CIF Rules:
Club Coach Association with New School (student transfers to a new school which a coach from
the student’s non-CIF sports participation experience is associated)
The transfer of a student from his or her current school of attendance with or without a valid change
of residence (Bylaw 206) to any CIF member high school where the student participated, during the
previous 24 months, on a non-school athletic team, (i.e. AAU, American Legion, club team, etc.) that is
associated with the new school in the sports previously participated in shall be considered prima facie
evidence (sufficient evidence) of undue influence/recruiting by the school to which the student transfers.
Such transfer may be considered prima facie evidence (sufficient evidence) that the student enrolled
in that school in whole or part for athletic reasons. A team associated with the school is one that is
organized by and/or coached by any member of the coaching staff at, or any other person associated**
with, that school and/or on which the majority of the members of the team (Participants in practice
and/or competition) are students who attend that school. When a prima facie case (sufficient evidence)
of undue influencing/recruiting exists, the student shall be ineligible to represent the new school in
interscholastic athletic competition for a period of one (1) calendar year from the date of the student’s
enrollment in the new school in all sports in which the student participated at any school in the last 12
months and/or the sport with which the coach referenced herein is associated, unless sufficient proof is
presented to the satisfaction of the Section Commissioner that rebuts or disproves the evidence of undue
influence/recruiting for athletic reasons