CIAC
(Athletics Division)

The 2007-08 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 $12.00 for each copy picked up at the CIAC office; $15.00 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 2007-08 Handbook Index

Section

SectionPage
1.0 - The CIAC Story7
2.0 - CAS Constitution17
3.0 - CIAC By-Laws37
4.0 - Athletic Administration72
5.0 - Committees125
6.0 - Eligibility130
7.0 - Fees & Finance146
8.0 - National Federation167
9.0 - Personnel180
10.0 - Season Limitations194

A

TopicPage
Academic Recruitment53
All Sports Nat. Recog. Form173
All Star Competition78
All State Selection Position189
Amateur Athlete77
Approved Sports10
Assault Definition82
Athletic Code AD's182
Athletic Code Athletes183
Athletic Code Coaches182
Athletic Code Officials183
Athletic Code Principals181
Athletic Code Superintendents181
Ath. Programs/Activity Fair53
Athletic Program Evaluation75
Athletic Trainers92
Attendance Policies131
Award Policies114
Awards Committee115

B

TopicPage
Balls Tournament121
Baseball Conditioning104
Baseball Officials Fees151
Baseball Pitching Limitation105
Baseball Playing Dates103
Baseball Sunday Play104
Baseball Suspended Games104
Baseball Try Outs104
Baseball Workers Fees160
Basketball Three on Three105
Basketball Officials Fees152
Basketball Workers Fees160
Block Schedule131
Boys Week/Season Limitation199
Bordering State Sanction Form175
Broadcast Policy123
Budget148
Budget Impact on Schools148
Bulletin CAS/CIAC21
By-laws - Amendments45
By-laws - Board of Control42
By-laws - Committees43
By-laws - Consultants43
By-laws - Cooperative Team56
By-laws - Determine Tourn. Div47
By-laws - Division Tourn. Play47
By-laws - Eligibility49
By-laws - Fiscal Year45
By-laws - Good Will Trips48
By-laws - Legal Action/Expense41
By-laws - Legislative Body CIAC41
By-laws - Meetings - CIAC44
By-laws - Membership - CIAC39
By-laws - Member School Responsib.39
By-laws - Name39
By-laws - Officers - CIAC42
By-laws - Organization - CIAC41
By-laws - Out-of-Season - CIAC61
By-laws - Postponed Games44
By-laws - Purpose CIAC39
By-laws - Recruitment51
By-laws - Reinstatement CIAC44
By-laws - Restitution CIAC50
By-laws - Team/Ind. Sports48
By-laws - Termination/Suspension41
By-laws - Tourn/Meets/Games46
By-laws - CIAC Travel46
By-laws - CIAC Violation40

C

TopicPage
CAAD - Endorse CIAC15
CABE - Endorse CIAC14
CAPSS - Endorse CIAC14
Captain's Practice78
Cancelled/Forfeit Game Form219
CAS Mission Statement19
Certificate of Compliance (Recruiting)220
Cheerleading - Coaching Permit187
Cheerleading - Placement Regs113
Cheerleading - Workers Fees166
Chemical Health Policy93
CHSCA-CIAC Endorsement14
CIAC Annual Report11
CIAC Benefits9
CIAC Board of Control38
CIAC Controlled Sports10
CIAC Fiscal Year By-laws45
CIAC Funding9
CIAC How Governed9
CIAC How Many Schools9
CIAC Mission Statement2
CIAC Policy - Nat. Fed. Rules168
CIAC Purpose8
CIAC Recognized Officials149
CIAC Services10
CIAC Values10
CIAC What is CIAC8
CIAC Who May Join9
CIAC Whom to Talk to8
Club Sports79
Coaches Code of Ethics188
Coaches Termination187
Coaching Permit - Cheerleading187
Coaching Permit - Volunteers186
Coaching Regulation/Permit184
Coaching Temporary Permit186
Code for Athletic Administration189
Code of Eligibility206
Code of Ethics Coaches188
Committee Attendance126
Committee Chair Reports128
Committee Chair Responsibility126
Committee Finances126
Committee Meetings126
Communications - Media75
Confidentiality213
Consolidation / Schools100
Constitution - Amendments36
Constituttion - Appeals34
Constitution - Awards/Recognition30
Constitution - Benefit / New Earn35
Constitution - Boards of Control28
Constitution - Board of Director24
Constitution - Conduct Meetings31
Constitution - Control34
Constitution - Eligibility Committee32
Constitution - Eligibility Review33
Constitution - Executive Director27
Constitution - Indemnification35
Constitution - Immunity35
Constitution - Interscholastic Athletics31
Constitution - Legal Action20
Constitution - Legislative Body26
Constitution - Membership18
Constitution - Name18
Constitution - Nominating Committee30
Constitution - Officers23
Constitution - Organization22
Constitution - Principal Center28
Constitution - Purpose19
Constitution - Reference to Code36
Constitution - Standing Com30
Constitution - Student Activities33
Constitution - Suspend/Reinstate34
Constitution Termination21
Cooperative Team Application221
Cooperative Team - Dissolution of57
Cooperative Team Policy56
Cooperative Team - Questions58
Coordinate/Asst. Executive Director127
Copyright Interest77
Creatine - CIAC Purpose95
Cross Country Road Races106
Cross Country Triathlon105
Cross Country Workers Fees160

D

TopicPage
Director of Athletics Position190
DQ/Ejection - Appeals83
DQ Questions & Answers83
Disqualification/Ejection Rule81
Drug Policy93
Drug Testing - CIAC Position95
Due Process - Athlete's Rights212

E

TopicPage
Ejection/Coach83
Electronic Game Reproduction123
Electronic Game Score Submission124
Eligibility Attendance Policy131
Eligibility Block Scheduling131
Eligibility By-laws49
Eligibility Code/Rules206
Eligibility Committee Operation132
Eligibility Due Process140
Eligibility - Eight Semester Rule140
Eligibility Fall Sports131
Eligibility Filing Lists134
Eligibility How/When. Determined134
Eligibility Marking Period131
Eligibility Scholarship131
Eligibility Special Education140
Eligibility Verifying Information135
Entry Fees148
Exclusivity149

F

TopicPage
Fall Tennis112
Female Officials - CIAC Position189
Field Hockey Officials Fees152
Field Hockey Workers Fees165
Fines122
First Day of Week195
Food Supplement - CIAC Position94
Football Conditioning107
Football Officials Fees152
Football - Score Management107
Football Spring Practice106
Football Sunday Play106
Football Workers Fees161
Foreign Student Eligibility132
Forfeits86
Forfeit Game Form219

G

TopicPage
Game Dates Boys199
Game Dates Girls200
Game Limitation League195
Game Limitation Week/Season195
Girls Week/Season Limits200
Golf outside Participation128
Golf Nine/Eighteen Holes128
Golf - Workers Fees161
Goodwill Trips48
Guidelines - Scrimmage Fees156
Gymnastics Officials Fees152
Gymnastics Outside Participation128
Gymnastics Workers Fees165

H

TopicPage
Hardship143
Hazing106
Home School CAS Position143
Home School CAPSS Position144
Home School CHSCA Position143
Home School Eligibility143

I

TopicPage
Ice Hockey Officials Fees153
Ice Hockey Penalties128
Ice Hockey Weekly Limits129
Ice Hockey Workers Fees108
Indoor Soccer129
Indoor Track/Outside Participate.129
Indoor Track Workers Fees162
Ineligible Competitor - Tournament87
Instructional Programs Coaches187
Interpreter Regulations102

J

TopicPage
Jamboree78
Job Description Asst Coach190
Job Description Ath Director192
Job Description Coach191

L

TopicPage
Lacrosse Officials Fees153
Lacrosse Workers Fees161
Late Entry Policy87
League Playoff Game88
League Playoffs Game Limits195
League Position Reaffirm88
Leagues/Role of CIAC87
League Tourn Game Fee156
League Tourn Postponement89

M

TopicPage
Media Communication76
Medical Service/Contests86
Minimum Games for Tournament96
Mission Statement - CAS19
Mission Statement - CIAC9
Modification NF Rules169

N

TopicPage
National Championship97
National Federation Association171
National Federation Rules168
Nat. Federation Rule Changes169
Nat. Fed. Rules Experimentation171
Nat. Fed. Rule Modifications169
National Federation Sanction172
Nat. Federation Sanction Form176
National Federation Sports Recog173
National Testing Dates97
NCAA Academic Requirement135
NCAA Comments138
NCAA Clearinghouse139
Ninth Grade Participation139
Non-CIAC Controlled Sports96
Number of Games/Tournament116

O

TopicPage
Officials Agreement150
Officials - CIAC Recognition149
Officials Contract157
Officials - Missing Contest156
Officials Recognition Standard150
Officials Rules Interpretation151
One Person Team152
Open House53
Organizational Chart18
Out-of-State Game Form222
Out-of-Season Questions68
Out-of-Season Regulations61
Outdoor Track Workers Fees163
Outside Competition195

P

TopicPage
Pairings Information195
Pay-to-Play172
Performance Enhancing Drug Penalty168
Philosophy/Athletics171
Physical Exams164
Postponed Games By-laws44
Postponed League Tourn162
Practice Dates Boys199
Practice Dates Girls200
Practice During Season153
Prosthesis174
Protest Form218
Protests174

Q

TopicPage
Q & A - Coaching Permit - Vol187
Q & A - Cooperative Team58
Q & A - Disqualification/Ejection83
Q & A - League Tourn. Postpone90
Q & A - Out-of-Season68

R

TopicPage
Radio Broadcast Policy123
Raffles / Solicitation103
Reclassification/Consolidation101
Recognition Standards Official150
Recruitment Form220
Recruitment Policy51
Regulations Determining Tourn Div48
Regulation Interpreter102
Religious Holidays196
Restitution50
Rules of Eligibility206
Rule Experimentation Nat Fed172
Rule Modification Nat Fed170
Rules Modification Operation128

S

TopicPage
Sanction National Federation173
SAT Test Dates96
Schedules / Regular Season102
School Start Time-CIAC Position100
Scrimmage79
Scrimmage Fees156
Season Limitations Policy196
Services/Equipment - Athletic Contest91
Soccer - Indoor109
Soccer Officials Fees154
Soccer Workers Fees162
Soccer Yellow/Red Card129
Softball Officials Fees154
Softball Playing Dates131
Softball Suspended Games131
Softball Workers Fees165
Solicitations123
Special Education Eligibility140
Specialization Early Age198
Sports Awards Policy134
Sports Award Committees135
Sports Calendars95
Sports Club100
Sports Committee Budgets148
Sports Participation Survey205
Sportsmanship135
Steroids - CIAC Position115
Strike Definition149
Student Visa133
Sunday Baseball124
Sunday Football126
Swimming - CIAC Meets132
Swimming Officials Fees154
Swimming / Outside Participate132
Swimming Pool Temperature131
Swimming Water Depth132
Swimming Workers Fees162

T

TopicPage
Taunting - Definition102
Telecast - Copyright97
Temporary Coaches Permit186
Tennis Fall132
Tennis / Outside Participate112
B Tennis Workers Fees165
G Tennis Workers Fees168
Termination of Coach187
Testing Dates SAT/ACT95
Ticket Prices160
Tournament/Meets/Games By-law46
Tournament Game Balls121
Tournament Information/Pairings121
Track / Outside Participate113
Transfer Rule141
Transfer Rule - Hardship160
Transfer Waiver Form216
Travel Regulation46
Trophies127
Tryouts77
TV Telecast Policy122
Two / Three Day Meets195

U

TopicPage
Unattached Definition79
Unified Sports Eligibility144
Unified Sports Partner Eligibility145
Unified Sports Annual Report13

V

TopicPage
Videotaping122
Volleyball Officials Fees155
Volleyball Workers Fees165
Volunteer Coaching Permit186

W

TopicPage
Warning Statement92
Week/Season Limits Boys199
Week/Season Limits Girls200
Weekly Limits - Outside Competition195
Weekly Limits - Two/three Day195
Wrestling Officials Fees156
Wrestling Skin Fold112
Wrestling Weight Certification112
Wrestling Workers Fees164