, and then submitted at the entry gate in time for these individuals to be granted complimentary admission.

 

Section 16.  TEAM TRAVEL SUBSIDY  
Travel is subsidized  for up to four [4] vehicles.  If a bus is utilized, it should be claimed as the equivalent of four [4] vehicles.  The Travel Subsidy Form must be completed and returned to the CCS office within 10 working days of the team's last CCS Play-off contest.
(See APPENDIX of this CCS Tournament Guide for Travel Subsidy Request Forms)

 

Section 17.  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 408-224-2994 X 20.  Contest results will be posted on the CCS Web-site [www.cifccs.org] as soon as possible.

 

Section 18.  PROGRAMS / ROSTERS
Official Team Rosters are due to Justin Peterson, the CCS Tournament program printer (www.sectionsports.com/ccs/) no later than MAY 1ST, in order to be included in the Tournament program.  Coaches must submit rosters on-line by going to either the CCS web site (www.cifccs.org, then follow the prompts to "Play-offs/Boy's Volleyball/Rosters), or go directly to the Section Sports web-site listed above.  Please do not send rosters to the CCS office.

 

Section 19.  TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Participant Information Bulletin will be mailed to all schools and the media three [3] weeks prior to the start of the Tournament.  Bracketing information will be available on the CCS Web-site [www.cifccs.org].
 
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