CSAL LEAGUE
GUIDELINES
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There will be a season-ending, single elimination city
tournament following the six weeks of league play. All teams are invited to play regardless of
their league record. The hosting of the
semifinals and finals of the tournament will be done in an alphabetic rotation. Previous hosts of the CSAL tournaments will
be exempted until one full round of responsibilities have been completed.
There is a $35 fee per team for participation in the
league. Any school that has not paid by
week 6 of the regular season will not be eligible for tournament play. In addition, any team that withdraws from the
league after the schedule has been made will be subject to a $25.00 fine. This fine must be paid before the school can
participate in any future league play.
Due to scheduling and sharing of equipment, CSAL schools
are limited to a maximum of three teams per league per season.
Strict
attention to limiting parent, child, spectator, coach, and participant noise at
the start of the match, the time outs, and the halves has been requested. Repeated noise offenders may be ejected from
the match by the judge and moderator.
Host
schools are asked to select a match site that is free from cross traffic and
its associated noise and interference.
Times/Questions
– The following modifications of Governor’s Cup Rules are in force:
4-5 gr. 6th gt. 6-8 gr.
Length in mins. Of half 10 12 12
No. of questions
half 30 40 40
No. of sec. Tossup 10 5 5
No. of sec. Bonus 10 10 10
Time-outs
Each coach will be allowed two time
outs in a match. These may be used at
any time. One extra time out will be
awarded in the
event of
overtime.
Participants
This is a Catholic School
activity. Public school students are not
invited to participate.
Matches
4-5 and 6-8 grade matches will be
normally be held on Tuesdays. 6th
grade only matches will normally be held on Wednesdays. There will be no snacks at the match
site.
Officials
****NEW COACHES AND MODERATORS MUST ATTEND A QUICK RECALL TRAINING SESSION
THAT IS HELD 1-2 WEEKS BEFORE THE START OF BOTH FALL AND SPRING SEASONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A TRAINED
MODERATOR/JUDGE/COACH AT
MATCHES WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF THOSE MATCHES.
Other officials – in
addition to the coach and moderator (both 21 or
older), the Host school needs to provide a timer, spotter, and a scorer.
These officials do not have to be certified, and the host school
children are permitted to serve in these capacities.
Each school will provide nametags, blank scratch
paper, and pencils for its own team.
QUESTIONS
Coaches will receive the six sets of league
questions sealed in individual packets at the beginning of the season. The moderators immediately preceding the
start of the match will read questions.
Strive
to begin matches no later that 3:30 p.m.
Questions from previous matches may be used for practices and the
obvious agenda of the Question Company may be taught. Please do not copy the questions and pass
them out to the students. Our question
vendors have asked us not to do this.
WEATHER
If there is a snow day or
early dismissal, due to weather, on the day of a match, please call the team
you were to play that day and reschedule the match before the end of the
season.
RESULTS
Scores will be called in or emailed by the guest
school. The Host school will send a copy
of the score sheet to the League Coordinator. ****If a score is not received
either by phone, email, or through mail, the match will count as a loss for
both teams.****
TOURNAMENT
It will be the responsibility of the team coach to
inform the League Coordinator in writing if they do not wish to participate in
the league-ending tournament by the third week of league play. If we do not receive written notification
your team will be placed in the tournament brackets. The schedule will be sent out a later date.
Mail score sheets to: SARAH HELLMAN
(Home school) 4021
NORBOURNE BLVD.
(Visiting
school) 425-3940,
x103
Visit www.csalqr.com for match results and other
league information.
(revised 12/07)