Scrimmage & Sanctioning questions - 09/23/11

Steve
Although the XC season is under way, there still is always some confusion
amoung the coaches regarding what meets need to be sanctioned and what
meets don't need to be sanctioned, and if it's not sanctioned can
results be kept and posted or not. So, below is a list where a YES or
NO can be put next to each question. The assumption on all of these
questions is that coaches want to score the meet and post the results
so that is really what we're asking. As an example, I'll give you a
no-brainer.
"XC Meet is Sanctioned by CCS and only CCS schools are participating,
there are a total of 12 CCS schools competeing - can results be kept/posted?"
The answer would be "Yes".
Here we go...

Not sanctioned, 3 or fewer schools from same league - results OK? Yes

Not sanctioned, 3 or fewer schools from DIFFERENT leagues - results OK? Yes

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from the same league - results OK? Yes

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from DIFFERENT leagues - results OK? If the meet is hosted by a CCS school 
and it is not sanctioned then no CCS team may participate. They risk forfeiting the contests and probation. 

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from same league all run together but the results are scored out seperately 
as dual meets (this facilitates not having to run more than 5-6 different races but allows for separate dual 
meet scoring) - results OK? Yes

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from DIFFERENT leagues all run together but the results are scored out 
seperately as dual meets (this facilitates not having to run more than 5-6 different races but allows for 
separate dual meet scoring) - results OK? Yes AS LONG AS the schedule as advertised by the various schools 
involved reflects a dual competition against another school… Note: To adhere to the spirit of the rule, 
once a team has a dual on the same day in the same race against four or more schools, you have a tournament. 

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from same league but the meet is called a "Scrimmage" so no Team Results 
are kept but can individual results be kept and posted? No. According to scrimmage guidelines there can be 
no results at all. In fact, a scrimmage race can have modified circumstances so that coaches can stop the 
action and start it again…run a race in stages perhaps. I know that doesn’t translate to XC as well as 
other sports but it could be done. 

Not sanctioned, 4 or more schools from DIFFERENT leagues but the meet is called a "Scrimmage" so no Team 
Results are kept but can individual results be kept and posted? No. According to scrimmage guidelines 
there can be no results at all. In fact, a scrimmage race can have modified circumstances so that coaches 
can stop the action and start it again…run a race in stages perhaps. I know that doesn’t translate to XC 
as well as other sports but it could be done. 

That should do it - thanks for clearing this up for us. I will share these results with the other coaches at our end of season meeting.