April 21, 2016
SEEDING MEETING Monday, May 9 – 4:00 PM
Maywood Academy High School
6125 Pine Ave, Maywood, CA 90270
Divisions I & II
WILD CARD GAME Thursday, May 12 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
FIRST ROUND Tuesday, May 17 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
QUARTER-FINALS Friday, May 20 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
SEMI-FINALS
Division II Tuesday, May 24, Dedeaux Field, USC
Division I Thursday, May 26, Dedeaux Field, USC
FINALS Division I & II Championship Saturday, May 28, @ Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California
Division II 10:00 AM
Division I 1:00 PM
Division III
FIRST ROUND Thursday, May 12 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
QUARTER-FINALS Tuesday, May 17 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
SEMI-FINALS Friday, May 20 – 3:00 PM @ Home Site
FINAL Friday, May 27 – 4:00 PM @ Dedeaux Field, USC
FINALS BULLETIN To be sent to all semi-finalists
ADMIN MEETING Division III - Monday May 23 – 9:00 AM, Section Office
Division I & II - Friday, May 27 – 12:00 PM, Section Office
PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
The Playoff and Championships are the direct responsibility of the CIF Los Angeles City Section. The Sport Coordinator shall coordinate and facilitate the administration of the Playoff and Championship. The Sport Coordinator will oversee game management and operations of the Championship event. He will be responsible for logistical and security aspects of the championship and will be available to assist participating schools. All questions regarding game management and logistics should be directed to the Sport Coordinator.
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 Small School only: Maximum enrollment 1250.
PLAYOFF FORMAT
Division I & II will have an 8 team wild card round, to qualify for a sixteen team single elimination post-season tournament 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). Leagues are required to submit their post season coach’s poll to Abel Navar, the playoff coordinator, by May 7th at 1 pm. Email the coach’s poll to . Leagues are required to submit a poll for each division for which their teams are assigned. 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
Each first place league finisher will receive an automatic playoff berth to their respective division. All other teams will be placed in the at-large pool for entry into the playoffs.
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: David Richards, Arleta High School
Dave Siedelman, LAUSD Athletics Office
Coaches Representatives:
Coastal Region Ed Johnson,
East Region David Coria, South East High School
Valley Region Greg Venger, Cleveland High School
BOM Representatives:
Athletics Office Representative: Abel Navar, Sport Coordinator
The seeding meeting will be held on Monday, May 9 - 4:00 PM. Location: Maywood Academy, 6125 Pine Ave, Maywood, CA 90270. This meeting will be closed to media, coaches and the public.
Criteria to be used for seeding include:
1. RPI ranking
2. Coaches’ poll
3. League standing
4. Head to head results will be provided to the seeding committee
All seeding information will be posted on the Section web site by 8:00 PM on Monday, May 9th. 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 officials at all home site contest at the rate listed in the Gold 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 Section 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 & final rounds. CIF LA City Section will pay all operating expenses for all championship games.
TICKETS
The home school is responsible for paying officials at all home site contests at the rate listed in the Gold Book. All necessary expenses for home site contests will be divided equally between the two participating schools including umpire fees. No reimbursements will be provided for home site contests.
Admission Option:
With approval of both schools, games hosted at school sites may charge admission in the sport of baseball and softball with condition that gate receipts must first be used to pay game expenses. Excess revenue will be split 60% host school, 40% visiting school. Ticket prices are to be determined with agreement of administration of participating schools for the first two rounds. Semi-final rounds will be managed by the Section Office for Division I & II.
GAME SITES
The wild card games and first two rounds of Division I & II playoff games 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 an alternate site to accommodate fees for admission. The Section Office will coordinate the semi and final rounds in Division I & II. First, second and Semi-final rounds in Division III will be played at the home site of higher seed.
SUPERVISION
Administrative and/or faculty supervision is required for spectator control at for all playoff and championship contest. Games played at an off campus site require an administrative representative from both school (see rule 1308 in Gold 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 any time during the event (request for exceptions will not be granted). Unauthorized individuals are not allowed on the field before, during, or after the games. All school behavior and sportsmanship rules and policies will be enforced during the event.
PRE-GAME WARM-UP
Pre Section Bylaws, warm up and stretching must be completed in the outfield nearest the team dugout and before infield practice is scheduled 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
Diamond is the official ball sponsor of the CIF Los Angeles City Section Baseball Playoffs. One dozen Diamond balls will be provided to all participating schools for the first round of the playoffs. An additional dozen balls will be provided to the home teams for the second round games. The designed home team for the Division III semi-final games will receive a dozen balls. Each school is responsible for arranging for pick-up of the game balls at the Section Office prior to their game.
The Section Office will provide the game balls for all Division I & II semi-finals and all championship games.
ANNOUNCER & SCORE KEEPER
The attached Sportsmanship Announcement is to be read prior to each game and the 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 “Media Pass” will be honored for admission for all playoff games. Media Press Box and/or Field Passes 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. www.cif-la.org
BROADCAST RIGHTS
Time Warner Cable is the broadcast partner of the CIF Los Angeles City Section and has exclusive rights to all broadcast and webcast for all Section events to include playoffs and championship games. Request to broadcast and/or webcast of any CIF Los Angeles City Section playoff game must be approved in advance by Time Warner Cable. All formal request to broadcast or web cast a playoff game must be received in the section office at least 10 days prior to the playoff game. Request forms can be obtained form the section web site; www.cif-la.org. All broadcast and/or webcast requests are subject to the Time Warner Broadcast agreement. The Los Angeles City Section has the exclusive rights to all radio broadcast and request must be submitted to the Section Office for Commissioner for approval 10 days prior to the event.
SCORE REPORTING
The advancing team is responsible for reporting game scores to the Abel Navar, the Playoff Tournament Coordinator, and to post on MaxPreps website immediately following the conclusion of the game. You may call (323) 314-3453 or email to report your scores. If you experience any problems, contact the Section Office at (818) 767-0800 Office Hours are 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
OPTIONAL:
LOS ANGELES TIMES Metro Area (213) 237-7151 Valley Area (818) 772-3345
DAILY NEWS (818) 713-3612
DAILY BREEZE (310) 540-3067
LA REGISTER (818) 849-7359
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 Section Bylaws.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Host schools are required to have an emergency action plan in place for athletic events.Should you require additional information go to www.cif-la.org for “Event Emergency Guidelines” information.
TEAM PROGRAM FOR PLAYOFF TEAMS
All teams advancing to the playoffs are required to submit a team picture, numerical roster and school logo to the “CIF home” page. Rosters must include player names, grade, and position, list of coaches (identify coaching title), list school administrators and athletic director(s). You may include other school representative names that you deem appropriate. Email this information to: . It is critical that all information be submitted no later than Thursday, May 7th. Any inquiries for clarification should BE MADE TO the Section Office (818) 767-0800.
DIVISION I & II SEMI-FINAL INFORMATION PACKETS
The Athletic Director from the participating Division I & II schools will receive all semi-final game information in the Section Office on Saturday, May 21, before 12:00 noon.
TICKET SALES FOR DIVISION I & II SEMI-FINAL DOUBLE HEADER
Semi final games will be coordinated by the Section Office.
DOUBLE HEADER ADMISSION ONLY TO DIVISION I & II SEMI FINAL GAMES
General Admission $6.00
Students $4.00
Child w/Adult (4 and under) Free
PARKING AT SEMI-FINAL VENUES
Division I & II 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. There will be limited free parking passes available for administration and athletic directors from participating school attending the game.