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California Interscholastic Federation 2017-18 Constitution & Bylaws YOUR TIKS TO YOUR EVENTS NO LINES www.tikatap.com Vision Statement Athletic competition is an integral part of the high school experience. CIF is uniquely positioned to foster student growth in values and ethics. CIF’s ideal of “Pursuing Victory with Honorsm,” provides the opportunity to dramatically influence the actions of the athletic community. CIF strives to strengthen the integrity of students and adults across the state by promoting the concepts of sportsmanship, honesty and quality academics. These priorities advance the highest principles of character -- trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. Mission Statement The CIF governs interscholastic athletics, promoting equity, quality, character and academic development. Equity - Equal opportunity without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, and disability within all aspects of the athletic program for students, personnel, schools and governance. Quality - Training, education and commitment of coaches, officials, administrators and parents to improve the quality of athletic programs. Character - Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. Academic Development - Commitment to encourage academic growth is a high priority. 2017-18 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 1 CORPORATE CHAMPIONS Through the CIF Corporate Champion program, these companies provide a direct, positive impact on the opportunities aorded to more than 831,000 CIF student-athletes each year. These corporations are dedicated to emphasizing the role of athletics in interscholastic education by supporting CIF programs throughout the year. So, on behalf of the CIF and our student-athletes, we'd like to extend a big thank you to our Corporate Champions for being a vital part of the CIF family. A SITE 2 CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION Constitution, Bylaws & State Championship Regulations 2017-18 STATE CIF OFFICE 4658 Duckhorn Drive Sacramento, California 95834 PHONE: 916.239.4477 FAX: 916.239.4478 www.cifstate.org 2017-18 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 3 CIF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT PAST PRESIDENT Amy McNamara James Perry Reginald Thompkins Associate Superintendent, HR Calif. Assn. for Health, PE, Deputy Superintendent Acalanes U.H.S.D. Rec. & Dance Oceanside U.S.D. Nancy Acerrio Marty Bitter Monica Colunga Marco Sanchez Susan Saunders Sara Wetteland Athletic Director Director of Athletics Principal Principal Principal Assistant Principal Hilltop H.S. Madera U.S.D. Irvine H.S. Gilroy H.S. George Washington H.S. Antelope H.S. CIF STATE OFFICE STAFF 4658 Duckhorn Drive Sacramento, CA 95834 MEMBER 916.239.4477 phone l 916.239.4478 fax National Federation of State Roger L. Blake, Executive Director Rebecca Brutlag, Media Relations Officer High School Associations (NFHS) Ron Nocetti, Assoc. Executive Director Jade Chin, Assistant to Executive Director P.O. Box 690 Brian Seymour, Senior Director Jennifer Stephens, Administrative Assistant Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Cici Robinson, Director Kaydi Kochi, Social Media Content Coord. 317.972.6900 l 317.822.5700 fax Bobbi Madsen, Director Diane Marshall-Freeman, General Counsel www.nfhs.org Roger L. Blake Chris Fahey, Dir. of Corp. Sponsorships Richard Nelson, Foreign Exchange Coord. Executive Director CIF FEDERATED COUNCIL Nancy Acerrio, Athletic Director, Hilltop High School Neil La Sala, Instructor/Athletic Director, Belmont High School Natalie Ayres, Athletic Administrator, Alma Heights Christian High School Bernard McCune, Deputy Chief, Oakland U.S.D. Vicki Ballard, Coordinator of Personnel, New Haven U.S.D. Amy McNamara, Asst. Superintendent HR, Acalanes Union H.S. District Terry Barnum, California Association of Private School Organizations James Monico, Liaison Director of Athletics, Paramount U.S.D. John Becker, Principal, Antelope H.S. Geniel Moon, California Association of Directors of Activities Ari Bennett, Principal, Francis Polytechnic High School Marybeth Ortiz, California Association of Private School Organizations Marty Bitter, Director of Athletics, Madera U.S.D. Cris Oseguera, Principal, Hamilton High School Steve Boyle, Superintendent, Escondido U.H.S.D. Carter Paysinger, Liaison Director of Athletics, Las Virgenes U.S.D. Amy Cameron, California Department of Education James Perry, California Association for Health, P.E., Recreation & Dance William Chavarin, Principal, Castlemont High School Alan Peterson, Superintendent, Merced U.H.S.D. Lars Christensen, Associate Superintendent, Tamalpais U.H.S.D. Dave Reid, California Athletic Directors Association Duane Coleman, Superintendent, Oceanside U.S.D. Marco Sanchez, Principal, Gilroy High School Monica Colunga, Principal, Irvine H.S. Susan Saunders, Principal, George Washington H.S. Dave Contreras, Teacher, Wheatland High School Matt Sozinho, Athletic Director, Redwood High School Marci Cranford, Teacher/Coach, Kingsburg High School Dan Swagerty, California Coaches Association Peter Efstathiu, Asst. Superintendent, Placer U.H.S.D. Tina Tamura, Athletic Director, Santee Education Complex Maureen Ferrel, California Association for Health, P.E., Recreation & Dance Nancy Thomas, California School Boards Association Sandy Gahring, California Athletic Directors Association Reginald Thompkins, Deputy Superintendent, Oceanside U.S.D. Dave Grissom, Principal, Mountain View High School Mary Jo Truesdale, California Coaches Association Eric Guthertz, Principal, Mission High School Mike Tsuboi, Association of California School Administrators Jumoke Hinton-Hodge, School Board Member, Oakland U.S.D. John Walker, California School Boards Association Andrew Ishibashi, Principal, Lowell H.S. Sara Wetteland, Assistant Principal, Antelope H.S. Doug Kaelin, Superintendent/Principal, Biggs U.S.D. Kim Wheeler, Coach, Red Bluff High School Nancy Kelly, Superintendent, Upland U.S.D. Jerome Wiggins, Under-represented Representative, North Coast Section CIF SECTIONS CENTRAL OAKLAND Jim Crichlow - P.O. Box 1567, Porterville, Calif. 93258 Alphonso Powell - 900 High Street, Oakland, Calif. 94601 559.781.7586 l fax 559.781.7033 l www.cifcs.org 510.434.2218 l fax 510.434.3351 l www.cifoakland.org CENTRAL COAST SAC-JOAQUIN Duane Morgan - 333 Piercy Road, San Jose, Calif. 95138 Michael Garrison - P.O. Box 289, Lodi, Calif. 95241 408.224.2994 l fax 408.224.0476 l www.cifccs.org 209.334.5900 l fax 209.334.0300 l www.cifsjs.org LOS ANGELES CITY SAN DIEGO John Aguirre - 10660 White Oak Ave., Suite 216, Granada Hills, Calif. 91344 Jerry Schniepp - 3636 Camino Del Rio North #200, San Diego, Calif. 92108 818.767.0800 l fax 818.767.0802 l www.cif-la.org 858.292.8165 l fax 858.292.1375 l www.cifsds.org NORTH COAST SAN FRANCISCO Gil Lemmon - 5 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 209, San Ramon, Calif. 94583 Don Collins - 555 Portola Drive, Bungalow 2, San Francisco, Calif. 94131 925.263.2110 l fax 925.263.2120 l www.cifncs.org 415.920.5185 l fax 415.920.5189 l www.cifsf.org NORTHERN SOUTHERN Elizabeth Kyle - 2241 St. George Lane Suite 2, Chico, Calif. 95926-1375 Rob Wigod - 10932 Pine Street, Los Alamitos, Calif. 90720 530.343.7285 l fax 530.343.5619 l www.cifns.org 562.493.9500 l fax 562.493.6266 l www.cifss.org 4 CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS DIRECTORY TITLE PAGE CIF Vision and Mission ...............................................................................................................................1 Executive Committee/Federated Council/State and Section Administration ..............................................4 Meeting Dates ..............................................................................................................................................6 About the CIF/Sport Management Team/Rules Interpreters/Holidays ........................................................7 CIF Award Programs ....................................................................................................................................8 Three-Year Calendar of CIF Regional and State Championships ......................................................... 9-11 Article/Bylaw Changes for 2017-2018 Constitution and Bylaws ........................................................ 12-13 Constitution .......................................................................................................................................... 14-24 Bylaws.................................................................................................................................................. 25-78 Policies of the CIF .....................................................................................................................................79 Financial Principles and Audit Policy ....................................................................................... 80-81 Equity Complaint and Appeal Procedure .................................................................................. 82-83 Policy and Procedures for New Events ..................................................................................... 84-85 Investment Policy for the CIF ................................................................................................... 86-87 Declared Emergency Policy ............................................................................................................88 Guidelines for Gender Identity Participation ............................................................................ 89-90 Policy