Winter Bulletin 2003-04
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CIF-SS BULLETIN VOL. 66, NO. 2 WINTER 2003-2004 For Full CIF-SS Fall Playoff Results See pages 12-18. Serving High School Athletics Since 1913 Page 2 CIF-SS BULLETIN -- Winter 2003-2004 CIF-SS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PRESIDENT'S October 16, 2003 MESSAGE The October meeting of the CIF-SS Council was CIF State Federated Council meeting in order to called to order by Paul Breit, President, at 9:15 give Southern Section delegates voting direc- a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at The Grand tion. in Long Beach. All leagues were present with the 1. Proposal to reimburse bus and plane Job exception of the Christian, Express, Harbor, travel to State Championships at the same $1.00 Liberty, San Joaquin, Valley, At-Large Christine per mile - vote to send delegates uninstructed. Well Kulow, At-Large Dr. Carol Osbrink and At-Large 6. STATE FEDERATED COUNCIL NON-ACTION Done! Debbie Tate. ITEMS -- John Dahlem, President-Elect, pre- 1. ADOPT AGENDA -- It was moved, seconded sented the following non-action items which will and passed to adopt the agenda. be action items on the February Federated Coun- 2. MINUTES -- It was moved, seconded and cil agenda: By Paul Breit, President passed to approve the minutes of the CIF-SS 1. Penalty for violation of By-Law 309. CIF-SS Executive Committee Council Meeting of April 24, 2003. Additionally, 2. Basketball Mercy Rule. minutes of the CIF-SS Executive Committee meet- 7. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEGAL EXPENSE I hope that everyone had an enjoyable ing of September 24, 2003 is submitted as an ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL -- Jim Staunton, winter break and have survived the winter informational item. Commissioner, presented a proposal to add sports season. I want to compliment Karen 3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION -- Paul Breit, Presi- language to Article I, No. 148, which would allow Hellyer, Rob Wigod, and Paul Castillo for dent, introduced Distinguished Service Award CIF-SS to assess member schools for legal their leadership in the fall playoffs. They recipients Jim Patterson, Esperanza High School expenses not covered by the State CIF Office. continue to do an excellent job, and are an and Stu Reeder, Wilson (Hacienda Heights ) High 8. STATE FEDERATED COUNCIL -- Jim Staunton, integral part of the CIF-SS. School. Commissioner, reviewed the current State CIF 4. PUBLIC HEARING SESSION -- Stan Granch, Economic Viability Committee recommendations. representing Max Preps, explained the role of his 9. SOUTHERN SECTION NEW BUSINESS -- I had the privilege of attending all six of the organization in partnership with the CIF-SS. 1. John Costello, Director of Sports market- football semi-finals and championship Howard Farer - Tennis Advisory Committee ing, reviewed the CIF-SS marking plan in connec- games at Home Depot in December and member asked league representatives to en- tion with the current State CIF Economic Viability presented several of the plaques. It is an courage tennis coaches to communicate with Committee recommendation. excellent facility that is ideal for our football Advisory Committee members. 2. Thom Simmons, Director of Sports Infor- playoffs. With a capacity of approximately 5. STATE FEDERATED COUNCIL OCTOBER mation, presented a report on the CIF-SS awards 27,000, ample parking and easy access ACTION ITEMS -- Paul Briet, President, pre- process and the possible transition from certifi- from all areas in Southern California, it truly sented the following agenda item for the October cates to individual patches. is an ideal facility for the Southern Section Football Championships. I heard nothing but compliments from players, coaches California Interscholastic Federation and spectators on the facility. I hope that we Southern Section can continue to use Home Depot Sports 10932 Pine Street Complex and perhaps expand it use to Los Alamitos, CA 90720 other sports in the future. (562) 493-9500 -- Fax (562) 493-6266 One of the responsibilities for all members of the Executive Committee is to serve on OFFICERS panels for hardship eligibility appeals. If Paul Breit, Principal there is one area that we continue to hear Ganesha High School, President from the parents it is their lack of knowledge of our rules, especially when it comes to Dr. John Dahlem, Principal transfers. Over and over again, we hear Loara High School, President-Elect from parents, who are NOT trying to ma- nipulate the system, but simply doing what Dr. Ken Gunn, Principal they think is best for their child. Many of our Walnut High School, Past-President high schools do an excellent job in thor- oughly counseling the student and parents on the implications of a potential transfer. Susana Arce, Assistant Principal However, on too many occasions, we hear Nordhoff High School legitimate concerns from parents regard- Treasurer ing their lack of understanding of our rules, but more important, is that administrators James Staunton, Ed.D., Commissioner of Athletics from both the new and old schools did not adequately explain the eligibility rules re- BULLETIN EDITOR garding transfer. In some cases, parents Thom Simmons, Sports Information Director were never explained the transfer rules by either school and the student/parents wind up as the victim. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Sharon Hodge, CIF-SS Secretary I would encourage the administration at the high schools (if you are not already doing Bulletin published three times yearly by CIF Southern Section See PRESIDENT page 18. CIF-SS BULLETIN -- Winter 2003-2004 Page 3 SOUTHERN SECTION MARKETING UPDATE COMMISSIONER'S TOYOTA RENEWSTHROUGH 2007 CORNER This past November, the Southern Section’s 540 member schools received a million dollar note that Toyota and the 58 Southern California Toyota Dealers Association has agreed to renew for an additional three years as the Title Partner of the CIF Southern Public/Private Section – TOYOTA Championships. The renewal of a second three year agreement, School signed in 2001, means that Toyota will have invested over $1,000,000 into Southern Section high school sports when the new agreement concludes in July 2007. Issues Forum A $1,000,000 reminder: Each of our 540 member schools recently received a new Toyota Championships banner that must be displayed in your gyms during the indoor playoffs as well as at all football playoff games. You can further our relationship and thank Toyota By James Staunton, Ed.D. for their incredible contribution by permanently displaying the Toyota banners at all your Commissioner of Athletics gymnasium and football games. On November 14th, 2003 CIF Southern Section hosted our first forum devoted to Thanks to Toyota and the Southern California Toyota Dealers Association for the million exploring problems related to public and dollar support of Southern Section high school athletics. private schools in CIF competition. The purpose of the meeting was to identify issues that may interfere with the goals and STATE WIDE MARKETING UPDATE mission of CIF resulting from competition between athletes from member public and As many of our school personnel have become aware, the State office and the ten sections non-public schools. Fourteen representa- of the CIF have been involved in an on-going review of marketing on behalf of our schools. tives, from all levels of site administration, The issue of coordinated marketing efforts is complicated when eleven different entities met in the office to present their concerns need to fit their programs cohesively together. and suggest possible answers. Gary Smidderks chaired the meeting. Following nearly a year of review, the CIF State office hired a third party sports marketing consultant to review the various concepts and provide their thoughts as to a direction that We began with a review of our current would provide the most opportunity for all the sections and the State office. situation. Presently, private schools make up 38% of our membership, 205 schools. That review has arrived and endorsed the concept that both State and section marketing These private schools range in size from programs can and should move forward cohesively rather than limiting the sections 1754 to 15. Our public schools make up individual efforts. 62% of the membership, or 336 schools. The largest public school houses 3631 At the February 2004 State Federated Council meeting a draft of the future CIF Marketing students, the smallest 14. program was discussed and is being prepared for a vote this coming May. While issues like pricing and how to put an agreement together will always be on-going, the general Historically, private schools have won be- premise that both State and section marketing programs should move equally forward has tween 29 and 35% of all of our champion- been endorsed. ships, depending on the time span stud- ied. Between the years 2000-the present So what’s next? As we move forward with this new program, some transitioning of existing private schools have accounted for 35% of partners will need to be made. Compromise with our partners, the State office and the the championships won. At first blush, it various sections will no doubt be required. The good news is that it has become clear that appears that the number of schools in the everyone’s marketing efforts are critical to funding our sports programs and that it is private sector is winning just about the right imperative that everyone work cooperatively to improve our statewide results. amount one would predict based on their membership in the Section. Despite these numbers there has been a MANDATORY BALL UPDATE lingering feeling among a number of our members that private schools are some- We are pleased to report only one football playoff mandatory ball use violation this year. how enjoying advantages that public And that violation was particularly unique as the school in question was only in violation schools do not have. This is disturbing to because they kicked with the wrong ball each time.