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As per the CCS Sportsmanship Policy as adopted by the CCS Board of Managers, the Principal and Athletic Director, or his/her designee, of each member school shall complete and sign the following Sportsmanship Contract and return to the Section Office to be kept on file.
Completed SPORTSMANSHIP CONTRACTS are due to the CCS on or before:September 15th of each year.
Sportsmanship Contracts submitted by member schools in past years indicate that the following actionsrepresent the minimum expectations of actions taken by member schools to promote an environment that embraces the Principles of “Pursuing Victory with Honor”
- Presentation to the faculty at the beginning of each year
- Addressing the student body regarding sportsmanship
- Produce and broadcast of PA or TV announcement reviewing guidelines and promoting good sportsmanship
- Meetings with parents each season
- Meetings with coaches each season
- Meetings athletes each season
- Distribution of athletic policies and/or handbook to athletes & parents which require signed acknowledgements on the knowledge and understanding of expectations.
- Posters & signage that welcome spectators and provide standards for good sportsmanship
The Principal and Athletic Director @
( fill in school name)
acknowledge our commitment to a sportsmanship policy at our school, which includes the Principles of “Pursuing Victory with Honor” and the CIF/Central Coast Section Sportsmanship Policy.
1,Below we are outlining how our school plans to implement the sportsmanship expectations as listed above so as to maximize our efforts in creating a culture of good sportsmanship at our school:Please note: The boxes below are in a ”tables” format which will automatically expand as needed as you provide your response.
Target audience / Specific plan in implementing sportsmanship expectations
Faculty:
Student body:
Coaches:
Athletes:
Spirit squads/ Band members
Parents/
Spectators
2.The following scenario represents situations that are similar to situations that have occurred in our Section. Please respond how you and your school would respond to the following scenarios based on school & district policies and in the spirit of Pursuing Victory with Honor Principles. (Note: As in past years, staff envisions sharing action plans with your colleagues at CCS member schools).
Scenario: In a very competitive baseball game, a runner is ruled safe at home plate. Your team is the defensive team in the field and your head coach takes exception to the umpire’s decision and immediately charges the umpire. After requesting that the animated coach return to the bench area, the official is left no option but to eject the coach which causes another coach to take exception to the umpire’s decision and leads to his ejection as well. Meanwhile the actions and subsequent ejections fuel some unrest with the players from both team and many spectators including one parent-spectator who had to be removed from the venue. Earlier in the season, on two different occasions, players from your team had been ejected on separate occasions for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Describe your action plan and/or preemptive measures
- What actions might you take at the venue with the coaches and players on the field?
- What actions might you take at the venue with the spectators?
- What actions might you/your school take regarding the parent-spectator who was removed from the venue.
- In addition to the required one-game suspensionas stipulated by CCS rules, what actions mightyour school consider taking with the coach(es).
- Knowing that many contests such as this oneare potentially very competitive, how might you mitigate any potential issues prior to those contests?
- Officials’ groups have recently reported that spectator confrontations have become more common after contests. What actions, if any, would you take to insure the safe exit for the officials after a contest was completed?
- Since, as described, there had been multiple ejections in the same sport in the same season, outline how you would implement your action plan to comply with new guidelines as listed in Section 2.E.3 of the Sportsmanship Bylaw
- As you walk by practice one day you observe unsportsmanlike behavior occurring involving the players. How might you address the actions of the players? At what point might you involve the parents of the players?
3.Using the Principles of “Pursuing Victory with Honor” and the CIF/Central Coast Section Sportsmanship Policyas a guide the following represents our plan for recognizing great sportsmanship.
Target audience / Methods of recognition
Faculty:
Student Body/ Spirit Squads/ Band Members:
Coaches:
Athletes:
Parents/
Spectators
4.Does your school have a motto and/or code by which you promote the Principles of “Pursuing Victory with Honor” and the CIF/Central Coast Section Sportsmanship Policy(i.e. “The Baler Code” or the “Warrior Way”) If so, could you share by completing the boxes below:
Target audience / Your example / How it is used/implemented
By initialing the boxes below and by signing this document the principal, athletic director and school have agreed to abide by all CCS By-Laws and policies including but not limited to the CCS Start Dates and Maximum Number of Contests. This also acknowledges the complete understanding of the penalties attached to such violations of these By-laws and Policies. Attached are the actual start dates and maximum contest limitations for 2015-16.
/ I believe that we have a comprehensive sportsmanship program that has been fully implemented and will significantly reduce the likelihood of any unsportsmanlike conduct at ANY athletic contests involving anyone associated with our school.
/ I acknowledge that should we have an incident of unsportsmanlike behavior, I, or my staff, will act immediately to rectify the situation, as well as implement additional strategies to prevent a re-occurrence of any violation.
/ Our school is committed to “Pursuing Victory with Honor” at all times and to full and complete compliance with the CIF/Central Coast Section Sportsmanship Policy, as attached herewith, understanding that our failure to do so may result in sanctions that may impact our athletic programs.
Athletic Director's signature:______/ Date:______
(Please type or print Athletic Director's name here):______
Principal's signature: ______/ Date:______
(Please type or print Principal's name here): ______
Complete and submit this SPORTSMANSHIP CONTRACT before September 15th
/ Any contests played by the team(s) and individual athletes from a school that misses the deadline will be forfeited, and additional sanctions may also be applied to that program.
START DATES 2015-16
Season / Practice / Scrimmages etc. / Contests / End Of Season
FALL / August 14 / August 28 / September 3 / See below
WINTER / November 2 / November 23 / November 30*
SPRING / February 1 / February 15 / February 22**
* Basketball teams may not have a contest on November 30 unless a “Sportsmanship Game” exception has been granted.
** Boys volleyball teams may not have a contest on February 22 unless a “Sportsmanship Game” exception has been granted.
DATES OF LAST REGULAR-SEASON EVENT 2015-16
FALL / WINTER / SPRING
Girls Golf / 10/29 / Soccer / 2/20 / Boys Team Tennis / 5/2
Girls Team Tennis / 11/6 / Basketball / 2/20 / Boys Individual Tennis / 5/2
Girls Individual Tennis / 11/6 / Wrestling / 2/14 / Boys Golf / 5/5
Girls Volleyball / 11/6 / Boys Volleyball / 5/8
Field Hockey / 11/7 / Badminton / 5/7
Cross Country / 11/7 / Swimming & Diving / 5/7
Water Polo / 11/7 / Baseball / 5/14
Football / 11/14 / Gymnastics / 5/14
Lacrosse / 5/14
Softball / 5/14
Track / 5/14
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTEST PER SEASON OF SPORT HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:
In all sports every contest is counted contest for contest except where noted in tournament competition
- League Championships do not count in Max # of Contest for any sport;
- CCS Schools are governed by the following rules for counting tournaments whether a tournament is hosted within or outside of the section.
- In the following sports, each contest played counts as one contest, whether the game is played in a tournament or as a dual contest.
Baseball / 27 / Basketball / 24 / Soccer / 20
Softball / 27 / Water Polo / 24 / Football / 10
2. In the following sports the maximum number of contest per season of sport as established as follows:
Sport / Max # / Conditions
Swim/Dive / 13 / Counts for both the individual athlete and the team
Tennis / 22 / Counts for both the individual athlete and the team
Track & Field / 15 / Counts for both the individual athlete and the team
Gymnastics / 15 / Counts for both the individual athlete and the team
X Country / 13 / Counts for both the individual athlete and the team
Wrestling / 40 / As outlined in CIF Bylaws Article 31, 3101
Field Hockey / 20 / In tournaments where other than regularly-timed contests are played, each day of that tournament shall count as one (1) contest.
Golf / 18 / Any tournament lasting up to two consecutive days, will be counted as one (1) contest, regardless of how many holes are played. Additional days or competition in that same tournament, whether or not they are consecutive, will count at the rateof one(1) contest per day, regardless of the number of holes played.
Lacrosse / 20 / In tournaments where other than regularly-timed contests are played, shall be counted as one (1) contest per day.
Volleyball / 26 / Any 2 out of 3 contests or fewer games/sets played in a tournament shall count as ½ of a contest. Any one game/set tie breaker used in tournament play will not count in a team’s maximum number of contests.
ADDRESSING PROBABLE EXCESS OF CONTESTS (Article V, Section 5.F.1-2)
- This section addresses how a school could resolve a potential problem of exceeding the
Maximum number of contests. - This section also explains that if a school is going to exceed their maximum contest they cannot forfeit any league contests in order to comply with the maximum number.
- The penalties for exceeding the maximum number of contests is also outlined in this section.