ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Rocky Hill Marriott
March 27-28, 2008
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CIAC Mission Statement
CIAC Membership Classes 2008 - 2009
CIAC 2006-2007 Sports Participation
CAS-CIAC Financial Status / Auditor’s Report / Sport Audit
CIAC Endowment Fund / Corporate Sponsorships
NCAA Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics
National Federation Sports Participation Survey for 2007
CIAC Staff Division of Responsibility
Tournament Packet Schedule for 2008-2009
Soccer - Yellow and Red Card Totals
Coaching Regulations
CIAC By-law Changes
Spring Football
Reorganization of CIAC Board of Control
Broadcasting CIAC Athletic Events
Other Topics of Importance / Interest
Thought for the 2008 CAAD Conference:
“You can’t solve problems with the same kind of thinking that got you into them.” A. Einstein
Connecticut Association of Schools
Organizational Chart
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS
Division of Student Services
CIAC
CSAC
Division of Professional
Services
Division of Administrative Services
Communication
and Information
Services
Finance
and Internal
Operations
Elementary
Middle
Level
Unified
Sports
Elementary
Connecticut Association
of S tudent Councils
(CASC)
Connecticut
Association of National
Honor S ocieties
(CANHS )
Connecticut Debate
Association
(CDA)
Middle
Level
Middle Level
High School
High
School
Governance Committees:
Constituti on & B ylaws
Financi al Development
Nomi nating
Legislati ve
High
School
UCAPP
Executive
Coaching
CT
Principals’
Center
1.
CIAC MISSION STATEMENT AND 2007-2008 GOALS
CIAC MISSION STATEMENT
The CIAC believes that interscholastic athletic programs and competition
are an integral part of a student’s academic, social, emotional and physical
development. The CIAC promotes the academic mission of schools and
honorable competition. As such, the CIAC serves as the regulatory agency
for high school interscholastic athletic programs and exists to assure quality
experiences that reflect high ethical standards and expectations for fairness,
equity and sportsmanship for all student athletes and coaches. The CIAC
provides leadership and support for member schools through the voluntary
services of dedicated school administrators, athletic directors, coaches and
consultants.
2.
CIAC Membership Classes 2008 – 2009
CIAC MEMBERSHIP CLASSES 2008-09 AND 2009-10
Class L
New Brit ain
3145
Danbury
2834
Greenwic h
2693
Norwic h Free Ac ademy2451
Bridgeport Cent ral
2340
West hill
2267
Hamden
2196
Sout hingt on
2175
T rumbull
2106
Manc hest er
2083
Glast onbury
2055
East Hart ford
2041
West Haven
1788
St amford
1781
Ridgefield
1752
St aples
1725
Newt own
1719
Shelt on
1690
Brien Mc Mahon
1660
Wilbur Cross
1660
Cheshire
1652
Sout h Windsor
1651
Amit y
1650
New Milford
1594
Hart ford Public
1584
Simsbury
1568
Norwalk
1561
Hall
1553
Harding
1535
Newingt on
1528
Bulkeley
1514
Brist ol Cent ral
1486
Windsor
1477
Conard
1445
Naugat uc k
1422
Pomperaug
1418
Fit c h
1413
Masuk
1413
Farmingt on
1386
Fairfield Ludlowe
1380
Bunnell
1364
Crosby
1352
Middlet own
1341
Maloney
1324
Kennedy
1315
Nort h Haven
1310
East Lyme
1310
Bassic k
1307
T orringt on
1291
Brist ol East ern
1274
Wilt on
1259
Weaver
1257
Daniel Hand
1238
Wet hersfield
1231
Fairfield Warde
1231
New Canaan
1228
Roc kville
1226
Wilby
1210
Plat t
1203
Darien
1202
E.O. Smit h
1196
Class M
Lyman Hall
Hillhouse
Branford
Guilford
Fermi
Woodst oc k Ac ademy
East Haven
Berlin
Ledyard
Avon
Jonat han Law
Bet hel
RHAM
Brookfield
Foran
Wat erford
Sheehan
Windham
Bac on Ac ademy
Wat ert own
St rat ford
Joel Barlow
New Fairfield
Wolc ot t
Plainville
Enfield
Plainfield
Xavier
Fairfield Prep
Seymour
Bullard Havens T ec h
Nonnewaug
T olland
Plat t T ec h
Suffield
St . Joseph
Killingly
Mont ville
Woodland
St oningt on
West on
New London
Holy Cross
Nort hwest ern
Griswold
Lewis Mills
Ellingt on
East Cat holic
Ansonia
Roc ky Hill
Granby Memorial
Career Magnet
Nort h Branford
Wolc ot t T ec h
Kaynor T ec h
Haddam- Killingwort h
Wilc ox T ec h
Merc y
Not re Dame- West Haven
Nort hwest Cat holic
Morgan
1185
1184
1181
1169
1162
1162
1104
1067
1062
1050
1041
1034
1029
1024
1014
1013
990
986
983
980
971
962
941
933
927
927
915
897
893
875
873
872
851
842
841
836
831
829
820
813
807
806
800
797
792
778
766
761
758
756
750
742
729
720
717
716
708
695
671
643
635
Class S
Morgan
635
Bloomfield
632
Valley Regional
618
East Hampt on
598
Lyman Memorial
593
Windsor Loc ks
592
Grasso T ec h
589
Coginc haug
587
Vinal T ec h
587
Princ e T ec h
583
Cromwell
573
Not re Dame- Fairfield
573
Cheney T ec h
571
Covent ry
569
Abbot t T ec h
568
T erryville
567
Somers
566
Ellis T ec h
564
Housat onic Regional
562
T rinit y Cat holic
540
Cant on
530
Whit ney T ec h
529
O'Brien T ec h
527
St afford
519
Sac red Heart Ac ademy
505
Old Saybrook
489
Windham T ec h
483
Old Lyme
475
East Windsor
455
Sac red Heart
455
Derby
436
Goodwin T ec h
451
Lauralt on Hall
432
Lit c hfield
422
Hale Ray
416
Norwic h T ec h
410
Gilbert
408
Wamogo
407
Immac ulat e
406
Sport and Med. Sc i. Ac .
399
T ourt ellot t e
398
Put nam
394
Shepaug Valley
393
T homast on
379
St . Bernard
371
Port land
370
Universit y HS of Sc i. and Eng.342
Kolbe Cat hedral
316
West brook
311
Classic al Magnet
311
Bolt on
275
Oxford
268
East Granby
261
St . Paul Cat holic
259
Wright T ec h
254
Wheeler
239
Hyde Leadership
229
Parish Hill
172
Capit al Prep Magnet
144
St amford Ac ademy
135
Fait h Ac ademy/Fait h Prep
59
Ac ad. of t he Holy Family
43
3.
CIAC 2006-07 SPORTS PARTICIPATION
CIAC 2006-07 Sports Participation
Athletes Entered
By Grade --
12
11
10
9
Boys Teams
Sport
Total
Total Total
Boys Teams Boys Girls Total
Baseball
173
6000
1
6001
Basketball
177
5095
2
5097
Cross Country 169
3477 12 3489
Field Hockey
Not sponsored
Football
141
10250
7 10257
Golf
165
1957 51 2008
Gymnastics
Not sponsored
Ice Hockey
69
1734
7 1741
Lacrosse
79
4049
4 4053
Soccer
175
6992 42 7034
Softball
Not sponsored
Swimming
104
1874 349 2223
Tennis
143
2483 73 2556
Track (Indoor) 143
4365
1 2556
Track (Outdoor) 170
6857 14 6871
Volleyball
43
774
2
776
Wrestling
130
2902 73 2975
Total
1881
58809 683 59447
Male
58,809
Female
44,867
Total
103,676
11,719
14,492
15,572
17,026
7,795
10,221
12,937
13,914
19,514
24,713
28,509
30,940
Girls Teams
Total
Total
Girls Teams Girls
178
165
79
53
77
72
154
175
102
145
140
168
153
1661
Total
Boys Total
Not sponsored
4155
0
2660
0
3340
0
Not sponsored
419
0
442
0
Not sponsored
3057
0
5669
0
4586
0
2474
0
2881
0
4151
0
6276
0
4119
0
Not sponsored
44229
Overall
0
4155
2660
3340
419
442
3057
5669
4586
2474
2881
4151
6276
4119
44229
Total
Teams
Total
Boys
Total
Girls
173
355
334
79
141
218
77
69
151
329
175
206
288
283
338
196
130
6000
5095
3477
0
10250
1957
0
1734
4049
6992
0
1874
2483
4365
6857
774
2902
1
4157
2672
3340
7
470
442
7
3061
5711
4586
2823
2954
4152
6290
4121
73
3542
58809
44867 103676
Total
6001
9252
6149
3340
10257
2427
442
1741
7110
12703
4586
4697
5437
8517
13147
4895
2975
2006-07 Athletic Participation Percentages By School
School
St. Paul Catholic
St. Bernard
East Catholic
Capital Prep
Hyde Leadership
Weston
Shepaug Valley
Darien
Northwest Catholic
Immaculate
Faith Academy/Faith Prep
Daniel Hand
Old Saybrook
Wamogo
Classical Magnet
Thomaston
Holy Cross
Housatonic Regional
Portland
Litchfield
Staples
Sacred Heart
Haddam-Killingworth
Tourtellotte
Coginchaug
Avon
Wheeler
Lauralton Hall
Pomperaug
Hall
Conard
Xavier
East Lyme
Bolton
Fairfield Prep
St. Joseph
Waterford
Acad. of the Holy Family
Granby Memorial
Old Lyme
Brookfield
Canton
Notre Dame-West Haven
Morgan
Ridgefield
Joel Barlow
Total Total Partic.
Partic. Enroll.
Pct.
373
263 1.418
513
376 1.364
828
740 1.119
143
128 1.117
244
219 1.114
883
801 1.102
428
392 1.092
1238
1141 1.085
698
646 1.080
441
418 1.055
75
72 1.042
1230
1210 1.017
476
468 1.017
299
297 1.007
283
282 1.004
371
374 0.992
766
798 0.960
524
561 0.934
367
396 0.927
410
444 0.923
1460
1601 0.912
424
465 0.912
620
682 0.909
264
293 0.901
510
579 0.881
874
1003 0.871
196
228 0.860
378
445 0.849
1163
1381 0.842
1306
1565 0.835
1210
1449 0.835
730
874 0.835
1073
1287 0.834
239
287 0.833
742
892 0.832
704
852 0.826
807
979 0.824
28
34 0.824
566
692 0.818
377
462 0.816
826
1015 0.814
427
527 0.810
570
705 0.809
540
672 0.804
1395
1748 0.798
778
984 0.791
School
Fairfield Warde
East Granby
Valley Regional
Somers
Rocky Hill
Wilton
Parish Hill
Ellington
Simsbury
Mercy
Trinity Catholic
Northwestern
Suffield
Westbrook
Wethersfield
Cromwell
Fairfield Ludlowe
Farmington
Gilbert
Stonington
Lyman Memorial
New Canaan
North Branford
Cheshire
Branford
Sacred Heart Academy
Masuk
New Fairfield
Newington
East Hampton
Woodland
Tolland
Amity
Lewis Mills
Ledyard
Newtown
Stafford
Sheehan
Naugatuck
Guilford
Glastonbury
New Milford
Bethel
Sport and Med. Sci. Ac.
Bloomfield
Montville
Total Total Partic.
Partic. Enroll.
Pct.
953
1209 0.788
234
297 0.788
466
596 0.782
444
572 0.776
572
746 0.767
962
1256 0.766
150
198 0.758
554
734 0.755
1185
1577 0.751
510
679 0.751
429
571 0.751
586
787 0.745
654
879 0.744
227
305 0.744
908
1228 0.739
407
551 0.739
977
1324 0.738
1030
1399 0.736
421
572 0.736
584
797 0.733
424
585 0.725
869
1213 0.716
498
702 0.709
1184
1675 0.707
869
1233 0.705
353
501 0.705
891
1275 0.699
651
941 0.692
1021
1512 0.675
382
566 0.675
553
820 0.674
587
883 0.665
1110
1677 0.662
507
775 0.654
703
1084 0.649
1105
1712 0.645
351
549 0.639
610
966 0.631
709
1137 0.624
723
1168 0.619
1244
2012 0.618
979
1591 0.615
654
1063 0.615
250
407 0.614
390
639 0.610
526
865 0.608
School
Coventry
Seymour
Hale Ray
Windham
Berlin
Bristol Eastern
Fitch
Trumbull
E.O. Smith
Plainville
Griswold
Windsor Locks
Middletown
Nonnewaug
Putnam
Watertown
North Haven
Bacon Academy
RHAM
Jonathan Law
Woodstock Academy
Terryville
Enfield
Prince Tech
Lyman Hall
South Windsor
Foran
Derby
Kolbe Cathedral
Killingly
Norwalk
Bunnell
Stratford
Windsor
Brien McMahon
Shelton
Southington
East Windsor
Platt
East Haven
Wolcott
Windham Tech
Greenwich
Fermi
Norwich Free Academy
Hamden
Total Total Partic.
Partic. Enroll.
Pct.
352
582 0.605
594
983 0.604
239
396 0.604
605
1012 0.598
625
1050 0.595
711
1196 0.594
821
1388 0.591
1247
2118 0.589
709
1229 0.577
526
913 0.576
464
805 0.576
363
632 0.574
756
1319 0.573
483
843 0.573
235
410 0.573
557
982 0.567
716
1267 0.565
545
971 0.561
579
1036 0.559
601
1082 0.555
639
1154 0.554
290
528 0.549
509
934 0.545
326
598 0.545
660
1218 0.542
882
1643 0.537
550
1028 0.535
234
437 0.535
175
332 0.527
448
858 0.522
863
1656 0.521
730
1404 0.520
471
906 0.520
757
1470 0.515
811
1581 0.513
867
1717 0.505
1107
2208 0.501
244
490 0.498
570
1153 0.494
541
1098 0.493
449
927 0.484
229
480 0.477
1325
2792 0.475
559
1176 0.475
1181
2491 0.474
897
1909 0.470
Total Total Partic.
School
Partic. Enroll.
Pct.
New London
368
785 0.469
Torrington
618
1374 0.450
Maloney
613
1376 0.445
Rockville
551
1244 0.443
Wright Tech
113
258 0.438
Bristol Central
642
1478 0.434
Stamford
767
1800 0.426
Manchester
905
2190 0.413
Notre Dame-Fairfield
547
1326 0.413
Plainfield
360
881 0.409
Danbury
1150
2834 0.406
Westhill
902
2276 0.396
Cheney Tech
212
557 0.381
Platt Tech
310
847 0.366
Wilbur Cross
521
1427 0.365
Wolcott Tech
251
712 0.353
Wilcox Tech
228
670 0.340
Abbott Tech
184
544 0.338
Ansonia
240
729 0.329
West Haven
615
1879 0.327
Wilby
378
1194 0.317
Vinal Tech
187
610 0.307
Ellis Tech
180
589 0.306
Norwich Tech
128
422 0.303
Grasso Tech
188
624 0.301
Weaver
379
1267 0.299
Kennedy
384
1306 0.294
Kaynor Tech
209
743 0.281
Hartford Public
405
1464 0.277
Crosby
377
1374 0.274
Hillhouse
336
1226 0.274
Bullard Havens Tech
238
878 0.271
Career Magnet
184
702 0.262
Bulkeley
358
1409 0.254
Goodwin Tech
112
465 0.241
O'Brien Tech
123
516 0.238
East Hartford
548
2411 0.227
Harding
393
1778 0.221
Bassick
258
1337 0.193
New Britain
501
3288 0.152
Bridgeport Central
366
2452 0.149
Whitney Tech
67
520 0.129
University HS
26
324 0.080
4. CAS-CIAC FINANCIAL STATUS AND AUDITOR’S REPORT
June 30, 2006
Assets
$1,375,565.00
Liabilities
27,080.00
Balance of Funds
1,348,485.00
Increase in Balance of Funds from Previous Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
$
89,633.00
30,230.00
159,062.00
124,083.00
105,632.00
CAS-CIAC Operating Budget
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
$2,835,400.00 (Actual)
3,213,047.00 (Actual)
3,315,480.00 (Actual)
3,495,944.00 (Estimated)
4. CIAC SPORTS AUDIT AND FIVE YEAR ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES
Attached for your reference is the 2006-07 audited sports report and a five year
analysis of income and expenses. Although the report indicates an overall positive
outcome for the 2006-07 year with plus $65,572 in income versus expenses you will
note that expenses exceeded the overall budget by minus ($78,184). These figures
represent actual against budget numbers. If it were not for the exceptional year we
had in boys’ basketball CIAC sports could have easily been in the red.
The staff is very concerned with the steady rise in expenses to operate our
tournaments. The five year analysis shows expenses have increased, on average,
by over 52% since 2001. The increase in some individual sports such as ice hockey,
boys lacrosse, girls swimming, and boys/girls outdoor track have been staggering.
It is clear to staff that every effort will need to be made by all sports committees to
contain and/or reduce costs. Revenues have increased over the past five years,
however; this has been the direct result of increases in ticket prices, increased entry
fees and increased event attendance. We do not anticipate any substantial increase
in revenue from any of these sources as we move forward. The 2008-09 CAS-CIAC
budget has been constructed with no increase in ticket prices included.
The Board will need to provide appropriate direction to all sports committees relative
to expenses as we will not be able to continue business as usual and remain solvent.
Expense / Athlete / All sports
$ 7.58
CIAC SPORTS AUDIT REPORT
MARCH 15, 2008
FIVE (5) YEAR ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES AND INCOME
G. Basketball
G. Cross Country
Gymnastics
G. Soccer
G. Softball
Field Hockey
G. Swimming
G. Tennis
G. Outdoor Track
G. Volleyball
G. Golf
G. Lacrosse
Girl Total
Baseball
B. Basketball
B. Cross Country
Football
B. Golf
Ice Hockey
B. Soccer
B. Swimming
B. Tennis
Indoor Track
B. Outdoor Track
Wrestling
B. Lacrosse
B. Volleyball
Boy Total
Total
Income
%
Increase
Expense
%
Increase
27.43 %
47.36 %
26.06 %
26.78 %
(1.46 %)
48.52 %
22.66 %
8.11 %
15.76 %
65.82 %
––
––
55.06 %
30.36 %
(8.44 %)
28.10 %
8.89 %
22.69 %
92.49 %
76.70 %
73.38 %
30.33 %
––
––
30.89 %
51.18 %
42.70 %
90.91 %
42.09 %
70.28 %
52.12 %
70.21 %
42.49 %
18.11 %
22.56 %
26.00 %
16.53 %
32.58 %
119.07 %
78.08 %
33.55 %
49.26 %
38.33 %
45.20 %
46.56 %
118.97 %
28.23 %
42.11 %
(13.50) %
48.23 %
46.63 %
41.96 %
196.44 %
20.41 %
63.06 %
52.96 %
52.99 %
52.36 %
5. CIAC ENDOWMENT / CORPORATE SPONSORS
Endowment Account
Net Revenue as of 2/27/06
Net Revenue as of 2/28/07
Net Revenue as of 2/29/08
$660,767.00
636,455.00
Change in Use of Endowment Funds
CIAC Minutes January 18, 2007
Michael Savage discussed issues and questions related to the Athletic Program
Review initiative. The cost of program review is approximately $3,000 per school. If
we are to meet the goal of all schools to be participants in this review over a period of
ten (10) years, then we should plan on conducting 18 such reviews per year, at a total
annual cost of $54,000-$60,000.
CIAC Minutes February 15, 2007
CIAC Athletic Program Funding Proposal – Mr. Savage presented a proposal to the
Board that Foundation monies be used to fund the athletic program review costs.
Foundation funding of this program will occur in lieu of the current annual rebate
program which provides approximately $500 to our member schools. The program
review process also includes technical support and staff time provided through the
CAS-CIAC office. Motion (Steve Wysowski) – second (Rich Cavallaro) – motion
approved.
6. NCAA ESTIMATED PROBABILITY OF COMPETING IN ATHLETICS
Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics
Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level
StudentAthletes
Men’s
Basketball
Women’s
Basketball
Football
Baseball
High School
Student-Athletes
549,500
456,900
983,600
455,300
29,900
321,400
High School Senior
Student-Athletes
157,000
130,500
281,000
130,100
8,500
91,800
NCAA
Student-Athletes
15,700
14,400
56,500
25,700
3,700
18,200
NCAA Freshman
Roster Positions
4,500
4,100
16,200
7,300
1,100
5,200
3,500
3,200
12,600
5,700
800
4,100
Student-Athletes Drafted
44
32
250
600
33
76
Percent High School
to NCAA
2.9
3.1
5.8
5.6
12.9
5.7
Percent NCAA
to Professional
1.3
1.0
2.0
10.5
4.1
1.9
0.03
0.02
0.09
0.5
0.
0.08
NCAA Senior
Student-Athletes
NCAA
Percent High School
to Professional
•
Men’s Ice
Hockey
Men’s
Soccer
Note: These percentages are based on estimated data and should be considered approximations of the actual percentages.
7. NATIONAL FEDERATION SPORTS PARTICIPATION SURVEY FOR 2007
Ten Most Popular Boys Programs
Schools
1. Basketball
2. Track & Field -- Outdoor
3. Baseball
4. Football -- 11 Player
5. Golf
6. Cross Country
7. Soccer
8. Wrestling
9. Tennis
10. Swimming & Diving
17,762
15,709
15,458
13,922
13,541
13,354
11,066
9,445
9,438
6,358
Participants
Football -- 11 Player
Basketball
Track & Field – Outdoor
Baseball
Soccer
Wrestling
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Swimming & Diving
1,104,548
556,269
544,180
477,430
377,999
257,246
216,085
159,747
156,944
106,738
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Ten Most Popular Girls Programs
17,458
1.
Basketball
15,578
2.
Track & Field -- Outdoor
14,968
3.
Volleyball
14,881
4.
Softball -- Fast Pitch
13,146
5.
Soccer
10,503
6.
Cross Country
9,678
7.
Tennis
9,046
8.
Swimming & Diving
6,708
9.
Competitive Spirit Squads
3,743
10.
Golf
456,967
444,181
405,832
373,448
337,632
183,376
176,696
143,639
95,177
66,283
Basketball
Track & Field -- Outdoor
Softball -- Fast Pitch
Volleyball
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Golf
Swimming & Diving
Competitive Spirit Squads
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
7.
NATIONAL FEDERATION SPORTS PARTICIPATION SURVEY FOR 2007
Year
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1975-76
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
Athletics Participation Survey Totals
Boys
Girls
Boys
Participants Participants Total
Year
Participants
3,666,917 294,015 3,960,932
1990-91
3,406,355
3,770,621 817,073 4,587,694
1991-92
3,429,853
4,070,125 1,300,169 5,370,294
1992-93
3,416,389
4,109,021 1,645,039 5,754,060
1993-94
3,472,967
4,367,442 2,083,040 6,450,482
1994-95
3,536,359
3,709,512 1,854,400 5,563,912
1995-96
3,634,052
3,517,829 1,750,264 5,268,093
1996-97
3,706,225
3,503,124 1,853,789 5,356,913
1997-98
3,763,120
3,409,081 1,810,671 5,219,752
1998-99
3,832,352
3,355,558 1,779,972 5,135,530
1999-00
3,861,749
3,303,599 1,747,346 5,050,945
2000-01
3,921,069
3,354,284 1,757,884 5,112,168
2001-02
3,960,517
3,344,275 1,807,121 5,151,396
2002-03
3,988,738
3,364,082 1,836,356 5,200,438
2003-04
4,038,253
3,425,777 1,849,684 5,275,461
2004-05
4,110,319
3,416,844 1,839,352 5,256,196
2005-06
4,206,549
3,398,192 1,858,659 5,256,851
2006-07
4,321,103
Girls
Participants
1,892,316
1,940,801
1,997,489
2,130,315
2,240,461
2,367,936
2,474,043
2,570,333
2,652,726
2,675,874
2,784,154
2,806,998
2,856,358
2,865,299
2,908,390
2,953,355
3,021,807
Total
5,298,671
5,370,654
5,413,878
5,603,282
5,776,820
6,001,988
6,180,268
6,333,453
6,485,078
6,537,623
6,705,223
6,767,515
6,845,096
6,903,552
7,018,709
7,159,904
7,342,910
8. CIAC STAFF DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY
PAUL HOEY
JOE TONELLI
BOB LEHR
CIAC Sport Committee
CIAC Sport Committees
CIAC Sport Committees
Baseball
Boys/Girls Basketball
Football
Boys/Girls Golf
Boys/Girls Soccer
Boys/Girls Cross Country
Field Hockey
Ice Hockey
Boys/Girls Lacrosse
Boys/Girls Indoor Track
Boys/Girls Outdoor Track
Gymnastics
Softball
Boys/Girls Swimming
Boys/Girls Tennis
Boys/Girls Volleyball
Wrestling
General Committees
General Committees
General Committees
Officials
Sportsmanship
Cooperative Team
Seasons Limitations
Chemical Health
Liaison to CIAC Board of
Control
CIAC Board Hearings
Scholar-Athlete Banquet
Athletic Program Evaluation
New AD Workshop
9.
TOURNAMENT PACKET SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009
Fall Sports (First practice date is August 29)
•
•
•
•
May 27 information to Judy
June 9 Judy completes drafts and provides them to office staff and assigned committee
member(s) for review
June 23 changes submitted to Judy
June 30 packets published for schools
Winter Sports (First practice date is November 30)
•
•
•
•
August 26 information to Judy
September 9 Judy completes drafts and provides them to office staff and assigned committee
member(s) for review
September 23 changes submitted to Judy
October 14 packets published for schools
Spring Sports (First practice date is March 22)
•
•
•
•
December 10 information to Judy
December 24 Judy completes drafts and provides them to office staff and assigned committee
member(s) for review
January 8 changes submitted to Judy
January 22 packets published for schools
Packets published 60 days prior to first practice date (in winter first practice date
for girls basketball is a week earlier than other winter sports).
10.
SOCCER - YELLOW AND RED CARD TOTALS
Boys (922 total – 63 red, 929 yellow)
Girls (197 total – 10 red, 187 yellow)
Total Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
6
1
14
2
24
3
15
4
24
5
21
6
12
7
14
8
10
9
13
10
4
11
7
12
3
13
5
14
1
15
1
Total Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
25
1
41
2
18
3
10
4
10
5
4
6
5
Red Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
135
1
29
2
8
3
2
Red Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
143
1
10
Yellow Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
7
1
14
2
23
3
19
4
27
5
18
6
12
7
16
8
11
9
7
10
9
11
4
12
5
13
1
14
1
Yellow Cards
# Cards # Schools
0
66
1
44
2
15
3
11
4
8
5
6
6
3
Boys Soccer Card Report 2007
School
Red YellowSchool
Abbott Tec h
0
0 Enfield
Amity
0
4 Fairfield Ludlowe
Ansonia
0
5 Fairfield Prep
Avon
0
2 Fairfield Warde
Bac on Ac ademy
0
9 Faith Ac ademy/Faith Prep
Bassic k
1
4 Farmington
Berlin
0
5 Fermi
Bethel
0
9 Fitc h
Bloomfield
2
7 Foran
Bolton
0
2 Gilbert
Branford
0
5 Glastonbury
Bridgeport Central
0
7 Goodwin Tec h
Brien Mc Mahon
1
7 Granby Memorial
Bristol Central
0
6 Grasso Tec h
Bristol Eastern
0
2 Greenwic h
Brookfield
0
3 Griswold
Bulkeley
2
4 Guilford
Bullard Havens Tec h
0
0 Haddam-Killingworth
Bunnell
0
6 Hale Ray
Canton
0
4 Hall
Career Magnet
0
5 Hamden
Cheney Tec h
1
3 Harding
Cheshire
0
12 Hartford Public
Classic al Magnet
0
2 Holy Cross
Coginc haug
0
4 Housatonic Regional
Conard
0
5 Immac ulate
Coventry
0
2 Joel Barlow
Cromwell
1
8 Jonathan Law
Crosby
0
4 Kaynor Tec h
Danbury
0
1 Kennedy
Daniel Hand
0
7 Killingly
Darien
0
6 Kolbe Cathedral
Derby
0
5 Ledyard
E.O. Smith
0
9 Lewis Mills
East Catholic
1
10 Litc hfield
East Granby
0
3 Lyman Hall
East Hampton
0
4 Lyman Memorial
East Hartford
0
4 Maloney
East Haven
0
4 Manc hester
East Lyme
0
1 Masuk
East Windsor
0
4 Middletown
Ellington
0
3 Montville
Ellis Tec h
0
0 Morgan
Naugatuc k
Red YellowSchool
Red YellowSchool
0
4 New Britain
0
14 St. Bernard
0
7 New Canaan
0
6 St. Joseph
1
10 New Fairfield
1
7 St. Paul Catholic
1
6 New London
0
2 Stafford
0
0 New Milford
0
5 Stamford
0
4 Newington
1
8 Staples
0
5 Newtown
0
5 Stonington
0
5 Nonnewaug
0
2 Stratford
1
1 North Branford
0
5 Suffield
0
3 North Haven
0
4 Terryville
0
12 Northwest Catholic
1
8 Thomaston
0
2 Northwestern
0
4 Tolland
0
2 Norwalk
2
11 Torrington
0
2 Norwic h Free Ac ademy
0
2 Tourtellotte
1
6 Norwic h Tec h
0
2 Trinity Catholic
0
2 Notre Dame-Fairfield
2
3 Trumbull
1
5 Notre Dame-West Haven
0
7 University HS of Sc i. and Eng.
0
4 O'Brien Tec h
0
2 Valley Regional
0
6 Old Lyme
1
10 Vinal Tec h
0
11 Old Saybrook
0
9 Wamogo
0
4 Parish Hill
3
7 Waterford
0
1 Plainfield
0
2 Watertown
0
10 Plainville
0
7 Weaver
0
3 Platt Tec h
0
1 West Haven
1
10 Platt
0
2 Westbrook
2
10 Pomperaug
1
5 Westhill
1
5 Portland
0
7 Weston
0
11 Princ e Tec h
1
4 Wethersfield
0
2 Putnam
0
1 Wheeler
0
8 RHAM
0
7 Whitney Tec h
1
8 Ridgefield
0
9 Wilbur Cross
1
12 Roc kville
0
3 Wilby
0
7 Roc ky Hill
0
1 Wilc ox Tec h
0
1 Sac red Heart
1
3 Wilton
2
11 Seymour
0
8 Windham Tec h
1
4 Sheehan
0
7 Windham
0
1 Shelton
0
13 Windsor Loc ks
0
5 Shepaug Valley
0
3 Windsor
1
7 Simsbury
0
8 Wolc ott Tec h
0
4 Somers
0
8 Wolc ott
1
6 South Windsor
1
6 Woodland
0
6 Southington
0
3 Woodstoc k Ac ademy
0
2 Sport and Med. Sc i. Ac .
0
3 Wright Tec h
0
2
Xavier
Red Yellow
0
2
0
8
0
1
0
4
0
4
0
6
1
4
1
0
0
3
0
2
1
10
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
5
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
9
0
3
0
1
1
12
0
8
0
7
2
3
3
12
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
5
0
3
0
9
0
4
2
7
0
2
0
10
0
3
0
5
0
6
0
8
0
0
0
10
Girls Soccer Card Report 2007
School
Red YellowSchool
Red YellowSchool
Red YellowSchool
Red Yellow
Acad. of the Holy Family
0
0 Fairfield Ludlowe
0
0 New Fairfield
0
4 St. Paul Catholic
0
0
Amity
0
5 Fairfield Warde
0
6 New London
0
0 Stafford
0
0
Ansonia
0
1 Farmington
0
5 New Milford
0
0 Stamford
0
0
Avon
0
1 Fermi
0
3 Newington
1
5 Staples
0
2
Bacon Academy
1
2 Fitch
0
0 Newtown
0
1 Stonington
0
0
Berlin
0
1 Foran
0
4 Nonnewaug
0
1 Stratford
0
4
Bethel
0
2 Gilbert
0
3 North Branford
0
4 Suffield
0
1
Bloomfield
0
1 Glastonbury
0
1 North Haven
0
0 Terryville
0
0
Bolton
0
0 Granby Memorial
0
1 Northwest Catholic
0
0 Thomaston
0
0
Branford
0
6 Greenwich
0
2 Northwestern
0
0 Tolland
0
0
Bridgeport Central
0
2 Griswold
0
0 Norwalk
0
0 Torrington
0
0
Brien McMahon
0
1 Guilford
0
2 Norwich Free Academy
0
0 Tourtellotte
0
0
Bristol Central
0
1 Haddam-Killingworth
0
1 Notre Dame-Fairfield
1
3 Trinity Catholic
0
0
Bristol Eastern
0
1 Hale Ray
0
0 Old Lyme
0
0 Trumbull
0
1
Brookfield
0
1 Hall
0
0 Old Saybrook
1
5 Valley Regional
0
1
Bulkeley
0
0 Hamden
0
3 Parish Hill
0
0 Vinal Tech
0
0
Bunnell
0
0 Hartford Public
0
0 Plainfield
0
0 Wamogo
0
0
Canton
0
0 Holy Cross
0
3 Plainville
0
4 Waterford
0
4
Capital Prep
0
0 Housatonic Regional
0
1 Platt
0
1 Watertown
0
0
Cheshire
1
1 Immaculate
1
1 Pomperaug
0
2 Weaver
0
3
Classical Magnet
0
1 Joel Barlow
0
5 Portland
0
0 West Haven
0
1
Coginchaug
0
0 Jonathan Law
0
1 Putnam
0
0 Westbrook
0
0
Conard
0
1 Killingly
0
0 RHAM
0
0 Westhill
0
4
Coventry
0
0 Lauralton Hall
0
4 Ridgefield
0
1 Weston
0
1
Cromwell
0
2 Ledyard
0
0 Rockville
0
0 Wethersfield
0
2
Danbury
0
1 Lewis Mills
0
1 Rocky Hill
0
2 Wheeler
0
1
Daniel Hand
0
3 Litchfield
0
0 Sacred Heart Academy
0
2 Wilbur Cross
0
2
Darien
0
2 Lyman Hall
0
3 Sacred Heart
0
0 Wilcox Tech
0
0
Derby
0
1 Lyman Memorial
0
0 Seymour
1
3 Wilton
0
0
E.O. Smith
0
0 Maloney
0
1 Sheehan
0
2 Windham
1
0
East Catholic
0
3 Manchester
0
1 Shelton
0
1 Windsor Locks
0
2
East Granby
0
0 Masuk
0
0 Shepaug Valley
0
1 Windsor
0
0
East Hampton
0
1 Mercy
0
3 Simsbury
0
1 Wolcott Tech
0
0
East Hartford
1
1 Middletown
1
1 Somers
0
0 Wolcott
0
0
East Haven
0
6 Montville
0
0 South Windsor
0
0 Woodland
0
5
East Lyme
0
1 Morgan
0
1 Southington
0
1 Woodstock Academy
0
0
East Windsor
0
0 Naugatuck
0
1 Sport and Med. Sci. Ac.
0
0
Ellington
0
0 New Britain
0
1 St. Bernard
0
0
Enfield
0
1 New Canaan
0
0 St. Joseph
0
0
11. COACHING REGULATIONS -- Review and Recommendations for Changes by SDE
1. Volunteers
“Volunteer Coaches” – * When term volunteer coach is used to identify the fact that a person is not being paid. All
coaches, paid or volunteering, need a coaching permit even if they are working “under the direct and continuous
supervision of a coach.” Statement #5 in the present coaching regulations which states, “An individual who serves as a
coach shall hold a coaching permit or a temporary coaching permit. An individual, not serving as any type of coach,
may assist a coach, if working under the direct and continual supervision of a coach” will be removed for purposes of
clarity. In other words, a person who works under the direct and continued supervision of a coach cannot, at any time,
coach or instruct student-athletes. This is the official interpretation of the CSDE in
effect at the present time.
2. CPR / First Aid Requirements
a.
Consistency between Five Year Coaching Permits and Temporary Emergency Coaching Permits.
* When the regulations are revised (two years) the time lines for First Aid and
CPR will be the same for the five year permit and the TEP. The regulation will not require TEP’s to be re-certified in
First Aid every year once changes are approved. However, at the present time TEP’s must receive First Aid
certification every year.
b.
On-line Courses – At this time it appears that on-line courses in first aid will satisfy the CSDE requirement.
* When regulations are revised it appears that the CSDE will shift the responsibility for determining appropriate first aid
and CPR courses to the local district. It would be wise to inform your school medical authorities that anticipated new
regulations will require local decisions on those courses.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
CHANGE #1 -- ARTICLE IX (RULES OF ELIGIBILITY), Section II.B.
Explanation of change: To allow student-athletes to compete up through their 19th year.
Article IX, Section II
B. The student shall not have reached his or her twentieth (20th) birthday. A student-athlete
will not be allowed to start a season* or compete during a season in which his/her
twentieth (20th) birthday falls.
* “Season” as defined in Article IX, Section II.D. of the CIAC Bylaws
Reason for change:
To allow nineteen-year-old students a greater window for participating in interscholastic athletics
while still preventing the participation of students who are 20 years of age or older.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
CHANGE #2 – ARTICLE XIII (Chemical Health Regulation)
Explanation of change: To revise the existing chemical health policy to address the use of performance
enhancing substances by student-athletes and to elevate the existing policy to a bylaw.
The CIAC is committed to the ideal of fair play and equitable competition at all CIAC contests. This ideal stands as
the foundational concept which guides significant and long-standing regulations such as, the age rule, recruitment,
transfers, and others. These regulations exist to ensure that, as much as is possible, high school athletics are
conducted in such a fashion that no individual athlete or team has an unfair advantage over its competitors. CIAC
recognizes that the use and abuse by athletes of performance enhancing substances must be added to those
behaviors which create an uneven playing field for student-athletes and all athletic programs. The use of performance
enhancing substances by an athlete can and does alter the outcome of athletic events and, in so doing, has a
profound impact on other schools within the league and across the state.
This policy has been developed to protect the health and safety of its member school student-athletes, and to assure
that no participant might be pressured to use performance enhancing drugs for the purpose of remaining competitive,
or to gain a competitive advantage. The CIAC chemical health policy will establish an expectation that all member
schools have a chemical health policy that requires all student-athletes playing in CIAC-controlled sports to be
chemical free.
The CIAC, therefore, strongly supports education and awareness training for adolescents in the use of chemical
substances.
12. CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES -- Change #2 (Chemical Health Regulation)
Section B.
CIAC Position on Food Supplements Including Creatine
School personnel and coaches will not dispense any drug, medication, or food supplement except as in accordance with Connecticut state law, district
policy, and as prescribed by a student’s physician, dentist, physician assistant or advanced practice RN. The order is to be on record in the school health
office listing dose, time, and length of order, side effects and emergency contact. There will also be a signed parental consent on file.
The use of any drug, medication or food supplement in a way not described by the manufacturer should not be authorized or encouraged by school
personnel and coaches. Even natural substances in unnatural amounts may have short-term or long-term negative health effects.
In order to minimize health and safety risks to student-athletes, maintain ethical standards, and reduce liability risks, school personnel and coaches may
NEVER supply or recommend or knowingly permit students to use any drug, medication or food supplement for the specific purpose of enhancing their
athletic performance.
Section C.
CIAC Position on Steroids
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the national service organization to all 50 state high school athletic and activity
associations as well as the District of Columbia, prohibits the abuse of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances by high school
student-athletes.
Such use violates legal, ethical, and competitive equity standards, and imposes long-term health risks. Further, the NFHS supports prohibitions by
educational institutions, amateur and professional organizations and governmental regulators on the use of anabolic steroids and other controlled
substances, except as specifically prescribed by physicians for therapeutic purposes. The CIAC fully endorses this National Federation position on
steroids.
Section D.
CIAC Position on Drug Testing
The CIAC chemical health policy does not include any form of mandatory drug testing by member schools. The CIAC strongly supports the concept of
local authority in determining drug testing policies. Each Board of Education/governing body reserves the right to voluntarily implement a drug testing
policy for its athletes. Drug testing of high school athletes has been demonstrated to be an effective deterrent to the use of steroids and other illegal
drugs. With the use of proper safeguards drug testing is considered legal. The CIAC recommends member schools use the NCAA and the USOC list of
banned performance enhancing substances and practices when designing and implementing a drug testing policy. The Connecticut Association of
Boards of Education (CABE) has sample drug testing policies LEA’s may wish to consider.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES -- Change #2 (Chemical Health Regulation)
Section E.
Performance Enhancing Drugs Minimum Penalty
The CIAC expects member schools to monitor their student athletes to assure that they are free of
performance enhancing substances and to report any violations in a timely manner.
A student-athlete who has been determined to have used, in or out-of-season, androgenic /
anabolic steroids or other performance enhancing substances shall be declared ineligible for all
CIAC-controlled activities for one hundred eighty (180) school days on each occurrence. The one
hundred eighty (180) school day period of ineligibility commences on the day the CIAC Board of
Control makes such determination.
Any student-athlete who refuses to submit to testing as part of a member school’s Board of
Education-approved random drug testing policy shall be ineligible to participate in any CIACcontrolled activities.
All CIAC contests / games / tournaments / championships in which the offending athlete
participated while under the influence of performance enhancing substances shall be declared
forfeitures and all records will be expunged.
A member school may apply to the CIAC Board of Control for reinstatement of the athlete’s
eligibility to participate in CIAC-controlled activities. Any such application must include:
a.
The results of a CIAC-approved medically validated drug test which confirms that the
student-athlete is chemical free. The test must have been completed within 30 days prior
to the application. The CIAC shall not be responsible for any expenses related to this
testing.
b.
A statement of the compelling circumstances on which the member school bases its
application for reinstatement of the athletes’ eligibility.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #2 (Chemical Health Regulation)
Performance enhancing substances and practices subject to this policy include, but are not limited to,
the following:
a.
Anabolic agents, diuretics, peptide hormones and analogues.
b.
Blood doping (the intravenous injection of whole blood, packed red blood cells, or blood
substitutes).
c.
Substances and practices identified as banned by the NCAA and the USOC.
The CIAC allows member schools to make exceptions for those student-athletes with a documented
medical history demonstrating the need for regular use of substances that are banned in this policy.
These identified substances shall be medically prescribed by the student-athlete’s doctor for therapeutic
purposes. The documentation should contain information as to the diagnosis, medical history and
dosage prescribed.
Reason for change: The CIAC Board of Control felt it was necessary to adopt a regulation which
imposed penalties for the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs both to protect
student-athletes from the potentially harmful affects of such use and to ensure that all student-athletes
are competing on a level playing field. Given the increased incidence of steroid use by high school
students and given the CIAC’s interest in protecting student-athletes and preserving the integrity of high
school athletics, the CIAC board felt it was necessary to elevate its “Chemical Health Policy” from a
simple policy/guideline to an actual bylaw/regulation.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
CHANGE #3 -- ARTICLE IV (Organization), Section E (Committees), #2
Explanation of change: To establish term limits for coaches serving on CIAC sports committees.
ARTICLE IV - ORGANIZATION (changes in bold)
Section E. Committees
Each committee having to do with state tournaments or meets shall include one or more athletic director
and/or coaches. Voting members of committees shall be appointed by the CIAC Board executive committee
and shall consist of administrators of CAS member schools and one delegate per sport tournament division
classification as recommended by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. * There will be a limit
of two terms of two years each for each coach representative. Rotation of terms shall be staggered,
where possible, for the purpose of maintaining a continuity of purpose.
All coach consultants to CIAC sports committees must serve a specific tournament function such as
a tournament director, assistant tournament director, coordinator of officials or other role that serves
a particular tournament responsibility.
Reason for change: To provide greater opportunities for coach representatives; to generate new, innovative
ideas and fresh approaches for improvement of programs; to ensure that coaches who have served their term
of office remain as consultants only if they perform a specific tournament responsibility; to provide newly
appointed coaches greater opportunities to express their thoughts and ideas unencumbered by past
committee influences and actions.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #3 – ARTICLE IV (Organization), Section E (Committees), #2
* New language: (To be added to present language)
Each sports committee will be allowed to appoint one additional non-voting
member as recommended by the CHSCA whose term may not exceed eight
continuous years of service on a single sports committee.
Rationale: The Connecticut High School Coaches Association requested that the
CIAC board give consideration to allowing one additional coach representative to
serve on each CIAC sports committee as a non-voting ex officio ** representative.
The representative would not exceed eight continuous years of service on a single
committee.
The request is made for the following reasons: (1) It will provide greater continuity at
the CHSCA executive committee level. (2) It reinstitutes a practice of long-standing
which was halted last year for the purpose of complying with CIAC by-laws. (3) It will
add one more coach representative to committee deliberations.
** This position is usually filled by a coach representative who has served a full term
(4 years) on a CIAC sports committee as a voting member and then transitions to an
ex officio, non-voting position. (Historically, this position has been called “ex officio”
even though it is an inappropriate application of the term.
12. CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #4 – CAS CONSTITUTION CHANGES
CAS Constitution -- Article IV -- Organization -- Section C -- The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of
Schools -- 1. Composition - a. iii.
Present language:
One representative from each of the three classes of high schools that comprise the high school membership: large,
medium and small. These classes shall be determined by the board of directors of the Connecticut Association of
Schools based on the total enrollment of Grades 10-12, as of October 1 in the even numbered years. Each class will
consist of approximately one-third (1/3) of the institutional member schools so determined. Such representatives shall
be principals of institutional member schools.
New language:
One representative from each of the three classes of high schools that comprise the high school membership: large,
medium and small. These classes shall be determined by the board of directors of the Connecticut Association of
Schools based on the total enrollment of Grades 9-12 based upon the schools reported enrollment of October 1 of
the previous school year. Each class will consist of approximately one-third (1/3) of the institutional member schools
so determined. Such representatives shall be principals of institutional member schools.
Rationale: Enrollment 10-12 was instituted when many Connecticut secondary schools were constituted 7-8-9 and 10-11-12.
All Connecticut high schools are now 9-12. The reporting and use of enrollment 9-12 will be an accurate reflection of the
students attending each school and it will add clarity for schools and the public regarding tournament classification.
(Note: Present Board or committee members whose school classification changes will be permitted to complete their term of
office under their school’s old classification.)
Change #5 -- Article VII – Tournaments, Meets and Games - Section E.1.
Present language:
After the enrollments as of October 1 for the current school year are received and tabulated by the Executive Director
the sport committees shall determine the tournament or championship meet divisions for the following school year.
New language:
After the 9-12 enrollments as of October 1 for the current school year are received and tabulated by the Executive
Director the sport committees shall determine the tournament or championship meet divisions for the following school
year.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #6 -- Article XI – Cooperative Team Sponsorship
Present language:
The combined boy or girl enrollments in grades 10, 11 and 12 of the schools involved in the cooperative team will be
used to determine the classification of the cooperative for the participation in CIAC tournaments.
New language:
The combined boy or girl enrollment in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the schools involved in the cooperative team will
be used to determine the classification of the cooperative for the participation in CIAC tournaments.
Rationale: Enrollment 10-12 was instituted when many Connecticut secondary schools were constituted 7-8-9 and 10-1112. All Connecticut high schools are now 9-12. The reporting and use of 9-12 enrollment will be an accurate reflection of the
students attending each school and it will add clarity for schools and the public regarding tournament classifications.
(Note: Present Board or committee members whose school classification changes will be permitted to complete their terms
of office under their school’s old classification.)
Change #7 -- Article XII – Out-of-Season Play – 2.0 During the School Year - Out-of-Season Including the Summer –
Definitions for 2.1.b. - 1. A Bona Fide Paid Employee
Present:
A Bona Fide Paid Employee – Is an employee who receives at least $600 in salary for coaching service and can
produce an IRS W-2 form or 1099 form which documents $600 or more in salary received from the employer.
New Language:
A Bona Fide paid Employee – Is an employee who receives at least $2,000 in salary for coaching service and can
produce an IRS W-2 form or 1099 form which documents $2,000 or more in salary received from the employer.
Rationale: The increase to a minimum of $2,000 reflects the present working environment and serves to limit the
manipulation of the out-of-season coaching regulations.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #8 -- Article IX -- Rules of Eligibility -- Section IV -- General Procedures -- F.
Present language:
Girls may participate on boys teams. Girls may participate on either a girls team or a
boys team in the same sport, but not both, within a time period of one school year.
However, a member school has discretion to exclude girls from boys teams when it can
demonstrate that its overall sports program does not limit athletic opportunities for girls.
*Girls who participate on boys teams may enter either the boys or the girls state
tournament, but not both. Boys may not participate on girls teams.
* New language:
Girls who participate on boys teams, because the school does not offer a girls
program in that sport, may enter either the boys or girls tournament, but not both.
Girls who choose to participate on a boys team when the school offers a girls team
in that sport, may only enter the boys tournament. Boys may not play on girls
teams.
Rationale: Present CIAC rules allow a girl to participate on boys teams even when an
equivalent girls program exists in a school and permits the athlete to make a choice in which
post season tournament they will participate. The CIAC Board believes if a female studentathlete chooses to play on a boys team in the regular season they should be required to play in
the boys tournament. This change levels the playing field and does not give an advantage to a
female athlete who has competed against boys all season to compete against girls in the post
season.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
Change #9 -- CIAC Code of Eligibility -- Rule IV -- General Procedures - G
Present language:
On the eve of a tournament when there is not sufficient time for normal
administrative procedures if a question of student or team ineligibility arises the
Executive Director of CAS, in consultation with the CIAC Eligibility Committee and the
Chairman of the tournament in question, will make an appropriate ad hoc decision in
consideration of the best interests of the tournament as a whole.
Proposed language:
On the eve of or during a tournament event, when there is not sufficient time to follow
normal administrative procedures regarding student or team ineligibility, or when any
other issue arises that will interrupt normal tournament procedures, the executive
director of CIAC (or his/her designee) in consultation with the CIAC chairperson,
eligibility committee chairperson, and the chairperson of the tournament committee in
question will make an appropriate ad hoc decision in consideration of the best interests
of the tournament as a whole.
Rationale: The CIAC staff has felt strongly for some time now that the existing language in
the Code of Eligibility which gives license to a representative committee to take action on
behalf of the Board of Control when it is not possible for full board involvement needs to be
improved upon for the following reasons:
11.
Greater range of authority for situations other than student eligibility issues is needed.
Most last minute decisions involve situations specific to clarification or interpretation of
tournament regulations or conditions resulting from tournament operations that require
immediate, decisive action.
12.
CIAC BY-LAW CHANGES
NEW -- Article IX - Rules of Eligibility and Control for Boys and Girls High School
Athletics in Connecticut - B.
A.
Transgender Participation
CIAC rules and regulations allow transgender student-athlete participation under the following conditions:
1.
A student-athlete will compete in the gender of their birth certificate unless they have undergone sex reassignment.
2.
A student-athlete who has undergone sex reassignment is eligible to compete in the reassigned gender when:
1.
The student-athlete has undergone sex reassignment before puberty, OR
2.
The student who has undergone sex reassignment after puberty under all the following conditions:
1.
Surgical anatomical changes have been completed, including external genitalia changes and
gonadectomy.
2.
All legal recognition of the sex reassignment has been conferred with all the proper
governmental agencies. (Driver’s license, Voter Registration, etc.)
3.
Hormonal therapy appropriate for the assigned sex has been administered in a verifiable manner and for
sufficient length of time to minimize gender-related advantages in sports competition.
4.
Athletic eligibility in the reassigned gender can begin no sooner than two years after all surgical and
anatomical changes have been completed.
5.
A student-athlete seeking participation as a result of a sex reassignment can access the CIAC eligibility appeal
process
13.
4.29D.
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
Football
At the request of the CIAC Board of Control the football committee has held three meetings to discuss various
alternatives that would be acceptable in lieu of holding spring football. Several options were discussed but
ultimately lost support because they presented other administrative problems or did not satisfy the needs of the
coaches on the committee.
In discussing various alternatives the committee considered the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
CIAC football committee survey of coaches, athletic directors and administrators (see attachment)
The position of the executive board of CAAD
Letters in support of and in opposition to spring football
National Federation survey of state high school associations
The football committee, especially the coaches, believe that it is important for Connecticut high school football that
the CIAC Board allow the continuation of spring football with the following understandings:
1.
No spring athlete shall be expected to attend or in any way be penalized for not attending spring football
practice prior to the completion of his spring sports regular and post season.
2.
All academic and school conflicts including, but not limited to, receiving tutorial support, completing longterm assignments, test preparation (SAT’s, etc.), proms, school concerts, award programs, class trips and
preparing for final examinations shall take precedence over an athlete’s attendance at spring practice.
3.
There shall be NO practices conducted during a member school’s exam period with the exception of Friday
prior to a Monday exam.
4.
All present spring football practice regulations will remain in place
13.
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
CONNECTICUT INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
To:
From:
Re:
Date:
CIAC Board of Control
CIAC Staff
Proposed Alternative for Spring Football
March 20, 2008
The staff has been intimately involved with the football committee in its discussions of alternatives to holding spring football. As
a result of its involvement, and, with the full awareness of the committee, the staff encourages the board to consider the
following option to the existing policy. This alternative is for consideration only if the board votes to maintain spring football
practice in accordance to present policy. It is NOT intended to supplant or replace spring football. It is intended to provide
school administrators with an option that may serve their school’s needs more advantageously.
Recommendation:
For those schools which choose to eliminate spring football practice they will be provided the option to start their football fall
practice season five (5) days early. The existing regulations for the fall week of conditioning will remain the same as presently
defined in the CIAC Handbook. However, those schools will be allowed five additional days of practice prior to the start of the
fall season. Schools would need to choose to participate in spring football or opt for the five days in August by January 30 of
each school year.
The staff made a commitment to the football committee that while this is a viable and reasonable alternative it should not
replace traditional spring football for those schools that believe it is absolutely imperative to hold practice at this time of year.
Rationale for Proposal:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Most school athletic directors believe that an option for schools will provide greater flexibility for solving existing
problems they now face.
Many high school football coaches support an early fall practice period in lieu of the traditional spring football practice
sessions.
School administrators may find an early fall start to the football season much more favorable because it eliminates or
substantially reduces the conflicts that present exist with spring football.
It includes all students enrolled in the school to practice, whereas, spring football eliminates the opportunity for
prospective ninth graders from learning the game.
Schools that graduate early and have no or greatly reduced spring practice now have a choice.
14.
REORGANIZATION OF CIAC BOARD OF CONTROL
Proposal to Reorganize the CIAC Board of Control
To Allow for Greater Representation from Leagues
Chairman Barney presented a concept to the Board for reorganization to assure that all leagues are
represented on the Board of Control. He provided a possible reorganization for discussion purposes. After
considerable discussion the proposal in the format presented raised several issues, however, the Board was
amenable to the concept and it was suggested the nomination committee seek representation from all
leagues when filling positions. Additionally, the Board could consider expanding the number of Board
members to assure all leagues or areas of the state are represented. Staff will prepare possible modifications
of the present structure at the February meeting.
15.
BROADCASTING CIAC ATHLETIC EVENTS
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
This letter of agreement, dated the 6th day of February 2008, by and between the Connecticut Association of
Schools/Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (“CIAC”), Meredith Corporation, licensee of WFSB (“WFSB”) and
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. (“CPBI”), concerns the creation and implementation of a plan for the broadcast of
CIAC high school tournament athletic contests on CPTV-2 or a digital program service of CPBI (not CPTV-1).
WFSB and CPBI plan to form a joint venture (“Joint Venture”), part of which is to distribute for television various CIAC high
school athletic contests, which the parties intend will air either on CPTV-2 or on a digital program channel other than CPTV1. CIAC shall grant the Joint Venture the right to produce and air telecasts of such contests for a period of three years
following the date of this Letter of Agreement. The rights granted shall include be exclusive to the Joint Venture and shall
include rights to broadcast and distribute the contests via television, cable, radio, webcast, and any other digital medium.
However, the CIAC reserves the right to grant permission to local radio stations/webcasters with long-standing ties to a
particular school/district and/or a history of covering sports events for a particular school/district to broadcast audio only
coverage of tournament events over the air and/or over the internet. The copyright, except as modified by the rights herein
granted, shall belong to CIAC. No financial or other consideration will be paid by the Joint Venture, WFSB, or CPBI in
exchange for obtaining the rights as defined as part of this Letter of Agreement.
The Joint Venture shall bear all of the costs of producing and airing the contests. In return the joint venture may sell
commercial time for insertion into the broadcasts, and may sell sponsorships related to the broadcast. The Joint Venture
shall abide by reasonable commercial and sponsorship categorical restrictions imposed by CIAC, consistent with the nature
of the broadcasts.
The number of contests covered and the particular contests covered shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the
parties. However, the Joint Venture would commit to broadcast of the state football and boy’s and girl’s basketball
championship games. The Joint Venture would have first right of refusal on any other tournaments or events that the CIAC
has the rights to broadcast, such as the Ice Hockey Championship.
The Joint Venture and the CIAC shall work together to develop select sponsorship programs for potential businesses.
Further, opportunities for acknowledgement (e.g. identification only) of existing sponsors will be made available to both the
Joint Venture and the CIAC. Finally, the Joint Venture and the CIAC will work together to develop educational and/or
promotional PSAs that could air within the Joint Venture’s commercial inventory.
The CIAC will serve as the liaison between the Joint Venture and the CIAC member schools for the purpose of coordinating
the broadcasts of any regular season athletic contests.
16.
1.
OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE / INTEREST
Who Should the Board Hold Accountable for Knowledge of CIAC Rules
Should CIAC hold the student-athlete accountable for knowing the rules? The Board
discussed in detail if and when the athletes and their parents should be responsible for
knowing the rules of CIAC. Discussion ensued in which rules/regulations are essential for
the athlete and parents to know and understand. The discussion expanded to what
principals, athletic directors and coaches should also be held accountable for. The Board
concluded this area needs to be addressed and should be a Board goal. The staff
suggested the Board identify the critical elements that each should know and be held
accountable for. Staff further suggested at the next meeting of the Board members sign-up
for a sub-committee to identify critical elements and suggested processes for educating
and communicating the rules and regulations of CIAC. Additionally, the Board will be
surveyed on which student eligibility regulations are most essential and which, if any, could
be eliminated prior to the next meeting.
CIAC Board Minutes 11/15/07
2.
Wheelchair Athletes -- Participation in Track and Field Championships
The Board reviewed material provided by staff on wheelchair athletes and their
participation in championship events. The Pennsylvania policy was discussed and the
Board asked that this matter be referred to the track committee for review and the drafting
of appropriate regulations. The Board further requests that other sports committees draft
regulations for disabled athletes -- such as the use of carts in golf -- so that the participation
of disabled athletes, where appropriate, is discussed by each sports committee.
16.
OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE / INTEREST
3.
UNIFIED SPORTS
The Unified Sports Team and the CIAC Board of Control wishes to thank all of the Athletic
Directors in the state who have helped make this program a model of success for the rest of the
country. Your leadership, commitment to the program and willingness to give of your time have
changed the lives of hundreds of intellectually challenged student athletes state-wide
We currently have 47 active high schools and 35 active middle schools and are reaching
out to all of our schools to get involved.
At the present time the following conferences have included CIAC Unified Sports as an
integral part of their work and have hosted sports events this past year:
FCIAC
SCC
CCC
ECC
NORTHWEST
16.
OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE / INTEREST
4.
CIAC ATHLETIC PROGRAM EVALUATION
The CIAC Board has committed $50,000.00 to continue to promote and administer the CIAC Athletic Program
Evaluation project. The funds will be used for the evaluation process, providing a comprehensive report and any follow-up
activity which would be requested by the school district to assist them in implementing the recommendations for improvement
resulting from the evaluation.
SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE BEEN EVALUATED
2006 – 2007
HAND HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
2007 – 2008
SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
WILTON HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOLS PRESENTLY DOING THE SELF-STUDY
DERBY HIGH SCHOOL
THE MORGAN SCHOOL
EAST HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL
EAST LYME SCHOOL
JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOL
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL
CONSIDERING FOR 2008 – 2009
NEW FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOLS
EVALUATORS USED THUS FAR
ADMINISTRATORS
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
ELAINE BESSETTE
JOE GUAY
VIN IEZZI
PAT LLODRA
BOB LEHR
BARBARA STARTUP
JOE TONELLI