WESTERN ZONE
VICTORIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS' SPORTS ASSOCIATION
CONTENTS PAGE NO:
1. PREFACE 3
2. OFFICE PERSONNEL, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, MOBILE AND FACSIMILE NUMBERS 3
3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3
4. WESTERN ZONE VSSSA SERVICE AWARDS RECIPIENTS 4
5. WESTERN ZONE VSSSA LEVELS OF COMPETITION 5
6 2010 CALENDAR 6
7. OPERATING PROCEDURES 20
8. DISTRICTS / SCHOOLS - TELEPHONE FACSIMILE NUMBERS, POSTAL & EMAIL ADDRESSES 25
9. ZONE COMPETITION SUMMARY 34
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION 35
11. DRAWS - QUALIFYING FINALS, SEMI FINALS, FINALS, ROUND ROBIN 37
- ATHLETICS 39
- SWIMMING / DIVING 39
12. CODE OF BEHAVIOUR 41
13. PROTEST AND APPEALS GUIDELINES & PROTEST FORM 43
14. INVITATION COMPETITORS POLICY & INVITATION REQUEST FORM 45
15 MULTI CAMPUS / DUAL CAMPUS / SHARED CLASSES POLICIES 47
16. INFECTIOUS DISEASES POLICY 48
17. SUN PROTECTION POLICY / HYDRATION GUIDELINES 49
18. ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION EXPOSURE & HEAT ILLNESS GUIDELINES / INJURY PREVENTION 51
19. DRUGS IN SPORT / PRIVACY STATEMENT 52
20. SCHOOL SPORT OFFICER DUTIES 53
21. DISTRICT SECRETARY GUIDELINES 54
22. PRINCIPAL GUIDELINES 55
23. SPORTS COORDINATOR GUIDELINES & DUTIES 56
24. TEACHER / COACH GUIDELINES 57
25. CONVENOR GUIDELINES 58
26. RESULTS & CONVENOR’S REPORT SHEET 61
27. ACCIDENT / INCIDENT PROCEDURE 63
28. ACCIDENT / INCIDENT REPORT 64
29. GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY (SWD) 65
30. OFFICIAL TEAM SHEET 66
31. OFFICIAL RELAY TEAM SHEET 67
32. SENIOR SUMMER TEAM SPORT - VENUES, TIMES 68
33. TERM ONE TEAM SPORT - VENUES, TIMES 70
34. SENIOR WINTER TEAM SPORT - VENUES, TIMES 73
35. TERM TWO TEAM SPORT - VENUES, TIMES 75
36. TERM THREE TEAM SPORT - VENUES, TIMES 77
SPORT SPECIFIC RULES, SCORESHEETS AND INFORMATION FOR ZONE FINALS
37. ATHLETICS (TRACK & FIELD) - METROPOLITAN ATHLETICS SECTIONS 79
- ORGANISING A CARNIVAL AND CHECKLIST 80
- DUTIES OF OFFICIALS 83
- EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AND SPECIFICATIONS 85
- WESTERN ZONE VSSSA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 87
- PROGRAM AND RECORDS 90
- MAP – JOHN LANDY FIELD, GEELONG 95
- OFFICIALS DUTIES (STAFF / STUDENT) 96
- SUPERVISION AND RIBBON PRESENTATION ROSTER 97
- HURDLE / WALK & STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY ENTRY FORM 98
- EVENT SPECIFIC RULES 101
38. BADMINTON 107
39. BASEBALL 109
40. BASKETBALL 111
41. CRICKET 113
42. CROSS COUNTRY - WESTERN ZONE VSSSA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 117
- CROSS COUNTRY ORGANISATION 121
43. FOOTBALL (AUSTRALIAN) 124
44. FOOTBALL (SOCCER) 126
45. GOLF 127
46. HOCKEY 129
47. LAWN BOWLS 131
48. NETBALL 132
49. SOFTBALL 134
50. SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING
- METROPOLITAN SWIMMING SECTIONS 136
- ORGANISING A SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING CARNIVAL 137
- DUTIES / EQUIPMENT OF OFFICIALS 138
- MECHANICS OF A SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING EVENT 139
- SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING 140
- WESTERN ZONE VSSSA SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING 141
- SECTION SWIMMING PROGRAM AND RECORDS 142
- ZONE SWIMMING & SPRINGBOARD DIVING PROGRAM AND RECORDS 144
- OFFICIALS ROSTER (STAFF / STUDENTS) 147 - SUPERVISION AND RIBBON PRESENTATION ROSTER 148
- BUTTERFLY & STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY ENTRY FORM 149
- SPRINGBOARD DIVING ENTRY FORM 152
- F.I.N.A – SPRINGBOARD DIVING DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY TABLE 153
51. TABLE TENNIS 154
52. TENNIS 156
53. VOLLEYBALL 158
54. APPENDIX A: PENALTIES (SUGGESTED) FOR LATE TEAMS AT WESTERN ZONE VSSSA FINALS 160
PREFACE
WESTERN ZONE VSSSA HANDBOOK
This handbook is published as a guide and source of reference for Principals and Sports Coordinators. We strongly urge all Coordinators to be sure that they are familiar with responsibilities and rules as stated in this handbook, which are so vital to the operation and organisation of our inter-schools sports competition.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS HANDBOOK IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE
ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION AT ANY TIME
SCHOOLS WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY RELEVANT ALTERATIONS ASAP.
IT IS VITAL THAT SCHOOL SPORT COORDINATORS CONFIRM THE DETAILS ON ALL PUBLISHED DRAWS CLOSER TO THE DAY OF THE FINAL / CHAMPIONSHIP.
Sports Coordinators are asked to ensure all sports staff are familiar with the 'General Conditions of Competition' and the 'Code of Ethics’, which are contained in this handbook.
VICTORIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION - WESTERN ZONE
OFFICE BEARERS AND CONTACTS
SCHOOL SPORT OFFICER: HOWARD LOUIS
POSTAL (& PHYSICAL) ADDRESS: School Sport Victoria
PO Box 13 (189 Urquhart St)
Coburg, Victoria 3058
TELEPHONE NO: (03) 9488 9482
FACSIMILE NO: (03) 9488 9499
MOBILE PHONE: 0419 371 729
EMAIL ADDRESS:
WEBSITE: www.vsssa.org.au
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT: WAYNE TERRILL HOPPERS CROSSING SC
VICE-PRESIDENT: ROB EVANS BAYSIDE C (PAISLEY CAMPUS)
SCHOOL SPORT OFFICER: HOWARD LOUIS SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA
BALLARAT DISTRICT SECRETARY: GERARD RYAN
BROADMEADOWS DISTRICT SECRETARY: STEVEN STEWART ROXBURGH C
GEELONG DISTRICT SECRETARY: JOHN ROBINSON
KEILOR DISTRICT SECRETARY: DON NICHOLS
PASCOE DISTRICT SECRETARY: ANTHONY FREEMAN PASCOE VALE GC
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT SECRETARY: EMMA VESEY
SUNSHINE DISTRICT SECRETARY: CAROL COLLINS BRAYBROOK C
WERRIBEE RIVER DISTRICT SECRETARY: DARREN TAYLOR WERRIBEE SC
WESTERN BAYSIDE DISTRICT SECRETARY: BILL BOND BAYSIDE C
WESTERN RANGES DISTRICT SECRETARY: GERARD DARCY MELTON SC
WIMMERA DISTRICT SECRETARY: ANTOINETTE TOET GOROKE P -12 C
WESTERN ZONE VSSSA SERVICE AWARDS RECIPIENTS
TEN (10) YEARS SERVICE
ROWENA / ARCHER / MIKE / KINGSTONJOANNE / ARUNDELL / MARK / KOMP
TANYA / BEACHAM / MICK / LENEGHAN
JOHN / BECKWORTH / JEN / MCARTHUR
BILL / BOND / GRAHAM / MCKEE
LINDSAY / BURGOYNE / MICHAEL / MCLEAN
ROB / CARROLL / GRANT / MEIKSANS
MATT / CLANCY / DARRELL / NASH
DARREN / CLARK / JOHN / NEALE
GERARD / DARCY / HELEN / PASCOE
COLIN / DAVIS / JOHN / ROBINSON
CATHY / FELLOWS / RON / ROONEY
ROGER / FLANNER / GEORGE / SARLOS
FRAN / FORSYTH / LOU / SIMOPOULOS
STEPHEN / GRAHAM / BEV / SMITH
PIERRE / GRYZBEK / ROGER / STEPHENS
DARYL / HAUENSTEIN / STEVEN / STEWART
ROY / JACOBS / DARREN / TAYLOR
EERO / KERANEN / AMANDA / VRYMOET
WENDY / KERRY / GEOFF / WITHERS
FIVE (5) YEARS SERVICE
DONNA / BAKERBELINDA / BOTHE
CAROL / COLLINS
ANTHONY / FREEMAN
PIERRE / GRZYBEK
JODIE / HUGO
JASON / KERMEEN
BRENNA / LOE
ALISTER / LUMSDEN
REBECCA / MAHER
HARRY / MARGARIS
JOANNE / PEOPLES
GREG / SCHNERRING
BELINDA / TAMBURRO
MARTIN / WALSH
VSSSA WESTERN ZONE LEVELS OF COMPETITION
2010 WESTERN ZONE VSSSA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY
Tuesday 26th Australia Day (Public Holiday)
Wednesday 27th Start of Term 1 – Staff
FEBRUARY
Monday 1st to Start of Term 1 – Students
Friday February 12th Western Zone VSSSA Country Districts Sports Coordinators Meetings (suggested)
Thursday 4th Western Zone VSSSA Executive Committee & Metropolitan Sports Coordinators Meeting
Friday 5th Western Zone VSSSA Golf Entries Close
Monday 8th Western Zone VSSSA Lawn Bowls Entries Close
Wednesday 17th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Lawn Bowls
Friday 19th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Golf
Monday 22nd Western Zone VSSSA Country Lawn Bowls
VSSSA State Executive Committee meeting
Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section F Swimming
MARCH
Monday 1st Western Zone VSSSA Country Golf
Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section E Swimming
Tuesday 2nd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section D Swimming
Wednesday 3rd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section C Swimming
Monday 8th Labour Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday 9th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section B Swimming
Wednesday 10th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section A Swimming
Western Zone VSSSA Butterfly, SWD & Diving Entries Close
Thursday 11th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Cricket Semi-Finals
Friday 12th Victorian Schools Sports Awards
Monday 15th Western Zone VSSSA Country Senior Cricket Finals
Thursday 18th Western Zone VSSSA Swimming & Diving Championships
Friday 19th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Cricket Finals
Tuesday 23rd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan v Country Senior Boys & Girls Cricket
Friday 26th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Term 1 Team Sports District Winners Finalised (7,8,I,S)
End of Term 1
APRIL
Thursday 1st VSSSA Western Zone & State Affiliation Fee due by date
Friday 2nd Good Friday (Public Holiday)
Monday 5th Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
Monday 12th Start of Term 2
Thursday 15th VSSSA State Swimming & Diving Championships
Friday 23rd Western Zone VSSSA Country Senior Summer & Intermediate Term 1 Team Sports Finals
Thursday 22nd Western Zone VSSSA Executive Committee Meeting
VSSSA State Lawn Bowls
Monday 26th Anzac Day Holiday
Tuesday 27th to Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Summer &
Monday May 3rd Intermediate Term 1 Team Sports Finals
MAY
Friday 7th Western Zone VSSSA Country Athletics (Geelong)
Monday 10th VSSSA State Senior Golf (10-12)
Thursday 13th to VSSSA State Senior & Intermediate Team Sports Finals
Friday 21st
Friday 14th VSSSA State Surfing
Wednesday 26th VSSSA State Executive Committee meeting
JUNE
Wednesday 9th Western Zone VSSSA Cross Country entries close
Thursday 10th Western Zone Metropolitan Senior Boys Football District Winners Finalised
Friday 11th Student Free Day
Monday 14th Queens Birthday (Public Holiday)
Monday 21st Western Zone VSSSA Cross Country final changes close
Wednesday 23rd Western Zone VSSSA Cross Country Championships
Thursday 24th Western Zone Metro. Senior Boys Football Semi Finals
Friday 25th Western Zone VSSSA Senior Winter & Term 2 Team Sports District Winners Finalised (7,8,I)
End of Term 2
JULY
Monday 12th Start of Term 3
Tuesday 13th VSSSA / VPSSA State Cross Country Championships
Thursday 15th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Boys Football Final
Western Zone VSSSA Country Senior Boys & Senior Girls Football Finals
Friday 16th Western Zone VSSSA Executive Committee & Metropolitan Sports Coordinators Meetings
Tuesday 20th VSSSA State Senior Football Semi-Finals (Senior Boys)
Thursday 22nd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Girls & Intermediate Boys Football Semi Finals
Monday 26th to Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Winter
Thursday August 19th & Intermediate Term 2 Team Sport Finals
Wednesday 29th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Senior Girls & Intermediate Boys Football Finals
AUGUST
Sunday 1st VSSSA State Senior Football Final (Senior Boys)
Thursday 5th WZ Country Senior Winter & Intermediate Term 2 Team Sport Finals (except SB & SG Football)
Tuesday 10th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan 7 & 8 Boys Football Semi Finals
Wednesday 11th VSSSA State Football Semi-Finals (Intermediate Boys)
Thursday 12th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Junior Girls Football Semi Finals
VSSSA State Senior Football Semi-Finals (Girls 10-12)
Tuesday 17th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan 7 & 8 Boys & Junior Girls Football Finals
VSSSA State Football Final (Senior Girls 10-12)
Thursday 19th Western Zone VSSSA Country Term 2 Team Sport Finals (7 & 8)
Tuesday 10th to Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan
Monday 30th Term 2 Team Sport Finals (7 & 8)
Tuesday 18th to Friday 28th VSSSA State Winter Team Sports Finals
Monday 23rd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section F Athletics
Wednesday 25th VSSSA State Football Semi-Finals (7 Boys)
Thursday 26th VSSSA State Football Semi-Finals (7-9 Girls)
Tuesday 31st VSSSA State Football Semi-Finals (8 Boys North v West only)
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 1st VSSSA State Football Final (Intermediate Boys & Junior Girls)
Thursday 2nd Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section E Athletics
Friday 3rd Western Zone VSSSA Hurdle, AWD & Walk Entries Close
Monday 6th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section D Athletics
Tuesday 7th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section C Athletics
Thursday 9th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section B Athletics
Western Zone VSSSA Country Term 3 Team Sports Finals (Hockey only)
Monday 6th to Thursday 16th VSSSA State Term 2 Team Sports Finals (7, 8 & Int.)
Friday 10th VSSSA State Executive Committee meeting
Monday 13th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Section A Athletics
Tuesday 14th VSSSA State Football Final (8 & 7 Boys)
Friday 17th Term 3 Team Sports District Winners Finalised (7,8 & Int.)
End of Term 3
OCTOBER
Monday 4th Start of Term 4
Wednesday 6th Western Zone VSSSA Executive Committee Meeting
Monday 11th Western Zone VSSSA Athletics Championships
Monday 11th VSSSA State Senior Cricket Semi Finals
Wednesday 13th to Thursday 28th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan 7, 8 & Int. Cricket Semi Finals & Finals
Tuesday 12th VSSSA State Senior Cricket Finals
Thursday 14th to Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan
Friday 29th Term 3 Team Sports Finals
Tuesday 19th VSSSA State Athletics Championships
Friday 22nd VSSSA State Junior Golf (7-9)
Wednesday 27th Western Zone VSSSA Country Term 3 Team Sports Finals (Basketball & Table Tennis)
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 2nd Melbourne Cup Day (Public Holiday)
Thursday 4th to Thursday 18th Western Zone VSSSA Metropolitan Term 1 Team Sports Finals
Friday 5th Western Zone VSSSA Country Term 1 Team Sports Finals
Wednesday 10th Western Zone VSSSA (Metro v Country) Cricket (Intermediate, Year 7 & 8) Finals
Thursday 11th VSSSA State Executive Committee & Annual General Meetings
Friday 12th to Wednesday 24th VSSSA State Term 3 Team Sports Finals
Monday 15th to VSSSA State Term 1 Team Sports Finals
Friday December 3rd
Tuesday 23rd Western Zone VSSSA Executive Committee & Annual General Meeting
DECEMBER
Thursday 9th Western Zone VSSSA Executive Meeting
Tuesday 14th VSSSA State Executive Committee meeting
Friday 17th End of Term 4
Adopted 2003
VICTORIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS' SPORTS ASSOCIATION
WESTERN ZONE
OPERATING PROCEDURES
1. NAME
The Sub-committee shall be called THE VICTORIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS' SPORTS ASSOCIATION - WESTERN ZONE (hereinafter called the 'Western Zone').
2. AIMS
2.1 To foster sport and good sporting behaviour in schools.
2.2 To assist in the organization of sports amongst affiliated schools.
2.3 To organize sporting competitions amongst affiliated schools.
3. GOVERNANCE
3.1 The V.S.S.S.A. Executive Committee is responsible for the governance of the Western Zone.
3.2 Western Zone is responsible for the organisation of interschool sport within their boundaries and shall operate according to Operating Procedures approved by the V.S.S.S.A. Executive Committee.
3.3 The Western Zone programs and operations may be determined at the Annual General Meeting which shall be held at a time and place approved by the Western Zone Executive Committee, provided that this meeting is held no earlier than November and during the current year.
3.3.1 Between Annual General meetings, management of Western Zone shall be delegated to Western Zone Committee, which shall comprise the following: