Season of Sports

3300. NO INTERSCHOOL CONTESTS

There shall be no interschool contests held until after five (5) calendar days (excluding Sundays) have elapsed since the last league contests of the previous fall, winter or spring sports season, as established by the Board of Managers of Central Section CIF. Contests may be held on the sixth (6) calendar day (excluding Sundays). For sports with similar season of sport, the sport with the last ending date shall be used in figuring the starting date for the next sport. A scrimmage may be held after a team has had ten (10) calendar days of practice (excluding Sundays). An individual may scrimmage after ten (10) calendar days of practice (excluding Sundays).

Note: Any athlete who was not involved in the prior sports season must have ten (10) days practice before he/she can participate in an interschool contest. The sixth calendar day (excluding Sunday), he/she may practice.

A. A Saturday may be counted as one of the ten (10) practice days.

B. The student athlete may not participate in an interschool contest until the eleventh calendar day (excluding Sundays).

Exception: An athlete competing in the prior sports season may waive the mandatory ten (10) days of practice, (excluding wrestling).

The Section Commissioner is to set and publish dates on which a scrimmage and first contest may be held for each sport.

3301. END OF SEASON

A. Each season shall end with the last regularly scheduled league game except for those qualifying for playoff contests and leagues may incorporate a single elimination playoff to designate CIF playoff representation in team sports if such playoffs involves less than the total number of teams in that league. Such playoffs shall not be charged as a regular season tournament or contest.

B. Season of sport regulations will be strictly enforced. Leagues shall coordinate their league schedules with established playoff dates so that last games are held not longer than one week prior to playoff. Extra scrimmages may be allowed for playoff participants in individual sports. Team sports qualifying for regional or State tournaments may request permission f or extra scrimmages from the area commissioner.

SUMMER SEASON

From the Tuesday after Memorial Day until the official opening of fall season, high school coaches may work with high school students or enter them in summer competition.

3302. RAIN OUTS

Games and/or meets rained out may be made up by mutual consent of the schools involved. If the makeup game and/or meet exceeds the maximum number per week allowed by CIF Central Section, permission to play may be obtained from the league commissioner. Each league must have its representatives ready for playoff dates.

3303. SEASON OF SPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS

All season of sports rules and regulations will be reviewed by Central Section Executive Board every two years to coincide with releaguing, except for sports with less than four years experience.

3304. INTERSCHOOL SCRIMMAGES

All interschool scrimmages must be limited to one per team per sport per season of sport. Any additional will count as a game toward season total.

A. Regular scrimmages (between high schools)

An interscholastic scrimmage is defined as a practice between schools with the following limitation:

1. No score is kept and no scoring device is used.

2. Free substitutions are time outs are permitted.

3. Spectators can attend.

4. Admission charges are permitted.

5. Officials are not paid.

6. Medial coverage should be discouraged.

7. Scrimmages must be conducted prior to a team’s first interscholastic contest, (non-league, tournament or league) unless permission has been obtained by a League Commissioner prior to scrimmage.

B. Scrimmage against a faculty or alumni team can be conducted under the following rules which are different than school against school.

Regular game conditions may be used.

1. Officials can be paid.

2. Admission charge may be made.

3. Score and time can be put on the scoreboard.

4. Results of the scrimmage will not count on win or loss record.

5. The scrimmage would count as the one scrimmage allowed by the Central Section.

6. Must be conducted prior to the first contest (non-league, tournament or league), unless obtaining permission from a League Commissioner to scrimmage.

3305. SCHOOL YEAR

 A  member school may conduct by itself, or in conjunction with its district or an outside agency, athletic or recreation programs for students at any time during the school year. These programs should meet all educational and legal requirements. The site administrator will be responsible for monitoring and accountability.

3306. LAST DAY TO START PRACTICE

Last day to start organized practice, first day of contest, and date of last contest shall be set by the CIF Section Commissioner.

3307. FINANCES

Allocation of playoff finances after expenses shall be 40% CIF and 60% to competing schools. Schools who continually fail to meet the deadlines for turning in financial statements and checks to the opposing school and Section Office will not be allowed to host play-offs in the future in sports where they do not meet the obligations. (Approved January 2001, Executive Committee).

3308 VACATION CONTROL

No practice, scrimmage, contest or coaching contact in any manner shall take place on the following days:

December 25

 January 1

Note: Track only may request in writing to the Section commissioner for waiver for an exceptional athlete to participate at a premium quality meet in California.

3309. SINGLE SEASON OF SPORT

There shall be no double season of any sport before the first Tuesday after Memorial Day, except football and volleyball. Football and volleyball may have spring practice. (See 1904-football).

3310. SPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Executive Committee shall establish a specific schedule for Board of Managers consideration of CIF rule changes, sport regulations and playoff procedures. This schedule will be sent to all schools and advisory committee chairpersons before school opens in the fall.

3311. FOUNDATION GAMES

In the sports of Volleyball and Basketball, an additional Varsity contest may be played as a FOUNDATION GAME. The game is to be played against a Central Section team. The contract will be a 2 year "home and home" agreement. The host school keeps 50% of the proceeds after expenses and sends the Central Section Office 50% for the scholarship program. No statistics are to be kept and there is no WIN or LOSS to be recorded.