TO: ATHLETIC DIRECTORS/ BOYS’ WATER POLO COACHES FROM: KRISTINE PALLE, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RE: 2014 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ WATER POLO PLAYOFFS DATE: OCTOBER 2014 (updated 11/7/2014) DIVISIONS The 2014 CIF Southern Section Boys’ Water Polo Playoffs will be conducted in seven divisions: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)

PLAYOFF GROUPINGS UDivision 1 UDivision 2 UDivision 3 UDivision 4 UDivision 5 UDivision 6 UDivision 7 Marmonte Baseline Almont Freeway Citrus Belt Empire Garden Grove Mission Bay Coastal Cyn Ocean Del Rio Golden West Miramonte Moore Big VIII North Hills PAC 8 Desert Valley Los Padres Mt. Baldy Pacific Coast Channel Orange Coast Pacific Hacienda Mountain Pass Orange Sunset Crestview Rio Hondo Prep Inland Valley Sunbelt Pacific View Trinity South Coast Sea View San Gabriel Vly Palomares Tri Valley River Valley Southwestern San Andreas Valle Vista

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE All games will begin at 5:00 p.m. unless another time is mutually agreed upon by both schools AND REPORTED TO THE CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OFFICE.

REPORT YOUR SCORES** INTO YOUR SCHEDULE AT WWW.CIFSSHOME.ORG, “Teams” Tab IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING YOUR CONTEST. ** See specific instructions on page 3 REPORT YOUR SCORES

PLAYOFF DATES - ALL DIVISIONS Brackets for all divisions will be released on Sunday, November 9 @ 9:00 a.m. *Note – Wildcard games for ALL Divisions will be played Tuesday, November 11, 2014 First Round Wednesday, November 12, 2014 (Divisions 1, 3 & 5) Thursday, November 13, 2014 (Divisions 2, 4, 6 & 7) Quarterfinal Round Saturday, November 15, 2014 (Upper Bracket games must start after 2:00 p.m.) (Lower Bracket games must end no later than 1:00 p.m.) Semifinal Round Wednesday, November 19, 2014 (Alternate Sites Required) Note: Divisions 1-3 will be held at Woollett Aquatic Center, Irvine Division 5 will be held at Diamond Bar HS Division 6 & 7 will be held at MT. SAC, Walnut Divisions 4 To Be Determined by host schools

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS (All Divisions) – William J. Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine Championship Finals - Saturday, November 22, 2014

** Specific round dates are subject to change based on bracket size

PLAYOFF FORMAT 4- team leagues are guaranteed two entries into the 2014 Boys’ Water Polo Playoffs, 5-6 team leagues are guaranteed three entries and 7-8 team leagues are guaranteed four entries. Freelance teams may fill byes in each divisional draw, or teams submitted by leagues, who qualify for an At-Large entry. See rule 3214.1 for rules regarding “At-Large” entries. Note: The 2014 Boys Water Polo At Large Form must be submitted by your school using the online CIFSSHome Application (www.cifsshome.org), no later than 9:00 am on Saturday, November 8, 2014. DATE OF LAST CONTEST By Southern Section Council action, ALL LEAGUE contests must be completed by Friday, November 7, 2014. Non league games may be played on Saturday, November 8, but results will NOT be considered for playoff purposes. DETERMINATION OF HOST TEAMS FIRST-ROUND CONTESTS - An asterisk (*) on the draw sheet will indicate the host school for all first-round contests. SECOND-ROUND CONTESTS The host school for these rounds will be determined in accordance with Section 3204, of the CIF-SS Blue Book. In all divisions and in all rounds, the host school will be responsible for securing a pool that meets the championship standards as stated below. SEMIFINAL ROUND CONTESTS MUST BE PLAYED AT THE ALTERNATE SITES LISTED BELOW. IF AN ALTERNATE SITE IS NOT LISTED (DIVISIONS 4 & 7), THE HOST SCHOOL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING AN ALTERNATE SITE. An alternate site is defined as one on which a team has not conducted practice sessions. A team may have played some of its league games and even a playoff contest in a particular pool and it could still be classified as an alternate site. (Blue Book Rule 3206). WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 – The following sites have been pre - determined for Semi Final games

Division 1 – Woollett Aquatic Center, Irvine Division 5 – Diamond Bar HS, Diamond Bar Division 2 – Woollett Aquatic Center, Irvine Division 6 – MT. SAC, Walnut Division 3 – Woollett Aquatic Center, Irvine Division 7 – MT. SAC, Walnut Division 4 – determined by semi final host school All Championship Finals will be held at the William J. Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine and will be managed by the CIF Southern Section. PRE –FLIPS For ALL Rounds we will be conducting pre flips in order to give schools immediate notice of their next game location. When the pairings are released on Sunday, November 9th the draw will indicate home and away teams. That day we will also do pre-flips to determine the host school in the next round. Each morning following games played in your division we will do pre flips for the round following your next round. For example: the day after your first round game, we will pre-flip for the host school for semi finals (16 team) or quarter finals (32 team). Coin Flip results will be available @ www.cifss.org after 10:00 a.m. the morning of the flip. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS – ALL DIVISIONS AND ALL ROUNDS Width - No less than 45 feet (20m), no more than 66 feet (13m). Length - 75 feet or (25m). For pools with floating goals, the distance from goal line to goal line shall be 75 feet or (25m).

For pools with wall goals, the length of the pool from wall to wall shall be 75 feet (25m). * Floating goals may not be used in 25 yard pool.

Depth - 6 1/2 feet (5 1/2 feet allowable only at lane line provided depth goes to 6 1/2 feet within two yards of the lane line.)

PLAYING RULES All playoff games will be conducted according to the 2014-15 National Federation Water Polo Rules (previously distributed to all CIF-SS Boys water polo coaches), except where superseded by the CIF-SS Blue Book, or this bulletin.

CIFSSHOME REQUIREMENTS

SCHEDULES &SCORES Complete your schedule in CIFSSHome prior to your season as well as update scores following each contest Attention Athletic Directors/Coaches: It is very important that you enter your entire season schedule into CIFSSHome (www.cifsshome.org) as well as update the scores immediately following your contests. Log in @ www.cifsshome.org (If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director). Once you are logged in: -On the left panel, click on “Teams”, select “Water Polo, Boys” -To Add a game, click “Add Game” at the top right and fill out all of the required fields which are marked by a red (*) to complete your schedule. -To Submit your score, click on the “Teams”, select “Water Polo, Boys” Scroll through your schedule and click on the green “Post Result” button. -Make sure that your overall and team records are correct on your team page. Check out the Help video under the Help button on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!” VARSITY TEAM INFORMATION (ROSTER) DUE no later than TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 Attention Athletic Directors/Coaches: It is very important that you enter your entire Boys Water Polo Varsity roster into CIFSSHome (www.cifsshome.org) no later than TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014. Log in @ www.cifsshome.org (If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director). Once you are logged in: -On the left panel, Click on the “Teams” tab, select “Water Polo, Boys” -Here are the instructions for using the sample file.

- Download the sample file and delete the “contents only”. Copy and paste or type your roster information into the file as the contents and save the file to your computer. You can only upload an excel file (xls) that is the exact same format as the sample file. Columns for information not required for your sport may be left blank, but the HEADER INFORMATION MUST REMAIN EXACTLY AS THE SAMPLE. Required Columns for Boys Water Polo are: First Name, Last Name, Birth date, Year, Number, Position, Height & Eligibility. - Next - click Choose File, find your file, then click “Import Student”.

- To confirm your roster has been uploaded, your roster will be uploaded in the roster section and all of the required columns are filled out. Check out the Help video under the Help tab on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!” VARSITY COACHES Attention Athletic Directors/Coaches: It is very important that you enter your Boys Water Polo coaches (Head & Assistants) into CIFSSHome (www.cifsshome.org) no later than TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014. Log in @ www.cifsshome.org (If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director). Once you are logged in: -Click on the “Teams” tab on the left navigation bar. Click on the corresponding varsity team (Water Polo, Boys). -Click on “Add/Edit Coaches”, select the information to add both your HEAD & ASSISTANT coaches Check out the Help video under the Help tab on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!” VARSITY TEAM PHOTO DUE no later than FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Attention Athletic Directors/Coaches: It is very important that your Boys Water Polo Varsity Team Photo is uploaded to CIFSSHome (www.cifsshome.org) no later than FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014. Log in @ www.cifsshome.org (If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director). on Home Campus -On the left panel, click Teams” tab on the left navigation bar. Click on the corresponding varsity team (Water Polo, Boys). - Under Team Picture, click Add/Edit picture, click Browse, find your file and click “Upload Picture” – Team Photo can be no larger than 672 pixels x 480 pixels (7”x5”) Check out the Help video under the Help tab on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!” AT LARGE APPLICATION – MUST HAVE .500 RECORD OR BETTER Attention Athletic Directors/ Coaches: Please follow the instructions below to enter your school as an At Large Entry for Boys Water Polo. The At Large Application is to be submitted by your school no later than Saturday, November 8, 2014 @ 9:00 a.m. Log in @ www.cifsshome.org (If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director). Once you are logged in: -On the left panel, click on At Large Petition -Select “Boys Water Polo” then click “Add” Please be sure that your Schedule is updated in CIFSSHome as this is where the information for the At Large Petition will be created. Check out the Help video under the Help tab on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!” OFFICIALS The CIF-SS Office will assign officials for all water polo playoff games. Fees for officials other than the championship game will be: Single Game -- $70.00 each official, during all playoff rounds

Championship Final -- $78.00 each official The host school will be provided the names of the officials by a representative of the CIF-SS Office.

AWARDS The following awards will be given during the playoffs: A. Championship Plaques - All first place teams. B. Runner-up Plaques - All second place teams. C. Championship Patches - 18 individual patches for members of all championship teams. D. Championship T-shirts - 18 t-shirts for members of all championship teams. E. Medals - 18 individual medals for members of all runner-up teams. F. Certificates - Individual participation certificates for members of each team participating in the playoffs are available to be downloaded from the CIF School Disk. Each member of a team participating in the CIF Southern Section playoffs can receive a CIF SOUTHERN SECTION PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE. These certificates will be printed out solely by your school. The document is in a “type-in” PDF format and may be downloaded from our website: www.cifss.org under FORMS. GAME BALLS Participating teams will furnish their own balls for pre-game warm-ups and practice sessions. It will be the responsibility of the host team to provide an official game ball (KAP7 105), as specified in the National Federation Rules, and per CIF Southern Section contract. All playoff contests must be played using the KAP7 ball. The CIF Southern Section will furnish the KAP7 ball for all Championship Final games. ADMISSION CHARGES A. Preliminary Rounds -- As per Article 1, Section 143 of the CIF-SS Blue Book, there will be no admission charged for games,

except upon petition to the Commissioner's Office, by the principals of the schools involved. If written permission is granted, the prices are to be $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for high school students, and $5.00 for children 13 and under.

B. Championship Finals – Game schedule and admission prices for the finals will be as follows: WILLIAM J. WOOLLETT AQUATICS CENTER—Saturday, November 22 Divisions will be assigned specific game times on Thursday, November 20 no later than 10:00 a.m. Game 2 - 11:30 a.m. (Left Course) Game 1 - 10:00 a.m. (Right Course) Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. (Left Course) Game 3 - 1:00 p.m (Right Course) Game 6 - 5:30 p.m. (Left Course) Game 5 - 4:00 p.m. (Right Course)

Game 7 - 7:00 p.m. (Right Course) Ticket Prices (ticket price is per Session) $10.00 Adults $5.00 High School Students (w/HS ID) $5.00 Children (13 and under) All seating at the William J. Woollett Aquatics Center will be general admission (first come, first served). This will allow the fans of competing schools to have an equal opportunity for seats. Schools are responsible for securing their own valuables. Valuables should not be left unattended. Each team should designate someone to secure those valuables and keep them in their possession at all times.

CHEERING SECTIONS Fan/Student cheering sections are encouraged to cheer and support their own team and should display proper sportsmanship with respect to the opposing team and the game officials. They are expected to follow the following guidelines and failure to do so may lead to removal from the contest and/or forfeiture of the contest.

1. No noisemakers (horns, bells, victory bells, sirens, chimes, wooden blocks, balloons, thunder sticks, etc.). Megaphones may only be used by the school’s uniformed cheer squads. 2. Cheering devices such as rally towels, pom poms and pennants are acceptable when used within the bounds of good sportsmanship. 3. It is the expectation that cheering section behavior will be monitored by the assigned school staff of the school that they represent. All improper behavior/language should be addressed and corrected immediately by school staff supervisors. 4. Face painting is acceptable from the neck up only and shall not include any inappropriate letters or symbols. Assigned school staff shall monitor their cheering sections in regards to face painting.

CONTEST FINANCES A. If permission is granted to charge admission, the gross profit will be split equally between the schools, with the visitor paying

its own travel expense and the host team paying the game expense. B. Concessions and Programs -- In all games except the finals, the host school reserves the right to handle programs and

concessions as a separate venture, and need not share the profit, or expect the visiting school or CIF-SS, to share in any loss. C. Championship Finals -- When managed by the CIF-SS, all receipts will revert to the CIF-SS, who will pay game, facility, and

award expenses. PROTESTS OF PLAYOFF CONTESTS By action of the CIF-SS Council at its March 1983 meeting, protests of playoff contests involving National Federation rules will no longer be entertained following the conclusion of the contest. Coaches may direct questions to the game officials as they pertain to a possible misapplication of the rules in accordance with the National Federation rules governing that sport. No protest may be carried forth once the contest is completed. Coaches are encouraged to carry National Federation rulebooks with them for all playoff contests. Schools will still have the opportunity to protest a contest, in accordance with Southern Section Rule 1111, as it pertains to use of an ineligible player, or violations of any CIF-Southern Section rule in connection with the contest.

YOU MUST REPORT YOUR SCORES IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR CONTEST INTO YOUR SCHEDULE AT

WWW.CIFSSHOME.ORG, Log in @ www.cifsshome.org

(If you do not have a log in & password as a coach, check with your Athletic Director).

Once you are logged in:-On the left panel, Click on Teams, Select “Boys Water Polo Varsity”

-Submit Score by clicking the green button that says “Post Result” Check out the Help video under the Support tab on the bottom left, “Be CIF Prepared!”

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MEMO TO: CIF Southern Section Principals, Athletic Directors and Coaches FROM: Rob Wigod, Commissioner of Athletics SUBJECT: At-Large Entries into CIF Southern Section Playoffs New Bylaw Change for 2014-2015 DATE: October 6, 2014 CIF Southern Section Blue Book Rule 3214.1 was changed last year by the CIF Southern Section Council. This new bylaw takes effect with the 2014-2015 school year and states, “In all team sports other than basketball and wrestling, additional entries beyond a league’s guaranteed number of entries will only be permitted to enter the playoffs to fill any byes which exist in the opening round. Wildcard contests will be for situations where the number of teams that are guaranteed entries from their leagues necessitate that additional contests be played to reduce the number of teams entered to the required number of the original draw. (For example, when there are 37 teams entered as guaranteed entries from their leagues into a particular playoff draw, there must be 5 wildcard contests played to reduce the number of teams from 37 to 32, the required number of the original draw.) At‐large teams, teams meeting the at-large criteria (.500 or better overall record), can only be accepted into the playoffs if there are openings in the original draw after all of the league’s guaranteed entries are submitted. (For example, when there are 30 teams entered as guaranteed entries from their leagues into a 32‐team draw, there would be 2 byes in the bracket and those byes could be filled by teams who were not guaranteed entries from their leagues who submitted at‐large application forms for that particular sport and have an overall record of .500 or better in all games played during the regular season.) In the sport of football, a .500 or better record is not required for at‐large submission/selection. In any playoff grouping other than basketball, at‐large selections will be considered from the next place beyond the guarantee that are .500 or better. After all those schools have been taken and there are still positions available, the next place teams that are .500 or better will then be considered. An example would be in football, some divisions allow two (2) entries per league. All 3rd place teams would be taken before any 4th place teams would be considered. (A tie will count as half a win and half a loss for a .500 record or better.) For specific information on the at‐large selection process, see the respective Playoff Bulletin for each particular sport.” All at-large entries must be submitted to the CIF-SS Office through the CIFSSHome system on the same date and at the same time as league entries are due for each particular sport. Include the proper form which lists all contests played, results and any further background information the at-large selection committee should know to determine the teams to be selected for the filling of byes.

At-large teams must have a .500 record or better for their complete schedule to be considered. A tie will count as a ½ win and a ½ loss as the criteria for a .500 or better record. (A record of 10-10-1 would be considered as qualifying.) Football Only: NOTE: Should the number of guaranteed playoff entries fail to complete a full bracket; this will necessitate the inclusion of at-large teams. The following criteria and procedures will be used to accomplish this task.

(1) Leagues will have the option of entering at-large teams for consideration should they desire (see process below).

(2) All at-large entries must be submitted to the CIF-SS no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday morning for the

weekend in which the playoff draw will be completed. (3) Schools which are being submitted as at-large entries MUST submit to this office by 9:00 a.m. the Saturday of the

weekend in which the playoff draw is finalized, on the proper form which lists all contests played, results of same and any further background information the at-large selection committee should be appraised of in determining the teams which will be selected for the filling of byes.

(4) The Selection Committee, with the full support of the CIF-SS Football Coaches Advisory Committee, will utilize the following criteria in its selection process, with each category below having the specific weight listed:

Criteria utilized by the At-Large Selection Committee:

(a) Head-to-head competition of teams under consideration (4 points) (b) Overall strength of the league from which the team is entered (1 point) (c) Overall win-loss record (1 point) (d) Strength against common opponents (1 point) (e) Strength of schedule (2 points, using overall win-loss record of opponents) (f) Free lance teams will be part of the pool for the filling of at-large berths

(5) The At-Large Selection Committee will meet in the CIF-SS office on the Saturday afternoon for the weekend in

which the playoff draw is to be finalized. The administrator so designated from the CIF-SS office for football shall act as a resource person and chair the meeting.

Basketball Only: For the playoffs, each division grouping will fill to 32 team brackets with no “wild card” games unless there are more than 32 automatic qualifiers. “At-Large” entries will be selected by the Tournament Seeding Committee to fill to the 32 team brackets in each division. There is no minimum won/loss criteria necessary to apply for “At -Large” consideration in basketball as part of this criteria. In any case, an at-large entry form must be received in order to be considered.

The Tournament Seeding Committee will use the following criteria for “at-large” selection in basketball only, with each having no specific weight and/or preference: (a) Head-to-head competition of teams under consideration. (b) Overall strength of the league in which the team participates. (c) Overall win/loss record. (d) League finish. (e) Strength against common opponents.

(f) Strength of schedule. (g) Strength at end of season (whether team has lost or won its last 3 games, etc.)

(h) Free lance teams will be part of the pool for the filling of “at-large” berths. (i) Computer Rankings.

At-Large Selection: It is again to be reviewed that all material relating to an at-large entry MUST be submitted to the CIF-SS no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday for the weekend in which the playoff draw is to be finalized. If the material is not submitted, the team will not be placed under consideration in that the at-large selection committee will have no statistical data from which to draw. Please be sure to review this material with your coaching staff and your league.