ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTORS:
Please route a copy of this bulletin to your HEAD BOYS VOLLEYBALL COACHES and make sure that you and your coaches have read the Boys Volleyball Bylaws in the CCS Tournament Guide!

MEETINGS:
A.    SEEDING - SATURDAY, MAY 03, 2008, 9:00 AM, @ the CCS office
        All qualifying teams MUST submit a completed SEASON SUMMARY SHEET, listing ALL games played, to
        the CCS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEEDING MEETING to be eligible to participate in the Section
        Tournament.
B.    EVALUATION - TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008, 6:00 PM, @ the CCS office

DATES / SITES / TIMES:

Note:  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 CCS and should not be expected in any rounds of play.  Sites will be assigned by CCS for the good of the Tournament.

TEAM ROSTERS:  
Team rosters are due on or before MAY 1ST, in order to be included in the Tournament program.  This year, the CCS Boys Volleyball programs are being printed by an outside contractor.  Coaches are strongly encouraged to submit rosters on-line to "Section Sports", at the following email address: justin@sectionsports.com

PARKING:  Host schools in the First Round are NOT allowed to charge for parking

ADMISSION PRICES:

PASSES:
Schools will be allowed free admittance for six (6) adult supervisory personnel in addition to the team and coaching staff.  The names of these individuals must be listed on the Pass-Gate List form, signed by the Principal (see CCS Tournament Guide - APPENDIX for form), and submitted at the gate in a timely fashion, so that these supervisory personnel can be admitted easily and without charge.

GAME BALL:
SPALDING is the official CCS Tournament Volleyball.  ALL GAMES will be played using a SPALDING Volleyball.

OFFICIALS:
The CCS will contract with local Officials Associations to provide certified referees, umpires, and linespersons for all matches.  Generally, for all matches, except the 1st Round, the higher-seeded team's officials association will provide the referee, and the other team's assigning association will provide the umpire, with each providing a linesperson.

TEAM BENCH / SCORER:
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 will be allowed on the bench during the match.
D.    The HIGHER-SEEDED TEAM is responsible to provide a competent scorekeeper for all rounds.

ROOTING SECTION:
A.    ALL Spirit-Squad members must be in uniform to be admitted without charge.  Spirit Squads must perform in
        areas which do not obstruct play.
B.    ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS are not permitted inside the gymnasium at any CCS Play-off contest.  The
        improper use of any devices by supporters of a team will result in cessation of the match until the device is
        removed.  Only POSITIVE banners/posters will be allowed.  No reference to opponents, either directly or
        indirectly, are to be made, except in a positive manner

GAME SUPERVISION:
All teams must be accompanied by a coach, designated by the school represented, as an official agent and employee of that school.  No teams will be allowed to participate without that supervision.

Adequate student and other-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 students or spectators.

SPORTSMANSHIP: (For complete rules, see CCS Boys Volleyball Bylaws Section 12.
A.    Each Principal is required by the CCS Board of Managers to meet with all individuals or team(s) from his/her
        school prior to their participation in this CCS Tournament to review CCS Sportsmanship Information.
        (See APPENDIX for REQUIRED PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING INFORMATION SHEET)
B.    Coaches and Captains will attend a meeting with the Site Director and game officials 45 minutes prior to
        game-time, 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.

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.

REPORTING RESULTS:
Prior to the Quarter-Finals, it is the responsibility of all teams to report their results immediately following the contest to the CCS, at (408) 224-2994,  x20, as well as to the media in their area.  Contest results will be posted on the CCS web-site [www.cifccs.org] as soon as possible after they are reported.

TOURNAMENT T-SHIRTS / HATS / PINS / PROGRAMS:
The CCS Tournament T-Shirt Order Form is included in the CCS Tournament Guide.  Official CCS T-Shirts ($12.00 per shirt), Participant Pins ($1.00 per pin) and Hats ($10.00 per hat) will be available at the Seeding Meeting.  While supplies last, T-Shirts, Pins, Programs and Hats will be on sale at Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals Tournament sites.

RADIO / TV LICENSING:
CCS owns the broadcast rights for all CCS Play-off contests.  Licensing is required.  To ensure coordination of appropriate paperwork and fees, interested media must contact the CCS Commissioner well before the respective contest to be broadcast.  No live TV broadcasts are allowed.

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.