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Christian School Athletic League (CSAL) Handbook
Revised August 17, 2017
CSAL League Philosophy
“The goal of the Christian School Athletic League is to give students the chance to compete against other schools in athletic activities.
Good sportsmanship and the display of Christian values are expected of every player, coach, parent, and school official in the Christian School Athletic League (CSAL).
Win-Loss records will not be published thus a league champion will not be determined.”
Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. 30 Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. 31 But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
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CSAL Official Sports & Seasons
Boys Basketball: Start of Season: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 End of Season: Friday, October 6, 2017 Team Deadline & Blackouts: Thursday, August 24, 2017
Girls Volleyball: Start of Season: Thursday, November 2, 2017 End of Season: Friday, December 8, 2017 Team Deadline & Blackouts: Thursday, October 19, 2017
Boys Volleyball Start of Season: Monday, February 5, 2018 End of Season: Friday, March 2, 2018 Team Deadline & Blackouts: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Girls Basketball Start of Season: Monday, April 9, 2018 End of Season: Friday, May 11, 2018 Team Deadline & Blackouts: Monday, March 26, 2018
*Dates are subject to change*
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General Rules & Guidelines
*All coaches, officials, and administrators must read this handbook*
1) Only fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from participating schools are allowed to participate.
2) The CSAL Director will host at least one league meeting per school year. The first meeting must take place before the CSAL school year begins.
At the end of the school year, a league e-mail will be sent out for feedback and new proposals.
3) All players must have a CSAL Participation Waiver signed by their parents and/or guardians before they are allowed to participate in any CSAL game/match.
4) The CSAL Director will be responsible for scheduling season games.
Individual schools will be responsible for rescheduling games once the schedule has been sent out by the CSAL Director.
5) Team declarations and blackouts must be submitted to the CSAL Director at least two to three weeks before the specific sport season begins.
6) If a school has more than one team in a sport, the rosters for the teams cannot be mixed and/or interchanged once the regular season begins.
7) A school may have a mixed team in boys volleyball and/or basketball if the participating school does not have enough boys available. Only three (3) girls are allowed to play on the volleyball court at the same time, basketball - three boys and two girls.
During the match / game a girl may substitute for an injured male participant. Boys are not allowed to participate in the girls division in basketball and volleyball
8) Team rosters must have each player’s name, jersey number, and current school grade level.
9) With the consideration of rising fuel costs and transportation, games will be schedules, as much as possible, with schools in close proximity.
The CSAL Director can schedule additional games out of close proximity depending on number of participating teams in each division.
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10) Playing courts must be official size and clearly marked.
11) Every team is responsible for a first aid kit for all matches/games.
12)NO VISITING TEAM POTLUCKS ALLOWED AT OTHER SCHOOL SITES.
13) Schools must submit scores / results to the league coordinator by the end of the week for historical record keeping purposes.
Results will not be posted or shared.
14) At the conclusion of the season, a school can volunteer to host the Goodwill Friendship Tournament. The school must notify the CSAL director and schools at least two weeks before the conclusion of the specific sport season.
15) THE HOME TEAM is responsible for reading the CSAL philosophy and joining together in a time of prayer. This will take place before the start of each game / match.
16) RECOMMENDATION: IF there is a situation that needs clarification or discussion, please contact the school(s) involved and please cc: the CSAL Director.
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Coaches Certification Courses
Important: All coaches, officials, & administrators must read this document
For the 2016-2017 school year, the Christian School Athletic League will enforce a mandatory rule that all coaches must complete a concussion education course before the start of the first game of the season.
The following courses are FREE and available on NFHSlearn.com Concussion in Sports http://nfhslearn.com/courses/38000
Heat Illness Prevention http://nfhslearn.com/courses/34000
The following courses have a fee and available on NFHSlearn.com First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches - $45.00 http://nfhslearn.com/courses/26
Fundamentals of Coaching - $50.00 http://nfhslearn.com/courses/61026
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LEAGUE DISTRICTS, SPORTS SCHEDULE, & SCHEDULING OF GAMES
As of May 14, 2015, the Christian School Athletic League will be divided into two districts. There will be a competitive and developmental division within each of the districts.
TWO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE DISTRICTS District 1 Holy Nativity Iolani Kaimuki Christian School La Pietra Maryknoll Mid-Pacific Sacred Hearts Academy Saint Andrew’s Priory Saint Louis School St. Theresa School
District 2 Assets School Calvary Chapel Christian School Christian Academy Hanalani Hawaii Baptist Academy Holy Family Kamehameha-Kapalama Le Jardin Academy St. Anthony-Kailua St. Elizabeth School Trinity Christian School Waolani Judd Nazarene School
Any notification of postponement, cancellation and/or change of a scheduled game must be given to the visiting school by the home team no later than 1:30 p.m. on the day of the scheduled game.
Any make-up games/matches are the responsibility of the home team/school.
SCHEDULING OF GAMES 1) District games will be considered first for both competitive & developmental games (Home & Away)
2) Cross-district games will be then considered if there are not enough games for a competitive or developmental team. Teams can also choose not to play cross-district games, but they will need to notify the CSAL Scheduler at least a week before the league schedule is released.
3) Schools, who have their own transportation, will travel to schools, who do not have their own transportation. Games will be either at 3:30 PM, 3:45 PM, or 4:15 PM, depending on the location of the school site Revised August 17, 2017
4) If both schools do not provide their own transportation, their games will begin at 4:15 pm.
5) If both schools provide their own transportation, their games will begin at 3:30 pm. If it is past 3:30 pm, the game will begin 10 minutes after the visiting team arrives at the school site.
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BASKETBALL RULES & GUIDELINES
1. Boys use an official men’s basketball, girls use an official women’s basketball.
2. Catholic school CSAL teams may have up to a total of four (4) players per team that participated in the Catholic Schools League basketball season.
3. Teams with leads (press limitations etc) A team with a fifteen (15) point lead for boys, a ten (10) point lead for girls may not full court press at anytime on the opposing team.
There will be a verbal warning from the referee for the first infraction. A team foul will be assessed on each infraction after the first infraction.
Recommendation from CSAL: If a team has a fifteen point lead (15), it is recommended that they try the following: 1) Pass multiple times on offense 2) Eliminate fast break opportunities 3) Use a non-aggressive zone defense 4) Call a timeout to remind players to set-up offense.
4. Each basketball player must have a number on the back of his/her shirt/uniform. When purchasing new uniforms, we encourage schools to order jerseys with a number on the front and back.
Rosters should be presented to the basketball scorer at least ten minutes before game time.
5. All home teams must have: a) SCOREBOARD b) SCOREBOOK c) SCOREKEEPER d) TIMER e) COMPETENT BASKETBALL OFFICIALS 1. CSAL schools must provide certified referees / officials to officiate their home CSAL basketball games.
2. Certified officials means that they are part of a nationally certified organization (e.g. NFHS, USA Basketball, FIBA). Revised August 17, 2017
3. Please feel free to contact the following organization:
Aloha Basketball Officials – Chuck Martin ([email protected])
4. If there is only one official available, the game may proceed if both head coaches agree.
5. Schools, who do not provide certified officials will not host any season games for the next sport season.
6. PARTICIPATION RULE IN BASKETBALL: Coaches must designate a different set of five players at the four minute substitution period for the first and third quarters. No player can player the entire first and third quarters unless the team has less than ten players except for injury or extenuating circumstances. No additional substitutions can occur.
Game play will stop at the four minute mark and coaches must have the second set of five players ready to check in.
Recommendation: Teams, who have less than ten players, use different players that are staying in for the remaining four minutes for the first quarter than the third quarter. (e.g. if a team has eight players, there will be two players that need to stay on the court for the final four minutes of the first quarter. For the third quarter, use two different players to stay in the final four minutes.)
7. Games will be 32 minutes long – four (4) quarters of eight (8) minutes running time each. Running time will stop during each of the five (5) allowable timeouts (3 full time outs and 2 30-second timeouts) and ALL fouls, shooting and non-shooting.
The last two minutes of the second and fourth quarters will be regular stop time, with time stopped whenever one or both officials blow their whistle(s).
Time always starts when any player on the court touches the ball.
One-and-one free throws will be shot on the seventh team foul. Two free throws will be awarded on the tenth team foul and thereafter in each half. Revised August 17, 2017
On the shooter’s final free throw attempt, players may enter the key upon the release from the free throw shooter.
Overtime: One (4) minute regular stop time. Start with jump ball at center circle. One additional timeout per team is added. Unused timeouts during the game will be added to the additional timeout. Any player on the court and/or the coach may call a timeout.
8. Only two (2) point field goals and one point free throws are counted. There are no three (3) point field goals.
9. Visiting school has the right to have one representative sit with the timer and/or scorekeeper and help monitor time-keeping and/or scorekeeping.
10. Inappropriate language (swearing) will result in an automatic one shot technical foul and the player must be subbed out for one possession.
11. NFHS rules for basketball: CSAL will follow all NFHS rules unless there are rule changes stated above. If there are any questions regarding NFHS rules, please contact CSAL Coordinator.
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VOLLEYBALL RULES & GUIDELINES
1. Height of net – 7’ 0”. “Regulation Volleyball”, there will be no Volley Lite Balls used. Home team provides the volleyball, officials and scoreboard.
2. Official NFHS volleyball rules are used unless a specific rule change is noted below. Rally scoring will be used. The mandatory three games shall be 25 points, must win by 2 with a 27-point cap.
3. Because of the rally scoring format, a time limit will not be used for each game.
4. Serving a. Competitive Division i. A player must serve anywhere behind the end line, between the sidelines. ii. A server is allowed to release the ball for service, then catch it or drop it to the floor during one turn of service.
b. Developmental Division i. A developmental player may start their serve beyond the service line or on the service line.
ii. If the player is serving underhand and is starting at the service line, the league allows players in the to take three steps before service.
Notes: Please do not have your players take three big steps so that they are almost reaching the 3m line on the court to serve.
Also three steps means only three steps: please do not have players take three steps, stop, and then take another step or two and serve.
If your players can serve it over the net without the three steps then have them serve behind the service line. If your player develops a standing over hand serve, then they must be behind the service line.
Recommendation: If a player accidentally steps on the service line, stop play, give the coach a friendly reminder about service line foot fault, and have the player re-serve. Revised August 17, 2017
iii. After three consecutive serves, the player must serve beyond the service line until the conclusion of his/her rotation.
iv. A server is allowed to release the ball for service, then catch it or drop it to the floor during one turn of service.
5. IF each team has taken a set in the first two sets, a coin toss for serve or side will take place for the third game. Teams will switch sides at 13 points. If a team has earned the victory (e.g. Home team took the first two sets), opposing team will have serve in the third set and teams will not switch sides during the third set. Third set is still to 25 points, win by 2, cap at 27.
6. All home teams must furnish: ● SCOREBOARD ● SCOREKEEPER ● COMPETENT VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS (REFEREES) ● Age requirements
One of the two referees must be an adult at least 18 (eighteen) years old.
The other may be a student at least 16 (sixteen) years old or older with knowledge and experience in volleyball.
● Each game must have at least two (2) referees.
● If referees are not available for a game, both head coaches may referee if both agree.
● If there is only one referee available, the game may proceed if both head coaches agree.
Recommendation: Ask your school’s volleyball players if they would like to volunteer and help being R2, scorer, and timer. Normally students are willing to help out. Please make sure to check if they were certified through club volleyball team.
7. PARTICIPATION RULE FOR VOLLEYBALL: There is no Participation Rule for volleyball. There is no restriction of the amount of substitutions a team can make in a set. It is the responsibility of the coach to play all of his/her players per match. There will not be a rule to enforce it. Revised August 17, 2017
This rule only applies to our student-athletes participating in each set as the previous rule restricted the # of student-athletes allowed per set.
8. SUBSTITUTION RULE FOR VOLLEYBALL: For volleyball substitution (e.g. Player A for Player B), you must follow the standard volleyball substitution rules:
1) Coach must notify a substitution to the second official or the top official before the top official signals for service.
2) Player B (coming from the bench) must substitute in the designated substitution area (between Center line and back-row attack line) for Player A.
3) Official will signal in the sub and player can enter the court.
Please remember that once a reserve enters the game (Player B), he/she can only re-enter for the player that he/she replaced. This is to prevent the same player to enter the game to serve/attack the entire set.
9. Coaches may only approach officials in a courteous and civil manner.
10.If both coaches agree and time permits, it is suggested that teams play more than three sets.
11.Inappropriate language (swearing) will result in an automatic side out and/or rally point. The player must also be subbed out for one play.
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2017-18 CSAL GAME SITES
Assets School 1 Ohana Nui Way, Honolulu, HI 96818
Calvary Chapel Christian School 98-1016 Komo Mai Dr, Aiea, HI 96701
Christian Academy 3400 Moanalua Road, Just past Kaiser Hospital, Moanalua
Hanalani Schools 94-294 Anania Drive, Mililani H1 to H2, exit on Ka Uka Blvd. Turn left @ light, drive to Kam Hwy., turn right. Follow Kam Hwy. to first stop light, turn right on Lanikuhana, another right on Anania. Two blocks down, on the left is Hanalani.
Hawaii Baptist Academy 21 Bates Street, 524-5477. Enter from Kuakini St. through Malulani Hale condo driveway. Drive up to school parking lot. Turn left into lot. Park in any empty stall after 3:00 p.m.
Holy Family Catholic Academy 830 Main Street, enter off Nimitz Highway, past the airport going ewa.
Holy Nativity School 5286 Kalanianaole Hwy Directly to the right of Aina Haina Shopping Center (Near Starbucks)
Iolani School 563 Kamoku Street, Honolulu. Enter the Lower School campus via La`au Street from Date Street. The One Team Field House is the covered outdoor court near the Lower School autoline and adjacent to the tennis courts.
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Kaimuki Christian School Kalihi Union Church 2214 N King St, Honolulu, HI 96819
Kamehameha Schools Elementary Campus Outside Basketball Courts Kamehameha Elementary School. 1887 Makuakane Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
La Pietra 2933 Poni Moi Road, 922-2744. Coming H1 East, exit King street, stay straight on King and take right on Kapahulu. Take Kapahulu to Paki Ave. and turn left on Paki, which follows along Kapiolani park. At first stop sign, take a left onto La Peitra Circle. Gym is at the top of the hill.
Le Jardin Academy 917 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, 261-0707. At former Kailua Drive In site. On Pali Highway, Kailua bound-turn left onto Kapaa Quarry Road. Honolulu bound-turn right onto Kapaa Quarry Road.
Lanakila Baptist School 94-1250 Waipahu Street, Waipahu HI 96797
Maryknoll School 1526 Alexander St, Honolulu, HI 96822
Mid Pacific Institute 2445 Kaala Street, 973-5095. From H1 exit at University Ave. & proceed mauka (north) 1.5 miles to Kaala St., passing the Univ. of HI. Turn right at Kaala St. and proceed to security gate.
Sacred Hearts Academy 3253 Waialae Avenue. Phone number is 734-5058 x251
St. Andrew’s Priory 224 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, 536-6102.
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St. Anthony’s School (Kailua) 148 Makawao Street, 261-3331. Proceed on Kailua Road into Kailua. Proceed across main intersection (with the banyan tree) on Kuulei Road toward the ocean. Past McDonalds, Kailua Library, police and fire stations. Road comes to Kalaheo Avenue. Turn left on Kalaheo. Turn left at the second street, Makawao.
St. Elizabeth School 99-130 Moanalua Road, 488-5322. From Moanalua Highway proceed into Aiea, taking the Aiea exit. Before the first traffic light, turn right, into the school property.
St. Louis School 3142 Waialae Avenue. Shares campus with Chaminade University of Honolulu.
St. Theresa School 712 North School Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Phone number is 536-4703
Trinity Christian School th th Games held at the 4 to 12 grade campus (Makai Campus) 1110 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI, 96734 808-262-8501
Waolani Judd Nazarene School, 531-5251 x2 (Call the school for directions if needed) 408 North Judd Street; Honolulu, HI 96817
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2017-18 Christian School Athletic League Waiver Form
CSAL Participation: Student Waiver
I/ We hereby give my/ our consent for the student named below to engage in CSAL athletic activities, including traveling with the team on its off- campus sports events.
I/ We understand that the school will determine, in its sole discretion, transportation to and from off-campus sports events by a school bus or school owned vehicle(s), and that circumstances may require, from time to time transportation in a non-school vehicle by faculty and staff, including approved volunteers; I/We hereby consent to such primary and alternate transportation arrangements.
I/ We understand that there are inherent risks of personal injury and/ or property damage in the student’s participation in such sports. With full knowledge of such risks, whether foreseen, on behalf of myself, my heirs, my personal representatives, my assigns, and the minor child I/We agree to: 1. Assume any and all risks of injury, loss or damage which may arise out of such participation, including but not limited to: a. The rendering of any medical treatment arising therefrom, or providing appropriate therapeutic modalities in order to return student to athletic competition; and b. The primary or alternate transportation described above (collectively) also, “participation”; 2. Waive and release any and all claims against our school and all CSAL participating schools, for any and all injuries, losses or damages connected with or arising out of such participation; 3. Indemnify and hold our school and all CSAL participating schools forever harmless from and against any and all claims which may arise out of such participation; and 4. Waive and release the State of Hawai’i, the Hawai’i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), CSAL and all participating schools arising from any injury or loss associated with the alternate transportation arrangements as described above.
______Student Name
______Signature of Father/ Mother/ Legal Guardian Date