Have you ever felt gaslit by someone? When you think you understand something, but clearly you don’t? This is sometimes how parents feel with CIF and high school sports transfers. For example, when is a student move to a new home not a valid change of residence, although it seems
The California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, is a tough organization with confusing rules harshly imposed on unsuspecting high school athletes. Insight is important for parents approaching CIF and their mysterious state appeals office. So, what happens at a CIF State Appeal Hearing, if a student is fortunate enough to have
CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) has many restrictions, rules, and requirements for high school athletes. But, what about a student transfer before high school, such as during or at the end of eighth grade, technically before high school? Does that matter or count as a transfer for CIF? CIF Jurisdiction Starts
Rowdy spectators and parents seem to be frequently at student sporting events, yelling at referees, throwing cups, or loudly disagreeing with sports calls. We all have a story about these uncomfortable communications. As of July 2022, the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) which governs California high school sports issued a rule
When students are faced with a potential school expulsion, what are the short and long term impacts? Where will the student attend school? What harm will come to the student academically? Expulsions can be tough on families and the student themselves. Parents and students facing the trauma of an expulsion
Student athletes are very passionate. In sports, they can be EXTRA passionate, particularly when they think a wrong referee call was made. What if things get super heated and a student athlete shoves, tackles or screams crazily at a referee? What if a group of athletes start chasing and kick
The California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, can be a wee bit problematic for high school athletes. CIF rules have so many pitfalls, parents can sometimes find themselves deep in a hole they cannot get out of. One such trap is pre-enrollment contact with a school BEFORE a student transfers. Such
Should you do it? Should you lie on a CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) form as really, after all, no one will find out? Or will they? The consequences for withholding, lying to, or misrepresenting facts or information to CIF can be devastating for a high school student athlete. CIF Requires
Is a student up for expulsion and there is confusion regarding what will happen to their future sports participation? If a student is recommended for discipline, was suspended or expelled, and transferred schools as a result, does this matter for sports participation? Yes! These are important questions, as if things
CIF, or the California Interscholastic Federation, which controls all high school student sports in California can be very difficult to deal with and interpret (understatement!). One of the more confusing areas is “hardship” and hardship waivers. Hardship has a simple meaning for reasonable folk, but CIF rules are not reasonable
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