NCHSAA HANDBOOK
Table of Contents
2.4.2
Gameday Administrator Duties Relative
to Health and Safety
52
2.4.3
Gameday Administrator Pre-Contest Duties 52
2.4.4
Gameday Administrator Duties During
Contest
53
2.4.5
Gameday Administrator Duties After a
Contest
53
2.4.6
Guidelines for Police and Security
53
2.5
Sportsmanship
53
2.5.1
Social Media Policy
54
2.5.2
Sports Wagering Position Statement
54
2.5.3
Conduct at Games
54
2.5.4
Guidelines for Student-Athletes
54
2.5.5
Guidelines for Cheerleaders
54
2.5.6
Guidelines for Coaches
55
2.5.7
Code of Conduct for Coaches
55
2.5.8
Inappropriate Behavior/Misconduct
55
III.
State NCHSAA Administrative
Responsibilities to Member Schools
55
3.1
State Game and Sport Administration
55
3.1.1
Executive Committee
55
3.1.2
Conferences
55
3.1.3
Athletic Passes
56
3.1.4
Admission to State Playoffs
56
3.2
Conduct and Unsporting Behavior
56
3.2.1
Sportsmanship
56
3.3
Penalty Code, Penalties, and
Restitution Rule
57
3.3.1
Penalty Code
57
3.3.2
Cooperation in Investigations
57
3.3.3
Sanctions
57
3.3.4
Unreconciled Payments and Sanctions
58
3.3.5
Maximum Sanction for Infraction Levels
58
3.3.6
Penalty Code by Level
58
3.3.7
Sportsmanship/Ejection Policy
59
3.3.8
Penalties for an Ejection
60
3.3.9
Ineligible Student-Athlete Procedure
60
3.3.10 Restitution Rule
61
3.3.11 Penalties that May be Imposed by the State
Department of Public Instruction
61
3.3.12 Statute of Limitations
61
3.4
Officiating
61
3.4.1
Sport by Sport Officials Information and Fees 61
3.4.2
Officiating Regulations
65
3.4.3
Regional Supervisor Contact Information
68
3.5
Special Programs
73
3.5.1
Cheerleading
73
3.5.2
Philosophy of Cheerleading
73
3.5.3
Scholar-Athlete (Team)
73
3.5.4
Scholar-Athlete (Individual)
74
3.5.5
Scholar-Athlete Team and Individual
Grade Point Average
74
3.5.6
Scholar-Athlete Procedures
74
3.5.7
Hall of Fame
75
3.5.8
Student Leadership Conference
75
IV.
Interscholastic Athletic Activities
76
4.1
Competition
76
4.1.1
Mailings
76
4.1.2
Classifications
76
4.1.3
Organizational Meeting
76
4.1.4
Preseason Certification (Eligibility
Summary Form)
76
4.1.5
Preseason Scrimmages
76
4.1.6
Eligibility Sheets
76
4.1.7
Ejection Reports
76
4.1.8
Team Championships
77
4.1.9
Interstate Competition
77
4.1.10 Games with Non-Conference Opponents
77
4.1.11 Tie-breaking Procedure
77
4.1.12 Playoff Declaration
78
4.1.13 Reporting Playoff Qualifiers
79
4.1.14 Submission of Incorrect Record
79
4.1.15 Playoff Ranking Formula
79
4.1.16 Bracket Sizes
79
4.1.17 Playoff Berths/Qualification
79
4.1.18 Seeding
79
4.1.19 Reporting Playoff Advancement
79
4.1.20 Body Paint
79
4.2
Baseball
79
4.2.1
General
79
4.2.2
Playoffs
81
4.2.3
State Championship Series
82
4.3
Basketball
82
4.3.1
General
82
4.3.2
Playoffs
84
4.3.3
Regional Championship
84
4.3.4
State Championship
85
4.4
Cross Country
85
4.4.1
General
85
4.4.2
Regionals
86
4.4.3
State Championships
86
4.5
Football
87
4.5.1
General
87
4.5.2
Skill Development Guidelines
88
4.5.3
Practice and Conditioning
88
4.5.4 Playoffs (Brackets, Reporting, Seeding)
90
4.5.5
Playoffs (General Requirements, Officials,
Press Conference, Sites)
90
4.5.6
Financial Arrangements
91
4.6
Golf
92
4.6.1
General
92
4.6.2
Regional Playoffs
93
4.6.3
State Championship
95
4.7
Lacrosse
95
4.7.1
General
95
4.7.2
Playoffs
95