Central Coast Section (CCS) GYMNASTICS BY-LAWS

1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS 7.  UNIFORMS 13. PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
2. MEET DATE / SITES 8.  INJURY / ILLNESS 14. FACULTY SUPERVISION
3. QUALIFYING CRITERIA 9.  AWARDS 15. PASSES
4. MEET FORMAT 10. OFFICIALS 16. PROGRAM INFORMATION
5. ENTRY FORMS 11. SPORTSMANSHIP 17. MEET INFORMATION
6. RULES 12. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
 

Section 1.  SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Evaluation Meeting:  Will be set up with meet director
 
Section 2.  MEET DATE / SITES
A. Tournament Date:  THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009, @ Twister's, Mountain View
B. 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 CRITERIA FOR CCS MEET
Teams who qualify for CCS competition are as follows:
A. All League Champions;
B. Any team which scores 155.00  128.00 or better, counting the top five (5) four (4) scores in each event at the League Finals, with officially assigned judges verifying the score sheet;
C. Individual Qualifiers:
1. Any gymnast, not on a team that qualifies for the Section Tournament, who finishes in the top eight (8) in each event at the League Finals, will advance to the Section Meet;
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Any other Gymnast in individual events who receives the following minimum score on any of the events during League Finals: VAULT - 8.3; BARS - 8.4; BEAM - 8.4; FLOOR - 8.6; ALL-AROUND - 33.7
 
Section 4.  MEET FORMAT
A. All gymnasts from the same school will compete in the same group, if possible.
B. Several schools may be grouped together.
C. Four (4) events will be run simultaneously, utilizing the "Capitol Cup" Warm-up Format.
1. Once the format for warm-up and competition at the CCS Meet is published, there will be no deviation from the published format.
D. Olympic rotation will be followed:  VAULT - BARS - BEAM - FLOOR.
1.  Squads will rotate by "bumping" to the next event.  That is, when a squad finishes an event, the squad immediately moves to the next event to wait their turn.
E. The order of competition will be determined by a random draw conducted by the Meet Director and an  unbiased League Representative prior to the Meet, as follows:
1. Receive all meet entries;
2. Assign a number to each team;
3. Place the team name, number, and number of gymnasts for that team on a slip of paper;
4. Conduct a blind draw for team placement into four (4) relatively equal groups;
5. Conduct a blind draw for the starting event for each group;
6. Conduct a blind draw for the competitive order of each team within each group;
7. Assign competitive numbers to individual competitors;
8. Each team may decide the order of competition for their own gymnasts in each event.
 
Section 5.  ENTRY FORMS
A. ENTRY FORM
See APPENDIX for OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
1. This form shall be completed by each coach of a team that scores 128 points or better, counting the top four (4) scores in each event at League Finals and MUST be received by the CCS Meet Director no later than 9:00AM, three (3) days prior to the Section Meet.
2. A team may enter six (6) gymnasts per event -- one (1) gymnast must be All-Around.
3. Team scores will be the total of the top five (5) scores in each event.
4. Each school must list all competitors from their school who will be competing at the Section Championship whether they are part of the designated team or if they are an undesignated individual qualifier.
 
Section 6.  RULES:  The 2008-09 National Federation Gymnastics rules will be followed.
 
Section 7.  UNIFORMS
Rule 3, Section 3, Article 1-5 of the National Federation Gymnastics Rulebook shall be strictly adhered to.
 
Section 8.  INJURY / ILLNESS TO DESIGNATED TEAM MEMBERS
If a designated team member cannot compete, due to injury or illness, a substitute may be entered at the CCS Meet, under the following conditions:
A. The replacement gymnast must be on the roster and have competed in at least one (1) regular-season meet;  AND
B. The change must take place before either the originally-designated gymnast or the replacement gymnast has competed in that event;  AND
C. A maximum of one (1) alternate for that event must have been included on the team's Entry form;  AND
D. The replacement gymnast must be THE designated alternate listed for that event on the team Entry Form;  AND
E. The Meet Director must be notified of the change by the team's coach prior to the start of the event.
(Refer to the CCS Participant Information Bulletin for name and contact information of Meet Director.)
 
Section 9.  AWARDS
Awards will be presented immediately following the conclusion of the Meet as follows:
A. Team Trophies:  Champion; 2nd-Place; 3rd-Place; and 4th-Place teams;
B. Medals:  1st- through 6th-Place Individual Event & All-Around winners.                   
 

Section 10.  OFFICIALS
The CCS Commissioner shall contract with local accredited Officials Associations for the assigning of officials to work the CCS Championship.
 
Section 11.  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

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  • complaining about officials' calls (verbally or in gestures)

  • obscene cheers / gestures

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  • berating opposing players

  • negative signs

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C. To this end, each school is required to submit one (1)  signed Sportsmanship Contract prior to the first league contest of the school year.  This contract confirms that the principal,verbally and through written communication, has addressed the importance of sportsmanship to his student body, faculty and community.
D. Each Principal is required by the CCS Board of Managers to meet with any individual from his/her school participating in the CCS Tournament to review CCS Sportsmanship Information.
E. Coaches will attend a coaches meeting the first day of the Tournament where they will be reminded of the importance of good sportsmanship and to make certain their Administrator has reviewed this information with their athletes within the past week.
 
Section 12.  ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
A. No athlete will be allowed to compete who is not accompanied by a coach or faculty member from the school which she is representing.
B. All athletes must be in good standing with their League, school, and CCS in order to compete. No ineligible athletes will be allowed to compete.
C. 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 13.  PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
No arrangements for practice at the competition site is allowed by the CCS once the site of the Tournament has been announced by CCS.  See "General Tournament Information" Section of this CCS Tournament Guide for specific policy.  Schools found in violation of this rule may be barred from further participation in the Section Play-offs.
 
Section 14.  FACULTY SUPERVISION
Adequate student and 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 Meet in case their assistance is needed.  It is the responsibility of the school supervisory personnel to prevent and correct any inappropriate behavior of their students and spectators. (See Section 15. below)

In order that all persons may experience maximum enjoyment at CCS athletic events, and to enhance and 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 designated for, or most closely identified 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 persons shall be directed by staff to the appropriate seating location for their team.
 
Section 15.  PASSES
A. ONLY CCS Passes and State-CIF Passes will be honored.
B. Participants will be admitted with the coaching staff (maximum of two (2) coaches per team).
C. The Principal of each school is responsible to submit names of FACULTY/ADULT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL on the Pass Gate List Form.  This form must be signed by the Principal and submitted to the gate personnel in a timely fashion to insure complimentary admission for those designated individuals.  Each school is allowed a maximum of six (6) such individuals. (See APPENDIX for PASS GATE LIST FORM)
Section 16.  MEET INFORMATION
The Participant Information Bulletin  will be mailed to all schools and the media approximately three (3) weeks prior to the start of the Championship.
 
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