HOT TOPICS AND ISSUES IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GOVERNANCE CIF Hot Topics: Northern Section August 1, 2014 Ron Nocetti, Ed.D. Associate Executive Director, CIF

{ Reauthorization Process Fall 2014: begin public input phase Spring 2015: Write Report Fall 2015: continue public input January 2016: submit report; identify author of legislation; leg. process

{ Advocacy Plan Fall 2015: develop materials for CIF members to share with local legislators Spring 2016: letter writing campaign to legislators Summer 2016: letter writing campaign to Governor

{ Practice Allowance (506) 18 hours per week/4 hours per day Golf allowed two 18 hole practice rounds per week (count as 4 hrs.) No consecutive double days (must include 3 hours rest)

{ Practice Allowance (506) Definition of Practice Schools/Districts/Section may be more restrictive Does not incl. PE classes Penalty for violating TBD by Section depending on level, extent and duration of infraction

{ AB 2127 (Cooley) – Full Contact Football Practices 2 days per week – no more than 90 min each day Full contact defined as drills or live action involving collisions at game like speed typical of actual game

{ AB 2127 (Cooley) 7 day minimum for return to play if diagnosed with concussion or head injury No full contact practice during the off-season Encourages CIF to develop policies to implement this law

{ Governance Process Information and transparency Schools, Leagues, Sections, Committees, Federated Council Encourage member schools (esp. Principals and ADs) to be informed

STATE FEDERATED COUNCIL CDE CSBA ACSA CAHPERD Sac – Joaquin - 18 San Diego 12 Northern - 5 Oakland - 2 S. F. City - 2 Central - 11 North Coast 14 CADA Central Coast - 13 Southern 36 L.A. City - 14 CAPSO CSADA Statewide Rules and Regulations are established by the Federated Council using Roberts Rules of Order and the Brown Act. Only elected and/or appointed members may vote. CIF Officers CA CoachesCA Super.

{ Governance Process Ratification of Voting Members (CIF State Article 25) Appoint individuals and alternates – (i.e. league president and commissioner)

{ Removing Teams from Playoffs Federation model will always make this difficult Other mechanisms include removing player, fines, sanction following year All have drawbacks

{ Championship Updates Football Change in Open Division selection for 2014 Upcoming proposal to include all champions in regional play

{ Championship Updates Volleyball Division VI – North Upcoming proposal to expand to 16 team brackets Basketball Division VI – North

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