CIF LOS ANGELES CITY SECTION
2015 Cross Country Championships
October 1, 2015
DATE: Preliminaries: Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 1:45 p.m.
Finals: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 8:00 a.m.
PLACE: Preliminaries and Finals will be held at Pierce College,
6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills.
Directions: Intersection of Winnetka Ave. and Ventura Freeway,
north on Winnetka Ave., 3/4 mile to Calvert Street,
left (West) to college.
TIME: PRELIMINARIES (Thursday, November 12, 2015)
The time schedule below is tentative and is subject to change, heats and times will be determined by the amount of qualifiers in each division. Division III will be a final only, racing on
Saturday, November 21, 2015.
Approximate starting times:
2:00 p.m. Boys Division I Heat 1
2:12 p.m. Girls Division II Heat 1
2:30 p.m. Girls Division I Heat 1
2:48 p.m. Boys Division II Heat 1
3:03 p.m. Boys Division I Heat 2
3:15 p.m. Girls Division II Heat 2
3:33 p.m. Girls Division I Heat 2
3:51 p.m. Boys Division II Heat 2
*There shall be no competition or racing on the course other than what is listed on the championship racing schedule at the City Prelims or Finals. Any violation of this rule will result in the disqualification of the school’s entire list of qualified teams and athletes.
FINALS (Saturday, November 21, 2015)
Starting times: (Starting times may be adjusted if inclement weather occurs.)
8:00 a.m. Girls Division II
8:30 a.m. Boys Division II
8:50 a.m. Girls Division I
9:20 a.m. Boys Division I
9:40 a.m. Girls Division III
10:10 a.m. Boys Division III
10:30 a.m. Girls Frosh Soph
10:45 a.m. Boys Frosh Soph
11:00 a.m. Girls Junior Varsity
11:15 a.m. Boys Junior Varsity
LEAGUE FINALS MEETS AND DETERMINING LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Please check CIF website for locations and times for League Meets. Finals must be completed by November 6, 2015 and results sent into the Section Office. Results must be sent by Friday, 6, 8:00pm to Tina Tamura via e-mail in Hy-tek to .
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Host schools are required to have an emergency action plan in place for athletic events. Should you require additional information go to www.cif-la.org for “Event Emergency Guidelines” information.
QUALIFYING FOR PRELIMINARIES
Varsity- Qualifying from League Finals to City Pre-lims:
The top three teams out of each league final meet based on team finish at the league final championships will qualify for City- Prelims. In addition any team that was ranked on the top 10 in the CIF LA City Cross Country rankings in 2 of the last 3 rankings will also qualify for the City Prelims as an at-large entry. We will fill Division 1 and 2 up to 20 teams for City Prelims as at-large based on their team time from league finals.
Any individuals who finish in the top ten at their respective League Final Meet will qualify as an individual for the City-Prelim Meet.
* Division III races will be a finals only racing on Saturday, November 21, 2015.
PRELIMINARY HEATS
Schools must put a minimum of five (5) runners on the starting line in order to participate in the Prelims or Finals. With prior notification (at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of a race), schools with less than five runners present may request Meet Management to allow those runners who would have qualified from the previous round as individuals to compete. Teams will be seeded into their prelim heats based on their team time from league finals and could be adjusted based on their rankings and invitational performances.
QUALIFYING FOR FINALS
Varsity- Qualifying from City Pre-lims to City Finals:
For Each Division - The first four teams in each of the two heats to finish, will qualify for the City finals plus the next best 3 teams based on team time at the City Prelim meet. If there are three heats, the first three teams in each of the heats plus the next 2 teams based on team time will qualify for City Finals.
In each of the three Divisions, any individual who finishes in the top ten in their Prelim heat, whose team does not qualify, will qualify as an individual for City Finals.
Junior Varsity and Frosh/Soph- Qualifying from League Finals to City Finals:
The top ten teams based on team time at the League Finals, regardless of division, will qualify for the City Finals (must have a minimum of five and maximum of seven runners).
The top ten runners based on time from all of the League Final meets not on a qualifying team will also qualify.
Runners who competed at the Varsity level at league finals or City Prelims may not compete at the Junior Varsity or Frosh/Soph Finals at City Finals.
QUALIFYING FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The CIF State Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Woodard Park in Fresno.
The top two teams in the Boys’ and Girls’ Division I as well as a maximum of five (5) individuals on non-qualifying teams who finish in the first twelve (12) actual places will qualify.
The top team in Boys’ and Girls’ Division II as well as a maximum of five (5) individuals on non-qualifying teams who finish in the first eight (8) actual places will qualify.
The winner of the Division III (there must be a minimum of eight (8) teams on the starting line for the winner to advance) as well as a maximum of five (5) individuals on non-qualifying teams who finish in the first eight (8) actual places will qualify.
COMPETITORS’ IDENTIFICATION
In the Preliminaries, all runners will wear a computer label securely fastened to the upper right portion of their jersey.
In the Finals, all runners will wear numbers bibs with a tear-off portion at the bottom. The number tear-off will be used as the primary scoring system.
It is the Coaches responsibility to make sure that all competitors name and grade level are correct.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rules and Regulations Governing Interscholastic Athletics Rules (Note Cross Country Section Rules)
"In league and city finals, each school that enters a junior varsity team must enter a
varsity team. The varsity team must be composed of the squad's top five junior and
senior runners as determined by league dual meet times. If Frosh/Soph runners are
entered in the varsity or junior varsity race, their times must be included under the
top five runners rule for varsity entries."
NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Each school may enter seven runners in all divisions.
AWARDS
VARSITY: Medals for first FIFTEEN individuals to finish and medals for seven members (BOYS & GIRLS) of the first through fifth place teams.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Medals for the first TEN individuals to finish and medals for seven members
(BOYS & GIRLS) of the first place team.
FROSH/SOPH Medals for the first TEN individuals to finish and medals for seven members
(BOYS & GIRLS) of the first place team
Team Plaques will be awarded to the championship and runner-up teams in the Varsity Boys and Girls Divisions.
ADMISSION CHARGE
Admission will be charged for all spectators at both the Prelims and Finals.
General Admission $8.00
Students and Senior Citizens (with ID) $5.00
Children 4 and under Free
DRESSING QUARTERS
No dressing quarters are available at Pierce College. Contestants are to dress at schools.
SHOES
No spiked shoes are permitted.
MEDICAL ATTENDANT
A medical attendant will be in attendance and will be assigned by the Meet Manager.
SUPERVISION
All coaches must know where their runners are at all times. They are not to be on the main campus area at anytime. Restroom facilities are located next to the snack bar on the northwest side of the football stadium.
Restrooms are to be kept clean and neat. Please emphasize these matters to your team. Failure to do so may result in coaches, students and schools paying for the damage.
PARKING
There will be a parking fee this year, please use the meters.
T-SHIRTS
Cross Country Championship T-shirts and other championship apparel will be on sale at both the Preliminaries and Finals.
STEREO "NOISE" PROHIBITED
Only radios/tape/CD players with earphones are permitted at championship events.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
If there is any doubt that the meets will be held or not, Emails will be sent out to coaches and to the AD’s. Information will also be on the CIF Los Angeles City Section website. www.cif-la.org. Dates, time and/or course could be altered.
WARMING UP ON THE COURSE
No teams or individuals may use the competitive cross country course for warm-up or inspection once the first race of the day (either prelim or finals) has begun. The trail must be kept completely clear of non-competitors and spectators during the time period races are scheduled. Athletes who violate this policy will be disqualified immediately from further competition.
For assistance, please call Vicky Lagos at 818-767-0800.
APPROVED: Vicky Lagos, Assistant Commissioner, CIF – Los Angeles City Section
DISTRIBUTION: Senior High School Principal, Administrator in Charge of Athletics, Athletic Director, and Cross Country Coach
Cross Country
Divisional Playoff
3 Divisions. Division 3 (which will be Division 5 at the State Meet) will be 600 students and less. The remaining 86 teams will be split into 2 divisions- Division 1 and 2 based on enrollment.
Division 1:
Granada Hills Charter High School / 4410Birmingham High School / 4027
El Camino Real High School / 3868
Bell High School / 3256
Cleveland High School / 3241
Hamilton High School / 2941
Polytechnic High School / 2929
Palisades Charter High School / 2925
South Gate High School / 2832
North Hollywood High School / 2736
San Pedro High School / 2668
Van Nuys High School / 2662
Carson High School / 2645
Narbonne High School / 2596
Banning High School / 2562
Garfield High School / 2538
Torres Community High School / 2493
Monroe High School / 2477
Marshall High School / 2463
Taft High School / 2422
Roosevelt High School / 2408
San Fernando High School / 2370
Sylmar High School / 2343
South East High School / 2262
Chatsworth High School / 2225
Fremont High School / 2158
Venice High School / 2109
Fairfax High School / 2101
John F Kennedy High School / 2093
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academy / 2037
Grant Senior High School / 2026
Diego Rivera Learning Complex / 1945
Huntington Park High School / 1874
Maya Angelou Community Charter / 1859
Robert F. Kennedy High School / 1850
Bravo Medical Magnet School / 1841
Alain Leroy Locke Senior High School / 1838
Contreras Learning Complex / 1816
Santee Education Complex / 1816
Marquez High School / 1797
University High School / 1763
Eagle Rock High School / 1749
Reseda High School / 1720
Division 2:
West Adams Preparatory High School / 1684Bernstein High School / 1643
Wilson High School / 1624
Legacy High School - South Region #9 / 1617
Canoga Park High School / 1602
Gardena High School / 1598
King Drew Medical Magnet High School / 1564
Hollywood High School / 1552
Manual Arts Senior High School / 1514
Arleta High School / 1513
Verdugo Hills High School / 1484
Roybal Learning Center / 1474
Augustus Hawkins / 1468
Franklin High School / 1460
Lincoln High School / 1447
Los Angeles High School / 1422
Panorama High School / 1383
Maywood Academy / 1322
Jefferson High School / 1294
Belmont High School / 1279
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences (VAAS) / 1270
Westchester High School / 1247
Sotomayor Learning Academies / 1228
Washington Preparatory High School / 1175
Los Angeles Center Enriched Students (LACES) / 1170
Dorsey High School / 1134
Northridge Academy High School / 1081
Crenshaw High School / 1063
Downtown Magnet High School / 1060
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) / 1028
Port of LA / 957
Fulton College Prep School / 826
Orthopedic Medical Magnet High School / 824
Mendez Learning Center / 792
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School / 791
Foshay Learning Center / 781
Elizabeth Learning Center / 729
East Valley High School / 683
Dymally High School (South Region #12) / 648
Alliance Mark and Eva Stern Math & Science High School / 613
Animo Ralph Bunche / 610
Vaughn Learning Center / 606
Animo Jackie Robinson / 604
Division 3:
Animo Venice Leadership / 595Sun Valley High School / 568
Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy / 559
Alliance Environmental Science & Technology High School (E.S.A.T.) / 541
Alliance Gertz Ressler High School / 519
Central City Value Charter / 470
Cals Early College Charter High School / 446
Community Charter Early College High School / 441
Harbor Teacher Prep Academy / 437
Middle College High School / 405
Lakeview Charter / 388
Triumph Charter High School / 320
USC Cinematic Arts & Engineering Magnet School / 317
Discovery Prep Charter School / 312
Academia Avance / 278
Los Angeles International Charter High School / 271
Ivy Academia / 253
Los Angeles Academy of Arts & Enterprise (LAAAE) / 208
Sun Valley Magnet School / 161
Marlton High School / 75