California Interscholastic Federation
CIF Football Bowl Games Remain at HDC
The CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games will remain at Home Depot Center through the 2012 season. CIF State Office and HDC sign a three-year deal. (2/8/10)
2009-2010 CIF/NFHS Athletic Participation Census
The CIF requests the assistance and cooperation of school principals and athletic directors in filling out the following census. Every year this information is requested by the NFHS (National Federation of High Schools). Due to the large number of schools in California, the CIF has been requesting this information only every two years; however, due to many factors and the ease of filling out the survey online, the CIF will be compiling participation data every year. The CIF and many groups use the numbers compiled by this survey often, it is extremely critical that your school fills the survey out completely and accurately.
We know it is time consuming, but the information gathered is invaluable. (2/3/10)
Athletic Participation Census (For best results use Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers)
Letter from Marie Ishida, Executive Director of the California Interscholastic Federation
CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships Information
The 2010 CIF State Boys Wrestling Championship presented by Farmers
will be on March 5th & 6th at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA.
CIF State Boys Wrestling Championship Handbook (1/6/10)
Tickets are on sale now at the Rabobank Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster
Media Information & Credentials (2/2/10)
CIF State Basketball Championships Information
The 2010 CIF State Basketball Championships presented by Farmers
will be on March 26th & 27th at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA.
The CIF Regional Championship Games presented by Farmers
will be on March 20th. The Northern California Regional Championships
will be at Arco Arena in Sacramento, and Folsom High School in Folsom.
The Southern California Regional will be played at the
University of Southern
California Galen Center in Los Angeles, and Colony High School in Ontario.
2010 CIF Basketball Tournament Regional Handbook (2/1/10)
2010 CIF State Baskeball Championship Handbook (1/20/10)
**MEDIA INFORMATION AND CREDENTIALS**
CIF SoCal Soccer Regional Championship Information
The 2010 CIF SoCal Soccer Regional Championships presented by Farmers will be played March 8th through 11th at school homesites and the Regional Championship Games will be played at Downey High School in Warren, CA on March 12th & 13th.
The CIF News
The Past is Good Foundation for Successful Future
As we enter a new decade, it's appropriate to review the CIF's accomplishments the past 10 years and use them as a springboard for future success. The President's Message along with advice to help student-athletes deal with the end of a playing career in the latest edition of CIF News (2/1/10)
2010 Girls Gymnastics Rules Changes
New rules changes for high school gymnastics will reflect current trends in the sport, risk minimization and re-codification of event rules for balance beam, floor exercise and uneven bars. The National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Girls Gymnastics Rules Committee recommended the adoption of 65 rules changes. (2/2/10)
VB Substitution Change Allows Request Prior to Play
One of several new rules changes by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee permits a coach to request a substitution after submitting his or her lineup for a set but prior to play commencing. The changes will take effect with the 2010-11 season. (2/1/10)
Fall 2009 CIF Spirit of Sport Winners Announced
Tyler Polasek of Crean Lutheran South High School, Irvine, and Zoe Kisling of Granite Hills High School, Porterville, have been selected as the Fall 2009 recipients of the CIF Spirit of Sport Award. The statewide winners will receive an award and $500 at the CIF State Federated Council dinner on Friday, May 7, 2010. The CIF Spirit of Sport Award recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated the 16 principles of Pursuing Victory with Honor, operating standards of CIF and its 1,494 member schools statewide are active in school and community service, and exhibit leadership qualities regardless of athletic ability.
CIF Status Report to the Governor and the Legislature
Please click on the link below to read or download the PDF file report that has been
prepared by the State CIF to inform and update the Governor and Legislature on the educational activites of the CIF. (1/1/10)
H1N1 CIF Regional and State Championship Policy
We are asking all those attending and participating in the Regional and State Championships to please read and abide by the regulations set forth in the H1N1 policy. (11/5/09)
CIF Launches Statewide "Play it Safer" Awareness Campaign For Student-Athletes
As high school student-athletes begin fall play statewide, the CIF is drawing attention to health risks associated with concussions, heat stroke and dehydration. As a result, the CIF is launching an ongoing "Play It Safer" campaign by distributing a "Ten Tips" card to help individuals easily identify potential life threatening injuries. (9/2/09)
NATA Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines
Maintaining the health and safety of CIF student-athletes is a must heading into fall preseason practice. Hence, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), Inc., and the CIF State Office encourages all athletic directors, coaches, trainers, athletes and parents to consult the preseason heat-acclimatization guidelines before starting preseason activities.
Click here for more details (7/29/09)
High School Fundraiser Opportunity
CIF-member schools have the opportunity to raise much-needed funds by simply agreeing to license their school names, logos and mascots.
The CIF has entered into a three-year "pilot" program with Learning Resource Group (LRG). LRG will do all of the work by entering into an agreement with large "box" stores such as Walmart that sell merchandise using your school names, logos and mascots. They will collect any royalties from the sale of your school merchandise and that will be passed on to your school on a quarterly basis.
See the information linked below and if you have any questions, please contact Todd Flournoy, CIF Director of Marketing at tflournoy@cifstate.org
CIF Coaching Education Program
All Coaches, paid or unpaid, must be certified in Coaches Education by December 31, 2008. Coaches can now become certified online for $52 or in a classroom setting by one of California's Instructors. Click the links below for more information.
Failure to Comply with Education Code and CIF Rules and Regulations
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CIF/NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" Online Course ($52 PER COACH)
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"Fundamentals of Coaching" is a general coaching course that will count towards CIF certification. It is listed under core courses at the NFHS web site. Please note that the courses at the NFHS site with a specific sport name attached WILL NOT count for this certification. The above link will take you directly to the correct course.
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CIF Coaching Education Certification Verification
Click on the appropriate link below to verify that your coaches have completed a CIF-approved coaching education program, including the CIF rules exam. As a reminder, all coaches must be complete a course and be certified no later than December 31, 2008.
CIF/NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching (online course)
CIF/ASEP Coaching Principles (classroom course)
After selecting the proper link for the type of course taken, type the coach's last name and California in the box for state and the search engine will provide the updated listing.Only those coaches who have successfully completed the class and passed the exams will be listed.
The Case for High School Activities ...
At a cost of only one to three percent (or less in many cases) of an overall school's budget, high school activity programs are one of the best bargains around. It is in these vital programs where young people learn lifelong lessons as important as those taught in the classroom.
School administrators are encouraged to look at the following link on the importance and benefit of participation high school activities.
CIF Handbooks For Transfer Eligibility Bylaws
Statewide bylaws are now in effect regarding high school student-athlete transfer eligibility. The following handbooks are provided as guidelines to assist in understanding the transfer eligibility standards and the process that CIF-member schools and administrators follow in determining transfer eligibility.
These handbooks should not be considered as a legal reference and are merely guidelines to better understanding of CIF Transfer Eligibility.
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(revised July 1, 2009)