KingCo League/Conference Handbook 2015 Member School District Classification Abbreviation Bellevue High School Bellevue 3A BELV Bothell High School Northshore 4A BOTH Eastlake High School Lake Washington 4A ELAK Inglemoor High School Northshore 4A INGL Interlake High School Bellevue 3A INTL Issaquah High School Issaquah 4A ISSA Juanita High School Lake Washington 3A JUAN Lake Washington High School Lake Washington 3A LWAS Liberty High School Issaquah 2A LBIS Mercer Island High School Mercer Island 3A MRCR Mount Si High School Snoqualmie Valley 4A MSTSI Newport High School Bellevue 4A NWPT Redmond High School Lake Washington 4A REDM Sammamish High School Bellevue 2A SAMM Skyline High School Issaquah 4A SKLN Woodinville High School Northshore 4A WDNV 1 | P a g e Table of Contents Section/ Title Page # Number Article I Name 5 Article II Membership 5 Section 1: Constitution of the League and and League the of Constitution 1: Section Article III KingCo Purpose 5 1. Mission 5 2. Operating Procedures (Values, Norms) 5 Article IV Amendments 5 Conference Article V Voting 6 Article VI Discrimination 6 Article VII Structure and Operations 6 A. Governing Bodies 6 B. Meetings 6 C. Budget 7 D. Treasurer 7 E. Officers 7 a. Conference 7 b. League 7 1 KingCo Logo/Trademark Policies 10 2 Eligibility 10 3 Classifications 10 4 Athletic Director Responsibility 10 5 2015-2016 KingCo League Sports Commissioners Assignments 11 Section 2: General Policies of KingCo of Policies General 2: Section 6 WIAA and KingCo Sportsmanship 12 A. Code of Ethics for KingCo Athletics 12 B. Coaches 12 C. Participants 13 D. Students, Parents, other Fans 13 E. Spirit Groups 13 F. Cheerleaders 13 7 Game/Event Supervision 14 A. Mission 14 B. Post Season 14 C. Responsibilities 14 D. Rules for Student Bodies and Spectators 14 E. Student Bodies and Spectators Discipline 15 8 Admissions 16 9 KingCo Passes 16 10 Lifetime Pass Policy 16 11 League Schedules and Contests 17 2 | P a g e A. Scheduling League Contests 17 B. Guidelines for Rescheduling Contests 17 C. Teams Involved in State Playoffs 18 12 KingCo Tie Breaker Language 18 A. Description of Steps (Criteria) 18 B. Determining League or Division Champion and/or Entry into a Championship Contest 19 C. Placement Into a Post Season Tournament Bracket when a BYE or Automatic Entry is at Stake 19 D. Entry Into Final Spot(s) of a Post Season Tournament Bracket 19 E. All Other Seeding Into a Post Season Tournament Bracket or Determination of Final League Standings 19 F. Breaking Multiple Ties 20 G. Automatic Entry 20 13 KingCo League Referee No Show Official Policy 21 Section 2: General Policies of KingCo of Policies General 2: Section 14 Qualification for Higher Competition 21 15 KingCo Pay Schedule 21 16 KingCo Football Travel 22 17 General Stadium and Synthetic Turf Field Regulations 22 18 Forfeits 23 19 KingCo Fighting Policy 24 20 Penalties for Unsportsmanlike Behavior/Fighting 24 21 Radio / TV Policies 24 22 Use of Films and Video Tapes 25 23 Freshman, Sophomore, and JV Standings 25 24 Competition in More than One Sport Per Season 25 25 Changing a Sport Season 25 26 Awards 26 27 Trophies 26 28 KingCo 2A/3A/4A All-League Selection Guidelines 26 29 Game Protests 28 A. Regular Season 28 B. Post Season / Playoff 28 30 Process Apply for League Membership 28 31 KingCo Shares 29 32 Areas Not Covered in the Handbook 29 33 Handbook Review and Approval 29 34 WIAA or KingCo Due Process Procedures 30 Badminton 33 Section 3: Individual Sport Regulations Baseball 35 Basketball (Boys’ and Girls’) 37 Cheerleading 38 Cross Country (Boys’ and Girls’) 40 Dance/Drill 41 Fastpitch (Softball) 42 3 | P a g e Football 43 Section 3: Sport Individual Golf (Boys’ and Girls’) 44 Gymnastics 47 Regulations Soccer (Boys’ and Girls’) 49 Swim and Dive (Boys’ and Girls’) 51 Tennis (Boys’ and Girls’) 53 Track and Field (Boys’ and Girls’) 57 Volleyball 61 Wrestling 62 Article I Vision, Mission, Core Values 65 Section 4: Constitution of KingCo AC’s KingCo of Constitution 4: Section Article II Purpose 65 Article III Voting/Amendments to the Constitution 65 Article IV Membership 66 Article V Levels of Organization for KingCo ASB 66 Article VI Officers 67 Article VII Treasurer / Financials 68 Article VIII AC Meetings 69 Article IX Washington Activity Coordinators Association 69 Article X WA Association of Student Councils 69 Article XI Interhigh Activities 70 Article XII RCW: Revised Code of WA Requirements 71 Article XIII Resources 71 A. KingCo Treasurer Job Description 72 B. KingCo Webmaster Job Description 73 C. KingCo Coaches Meeting Agendas 74 D. KingCo Event Admission Prices 75 Section 5: Appendices 5: Section E. KingCo Event Supervisor Responsibilities/Checklist 76 F. WIAA/KingCo Sportsmanship Expectations 77 G. Sportsmanship Standards 78 H. KingCo Event Sportsmanship Opening Statement 79 I KingCo Self-Report Form 80 J. KingCo Event Worker Stipend Schedule 81 K. KingCo Tournament / Playoff Financial Report 83 L. KingCo Football Travel Financial Agreement 89 M. KingCo Radio/TV Broadcast Application 90 N. KingCo Meeting Dates 2015-2016 91 4 | P a g e KINGCO HANDBOOK: An official KingCo handbook will be published annually containing the constitution, policies and practices that govern KingCo League and Conference athletics and activities. An annual review of the KingCo Handbook will be completed by KingCo Athletic Directors and Principals. Suggested changes related to athletics will be approved by the KingCo Athletic Directors at the annual spring AD retreat so that approved changes can be recommended to Principals and the Superintendents’ board at June meetings allowing for implementation the subsequent school year. CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGCO LEAGUE AND CONFERENCE ARTICLE I: Name The name of this organization will be the KINGCO LEAGUE and will be referred to as “KingCo” in this handbook. Any reference to post- season events or regulations will be referred to as KingCo Conference in this handbook. ARTICLE II: Membership The following schools are the members of the KingCo: Bellevue, Bothell, Eastlake, Inglemoor, Interlake, Issaquah, Juanita, Lake Washington, Liberty, Mercer Island, Mt. Si, Newport, Redmond, Sammamish, Skyline and Woodinville. ARTICLE III: KingCo Purpose To promote communication and understanding between member schools by establishing policies, guidelines, and procedures which will govern all areas of the KingCo and KingCo Conference (i.e. to provide structure that will ensure representation for all activities and endeavors of the WIAA and the KingCo League). This purpose is supported through the following actions: Recognize that the primary responsibility of secondary schools is to educate youth; Provide structure that will ensure representation for student athletics and activities within the League and Conference; Emphasize interscholastic activities as an integral part of the total educational process; Formulate and maintain policies which will cultivate the ideals of good sportsmanship; Establish standards to insure the safety, health and general welfare of all participants; Protect students, schools and personnel from exploitation by special interest groups; Design all activities to provide for fair and equal opportunities for all participants; Promote uniformity of standards in interscholastic activities; Provide a clear channel of communication for member schools, coaches, parents and participants; Recognize excellence in performance as a result of training and practice in the competitive process; Encourage and promote diversity of its membership at all levels of the KingCo League and Conference. Mission: To provide an optimum educational opportunity for each individual student in all areas of growth and development. KingCo will accomplish this mission by working together to ensure mutual understanding, governance, community and direction between and for the member schools, while maintaining the integrity of the academic school day at each of the member schools. Operating Procedures KingCo Core Values We hold all participants and stakeholders accountable for their personal behaviors, actions, and decisions. We believe in providing inclusive, accessible, and equitable educational opportunities for all students. We believe that all individuals have the right to teach and learn in a safe environment. KingCo League Group Norms Respect others Professionalism Create opportunities for learning Communicate openly and honestly Seek to build community ARTICLE IV: Amendments The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of all member schools. All proposed amendments must be presented at least one meeting before a vote may be taken on the amendments. 5 | P a g e ARTICLE V: Voting Each member school shall be granted one vote. All decisions shall be determined by a majority vote of qualified voters, provided a quorum of representatives from two-thirds of the member schools is present. Proxy votes from member schools in absentia are allowed. Evidence of a proxy is an e-mail or fax to the president by the end of the next business day. (Exception: League Membership Applications) ARTICLE VI: Discrimination There shall be no discrimination because of race, gender, religion, physical condition, sexual orientation or ethnic group by any activity, club, sport, or other school function or group governed by this constitution. ARTICLE VII: Structure A. Governing Bodies The organizational structure of KingCo is established to define and assign the operational responsibilities of the KingCo League and the KingCo Conference. The