CCS PARTICIPANT INFORMATION BULLETIN
CIF/Central Coast Section
This Bulletin was mailed to all member schools on October 10, 2001
Contact: Eileen Roche (408) 441-9505 - FAX (408) 441-9509
Email: eroche@cifccs.org

2001 FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

c:  League Commissioners, Site Director, News Media, Officials Assignors, Executive Committee

ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS:
Please route a copy of this Bulletin to your HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH, and make sure that you and your coach have read the FIELD HOCKEY SECTION of the CCS TOURNAMENT GUIDE.

CCS STAFF LIAISON: EILEEN ROCHE, Events Coordinator

DATES/TIMES/SITES

SEEDING MEETING:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2001, 6:00pm @ at the CCS office.

PROGRAM ROSTERS
Official Rosters are due to CCS no later than NOVEMBER 01, 2001, in order to be included in the program.
FAX:  408-441-9509

FORMAT
A.   Ten (10) teams qualify for participation in the Tournament as follows:
        BVAL-MHAL (Division A) - Division Champion, plus two (2) other teams;
        BVAL-STAL (Division B) - Division Champion, plus one (1) other team;
        BVAL-WVAL (Division C) - Division Champion, plus one (1) other team;
        MBL - League Champion, plus one (1) other team;
        Plus - One (1) At-Large team, selected by CCS point-system.
B.    ALL teams MUST submit a completed Season Summary Sheet before the beginning of the Seeding meeting to be
        eligible to participate in the Section Tournament.

OFFICIALS
A.    The CCS office will contract with the Local Officials Association for two (2) certified officials for all Tournament
        matches.
B.    The HIGHER-SEEDED TEAM IN EACH BRACKET is responsible for providing a qualified scorekeeper as the
        "OFFICIAL SCORER" of each Tournament match.

GAME BALL
Teams are responsible for providing Field Hockey balls for all matches.  The ball shall be hard and solid, shall meet all NF specs, shall be a neutral color, and shall be agreed to by both coaches.  If coaches cannot agree on the game ball, the Home Team coach will make the decision following the guidelines herein.

RULES
A.    2001-02 National Federation Rules will be used, except for the Tie-Breaking Procedures outlined below.
B.    The following Tie-Breaking Procedure will be followed for all CCS competition, except for the Championship
        game:
        1.    Prior to the start of any overtime period, there shall be a 5' intermission.
        2.    The officials shall meet with the team Captains for a coin-toss.  The visiting team Captain shall call the coin in
                the air.
                a.    One sudden victory 7 vs. 7 overtime, not to exceed 7', will be played.
                        (1)    Teams will not change goals at the end of the regular game.
                        (2)    The winner of a coin-toss will determine whether or not to take possession of the ball.
                        (3)    Teams will play with six (6) players and a goalkeeper.
                        (4)    The players who participate in the 7 vs. 7 must come from the group of 11 players who were on the
                                    field at the end of the game immediately prior to the 7 vs. 7 overtime.
                        (5)    Coaches may confer with their players.
                        (6)    No substitutions are allowed during play of the 7 vs. 7 period.
                        (7)    The overtime period will be played without the offside rule and only four (4) defenders (including the
                                    goalie) are allowed on a penalty corner.
                b.    If the first sudden victory period is scoreless, a second sudden-victory 7 vs. 7 overtime, not to exceed 7',
                        will be played.
                        (1)   Teams will change goals between the two overtime periods.
                        (2)   The loser of the first coin-toss shall choose whether or not to take possession of the ball in the second
                                    overtime period.
                        (3)    Teams will play with six (6) field players and a goalkeeper.
                        (4)    The players who participate in the 7 vs. 7 must come from the group of 11 players who were on the
                                    field at the end of the game immediately prior to the 7 vs. 7 overtime.
                        (5)    The sudden victory overtime periods will be played without the offside rule and only four (4)
                                    defenders are allowed on a penalty corner.
                c.     If a tie still exists, penalty strokes shall be taken alternating the attackers and goalkeepers at the same goal,
                        as chosen by the officials.
                        (1)    Five (5) strokers who have participated in the last overtime period shall be listed by each coach and
                                    given to the official.  The shots will be taken by the 5 in the order they are listed.
                        (2)    These five strokers must come from players who played in the last 7 vs. 7 period.
                        (3)    The winner of a coin-toss may choose to stroke or defend the goal first.
                        (4)    Penalty strokes shall be terminated if one team has a goal advantage that cannot be overcome by the
                                    opposing team.
                d.     If a tie still exists after the first set of penalty strokes, a second set of penalty strokes will be taken.
                        (1)    The team not stroking first in the first set shall start the second set of strokes.
                        (2)    The strokers and/or order of the strokers may be changed for the second set, provided they participated
                                    in the last overtime period prior to strokes.
                        (3)    Penalty strokes shall be terminated if one team has a goal advantage that cannot be overcome.
                e.      If no decision is reached after a second set of penalty strokes, a "sudden-victory" shall be in effect (i.e.,
                        the first team awarded more goals than the opponent after an equal number of strokes, shall be declared
                        the winner).
                        (1)    The team stroking first for the first set of penalty strokes shall start the "sudden-victory."
                        (2)    The strokers and/or order of the strokers may be changed for this "sudden-victory" period, provided
                                    they participate in the last overtime period.
C.   In the CCS Championship Finals game, if a tie exists after the end of regulation play:
        1.     A full-team 10' overtime period will be played.
        2.     If a tie exists after that 10' overtime period, a second full-team 10' overtime period will be played.
        3.     If a tie exists after the two full-team 10' overtimes have been played, then Co-Champions will be declared.

UNIFORMS
The "Home Team" will wear white or light-colored tops and socks/sock guards, and the "Visitors" will wear contrasting dark-colored tops and socks/sock guards.

TEAM BENCH
Teams will be seated on the same side of the field, opposite the spectators, whenever possible.  The "HOME TEAM" will be seated on the bench to the right of the scorer's table as you are facing the scorer's table.

AWARDS
A.    2 Trophies:  Awarded to the Champion and Runner-Up teams.
B.    18 Medals:  Awarded to the members of the Championship team.
C.    Certificates:  Awarded to the members of the Runner-Up team.
D.    1 Plaque:  Awarded to the coach of the Championship team.
E.    Participant Pins:  Given to each participant in the tournament.

SPORTSMANSHIP
A.    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 TOURNAMENT GUIDE for REQUIRED PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING INFORMATION SHEET)
B.    Coaches and Captains will meet with the Site Director thirty 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.
C.    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.)

Any player or coach who is ejected from a CCS Tournament contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT or UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining contests in that sport that season.

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

PASSES
A.    The coach(es), manager(s), and team should enter the contest together.
B.    ONLY CIF and CCS Passes will be honored.   League, school, or faculty passes do not provide free admission to
        CCS Play-off contests.
C.    The Pass Gate List Form found in the APPENDIX of the CCS Tournament Guide allows for up to six (6) additional
        ADULT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL to be provided complimentary admission.

RAIN-OUT PROCEDURES
A.    CCS has the final responsibility for determining whether a match will be played.  If a CCS staff member is not on
        site, the Site Director will telephone the CCS office.  The decision will be based on the field conditions and the
        safety of the players.  If the field is safe to use, the game will be played unless the authorities with whom
        arrangements were made to use the field make a decision to the contrary.
B.    If at all possible, the decision to re-schedule a match will be made within two hours of the scheduled starting time of
        the match.  If re-scheduled, the match will be played the following day (unless this falls on a Sunday).  The rain-out
        procedure for completing the Tournament is to play day-by-day, with the exception of Sundays.

ADMISSION:    Adults - $5        Seniors - $3        Students - $3        Children under 12 - $2

CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS
The Championship T-Shirts Order Form is located in the APPENDIX of the CCS Tournament Guide.  T-Shirts will be available at the seeding meeting for $12.00 each; orders can also be faxed/mailed to the CCS office.

EVALUATION MEETING:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001, 4:00 PM @ the CCS office.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES
The CIF-Central Coast Section is well aware that many other school and non-school activities (AP tests, SAT/ACT tests, proms, plays, holidays, senior trips, religious days, etc.) may occur during CCS Play-offs.  The CCS tries to avoid as many conflicts as possible; however, with so many activities available for today's student-athlete, it is not reasonable to assume that all such activities can be taken into account, and thus, CCS Play-off events will go on as originally scheduled.  Participants and coaches are therefore expected to plan in advance for such possible scheduling conflicts and make those difficult choices as to which events will take precedence for that individual.  Generally, although it is ultimately the personal choice of the student-athlete and/or his/her parent(s), an academic activity should take precedence over an extra-curricular event.

ADDITIONAL FIELD HOCKEY PLAYOFF INFORMATION

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