CENTRAL SECTION CIF BOARD OF MANAGERS

                                                            MEETING MINUTES

 

APR. 29,  2009                                                                       Porterville Veteran’s Mem. Building

9:30 am Meeting                                                                                                   12:00 Luncheon

I.             OPENING BUSINESS                                             President Cardoza

a)       Call to Order                                                                  9:43

b)       Flag Salute                                                                    Thom Sembritzki

c)       Roll Call                                                                         All leagues present

d)       Introductions                                                                                New CSBA Region 10 Representative Karolyn Spate; Marie Cordova from Avenal, WSL Rep; Ricci Ulrich, Buchanan Principal, TRAC Rep; Mary Rodriguez, Orosi, ESL Rep; Mike Henson, State CIF President

e)       Adoption of Agenda                                                   Adopted with additions to consent calendar…4) Lifetime passes; 5) Meeting dates for 2009-2010

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)                  NONE

Pursuant to Education Code 33353.2 (C), any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda, or comment on the policies and practices of the CIF – Central Section will be heard at this time.

g)   Identify closed session topics, if any.         NONE

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

a)       Routine Communications received                           NONE

1.        President

2.        Commissioner

3.        Leagues

4.        League Commissioners

         III.         CONSENT AGENDA                                    M/S/ADOPTED

1.        Minutes from Jan. 28, 2009

2.        Warrants  - Jan. 18,2009- Apr. 24, 2009

3.        Acceptance of Audit Report for 2008

4.        Lifetime Passes

5.        Meeting dates for 2009-2010

 

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       Jeff Cardoza                                                         

Jeff requested the leagues to submit their concerns/ideas, etc., regarding Governance of CIF ASAP as he need to get the information together for a meeting in San Jose next week. Addition surveys were passed out to the Board of Managers.

   

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

 

1.        Section Commissioner’s Workshop

The Section Commissioners are working on the following:

1)       additional criteria for seeding….

2)       Placement of schools by league for area qualification

3)       Division realignment

4)       Working on cleaning up ALL sports governing rules. Not changing rules, but consolidating language and making All the same as to content.

2.        Play-offs

Fall play-off were down $6,000……but we had 10 fewer Football games and added $100 to the expenses allowed for each play-off game (51) games. VB also got an additional $25 in expenses per game.

Winter play-offs down about $7,000….many games not reported and we do not have money from Selland. Attendance was down about 1,000 at Selland, but report from FCOE says the pay-out should be about $30,000 (same as last year) do to cuts made by FCOE and the Section.

3.        Scholar Athlete Awards

The Section will honor 12 outstanding scholar-athletes and their guests on Monday May 4th at a dinner at River Island C.C. and award $5,000 in scholarships.

4.        Team Champions for Winter

Boys and Girls Soccer: Dinuba; Wrestling: Redwood

Girls Basketball: Buchanan                         Boys Basketball: Liberty M/R

5.        State CIF President Mike Henson discussed the issue of the Swine Flu virus and the possibility of shutting down schools and what to do as far as leagues and play-offs. He and Roger Oliver also discussed the results of the State Football advisory committee meeting regarding the A-11 football issue.

6.        Eric Cederquist was honored as the Distinguished Service Award winner for the Section.

7.        Gary Fowler was honored by the State AD’s Association as the Most Outstanding Board member of the Year.

8.        Seeding information for Tennis, Softball, Baseball and Boys Volleyball will be sent out next week.

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VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL               MANAGEMENT SERVICES                                                                                                                            

                       A.           ACTION ITEMS 

 

Marie M. Ishida, Executive Director
STATE OFFICE
1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 140, Alameda, CA 94502
Tel: (510) 521-4447- FAX: (510) 521-4449
e-mail:  ishidasan@cifstate.org California Interscholastic Federation
AI-1 Projected Budget, 2009-2010.                    APPROVED

AI-2 The proposal for a format change to the State Football Championship Bowl Games, which will add a regional round in each division, north and south.  The winners of the regional games will meet in the State Bowl Games.  The implementation date would be December 2010.                                                          APPROVED  

AI-3 The CIF Executive Committee Nominations for 2009-10.

AI-4-       The proposal to revise Article 2: Enforcement, which will reflect that when there is a need to investigate, the State CIF will do so.    APPROVED

AI-5 The recommendation to add language to current practice under Article 5, which refers to schools failing to pay their assessments for membership and playoffs.    APPROVED

AI-6  The proposal to revise the current Policy and Procedures for New Events and the revision of the CIF reimbursement policy for regional and state championship events. APPROVED

AI-7        The proposal to revise bylaw 303: Multi-School Team, which will reflect a deadline to submit applications; requires fees to be attached at the time of application, and a late fee will be assessed for late renewal applications.    APPROVED

AI-8    The proposal to revise bylaw 206: Residential Eligibility, which will reflect when a student makes a valid change of residence, he/she will have the option to attend a charter school within the new attendance boundary of the public school.  It also includes language that foster children will be considered to have made a valid change in residence when the Foster Care System requires the change as long as the student is eligible under all other State and Section rules.    APPROVED

AI-9   The proposal to revise bylaw 207: Transfer Eligibility, which will clarify that a 9th grade student who transfers prior to the start of their 10th grade is eligible unless the transfer is athletically motivated.   APPROVED                                                                                                                                           

AI-10      The proposal to revise bylaw 510: Undue Influence; Pre-enrollment Contact, which will clarify that a transfer or enrollment in a school for athletic reasons will jeopardize a student’s eligibility.    APPROVED

AI-11      The proposal to revise bylaw 211: Physical Assault, which will reflect what is required of a member school when a coach physically assaults a game official.    APPROVED

AI-12      The proposal to revise bylaw 605: Professional Tryout, which will include clarification for professional tryout.    APPROVED

VII .    CIF CENTRAL SECTION NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS

NA-1    SEEDING CRITERIA FOR PLAY-OFFS

              1) Add place in league as an addition criteria.

                   2) Separate overall record and strength of schedule

                   3) Seed only ˝ of the bracket place the remainder

                4) Record vs. play-off teams in same division or higher entered in the play-offs

                5) Add a “play-in” game when warranted

NA-2     TENNIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT   

NONE

 

NA-3     SPORTS ADVISORY REPORTS

              TRACK---Everything progressing well for State meet at Buchanan.

WATER POLO--- 1) Requesting all play-off be played over two weeks; 2) Requesting Boys and Girls finals be played at same site in each division, if a school has both teams in the finals

 NA-4     ALL STAR GAMES FOLLOW STATE CIF RULE

VIII. CIF CENTRAL SECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

 

ACTION ITEMS  

AI-1     CROSS COUNTRY ADVISORY PROPOSALS    

Proposal 1:

The Cross Country Advisory committee recommends that qualifying to the State Meet for cross country should be determined only by enrollment.

Cross country Chair Larry lung spoke on behalf of the coaches and their desire to return to CBEDs as a determining factor for State Cross Country.                                              DEFEATED

AI-3     PRESIDENT ELECT                                                                                                   

The following names have been placed in nomination for President-elect of the Central Section. Others may be nominated from the floor at the meeting on April 29.

                MARCI CRANFORD                           ROGER OLIVER

MARCI CRANFORD was elected President-elect for 2009-2011

A1-4    PROPOSED BUDGET                     APPROVED                  

                                                The proposed budget for 2009-2010 .

AI-5     REALIGNMENT “LEAGUE” PROPOSALS

Dan Ascanio, and Roger Oliver spoke on behalf proposal #2 as far as the North large schools were concerned. Joe Aiello, on behalf of the Madera school district, read a letter from their Superintendent requesting both Madera schools be placed in the same league.

Signed ballots were collected and Option #2 was selected by a vote of 23 to 9 with 2 no votes for either option.

AI-6    REQUEST FROM MINARETS HS TO JOIN THE SECTION

            APPROVED  

A1-7    OFFICIALS CONTRACT                APPROVED

IX.         ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ---IF NECESSARY

a)       Re-open

b)       Discuss closed session topic

c)       Vote on closed session items

d)        

                 X.            ADJOURN                                                             11:56

 

                                          Next scheduled meeting October 21, 2009, Porterville

 

                              CENTRAL SECTION CIF BOARD OF MANAGERS

                                                            MEETING MINUTES

 

Jan. 28, 2009                                                                          Porterville Veteran’s Mem. Building

9:30 am Meeting                                                                                                   12:00 Luncheon 

I.             OPENING BUSINESS                                             President Cardoza

a)       Call to Order                                                                  9:38 am

b)       Flag Salute                                                                    Thom Sembritzki

c)       Roll Call                                                                         All Leagues were present

d)       Introductions

e)       Adoption of Agenda                                                   M/S/APPROVED

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)

Pursuant to Education Code 33353.2 (C), any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda, or comment on the policies and practices of the CIF – Central Section will be heard at this time.

g)   Identify closed session topics, if any.

       1) Officials Contract for 2009-2012

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

a)       Routine Communications received

1.        President                       NONE

2.        Commissioner---Minarets HS request to join the Section

3.        Leagues

4.        League Commissioners

         III.         CONSENT AGENDA                                    M/S/APPROVED

1.        Minutes from Oct..... 22, 2008

2.        Warrants  Oct. 18,2008….Jan 23, 2009

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT      

President Jeff Cardoza handed out a State CIF Governance survey that ALL league are to complete and return to him by April 29.

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

                                                1) State Commissioner’s workshop.

                                                                a) All Sections will start requiring paperwork on ALL transfers

                                                                b) 16 team- 3 week basketball proposal is moving forward

                                                                c)  Title IX concerns with cutting of teams and budget crisis

                                                2) Section Commissioners

We will start working on ALL sports governing rules to make sure they are in the same format and updated with NFHS changes, and remove language that is not needed.

We will also start reviewing point totals for the fall and winter sports and start the Division placement for 20010-2012.

3)       Distinguished Service Awards nominations are Due March 2.

4)       Team Academic Champions are DUE Feb. 13. Winner’s of the Fall awards were awarded their banners

5)       Fall finances. Budgeted $151,000…..to date we have received $116,000. Concerns over SLOW payments and reports of sold out facilities and revenues that average $3 per ticket when reports are filed.

6)       CSADA is honoring GARY FOWLER as the AD of the YEAR and RYAN GEIVET as the ROOKIE AD of the YEAR

                                                                                              

 

VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL MANAGEMENT  SERVICES                                                                                                                                                           

                       A.           ACTION ITEMS  

AI-1        Amendment of bylaw 204 to allow English language learners a fifth year of eligibility. 

                M/S/DEFEAT

AI-2        The Basketball Advisory Committee is proposing to expand from an 8-team to a 16-team bracket in all divisions except the “open” division.  In addition, the committee is recommending the expansion from a two to a three-week tournament if the increase of brackets is approved.  M/S/DEFEAT

           

        VII .  NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS---STATE CIF

NA-1      Basketball Advisory Committee to add an “Open” division. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED

NA-2      The administrative regulations for non-compliance for coaching certification under bylaw 506 were provided for information.

NA-3      Bylaw 509 will be revised to reflect changes made in bylaw 506.

               

 

    VIII. NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS---CENTRAL SECTION

NA-1   CROSS COUNTRY ADVISORY PROPOSALS

Proposal 1:

The Grand Masters site be rotated around the Valley. THIS ITEM WAS PULLED

Proposal 2:

The Cross Country Advisory committee recommends that qualifying to the State Meet for cross country should be determined only by enrollment.

NA-2   TRACK ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROPOSALS 

Proposal 1:

The Section Championship Meet shall be held at Buchanan HS as long as Buchanan hosts the State Championships. 

Proposal 2:  EMERGENCY ACTION ITEM REQUEST

Move the Section Championships to Saturday instead of Wednesday.

 

BOTH ITEMS WERE APPROVED AS SECTION MANAGEMENT OF EVENTS  ITEMS AND NOT NEEDING A VOTE

 

            NA-3   PRESIDENT ELECT                                                                                                           

            Nominations for President-elect for the 2011-2013 term are to be turned into the Section Office by Friday March 27th. The President-elect can come from any area of the Section.

 

            NA-4   PROPOSED BUDGET

                The proposed budget for 2009-2010 was distributed at the meeting. It will be modified to show an increase in AWARDS.

 

 

            NA-5   REALIGNMENT “LEAGUE” PROPOSALS

            The Commissioner presented 3 proposals for discussion. Discussion as held, with a majority centered on the issue of travel and schools not being able to compete at certain        levels. Concern was voiced that the proposals did not take into account ALL of the “tweaks” offered by the schools. Another discussion centered on how the vote would take place. Another was could the Commissioners review their proposals and bring back modified versions. Final discussion lead to this was presented as information and Commissioners would indeed review and submit other proposals.

 

            NA-6  REQUEST FROM MINARETS HS TO JOIN THE SECTION

            Minarets submitted a deposit check per Article 34 and have requests to be a full member beginning the 2009-2010 school year.

 

 

            NA-7  STATE BUDGET AND POSSIBLE CUTS FOR 2009-10

 

 

            Discussion on what schools might be doing in light of the State Budget crisis. KHSD looking at cutting to 2 teams in all sports; Other districts looking at cutting scrimmages; contacts; tournaments; other coaching positions.


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.  CIF CENTRAL SECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

 

AI-1     FOOTBALL ADVISORY PROPOSAL       M/S/DEFEATED

AI- 2  WRESTLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

Proposed changes in Section format brackets. Proposal 1 would require a two day event. Proposal 2 changes bracket formula for two places on the bracket. M/S/PASSED TO APPROVE PROPOSAL 2 FOR THIS YEAR’S MASTERS TOURNAMENT

AI-3     COACH’S PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CODE OF ETHICS…                                                                                       M/S/APPROVED

1.        Illegal participation in next contest by player ejected in previous contest.

2.        Illegal placement of ejected player or illegal participation by coach ejected in previous contest.

 

                        PENALTY—

                        1. INELIGIBLE for two contests.  Forfeiture of contest. 

        2. Ineligible to coach next contest. Forfeiture of game. Additional penalties may be added per Article 325

10.    An ejected coach must leave the site of the contest.  The coach may have no contact with his/her team from that point on.  If there is no certified replacement for the coach, the contest is halted and the game is forfeited.  The coach must also sit out the next contest and cannot attend the contest or have any contact with the team during the contest.  The coach may be allowed to participate in practices on days other than the day of the contest.

 

                NOTE: THE EJECTED COACH MAY NOT BE AT OR NEAR THE SITE OF THE NEXT CONTEST, THAT INCLUDES PRE OR POST CONTEST ACTIVITIES.

AI-4     ADJUSTMENT TO ARTICLE 34-F POINT STRUCTURE…     

 

Currently scoring is 3 places in league first=15; second= 10 & third= 5.

Proposal is to score as follows: first=15; second=12; third=9; fourth=6

Fifth=3; sixth= 2; seventh on= 1.

 

                M/S/APPROVED

                ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION       12:47-1:10

                RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION                 1:10

 

                                Officials have agreed in principle to a contract for the next three years with no increase in the base fees this year and openers for the next two depending on the budget situation. Assignors fees will increase by $100 this year.

          

            CENTRAL SECTION CIF BOARD OF MANAGERS

                                    MEETING AGENDA----MINUTES

 

Oct. 22, 2008                                                                          Porterville Veteran’s Mem. Building

9:30 am Meeting                                                                                                   12:00 Luncheon

I.             OPENING BUSINESS                                             President Cardoza

a)       Call to Order                                                                  9:35 a.m.

b)       Flag Salute                                                                    Thom Sembritzki

c)       Roll Call                                                                         All Leagues Present

d)       Introductions                                Mike Henson, State President; Dr. john Snavely, PUSD Supt.

e)       Adoption of Agenda                                                   Approved as presented

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)                  A presentation was presented regarding MRSA and a way to prevent the problem in locker rooms and wrestling areas.

Pursuant to Education Code 33353.2 (C), any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda, or comment on the policies and practices of the CIF – Central Section will be heard at this time.

g)   Identify closed session topics, if any.

       1) Officials Contract for 2009-2012

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

                    a)               Routine Communications received                           NONE

1.        President

2.        Commissioner

3.        Leagues

4.        League Commissioners

 

         III.         CONSENT AGENDA            APPROVED as PRESENTED

1.        Minutes from Apr..... 23, 2008

2.        Warrants  Apr. 18,2008….Oct 18, 2008

  

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       Jeff Cardoza                                                         

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

1.        Region 7-8

2.        State Play-off Divisions

3.        Central Area Superintendents

4.        Realignment 2010-2012

5.        State Commissioners

VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES             1                                                                     

                 A.   ACTION ITEMS  

                        AI-1     State By-law 206                       Boarding schools        VOTE TO APPROVE

                        AI-2     State CIF By-law 204 E.          Charged Semester of Attendance  APPROVE

                        AI-3     State CIF By-law 600              Outside Competition                     APPROVE

                        AI-4     Trans-bay Series Language                                                                   DENY

VII .    NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS---STATE CIF

                        Mike Henson talked about the upcoming Governance Committee being formed; the Basketball committee proposal to go to a 16 team bracket, three weeks of play offs and addition of another division; Football bowl games expansion to 5 this year.

VIII. NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS---CENTRAL SECTION

 

NA-1   FOOTBALL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REQUESTS…PLAY-OFFS

                Many questions and fact some stadiums may not qualify because of some of the items listed.

      Not voted as an emergency item. Will be back in January as an item.

 

NA-2   WATER POLO PLACEMENT REQUEST

            (POSSIBLE EMERGENCY ACTION ITEM)……Voted as an action item. APPROVED. APPROVED TO ALLOW COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN WATER POLO DIVISIONS AS NEEDED.

NA-3   WRESTLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

             Chris Hanson, Wrestling Chairperson presented two brackets for discussion for the Section Championship finals. One would require two days and the other switches two Yosemite Division wrestlers so they don’t face each other in round two. Back in January for a vote.

NA-4   COACH’S PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CODE OF ETHICS…

1.        Illegal participation in next contest by player ejected in previous contest.

2.        Illegal placement of ejected player or illegal participation by coach ejected in previous contest.

PENALTY—

1. eligibility for two contests.  Forfeiture of contest. 

2. Ineligible to coach next contest. Forfeiture of game. Additional penalties may be added per Article 325

10.     An ejected coach must leave the site of the contest.  The coach may have no contact with his/her team from that point on.  If there is no certified replacement for the coach, the contest is halted and the game is forfeited.  The coach must also sit out the next contest and cannot attend the contest or have any contact with the team during the contest.  The coach may be allowed to participate in practices on days other than the day of the contest.

 

 NOTE: THE EJECTED COACH MAY NOT BE AT OR NEAR THE SITE OF THE NEXT

 CONTEST, THAT INCLUDES PRE OR POST CONTEST ACTIVITIES.

 

NA-5   ADJUSTMENT TO ARTICLE 34-F POINT STRUCTURE…

Currently scoring is 3 places in league first=15; second= 10 & third= 5.

 Proposal is to score as follows: first=15; second=12; third=9; fourth=6

Fifth=3; sixth= 2; seventh on= 1.

RATIONALE: There are too many zeros toward the bottom of the divisions and some 4th place teams with zero points are very good. This will help the Commissioners in determining Division placement 

 

IX. CENTRAL SECTION ACTION ITEMS

 

A-1      OFFICIALS CONTRACT—CLOSED SESSION…..

            Parameters were given to the Roger Oliver, Chairperson of the Negotiations Committee for the contract with officials for 2009-2012.

A- 2    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WATER POLO PLAY-OFFS PROPOSAL…

                 The Executive Committee proposes that all Water Polo play-off games be played at the home sight of the highest seeded team up to the finals, which will be played in a site approved by the Water Polo Advisory Committee.                                                                                                                       APPROVED

A-3                  WATER POLO….                                                                      

5. PLAYOFF PROCEDURES

5.1.1 Delete (covered in 5.1) Section playoff sites shall be limited to Clovis West, Clovis, Clovis East, Granite Hills,  Buchanan, Exeter, Golden West, Kingsburg,  Lemoore, Central, Sanger, Sunnyside and Tulare Union.

5.1.2 Section CHAMPIONSHIP playoff sites shall be limited to Buchanan, Central, Clovis, Clovis

East, Clovis North, Clovis West, El Diamante, Exeter, Golden West,

Granite Hills, Kingsburg, Lemoore, San Joaquin Memorial, Sanger,

Sunnyside, Tulare Union, Tulare Western, and Yosemite.                         APPROVED as AMENDED                               “CHAMPIONSHIP” ADDE

5.1.3 All approved sites must maintain proper safety and game protocol

or be subject to repair or removal from the approved list. This

protocol includes adequate overhead lumens and directional

adjustment, adequate underwater lighting, 25 meter by 20 meter

course dimensions with floating goals and proper markings,

seating for 250 spectators, changing facilities for visiting team, and

changing facility for officials. Officials must be able to officiate

from both sides of the pool (one on each side). A pool site that is

25 meters in length wall to wall may be acceptable provided the

facility meets all other requirements.                                                             APPROVED

5.3.4 All play-off contests, through the semi-finals Championship, will be

hosted by the highest seeded team. Games must be played at a

Championship approved site.                                                                            DEFEATED

5.3.6.1 In addition to the approved site criteria, the Championship

host must have a 25 meter by 20 meter playing field,

seating for a minimum of 750 spectators, and comply with

all other required championship game management

protocol as listed in the application and rules book.                     DIED FOR A MOTION

5.3.7 Play-off contests shall be played as follows:

Week 1 - Monday (Play-In games for Division 2) and

Wednesday/Thursday (quarter-finals).                                                           DEFEATED      

A- 4    WYL PROPOSAL FOR PLAY-OFF REVENUE….                                DEFEATED

                40% to Host Team

35% to CIF

25% to the Visiting Team(s)

For playoffs which distribute to CIF and Host only, we propose:

65% to host team

35% to CIF                                                                                                             

               

A- 5   CENTRAL SECTION CIF CONSTITUTION 31 C ….                         APPROVED 

            Current language has the President appointing Chairs of the Sports Advisory Committees with approval of the Board of Managers. The Executive Committee feels that should fall under the duties of the Commissioner as he/she is the one who works directly with those Chairs. It would still take Board approval.

 A- 6  CENTRAL SECTION CIF CONSTITUTION 31 C …..                         APPROVED

             Current language states the same sports advisory chair shall chair both boys and girls sports. The Executive Committee recommends…EACH SPORT SHALL HAVE A BOYS AND GIRLS CHAIR PERSON.

A-7   VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE REPORT…..                                               DEFEATED                                          

            The Committee is proposing that the Central Section coaches use MAXPREPS for posting all results and that MAXPREPS will be the information used for seeding purposes.

A-8      SOCCER COMMITTEE REPORT….

            The Soccer committee is proposing changes to the Soccer governing rules;         

1) If a player accrues five (5) yellow cards during the regular season, s/he is suspended for the next game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      APPROVED

2) For the play-offs the count starts over. When a player accrues three (3) yellow cards during the play-off season, s/he is suspended for the next play-off game.                                                                                                                                                             DEFEATED

3) There are no changes to the current RED card system. (One scenario needs explanation. When a player has accrued 3 yellow cards during the regular season, and then receives 2 yellow cards in a game, that player sits out the next two games, one for the 2 yellow cards and 1 for the accrual of the 5 yellow cards.)                                                                                                                                                                                     APPROVED 

4) The definition of fighting—Causing or attempting to cause harm to another player. The penalties have not changed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                APPROVED

5) During an altercation on the field during a game, if one or more players enters the field from the bench and contributes NEGATIVELY to the altercation, that team forfeits the game.                                                                                     DEFEATED

6) The termination of a game will result in a double forfeit. If a school participates in a second terminated game, that team will not be eligible for the play-offs that year.                                                                                                                                                   DEFEATED

7) For unsportsmanlike behavior, when a coach accrues three (3) yellow cars at anytime during the season, regular and play-offs, s/he is suspended for the next game.                                                                                                                                                               APPROVED

Meeting adjourned at 1:00                Next meeting  Jan. 28, 2009                                                 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

                                     

                                    CENTRAL SECTION CIF BOARD OF MANAGERS

                                                            MEETING MINUTES

 

Apr...23,  2008                                                                       Porterville Veteran’s Mem. Building

9:30 am Meeting                                                                                                   12:00 Luncheon

 

I.             OPENING BUSINESS                                            

a)       Call to Order                                                                  9:35 A.M.

b)       Flag Salute

c)       Roll Call                                                             ALL LEAGUES PRESENT   

d)       Introductions                                                    NONE

e)       Adoption of Agenda                                        ADOPTED AS PRESENTED

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)        NONE

Pursuant to Education Code 33353.2 (C), any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda, or comment on the policies and practices of the CIF – Central Section will be heard at this time.

g)   Identify closed session topics, if any.

 

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

a)       Routine Communications received

1.        President                                       NONE

2.        Commissioner                               A REQUEST FROM SUMMIT CHARTER IN PORTERVILLE TO BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. INTRODUCED ED SCHMALZEL AS THE NEW AD AT CLOVIS; LES LUCAS AS THE NEW AD AT RFK IN DELANO; RAY STRABLE AS THE INTERIM AD AT EXETER

3.        Leagues                                         NONE

4.        League Commissioners               NONE

 

         III.         CONSENT AGENDA              APPROVED AS PRESENTED

 

1.        Minutes from Jan.... 23, 2008

2.        Warrants  Jan. 18,2008….Apr. 18, 2008

3.        Audit report 2007

4.        2008-2009 Calendar                                       

5.        Lifetime Passes

6.        Request for Full membership status from Visalia Christian School

 

 

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       NONE                                                           

 

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

 

1.        Distinguished Service Award Winners

AWARDS WERE PRESENT TO MARCI CRANFORD AND DAVID BENS.

2.        State Ads Conference

GARY FOWLER REPORTED ON THE SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN SAN JOSE AND THANKED JEFF CARDOZA FOR HOSTING THE HOSPITALITY ROOM.

3.        Play-off income

FALL IN COME IS $53,000 OVER ADOPTED BUDGET AND SELLAND BASKETBALL WILL BE AROUND $34,000, UP FROM LAST YEAR EVEN THOUGH THE CROWDS WERE SMALLER.

4.        Play-off seeding

JUST A REMINDER TO SCHOOLS TO FILL OUT FORMS COMPLETELY, INCLUDING THE RANKING PORTION.

5.        Realignment and League results

NEED 06-07 AND 07-08 RESULTS SO WE CAN START REALIGNMENT WORK THIS SUMMER.

6.        Fresno Lexus—ACADEMIC TEAM CHAMPIONS AWARDS

BANNERS WERE PRESENTED TO THE FALL AND WINTER WINNERS.

 

VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES                                                                               

                       A.           ACTION ITEMS  

1.             Bylaw 206: Residential Eligibility…………………………APPROVED

2.             By-law 510: Undue influence……………………………   APPROVED

3.             By-law 1200: Approved sports…………………………… APPROVED

4.             By-law 805: Any gift or total gift………………………… . APPROVED

5.             By-law 306: Independent Study Programs/schools……… APPROVED

6.             President-elect and Executive Committee Nominations….VOTE FOR HEATHER DAIMS and vote conscious for Executive Committee

7.             Section determination for placement of schools for play-offs    APPROVED

8.             By-Law 205 B.    Scholastic Eligibility: Grading Period    DEFEATED

9.             By-law 209 Revision   International Students         APPROVED

10.          By-law 207 Revision            APPROVED

 

              VII .    NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS

 

NA-1   OFFICIALS CONTRACT

            The Officials contract runs through 2008-2009. Negotiations need to start in September. Do we proceed as in the past or do look at something else? Ie, set a maximum fee and allow for competition; let leagues set fees, with CIF CS setting the play-off fee…other.

NA- 2  WYL PROPOSAL FOR PLAY-OFF REVENUE

For some time now the schools in the WYL have been concerned with the distribution of profits following a central section playoff.  Currently the visiting team(s) takes no responsibility for the organization and set-up required for the competition, yet they take 30% of the profits.  Logically, host sites doing all the work to run a play-off event should receive more than the visiting team who has little responsibility. Case in point, in the water polo championships, where multiple teams compete, each team gets a portion of the profit.  It has happened that a host school has run a multi-team event and after expenses walks away with little or no profit.

In addition, CIF takes 40%. Since CIF is financially in a better position than they have been in recent years, they may not need to take such a large portion. However this issue is resolved, we would like to see if we can adjust the percentages, in order to better support the host school.

In short, if we wish to make it attractive to schools to host quality play off events, we must establish a system which allows incentive for them to do so.

At the last WYL meeting held on February 19, 2008, the following proposal for distribution of funds from play off games was approved for your consideration:

40% to Host Team

35% to CIF

25% to the Visiting Team(s)

For playoffs which distribute to CIF and Host only, we propose:

65% to host team

35% to CIF

NA- 3   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WATER POLO PLAY-OFFS PROPOSAL

                 The Executive Committee proposes that all Water Polo play-off games be played at the home sight of the highest seeded team up to the finals, which will be played in site approved by the Water Polo Committee.

            RATIONALE: Schools who do not have teams playing are being asked to host out of town teams, do all of the work, and make no money. It is also costly to send two teams to an approved pool, possibly out of town, when they could be playing in a pool they have played in all year.

NA- 4   CENTRAL SECTION CIF CONSTITUTION 31 C

            Current language has the President appointing Chairs of the Sports Advisory Committees with approval of the Board of Managers. The Executive Committee feels that should fall under the duties of the Commissioner as he/she is the one who works directly with those Chairs. It would still take Board approval.

NA- 5   CENTRAL SECTION CIF CONSTITUTION 31 C

            Current language states the same sports advisory chair shall chair both boys and girls sports. The Executive Committee recommends…EACH SPORT SHALL HAVE A BOYS AND GIRLS CHAIR PERSON.

 

NA-6   VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE REPORT                                 

            The Committee is proposing that the Central Section coaches use MAXPREPS for posting all results and that MAXPREPS will be the information used for seeding purposes.

NA-7  SOCCER COMMITTEE REPORT

            The Soccer committee is proposing changes to the Soccer governing rules.       

1) If a player accrues five (5) yellow cards during the regular season, s/he is suspended for the next game.

2) For the play-offs the count starts over. When a player accrues three (3) yellow cards during the play-off season, s/he is suspended for the next play-off game.

3) There are no changes to the current RED card system. (One scenario needs explanation. When a player has accrued 3 yellow cards during the regular season, and then receives 2 yellow cards in a game, that player sits out the next two games, one for the 2 yellow cards and 1 for the accrual of the 5 yellow cards.)

4) The definition of fighting—Causing or attempting to cause harm to another player. The penalties have not changed.

5) During an altercation on the field during a game, if one or more players enters the field from the bench and contributes NEGATIVELY to the altercation, that team forfeits the game.

6) The termination of a game will result in a double forfeit. If a school participates in a second terminated game, that team will not be eligible for the play-offs that year. 

7) For unsportsmanlike behavior, when a coach accrues three (3) yellow cars at anytime during the season, regular and play-offs, s/he is suspended for the next game.

  VIII.  CIF CENTRAL SECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ACTION ITEMS

1.         Division  6 Request to have an 8 team Football Bracket   APPROVED

2.     Division 5 request for a 16 team Football Bracket                APPROVED

1.        Swimming Advisory Committee                                              APPROVED

2.        EYL Water Polo proposal  

         Eliminate application process to host water polo section finals, and allow area

                                          commissioners to choose host site.                                                APPROVED

                                                Water polo playoff brackets changed to a more traditional bracket (1 bye for top

seed).                                                                                     APPROVED

Water polo seeding for section championships is done by section/area 

commissioners and water polo committee chairman.  League reps can e-mail input.     APPROVED

Placement of swimming and diving teams into Divisions is done by area

                                        commissioners under article 34 just as with every other sport.      APPROVED

 

3.        Rebate proposal                                                                         APPROVED

4.        Proposed Budget 2008-2009                                                    APPROVED

5.       Officials Contract openers regarding Assigning fees         APPROVED

6.        Water Polo Advisory proposal                                             

4. SEASON OF SPORT

4.3.1 Schools may participate in a referee carnival organized and

administered by the officials association. This shall not count as a

contact point or as a scrimmage.                                              APPROVED

4.3.2 Scrimmages are an informal match between two teams which does

not go on record or have title consequences. No score shall be

kept and method of play may be modified as desired. Referees may

be requested but are not paid.                                    APPROVED

 

5. PLAYOFF PROCEDURES

5.1.1 Delete (covered in 5.1) Section playoff sites shall be limited to Clovis West, Clovis, Clovis East, Granite Hills,  Buchanan, Exeter, Golden West, Kingsburg,  Lemoore, Central, Sanger, Sunnyside and Tulare Union.

5.1.2 Section playoff sites shall be limited to Buchanan, Central, Clovis, Clovis

East, Clovis North, Clovis West, El Diamante, Exeter, Golden West,

Granite Hills, Kingsburg, Lemoore, San Joaquin Memorial, Sanger,

Sunnyside, Tulare Union, Tulare Western, and Yosemite.                         TABLED

 

5.1.3 All approved sites must maintain proper safety and game protocol

or be subject to repair or removal from the approved list. This

protocol includes adequate overhead lumens and directional

adjustment, adequate underwater lighting, 25 meter by 20 meter

course dimensions with floating goals and proper markings,

seating for 250 spectators, changing facilities for visiting team, and

changing facility for officials. Officials must be able to officiate

from both sides of the pool (one on each side). A pool site that is

25 meters in length wall to wall may be acceptable provided the

facility meets all other requirements.                                                             TABLED

 

5.3 The Water Polo Advisory Committee shall meet prior to playoff dates for

seeding of teams for the playoffs. NOTE: The Committee will seed Division 1

followed by Division 2. Under the supervision of the Advisory Committee,

the Water Polo Seeding Committees shall meet to seed teams in each

division. There shall be one committee to seed the boy’s playoffs and

one to seed the girl’s playoffs. The seeding committees shall be

comprised of two representatives from each participating league with one

representative serving on the boy’s committee and the other on the girl’s

committee.                                                                                            DEFEATED

 

5.3.1 The tournament Championship shall consist of two three Divisions as

set by the Central Section Board of Managers. Division 1 shall consist of

12 8 teams, and Division 2 will be limited to 16 12 teams, and Division 3

will be limited to 8 teams from all remaining divisions. All schools

are eligible to apply, if they so desire. Entry forms must be submitted BY THE DATE DETERMINED BY THE SECTION OFFICE.                                                                                                                                   APPROVED AS AMENDED

 

5.3.2 Delete The Water Polo Advisory Committee will use the power seed process to rank schools between Divisions.

 

5.3.3 The Water Polo Advisory Committee Seeding Committees will use the

power seed process to rank schools between Divisions.                             DEFEATED

 

5.3.3.1 Criteria for the power seed process will include: head-to-head

results, common opponents results, wins against Division opponents, league finish, strength of schedule, and most recent wins.                                                                                                                                                                                                          APPROVED

 

5.3.4 All play-off contests, through the semi-finals Championship, will be

hosted by the highest seeded team. Games must be played at a

Championship approved site.                                                                            TABLED

5.3.6 No longer needed due to CIF ruling. Play-off contests shall be played as follows: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday (semi-finals) and Saturday (finals). For the finals, Boys will play first in the odd numbered years and Girls will play first in the even numbered years. Game times for the finals will be at 10:00am; 11:30 am; 1:00pm and 2:30 pm. Division finals will rotate each year with Division 2 competing first in the even numbered years and Division 1 first in the odd number years.

 

5.3.6.1 In addition to the approved site criteria, the Championship

host must have a 25 meter by 20 meter playing field,

seating for a minimum of 750 spectators, and comply with

all other required championship game management

protocol as listed in the application and rules book.                     TABLED

 

5.3.7 Play-off contests shall be played as follows:

Week 1 - Monday (Play-In games for Division 2) and

Wednesday/Thursday (quarter-finals).                                                           TABLED

 

9.     Track Advisory Proposals                                                                 APPROVED

                                                1)  Track Invitational schedules for 2009 and 2010                         APPROVED

2)   Area meet standards revised

3)   Award Championship plaques for C.I.F. area meets.      DEFEATED

4)   If an 8 lane facility is to be used for hosting Section Championships, 24 qualifiers shall be entered to fill all lanes in the 3 sections of races. These addition runners would be at-large entries.                             DEFEATED

  

IX.         ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ---NO CLOSED SESSION

 

a)       Re-open

b)       Discuss closed session topic

c)       Vote on closed session items

d)        

 

                 X.            ADJOURN                                                 12:05

 

                                          Next scheduled meeting Oct. 22, 2008, Porterville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 23, 2008                                                                                                          Porterville Veteran’s Building           

9:30 AM                                                                                                 12:00 Luncheon 

I.          OPENING BUSINESS                                             President Cardoza

a)       Call to Order                                                  9:45 am

b)       Flag Salute                                                    Thom Sembritzki

c)       Roll Call                                                         All Leagues were Represented

d)       Introductions                                                                None

e)       Adoption of Agenda                                   M/S-APPROVED TO ADOPT AGENDA

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)

Pursuant to Education Code 33353.2 (C), any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda, or comment on the policies and practices of the CIF – Central Section will be heard at this time.   NONE

g)   Identify closed session topics, if any.       NONE

 

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

a)       Routine Communications received   NONE

1.        President

2.        Commissioner

3.        Leagues

4.        League Commissioners

         III.         CONSENT AGENDA

1.        Minutes from Oct... 17, 2007   M/S APPROVED

2.        Warrants  Oct. 5, 2007- Jan. 18,2008  M/S APPROVED

 

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       Jeff Cardoza                                                         

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

1.       Play-offs   ANOTHER GOOD FALL…ABOUT $32,000 OVER PROJECTED INCOME WITH SOME MORE TO COME IN…..

VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES                                                                               

                       A.           ACTION ITEMS  

1.          Football Advisory Committee to expand bowl games to 5 Divisions…

                  EMERGENCY ITEM……MUST BE VOTED ON IN FEB.

                                       M/S---APPROVED

                      2.)   Clarification of CIF Bylaws 207 & 510

                                       M/S---APPROVED

 

B.     ITEMS PRESENTED FOR FIRST READINGS/DISCUSSION

1.             State Championship Football Bowl Games………………………………M. Henson

2.             Bylaw 206: Residential Eligibility………………………………………….H. Daims

3.             By-law 510: Undue influence………………………………………………H. Daims

4.             By-law 805: Any gift or total gift………………………………………….T. Ortega

5.             By-law 1200: Approved sports……………………………………………T. Ortega

6.             By-law 306: Independent Study Programs/schools…………………….D. Regalado

7.             Championships, New Events Committee…………………………………R. Odom

8.             Transfer By-law discussion and update…………………………………K. Wheeler

9.             CIF Appeal Panel Process…………………………………………………B. Wallace

 

THESE ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED AND SENT BACK TO LEAGUES FOR DISCUSSION TO BE VOTED ON IN APRIL.

 

VII.           CIF CENTRAL SECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ACTION ITEMS

1.                     Revision of Article 34                                                             M/S/APPROVED as amended to 2 years for league placement and divisional reviewed every other year on a sport by sport basis.

2.                    Revision of Lifetime Pass requirements          DIED FOR LACK OF A MOTION                      

3.             Proposal to adopt Language to allow 14 year olds to play varsity football.                                                             East Sequoia League                                           M/S/APPROVED 

                                        4.             Water Polo Advisory Committee                 

                                                                Retain Water polo finals at 1 site                                      M/S/DEFEATED

                                                                Approval of El Diamante and Yosemite pools             M/S/APPROVED

                                       5.              Swim Advisory Committee                        

                                                                Remove Granite Hills as an approved site                       M/S/DEFEATED

                                                                Update Division 1 and 2 Schools for Swimming             M/S/APPROVED

                                      6.       Football Advisory Committee                                                     

                                                                Do away with Section tie-breaker                                      M/S/DEFEATED

                                                                Adopt the 25 yd. line tie breaker rule                                M/S/APPROVED

                                       7.       Play-off seeding criteria                                                         M/S/APPROVED

                                      8.       Soccer Advisory Committee Report                             M/S/APPROVED

Finals to be played at 7:00 on Friday night with lights or Saturday at 1:00 without lights

Semi-Finals will all be played on Tuesday

                                      9.      Wrestling Advisory Committee Report                                          M/S/APPROVED

                                                               

VIII .               NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS

1.         Division 5 & 6 Request to have an 8 team Football Bracket

2.         Swimming Advisory Committee report

3.         EYL  Water Polo proposal

4.         Track Advisory Committee Report

THESE ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED AND SENT BACK TO LEAGUES FOR DISCUSSION TO BE VOTED ON IN APRIL.

 

IX.         ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ---IF NECESSARY

a)       Re-open

b)       Discuss closed session topic

c)       Vote on closed session items

d)        

                 X.            ADJOURN                                     1:15

                                        

                                    CENTRAL SECTION CIF BOARD OF MANAGERS

                                                            MEETING AGENDA

Apr.. 25, 2007                                                                                                      

9:30 am Meeting                                                                                                   12:30 Luncheon

I.             OPENING BUSINESS                                             President Cranford

a)       Call to Order                                  9:43 am

b)       Flag Salute                                    Jeff Cardoza led the salute

c)       Roll Call                                         All leagues were present

d)       Introductions                                                Mike Henson, STATE CIF President-elect

e)       Adoption of Agenda                   agenda adopted as presented.

f)        Public Comments (items not on agenda)                  NONE

g)       Identify Closed Session items –Commissioner’s Evaluation/Contract

II.          COMMUNICATIONS

a)       Routine Communications received           NONE

1.        President

2.        Commissioner

3.        Leagues

4.        League Commissioners

 

III.                  CONSENT AGENDA                       

IV.                       

1.        Minutes from Mar. 28, 2007

2.        Warrants  March 19- April 20, 2007

3.        Lifetime passes Apr. 2

4.    Meeting calendar for 2007-2008

                                                                M/S TO APPROVE---

          IV.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                       Marci Cranford

1.        Distinguished Service Awards---

PRESIDENT CRANFORD PRESENTED CERTIFICATES AND STATE LIFETIME PASSES TO:

KAREN WOOD, Winningest  Girls Basketball coach in Section history and Girls sports advocate; and GERALD SAUNDERS, Winningest Boys Basketball coach in Section and long time member of Board of Managers and a member of other CIF Central Section commitees.

 

           V.       COMMISSIONER’S REPORT                                            Jim Crichlow

1.        Section Commissioners Workshop

Commissioners have new Article 34 language completed. It is being edited for format and will be presented to the Board in October. 

Same for Lifetime passes.

Completed the play-off host assignments for 2007-2008

2.        Central Area Superintendents Meeting

They reviewed the realignment proposal and are gathering policies on eligibility.

3.        Play-offs

Missing numerous paperwork and monies. Schools have been notified that if the Section does not receive paperwork & checks by MAY 11, those schools MAY NOT be in the play-offs next winter.

SOCAL Regional Soccer dates have been announced. Mar. 4,6,8, 2008 are the dates. Selection process is still being worked on.

30 plus in attendance at State Ads meeting in San Diego.

VI.   STATE CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES                                                                               

                                ACTION ITEMS

                      1.      CIF projected budget, 2007-08

         .        M/S APPROVED 

Election of CIF Executive Committee, 2007-08…..

M/S/DELEGATES DECIDE/APPROVED

                     3.     Bylaw 602:  Olympic Development Programs                                                                                                                                                                            M/S APPROVED

                      4.      Bylaw 205.B:  Scholastic Eligibility            

 

                            Bylaw 302:  Multi-School Teams                                              M/S APPROVED

 

                            Bylaw 200:  CIF Philosophy    

 

                             Bylaw 206 (214):  Transfer Eligibility                M/S APPROVED

 

5.            Bylaw 208 (215):  Hardship Waiver for transfer eligibility only ............................ G

                              M/S APPROVED

 

6.            Bylaw 214 (215) (current):  Hardship Waiver for other than transfer

        eligibility                              

        M/S APPROVED

                                Bylaw 510/Form:  Undue Influence    M/S APPROVED

7.            Appeals Procedure:  Transfer Eligibility Only ........................................................

                              M/S APPROVED

8.            Article 22.B.12:  Conditions of Membership (Supplements) ..................................

                                                M/S APPROVED

9.            Bylaw 1605:  Coaches’ Box ................................................................

   M/S APPROVED

10.        Request for Inclusion   .........................................................................................

                                        M/S APPROVED

              

11.        Wrestling Committee Recommendations................................................................

                                                                

                           M/S APPROVED

                                        

                     12.     CIF Marketing Plan Revision          .  M/S APPROVED

 

                      13.    CIF Investment Policy Revision.............................................................................

                               .        M/S APPROVED

 

 

            ACTION TAKEN ON STATE CIF ITEMS IN JANUARY 2007

                                      

2.              REVISION OF BY-LAW 602                                                                                                                APPROVED          JAN. 07

3.              REVISION OF BY-LAW 205 B                                                                                                             VOTE NO              JAN. 07

4.              PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT 200 (NEW)                                                                                          APPROVED          JAN. 07

5.              WRESTLING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL (40 PERSON BRACKET)                                             APPROVED          JAN. 07

6.              REVISION OF BY LAW 302

                                                               

 

VII.           CIF CENTRAL SECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

 

ACTION ITEMS            

 

1.    Budget for 2007-2008                                                           M/S/APPROVED

2.    Election of President-elect 2007-2009           THOM SEMBRITZKI WAS ELECT

 

3.    Realignment Proposal 2007-2008                M/S/APPROVED AS AMENDED WITH THE SIERRA LEAGUES TO MEET WITH EAST SEQUOIA TO SET UP FOOTBALL ONLY LEAGUES.

4.    Golf Sports Advisory Committee Report  M/S/APPROVE WILD CARD SCORE OF 425 FOR GIRLS AND ADDING I-PODS AND MP3 PLAYERS TO ELECTRONIC DEVISES.

   5.   Request from Faith Christian Academy to join Section  M/S/APPROVED

   NON-ACTION ITEMS, ISSUES, FIRST READINGS

                        NONE

 

VIII.  ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION    11:42 AM

a)       Re-open  11:56

b)       Discuss closed session topic

DECISION WAS MADE TO OFFER THE COMMISSIONER A THREE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION.

c)       Vote on closed session items  M/S/APPROVED

                       IX.      ADJOURN

Next scheduled meeting October 17, 2007, Porterville