CCS PARTICIPANT INFORMATION BULLETIN
CIF/Central Coast Section
This Bulletin was mailed to all member schools on April 15, 2009
Contact: Howard Jensen - (408) 224-2994   FAX - (408) 224-0476   Email: hjensen@cifccs.org
2009 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Presented by Farmers Insurance Group

ATTENTION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:
Please route a copy to your HEAD VARSITY SOFTBALL COACH.  Be sure you and your coach have read the SOFTBALL SECTION of the CCS TOURNAMENT GUIDE for additional information.
c:  League Commissioners;  Officials Associations; Site Directors

CCS STAFF LIAISON:  Howard Jensen, Events Coordinator

MEETINGS:
A.    SEEDING - SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 - 1:00pm, @ CCS Office
B.    EVALUATION - TUESDAY, JUNE  2, 2009 - 6:00pm, @ CCS Office

DATES / PROJECTED 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 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.

EVENT SPECIFICS:
A.    The 2008-09 National Federation Rules will be used.
B.    HOME TEAM DESIGNATION (in effect for all rounds):
        The Site Director will meet with the two opposing coaches approximately 45 minutes prior to the scheduled
        starting time, at which time the following procedure will be followed:
        1.     The higher-seeded team's coach in each of the contests shall select one of the following options:
                 a.    "Visitors" (Start first inning at bat)
                 b.    "Home" (Start first inning in the field)
                 c.    Choice of 1st- or 3rd-base dugout
        2.    The lower-seeded team's coach will have the choice of the remaining option (s).
C.    The "Home Team" will take the field 30 minutes prior to game-time for 10 minutes of warm-up. 
        The "Visitors" will take the field for the next 10 minutes for warm-up.
D.   The "10-run rule" will be in effect after five (5) innings in all rounds of the Tournament.
E.   The "15-run rule" will be in effect after three (3) innings in all rounds of the Tournament.
F.    The "ASA Tie-Breaker" will be used in all rounds of the Tournament if the game is tied after
        nine (9) innings.

ROSTERS:
Rosters are due no later than MAY 1^st.  Rosters and team pictures are to be submitted on-line to justin@sectionsports.com,.

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

PARKING:
It is anticipated that Salinas Sports Complex and SJ-PAL will be charging for parking.  Hawes Park does not charge for parking.

ADMISSION:
$7 - General;    $4 - Senior Citizen (60 or older);    $3 - Student (w/ HS ID);    $2 - Child (under 12, accompanied by adult)

GAME BALLS:
WILSON (A90016BSST - Optic Yellow) softballs will be provided by CCS for each game and will be used exclusively in all rounds of the Tournament.

SPORTSMANSHIP:
A.    Each Principal is required by the CCS Board of Managers to meet with any team/individual from his/her school
        participating in the 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.
C.    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.

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

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, shall 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 and spectators.

PROGRAMS / T-SHIRTS:
While supplies are available, Official CCS Programs will be on sale for $5, as well as CCS T-Shirts for $12..
(See APPENDIX of CCS Tournament Guide for TEAM T-SHIRT ORDER FORM.)

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.