MARMONTE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION
SOUTHERN SECTION
BY-LAWS
Revised as of April 26, 2006
ARTICLE I
GENERAL RULES
Section 1: Amendments:
The By-Laws maybe amended by a two-thirds vote in accordance
with Article X, Section 1 of the Constitution.
Section 2: CIF
Rules: Unless otherwise specified herein, the CIF
regulations shall govern.
Section 3: League
Dues: Assessment of League dues will be divided equally
among all member schools. The assessment will be based upon
a budget adopted by the Council.
Section 4: CIF
Playoffs: The Marmonte League is a member of the
playoff section asdesignated by the CIF.
Section 5: Playoff
Representatives: The League Playoff Representatives will
be determined in accordance with the rules governing the
particular sport within this set of By-Laws.
Section 6:
Admission Procedures and Prices:
A. Single Lower Level
Games
a.
General Admission
$3.00
b.
Home
Students Set by school
c.
Visiting
Students $3.00
d.
Children under 12
(with adult) $2.00
e.
Children under 5
(with adult) Free
B.
Varsity Games/ Multiple Games
a.
General Admission
$6.00
b.
Home
Students Set by school
c.
Visiting
Students $6.00
d.
Children under 12
(with adult) $3.00
e. Children under 5 (with
adult) Free
C.
Football (only)
a. General
Admission $7.00
b. Home
Students Set by school
c. Visiting
Students $7.00
d. Children under 12 (with
adult) $4.00
e. Children under 5 (with
adult) Free
D. Senior Citizens
Seniors (62 or older) with
proper ID and without a Marmonte League citizen pass will be
admitted to all Marmonte League
contests.
Section 7: Gate
Receipts: Each school shall keep its gate for home
events and pay all expenses unless a different arrangement
can be mutually agreed upon.
Section 8: League
Passes: Passes are to be issued by the League
Secretary, through the Principal of each school. Passes are
to be inspected, not collected, at the gate. A standard
League Pass and Senior Citizen Pass will be issued by the
League, printed at League expense, and distributed
on the basis of requests by schools. In addition to the
Marmonte League and Senior Citizen Pass, League schools
shall also honor the following passes: CIF, CIF Media, all
valid media passes, and visiting high school Staff passes.
The Marmonte League will recognize the gold card issued by
the Channel Coast Association honoring Officials with 25
years of service, for admission to League events.
Section 9: Band
and Cheerleaders: Band members, cheerleaders, drill
teams and song leaders in uniform of competing schools shall
be admitted to League contests without charge. Refer to
individual sports for exceptions.
Section 10: Bonfire
Rallies: There shall be no bonfire rallies.
Section 11: Scores:
Each school is to report all varsity scores to the League
Coordinator. Each school is also responsible for reporting
all wins/losses of lower level games to the League
Coordinator.
Section 12: Scouting
Regulations: League schools will not send video tape or
scouting reports to the opposition during playoff games
without the approval of the coaches involved. **See Football
By-Laws for specific regulations on football filming**.
Section 13: Media
Coverage: Each school has the right to enter into media
coverage agreements of their own construction. It is
mandatory that the visiting school be notified at least one
week in advance.
Section 14: Scheduling
and Hosting All League Voting Meetings: The following
schools are responsible for scheduling sports and hosting
All-League voting meetings:
Boys Athletics
Girls Athletics
Cross Country
Thousand Oaks Cross Country Thousand Oaks
Tennis Westlake
Tennis Westlake
Water Polo
Agoura Water Polo
Agoura
Basketball
Newbury Park Basketball Newbury
Park
Soccer
Calabasas Soccer
Calabasas
Swimming
Agoura Swimming
Agoura
Boys Athletics
Girls Athletics
Track Moorpark
Track Moorpark
Volleyball
Royal Volleyball
Royal
Baseball
Simi Valley Softball
Thousand Oaks
Golf Westlake
Golf Westlake
Football Simi Valley
Wrestling
Simi Valley
Section 15: Hosting
League Tournaments:
The following schools
are responsible for hosting the League Tournaments:
Cross
Country Agoura
Swimming Royal
Boys/Girls
Tennis Westlake Wrestling
Simi Valley
Track: League Track and Field prelims and finals
will be held at
either Royal or Moorpark on an alternate year
basis.
A
meeting will be called on the evening of the first Monday
following the last League contest for the purpose of
selecting All-League teams. The meeting will be the
responsibility of the school scheduling that particular
sport.
Guidelines
for profit-sharing for League sponsored events:
a.
Prior approval of the
sale of souvenirs (programs, buttons, pins, etc.) must be
obtained by the League.
b.
Any profits accrued
from the sale of souvenir items shall be divided among
League schools.
c.
No school shall be
permitted to sell souvenir items representative of only one
school at preliminary and final League events.
d.
Host schools shall be
permitted to keep all profit generated from the sale of
concession items (food, drink and T-shirts).
Section 16: All student
athletes shall wear school approved uniforms and equipment
in all athletic competitions. Individual alterations or
logos representing other teams or organizations are
prohibited.
Section 17: All postponed
Athletic contests, excluding Baseball, must be made up at
the earliest mutually agreed upon date. If all schools
involved can not mutually agree on a date, then the League
President will render a decision.
Section 18: All Marmonte
League contests shall be suspended that do no meet the
National Federation High School minimum standards for the
length of a contest. All contests shall be continued at the
earliest mutually agreed time and date.
ARTICLE II
OFFICIAL LEAGUE SPORTS
Section 1: The
following are official League sports in which League
Championships will be determined:
BOYS SPORTS
Cross Country: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph
Football: Varsity, Sophomore,
Freshmen
Water Polo: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph
Basketball: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph, Freshmen
Soccer: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
Wrestling: Varsity, Junior
Varsity
Baseball: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Freshmen
Golf: Varsity
Swimming/Diving: Varsity, Junior Varsity
Tennis: Varsity, Junior
Varsity
Track and Field: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph
Volleyball: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
GIRLS SPORTS
Cross Country: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph
Tennis: Varsity, Junior
Varsity
Volleyball: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
Basketball: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
Soccer: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
Water Polo: Varsity, Junior Varsity,
Frosh/Soph
Softball: Varsity, Junior
Varsity, Frosh/Soph
Swimming/Diving: Varsity, Junior Varsity
Track and Field: Varsity, Junior Varsity
Golf: Varsity
Section 2:
Deletion or Addition of a Sport: Official League sports
may be added or dropped upon a majority vote by the members
present provided that a notice of proposal was given at the
preceding regular Council meeting, or sent in writing to
each school at least one month in advance of the meeting at
which the proposal is to be considered. (This procedure is
designed to allow time for school districts to consider the
advisability of adding or dropping a sport in advance of the
vote).
Section 3: Dates
for Change: The effective date for the addition or
deletion of a sport shall be set by the Council, at the time
action is taken.
Section 4:
Official Recognition: Schools may engage in other
sports or field additional teams, but no official League
Championship, scheduling, or recognition shall be granted to
other than official League sports.
Section 5: Rights
of Schools to Participate: Schools may decline to take
part in a given sport if they have inadequate participation
supervision, supplies, equipment, or facilities. No school
shall field a lower division team in any sport unless they
also field a varsity team.
Section 6:
Determination of League Championships:
League championships shall
be determined on a percentage basis of won-lost games in the
following: Football, Basketball, Tennis, Water Polo,
Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball.
League championships shall be determined by a combination of
dual meet standings and final League meet standings in the
following: Cross Country, Swimming/Diving, Track and
Field, Golf.
For dual meets, points are allocated on the basis of
won-lost dual meet records: 1 point = First Place,
2 points = Second Place.
For League Final meets another set of points will be awarded
based on final standings, with first place equal to 1 point,
second place equal to 2 points, etc. The team with the
lowest cumulative total points shall be declared the League
Champion. Teams tied for lowest points shall be declared
co-champions. In case of a tie in either dual meet or final
League meet standings, the two places
shall be totaled and then divided equally (i.e. two teams
tied for first- total of first and second is three divided
by two equals one and a half points each.)
EXAMPLE:
Dual Meet League
Meet Total League
Team Place
Place Points
Place
A First
First 2 1st
B Second
Third 5 2nd
C Third
Fourth 7 4th
D Fourth
Second 6 3rd
In
Cross Country, the three teams finishing first, second, and
third in the League Final meet shall be the CIF playoff
representatives.
Section 7: The
Marmonte League shall require that both schools have an
administrator or designee present at all varsity football
and boys’ varsity basketball games, and that the visiting
administrator shall be obligated to seek out the home school
administrator or before the contest and identify
himself/herself. A home school administrator or designee
will be present at all varsity girls’ basketball, wrestling,
and boys’ and girls’ volleyball, and boys’ and girls’ soccer
contests. At football games whenever possible a visiting
administrator will be a radio to contact home school staff.
In all cases administrators from each school will establish
procedures for communication with each other. At all other
contests the visiting school has the right to decide if a
significant number of spectators will be present to
necessitate the presence of an administrator.
The home school is responsible for all facilities and
security of those facilities. The visiting coach or
responsible adult will remain with his/her team until they
are out of the locker room. The home school will have an
administrator or representative to make sure the visiting
teams have no problem boarding the bus or exiting the home
campus.
The home school shall issue field passes to the visiting
school administrators at all varsity football games. All
persons on each sideline who are not players or coaches will
be required to have a visible field pass. Each school must
designate a person responsible to supervise.
The visiting school sophomore football team shall be
supervised during the varsity game. Visiting varsity teams
shall dress and shower at home whenever possible.
The
following procedures have been adopted by the League:
Girls’ teams with male coaches will not shower following
away contests. No managers or team members will be
permitted access to locker rooms unless accompanied by a
coach. Visiting coaches will be requested to be on board
their team
bus with all athletes, twenty minutes after the conclusion
of their contest.
Section 8: Police
Requirements: Every school shall take the
responsibility of informing by letter to the visiting
school, what the security arrangements are for varsity
football and basketball games, prior to the beginning of the
season. Visiting teams shall be notified of all special
arrangements and expectations
of the visiting school. At football games, at least one
visible supervisor shall be assigned to the visiting side,
and the visiting administrator shall be made aware of the
presence and whereabouts of this person.
Section
9: Resolving Ties:
A.
In the case of a tie
between two or more teams for a championship, the teams so
involved shall be considered co-champions.
B.
Unless specified
under the individual sport by-laws, the following will
occur: In the case of a tie for the League championship, or
any other position, the team that won both games between one
another shall be the designee for the highest playoff seed.
Any team under CIF or League
sanction, and /or any team not meeting the CIF minimum
requirement that would otherwise be considered in this tie
resolving system shall not be nominated by the League for a
playoff spot.
C.
In the case of
multiple ties for the League championship or any other
position, the team having the best league record against
those teams involved in the tie shall be the highest seed
into the playoffs.
The above steps should be
used and reused to resolve ties. In cases where “head to
head” competition does not break a tie, then proceed to step
D.
D.
In the case of ties
not resolved in step C, the “points for win” system is the
next alternative. The team finishing first in the League
shall be accorded a point value equal to the total number of
teams competing in that sport. The team finishing last
shall be accorded a point value of “1” and all other teams
shall be given point according to their standing. When two
or more
teams tie for a position, the points for those positions
shall be totaled and divided by the number of teams tied.
Each of the tied teams shall be accorded a number. Teams
will acquire a point total by adding to their point values
accorded the teams they have defeated and one-half the
point value of teams they have tied. (If two or more teams
have the same points and are still tied, then proceed to
step E.)
E. A
coin flip would be the last alternative to determine CIF
playoff seeds.
Section
10: In all Marmonte League Contests, only Marmonte
League schools are eligible to participate.
ARTICLE III
ASSIGNMENT SECRETARY
Section 1:
Appointment and Remuneration: The assignment
Secretary/Liaison shall be appointed annually by the
CIF-SS. The League may give input to the CIF-SS as to who
they would encourage to hold this position, however the
League in not given the opportunity to hire/fire this
person.
Section 2: The
Secretary/Liaison shall appoint officials for all League
contests.
Section 3: The
Secretary/Liaison shall appoint the officials for all League
contests and will use their own judgment in making
assignments, however, the Principal or Superintendent
reserves the right to refuse any given official.
Section 4 Pay of
Officials: Each school will pay officials according to
the current CIF blue book payment schedule.
ARTICLE IV
CLASSIFICATION OF ATHLETES
Section 1:
Classification of athletes in sports
(unless otherwise noted in a sport specific
by-law):
VARSITY Eligible 9th, 10th,
11th, 12th grade students
JUNIOR VARSITY Eligible 9th, 10th,
11th, grade students
FROSH/SOPH Eligible 9th and 10th
grade students
SOPHOMORE Eligible 9th an 10th
grade students
FRESHMEN Eligible 9th grade
students
ARTICLE V
ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
Section 1: CIF
Rules: The current CIF-SS blue book policies/penalties
for eligibility will be followed.
Section 2: Royal and
Simi Valley High Schools are allowed to grant athletic
eligibility for the 2006-2007
school year to Santa Susana students under the following
provisions:
1)
Students were 11th
graders during the 200-5-2006 school year.
2)
They competed in a
sport at Royal or Simi Valley High School
during the 2005-2006 school year.
Effective the start of the
2007-2008 school year, all students who compete for a
Marmonte League school must be included on the ADH at that
school.
ARTICLE VI
AWARDS AND TROPHIES
Section 1: Championship
Awards: The League will purchase and award a suitable
engraved plaque designating the receiving school as champion
in that sport. In the event of a tie, co-championships will
be designated, and duplicate plaques will be awarded.
Section 2:
All-League Awards: The League will elect All-League
teams voted on by the coaches for the varsity teams in
football, boys/girls basketball, baseball, boys/girls
volleyball, softball, boys/girls soccer, boys/girls water
polo, and boys/girls tennis.
The following general guidelines shall be used:
A.
A meeting of all head
coaches will be called at the conclusion of each of the
seasons, prior to the CIF playoff. Information for the
teams selected should be released for publication as soon as
all League schools are eliminated from the playoffs in that
sport. The school assigned the
responsibility for scheduling the sport will call the
meeting. The meeting is to be held on the Monday following
the last League contest.
B.
Those coaches present
will nominate their choices.
C.
A majority vote will
determine the players selected. Coaches will discuss
all-league selection process and format at their annual
pre-season meeting hosted by the League President School.
D.
The League will award
an appropriate certificate to each recipient.
E.
An “Outstanding
Player(s) of the Year” will be selected. This honor will be
noted by the League and so noted on the Individual’s
certificate. This player will not occupy a berth on the
First or Second All-League team.
F.
Coaches will only be
allowed to vote for their own school’s player in
“Outstanding Player of the Year” type categories, and not
for the First and Second Teams.
Section
3: All League Certificates: All-League
Certificates will be awarded as follows:
Cross Country The first seven places in each
division.
Wrestling The first three places in
each of the 14 weight classes in varsity.
Track and Field
The first three places in each event in each division, with
first place only for
members of relay teams.
Swimming/Diving The
first three places in each event in each division, with
first place only for
members of relay teams.
Golf The first six places
in the League Individuals tournament.
ARTICLE VII
SPORTSMANSHIP RATING
At the
conclusion of each sport season each school will submit a
ranking of seven Marmonte League schools (excluding its
own), awarding seven points to the top ranking school and
one point to the bottom school. This ranking will reflect
how well each school has met the letter and spirit of the
sportsmanship guidelines in the League Constitution. Each
school may use the input of coaches, administrators,
players, ASB officers, pep squads, etc., in whatever
manner it sees fit. However, only one final ballot will be
accepted from each school.
The top
school in each season will be announced at the League
meeting and awarded the League’s Sportsmanship banner for
that season of sport. At the end of the spring season, the
three ratings will be combined and the school with the
highest score will be designated to receive the Adohr
Farm/Los Angeles Dodgers Sportsmanship Trophy.
In
addition to the seventeen items following, schools should be
judged on the number of students in attendance at contests.
Also, criteria for sportsmanship should be applied to all
League athletic contests at the varsity and lower levels, in
both boys and girl’s contests.
All
schools should publicize the sportsmanship competition and
use this opportunity to promote sportsmanship among all of
our students.
Section 1:
Sportsmanship: Each member school should take steps to
ensure that its student body is aware of the value and need
of good sportsmanship. The guidelines set down in Section
2, along with the rules of “Pursuing Victory with Honor”
will ensure this.
Section 2:
Guidelines for Good Sportsmanship:
A.
Fans should refrain
from booing or other un-sportsmanlike conduct.
B.
Cheerleaders, fans,
and students should continue in good spirit to support the
team throughout the game.
C.
Student cheering
sections should give the impression of being well organized
and behaved.
D.
Student cheering
sections are to remain on their own team side. Students
will not be allowed to move from bench to bench, or sit
behind the opposing team.
E.
Fans should reflect
an attitude of friendly, sportsmanlike competition to
opponents.
F.
Fans should show
respect for property by avoiding vandalism, theft, or
defacement.
G.
Fans should disperse
in an orderly manner, and maintain a sportsmanlike attitude
in doing so.
H.
Fans should show
respect for the officials and accept their decisions as
final.
I.
Fans should yell at
appropriate times, with courtesy to others.
J.
Fans should refrain
from making personal remarks to opposing players or
spectators.
K.
Players on the bench
should exhibit good sportsmanship.
L.
The coach should
attempt to encourage good team behavior by word and example.
M.
Team members should
be good sports, win or lose.
N.
Team members should
show a sincere desire to adhere to rules and the spirit of
the rules.
O.
Each host school will
make every effort to accommodate the visiting teams
providing a friendly and secure field, court, or facility.
Section
3: Signs or Posters: Must be approved by
the administration of the school concerned.
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