Produced By: DataMind XP. PDF created with pdffactory trial version

Transcription

1 Produced By: DataMind XP 1

2 2

3 3

4 CIF and Northern Section CIF Constitution and Bylaws Table of Contents General Philosophy Statement 10 State and Section Historical Sketch 11 CIF and Northern Section CIF Constitution Article 1 Name and Purpose Name 11 Purpose 12 CIF/NSCIF Operating Principles/Pursuing Victory With Honor 13 Property 14 Non-Discrimination Policy 15.1 Definition of Athletics 16.1 Goals 17.1 Objectives Article 2 Jurisdiction Sections/Conferences 21 Formation of New Sections/Governance Structure 21.1 Conference and League Formations 21.2 NSCIF Governance 22 Membership/Conditions of Membership 22.1 Section Membership 23 Order of Jurisdiction 23.1 Section Order of Jurisdiction 24 Jurisdiction 24.1 Section Jurisdiction 25 Ratification of Representatives 25.1 School Representatives to Leagues 26.1 Enforcement 27.1 Disciplinary Measures 28.1 Jurisdiction of School/Section Employees Article 3 The Federated Council/Board of Managers Membership 30.1 Section Membership 31 Representation Reflecting the Demographics of the Section 32 Criteria for Allied Organization Membership On the State CIF Federated Council 32.1 Criteria for Allied Organization Membership on the NSCIF Board of Managers 33 Election and Eligibility 33.1 NSCIF Election and Eligibility 34 Powers and Duties of Federated Council 34.1 Powers and Duties of Board of Managers (Section) Article 4 Meetings Schedule for Federated Council 40.1 Schedule for Board of Managers (Section) 41 Annual Meeting of the Federated Council 41.1 Special Meetings (Section) 41.2 Annual Meeting (May Meeting) 42 Election of Officers of the Federated Council 42.1 NSCIF Elections/Qualifications and Duties of Officers 43 Quorum for Meetings of the Federated Council 43.1 NSCIF Quorum 44 Meetings at League, Section and State Levels 45.1 Section Commissioner 45.2 Commissioner Duties Article 5 Finances Reimbursement 50.1 Section Reimbursement 51 Assessment 51.1 School Assessments, Dues, and Entry Fees 52 Fiscal Legislation 53 Indemnification of Sections 54.1 Chief Fiscal Officer 4

5 55.1 Financial Deposits 56.1 Restricted Reserves 57.1 Financial Policies and Principles 58.1 Audits Article 6 Constitutional Amendments Procedure 60.1 Amendments to the Constitution 61.1 Constitutional Review Article 7 Committees Executive Committee 70.1 NSCIF Executive Committee 71.1 Administrative Action 72.1 CIF Sports Advisory Committees 73.1 Duties of Playoff Committee Chair 74.1 Duties of Realignment Chair 75.1 Duties of Conference Chair 76.1 Duties of League Presidents 77.1 NSCIF Advisory Committees Article 8 Miscellaneous Political Campaigns 81 Policy Book 82 Financial Policies 83.1 Contracts 84.1 NSCIF Lifetime Passes 85.1 TV and Radio Broadcasts 86.1 Northern Section Academic Awards/Scholarship Programs CIF and Northern Section Bylaws Article 10 Amendment, Delegates, and Meetings Amendment of Bylaws Amendments of Bylaws CIF Amendments 101 Proxy Voting 102 Alternates 103 Weighted Voting Northern Section Voting 104 Agendas 105 Refusal to Comply with CIF Rule Article 20 Eligibility Requirements CIF Philosophy of Student Eligibility 201 Standards of Eligibility 202 Accurate Information 203 Age Requirement 204 Eight Consecutive Semesters Waiver Criteria 205 Scholastic Eligibility Grade Changes Summer School Grades Computing Grades for Accelerated Programs Grading Period Waiver of the 20 Semester Period Work Eligibility/Ineligibility Day 206 Residential Eligibility Intra-Interdistrict Transfer/Open Enrollment 207 Transfer Eligibility School Cancellation of Sport Other Transfers 208 Foreign Student Eligibility Eight Semesters International Students Foreign Exchange Transfers 209 Discipline, Expulsion and Transfer for Disciplinary Reasons 210 Physical Assault 211 Continuation School Eligibility 212 Amateur Status 213 Hardship Waivers Other Than Transfers 5

6 214 Post-Injunction Remedies 215 Intercollegiate Participation 216 Graduates Article 30 School Regulations Eligibility Information Girls Team Competition 301 Home Study, Home School 302 Independent Study 303 Multi-School Teams 304 Special Schools Article 40 CIF Amateur Standing Rule Incorporated into the Bylaw 212 Article 50 General Rulings Authorized Participation NSCIF Participation Ineligible Participation Penalties Ineligible Student Participation NSCIF Coach's Violation Violations School Suspension 501 Contests Subject to CIF Eligibility Rules NSCIF Definition of summer 502 Non-CIF Member school/club team Interstate Competition Alumni/Faculty Competition 503 Administrative Oversight Squad Exchange list Ineligible Student Participation Player and coach ejection Student penalties Illegal Placement by a coach Coach Penalties Scheduling events Adding games 504 Season of Sport Northern Section Season of Sport Season of Sport Guidelines Season of Sport Opening dates for football and volleyball NSCIF Section Championships Open gym and coaches NSCIF Definition of Open Gym 505 Equity 506 Practice Allowance 507 Section Alignment of Leagues Conference and League formation NSCIF Realignment Realignment Timeline NSCIF League Responsibilities Northern Section CIF Classifications Varsity vs. frosh/soph competition Cross league Placement Supplemental Leagues 508 Donated Equipment 509 Official National Federation Authentication Mark 510 Undue Influence, Pre Enrollment Contact 511 Suspended Schools Article 60 Outside Competition Competition on an Outside Team 601 Penalties for violation Pan American or Olympic Competiton 603 Olympic Development Programs 604 International Competition Article 70 Sanctioned Events Participation 6

7 701 Joint Sanctioning Sponsorship 702 Administration of Joint Sanctioned Event 703 Inter-Sectional/Border States Competition 704 Interstate Competition 705 International Competition 706 Penalty for Violations Article 80 Awards for CIF Competition Participation Award Rules 801 Coaches Award Limitations 802 Student Award Limitations 803 Contributions 804 Equal Value of Awards 805 Any Gift, or Total of Gifts, Sponsorships or Contributions, Article 90 All Star Competition Participation 901 Violations 902 Graduates Article 100 International Competition (Incorporated into Article 7 Bylaw 705) 79 Article 110 Appeals and Delegated Powers CIF Student Transfer Eligibility Appeals Procedure (Bylaws 206, 207, 208) 1101 Section Student Eligibility Procedures (Bylaws 203, 204D, 205 E) 1102 State Review Procedure of Section Appeal Panel Decision 1103 Section Appeals Procedure Involving Matters Other Than Student Eligibility or Section Playoffs 1104 CIF Section Playoff Appeals Procedures Involving Section Rules and Regulations Only 1105 State CIF Playoff Appeals Procedures 1106 Inter-Sectional Disputes Procedures 1107 Executive Director Authority to Interpret 1108 Delegated Powers 1109 Setting Aside the Effect of a Rule for Which There is no Provision For Waiver Northern Section Protests and Appeal Procedures Hearing Panels Conduct of Hearing Panel Decision Procedures for Filing Complaints Northern Section Commissioner's Authority to Interpret Setting Aside the Effect of a Northern Section Bylaw or Rule for Which There is no Provision For Waiver Article 120 Approved Sports List of Approved Sports NSCIF Eligibility 1201 Official Rule Books 1202 Daily Contest 1203 Section Guidelines for Officials Northern Section Guidelines for Officials 1204 Uniform Rule Exceptions 1205 Uniform Attachments Article 130 Boxing 84 Article 140 Badminton 84 Article 150 Baseball 85 Article 160 Basketball 85 Article 170 Cross Country 86 Article 180 Field Hockey 86 Article 190 Football Age Requirement Age Requirement 1901 Number of Practice Days: No Sunday Practice NSCIF Opening Day of Practice 1902 Scrimmage Limitations Definition of Scrimmage/Officials Jamboree/Jamboree Number of Scrimmages Scrimmage/Jamboree Schedules 1903 Physical Conditioning Practice Out of Season Activities Summer Camps 1904 Spring Football Practice/Junior High School Students Spring Practice 1905 Number of Games Limitation League Conclusion 7

8 1906 Tie-Breaker System League Tie-Breakers Game Tie-Breakers 1907 Official National Federation Authentication Mark 1908 Mercy Rule Article 200 Golf 88 Article 210 Gymnastics 88 Article 220 Lacrosse 88 Article 230 Skiing Name Jurisdiction Governing Body Article 240 Soccer 88 Article 250 Softball 89 Article 260 Swimming and Diving 89 Article 270 Tennis 89 Article 280 Track and Field 89 Article 290 Volleyball 89 Article 300 Water Polo 90 Article 310 Wrestling 90 Financial Principles and Audit Policy 95 Equity Complaint and Appeal Procedure 97 Policy and Procedures for New Events 99 Investment Policy For The California Interscholastic Federation 101 Declared Emergency Policy 103 Appendix 1 Pursuing Victory With Honor 104 Appendix 2 CIF Cardinal Athletic Principles and Code of Ethics 106 Appendix 3 NSCIF Code of Ethics/NSCIF Coaches Code of Ethics 107 Appendix 4 NSCIF Sportsmanship Guidelines 108 Appendix 5 NSCIF Equal Opportunity Policy Statement 109 Appendix 6 Summary of Athletic Eligibility Requirements 110 Appendix 7 Frequently Asked Questions 111 Appendix 8 General Information and Definitions 113 Appendix 9 NSCIF Commissioner Vacancy 114 Appendix 10 NSCIF Executive Committee Members 116 Appendix NSCIF Meeting Dates 117 INDEX 118 8

9 ARTICLE/BYLAW CHANGES FOR The following Articles and Bylaws were either adopted or revised by the CIF Federated Council or Executive Committee Constitution None Article Name Bylaw Bylaw Name 206.A.(1)(2) Residential Eligibility (Revised) 207 Transfer Eligibility (Revised) 300 Series School Regulations (Revised and renumbered) 500 Series General Rules (Revised and renumbered) 506 Practice Allowance 1400 Badminton (Championships beginning Spring 2016) 1606 State Championship Division Placement of Schools (new divisions added) 1700 State Championship Division Placement of Schools (new divisions added) 2401 SoCal Regional Championship Adopted (new divisions added) 2600 Swimming and Diving (Championships beginning Spring 2015) 2902 State Championship Divisional Placement of Schools (new divisions added) Editorial Clarification Constitution Article Name None Bylaw Bylaw Name 103.D. Weighted Voting 207.B.(5)c.(vii)(j) Low Achieving Schools/Open Enrollment Schools 504.H. Season of Sport (Swimming & Diving added) 600.A.(3) Penalties for Violation of Bylaw 600 (Note added) 705.E. International Competition: Traveling School Procedures 5/22/14 Northern Section Constitutional Changes for Realignment 40.1 Schedule for Board of Managers Open Gym and Coaches Realignment Realignment 9

10 CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS The CIF has a proud heritage in providing equitable athletic competition for 1,342 high schools in California. Since its beginnings in 1914, the CIF has grown to become the largest youth agency in the nation, serving more than 6000,000 young studentathletes each year who participate in the interscholastic athletic activities of California's secondary schools. As a problem-solving organization, the CIF retains its original responsibility to enforce the rules, but has expanded its duties to include much more. The CIF offers educational programs in coaching education, parent education, and has adopted the principles of Pursuing Victory With Honorsm as the cornerstone of the organization. California has trained more coaches than any other state and has continued to expand, adapt and modify this educational program to better serve the needs of schools across the state. Pursuing Victory With Honorsm is a character education program that has been received enthusiastically by member schools. In fact, more than 1,000 schools have also adopted the program and continue to change the very nature of athletics on the fields, courts and pools across California's high schools. The CIF is also a service organization to its 1,342 member school base providing awards, honor programs and distributing information on up-to-date health and safety issues. The CIF is organized under the State Department of Education and is governed by the CIF Federated Council, which consists of high school superintendents, principals, athletic directors, educators, and allied organizations. Ten semi-autonomous, geographical Sections make up the CIF. NORTHERN SECTION CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS GENERAL PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT The schools of the Northern Section of the CIF believe that broad programs of interscholastic athletics has a high potential for contributions to the development of youth which are in harmony with the major objectives of our secondary schools. Among these values are development of scholarship, health, strength, agility, coordination skills, recreational interests, physical fitness, habits of clean living, inculcation of sportsmanship, fair play, honesty, and respect for rules and authority, development of qualities of cooperation, teamwork, competition, leadership, initiative, responsibility, subordination of self to the welfare of the team and school, self respect, courtesy for others, perseverance and courage. The outcomes of these objectives are valuable both to the individual and to our society. They are often achieved most readily through participation in athletics, and perhaps in greatest degree in the spirited competition engendered in the interscholastic athletics program. It must be emphasized that these values can be assured only when the competition is controlled under rules, policies, and leadership which place the realization of such values and that of scholastic attainment above all other considerations. The purpose of the Northern Section CIF is to promote these values through the organization of member schools into the Northern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. 10

11 HISTORICAL SKETCH STATE The California Interscholastic Federation was organized at a high school athletic convention held at the YMCA Field House, Los Angeles, on March 28, The convention followed a number of conferences in which there had been agreement that high school athletic contests to be of value to the schools and the participants should be organized under the control of the responsible head of the schools. The general purpose of the State Federation is to make possible uniform practices in conducting athletics in all parts of the state, to centralize control, and to foster clean and sportsmanlike competition and conduct in athletic contest. For purposes of administration, California is divided into the following ten sections: Central, Central Coast, Los Angeles, North Coast, Northern, Oakland, Sac-Joaquin, San Diego, San Francisco, and Southern. The Southern Section has four representatives; Los Angeles, Northern, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco have two representatives, while the other four sections have three each on the State Federated Council. The State Federated Council has complete control of all state championships in high school athletics and may specify all details as to methods and places for conducting the contests. NORTHERN SECTION Schools in the Northern Section CIF were once part of the old Northern California High School Athletic League (NCHSAL). Because of its size, it became difficult to administer and as a result, in 1942, the NCHSAL was divided into the Northern Section and the Sac-Joaquin Section. Chet Nesbit, Principal of Oroville High School took a leadership role in the formation of the new Northern Section and served as Section Secretary and Commissioner from 1942 to John Decatur of Sutter who served for five years succeeded Nesbit. In 1957, Ed Hendrix assumed the Commissioner duties and served the Northern Section in that capacity for the next 23 years. Upon the retirement of Hendrix in 1980, Gregg LeMaster of Arbuckle was elected to the position. Gregg served until his death in January of Darold Adamson was appointed in the Spring of 1986 and served until his retirement in July of 1999 from his Chico office. Tom Schroeder was then selected as the new Commissioner and served for seven years. Tom had been the Dean of Students and Athletic Director at Pierce High School for 27 years and moved the NSCIF office back to Arbuckle as it was during Gregg LeMaster s tenure. In 2006 Elizabeth Liz Kyle, Principal from Fall River High School was selected as the new Northern Section Commissioner. The Section office was moved to Red Bluff, where space is rented from the district. In 2010, the Section Office moved to Chico. During the NSCIF s 70 years of existence, the geography of the section has remained basically the same. On occasion, some changes have been made involving member schools located on the perimeter of the section boundaries. At the present time there are 71 member schools in the Northern Section. In the State CIF Constitution as in this NSCIF Constitution are set forth the purposes, organization, and administration of the structure of the CIF and the Northern Section (one of the ten original sections of the State Federation), as embodied in the constitutions, bylaws and procedures. 11

12 California Interscholastic Federation Constitution A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE 1 NAME AND PURPOSE 10. This organization shall be known as the California Interscholastic Federation NAME This organization shall be known as the Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation (NSCIF). 11. PURPOSE The purposes of this organization are: A. To serve as an organization through which member high schools may mutually adopt rules and regulations relating to interscholastic athletics (grades 9 through 12), and establish agreed upon minimum standards for certain aspects of the interscholastic athletic program; to guide schools and school districts in the discharge of their responsibilities for, among other considerations, the health, safety, general welfare and educational opportunities of the students taking part in interscholastic athletics. B. The CIF is limited to facilitating the establishment of these regulations and minimum standards and to the application of appropriate sanctions when failure to meet these standards, rules, and regulations comes to the attention of the CIF. C. To cultivate more cordial and friendly relations among schools through good standards of sportsmanship. D. To promote the acceptance of the CIF Operating Principles and Code of Ethics of the California Interscholastic Federation (Approved November 1999 Federated Council) NOTE: The CIF Operating Principles are defined as the 16 principles of the Pursuing Victory With Honor program adopted by the Federated Council in November of 1999 (see Article 1, Section 12). E. This organization does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members hereof and it is organized for non-profit purposes. F. To promote equal opportunity for all the youth in California secondary school athletic programs regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin or sexual orientation. G. Member schools are responsible for monitoring and assuring compliance with these standards, rules and regulations except as set forth above, as well as responsibility for any matters of school administration or pupil supervision. Membership of schools in the California Interscholastic Federation is contingent upon compliance with the rules and regulations of the organization s constitution and bylaws. (Approved May 2001 Federated Council) 11.1 NSCIF PURPOSE The purposes of this organization are: A. To serve as an organization through which member high schools may mutually adopt rules and regulations relating to interscholastic athletics (grades 9-12), establish agreed upon minimum standards for certain aspects of the interscholastic athletic program; to guide schools and school districts in the discharge of their responsibilities for, among other considerations, the health, safety, general welfare and educational opportunities of the students taking part in interscholastic athletics. B. The NSCIF is limited to facilitating the establishment of these regulations and minimum standards and to the application of appropriate sanctions when failure to meet these standards, rules, and regulations comes to the attention of the NSCIF. C. Member schools are responsible for monitoring and assuring compliance with these standards, rules and regulations except as set forth above, as well as responsibility for any matters of school administration or pupil supervision. D. To cultivate more cordial and friendly relations among schools through good standards of sportsmanship. E. To promote the acceptance of the Cardinal Principles and Code of Ethics of the California Interscholastic Federation and the Northern Section CIF. F. This organization does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members hereof and it is organized for non-profit purposes. G. To promote equal opportunities for all the youth in California secondary school athletic programs regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation. 12. CIF/NSCIF OPERATING PRINCIPLES/PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR A. The CIF/NSCIF Operating Principles are the 16 principles of Pursuing Victory With Honor program as follows: (1) The essential elements of character building and ethics in CIF sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these six pillars of character. (2) It s the duty of school boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership -including coaches, athletic administrators, program directors and game officials - to promote sportsmanship and foster good character by teaching, enforcing, advocating and modeling these six pillars of character. (3) To promote sportsmanship and foster the development of good character, school sports programs must be conducted in a manner that enhances the academic, emotional, social, physical and ethical development of student-athletes and teaches them positive life skills that will help them become personally successful and socially responsible. (4) Participation in school sports programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes must abide by the rules and they must conduct themselves, on and off the field, as positive role models who exemplify good character. (5) School boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership shall establish standards for participation by adopting and enforcing codes of conduct for coaches, athletes, parents and spectators. (6) All participants in high school sports must consistently demonstrate and demand scrupulous integrity and observe and enforce the spirit as well as the letter of the rules. 12

13 (7) The importance of character, ethics and sportsmanship should be emphasized in all communications directed to student-athletes and their parents. (8) School boards, superintendents, school administrators, parents and school sports leadership must ensure that the first priority of their student-athletes is a serious commitment to getting an education and developing the academic skills and character to succeed. (9) School boards, superintendents, principals, school administrators and everyone involved at any level of governance in the CIF must maintain ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of CIF programs. Such individuals must assure that education and character development responsibilities are not compromised to achieve sports performance goals and that the academic, social, emotional, physical and ethical well-being of student-athletes is always placed above desires and pressures to win. (10) All employees of member schools must be directly involved and committed to the academic success of student-athletes and the character-building goals of the school. (11) Everyone involved in competition including parents, spectators, associated study body leaders, and all auxiliary groups have a duty to honor the traditions of the sport and to treat other participants with respect. Coaches have a special responsibility to model respectful behavior and the duty to demand that their student-athletes refrain from disrespectful conduct including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane or belligerent trash-talking, taunting and inappropriate celebrations. (12) School boards, superintendents, and school administrators of CIF member schools must ensure that coaches, whether paid or voluntary, are competent to coach. Training or experience may determine minimal competence. These competencies include basic knowledge of: 1) The character building aspects of sports, including techniques and methods of teaching and reinforcing the core values comprising sportsmanship and good character. 2) The physical capabilities and limitations of the age group coached as well as first aid. 3) Coaching principles and the rules and strategies of the sport. (13) Because of the powerful potential of sports as a vehicle for positive personal growth, a broad spectrum of school sports experiences should be made available to all of our diverse communities. (14) To safeguard the health of athletes and the integrity of the sport, school sports programs must actively prohibit the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and performance enhancing substances, as well as demand compliance with all laws and regulations, including those related to gambling and the use of drugs. (15) Schools that offer athletic programs must safeguard the integrity of their programs. Commercial relationships should be continually monitored to ensure against inappropriate exploitation of the school s name or reputation. There should be no undue influence of commercial interests. In addition, sports programs must be prudent, avoiding undue dependency on particular companies or sponsors. (16) The profession of coaching is a profession of teaching. Along with the mental and physical dimensions of their sport, coaches, through words and example, must also strive to build the character of their athletes by teaching them to be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and good citizens. (Approved February 2002 Federated Council) 13. PROPERTY The property of this organization is irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes, meeting the requirements for exemption provided by Section 213 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. No part of the net income or assets of this organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof nor to the benefit of any private persons. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the organization, which is dedicated to charitable and educational purposes meeting the requirements for exemption provided by Section 213 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this organization, shall be distributed to a non-profit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501.C.(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. If this organization holds any assets in trust, such assets must be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of the Superior Court of the county in which the organization has its principal office, upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or any other person concerned in the liquidation, in a proceeding to which the Attorney General is a party. If this organization holds any assets in trust, such assets must be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of the Superior Court of the county in which the organization has its principal office, upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or any other person concerned in the liquidation, in a proceeding to which the Attorney General is a part. 14. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of the CIF/NSCIF not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin or sexual orientation in its athletic programs and related activities, in the employment of personnel, or in the selection of delegates to the Federated Council, committee members, officers or other such positions DEFINITION OF ATHLETICS Interscholastic athletics is defined as participation between two or more schools. The objectives of this organization are to assist secondary administrators in coordinating the rules of competition and to adopt eligibility regulations that make for fair and equitable competition GOALS The goals of the organization are to supplement and support the administration of secondary school interscholastic athletics OBJECTIVES The objectives of the organization are to enable secondary school administrators to: A. Direct and control California high school interscholastic athletics (grades 9-12) so that the boards and faculties will regard them as educational resources to be encouraged and fostered. B. Establish lines of responsibility for the administration of high school athletics in order to ensure satisfactory supervision. C. Administer high school athletics by means of a constitution, Bylaws, and an efficient organization. D. Cultivate cordial and friendly relations among schools through good standards of sportsmanship. E. Promote the acceptance of the Cardinal Principles and Code of Ethics of the California Interscholastic Federation. 13

14 ARTICLE 2 JURISDICTION 20. SECTIONS The State CIF shall consist of Sections, one of which shall be the State CIF, and remainder of which shall be those geographic Sections as may be created by the Federated Council. The geographical Sections, with their representatives on the Federated Council, are: Central (2), Central Coast (2), Los Angeles (2), North Coast (2), Northern (2), Oakland (1), Sac-Joaquin (2), San Diego (2), San Francisco (1), and Southern (4). Any Section which does not have a woman on the Federated Council as a regular representative shall select a woman as an additional representative. Section votes shall be divided equally among its representatives. All Sections consisting of more than two districts shall have a superintendent (deputy, associate, assistant superintendent) as a voting member of their governing board. Each Section shall make an attempt to have their governing body reflect the ethnic and gender population it represents.* Any Section or Allied Organization which has an even number of representatives on the Federated Council shall have gender balance. The number of votes approved for each Section at the Federated Council will be determined every year in the spring and any necessary adjustments in the number of votes become effective in the first regular meeting of the following year. Any Section or Allied Organization which has an odd number of representatives on the Federated Council shall achieve gender balance as closely as possible, unless the Allied Organization has only a single representative. Any Section of more than two districts shall have a school board member as a voting member of its governing board. In a Section where a Board of Managers is comprised of superintendents of all constituent school districts, the school board member may serve as a voting member of the Board of Managers or another Section governance body in accord with Section provisions. (Revised October 2001 Federated Council) *See also Article 3, Section 31 NOTE: Hereinafter, the term Section shall refer only to geographic Sections CONFERENCES The NSCIF shall consist of Conferences created by the Board of Managers. The Conferences shall then place schools in leagues. (See NSCIF Bylaw 21.1). 21. FORMATION OF NEW SECTIONS/GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE A. New Sections Petitions for the formation of new Sections shall be made directly to the Federated Council. Approval of a proposal to form a new Section will be accomplished by a majority vote of the Federated Council present at a regular meeting of the council. (Approved May 1997 Federated Council) B. Existing Section Approval of a proposal to amend an existing Section, or Sections, will be accomplished by a majority vote of the Federated Council present at a regular meeting of the council. Such proposals will be presented at a regular Federated Council meeting prior to the meeting where a vote is taken on the proposal. (Approved May 1997 Federated Council) C. Format for Section Modification The following conditions must be considered for Section modification: (1) Feasibility study must be made to include the following Remainder of Old Section financial considerations: a. Income projection a. Same (i) Dues structure (i) Same (ii) Playoff revenue (ii) Same (iii) Other revenue (iii) Same b. Expense projection b. Same (i) Proposed budget (i) Same (2) Membership consideration for proposed Section Remainder of Old Section a. Public schools a. Same b. Non-public schools b. Same c. Demographics c. Same (i) Size of schools (i) Same (ii) Distances (ii) Same (iii) Geography (iii) Same (3) Governance consideration for proposed Section Remainder of Old Section a. School representation a. Same b. League representation b. Same c. Committee/Council/Board Structure c. Same (4) Voting summary for proposed Section members a. Public school vote b. Non-public school vote c. Additional demographic information (e.g., size of school, location of school etc.) d. Governing Board of the School Districts (Approved May 2002 Federated Council) (5) Voting summary for existing Section a. Total Section vote b. Public school vote c. Non-public school vote d. Demographic data (e.g., size of school, location of school, etc.) 14

15 (6) Submittal to Section relation committee a. Presentation of proposal b. Presentation of feasibility study c. Voting summaries d. Written opposition report(s) (optional) e. Public hearing f. Recommendation by committee to State Federated Council (Approved February 1984 Federated Council) D. Guidelines/Criteria for a New Section Formation Preamble: For the purposes of forming a new Section, the following are factors to be addressed in any application. Variations from these guidelines could affect the terms of participation as a member of the CIF. (1) Sections shall abide by the CIF Constitution, Bylaws and the Operating Principles of the organization as found in the Pursuing Victory With Honor Program. (2) All Sections shall be contiguous. (3) Sections shall be geographically configured, considering physical and natural boundaries. (4) Sections formation shall be flexible and responsive to address the changing demographics and long-term growth in California. (5) Sections formation shall address the needs of all schools, non-public and public schools within the geographic boundaries of the new Section. (6) Shall consist of multiple leagues. (7) Shall consist of multiple school districts. (8) Sections shall have sufficient resources to provide adequate governance and services to their member schools. (9) Sections formation shall take into consideration the financial impacts on local schools. (10) Sections formation application must address the impact on opportunities to participate in State Championships. (11) Sections must be of sufficient size to address issues of economic viability, competitive opportunities and State competitions. (Approved May 2002 Federated Council) CONFERENCE AND LEAGUE FORMATIONS A. The purpose of the Conference is the formation of leagues among member schools within the Conference. B. There shall be three Conferences within the Northern Section with all schools within the section assigned to a conference. Each conference will be comprised of no less than eighteen (18) schools. Each conference s member schools will be generally proximate in enrollment. Original placement within a conference will be proposed by the Realignment Committee and ratified by the Board of Managers. All future changes to a school s conference alignment must occur through a petition at the beginning of a new realignment cycle and must be based on the current year s 9-12 CBEDS data. C. Conference Placement: All schools interested in changing conferences must provide notification of intent to the NSCIF office by Feb 1 st. During the first full week of February a Conference Placement Committee, consisting of the Section Realignment Chairperson, Conference Chairs, and the Section Commissioner will meet to discuss any adjustments to the conference placements. At the Second Board of Managers meeting the recommendation from the Conference Placement Committee will be voted on. At the Second Board of Managers meeting any NSCIF member-school representative may attend the meeting and appeal the recommendation during the public input portion of the meeting. After the public is provided an opportunity to address the recommendation a vote will be taken to finalize the conference placements. D. Conference League Realignment: During the first week of May of even numbered years individuals interested in chairing any NSCIF Conference may submit letters of intent to the Section Realignment Chairperson. Consequently, the Section Realignment Chairperson and the Section Commissioner will develop a written ballot to be sent out to all conference member schools. The voting will end by May 31 st and Conference Chairs will be notified of their election by June 1 st. In the case of a tie, all other names will be removed from a second ballot and conference members will vote on the remaining tied applicants. Upon notification of election, the Conference Chair must set a meeting calendar to include a minimum of three meetings, with the first to be held by Sept. 30 th, and the second prior to Thanksgiving break. Additionally, the Conference Chair will send out the protocol for developing and proposing league realignment options. The NSCIF will be utilizing Google.docs (each member school must establish a Google.docs account) or some other procedure to facilitate the proposal process and each Chair will be responsible for labeling each proposal with letters (Proposal A, B, etc.)and ensuring each proposal is available on Google.docs or some other process at least one week prior to the first meeting of the Conference Realignment Committee. The first meeting must include, but is not limited to, the following: 15

16 A discussion of the non-prioritized, non-weighted criteria for recommending proposals. Factors could include, but are not limited to, geography/transportation issues, school size, competitive equity, and levels of program (Frosh, JV, Varsity). A discussion of all proposals identified on Google.docs. No voting will take place at the first meeting. All proposals will be reviewed and taken back to individual sites for further review. While schools should be prepared to vote for proposals that benefit their school, they should also be prepared to vote for proposals they can minimally support. Review of Voting Protocol to be prepared to vote at the next meeting. Voting Protocol: The goal for each conference should be to gain consensus, which may require multiple meetings. At the second meeting all proposals reviewed at the first meeting will be voted on. The sample Tally Sheet provided in the NSCIF Constitution Appendix section should be used to record all votes. The following voting method must be used by all conferences: 1. Thumbs up Our school likes it. 2. Thumb sideways Our school can live with it. 3. Thumbs down Our school cannot live with it. *All representatives must vote, and voters indicating a thumbs down vote must be prepared to explain the reasoning behind the vote and participate in a solution that could result in consensus. Possible Scenarios: Scenario 1- if a proposal gets unanimous thumbs up it would be the Conference realignment recommendation to the Board of Managers. If there are multiple plans with all thumbs up (after voting on all plans) all other plans would be eliminated. Voting by elimination, each school would put the remaining plans in order and rank them accordingly (1 as their first choice, 2 as their second choice, etc.). The plan with the lowest combined score would be the conference recommendation to the Board of Managers. If there is still a tie the proposal(s) with the highest (biggest number) score(s) would be eliminated and the process would be repeated. Situation 2- If any proposal gets all thumbs up and thumbs sideways that would be the Conference realignment recommendation to the Board of Managers. If no plans receive all the thumbs up and sideways thumbs, the Chair will eliminate all options which receive less than half the votes and attempt one last round of voting. The Conference Realignment Chair may call future meetings to continue to facilitate the voting process to result in a recommendation to the NSCIF Board of Managers. Lack of a recommendation each Conference will not automatically result in status quo or current alignment. However, status quo or the current alignment may be one of the proposals developed and identified in the Google.docs process. Starting with the 4 th meeting if nothing gains consensus during the first 2 voting meetings (meeting 2+3 overall), with each round of thumbs voting all proposals will continue to be eliminated if the proposal receives less than half the votes. Also the proposal with the fewest votes thumbs up, will be eliminated (be sure to continue to use the tally sheet on all votes to have an accurate record). When the voting results in the final three opinions and there is still no consensus, the voting will return to voting by rating all 3 of the proposals (1,2 +3). The proposal with the least overall points and the proposal with most top votes (#1 s) will be kept. If it is the same proposal (that had the least points and the most #1 votes) that becomes the proposal sent to the Board of Managers. If there are still two options left there would be one more vote using elimination voting (1 and 2) instead of consensus. 16

17 E. Realignment Timeline Even Numbered years February 1 st deadline for schools requesting to change conferences First full week in February -Conference Chairs meet with the Section Realignment Chair and Section Commissioner to finalize recommendation of schools within the conferences. Second Board of Managers meeting of the school year- Vote on placement of schools with the conference Member schools that are being moved to a different conference may have input at the Board of Managers meeting May- Anyone interested in being the Conference Chair for the next two years must notify the Commissioner in writing. August Commissioner sends to each school a ballot for the Conference Chair position. September 1 st deadline for schools to return the ballot Section Commissioner and Realignment Chair will count the ballots If there is a tie, a re-vote will take place The Conference Chair will set three meeting starting in late September. Schools may begin submitting proposals to the Conference Chair through google docs At the first meeting in September the Conference schools will discuss Criteria for placement into leagues Voting process Look at initial proposals Second meeting set by November 15 to begin voting on proposals Odd Numbered Years February 1 st Conference Chairs submit to the Section Commissioner the Conference preferred league placement. Second Board of Managers meeting of the year- vote on league placement May Board of Managers meeting- vote on league placement, if needed. Vote of the Board of Managers is final. There is no appeal on placement. If a school believes the process was not followed, they may appeal the process violation within 10 days of the Board of Managers vote. The Section Commissioner will arrange for an appeal panel of three Executive Committee members who did not vote at the Board of Managers and are not involved with the schools filing the appeal. If there are not three Executive Members available the Section Commissioner will ask other School Administrators who did not vote at the Board of Managers to sit on the appeal hearing. F. Quorum 1. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of conference member schools. A quorum shall be required in order to conduct any conference business. 2. In the event that a quorum is not attained at any conference meeting which has been scheduled, the Conference Chairperson may call a subsequent meeting ten (10) or more calendar days hence. A quorum at such a re-scheduled meeting shall consist of those present at the re-scheduled meeting provided 51% of conference members are in attendance NSCIF GOVERNANCE Evaluation of the governance structure shall include the following: A. The purpose of the Governance Structure Evaluation is to regulate/standardize/direct a regularly scheduled evaluation of the governance structure of the NSCIF. Governance Structure is defined for this purpose as including issues of the NSCIF s geographic structure/alignment; representation; local authority; communication; and financial aspects of our membership. B. The Executive Committee shall review the current governance structure of the NSCIF when the Board of Managers deems it necessary. C. The Executive Committee shall submit a written report to the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall take final action on any proposals that come from the Executive Committee. 17

18 D. The NSCIF Commissioner shall be evaluated each year. The Executive Committee shall submit a written report to the Board of Managers at the Fall meeting. 22. MEMBERSHIP/CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP A. Membership in the California Interscholastic Federation shall be open to public and private high schools of the State of California. The CIF Section in which the school is located may grant membership according to the Section s policies and procedures. B. As a condition of membership and continuing membership a member school agrees to: (1) Request to join the CIF and the CIF Section at a public meeting of the local school board or board of directors; (2) Abide by all current rules and regulations of the CIF and Section; (3) Ensure that the local school board or board of directors will adopt the 16 Principles of Pursuing Victory with Honorsm by a board resolution; (4) Accept as a member school the responsibility to educate student athletes, coaches, parents and other appropriate persons on the CIF and Section Constitution and Bylaws, Policies and Procedures adopted by the governing body; (5) Ensure that the administrative decisions of the CIF Federated Council, CIF Executive Committee, CIF Executive Director, Section Board of Managers, Section Commissioner and all state and sectional appeal decisions shall be accepted in good faith by all member schools. The principal of any member school, who, by any act or attitude, shall refuse to accept, or shall hold in contempt or derision, or shall permit or acquiesce in such contempt or derision on the part of any group of individuals associated with his/her school, shall subject his/her school to possible sanctions, suspension and/or expulsion from the section and/or state membership. These provisions are not to be construed as preventing the principal of a member school from exercising his/her school s right to due process; (6) Abide by all decisions made by the CIF governing body having jurisdiction in the matter. If a member school, or that school s governing body files suit in a court of law against the State CIF and/or one of its sections and the State CIF and/or its section prevails, the member school shall reimburse the State CIF and/or its section for all legal fees and reasonable expenses incurred by the CIF and/or its section in connection with said suit to remain a member in good standing; (7) Ensure that CIF member schools will not accept monies, equipment or apparel specific to, or distributed to, individual athlete(s) within that program. All gifts are school property (as per the Education Code/Board Policy), and may not be given to any individual athlete(s). School/school districts should ensure such gifts are distributed equitably. Gifts supporting travel to athletic competitions must be devoted only to reasonable costs of travel, lodging and food and distributed through the school district, ASB or governing board according to Bylaw 805; (8) Monitor its athletic program and to self-report to the appropriate governing body any violations of state and section bylaws as soon as the school is aware of possible violations. This responsibility extends to all administrators and coaches at the school. Each member school is responsible for the conduct of its administrators, coaches, athletes, students and parents and for any knowledge possessed by its administrators; (9) Ensure that all coaches, paid and unpaid, will have completed a coaching education program that emphasizes the following components: a. Development of coaching philosophies consistent with school, school district and school board goals; b. Sport psychology: emphasizing communication; reinforcement of young people s efforts; effective delivery of coaching regarding technique and motivation of the student-athlete; c. Sport pedagogy: how young athletes learn and how to teach sport skills; d. Sport physiology: principles of training; fitness for sport; development of a training program; nutrition for athletes; and the harmful effects associated with the use of steroids and performance-enhancing dietary supplements by adolescents; e. Sport management: team management; risk management; and working within the context of an entire school program; f. Training: certification in CPR and first aid, that includes training in signs and symptoms of concussions; g. Knowledge of, and adherence to, statewide rules and regulations; as well as school regulations including, but not necessarily limited to, eligibility, gender equity and discrimination; h. Sound planning and goal setting; AND i. A school/district may use a coach that does not meet these standards for one sports season in an emergency. The coach must still hold a CPR and First Aid certification as required under Title V. However, that person may not coach another season of sport without fulfilling this coaching education requirement. Any currently employed coach who has completed and passed a prior version of a coaching education program that meets the above listed criteria, as determined by the local administration, is exempt from this provision. The above certification is transferable between/among CIF-member schools. Coaches may need to complete additional local school or school district requirements. NOTE: Definition of a coach, paid or unpaid: Any individual that the school/district is required to approve under Title V, California Code of Regulations, Section 5593 and 5594 and/or under California Education Code , and (10) Remit any approved State or Section school dues and assessments on time; (11) Abide by any additional requirements of the Section; AND (12) An athletic director, sports coach, school official or employee or booster club/support group member may provide only non-muscle building nutritional supplements to a student-athlete at any time for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes. A school may only accept an advertisement, sponsorship or donation from a supplement manufacturer that offers only non-muscle building nutritional supplements. A school may not accept an advertisement sponsorship or donation from a distributor of a dietary supplement whose name appears on the label. Permissible nonmuscle building nutritional supplements are identified according to the following classes: Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks; energy bars; carbohydrate boosters and vitamins and minerals. 18

19 (Revised May 2007 Federated Council) C. Enforcement (1) The State CIF Executive Director and/or CIF Executive Committee or Section Commissioner and/or Section Board of Managers shall have power to suspend, to fine or otherwise penalize any member school for the violation of any CIF or Section rules and regulations or for just cause. The period of suspension or other penalty shall be left to the discretion of the CIF governing body that has jurisdiction of the matter where the penalty is not fixed. (2) The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall, at his/her discretion, determine whether information about any possible violation of the CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws is sufficiently reliable to justify further investigation. The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall also, at his/her discretion, determine whether to conduct any investigation of possible violations of the Constitution or Bylaws as well as the nature and extent of any investigation that may be conducted and the procedures to be used in any such investigation. Factors to be considered by the Executive Director or Section Commissioner in making these determinations may include, but are not limited to: a. The seriousness of the alleged violation; b. Any other factor the Executive Director or Section Commissioner may deem relevant in making these decisions (3) A violation of the State CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws will not result in any investigation or penalty if it is inadvertent and the school first learns or and reports the violation after the conclusion of the following year s playoffs in the sport in which the violation occurred. If it is determined that a school or any of its administrators or coaches had knowledge of a violation or possible violation of the CIF or Section Constitution or Bylaws and failed to promptly self report as it is required to do as a condition of membership, or that a delay in self reporting occurred as a result of a failure by the school to properly monitor its athletic program as required as a condition of membership, the provisions of this section shall not apply. In any such case, a violation may be investigated and penalties may be implemented regardless of when the violation occurred. (4) Any school under suspension, if it has restricted its athletic program to intramural athletics for the period of suspension, may be reinstated by the CIF Executive Committee or Section Board of Managers upon application made in writing twenty (20) days in advance of the time it desires to be reinstated, to the Executive Director or Section Commissioner by the principal of the school and by the Board of Education under which the school operates. The Executive Director or Section Commissioner shall present the application of the suspended school to the appropriate Board for its consideration. The principal and the board of education shall agree, in writing, that the school will abide by all rules of the CIF and/or Section in the future. The principal and each member of the board of education shall sign the statement. (Approved May 2003 Federated Council) 22.1 SECTION MEMBERSHIP NSCIF membership is voluntary. Any school serving secondary grades 9-12 may apply for membership. Schools may at any time withdraw from membership in the NSCIF, saving only that they recognize the implications of the CIF rules precluding competition with other than CIF affiliate schools. Schools must petition, in writing, to transfer to or from the Northern Section CIF. Member schools must also petition, in writing, to change their conference or league within the Northern Section. All petitions must be submitted at least ten days prior to the first Northern Section Conference meetings to the following: A. League President and Conference Chair in which the school is currently assigned, B. The NSCIF President, Commissioner, and Realignment Chair, and C. The CIF Commissioner of the Section the school is transferring to. NOTE: See NSCIF Bylaw for dates of Conference meetings. 23. ORDER OF JURISDICTION This Constitution and Bylaws is binding on all schools, leagues and Sections. The order of descending jurisdiction is as follows: State (Federated Council), Section, league and school. A school, league or Section may enact regulations which are more stringent than those adopted by higher authority. The State Federated Council is the governing body of the State CIF and shall establish policy. Within the framework of that policy, local Sections may establish local rules and regulations as long as they are no less stringent and do not violate State policy rules or intent. (Revised May 2003 Federated Council) NOTE: Bylaws 206, 207 and 208 relate to statewide eligibility rules, therefore apart from more restrictive rules enacted by school boards, no Section, league or school shall adopt or enact any regulations, rules or policies different than, or affecting in any manner, these statewide bylaws. Only the Section Commissioner may waive the effect of those bylaws on transfer athletic eligibility and only in accordance with the provisions of those bylaws. (NOTE Approved January 2008 Federated Council) 23.1ORDER OF JURISDICTION This Constitution and Bylaws are binding on all schools and leagues. The order of descending jurisdiction is as follows: Board of Managers, League, school. The school or league may enact regulations that are more stringent than those adopted by higher authority. The Board of Managers is the governing body of the NSCIF and shall establish policy. Within the framework of that policy, leagues and schools may establish rules and regulations as long as they are no less stringent and do not violate state policy rules or intent. 24. JURISDICTION All students attending either public or private high schools in any Section under the jurisdiction of the Federation will be subject to the rules of eligibility of the Federated Council for participation in athletic contests between/among schools. All CIF-member schools are accountable to the Federated Council for violations of the CIF Constitution and Bylaws JURISDICTION The jurisdiction of this organization shall extend to all secondary schools that are admitted to membership. All students, attending either public or private high schools in the Northern Section CIF under the jurisdiction of the Board of Managers will be subject to the rules of eligibility of the Board of Managers for participation in athletic contests between schools and are accountable to said body for violations of 19

20 same. When schools elect to join the NSCIF, they agree to abide by all NSCIF rules and regulations. When schools become members of a league they agree to abide by all league rules and regulations. In the Northern Section, for the purposes of definition a contest is defined as a competitive encounter with another school or athlete. A scrimmage is considered a contest per all CIF and NS bylaws. 25. RATIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES Each local school district board of education or private school governing board will ratify to the appropriate CIF Section office, by August 15, of each year, the appointment of individuals and alternates by name or by title who will be school representatives to the athletic leagues for the upcoming year. In the absence of the appropriate filing, all voting privileges for the affected school(s) shall be suspended SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES TO LEAGUES Each local school district Board of Education or private school governing board will ratify to the NSCIF Office of each year, the appointment of individuals and alternates by name and/or title who will be school representatives to their respective leagues for the upcoming year. In the absence of the appropriate filing, all voting privileges for the affected school(s) shall be suspended. Each league shall provide to the NSCIF Office the individual(s) and alternates by name and/or title, which will be their representatives to the NSCIF Board of Managers, Conferences, and Leagues ENFORCEMENT The Commissioner of the NSCIF is charged with the enforcement of Section rules and may Article 28. A Commissioners decision may be appealed to an NSCIF Appeal Panel DISCIPLINARY MEASURES Disciplinary measures available to the Section shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A. Censure, written or verbal, or fines may be directed to the offending school(s). B. Forfeiture of athletic contests. C. Redesignating the date/time/location a contest is to be held. D. Loss of eligibility to participate in a specified number of games. E. Loss of eligibility to participate in play-offs. F. Loss of eligibility to participate in a given sport(s) for a specified number of seasons. G. Suspension from participation in all sports for a given number of school years. NOTE: Sanctions imposed by the NSCIF can apply only to competition against schools who are current members of the NSCIF JURISDICTION OF SCHOOL / SECTION EMPLOYEES A. SCHOOL: Disciplinary measures assessed by the Section shall be directed toward individual schools and/or school districts. The Section has no direct jurisdiction over employees of said schools or districts. EXCEPTION: Coaches who have been ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct. (See NSCIF Bylaw ) B. SECTION: The Section retains direct jurisdiction over employees of the Section. Typically, such personnel would be the Section Commissioner (Article IV) and Commissioner s secretary, all elective/appointive officers, and any person(s) hired or contracted on a short or long-range basis to perform services for the Section. ARTICLE 3 THE FEDERATED COUNCIL 30 MEMBERSHIP The governing body of the California Interscholastic Federation shall be known as The Federated Council. The Federated Council shall consist of representatives elected from each Section, a representative from the State Department of Education, representatives from Allied Organizations selected by those organizations, the President, President-Elect, and immediate past President of the Federated Council. A. Representatives elected from each Section shall be elected to hold office for two (2) years. If a Section has more than one representative on the council the terms will be staggered. B. With the exception of the Past-President, Section Past-President, the representative from the State Department of Education, and representatives of Allied Organizations, any individual not directly accountable to, or voting member of, a local board of education or school(s) governing body shall not be a voting member of the State or a Section-governing and/or policy-making body. C. Any member of the Federated Council who changes professional status in such a manner that no longer qualifies the individual as a member of the governing body, may not continue as a voting member of the body. The individual shall be replaced, by the rules of the State or Section, by the next regular meeting of the body. D. A voting representative to the Federated Council from an allied organization must be in a current role performing the daily responsibilities associated with the title or the organization (i.e., the representative from the Association of California School Administrators must be an active administrator in California; the representative from the Association of Private School Organizations must be currently affiliated with one or more of the private schools represented; the representative from the California School Boards Association must be an active board member; the California State Athletic Directors Association representative shall be an active athletic director, etc.). If the status of the representative changes in such a manner so that the representative is no longer in an active role that truly reflects the general membership of the allied organization, the organization must replace the representative with one who is in such a role in order to have full voting representation at the Federated Council. Allied Organizations will certify that representatives comply with this bylaw and send such certification to the State Executive Director by August 15 of each year. E. Representation on the Federated Council for Allied Organizations will include the following: (1) California Coaches Association, two representatives; (2) California State Athletic Directors Association, two representatives; (3) California School Boards Association, two representatives; (4) Association of California School Administrators, one representative; (5) California Association of Private School Organizations, one representative; 20