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CIF/Central Coast Section

Central Coast Section Girl's Wrestling Bylaws

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1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS 7. SITES 13. PRACTICE AT SITES
2. TOURNAMENT DATES 8. RULES 14. TOURNAMENT SUPERVISION
3. TOURNAMENT FORMAT 9. OFFICIALS 15. PASSES
4. QUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS 10. AWARDS 16. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
5. SEEDING PROCEDURES 11. SPORTSMANSHIP    
6. ENTRIES 12. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES    
Section 1.  SCHEDULED MEETINGS
A. Separation: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011, 6:00 PM , @ CCS office
B. Evaluation: TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011, 4:00 PM, @ the CCS office
Section 2.  TOURNAMENT DATES
The 2011 Wrestling Championships will be held at Oak Grove High School on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2011.
Section 3.  FORMAT OF TOURNAMENT
Single-elimination for Championship bracket; with double-elimination for 3rd Place, beginning in 1st Round.
Section 4.  QUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS
A. Individuals may be entered into the tournament by submitting the CCS Girls Wrestling Entry Form no later than one day prior to the separation meeting.
B. No school may enter more than 1 wrestler per weight -class
Section 5.  SEPARATION PROCEDURES
A. Up to six [6] individual wrestlers may be separated by the Wrestling Committee and separated by quadrants in the brackets
1.

Empasis will be to separate grils from the same league by quarter brackets if possible.

2.

Head on Head Competition will be major consideration in separation of wrestlers

3. Tournament placings during the same year will be a consideration
4. Returning CCS Meet medalist from the previous year will be a consideration
5. Returning CIF Meet medalist from the previous year will be a consideration.
6. Overall Record will be a consideration
Section 6.  ENTRIES
A. Only those wrestlers who have completed the CIF Weight Management Program may be eligible
B. Wrestlers must be eligible in accordance with school, league, CCS and CIF Rules. Including minimum days of practice.
C. Girls can only partiticpate in the Girls Only tournament. They may not participate in the Boys CCS Championships
Section 7.  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.
Section 8.  RULES
A. The 2010-11 National Federation Wrestling rules will be followed.
B. A maximum of two [2] team personnel (coaches who are certified by participating schools, and/or non-participating contestants) will be permitted on the chairs at the edge of the mat.
Section 9.  OFFICIALS
The CCS Commissioner will contract with local accredited Officials Associations for the match officials who will be used throughout the Tournament
Section 10.  AWARDS
Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championships as follows:
A. Team Trophies: Champion, Runner-Up
B. Medals: The top four [4] finishers in each weight-class;
C. Plaque: Coach of Championship team.
Section 11.  SPORTSMANSHIP
A. The member schools of the CIF/Central Coast Section are committed to providing a sportsmanlike environment
for students, coaches and spectators.

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:
  • berating your opponent's school or mascot
  • complaining about officials' calls
    (verbally or in gestures)
  • berating opposing players
  • artificial noise makers
  • obscene cheers / gestures
  • negative signs
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 individual 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 will attend a coaches meeting the first morning of the Tournament where they will be reminded of the importance of good sportsmanship and to make certain their Administrator has reviewed this information with their athletes in the past week.
Section 12.  ELIGIBLE ATHLETES
A. No athlete will be allowed to compete who is not accompanied by a coach or faculty member of the school which he/she is representing.
B. All athletes must be in good standing with their League, school and CCS in order to compete. No ineligible athletes will be allowed to compete.
C. 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, including the State CIF Tournament.
Section 13.  PRACTICE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
No arrangements for practice at the competition site is allowed once the site of the Tournament has been announced by the 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.
Section 14.  TOURNAMENT SUPERVISION
Adequate student/spectator supervision must be provided by each school participating in the Tournament. School administrators/faculty who attend the contest in this capacity 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 and spectators.
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 or athlete 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. 
Section 15.  PASSES
A. ONLY CCS and CIF passes will be honored.
B. Participants will be admitted with the coaching staff.
C. The following procedure will be followed for all CCS events for admission and identification of faculty supervisors:
1. The school shall supply a Pass Gate List Form, in duplicate, listing the names of a maximum of six [6] supervisors assigned to the contest.  This Pass Gate List Form may be found in the Appendix of this Tournament Guide and should be signed by the Principal to be valid.
2. This list must be presented at the admission gate in time to provide complimentary admission to those listed.
Section 16.  TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The CCS Participant Information Bulletin will be sent to all schools and the media approximately three [3] weeks prior to the Wrestling Championships.
 
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