March 1, 2013
SEEDING MEETINGSaturday, May 11 - 9:00 AM
Athletics Office – Conference Room
333 S. Beaudry Ave., Suite B216, Los Angeles, CA90017
Division I & II
WILD CARD GAMEWednesday May 15– 3:00 PM @ Home Site- Division I, II
FIRST ROUNDWednesday, May 22 – 3:00 PM @ Home – Division I, II
QUARTER-FINALFriday, May 24 - 3:00 PM @ Home Site – Division I & II
SEMI-FINALS
Division IIDouble Header 3:00 & 6:00 PM @TBD
Division IWednesday May 29 – 3:00 & 6:00 @ Dedeaux Field, USC
FINALSDivisionI & II ChampionshipSaturday, June 1, @ Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California
Division II10:00 AM
Division I1:00 PM
Division III
FIRST ROUNDFriday, May 17 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
QUARTER-FINALWednesday, May 22 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
SEMI FINALFriday, May 24 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
FINALTuesday, May 28 – 4:00 PM @ Dedeaux Field, USC
FINALS BULLETINTo be sent to all semi-finalists
ADMIN MEETINGSaturday, May 25 – 9:00 AM, Athletics Office – Division III
Thursday,May 30 – 2:00 PM, Athletics Office – Division I & II
DIVISION FORMAT
Schools have been designated Division I, Division II, and Division III prior to the season, based on RPI ranking. Post-season tournament participation will be based on the final ranking using only games versus LA City Section schools and established seeding criteria. Division III will be composed of SmallSchool only:Maximum enrollment 1250.
PLAYOFF FORMAT
Division I & II will have an8 team wild card round, to qualify for a sixteen team single elimination post-seasontournament to determine a Division Champion. Division III will have a 16 team, four round playoff tournament. The higher seeded team will be the designated home team for each round to include the championship game. Division I & II semi final round will be played at a neutral site. All championship games will be played at a neutral site.
PLAYOFF SEEDING
Participating schools will be selected using two rating systems as a tool for seeding: An end-of-season Coach’s Poll and a Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). Coaches are required to submit their post season coach’s poll to John Aguirre in the Athletics Office, on the date of their last scheduled game of the regular season. Email the coach’s poll to . Coaches are required to submit a poll for the division for which their team is assigned. To maintain the validity of the Coach’s Poll, fifty percent or more of coach’s polls are required to be used as a tool by the seeding committee. The Seeding Committee will be asked to evaluate the rankings and criteria to determine each seed. A majority vote will determine each seed. Other criteria used to assist the seeding will include: A tie breaking system was designed to determine the league finish for teams that end the league season in a tie.
1.)Head to Head
2.)Runs Allowed head to head
3.)Head to Head vs. next highest place opponent in league
4.)Coin flip
All other ranking data has been included in the RPI. To avoid first round head to head with a league opponent, adjustments to the seeding or exceptions to the criteria may be necessary.
AUTOMATIC PLAYOFF BERTH
All first place league finishers will receive an automatic playoff berth. All others playoff teams will be at-large seeds as selected by the seeding committee.
SEEDING COMMITTEE
Seeding for each division will be determined by a Playoff Seeding Committee. The voting members of the seeding committee will be comprised of:
Advisory Committee Representatives:Richard Masson, Marine League Commissioner
David Coria,SouthEastHigh School
Coaches Representatives:
Coastal RegionMarc Paez, ESC West
East RegionJulio Colon, Los AngelesHigh School
Valley RegionDavid Richards, ArletaHigh School
IAC Representatives: Rick Prizant, BirminghamCharterHigh School
Athletics Office Representative:John Aguirre, Section Office
The seeding meeting will be held on Saturday, May 11 - 9:00 AM. Location:Athletics Office,333 S. Beaudry Ave., Suite B216, Los Angeles, CA90017. This meeting will be closed to media, coaches and the public. Criteria to be used for seeding include:
- RPI ranking
- Coaches’ poll
- League standing
- Head to head results will be provided to the seeding committee
All seeding information will be posted on the Section web site by 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 11th. Emails with playoff brackets will be sent to the Athletic Director for the schools selected to participate in the playoffs as soon as the brackets are completed.
UMPIRES AND OTHER EXPENSES
The home school is responsible for paying officialsat all home site contest at the rate listed in the Orange Book. All necessary expenses for home site contest will be divided equally between the two participating schools. Authorization for LAUSD School Police will not be granted without approval from the Athletics Office. No reimbursements will be provided for home site contest. Division I & II semi final expenses will be taken from the gate receipts; Section Office personnel will manage the field reservations, ticket and program sales for the semi finals. IAC will pay all expenses for the championship games.
GAME SITES
The wild card games and first two rounds of playoffs will be played at the home field site of the higher seeded team unless the field is a non-regulation facility and there is not mutual coach’s agreement. Refer to Ground Rules. Division I & II Semi final games will be played at a neutral site to accommodate fees for admission. The Section Office will coordinate the semi and final rounds in Division I & II. .
TRANSPORTATION
Athletic Directors at LAUSD schools are to submit transportation request via web form for playoff buses for each round of play. Departure times are to be scheduled before 1:00 PM and after 4:30 PM. Per district policy, coaches are to board the bus prior to player’s access. At the conclusion of the game, teams are to board their buses without delay. After game meetings may only be scheduled once you have return to your campus.
SUPERVISION
Administrative and/or faculty supervision is required for spectator control. Games played at an off campus site require an administrative representative from both school (see rule 127 in Orange Book). Respectful behavior is required of all spectators at all times. Administrator and/or Athletic Directors are expected to monitor their dugout at the semi-final and final rounds; only qualified coaches, players team managers and a school photographer will be permitted in the dugout. No children under high school age are allowed in the team dugout or on the field at anytime during the event.
PRE-GAME WARM-UP
Pre IAC Rule, warm up and stretching must be completed in the outfield nearest the team dugout and before infield practice isscheduled to begin. Teams are to clear the outfield 50 minutes prior to game time to begin pre-game infield practice. The home team will take pre-game infield practice beginning 45 minutes before game time. The visiting team will take pre-game infield practice 30 minutes before game time. The National Anthem is to be played ten minutes prior to game time, followed by the official’s pre-game meeting. It is required that the head coach attend the pre-game meeting.
OFFICIAL BASEBALL
Rawlings is the official ball sponsor of the CIF Los Angeles City Section Baseball Playoffs. One dozen Rawlings R1 CIFLA balls will be provided to all participating schools at the beginning of the playoffs. An additional dozen balls will be provided to the home teams for the second round games. The section office will provide the game balls for all semi-final and championship games.
ANNOUNCER & SCORE KEEPER
The attached Sportsmanship Announcement is to be read prior to each game andthe attached sponsor’s script is to be read before, during and at the concussion of each game.The HOME school will be responsible for the score keeper and announcer at all home site playoff games and the semi final game. The home score book will be the official scorebook for all rounds to include the semi-final. The Section Office will provide the announcer and scorekeeper at all championship games.
MEDIA
CIF Los Angeles City Section “MediaPass” will be honored for admission for all playoff games. Media Press Box and/or FieldPasses will be issued by the designated home school in all rounds except the finals. Media press box and field passes for the finals will be issued to verifiable media outlets upon request to the Section Office. Section Application Forms for media press box / field passes can be obtained from the section web site.
BROADCAST RIGHTS
The televised and broadcast rights of all CIF Los Angeles City Section playoff games are rights specific to the CIF Los Angeles City Section. Request to televise, web cast or broadcast any CIF Los Angeles City Section playoff game must be approved in advance by the Commissioner of the Section. All formal request to televise, web cast or broadcast a playoff game must be received by the section office no later than the Monday prior to the playoff game. Request forms can be obtained form the section web site; All broadcast and/or webcast requests are subject to the Time Warner Broadcast agreement.
SCORE REPORTING
The advancing team is responsible for reporting scores to the Athletics Office immediately following the conclusion of each game: Please call or email John Aguirre with your score.
ATHLETICS OFFICE(213) 241-2700- Athletic Office Hours are 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
After office hours, report your scores using the voice mail, or email game result to .
OPTIONAL:
LOS ANGELES TIMESMetro Area (213) 237-7151Valley Area (818) 772-3345
DAILY NEWS(818) 713-3612
DAILY BREEZE(310) 540-3067
GROUND RULES
If ground rules are used at selected game sites, the ground rules must remain consistent with what has been used during the regular season. Teams must have prior mutual coach’s agreement to play at a non-regulation facility (flat pitching area). If mutual agreement does not occur, the home school will be required to secure an alternate site for playoff games that meets the NFHS regulation. In the event a regulation site cannot be secured by the home team, the game will be moved to the opponent’s facility or a facility that meets the NFHS regulations. All synthetic mounds must meet the NFHS regulations for installation. Refer to rule 1, Section 2 in the NFHS Rule Book.
CONDUCT OF COACHES AND PLAYERS
As a representative of the finest baseball teams in the CIF Los Angeles City Section, appropriate behavior and good sportsmanship are the expectation of all participants throughout the playoffs without exception. During the game, all NFHS and CIF rules and regulations will be enforced. Players and coaches must remain in the dugout at all times, except for persons occupying the coach’s box and the on-deck batter. Administrators from participating schools are encouraged to schedule a player and coaches’ meeting prior to the scheduled playoff game to discuss acceptable behaviors before, during and after the game in accordance with Rules and Regulations Governing Interscholastic Athletics; refer to rule 806 on page 88 of the Orange Book.
TEAM PROGRAM FOR THE SEMI-FINAL & CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
All teams advancing to the second round of the playoffs are required to electronically submit a team picture, numerical roster and school logoto the Athletics Office. Rosters must include player names, grade, and position, list of coaches, list school administrators and athletic director(s). You may include other school representative names that you deem appropriate. Emailthis information to: . It is critical that all information be electronicallyreceived in the Athletics Office no later than Thursday, May 23.
DIVISION I & II SEMI-FINAL INFORMATION PACKETS
The Athletic Director from the participating Division I & II schools will pick up all semi final game information in the Athletics Office on Tuesday, May 28, before 12:00 noon.
TICKET SALES FOR SEMI-FINAL DOUBLE HEADER
Semi final games will be coordinated by the Section Office.
DOUBLE HEADER ADMISSION ONLY TO SEMI FINAL GAMES
General Admission$6.00
Students$4.00
Child w/Adult (4 and under)Free
PARKING AT SEMI FINAL VENUES
Division I Semi Final at USC – Parking fee is set at $8.00 to park on campus. Enter Gate 6, from Vermont Ave side of the campus. Ample parking is available in Parking Structure A on the USC campus. Dedeaux Field is one block north of the parking structure behind the football practice field.
Division II Semi Final double header location is TBD
MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING
Teams advancing to the championship game are required to send an administrative representative to an informational meeting to be held in the Athletics Office on the following dates:
Division III –Saturday, May 25, 9:00 AM
Division I & II –Thursday, May 30, 2:00 PM
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR & EVENT COORDINATOR
Tournament Director - John Aguirre, Specialist, Athletics Office
Division II semi final field coordinator - TBD
Division I semi final field coordinator, USC – Al Walters
Championship field coordinator, Dodger Stadium – Al Walters
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For scores, updated playoff brackets and copies of the Preliminary Bulletin and/or Finals Bulletin, go to the CIF Los Angeles City Section Website:
For additional information contact John Aguirre in the Athletics Office, at (213) 241-5847.
APPROVED:Barbara Fiege, Director, Interscholastic Athletics
DISTRIBUTION:Assistant Principal / Athletics, Athletic Director,Head Baseball Coach
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