CCS 2012 ADMINISTRATORS

WORKSHOP

ELIGIBILITY SESSION

We will cover:1. NEW enrollment criteria2. NEW transfer options3. Scholastic Eligibility4. “Sunday” Rule5. Rule 600

CONTENTS

The Principal of each school, as the chief administrative

officer is responsible for the administrative oversight for

all athletic programs and participants in his/her school

CIF and CCS establish minimum eligibility standards.

Schools can be more restrictive

Principals and other school personnel are responsible to insure that ALL of their student athletes meet ALL the eligibility standards before they go on the field, court, gym or mat or in the pool!

Once CIF or CCS or the League or school has determined that each athlete is ELIGIBLE to participate, the Principal remains in authority in determining, for cause, whether or not a student will represent that school in the public arena of high school competition.

AT NO TIMEUNDER ANY

CIRCUMSTANCESIS AN INELIGIBLE

ATHLETEALLOWED TO COMPETE Compete = any time another team from another school is presentSCRIMMAGES

LEAGUE GAMESTOURNAMENT CONTESTS ETC.

PRACTICE GAMESPLAYOFF GAMES, PRE-SEASON GAMES

INELIGIBLE ATHLETES MAY PRACTICE WITH

THE TEAM IF THE SCHOOL ALLOWS THEM

TO…..

DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO

SUIT UP FOR ANY CONTEST!

CIF BYLAW 2011. ENROLLMENT STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATION:

At the time of participation, students MUST be enrolled in 20 units of work (full-time) at the school for which they are competing.

CCS MEMBER SCHOOLS are schools, not club teams. Participation is a privilege, not a right CIF is authorized in California by the State Legislature to

establish rules and regulations, as well as criteria that MUST BE MET by ALL students before they can participate in interscholastic athletics.

Enrollment Definitions & Standards

PLAYING!

If students are enrolled in less than 20 credits at your school but are also enrolled in another 10 credits at the local JC or another school. (exception in some cases—Middle College)

If students are enrolled in 1 class on your campus, but all other classes are taken at the charter school ( or any other school )

It is true that districts and schools must provide for the EDUCATION of students enrolled in charter or other types of schools (i.e. access to the laboratories, libraries, computer labs, etc.) HOWEVER, Education is a right and Athletics is a privilege.

Schools enroll students….. and then those schools choose to provide a variety of co-curricular activities of the school’s choosing ( not the parents ) in which THEIR OWN full-time students can choose to participate.

Your school athletic programs are for YOUR

students.

Enrollment Standards establishing a SEMESTER OF ATTENDANCE (re: 8 semester rule)

Enrollment Standards establishing a STUDENT AS A TRANSFER

Enrollment Standards for purpose of BYLAW 510 Pre-enrollment Contact)

Enrollment Standards of students in schools with MULTI-SCHOOL/CAMPUS AGREEMENTS.

CIF BYLAW 201 also includes…..

CIF BYLAW 206

Students who move with their entire family from one school’s attendance area to another may enroll at the new school OR ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL THE DISTRICT ALLOWS THEM TO ENROLL IN or a private school no later than the beginning of the school year following that move

CAN’T LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND….

Valid Change of Residence

Except for disciplinary transfers 207: All students, are limited at the new school

to sub-varsity participation for 12 monthsin any sport in which they participated in the 12 months before this transfer at any level at any school ……. ( or club for foreign students )

12 MONTHS BACK, 12 MONTHS FORWARD

TRANSFER STUDENTSStudents who do NOT make a valid change of residence but change schools

CIF Bylaw 207

8/17/2011 8/17/2012 8/17/2013

DATE OF TRANSFER

8/17/2011 8/17/2012 8/17/2013

DATE OF TRANSFERAll SPORTS AT ALL LEVELS EXCEPT NO VARSITY VB OR SWIMMING

8/17/2011 8/17/2012 8/17/2013All SPORTS AT ALL LEVELS EXCEPT NO VARSITY FB UNTILPLAYED JV

PLAYED JV SWAM VARSITY

CIF RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY TRANSFER RULE:

RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY

ANY STUDENT WHO WAS NOT ENROLLED IN YOUR SCHOOL

FOR THE ENTIRE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR

MUST COMPLETE A RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION FORM,

SUBMIT IT TO THE CCS & BE CLEARED IN SOME WAY

BEFORE THEY CAN PLAY ANY SPORTS AT ANY LEVEL AT YOUR SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!CIF Bylaws 206, 207, 208, 210

Transfer Student Options for exceptions to CIF 207. B. (3) & (4):

AT TIME OF

TRANSFER:Student is scholastically eligibleStudent is not a discipline transferStudent was not unduly influencedStudent is not following a HS or Club CoachStudent cannot play same sport 2 high schools

First Time Transfers:

Did NOT play sports in the last twelve months at ANY level at any school (or club for foreign students)

LIMITED ELIGIBILITY for students who only wish to play JV or who want to play varsity but DID NOT play that same sport at any level in the last 12 months.

SIT OUT PERIOD for students who wish to play VARSITY, sit out and play at the VARSITY level for the last 6 weeks of the regular season.

HARDSHIP: new and narrowly defined, requiring documentation.

206 Valid

Change of

Residence does

NOT count as a

Transfer!

Transfer Student Options for exceptions to CIF 207. B. (3) & (4)2nd,3rd 4th

Time Transfers

Did NOT play sports in the last twelve months at ANY level at any school (or club for foreign students)

LIMITED ELIGIBILITY for students who only wish to play JV or who want to play varsity but DID NOT play that same sport at any level in the last 12 months.

SIT OUT PERIOD for students who wish to play VARSITY, sit out and play at the VARSITY level for the last 6 weeks of the regular season.

HARDSHIP: new and narrowly defined, requiring documentation.

AT TIME OF

TRANSFER:

Student is scholastically eligibleStudent is not a discipline transferStudent was not unduly influenceStudent is not following a HS or Club CoachStudent cannot play same sport 2 high schools

206 Valid

Change of

Residence does

NOT count as a

Transfer!

Must have passed 20 units the grading period immediately prior to participation.

Must have a 2.0 GPA in the grading period immediately prior to participation.

Must be enrolled in 20 units at time of participation at YOUR school.

Must be making progress towards graduation.

SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBILITY DATES: CIF BYLAW 205.b. (3)

a. Schools or Districts or Leagues or Sections MUST establish an eligibility date following the immediately previous grading period in compliance with their respective CIF Section Policy. *

This is the date on which all student become eligible or ineligible based on their officially posted grades in the immediately previous grading period.

b. Changing Gradesc. Grade changes must be before established eligibility dated. Incomplete gradese. Physical Education Creditf. Summer School Creditg. Scholastic Eligibility for Students in non-traditional program.

*CCS POLICY: Schools, District or Leagues develop policies for establishment of eligibility dates!

Provide a day OFF for kids and coaches. No practice no games, no meetings, no film review, no conditioning with coaches, no coaches and kids together!!!!Alternate day of Respite can be requested….

CIF BYLAW 310 & CCS Bylaws Article V, Section 3. F.

Cannot compete for an “outside team” during the high school season of sport AFTER a student has played on their high school team without sitting out high school games after the outside competition.

CCS Bylaws Article VI, Section 11 requires that students who do not compete on their high school team AND continued to compete for their club team AFTER the first league contest at their school CANNOT join the high school team that season.

CIF BYLAW 600 Outside Competition

Practice

Different sport

ODP programs approved by CIF

Individual sports-unattached

Team sports-if outside team has

LESS THAN ½ of the # of players

on a HS team in that sport

(i.e. doubles volleyball)

CompetitionSame sport

Individual Sports--Attached

Team Sports if ½ or more

players than the HS team

Club championships etc

not approved by CIF

Professional tryouts!

CIF BYLAWS 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605

DO NOT

BOTHERMICHAEL

UNTIL you get a notice that something on your eligibility Status has changed…..

BECAUSE…..Michael is getting cranky

BECAUSE …so many of you Call to see whereYour transfer is in the……

PILE ON HIS DESK!!!!!EVERY CALL KEEPS HIM FROM PROCESSING

2-3 MORE APPLICATIONS…

YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS EACH TRANSFER IS PROCESSED AND REVIEWED!

MICHAEL AND THE STAFF ARE HAPPY TO ANSWERQUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSFER SITUATIONS…….JUST NOTQUESTIONS ABOUT WHEN IT WILL BE DONE, WHERE IT IS IN THE PILE, ETC. ETC. ETC.

WHY?Because they may be trying to go “around” you and get a different answer than you already gave them…Because they tell us half a story and want a ruling & then tell you that CCS said it was ok!Because YOU are responsible for the eligibility of YOUR students and making sure they are cleared, not the CCS and not the parents.Because there are more than 25000 student athletes in the CCS and only 4 of us!Because ADs and Administrators need to know the answer to the question the next time a different parent asks them the same questionBecause We Like You, so you call us and ask the question, EXCEPT for where is my transfer in the stack or when do you think he will be cleared or what shall I tell the parents????????????

Awwww.

Parents are lovely people….well most of the time, but they should NOT CONTACT THE CCS.

REMEMBER:

PATIENCE IS A

VIRTUE!

THANKS!