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DATE:
August, 2003
TO:
CIF-SS Boys' and Girls' Cross Country Coaches
FROM: Paul A. Castillo, Assistant
Commissioner
SUBJECT: 2003 Cross Country Season
The Cross Country Preview Packet has been prepared to assist you in the
organization of your school's cross country program. The information is
important in preparation for the upcoming season. PLEASE SHARE THIS
INFORMATION WITH YOUR ASSISTANT COACHES. The following items are included:
1. Introduction & Code of Ethics
2. Calendar Dates
3. Enrollment Divisions & Playoff Guidelines
4. Blue Book Rules -
A. Accountability Rule G. Supervision of Athletes
B. Player Conduct Rule H. Conditioning
C. Spring Practice Rule I./J. Outside Competition
D. Summertime Rules K. Other Points of Interest
E. Association Rule L. Cross Country Competition Outside Season
F. Tobacco Products Prohibited of Sport
5. Preparing Your Athletes for Competition in Hot Weather
6. Sportsmanship - The Influence of the Coach
7. Head Coach Responsibilities
8. Pre-Season Orientation Meeting
9. Coaches Liability - Defensive Game Plan
10. HIV Information
11. Protecting Yourself Against Abuse/Harassment Allegations
12. Sanctioned Events
13. CBED Enrollment Figures
14. Southern California Cross Country Coaches' Association
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2003 CIF-SS COACHES' ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Rich Gonzalez, Edison High School
Hal Harkness
Will Jacobsmeyer, La Sierra High School
Janice Kelly, Hemet High School
Bob McGuire
Rich Medellin, Esperanza High School
Cary Nerelli, Morro Bay High School
George Payan, Santa Ana High School
Brad Peters, M.L. King High School
Jay Stepp, Yucca Valley High School
Mike Tomasulo, Temple City High School
Billy York, Woodcrest Christian High School
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CIF-SS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Bob Baker
John Blair
Marge Fulton
Keith Gilliland
Rich Gonzalez, Edison High School
Hal Harkness
Jack Malloy, Diamond Bar High School
Bob McGuire
Doug Speck, Arcadia High School
Brian Springer, SpringCo
2003 CROSS
COUNTRY CALENDAR DATES
The following is a capsule of the CIF Southern Section
calendar for the 2003 Boys' and Girls' Cross Country season:
FALL PRACTICE
Organized cross country practice which
includes uniforms and any equipment may begin on MONDAY, AUGUST 25. NO
practice or instruction of any type may be conducted on a Sunday. Practice
is permissible on Labor Day.
SPECIAL NOTE: School practice MAY NOT be
conducted with other schools. Beginning August 25, teams (including
practice sessions) representing a high school must be composed of students
under the direct supervision of one principal and attending classes on one
campus. (Refer to Rule 302.)
SCRIMMAGE DATE
Schools are NOT permitted to conduct interscholastic
scrimmages in cross country. Any interscholastic competition must be
counted as one of the allowable number of meets.
FIRST CONTEST
The initial date on which a school may schedule and
conduct an interscholastic contest is THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
LAST LEAGUE CONTEST
All league competition for entries must end on or before
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7. Schools may compete until November 8 for non-league
contests.
PLAYOFF DATES
Prelims - Saturday, November 15 - Mt. San Antonio
College
Finals - Saturday, November 22 - Mt. San Antonio College
The STATE CROSS COUNTRY FINALS will be held at WOODWARD
PARK IN FRESNO on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29.
LEAGUE ENTRIES
FOR CIF-SS PRELIMS
DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE CONDUCTING OUR
DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER THE ENROLLMENT FORMAT, WE ARE REQUESTING
THAT ALL LEAGUES HAVE THEIR PRELIMINARY RESULTS IN TO THE CIF-SS OFFICE NO
LATER THAN 9:00 P.M., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7.
2003-2004 BOYS' AND GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY GROUPINGS
STATE CIF GROUPINGS CIF-SS GROUPINGS
Starting # Ending # (TENTATIVE)
Division I 1400-1800 1775 +
Division II 1100-1350 1400-1800 1350 - 1774
Division III 700-900 1100-1350 800 - 1349
Division IV 150-350 700-900 350 - 799
Division V 1 150-350 1 - 349
2003 PLAYOFF GUIDELINES
The CBED Enrollment figures from the 2002 school year as
certified by the State for public and private high schools will be used
for placement.
When the computer enrollment data is received from the
State Department of Education, schools will be divided into each Southern
Section divisional category.
If a school incurs a gain/loss in enrollment of a
minimum of 15% in the current year, the current year CBED enrollment
figures shall be used in place of the prior year.
SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP
QUALIFYING
LEAGUE FINALS INTO DIVISIONAL PRELIMS -
Each recognized league will be entitled to enter three (3) teams into the
preliminaries – two (2) for a four (4) team league. Each league may
enter the top three (3) individual runners not on a qualifying team,
provided they finish in the top six (6) in their league meet. After
entries from each league have been received by the CIF Southern Section
Office on Friday, November 7, each team and individual entry will be
assigned to their apprOpriate enrollment category (Divisions I, II, III,
IV, V).
DIVISIONAL FINALS -
3 heat divisions: Four teams from each heat plus one at large team
determined by team time for a total of 13 team qualifiers. Individuals (on
non-qualifying teams) finishing in the top 8 will qualify from each heat
with a maximum of 24 individual qualifiers from the 3 heats.
2 heat divisions: Six teams from each heat plus one at
large team determined by team time for a total of 13 team qualifiers.
Individuals (on non-qualifying teams) finishing in the top 12 will qualify
from each heat with a maximum of 24 individual qualifiers from the 2
heats.
4 heat divisions: Four teams will qualify for the finals
from each heat for a total of 16 team qualifiers. There will be no at
large qualifier from a four heat division. Individuals (on non-qualifying
teams) finishing in the top 6 will qualify from each heat with a maximum
of 24 individual qualifiers from the 4 heats.
DIVISIONAL FINALS TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS -
Team entries into the state championship cross country meet shall be based
on a formula that is comprised of two factors: 1) An established baseline
providing a minimum number of entries for each section; 2) Additional
entries based upon the most recent four (4) year history of the section
team performance in each divisional race. No section shall have more than
seven (7) entries in any divisional race, plus the top five (5)
individuals on non-qualifying teams who finished in the top twenty (20).
A comprehensive bulletin detailing the Southern Section
Prelims and Finals will be forwarded to all schools in mid October.
Starting with the fall of the 2003-2004 school year, only one copy of the
playoff bulletin (to the Athletic Director) and two post cards (to the
Principal and Coach) will be forwarded to member schools. Please refer to
www.cifss.org for all playoff information (including forms to be returned
to our office) and heat sheets.
The State CIF Office will forward to each school a bulletin covering
details of the State Championship activity.
BLUE BOOK RULES -
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
A) ACCOUNTABILITY RULE -
125.1 - COACH EJECTION - Upon the ejection of a coach from any CIF-SS
contest, it is the responsibility of the principal of said school to file
a letter of explanation with the CIF Southern Section Office which
includes the circumstances surrounding the matter and what action the
principal has taken to prevent a recurrence. Said correspondence is to be
filed within THREE school days of notification of the ejection.
Additionally, upon ejection, the ejected coach shall be disqualified from
participating in the remainder of the game and will be ineligible for the
team's next contest. A second ejection will constitute a two contest
suspension and a third ejection will cause suspension for the remainder of
the season.
QUESTION: What happens if unknowingly a coach or
player who was ejected the previous game participates in the next contest?
ANSWER: Being in attendance at or
coaching/playing in a contest after having been ejected from a previous
contest will result in the forfeiture of the contest.
QUESTION: What is meant by attendance at a contest?
ANSWER: Attendance is defined as being present at the team bench/area,
inside a gymnasium, stadium or playing area. The intent of this rule is
that the ejected person is not in attendance at the contest.
125.2 - FAILURE TO COMPLETE A CONTEST - When a school
fails to complete a contest, due to a coach pulling his/her team from the
floor, court or field, it is MANDATORY that the CIF-SS Office be notified
by the Principal within 24 hours (excluding holidays and weekends). The
competing schools and officials will be required to file written reports,
and after review of the aforementioned material, the principal of the
school involved will be required to respond to the CIF Southern Section
Office concerning his/her investigation of the incident.
QUESTION: How serious is such action?
ANSWER: It has been the position of the CIF-SS Executive Committee to
expect the building principal of the school concerned to relieve the coach
from his/her assignment for the balance of that season or the Executive
Committee is empowered to consider recommendations for additional
penalties.
B) RULE 1716 - PLAYER CONDUCT RULE -
Any player ejected for any reason or any player who
leaves the confines of the bench or team area during a fight that may
break out or has broken out shall be disqualified from participating in
the remainder of the game and will be ineligible for the team's next
contest. The next contest may not be a forfeited, postponed or canceled
game. A second ejection will constitute a two contest suspension and a
third ejection will cause suspension for the remainder of the season. A
player who was ejected from the previous contest who, knowingly or
unknowingly, participates in or is in attendance at the next contest, will
result in the forfeiture of that contest.
QUESTION: What is meant by attendance at a contest?
ANSWER: Attendance is defined as being present at the team bench/area,
inside a gymnasium, stadium or playing area. Students ejected from a game
in progress should remain under supervision of school staff. The intent of
this rule is that the ejected person is not in attendance at the contest.
C) RULE 1708 - SPRING PRACTICE -
Beginning May 17, for a period not to exceed fifteen
(15) days, a school may hold before and after school practice but may not
participate in an interscholastic scrimmage, practice or contest.
SPECIAL NOTE: Only students currently enrolled and
attending a member school (grades 9-12) may participate in spring
practice/tryouts. Eighth graders do not become ninth graders until after
they have graduated.
D) RULE 1709 - SUMMERTIME RULES -
1710.1 From close of school in June OR June 11
(whichever is first) until the summer dead period, there shall be no
restriction on high school coaches working with high school students
registered and/or attending their respective high school, provided
approval is received from the school principal.
QUESTION: Who may participate in high school summer
athletic programs approved by the principal?
ANSWER: Only students registered for the upcoming school year in grades 9
through 12. Additionally, it would be a violation to allow elementary
students (8th grade and below) to participate with the high school team.
For students enrolled in more than one school, all summer competition must
be confined to one school.
QUESTION: What are the guidelines for sport camps?
ANSWER: (A) High school sponsored sport camps during the school year or
during the summer:
(1) Only students registered or enrolled in the high school can attend.
(2) The high school name or nickname can be used.
(3) Principal of the high school has given permission for the camp to take
place.
(B) Other sport camps during the school year or during the summer:
(1) Students from other high schools and/or individuals from the general
community are invited to attend.
(2) High school name or nickname cannot be used in the title of the camp
or used in the promotion of the camp.
(3) Organizers/coaches should secure facility permit for use of school and
equipment.
(4) Organizers/coaches should provide required liability insurance.
(5) The camp may be identified as the coach’s/organizer’s camp, but
without any connection to the high school or the high school sports
program.
NOTE: During the regular school year (from the start of
the fall season until school is out in June) all Blue Book Rules apply,
i.e., the Association Rule, etc.
1709.2 A summer dead period will be in effect from
Monday, August 2, 2004, until the beginning of the first official starting
date for fall sports which begins on August 23, 2004 No class could be
offered in a summer school program which could circumvent the rule.
During the dead period, weight lifting ONLY would be
permitted. No running or other type of conditioning would be allowed.
Special nationally recognized programs in various sports
that require a national or regional championship format, such as Bobby Sox
Softball, American Legion or Mickey Mantel Baseball, etc., would be
allowed to continue, until completion, during the dead period.
An exception to this rule will allow WATER POLO AND
CROSS COUNTRY ONLY the choice of a three-week period from June 28 to July
16, 2004, as a dead period with principal approval in lieu of the August
dead period.
SPECIAL NOTE: THE SOUTHERN SECTION COMMISSIONER HAS THE
AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXCEPTIONS TO THE SUMMER DEAD PERIOD REQUESTED BY THE
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR PROGRAMS. ALTERNATE DATES
MUST BE FORWARDED WITH THE REQUEST FROM THE PRINCIPAL. THE ALTERNATE DEAD
PERIOD WILL BE APPROVED FOR ALL LEVELS, NOT JUST ONE TEAM, AND MUST BE FOR
THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS.
E) RULE 1710 - ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS -
No member of the school athletic staff shall organize,
sponsor, or coach a cross country team outside the season of cross
country, during the school year, in which students with remaining
eligibility at that school are participating.
F) RULE 527 - TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED -
The use of tobacco products in conjunction with any CIF
Southern Section athletic contest is prohibited. This would include all
those involved in the contest including players, coaches and officials.
G) RULE 308 - SUPERVISION OF ATHLETES -
State and Southern Section Rule 308 states:
"No CIF team or individual shall participate in
interscholastic or approved competition with any other team unless the CIF
team is under supervision as required by the California Administrative
Code Title V and CIF Bylaw 506(B). (Additionally, refer to Rule
123.)"
It should be noted that schools representing the same
district may send one credentialed or certified supervisor for three or
four students. These individuals have been recognized and are to continue
to be recognized for registration and participation purposes in that the
district has assigned the supervisory role for all students from its
member schools to this one individual.
However, the concern is for those students who are not
accompanied by a faculty representative and report to the playoff site by
themselves or with a parent.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS RULE WAS REVIEWED WITH BOTH THE STATE
CIF OFFICE AND THE SOUTHERN SECTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REAFFIRMED
THAT THE INTERPRETATION STAND AS ABOVE AND THAT ANY STUDENT REPORTING FOR
COMPETITION WHO IS NOT UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE AND SOUTHERN SECTION RULE 308, IS TO BE "DENIED" ENTRY FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION.
As pointed out by the Southern Section and State CIF
Attorney, there are also inherent liability problems when an individual
competes in violation of said rule. Please review this rule with your
staff in that it will be strictly enforced as per the above application.
H) RULE 313 - CONDITIONING -
A high school may conduct physical conditioning before
and after school outside the season of sport. This conditioning may
include weight training, aerobics, jogging or other related conditioning
activities, but specific skills or equipment related to that particular
sport MAY NOT be used in such conditioning activity.
QUESTION: What would constitute a violation of the
conditioning rule?
ANSWER: An example of a violation would be if the high school basketball
coach were to have students with remaining eligibility running in the gym
dribbling a basketball or conducting other activities, such as simulating
lay-ups. It would be permissible to run laps on the track, without any
equipment, or to lift weights. Further, it is suggested that all
conditioning programs be conducted in conjunction with the weight room and
no use of a permanent facility, such as a gym for basketball or
volleyball, etc., be utilized.
QUESTION: May an athlete participate in conditioning
programs before and after school outside the season of sport without an
annual physical examination?
ANSWER: No - An annual physical examination is required before a student
may tryout, practice (to include physical conditioning) or participate in
interscholastic athletic competition.
QUESTION: With regard to conditioning, in the sports
of cross country and track and field, what are athletes permitted to do?
ANSWER: Athletes may take part in a conditioning program which could
include running, however, no coaching or teaching of skills pertaining to
the sport by the coach may take place. Additionally, no sport specific
equipment may be used.
QUESTION: Is interval training and/or road runs
during the track and field preseason considered a violation of the
conditioning rule?
ANSWER: No. Aerobic conditioning may take place after school as long as
specific skills are not being worked on and the emphasis is on
conditioning.
I) RULE 600 - OUTSIDE COMPETITION -
A student on a high school team becomes ineligible if
the student competes in a contest on an "outside" team, in the
same sport, during the student's high school season of sport. If the
outside team has half or more of the team members as stated in the
National Federation rule book for that sport, it shall be considered the
same sport. *Examples: three on three basketball -- outside team
competition prohibited; two on two volleyball -- outside team competition
permitted. For purposes of this rule, touch football and flag football are
considered to be a different sport than tackle football. In the sport of
soccer only, it is permissible for a student on a high school team to
compete in a contest on an "outside" soccer team except during
the period of November 15 through March 15. During the period of November
15 through March 15, a student on a high school soccer team becomes
ineligible if the student competes in a contest on an "outside"
soccer team during the student's high school season for soccer. This rule
shall not be in effect for those sports conducted outside the state
adopted season of sport.
QUESTION: What is the definition of the student's
high school season for soccer in the Southern Section?
ANSWER: A season of sport is defined as that period which begins with a
student’s first interscholastic competition (non-league game,
tournament, contest or league game). For the 2003-2004 season, the date
would be December 1, 2003.
QUESTION: May a student who competes at the freshman
or junior varsity level compete on an outside team during his or her high
school season of sport?
ANSWER: No. The Outside Competition Rule pertains to all levels of
competition. Thus, any individual participating at the varsity, junior
varsity, sophomore and/or freshman levels may not compete on an outside
team during his or her high school season of sport. *See exception in
above paragraph.
J) RULE 601 BYLAW 600 PENALTY
A. INDIVIDUAL
(1) FIRST OFFENSE IN HIGH SCHOOL CAREER IN ANY SPORT -
The student becomes immediately ineligible for participation with his/her
high school team for a number of contests equal to twice the number of
contests of outside competition in which the student participated.
(2) ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE IN HIGH SCHOOL CAREER IN ANY
SPORT - The student becomes immediately ineligible for one year (365 days)
from the second infraction in all sports.
(3) APPEALS - Upon written appeal to the Section
Commissioner, the student may petition his/her section for reinstatement
of his/her eligibility status.
B. TEAM
(1) GAMES FORFEITED - Games in which a student
participated on his/her high school team after violation of CIF Bylaw 600
shall be forfeited.
(2) APPEALS - Sections may establish rules and
procedures to consider requests for waivers of game forfeitures.
K) OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST -
1. MAXIMUM CONTEST - An individual of a cross country
team will be permitted to enter and participate in no more than a total of
11 dual, triangular or invitational (sanctioned) meets during the season,
not including all-league or CIF Southern Section Championships.
2. COMPETITION IN ONE DAY - An individual may compete in
only one (1) cross country race in any one (1) day.
3. OUTSIDE COMPETITION - (Unattached) competition is
permissible for a student in other than school contests during the season
of sport. Please refer to Blue Book Rule 606 regarding unattached
competition which will highlight specific regulations in reference to
athletes who compete unattached.
4. PROPER UNIFORM - All Athletes competing in cross
country must be in proper team uniform and wear running shoes. Spikes are
not permitted.
5. DISTANCE OF RACES - The maximum distance in all
non-league, league and invitational cross country competition shall be
5,000 meters (3.1 miles)(Adopted Southern Section Council March 22, 2001).
A shorter distance may be adopted by a league or by mutual agreement by
schools for non-league competition.
6. TEAM COMPOSITION - Coaches are urged to become
familiar with CIF Rule 200 in reference to Boys and Girls team
competition. Major emphasis would be the area of your school fielding only
one team and its makeup consisting of both Boys and Girls. If a Girl is a
member of this student team, she - at the conclusion of the regular season
- WOULD NOT be permitted to compete in the Girls' cross country
championships, but must take part in the boys' championships, if she so
qualifies.
In order for a Girl to compete in the CIF-SS Girls'
post-team cross country championships, she must have been a member of a
Girls' team for the regular season or have run as a freelance entry all
season due to the fact that her school fielded only a Boys' team or did
not field any team in this sport.
7. RULES - Cross Country competition in the CIF Southern
Section is conducted under National Federation Rules, which are contained
in the 2003 edition of the National Federation Track and Field Rule Books.
8. No interscholastic contests or practices of any kind
are to be held on Sunday.
L) CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION OUTSIDE THE SEASON OF SPORT
- IMPORTANT!!
It has come to the attention of this Office that some
schools in this Section may be violating Section and State rules relative
to coaches and/or school involvement with athletes in the sport of cross
country OUTSIDE THE SEASON OF SPORT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
We would ask that coaches review the outside competition
rule in that association with athletes is allowed outside the season of
sport IN ONE REGULARLY SCHEDULED PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS ONLY and that
schools and coaches may not be involved in outside meets with their
athletes, such as the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships which are
conducted after the Southern Section and State Final. These meets are not
sanctioned or sponsored by the CIF Southern Section. High school athletes
participating in these meets do so as unattached individuals. The school
cannot provide or be involved with the furnishing of uniforms,
transportation, lodging, coaching and/or before and after school practice.
THE INSTITUTE
REPORT
Preparing Your Athletes For
Competition In Hot Weather
By Cari V. Gisolfi, Ph.D. Department of Exercise Science,
University of Iowa
Specific steps must be taken to prepare athletes for
training and competing in hot weather. Proper preparation can improve
athletic performance and reduce the potential for thermal injury.
Under adverse climatic conditions, including high temperature and
humidity, heat gained from the combination of physical exertion and the
hot environment can exceed the body’s capacity to remove heat through
perspiration. In such instances, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat
stroke may occur as a result of dehydration and elevated body temperature.
Such thermal injuries can occur regardless of the athlete’s physical
condition or ability to adapt to hot weather.
How the Body Handles Excess Heat During Exercise
During exercise, heat produced by working
muscles exceeds heat released by the body, and body temperature rises. The
rise in body temperature causes an increase in sweating and blood flow to
the skin. As a result, heat is removed by the evaporation of sweat from
the skin, radiated from the body to the cooler surroundings, and is lost
by convection to moving air (e.g., wind chill).
When the rate at which heat is produced
during exercise equals the rate at which heat is lost from the body, the
body temperature will plateau at an elevated level. However, when more
heat is produced during exercise than the body can lose, body temperature
will rise to a potentially dangerous level. High environmental
temperatures and humidity contribute to the risks of thermal injury
because they reduce the body’s ability to remove heat. Athletes who are
untrained and unacclimatezed (not accustomed to the heat) can maintain an
elevated, but safe, body temperature during moderate exercise in
temperatures ranging from 50 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. With proper
training and heat acclimatization, athletes can safely increase the
intensity and duration of exercise in even hotter environments.
There is little chance that under hot,
humid weather conditions thermal injury will occur in competitive events
lasting up to 10 minutes (the vast majority of track events). But, body
temperature could rise to dangerous levels (e.g., 106 degrees Fahrenheit)
under these conditions during exercise lasting 12-to-15 minutes or longer,
especially if the competition is preceded by a vigorous warm-up that
elevates the body temperature.
How To Acclimate Your Athletes
Athletes can acclimate their bodies to excessive heat and
humidity by performing mild to moderate exercise in a hot environment.
After one and one-half to four hours of exercise per day for five to
fifteen days, the body will adjust (acclimate) to hot and humid weather
conditions. Successful heat acclimatization results in: (1) a lower
resting body temperature, (2) lower skin and core temperature during
exercise, (3) decreased exercise heart rate and metabolism, and (4)
increased sweating and evaporative cooling. All of these changes help
athletes safely improve their performance in hot weather. The
acclimatization process is similar in men and women, is not influenced by
the menstrual cycle, and does not seem to be affected by age.
Endurance training, even in a cool environment, produces
physiological adjustments similar to those caused by heat acclimatization.
Training and acclimatization enable athletes to exercise at considerably
greater exercise intensities while maintaining safe acclimatization are
required for an optimal ability to exercise in the heat.
How To Prevent Thermal Injuries
?In preparing for outdoor competition under hot, humid
conditions, warm up in the shade to avoid raising body temperature too
high, too soon.
?Rest in the shade between competitive events. Exposure
to the sun can cause blood to accumulate in the skin. This makes less
blood available to muscles during subsequent exercise.
?Wear minimal, loose-fitting clothing to help promote
heat loss
?During prolonged exercise in the heat, body fluids lost
as sweat must be replaced as frequently as possible to avoid dehydration
and subsequent thermal injury. Drinking 12-to-20 ounces (1 ½ to 2 ½
cups) of fluid 10-20 minutes prior to competition is a good idea, but can
not substitute for ingesting fluids during exercise. Running through a
shower or being hosed with water also will not prevent the rise in body
temperature during exercise.
?Fluids (e.g., sports drinks) ingested during exercise
should contain 5-8 percent carbohydrate and a small amount of
electrolytes. Such beverages will provide a source of fuel for the working
muscles and will facilitate the absorption of water and glucose from the
intestines.
?Throughout heavy work or prolonged exercise, at least
eight ounces (1 cup) of fluid should be consumed very 15-to-20 minutes.
?The pre-season regimen for competitive football, long
distance running and other sports under hot and/or humid conditions should
be preceded by one-to-two weeks of conditioning. This means working
one-to-two hours per day in the heat, while earing minimal clothing and
drinking liberally. This will help athletes gradually achieve
heat-acclimatization.
?Practice sessions under hot, humid conditions should be
limited to very moderate workouts or be canceled.
?Athletes who typically train and compete in cool
weather but are scheduled to compete in the heat can markedly improve
their heat tolerance by training in excess clothing. Carefully supervised
use of this practice will stimulate a warm environment and improve the
heat-acclimatization process. Similar to exercise in warm weather,
frequent fluid consumption is a must during this type of exercise.
Applying proper precautionary steps prior to and during exercise can help
athletes avoid thermal injuries. Techniques, such as warming-up in the
shade, ingesting adequate fluids, and wearing loose-fitting clothing can
safeguard athletes’ health and maximize performance.
Dr. Gisolfi is a professor of
Exercise Science, Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Iowa,
Iowa City. He is past president of the American College of Sports Medicine
and a member of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. The Institute
Report is a service of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. For more
information, contact:
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
The Quaker Oats Company
P.O. Box 9005
Chicago, IL 60604-9005
SPORTSMANSHIP
THE INFLUENCE OF THE COACH
The coach is in a better position to have a positive
influence on the youth of a community than any other member of the
faculty. He/She has an obligation to develop a personality and character
which are above reproach. The example set by the coach is of extreme
importance. The character-building potential of athletics is closely
related to the character of the coach.
Athletics furnish a setting for the demonstration of attitudes of players
which are a direct reflection of the coach. It takes self-discipline on
the part of the coach to always let reason, rather than emotions, guide
conduct. To build the correct pattern for your athletes, give the
following points your attention:
1. Watch your language. Obscenity and profanity have no
place in an educational setting. Additionally, racial or ethnic comments
will never be condoned.
2. You can explain defeat, but do not alibi for it.
3. Do not gloat in victory; this is even more offensive than the alibi.
4. Do not challenge the decision of officials.
5. Do not lose your temper, because with it will go your poise.
6. Organize your work well in advance, make a work schedule and carry it
out effectively.
7. Do not try to take unfair advantage of the rules.
8. Give leadership opportunities to your players.
9. The coach's job is to develop the individual players and the team into
a unit which can give a performance approaching their maximum ability as
individuals and as a team. This must be done within the best meaning of
the word SPORTSMANSHIP.
10. SPORTSMANSHIP - PRIORITY # 1
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, ETHICS AND
INTEGRITY!!!
"YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE !!!"
HEAD COACH - JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. REPORTS TO: Athletic Director
II. SUPERVISES: Assistant coaches, trainer, and student assistants.
III. BASIC FUNCTION: To provide leadership, supervision, and organization
of a specific athletic activity, and to carry out the objectives of the
total athletic program.
IV. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Year-round Responsibilities -
1. Formulate objectives for the coming sport season.
2. Keep abreast of new ideas and techniques by attending clinics and
workshops, reading in his/her field and encouraging the assistant coaches
to do the same.
3. Be knowledgeable of rules and regulations concerning his/her sport.
4. Keep abreast of rule changes in his/her sport.
5. Implement proper procedures for out-of-season practices according to
state high school association guidelines.
6. Be active in professional organizations such as the state coaches
association.
7. Inventory, selection, care and maintenance of equipment.
8. Assists the athletic director as needed.
B. Season Responsibilities -
1. Before Season
a. Assist athletic director with proper registration of all athletes.
b. Assist athletic director in the payment of necessary fees.
c. Review the district policy on accident reporting and insurance
procedures.
d. Assist athletic director in compiling eligibility lists and other
reports.
e. Post an emergency phone and doctors list.
f. Arrange for a systematic issuance of school equipment.
g. Make sure all athletes have had physicals.
h. Explain all regulations of the district presented in the Players'
Handbook.
i. Clarify to athletes the letter award policy.
j. Select and instruct team managers on proper care of equipment,
facilities, and other duties as assigned.
k. Check arrangements for all bus trips with athletic director.
2. During Season
a. Assume responsibility for constant care of equipment and facilities
being used.
b. Assume supervisory control over all phases of teams in the program.
c. Organize and schedule practice sessions on a regular basis with the
idea of developing the athlete's greatest potential.
d. Apply discipline in a firm and positive manner as outlined according to
school policy.
e. See that facility regulations are understood and enforced.
f. Emphasize safety precautions and use accepted training and injury
procedures.
g. Conduct oneself and teams in an ethical manner during practice and in
contests.
h. Report outcome of contest to the media.
i. Instruct players on rules and rule changes, and new ideas and
techniques.
j. Provide to the athletic director for file purposes a copy of all
general correspondence and bulletins to student athletes and parents.
k. Adhere to the rules and regulations of the school district regarding
travel regulations.
l. File a discipline report with the athletic director when necessary.
m. Directly supervise or designate a supervisor of all dressing rooms and
shall lock up all facilities at the close of each practice or contest.
n. Accompany and direct the varsity team in all interscholastic activities
at home and assistant coaches at such activities.
o. Designate one or more assistant coaches to be responsible for the
junior varsity and freshman teams.
3. End of Season
a. Arrange for the systematic return of all school equipment and hold the
athlete responsible for all equipment not returned.
b. Arrange for cleaning, storing, and conducting an inventory of all
equipment.
c. Recommend student athletes who have fulfilled requirements for athletic
letters, certificates or special awards.
d. Recommend additions and/or improvement for the care and maintenance of
facilities.
e. Recommend to the athletic director and principal, personnel for
assistant coaching position.
f. Submit recommendations for schedule for next year.
g. Select equipment and make recommendations for purchases of such.
h. Prepare a budget in conjunction with the athletic director.
i. Maintain records of team and individual accomplishments.
j. Evaluate past season.
COACHES’ ASSOCIATION MEETING
DATES
SEPTEMBER 9: GENERAL MEETING - M.L. KING HIGH
SCHOOL
9301 Wood Road, Riverside, CA 92508-9459
From the 91/Orange County - Take 91 East to Van Buren. Exit. Go
Right/South on Van Buren for approximately 9 miles to Wood Road. Turn
Right on Wood Road. School will be on your Right.
From the 60/Pomona-LA County - Take 60 East to 215
South. Exit the 215 at Van Buren. Turn Right. Go approximately 3 miles to
Wood Road, turn Left. School will be on the Right.
From the Deserts - Take 10 West or 60 West to 215 South.
Exit 215 at Van Buren. Turn Right. Go Approximately 3 miles to Wood Road,
turn Left. School will be on the Right.
SEPTEMBER 30: INLAND EMPIRE - CANYON SPRINGS
HIGH SCHOOL
23100 Cougar Canyon Drive, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
From the West - Take 60 East to Pigeon Pass Road. Exit and turn Left on
Pigeon Pass Road. Go to Cougar Way and turn Right into parking lot.
From the East - Take 60 West to Pigeon Pass Road. Exit
and turn Right on Pigeon Pass Road. Go to Cougar Way and turn Right into
parking lot.
OCTOBER 14: ORANGE COUNTY - ASICS VENUE, IRVINE
CA
DECEMBER 12: GENERAL MEETING - M.L. KING HIGH
SCHOOL
SEE ABOVE FOR ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS.
PRE-SEASON
ATHLETE ORIENTATION MEETING
Pre-season orientation meeting is an absolute MUST prior
to the beginning of your season. In order to assist you in meeting your
OBLIGATION OF INFORMING YOUR ATHLETES, I have included a sample agenda for
a starting point. If you should need any additional information or
assistance, don't hesitate to call me at the CIF-SS Office.
EXAMPLE - ATHLETE ORIENTATION MEETING
I. SEASON OVERVIEW
A. Season Dates
B. Practice
1. Times
2. Expectations
3.
C. Game Schedule
1. Home Procedures
2. Away Procedures
3.
D. Equipment Responsibilities
1. Home Games
2. Away Games
3.
II. RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. CIF-SS Blue Book Rules
1. Outside Competition
2. Summertime Rules
3.
B. School Rules and Regulations
1. School Attendance
2. Code of Conduct for Athletics
3. Eligibility Standards
4. Discipline
5.
6.
III. COACHES' RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Athlete Behavior
B. Discipline Policy
C. Lettering Policy
D.
E.
F.
G.
23-POINT DEFENSIVE GAME PLAN
FOR LAWSUIT-CONSCIOUS COACHES
10 years ago, halftime conversation between A.D.?s usually meant talk
about coaching needs, budget restraints and scheduling problems. Today
such gab sessions include a new topic - concern over debilitating lawsuits
in the athletic arena.
“But what can I tell my people, right now? Give me some practical
suggestions for my coaches, who are on the firing line!” These kinds of
comments, which I bear continually, are the genesis for the following
legal defensive game plan. Each suggestion has already been shown to
effectively deter legal entanglements.
Pre-season Warm-ups for Legal Stamina
1. Realize you are not the one coach who?ll never be sued. In the 1950?s,
one out of 100,000 people in the United Stales was involved in a lawsuit.
In 1990, it is projected to be one in every five! The potential of being
sued is there, and we must realize we have specific legal
responsibilities. Being aware of this simple fact is the foundation of the
defensive game plan.
2. Join professional groups and become familiar with their insurance
programs.
3. Meet with your athletic director and other coaches to review policies,
procedures and requirements. Don?t accept, “We?ll look into that
question.” Get the answers before the problem arises.
4. Make sure every player has passed a preseason medical exam.
5. Communicate with your players over the summer. Offer a general physical
conditioning program to keep them in shape. The more you demonstrate your
care for the well being of your players, the lower your chances of being
sued. Such actions establish your credibility, and nothing protects you
from a lawsuit like credibility does.
6. Check your equipment and facilities. Yes, I know, the maintenance
department told you the football goalpost ground sleeve has been covered
and will not cause a problem during the upcoming season - but please,
check it out anyway. It?s only take a minute and it may save you months of
litigation.
7. Establish a member of your staff as the team?s “safety czar.” He is
the one who will routinely check out all safety problems and policies.
Assigning someone to continually evaluate the safety policies of the
program can?t hurt, and such documented sensitivity looks very good in a
court of law.
8. Staff meetings should include more than X?s and 0?s. Give the safety
czar some time at each meeting. Again, such foresight demonstrates you
concern and that demonstrates your credibility.
9. Usually a coach is sued because of an alleged failure to meet one of
the following duties:
* warn players about the possibility of being injured
* properly condition a player for the specific activity
* properly supervise players at all times
* offer proper equipment and facilities
* offer proper instruction and
* give proper first aid and/or emergency care.
Any defensive game plan must be predicated on these duties. 10. Maintain
records of everything you do - and I mean everything. Such documentation
should demonstrate progressive, sequential and well-planned practice
procedures. In short, written records demonstrate your professionalism.
11. Establish training rules that not only include the standard items such
as the avoidance of alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc., but also include
policies about transportation, equipment care, the reporting of injuries
to the athletic trainer and horseplay in the locker room. Include such
items as proper rest and nutritional needs.
12. Follow your league rules to the letter, especially as they apply to
safety considerations.
13. Establish an emergency procedure. One school I know of not only
reviews such procedures but also distributes wallet-sized cards listing
these procedures and important phone numbers.
14. Work with your athletic director. If the trainer says your best spiker
cannot play in the championship volleyball game, accept that decision as
if it were written in stone.
15. Don?t allow an injured player to return to participation without the
approval of the athletic trainer and/or team doctor.
16. Know the basics of equal competition, especially in the early stages
of the season. The “green” 185-pound wrestler should not be
scrimmaging against the 1 85-pound returning state champion.
17. Learn to say no. This is the hardest word in the coach?s vocabulary.
If you have to leave for a scouting trip, say no to the athlete who wants
to stay after practice for extra work. Today?s litigious sensitivity no
longer permits such age-old practices.
18. If a potential legal situation does arise, avoid unnecessary
communication. Take care of the injured player, and be considerate and
professional. Do not, however, offer your opinion, accept blame or give
unnecessary information to the public at large.
Post-Season Strategies to Stay Legally Fit
19. Review your program. Keep what worked, not only from the viewpoint of
wins and losses, but also from meeting your safety and legal
responsibilities.
20. Ask for constructive criticism and/or recommendations from those you
respect, including players.
21. Evaluate and recondition all equipment.
22. Place orders for new equipment and communicate your needs for the next
season, for example, was there a field problem, such as holes that need to
be filled? Again, put everything in writing.
23. Attend clinics and workshops to remain abreast with current issues,
regulations and procedures.
Following all these suggestions will not insure you immunity from becoming
a defendant in a lawsuit. They will, however, lower the chances
considerably, and that?s about all you can expect from any defensive game
plan.
(Reprinte4 from Coach ‘s Legal Report, P.O. Box 81067, Atlanta, GA
30366, March 1986 issue, by Dr. Richard Borkowski)
AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF PEDIATRICS
Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness
Human Immunodeficiency virus [Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) virus] in the Athletic Setting
Because athletes may bleed following trauma, they
represent a theoretical risk to others if they are infected with the human
immunodeficiency virus [HIV, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
virus]. Two questions have concerned coaches, athletic trainers, and
school administrators: Should an athlete known to be infected with HIV be
allowed to participate in competitive sports, and should the universal
precautions recommended for health care worker1 be used when handling
athletes’ blood and body fluids?
The risk of infection from skin exposure to the blood of
a child or adolescent infected with HIV is unknown, but it is apparently
minute and is much less than the risk of HIV infection by needle sticks
from infected patients of approximately 1:250. 2 Although it is
theoretically possible that transmission of HIV could occur in sports such
as wrestling and football in which bleeding and skin abrasions are common,
no such transmission has been reported in these sports. There is one
report of possible transmission of HIV involving a collision between
soccer players.3 However, this report from Italy remains undocumented.
If an HIV-infected athlete would choose to pursue
another sport, this possible risk to others would be avoided; but, in the
absence of any proven risk, involuntary restriction of an infected athlete
is not justified. Informing others of the athlete’s status would
probably lead to his or her exclusion due to inappropriate fear and
prejudice and therefore should also be avoided. This advice must be
reconsidered if transmission of HIV is found to occur in the sports
setting. Athletes should also be made aware of the hazards of needle
sharing for illicit drug use, including steroids.
Universal precautions adapted for the athletic setting are provided in
Recommendation 6. Risk of exposure to a variety of infectious diseases is
greater for coaches and trainers because of their interaction with many
athletes. Competitors have extraordinarily low exposure rates. Coaches and
athletic trainers should use these precautions if they are exposed
repetitively to athletes’ blood, because a rare athlete may have an HIV
infection and because the athletic staff may not know this (as a result of
the current practice of non-disclosure or because HIV-infected individuals
may be asymptomatic and unaware of their infection).
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends:
1. Athletes infected with HIV should be allowed to
participate in all competitive sports. This advice must be reconsidered if
transmission of HIV is found to occur in the sports setting.
2. A physician counseling a known HIV-infected athlete in a sport
involving blood exposure, such as wrestling or football, should inform him
of the theoretical risk of contagion to others and strongly encourage him
to consider another sport.
3. The physician should respect a HIV-infected athlete’s right to
confidentiality. This includes not disclosing the patient’s status of
infection to the participants or the staff of athletic programs.
4. All athletes should be made aware that the athletic program is
operating under the policies in Recommendations 1 and 3.
5. Routine testing of athletes for HIV infection is not indicated.
6. The following precautions should be adopted:
a. Skin exposed to blood or other body fluids visibly contaminated with
blood should be cleaned as promptly as is practical, preferably with soap
and warm water. Skin antiseptics (eg, alcohol) or moist towelettes may be
used if soap and water are not available.
b. Even though good hand-washing is an adequate precaution,4
water-impervious gloves (latex, vinyl, etc) should be available for staff
to use if desired when handling blood or other body fluids visibly
contaminated with blood. Gloves should be worn by individuals with
non-intact skin. Hands should be washed after glove removal.
c. If blood or other body fluids visibly contaminated with blood are
present on a surface, the object should be cleaned with fresh household
bleach solution made for immediate use as follows: 1 part bleach in 100
parts of water, or 1 tablespoon bleach to 1 quart water (hereafter called
“fresh bleach solution”). For example, athletic equipment (eg,
wrestling mats) visibly contaminated with blood should be wiped clean with
fresh bleach solution and allowed to dry before reusing.
d. Emergency care should not be delayed because gloves or other protective
equipment are not available.
e. If the care giver wishes to wear gloves and none are readily available,
a bulky towel may be used to cover the would until on off-the-field
location is reached where gloves can be used during more definitive
treatment.
f. Each coach and athletic trainer should receive training in first aid
and emergency care and be provided with the necessary supplies to treat
open wounds.
g. For those sports with direct body contact and other sports where
bleeding may be expected to occur 6:
1. If a skin lesion is observed, it should be cleansed immediately with a
suitable antiseptic and covered securely 5.
2. If a bleeding wound occurs, the individual’s participation should be
interrupted until the bleeding has been stopped and the wound is both
cleansed with antiseptic and covered securely or occluded. 5
h. Saliva does not transmit HIV. However, because of potential fear on the
part of those providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, breathing (Ambu)
bags and oral airways for use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation should
be available in athletic settings for those who prefer not to give
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
i. Coaches and athletic trainers should receive training in prevention of
HIV transmission in the athletic setting; they should then help implement
the recommendations suggested above.
This statement has been approved by the Council on child
and Adolescent Health. The recommendations in this publication do not
indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of
medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances,
may be appropriate. PEDIATRICS (ISSN 0031 4005). Copyright © 1991 by the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
COMMITTEE ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, 1990-1992
Michael A. Nelson, MD, Chairman
Barry Goldberg, MD
Sally S. Harris, MD
Gregory L. Landry, MD
David M. Orenstein, MD
William L. Risser, MD
Liaison Representatives
Kathryn Keely, MD, Canadian Pediatric Society
Richard Malacrea, national Athletic Trainers Association
Judith C. Young, PhD, National Association for Sport and Physical
Education
AAP Section Liaison
Arthur M. Pappas, MD, Section on Orthopaedics
REFERENCES
1. Centers for Disease Control. Update: recommendations for prevention of
HIV transmission in health-care settings. MMWR. 1987;36(suppl 1):1-18
2. Henderson DK, Saah SJ, Zak BJ, et al. Risk of non-socomial infection
with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated
virus in a large cohort of intensively exposed health care workers. Ann
Intern Med. 1986;104:644-647
3. Torre D, Sampietro C, Ferraro G, Zeroli C, Speranza F, Transmission of
HIV-1 infection via sports injury. Lancet. 1990;335:1105
4. Task Force on Pediatric AIDS, American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric
guidelines for infection control of human immunodeficiency virus (acquired
immunodeficiency virus) in hospitals, medical offices, schools, and other
settings. Pediatrics. 1988;82:801-807
5. World health Organization in collaboration with the International
Federation of Sports Medicine. Consensus Statement from Consultation on
AIDS and Sports. Geneva, Switzerland: January 16, 1989.
PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST
ABUSE/HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS
By John Mahr and George Payan
The following guidelines are a list of concerns and
caution that athletic administrators and coaches should be aware of and
implement at all times for the safety and success of their programs’
athletes and staff. Guidelines to Protect Against Abuse/Harassment
Allegations...Every year coaches in the normal performance of their duties
unknowingly put themselves at risk for allegations of abuse or harassment
from athletes. Strict adherence to the following guidelines will minimize
your chances of having accusations made against you.
1. Avoid touching athletes. If necessary, touch athletes
only out of coaching (teaching) reasons and only in ways that are clearly
non-sexual. Be especially sensitive to athletes who react in even the
slightest negative degree to being touched.
2. Never touch an athlete in anger.
3. Never arrange to meet an athlete away from school
without parent permission.
4. Avoid meeting with a student in a closed classroom or
other meeting room.
5. Never, except in a true emergency, transport a
student in your vehicle without parent consent.
6. Never ask an athlete not to tell his/her parents
about an incident which has occurred.
7. Never write or say anything to a student that you
would not be comfortable sharing with the student’s parents or the
administration.
8. Avoid good-natured “joking” that could be
misconstrued by any of your students.
9. Avoid giving athletes repeated compliments that focus
on physical attributes.
10. Coaches of athletes with special needs who may
occasionally require physical intervention should make sure that such
intervention is necessary and that all school personnel and parents
understand the nature of the intervention before it occurs.
Solutions Goals/Guidelines
1. Athletic Policy (Awareness of the Problem)
a) Statement of Philosophy (include inappropriate
behavior and filing a complaint)
b) Parent Verification of Athletic Policy
c) Student Verification of Athletic Policy
2. Coaches workshop each year – Beginning of the year
a) Signed by Coach 3. Head coach leads a pre-season
meeting with all athletes and staff together to discuss what is
appropriate and not appropriate (CROSSING THE LINE).
a) Steps - filing a complaint
1. Head Coach
2. Athletic Director
3. If the Athletic Director is the coach/then to Principal
4. Principal
5. Police Department
The bottom line is to use good judgment and common
sense.
Administrator Goals/Guidelines
1. Hire experienced coaches...experience should include
tenure as an assistant coach; First Aid/CPR Certification; Coaching
Certification (i.e., AAF/CIF)...experience should include education in the
areas of coaching the female athletes.
2. Hire certificated and/or classified professionals who
are closely related to the institution/school.
3. Do not place the coach or cause the coach(es) to be
put into positions that may be potentially compromising. Help them to
become better educated and prudent professionals; provide assistance with
athletic training, locker room supervision, chaperone needs, etc.
4. Athletic Directors must communicate with their
coaches.
Coaches Guidelines:
1. Try to avoid awkward situations. Your relationship
with your athletes is a professional one.
2. Limit physical contact to group situations where it
won’t be misunderstood by the athlete or anyone else.
3. Keep one-on-one situations to a minimum.
4. Be aware of the fact that there are two issues:
actually crossing the line and the appearance of crossing the line.
5. Male head coaches should have at least one female
assistant coach or vice versa.
6. Coaches must communicate with one another on the
daily and weekly plan of action...who will cover what assignments...what
problems might arise and how should a coach go about dealing with or
remedying such situations.
7. Coaches must be made aware, in advance of potential
situations that might compromise their situation professionally, morally
and legally...
a) Being put into a situation where a coach is alone
with an athlete of the opposite gender.
b) Having to transport an athlete home after a
practice...especially doing so alone with no one else in the car. Coaches
should not transport any athlete home except in extreme emergencies.
c) While on trips away from school, no chaperone or coach should be alone
with an athlete for any reason at any time.
8. Locker room supervision problems need to be addressed
by the athletic and PE administration. A male coach should not be expected
to supervise a female locker room at any time. Care should be taken to
have some adult female in attendance during regular locker room use.
9. Coaches must be consistent with the use of proper
language and ways to professionally convey their message...demeaning,
degrading, and profane language have no part in a coach’s vocabulary.
10. The coach must be careful in regard to making
close/intimate contact or what might be construed as such forms of contact
with any athlete.
11. The coach must be careful to watch for athletes
dressing in an inappropriate manner prior to competitions and practice.
Modesty/decency in regard to dress is a “must.”
12. Coaches must be aware of the warning signs of eating
disorders, what to look for and even ask if they suspect a problem
occurring. With the help of school counselors and parents, they can treat
such a situation with privacy and understanding of the athlete’s well
being.
13. The coach must be conscientious with the use of
his/her language and phrases so as not to convey a message to athletes
that they are hopelessly “obese, fat, overweight,” etc., to gain
approval. The psycho-physiological effects can be devastating and lead to
many self-degradation disorders. Be wise and positive in your choice of
words!
14. It is paramount for coaches to remember that they
are working with young adults. Competitive expectations should not
outweigh our concern for their overall well-being. Training and
competition schedules as well as the overall time and commitment
expectations should be developed around a need for the athletes to be
well-rounded individuals. Any program that dominates or directs the
athlete’s time away from family, school, work, church, friends is a
detriment and danger to their welfare.
Careful attention should be paid by head coaches to
remind themselves and assistants, continually, of the concerns and dangers
of the failure of not acting responsibly and within professional
guidelines. Once a season (pre-season meeting) may not be enough...being
“ever-vigilant” and aware is a key.
If accused by anyone of abuse or harassment, contact
your Association immediately. Do not provide a statement to the police or
others without securing legal representation through your Association.
(Only Association members are afforded this protection.)
CIF Southern
Section
2003 Boys and Girls Cross Country
### = Adding Students in 2003-04
*** = 2001-02 Data Below, Still To Be Updated
Enclosed are the CBED enrollments for the 2003-2004
school year, which have been certified by the State Department of
Education for public and private schools from the 2002-2003 year. The
enclosed divisional breakdowns are tentative. Final adjustments will be
made when this year’s CBED enrollments as of October 1, 2003 are known. Reminder:
By action of the CIF-SS Council at the March 23, 2000 meeting, no schools
will be allowed to compete outside of their enrollment based division.
Division I (1775 and Above)
Adolfo Camarillo 1885
Alhambra 2348
Aliso Niguel 2168
Alta Loma 2067
Arcadia 2538
Arroyo Grande 2023
Ayala 2528
Bell Gardens 2092
Burbank 1844
Cabrillo, Long Beach 1781
California 1785
Canyon, C.C. 2034
Canyon Springs 1959
Capistrano Valley 1930
Cathedral City 1792
Century 1985
Chaffey 2595
Channel Islands 2084
Chaparral 1882
Chino 2100
Coachella Valley 2040
Colton 2105
Corona 1903
Crescenta Valley 1938
Dana Hills 2181
Diamond Bar 2219
Don Lugo 1845
Downey 2391
Eisenhower 2500
El Rancho 2206
El Toro 1805
Esperanza 2239
Etiwanda 2632
Fontana 2669
Fountain Valley 2222
Glendale 2637
Glendora 1932
Hart 2118
Hawthorne 2171
Highland 2312
Hoover 2051
Hueneme 1787
Jordan 2914
Jurupa Valley 1995
Kaiser 1902
La Sierra 1838
Lakewood 3241
Lancaster 2179
Leuzinger 2940
Littlerock 2202
Los Alamitos 2135
Lynwood 3129
Marina 1883
Miller, A.B. 2464
Millikan 3174
Mission Viejo 1854
Montclair 2340
Montebello 2164
Murrieta Valley 2987
Nogales 1919
Ontario 2030
Oxnard 2108
Palmdale 2543
Paramount 2851
Peninsula 2404
Poly, Long Beach 3531
Poly, Riverside 1807
Quartz Hill 2193
Rancho Cucamonga 2157
Redlands 2196
Redlands East Valley 2311
Rialto 2541
Righetti 1836
Rowland 1831
Royal 1953
Rubidoux 1812
Saddleback 2204
San Clemente 2075
San Gorgonio 2013
Santa Ana 2713
Santa Ana Valley 2135
Santa Maria 2573
Santa Monica 2574
Santiago, Corona 2601
Saugus 1937
Schurr 2249
Silverado 2192
Simi Valley 1833
Temecula Valley 2452
Temescal Canyon 1975
Thousand Oaks 1921
Trabuco Hills 1946
Upland 2595
Valencia, Valencia 2252
Valley View 2033
Walnut 1907
Warren 2075
West Covina 1918
Wilson, Long Beach 3047
Yucaipa 2102
Division II (1350 - 1774)
Agoura 1600
Anaheim 1688
Antelope Valley 1770
Apple Valley 1384
Baldwin Park 1691
Bellflower 1455
Beverly Hills 1614
Bloomington 1672
Brea Olinda 1423
Buena 1497
Buena Park 1386
Burroughs, Burbank 1537
Cajon 1559
Canyon, Anaheim 1509
Centennial, Corona 1680
Cerritos 1690
Charter Oak 1437
Claremont 1638
Compton 1606
Culver City 1413
Cypress 1547
Damian (B) 1642
Dominguez 1537
Don Bosco (B) 1408
Dos Pueblos 1578
Edison 1692
El Dorado 1585
El Modena 1537
Elsinore 1639
Foothill 1636
Fullerton 1432
Garden Grove 1359
Garey 1647
Granite Hills 1364
Hemet 1679
Hesperia 1462
Huntington Beach 1675
Indio 1658
Inglewood 1444
Irvine 1397
Katella 1659
Kennedy 1568
King, M.L. 1666
La Habra 1558
La Mirada 1672
La Quinta, La Quinta 1660
La Serna 1489
Laguna Hills 1396
Loara 1543
Los Altos 1353
Los Amigos 1443 Loyola (B) *** 1748
Mark Keppel 1545
Mater Dei *** 1495
Mayfair 1463
Mira Costa 1762
Moorpark 1631
Newport Harbor 1693
Norco 1736
Norte Vista 1715
North, J.W. 1591
North Torrance 1538
Norwalk 1536
Orange 1471
Pacific 1438
Palm Desert 1350
Paloma Valley 1512
Pasadena 1712
Paso Robles 1427
Perris 1638
Rancho Verde 1379
Redondo Union 1529
Rio Mesa 1651
San Bernardino 1619
San Marcos 1476
Santa Barbara 1651
Santa Fe 1774
Santiago, Garden Grove 1522
Savanna 1550
Serrano 1481
Sierra Vista 1369
Sonora 1455
South Torrance 1401
St. John Bosco (B) 1576
Sultana 1637
Sunny Hills 1725
Temple City 1355
Torrance 1553
Troy 1606
Tustin 1559
University 1611
Valencia, Placentia 1542
Ventura 1505
Villa Park 1571
West Torrance 1468
West Valley 1734
Westlake 1594
Westminster 1774
Whittier 1551
Wilson, H.H. 1437
Woodbridge 1463
Division III (800 - 1349)
Alemany 1119
Arlington 1313
Arroyo 1290
Arroyo Valley 1224
Artesia 1243
Atascadero 1298
Azusa 1045
Barstow 1222
Bassett 1075
Bishop Amat 991
Blair 829
Bolsa Grande 1127
Bonita 1305
Burroughs, Ridgecrest 1161
Cabrillo, Lompoc 1051
Calabasas 1349
Cathedral (B) 812
Centennial, Compton 958
Corona del Mar 986
Costa Mesa 958
Covina 888
Desert Hot Springs 902
Diamond Ranch 1319
El Monte 1046
Estancia 991
Excelsior Educ. Ctr. 883
Gabrielino 1154
Gahr 1347
Ganesha 1139
Gladstone 1191
Glenn 1243
Harvard/Westlake 819
La Canada 1061
La Puente 1222
La Quinta,Westminster 1197
Lompoc 1175 Magnolia 1150
Monrovia 1218
Morningside 1192
Mountain View 992
Muir 966
Newbury Park 1247
Nordhoff 939
Northview 961
Northwood 1252
Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks 827
Ocean View 1101
Pacifica, Garden Grove 1289
Pacifica, Oxnard ### 1310
Palm Springs 1224
Pioneer 1245
Pomona 1208
Ramona 1192
Rancho Alamitos 1234
Rim of the World 1273
Rosary (G) 1030
Rosemead 1203
San Dimas 979
San Jacinto 991
San Luis Obispo 1111
Santa Margarita 1286
Servite (B) 1324
South Hills 1290
South Pasadena 1032
St. Francis (B) 922
St. Joseph, Lakewood (G) 1218
St. Lucy’s (G) 1292
Tesoro ### 1082
Western 1250
Workman 1111
Yucca Valley 1062
Division IV (350 - 799)
Academy of Academic Ex. 445
Alverno (G) 374
Banning 781
Beaumont 724
Big Bear 651
Bishop Montgomery 796
Bishop Union 563
Calif. Acad. Math/Science 445
Calvary Chapel, Santa Ana 464
Cantwell/Sacred Heart 363
Carpinteria 609
Chaminade 775
Chino Hills ### 538
Colony ### 406
Crespi (B) 744
Crossroads 360
Duarte 778
Fillmore 752
Flintridge/Sacred Heart (G) 610
Holy Family (G) 436
Immaculate Heart (G) 798
Kern Valley 451
La Reina (G) 540
La Salle 548
Laguna Beach 648
Los Angeles Baptist 461
Los Osos ### 612
Louisville (G) 730
Lutheran, Orange 713
Malibu 531
Marlborough (G) 526
Marshall 767
Marymount (G) 564
Mayfield (G) 440
Milken Community 416 Mojave 388
Morro Bay 678
Murphy (B) *** 452
Notre Dame Academy (G) 694
Notre Dame, Riverside 426
Oak Park 775
Oxford Academy 461
Paraclete 501
Providence 403
Ramona Convent (G) 688
Rosamond 470
Sacred Heart of Jesus (G) 488
Salesian (B) 434
San Gabriel Mission (G) 458
San Marino 799
Santa Ynez 767
Serra, Gardena 405
Sherman Indian 593
Silver Valley 365
South El Monte 789
St. Bernard 468
St. Bonaventure 554
St. Joseph, Santa Maria 460
St. Marys Academy (G) 442
St. Matthias (G) 626
St. Monica 429
St. Paul 568
Twentynine Palms 593
Valley Christian, Cerritos 536
Vasquez 390
Village Christian 418
Vista del Lago ### 572
Westridge (G) 384
Whitney 512
Whittier Christian 351
Division V (349 and Below)
Acaciawood 37
Apple Valley Christian 109
Aquinas 248
Arrowhead Christian Acad. 259
Avalon 184
Baker Valley 40
Bell-Jeff 276
Bishop Diego 204
Boron 126
Boys Republic (B) 290
Brentwood 336
Brethren Christian 228
Bridges Academy *** 45
Buckley 199
Calvary Chapel, Downey 302
Calvary Chapel, Moreno Valley 53
Calvary Chapel, Murrieta 220
Campbell Hall 342
Capistrano Valley Christian 200
Cate 210
Chadwick 226
Connelly (G) 296
Desert 286
Desert Christian, Bermuda Dunes 78
Desert Christian, Lancaster 323
Dunn 127
Fairmont 273
Flintridge Prep 298
Grove 74
Happy Valley *** 70
Highland Hall 71
Holy Martyr’s 149
Immanual Christian 30
J. Serra ### 123
Kilpatrick (B) *** 218
Laguna Blanca 122
Linfield 182
Los Angeles Adventist 53
Lutheran, La Verne 141
Mammoth 277
Maranatha 341 Mary Star of the Sea 311
Mesa Grande 73
Montclair Prep 305
New Roads 175
Nipomo ### 301
Nuview Bridge ### 57
Oak Grove *** 33
Oaks Christian 324
Oakwood 320
Ojai Valley 103
Ontario Christian 327
Owens Valley 25
Palm Valley 60
Palos Verdes ### 132
Poly, Pasadena 257
Rolling Hills Prep 138
Saddleback Valley Christian 79
Sage Hill 228
Santa Clara 202
Skyward Christian *** 67
South Bay Lutheran, Torrance *** 69
St. Anthony 185
St. Genevieve 270
St. Margaret’s 258
St. Michael’s Prep (B) *** 66
Summit View 51
Tarbut V’Torah 99
Thacher 192
Trona 82
Upland Christian 116
Van Horn Center 44
Viewpoint 256
Vivian Webb (G) 238
Webb (B) 310
West Los Angeles Baptist *** 43
West Valley Christian 61
Western Christian 309
Windward 255
Woodcrest Christian 300
Yeshiva 245
Zinsmeyer Academy 65
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