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| Section
1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS |
| A.
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Seeding:
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 20, 2011, @ the CCS office
8:30
AM – Girl's – All Divisions (League Reps only)
1:30
PM
– Boy's – All Divisions
(League Reps only)
9:00 AM - Coaches can
enter
2:00 PM - Coaches can enter |
B.
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Evaluation: MONDAY,
MARCH 21, 2011, @ the CCS office, 6:00 PM |
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| Section
2. TOURNAMENT DATES |
| The 2011 CCS Basketball Tournament is scheduled to be held as follows: |
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1st/2nd Rounds: |
Tuesday / Thursday, February
22,/24, 2011 |
| Quarter-Finals: |
Saturday,
February 26, 2011 |
| Semi-Finals: |
Tuesday / Wednesday, March
01 / 02, 2011 |
| Finals: |
Friday / Saturday, March 04 /
05, 2011 |
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| Section
3. TOURNAMENT FORMAT |
| Teams in all Divisions will
participate in a single-elimination Tournament. The bracketing for
all Divisions will be determined at the Seeding meeting. (See Section 1. above) |
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| Section
4. QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR ENTERING TOURNAMENT |
| A. |
METHODS
OF QUALIFYING
In order to qualify
for a berth into the Tournament, a team must meet at
least one of the following criteria: |
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1. |
Be designated as
League Champion; OR |
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2. |
Be designated as
League Automatic Qualifier; OR |
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3. |
Have a league
record of at least .500; OR |
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4. |
Have a non-league
record of at least .500. |
| B. |
Automatic
Qualifiers, including League Champions, are allocated to each League as
follows: |
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| BVAL - 6 |
WCAL - 2 |
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MBL - 2 |
MTAL - 4 |
PAL - 3 4 |
| PSAL - 2 |
SCCAL -
2 |
SCVAL -
4 |
TCAL - 2 |
WBAL (boys) - 2 |
WBAL (girls)
- 4 |
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| C. |
SUPPLEMENTAL
LEAGUES
When two [2] or more basic Leagues join together to form supplemental
Leagues,
the following shall apply: |
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1. |
When two [2] or more supplemental Leagues are formed by the joining of two [2]
or more basic Leagues that each had two [2] Automatic Qualifiers 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 two [2] Automatic Qualifiers. When new supplemental Leagues are
formed combining A & B, they will have a total of four [4] Automatic Qualifiers). |
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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. |
| D. |
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No Division bracket will have more than 16 teams participating unless the
total number of qualifying League Champions and/or Automatic Qualifiers
within any one (1) Division exceeds 16; in which case, the respective
Division bracket will be expanded to accommodate those so designated teams. |
| E. |
SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET |
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In order for his/her respective League's teams to be eligible to participate in the
Section Tournament, each League Representative MUST attend the Basketball Seeding Meeting
and submit to the CCS, BEFORE THE BEGINNING of the Seeding
Meeting, a completed Season Summary Sheet for ALL TEAMS (Champion, other Automatic Qualifiers and At-Large entries) entering the Tournament from his/her League.
COACHES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET
TO THEIR LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE, OR THE CCS OFFICE,
BEFORE THE SEEDING PROCESS BEGINS.
TEAMS WITHOUT A
COMPLETED SEASON SUMMARY SHEET AT THE SEEDING
MEETING WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SECTION TOURNAMENT!!!
(See APPENDIX for BASKETBALL
SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET) |
| F. |
DIVISION PLACEMENT (Click
here for CCS schools' previous year CBEDS enrollments: BOYS GIRLS)
The previous school year's grade 9-12 CBEBS enrollment figures, as listed below, will be used for Divisional placement of CCS teams in the 2010-2011 Tournament. The following criteria will be used for Division placement:
1) Place all schools with enrollment of 500 or less in Division 5,
2) Divide the remaining school equally into Divisions 1 & 4
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| BOYS' DIVISIONS/ENROLLMENT |
GIRLS' DIVISIONS/ENROLLMENT |
| I / 1991 - above |
I / 1910 - above |
| II / 1564 - 1990 |
II / 1536 - 1909 |
| III / 1149 -1563 |
III / 1127 - 1535 |
| IV / 501-1148 |
IV / 501 - 1126 |
| V / 0 - 500 |
V / 0 - 500 |
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| Section
5. SEEDING AND BRACKETING PROCEDURES |
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| A. |
All teams in each Division will be subjectively selected (for
At-large) and seeded by the Basketball
Committee at the Seeding meeting. (See Section 1.) |
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| B. |
The top four (4) seeded teams in each Division will receive a bye, into
the Quarter-finals, with the remaining qualifying teams in each Division
being seeded, then placed in the bracket such that no more than (2) Rounds
will be needed to determine the other four (4) teams that move on to the
Quarter-finals.
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| C. |
League mates being considered
for any at-large berth must be selected in order of league finish.
A
League/Division may have only one (1) team, in order of League finish, on
the board at any one time for consideration for seeding. |
| D. |
Wherever possible, opponents of
the seeded teams referred to in Section 5.-A. will be placed so that they
do not meet League-mates in 1st-round games. |
| E. |
After seeding all teams, if
three (3) teams from the same League are in the same half-bracket, and at
least 10 of the League Representatives agree that this is a significant
misplacement in the seeding of teams, then a subjective change in
placement may occur by agreement of at least 10 League Representatives. |
| F. |
At-Large selection and
Seeding criteria to be
considered by the Basketball Sport Committee, in no specific order,
include the following: |
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- head-to-head competition
- common opponents
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- significant wins
- strength of schedule
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- strength of League
- history
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| Section
6. RULES |
| The 2010-2011 National Federation Ruleswill apply during the Tournament. Any modifications adopted by the
State CIF and CCS will supersede the Federation rules. |
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| Section
7. OFFICIALS |
| A. |
The CCS
Commissioner will contract with accredited local Officials Associations
to provide Tournament officials. |
| B. |
For all games prior
to Quarter-Finals, officials will generally be contracted from the
higher-seeded team's association (the association serving them during the
regular season). |
| C. |
For all games from
Quarter-Finals through Finals, the following process for making
assignments will generally be followed: |
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1. |
Split crews will be used, whenever
possible; |
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a. |
(Definition
of “
Split
Crew”:
In a two man
crew, it will be one official from each team’s association.
In
a three man crew, it will be one official from each team’s association
and one official from a neutral association) |
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2. |
When both teams are served by the same
association during the regular season, a crew from their common
association will be used. |
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| Section
8.
HOME TEAM / UNIFORMS / SCOREBOOK / SITES |
| A. |
The "HOME TEAM" in each game is the team with the highest-seed number. The "HOME TEAM" bench shall be to the left of the scorer's table when facing the center of the floor. |
| B. |
The "HOME TEAM" shall
wear light uniforms. |
| C. |
It is the responsibility of the
"HOME TEAM" to notify the "VISITORS" prior to the game
if they are unable to comply with 8.-B. above. |
| D. |
The "HOME TEAM" is
responsible to provide the official score-keeper and scorebook through all
rounds prior to the CCS Finals. |
| E. |
Whenever possible, all Quarter-
and Semi-Final games will be played at the same site and day within each
gender and Division. |
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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. |
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| Section 9. HOST ("HOME TEAM") 1ST ROUND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| A. |
The
highest seed
in all rounds preceding the Quarter-Finals of the Tournament shall host that
game on its home floor, or (with the
approval of the CCS) make arrangements to host it at a suitable, alternate facility. |
| B. |
THE HOST SCHOOL SHALL: |
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1. |
Provide
all personnel necessary to properly host the game (i.e., score-table personnel
[including game announcer]; ticket-sellers/takers; crowd-control supervisors
[if needed];
and other
personnel required for reasonable game management). |
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2. |
Provide tickets for sale at the gate at the established CCS admission
prices, as stated below, for all rounds prior to Quarter-Finals: |
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| ADULT - $8; |
SENIOR CITIZENS -
$4; |
HS STUDENT (w/ID)
- $3; |
CHILD (under 12) -
$2; |
FAMILY - $16 |
- CCS and State CIF Passes will be honored
for General Admission seating at all games. They may only
be tendered by an adult;
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- School, Faculty and League Passes
will not be honored;
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- If seeking admission for crowd
supervision personnel, each participating school shall submit a
properly completed Basketball Pass Gate List. (See
Appendix for Basketball Pass Gate List form)
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| Section
10. GAME BALL |
| SPALDING will provide a
basketball to each team reaching the Quarter-Final round.
"SPALDING" basketballs MUST be used in all games
throughout the Tournament. The "HOME TEAM" is responsible for
providing the game ball throughout the Tournament. |
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| Section
11. AWARDS |
| A. |
20
Trophies: |
1 awarded to each Division's
Champion and Runner-up team; |
| B. |
300
Medals: |
15 awarded to individuals on
each Division's Champion and Runner-up team; |
| C. |
10
Plaques: |
1 presented to the Head Coach
of each Division's Champion team. |
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| 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. |
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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: |
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- berating your opponent's school
or mascot
- complaining about officials'
calls (verbally or in gestures)
- berating opposing players
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- artificial noisemakers
- obscene cheers / gestures
- negative signs
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| C. |
To this end, each school
is required to submit one (1) signed Sportsmanship Contract on or prior to
September 15 of the school year. This contract confirms that the principal
has verbally and through written communication addressed the importance of
sportsmanship to his/her student body, faculty and community. |
| D. |
Each Principal is required by the CCS
Board of Managers to meet with any team from his/her school participating in the 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.) |
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| Section
13. ELIGIBILITY ATHLETES |
| A. |
All athletes must be in good
standing with their League, school and CCS in order to compete. No
ineligible athlete will be allowed to compete |
| B. |
Any player or coach who is
disqualified from a CCS playoff contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT or
UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining contests
in that sport that season, including all CIF Nor-Cal and State CIF
Tournament contests. |
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| Section
14. PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITES |
| No arrangements for practice at competition sites are
allowed once the site of the Tournament has been announced by CCS.
See "General Tournament
Information" Section of this Tournament Guide for specific
policy. Schools found in violation of this rule may be barred from further
participation in the Section Play-offs. |
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| Section
15. GAME SUPERVISION |
| Adequate student-spectator supervision MUST be provided by each school
participating in the Tournament. School administrators/faculty who attend
the contest 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 students or spectators.
(See Section 17. below for pass information
for these individuals.) |
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 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 persons shall be directed by staff to the
appropriate seating location for their team. |
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| Section
16. SPIRIT-LEADERS / HALF-TIME & PRE-GAME ACTIVITIES / BANDS |
| A. |
SPIRIT-LEADERS |
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1. |
All
spirit-leaders must be in full uniform to be admitted without charge.
These individuals are restricted to the areas designated for the student body they represent. No
one will be allowed on the gymnasium floor. |
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2. |
Artificial noise-makers, such as horns, sirens, bells, etc. will not be
permitted. |
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3. |
All half-time and pre-game activities conducted by spirit squads and their
respective student bodies shall be activities which conform to generally acceptable behavior
associated with educational programs. In addition, all spirit-leaders are reminded of
their responsibility to follow ALL guidelines set forth in the 2010-11 NATIONAL FEDERATION OFFICIAL HIGH
SCHOOL CHEERLEADING GUIDE. |
| B. |
BANDS |
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Each school will be allowed up to an
18-piece pep band, which will be admitted without charge. No
electronic amplifiers will be
allowed. There will be a designated seating area for the band whose team is participating in the game in which
they will be playing. Band members must sit within the confines of their designated area. |
| C. |
Pre-game amplified music during team
warm-ups is prohibited at all sites in all rounds. |
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| Section
17. PASSES |
| A. |
ONLY CCS Passes
and State CIF Passes will be honored. |
| B. |
School, Faculty and League Passes will NOT
be honored. |
| C. |
Participants will be admitted with the
coaching staff. |
| D. |
For Final games, stats people, team
managers and team area personnel will be admitted to the team area via a bench pass only.
A supply of bench passes will be issued to the respective coaches or A.D's upon arrival at the Finals game
site. |
| E. |
The following procedure will be followed
for all CCS events for admission and identification of faculty supervisors: |
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1. |
The school shall supply a written list of a maximum of 12
supervisors assigned to the contest on the Pass Gate List Form, which can be found in the APPENDIX of this Tournament Guide. This form MUST be signed by the
Principal. |
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2. |
This list must be presented at the admission gate in time to provide
complimentary admission to those on the list. |
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| Section
18. TRAVEL SUBSIDY |
| The Travel
Subsidy Request Form is found in the CCS Tournament Guide APPENDIX. |
| The Team Travel Subsidy Form should
be submitted directly to the CCS office FOR ALL ROUNDS. In order to receive the travel subsidy, this form must be submitted
within 10 days from the date of the school's last CCS Play-off
competition. |
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| Section
19. GAME PROGRAMS & ROSTERS |
| A. |
Game programs
will be produced by the CCS office and sold (starting with the Quarter-Final
round) at the game sites while supplies last. |
| B. |
Team rosters are due on
or before FEBRUARY 1st,
in order to be included in the Tournament program. (See APPENDIX
for TOURNAMENT ROSTER FORM - BASKETBALL) |
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CIF Bylaw: ARTICLE 160: BASKETBALL
1600. GIRLS MODIFICATION
The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for girls basketball as follows:
A. Utilization of 30-second shot clock.
B. Utilization of midcourt line.
C. No 10-second rule in backcourt.
D. Utilization of five-second count for holding the ball only.
1601. BOYS MODIFICATION
The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for boys basketball as follows:
A. Utilization of a 35-second shot clock.
1602. UNIFORMS
The National Federation boys and girls uniform rules shall be waived to allow for the wearing of a shirt with diagonal or tailed lettering at the non-varsity level.
1605. COACHES’ BOX
A 14-foot coaches’ box will be utilized.
1606. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION PLACEMENT OF SCHOOLS
Each Section will determine the divisional placement for its schools who qualify for the state basketball championships and is required to submit the placement of schools into the five divisions to the State CIF Office no later than December 1. CIF-member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been established by their respective Section. Sections may use their own established criteria to determine placement of teams in the five divisions based on the following guidelines:
1607. MERCY RULE
When at the conclusion of the third quarter, or any point thereafter, if there is a point differential of 40 or more points, a running clock shall be instituted for the remainder of the game, regardless of the score. This applies to all levels of play. |
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