CIAC
(Athletics Division)

The 2008-09 CIAC Handbook contains all of the policies, procedures, rules, regulations, forms and other important information for member schools of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

Schools have found that furnishing a copy of the handbook to coaches is a great help in providing eligibility information and in securing a better understanding of CIAC policies.

Hard copies of the handbook may be obtained in limited numbers by writing the Executive Director, 30 Realty Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410. Remittance in the amount of $14.00 for each copy picked up at the CIAC office; $17.00 for each copy mailed out should be enclosed.

The complete handbook is also available for download as a .pdf file using this link, or you can click on a page number in the index below to go to a specific section or topic in the .pdf document.

CIAC 2008-09 Handbook Index

Section

SectionPage
1.0 - The CIAC Story7
2.0 - CAS Constitution16
3.0 - CIAC By-Laws37
4.0 - Athletic Administration75
5.0 - Committees128
6.0 - Eligibility133
7.0 - Fees & Finance149
8.0 - National Federation169
9.0 - Personnel182
10.0 - Season Limitations196

A

TopicPage
Academic Recruitment54
All Sports Nat. Recog. Form175
All Star Competition81
All State Selection Position191
Amateur Athlete80
Approved Sports10
Assault Definition85
Athletic Code AD's184
Athletic Code Athletes186
Athletic Code Coaches184
Athletic Code Officials185
Athletic Code Principals183
Athletic Code Superintendents183
Ath. Programs/Activity Fair55
Athletic Program Evaluation78
Athletic Trainers95
Attendance Policies134
Award Policies118
Awards Committee118

B

TopicPage
Balls Tournament125
Baseball Conditioning107
Baseball Officials Fees154
Baseball Pitching Limitation108
Baseball Playing Dates106
Baseball Sunday Play107
Baseball Suspended Games107
Baseball Try Outs107
Baseball Workers Fees163
Basketball Three on Three108
Basketball Officials Fees155
Basketball Workers Fees163
Block Schedule134
Bordering State Sanction Form177
Budget Impact on Schools151
Bulletin CAS/CIAC21

C

TopicPage
CAAD - Endorse CIAC15
CABE - Endorse CIAC14
Calendars - Establishment of78
CAPSS - Endorse CIAC14
Captain's Practice81
Cancelled/Forfeit Game Form221
CAS-CIAC Executive Staff5
CAS Constitution16
CAS Constitution - Amendments36
CAS Constitution - Appeals34
CAS Constitution - Awards/Recog30
CAS Constitution - Benefit/Net Earn35
CAS Constitution - Bds of Control28
CAS Constitution - Bd of Directors24
CAS Constitution - CIAC Bd32
CAS Constitution - Conduct Meeting31
CAS Constitution - Control34
CAS Constitution - Eligibility Com32
CAS Constitution - Elig. Review33
CAS Constitution - Ex. Director27
CAS Constitution - Indemnification35
CAS Constitution - Immunity35
CAS Constitution - Legal Action21
CAS Constitution - Legislative Body27
CAS Constitution - Membership19
CAS Mission Statement16
CAS Constitution - Name19
CAS Constitution - Nominating Com30
CAS Constitution - Officers23
CAS Constitution - Organization22
CAS Constitution - Principals Center28
CAS Constitution - Purpose19
CAS Constitution - Reference to Code.36
CAS Constitution - Standing Com30
CAS Constitution - Student Activities33
CAS Constitution - Suspend/Reinstate34
CAS Constitution - Termination21
CAS Constitution - Terms of Office29
Certificate of Compliance (Recruiting)222
Cheerleading - Coaching Permit189
Cheerleading - Placement Regs117
Cheerleading - Workers Fees168
Chemical Health Policy96
CHSCA-CIAC Endorsement14
CIAC Annual Report11
CIAC Benefits9
CIAC Board of Control Members39
CIAC By-laws37
CIAC By-laws - Amendments46
CIAC By-laws - Authority/Responsible40
CIAC By-laws - Bd of Control43
CIAC By-laws - Consultants44
CIAC By-laws - Cooperative Team57
CIAC By-laws - Determine Division48
CIAC By-laws - Div. Tourn. Play48
CIAC By-laws - Eligibility50
CIAC By-laws - Ex. Director46
CIAC By-laws - Fiscal Year46
CIAC By-laws - Good Will Trips49
CIAC By-laws - Legal Action/Expense42
CIAC By-laws - Legislative Body42
CIAC By-laws - Meetings46
CIAC By-laws - Membership40
CIAC By-laws - Name40
CIAC By-laws - Officers43
CIAC By-laws - Organization42
CIAC By-laws - Out-of-Season64
CIAC By-laws - Postponed Games45
CIAC By-laws - Purpose40
CIAC By-laws - Recruitment52
CIAC By-laws - Reinstatement42
CIAC By-laws - Restitution51
CIAC By-laws - Sports Committees44
CIAC By-laws - Team/Ind. Sports49
CIAC By-laws - Termination/Suspend42
CIAC By-laws - Tourn/Meets/Games47
CIAC By-laws - Transgender52
CIAC By-laws - Travel50
CIAC By-laws - Violation of41
CIAC Controlled Sports10
CIAC Funding9
CIAC How Governed9
CIAC How Many Schools9
CIAC Mission Statement5
CIAC Policy - Nat. Fed. Rules170
CIAC Purpose8
CIAC Recognized Officials152
CIAC Services10
CIAC Story8
CIAC Values10
CIAC What is CIAC8
CIAC Who May Join9
CIAC Whom to Talk to8
Club Sports83
Coaches Code of Ethics190
Coaches Termination189
Coaching Permit - Cheerleading189
Coaching Permit - Validity187
Coaching Permit - Volunteers188
Coaching Regulation/Permit186
Coaching Temporary Permit188
Code for Athletic Administration191
Code of Eligibility208
Code of Ethics Coaches190
Committee Attendance129
Committee Chair Reports to Bd130
Committee Chair Responsibility129
Committee Finances129
Committee Meetings129
Communications - Media79
Confidentiality215
Consolidation / Schools104
Cooperative Team Application223
Cooperative Team - Dissolution of59
Cooperative Team Policy57
Cooperative Team - Questions60
Coordinate/Asst. Executive Director130
Copyright Interest80
Creatine - CIAC Position97
Cross Country Road Races109
Cross Country Triathlon108
Cross Country Workers Fees163

D

TopicPage
Director of Athletics Position192
DQ Questions & Answers86
Disqualification/Ejection Rule84
Drug Policy96
Drug Testing - CIAC Position98
Due Process - Athlete's Rights214

E

TopicPage
Ejection/Coach86
Electronic Game Reproduction126
Electronic Game Score Submission127
Eligibility Attendance Policy134
Eligibility Block Scheduling134
Eligibility By-laws50
Eligibility Code/Rules208
Eligibility Committee Operation135
Eligibility Due Process214
Eligibility - Eight Semester Rule143
Eligibility Fall Sports134
Eligibility Filing Lists137
Eligibility How/When. Determined137
Eligibility Marking Period134
Eligibility Scholarship134
Eligibility Special Education143
Eligibility Verifying Information138
Entry Fees151
Exclusivity152
Executive Staff - CAS/CIAC5

F

TopicPage
Fall Tennis116
Female Officials - CIAC Position191
Field Hockey Officials Fees155
Field Hockey Workers Fees167
Fines .125
First Day of Week197
Food Supplement - CIAC Position97
Football Fall Practice110
Football Officials Fees154
Football - Score Management111
Football Spring Practice109
Football Sunday Play109
Football Workers Fees164
Foreign Student Eligibility135
Forfeits89
Forfeit Game Form221

G

TopicPage
Game Dates Boys/Girls201
Game Limitation League197
Game Limitation Week/Season197
Golf Outside Participation111
Golf Nine/Eighteen Holes111
Golf - Workers Fees164
Goodwill Trips49
Guidelines - Scrimmage Fees159
Gymnastics Officials Fees155
Gymnastics Outside Participation111
Gymnastics Workers Fees167

H

TopicPage
Hardship146
Hazing89
Home School CAS Position146
Home School CAPSS Position147
Home School CHSCA Position146
Home School Eligibility146

I

TopicPage
Ice Hockey Officials Fees156
Ice Hockey Penalties112
Ice Hockey Workers Fees164
Indoor Soccer112
Indoor Track/Outside Participate112
Indoor Track Workers Fees165
Ineligible Competitor - Tournament90
Instructional Programs Coaches189
Interpreter Regulations154

J

TopicPage
Jamboree81
Job Description Asst Coach192
Job Description Ath Director194
Job Description Coach193

L

TopicPage
Lacrosse Officials Fees156
Lacrosse Workers Fees164
Late Entry Policy90
League Playoff Game91
League Playoffs Game Limits197
League Position Reaffirm91
Leagues/Role of CIAC90
League Tourn Game Fee159
League Tourn Postponement92

M

TopicPage
Media Communication79
Medical Services/Contests93
Minimum Games for Tournament99
Mission Statement - CAS16
Mission Statement - CIAC5
Modification NF Rules170

N

TopicPage
National Championship100
National Federation Association173
National Federation Rules170
Nat. Fed. Rules Experimentation173
Nat. Fed. Rule Modifications170
National Federation Sanction174
Nat. Federation Sanction Form178
Nat. Fed. All Sports Recog175
National Testing Dates100
NCAA Academic Requirement138
NCAA Eligibility Center142
Non-CIAC Controlled Sports79
Number of Games/Tournament99

O

TopicPage
Officials Agreement153
Officials - CIAC Recognition152
Officials Contract160
Officials Fees154
Officials - Missing Contest159
Officials Recognition Standard153
Officials Rules Interpretation154
One Person Team82
Open House54
Organizational Chart18
Out-of-State Game Form224
Out-of-Season Questions70
Out-of-Season Regulations64
Outdoor Track Workers Fees166
Outside Competition197

P

TopicPage
Pairings Information125
Pay-to-Play102
Performance Enhancing Drug Penalty98
Philosophy/Athletics101
Physical Exams94
Postponed Games By-laws45
Postponed League Tourn92
Practice Dates Boys/Girls201
Practice During Season83
Prosthesis104
Protest Form220
Protests104

Q

TopicPage
Q & A - Coaching Permit - Vol189
Q & A - Cooperative Team60
Q & A - Disqualification/Ejection86
Q & A - League Tourn. Postpone93
Q & A - Out-of-Season70

R

TopicPage
Raffles / Solicitation106
Reclassification/Consolidation104
Recognition Standards Official153
Recruitment Form222
Recruitment Policy52
Reguirement-Coaching Permit187
Regulation Interpreter105
Religious Holidays198
Restitution51
Rules of Eligibility208
Rule Experimentation Nat Fed173
Rules Interpreters154
Rule Modification Nat Fed170
Rules Modification Operation131

S

TopicPage
Sanction National Federation174
SAT Test Dates100
Schedules / Regular Season105
School Start Time-CIAC Position103
Scrimmage82
Scrimmage Fees159
Season Limitations Policy198
Services/Equip - Athletic Contest94
Soccer - Indoor112
Soccer Officials Fees157
Soccer Workers Fees165
Soccer Yellow/Red Card112
Softball Officials Fees157
Softball Playing Dates114
Softball Suspended Games114
Softball Workers Fees167
Solicitations106
Special Education Eligibility143
Specialization Early Age200
Sports Awards Policy118
Sports Award Committees118
Sports Calendars78
Sports Club83
Sports Committee Budgets151
Sports - Ind. / Team49
Sports Participation Survey207
Sportsmanship118
Steroids - CIAC Position98
Strike Definition152
Student Visa136
Swimming - CIAC Meets115
Swimming Officials Fees157
Swimming / Outside Participate115
Swimming Pool Temperature115
Swimming Water Depth115
Swimming Workers Fees165

T

TopicPage
Taunting - Definition85
Telecast - Copyright80
Temporary Coaches Permit189
Tennis Fall116
Tennis / Outside Participate115
B Tennis Workers Fees165
G Tennis Workers Fees168
Termination of Coach189
Testing Dates SAT/ACT100
Ticket Prices163
Tournament/Meets/Games By-law47
Tournament Game Balls125
Tournament Information/Pairings125
Track / Outside Participate116
Transfer Rule144
Transfer Rule - Hardship146
Transfer Waiver Form218
Travel Regulation50
Trophies130
Tryouts81
TV Telecast Policy126
Two / Three Day Meets197

U

TopicPage
Unattached Definition83
Unified Sports Eligibility147
Unified Sports Partner Eligibility148
Unified Sports Annual Report13

V

TopicPage
Videotaping126
Volleyball Officials Fees158
Volleyball Workers Fees168
Volunteer Coaching Permit188

W

TopicPage
Warning Statement-Parents/Athlete96
Week/Season Limits Boys/Girls201
Weekly Limits - Outside Competition197
Weekly Limits - Two/three Day197
Whom to Speak with at CIAC8
Wrestling Officials Fees159
Wrestling Skin Fold116
Wrestling Weight Certification116
Wrestling Workers Fees167