ARTICLE
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JURISDICTION
20.
SECTIONS
The State CIF shall consist of Sections,
one of which shall be the State CIF, and remainder of which shall be those
geographic Sections as may be created by the Federated Council. The
geographical Sections, with their representatives on the Federated Council,
are: Central (2),
Any Section or Allied Organization which
has an odd number of representatives on the Federated Council shall achieve
gender balance as closely as possible, unless the Allied Organization has
only a single representative. Any Section of more than two districts shall
have a school board member as a voting member of its governing board. In a
Section where a Board of Managers is comprised of superintendents of all
constituent school districts, the school board member may serve as a voting
member of the Board of Managers or another Section governance body in accord
with Section provisions.
(Revised October 2001 Federated Council)
NOTE:
Hereinafter, the term “Section” shall refer only to geographic Sections.
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20A. Membership in the Central Section shall be
open to any school of the secondary grade within the boundaries of the
Central Section CIF. 1. Membership may be granted upon application by the school when
approved by a majority vote of the Central Section Board of Mangers. 2. The chief site administrator or his designee shall be
responsible for school compliance with all rules and regulations.
Questions of interpretation of eligibility rules and regulations must
be adjudicated by appropriate CIF authorities prior to any known
potential violation. Lack of knowledge of CIF rules, regulations and
interpretations, or advice from non-CIF affiliated third parties,
shall not constitute grounds for successful appeals or a defense of
mitigating factor in the imposition of any penalty. 3. A school request to be released from CIF Central Section upon
presentation of a written request signed by the principal and in order
to move to another section should be submitted at the time of
realignment and presented to the Board of Managers. |
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21A. Fees, Yearly Dues: Yearly dues and
assessments shall be determined by the Central Section Board of
Managers. |
21.
FORMATION OF NEW SECTIONS/GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Petitions for the formation of new Sections shall be made directly to the Federated Council. Approval of a proposal to form a new Section requires a majority vote of the Federated Council present at a regular meeting of the council.
(Approved May 1997 Federated Council)
Approval of a proposal to amend an existing Section, or Sections, requires a majority vote of the Federated Council present at a regular meeting of the council. Such proposals will be presented at a regular Federated Council meeting prior to the meeting where a vote is taken on the proposal.
(Approved May 1997 Federated Council)
C.
Format for Section Modification
The following conditions must be
considered for Section modification:
(1)
Feasibility study must be made to include the following financial
considerations:
a.
Income projection
(i)
Dues structure
(ii)
Playoff revenue
(iii)
Other revenue
b.
Expense projection
(i)
Proposed budget
(2)
Membership consideration for proposed Section
a.
Public schools
b.
Non-public schools
c.
Demographics
(i)
Size of schools
(ii)
Distances
(iii)
Geography
(3)
Governance consideration for proposed Section
a.
School representation
b.
League representation
c.
Committee/Council/Board Structure
(4)
Voting summary for proposed Section members
a.
Public school vote
b.
Non-public school vote
c.
Additional demographic information (e.g., size of school, location of
school etc.)
d.
Governing Board of the
(Approved May 2002 Federated Council)
(5)
Voting summary for existing Section
a.
Total Section vote
b.
Public school vote
c.
Non-public school vote
d.
Demographic data (e.g., size of school, location of school, etc.)
(6)
Submittal to Section relation committee
a.
Presentation of proposal
b.
Presentation of feasibility study
c.
Voting summaries
d.
Written opposition report(s) (optional)
e.
Public hearing
f.
Recommendation by committee to State Federated Council
(Approved February 1984 Federated Council)
D.
Guidelines/Criteria for a New Section Formation
For
the purposes of forming a new Section, the following must be addressed in
any application. Variations from these guidelines could affect the terms of
participation as a member of the CIF.
(1)
Sections shall abide by the CIF Constitution, Bylaws and the
Operating Principles of the organization as found in the Pursuing Victory
with Honorsm
Program.
(2)
All Sections shall be contiguous.
(3)
Sections shall be geographically configured, considering physical and
natural boundaries.
(4)
Section formation shall be flexible and responsive to address the
changing demographics and long-term growth in
(5)
Section formation shall address the needs of all schools, non-public
and public schools within the geographic boundaries of the new Section.
(6)
Sections shall consist of multiple leagues.
(7)
Sections shall consist of multiple school districts.
(8)
Sections shall have sufficient resources to provide adequate
governance and services to their member schools.
(9)
Section formation shall take into consideration the financial impacts
on local schools.
(10)
Section formation application must address the impact on
opportunities to participate in State Championships.
(11)
Sections must be of sufficient size to address issues of economic
viability, competitive opportunities and State competitions.
(Approved May 2002 Federated Council)
21A. Fees, Yearly Dues: Yearly dues and assessments
shall be determined by the Central Section Board of Managers.
22.
MEMBERSHIP/CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP
A.
Membership in the California Interscholastic Federation shall be open
to public and private high schools of the State of
B.
As a condition of membership and continuing membership a member
school agrees to:
(1)
Request to join the CIF and the CIF Section at a public meeting of
the local school board or board of directors;
(2)
Abide by all current rules and regulations of the CIF and Section;
(3)
Ensure that the local school board or board of directors will adopt
the 16 Principles of Pursuing Victory with Honorsm
by a board resolution;
(4)
Accept as a member school the responsibility to educate student
athletes, coaches, parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver and other appropriate
persons on the CIF and Section Constitution and Bylaws, Policies and
Procedures adopted by the governing body;
(5)
Ensure that the administrative decisions of the CIF Federated
Council, CIF Executive Committee, CIF Executive Director, Section Board of
Managers, Section Commissioner and all state and sectional appeal decisions
shall be accepted in good faith by all member schools. The principal of any
member school, who, by any act or attitude, shall refuse to accept, or shall
hold in contempt or derision, or shall permit or acquiesce in such contempt
or derision on the part of any group of individuals associated with his/her
school, shall subject his/her school to possible sanctions, suspension
and/or expulsion from the Section and/or State membership. These provisions
are not to be construed as preventing the principal of a member school from
exercising his/her school’s right to due process;
(6)
Abide by all decisions made by the CIF governing body having
jurisdiction in the matter. If a member school, or that school’s governing
body files suit in a court of law against the State CIF and/or one of its
sections and the State CIF and/or its section prevails, the member school
shall reimburse the State CIF and/or its Section for all legal fees and
reasonable expenses incurred by the CIF and/or its Section in connection
with the suit to remain a member in good standing;
(7)
Ensure that CIF-member schools will not accept monies, equipment or
apparel specific to, or distributed to, individual athlete(s) within that
program. All gifts are school property (as per the Education Code/Board
Policy), and may not be given to any individual athlete(s). School/school
districts should ensure such gifts are distributed equitably. Gifts
supporting travel to athletic competitions must be devoted only to
reasonable costs of travel, lodging and food and distributed through the
school district, ASB or governing board according to Bylaw 805;
(8)
Monitor its athletic program and to self-report to the appropriate
governing body any violations of state and section bylaws as soon as the
school is aware of possible violations. This responsibility extends to all
administrators and coaches at the school. Each member school is responsible
for the conduct of its administrators, coaches, athletes, students and
parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver and for any knowledge possessed by its
administrators;
(9)
Ensure that all coaches, paid and unpaid, will have completed a
coaching education program that emphasizes the following components:
a.
Development of coaching philosophies consistent with school, school
district and school board goals;
b.
Sport psychology: emphasizing
communication; reinforcement of young people’s efforts; effective delivery
of coaching regarding technique and motivation of the student-athlete;
c.
Sport pedagogy: how young
athletes learn and how to teach sport skills;
d.
Sport physiology: principles
of training; fitness for sport; development of a training program; nutrition
for athletes; and the harmful effects associated with the use of steroids
and performance-enhancing dietary supplements by adolescents;
e.
Sport management: team
management; risk management; and working within the context of an entire
school program;
f.
Training: certification
in CPR and first aid;
g.
Knowledge of, and adherence to, statewide rules and regulations; as
well as school regulations including, but not necessarily limited to,
eligibility, gender equity and discrimination; AND
h.
Sound planning and goal setting.
A
school/district may use a coach that does not meet these standards for one
sports season in an emergency. The coach must still hold a CPR and First Aid
certification as required under Title V. However, that person may not coach
another season of sport without fulfilling this coaching education
requirement. Any currently employed coach who has completed and passed a
prior version of a coaching education program that meets the above listed
criteria, as determined by the local administration, is exempt from this
provision. The above certification is transferable between/among CIF-member
schools. Coaches may need to complete additional local school or school
district
requirements;
NOTE:
Definition of a
coach, paid or unpaid: Any
individual that the school/district is required to approve under Title V,
California Code of Regulations, Section 5593 and 5594 and/or under
California Education Code 33190-33192, 45125.01 and 45125.1.
(Revised May 2005 Federated Council)
(10)
Remit any approved State or Section school dues and assessments on
time;
(11)
Abide by any additional requirements of the Section; AND
(12)
An athletic director, sports coach, school official or employee or
booster club/support group member may provide only non-muscle building
nutritional supplements to a student-athlete at any time for the purpose of
providing additional calories and electrolytes. A school may only accept an
advertisement, sponsorship or donation from a supplement manufacturer that
offers only non-muscle building nutritional supplements. A school may not
accept an advertisement sponsorship or donation from a distributor of a
dietary supplement whose name appears on the label. Permissible non-muscle
building nutritional supplements are identified according to the following
classes: Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks; energy bars; carbohydrate boosters
and vitamins and minerals.
(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)
(1)
The State CIF Executive Director and/or CIF Executive Committee or
Section Commissioner and/or Section Board of Managers shall have power to
suspend, to fine or otherwise penalize any member school for the violation
of any CIF or Section rules and regulations or for just cause. The period of
suspension or other penalty shall be left to the discretion of the CIF
governing body that has jurisdiction of the matter where the penalty is not
fixed.
(2)
The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall, at his/her
discretion, determine whether information about any possible violation of
the CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws is sufficiently reliable to
justify further investigation. The Executive Director or Section
Commissioner shall also, at his/her discretion, determine whether to conduct
any investigation of possible violations of the Constitution or Bylaws as
well as the nature and extent of any investigation that may be conducted and
the procedures to be used in any such investigation. Factors to be
considered by the Executive Director or Section Commissioner in making these
determinations may include, but are not limited to:
a.
The seriousness of the alleged violation;
b.
Any other factor the Executive Director or Section Commissioner may
deem relevant in making these decisions.
(3)
A violation of the State CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws will
not result in any investigation or penalty if it is inadvertent and the
school first learns or and reports the violation after the conclusion of the
following year’s playoffs in the sport in which the violation occurred. If
it is determined that a school or any of its administrators or coaches had
knowledge of a violation or possible violation of the CIF or Section
Constitution or Bylaws and failed to promptly self report as it is required
to do as a condition of membership, or that a delay in self reporting
occurred as a result of a failure by the school to properly monitor its
athletic program as required as a condition of membership, the provisions of
this section shall not apply. In any such case, a violation may be
investigated and penalties may be implemented
regardless of when the violation occurred.
(4)
Any school under suspension, if it has restricted its athletic
program to intramural athletics for the period of suspension, may be
reinstated by the CIF Executive Committee or Section Board of Managers upon
application made in writing 20 days in advance of the time it desires to be
reinstated, to the Executive Director or Section Commissioner by the
principal of the school and by the Board of Education under which the school
operates. The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall present the
application of the suspended school to the appropriate Board for its
consideration. The principal and the board of education shall agree, in
writing, that the school will abide by all rules of the CIF and/or Section
in the future. The principal and each member of the board of education shall
sign the statement.
(Approved May 2003 Federated Council)
23.
ORDER OF JURISDICTION
This Constitution and Bylaws is binding on all schools, leagues and Sections. The order of descending jurisdiction is as follows: State (Federated Council), Section, league and school. A school, league or Section may enact regulations which are more stringent than those adopted by higher authority. The State Federated Council is the governing body of the State CIF and shall establish policy. Within the framework of that policy, local Sections may establish local rules and regulations as long as they are no less stringent and do not violate State policy rules or intent.
(Revised May 2003 Federated Council)
NOTE: Bylaws 206, 207 and 208 relate to statewide eligibility rules, therefore apart from more restrictive rules enacted by school boards, no Section, league or school shall adopt or enact any regulations, rules or policies different than, or affecting in any manner, these statewide bylaws. Only the Section Commissioner may waive the effect of those bylaws on transfer athletic eligibility and only in accordance with the provisions of those bylaws.
(NOTE Approved January 2008 Federated Council)
24.
JURISDICTION
All students attending either public or
private high schools in any Section under the jurisdiction of the Federation
will be subject to the rules of eligibility of the Federated Council for
participation in athletic contests between/among schools. All CIF-member
schools are accountable to the Federated Council for violations of the CIF
Constitution and Bylaws.
25.
RATIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
Each local school district board of education or private school governing board will ratify to the appropriate CIF Section Office, by August 15, of each year, the appointment of individuals and alternates by name or by title who will be school representatives to the athletic leagues for the upcoming year. In the absence of the appropriate filing, all voting privileges for the affected school(s) shall be suspended.