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1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS |
| A. |
Seeding: SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010,
1:00 PM, @ the CCS office |
| B. |
Evaluation: TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010,
5:30 PM, @ the CCS office. |
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| **Section
2. TOURNAMENT DATES / SITES |
| The 2010 CCS
Softball Championships will be conducted: |
1st
Round: |
Tuesday/Wednesday / Thursday, May
18 / 19 / 20, 2010 |
Quarter-Final: |
Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
Semi-Finals: |
Tuesday / Wednesday /
Thursday, May 25 / 26 / 27, 2010 |
Finals: |
Saturday, May 29, 2010 |
SITES:
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. |
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| Section 3. TOURNAMENT FORMAT |
| A. |
All teams will enter
a single-elimination bracket format as follows:
DIV. I: 13-Team Tournament; DIV. II: 13-Team Tournament; DIV. III:
13-Team Tournament |
| B. |
These 39 teams will
be placed into Divisions I, II and III, based upon their school's current year's Grade 9-12 CBEDS school enrollment figures (will be
posted on the web November 2008). The 13 highest-enrollment schools
qualifying for the Tournament will play in Division I; the next 13
highest-enrollment schools will play in Division II; and the remaining
13 schools will compete in Division III. |
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| Section 4. QUALIFICATION OF TEAMS |
| **A. |
League Champions
and other Automatic Qualifiers will qualify from Leagues, as follows: |
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BVAL-6 |
MBL-2 |
PAL-4 |
SCCAL-2 |
TCAL-2 |
WCAL-2 |
PSAL-2 |
MTAL/Mission-2 |
MTAL/Coastal-1 |
SCVAL-4 |
WBAL-2 |
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additional At-Large teams to fill the brackets, as needed.
(At-Large teams must have at least a .500 record in League,
or overall, to apply.) |
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| B. |
When two [2] or more
basic Leagues join together to form two [2] or more 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., Leagues A and B each have two [2] Automatic
Qualifiers. When new supplemental Leagues are formed combining A and
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 League MUST allocate an
automatic berth to each of the supplemental League Champions. |
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| Section 5. SEEDING & AT-LARGE
SELECTION PROCEDURES |
| A. |
All teams (including Automatic Qualifiers and At-Large applicants) MUST complete the Season Summary
Sheet (At-Large/Seeding) Form, and submit it to the
Seeding Chairperson BEFORE THE BEGINNING of the Seeding meeting. If the Season Summary Sheet is NOT submitted BEFORE THE BEGINNING of the Seeding meeting, the team WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT.
(See APPENDIX for SEASON SUMMARY
SHEET (AT-LARGE/SEEDING) FORM -- SOFTBALL) |
| B. |
The following
objective criteria will be used for purposes of selecting At-Large and
seeding: |
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League Classification: |
A |
B |
C |
| Win
(including forfeits) |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
| Tie |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
| Loss |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
Bonus Points |
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| Playing a League Champion (in a not-league contest) |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
| Being a League Champion |
5.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
- * Bonus-Point values are to be pro-rated in case of
competition with, or being, a shared-Champion
(e.g., tri-Champion = 1/3 of point-value; co-Champion =
1/2 of point-value)
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| C. |
Each team will
receive the appropriate points for all games played (to include practice
games, League games, and tournament games), excluding League Play-offs. |
| D. |
AT-LARGE SELECTION
To select
the At-Large teams who qualify for the Tournament, the teams'
points-per-game average will be used, and calculated as follows: |
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1. |
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Add the total points
earned by the team, based on Sections 5-B. & -C. above; |
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2. |
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Divide that total by 17, or
the number of games played, whichever is greater; |
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3. |
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This number will be
used to qualify the At-Large teams. |
| **E. |
LEAGUE
CLASSIFICATION (Click
here for list of schools and their League Classifications for Softball) |
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1. |
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"A"
Leagues: DAL; MHAL; PAL(Bay); TCAL; WCAL |
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2. |
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"B"
Leagues: ECAL; MBL; MTAL/Mission; SCCAL; STAL |
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3. |
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"C"
Leagues: MTAL/Coastal; CPSAL; PAL(Ocean); WBAL; WVAL |
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4. |
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An out-of-Section
opponent will be classified as being in an "A"
League if that opponent finishes its season with a winning percentage of
75% or higher. All other out-of-Section opponents will be classified as
"B" League
teams. |
| F. |
BRACKET PLACEMENT
Teams
will be seeded according to their point total, with the following
exceptions: |
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1. |
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A team finishing
lower in League play cannot be seeded higher than a League-mate with a
higher League finish. It must wait until its League-mate is seeded, and
then it will receive the next seed. |
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2. |
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If possible,
League-mates will not play in the first Round. |
| G. |
BREAKING TIES
The
following will be used to break ties for At-Large selection and/or
Seeding: |
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1. |
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Head-to-head
competition; |
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2. |
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Random draw. |
| H. |
If, after seeding
all teams by criteria points, at least nine [9] of the League
Representatives agree that significant misplacement has taken place,
then a subjective change in placement may occur, by agreement of at
least nine [9] League Representatives. |
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Section 6. RULES |
A. |
The 2009-10 National Federation Softball Rules will be used. |
B. |
Home Team: |
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1. |
The "Home Team"
shall be the team listed on the bottom of the bracket in the first
round. |
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2. |
For all subsequent
Rounds the higher-seeded team in each of the brackets shall select one
of the following options before the scheduled time for the start of
infield practice: |
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a. |
"Visitors" (start
first inning at bat); OR |
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b. |
"Home" (start first
inning in the field); OR |
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c. |
Choice of 1st- or
3rd-base dugout. |
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d. |
The lower-seeded
team's coach will then have the choice of the remaining option(s). |
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3. |
The Site Director
will present these options to the two opposing coaches approximately 40
minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. |
C. |
The "10-Run Rule" will be in
effect after five (5) complete innings, and the "15-Run
Rule" will be in effect after three (3) complete innings in
all Rounds of the Tournament. |
D. |
The "ASA Tie-Breaker" will be
implemented in all Rounds if the game-score is tied at the conclusion of
the 9th inning. |
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Section 7. OFFICIALS |
A. |
The CCS Commissioner
will contract with local accredited Officials Associations for the
assignment of game officials throughout the Tournament. |
B. |
Two [2] umpires will
be used for all games prior to the Semi-Finals. Three [3] umpires will
be used for the Semi-Finals and Finals. |
C. |
For all games prior
to the Semi-Finals, the Association serving the higher-seeded team
during the regular season will generally be contracted to provide
officials. Beginning with the Semi-Finals, neutral officials will be
assigned for all contests, unless two teams that are served by the same
officials association are paired; in that case, officials from the
teams' common home association will generally be contracted. |
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| Section 8. PRE-GAME WARM-UP PROCEDURES |
A. |
The designated Home
Team will take the field 30 minutes prior to game time for 10 minutes of
warm up. |
B. |
The designated
Visiting Team will have the field for the next 10 minutes for infield
warm up. |
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Section 9. AWARDS
Awards
will be presented on the field immediately following the Championship
Game in each Division, as follows: |
A. |
6 Team Trophies: 1
awarded to the Champion and Runner-Up teams in each Division; |
B. |
108 Medals: 18
awarded to the members of the Champion and Runner-Up teams in each
Division; |
C. |
3 Plaques: 1
awarded to the Coach of the Champion team in each Division. |
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Section 11. PASSES |
A. |
Teams shall enter
the gate with their coach. |
B. |
Schools will be
allowed six [6] Adult Supervisory free admissions, in addition to the
team and coaching staff. The names of these individuals must be listed
on the Pass Gate List Form,
signed by the Principal, and provided at the gate in order for these
individuals to be granted complimentary admission to the contest. (See Section 12.
below.) (See
APPENDIX for PASS GATE LIST
FORM) |
C. |
It is the
responsibility of the school to submit this form in a timely fashion so
that its supervisory personnel can be admitted easily and without
charge. |
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Section 12. 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 11.B above for pass information for supervisory personnel) |
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 13. 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. |
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B. |
The following
behavior is unacceptable at all CIF/CCS High School contests: |
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- berating
your opponent's school or mascot
- complaining about officials' calls (verbally or in gestures)
- berating
opposing players
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- artificial noise makers
- obscene
cheers / gestures
- negative
signs
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C. |
To this end, each school is required to
submit one (1) signed Sportsmanship Contract on or prior to September 15
of the school year. This contract confirms that the principal has
verbally and through written communication addressed the importance of
sportsmanship to his/her student body, faculty and community. |
D. |
Each Principal is required by the CCS Board of Managers to meet with any team from
his/her school participating in the CCS 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 45 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. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES |
A. |
All players must be
in good standing with their League, school and the CCS in order to
compete. No ineligible athletes will be allowed to compete. |
B. |
Any player or coach
who is disqualified from a Tournament contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT or
UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be disqualified from all remaining
contests in that sport that season. |
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Section 15. 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 the "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 16. TEAM TRAVEL SUBSIDY |
Travel is subsidized
@the current mileage rate, round-trip, for up to four [4] vehicles. If
a bus is utilized, that should be computed as equivalent to four [4]
vehicles. The Travel Subsidy
Form must be completed, signed by the Athletic Director,
and returned to the CCS office within 10 days of the school's last CCS
Play-off contest.
(See APPENDIX for TEAM SPORTS TRAVEL SUBSIDY FORM) |
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Section 17. REPORTING RESULTS |
It is the
responsibility of all teams to report their results in a timely fashion
to the media in their area, as well as to CCS -- 408-224-2994 X20.
Contest results will be posted on the CCS website [www.cifccs.org] as soon as possible. |
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