ANNUAL CONFERENCERocky Hill MarriottMarch 27-28, 2008

TOPICS:

1. CIAC Mission Statement2. CIAC Membership Classes 2008 - 20093. CIAC 2006-2007 Sports Participation4. CAS-CIAC Financial Status / Auditor’s Report / Sport Audit5. CIAC Endowment Fund / Corporate Sponsorships6. NCAA Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics7. National Federation Sports Participation Survey for 20078. CIAC Staff Division of Responsibility9. Tournament Packet Schedule for 2008-200910. Soccer - Yellow and Red Card Totals11. Coaching Regulations12. CIAC By-law Changes13. Spring Football 14. Reorganization of CIAC Board of Control15. Broadcasting CIAC Athletic Events16. 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

UCAPP

Connecticut Debate Association

(CDA)

CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS

Division of Student Services Division of Professional

Services

Communication and Information

Services

Finance and Internal Operations

CIAC

CSAC

Elementary

Middle Level

High School

Connecticut Association of Student Councils

(CASC)

Connecticut Association of National

Honor Societies

(CANHS )

Unified Sports

Elementary

Middle Level

High School

Governance Committees: Constitution & Bylaws Financial Development

Nominating Legislative

Middle Level

High School

Division of Administrative Services

CT Principals’

Center

Executive Coaching

1. CIAC MISSION STATEMENT AND 2007-2008 GOALS

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.

CIAC MISSION STATEMENT

CIAC MEMBERSHIP CLASSES 2008-09 AND 2009-10Class L Class M Class SNew Britain 3145 Lyman Hall 1185 Morgan 635Danbury 2834 Hillhouse 1184 Bloomfield 632Greenwich 2693 Branford 1181 Valley Regional 618Norwich Free Academy2451 Guilford 1169 East Hampton 598Bridgeport Central 2340 Fermi 1162 Lyman Memorial 593Westhill 2267 Woodstock Academy 1162 Windsor Locks 592Hamden 2196 East Haven 1104 Grasso Tech 589Southington 2175 Berlin 1067 Coginchaug 587Trumbull 2106 Ledyard 1062 Vinal Tech 587Manchester 2083 Avon 1050 Prince Tech 583Glastonbury 2055 J onathan Law 1041 Cromwell 573East Hartford 2041 Bethel 1034 Notre Dame- Fairfield 573West Haven 1788 RHAM 1029 Cheney Tech 571Stamford 1781 Brookfield 1024 Coventry 569Ridgefield 1752 Foran 1014 Abbott Tech 568Staples 1725 Waterford 1013 Terryville 567Newtown 1719 Sheehan 990 Somers 566Shelton 1690 Windham 986 Ellis Tech 564Brien McMahon 1660 Bacon Academy 983 Housatonic Regional 562Wilbur Cross 1660 Watertown 980 Trinity Catholic 540Cheshire 1652 Stratford 971 Canton 530South Windsor 1651 J oel Barlow 962 Whitney Tech 529Amity 1650 New Fairfield 941 O'Brien Tech 527New Milford 1594 Wolcott 933 Stafford 519Hartford Public 1584 Plainville 927 Sacred Heart Academy 505Simsbury 1568 Enfield 927 Old Saybrook 489Norwalk 1561 Plainfield 915 Windham Tech 483Hall 1553 Xavier 897 Old Lyme 475Harding 1535 Fairfield Prep 893 East Windsor 455Newington 1528 Seymour 875 Sacred Heart 455Bulkeley 1514 Bullard Havens Tech 873 Derby 436Bristol Central 1486 Nonnewaug 872 Goodwin Tech 451Windsor 1477 Tolland 851 Lauralton Hall 432Conard 1445 Platt Tech 842 Litchfield 422Naugatuck 1422 Suffield 841 Hale Ray 416Pomperaug 1418 St. J oseph 836 Norwich Tech 410Fitch 1413 Killingly 831 Gilbert 408Masuk 1413 Montville 829 Wamogo 407Farmington 1386 Woodland 820 Immaculate 406Fairfield Ludlowe 1380 Stonington 813 Sport and Med. Sci. Ac. 399Bunnell 1364 Weston 807 Tourtellotte 398Crosby 1352 New London 806 Putnam 394Middletown 1341 Holy Cross 800 Shepaug Valley 393Maloney 1324 Northwestern 797 Thomaston 379Kennedy 1315 Griswold 792 St. Bernard 371North Haven 1310 Lewis Mills 778 Portland 370East Lyme 1310 Ellington 766 University HS of Sci. and Eng.342Bassick 1307 East Catholic 761 Kolbe Cathedral 316Torrington 1291 Ansonia 758 Westbrook 311Bristol Eastern 1274 Rocky Hill 756 Classical Magnet 311Wilton 1259 Granby Memorial 750 Bolton 275Weaver 1257 Career Magnet 742 Oxford 268Daniel Hand 1238 North Branford 729 East Granby 261Wethersfield 1231 Wolcott Tech 720 St. Paul Catholic 259Fairfield Warde 1231 Kaynor Tech 717 Wright Tech 254New Canaan 1228 Haddam- Killingworth 716 Wheeler 239Rockville 1226 Wilcox Tech 708 Hyde Leadership 229Wilby 1210 Mercy 695 Parish Hill 172Platt 1203 Notre Dame- West Haven 671 Capital Prep Magnet 144Darien 1202 Northwest Catholic 643 Stamford Academy 135E.O. Smith 1196 Morgan 635 Faith Academy/Faith Prep 59

Acad. of the Holy Family 43

2. CIAC Membership Classes 2008 – 2009

3. CIAC 2006-07 SPORTS PARTICIPATION

Boys Teams Girls Teams Overall

Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total TotalSport Boys Teams Boys Girls Total Girls Teams Girls Boys Total Teams Boys Girls Total

Baseball 173 6000 1 6001 Not sponsored 173 6000 1 6001Basketball 177 5095 2 5097 178 4155 0 4155 355 5095 4157 9252Cross Country 169 3477 12 3489 165 2660 0 2660 334 3477 2672 6149Field Hockey Not sponsored 79 3340 0 3340 79 0 3340 3340Football 141 10250 7 10257 Not sponsored 141 10250 7 10257Golf 165 1957 51 2008 53 419 0 419 218 1957 470 2427Gymnastics Not sponsored 77 442 0 442 77 0 442 442Ice Hockey 69 1734 7 1741 Not sponsored 69 1734 7 1741Lacrosse 79 4049 4 4053 72 3057 0 3057 151 4049 3061 7110Soccer 175 6992 42 7034 154 5669 0 5669 329 6992 5711 12703Softball Not sponsored 175 4586 0 4586 175 0 4586 4586Swimming 104 1874 349 2223 102 2474 0 2474 206 1874 2823 4697Tennis 143 2483 73 2556 145 2881 0 2881 288 2483 2954 5437Track (Indoor) 143 4365 1 2556 140 4151 0 4151 283 4365 4152 8517Track (Outdoor) 170 6857 14 6871 168 6276 0 6276 338 6857 6290 13147Volleyball 43 774 2 776 153 4119 0 4119 196 774 4121 4895Wrestling 130 2902 73 2975 Not sponsored 130 2902 73 2975

Total 1881 58809 683 59447 1661 44229 0 44229 3542 58809 44867 103676

CIAC 2006-07 Sports Participation

Male Female TotalAthletes Entered 58,809 44,867 103,676

By Grade -- 12 11,719 7,795 19,51411 14,492 10,221 24,71310 15,572 12,937 28,509 9 17,026 13,914 30,940

Total Total Partic. Total Total Partic. Total Total Partic. Total Total Partic.School Partic. Enroll. Pct. School Partic. Enroll. Pct. School Partic. Enroll. Pct. School Partic. Enroll. Pct.St. Paul Catholic 373 263 1.418 Fairfield Warde 953 1209 0.788 Coventry 352 582 0.605 New London 368 785 0.469St. Bernard 513 376 1.364 East Granby 234 297 0.788 Seymour 594 983 0.604 Torrington 618 1374 0.450East Catholic 828 740 1.119 Valley Regional 466 596 0.782 Hale Ray 239 396 0.604 Maloney 613 1376 0.445Capital Prep 143 128 1.117 Somers 444 572 0.776 Windham 605 1012 0.598 Rockville 551 1244 0.443Hyde Leadership 244 219 1.114 Rocky Hill 572 746 0.767 Berlin 625 1050 0.595 Wright Tech 113 258 0.438Weston 883 801 1.102 Wilton 962 1256 0.766 Bristol Eastern 711 1196 0.594 Bristol Central 642 1478 0.434Shepaug Valley 428 392 1.092 Parish Hill 150 198 0.758 Fitch 821 1388 0.591 Stamford 767 1800 0.426Darien 1238 1141 1.085 Ellington 554 734 0.755 Trumbull 1247 2118 0.589 Manchester 905 2190 0.413Northwest Catholic 698 646 1.080 Simsbury 1185 1577 0.751 E.O. Smith 709 1229 0.577 Notre Dame- Fairfield 547 1326 0.413Immaculate 441 418 1.055 Mercy 510 679 0.751 Plainville 526 913 0.576 Plainfield 360 881 0.409Faith Academy/Faith Prep 75 72 1.042 Trinity Catholic 429 571 0.751 Griswold 464 805 0.576 Danbury 1150 2834 0.406Daniel Hand 1230 1210 1.017 Northwestern 586 787 0.745 Windsor Locks 363 632 0.574 Westhill 902 2276 0.396Old Saybrook 476 468 1.017 Suffield 654 879 0.744 Middletown 756 1319 0.573 Cheney Tech 212 557 0.381Wamogo 299 297 1.007 Westbrook 227 305 0.744 Nonnewaug 483 843 0.573 Platt Tech 310 847 0.366Classical Magnet 283 282 1.004 Wethersfield 908 1228 0.739 Putnam 235 410 0.573 Wilbur Cross 521 1427 0.365Thomaston 371 374 0.992 Cromwell 407 551 0.739 Watertown 557 982 0.567 Wolcott Tech 251 712 0.353Holy Cross 766 798 0.960 Fairfield Ludlowe 977 1324 0.738 North Haven 716 1267 0.565 Wilcox Tech 228 670 0.340Housatonic Regional 524 561 0.934 Farmington 1030 1399 0.736 Bacon Academy 545 971 0.561 Abbott Tech 184 544 0.338Portland 367 396 0.927 Gilbert 421 572 0.736 RHAM 579 1036 0.559 Ansonia 240 729 0.329Litchfield 410 444 0.923 Stonington 584 797 0.733 J onathan Law 601 1082 0.555 West Haven 615 1879 0.327Staples 1460 1601 0.912 Lyman Memorial 424 585 0.725 Woodstock Academy 639 1154 0.554 Wilby 378 1194 0.317Sacred Heart 424 465 0.912 New Canaan 869 1213 0.716 Terryville 290 528 0.549 Vinal Tech 187 610 0.307Haddam- Killingworth 620 682 0.909 North Branford 498 702 0.709 Enfield 509 934 0.545 Ellis Tech 180 589 0.306Tourtellotte 264 293 0.901 Cheshire 1184 1675 0.707 Prince Tech 326 598 0.545 Norwich Tech 128 422 0.303Coginchaug 510 579 0.881 Branford 869 1233 0.705 Lyman Hall 660 1218 0.542 Grasso Tech 188 624 0.301Avon 874 1003 0.871 Sacred Heart Academy 353 501 0.705 South Windsor 882 1643 0.537 Weaver 379 1267 0.299Wheeler 196 228 0.860 Masuk 891 1275 0.699 Foran 550 1028 0.535 Kennedy 384 1306 0.294Lauralton Hall 378 445 0.849 New Fairfield 651 941 0.692 Derby 234 437 0.535 Kaynor Tech 209 743 0.281Pomperaug 1163 1381 0.842 Newington 1021 1512 0.675 Kolbe Cathedral 175 332 0.527 Hartford Public 405 1464 0.277Hall 1306 1565 0.835 East Hampton 382 566 0.675 Killingly 448 858 0.522 Crosby 377 1374 0.274Conard 1210 1449 0.835 Woodland 553 820 0.674 Norwalk 863 1656 0.521 Hillhouse 336 1226 0.274Xavier 730 874 0.835 Tolland 587 883 0.665 Bunnell 730 1404 0.520 Bullard Havens Tech 238 878 0.271East Lyme 1073 1287 0.834 Amity 1110 1677 0.662 Stratford 471 906 0.520 Career Magnet 184 702 0.262Bolton 239 287 0.833 Lewis Mills 507 775 0.654 Windsor 757 1470 0.515 Bulkeley 358 1409 0.254Fairfield Prep 742 892 0.832 Ledyard 703 1084 0.649 Brien McMahon 811 1581 0.513 Goodwin Tech 112 465 0.241St. J oseph 704 852 0.826 Newtown 1105 1712 0.645 Shelton 867 1717 0.505 O'Brien Tech 123 516 0.238Waterford 807 979 0.824 Stafford 351 549 0.639 Southington 1107 2208 0.501 East Hartford 548 2411 0.227Acad. of the Holy Family 28 34 0.824 Sheehan 610 966 0.631 East Windsor 244 490 0.498 Harding 393 1778 0.221Granby Memorial 566 692 0.818 Naugatuck 709 1137 0.624 Platt 570 1153 0.494 Bassick 258 1337 0.193Old Lyme 377 462 0.816 Guilford 723 1168 0.619 East Haven 541 1098 0.493 New Britain 501 3288 0.152Brookfield 826 1015 0.814 Glastonbury 1244 2012 0.618 Wolcott 449 927 0.484 Bridgeport Central 366 2452 0.149Canton 427 527 0.810 New Milford 979 1591 0.615 Windham Tech 229 480 0.477 Whitney Tech 67 520 0.129Notre Dame- West Haven 570 705 0.809 Bethel 654 1063 0.615 Greenwich 1325 2792 0.475 University HS 26 324 0.080Morgan 540 672 0.804 Sport and Med. Sci. Ac. 250 407 0.614 Fermi 559 1176 0.475Ridgefield 1395 1748 0.798 Bloomfield 390 639 0.610 Norwich Free Academy 1181 2491 0.474J oel Barlow 778 984 0.791 Montville 526 865 0.608 Hamden 897 1909 0.470

2006-07 Athletic Participation Percentages By School

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 $ 89,633.002003 30,230.002004 159,062.002005 124,083.002006 105,632.00

CAS-CIAC Operating Budget

2004-2005 $2,835,400.00 (Actual)2005-2006 3,213,047.00 (Actual)2006-2007 3,315,480.00 (Actual)2007-2008 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 REPORTMARCH 15, 2008

FIVE (5) YEAR ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES AND INCOME

G. BasketballG. Cross CountryGymnasticsG. SoccerG. SoftballField HockeyG. SwimmingG. TennisG. Outdoor TrackG. VolleyballG. GolfG. Lacrosse

Girl Total

BaseballB. BasketballB. Cross CountryFootballB. GolfIce HockeyB. SoccerB. SwimmingB. TennisIndoor TrackB. Outdoor TrackWrestlingB. LacrosseB. Volleyball

Boy Total

Total

Income%

Increase

27.43 %47.36 %26.06 %26.78 %(1.46 %)48.52 %22.66 %8.11 %15.76 %65.82 %

– – – –

30.89 %

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 %

63.06 %

52.99 %

Expense%

Increase

55.06 %30.36 %(8.44 %)28.10 %8.89 %

22.69 %92.49 %76.70 %73.38 %30.33 %

– – – –

51.18 %

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 %

52.96 %

52.36 %

5. CIAC ENDOWMENT / CORPORATE SPONSORS

Endowment Account

Net Revenue as of 2/27/06 $660,767.00Net Revenue as of 2/28/07 636,455.00Net Revenue as of 2/29/08

Change in Use of Endowment FundsCIAC 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 AthleticsBeyond the High School Interscholastic Level

Student- Men’s Women’s Football Baseball Men’s Ice Men’sAthletes Basketball Basketball Hockey Soccer

High School Student-Athletes 549,500 456,900 983,600 455,300 29,900 321,400

High School SeniorStudent-Athletes 157,000 130,500 281,000 130,100 8,500 91,800

NCAAStudent-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

NCAA SeniorStudent-Athletes 3,500 3,200 12,600 5,700 800 4,100NCAA

Student-Athletes Drafted 44 32 250 600 33 76

Percent High Schoolto NCAA 2.9 3.1 5.8 5.6 12.9 5.7

Percent NCAAto Professional 1.3 1.0 2.0 10.5 4.1 1.9

Percent High Schoolto Professional 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.5 0. 0.08

• 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 ProgramsSchools Participants1. Basketball 17,762 1. Football -- 11 Player 1,104,5482. Track & Field -- Outdoor 15,709 2. Basketball 556,2693. Baseball 15,458 3. Track & Field – Outdoor 544,1804. Football -- 11 Player 13,922 4. Baseball

477,4305. Golf 13,541 5. Soccer

377,9996. Cross Country 13,354 6. Wrestling

257,2467. Soccer 11,066 7. Cross Country

216,0858. Wrestling 9,445 8. Golf 159,7479. Tennis 9,438 9. Tennis

156,94410. Swimming & Diving 6,358 10. Swimming & Diving

106,738

Ten Most Popular Girls Programs1. Basketball 17,458 1. Basketball 456,9672. Track & Field -- Outdoor 15,578 2. Track & Field -- Outdoor 444,1813. Softball -- Fast Pitch 14,968 3. Volleyball

405,8324. Volleyball 14,881 4. Softball -- Fast Pitch 373,4485. Cross Country 13,146 5. Soccer

337,6326. Soccer 10,503 6. Cross Country

183,3767. Tennis 9,678 7. Tennis

176,6968. Golf 9,046 8. Swimming & Diving

143,6399. Swimming & Diving 6,708 9. Competitive Spirit Squads

95,17710. Competitive Spirit Squads 3,743 10. Golf 66,283

7. NATIONAL FEDERATION SPORTS PARTICIPATION SURVEY FOR 2007

Athletics Participation Survey Totals Boys Girls Boys Girls

Year Participants Participants Total Year Participants Participants Total1971-72 3,666,917 294,015 3,960,932 1990-91 3,406,355 1,892,316 5,298,6711972-73 3,770,621 817,073 4,587,694 1991-92 3,429,853 1,940,801 5,370,6541973-74 4,070,125 1,300,169 5,370,294 1992-93 3,416,389 1,997,489 5,413,8781975-76 4,109,021 1,645,039 5,754,060 1993-94 3,472,967 2,130,315 5,603,282 1977-78 4,367,442 2,083,040 6,450,482 1994-95 3,536,359 2,240,461 5,776,8201978-79 3,709,512 1,854,400 5,563,912 1995-96 3,634,052 2,367,936 6,001,9881979-80 3,517,829 1,750,264 5,268,093 1996-97 3,706,225 2,474,043 6,180,2681980-81 3,503,124 1,853,789 5,356,913 1997-98 3,763,120 2,570,333 6,333,4531981-82 3,409,081 1,810,671 5,219,752 1998-99 3,832,352 2,652,726 6,485,0781982-83 3,355,558 1,779,972 5,135,530 1999-00 3,861,749 2,675,874 6,537,6231983-84 3,303,599 1,747,346 5,050,945 2000-01 3,921,069 2,784,154 6,705,2231984-85 3,354,284 1,757,884 5,112,168 2001-02 3,960,517 2,806,998 6,767,5151985-86 3,344,275 1,807,121 5,151,396 2002-03 3,988,738 2,856,358 6,845,0961986-87 3,364,082 1,836,356 5,200,438 2003-04 4,038,253 2,865,299 6,903,5521987-88 3,425,777 1,849,684 5,275,461 2004-05 4,110,319 2,908,390 7,018,7091988-89 3,416,844 1,839,352 5,256,196 2005-06 4,206,549 2,953,355 7,159,9041989-90 3,398,192 1,858,659 5,256,851 2006-07 4,321,103 3,021,807 7,342,910

8. CIAC STAFF DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY

PAUL HOEY JOE TONELLI BOB LEHRCIAC Sport Committee CIAC Sport Committees CIAC Sport

CommitteesBaseball Boys/Girls Cross Country GymnasticsBoys/Girls Basketball Field Hockey SoftballFootball Ice Hockey Boys/Girls SwimmingBoys/Girls Golf Boys/Girls Lacrosse Boys/Girls TennisBoys/Girls Soccer Boys/Girls Indoor Track Boys/Girls Volleyball

Boys/Girls Outdoor Track Wrestling

General Committees General Committees General CommitteesOfficials Cooperative Team Chemical HealthSportsmanship Seasons Limitations

Liaison to CIAC Board of New AD Workshop ControlCIAC Board HearingsScholar-Athlete BanquetAthletic Program Evaluation

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).

9. TOURNAMENT PACKET SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009

10. SOCCER - YELLOW AND RED CARD TOTALS Boys (922 total – 63 red, 929 yellow) Girls (197 total – 10 red, 187 yellow)

Total Cards Total Cards # Cards # Schools # Cards # Schools

0 6 0 251 14 1 412 24 2 183 15 3 104 24 4 105 21 5 46 12 6 57 148 109 1310 411 712 313 514 115 1

Red Cards Red Cards # Cards # Schools # Cards # Schools

0 135 0 1431 29 1 102 83 2

Yellow Cards Yellow Cards # Cards # Schools # Cards # Schools

0 7 0 661 14 1 442 23 2 153 19 3 114 27 4 85 18 5 66 12 6 37 168 119 710 911 412 513 114 1

Boys Soccer Card Report 2007School Red YellowSchool Red YellowSchool Red YellowSchool Red YellowAbbott Tech 0 0 Enfield 0 4 New Britain 0 14 St. Bernard 0 2Amity 0 4 Fairfield Ludlowe 0 7 New Canaan 0 6 St. J oseph 0 8Ansonia 0 5 Fairfield Prep 1 10 New Fairfield 1 7 St. Paul Catholic 0 1Avon 0 2 Fairfield Warde 1 6 New London 0 2 Stafford 0 4Bacon Academy 0 9 Faith Academy/Faith Prep 0 0 New Milford 0 5 Stamford 0 4Bassick 1 4 Farmington 0 4 Newington 1 8 Staples 0 6Berlin 0 5 Fermi 0 5 Newtown 0 5 Stonington 1 4Bethel 0 9 Fitch 0 5 Nonnewaug 0 2 Stratford 1 0Bloomfield 2 7 Foran 1 1 North Branford 0 5 Suffield 0 3Bolton 0 2 Gilbert 0 3 North Haven 0 4 Terryville 0 2Branford 0 5 Glastonbury 0 12 Northwest Catholic 1 8 Thomaston 1 10Bridgeport Central 0 7 Goodwin Tech 0 2 Northwestern 0 4 Tolland 0 4Brien McMahon 1 7 Granby Memorial 0 2 Norwalk 2 11 Torrington 0 4Bristol Central 0 6 Grasso Tech 0 2 Norwich Free Academy 0 2 Tourtellotte 0 4Bristol Eastern 0 2 Greenwich 1 6 Norwich Tech 0 2 Trinity Catholic 0 5Brookfield 0 3 Griswold 0 2 Notre Dame- Fairfield 2 3 Trumbull 0 3Bulkeley 2 4 Guilford 1 5 Notre Dame- West Haven 0 7 University HS of Sci. and Eng. 0 2Bullard Havens Tech 0 0 Haddam- Killingworth 0 4 O'Brien Tech 0 2 Valley Regional 0 1Bunnell 0 6 Hale Ray 0 6 Old Lyme 1 10 Vinal Tech 0 9Canton 0 4 Hall 0 11 Old Saybrook 0 9 Wamogo 0 3Career Magnet 0 5 Hamden 0 4 Parish Hill 3 7 Waterford 0 1Cheney Tech 1 3 Harding 0 1 Plainfield 0 2 Watertown 1 12Cheshire 0 12 Hartford Public 0 10 Plainville 0 7 Weaver 0 8Classical Magnet 0 2 Holy Cross 0 3 Platt Tech 0 1 West Haven 0 7Coginchaug 0 4 Housatonic Regional 1 10 Platt 0 2 Westbrook 2 3Conard 0 5 Immaculate 2 10 Pomperaug 1 5 Westhill 3 12Coventry 0 2 J oel Barlow 1 5 Portland 0 7 Weston 0 4Cromwell 1 8 J onathan Law 0 11 Prince Tech 1 4 Wethersfield 0 1Crosby 0 4 Kaynor Tech 0 2 Putnam 0 1 Wheeler 0 0Danbury 0 1 Kennedy 0 8 RHAM 0 7 Whitney Tech 0 1Daniel Hand 0 7 Killingly 1 8 Ridgefield 0 9 Wilbur Cross 0 3Darien 0 6 Kolbe Cathedral 1 12 Rockville 0 3 Wilby 0 5Derby 0 5 Ledyard 0 7 Rocky Hill 0 1 Wilcox Tech 0 3E.O. Smith 0 9 Lewis Mills 0 1 Sacred Heart 1 3 Wilton 0 9East Catholic 1 10 Litchfield 2 11 Seymour 0 8 Windham Tech 0 4East Granby 0 3 Lyman Hall 1 4 Sheehan 0 7 Windham 2 7East Hampton 0 4 Lyman Memorial 0 1 Shelton 0 13 Windsor Locks 0 2East Hartford 0 4 Maloney 0 5 Shepaug Valley 0 3 Windsor 0 10East Haven 0 4 Manchester 1 7 Simsbury 0 8 Wolcott Tech 0 3East Lyme 0 1 Masuk 0 4 Somers 0 8 Wolcott 0 5East Windsor 0 4 Middletown 1 6 South Windsor 1 6 Woodland 0 6Ellington 0 3 Montville 0 6 Southington 0 3 Woodstock Academy 0 8Ellis Tech 0 0 Morgan 0 2 Sport and Med. Sci. Ac. 0 3 Wright Tech 0 0

Naugatuck 0 2 Xavier 0 10

School Red YellowSchool Red YellowSchool Red YellowSchool Red YellowAcad. of the Holy Family 0 0 Fairfield Ludlowe 0 0 New Fairfield 0 4 St. Paul Catholic 0 0Amity 0 5 Fairfield Warde 0 6 New London 0 0 Stafford 0 0Ansonia 0 1 Farmington 0 5 New Milford 0 0 Stamford 0 0Avon 0 1 Fermi 0 3 Newington 1 5 Staples 0 2Bacon Academy 1 2 Fitch 0 0 Newtown 0 1 Stonington 0 0Berlin 0 1 Foran 0 4 Nonnewaug 0 1 Stratford 0 4Bethel 0 2 Gilbert 0 3 North Branford 0 4 Suffield 0 1Bloomfield 0 1 Glastonbury 0 1 North Haven 0 0 Terryville 0 0Bolton 0 0 Granby Memorial 0 1 Northwest Catholic 0 0 Thomaston 0 0Branford 0 6 Greenwich 0 2 Northwestern 0 0 Tolland 0 0Bridgeport Central 0 2 Griswold 0 0 Norwalk 0 0 Torrington 0 0Brien McMahon 0 1 Guilford 0 2 Norwich Free Academy 0 0 Tourtellotte 0 0Bristol Central 0 1 Haddam- Killingworth 0 1 Notre Dame- Fairfield 1 3 Trinity Catholic 0 0Bristol Eastern 0 1 Hale Ray 0 0 Old Lyme 0 0 Trumbull 0 1Brookfield 0 1 Hall 0 0 Old Saybrook 1 5 Valley Regional 0 1Bulkeley 0 0 Hamden 0 3 Parish Hill 0 0 Vinal Tech 0 0Bunnell 0 0 Hartford Public 0 0 Plainfield 0 0 Wamogo 0 0Canton 0 0 Holy Cross 0 3 Plainville 0 4 Waterford 0 4Capital Prep 0 0 Housatonic Regional 0 1 Platt 0 1 Watertown 0 0Cheshire 1 1 Immaculate 1 1 Pomperaug 0 2 Weaver 0 3Classical Magnet 0 1 J oel Barlow 0 5 Portland 0 0 West Haven 0 1Coginchaug 0 0 J onathan Law 0 1 Putnam 0 0 Westbrook 0 0Conard 0 1 Killingly 0 0 RHAM 0 0 Westhill 0 4Coventry 0 0 Lauralton Hall 0 4 Ridgefield 0 1 Weston 0 1Cromwell 0 2 Ledyard 0 0 Rockville 0 0 Wethersfield 0 2Danbury 0 1 Lewis Mills 0 1 Rocky Hill 0 2 Wheeler 0 1Daniel Hand 0 3 Litchfield 0 0 Sacred Heart Academy 0 2 Wilbur Cross 0 2Darien 0 2 Lyman Hall 0 3 Sacred Heart 0 0 Wilcox Tech 0 0Derby 0 1 Lyman Memorial 0 0 Seymour 1 3 Wilton 0 0E.O. Smith 0 0 Maloney 0 1 Sheehan 0 2 Windham 1 0East Catholic 0 3 Manchester 0 1 Shelton 0 1 Windsor Locks 0 2East Granby 0 0 Masuk 0 0 Shepaug Valley 0 1 Windsor 0 0East Hampton 0 1 Mercy 0 3 Simsbury 0 1 Wolcott Tech 0 0East Hartford 1 1 Middletown 1 1 Somers 0 0 Wolcott 0 0East Haven 0 6 Montville 0 0 South Windsor 0 0 Woodland 0 5East Lyme 0 1 Morgan 0 1 Southington 0 1 Woodstock Academy 0 0East Windsor 0 0 Naugatuck 0 1 Sport and Med. Sci. Ac. 0 0Ellington 0 0 New Britain 0 1 St. Bernard 0 0Enfield 0 1 New Canaan 0 0 St. J oseph 0 0

Girls Soccer Card Report 2007

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.

11. COACHING REGULATIONS -- Review and Recommendations for Changes by SDE

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 IIB. 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

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 CIAC-controlled 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 10-11-12. 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 student-athlete 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. SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE 4.29D. 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. CIAC football committee survey of coaches, athletic directors and administrators (see attachment)2. The position of the executive board of CAAD3. Letters in support of and in opposition to spring football4. 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 long-term 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: CIAC Board of ControlFrom: CIAC StaffRe: Proposed Alternative for Spring FootballDate: 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. Most school athletic directors believe that an option for schools will provide greater flexibility for solving existing problems they now face.

2. Many high school football coaches support an early fall practice period in lieu of the traditional spring football practice sessions.3. 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.4. It includes all students enrolled in the school to practice, whereas, spring football eliminates the opportunity for

prospective ninth graders from learning the game.5. 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 CPTV-1. 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. OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE / INTEREST 1. 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 / INTEREST4. 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 – 2007HAND HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS

2007 – 2008SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLWILTON HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOLS PRESENTLY DOING THE SELF-STUDY

DERBY HIGH SCHOOLTHE MORGAN SCHOOL

EAST HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOLEAST LYME SCHOOL

JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOLSHELTON HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL

CONSIDERING FOR 2008 – 2009

NEW FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOLSTAMFORD HIGH SCHOOLS

EVALUATORS USED THUS FAR

ADMINISTRATORS ATHLETIC DIRECTORS

ELAINE BESSETTE BOB LEHRJOE GUAY BARBARA STARTUPVIN IEZZI JOE TONELLIPAT LLODRAJOE RODRIQUEZ