Division I-IV Football Format 2013-14
PRESIDENT DEBBI HOLMERUD Principal Lincoln High School 6844 Alexandria Place Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 953-8921 FAX: (209) 952-4646 COMMISSIONER PETER J. SACO CIF Sac-Joaquin Section P.O. Box 289 Lodi, CA 95241 (209) 334-5900 FAX: (209) 334-0300 Web site: www.cifsjs.org FORMAT 2013 DIVISION I-II-III-IV FOOTBALL TO: Sac-Joaquin Section schools that participate in Division I, II, III and IV Football FROM: Peter J. Saco, Commissioner John Williams, Asst. Commissioner DATE: September 25, 2013 2013 CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION/LES SCHWAB TIRES DIVISION I-II-III-IV FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE A. Dates & Games: First Round Nov. 15, 2013 (home sites) Second Round Nov. 22, 2013 (home sites) Semifinals Nov. 29, 2013 (home sites) Finals Dec. 6 and 7, 2013 Divisions I, II and III (All games will be played at Sacramento State University or Lincoln-S High School) Division IV (@ Lincoln-S High School) NOTE: Dates, times and sites for each final will be determined after the semifinal contests. Game Times Afternoon @ 1:00 p.m.; Evening @ 7:00 p.m. B. Participating Leagues: CAL, CVC, CCC, DRL, DVC, GEL, Metro, MMC, MEL, MLL, PVL, SJAA, SFL, SVC, SCAC, TVL, TCAL, TCC, VOL and WAC. 1. Automatic Entries (40): Each league will receive two automatic entries. 2. At-large Entries (24): There will be 24 at-large qualifiers based on total number of wins during the regular season (preseason and league competition combined). C. Divisions: Divisions will be declared after the 64 teams have been determined. 1. Division I: Division I will be comprised of the 16 largest (by 2012-13 enrollment) schools among the 64 qualifiers. 2. Division II: Division II will be comprised of the second largest set of 16 teams among the 64 qualifiers. 3. Division III: Division III will be comprised of the third largest set of 16 teams among the 64 qualifiers. 4. Division IV: Division IV will be comprised of the 16 smallest schools among the 64 qualifiers. D. Game Director: Host schools will provide a game director for Nov. 15, 22 and 29 games. Game directors for the finals at Sacramento State and Lincoln-S High School will be Section staff. E. Officials: Officials will be assigned by the Assignor of Officials in the area where the playoff games are to be held. Officials for the final game will be supplied jointly by both Assignors of Officials. F. Security: Police protection will be provided by host school at the local rate. G. Emergency Services: The host team shall endeavor to have medical emergency services available. H. Gate Personnel: Ticket takers and sellers (in accordance with tentative budget) will be provided by host school at local rate. -1-
I. General Playoff Regulations: 1. The 2013 National Federation football rules will prevail during the football playoffs. 2. All tie games will be resolved by the 10-yard tie-breaker system as outlined in the National Federation rules for 2013, pages 82-84. J. Official Ball: The official ball for the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires Football Playoffs Presented by Farmers Insurance will be the Wilson GST (1003). Other acceptable balls will be the Wilson F1001 or F1005. K. Game Jerseys: Host team will wear dark and visitors will wear white jerseys. L. Halftime: Halftime period will be 20 minutes. M. Admission Prices: Adults... $10.00 Seniors (age 60 and above)... $7.00 Students (K-12)... $7.00 Children (age 5 and under)... Free Finals (Divisions I-II-III-IV) Adults... $12.00 Seniors (age 60 and above)... $8.00 Students (K-12)... $8.00 Children (age 5 and under)... Free 1. Parking: An undetermined parking fee MAY be charged at Sacramento State and Lincoln-S High School for the finals contests. N. Rooters buses: Rooters bus adviser will pay admission charges for rooters at the admission gate. O. Passes: 1. No league, district, school, NCOA or Section pink passes will be honored. 2. Only Section red PLAYOFF passes, Section copper PRESS passes, State courtesy cards and State or Section Gold Lifetime passes will be honored. 3. Twenty additional PLAYOFF tickets will be issued to each contesting school (to be distributed by the principal). 4. Coaches wishing to scout possible future opponents during the playoffs should contact the athletic director of the home school and provide the home school with the names of the coaches (maximum of six) who will be scouting the game. The Section office will allow the coaches whose names are provided ahead of time to be admitted free to that game. P. Spirit Squads: Bands, song leaders, cheerleaders and mascots from contesting schools, when in uniform on the date that their school plays, will be admitted free. Pass gate to be used at the field. Q. Other Personnel: Spotters, statisticians, camerapersons, walkie-talkie persons, phone persons and announcers. 1. One cameraperson and one phone or walkie-talkie person will be admitted from each school. 2. Two statisticians and two spotters will be admitted from each school. Statisticians will not be allowed on the field. 3. Announcer will be provided by the host school and is to be an impartial reporting adult. 4. If press box facilities are limited at the host school, arrangements will be made for equal facilities. -2-
R. Bands and Noisemakers: The following rules regarding noisemakers and bands are to be followed by all CIF Sac-Joaquin Section schools. 1. Non-mechanical handheld devices (i.e., small cow bells and thunder sticks) are allowed at outdoor events, excluding baseball and softball. Whistles, air horns and other air-powered or mechanically powered devices are prohibited at ALL events. 2. Bands are encouraged to attend and participate in playoff contests. The visiting school must make prior contact with the home team if they plan on bringing a band to a playoff game to ensure appropriate seating. The Section office, prior to the event, must approve bands participating at neutral site Section finals. 3. Bands are not allowed to play during the course of the actual contest. In the sport of football, bands may play during timeouts, halftime or in between plays. Bands must stop playing when a team breaks the huddle or in the case of a no huddle offense, when the quarterback lines up in position to take a snap. 4. It is the responsibility of the site administrators to make sure the above stated regulations are enforced. 5. The game officials may stop a game and seek help from the site administrators if they believe the regulations are not being enforced. S. Administrators: One administrator from each participating school is to be present; check in with host school administration. T. Player Eligibility: Only players who are eligible according to CIF, league and local school rules will be eligible for the playoffs. U. Financial Reports: Each game director will submit a financial report with profits to the Section office in accordance with tentative budget. V. Publicity: The Sac-Joaquin Section office, game directors and competing schools will publicize the playoffs throughout the Section. Please publicize as the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires Division I-II-III-IV Football Playoffs Presented by Farmers Insurance. Radio or TV broadcasting may be authorized by the Section Commissioner. Contact the Section office for specific fees. W. Programs: 1. Programs for the first three rounds will be provided by host school; all profits to go to the host school. Program information shall be forwarded to the host school as soon as possible. 2. Program for the finals will be provided by the Sac-Joaquin Section. Please submit your team roster online to maxpreps.com by November 7, 2013. Schools are responsible for submitting their own rosters. If the roster is not received by the deadline, your school will be left out of the program. PHOTOS: Schools are requested to submit a team photo by November 7, 2013 for inclusion in the program. Photo should be sent electronically to jwilliams@cifsjs.org. X. Awards: 1. A championship pennant will be awarded to the 1st place team. 2. A 2nd place plaque will be awarded. 3. Patches will be awarded to members of the championship team. 4. Patches will be awarded to the members of the runner-up team. 5. Playoff participation certificates are available on the Section website at: http://www.cifsjs.org/school-personnel/calendars-forms-certificates/ Y. Transportation: The cost of one vehicle, if used, will be reimbursed by the Section for each playoff game attended at the rate of $3.00 per mile. PLEASE REQUEST MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (BUT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 13, 2013). Z. Film Exchange: There will be a mandatory exchange of two complete game films of the regular season for those teams advancing to the playoffs (opposing school will choose which two films to be exchanged). Also, one complete playoff game film will be exchanged for each game played during the playoffs. -3-
AA. BB. CC. Pre-Game Meetings: Division I-II-III Finals: A meeting among all finalists will be held at Sacramento State University on Monday or Tuesday, Dec. 2 or 3 to go over details for the game. Principals, A.D. s and the head coach should attend. Date and time to be determined. Division IV Finals: A meeting between the finalists will be held at Lincoln-S High School on Monday or Tuesday, Dec. 2 or 3 to go over details for the game. Principals, A.D. s and the head coach should attend. Date and time to be determined. Championship Luncheon: The Section will host a Championship Week luncheon on Sunday prior to the finals of Divisions I-IV (December 1, 2013). This luncheon will be mandatory. Each participating finalist would be allowed to bring their head coach, A.D., principal, superintendent and 4 athletes (maximum of 10 per school). This luncheon will allow the media to interview the participants. The Section will also distribute pre-game materials. The Division V and VI finalists will also be invited. Maps: Maps to playoff sites are available on the Sac-Joaquin Section Web site (www.cifsjs.org). They can be found through the navigation bar under INFO/MAPS. NOTE: It was agreed that the host school would assume responsibility for the game details and management, that the local rates for services would be paid in accordance with the tentative budget; that concessions would be handled locally with profits to go to the host school; and each school would provide their own towels and locks. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PLAYOFFS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SECTION OFFICE AT (209) 334-5900. -4-
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION/LES SCHWAB TIRES FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE INCOME FINANCIAL REPORT DATE OF CONTEST HOME VISITOR LEAGUE DIVISION INCOME Adult Tickets Sold at Gate Value of Adult Tickets Sold Student Tickets Sold at Gate Value of Student Tickets Sold Total Value of Adult and Student Tickets Sold Less Expenses (Itemize on expense sheet included) See note on expense sheet ADJUSTED NET (TOTAL INCOME LESS EXPENSES TO BE SENT TO THE SECTION OFFICE) Sac-Joaquin Section P.O. Box 289 Lodi, CA 95241 Date Submitted Signature Title Phone PLEASE RETURN ALL UNUSED TICKETS TO THE SECTION OFFICE... THANK YOU! -5-
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION/LES SCHWAB TIRES DIV. I-II-III-IV FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE EXPENSES FINANCIAL REPORT DATE OF CONTEST HOME VISITOR LEAGUE DIVISION EXPENSES These suggested guidelines were recommended by the football ad hoc committee and approved by the Board of Managers at its April 2002 meeting. EXPENSES ROUND 1/2 ROUND 3 ACTUAL DOCTOR/AMBULANCE $400 $400 SECURITY $800 $1,000 CUSTODIAL $150 $200 TICKET TAKERS/SELLERS $150 $200 ANNOUNCER $25 $25 SCORER/TIMER $25 $25 GAME DIRECTOR $150 $150 MAXIMUM ALLOWED $1,700 $2,000 NOTE: If your total expenses do not exceed the maximum allowed for the respective round of playoffs, each budgeted category does not have to be filled out. Simply take the allotted amount ($1,700 or $2,000) as your expenses, write that number at the bottom of the ACTUAL category and return the difference. If you will not be able to operate within these guidelines, you must submit this expense sheet to the Section office with your anticipated expenses by Tuesday PRECEDING the game. The Section Commissioner will determine whether additional expenses will be allowed. The adjusted net profit should be sent in the form of a check to the Sac-Joaquin Section office, P.O. Box 289, Lodi, CA 95241. Make check payable to CIF Sac-Joaquin Section and submit with: q completed INCOME FINANCIAL REPORT q completed EXPENSES FINANCIAL REPORT q completed TICKET INCOME FORM and all unused tickets. -6-
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION/LES SCHWAB TIRES FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE MILEAGE REQUEST This form should be completed and returned to the Sac-Joaquin Section office as soon as possible after the FOOTBALL Playoff event (but no later than December 13, 2013). School Name League Date of Contest Circle One: Division I II III IV V VI Reimbursement is for one vehicle only. Traveled from to (Date) (City) (City) (Round-trip mileage) Traveled from to (Date) (City) (City) (Round-trip mileage) Traveled from to (Date) (City) (City) (Round-trip mileage) Principal s Signature Date Requested MAIL TO: CIF Sac-Joaquin Section P.O. Box 289 Lodi, CA 95241 OR, FAX TO: (209-334-0300)... PLEASE COMPLETE THIS PORTION that will be returned with a check for your mileage. Enclosed please find a check to cover mileage for your participation in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires FOOTBALL Playoffs presented by Farmers Insurance for the game(s) held on: -7-
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION/LES SCHWAB TIRES PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS RE: SPORTSMANSHIP 1. Welcome to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires FOOTBALL Playoffs Presented by Farmers Insurance. 2. The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires FOOTBALL Playoffs Presented by Farmers Insurance are conducted under the strictest code of good sportsmanship. 3. The game officials are neutral persons who represent the CIF, are certified by the NCOA, and who have been selected because of their demonstrated ability. 4. Rooters are encouraged to support their own team but are requested to refrain from booing the opponents or the officials decisions. 5. The Sac-Joaquin Section and CIF welcome all athletes, coaches and fans. 6. The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section reminds its fans that good sports are always winners. 7. Congratulations to everyone participating today; you are all winners! 8. The Sac-Joaquin Section and CIF thank you for your attendance at this high school FOOTBALL playoff game today. It is hoped that you have enjoyed this competition as much as we have enjoyed having you here...as you leave today, remember to drive safely. The life you save may be your own. (The following is a message on sportsmanship. Please feel free to use it in your program.) SPORTSMANSHIP A MESSAGE TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL FANS These are high school athletes who are performing here today. They are friendly rivals as members of opposing teams. They are not enemies. This, basically, is the theme of interscholastic athletics...the idea of friendly competition. The visiting team today, and in every interscholastic game, is a guest of the home team. They are expected to be so regarded and so treated. The officials are persons who, by agreement between the competing teams, are assigned to administer the rules of the game. Their experience and their integrity qualify them for their part in this friendly interscholastic contest. This attitude of sportsmanship must be reflected by all spectators, too, no matter what their personal feelings of loyalty may be to one or the other of the teams in today s contest. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS ARE FOR SPORTSPERSONS BOTH ON THE FIELD AND IN THE STANDS -8-
TICKET PRICES Adults...$10.00 Seniors (age 60 and above)...$7.00 Students (K-12)...$7.00 Children (age 5 and under)... Free Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs -9-
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION PLAYOFFS ACCEPTABLE PASS SHEET 2013-14 PLAYOFF PASS (RED) PRESS PASS (COPPER) SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION GOLD LIFETIME PASS STATE COURTESY (WHITE WITH BLACK PRINT) (REVERSE IS BURNT ORANGE AND SAYS 2013-2014) CIF STATE LIFETIME PASS -10-