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1. SCHEDULED MEETINGS |
| A. Seeding: |
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
06, 2010, 9:00 AM, @ the CCS office |
| B. Evaluation: |
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 2010, 4:00 PM, @ the CCS office |
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| Section
2. TOURNAMENT DATES |
| The 2009 CCS Girls Team Tennis Championships will be conducted: |
| 1st Round: |
TUE., NOVEMBER 9, 2010 |
Semi-finals: |
MON., NOVEMBER 15, 2010 |
| 2nd Round: |
WED., NOVEMBER 10, 2010 |
Finals: |
WED., NOVEMBER 17, 2010 |
| Quarter-finals: |
FRI., NOVEMBER 12, 2010 |
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| Section
3. TOURNAMENT FORMAT |
| A. |
All teams will enter a 24-team single-elimination
Tournament bracket. |
| B. |
Each team will participate in seven [7] matches: four [4] singles and three [3] doubles. |
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| Section
4. QUALIFICATION OF TEAMS |
| A. |
1. |
Each League Champion Team receives an
automatic berth into the CCS Team Tournament. |
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2. |
If
a League has less than six [6] teams participating, the League Champion will not receive an automatic
berth, but may apply for At-Large selection. |
| B. |
At-Large teams will be selected to fill the
24-team bracket using the
criteria outlined in Section 5. below. |
| C. |
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 one [1] Automatic Qualifier to the CCS Tournament, the new
supplemental Leagues shall retain the total of their previous Automatic Qualifiers (e.g.,
Leagues A and B each have one [1] Automatic Qualifier. When the new supplemental Leagues are
formed combining A and B, they will have a total of two [2] 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 CCS
qualifiers, the basic League MUST allocate an automatic berth to each of the supplemental
League Champions. |
| D. |
League Representatives are responsible for
submitting their respective League entries (League Champions and any At-Large
candidates) in order of League finish, as determined by the respective
League by-laws ,
including the coach's home phone #, NO LATER THAN THE SEEDING MEETING. OFFICIAL
ENTRY/LINE UP FORM & SEASON SUMMARY SHEET
(AT-LARGE FORM) -- GIRLS TEAM TENNIS.) |
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| Section
5. AT-LARGE SELECTION |
| A. |
Teams applying for an
At-Large berth must complete the Season Summary Sheet and Official
Entry/Team Line-up Form, and
submit it to the Seeding Chairperson NO LATER THAN
THE SEEDING MEETING. (SEASON SUMMARY
SHEET (AT-LARGE FORM) & OFFICIAL ENTRY/LINE UP FORM -- GIRLS TEAM TENNIS.) |
| B. |
The
following objective criteria will be used for At-Large selection (points
will be calculated utilizing all matches through the last scheduled League
contest; League Play-off contests are not to be included): |
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1. |
3 points for any win; |
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2. |
2 points for playing an
Automatic Qualifier; |
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3. |
1 point for playing any
team applying for an At-Large berth. |
| C. |
Add the points, as determined in 5.-B.
above, and divide by 16, or the number of matches played, whichever is greater, to determine the
team's point-per-match average. This number will be used to select the At-Large teams. |
| D. |
If two
(2) or more teams are tied for the last At-large berth(s), the following
criteria in rank order will be used to determine the participants(s): |
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- head-to-head competition; if still tied
then
- record against common opponents; if
still tied then
- blind draw
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| Section
6. SEEDING PROCEDURE |
| A. |
Eight [8] teams will be seeded in the
Tournament, using a standard 32-team bracket format, with the remainder of teams being placed by blind
draw. |
| B. |
Criteria to be considered by the Committee to seed the
teams will include: League records; head-to-head competition; strength of League;
record against common opponents; USTA "STAR" program. |
| C. |
Once the seeded teams have been written in, the draw is
completed through a process of drawing the names of the remaining teams and putting
them on the unoccupied lines in the order in which they are drawn, starting at the top and
moving in sequence downward. |
| D. |
In the drawing procedure, when unseeded teams are brought
together and are members of the same League/Division, the Committee shall
place the second team drawn on the next available line. The Committee, by majority vote, may chose
to leave the League members in the same half-bracket if a bracket imbalance is created. |
| E. |
League Representatives are responsible for their
League entries and MUST submit the League Champions or any At-Large candidates,
including the coach's home telephone #, by the Seeding Meeting. |
| F. |
League Representatives are responsible for notifying all
of his/her League member-schools of Tournament At-Large selection and
opponents immediately following the Seeding Meeting. |
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Section 7.
SITES |
| A. |
Teams placed on bottom lines of the
bracket will host 1st-Round matches. |
| B. |
The team on the bottom line of the bracket host
2nd-
and 3rd-Round matches |
| C. |
The host school will make arrangements for a site in its
area with seven [7] playable courts and for notifying its opponents of the site. |
| D. |
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 8.
TEAM LINE-UPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS |
| A. |
There shall be 10 players on each team, and they shall play in their
"ladder" or "ranking" position (#1-ranked
player plays as "1;
#2-ranked player plays as #2; etc.). |
| B. |
A team will consist of the best players available
the day of competition. (For example, if a #1 player is unable
to compete, the #2 must
move up to #1 position, the #3 player to the #2 position.) |
| C. |
Each team shall
submit written Singles and Doubles line-ups, with alternates, at the
Seeding meeting, and a
written line-up to the opposing coach and the Site
Director at every round of play. In no instance may the first
four (4) Singles
players be listed as Doubles alternates. |
| D. |
In situations
involving an incomplete team:
| 1. In
Singles: |
The coach must move all players up to complete the
team, and add a player to the
last line-up position. No player may be moved down the ladder. |
| 2. In Doubles: |
Lower player(s) may be moved
up to complete the Doubles team affected, or all
Doubles teams must be moved up, and a lower team added to the last
line-up
position. |
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| E. |
Teams must submit
official line-up form at the seeding meeting. The line-ups for the CCS Team entries will
be
inspected and assessed by the Committee before the close
of the Seeding meeting. Irregularities may
be challenged by the
Committee and adjustments required if 2/3
of the Committee agrees. |
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Section 9.
COACHING |
| The School Coach (one [1] per school) may coach a player or team
only on change-overs and between split-sets. Coaches are expected to follow proper
Tennis decorum and remain for the duration of their players' matches.
All student-athletes competing in CCS contests
(scrimmages, alumni, pre-season, League and Play-offs) must be accompanied by
a coach that meets the following criteria as addressed in CIF Bylaws 308 and 506: |
| A. |
MUST BE THE "REGULAR COACH"-
The coach of either a public or private school
team or athlete must be
a coach of record for that school for the current season and must
comply with all requirements of CIF Bylaw
506. |
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1. |
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS - All public school teams must be coached by a person who meets
the requirements
of the California Education Code and the California Administrative Code
Title
V. |
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2. |
NON-PUBLIC
SCHOOLS - In the case of a non-public school, a person engaged by that
school on
a
yearly contract basis as a regular member of the school coaching or teaching staff and
certified
by the
administrator for that school as competent for the position held. |
| B. |
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS-In the case of an emergency ONLY, the principal
of the school may designate
an alternate coach, as long as it is done in writing prior to
the contest and submitted to the League
Commissioner for all pre-season and
League contests, and the
CCS Commissioner for CCS Play-off
contests. Any alternate coach MUST be an individual
who meets all the conditions required in Section
9.-A. above in the case of a public school; and Section 9.-B. above in the case of a non-public
school. |
| C. |
NO COACH PRESENT - STUDENT INELIGIBLE. |
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| Section 10. RULES |
| A. |
Current applicable USTA Rules will be followed.
("No-Ad" scoring will be used.) |
| B. |
It is expected that all participants in the
Tournament will wear acceptable Tennis attire (e.g., no bathing suits, cut-offs, etc.). All
decisions regarding acceptable attire will be made at the discretion of the Tournament Director. |
| C. |
All players will be expected to play in accordance with
the "Code." |
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| Section
11. OFFICIALS / LINESPERSONS |
| CCS will make every attempt to have a minimum of one [1]
certified USTA Official present during the Finals of match play. Participants are expected to
score and call their own matches in accordance with the "Code." If there
is a dispute, players may contact the Official-in-Charge and request a line judge for the
remainder of their match. Every attempt will be made to secure such an individual. |
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| Section
12. PROTEST COMMITTEE |
| A Protest Committee shall be utilized during the CCS
Tournament. The Committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and two
[2] other
persons appointed by the Tournament Director. |
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| Section 13. AWARDS |
| Awards will be presented at the site immediately following the
Championship Match: |
| A. |
2 Team Trophies: 1 awarded to each Champion and Runner-Up
Teams; |
| B. |
20 Medals: 1 awarded to each member of the
Champion and Runner-Up Teams; |
| C. |
Plaque: Awarded to the Coach of the Championship Team. |
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| Section
15. 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
- complaining about officials'
calls (verbally or in gestures)
- berating opposing players
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- artificial noise makers
- obscene cheers /
gestures
- negative sign
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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.
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| 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) |
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| Section
16. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES |
| A. |
No athlete will be allowed to compete who is not
accompanied by a coach/faculty member of the school which she is representing. |
| B. |
All student-athletes must be in good standing with their
Leagues, schools and CCS in order to compete. No ineligible athletes will be allowed
to compete. |
| C. |
Any player or coach who is ejected from a
Tournament
contest for FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT or UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR will be
disqualified from all remaining contests in that sport that season, including
Nor-Cal and State CIF competition. |
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| Section
17. FACULTY SUPERVISION |
Adequate student and spectator supervision MUST be provided by
each school participating in the Tournament. School administrators or faculty who
attend the contest in that 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 schools' students and
spectators. |
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| Section
18. 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 at 408-224-2994.
Contest results will be posted on the CCS website [www.cifccs.org],
as soon as possible. |
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