ARTICLE 310
3100.
DAYS OF PRACTICE
A. Each
individual student not a member and participant of a fall sports team shall have
at least 10 days of practice before the student can compete in a match or tournament.
B. Each
individual who completes the regular season in a fall sport shall have at least
five days of practice before the student can compete in a meet or tournament.
3101.
40-MATCH RULE
A wrestler will be allowed a maximum of 40 matches during the wrestling
season prior to the first qualifying tournament for the
EXCEPTION: Any
matches wrestled in a Section team dual championship tournament will not count
as part of the 40-match
maximum.
(Approved October 2001 Federated Council)
PENALTY: Violation of Article 3101 will result in the following sanctions:
A.
If an athlete goes over the prescribed 40 match limit, the athlete shall
be ineligible for any further competition for the season. In addition, the Section may impose the following additional
sanctions:
(1) The final season record
will be reduced by at least one win at the conclusion of the season:
(2) The school will be placed
on probation;
(3) The team/individual will
be ineligible to advance to or in Section, Regional or State Championships;
(4) Reduction of maximum
number of matches allowed for the following year in that sport:
(5) Repeated violation may
result in suspension of membership in the CIF.
(Approved November 2009 Federated Council)
3102.
WEIGH-INS
A. All
CIF-member schools must follow all National Federation rules and procedures
concerning weigh-ins.
(1) Violation of NFHS rule
4-5-5 will result in the following sanction; the host school will not be allowed
to host any tournament for the following year and cannot financially benefit from any other
tournament for that year. In addition, the Section may impose the following additional sanctions:
a.
The hosting school is placed on probation.
b.
Reduction of maximum number of matches.
(Revised May 2010 Federated Council; see NFHS Wrestling Rules Book 4-5-5)
B.
(Approved February 1997 Federated Council; also see NFHS Wrestling Rules
Book 4-4-4)
C. Each
coach is required to bring his/her team’s NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form to
all competitions including the CIF State Wrestling Championships.
PENALTY: Failure to comply will result in the entire team being
ineligible to compete and charged with forfeiture.
D. Each
wrestler is required to weigh in with his/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form at
all competitions up to and including the competition that begins the CIF
State Championship qualifying series.
PENALTY: Failure to comply will result in the wrestler being ineligible
for that competition.
(Revised May 2006 Federated Council)
E. The
use of laxatives, emetics, excessive food and liquid restriction, self induced
vomiting, hot rooms, hot boxes, saunas, and steam
rooms is prohibited for any purpose. The use of diuretics at any
time is prohibited. Regardless of the purpose, the use of vapor-impermeable suits (e.g. rubber or rubberized nylon) or any similar
devices used solely for dehydration is prohibited. Artificial means of rehydration (i.e. intravenous hydration) are also
prohibited. Violators of these rules shall be suspended for the competition(s) for which the weigh-in is intended. A second violation
would result in suspension for the remainder of the season.
3103.
CIF WRESTLING WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The establishment of a certified minimum wrestling weight based on 7%
body fat for males and 12% for females is required for all
high schools. Participation in the CIF Wrestling Weight Management
Program will be mandatory and binding for all CIF interscholastic wrestlers. No
wrestler may compete until he/she has completed the required body composition
assessment.
The CIF will utilize the NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator as the
mechanism to calculate the certified minimum weight for each wrestler
and as the data reporting and retrieval tool for all member schools sponsoring
wrestling.
A.
Establishing Certified Minimum Weights
(1)
For all initial assessments, Bioelectrical Impedance will be the
only method utilized to determine each wrestler’s body fat percentage. Refractometers will be utilized to determine hydration
levels through analysis of urine. Only measurements taken by persons who have successfully completed the CIF
Assessor Certification Workshop will be valid. Schools will receive a list of CIF Certified Assessors. It is
the responsibility of the school to contact an assessor from this list and arrange a time to have its wrestling squad
assessed or attend a Section sponsored regional testing clinic. No wrestler may compete until the athlete has had a
certified minimum wrestling weight determined by the NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator and it appears on the school’s
NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form. Once a wrestler competes at a weight class allowed by the weight loss plan, the
option to appeal is voided.
(2)
1% Variance: The formula incorporated by the NWCA for assessment data for
CIF wrestlers will automatically include a 1% variance of the wrestler’s body weight at the certified minimum
weight. (Example: If a male wrestler’s minimum body weight at 7% is 150, the program will indicate that 148.5 lbs. is
the certified minimum for that wrestler).
(3)
The lowest weight class at which a wrestler may compete will be
determined as follows:
a.
If the certified minimum weight, at 7% or 12% body fat, is exactly that
of one of the adopted weight classes, that weight shall be the wrestler’s minimum
weight class;
b.
If the certified minimum weight, at 7% or 12% body fat, is greater than
one of the adopted weight classes but lower than the next higher weight class, the
next higher weight class shall be the wrestler’s minimum weight class.
B.
Time Period for Assessments
(1)
No wrestler may compete until he/she has participated in an initial
assessment and his/her name and data are included on the school NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form and
Alpha Master Report.
(2)
The specific gravity of the urine, as determined by a refractometer
analysis, will determine whether a candidate may participate in an assessment on any
date. A specific gravity result of less than or equal to 1.025 is required in order to
participate in the body fat assessment. Any wrestler not passing the urine specific gravity test
must wait a minimum of 24 hours in order to be retested.
(3)
Assessments may begin on October 15 of each school year. Wrestlers may be
measured any time on or following this date and no later than January 15 to
establish a minimum wrestling weight. All wrestlers, including those coming out late, must
have their minimum wrestling weight established prior to competing.
a.
Hardship Exceptions
Appeals may be submitted to the Section office for the following two
exceptions only:
(i)
Assessment Exception One: A student under doctor’s care may be
assessed after January 15 before the student competes or within
seven days, whichever comes first, following the student’s release from the
doctor.
(ii) Assessment
Exception Two: A student who becomes eligible after January
15 may be assessed after January 15 before the student competes or
within seven days, whichever comes first, following
the student becoming scholastically and/or residentially eligible.
(4)
A wrestler who competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss
plan before or during an appeal has accepted
his/her most recent assessment and voids all other appeal options allowed
within this policy.
C. School
Responsibilities for the Measurement Process
(1)
It is the school’s responsibility to contact and contract with a CIF
Certified Assessor from list provided by the CIF or
attend a Section sponsored regional testing clinic.
(2)
Schools choosing to contract with a CIF Certified Assessor will be
required to have available at the time of assessment:
a.
Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Data Forms.
b.
Plastic collection cups to conduct urine specific gravity tests.
c.
Two adults (teacher, AD, parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver, etc.) who will:
(i)
Assist with measuring height (in feet and inches);
(ii)
Assist with the recording of data;
(iii)
Assist with urine specific gravity testing.
(3)
Bioelectrical Impedance assessments shall not be conducted by any active
wrestling coach at any level.
D.
Wrestlers Below 7% or 12% Body Fat
Prior to competition, any male wrestler whose body fat percentage at the
time of his initial assessment is below 7% may request a waiver in order to establish a certifiable wrestling weight class if a
physician attests that the athlete is naturally at his sub-7%
body fat level. In the case of a female wrestler, a waiver may be
requested if the athlete is naturally at her sub-12% body fat.
A waiver form must be signed by a physician, a parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver,
the principal and the head wrestling coach. The completed waiver form must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate Section
office. Wrestlers may not compete at their waiver weight class until the completed waiver form, with all four required
signatures, has been received by the appropriate Section
office. The waiver weight class is valid for one season only and expires
March 15 of each year. The sub-7% male or sub-12% female, who receives clearance, may not wrestle below their actual weight
class at the time of initial assessment.
E.
Growth Allowance
(1)
The NFHS Wrestling Rules provide a two-pound growth allowance on January
15 of each wrestling season.
F.
Weight Loss Per Week
(1)
An average weight loss limit per week of 1.5% of body weight at the time
of initial assessment has been established. A season-long weight loss plan will guide each wrestler’s weight loss
during the season.
(2)
The weight loss plan shall determine in which weight class(es) a wrestler
may compete each week.
(3)
A wrestler is ineligible to compete in a weight class below the lowest
eligible weight class defined by the weight loss plan before the proper amount of time has passed to achieve the weight
class.
NOTE:
a. A wrestler shall not wrestle more than one weight class above that
class for which the actual weight,
at the time of weigh in, qualifies the competitor (NFHS Rule 4-4-2);
b. If a wrestler weighs in
one weight class below his/her lowest allowable weight class per his/her NWCA
Pre-Match Weigh-in Form, he/she is eligible per NFHS Rule 4-4-2 to only wrestle at
the lower of the two weight classes listed for
that day on his/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form.
c. If a wrestler weighs in
two or more weight classes below his/her lowest allowable weight class per
his/her NWCA Pre-Match
Weigh-In Form, he/she is ineligible to wrestle in any weight class at that
competition.
d . If a wrestler weighs in at a weight class higher than his/her
allowable weight classes per his/her NWCA Pre-Match Weigh-In Form, he/she may wrestle in
compliance with NFHS Rule 4-4-2; a wrestler shall not wrestle more than one weight class above that class for which
the actual weight, at the time of weigh in, qualifies the competitor.
G.
Appeal of Assessment Results
(1)
Any athlete may appeal his/her initial assessment results one time by
reassessment. In order to utilize the results of an appeal, the school must receive notification from the Section Office
prior to allowing the challenging athlete to compete.
(2)
The steps of the appeal process are as follows (Step 1 may be bypassed
and only Step 2
utilized): STEP 1: The
athlete shall repeat the assessment as described in the regulation.
a.
The reassessment shall occur within 14 calendar days of the initial
assessment date unless a written extension is granted by the Section before the expiration of the 14-day period. The
14-day appeal period shall start on the day following the date of the initial assessment. Day one through
seven does not permit any loss of weight for an appeal to be valid. During the second week, days 8-14, a
wrestler may weigh no less than 1.5%(rounded down) of the body weight measured at the initial assessment.
Failure to meet these conditions or timelines is cause for denial.
b.
Data shall be recorded on the Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Data
Form.
c.
Reassessment includes hydration and Bioelectrical Impedance assessment.
d.
PENALTY: A wrestler who
competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss plan before or during an appeal has accepted his/her most recent
assessment and voids all appeal options allowed within this policy.
STEP 2: If dissatisfaction
with the results remains, the wrestler may choose Bod
Pod assessment to determine body fat percentage. Results obtained at this
step are final: the athlete, family, school
or coach may not appeal further.
a.
The Bod Pod assessment shall occur within 14 calendar days of the initial
assessment date unless a written extension is granted by the Section before the
expiration of the 14-day period. The 14-day appeal period shall start on
the day following the date of initial assessment. Day one through seven does not
permit any loss of weight for an appeal to be valid. During the second week,
days 8–14, a wrestler may weigh no less
than 1.5% (rounded down) of the body weight measured at the initial assessment.
Failure to meet these conditions or timelines is cause for denial.
b.
Bod Pod facilities must be approved by the CIF State Office; the proper
form shall be filed with the Section Office.
c.
Bod Pod assessment must be conducted before the wrestler participates in
interscholastic competition.
d.
PENALTY: A wrestler who
competes at a weight class allowed by his/her weight loss plan before or
during an appeal has accepted his/her most recent assessment and voids all
appeal options allowed within this policy.
H.
Costs
(1)
All costs incurred for initial assessment, appeal process, nutrition
education program, and NWCA Optimal Performance Calculator are the
responsibility of the school or parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver.
(2)
Charges for Bioelectrical Impedance assessment conducted by a CIF
Certified Assessor may not exceed $10 per wrestler.
(3)
CIF Certified Assessors are permitted to charge mileage at the
CIF-adopted rate or a minimum service fee of $50 whenever travel is required to a location at which fewer than six
subjects are to be assessed on any given date.
I.
Training the Assessor
(1)
Persons eligible to be trained as CIF Certified Assessors shall be
medical practitioners (e.g., physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians assistants,
nutritionists, health educators, exercise physiologists) or other persons approved by
the CIF. Under no circumstances may an active wrestling coach be a certified assessor.
(2)
Training and certification of CIF Certified Assessors will be conducted
by CIF Master Assessors under the direction of the State CIF.
(3)
The assessor will attend a training session and annual update
certification.
(4)
The assessor will participate in a random sample test to substantiate the
quality and accuracy of his/her measurements.
(5)
The assessor certification training will consist of a minimum of two
hours of training (classroom and practical training).
(6)
A certification training fee will be charged to each assessor candidate
attending training program.
(7)
Recertification
a.
The CIF State Office will conduct annual recertification clinics for a
minimum of one CIF Head Master Assessor from each Section. Recertified Head Master Assessors will then
conduct recertification clinics for CIF Master Assessors within each local Section.
b.
CIF Master Assessors will conduct all recertification training programs
for CIF Certified Assessors.
c.
Recertification of CIF Certified Assessors will require a minimum of
one-hour training.
(8)
Data Collection
a.
The CIF will provide the reporting forms.
b.
The assessor will conduct all Bioelectrical Impedance measurements.
c.
The assessor will provide the supplies to conduct the urine specific
gravity test.
d.
The assessor will be responsible for posting all wrestler data to the
NWCA Web site within 72 hours after the initial assessment is made.
e.
Failed urine tests will not be reported to the CIF.
(Revised May 2007 Federated Council)