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SECTION 1 - DIRECTORY ...... 6 a) NBIAA Contacts ...... 6 CONSTITUTION b) Conference Presidents ...... 6 BY-LAWS c) Executive Committee Members ...... 7 d) Classification of Schools ...... 8

OPERATING REGULATIONS SECTION 2 - PHILOSOPHY AND RESPONSIBILITY ...... 9 a) Vision, Mission & Organizational Core Values ...... 9 of the b) Responsibility of School Administrators ...... 10

SECTION 3 – CONSTITUTION ...... 11 NEW BRUNSWICK a) Name, Organization, Membership ...... 11 b) Executive Committee ...... 12 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC c) Duties of the Executive Committee ...... 12 d) Conference Structure ...... 14 ASSOCIATION e) Coaches Associations, Rules of Order ...... 15 f) Annual General Meeting, Voting, Amendments ...... 15 A member of School Sport Canada g) Conference / Regional Format ...... 16 h) Language Policy ...... 16 and affiliated member of the National Federation of State High SECTION 4 – BY-LAWS ...... 17 School Associations a) Team Eligibility, Player Eligibility ...... 17 b) Transfer Students Eligibility ...... 18 c) Competition with Non-Members ...... 19 NBIAA d) Classification of Schools, Divisions of Play - Junior / Senior ...... 20 e) Calendar Sports ...... 21 P.O. Box 6000 f) Officials, Activities and Championships ...... 22 Fredericton, N.B. g) Protests ...... 23 E3B 5H1 h) Appeal of NBIAA Ruling ...... 23 i) Discipline Process ...... 25

Office: (506) 457- 4843 SECTION 5 – OPERATING REGULATIONS ...... 26 a) Fees, Registration ...... 26 E-mail: [email protected] b) Eligibility & Recruitment ...... 27 www.nbiaa-asinb.org c) Junior Championship Division, Classification of Schools ...... 29 d) Financial Affairs ...... 29 e) Provincial Tournaments/Events ...... 30 f) All-Star Games, Weather Policy, Safety Guidelines ...... 31 g) Discipline ...... 32 h) Canada Games, Affiliation of Coaches’ Association ...... 34 i) Coaching Certification ...... 34 j) Conference / Regional Format, Online Schedules & Scores ...... 35 k) Athletic Calendar Regulations ...... 35 l) Seasons of Play, Limits of games per season per sport ...... 36 m) Rules on play during instructional time ...... 37 n) Mercy Rule, Open Gym ...... 38 In the event of discrepancy between the French translation of this document, the English o) Gender Participation Principles, Transgender Policy ...... 38 version takes precedence. 3 4 p) Calendar Dates ...... 39 q) Tie Breaking & Cancellation Policy ...... 40 SECTION 1 r) Operating Regulations for Activities ...... 41 DIRECTORY 18.1 Badminton ...... 42 18.2 Baseball ...... 45 18.3 Basketball ...... 47 NBIAA CONTACTS 18.4 Cheerleading ...... 50 18.5 Cross Country ...... 52 President 18.6 Field Hockey ...... 54 Andy Clark 18.7 Football ...... 55 Hartland Community School 18.8 Golf ...... 59 217 Rockland Road 18.9 Hockey ...... 61 Hartland, N.B., E7P 0A2 18.10 Rugby ...... 67 Phone: 375-3000

18.11 Soccer ...... 69 18.12 Softball ...... 71 Vice-President Past President 18.13 Swimming ...... 73 Rodney Buggie Yvan Arseneault 18.14 Track & Field ...... 75 Blackville School École Aux quatre vents 18.15 Volleyball ...... 79 12 McLaggan Drive 499 prom Les Jeux du Canada 18.16 Wrestling ...... 83 Blackville, N.B., E9B 1Y4 Dalhousie, N.B., E8C 1V6

SECTION 6 – POLICIES ...... 86 Phone: 843-2900 Phone: 684-7610

a) Fair Play Code for Athletes, Coaches, Spectators & Parents ...... 86 b) Corporate Sponsor Policy ...... 88 Executive Director Assistant to the

SECTION 7 – FEE STRUCTURE ...... 89 Allyson Ouellette Executive Director a) Penalty Fees ...... 89 250 King Street, P.O. Box 6000 Natalie Shalala Fredericton, N.B. 250 King Street, P.O. Box 6000 SECTION 8 - FORMS ...... 90 E3B 5H1 Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5H1 SECTION 9 - APPENDIXES ...... 91 Phone: 457-4843 Phone: 457-6986 1 - Lightning Protocol ...... 91 2 - Concussion ...... 92 CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS 3 - NBIAA Recommendations ...... 93 4 - NBIAA Awards Information ...... 94 Northern Eastern 5 - NBIAA Insurance Manual ...... 97 6 - Tournament Manager’s Handbook ...... 100 Conference President Conference President Mae Cameron Josette Allain 7 - Provincial Hosting - Minimum Standards ...... 102 Sugarloaf Senior High School École Clément-Cormier

SECTION 10 - ADVERTISEMENTS & SPONSORS ...... 106 Campbellton, N.B. Bouctouche, N.B. NBIAA No Swearing ...... 106 Phone: 789-2170 Phone: 743-7207 Coach NB - Get Coaching! ...... 107 [email protected] [email protected] Big Kahuna Sport Company ...... 108 Subway ...... 109 Southern Western Westmount Hospitality Group ...... 110 Conference President Conference President Mikasa ...... 111 Carrie Shea Ann Fitton

Yonex ...... 112 St. Malachy’s Memorial High School Nackawic Senior High School Bell Aliant ...... 113 Saint John, N.B. Nackawic, N.B.

NBIAA SCHOOL DIRECTORY ...... 114 Phone: 658-5790 Phone: 575-6044 IMPORTANT DUE DATES ...... 115 [email protected] [email protected]

5 6 CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AAA SCHOOLS - 19 NORTHERN CONFERENCE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Miramichi Valley High School Conference Representatives École secondaire Népisiguit Kennebecasis Valley High School Polyvalente W.-Arthur-Losier Northern Conference St. Malachy`s Memorial High School AAA: Stéphane Hachey École secondaire Népisiguit EASTERN CONFERENCE Sussex Regional High School AA: Mae Cameron Sugarloaf Senior High School Bernice MacNaughton High School A: Lori Johnson Dalhousie Regional High School Harrison Trimble High School WESTERN CONFERENCE École L’Odyssée Cité-des-Jeunes-A.-M. Sormany École Mathieu-Martin Eastern Conference Moncton High School Riverview High School AAA: Stacey Boudreau Bernice MacNaughton High School AA: Josette Allain École Clément-Cormier AA SCHOOLS - 19 A: Brigitte Daigle Poly. Mgr. M.-F.-Richard NORTHERN CONFERENCE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Bathurst High School James M. Hill Memorial High School Hampton High School Southern Conference Polyvalente Louis-Mailloux AAA: Carrie Shea St. Malachy’s Memorial High School Polyvalente Marie-Esther St. Stephen High School AA: Amber Lenihan Lingley Hampton High School Sugarloaf Senior High School A: Michael Head EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Bonar Law Memorial High School Carleton North High School Western Conference École Clément-Cormier École Sainte-Anne J.M.A. Armstrong School Southern Victoria High School AAA: Kurt Allen Leo Hayes High School Polyvalente L.-J.-Robichaud Polyvalente Thomas-Albert AA: Joanne Reynolds École Sainte-Anne Tantramar Regional High School Woodstock High School A: Ann Fitton Nackawic High School A SCHOOLS - 37 NORTHERN CONFERENCE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Anglophone District Representative École Aux quatre vents Campobello Island Consolidated School Jay Colpitts Anglophone School District West Blackville School Grand Manan Community School École Carrefour Beausoleil Harvey High School Central NB Academy McAdam High School Francophone Superintendent Centre La Fontaine Rothesay Netherwood School TBD Francophone School District Dalhousie Regional High School École Samuel-de-Champlain North & South Esk Reg. High School Sir James Dunn Academy Polyvalente Roland-Pépin Department of EECD liaisons: École Régionale de Baie-Sainte-Anne Anglophone Francophone Stanley Consolidated School

Tanya Thibeau Robert Grégoire Physical Education and Health Agent pédagogique provincial EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Learning Specialist Programmes d’études et évaluation Belleisle Regional High School Polyvalente A.-J.-Savoie Caledonia Regional High School Canterbury High School Cambridge-Narrows School Fredericton Christian Academy Chipman Forest Avenue School École Grande-Rivière École Mgr-M.-F.-Richard Hartland Community School HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Minto Memorial High School John Caldwell School Moncton Christian Academy École Marie-Gaétane Petitcodiac Regional School Nackawic Senior High School An integral part of the curriculum École Secondaire Assomption Saint Mary’s Academy Sussex Christian School Tobique Valley High School 7 8 SECTION 2 RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY AND RESPONSIBILITY ADMINISTRATORS

The school principal or his/her designated representative shall be the responsible administrative VISION officer of a school. Due to the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, principals must advise parents that when participating on school sports teams, student names and depending on NBIAA will promote quality experiences by enriching education and enhancing personal the sport, grade level, weight and height information may be distributed for use on games sheets, development through high school sports. schedules, tournament programs and posting of results in the media. For a sample of an Interschool Athletic Participation Form, principals can refer to Appendix A of the New Brunswick MISSION Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics, 2014.

To be the governing body of high school sports, where we create, promote, and facilitate positive The school principal’s responsibility shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: sporting experiences in an educational environment in the province of New Brunswick. Host School – The basic responsibility of the host school is to take every possible measure at ORGANIZATIONAL CORE VALUES any athletic activity to assure courteous, friendly, safe and fair treatment to visiting players, school representatives, fans and game officials. Quality Experiences The NBIAA strives to create and facilitate a quality high school sporting experiences for student- Administrative Control – The administration and supervision of all facets of all activities in the athletes, coaches, officials, school administrators, students, and volunteers. These experiences high school program shall be entirely controlled by the properly constituted administrator. are fostered through competition, opportunities, events, sportsmanship, and educational values. Conduct of Participants – The responsibility for the conduct of the coaches, players and Excellence in Sport spectators at any athletic contest shall lie with the administrators of the schools whose teams are The NBIAA will provide sporting opportunities at the A, AA, and AAA levels of competition. The participating in the contest. NBIAA-ASINB will attempt to ensure fair play, facilitate the positive development of student- athletes, create a competitive sporting environment, and to ensure the safety of student-athletes, Hazing – A form of team initiation is a behaviour that will not be accepted amongst NBIAA coaches, officials, volunteers. school teams. Any penalty for inappropriate behaviour that is outlined in the Department of Inclusiveness/Equity EECD Policy 703 will be administered by the school or schools involved. Upon further review of A core value of the NBIAA-ASINB is to be recognized as an organization the promotes and the incidents, the NBIAA reserves the right to impose further sanctions. fosters inclusiveness and equity in high school sports throughout the province of NB. All student- athletes and coaches should have an opportunity to participate in high school sports. Conduct of Administrators – News Media – A school administrator shall never use the news media or social media to criticize another school administrator, school team, coach, player, game Respect official or the NBIAA. All members have a right to discuss issues with the NBIAA Executive A core value of the NBIAA-ASINB to promote Respect in high school sports. Respect can Committee, but these issues should be communicated by all members with due diligence in a involve student-athletics, coaches, officials, volunteers, school administrators, and parents. professional manner. Respect is understood as instilling values that include sportsmanship, integrity, fair play, safety management, physical development, and promoting positive psychological development for Student Eligibility - The school administration must assume responsibility for verification of all student-athletes, coaches, parents of student-athletes, and school administrators. student eligibility rules.

Leadership Online Access - The username and password for the NBIAA online system has been given to A core value of the NBIAA-ASINB is to be the organization that facilitates the development of the school Principal. The password for the online system is considered to be the signature of leaders (student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers) through high school sport. approval from the school Principal. Educational Values A core value of the NBIAA-ASINB is to promote and facilitate the educational values within the Non-School Teams - The use of the school name, uniforms and equipment by the non-school context of high school sports. The educational values are established by the Department of team gives the perception that the team is under the authority of the principal. To prevent a legal Education under the Provincial Student Code of Conduct Guidelines. This document states that, challenge concerning liability, it is strongly recommended by the NBIAA that the non-school team “The Provincial Student Code of Conduct reflects the values and behaviours that will help New should not be allowed the use of the name, uniforms or equipment of the school (as per O.R. Brunswick schools be positive, caring and safe places to learn and work” (Government of New 10.8) unless a formal agreement has been signed by the non-school organization. This Brunswick, 2018, p.2). This code of conduct is applicable to the student-athlete, parent, teacher, agreement should clearly define who has jurisdiction over the non-school team. It is also school administrator, and member of the school community. recommended that facility rental agreements be put in place with the non-school teams.

9 10 The . fficers fficers shall be filled through If three consecutive meetings are ommittee must be Principals or the the affairs of the Association in extreme circumstances) to the d d in traveling to and from scheduled . . Regular meetings of the Executive shall be appointed by the Executive ponsible for rendering decisions in the m. ircumstances ircumstances may be considered) ct as direct liaisons through the NBIAA to elopment elopment as non-voting members and the ers ers called by the President or Executive has the authority to rule on any issue not de de the President, Vice President, Past entative per classification per Conference, mittee. ed ed at Annual Meetings of the Association. xt AGM. xt nal to provincial to nal affairs. n n requires. of of the following: President, Executive Director dent dent shall be limited to successivetwo (2) two- sand Systems). Playoff Associations, Coaches'

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meetings shall be borne by theby Association.borne shall be meetings 7. Section The signing officers of the Association shall be 2 accordance of the By-Laws and Operating Regulations Committee shall be held four times a year, Director as often as with the business of oth the Associatio 2. Section The President and the Vice-President shall be elect The of term office for the President and Vice-Presi terms. year 3. Section For purposes of continuity, the Executive Director 5. Section 60% 6. Section The expenses of Executive Committee members incurre other decided 2 theby designates Executive and Com 5ARTICLE DUTIESEXECUTIVE- OFCOMMITTEE THE 1. Section The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall have full control of missed, the member shall be replaced (extenuating Executive c Committee may association’s By-Laws and Operating Regulations and authorize exceptions inthe handbook.clearlycovered (under 2. Section regio jurisdiction has over ExecutiveThe Committee 3. Section The Executive Committee shall be the sole agent res Section 1. Section The Executive Committee shall consist of one repres the Department of Education and Early Childhood Dev Executive Officers. Executive Executive Director. and the President Officers shall inclu than elected. rather Committee Executive Director: the of position The appointed an a) shall full-time be position; at meetingsvote b) shallAssany not the of of: specificOperating areas Regulations (Activitie one one Anglophone and one Francophone designate will a 4. Section appointment by the Executive ne the by untilthe Committee appointment Any vacancies which may occur among the Executive O

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General Meeting. General 2ARTICLE ORGANIZATION - The Association came into being at the biennial June N.B.,and on inFredericton, 29 Institute 28, mee The NBIAA is an organization of New Brunswick various high activities, ARTICLE 1ARTICLE NAME - This organization shall be known as the New Brunswi member schools, as well as a grant provided the Dep shall be affiliated with School Sport Canada and th Development. The NBIAA will work Education in and a Early Childhood consultative Development and to ensure of Operating By-laws and Regulations Constitution, collabora is Organizational Structure NBIAA The follows: as ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 1. Section member of the BrunswickNewof Interscholasticmember Athleti a) School on Formregister the to Membership Submit b) andthe NBI regulations rules with the Comply of c) Pay an annual membership fee as shall be determi d) in fees Operaappropriate out set as the the Pay 2. Section to 1 May June fiscalshall The 31. be year Associations. Associations. Any High School in the province of New Brunswick wh

happenings and issues pertaining to y two years - North and West on odd cent cent regional conference pertaining to me, me, upon sending a written notice to the changes of operating operating changes procedures.of of happenings and issues pertaining to managers’ names to office. the names managers’ NBIAA committees. committees. ce meetings. Conferences. their from respective e

e from their respective districts. their from respective e ctures, elected every two years - President , tee. sent sent the within Conference. ing ing and standings of conference leagues and ey represent.ey d affairs of theaffairs d Conference.of of changes ofprocedures.of operating changes Meetings. rence. heir Conference heir feasible. when Conference he he Association are respected and followed by he Association are respected and followed by heir heir feasible.when District e conference e Spring).members (Fall, Winter, BIAA. . The President will be one of the A, AA, or AAA . A Discipline Committee shall also be inshall alsobe Discipline A place. . Committee

Shall hold conference representative elections ever East South onyears and even and years regional and provincial regional matters. the membership of their of membership their Conference. the Executive Director. ExecutiveDirector. tournament sitesplayoffs and managers. regional tournaments. regional and provincial regional matters. the membership of their of membership their District. the

r) s) Special Projects. shallco-ordinate t) feasible. competitions when shallattend allmember ex-officio Association of an shall be representatives conference of President: Conference the Duties a) two foryear a term. appointed Shallbe b) c) presiding the officer the Conference of Shallbe 9. Section REPRESENTATIVES: CONFERENCE a) all ExecutiveGeneral, and shallConferen attend b) Executive Committe the shallto liaison concerns c) shall keep the Conference membership informed of d) all an of supervision general Shallhave matters e) conference financialthe Shalloversee affairs. f) officialconfe for spokesperson the the Shallbe d) t by provincial hosted shall competitions attend e) shall ensure that the rules and regulations of t g) general th meetings Shallof call three least at f) of membershipConference abreast the shall keep g) issuesrepre shallthey involving handle schools h) Any member of the committee may resign at any ti b) Executive Committe the shallto liaison concerns c) shall keep the District Superintendents informed h) Shall communicate with the president of the adja 10. Section REPRESENTATIVES: SUPERINTENDENT a) Executive all Generaland shallmeetings. attend d) t by provincial hosted shall competitions attend i) regionalsites and Shalltournament communicate e) shall ensure that the rules and regulations of t k) commit disciplinary conference Shall establish a l) all articles N policies Shallthe enforce and of f) SuperintendentsDistrict the shall abreast keep g) th issues shallinvolving handle superintendents 6ARTICLE CONFERENCE- STRUCTURE Each Conference shall have identical Executive stru Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. j) j) Shall appoint sport chairs to administer schedul

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CONSTITUTION 13 er er of the Executive as determined by the stribute AGM minutes to the distribute distribute the minutes to committee Executive Committee to request and keep accurate records of the al matters and regularly report on all ndforarrange audit. dies, officials’ organizations and other d d shall attend General and Executive Committee to positions of responsibility p. two (2) years or ada and the National Federation of State team registration, playerand registration gs when required.when gs ipawards. ve meetings of the Association and in the iation. iation. uties of the President. At all times the Vice ence and other ofother ence property and Association. the y request the resignation of any member at tions and matters. and tions pertinent d affairs of theaffairs d Association.of iation. iation. icies of the NBIAA. iciesthe of budgets and financial statement, collection of term of office. of term ion of Association.of ion the a a minimum They shall have all rights and privileges of a memb . .

High School Associations. School High insurance. activitiesExecutive Committee. the to membership. members. members. pertaining to the businesstoAssociation. the the of pertaining proceedings. agencies. sports-associated bills, a of paymentkeeping, banking record monies, meetings of the Association.of meetings o) shall maintain liaison with the School Sport Can p) Provincial of records shallmaintain Championshi m) and distribute provincial shallorder championsh n) all aspects shallschooloversee of membership, q) shall keep the President informed of controversi l) l) callsspecial conference or shallarrange meetin Conferences Conferences and individual procedures. orestablished revisions to amendments schools may petition the 4. Section The Executive Committee, with valid reason(s), ma thatthe datemember's expiry of to prior time any 5. Section b) for Assocofficial spokesperson the the shall be c) all an of supervision general shall have matters d) shall appoint or assign members of the Executive 6. Section absence of the President, have all the powers and d overallshall assist the administrat President with 7. Section Executive Committee Committee. 8. Section b) for the correspond records, responsible shall be c) shall attend all General and Executive d) meetings, shall interact with the media, amateur sports e) bo to relative press competi releases shallprepare f) g) activity the annual calendar. shallprepare shall control all financial operations; prepare h) i) of the Events. produce Calendar shalland edit enforce pol and all shallarticlesand interpret PRESIDENT: a) shall be presiding officer of the Association an PRESIDENT: VICE The Vice President shall attend General and Executi PAST PRESIDENT: The Past President shall retain office for STAFF: NBIAA a) day of the to day affairs Assoc shallmanage the k) k) shall organize the Annual General Meeting and di j) j) shall organize Executive Committee meetings and

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50% nless a quorum of voting delegates is in (Unless otherwise determined by the determine teams for advancement to line to interlock with a conference (North, ve is approved, that school will become a ote and strengthen the use of French and munities munities are represented. This does not ion ion introduced and duly seconded from the they find themselves the only A, AA or AAA nstitution nstitution and By-Laws, shall not take effect eason. shall be otion. of of the agenda. Motions from the floor (other guages guages for all NBIAA playoffs (conference, e e and ensure that these communications are s members s willmembers be in both official languages or languages for all NBIAA events when the two gional alignment shall consist of the following uages during all NBIAA provincial events when

Section 2. Section 12 ARTICLE / REGIONAL CONFERENCE - FORMAT 1. Section floor floor at the appropriate time within the framework than Notices-of-Motion) involving changes to the Co year has followingm Calendar elapsed the untilone 3. Section provincial play requiring pre-qualification. The re conference combinations: South/West and North/East. Executivecommittee.) 2. Section attendance. For purposes of this Section, a quorum ofquorum purposes a For this Section, attendance. team team in their own conference. If the conference mo conference the within approved one sport s team for POLICY 13ARTICLE LANGUAGE - The NBIAA supports policies and initiatives to prom English at their functions. The NBIAA will undertak East, East, South, West) based on safety and travel, when of inboth officialNB.offered languages 1. Section Official written communication in both official lan exhibitionevents. includeNBIAA 2. Section Official communications the from NBIAA office to it regional regional to provincial) when the two linguistic com the school.of language inthe 3. Section Official verbal communication in both official lang linguistic arerepresented. two communities the 4. Section National Anthems: Instrumental or in both official linguistic communities are represented. represented. linguisticare communities A seventy-five (75) per cent majority vote on a mot A two (2) region provincial format shall be used to At At any annual meeting no motion may be voted upon u A team may apply before the sport registration dead

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60% Annual General Meeting of the of controversial matters and regularly the the Constitution and By-laws of this uorums) for the passage of significant 9:30 AM. ol at any annual or general meeting of the hall be entitled to entitled onevote. hall(1) be lines as established by the NBIAA for their ach school year. ach voting shall be conducted by schools. Each oduced; may be adopted by a tive Director not less than thirty (30) days in lthe govern proceedings meetings general at table table officer shall have full voting privileges at eir eir conference to attend Executive Committee red at the the beginningredat meeting.of ods (see Sections 1 & & 1 Sectionsods 2):(see designated teacher from teacher designated staff. the

. . report on all activities. on report capacity. non-voting ina meetings m) Shall keep the NBIAA Executive Director informed recommendations. 8ARTICLE RULES- OF ORDER contained inRobert’s rules The shal Rules Order of and associate affairs, unless association. the rules contradict GENERAL9ARTICLE MEETING ANNUAL - 1. Section Junethe during of monthheld ine shall AGM The be 2. Section on held at shall one day, AGM The(1) be commencing 10ARTICLE VOTING - 1. Section to and entitled vote. present* definedthose as presentbe ‘present’ * and registe Coaches' Coaches' Associations are to follow the same guide n) May invite a principal or teacher from within th 7ARTICLE COACHES - ASSOCIATIONS 1. Section only. groups advisory Associations are Coaches' 2. Section member school in good standing paid) s school ingood dues (annual member 2. Section The voting and speaking privileges of a member scho 3 Section With the exception of the Executive Director, each or Generalmeetings. Annual allNBIAA 11ARTICLE – AMENDMENTS This Constitution and By-Laws may be amended at any 1. Section advance of the meeting at which they are to be intr Notices-of-motion Notices-of-motion submitted in writing to the Execu Annual Annual General Meeting (re: notices-of-motion and q Association shall be exercised by the principal or theby Association or principal exercised shall be the followingtwoof (2) meth Association either by At At any annual or general meeting of the Association

Section 3. SECTION 4 A student must carry a full complement of regular/credit courses during the four years of BY -LAWS eligibility (Grades 9-12). Students in their 2 nd semester of grade 12, with enough credits to graduate, are permitted to participate in interscholastic activities with a part time schedule. A fifth year student is required to enrol in the courses needed to fulfill graduation requirements. ARTICLE 1 - TEAM ELIGIBILITY Section 4. Section 1. Transfer student eligibility: The school must be a member of the NBIAA in order for its teams or players to be eligible for The intent of this regulation is to prevent recruiting and the transfer of students for athletic NBIAA sanction events. purposes. All transfer students are ineligible for NBIAA activities until cleared by the NBIAA BY-LAWS Section 2. office. The NBIAA Transfer Form must be received by the appropriate group before a decision A school team shall consist entirely of eligible players who are students of the school and are may be rendered. under the authority of that school's principal. A students five years of eligibility begins upon entering grade 9. The school at which a student is registered in Grade 10 shall be the school in which they are eligible to participate in NBIAA Section 3. activities for the remaining years of eligibility. Once a student transfers after establishing their

A team must complete all conference / regional or provincial obligations and commitments. BY-LAWS

school of eligibility, they are considered ineligible until approved by the NBIAA. Always check Failure to do this will result in a fine of up to $200, removal from the playoff format and a possible with the school principal and/or the NBIAA before a student transfers, to determine whether it will suspension from participating in that activity in the succeeding season. affect their eligibility. Disciplinary actions will follow the student-athlete to all schools in the In Group A * activities individuals who fail to compete in all conference / regional or provincial province. obligations may be suspended from participating for that school year and the next year (for that I. A student is eligible to participate for a NBIAA member school with the exception of any sport sport only) and the school may be fined $20 per athlete to a maximum of $200. they participated in at their previous school in the current year if they meet one of the following * Badminton, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, swimming, wrestling and track & field. 6 conditions:

Section 4. i) Family move : the student has moved with the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) who has changed When there are a maximum of 12 teams registered in a classification, a provincial league shall residence and resides within the normal boundaries of the school at which the student has be permitted . League structure shall be determined as per By-Law Article 8 . registered. The change of residence must be made with the intent that it is permanent. ii) Parent to parent move : the student moves to reside with the parent with whom they have Section 5. NOT been living. (The student’s parents are living apart during the school year). The The use of an ineligible player(s) shall cause the team concerned to forfeit all games and all student has not participated in any NBIAA activities in the current school year before points won in those games in which the player(s) participated. The Executive Committee may transferring. Only two such transfers are allowed in a student’s years of eligibility. levy such additional penalties as it deems are warranted. The coach or coaches who utilize iii) Short term Transfer & Return to Home : the student is transferring from one school to ineligible player(s) may also face suspensions. another school for a period of one school year or less for the purpose of playing a non- NBIAA sport activity and did not participate in any NBIAA activities while attending that Section 6. school. That student will not be eligible for the sport activity in which they transferred.* High schools which repeatedly violate the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association shall be *Exception for hockey - If a player is registered in any Hockey Canada/USA Seniors, suspended from membership in the Association on a 60% majority vote of the Executive Juniors, Major Midget AAA on December 1st or later, he is ineligible for NBIAA hockey for Committee. the remainder of the season.

Section 7. iv) Out of Province Students : the student is transferring to an NBIAA member school and has The full membership (all teams) shall be enrolled in a universal general accident insurance and a not received a high school diploma. commercial general liability package v) Boarding School Students : the student is transferring to a NBIAA member boarding school (boarder or day student) and did not participate in any NBIAA activities in the current school year. Or, the student is transferring back to the parents’ home and they did not ARTICLE 2 - PLAYER ELIGIBILITY participate in any NBIAA activities in the current school year.

Section 1. vi) District waiting list students (Saint John city schools): A district waitlist student had A player must be a student enrolled in a public or private high school in New Brunswick, which transferred by September 30th. The onus is on the parents to provide supporting has become a member of the NBIAA and must be in regular attendance during the school year in documents from the District or School that the transfer has occurred 3 weeks prior to the fall which they wishes to compete as certified by the school Principal. sports season. The waitlist student may participate in NBIAA activities prior to transferring, but there is no guarantee that they will make a team at the new school. If a waiting list Section 2. transfer occurs after September 30th, the student will be ineligible until the next season of A player is eligible: play. a) for five (5) years from entering into Grade 9. II. If the above conditions in Part I cannot be met, the transfer student would be considered b) unless declared ineligible or suspended by their Principal. ineligible in all sports they participated in at their previous school for a period of 12 months c) until they have graduated and/or received a high school diploma or its equivalent, (or the from the date of enrolment. The student will be eligible immediately at the new school in all end of the school year in which the person attains the age of 21—Education Act). sports they did not previously participate in . 17 18

Notes: Section 4. No student or team from member schools shall compete in any tournament or 1. Once a student has changed schools they are considered a transfer student and must exhibition play (alumni & fundraising games included) unless the contest has been sanctioned comply with the NBIAA Transfer Rules. by the Association. Schools or teams are responsible for verification of sanction approval by the 2. The word ‘participate’ in these regulations means competing for your school in an NBIAA NBIAA, prior to accepting an invitation . activity. This includes practices/try-outs, exhibition games, tournaments and league play. 3. Only students who transfer during the summer months , outside of the school year and Section 5. meet one of the Part I conditions become eligible to participate in practices and tryouts Application deadlines by member schools for tournaments or exhibition games with teams within during the 3 weeks prior to the fall season. The NBIAA transfer form must be completed and the ‘Region’ (Maritime Provinces and Maine) must be submitted at least two (2) weeks prior to the event and at least four (4) weeks prior to the event when involving teams outside the submitted to the NBIAA before the student may participate in their first game. In order to “Region”. The applications must be submitted using the NBIAA online sanction request. Schools continue to be eligible to participate for the regular season beginning the 1st day of school ,

BY-LAWS will be assessed a fee of $100 in order to approve a sanction request received after the all summer transfers must be approved by the NBIAA. deadline. 4. International students, who have not graduated from their home country, who are participating through an approved EECD international program and who meet all NBIAA Section 6. eligibility criteria are not considered a NBIAA transfer student and are eligible for all sports Post-Secondary Institutions must apply to the NBIAA through a member school for sanction of immediately. competition involving teams or players of member schools. The application must be submitted

5. Students transferring from other provinces, states or countries, who have graduated from BY-LAWS using the NBIAA online sanction request at least four (4) weeks prior to the event. This member their respective high school programs or equivalent, are ineligible for NBIAA activities. school must act as a co-sponsor with the non-member organization. Schools will be assessed a 6. Transfer students can ONLY be added to an NBIAA team personnel form after they have fee of $500 to submit a sanction request and a fee of $100 in order to approve a request been deemed eligible by the NBIAA. received after the deadline.

Legal Guardian - A legal guardian shall be defined as: • Section 7. A person who has been appointed legal guardian of the child by will and has supported, The NBIAA will sanction International Athletic Competition if the conditions of the competition as maintained or cared for the child since the death of the parent(s) with whom the child was outlined on the International Application Sanction Form are met. (Contact the NBIAA office for previously residing. the application form.) • An adult who is under a legal duty to support or maintain the child under a court order or under a written agreement and has supported or maintained the child for the previous Section 8. twelve (12) months. Any student or team from a member school violating the provisions of this article may be • An adult who has signed a Statutory Declaration stating that they consider themselves to be declared ineligible from further interscholastic competition in that season and the following season and may be fined up to $1000. The Executive Committee may levy additional penalties the parent of the child and who has maintained, cared for and financially supported the child as it deems are warranted. for the previous twelve (12) months. A statutory Declaration is a Declaration sworn before a Notary Public or Commissioner of Oaths, and has the same effect as an oath given in a courtroom. A declaration is considered to be sworn evidence. ARTICLE 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS

• Boarding School: Where the administration of the school has assumed legal responsibility The Executive Committee shall classify schools for competition; such classification to be based of the student while in attendance of their school. on total school population - Grades 9-12 inclusive (based on a grade average of the previous

Penalties and Sanctions : three (3) years). The use of an ineligible player(s) shall cause the team concerned to forfeit all games and points Class A Schools - 299 students and under won in those games in which the player(s) participated. The Executive Committee may levy Class AA Schools - 300 - 699 students Class AAA Schools - 700 + students additional penalties as it deems appropriate. Each "classification period" shall be three years duration; with a review of the same after the ARTICLE 3 - COMPETITION WITH NON-MEMBERS second year.

Section 1. Note: No member school shall compete in activities with non-member schools unless the contest has 1. Where there is a significant increase or decrease in enrollment during a "classification been sanctioned by the NBIAA. period", a school may be reclassified upon such a change in enrollment. 2. A school may register one (1) team only in a division leading to a provincial championship. Section 2. 3. Schools with students of one gender only shall have their enrollment doubled for No student or team from member schools shall compete in interprovincial or international classification purposes. competition unless the contest has been sanctioned by all participating provincial and/or state school associations. ARTICLE 5 - DIVISIONS OF PLAY

Section 3. The Executive Committee sanctions competition at the championship and exhibition levels. All tournaments to be sanctioned must meet all NBIAA requirements as set out in the by-laws. Junior - (Only in those schools comprised of students in grade 9 to 12) • Students in their first and second year of high school for group A activities. 19 20

• Students in their first, second and third year of high school for soccer, basketball and ix. The Executive Committee will make the final decision to add or not to add the volleyball. Teams are permitted to have a total of three (3) third year students. If more than proposed activity. three third year students are required, permission must be granted by the NBIAA office. d) Upon recommendation from the Executive Committee with appropriate notice given to Students in a NBIAA member high school comprised of grade 8 and below under the authority member schools, a calendar sport may be dropped by 60% of those present and entitled to of the same school Principal may participate in NBIAA activities. vote at the NBIAA AGM. Senior - Students primarily in grades 9 to 12

Exhibition – An exhibition team is one that will not compete for a Provincial Championship ARTICLE 7 - OFFICIALS banner and does not have a set league schedule they must follow. Section 1. Exhibition Division – An exhibition division team is one that will not compete for a Provincial Certified officials must be used for all NBIAA sanctioned competitions. Championship banner and does not have a set league schedule they must follow. An Exhibition BY-LAWS Division team is for schools that enter a second team in the same sport category (Ex – AAA Sr. Section 2. Girls Volleyball). Top level certified officials must be given first consideration for regional to provincial championships. Students are not permitted to move freely from the Exhibition, Exhibition Division and the Provincial Championship teams, as they are considered separate teams. Section 3. BY-LAWS Whenever possible, neutral certified officials shall be secured to officiate competitions.

ARTICLE 6 - CALENDAR SPORTS Section 4.

Criteria for the dropping or adopting of a calendar sport: "Officials' Associations" will not be compensated for costs associated with assignment of officials a) - At the AAA level there must be at least eight (8) schools registered in order for an activity for any of the association's activities. to be sanctioned for a Provincial Championship at the senior and junior level. If there are less than eight (8) registered in an activity, that activity in that division, will become an ARTICLE 8 - ACTIVITIES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS exhibition sport for one year. - At the AA level there must be at least eight (8) schools registered at the senior level and six Section 1. (6) at the junior level in order for an activity to be sanctioned for a Provincial Championship. League play, exhibition games and scheduling are the responsibility of the conference. Make up If there are less than eight (8) at the senior level and six (6) at the junior level registered in of the league schedule, number of games played within the league and league structure are an activity, that activity in that division, will become an exhibition sport for one year. conference responsibilities. Leagues may have unbalanced schedules with divisions (often - At the A level there must be at least six (6) schools registered in order for an activity to be determined by geography and distance travelled); however, whether a league has a single, sanctioned for a Provincial Championship at the senior and junior level. If there are less than double, triple home and away schedule or an unbalanced schedule, league play will be six (6) registered in an activity, that activity in that division will become an exhibition sport for determined by league members based on the following schedule. The structure of the league one year. will be reported to the league chair who will forward the information to the conference president.

- The category of 10 A-side football must have at least 6 schools registered in order to be League structure will be determined by a majority of schools comprising the league: sanctioned for a Provincial Championship. If there are less than 6 registered, then the teams 3 team league (2 of 3 schools must agree to the structure) registered will become an exhibition sport for one year. 4 team league (3 of 4 schools must agree to the structure) b) In classification activities, if the number of registered schools is less than the required 5 team league (3 of 5 schools must agree to the structure) number of teams registered for a sanctioned Provincial Championship, then those schools 6 team league (4 of 6 schools must agree to the structure) may compete in a higher operational classification. 7 team league (5 of 7 schools must agree to the structure) c) New activities to be sanctioned by the NBIAA shall be adopted according to the following 8 team league (5 of 8 schools must agree to the structure) procedures: 9 team league (6 of 9 schools must agree to the structure) i. The safety of the student-athlete must be the highest priority in establishing an activity. 10 team league (7 of 10 schools must agree to the structure) ii. The activity must be proposed in writing by a member school not less then forty-five 11 team league (8 of 11 schools must agree to the structure) (45) calendar days in advance of the Annual General Meeting. 12 team league (9 of 12 schools must agree to the structure) Etc. iii. The activity must have at least eight (8) member schools commit to participate on a trial basis within the activity proposal, if accepted by the Executive Committee. A Section 2. minimum of eight (8) member schools must be participating by the activity registration Regional to Provincial playoff schedules shall be arranged by the Executive Committee. deadline in order to continue as a trial sport. iv. The activity must be covered under the NBIAA existing insurance policies. Section 3. v. The Executive Committee will place the activity in a ‘season of play’. Officials for all NBIAA competition shall be appointed by assigners of the officials association.

vi. The participating member schools will operate the activity by a committee which must Section 4. follow all NBIAA policies and regulations. The official rules for each NBIAA sponsored activity shall be those sanctioned by the Sports vii. A final detailed report must be submitted to the Executive Committee for review. Governing Body for that activity. These rules shall be followed with the exception of such viii. On review the Executive Committee can allow the activity to proceed to a second year modifications as are outlined in the Operating Regulations pertaining to each sponsored activity. or it can delete the activity. 21 22

Section 5. d) clearly and concisely state the grounds upon which the applicant member appeals the ruling The individual charged with coordinating a regional to provincial championship shall be of the NBIAA; responsible for providing all involved schools and the Executive Director with a detailed report of e) specify whether the applicant member school wishes to proceed by video conferencing or by the event. Failure to comply shall warrant a fine. special EAC meeting; f) submit all documentation that will be presented in support of the appeal; ARTICLE 9 - PROTESTS g) be signed by the school principal. The judgement of the game official is not considered grounds for protest. The sanctioned individual must be present at the appeal hearing with the administrator or their designate. If the parties cannot be present, the original sanction will stand until the hearing Section 1. takes place. All protests must be written on the game sheet before the conclusion of the game and must be received from a NBIAA member school . BY-LAWS Section 3. Upon receipt of the Notice of Appeal in compliance with 1 and 2 of this section, the EAC shall Section 2. hear the member’s appeal. All protests of activities involving conference competition or matters shall be resolved by that Conference Executive. Section 4. During the course of the appeal, the EAC may consider materials not previously considered by Section 3. BY-LAWS

the Conference Executive and/or the Executive Director. All protests of activities involving regional to provincial competition or matters shall be resolved by three (3) Executive Committee representatives. Exception: the Executive Committee may Section 5. delegate authority to a Tournament Committee to resolve issues associated with provincial In the event that the applicant member wishes to proceed by video conferencing, the applicant tournament. A ll decisions are final. member shall be responsible for charges that may occur. In the event that the applicant member fails to reimburse the NBIAA for the actual cost of the video conferencing as aforesaid, Section 4. the appeal shall be dismissed. A statement signifying your protest (which may be made by telephone or email) must be received by the NBIAA Executive within twenty-four (24) hours of the event in question. A letter fully Section 6. outlining the details of the protest must be received within 72 hours following the incident in Before issuing a decision, the EAC shall consider: question. All such communication must be sign ed by the school. a) all written materials submitted by the applicant member; b) the written decision of the ruling; Section 5. c) any other written materials or documents that the EAC deems relevant; All denied protests will result in a fee of $200 . Failure to pay the fine will disqualify the school d) the NBIAA policy and/or by-law at issue, or any other NBIAA by-law and/or policy and from all NBIAA activities until the fine is paid. the EAC deems relevant; e) all legislation and regulations the EAC deems relevant; and ARTICLE 10 - APPEAL OF NBIAA RULING f) all verbal submissions made by or on behalf of the applicant member and the Executive Director, in the event that the applicant member elects to proceed by video There is no appeal of any suspensions up to 5 games or suspensions which meet minimum conferencing. guidelines. Section 7.

Section 1. Appeal hearings of the EAC shall be called by the Chair. The Chair shall be responsible for The member school may appeal the ruling of the NBIAA to the Executive Appeal Committee arranging the agenda in consultation with the Executive Director. The Chair controls the meeting (EAC) by filing a written Appeal Request Form (J-1) with the Executive Committee within thirty and is responsible for outlining the specific procedures to be followed at the hearing.

(30) days from the date of the ruling. Section 8. The EAC is comprised of three members of the NBIAA Executive Committee who are not in The Executive Director will coordinate hearing times and locations and is responsible for conflict with the incident. distribution of the agendas and relevant information. In appropriate cases the Executive Director will make the necessary arrangements for video conferencing. Appeals will be granted when evidence illustrates one or more of the following: 1. An error in fact; Section 9. 2. A lack of procedural fairness; The EAC members will be selected to serve on a particular appeal hearing committee as the 3. The suspension committee exceeding its authority; need arises. Members of the EAC are responsible for reviewing and familiarizing themselves 4. Evidence of excessive/harsh suspension. with the agenda/information provided to them by the Executive Director in advance of the appeal hearing date. They must advise the Executive Director as early as possible if circumstances no Section 2. longer permit them to attend a scheduled appeal hearing. The Notice of Appeal shall: a) include a non-refundable appeal fee of $500. Section 10. b) clearly set out the bylaw and/or policy at issue; With the exception of the applicable charges as set out herein and paid by the applicant for c) clearly and concisely state the grounds upon which the applicant requests an interpretation video conferencing, the administrative costs of the EAC shall be the responsibility of the NBIAA. of, or an exemption from, the bylaw and/or policy at issue; 23 24

Each party appearing before an EAC shall be responsible for its own costs regardless of the decision of the EAC. SECTION 5 OPERATING REGULATIONS Section 11.

Within seven (7) days of the hearing of the appeal, the EAC shall issue a written decision detailing its reasons. A copy of the written decision shall be sent to the school principal. The O.R. 1 - FEES decision of the EAC shall be final. 1.1 Annual membership dues shall be $350.00 per school. Note: Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment. A late administration fee of $50 ARTICLE 11 – DISCIPLINE PROCESS will be accessed if payment is received after September 15 th . Members not in good standing will be ineligible from all NBIAA activities after this date until the fine is received at The following procedures as outlined below will be followed for all suspensions: BY-LAWS the NBIAA office.

I. Conference & Inter Conference Discipline Committee Duties and Obligations 1.2 The sport participation fees will be invoiced to schools by the NBIAA, as per the NBIAA Fee II. NBIAA Discipline Duties and Obligations Structure and dates indicated in Section 7. A late administrative fee of $20 per team is I. Conference & Inter Conference Discipline Committee Duties and Obligations applied if fees are not paid by the appropriate deadlines.

1. Each conference will establish a conference discipline committee. 1.3 A U.S. Sanction Fee of $50 is required for schools to compete against teams in the United 2. The incident must be reported either on a game sheet by an official or by filling out the States. This fee must be paid prior to travelling in the United States. NBIAA Incident Report Form (I-1). The incident must be sent to the conference president and /or league coordinator within 48 hours of the incident. O.R. 2 - REGISTRATION 3. The Conference President(s) / league coordinator(s) will review the incident report and if 2.1 The School Membership Information, Team Registration and the Team Player’s Lists must clarification is required, they will request additional information from those involved. be submitted using the NBIAA Online System. The School Membership Information and 4. Once all information has been gathered and reviewed, the Conference President(s) / the Fall Activities must be submitted online by June 1st. When submitting the Team league coordinator(s) or the Discipline Committee(s) will consult and collaborate for Players’ List, please make sure the athletes name, date of birth, year entered grade 9 and input on sanctions. their current grade is accurate. For insurance purposes, the names of all bench staff 5. The Conference will render their decision and inform the school administration, as well (coach, manager, trainer, school staff advisor) must be submitted with the players list and as the NBIAA Executive Director of the decision. can be edited online at any time. It is also required for coaches to provide a contact 6. The Conference(s) can impose the NBIAA minimum suspensions, which cannot be number and email when submitting a team roster. Schools will be assessed a penalty of appealed. $50 for each coach not on the team list. 7. The Conference(s) can recommend further suspension be imposed by the NBIAA office. Schools that wish to register or withdraw from activities before the deadlines may do so The conference discipline committee is comprised of the conference president/vice through the NBIAA Online System. Once the deadlines have passed, schools must notify president, plus 2 other members of the conference committee. Committee members will the NBIAA office by e-mail to register for activities. In order to withdraw from activities,

have no affiliation with the party schools directly involved in the incident. REGULATIONS OPERATING schools must access our Online System and click on the ‘Team Registration’ link and click President/Vice president (1) ‘Withdraw’ to the right of the sport. By withdrawing online, it automatically notifies the Conference members (2) NBIAA office. The NBIAA office will not accept any phone call notifications to enter or Total (3) withdraw from activities.

II. NBIAA Discipline Duties and Obligations 2.2 Schools which register for activities requiring a June 1st entry deadline may withdraw by the Two Executive Officers shall consult with each other on the incident in question to render a first Friday after the start of the school year, without penalty, if unforeseen circumstances decision. occur over the summer. Notification of registrations or withdrawals for all activities are due at the deadline date. A school withdrawing from an activity after the deadline date may be It is expected that Committee members will have no affiliation to the party schools directly subject to a fine of up to $200 and possible suspension from participating in that activity in involved in the incident. the succeeding season. The penalty is subject to appeal to the Executive Committee. • The incident is reported to the NBIAA Executive Director by the Conference President / Schools requesting to withdraw from activities before or after the official deadline dates League Coordinator with all pertinent information. must do so through the NBIAA Online System. • The school principal /designate will be given the opportunity to provide further information. 2.3 A school may register after the official activity deadline, subject to a $50 late fee, by • The office of the NBIAA will inform in writing the decision rendered to the school emailing the NBIAA office to request special permission. Schools requesting to enter administration. activities before the official due dates must edit their Team Registration online and the NBIAA office will be notified.

2.4 Schools will be assessed a fee of $100 plus the participation fee per student when adding to a players’ list after the deadline date. Late players must be added prior to competing and no later than one week prior to the Regional. Group A * activities and all exhibition teams

25 26 r school other than the one at g g any sports program at the er practices, games or camps mission to any school function, the team to a school or team udent’s parent or legal guardian or institution vide parameters of behaviour m m an out-of-season program or ho will not directly feed into the hether hether such fees are waived for ement ement in out-of-season contests, tial accommodation, reduced fees ivities (including travel to games/ ue ue influence or recruitment exists, dinarily charge to an international they will they directlyfeed e e coach’s school, to attend “open e e coach’s school, to participate in ached ached by any student who is not /she /she shall provide written notice ruitment, ruitment, as defined herein and ootwear or financial inducement in uations uations are listed below, but are not e e coach’s school, into transferring to the coach’s school, the coach may n ato n different a transfer school. o o the school administration or school cluding past and present players, to ivers). ivers). Provided however, that for the dered dered undue influence or recruitment. ns, practice ns, oroutlines game plans ng ng to the coach’s school to reside with lly agreed to NBIAA.to the by agreed lly ent who does not attend, or does not ative(s). ative(s). For brevity, the term is“coach” acher, acher, school staff, or administrative rrently rrently enrolled at the coach’s school, or rrently enrolled at the coach’s school, or rrently enrolled at the coach’s school, or suggest, suggest, encourage or explain a transfer o a o student,parent or guardian (including any any other school representatives as listed to the Executive Executive the to Director. or employment at program at employment camp any or function, function, or by offering a discounted or special ad clinics camps, programs related leagues, or including team games includingteam order to facilitate a non-enrolled student’s involv the coach (and/or coach’s family) who is not the st financially inanywaycoach a bybeing or supported camp to suggest that a student transfer to any othe which into isor she currentlyenrolled he or which

team team practices or participate in scheduled team or act trips), unless meetings team events, specifica for enrolledstudents. specifically designated whose present school does not directly feed into th the coach’s school. Examples of the applicable sit limitedto: i. Providing particular inducements such a preferen ii. allowing the non-enrolled student to accompany whose whose present school does not directly feed into th whose present school does not directly feed into th gym” at the coach’s school or attend spring or summ v. inviting or allowing a student who is transferri to a different school. different a to explai suggest, studentencourage to any or contact iii. pla non-enrolledstudent with a team providing iv. providing transportation, equipment, clothing/f vi. a coach shall not use an evaluation process fro enrolled at the coach’s school, or by coach’s any student school, w with questions or coach’s school, the coach must comments direct the student t regardin district office. Once a student has registered discuss school teams. at purposes of these regulations, waiver or any fee or student by a school, shall not necessarily be consi involved athleticin not activities. students directly feed into the coach’s school, in toorder fees, tuition, bus passes or other allowances or wa Provided further that, when determining whether und the NBIAA Executive shall be entitled to consider w above. indicators indicators of recruiting expectations for coaches and other school represent have been used, developed but the policy applies equally to coaches or to pro d) a coach shall not permit a student who is not cu e) a coach shall not entice a student who is not cu c) c) a coach shall not permit a student who is not cu f) Student Approaching a Coach: If a coach is appro b) a coach shall not encourage any other person, in g) monetary offering or transportation assistancet a) a coach shall not initiate contact with any stud

personnel connected with an NBIAA member school, he allegedly allegedly committed by any other student, coach, te undue of orallegation recruitmentthe of influence If If a person has knowledge of undue influence or rec

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y, golf, swimming, wrestling and track & hool hool other than that in whose catchment nce nce the student enrols in a second sport ing, sport nutrition, or mental training to tudents from another school. Therefore, sifications in all fall and winter activities ithdraw ithdraw after receiving the reclassification rogram rogram for one semester and will remain es more than 50% of instructional time in ter the due date will be subject to an activities shall be September 30th.activities September shall be ion program. program. ion tation tation of students: prevents over-emphasis in a targeted sport; provides other training/ d prevents misuse of misuseof athletic prevents d programs. sport specific education, training, instruction m the date it was levied shall result in the school in which they are not enrolled. enrolled. schoolinwhich arenot they the the participation fee : there areschool that times re there a legitimate : many recruiting is defined as a representative of a sc decision and possible suspension theyear possible suspension following decisionand clicking on the ‘Forms’ link of the admin menu, the admin‘Forms’ menu, link the the clickingof on unless extenuating circumstances arise that warrant Executive. NBIAA

a) Applications must be submitted using the NBIAA O b) Schools given permission to reclassify must comp c) be must team specific. Reclassificationrequests d) A fine of $400 will be applied to schools that w will be assessed a fee of $25 plus must be submitted using the NBIAA Team Personnel Fo Principal. * Badminton, cheerleading, cross-countr field. and/or and/or competition; provides sport skills training education such as, but not limited to, weight train support the targeted sport. If this program involv sport specific a sport,it is considered one educat shall be April 15th and the deadline for the spring andfor the the deadline 15th April shall be suspension of suspension the school concerned from allNBIAA a office. NBIAA administrative administrative fee of $200. After a period the remainderseason.of the ineligiblefor of 5 sch eligible to compete in that sport with the NBIAA. O specific program of that same sport, they become in that sport untilgraduation. for A student is allowed to enrol in a sport specific p NBIAA. Definition: another another party, encouraging a student to attend a sc area he or she resides, for the school purpose representative of could being be in a teacher, administr employee, student, parent, alumnus or any person re contact. Indicators of Recruiting or or coach of a school team will be in contact with s school. A prohibitionrecruiting discourages exploi of athletics; gives average student-athletes more jeopardizing eligibility student’s from a adults an o

O.R. 3 ELIGIBILITY- & RECRUITMENT 3.1 participate inathleticsstudent may a No for 3.2 A sport specific education program allows for 2.5 A players’ list emailed to the NBIAA office af 2.7 Reclassification The deadline for receipt of application for reclas 2.6 Failure to pay a fine within fourteen days fro 1. 3.3 Insurance becomes available once the player me 3.4 The NBIAA strongly condemns any attempt to recr 2.

ants - 50% - ants 50% - ants nals & Provincials &Provincials nals NBIAA - 10% 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA NBIAA - 10% 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA -Finals & Provincials &Provincials -Finals Host - 40%, ANB - 50% 50% - ANB 40%, - Host Host - 70%, NBIAA - 30% 30% - NBIAA 70%, - Host Host - 40%, Participants - 50% - Participants 40%, - Host Host - 40%, Participants - 50% - Participants 40%, - Host Host - 50%, Visiting team- 40% 40% team- Visiting 50%, - Host 40% team- Visiting 50%, - Host fits from regional to provincial rm rm must be sent to the NBIAA office ips. ren ren 12 and under. For events held basis, unless otherwise specified and , , will be exempt from paying admission host school will no longer be in good Wrestling. nal to Provincial competitions*. The rates team perrelay 1 enter ay required. *No admission will be collected be as follows:as be

s, shall not be be s,shall played. not $12 per relay relay $12per $12 per relay relay $12per $500 / team - girls girls - team $500 / $125 / team - Junior Junior - team $125 / $200 / team - Senior Senior - team $200 / $3 / athlete per event; per $3athlete / $3 / athlete per event; per $3athlete / $12 per relay relay $12per $12 per relay relay $12per $150 / team - Senior Senior - team $150 /

Rugby Rugby host by Determined host by Determined Semi-Fi Soccer Soccer team $125 / team $125 / Particip 40%, - Host Hockey Hockey host by Determined boys - team $600 / Softball team $75/ team $75/ Particip 40%, - Host Football Football host by Determined host by Determined Semi Wrestling Wrestling athlete $12/ 30% - NBIAA 70%, - Host Volleyball Volleyball Junior - team $125 / Swimming Swimming event; per $3athlete / Track & Field &Field Track event; per $3athlete /

Badminton - 4 for each categories for each 5 4 of - Badminton 2 - Baseball 4 - Sr. - 3, Jr. Basketball- O.R. see Country 18.5 - Cross 2 Field - Hockey 2 Football- individuals teamstop 4 4 + Golf- 2 - Hockey Ice - 2 Rugby 2 - Soccer 2 - Softball individual event school m a + per TrackField8 & - and2 Sr.4 - - VolleyballJr. - and requiredplay is for:Cheerleading not Regional championship championship events. The NBIAA Financial Report Fo within 30 days of the event. Failure to possible suspension. face and may standing do so, the of of $5 per adult and $2 per student are on a per day approved by the NBIAA. There is no charge for outside childwithout a fenced in field, admission is not for badminton, golf and cross-country. badminton, and golf for fees to NBIAA except NBIAA events, to NBIAA fees FinalChampionsh

5.2 The NBIAA shall receive a percentage of net pro 5.3 An admission must be collected from NBIAA Regio final Consolationnot play, effecting 6.2 standing 5.4 Teachers, on showing their NBTA membership card O.R. 6TOURNAMENTS/EVENTS PROVINCIAL - shallregion of maximum The entriesnumber per 6.1

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OPERATING REGULATIONS 29 to the 50% ants - 50% - ants EVENTS ipants - 50% - ipants league league and (6) NBIAA - 10% 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA 10% - NBIAA NBIAA - 10% 10% - NBIAA ference ference President or hout the loss of junior *See Basketball O.R. O.R. Basketball *See Host - 40%, Participants - 50% - Participants 40%, - Host must must be covered by entry fees t t be transferred up if their team has s before senior events. Badminton, vent vent 30% - NBIAA 70%, - Host one (1) week prior to the senior g g will be held in conjunction with the penalties penalties or to alternative penalties as er event event er 30% - NBIAA 70%, - Host articipation articipation in NBIAA provincial playoffs pation pation within the CURRENT and NEXT school involved, who fails or refuses to lved). lved). aximum aximum of three (3) senior ject to alternativepenalties determinedas by

senior senior games. estigation estigation of the allegations contained in the the written complaint to the school involved ucted ucted by the Executive Director, may result in y 4:00 PM thebusiness next of y 4:00 day. lar manner to senior competition.to manner lar recruiting, recruiting, the NBIAA Executive committee will yer can be transferred to the senior team. Such TBD - Sr. Sectional Sectional Sr. - TBD in writing and signed by the school Principal minor minor officials, facility and custodian games or matches prior to Junior Regional play wit An An email notification must be sent to the NBIAA Con . Baseball Baseball team $75/ team $75/ Particip 40%, - Host SPORT REGIONAL PROVINCIAL PERCENTAGE Basketball Basketball team $80/ Junior - team $80/ Badminton Badminton event per $3athlete / e per $3athlete / Field Hockey Hockey Field team $75/ - Participants 40%, - Host Cheerleading Cheerleading host by Determined Partic 40%, - Host Cross Country Country Cross event per $5athlete / p $5athlete / actions constitute a permanent move. A player canno inJunior Regional play. competed senior senior exhibition eligibility. designate ifall invo included participating teams (host from tournaments; tournaments; basketball and volleyball two (2) cross-country, week swimming, track & field and wrestlin championships. senior within the same season same of the play. within play. of season Executive theby NBIAA determined Committee. 5.1 5.1 All expenses for officials, O.R. REGIONAL AFFAIRS: 5TO PROVINCIAL FINANCIAL - Sanctions and Penalties: andSanctions Penalties: Upon reporting of a recruiting violation After 4.5 the players’ list deadline, a junior pla NBIAA, NBIAA, the Executive Director shall initiate an inv written notice. The Executive Director will present a the from response require Principal b written and 2. 2. to up $1000.00 fined Be 3. Have the head coach ruled ineligible for partici 4. Be subject to any or all of the above mentioned O.R. 4 DIVISION JUNIOR- CHAMPIONSHIP conductedshall competitions be insimiJunior 4.1 4.4 A junior eligible player may participate in a m cooperate cooperate with and assist in the investigation cond team being excludedthe from or sub all competition Executive NBIAA Committee. the Should the investigation result in confirmation of infraction and sanctionsthe may from: range review 1. The player and / or team may be ineligible for p sameof shall as Junior duration be the games 4.2 Junior 4.3 soccer championships will be conducted Any school staff or administrative personnel of the

eted and filed with the NBIAA st and an assistant coach or an n n official at his/her discretion and continue as coach, the event is ckey Coordinator or the NBIAA. Any d d the next played scheduled game or uch uch action will result in a minimum 5 cipate cipate in any NBIAA activities (league, additional competitions may be added discretion until said uniform has been season. If all suspensions are not fully covered. covered. cing and coaches cannot coach in any (i.e. (i.e. coaching, officiating, playing, etc.) their roles. Further information can be g g a 10% bleach solution (Solution must been served. Team personnel may not a game / match, game/ between half a periods,at remaining suspensions will carry over to uestions uestions the safety or appropriateness of uspension uspension /ejection takes place during a al). al). Any further disciplinary action should be be suspended from the next scheduled oapy oapy water. of of a match, for disciplinary shallmeasures uniforms or adequate uniform substitutes sbeenadequately covered. reduce reduce the spread of infectious diseases rom therom event. or or first aid coverage is the presence of an uring uring a team event. Coaches must assign Blood and Bodily Fluids” must be followed lister, etc.) from which blood, plasma, or pus r r team. The purpose of the EAP is to assist staff must staff be certified aid first team with the at ith their own or someone theirith own or else's blood should irst aid to injured participants throughout the t: ill not be permitted during NBIAA events. If the information, refer to the First Aid Coverage for od od policy infraction" must be cleared by a game

team team personnel who incurs a suspension cannot parti official. be suspended from the remainder of that contest an come from the Conference Disciplinary Committee, Ho playoff, exhibition or tournament) in any capacity match match (exhibition, conference, regional or provinci until such suspension has been served in that sport served in that sport (required with Hockey NB), the their next NBIAA sport. Athletes can remain practi capacity until that suspension has been served. No to a team’s schedule until after the suspension has communicate / his/her team participate before with -time or after a game while serving a suspension. S game suspension. If a coach is assigned ejected from school a representative conte is terminated and forfeited not to the opponent. available If the s to semi-final semi-final regional or provincial event, they will game of that sport,excludingexhibition of game games. is escaping should be removed from competition ha to be wound return allowed not the until should by a adequatelycleaned* affected or the exchanged, area daily). prepared be NBIAA event organizer, the officials or the NBIAA q f we maker, it noise to will removed any askbe for be be removed from the game by the official at his/her official approve. an could which

The NBIAA Emergency Action representative Plan at the start of (EAP) each sport season pe must be compl the the coach in responding to an emergency situation d team team members to the EAP and educate the students on inthe online. form EAP found The Safety Guidelines on “Universal Precautions Re: 9.3 Any athlete returning to the game a after "blo along along with the following precautionary measures to such as Aids, hepatitis, etc., when bloodwhen isetc., Aids,assuch hepatitis, presen 9.1 Any athlete with an open wound (cut, scrape, b *Blood spots may be cleaned on the site by sprayin in be s should laundered uniform hot *Anybloodied 9.4 All teams should make provisions to have extra O.R. DISCIPLINE - 10 10.1 Team personnel ejected a from or game, a game athleteeitherAnyw is whose uniform bloodied 9.2 9.5 Air horns or any other electronic amplifiers w For the the risk sports, For high a coachingof the member all practices and events. The minimum requirement f entirety of a practice and competition. For further individual who takes responsibility for providing f Activities as per Module 6 above. 6 ActivitiesModule per as

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gh gh es associations without executive r r any financial responsibility for such 9 9 (Student Physical Activity Safety tators is the primary concern in any strict’s superintendent. When school es a safety issue. safety a es ovincial championships if the schools g matches they are controlling. (See al Championship and fails to do so may mes or tournaments are allowed to be hat would come into effect if the events pension pension for participating in the activity in – – Discus, High Jump, Javelin, Shot put cceptable providing there are no formal egional egional or Provincial tournaments must be district’s superintendent. Education : Cheerleading, Field Hockey, and Early and Childhood Development. be be considered closed if their local school me for boys will be sanctioned per sport. naments, naments, that run over two or more days, ible. hat school district are cancelled and teams edactivities. following By understanding and l be greatly increased. Ultimately the referee are prohibited. areprohibited. es. e the safest possible environment for their andbook) ch due to weather. Referees are expected to sical Education in New Brunswick (Secondary a a delay or cancellation. Confirmation must be incial championships are to contact the NBIAA everythingschedule.is on The following sports are considered High Risk throu Risk High sports following areconsidered The

SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR INTERSCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ATHLETIC INTERSCHOOL FOR GUIDELINES SAFETY be be subject to a penalty of $200, and a possible sus season. following the to prepared ifstay overnight be becom must weather obligations to the Association. the to obligations Games will be organized by the committee involvement. sport The Association specific will not coach bea events. Executive Director to prepare alternate schedules t postponed. are districtis closed. played played if any school involved is closeddistricts are closed, by all NBIAA their activities within di t tonot permitted travel. are areclosedtheir by competitions involvedinthese 8.4 For safety reasons, all private schools are to Teams 8.5 involved in regional and provincial tour 6.3 The selection of tournament all-stars and tournament selectionTheand of MVP all-stars 6.3 6.4 the game/match of Player recognitionis permiss The 6.5 presentation of Sportsmanship Awards are a O.R. GAMES7 ALL-STAR - 7.1 One all-star game for girls and one all-star ga O.R. 9 - 6.6 Any member who commits to host a NBIAA Provinci O.R. 8 POLICY WEATHER - The safety of players, coaches, management and spec 8.2 The NBIAA will suspend regional playoffs and pr weather event thatduring occurs weather sanction allNBIAA the information below, the safety of everyone shal has the final say over delaying or restarting a mat act responsibly when dealing with Appendix Protocol Section inthe the Lightning H of such events durin The NBIAA and all schools involved in Conference, R notified of changes to schedules if weather forces changall from schools received involved regarding shall travel areteams notified untilthey that No 8.1 No NBIAA sanctioned league games, exhibition ga All schools 8.3 hosting regional playoffs and prov athletes by following the Safety Guidelines for Phy Interschool Athletics—Module 6, 2014) Departmentpublished Education of the by Standards) and Policy 70 First Aid Certified & High Risk Sports - the Dept. of EECD - Safety guidelines for Physical Football, Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, Track and Field Wrestling. and All coaches must fulfill their obligation to provid

NBIAA a The NBIAA also . . t have been properly moved, each year prior to the NBIAA esent esent at the AGM of that activity. ive Committee for discussion and r r conduct, the NBIAA, Conference g its' members and its'and g members , , is designed to educate the teacher t t school and/or school representative t. e for eand for review approval, and the eligible to join, and the association ny activity to join together to improve ave ave successfully completed Any recommendations advanced to the fer fer to By-Law Article 11. The $200 fee involved in the improper conduct.involved inthe to complete the CAC Coach Initiation elements elements of the coaching fundamentals e, e, and can take disciplinary action when urnaments urnaments shall be scheduled so as to specific an to activity considered be may unteered unteered to coach in our New Brunswick ity, a member school shall not allow a t t the high school level olprocedures. in their favor. The IncidentThe favor. Form intheir fee Report ), toprior the beginning of the sport season. within 72 hours of the incident, along with a aches aches may apply to the Executive Committee such as the Role of the High School Coach, outside associations. outside to coach until they have taken and passed the developed developed in 2018 pre pre 2017 or post 2018 . . AFFILIATIONOF COACHES'ASSOCIATIONS

submits its' constitution to the Executive the its' submits to Committe constitution amonexecutive elects an from association regularly Annual GeneralMeeting. Annual a) all coaches in that activity in high schools are b) the association holds an annual meeting sometime at the Coaches' Association AGM of that activity. Executive Committee from a Coaches' seconded and approved Association by at least mus 75% of members pr approval. game game was held or played on school property. The hos is responsible for safety, good order and disciplin necessary. equipmenits’ team use uniformsname,or non-school fee fee of $200 from the school involved President(s) in and / or the Hockey Coordinator(s) imprope will re schoolto if the the willreimbursed be is verdict Games. Canada conflict with communication inthat activity. and competition will not be required when submitted by required school not when a be will not All recommendations must be forwarded to the Execut for recognition, providing:recognition, for

12.3 12.3 the NBIAAto OperatingAmendments Regulations NBIAAadditionalThe pay will to not 12.4 charges O.R.CERTIFICATION COACHING NBIAA - 13 The NBIAA Coaching Certification course 10.8 To prevent a legal challenge concerning liabil course. coach, coach, as well as the non-teacher coach who has vol high schools. This online course will cover topics Sport, vs Club NBIAA policiesSport School Scho and Coaching Certification course ( If a coach is not certified, they will not be able that are needed to work with our student-athletes recommends a that individuals who are new to coaching through www.coach.ca Course 10.9 Upon receiving the Incident Report Form (I-1) GAMES O.R. CANADA - 11 11.1 No NBIAA sanctioned Regional to Provincial To O.R. - 12 12.1 The NBIAA encourages high school coaches in a 12.2 Any activity-specific association of NBIAA co All registered members on the coaching staff must h All NBIAA coaches must have knowledge of the basic

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OPERATING REGULATIONS 33 and . safety prior to the conclusion of a offence; 3 game suspension st ames ames will be added for repeat ame, add one more game to the receive receive a 1 game suspension for serve the appropriate minimum offence; indefinite suspension for ional threeional gamesuspension. official shall be suspended from or Suspension) Suspension) or telephone by a member school or or schools involved.) Upon further rd erves erves the right to impose further Such suspensions will come directly their 1 offence. ce. d d outside the school's facilities, the or immediately after a game shall be offence; 8 game suspension for their honour honour to the athlete, the team, the sonnel guilty of the following conduct rd team team (players, assistant coaches and oon as possible after the misconduct hat are outlined in the Department of NBIAA NBIAA will determine the appropriate in the same game or repeat offences st offence; 5 game suspension for their offence; indefinite suspension for the ool, ool, is responsible for the 1 st t to impose to t further sanctions. field of play nd iscipline those involved as if the event or a a 3 game suspension for players or a 4 y code of ethics may be suspended or activities held on school property, as well additional three gamesuspension; three additional offence; 5 game suspension for their st offence. rd co and drug free for all players, coaches, iberate iberate intent to injure, fighting, verbal abuse, and the incident will be reviewed incident andthe the by willreviewed NBIAA be 3 for their offence (minimum 8 games). offence (minimum8 rd indefinite suspension indefinite offence; 5 game suspension for 3 for their gamesuspension offence; 5 nd above offences. above offence; 3 game suspension for the 2 st offence; indefinite suspension suspension 3rdoffen offence;indefinite for their offence; offence; remainder of sport season* for their 3 offence. (Exception - offence.(Exception to - Guidelines refer Hockey f rd nd nd nd interscholastic sports for a minimum of 10 games. the NBIAA office.from 4th offence. their their 2 for Note: - the instigator fight of the the willan - Note: receive 2 2 aggressor addit inthe will the an fight receive - - if the fight occurs in the last ten minutes of g 2

d) Unsportsmanlike - Conduct 1 game suspension for tobacco, tobacco, drugs and alcohol use, that results in school or dis the NBIAA will not be tolerated. Team per over their NBIAA listedsuspensions below: five year eligibility a) Attempt to Injure – 4 game suspension for their period will *If the remainder of sport season is finished, their 3 for suspension the reported to the NBIAA administrator, office official, or in tournament manager as writing s (e-mail) occurs. or (Any penalty for inappropriate behaviour t EECD Policy 703 will be administered by the school the the incident, of NBIAA reservesthe review righ parents, officials and spectators. This applies to facilities. community rented as c) c) Verbal Abuse - 3 game suspension for their 1 Team personnel guilty of misconduct before, during b) Fighting - 3 game suspension for their 1 probation year. (Seefor on a placed 6) Section administration of the school retains the right to d sanctions. game suspension for bench personnel. offenders. Additional g conduct conduct of all personnel composing of the school’s suspended or match be may game other personnel). bench other within the same sport season, the head coach will the 1 3 10.3 The head coach, as a representative of the sch Upon further review of any incident, the NBIAA res 10.4 Any conduct including, but not limited to del b) Any verbal abuse to an official shall receive 10.6 Coaches and players not following the fair pla 10.2 a) Any team personnel who physically abuse an a) Any coach who removes their team from the b) Any team receiving 3 or more major infractions 10.5 All NBIAA activities are to be alcohol, tobac 10.7 When any school event or game is held or playe

See See O.R.

Rugby SPRING Track & Field TrackField & clare clare the top teams in (Last Mon. in Feb. to first Sat. inSat. toJune) first Feb. in (Last Mon. reports of violations must be ent ent will count towards the season rior to any regional event. ( mpionships mpionships would not be counted as are are at the discretion of the Executive s who, through their institutions, are weekend weekend are those who have qualified xhibitiongames, controlled scrimmages at at fault being ruled ineligible for NBIAA ons of play. of ons ctor ctor will be dealt with by the NBIAA e to provincial to e play. einwriting. f f 3, 2 games count and if they are best 3 play policy and penalized may appeal the all be reported to the school’s Conference

(Sept. 20) (Sept.

WINTER 2nd Sat. in May)2ndSat. Competitive Cheerleading to last Sat. inSat. lastFebruary) to (NBIAA Championships (NBIAA (Nov. secondin or10Friday the November, whichever comes first November,whichevercomes first NBIAA SEASONS OF PLAY NBIAA

) ) Failing to do so, the Executive Director will de Golf Wrestling Volleyball FALL Soccer Soccer Softball Softball Football Baseball Basketball Badminton Exhibition Swimming Swimming 2nd Sat. in Dec.)in 2ndSat. Field Hockey Cheerleading Remembrance Day) Cross Country Cross Hockey (NBIAA Championships (NBIAA

(School Opening to Sat. priorSat. to (Schoolto Opening

School teams can practice or train practiceonly can or teams seas School during 15.13 for dates playthe willas representativesadvanc that league Only teams who are eligible to play after regional Regular Regular league play is to be completed the Sunday p championship play. for limit. limit. *The minimum guaranteed games per team at a tournam and and tournament games*. Regional and Provincial Cha season’. ‘regular of the part Limits of Games per Games of Limits perseason sport President President and to the corroborated NBIAA with Executive first hand Director. evidence Such of individual members of the Association. All the suchb of must members reports Executive Committee immediately. Penalties imposed Committee and may result in the individual or team specified period.for a competition of 48 notification within hours penalty. penalty of

a) Violations of the seasons of play by a school sh b) Violation reports received by the Executive Dire c) c) Any school found in violation of the seasons of

Hockey: If you have playoffs that are best 2 out o 5, games of count.3 out Play of Seasons of Violations season regular would The count games, e allleague 15.4 15.4

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OPERATING REGULATIONS 35 first first to n n the structure for regional . 1SW . or tournaments) before their included on the NBIAA online interlocking play shall take place make changes in the Calendar ing on ing November 10th.) for all team sports. The NBIAA is in 24 hours of your last game. An uchbeenreceived. has approval thin thin 48 hours of the game and must where required, pending conference turday inJuneturday ooks must be purchased and used for emembrance Day.emembrance 1N vs. 2E, 2N1N vs.vs. 1E2E, all, Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, .R. 18.10. .R. ores ores are not entered 24 hours following The proposal shall be sent to the NBIAA sons may not begin play (league games, All playoffs will consist of a maximum of three three (3) weeks prior to the beginning of or preparation of the annual schedule of ccur ccur relative to other school or non-school out out to their conclusion in order to attain e e Executive Director for approval. The first see see exceptions to basketball, hockey and ast one (1) calendar month, which includes n n an activity, then two conference presidents titiveseasons: or the second Friday in November, whichever comes th vs.1S 1W 2S vs. 2W, South/West the last Saturday in February inFebruary last Saturday the

c) c) Last – Sa first to Monday in February the Spring a) theto Saturdayto R Fallprior opening School – b) Winter – November 10 all NBIAA activities in the following sports: Baseb Soccer and Volleyball. Rugby, Hockey, the previous 3 weeks practice previous weeks time. 3 the The sports that fall in these three competitive sea exhibition games, controlled dates. start respective scrimmages, jamborees Exceptions to football in O.R. and inO.R. football 18.8 Exceptionsto hockeyin O advancement. advancement. If no agreement can be reached, then with the other Conference in the regional set-up. s approval. commenceleague before playmay No for place team may have the right to host regional play approval. recommending that all scores be submitted online wi be updated two weeks prior to the Regional and with administration fee of $50 will be applied if the sc your last game before Regionals. track to suspensions inorder schedule served. All games must be activities. toIn order avoid conflicts which may o activities, the Executive Committee is necessary. deemed where empowered to September on season. 20th(Hockey and the Cheerlead Formal Formal try-outs or practices will be restricted to and and the appropriate executive members will decide o competitive rankings leading into provincial play. or less. teams 4 volleyball in each sport O.R.): O.R.): volleyballsport ineach

REGULATIONSO.R. 15 CALENDAR ATHLETIC 15.1 The Executive Committee shall be responsible f NBIAA SCHEDULESONLINE 14.5 SCORES & Entering schedules and scores has become mandatory 14.6 NBIAA Score Books – The NBIAA produced score b 15.2 The length of an activity season must be at le 14.2 All playoffs and tournaments must be carried 15.3 threeshall have sports compe Interscholastic 14.3 Formats for single elimination play shall be ( O.R. 14 - CONFERENCE / REGIONAL FORMAT O.R.REGIONAL CONFERENCE- 14 FORMAT / 14.1 If a Conference has three (3) teams or less i 14.4 All Regional schedules must be submitted to th Four Regionalteams: – (4) North/East teams: (4) Four Provincial – 2NE vs.vs 2SW, 1NE

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Boys,Girls Boys,Girls Boys,Girls Girls Boys,Girls Boys,Girls Boys,Girls Boys,Girls s is determined in order to ng ng the negative experience.

programs consistent with the

officials at conference /regional/

ills or coaching at any time. In by the school principal. The open d to participate in the appropriate ms that are over-matched, a mutual n n coaching is taking place if those ition in all contests and to recognize NBIAA competition and cell phones

softball) softball) ete ete may try-out for the team of the ne ne athletic team including 1 or more of ng assessed a fine assesseda $200. of ng all students are invited to participate. n n line with the following sanctioning of hall be reported to the NBIAA Executive for the of purpose supervision and under ball o o their gender identity, regardless of the ve the right to safe restroom facilities and Ice Hockey Ice Rugby Soccer Softball Swimming TrackField & Volleyball Wrestling Wrestling vities vities ly and safely in sex-separated sports activities provide provide gender neutral washroom and change other facility) may be conducted by member students have the right to use the facilities tha

Boys,Girls, Mixed Open Boys,Girls Open Boys,Girls Open Girls Open

from from competition attire. Violations of this rule s inthe penalties schoolresult bei may and Director are are not allowed for use by students acting as minor provincial championships. provincialchampionships. the the educational need to control games involving tea agreement agreement between the involved implement officials strategies and to coache complete insports: baseball,following made the (Exceptions the game by limiti Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Country Cross Golf FieldHockey Football schools, providing they are approved and scheduled activities are for recreational purposes for which no circumstances should be instructing, addition, teaching the sk NBIAA will conclude that out attending of the open activities are only members seaso of o itsstaff. coaching Gender Participation- Principles A calendar activities Association: the calendar by Adults involved insuch activities be should solely gender category. gender opposite opposite gender within the school, but is encourage The onus is on individual member schools to provide Association’s sanctioned activities. A female-athl c) c) Players are banned from using cell phones during d) Mercy Rule: To promote fair and equitable compet

Open 15.11 activities (open gym/field/rink/pool or 15.12 accessparticipate inall girls to have - acti 16 Transgender – B Policy infield hockey soft cannot boys participate and - Gender eligibility in NBIAA competition shall be i

best matches their gender identity. their gender matches best student’s student’s sex assigned at birth. Schools may also room facilities as an option, keeping in mind that the the right to use a washroom that best corresponds t in accordance withhergender identity. his or inaccordance Transgender and gender creative student-athletes ha At the ASSOCIATION level: ASSOCIATION the At Any transgender student-athlete may participate ful

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8 Games 8 12 Games 12 MATCHES OFGAMES/

m m or change area to change to and penalties or to alternative penalties a.m. if deemed necessary by the e e appropriate team uniform in the season follows:willas be rincipal, students traveling to school t t be explicitly stated and clearly ial playoffs within the same season of from from time to time and communication t) t) The loss of instructional time will be andThursday. each sport differs in length of playing SPORT NO. MAXIMUM h the NBIAA for approval. the NBIAA h ements of the Education Act, as well as, ation within theseason within next of ation play. lt in the following: ltinthe r seasonr activityregular play. for held no earlier than 1:00 p.m. on a Friday, dent-athleteis a major factorinthe number Rugby - - (ex.) 7 Rugby a week. a rs. rs. nd nd encouraged to participate in a variety of nstructional nstructional hours. No exhibition games shall jor activity per season. A guideline for a major and provincial competitions may be necessary. and necessary. provincial be may competitions MATCHES OFGAMES/ Softball Softball Games 15 Hockey Ice Games 40 SPORT NO. MAXIMUM Football Games 10 Volleyball Sr. Matches 36 play. Executive theby NBIAA determined as Committee. Baseball Games 12 Basketball Sr. Games 32 Jr. Soccer Jr. Games 18 - 15 Rugby Sr. Soccer Sr. Games 20 Volleyball Jr. Matches 30 Field Hockey Games 20 Basketball Jr. Games 28 provincial, district and school policies. provincial,district and competition area, competition AND area, use the designated locker roo

i. Be ineligible for participation in NBIAA provinc iv. Be subject to any or all of the above mentioned ii. ii. $1000 to Finedup iii. to ineligiblecoach be for particip ruled Head communicated to all involved. communicated a) Behavioural standards will confirm to the requir b) Student-athletes must remain fully clothed in th activities. activity is one that may practices at least at practices times may 3 activity that is one It It is important to note that every game or match in and physicaltime safetyintensity.The the stuof or matches percompetitiongames day. of take place during instruction hours between Monday hoursbetween instruction during place take Recognizing that extraordinary circumstances arise to the schoolbe Principalneeds wit addressed from however however competitions will be allowed to begin NBIAA. at 10 If necessary and after consulting with the instructionalduring activitiesallowed hou be will school p (Example: leaving early due to distance and dayligh instructional than three more pe days no limitedto All regionals and provincial competitions shall be 15.10 15.9 Expectations regarding appropriate conduct mus 15.7 A student is eligible to incompete one ma (1) 15.8 All students should be given the opportunity a numbers games perregular of maximum following The violations limits of for game penalty The resu may 15.5 All league competition shall be held outside i

time lossThe instructional regional duringof 15.6

o o using ms thatms aretied t tournamentsonly) / tournamentsonly) / ason schedule and must make a must be updated on the NBIAA web must must be played as soon as possible. If hesport chair, or president coordinator stgame.of the must be agreed upon within 72 hours badminton, cross-country, golf, rugby, school Principal or NBIAA representative and sport coordinators. and or tournaments are not valid reasons to hose mentioned 1. hose inpoint easons ONLY with no penalty: Inclement ate location, then thelocation, visitingwillso. ate do team breaking policy for all NBIAA sporting events. eep in mind: inmind: eep ams).

48 48 hours of your game time, your school will be you are left with a two-way tie, we would revert t if .) .) i. volleyball - match / sets / i.volleyball match - a) two teamsbetween the record the b) sets / i.volleyball match - two between the against (goals) points teams c) league / inthe tournamenagainst (goals) points d) penalty(Reg. sanctions / Prov. minutes / fewest e) site neutral gamedeath– full sudden a) played,the of tea record onlybetween games the b) tied the among teams against points c) leaguetournament / inthe wins most d) leaguetournament / inthe against points e) penalty(Reg. sanctions / Prov. minutes / fewest f) inthe leaguetournament / for points

Execption: Execption: Please refer to the sport O.R. rules for

POLICY O.R. CANCELLATION - 17 league games:all For NBIAA 17.1 A 48 hour minimum notice must be given by the opponent, officials, president your conference to O.R. TIE- 16 POLICY BREAKING The order of rankings will be decided with this tie track field & and swimming A Part tied: teamstwo are If 1. Once you break a three-way tie and te tied two-way for(Record a tie. between criteria 17.2 If you fail to notify all of the above within ( B Part orare morethree tied: teams If in using policybreakingtie reference For k please co any conference $50 fee and your by a of charged 17.3 Once a game is cancelled, the rescheduled date the from original game time. The rescheduled game can agreement no be reached theby schools, then t will make the final 17.4 decision. The rescheduled game secure to home team isaltern the unable an If the schedulerto and notificationssent t siteand Cancelled games will be allowed for the following r No officials, weather, Tragedies. *Lack of a coach, goalie, players, exhibition cancel games a game. Teams must team.to the commitment be aware of their full se

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n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Oct. 21 Oct.21 Oct.28 Oct.21 Oct.14 May 26 May Mar. 10 Mar. 31 Mar. Sept. 30 Sept. 30 Sept. Sr.- Feb. Feb. 3 Sr.- Sr. - - 5 May Sr. Jr. - Apr. 21 Apr. 21 - Jr. Jr. - Jan. 27 Jan. - 27 Jr. be completed becompleted League to play day, day, the deadline date Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. Oct. 15 Oct.15 Feb. 26 Feb. 26 Feb. Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. March 30 March 30 March can begin begin can League play April 1 1 April Nov. 7 Nov. Jan. 15 Jan. 15 May April 30April Nov. 15 Nov. 30 Nov. 15 Dec. Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. March 20 March Deadlines Deadlines Players’ List Players’ Nov. 1 1 Nov. Nov. 1 Nov. June 1 June Oct. 15 Oct.15 Oct.15 Feb. 15 Feb. 25 Feb. 30 Mar. April 30April Dec. 15 Dec. If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holi Registration & Registration&

Withdrawal Dates Withdrawal Withdrawal: Sept. 7 Sept. Withdrawal: 7 Sept. Withdrawal: 7 Sept. Withdrawal: 7 Sept. Withdrawal: 7 Sept. Withdrawal: 7 Sept. Withdrawal: Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: June 1 Registration: Withdrawal: Sept. 15 Sept. Withdrawal: 15 Sept. Withdrawal: Golf Calendar Calendar Dates - Rugby remains ineffect. remains Softball Softball Football (Winter) Activity Activity Baseball Wrestling Wrestling Volleyball Volleyball Jr. Soccer Jr. Swimming Basketball Sr. Soccer Sr. Badminton Badminton Ice Hockey Hockey Ice Field Hockey Track & Field TrackField & Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading Cross Country Cross Exhibition (Fall)

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period as the hen hen the leading score and second game, and in all matches. matches. all in hin the control of the players, ed to enable a player player a enable to ed to recover f f a seed is unable to attend the elay in play. play. in elay hall stand and play shall be resumed be resumed shall play and stand hall 3S 3S vs 3W vs 2W 2S ce until the match is concluded, except as uttle uttle of the NBIAA and will be used for all playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA In any other rules. (Note: The Rally Point at allparticipating. while timesat o o additional entries can be added from the t t willused. be category each advance to regionalplay. A incial tournament. y – girls’ singles, boy’s singles, girl’s doubles, category.

BADMINTON (18.1)BADMINTON

Same arrangement for arrangement for East the North Same

allowed in Laws 16.2 and 16.3. inLaws allowed 11 and points; reaches allowed be shall game third and second the between Suspension of play play of Suspension point. that from the tournament manager necessary. may consider may manager tournament suspend play for such a receive or to or advice. wind strength

ranked player may be an alternate ranked fourth, i th

NBIAA competitions. competitions. NBIAA

per (As Badminton ContinuousRules) Play Canada 16.1 Play shall be continuous from the first servi 16.2 Intervals: 16.2.1 Not exceeding 60 seconds during each game w Scoring System is now ineffect.) is System now Scoring Modifications: NBIAA 1. The white Mavis 300 is the Official Badminton sh 16.2.2 Not exceeding 120 seconds between the first Badminton Badminton Canada Rules will be used unless special this case the NBIAA rules will take precedence over 16.3 16.3.1 When necessitated by circumstances not wit 16.4 Delay in play 16.4.1 glassesprotective of delay Use be play shall circumstances no Under and boy’smixed doubles doubles. Top four from (4) different participate in3 may events.player RegionalPlay perconference) ineach (4) entries (8) (four Eight EliminationSingle A Consolation Forma - - Schedule the advancecategory prov to each from (4) four Top draw -First round Bracket Top The 5 Provincials. 1S If a region does not have 4 entries per category, n region. other vs Bracket Bottom 4W 1W vs 4S 16.3.3 s score existing the is If suspended, play 16.4.2 d any of judge sole the be Play Conference shall umpire The Each school is allowed four (4) entries per categor Athletes are recommended to wear wear to are protectiverecommended glassesAthletes

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OPERATING REGULATIONS 41

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OPERATINGREGULATIONS FORACTIVITIES (Please to refer O.R. 15.13 for activity deadlines. 18.1 18.2 Badminton 18.3 Baseball 18.4 Basketball 18.5 Cheerleading 18.6 Cross Country 18.7 Field Hockey 18.8 Football 18.9 Golf 18.10 Hockey 18.11 Rugby 18.12 Soccer 18.13 Softball 18.14 Swimming 18.15 Track Field & Volleyball - - O.R. 18 18.16 Wrestling

Game8 Game5 Game6

Game7 Non-winnerGame 5 Non-winnerGame 6

Regional / Provincial Draw Format Format Draw Provincial / Regional Game1 Game2 Game3 Game4

Game9 Game10

Game11

WinnerGame 8 Non-winnerGame 8 WinnerGame 7 Non-winnerGame 7 WinnerGame 11 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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BADMINTON SPORTS 43 er: NE and must have competed at the

ishers willthedeclared ishers winner. be the tie istie broken. the injured player will be eliminated from aturday aturday of April (with exceptions made d place in singles, doubles and mixed number number of second place finishers will be 3SW 3SW vs 3NE 2NE vs 2SW and Senior divisions for all classifications. ded) ded) or has a personal tragedy. Substitutes or Provincials may provide a substitute if a e play: Best 2 of games.2 Best play: 3 e s or the seniorin divisions, the not both.s but or tegory. tegory. Meet, the tie will be broken inmann will broken tie following be the the Meet,

Bottom Bracket Bottom 1NE vs 4SW

The team with ofhighest with number the team The fin place first If If there is still a tie, the team with the highest the winner. declared until indeclining will order process continue The • • • • • Format sid Championship Consolation. EliminationSingle/ points. 21 shall Games be 21one play: gameof points. Consolation Scoring points 7 - 1st - points 5 2nd Championships The NBIAA Championships will be held on the third Easter holiday). the around S - points 3 3rd Team championships will be declared in both 1.5 points - 4th Junior Individual medals will be awarded to doubles. the 1st and 2n junior players divisionplayin the may Junior-aged Provincial inthe isplace for tie first there a If 1 - point 5th 0.5 point - 6th player player gets injured (medical evidence must be provi must be registered as a Regionals team to advance member to with the the NBIAA Provincials. NBIAA competition. The draw –Firstround Bracket Top 1SW vs 4 Provincial Tournament Tournament Provincial per (4) entries (four (8) region) caEight ineach Schedule FridayEvening Saturday P.M. 6:00 Singles A.M. 9:00 and Doubles Mixed Doubles All doubles play that earn a position in Regionals

ge, ge, tournament

2 incial Play incial (exhibition, (exhibition, conference, regional or n of originalof n the game. ld at 10:00 AM with the championship oint of suspension of the original game. hall be used games. hallbe inall league ay in October - Game inA.M.October ay - Time:10:00 sible. as parallel programs; therefore girls are e must be reported to the school principal. 1 1 teams meet in the finals, the home team ed ed for in the NBIAA By-laws. The schedule emi-final regional or provincial event, the s turn at bat. sat turn ary ary measures shall be suspended from the gs, gs, or after four and one-half innings when a cheduledexcludingexhibitiongame,games. nament nament Director will base his decision on the ovincials shall not be counted in the 12 game gional gional or Provincial Tournament, the decision d d as a suspended game providing it is a legal indicated in the inthe indicated NBIAA By-Laws. games (including all exhibition, controlled scrimma 12 12 : :

10:00 AM 10:00 Region Guest Regionvs Host # #1 1:00 PM 1:00 Region Guest Regionvs Host #1 #2 Championship Game: 30 minutes after Game Game: Game 30after 2.minutes Championship at PM. 2 game The completion of a suspended a of gameis continuatio completion The a game (4 1/2 or 5 innings). 5 (4 1/2 or game

If two fields are available, both games will be he eligibleparticipate. to will be decided by a cointoss. a by willdecided be

2. 2. fieldis available:only one If limit. limit. Provisions Special 1. be on Saturd Championshipsto held 2nd NBIAA the Regional and SuspendedProv duringGame Conference, a) A suspended game shall be resumed at the exact p and and league play.) All games in the regionals and pr 3. The higher seed team is the home team. If both # 4. Baseball and softball are not to be categorized b) A game ending with the score tied will be treate posas games soon asreplayed shall Suspended c) be Run Rule 10 NumberPermitted Games of Schedules Each Region will develop its own schedule as provid Executive Director.approved the by be must Umpires BrunswickNews Amateur OnlyUmpires Baseball rated Protests In the event of a question or a protest during a Re of the Tournament Director shall be final. The Tour By-laws. NBIAA season ifprotests, any, willhandled as Regular be Ejections team is 10 or more runs behind it has orrunsis more behind and completed 10 team remainder remainder of that game and provincial). the If next the scheduled ejection game takes is coach(es) thes from suspended next or player(s) place during a s A baseball game shall end any time after five innin A team shall be limited to All names of players and coaches ejected from a gam A player or coach ejected from a game for disciplin

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BASEBALL SPORTS 45 the the result is the Head unt in the Midget Division of / League Chair. These charts MUST be Athletes Athletes must not exceed the maximum is needed. s in the same calendar day. If a pitcher they require at least 1 days’ rest. Pitcher Home Team scorekeeper will fill out the ot return in otsame return day. the calendar game shall not be permitted to return to ed as a different different a as day. ed ions. are are counted as if pitched prior to midnight. pitcher’s first 2 days combined does not hey cannot catch for the remainder of the laying rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In hrown hrown for that calendar day and determine ined inthe another position. game at in batter the while mound same at the to there are no restrictions to the number of an additional game additional game an suspension. l be permitted for 1 point. for 1 permitted lbe guidelines: guidelines: g g at 12:01am and ending at 11:59 pm of the if his or her maximum pitch limit has been any other other any rules. t totals. t BASEBALL (18.2) (18.2) BASEBALL Any violation of any part of the pitch count rule,

55 70 85 1 day 2 days 3 days 40 105 None 4 days ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 105 Maximum 1 41 56 71 86 The NBIAA has adopted the rules governing pitch co No. of No. pitches required Rest requires a rest following appearance, 1st rest a cann requires they for that day. calendar reached day. calendar next pitchers a manager may use ina use manager may a game. pitchers exceed 40. If pitcher’s day 1 + day 2 exceeds 40, consecutivedays. 4 pitch One cannot rest days (1) day. the the required rest starting the next calendar day. pitch count total for that day. After each game the pdf charts and these will be sent to the Conference 24 within email by hours. sent If a game is suspended, when it gameis a when resumesitsuspended, isIf defin pitch in the same game, evenpitchergame, is ifsame the reta inpitchthe

Baseball Canada rules will be used unless special p over willNBIAA precedence rules thistake the case Modifications: NBIAA 1. gameball the shall Rawlingsbe NBIAA The ROML. 2. innings.shall (7) consistseven of game The 3. tiedleague playa only, conference game wil For 4. bats be inall areto NBIAAused competit Wooden re-entryrule.is no There * Pitch Count: i) i) Required Rest shall be defined in “Days” startin h) Walks in willincluded Intentional be PitchCoun Baseball Canada.Baseball Governing Rules Pitcher: the a) Any player on the team is eligible to pitch, and b) Pitchers shall be permitted to have 2 appearance g) Pitchers will be permitted to finish the batter c) c) Pitcher cannot pitch 3 consecutive days unless a d) managers shallthe and follow following Pitchers e) The Home Team will calculate the total pitches t f) Once a player assumes the position of pitcher, t k) k) A pitcher who is removed from the mound during a coach (c) manager2ndThe may or visita 8.06 make to the remove inorder pitcher. bat Pitch count violations: Coach is ejected from the current game theis from current ejected and Coach receives j) j) If a game continues past 12:01am, those pitches

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PS - 6 TeamsPS 6 - ch Break Break Break ch (March

3 Winner Game 1 Winner Game 8 . . Winner Game 5 attends same Region Region #3 Region #3 Region # sectional. tournaments will be hosted by the two m one region and 2 & 4 from the other, Host Host #2 Region Guest Region#2 Host Guest Guest Host #3 Region Guest

est #1, Host est Guest Host #2, #3 #1, Final ‘12’ on the following Finalthe weekend. ‘12’ on t of EECDCalendar). of t well as a Senior Regional, the NBIAA office artment of EECDartment Calendar). vs vs vs vs :

1 1 2 1 1 2 2 Region #1 vs Region #1 Region #1 vsRegion #1 GirlsFinal Sectional Game Host Conference #1Conference Host #1 Conference Guest Game 2 Winner will be held the third full weekend before March B Host Host Guest will be held on the willheld fullthe before weekend fourth be Maron Region # Guest Region Host #

SENIOR BASKETBALL REGIONAL FORMAT TOURNAMENT SENIOR 1:30 PM 1:30 PM 3:15 PM 5:00 PM 6:45

Winner Winner of Game 6 hosts NBIAA Sectional next weekend 5 ofto go andgames other 6 sectional.non-winners Non-winners of first two (2) gamestwo first (2) of Non-winners are eliminated. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHI BASKETBALLFORPROVINCIAL FORMAT JUNIOR shall be played to determine the two finalists. The winners. regional Pool A: Host #1, Guest #2, Guest Gu Host Host B: A: Pool Pool #3 #1, #2,

Sectional FormatHostingSinglefor Provincial Sat. 6. P.M. 3:00 BoysFinal Sectional Game Break is Monday to is definedFridaytheas Monday Dep Break per as Schedule 1. four each from teams, (4) (8) region. Eight 2. Two sectional tournaments, composed of 1 & 3 fro 3. game the of as willplayed Championship be part Game Fri. 1. Time Fri. 2. PM 6:30 Sat. 3. PM 8:15 P.M. 1:00 Sectional: FormatDouble Hostinga for Provincial Game Seed Second Fri. 1. Time FirstSeed Final Sectional Game Fri. 2. PM 2:00 Fri. vs3. PM 4:00 Fri. 4. PM 6:00 vs Sat. 5. PM 8:00 Seed Third PM 1:00 Seed Second Seed Fourth Seed Second FirstSeed vs FirstSeed vs (G) Seed Third vs (B) Seed Third vs Seed (G) Fourth Seed (B) Fourth Game Fri. 1. Time AM 10:00 Region Host # the schedule. will determine Senior Provincial Sectionals is Monday to Friday as defined as per the definedFridayperthe as as to Departmen isMonday PM 3:00 Championship: Game 7of Winner vs Game of Winner Fri. 1. Time Fri. 2. PM 6:00 PM 8:00 Conference Host #2 #2Conference Guest Home Conferen Guest Conferen Host If a school ends up hosting a Jr. Championship, as Guest JuniorChampionships Fri. 2. AM 11:45 Fri. 3. Fri. 4. Fri. 5. Region # Guest Fri. 6. Sat. 7. Sat. 8. AM 10:00 AM 11:45 A Pool #1 B Pool #1 vs vs B Pool A Pool #2 #2 Sat. 3. Sat. 4. AM 10:00 Sat. 5. PM 12:00 Sat. 6. PM 4:00 PM 6:00 Note: 3 Game Non-winner Game 3 Winner Game Non-winner Game 4 Winner

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3 #2 #2 ms Conference #3Conference Conference # Conference #3 # B Pool 1 Guest Guest Host # B Pool 2 Guest Conference #3 Conference Guest #2 Conference Guest Conference Host Host Host standard key and will be used when uniorChampionships. that do not have interlocking schedules) t will be the #1 ranked team in their itis is all available. that n (Size 7 - Male, -Size - 6 Female).7 (Size n

cial Tournaments and the weekend before est #1, Host est Guest Host #2, #3 #1, nals, provincials and Final ‘12’ shall not be

1 2 nals and provincials shall not be counted in

14 seconds) on seconds) offensiveon 14 an rebound. 2 1 yers that may be dressed for be that may yers game. dressed a es. t: 6.25 meters or 6.25 or 6”.meters t: 20’ recommended. recommended. Friday in until first, comes November, whichever rules rules are put by forth the NBIAA. In this case the

nd nd

games (including all exhibition, control scrimmage games (including all exhibition, control scrimmage Conference #1 #1Conference or or the 2 32 28 Conference #1 th th BASKETBALL (18.3)BASKETBALL #A Pool 1 Host Host Guest #A Pool 2

JUNIOR 6 BASKETBALL REGIONALFORMAT– JUNIOR TOURNAMENT tea The per three J to teams top (3) the advance region

available. The old trapezoidal key may be used if used be trapezoidalkey old may The available. Pool A: Host #1, Guest #2, Guest Gu Host Host B: A: Pool Pool #3 #1, #2, 1. 1. of limitis the no planumber to There – Players 2. 2. a shall have minuteten halftime. game (10) The 3. Wilson gameball the shall be NBIAA The Evolutio 4. FIBA 3 line will point ineffec remain The “old” 5. The FIBA rectangular key has been adopted as the 6. semi-circle be no-charge will The enforced. not 7. 24 (not to clockseconds shot The willreset be Fri. 2. AM 11:45 Fri. 3. Fri. 4. PM 2:00 Fri. 5. PM 3:45 Fri. 6. # Conference Guest PM 6:30 Sat. 7. PM 8:15 Sat. 8. # Conference Guest AM 10:00 Conference Host # AM 11:45 Note: F.I.B.A. F.I.B.A. rules will be used unless special playing other any will precedence rul rules take over NBIAA Modifications: NBIAA Provincial the conclusion of Tournament.the Mouth of Guards Use for allguards mouth players of use The is strongly NumberPermitted Games of Season The season begins on November 10 tournament tournament and league play). All games in the regio gamelimit.in the 32 counted tournament tournament and league play). All games in the regio gamelimit. 28 the RegionalTournaments Where necessary, Regional Tournaments (for Regions will be played the weekend before the Junior Provin the Senior Provincial Sectionals. conference. The Regional hos Game Fri. 1. Time AM 10:00 Conference Host # Home Guest A senior team shall be limited to A junior team shall be limited to d d two people high. ines ines (stunts, tosses and or or to the fall start date. or the second Friday in ntermediate stunting up to up ntermediateto stunting th fee is once. only fee charged uide uide (NBCRRG) will be used unless h per school MUST be International evator tosses are not permitted during Note: All one footed extended skills / continuous hand to hand/arm contact all cheerleading related activities (i.e.: ust ust decide if they wish to operate as an winter sport teams at their school. at sport winter their teams of an exhibition team is to support your ended ended rolls off multi-base stunts, shoul- .R.15.13. ersonnel form. If a student is registered n this case the NBIAA rules will take in the fall (football, soccer, etc). The fall suspended rolls).suspended l must attend one Coaches Safety attend l Safety must Clinic.one Coaches someone’s shoulders or hands).someone’s shoulders winter competitive season. winter e. e. Individuals wearing the school mascot participation of a competitive team is to compete at the ersions and stunts higher two stunts people. than and ersions ewed ewed at the fall and winter Coaches Safety stunt guidelines as set forth by the NBCA the NBCRRG. CHEERLEADING (18.4) Fall exhibition teams will be limited to basic i / willlimitedto be Fallexhibitionteams - - For the winter season teams, stunts may not excee credentialed credentialed to a minimum of level 2 in all discipl

Tryouts Tryouts and practices can begin on November 10 Tryouts and practices can begin three (3) weeks pri

der der height or below, where the top person maintains bases). original the two with arenot legal permitted dismounts Inverted (except vaults arenot permitted. Reversed coverwill invasactivitiessuch not insurance The Pyramids do not exceed 2 levels. 2 not exceed do Pyramids the ground off flip inversionsfrom (cannot from No Legal suspended rolls will be allowed (forward susp Provincial Championship and may also support alsoand may other Provincialsupport Championship Start Date - Stunt Limitations season cannot besolely used prep as cannot for season the time O.R. to 15.13. refer Please Stunt Limitations - and including two-footed double based extensions. dismounts, backward dismounts, basket tosses and el school’s sport teams in the winter. The purpose O to first. whichevercomes refer Please November, arecovered in NBCRRG. rules Further this season. thisseason. Teams that choose to operate in the winter season m exhibition team or a competitive team. The purpose The purpose is to support your school’s sport teams

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and and NBIAA. These rules and guidelines will be revi all Clinicsinthe willavailable coaches to be and The New Brunswick Cheerleading Rules and Resource G special playing rules are put rules. other over any precedence forth by the NBIAA. I and GuidelinesRules competitions etc.). games, practices, tumbling) tumbling) and MUST be present with the team during TEAM FALLEXHIBITION Start Date - orEXHIBITION COMPETITIVETEAM WINTER Cheer Cheer Union (ICU) Team Personnel Form Schools may register as many students as they desir costume must be included on the cheerleading team p fall theexhibitionteam and team, the on on winter Cheerleading teams will be limited to the rules and A minimum of one NBIAA registered cheerleading coac onecoach schoocredentialed of each from minimum A

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th 6 technical th es teams play. teams es the remainder of the game and the next sSenior & Provincial Sectionals: ipating teams. teams. ipating ll be given to participating schools and the ported ported to the school principal. Players and on. Please refer to O.R. Please to 5.3. on. refer provincial). If the ejection takes place during . . Team personnel receiving their 4 esentative present at the esentativeat present game. er(s) er(s) or coach(es) is suspended from the next f f season. the

technical foul will receive a 2 game suspension, a th

remainder of the to profitsof going the NBIAA.remainder a) gam number fee based of on willcharged Entry be b) among willdivided(pro-rated) partic Profits be c) charged. be must Admissionfees Final12 2. Final entry fee for ‘12’.the willcharged No be Schools participating must have a school staff reprhave school staff must a Schoolsparticipating Finances 1. Final ‘12’ – An amount of up to $500 per team wi 3. Juniorand Junior Regionals, Senior Championship 4. 4. cover will deficits. any not NBIAA The 5. sessi admission will per the set NBIAA The price Ejections coaches coaches ejected from a game shall be suspended from scheduled game (exhibition, conference, regional or a semi-final regional or provincial event, the play excludingexhibitiongame,games. scheduled TechnicalFoul Each conference shall keep track of technical fouls foul will receive a 1 game suspension; 5 technical foul will be suspended for the balance o for the balance suspended will technicalfoul be All names of players and coaches ejected must be re . . The top 4 to to 4 top The m. Etc. rls) rls) of competition and four and and cannot compete in the Senior category and distance as set out the the smallest number of points is the Place Place Place 6th otalling the points scored by the First th nners (teams plus individuals) in each Girls & Jr. Girls) per region will qualify s, plus individual runners up to 32 total 2) conference Regionals meets 2) to prior d. and theand talliedabovewith inaccordance e e eligible to compete - 3 or less. NBIAA ls will be awarded to each championship t compete in the Regionals to advance to 8) individuals (four (4) per region) in each ur ur of the team whose last scoring member

wing table: wing eam do not score points toward team’seam score do toward points their not rules. he he first four of an opposing team, result in an rules rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In this case y. 4 4 and a maximum of 7 runners.

Place 5 Place 4 5 6 6 5 4 th Place Place 4 rd CROSS (18.5) COUNTRY

Place 3 Place nd : : categories (Sr. Boys, Jr. Boys, Sr. Girls & Jr. Gi four

Place 2 Place st 1 count count in the team’s scoring. Individual runners ar Junior registered athletes must compete as Juniors category. inseparate number 3, results below willprovide be table. table. The team score shall then be determined by t Four finishers of each team. The team which scores winner. winner. In the event of a tie, it shall be resolved in favo the place. first nearer finished sixth fifth, and seventh Whilethe of finishers t a total, their place if better than those of any of t for that team.score increased Boys …………… m.6,000 Senior ………………6,000m. Senior Girls All competitors who finish the whoshall finish Allthe race ranked competitors be

A recommendation that ( athletes participate intwo recommendation A The top five (5) runners from the top four (4) team runners from each category (Sr. Boys, Jr. Boys, Sr. for the Provincial Championships. A total of 32 ru category per region will advance. All athletes mus Provincial NBIAA the Championships. Eight (8) entries (four (4) per region) and eight ( category. RegionalRegulations: Regulation: Provincial

Points 1 2 1 Points 3 5. 6. 4. 4. 2. follo Scoring shownas– inshall the be Scoring 1. 1. countrycross A team shall consist- Team of Paralympic athletes may compete according to their

3. 3. and Distances: Categories

the NBIAA other any willNBIAA precedence rules take over the RegistrationFees There are in 3rdplace and 2nd categor for 1st, and each team Provincial Championship banners are presented. Meda Special Provisions Special

m. …………….4,000 Junior …………….…4,000 Junior Athletics Canada Rules will be used unless special

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CHEERLEADING SPORTS 51 tive Committee consisting of the old as many spectators that wish to AA Provincial Championship, which will te te space and be accessible to hotels, ng at any Invitational Competition which tablished tablished for the Provincial Championship. articipate articipate in other activities, but they do so ive at iveactualat the winner. bers. Gender applicable. designationbers. not he Provincial he Championship. es. es. perform their routine a second time and that he costfacilityof the rental applicable) (where O.R.5.3. ate ate at the Provincial Championship, consisting The facility shall be centrally located motels, with eating adequa establishments and must be able to attend. h judges. and scorestogether added for arr be to two total the a be held on the second May. second on of held Saturday the be t andwill all coordinate representatives President technicaltwojudges table and (4) four (2) of judg TeamComposition Competition for Competitions Invitational Winter Competitive Teams have the option of competi NBIAA guidelines. the follow Championship Provincial 1. Winter Competitive Teams must compete at the NBI 4. Fees willcharged Entry be to coverschools to t 5. please to willcharged, Admissionrefer fees be 6. Six (6) neutral judges will be engaged to offici in other Activities Participation Teams, with permission from their principals, may p NBIAA and accident liability without insurance. 2. 2. The New Brunswick Cheerleading Association Execu 3. A set location for a number of years shall be es 7. There will be a call back of the top 4 teams to A team may consist of twenty-five (25) or fewer consisttwenty-five memmay of or (25) team A

2 n n #2 tion, tion, conference, regional or t t Saturday in October. It is onship onship event. Entry Fees will be onals onals and provincials shall not be suspended suspended from the game (without ll exhibition, controlled scrimmage, es/face mask. mask. es/face shall be suspended from the remain- compulsory. Any player found in the y rental (where applicable) and the ds are secured. The NBIAA strongly game must be reported to the school fer to O.R. ferto 5.3. of that event. of nd masks. nd ting ting regulation: 3 pts. for a win, 1 pt. for a semi-final semi-final regional or provincial event, the al playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. two teams based on league standings would e halves. e ver rules.ver other any

(to be approved by the approved the (toby be NBIAA) FIELD HOCKEY (18.6) FIELD HOCKEY (18.6)

Saturday’s recommended Saturday’s schedule:

counted in the 20 gamelimit.in the 20 counted game without a mouth guard or shin guards shall be substitution) until a mouth guard and/ or shin guar Field of the Hockey wearing recommends glass safety principal. Players and coaches ejected from a game charged to schools to cover the please charge, re officials.be must Admission fees cost of the facilit tournament tournament and league play). All games in the regi der of the game and the next scheduled game (exhibi the Provincials.to advance recommended that turf fields be used for the champi provincial). provincial). If the ejection takes place during a is coach(es) the from suspended final or player(s) for a pts. 0 loss. and tie

P.M.12:00 Two: Game Game: 3:00 P.M. Championship fields areused: two If Two and10 Game One at A.M. Game Game: 2:00 P.M. Championship Regio vs Host Region #1 Guest 10 A.M.One: Game vs Region Guest Region Host # #1 2. 2. minut (35) thirty shall Allconsisttwo games of 3. an players.number unlimited dress of may Teams 4. The wearing of mouth guards and shin guards are 5. a shall to helmets be wear required Keepers Goal 6. 6. time half.is allowed out team one per Each (1) 7. All names of players and coaches ejected from a 10. The NBIAA Championships will be held on the las Field Hockey Rules Canada will be used unless speci willNBIAA rules thistake o the case In precedence Provisions: Special 1. A team shall be limited to 20 games (including a 8. All league standings will follow the NBIAA opera 9. In Regional league play (interlocking), the top

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Girls Girls . aring of winter caps due to cold ion. ion. The following are exceptions: e third Friday of October. October. third Fridayof e

by competitors during the race. Hats ecommended ecommended - 90 minutes between the Provincialevents. The course will walk be turday before the NBIAA Regionals is the hen competing. hen NO CHANGES CAN THIS AFTER MADE CHANGES BE NO DAY CAN are are prohibited during competition except weather. for the we medical-alert medals,watch. a medals religious and medical-alert at at 10:30 A.M., with the first Race at 12:00 P.M. (r andrace). walk first course official school entry. officialschool entry.

N-E Teams: N-ETeams: Boys Sr. Boys Jr. Girls Sr. Girls Jr. 1 Teams: S-W Boys Sr. 1 Individuals: S-W Boys Sr. Boys Jr. 1 1 Boys Jr. Girls Sr. 1 2 3 1 4 Girls Sr. Girls Jr. 1 1 2 Jr. 3 1 4 1 2 3 1 4 1 2 3 4

N-E Individuals: N-EIndividuals: Boys Sr. Boys Jr. Girls Sr. Jr. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

7. 7. Championshipswill th NBIAA/ASINB The on held be 8. is uniform/jersey required school A identified w 9. No iPods or other electronic devices may be worn Competitors shall not wear jewelry during competit 10. course A must walk be held the at Regionaland 11. The NBIAA online registration list as of the Sa

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. . . . second If it falls on - - Introduction CP CP position course they are d. AA Executive Director a weekly es are to be sent directly to the ible and signed by officials) to the e the NCCP coordinator courses n n the regionals and provincials shall ided only among the participating costs during the season and do not include kick off, kick-off return, punt, Saturday in November. ls and ls Finals next school day. Failure to submit will play will end where where playwill the end ball lands. s. lowed for regular lowedfor regular game. Contact course before the start of the lar season game. The NBHSFL dues are the day first school. of games (including all exhibition, controlled fficial costs season. the during Theregular ames, ames, shall end no later than the 25 per game sheet, which stays within the se is mandatory for all registered members . weeksthe league before Late fees playoffs. e e are secure facilities) in the quarter-finals, r r Sunday in consultation with the NBHSFL 10 hen and how it occurred and their opponent and and how ittheir occurred hen o o NBHSFL no later than 24 hours prior to the charged, please to5.3. refer O.R. ion ion controlled scrimmage the weekend prior to and fees willinvoicedand theby fees be NBIAA. football season, see OR OR footballsee 13. season, th that the head coach complete the NCCP Competition Please note Article 3 of the By-Laws.NBIAA’sof note ArticlePlease 3

. also required in November. Spring team allowe inNovember. are not practices

. Position coaches are recommended to complete the NC punt return, and extra point and field goal and the point return,and and and fieldextra goal punt NBHSFL NBHSFL President within 24 hrs or no later than the result in the levying of an administrative fee of $ conference Coaches must submit to the NBHSFL President and w indicatinginjuries,the type, checklistteam for NBI Saturday scrimmage, scrimmage, tournament and league play). All games i gamelimit.countedin the 10 be not All home team coaches MUST send the game sheet (leg b) Involvement of special teams will be modified to c) officials game. Certified the officiate must d) thebe may field. on Coaches based on an even division of the total calculated o official costs after the teams. NBHSFL regular fees are only season to cover the will officials be div President. NBHSFL in by-law the NBIAA with accordance willcharged be the first day of day first school. the a) thanfor more teamal will time scrimmage No the game. season regular first include the banquet or AGM expenses. The NBHSFL fe

2. 2. teams be before other can games held against No 3. 3. Schools will be allowed to play football exhibit Guidelines: 7. 7. 4. 4. Season – The season, inclusive of all play-off g 5. 5. Number of Games – A team shall be limited to 6.

RegistrationInformation 1. the 1 NBIAAwith register June by must All teams 2. 20 due September listbyplayers’ Team are November 11th, the final will occur on the Friday o President CoachingCertification Part A. coaching and that coordinators Completion of the NBIAA Coaching Certification Cour and head coaches tak 3. 3. A copy of a school’s team roster is to be sent t 5. teamcan rosters to Additions be to madeup two ChampionshipGames The Championship Finals will be held on the second staff the thecoaching beginningto prior of the on Sanctioning Procedures: 4. 4. NBHSFL fees are due 3 weeks after the first regu Quarter-Finals, Semi-Fina NBIAA to AdmissionPrices finals. be the must Admission fees and semi-finals The NBIAA will set the admission prices (where ther season. season. It is All coaches will be required to take the NCCP Safe

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ing ing article 7 . . UR in the same nd he season he m shall gain an unfair advantage game, game, but not necessarily the next an any madean to player. be Teams do not have to provide video necessary Roughness Penalty will be and loss of 10 yards, where it is the t. he he officials, the defence cannot come athlete gets their 2 s as they are using. An opponent may 7, 8 or 16) during the game and it’s andcopy visiting to their take teams e e UR card will also be indicated on the ust ust be called before the ball has been

lder. This foul requires that there be at d d official and line umpire. Neither coach the head or neck area of an opponent ) ) and article 16 (player in defenseless en en in question, it is a foul and the player Upon a CTTO both coaches, one from O the teampenalized yard.shall be Othe 15 UR and they will receive a 2 game ole ole purpose to inquire in an application of half, half, then the team that is ahead will be s. ch game to the league president and the flagrantthe intentinjure.with foul to line and is no closer than 2 yards from the th arry over from half to half. One CTTO per laying rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In weather, the following procedures will be in he he field for 3 plays and we recommend the m m is declared the winner. Both teams will eams eams will provide qualified minor officials to any other other any rules. nada Rules for tackle nadaRules football. eks before the first day ofthe day eksfirst before school.

. FOOTBALL (18.7)FOOTBALL UR in the season for the violation of rules involv th URforwillsuspended andthe they balance t be of th waive waive their right to tape from the vantage point. opponent. to equipment their taping

in effect.* ineffect.* Officials will send all UR penalties called from ea NBIAA for school and athlete tracking purposes. Th for sheetthe the end homeat game of both game the recorded by the official, the athlete is sent off t coach speak to the player about the incident. The game and they are removed for the remainder of a unless officials– byit was that determined game the (spearing), article 8 (head leading block or tackle 6 suspension, No player shall target and make forcible contact to with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shou least one indicator of targeting (See FC Rules). Wh gamelossand a the yard from 25 willejected of be When a team states that they are taking a knee to t lineplay isand there the no across sideline. An An athlete receives a UR (which violates FC article A player receiving their 4 posture) will receive a 1 game suspension; 5 effect: effect: If it occurs in the first half receive than one no (1) tea point. If it occurs in the the winner. declared second videos or the communication of use through equipmen a) Teams must provide equal and safe vantage point a miniseminar. attend the referees’ interpretation of a call. The CTTO m whistled in for the next play. One per half. No c c mustTeamsno communication huddle and overtime. each team, will come to a neutral area with the hea may argue the point. Penalty: Loss of further CTTO furtherbe loss CTT can and no half there of second 1. 1. of earlier than three practice: first No Date we 10. Provisions Special 3. FootballCa rule inthe willasover-time The be 7. Coaches Technical Time Out - A CTTO is for the s 11. 12. 13. 14. Football Canada Rules will be used unless special p over willNBIAA precedence rules thistake the case Modifications Rules 1. ballWilson is F2000. official The the game 2. Weather regulations: If a game is stopped due to 4. visors areallowed. tinted No 5. Video tapes and Communication Equipment - No tea Penalty: Objectionable Conduct - Loss of 10 yards. 8. The team's bench extends from the 15 to 45 yard 6. 6. Minor Officials - Timers and Stick Crews - All t 9. 9. Football New Brunswick “Head Out Of The Game” Un ead ead or make unavoidable contact to the head make a tackle with their hand provided does not permit the ball carrier to lower runner runner has assumed to gain the required mask but must notbutmask graspmust facemask. the tential tential tackler a pushing action is permitted r r attempting to score or get out of the end head first toward a gap when attempting to ul unless it involves SIGNIFICANT helmet to to ulunless it involveshelmet SIGNIFICANT permitted to make contact to the helmet, eir eir helmet. of the arm involved in making the contact to the h no thrusting motion

facemask, facemask, or neck area of an opponent attempting to gain a first down or a play at the goal line, eithe helmet contact. A short yardage play of this nature target potential helmet a tackler and th their with that that there is neck area. After the hand is in contact with the po themayThe tackler. of theward hand face to on be zone. An opponent attempting to stop the runner may or neck area of the runner due to the position the considered be fo shall thisa not contact distance,

Exceptions: 1. Straight arm by ball carrier - A ball carrier is 2. 2. Short yardage plunge - A ball carrier may plunge

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FOOTBALL SPORTS 57 The The . . of an opponent with to an opponent either in Penalty Penalty HELMET tition and interschool competition or rs rs between athlete participation in any ysical Education and Safety Guidelines his conditioning week should include all be ruled ruled unnecessary allas roughness. be . . A player should participate in at least the remainder of the game and the next aining practices to explain and provide rn, but ABSOLUTELY no body to body provincial). If the ejection takes place it is strongly recommended that coaches ported ported to the school principal. Players and or physical conditioning according to the necessary necessary roughness. used during these six days. If a student is r r when considering if it is a foul or not. ootball attire should be worn. On days four, pool B ead leading leading tackle blockead or rules ys, headgear, T-shirts, shorts, and football gories - 12 A-Side Football and 10 A-Side ion. h h should be in pads, before participating in a ng the hit or tackle to avoid the contact to ix-day period should be limited to two hours a ng ng the six days used for physical conditioning. om each pool will host the semi-final games.pool om semi-final each will the host go go six days of physical as conditioning outlined lar lar exercises. Arm shields, tackling or blocking he player(s) or coach(es) is fromsuspended the op 4 teams to4 will op playoffs. advance TO THE HEAD OR NECK AREA

the helmet, orshoulder forearm, hands helmet, shfacemask, the unaas tackle blockor a ruled shall attempting be

2. 2. Any SIGNIFICANT contact by a player with their For the purpose of this rule, INTENT is NOT a facto responsibility lies solely with the player initiati head andthe area. neck League Structure Football will be structured into two different cate invite an official from the NBFOA targeting, player h of defenseless and examples the to one of your tr Football. Format Playoff stayfinals pools. to t the The quarter within The cross seeded- winners fr - highest over Semi-final Provincial Semi-finals A-Side pool Leagues lowest 10 & - highest 12 @ A Ejections lowest pool B pool highest - A @ Practice Contact Teams should begin drills“contact” the day followi Only one-a-day contact sessions should be conducted eleven (11) separate days of practice, five of whic outsideor scrimmage with contest competit football Schools must be sure to follow the New Brunswick Ph which state that ‘there must be a minimum regulation of 72 football hou games (e.g., competitions).’ interschool between between club compe Roughness The Of Out Game” “Head Unnecessary FNB * 1. Any SIGNIFICANT contact delivered coaches coaches ejected from a game shall be suspended from scheduled game (exhibition, conference, regional or during a semi-final regional or provincial event, t excludingexhibitiongame, scheduled next games. Recommendation Practice Pre-Season The first six (6) days of practice following should provisions. be During used the f first three shoes constitute (3) an acceptable dress and da no other f five, and six, complete football uniforms may contact should be permitted. be Practice during this s wo day, excluding flex time callisthenics, kicking, throwing, running, and simi (stretching) and breaks. dummies, charging sleds T or similar devices could be late coming out for the team, he should still under to practice beginning regular and workouts. prior For educational purposes for athletes and coaches, All names of players and coaches ejected must be re

player th place for individual rd and 3 nd , , 2 st l (s) in the top four in conference play mechanical and electronic range-finding d d to the 1 cipants have completed the course. The school in each category (A, AA & AAA). or or Saturday in October of the Thanksgiving all select their top player for a sudden death ly metric being displayed. Technology which ) ) in the top four in regional play whose team eon Saturdaysscheduled possible. whenever termined termined by using the scores of the 5 gional gional and provincial play. If a shot gun start is wind wind illegal.remain data)

hehandicaps highest untilhandicaps. lowest the t t the provincial tournament, or fourth place at the

PlayProvincial Four (4) teams from each region + any individual (s provincials. to failed qualifyfor (s) The NBIAA awards ceremony will begin once all parti NBIAA banners will be presented to the first place devices on the course as long as distance is the on information inclination as other (such provides or Team Tie-Breaker Procedure TeamTie-Breaker If a tie for the team title exists after 18 holes a conference or regional level, the winner will be de used, of t the being playwith order will not begin Medals will be awarded to each championship team an Note: The Rules of Golf were amended to permit the use of on the tied tied the teams. on If both teams don’t have a 5th player, each team sh playoff. RegionalPlay Four (4) teams from each conference + any qualifyteam(s) regionalplay. to failed whose for individua Shot gun starts are permitted in all conference, re golfers percategory. golfers The NBIAA Championships will be held on the Friday weekend. Season b Provincial areto and tournaments Fall Regional -

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GOLF SPORTS 59 be be named before play players (maximum) for six must gross scores scores gross used.shall be shirts and blouses are considered four orts or walking shorts are considered n n place for conference, regional and s or sneakers are required on the golf duct or a product, which is not in ‘good sed sed unless special playing rules are put okes, they will pick up their ball and wait ng ng the team with the competitor and record it. After se by June 1st. June by se k their score for each hole and settle any lowest of the game, or be coming of a contestant, the Tournament Manager a school may enter ll take precedence over ll precedence rules. take other any

attention of the Tournament Manager, will be He / she must ensure that both players have ng committee as committee soon as ng possible. es shall be disqualified.shall es be

eperson(s). offending GOLF (18.8) players (minimum) and up to four

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– Shirts with collars and sleeves, slacks, golf sh – Slacks, golf shorts, medium length shorts, golf Regional and Provincial play. Regional more than six players, but the six players comprisi begins provincial play. Once a player has incurred 10 str playersgroup finishother into the hole. for the taste’ is not permitted. is taste’ not Any item of clothing that advertises an alcohol pro Acceptable Acceptable Boys appropriate attire. appropriate Shoes course. Other types of shoes of Other types areprohibited. course. Appropriate Appropriate non-metal spike golf shoes, tennis shoe Girls appropriate attire. appropriate

3. In conference competition, at the discretion of 2. calculating team of standings, purposes For the The Royal Canadian Golf Association Rules will be u theby this theNBIAA.case In wi NBIAA rules forth Provisions: Special 1. A team shall consist of Conduct either on or off the golf course, and coming to the andresult can with indisqualification th dealt of Code Dress Conduct Conduct considered detrimental to the best interest 7. courandbook Provincial must the hosts Regional 4. be rulofliberties to foundtaking the player A 5. female offwill the from tee golfers Female tee. 6. A standard 10 stroke maximum score per hole is i

Recording scores The marker (player) should verbally check the score completion of the round, the competitor should chec doubtful point with their playing partner (marker). card and score return it organizito the signed the

No No . . Robin 1) point. In idget idget AAA on approved by the NBIAA. CSA CSA approved helmet and

fees. The school will issue a all players and goalkeepers. All ents and exhibition games. All g the HCR prior to their first league ber15th. ed for a game be eleven (11) players must be determined at the start of the 10 games. Games being defined as d online. No WAIVER and RELEASE l not be used for any NBIAA playoffs, followed by a three player shootout ation E) and Guidelines. E) and ation HNB ships. The staff advisor’s name(s) must fore they tryout, they fore signthe allmust players time time of registration will be deemed valid practices a he he WAIVER and RELEASE cards MUST ernate captains or coaches to the referee. ed staff personnel at all home games and from each from region. , , approval must be granted by the NBIAA tached to tachedfacemask.to the 15minute* stop time periods. *In leagues llow the Hockey Canada rules. (Girls – 15 to his/her league tocoordinator. his/her t t be used for girls. If the proper number of #1 #1 teams or both #2 teams meet, then the high high school team must register using the alies) on the roster have participated in the will be permitted (including OT). A request al judges, they must be official.they be judges, certified al must a participation ockey for the remainder of the season. ockeyfor the the remainder of dthat game1 of the be series played theby iate iate NBIAA games. For all NBIAA games, 4 ee ee (3) 20 minute stop time periods and the players, overtime, overtime, it will be as follows: 1 five (5) minute three on three The NBIAA Championships will be declared by a Round receive 2 points and the non-winner receives one ( will in any Hockey Canada/USA Seniors, Juniors, Major M - To be determined by each league coordinator and If If a league chooses to play is registered . . The winner

facemask facemask and a BNQ throat protector must throatismust a at protector wear that goalkeepers be worn by playing time for all girls games shall be three (3) where possible and may play up to 18 minutes (which season). host region is the hometeam. region host overtime overtime period consisting of shootout Provincial Playoffs, the overtime procedure will fo period) minute goaltender. includingone player player can shoot twice until all players (except go cheque payable to the payable the NBIAA.to cheque Players Players will be able to associate for a maximum of is orNBIAA 1st later, ineligiblehe h for December league league play and play-offs follow Hockeywould association(Regul rules Canada and would exclude tournam If a player after after consultation with the NBHOA. Goal judges wil officials cannot be obtained for exhibition games go use orleaguesto Provincial.If agree Regional officials must be used for boys and 3 officials mus for a time-out can only be made by the Captain, Alt theby refused cannot be Thisreferee. request are are encouraged for playoffs, regionals and champion NBIAA online submitted the using be systemNovem by NBIAA NBIAA Online System and submit the team roster usin but no of laterBe game, than midnight November 15. Waiver & Release Liability cards, which can be foun LIABILITY cards of a player who is under 18 at the unless countersigned by their parent or guardian. T theby Principal. School kept be

10. submit sheets manager must all or game coach A 11. The playing time for all boys games will be thr 9. 9. Protective Equipment: In all games, warm-ups and 12. The higher seed team is the home team. If both 7. 7. The NBIAA will only use NBHOA officials to offic 8. Time out rule: One 30-second time-out per period 13. Overtime: two teamsthe Formatadvancing top with Tournament 6. 6. Every team MUST have a staff advisor or designat 14. The recommended minimum number of players dress Regional Format Provincial Play-Off Format - 5. 5. The registration procedure is as follows: Each regions playinga For best of format, 3 we recommen to weekend. the Regional prior Tuesday The NBIAA will invoice each school to pay the

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HOCKEY SPORTS 61 hibition, ough the Hockey league play begins : irst Release Liability cards h h count towards the game NB certification NB Respect for . NBIAA. Bantam C, Bantam A, Bantam ,Midget AA, A, Midget Midget B and and Major Midget. pleted by the Sunday prior to the emale teams (AAA teams are not iations may be allowed within the n n the regional and provincial playoffs e e HNB teams – Bantam C, Bantam A, e e NBIAA. pproved HNB by and NBIAA.pproved players for a game, if 20 players are e e University Safety Course (expires after nimum guaranteed games per team at a used unless special playing rules are put JuniorA ld one week later. ldone fied fied by the NBIAA and must wear CSA follows: nce purposes. nce ll be provided by Hockey Canada (HC); a d, female players playing on mixed gender cember cember 15th, they will not be able to coach onship is forced to playon to this date.) is onship forced e following e dates: ames ames count and if they are best 3 out of 5, 3

recedence over HCrecedence rules. ll take precedence over ll precedence rules. take other any

Midget AAA Minor HOCKEY (18.9) – A team shall be limited to 40 games (including ex Team Team personnel forms are to be submitted online thr : : : : tryouts begin (all players must sign the Waiver & or or the second Friday in November, whichever comes f Deadline for all bench/team personnel to thepersonnel for all take H bench/team Deadline Deadline for late Deadlineadditions for form team personnel to

Teams can start exhibition games/tournaments, whic Date to fromDateto the or register withdraw hockeywith : Deadline to add an associate add with Deadlinean to : HNB.player

Female Female – NBIAA can associate to the following femal A, AAA, C, Midget Midget Midget AAA. Bantam Female – HNB female registered PeeWee C, PeeWee A, can Junior Junior B, NBIAA associate C, to – Male Male – Bantam – A,BantamMale AA, B, Bantam associate can Midget NBIAA. C with and In the event of case a sub-division on basiscase geographical by a extenuating situations, other assoc AAA, Midget C, Midget A C, can Midget th players Midget AAA, associateto Canada Registry Registry (HCR). Canada January15 February1st: in Sport (or Speak Out) & the head coach to take th 5 years). If team personnel is not certified by De passed taken the and have course(s). untilthey team fallinvolved insporta provincial (No champi November 15: shall not be counted in the 40 game limit. * The mi season limit.the towards will tournament count count. games provincialThe willhe Regionals. championships be approved helmets during on-iceduring practices helmets approved insura for September 20 October 20: limit. jamboree, jamboree, tournament and league play). All games i dressed two (2) must must twogoaltenders. (2) be dressed • • *In Districts where all-Female teams are not offere teams will be permitted to included). be associated to NBIAA • f • •

Number of Games Permitted 4. 4. the willas NBIAA be and HNB Associationbetween If you have playoffs that are best 2 out of 3, 2 g The league playoffs for girls and 3. boys High must school be teams shall com be permitted to dress 20 2. 2. schooladministered hockeyshall th be High with tryout) they before October15: The Canadian Hockey Association (CHA) Rules will be November 1: November 10 forth by theby this theNBIAA.case In wi NBIAA rules forth Provisions Special While the rules governing the conduct of hockey sha modifications belowof shallp outlined number take - MODIFICATIONS NBIAA 1. All coaching staff of hockey teams must be certi articipate in any played games ible and signed by officials) to the and and coaches cannot coach in any er er the jurisdiction of Hockey New the next played scheduled game or rther rther disciplinary action should come en en served. Team personnel may not a a game / match, between periods, at oss Check, Slashing, Butt-ending and hey hey will be suspended from the next to NBIAA Executive Director, Hockey y Committee the NBIAA. or yCommittee on the game sheet during the games e e next played “scheduled” high school a match, for disciplinary measures shall r r to the next NBIAA sport, as well as the n. Such action will result in an additional ordinator for any games involving teams additional competitions may be added to ey. ey. If all suspensions are not fully served the next school day. Failure to submit will mpletion mpletion of the game shall warrant a one ay-off games. ay-off m m a contest and an assistant coach or an NBIAA Conference President and NBIAA PresidentConferenceand HNB. continue as coach, the event is terminated ame ame ejection. For the purpose of applying capacity (i.e. coaching, officiating, playing, al). al). If the suspension /ejection takes place s with themodifications: sfollowing with 25 25 per game sheet, which stays within each on on rule) applies in High NBIAA School hockey.

comprising the suspension. the comprising Brunswick. scheduled scheduled game, excluding exhibition games. Any fu Commissioner, schoolAthletic Director Principal, & Commissioner, be suspended from the remainder of that contest and match (exhibition, conference, regional or provinci during a semi-final regional or provincial event, t the Coordinator, Hockey DisciplinarConference from (league, playoff, exhibition or tournament) in any etc.) until such suspension has been served in hock in hockey, the remaining suspensions will carry ove next hockey season. Athletes can capacity until that remain suspension has been served. No practicing a team’s schedule until after the suspension participate has / be communicate with his/her team before half-time or after a game while serving a suspensio suspension to the coach. If a coach is ejected fro result in the levying of an administrative fee of $ conference. conference. intheir and/or league,exhibition, tournament pl sanctioned assigned assigned school representative is not available to opponent.to forfeited the and Three (3) stick infractions in a game calls for a g League Coordinator within 24 hrs or no later than this rule the 5 stick Spearing. penalties are: High Stick, Cr suspension. game Any team personnel who incurs a suspension cannot p

9. 9. The NBIAA will honour all suspensions levied und 8. 8. Suspended players / team officials must be noted NBIAA Hockey – Guidelines Hockey – Suspensionsfor NBIAA all aretoenforced game rules be for Canada Hockey 1. Copies of all notices of suspension must be sent 2. Team personnel ejected from a game, or a game of 6. Suspensions will be handed down by the league co 7. All suspensions begin immediately and include th 3. 3. Hockey Canada playing rule 28 f. (stick infracti 4. 4. Any 10 minute misconduct issued following the co 5. All home team coaches MUST send game sheets (leg

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gion 1 Failure to do Failure so h h break and the region 1 y 1st by contacting the NBIAA byy 1st the contacting of each year. year. ofeach r tournaments until they have Away Away Home the Sunday prior to the Regionals. of of all tournament game sheets to the or. or. Schools in violation of this rule may April April 15 nst non-member schools must pay a ional penalties as it deemed warranted. ticket prices per session - $6/adults, $4/ y ). ). School season passes are not honored ng the Regionals and Provincial Hockey lay non-member teams. All schools must A session consists of two games (Friday, with the NBIAA three (3) weeks before the tioning tioning procedures of the NBIAA are clearly t registered time.registered t on will be accessed a late fee of $100 plus tournament game sheets to the NBIAA office vincial play. ) will be given special willgiven consideration. be ) eing sent out. sent eing out. clare clare the two top teams in League Play as the . .

Each league will decide if they will play over Marc 5pm 8pm 5pm 7pm region Guest vs 2 regionHost 2 region Guest vs 1 regionHost 1 7pm 7pm region Guest vs 2 regionHost 1 (Invoiced by the (Invoicedthe by NBIAA) Boys Girls RecommendedTimes &Schedule 12pm 12pm region Host vs2 regionHost 1 All Februarmadeby additions perplayer. be must Article 3 of 3 NBIAA By-Laws Article the

Friday 4pm 5pm regionHost vs2 reGuest Sunday 1pm 1pm ChampionshipGame per player $30 perpercoach/benchplayer staff and Saturday 9am 10am region Guest 2 vs Guest 70 decision will be determined prior to theb schedule to prior decisionwilldetermined be Leagues’ Responsibilities Conference Leagues MUST declare their two top seeded Failing teams to do by this, the Executive Director will de will representativesproadvance that conference to FinancialObligationsNBIAA the to Play in March Break - office. circumstances goaltender injury (i.e. Extenuating * will result in a $1000 $1000 in a result fine.will Sanctioning Procedures FinancialForm mustsubmitted NBIAA The Report b be Championships. Regional tournaments and Provincial students (13 and over), $20/adult tournament pass. Saturday morning, Saturday evening and Sunday final Regionals or Championships.NBIAA at send send their schedules to the NBIAA office. The sanc in stated Schools competing in international sanction tournamentsfee of $50 and they agai must submit all their tournament. the following immediately Schools are reminded not to proper received sanction. plan exhibition games o MemberTournaments NBIAA tournament. tournament. Tournament managers must submit copies Hockey and Commissioner the Hockey CoordinatLeague be fined and the Executive Committee may levy addit The NBIAA will not sanction tournaments sanction willare no not NBIAA Thethat Fees Participation $ Admission must be charged to all spectators attendi Any additions to the team roster after the deadline participation fee participation All schools must receive sanction by the NBIAA to p All NBIAA exhibition tournaments must be registered w

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urtherreview mes Indefinite ames Indefinite 5 games 5 s Indefinite es 12 games Indefinite mes Accumulave Major Suspensions AccumulaveMajor Suspensions Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review 1 game 1 games 2 Indefinite 2 games 2 games 4 Indefinite games 3 games 5 Indefinite games 4 3 games 3 3 games 3 games 4 Indefinite games 3 games 2 4 games 4 3 Games 3 Games 6 Indefinite 10 Games 10 Games 20 Indefinite

t games 5 Indefinite ench anice mulang ofgame y for y his penalty asonfor being the box during ringafight ench, but is offence 3rd per years of 5 Eligibility Fighng Fighng Infracon 1st Offence 2nd Offence Misconduct HeadContact Slashing (Match)Slashing High Sck High -Match Slew Foong Slew (Match) Head Contact Head (Match) ofInsgator orAggressor when when penalesare called being InsgatororAggressor of afight games 3 Indefinite Wearingmaterial inflict to injury Player(s) 2nd, Player(s) 2nd, 3rd, 4th maninto fight SecondFight- Same Stoppage of Play games 3 Hit Hit inany manner from (Match) behind Cross-Checking(D -Major orE -Match) Harassment Abuse / of officials -players games 3 g 5 UnsportsmanlikeConduct -Player/Coach games 3 ga 5 GameMisconduct -Discriminatory Grounds Leavingbenchor penalty bench duringafight game 4 Harassment Abuse / of officials -coach/officials gam 4 Team Team Officialgeng on the ice Game Misconduct - ga 3 Harassment of Officials,Unsportsmanlike Conduct/ Leavingbenchor penalty benchfor purposeof afigh The coach The whoseplayer lethe playersor penaltyb not not idenfiedas first the leave to the benchduring 2 match 2 penalesunder 6.2,6.1, 6.3 inthe same se aandfight assessedis aMajor orMisconduct penalt during afight during and assessedis aMajor or Misconduct GameMisconduct -Coach fails hold to benchend at

The coach The of the teamwhose player is penalizedfor first to to first leave theplayers benchor penalty benchdu In addion In the to minimumsuspension, a accuplayer Minimum Guidelines for Suspensions Any Any player who leaves the players' benchor penalty The coach The of a team whoseplayer is penalizedfor a The coach The whoseplayer lethe playersor penaltyb * * *

HC HC 8.5 Spearing(Match) Indefinite unlfurther review 9.7 Sping(Match) Indefinite unlfurther review 8.1 Bu-Ending(Match) Indefinite unlfurther revie G/I 9.5 I 9.5 6.5 E 6.5 6.7 E 6.7 9.2 F 9.2 F 9.5 8.3 C 8.3 9.5 C 9.5 6.7 B 6.7 B 7.4 B 9.2 6.4 B 6.4 B 9.2 9.5 B 9.5

9.2 A 9.2 9.6 A 9.6 Physical Abuseof Officials -MatchPenales 6.4 A 6.4 Checkingfrom Behind (Match) Indefinite unlf A 9.5 6.7 H 6.7 H 6.7 8.4 D 8.4

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HOCKEY SPORTS 65 3rd 3rd 3rd Offence Offence Indefinite games, etc. etc. games, mes Indefinite ames Indefinite 2nd 2nd 2nd games Indefinite 1 game 1 Offence Offence Doubles with each subsequent; subsequent; each with Doubles 4th=2 games, 5th=4 games, 6th=8 6th=8 games, 5th=4 games, 4th=2 1st 1st 1st Accumulave Major Suspensions AccumulaveMajor Suspensions AccumulaveMajor Suspensions Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review Indefinite unlfurther review 1 game 1 game 1 game 1 game 3 Indefinite Offence Offence 2 games 2 games 4 games 2 Indefinite games 4 games 2 Indefinite games 4 games 2 Indefinite games 4 games 4 Indefinite games 8 games 2 Indefinite games 4 Indefinite games 2 games 4 games 2 Indefinite games games2 4 Indefinite games 4 Indefinite games 2 games 4 Indefinite 2 games 2 games 4 Indefinite ockey 2nd trap games 2 games 4 Indefinite d offence d the 3rd thesame eason,for penales Indefinite unlfurther review trap (Match)trap me) per Season per years of 5 Eligibility der eing (5m+ GM) ing ,the coach receives the 1st * ding ging Sck ping hing Kicking Infracon Infracon Head-Bung games 4 games 8 Indefinite Hooking(match) offence; -1st 3 majorpenales wouldbe * Head-Bung(Match) Using facialUsing proteconas weapon 3rd 10Minute 3rd Misconduct -season game 1 GrossMisconduct Bench - personnel games 4 games 8 GameMisconduct -Last ten minutes game 1 In any In manner otherwise not covered GrossMisconduct Travesty - of the game games 4 g 8 GrossMisconduct discriminatory - grounds games 4 8 Second10Minute Misconduct –Same Game game 1 ga 3 Slash, Slash, Sck, High Cross Check, Spearing, Bu-end Minimum Guidelines for Suspensions Commissioner prior awarding to coach suspensions. Pulling Pulling hairor grabbingface mask / helmet/chins offence; the 2nd violaon thecoach will receive the offenceand the violaon, 3rd thecoach will receive offence.Coordinators consultmust with the NBIAAH game,for any of the infracons Boar Char Cross-Check Charging Goalten Checking from Behind Checking Behind from (non-checking ga Elbowing Kne/ High Slas Trip Any Any team that receives or 2 more majorpenales in Any Any receivingplayer 2 major penales in thesame s Minimum Guidelines for Suspensions Pulling Pulling hairor grabbingface mask / helmet/chins the offence the 2nd and 4 majorpenales would be the 3r * any of theany infracons * * * * * * * * *

HC HC HC 6.2 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.8 6.1 Aempts to InjureorDeliberate Injury -Match MatchPenalty Indefinite unlfurther review 6.3 7.1 7.2 Holding Hooking 6.1 F 6.1 6.1 E 6.1 4.5 C 4.5 C 4.6 6.1 C 6.1 4.7 B 4.7 6.1 B 6.1 6.1 B 6.1 6.3 B 6.3 4.7 A 4.7 A 6.1 6.4 A 6.4 A 6.4 7.4 A 7.4 6.1 D 6.1 6.1 D 6.1 7.3 A-E 7.3 Interference 6.6 A/B 6.6 A/B 8.3 A/B 8.4

Rule No. Rule No. Rule 8.2 A/B/C 8.2

and South and progressive d from the team’s next full contact gth gth of the season training ported to school principal. ast ast and South/West. The the IRB’s Law 4 (Players’ wo wo teams based on league t t charge admission fees, please

guards. ents involving all teams within the on the first Friday of June with a start spended spended from the remainder of the game st be thestbe schoolto principal. reported physically ready to participate in contact , regional or , provincial). the takesIf ejection regional d. games. le must to lemust forsent approval. the be NBIAA ent, ent, the player(s) or coach(es) is suspended mat. 8 8 separate 60 minute minimum The site will be alternated between the North-East between thesite willalternated North-East be The Clothing). Rugby (IRB—International Board)Clothing). Any player ordered off the field shall be suspende a) All other players’ clothing will be as stated in Due to the nature of the sport of rugby and the len : : In Regional league play (interlocking), the top t to be the to played Sunday to provincials. prior a) All must full players mouth fitinterior wear a) All names of players and coaches ejected must be re : : The league is a composed of two Regions : North/E

- The Semi-Finals and Provincial Championships mus

scheduled match. Names of all players suspended of mu allsuspended match. Names players scheduled Pre-Season : sessions should begin in February. Players must be drills and have participated in at least Financial Disqualifications: orif schedu 5:00possible.5:30The PM PM of time scheduling will depend on number of on number willregistere scheduling depend teams For rugby 7s, league robin for and round will conference/region a follow play shall consists of tournam Regional Play theadvance Provincials.to would standings Semi-Finals: Provincial Championship Game: -West winner. The Championship Match will be played O.R. to 5.3. refer Ejections: Equipment: sessions. physical training Schedule from thescheduled next excludingexhibition game, from place place during a semi-final regional or provincial ev Players Players and coaches ejected from a game shall be su thescheduled next game(exhibition, and conference

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RUGBY SPORTS 67 games games (including 12 12 basis: Win - 3 points; -minute games) with at at games) with -minute s shall be made only when the ve (25) or more players. For 7s, essful kick out of this pair shall be o o start a game must be fifteen (15) and rnament inleague play playoffs. rnament or 0) players registered for competition, but off Game) off only permitted to play a maximum of 80 e e play.) All games in the regionals and the series succeeds where the opposition mpletion mpletion of the ½ will be considered the e deemed the deemed winner. e deemedshall s) be the winner. s set down for the Under Nineteen Division 7s games consist of two 7 minute halves it. A rugby 7s team shall be limited to 8 inneris declared. l kickers will kick. The team that scores the will be designated a higher(est) a willdesignated be place. ee belowformat) for playoff ee number of drop goals shall be deemed the llif the time refereedecides halt to the match n n games. ch. BIAA. In this case the NBIAA rules will take ive kickers to kick at goal from the 22 metre number number of penalty goals shall be deemed the remainder of a game. Sanctions are set down position, a further ten metres from the posts. . nals. f f match the U-19 tie-breaking procedure will be

RUGBY RUGBY (18.10) : : A rugby 15s team shall be limited to : : Points will be awarded for play on the following Rugby 15s games consist of two 35-minute halvesgames Rugby15s 35-minute (70 consisttwo of Unlimited Unlimited substitutions are permitted. Substitution ten (10) for rugby7s. (10) ten the NBIAA strongly recommends registering twenty-fi each twelve playersregister tou may (12) for teams If If there is still a tie, kicks will be taken from a The competition shall continue until one kicker in misses. The team whose kicker has recorded the succ the place. higher(est) designated w untila kickingThe repeated shall be competition The team scoring the numberscoring higher shall team Thetries b of the of scoring higher goals tie team The (converted If a tie still exists, the team scoring the higher winner. winner. If a tie still exists, the team scoring the higher winner. If there is still a tie, each team shall nominate f line. The kickers from each team will alternate. Al five, successfulnumber of of kicks out higher(est)

Rugby Rugby Canada Rules will be used under the guideline unless special playing rules are put forth by the N rules. other over any precedence Provisions: Special 1. The required minimum number of players dressed t 2. For 15s , teams must have a minimum of twenty (2 Length of Game: least a five (5) minute break between halves. Rugby with a 2 minute break between halves. Players are hoursbetween and fullper day 48 regulatio minutes season overtimeis inregular matches. played (S No completion The of of ½ a rugbymatch fu constitutes for safety. The team with the most points winner. This does not include a at team forfeiting the the co mat forfailing anya NBIAA complete team to the by Number of Games Permitted exhibition, control scrimmage, tournament and leagu provincials shall not be counted in the 12 game excludingthe exhibitiontournaments, exhibitionfi lim Procedure Conclusion the Tie-Breaking (at Play a of season overtimeisinregular play. no There In the event of a tie after regulation in a play-of used. • • • • • Loss points 0 point; 1 - Tie- Substitutions: permissionwith the and ballthe is referee of dead • • • League points system season. season. yellow card a 2 game th n. n. The NBIAA has agreed #1 vs Host Region #2 Region vs Host #1 #2 will be decided by a coin a by willdecided toss. be or an additional game (i.e. two game spended spended from the remainder of the game Championship schedule schedule Championship follows: as ive “red cards” and names of players who the rest of thegame.the thatnext rest gameand A , , regional or provincial). If the ejection takes cards. A player that receives 2 yellow cards game game suspension; 5 games. ent, ent, the player(s) or coach(es) is suspended s principal and NBIAA Conference President.

red card will be suspended for the balance of the th

3:00 P.M. 3:00P.M. yellow card suspended for the balance of the seaso th

vs Region Guest Region Host #2 #1 Game: Championship Region Guest inthe team finals,teams the both meet #1 home If ChampionshipSchedule:

A.M.for semi-finals: time 10:00 Start

Saturday the available on with be fields Two must changes. these adopt to 14. Ejections Each conference shall keep track of red and yellow gameequals redcard inand 1 one willsuspended be player who receives 3 red cards suspension). A player will receiving a 4 be suspended f suspension, a 6 Players Players and coaches ejected from a game shall be su thescheduled next excludingexhibition game, from receive receive a series of “yellow” cards to their school’ and the next scheduled game (exhibition, conference place during a semi-final regional or provincial ev A player receiving 4 yellow cards will receive a 1 All coaches are to report names of players who rece SOCCER SOCCER SPORTS SPORTS 70

SOCCER SPORTS 69 l be

games games (including minutes have been tes tes theafter comple- 20 20 Conference #2Conference Conference #2 ame 2 rnaments and league play.) All eligible for competition in NBIAA fifty-five fifty-five (55) be be limited to three three (3) qualified officials for all . . The required minimum number of cific academies must understand that ue play.) All games in the regionals ldis follows: as ever, these students remain eligible to ile following the NBIAA transfer policy. cer cer Academy in any form during the e e limit. A junior team shall be limited to with the FIFA Laws ofFIFAwith the Laws Game. the upon coaches. upon both by

counted in the 18 gamecountedin the limit. eriods of overtime play shall be played in regionals, regionals, provincials), if the score is tied pate in soccer offered through the insoccer through the offered pate NBIAA. es with a a rest with between es 10-minute halves. nimum nimum of other other rules. ing ing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In this of overtime, the winner shall be decided by

forpt. pts. andtie1 for0 a loss. win, a will be held on the first Saturday inthe Saturday first on willheld November. be will be held the last Saturday inOctober.last Saturday the willheld be in the semi-final of a Provincial Tournament, shal SOCCER (18.11) SOCCER (18.11) Red Red Card The final game cannot be played sooner than 90 minu games games (including exhibition, control scrimmage, tou

Regional Play: NBIAA NBIAA soccer season (August-November) shall not be sanctioned soccer events for that school year. How represent their school in any other NBIAA sport, wh Schools, students and families who choose sport spe opportunity forego they the so, partici indoing to at at the end of regulation time, two (2) ten-minute p its entirety. If the score is still tied at the end penalty kicksmarkthe inaccordance of taking from and Provincial Playoffs. Regional Conference, semi-final the unless game, mutually of tion agreed NBIAA Senior Championships Soccer NBIAA exhibition, control scrimmage, tournaments and leag and provincials shall not be counted in the 20 gam 18 and inprovincialsthe regionals games be shall not to (7). game start must seven a dressed be players thethat from finalgame of suspended tournament. played. Junior Championships NBIAA Soccer fields areused: two If 2 A.M.10:00and Game 1 at Game P.M. at 3 2:00 Game A.M.10:00 1: Game P.M.12:00 2: Game 3:30 P.M. 3: Game Conference Host #1 vs. #1 Conference Guest vs. Guest Host 1 g of vs.of game winner Winner soccer fie for games Regional one using format The 11.

10. Any player involved/associated with the SNB Soc 12. 13. 9. Officials - Every attempt shall be made to have The F.I.F.A. rules will be used unless special play over any willNBIAA precedence rules take the case Regulations: NBIAA 1. Number of Games Permitted – A senior team shall 2. thirty-fiveof Two halv Game - (2) Length minute 3. Tie-Breaking – Where required (league playoffs, 4. Unlimited - Substitutions 5. Number of Players Dressed for a Game - Unlimited 6. A player receiving a 7. A soccer match will be declared official if a mi 8. a pts. will3 standings for follow: All league #1 E E #1

for fields with lights.for fields with al Tournaments or Regional play will be Saturday inOctober. Saturday willSunday. be rain date raindate Field #1 Field#1 Field#2

The higher seed team will be the home team. Region provincial decide to participants. used The 1:30 PM - AA Championship Game Championship PM AA - 1:30 Game Championship PM AAA - 3:00 times, adjusted which be are recommended These may 10:00 AM Semi-FinalAM AA - 10:00 Semi-FinalPM AAA - 11:30 vs NE #1 SW #2 vs NE #1 SW #2 vs NE #2 SW vs N #2 SW Provincial ChampionshipProvincial Format second Championshipswillheld the be NBIAA on The Schedule Saturday’s

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SOFTBALL SPORTS 71 Red Dot Hot Rawlings Conference #2Conference Conference #2 game 2

m (43’) Baselines - (43’) (60’) 18.3m m ited ited to 15 games (including exhibition, l games in the regionals and provincials to or during the at-bat by the defensive o start a game must be eleven (11). No laying laying rules are put forth by the NBIAA for any one for any game. cking schedule is used. Competition must 5 5 runs per half inning of play, the last 3 1 teams meet in the finals, the home team incials. es in circumference ague play (interlocking), the top two teams te shall be forty (43) feet. fortyshall (43) te be s turn at bat. sat turn l be permitted for 1 point. for 1 permitted lbe eet. gs, gs, or after four and one-half innings when a ll take precedence over ll precedence rules. take other any

SOFTBALL (18.12)SOFTBALL . . : : using one field : field: one using Fences – Min – Max. – m – 64.0 Max. – 61.0 – Min 210’) Fences (200’ – – m Midget - Ball13.1064 Pitching- - (12”) cm 30.48 Midget - If two fields areused: two If coach or catcher to the catcher umpire to or coach open. inningsare Fastpitch Softball. Seam • will be decided by a cointoss. a by willdecided be A request for an intentional walk can be made prior more than eighteen shall players (18) inuniformmore be control control scrimmage, tournaments and league play.) Al gamelimit.countedin the 15 be shallnot P.M. 2: 12:00 Game P.M. 3: 2:30 Game #1 Conference Guest vs. Host 1 of vs.of game winner Winner 2 A.M.10:00and Game 1 at Game P.M. at 3 2:00 Game A.M.10:00 1: Game Conference Host #1 vs. Guest

Run Rule 10 10. The NBIAA game ball shall be the yellow 12 inch 1. the to home base from distance The pla pitcher’s 9. Scoring runs: The first 4 innings are capped at Softball Softball Canada Rules will be used unless wi NBIAA rules this the case Division*).In (Midget special p Provision Special 2. shall bases f be between sixty distance The (60) 3. The required minimum number of players dressed t 4. prohibited. metal of cleats use are The 5. Number of Games Permitted - A team shall be lim 8. 6. tiedleague playa only, conference game wil For 7. The higher seed team is the home team. If both # team is 10 or more runs behind it has orrunsis more behind and completed 10 team RegionalPlay No Regional Tournament is necessary when an interlo decide the number one and two seed. In Regional le leagueadvance standings Prov on would the based to RegionalFormat

A softball game shall end any time after five innin itute itute must have participated in the anager anager at least seven (7) days before fficial under the direction of the Chief ishers willthedeclared ishers winner be two athletes competing in the same the tie istie broken. the eschool principal. number of second place finishers will be athlete injured may apply to the NBIAA for six places, as outlined below. For Para & S.O. cial Meet, the tie will be broken in the following of each school entered to provide to the Regional

declared the winner. declared until indeclining will order process continue The The team with ofhighest with number the team The fin place first If there is still a tie, the team with the highest Individual Events Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points Relays manner: 7 Place 5 4 3 2 1 Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 10 8 6 4 2 • • • • • Official. and and Provincial meets one person to act as a minor o events, events, points will be awarded as long as event. there are Meet Meet Fees, must be in the hands of the NBIAA Meet M NBIAA Championships. the permission permission to substitute another athlete. applicationMeet.The th by must Regional signed be The subst

12. 12. Minor Officials: It shall be the responsibility 9. 9. Relay Injury Factor: Coaches who have a relay 10. Scoring: Points shall be awarded for the first 11. If there is a tie for first place in the Provin

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SWIMMING SPORTS 73 ay r r the Provincial hampionships. ls) of competition and two . ers who have participated in an ualifyfor. ogether ogether (Jr./Sr.-Boys/Girls) unless e next 6 regional swimmers will be ovincial entries, including relays and o o heats (Timed Finals). The top 6 or & Junior). Medals will be awarded for for Secondary Interschool Athletics nd nd weekend in December, starting at ay teams for the Provincials, but all June15th ess special rules are put forth by the s, must be received by the Regional Meet events including events relays. Finals Finals ) weeks before the NBIAA) before weeks Championships. ed by ed dence dence otherover any rules. Schoolsmust be

four(4) athletes per individual event and one team per rel SWIMMING (18.13)SWIMMING

two (2)

swimmers from each level and event will qualify fo

compete in the Regionals to advance to incompetethe C the Regionalsadvance NBIAA to place in each ineach place event. : categories categories (Sr. Boys, Jr. Boys, Sr. Girls & Jr. Gir rd must six six (6) four and 3 nd Event Order Event Free Mixed Relay 4x50 , , 2 st event in each category. category. ineach event members members of the relay teams must be made up of swimm inthe regionals.event Championships and they can can and they they only swim Championships q inwhat number of participants warrantsof division. number All Para & Special Olympic events will be grouped t • Back 100 Free 50 O. S. Para& Free 50 Fly 100 Breast 50 Para& O. Breast S. 50 Free Relay 200 Relay Medley 200 Free 200 Breast 100 Fly 50 Free 100 S. Para& Free O. 100 Back 50 & O. BackS. Para 50 IM 100

e) e) Relays: Schools do not have to qualify their rel Finals”. All are events f) “Timed No entriesdeck willaccepted. g) be d) Swimmers d) c) c) The top 10:00 A.M. 10:00 b) may maximum a of enter swimmer A a) Each school may enter regional regional swimmers will be placed in one heat heat.All other will relays inthe placed Timed be and th Manager Manager seven (7) days before the Regionals. The pr Provincial Championship banners are presented (Seni 1 for There are 6. Provincials and Regionalsof Provincials Order Events: 6. and 2. 2. Meetsat willSwim held two least (2 be Regional 7. NBIAA Championship Regulations: There will be tw 4. of Teams: Registration The Swimming/Natation Canada Rules will be used unl In this theNBIAA. case NBIAA rules willprece take sure to follow the coaches. & all athletes regarding New Brunswick Safety Guidelines Regulations NBIAA 1. The NBIAA Championships will be held on the seco 3. andbe Provincial must determin hosts Regional 8. Entry forms, with swimmers’ times and Meet Fee 5. 5. Regulations Regional . th finals shall be run with a lperIAAFas rules. sive, races shall be timed run as shall be seeded based on results nt nt deadline.entries registration ps. ps. Juniors run in junior relays and hampionshipsbe suspendedmay athletes must be registered with the s. The top eight (8) athletes qualify for ampionship must submit participants ial Meet shall count as a provincial l and Provincial Meets. Where possible, o the NBIAA the o NBIAA ProvincialChampionships. of of the athlete(s) making the false start. provide to the Regional and Provincial t t to the host school to cover their fees for y be ybe helpful. tries tries for Regionals through the ANB link der directionthe of der the Official. Chief ield Team Personnel List 15 Personnel May byield Team ble ble person to act as coordinator (Manager) dulewith approximate start times, current a ace shall be disqualifiedshall from ace be the race. name is not on the NBIAA players’ list. All ooland school the year be finedmay ords ords as stated in the official rules have been art art shall be warned. Only one false start per s. Only athletes competing in Regionals may NBIAA races. NBIAA races. on on a program for the Provincial Meet which will MUST school participating final sessions. finalsessions. the Regional Qualifying Meets. from minimum of six (6) athletes qualifyingsix the of finaathletes (6) minimum for iii) iii) All races except the 100 and 200 meter finals the Provincial Meet. the i) In sprints up to ii) and including 200 meters, semi- In races,other 400 meters to 3000 meters inclu

met. for for athletes representing the school at the Regiona his/her will owncoach athletes. accompany each interscholastic if record all for requirements rec seniors run insenior run relays. seniors seeding includea list of competitors, finalsche a information andother any listma records, which of b) ProvincialMeet: participate on relay teams at the NBIAA Championshi a) Regional Meets: All track events are timed final race race shall be allowed without the disqualification Meets, two (2) persons to act as minor officials act personstwoto (2) un minor as Meets, Any athlete(s) making further starts false making inthe athlete(s) Any r names to the Meet Manager the morning Meetto the Manager the meet.of names Provincial Regional and the events. NBIAA. There will be NO CHANGES made after the after CHANGESThereeve willNO made be NBIAA. athletes must compete in the Regionals to advance t incompetethe must Regionalsadvance to athletes found on the NBIAA website before the deadline. All

17. Minor Officials: Each 16. 16. Records: Only a record achieved at the Provinc 5. Schools must bring a cheque to the meet, made ou not competing Athletes NOTE: PLEASE C NBIAA in the 13. forstarting blocks of mandatory use is The not 15. Supervision: Each school shall name a responsi 4. Schools registering relay teams for the NBIAA Ch sch Field next infrom in& the participating Track maximum a to per athlete $20 $200. of 11. 11. Relays: No relays will be run at Regional Meet 12. False Starts: Any competitor making a false st 14. The Meet Director shall prepare for distributi PROCEDURES REGISTRATION 1. their online NBIAA submit TrackF & Schools must 2. No athlete may compete in the Regionals if their 3. Schools must submit online their team’s event en 10. TrackEvents:

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TRACK & FIELD SPORTS 75 n n each event. If there is a tie t t at the end of the qualification long as there are two athletes dvancing dvancing to the final rounds. All all be given the required three (3) hletes hletes shall have three (3) qualifying advancingthe Provincialto Meet.No ishers willthedeclared ishers winner be l advance. ladvance. d or in front of the starting line when a the tie istie broken. the ents. ents. A school identified uniform/jersey es must remain outside the competition than three (3) individual events. Relays online through Athletics New Brunswick number of second place finishers will be school shall be permitted one (1) team on on may lead to the disqualification of the the the first Saturday in June. The Regional from from meet site. the ctronic devices may be worn by athletes teeliminated.shall be t when the official in charge is prepared to r division or the junior rdivision. divisionthe or playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In ace school in ace category each school (AAA, of chevent at the Regional Meet shall qualify to l Throws and Jumps, the following rules shall ring ring of all events* on the following basis and p p to three athletes(3) per event (Jr. Girls / Jr. any other other any rules. Championships. e l be broken in the following inthe broken lbe manner: mpeting in a Regional or Provincial Meet shall the Provincial Regionalthe Meets: and

TRACK & FIELD (18.14) TRACK : : Medals Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place i ). ). attempts the topwith attempts eight (8) qualifyingathletes additional attempts are required. Should a tie last for the tied all positionathletes round, shal exis rounds rounds with the top eight (8) qualifying advance.eighth spot for tying the athletes athletes a The team with ofhighest with number the team The fin place first If If there is still a tie, the team with the highest the winner. declared until indeclining will order process continue The • • • • • for first place inthe place first Provincial the wil tie for Meet, race race is started. In the case of field events, coach area and on the outside of the track. Such infracti the involved expulsioncoach and/or the athlete of start start shall be disqualified. No iPods or other ele a race. during apply: apply: a) Regional Qualification Meets: All competitors sh b) Provincial Meet: For all Throws and Jumps all at shall be on a school basis a only: on shall be points 9 - Place 1st 4 Place- points 5th AA & A 7 Place- points 2nd Place- points 6 3rd *For Para & 5 Place- points S.O. 4th events, same event.in the competing points will be awarded as 3 Place- points 6th 2 Place- points 7th 1 Place- point 8th shall be considered separate from the individual ev competing. when isrequired advance to the Provincialto Meet. advance be disqualified and any athle earneddisqualified and points that by be Registration Registration of entries for Regional meets will be site. NBIAA web the linkedto Boys / Sr. Girls / Sr. Boys) in the regionals. Each senio perrelay. inthe Students will entry compete 7. 7. Coaches: Coaches must not be on the track, behin 8. Athletes: Athletes who are not ready for an even 9. Number of Attempts in the Field Events: For al 5. 5. Scoring: Eight (8) places shall count in the sco 6. 6. shall Banners Awards: be awardedfirstto the pl 4. 4. Meets: The Regional top eight (8) athletesinea 2. 2. Entries: Each school shall be allowed to u enter 3. 3. Ineligible Competitors: An ineligible athlete co

this case the NBIAA over willNBIAA precedence rules thistake the case The NBIAA Track & Field Championships will be held th before one week willTrackFieldheld & be Meets Provisions Special rules of modifications shall following at The apply 1. Competitors: No competitor shall compete in more Athletics Canada Rules will be used unless special , st , st

Javelin Javelin LUNCH Girls Jr. Sr. Girls Sr. Boys Jr. Sr. Boys Sr. 35m 5 Kg. 5 1.45m g. 800 9.14m 1.5 Kg. 1.5 45m to 1 to 45m 10 Hurdles 10 10 Hurdles: 10 Ht.: 0.838m Ht.: Ht.: 0.914m Ht.: Senior Boys Senior 13.72m to 1 13.72m

Discus LUNCH Girls Jr. , , Jr. Boys Jr. Girls Sr. Sr. Boys Sr. st st

35m 8.5m 1.30m g. 600 4.0 Kg. 4.0 Kg. 1.0 13m to 1 to 13m 1 to 45m 10 Hurdles; 10 Hurdles: 10 Ht.: 0.838m Ht.: 0.762m Ht.: Senior Girls Senior Special Jr. Girls Jr. LUNCH Jr. Boys Jr. Girls Sr. Olympic Olympic Sr. Boys Sr. Shot Put Shot Para Shot Para , , st st

35m 8.5m Jr. Girls Jr. LUNCH Sr. Girls Sr. Boys Jr. 1.40m g. 700 Sr. Boys Sr. 4.0 Kg. 4.0 Kg. 1.0 Triple Jump TripleJump 7 Hurdles: 7 Ht.: 0.84m Ht.: 50m to 1 to 50m 13m to 1 to 13m 10 Hurdles; 10 Ht.: 0.914m Ht.: Junior Boys Junior

, st LUNCH Girls Jr. , 8m , Jr. Boys Jr. Girls Sr. Sr. Boys Sr. st Long Jump Long

35m 1.25m g. 500 3.0 Kg. 3.0 Kg. 1.0 8 hurdles; 8 7 Hurdles: 7 Ht.: 0.76m Ht.: 50m to 1 to 50m Junior Girls Junior Ht.: 0.762m: Ht.: 12m to 1 to 12m

Jr. Girls Jr. Sr. Girls Sr. Boys Jr. Sr. Boys Sr. High Jump High LUNCH

Ht.) Ht.) Event Event Discus Javelin Javelin #1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Shot Put Shot

80m Hurdles 80m LUNCH Session 100m Hurdles 100m Hurdles 110m Hurdles 300m Hurdles 400m

High Jump Jump (Start High SCHEDULE (FIELD) SCHEDULE AM Startof - Competition 9:45 Chart Technical Reference Appendix Events “A”

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TRACK & FIELD SPORTS 77 meet ials ials ials r.) and r.) 1.55 (Sr.)meters Regional Meet Regional (Jr.) and 1.35(Jr.) (Sr.)meters vents. Provincial Meet ProvincialMeet eters uiring a wheelchair or modifications to meters ss changes are noted (Jr. Girls / Jr. Boys / irls) unless numberirls) of participants warrants al Meet by meeting the following minimum incialMeet. ionalMeet): The top eight (8) competitors must be measured and

Provincials (semi-finals)at Heats 3000m Finals Sr. Girls / Sr. Boys). Girls Sr. / Sr. Para Events –Any physically challenged athletes req this category. areeligible for competition for Parae used AND RULES REGULATIONSare being IPC division. division. All events will proceed in the following order unle All Para events Allwill Para runtogether (Jr./Sr. – Boys/G meters 8 – Triple Jump 1.50 Jump (J meters - High meters Discus15 – meters 7 – Triple Jump 1.30Jump meters - High Jump 3.5 – meters Long (TRACK) SCHEDULE Meeting AM- Scratch/Information coaches 9:15 with • • • • • • minimum qualifying distances to advance to the Prov the advance qualifyingto distancesto minimum Specific Specific Rulings on above: AM Startof - Competition 9:45 300 m Hurdles (JG) 300 m Hurdles (JB) Hurdles(SG) 400m Hurdles(SB) 400m 100m Wheelchair 100m TimedFinals Visually Guide with 100m Impaired TimedFinals TimedFinals TimedFinals at TimedFinals Meet TimedFinals Regional at TimedFinals Regionals at 400m 100m Wheelchair 100m Visually Guide with 100m Impaired TimedFinals at Special Olympic m 50 1500m 110mHurdles (SB) Hurdles(JB) 100m Hurdles(SG) 100m Hurdles(JG) 80m TimedFinals Timed Finals Provincial Meet at x 4 100m Relay 200m 800m LUNCH TimedFinals Provincials at TimedFinals TimedFinals TimedFinals TimedFinals TimedFinals TimedFinals Provinc at Boys: Sr. & Jr. – meters Put 10 Shot TimedFinals m Javelin25 – TimedFinals meters Discus21 – Jump 4.5 – meters Long 4 x 4 400m Relay RegionalandEvents of FieldProvincial Schedule Top eight competitors MUST qualify for the Provinci Field qualifyingdistancesfor measured (Reg Events Girls: Sr. & Jr. – metersPut 6 Shot Javelin 18 – TimedFinals Provinc at th th th th st st st st East West Winners of game 7 game7 of Winners seed. Second place of each division will lowing lowing conference: host nd & 2 st Volleyball Regional Regional Volleyball

Junior

Senior Volleyball Regional - Format with 8 teams 8 with Format Senior Regional - Volleyball Format with 8 teams (roundover) cross with Formatteams 8 robin with 6:15 PM 6:15 9:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:15 vs 1 4 PM 4:30 vs 1 2 vs 5 6 vs #1B #1A vs 2 3 vs 3 4 vs #2B #2A vs 7 8 Saturday Saturday 1 COURT 2 COURT Saturday Saturday AM 10:15 AM 11:30 PM 12:45 1 COURT vs 5 8 vs 1 3 vs 5 7 2 COURT vs 6 7 vs 2 4 vs 6 8 Regional hosted in the hosted inthe NorthRegional hosted inthe Regional Regional hosted in the South hosted inthe Regional hosted inthe Regional

Game 1 - 9:00 AM - 1 9:00 Game PM - 5 2:00 Game vs 1 4 PM - 6 3:15 Game PM - 7 5:00 Game - 8 Game vs 1 2 vs 3 4 vs #2B #1A vs 2 3 vs #2A #1B vs 5 6 vs 7 8 Game 2– 10:15 AM10:15 2– Game vs 5 8 vs 6 7 Game 3 - 3 AM 11:30 Game - 4 PM 12:45 Game vs 1 3 vs 5 7 vs 2 4 vs 6 8 Pool A Pool B Pool A Pool A Pool B Pool B Pool A Pool B Pool

First place in each division play each other for 1 play for third & fourth seed. third fourth & playfor The Pools. of make-up Note: Please the willnumbered fol on be based tournaments These

4. #4 West 4. #4 South 8. #4 South 4. #4 We 8. #4 2. #2 East 2. #2 North3. #3 East 4. #4 North 6. #2 East 7. #3 North 8. #4 North 2. #2 East 3. #3 South 3. #3 North 4. #4 Ea 6. #2 Nor 7. #3 West 7. #3 Ea 8. #4 West 3. #3 Sou 7. #3 1. #1 North1. #1 East 5. #1 East 1. #1 South 1. #1 West 2. #2 Nor 5. #1 West 5. #1 South 6. #2 West 1. #1 South 2. #2 Sou 5. #1 We 6. #2

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VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 79 a a games matches (including all 36 regional level in order to advance to d d as long as they leave or re-enter for be limited to rmit (7 or more) rmit consista of round robin h h limit. A junior team shall be limited to ague play). All matches in the regionals The Regional host will be the #1 ranked counted in the 30 matchcountedin the limit. mmage, mmage, tournament and league play). All ion ion willused. Rule* be he score sheet and there shall be no limit the the NBIAA and will be used for all NBIAA only player that you may leave or re-enter ons ons for expulsion or disqualification, illegal playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In cording cording to Volleyball Canada rules. These any other other any rules. overhand motion. r r may leave or re-enter the set as long as the e set set e theas playlong is as stopped. and non libero incompleteandplayers non teams. and s: For For NBIAA competitions, each team shall be allowed Junior Volleyball Regional JuniorRegional Volleyball VOLLEYBALL (18.15) VOLLEYBALL (18.15) Format with 7 teams (round robin with cross over) (roundover) cross with Formatteams 7 robin with : : : : 9:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:15 vs 1 4 vs 3 4 vs #2B #1A vs 2 3 vs #2A #1B 4: 45 PM 45 4: 3:15 games of Winners of 3:15 Non-winners Saturday Saturday AM 10:15 AM 11:30 PM 12:45 1 COURT vs 5 7 vs 1 3 vs 1 2 2 COURT vs 2 4 vs 6 7 vs 5 6 matches (including all exhibition, controlled scri format format with two divisions to be played on one day. intheir conference. team Provincial Playoffs. exhibition, controlled scrimmage, tournament and le and provincials shall not be counted in the 36 matc 30 and inprovincialsthe regionals games be shall not a) Junior Girls - Junior a) Senior Girls - b) Boys - Junior c) Senior Boys - d) 2.20 M M 2.24 M 2.35 M 2.43 on the number of playersnumber of dressed.the on competitions. maximum maximum number of 12 substitutions is adhered to an player. same the Thisfor. set change between may sets.that rules concern exceptional substitutions, substituti the libero for substitutionsinjury substitutions, 4. 4. Junior Regional In numbers Tournaments, where pe maximum of 12 one of insubstitutionsany set. maximum a) There is no limit to the number of times a playe b) Once you have a designated partner, that is the c) at occur any may substitutionsinth These point d) All other substitution rules must be followed ac Provisions Special 1. Number of Games Permitted - A senior team shall Volleyball Canada Rules will be used unless special 3. League play MUST take place at the conference or

this case the NBIAA over willNBIAA precedence rules thistake the case Modifications NBIAA 1. the Player NBIAA Substitut and 12 Libero Man The 2. Unlimited number of players may be recorded on t 2. volleyball height for shall net The be followas 3. 3. The Mikasa MVA200 is the Official Volleyball of 4. servean to a with are permitted receive Juniors *NBIAA 12 Man Substitution rule:

season. season. A player 2 vs 2 3 vs 6 7 vs 2 4 vs 6 8 vs 3 4 vs 7 8 n. n. All coaches are to COURT 2 COURT cards. A player who yellow card a 2 game th ension; 5 a a series of “yellow” cards to their 1A vs 1A 2B vs 1B 2A match match and the next scheduled match Players and coaches ejected from a e players. e Regionals & Provincials. Provincials. & Regionals

If If the ejection takes place during a ional game (i.e. two game suspension. proved by the Executive the by proved Director. charge admission fees, please refer to compete in competition, but the NBIAA r(s) r(s) or coach(es) is suspended from the Championship Game Championship e third weekend e May. of 1 vs 1 4 vs 5 8 vs 1 3 vs 5 7 vs 1 2 vs 5 6 COURT 1 COURT Volleyball Provincials Provincials Volleyball

Junior Format with 8 teams over two daysovertwo Format teams 8 with red card will be suspended for the balance of the th yellow card suspended for the balance of the seaso th Each Each conference shall keep track of red and yellow 1:45 PM 1:45 PM 3:00 PM 4:15 PM 2:00 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:15 PM 12:30 AM 11:00 PM 12:15

Saturday & Sunday & Saturday receiving receiving 4 yellow cards will receive a 1 game susp match match shall be suspended from the remainder of the suspension, suspension, a 6 report names of players who receive “red school’s cards” principal and or NBIAA Conference President. (exhibition, conference, regional or semi-final provincial). regional or provincial event, the playe excludingexhibitiongame, scheduled next games. O.R. 5.3. 5.3. O.R. orcompeting withmor(8) recommends eight strongly Ejections: receives 3 red cards will be suspended for an addit A player receiving a 4 All Matches are are Three Matches of Juniorfor Best All Senior &

8. 8. 7. Volleyball th Provincials on Senior willheld be 9. 9. theap formats tournament to be must changes Any 10. All Regionals and Provincial Championships must 11. Teams must have a minimum of six (6) players to 12.

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VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 81 d seed) d teams. winner (for 3rd and seed) 3rdand 4th (for winner 8 Jr. only - non-winner vs. non-non-winner only- Jr. . s. Semi-Final play begins at 1:00 P.M. illconsist of n n 7 teams, seeding will be determined by be be held on the first Saturday & Sunday of winner vs. winner winner (for 2nd seed) and 1st (for : 5. #1 Guest, 6. Guest, 7. Guest #3 Host, 5. : #2 #1 Junior Provincials involvingJunior teams: 8 : 1. #1 Host, 2. #2 Guest, 3. #3 Host, 4. 4. Guest Host, 3. #4 Host, 2. Guest, #3 1. #2 : #1 Volleyball Regional - Format 6Regional with - Volleyball teams PoolB Senior Volleyball Regional - Format with 7 teams 7 with Format Senior Regional - Volleyball Pool A Pool B Pool PoolA 1. #1 Host Region 1. #1 Host Region 3. #3 Guest Region 5. #1 Guest Region 7. #3 2. #2 Guest Guest Region 2. #2 Guest Region 4. #4 Host Region 6. #2 Host Region 8. #4 Saturday Saturday 1 COURT 2 COURT Saturday Saturday 1 COURT 2 COURT Game 4 - 2:00 PM - 4 2:00 Game PM - 5 3:45 Game vs #2B #1A vs #2A #1B Game 1 - 9:00 AM - 1 9:00 Game vs 1 4 PM - 5 2:00 Game PM - 6 3:15 Game PM - 7 5:00 Game vs 3 4 vs #2B #1A vs 2 3 2n vs.(for winner and 1st winners vs #2A #1B Game 2– 11:15 AM11:15 2– Game vs 2 3 vs 5 6 Game 1 - 1 AM 10:00 Game - 3 PM 12:30 Game vs 1 3 vs 1 2 vs 4 6 vs 4 5 Game 2– 10:15 AM10:15 2– Game vs 5 7 vs 2 4 Game 3 - 3 AM 11:30 Game - 4 PM 12:45 Game vs 1 3 vs 1 2 vs 6 7 vs 5 6 the following schedule: following the w ProvincialAll Volleyball May. Junior Tournaments Championship match begins approximately P.M at Championship 3:00

Pools are determined based on regional standing 5. In Regional Tournaments where there are less the 6. Junior Volleyball Provincial Championships will

ow ow roster report with the Wrestling Coaches’ Chair at the conclusion of the tournament. the conclusion of NBIAA Chair within 48 hours and weight loss places athletics at risk championship, but it is possible to t be provided for weigh-ins. for provided the be t ists in order. istsinorder. istsinorder. ally based on the schools on ally based present. r within 24 within hours. r ucted through a random draw by the t of participation. For the purposes of for the weight loss practices of his/her y the convener in consultation with the 7-5- 7-5- 3-2-1 for the first six places. There es’ weight and overall physical condition ampionships. g g to Provincial Championships will be der: als may conduct a a conduct als wrestlingmay match. L) ) ) shall be charged to cover the cost of the . . Flexible weigh-in time, based on location, options – a UWN style wrestling singlet or ions – winner from the heaviest weight class used for Provincial used Championships. Athletes must change in designated changing re returning medalists – the medalist from the re re returning medalists – the medalist from the at at 8:00 A.M see O.R. 5.1 will be allowed. A minimum of 2 digital minimum2 A of willallowed. scales be mus use as few as three.as few as use head official and the order the official order and will alphabetic head proceed conclusion of the draw. the conclusionof sheetsWrestling the the at ChairNBIAA to weigh-in they will be released to media media outletswillto released chai they be via the i. i. medications. diuretics other of use The and

is seeded above lighter champions in lighter champions above order. is seeded classmedal above lighter is weight heaviest seeded classmedal above lighter is weight heaviest seeded 9-6-4-2-1= 5 7-5-3-1= 4 5-3-2= 3 4-2= 2 3= 1 ARTICLE 34 of the WCL factor; 34 the correction of rule ARTICLE both both physically and from the standpoint of enjoymen weight loss, the coach is deemed to be responsible athletes. Coaches areasked to their monitor athlet on a regular regular a basis. on measures weight loss of Extreme include: Head Official for New Brunswick.Official One officifour for New Head to set WC (as factor. correction out willa the by be The officials for the tournament shall be secured b b) Weigh-ins shall be conducted c) c) It is recommended that four mats be used for the d) The start order for team’s weigh in will be cond e) Weigh in sheets are to be forwarded to the NBIAA f) Tournament hosts must send an g) accompanying no sh All NBIAA event results must be forwarded to the officials and equipment if needed, for NBIAA officials equipment Ch the and followed. followed. shorts shorts and a t-shirt, with the t-shirt tucked in. room. Boys and Girls should be seeded intheor Girls be following should Boys and

18. All other NBIAA rules and regulations pertainin 19. visiblebe Digital scales must clocks and score 14. Scoring 14. Team scoring shall be as follows: Place Points 10- 20. Policy:Loss Weight The NBIAA opposes excessive weight loss. Excessive 13. Officials 13. 15. Seeding 15. a.) a.) Champion – if two or more returning champ c.) Returning bronze medalists – if two or mo 16. Clothing - Wrestlers dress shall consist of two 17. The Entry Fee, set by the NBIAA ( b.) b.) Returning silver medalists – if two or mo

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of the same two weeks prior to the

permission to have the athlete rs rs will be run in a round robin athletes athletes from participating in two t participate in two open NBIAA style format in weight classes that class they must reweigh in at that 11:00 A.M. 11:00 son, son, then they cannot have an athlete 5, 5, HWT be be generated at each tournament and the surface is not abrasive and it is not estling Canada Lutte) modifications will eigh-in allowance of 5% of the NBIAA ve an athlete use theathlete use provision.an ve weather nt nt and they will be added to the list and the next tournament to try to make the y, the second full weekend before March who is over 5% of their weight class will whole team will be weighed. The athlete ipsis best two out of three will determine the IAA IAA Tournaments to qualify for the NBIAA If a team chooses to not participate in two h h wrestler at their first competition of the and and an assigned number. New athletes can apply to the NBIAA n n only one (1) tournament because of injury, is recommended that medical personnel be ct. ight category. etes etes will weigh in at the first tournament of the the Provincial the Meet: Championship by the NBIAA, in this case the NBIAA rules will T and and a caution will be given with +1 awarded to the WRESTLING (18.16) categories – Boys and Girls and all games will be two weeks prior to the Provincials for two : : . for special consideration if the weather prevents have have 6 or more competitors. Five or less format. competito 47 kg., 50, 54, 57, 61, 65, 70, 65, 57, 70, 50, 90, 61, kg., 75, 54, 105, 12 82, 47

a) The NBIAA Championships will be run in a bracket used deliberately against an opponent’s an deliberately against used head. opposite wrestler opposite winner. winner. Championship. season. If a player decides to tournament. move down a weight weights and will follow the red dot rule. All athl year and a list will be created with each wrestler be weighed in once they attend their first tourname assigned the next number. Five random numbers will those athletes will be red dot weighed. Any athlete not be able to compete in that weight class and the still has the opportunity to be weighed in again weight class. at lower may apply to the NBIAA duration. duration. (now healthy) declared eligible to participate. It Provincials (2) Open NBIAA Tournaments. If a team chooses to no available on site for all NBIAA sanctioned events. open NBIAA sanctioned tournaments during the sea provision.injury the use hathen theduring season, cannot they tournaments Break. The start time of the Provincialofstart The time the Break. Championsh 2. 2. No amplitude points will be awarded 3. 3. disqualification is possible Double for miscondu 1. 1. Headgear is permissible and providedrecommended Girls: 47 kg., 51, 55, 60, 66, 74, 83, 91, HW 60, 83,51, 66, kg., 91, 55, Girls: 74, 47 Boys: 5. pin’ rule second will used. ‘one The be 6. Each athlete must participate in two (2) Open NB 7. There will be an official team weight-in for eac 8. Competitions throughout the season will have a w 9. Medical: Coaches who had athletes participate i 2. 2. categories for weight willused following The be 3. in we entries unlimited schooleach A is allowed Procedure: Structure and Tournament 12. The UWW (United World Wrestling) rules with WCL (Wr be used unless special playing rules are put forth other over any precedence rules.take Provisions: Special and Regulations Rules 1. Competition will be in 4. When only two wrestlers are in a weight class, a Weather / 10. transportation provision: Schools may The NBIAA Championships 11. will be held on Saturda

ouraged to have confidence in manship and will win or lose with official or the the ASINB.official NBIAA - or are hurt orarehurt injured. player, gameofficial NBIAA. or the ractices. ot ot just because my parents or coaches ation.

that having fun, improving skills, making here here to help. I will accept their decisions teammates. re re safe and match the athletes’ age and y and to educate them on the importance can can respect. I will with praise be generous ff” ff” and inappropriate actions, language or our opponents. our to to criticize or threaten in an unprofessional kes or for performing poorly. I will remember egulations egulations and written policies of the NBIAA, pgradeskills. coaching my ng to criticize in an unprofessional manner espect the officialsopponents. the espect rules, and support and opportunity and support an to compete.

opponents. POLICIES SECTION 6 SECTION the therules spiritgame.of and inthe FAIR PLAYFAIR CODE FOR COACHES FAIR PLAY CODE FOR ATHLETES PLAYFAIR CODE FOR ATHLETES teammates and my teammates fair and follow and fair

want me to. want gestures can spoil can the activityeveryone. gestures for bestmy and arealsodoing important. friends or I when will teammates know I coaches any my let abilities. abilities. I will ensure my players health & safety is priorit themselves. themselves. disclosingtheir themseleves of injuriesto or any that that athletes compete for enjoyment and must be enc honour. goodexample. a set and parents, officialsathletes, my will I respect and schoolof expectations the administr the aswell as another school’s administrator, schoolschool’s coach, administrator, another team, and show them show respect. and manner another school coach, another team, or manner game player,

2. 2. will I play 1. 1. I will train and compete because I want to and n 3. 3. I will control my temper – fighting, “mouthing o 4. my will I respect 5. beteam true player. to a best willmy I do 6. I will remember that winning is not everything – 7. 8. I will remember that coaches and officials are t 9. 9. I will never criticize or use social networking 6. 6. 2. 2. r to to athletes playmy fairlywilland I teach 3. instruction, that get all willathletes I ensure 4. I will not ridicule my athletes for making mista 5. I will make sure that equipment and facilities a 7. I will practice good sportsmanship and not games 8. I willthat athletes remember need a coach they 9. 10. training and u continue to proper will I obtain 11. I will abide by all of the by-laws, operating r 1. 1. scheduling when and p willreasonable I games be 12. I will never criticize or use social networki 86

WRESTLING SPORTS 85 venor. Violation will result in meable clothing, asmeable clothing, theaswell of use ported to school principal. Players and the remainder of the game and the next r provincial). theduring place takes If r ejection er(s) er(s) or coach(es) is suspended from the next

excessive clothing. excessiveclothing. ii. saunas. of use The iii of use The rubbersuits imper vapour or other

disqualification from the event.from disqualification the

Enforcement is the responsibility of the event con

Ejections Ejections coaches coaches ejected from a game shall be suspended from conference, regionalo game (exhibition, scheduled a semi-final regional or provincial event, the play excludingexhibitiongame,games. scheduled All names of players and coaches ejected must be re FAIR PLAY CODE FOR SPECTATORS & PARENTS Corporate Sponsorship Policy

NBIAA is committed to ensuring that all athletes have the opportunity to participate in a safe and The NBIAA should allow corporate involvement in its interscholastic activities through carefully enjoyable environment. We have strong values of fair play, integrity, mutual respect, safety, constructed relationships with companies and organizations to generate income, promotions and graciousness and sportsmanship. Spectators and parents are expected to conduct themselves savings that benefit member schools and the student-athletes who attend them. The corporate in a manner which supports the values of our organization and encourages the development of partner involvement must balance the NBIAA’s commitment to education, integrity and quality all athletes on and off the competition area. with acceptance of financial support for its interscholastic activities and related programs.

1. I will cheer for all athletes in a positive manner, modeling good sportsmanship, respect for The NBIAA, through corporate sponsors, shall maintain a conscious and consistent effort to others and fair play and will not cheer against the opponents. assure that the association’s commitment to its constitutional objectives are not compromised.

2. I will show respect to all individuals, treating everyone with courtesy, including but not limited The NBIAA shall place limits on the amount of corporate partners, the scope of their corporate to athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, other spectators and parents. involvement and use of the NBIAA marks and the level of corporate identification with NBIAA 3. I will present any protest or disagreements via the correct avenue and in a respectful events. The association shall insist that its corporate partners are quality companies that are manner. supportive of the Association’s responsibility to develop educational programs that benefit its member schools. 4. I will never criticize or use social networking to criticize in an unprofessional manner

another school’s administrator, school team, coach, player, game official or the NBIAA . The corporate partners must be willing to adapt their promotional activities to the constraints of 5. I will refrain from engaging in foul or profane language or otherwise offensive behavior. the NBIAA’s philosophy and the NBIAA must be sensitive to the needs of the corporate partners to use the relationship in beneficial ways. 6. I will not use physical force or engage in verbal abuse, or violent acts of any kind.

7. I will not partake in the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal use of drugs at any NBIAA The NBIAA realizes that there must be real benefit and value to corporate partners, which activities. participate with the association. The viability and success of any corporate involvement requires that the participants benefit from the relationship. 8. If my child is participating, I will make sure the coach is aware if they have any injuries .

The following are guiding principles reflecting the values of the NBIAA, which must be respected:

1. The NBIAA is committed to education, integrity, amateurism, fairness and good sportsmanship. 2. The NBIAA is committed to assuring that the focus of the events, activities and programs is on the member schools and the athletes who attend them. 3. The NBIAA is committed to the higher level of quality in all its activities and programs. 4. The NBIAA is committed to maintain fiscal responsibility that enables it to promote and administer interscholastic programs. 5. The NBIAA is committed to supporting and providing services for its member schools and the students who attend them.

NBIAA corporate partners involvement is founded on quality, integrity and highly regarded values. Intelligent, informed, good faith commitment by the participants will assure the long-term well being of the involvement.

87 88 SECTION 7 SECTION 8 FORMS FEE STRUCTURE

1. School Membership Fee - $350 per school. Deadline – September 15 of the school year. The following fillable forms can be downloaded from the NBIAA website. The School Schools To Be Membership Information, Team Registration and Team Player’s Lists must be completed Team Participation Fee Invoiced by: online , as well as requests for NBIAA Transfers, Sanctions, Reclassifications and Baseball $12 per athlete Re-alignments . Please visit our website at www.nbiaa-asinb.org. Field Hockey $15 per athlete Football $15 per athlete A - Athlete Transfer Form - submit using the NBIAA Online System Golf $8 per athlete October 1st Soccer $15 per athlete B - Sanction Forms - submit using the NBIAA Online System Softball $12 per athlete Cross Country $8 per athlete C - Event Forms Swimming $15 per athlete NBIAA Exhibition Hockey Tournament Registration Form (C-1) Basketball $12 per athlete NBIAA Event Information Form (C-2) December 15th $70 per athlete Hockey $30 per coach/bench staff D - Financial Report Forms Cheerleading $15 per athlete NBIAA Financial Form (D-1) February 1st NBIAA Financial Form - Group A Sports (D-2) Wrestling $15 per athlete

Badminton $8 per athlete April 15th E - Team Personnel Forms Volleyball $12 per athlete NBIAA Team Personnel Form (E-1) & Hockey (E-2) - submit using the NBIAA Online System Rugby $15 per athlete May 20th Non-School Personnel Form (E-3) Track & Field $15 per athlete F - Sportsmanship Award Forms PENALTY FEES Excellence Nomination Form (F-1)

Failure to pay a fine within fourteen days from the date it was levied shall result in the Emery Johnson Memorial Award (F-2) suspension of the school concerned from all NBIAA activities until the fine is received at the Team Sportsmanship Nomination Form (F-3) NBIAA office. G - Reclassification & Re-alignment Request Form - submit using the NBIAA Online System 1. $50 Penalty Fee – Late Registration: A school may register, subject to a $50 penalty, after the stated deadline if competition has not begun leading to provincial play. H - Medical Forms 2. $200 Penalty Fee – Withdrawing from competition in a given activity after the due date, may NBIAA ALL Sport Insurance Form be subject to a fine of up to $200 and possible suspension from participating in that activity Hockey Canada Injury Report Form (not a fillable form) (H-3) in the succeeding season. The penalty is subject to appeal to the Executive Committee. I - Incident Forms 3. $200 Penalty Fee – A team must complete all conference / regional or provincial obligations NBIAA Incident Report Form (I-1) and commitments. Failure to do this will result to a fine of up to $200 , removal from the Emergency Action Plan (I-2) playoff format and a possible suspension from participation in that activity in the succeeding season. J - Appeal Form 4. $200 Penalty Fee – Late players’ list sent to the NBIAA office after the due date will be NBIAA Appeal Request Form (J-1)) subject to an administrative fee of $200. After a period of 5 school days, the team will be declared ineligible for the remainder of the season . K - Motion Form 5. $100 Penalty Fee – Addition per athlete to team’s players’ list after the deadline. (Refer to NBIAA Notice of Motion Form (K-1) O.R. 2.4 for all Group A activities.)

6. $20 Penalty Fee - Late Fees per team: Participation Fees are due within 14 days after receiving the NBIAA invoice. 7. $1000 Penalty Fee - Any member school violating the provisions of By-Law Article 3 - Competition with Non-Members may be fined up to $1000 and the Executive Committee WEBSITE - www.nbiaa-asinb.org may levy additional penalties as it deems are warranted. 89 90 SECTION 9 Detection and Response: When you first see lightning or hear thunder, activate your emergency plan and seek shelter immediately (go to a building or a vehicle.) Lightning often APPENDIXES precedes rain, so don’t wait for the rain to begin before suspending activities.

Apply the following lightning safety slogan: Appendix 1: Lightning Protocol ‘IF YOU SEE IT, FLEE IT; IF YOU HEAR IT; CLEAR IT’.

The following safety protocol MUST be followed as per the New Brunswick Safety Guidelines Resumption of the Activity: Wait a minimum of 30 minutes from the last visual observation of for Secondary Interschool Athletics, 2014: lightning or sound of the thunder before resuming activities.

Chain of Command: Injured persons do not carry an electrical charge and can be handled safely. Call 911 or send for The person filling the roles listed below are responsible for making the decision to remove a help immediately. Apply first aid procedures if you are qualified to do so. group or individuals from the playing field, stopping the activity and determining when/if it is safe to resume the activity: Practices: teacher/coach Appendix 2: Concussion Games: teacher/coach in consultation with official Concussion Definition Planning in Advance

The following must be taken into consideration: A concussion: 1. Weather Conditions : Monitor weather conditions prior to practice or event. Be aware of • is a brain injury that causes changes in how the brain functions, leading to symptoms that can potential thunderstorms that may form during scheduled practices or athletic events. (e.g., be physical (e.g., headache, dizziness), cognitive (e.g., difficulty concentrating or local weather forecasts from the Weather Channel, local radio/TV stations. remembering), emotions/behavioural (e.g., depression, irritability) and/or related to sleep 2. Shelter : Know where the closest ‘safe structure or location’ is to the field or playing area and (e.g., drowsiness, difficulty falling asleep); know how long it takes to get to that safe structure or location. • may be caused either by a direct blow to the head, face or neck, or a blow to the both that transmits a force to the head that causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull; Safe structure or location is defined as: • • can occur even if there has been no loss of consciousness (in fact most concussions occur Any building normally occupied or frequently used by people (e.g.: a building with without a loss of consciousness; and, plumbing and electrical wiring that acts to electrically ground the structure). • cannot normally be seen on X-rays, standards CT scans or MRI’s. • In the absence of a safe structure, any vehicle with a hard metal roof (not a convertible or golf cart) and rolled-up windows can provide a measure of safety. (It is not the rubber Schools should follow the Concussion Management Procedures as per the New Brunswick tires that make a vehicle a safe shelter, but the hard metal roof which dissipates the Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics, 2014. lightning strike around the vehicle.) • DO NOT TOUCH THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE . The NBIAA is highly recommending that coaches complete the free online concussion course “ Making Head Way ” at www.coach.ca. This course is mandatory for Alternate location : If there is no safe structure or location: • coaches of basketball , cheerleading, field hockey, football, hockey, rugby, soccer, swimming, Find the low ground. Seek cover in clumps or bushes or a dry ditch. track & field and wrestling. • Remove all metal objects. • Minimize your body’s surface area in contact with the ground. Do not lie flat on the ground. (Lightning current often enters a victim through the ground rather than by a direct overhead strike). • PLACE YOUR FEET TOGETHER, LOWER YOUR HEAD, CROUCH DOWN WITH ONLY THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET TOUCHING THE GROUND, AND WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND YOUR KNEES. • If you are in a group in the open, spread out keeping people several meters apart.

Unsafe shelter includes : Near flag poles Near fences and gates Light poles Metal bleachers Golf carts Machinery, etc. All outdoor metal objects (e.g., football standards)

AVOID trees, water (e.g., ponds, creeks), open fields and high ground.

91 92 Appendix 4: NBIAA Awards Information Appendix 3: NBIAA Recommendations NBIAA Excellence Awards

The New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association introduced these annual Awards in Section 1. 2006. Graduating student athletes from across New Brunswick may be nominated to receive the Coaches. The Association recommends that every effort shall be made to have all coaches of Raymond Légère Excellence Award and the William S. Ritchie Excellence Award. high school teams selected from members of the faculties of the various schools concerned. All teams should be coached / supervised by a school official or an approved adult sanctioned by All selected student athletes will receive this award, which is named in honour of Raymond Légère, a the Principal of the school. It is highly recommended that the coach should have at least member of the Moncton’s Wall of Fame as a builder. Raymond taught physical education in many completed the NCCP Competition - Introduction Part A. schools in New Brunswick. His love for coaching was only overshadowed by his love of physical education and the values it taught young people. He was the director of physical education for years at Section 2 . Vanier High School and École Mathieu-Martin. Traveling Teams. The Association recommends that every high school team, while traveling, shall be accompanied by a member of the faculty of the school. The top two student athletes selected each year, one male and one female, in each school category, will receive the top award, which is in honour of William S. Ritchie, a member of the New Brunswick Section 3. Sports Hall of Fame and a past Executive Director of the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Rules. The Association recommends that a copy of NBIAA eligibility regulations be posted in Association. He served on the board of directors for Canadian School Sports Federation from 1970- each school. 1982 and he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.

Section 4. Mission Health examination. The Association recommends a thorough medical examination for each The NBIAA Excellence Awards promotes high standards of achievement, attitude and ethics in high student prior to participation on an inter-scholastic team. school athletics.

The NBIAA will promote participation and sportsmanship to develop good citizens through interscholastic activities which provide equitable opportunities, positive recognition and learning experiences to students while maximizing the achievement of educational goals.

Eligibility These awards are open to all graduating student-athletes who have shown outstanding qualities of excellence throughout the school year, while participating in NBIAA sports. Male and female awards will be granted each year per school classification.

Conference Nomination Process Schools may nominate one or more graduating athletes. Each nomination must include the athlete's name, grade, age, sport(s), along with their significant attributes using the award's criteria listed below. The nomination forms can be downloaded from the NBIAA website. www.nbiaa-asinb.org Each conference will select 3 males and 3 females (AAA, AA & A). A total of 24 athletes will be selected across the province.

Selection Process Criteria • Participation in sport(s) • Attitude and Effort • Leadership Abilities • Dedication and Enthusiasm • Special Attributes or Circumstances

The selection committee, consisting of NBIAA Executive Committee members, will announce the winners at the annual banquet held in May at St. Thomas University.

Awards - The award recipients will receive a personalized plaque and certificate.

Send nominations to the Conference Presidents by April 1st.

93 94 Emery Johnson Memorial Award Team Sportsmanship Award

In 2004, the NBIAA Executive Committee introduced the Most Sportsmanlike Coach of the year In 2014, the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association introduced the 1 st Annual School award. This award is named after Emery Johnson, the former athletic director of Dalhousie Regional Sportsmanship Awards. In 2017, the ‘School Award’ was modified to a ‘Team Award’, where NBIAA High School, who passed away in November, 2003. member teams from across New Brunswick may be nominated to receive this team award. The nomination may come from another school or from their own school. The Emery Johnson Memorial Award aims to recognize the outstanding lifetime achievements and significant contributions coaches have made to their students and the NBIAA school sports programs. Mission The NBIAA recognizes that high school sports are made up of not only players and participants, but The NBIAA Team Sportsmanship of the Year Awards is to recognize a team, whose athletes, coaches also great coaches and leaders that guide the student-athletes on and off the playing field. and fans promote what sportsmanship is all about in every aspect of high school athletics. Selection Process Criteria In submitting your nomination, please comment on why you are nominating this person, taking the Eligibility following into consideration: These awards are open to all NBIAA member teams who have shown outstanding qualities of sportsmanship throughout their season while participating in NBIAA events. The coach has, by example, consistently shown good sportsmanship while coaching and has brought credit to him/herself and the school. Conference Nomination Process

Further, the coach shows: Each team nomination must include a completed Team Sportsmanship of the Year Nomination Form. • proper acceptance of officials' judgments/decisions The nomination form can be downloaded from the NBIAA website. • positive encouragement of player performance and bench behaviour • general deportment and interaction with other coaches and athletes Each Conference President will select their top three teams and forward their selections to the NBIAA office. You can provide specific examples if you wish.

Submission: Selection Process Criteria Each nomination form must include your name and school, name and school of nominee, sport(s) of The selection is based on the following criteria: nominee and years of coaching, relevant testimonials and references. Please note - submissions are • welcome from students, parents and other, but should be directed through the school. The nomination Showing respect towards others. • Creating a friendly and respectful environment while participating in NBIAA events. forms can be downloaded from the NBIAA website. www.nbiaa-asinb.org • Note: The nominations submitted will stand for five years and the school will be contacted prior to the Being a gracious host and guest. • selection process. Being modest in victory and gracious in defeat.

The Emery Johnson Memorial Award will be presented at the annual banquet held in May. A total of 4 teams (one per conference) will be selected across the province to receive a NBIAA Team Sportsmanship Banner. The selection committee, consisting of the NBIAA Executive Director and 4 Send nominations to the NBIAA by April 1 st other Executive Committee members, will determine the winners. The Team Coach and captain from by e-mail: [email protected] the selected schools, along with the Principal or their NBIAA Representative will be invited to attend by Mail: NBIAA, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1 the annual banquet held in May. Adjudication: The NBIAA Executive Committee will adjudicate this award. Awards The team recipients will each receive a personalized NBIAA Team Sportsmanship Banner and certificate.

NBIAA Merit Award Send nominations to your Conference Presidents by April 1st.

On retirement from teaching, current and former Executive Committee members and Conference Presidents shall receive a memento to recognize their contribution to high school sports in New Brunswick.

95 96 Appendix 5: Insurance Manual • Up to $5,000 if rehabilitation training is required as a result of a sports accident. • Up to $2,000 if tutorial courses are required during post-accident confinement. • Up to $20,000 for Permanent Total Disability Indemnity, as the result of injury occurring prior to NBIAA INSURANCE POLICIES ON STUDENT- ATHLETES age 65. Insured Person must be 18 years of age or over. • Up to $500 for Dentures or Bridgework It is extremely important that all NBIAA representatives explain the Accident Insurance Policies • Up to $100 for Eyeglasses or Contact Lenses to all coaches, players and parents. • Up to $1,050 for Special Transportation • Up to $3,000 for Prosthetic Appliances as the result of any one accident.

Policy # ACL6626 – for all sports except hockey Notes

• Procedure: Any of the above losses, costs, expenses or treatments must be incurred within 52 weeks from the 1. Copies of the NBIAA ALLSPORT Athletic Accident Claim Forms should be kept by the coach for all date of the accident. • games home and away. The forms are also available for download on the NBIAA Insurance There is no limit to the number of accidents covered per Insured Person. • Information section of the website. The policy is subject to and does not contravene any Federal or Provincial statutory requirements 2. As soon as there is an accident in a game or practice, the NBIAA ALLSPORT Athletic Accident with respect to Hospital or Medical Plans. Reimbursement of medical and medical expenses will Claim Form must be properly filled out and sent to the NBIAA office within 30 days. be reduced by any amount paid or payable under any policy providing similar reimbursement 3. Original claim forms and receipts are only required if there is no other insurance coverage and expenses. • must be mailed to the NBIAA office. If the NBIAA insurance is being used as a secondary Travel medical coverage outside Canada is recommended and available upon request. coverage, a copy of the claim form and receipts can be scanned and emailed to [email protected]. 4. Once the NBIAA office receives the completed forms, they are signed off by the NBIAA Executive Exclusions to the Plan: • Director and sent to the insurance company. Self-inflicted injuries, while sane or insane. • 5. The parents or guardian will be contacted by the insurance company on the claim request. Any of the hazards of aviation, other than while on a regular scheduled flight. • Expenses for eyeglasses or contact lenses or prescription therefore, except if specifically provided in the policy. Accident Insurance Claim Forms are to be filled out within 30 days of a sport accident. • Massage treatment.

• The purchase, repair or replacement of artificial teeth, dentures, fillings or crowns, except if Coverage - To provide protection against losses resulting from Bodily Injury due to accident for: specifically provided in the policy. • Players, Coaches, Managers and Trainers (excluding Ice Hockey) participating in a practice or • Sickness or disease. competition or being transported with other members as a group (three or more) to or from the • Experimental drugs or medical treatment. place of such practice or competition throughout the entire season (from the date of first practice to • Medical services rendered by physicians, surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists, certified sports the date season ends). therapists and chiropractors employed by or engaged by the Policyholder. • Executive Officers, Member Teams and officiating crews (excluding Ice Hockey) during official • Expenses by a person who is not covered under any Federal or Provincial Hospital or Medical games, practices and team travel throughout the entire season (from the date of first practice to the Plan. date season ends) and travel directly to or from residence and the place of such practice session or game along a normal and reasonable route, without delay or stop over. The information shown is not intended to be a complete description of all terms, conditions • Student Volunteers, excluding Parent and Teacher Volunteers, and Student Volunteers in the Ice and exclusions applicable to the coverage. In all cases, the cover offered by ALLSPORT Hockey program while performing their assigned and supervised volunteer duties at the volunteer Insurance are governed by the actual policy wording. work site. Travel to and from the volunteer work site is excluded.

Benefit Highlights: Hockey Insurance (Hockey Canada) • $10,000 Principal Sum in the event of death due to accident. Full coverage explanation can be found on the NBIAA Hockey website. • Up to 200% of the Principal Sum in the event of loss of use of hands, arms or legs, quadriplegia, paraplegia or hemiplegia, loss of speech and/or hearing or dismemberment. Coverage - To provide protection against losses resulting from Bodily Injury due to accident for • Up to $10,000 for the cost of prescription drugs, ambulance fees, hospital charges in excess of players, coaches, managers, trainers, on and off-ice officials and volunteers that are on the official standard ward accommodation, licensed physiotherapist,  certified sports therapists and team roster during official games, practices and team/club travel throughout the entire season (from chiropractor’s fees; private duty nurses (R.N.) and miscellaneous expenses such as crutches, the date of first practice to the date season ends). splints, braces, trusses, etc. Some of the benefits have their own maximums. • Up to $5,000 for dental treatment for all sports other than field hockey and rugby resulting from Benefit Highlights: • injury to whole and sound teeth (including capped or crowned teeth). $25,000 in the event of death due to accident. • Up to $2,000 for dental treatment for field hockey and rugby resulting from injury to whole and • $1,000,000 in the event of loss of all four limbs (quadriplegia), both lower limbs (paraplegia) or sound teeth (including capped or crowned teeth). hemiplegia. • Up to $500 if a bone or bones are fractured (including chip and linear fractures). • $30,000 in the event of loss of speech or hearing in both ears. • Up to $50 for emergency taxi transportation from the scene of the accident to the nearest hospital • $35,000 in the event of loss of sight of one eye. or doctor’s office following an injury. • Up to $5,000 for the cost of prescription drugs, ambulance fees, hospital charges in excess of 97 98 standard ward accommodation, licensed physiotherapist, athletic therapists and chiropractor’s Appendix 6: Tournament Manager’s Handbook fees; private duty nurses (R.N.) and miscellaneous expenses such as hearing aids, crutches, This handbook has been developed by the NBIAA to assist Tournament and Meet Managers splints, casts, trusses and braces, but excluding replacement thereof. Some of the benefits have who are responsible for the running of NBIAA sanctioned events. A pre-planned tournament or their own maximums. meet will run smoothly if specific guidelines are followed. • Up to $2,500 for dental, when accidental injury to whole or sound teeth shall (including capped or crowned teeth), within 30 days, require treatment, the plan will pay for reasonable expenses Schools are responsible for selecting a tournament or meet manager when they host NBIAA actually incurred within 52 weeks after the date of the accident. $1,250 per tooth or up to $2,500 Regional to Provincial Championship events. per injury. • Up to $140 for emergency taxi transportation from the scene of the accident to the nearest The individual charged with coordinating a regional to provincial championship shall be hospital or doctor’s office following an injury. responsible for providing all involved schools and the Executive Director with a detailed report of • Up to $2,000 if tutorial expenses of a qualified teacher are required during post-accident the event. Failure to comply shall warrant a fine. confinement. The following items are pre-set by the NBIAA: (Do not make any changes unless permission is Notes granted by the Executive Director) • Only Accident Report Forms received in the Branch office within 90 days of the date of accident will be accepted. 1. Date of tournament or meet • Forms must be completed in their entirety or the forms will be returned. 2. Tournament and meet format • Forms must be faxed or emailed to HNB and NBIAA offices. 3. Awards - NBIAA Banner, NBIAA Medals (Provincials) • Only original receipts and/or invoices are acceptable. 4. Budget limitations • Hockey Canada is strictly a supplemental insurer. If you have access to any other insurance, you 5. Rule modifications must pursue it through them first. Hockey Canada shall cover those costs not covered by your 6. Officials expenses primary insurance to our policy limits. 7. Game equipment 8. Facility specifications Exclusions to the Plan: • Benefits eligible for payment by an Employee’s Private Medical and/or Dental Plan. The plan acts Tournament Managers must remember they are running a NBIAA Regional to Provincial as second “payer” in all cases and can be used for deductibles/coinsurance not paid by the first Tournament and not a local school tournament. “payer”. • Any benefits provided or paid by any Government Hospital or Medical Plans, whether or not the Check List for Tournament Manager: injured person is included in such plan. There are no payments for any non-resident who plays 1. Select tournament or meet location. hockey in Canada without some form of primary coverage. 2. Reserve facilities as soon as possible. Consider the following in selecting facilities: • The purchase, repair or replacement of eyeglasses or contact lenses, or prescriptions thereof. a) Dressing rooms – enough available • Sickness or disease either as a cause or effect. b) Seating – try to forecast the anticipated attendance • Injury resulting from war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared. c) Parking • Air travel, except as a fare-paying passenger in an aircraft with a certificate of air worthiness to/ d) Lighting from a Hockey Canada sanctioned activity. 3. Formulate tournament or meet budget based on NBIAA guidelines. • Expenses of dental treatment incurred for the cost of replacement or repair of artificial teeth or The Tournament Manager must follow the following procedures: dentures, permanent bridgework excepted. a) Entry fees are to be charged to competing schools including host school for all activities • The expenses of a knee brace or similar device, the use of which is solely to allow an insured except the Final 12 Basketball. Please refer to O.R. 5.1 for the entry fee amounts to be person to participate in a game or practice of hockey. charged to participating schools. • Any expenses not submitted within 365 days of the date of the accident. b) If securing additional sponsors, please review with the NBIAA. • Any accident report forms not submitted within 90 days of the accident. c) Please refer to O.R. 5.3 for admission prices. • Equipment replacement. d) The host team will be responsible for all game equipment. e) The cost of janitor services can be included under expenses. Receipts are required. f) For the financial reports, please refer to the Financial Affairs section in O.R. 5.1. g) Hospitality Expenses are the responsibility of the HOST school. h) The selection of tournament all-stars and MVP are prohibited. Player of the game / match recognition is permissible. i) Appropriate music will be provided by the host school. 4. Design schedule according to NBIAA regulations. 5. Send schedule to NBIAA Executive Director for approval. 6. Contact officials’ association for assigning official. (Make sure they are familiar with NBIAA rule modifications) 7. Secure proper game/score sheets for tournament games. 8. List equipment required for tournament or meet. 99 100 9. Recruit tournament doctor or St. John Ambulance. 10. Recruit tournament or meet personnel: Appendix 7: NBIAA Provincial Hosting - Minimum Standards a) Scorers We also recommend that these standards be followed for NBIAA Regional events and if b) Statisticians some cannot be met, the conference presidents must be in agreement . c) Ticket sellers d) Bilingual game announcers Accommodations e) Decorations and ceremony personnel Depending on the particular competition being hosted, accommodation requirements can vary f) Timers greatly. Although it is preferable that required accommodations be near the competition site (60 g) Hostesses km maximum on way), it should be noted that smaller communities away from the host site may h) Media personnel need to be used. When accommodations are required, the tournament committee should i) Facility maintenance personnel attempt to negotiate a reduced rate for visiting competitors and inform all conferences of the 11. Establish Protest Committee made up of three (3) adults with knowledge and experience in arrangements. Where possible, block rooms with the NBIAA sponsor hotel when one exists in the sport being played (Example: Tournament Manager, Head Official or crew chief and the area. Inform the hotel that teams attending provincials will likely not be known until the neutral knowledgeable adult) weekend before provincials and request that they hold all block booked rooms until 9:00pm on 12. Establish a security committee. (Review O.R. 9.5) the Monday prior to Provincials. 13. Establish procedure for Awards Presentation (Provincials). 14. Make Press Release on tournament or meet. Concessions 15. Send information package (see the Language Policy in Article 13 of the Constitution) to Depending on the nature and location of the meet, concessions may or may not be necessary; coaches of teams entered in tournament or meet. Include the following: therefore, concessions should be provided at the discretion of the organizing committee and with a) Tournament schedule menu choices that keep the best interests of the student athletes in mind (Nutrition Policy 711). b) Entry fee No alcohol is to be served at NBIAA events, as per O.R. 11.5. c) Directions to tournament site d) Accommodations available First Aid e) Restaurants available A first aid station must be available with first aid certified personnel. Please be sure to consult f) Facility phone number for emergency purposes the Safety Guidelines for Physical Education. g) Explain team bench / area procedures h) Explain uniform colour responsibility Playing facilities i) Emphasize proper conduct by coaches and players will strongly be enforced Prior to determining the location, the school host, conference and officials must approve of the j) Warm-up time limit playing conditions. k) Half-time game activities l) Post game activities Indoor venues: m) Secure Provincials Awards and Banners from the NBIAA Executive Director • All floor lines must be of a consistent color and clearly visible to players and officials. n) Obtain schedule of officials – both minor and major officials. Pay officials before game if • The playing area must be flat and of a consistent material to allow for safe play. possible. Keep receipts of officials’ expenses. • The gym must be adequately lite to ensure clear visibility for players and officials. o) Oversee the operation of the tournament or meet • Score keeper’s devices must be clearly visible to coaches, spectators, and officials. p) Carry out NBIAA Provincial Award Presentation using the script at the end of competition. Outdoor venues: q) Contact NBIAA and Media with tournament or meet results after the event. • All required lines must be clearly identified and visible to players and officials. r) Prepare financial report for NBIAA and send to the NBIAA Executive Director within 30 • The playing surface must be flat, without holes and of a consistent material (grass or turf), days of tournament or meet. Include the following in the report: which is maintained in order to allow for proper play and safety. It must be free of all debris i) Final results - if not previously sent and water. ii) Financial Report – submit all receipts approved by NBIAA regulations iii) Recommendations Admission s) Send thank you letters to volunteers Entry fees for spectators must be collected at all regional/championship events*. We highly recommend that outside facilities are fenced. *Exceptions – Golf, badminton and cross-country.

Sound System A proper sound system must be used for the playing of warm-up music / national anthem, as well as the announcing of players. The national anthem must either be an audio file or performed by an individual and must also be bilingual or instrumental.

In addition to following the recommendations contained in the NB Safety Guidelines, the following facility requirements are needed at the host locations:

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Badminton Football: • A synthetic turf field is required. • A minimum of 4 double courts is required to host. • Adequate change room/shower facilities for 40 players per team. • All courts must have a minimum of half a meter of clearance between courts and 1 m on the • ends. Change room for officials. Game Officials will normally arrive approximately 1 hour prior to game time. Please ensure they have access to dressing rooms and to shower facilities • The minimum ceiling height shall be 7m. following the game. The dressing rooms must be able to be secured (locked) during the • Seating for spectators should accommodate a minimum of 150 people. game, and should not be accessible to others until after the officials have vacated the • Adequate change facilities to accommodate the players. premises following the game. • Baseball An announcer, P.A. system, timer, scorekeeper, a vantage point for videotaping and or coaches observation. • A minimum of one (1) field with lights. • Suitable goal post padding is required. • Minimum field dimensions as indicated by baseball Canada (midget). • The Home Team is responsible for field security. In the interest of safety, spectators should • The dugouts must be covered. be kept at least 10 yards back from the sidelines. • Basketball (Provincial Sectionals & Finals) Adequate parking & spectator seating. • Access to field for emergency vehicles. • FIBA court dimensions for regulation are 28m by 15m (25m x 15m minimum). • Washroom facilities for spectators. • Seating for spectators must be able to accommodate a minimum of 200 people. • Limited entry points to ensure a secure gate for admissions. • There must be a minimum one meter free zone around the court.

• Floor markings and backboards must comply with rule specifications. Golf • Rectangular key - 19’ long to the center of the circle by 12’ wide • 18 hole regulation golf course is required. • 3pt line –19’ 9” radius to outside of line • Must have access to the 'club house '. • Rectangular board – 1.8m wide by 1.05m tall • The ground must be available for practice rounds the day before the tournament. • Must have proper functioning score clock with 24 second clocks on both ends.

• Wall safety pads must also be provided as per the NB Safety Guidelines. Hockey • Cheerleading: Must have access to four locker rooms with showers and 1 official’s room with showers. • Rink surface must be a minimum of NHL size (85 x 200). • Facility - A 42' x 42' matted surface for the performance floor and an additional one for warm • ups (preferably near the main floor). When possible, have a room to store equipment. • Seating for spectators must be able to accommodate a minimum of 500 people. • Seating for spectators in the main gym area must be able to accommodate a minimum of 200 people, plus seating area for all the teams. Rugby • Limited entry points to ensure a secure gate for admissions. • The minimum field dimensions would be 68m W x 112m L (122m max) 6.11 m end zone. • Area available for teams to get ready. 100m playing field – 6m to 11m max end zones. • Cross Country All goal posts must be properly padded. • Must supply a bench for each of the two teams and it is recommended to provide temporary • The course should be laid out in an area that will provide a variety of terrain for all distances to be run. shelter. • Must have access to change facilities with showers and washroom facilities for spectators. • Essential that each route be clearly marked to avoid confusion for the participants. • All fields must have 14 flags (1.25m in height), 7 per side, placed properly (minimum 3.4m for • Races are encouraged to incorporate a looped distance. uprights). • Although parts of the course should be challenging, care must be taken to avoid routes that could be dangerous in the event of rain or snow conditions. Soccer • The start line must be at least 50m wide and half of the race route must be a passable area • with a minimum width for being no less than 1m for no more than 250m. Two fields must be available within 50km of each other. The semi-final games must be played on the same type of surface, either grass or turf. • Ample washrooms and change facilities to accommodate 256 runners, plus spectators. • Field dimensions – 45m (90m max) x 90m (120m max). Width of the lines must be the same Field hockey and must not be more than 12 cm. • It is highly recommended to use a synthetic turf field. • Regulation size field hockey field as established by FIH – 91.40m x 55m wide. • All lines must be clearly identified and marked appropriately, including technical areas. • It is highly recommended to use a synthetic turf field and to try to have two fields available. • Proper corner flags must be used. • Must supply a bench for each of the two teams and it is recommended to provide temporary • shelter. The nets must be regulation size – 7.32m x 2.44m and must be in good condition, without holes. • The net must be regulation size – 3.66m wide x 2.14m and in good condition, without holes. • Must supply a bench for each of the two teams and it is recommended to provide temporary • Must have access to changing and washroom facilities. shelter. • The host school must provide two game balls for each game. • Must have access to two change facilities for players and one for officials. • Washroom facilities for spectator must be provided. 103 104

Softball • The field dimensions as per the NBIAA Softball guidelines must be followed. SECTION 10 • Fields must have access to washroom facilities. ADVERTISEMENTS & SPONSORS • Lights are recommended in case of bad weather. • A set of bases are required, including the safety bag at 1st base. • Pitching rubber is required, as some fields have them only at 46’.

Swimming: • A 25m pool with 6 lanes minimum is required. • Seating for spectators and participants must be able to accommodate a minimum of 500 people.

Track and Field • A 400m all-weather track is required with a minimum of 6 lanes for all track events. • Events require a high jump pit and equipment, two long jump/triple jump pits, one javelin area, one discus area (netted), one shot put area and a minimum of 90 hurdles. • Washrooms (portable toilets rent as required) and change facilities are required and showers are recommended. • Spectator space is required with all spectators and non-competitors to be excluded from the track infield area. A recommendation would be seating for 500 people.

Volleyball • Two courts are required – regulation size (18m x 9m) – Senior volleyball – 2 main courts; Junior volleyball – 2 side courts. • Properly secured nets with antennas, the nets must be able to be set at the proper height and must be taut to allow ball play off it. Recommendation to utilize the new 3” pole system. • Posts must be at least ½ m outside the side line and completely padded. • Proper referee stands to allow the officials to officiate safely. • Playing area – there must be 2m of free space all around the court with a minimum of 7m of clearance above the entire playing court (18m x 9m). All seating, player’s bench as well as scorer’s table must be outside the 2m free space. • Must provide two change facilities for players and one for officials. • Seating for spectators must be able to accommodate a minimum of 100 people per court.

Wrestling: • Three wrestling mat surfaces (36x36). • Score/Time Clocks • Mat Cleaner & Tape • Seating for spectators must be able to accommodate a minimum of 100 people. • Mats with protection area around wrestling mats.

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December 15: Schools invoiced by the NBIAA to pay the fees for hockey, swimming and basketball December 15: Team Personnel Form for Wrestling December 15: Registration or withdrawal for Cheerleading

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April 1: Team Personnel Form for Volleyball April 15: Schools invoiced by the NBIAA to pay the fees for badminton and volleyball April 15: Deadline to submit reclassification in all fall & winter activities. April 30: Registration or withdrawal for Track & Field April 30: Team Personnel Form for Rugby

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