The CIF Southern Section will be re-opening the Section Office on Monday, March 22, with normal business hours of 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. No walk-ins will be permitted at this time and advance in-person appointments or virtual meetings only will be allowed. You can continue to reach out to …continue reading
CDPH Youth Sports Guidelines (please review for complete Return to Play details) CLICK HERE for more information on State Testing CIF Guidelines will be adjusted weekly In the event of a positive test for COVID-19, schools will follow the current CDPH Guidelines for Schools Any student-athlete testing positive for COVID-19 …continue reading
The CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) and the NFHS Network are excited to announce the renewal of their partnership with a streaming rights agreement for local high school sports as announced today by CIF-SS Commissioner of Athletics Rob Wigod, and NFHS Network Vice-President Mark Koski. The new six-year deal will commence …continue reading
I hope all is well with you and your families. Here is the latest update. Summer Dead Period waived for 2021 CIF Southern Section Bylaw 1223.3 states, “A summer dead period must be declared by the school district and/or principal for all sports. The dates of the dead period must …continue reading
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Last Friday, we received information from the Governor’s Office and the California Department of Public Health regarding return to play for outdoor sports, based on the factor of each county’s Adjusted Case Rate for COVID-19 per 100,000 people. The threshold for outdoor sports to begin competition is 14 cases or …continue reading
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sent an inquiry to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding the Cohorting Section in their updated youth sports guidance document released on December 14, 2020, and we have confirmed that their specific language regarding cohorting and multi-team participation is not a mandate, but …continue reading
CIF Southern Section Fall Sports Championships Cancelled Today, I must regretfully announce that we are cancelling our 2020-2021 CIF Southern Section Fall Sports Championships due to the COVID pandemic. We do so for the following reasons… 1) There has not been enough progress made from the purple tier toward the …continue reading
I hope you and your families are well. Here is the latest update… 1) Return to Play Guidelines – On Monday, December 14, the California Department of Public Health released guidelines related to Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports. This information has been anticipated for months, and for …continue reading
Are We Going to Play? In July, we made the decision to delay the start of the CIF sports calendar state-wide so that we would be able to have full regular seasons and full section championships for all sports during the 2020-2021 school year. We believed that if we allowed …continue reading
The CIF Southern Section, due to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement related to the increase in COVID-19 cases, will be closing our office effective Tuesday, November 17, 2020 until further notice. We will re-evaluate our office service based on the recommendations and guidance of local, state and federal health organizations as …continue reading
Pursuant to Bylaw 1108, the CIF Executive Director issues the following notice: Temporary Suspension of Bylaws 900.A. and 900.B. (All-Star Competition – Participation of Graduating Seniors) In order to offer graduating high school seniors the opportunity to compete in all-star competitions, the CIF is temporarily suspending Bylaws 900.A. and 900.B. …continue reading
The CIF Southern Section is pleased and proud to announce the launch of CIF-SS This Week streaming weekly on the CIF-SS YouTube page (CIFSS). Produced by the CIF-SS as well as College Level Athletics (CLA)/Zort Sports and hosted by Aaron Plunkett and Jayka Noelle from CLA Sports, CIF-SS This Week …continue reading