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| Section
4. QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR ENTERING TOURNAMENT |
| A. |
METHODS
OF QUALIFYING
In order to qualify
for a berth into the Tournament, a team must meet at
least one of the following criteria: |
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1. |
Be designated as
League Champion; OR |
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2. |
Be designated as
League Automatic Qualifier; OR |
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3. |
Have a league
record of at least .500; OR |
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4. |
Have a non-league
record of at least .500. |
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NOTE:
Effective 2005-06, if a school does not meet one of the four (4) criteria
above, it may no longer submit an application to its respective
League's Board of Managers requesting participation, based upon special
circumstances. |
| B. |
Automatic
Qualifiers, including League Champions, are allocated to each League as
follows: |
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| BVAL - 6 |
CAL - 1 |
CPSAL -
2 |
MBL - 2 |
MTAL - 2 |
PAL - 3* |
| PSAL - 2 |
SCCAL -
2 |
SCVAL -
4 |
TCAL - 2 |
WBAL - 2 |
WCAL - 2 |
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| C. |
SUPPLEMENTAL
LEAGUES
When two [2] or more basic Leagues join together to form supplemental
Leagues,
the following shall apply: |
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1. |
When two [2] or more supplemental Leagues are formed by the joining of two [2]
or more basic Leagues that each had two [2] Automatic Qualifiers to CCS Play-offs, the new
supplemental Leagues shall retain the total of their previous Automatic Qualifiers (e.g.,
League A and B each have two [2] Automatic Qualifiers. When new supplemental Leagues are
formed combining A & B, they will have a total of four [4] Automatic Qualifiers). |
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2. |
The League Board of Managers having governance authority over the supplemental
Leagues shall determine in its bylaws how those Automatic Qualifiers will be allocated
from the supplemental Leagues. In the absence of a basic League tournament to
determine Section qualifiers, the basic League MUST allocate an automatic berth to each of the
supplemental League Champions.
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| D. |
BRACKET
LIMITATIONS |
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No Division bracket will have more than 16 teams participating unless the
total number of qualifying League Champions and/or Automatic Qualifiers
within any one (1) Division exceeds 16; in which case, the respective
Division bracket will be expanded to accommodate those so designated teams |
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| E. |
SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET |
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In order for his/her respective League's teams to be eligible to participate in the
Section Tournament, each League Representative MUST attend the Basketball Seeding Meeting
and submit to the CCS, BEFORE THE BEGINNING of the Seeding
Meeting, a completed Season Summary Sheet
for ALL TEAMS (Champion, other Automatic Qualifiers and At-Large entries) entering the Tournament from his/her League.
COACHES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET
TO THEIR LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE, OR THE CCS OFFICE,
BEFORE THE SEEDING PROCESS BEGINS.
TEAMS WITHOUT A
COMPLETED SEASON SUMMARY SHEET AT THE SEEDING
MEETING WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SECTION TOURNAMENT!!!
(See APPENDIX for BASKETBALL
SEASON
SUMMARY SHEET)
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| F. |
DIVISION PLACEMENT (Click
here for CCS schools' previous year CBEDS enrollments: BOYS
GIRLS)
The previous school year's grade
9-12 CBEDS enrollment figures, as listed
below, will be used for
Divisional placement of CCS teams in
the 2006-07 Tournament: |
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| DIVISION
/ ENROLLMENT |
DIVISION
/ ENROLLMENT |
DIVISION
/ ENROLLMENT |
| I / 2,001 + |
III / 1,201
- 1,550 |
V / less
than 501 |
| II / 1,551
- 2,000 |
IV / 501 -
1,200 |
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| Section
5. SEEDING AND BRACKETING PROCEDURES |
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| A. |
All teams in each Division will be subjectively selected (for
At-large) and seeded by the Basketball
Committee at the Seeding meeting. (See
Section 1.) |
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| B. |
A
League/Division may have only one (1) team, in order of League finish, on
the board at any one time for consideration for At-Large selection and/or
Seeding. |
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| C. |
Wherever possible, opponents of
the seeded teams referred to in Section 5.-A. will be placed so that they
do not meet League-mates in 1st-round games. |
| D. |
After seeding all teams, if
three (3) teams from the same League are in the same half-bracket, and at
least 10 of the League Representatives agree that this is a significant
misplacement in the seeding of teams, then a subjective change in
placement may occur by agreement of at least 10 League Representatives. |
| E. |
At-Large selection and
Seeding criteria to be
considered by the Basketball Sport Committee, in no specific order,
include the following: |
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| Section
8.
HOME TEAM / UNIFORMS / SCOREBOOK / SITES |
| A. |
The "HOME TEAM" in
each game is the team with the highest-seed number. The "HOME
TEAM" bench shall be to the left of the scorer's table when facing
the center of the floor. |
| B. |
The "HOME TEAM" shall
wear light uniforms. |
| C. |
It is the responsibility of the
"HOME TEAM" to notify the "VISITORS" prior to the game
if they are unable to comply with 8.-B. above. |
| D. |
The "HOME TEAM" is
responsible to provide the official score-keeper and scorebook through all
rounds prior to the CCS Finals. |
| E. |
Whenever possible, all Quarter-
and Semi-Final games will be played at the same site and day within each
gender and Division. |
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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. |
Section 9. HOST ("HOME TEAM") 1ST ROUND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| A. |
The
highest seed
in all rounds preceding the Quarter-Finals of the Tournament shall host that
game on its home floor, or (with the
approval of the CCS) make arrangements to host it at a suitable, alternate facility.
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| B.
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THE HOST SCHOOL SHALL:
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1. |
Provide
all personnel necessary to properly host the game (i.e., score-table personnel
[including game announcer]; ticket-sellers/takers; crowd-control supervisors
[if needed];
and other
personnel required for reasonable game management).
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2. |
Provide tickets for sale at the gate at the established CCS admission
prices, as stated below, for all rounds prior to Quarter-Finals: |
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| ADULT - $7; |
SENIOR CITIZENS -
$4; |
HS STUDENT (w/ID)
- $3; |
CHILD (under 12) -
$2; |
FAMILY - $12 |
- CCS and State CIF Passes will be honored
for General Admission seating at all games. They may only
be tendered by an adult;
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- School, Faculty and League Passes
will not be honored;
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- If seeking admission for crowd
supervision personnel, each participating school shall submit a
properly completed Basketball Pass Gate List. (See
Appendix for Basketball Pass Gate List form)
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3. |
Pay ALL game management personnel (including game officials) from
the game receipts.
Note: CCS-authorized fees for these
expenses are listed on the Net Profit/Deficit Gate Form.
(See APPENDIX for
BASKETBALL
NET PROFIT/DEFICIT GATE FORM) |
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4. |
Pay the
"Visiting Team's Travel Subsidy Allowance" (BEFORE
making the 1/3-1/3-1/3 split) when that team submits a properly completed Team
Sports Travel Subsidy Form to the host school within 10 days of
the date of the game. It has been made clear to ALL schools that the
"Travel Subsidy" monies will be forfeited if the form is not
submitted within those 10 days.
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5. |
After completing B.-3. and -4. above, submit the Net
Profit/Deficit Gate Form to the CCS.
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a. |
If a
NET PROFIT is shown: |
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(1) |
Attach
a check payable to CCS for 1/3 of the NET profit; |
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(2) |
Forward
a check payable to the visiting school for 1/3 of the NET profit (+ Travel
Subsidy allowance); |
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(3) |
Retain
the remaining 1/3 as payment for acting as the host team. |
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b. |
If a
DEFICIT is shown: |
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After
receiving the completed Net Profit/Deficit Gate Form from the hosting
school, the CCS office will remit a check for the reimbursement of the
game-related expenses the host school incurred. |
| Section
12. SPORTSMANSHIP |
| A. |
The member schools of the CIF/Central Coast Section are committed to providing a
sportsmanlike
environment for students, coaches and
spectators.
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Our Sportsmanship
Definition is:
A person who can
take a loss or defeat without complaint, or victory without gloating,
and who treats his/her opponents with fairness, courtesy and respect. |
| B. |
The following behavior is unacceptable at all CIF/CCS
High School contests: |
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- berating your opponent's school
or mascot
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- complaining about officials'
calls (verbally or in gestures)
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- obscene cheers / gestures
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- berating opposing players
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| C. |
To this end,
each school is required to submit a signed Sportsmanship Contract for each of
the three seasons-of-sport before any of its
teams is allowed to participate in any CCS Play-off contest. |
| D. |
Each Principal is required by the CCS
Board of Managers to meet with any team from his/her school participating in the Tournament to
review CCS Sportsmanship Information.
(See
APPENDIX for REQUIRED
PRE-GAME SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING INFORMATION SHEET) |
| E. |
Coaches and Captains will
meet with the Site Director 30 minutes prior to game time to remind them of the importance of good
sportsmanship and to make certain their Administrator has reviewed this information with them in the past
week. |
| F. |
Administrators from both schools in each
contest will attend a mandatory meeting with the Site Director 15 minutes prior to
game-time. (The Coach cannot represent the school at this meeting.) |
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| Section
14. PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITES |
| No arrangements for practice at competition sites are
allowed once the site of the Tournament has been announced by CCS.
See "General Tournament
Information" Section of this Tournament Guide for specific
policy. Schools found in violation of this rule may be barred from further
participation in the Section Play-offs. |
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| Section
15. GAME SUPERVISION |
| Adequate
student-spectator supervision MUST be provided by each school
participating in the Tournament. School administrators/faculty who attend
the contest 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.
(See Section 17. below for pass information
for these individuals.) |
In order that all persons may experience maximum
enjoyment at CCS athletic events, and to enhance and encourage good public
order, it is the policy of the Central Coast Section-CIF that all persons
wishing to audibly cheer or support a particular team be seated in an area
designated for, or most closely associated with, the team in question. |
Seating of persons
audibly cheering for a particular team in the cheering section of, or
areas most closely identified with, the opposing team is to be avoided
whenever possible, and such persons shall be directed by staff to the
appropriate seating location for their team. |
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| Section
16. SPIRIT-LEADERS / HALF-TIME & PRE-GAME ACTIVITIES / BANDS |
| A. |
SPIRIT-LEADERS |
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1. |
All
spirit-leaders must be in full uniform to be admitted without charge.
These individuals are restricted to the areas designated for the student body they represent. No
one will be allowed on the gymnasium floor. |
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2. |
Artificial noise-makers, such as horns, sirens, bells, etc. will not be
permitted. |
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3. |
All half-time and pre-game activities conducted by spirit squads and their
respective student bodies shall be activities which conform to generally acceptable behavior
associated with educational programs. In addition, all spirit-leaders are reminded of
their responsibility to follow ALL guidelines set forth in the 2006-07 NATIONAL FEDERATION OFFICIAL HIGH
SCHOOL CHEERLEADING GUIDE. |
| B. |
BANDS |
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Each school will be allowed up to an
18-piece pep band, which will be admitted without charge. No
electronic amplifiers will be
allowed. There will be a designated seating area for the band whose team is participating in the game in which
they will be playing. Band members must sit within the confines of their designated area. |
| C. |
Pre-game amplified music during team
warm-ups is prohibited at all sites in all rounds. |
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| Section
17. PASSES |
| A. |
ONLY CCS Passes
and State CIF Passes will be honored. |
| B. |
School, Faculty and League Passes will NOT
be honored. |
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C. |
Participants will be admitted with the
coaching staff. |
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D. |
For Final games, stats people, team
managers and team area personnel will be admitted to the team area via a bench pass only.
A supply of bench passes will be issued to the respective coaches or A.D's upon arrival at the Finals game
site. |
| E. |
The following procedure will be followed
for all CCS events for admission and identification of faculty supervisors: |
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1.
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The school shall supply a written list of a maximum of 12
supervisors assigned to the contest on the Pass Gate List Form,
which can be found in the APPENDIX of this Tournament Guide. This form MUST be signed by the
Principal. |
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2. |
This list must be presented at the admission gate in time to provide
complimentary admission to those on the list. |
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