Playoff Bulletin Will Not Be Mailed out to Your School
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10932 PINE STREET LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 (562) 493-9500 ! FAX (562) 493-6266 Revision 1 – 1/24/17 DATE: January, 2017 TO: CIF Southern Section Athletic Directors FROM: Rainer Wulf, Assistant Commissioner SUBJECT: 2017 CIF Southern Section Ford Basketball Championships In preparation for the upcoming playoffs in the sport of boys and girls basketball, we have enclosed the 2017 CIF Southern Section Ford Basketball Championships. All forms are available on www.cifsshome.org and include the following: Game Management Form (CIFSSHOME.org) .......................................................... Immediately Eligibility List (CIFSSHOME.org) .................................................. Due by first contest in playoffs Team Playoff Information Form (CIFSSHOME.org) ...................................................................................... Due by Wednesday, February 8, 2017 *Boys/Girls At-Large Petition ...................... SUBMITTED THROUGH CIFSSHOME.ORG ONLY ..................................................................... Due by 11:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017 Updated Competitive Equity Divisions................................................................. For School Use Visitors Financial Report Form (CIFSSHOME.org) ..................... Due 3 days after Playoff Game Financial Report Form (CIFSSHOME.org) ................................ Due 10 days after Playoff Game Ticket Control Sheet ............................................................................................ For School Use *Freelance schools and schools that are not automatic qualifiers from their league MUST submit an AAt-Large Petition for “Basketball@ through CIFSSHOME.ORG. Schools must have a .500 or better overall record to be considered for At-Large. Your schedule and scores MUST be up-to-date in the CIFSSHOME.ORG system in order to be considered for any openings in the 32-team playoff bracket. Deadline for submission is 11:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017. All of the above items are essential with regard to the playoffs and we ask that you read them carefully to be certain they are submitted at the appropriate time. This playoff bulletin will not be mailed out to your school. Bulletins can be downloaded from our website at www.cifss.org. or cifsshome.org, under boys/girls basketball, previews & bulletins. One copy of the bulletin should be given to the person who handles the finances for your school. It is imperative that they have the bulletin in order to properly submit financial forms at the conclusion of your playoff contests. Your assistance in disseminating all of the enclosed information is appreciated and if you have questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Scores must be posted in your schedules and scores on the CIFSSHOME.ORG upon completion of any contest. 1 2 2017 BASKETBALL PLAYOFF INFORMATION Information contained in this bulletin has been developed by the CIF Southern Section Staff for use by Athletic Administrators and other selected school personnel to assist in conducting an efficient playoff program. Administrators are advised to plan well in advance in arranging for alternate court sites. With such a short period of time between playoff dates, early planning will greatly assist this office in the area of securing officials, ticket distribution and notification of game sites and times to the media. Administrators should have the site of their next home game available, or on a tentative basis, before the next coin flip to allow for proper publicity to members of the media. Schools in the 2017 Basketball Playoffs are to forward the following to the CIF-SS Office: PLAYOFF CHECK LIST Item Completed Date 1. Upload Team Photo to cifsshome.org __________ __________ 2. Upload Eligibility List in roster to cifsshome.org __________ __________ 3. Upload team player information to cifsshome.org __________ __________ 4. Complete game management form on cifsshome.org __________ __________ 5. Make arrangements for ticket pickup __________ __________ 6. Reserve court in event of host game next round __________ __________ 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL PLAYOFF INFORMATION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Coin Flips ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Game Rules ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Playoff Entry and Selection Format ......................................................................................................................... 9 At-Large Qualifications ............................................................................................................................................. 9 League Designation of Entries ............................................................................................................................... 10 Free Lance Qualification ........................................................................................................................................ 10 End of Competition ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Pairings ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Playoff Pairing Format ....................................................................................................................................... 11-14 League Change of Entry ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Southern Section Criteria for State Entry .......................................................................................................... 15-17 Southern Section Divisions for State Playoffs ........................................................................................................ 17 Determination of Sites ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Game Sites ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Practice in Alternate Gyms ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Alternate Gym Defined ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Planning Meetings .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Game Arrangements .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Coin Flips ....................................................................................................................................................... 7,20,37 Game Management Forms .................................................................................................................................... 21 State Basketball Playoffs ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Release of Pairing Information ............................................................................................................................... 23 PLAYOFF DATES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Boys Basketball Playoff Dates ............................................................................................................................... 24 Girls Basketball Playoff Dates ................................................................................................................................ 25 Official Ball Use Letter ............................................................................................................................................ 29 GAME ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION Equal Facilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 Eligibility Lists ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Squad Size ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Game Jerseys ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Game Ball ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Game Officials ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Official Scorer