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PREAMBLE
We are committed to bringing children to a high level of achievement on the
mat and off; to develop positive selfconcepts; to enhance social and emotional
growth; to cultivate individual strengths and talents in a supportive
environment where wrestlers learn the rewards of hard work, the value of good
sportsmanship, the virtues of discipline, the lessons of fairness, the joy of
winning, and dealing with losing; and finally, to learn their responsibilities
as members of a team and their community, whereever they may be.
We, the people from the Southern Coalfields of West Virginia, do hereby
establish a Conference for the purpose of teaching the fundamentals of wrestling
and sportsmanship. The conference shall be known as the Southern Coalfield
Conference (SCC).
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I.
PARTICIPATION
A. Each team entered should take sign-ups for their squads which should
consist of wrestlers returning from their team last season and new wrestlers
interested in participating.
B. All fees to wrestlers for participation are left up to each individual
team.
C. A wrestler cannot reach their 13 th birthday prior to 01/01/--. All
wrestlers are recommended to be at least 5 years old, however younger wrestlers
may participate upon the discretion of their parents.
D. Wrestlers who are a member of a Jr. High wrestling team and/or have
wrestled at least one match during the current season, are not eligible to
participate in this conference.
E. All wrestlers are required to submit a valid birth certificate to the
SCC President if requested to do so.
F. It is recommended that all kids have physicals before being allowed to
wrestle.
G. A wrestlers age on 01 January of the current season is their age for the
season including the SCC Tournament.
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II.
TEAM GUIDELINES
Territory for recruiting wrestlers will be the same as school districts
they attend, you can't go outside of your district to recruit wrestlers. Coaches
must refrain from recruiting wrestlers that are on other teams in SCC. Such
conduct will not be tolerated and could lead to banishment from the conference.
All wrestlers must stay with their original team from year to year and may not
switch teams thereafter unless the below guidelines are met. A wrestler
wrestling on a team before a team in that district comes into the conference has
a choice to wrestle for which team they wish. Wrestlers that want or need to
switch teams must have a valid reason to wrestle for another team, being
approved by these 2 teams coaches and if the conferences president agree to the
switch. Any wrestler may sit out an entire season and then be free to wrestle
with any team of their choice. It must be stated that dissatisfaction of a coach
or teams performance is not valid grounds to switch teams. Everyone must
understand that the conference govering body will act in such a way that will be
in the best interests of the entire conference and not one team or
individual.
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III.
WEIGHT CERTIFICATION
We will have weigh-ins prior to every weekend match and all wrestlers are
required to take part in each. On weeknihgt duals we will use the honor
system.
1.There will be a 1/2 pound weight allowance for the first weigh-in.
2. At the final weigh-in prior to the SCC championship tournament there
will be a 1 pound growth allowance. The home team will be responsible for
providing scales for weigh-in. It is the responsibility of each coach to ensure
that the weights given are accurate. At the offical weigh in, 2 coaches from
each team shall be present. All other coaches and parents shall remain outside
the weigh-in area.
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IV.
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SCC WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS & SCC CHAMPIONSHIP
6 and under 40-45-50-55-60-70-UNL
7,8,and 9
47-53-60-65-70-75-80-85-95-107-UNL
10,11,and 12
58-65-70-75-80-85-90-97-105-115-130-150-UNL
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SCC DUALS
40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-90-97-105-115-130-150-UNL
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V.
CODE OF CONDUCT/DISCIPLINARY ACTION
A. GENERAL
1. All wrestlers and coaches are expected to uphold all rules and guidlines
set forth in the high school rule book and these pages.
2. A wrestler or coach who is ejected at any time for unsportsmanlike
conduct and/or flagrant conduct are sometimes necessary to maintain discipline.
Coaches should use good judgment before levying any suspension.
3. Any SCC officer, executive council, coach, or persons found to be
functioning in any official league event while under the influence of drugs,
alcohol, or any illegal substance shall be removed from the SCC immediately. NO
EXCEPTIONS!!
4. Profanity, insubordination, or disrespectful conduct by any officer,
executive council, coach, wrestler, or any other person involved in SCC
activities shall not be tolerated. A code of conduct form is to be signed by all
parents, coaches, and league members. Disciplinary action by the SCC is mandated
by this article for each offense.
5. Any suggestions, questions, or complaints pertaining to any member of
this conference are to be addressed to that particular individual in an effort
to seek an agreement or resolution to the issue. Any unresolved issues will be
referred to the executive council. Unresolved issues going before the board must
be in writing.
A. Both complainant and defendant must be present before any
action may be taken by the executive council.
B. If the defendant refuses to attend, the executive council may act,
provided all actions, discussions, and decisions be provided to the defendant in
writing.
6. Full reports on any grievance or complaint must be included in
the minutes of the meeting where final disposition is reached.
7. Final disposition on any grievance or complaint shall require2/3 vote of
the total executive council.
8. Any reprimand issued by the executive council must be in writing and
included in the minutes.
A. Possible causes for reprimand shall include, but are not limited to
harassing a coach or sponsor.
B. The executive council has agreed on the following steps to be taken
towards any participant, parent/guardian, or other relative that violates these
rules, and not in any particular order:
1. Written waring
2. Child will sit out one weekend match; the child and guilty party will
not be permitted at the event.
3. Removal from the SCC and not be reinstated.
C. Further, these steps accumulate from one year to the next. Any letter of
reprimand shall be kept on record, with executive council approvals for any
reinstatements.
D. Failure to cooperate with this article shall result in immediate
dismissal from the SCC without reinstatement.
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VI.
LEAGUE PROCEDURES
A. REGULAR SEASON MATCHES
1. In case of a tie, head to head competition will be the first
tie-breaker, then over all point differential, and finally a coin flip.
2. All wrestlers must participate in at least half of the regular season
matches and a team as a whole is only excused to miss 1 match to be eligible for
the post-season tournament.
3. Licensed referees are to be used at all SCC sanctioned events.
4. Teams from outside of our conference may compete at SCC matches.
5. It is the responsibility of the host team to contact all of the teams
involved in the upcoming match by prior to the match to designate a day, time,
and a place for the pairings meeting. (Please give as much advance notice as
possible)
6. Admission for matches is adults$3.00 ,Students$2.00, and 6 &
Und./preschool free.
7. On Saturday matches we will run the round robin system and break the age
groups down to different times 6 and under weigh- ins will open at 7:00 and
close at 8:00 wrestling will begin at 8:30 7-9 weigh-ins will open at 9:00 and
close at 10:00 wrestling will begin at 10:30 10-12 weigh-ins will open at 11:30
and close at 12:30 wrestling will begin at 1:00 we will be running two-three
mats and matches should go a bit quicker with getting a jump on two hours off
just one age group at a time on two-three mats should speed things up, and in an
attempt to keep more of a team feel to the matches we section off the first few
rows of bleacher's for each team hopefully keeping all the kids with their team
and after a couple of hours of 6 and under we will be done and just move the 6
and under out and the 7-9 in and just move right on with the 10-12 were going to
try to efficient, and all matches and round robin brackets will be posted and
updated for everyone to look at and know exactly what's going on and who their
kids are wrestling. On Sunday matches we will run a tournament style format 8
man double elimination brackets and round robins for few weight classes that
don't have very many kids in them but only because it's a Sunday match and we
wouldn't have time for anything else.
8. At least 2 matches will be held on the mats at one time to keep the
lenth of the match reasonable.
9. Periods will be 1-1-1.
10. Teams are asked to send as many wrestlers as possible to all SCC
schedules events. (If you have a sick or injured wrestler, please notify the
host team).
11. Each team is responsible for their fans behavior. Fans are not allowed
to intimidate wrestlers. Officals have the authority to expel unruly fans from
the wrestling area if they become unruly (causing a disturbance, using profane
language, intimidating wrestlers) if this occurs the match will be stopped and
the authoritys will be called and wrestling will not resume until that fan or
fans are removed from the area.
12. All wrestlers must enter the age group that their birth date qualifies
them for. No wrestling up, unless approved by executive council.
B. SCC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
1. Wrestlers will be seeded based on their performances in SCC play
only.
2. Each team will designate one wrestler per weight class in each age
division to be the point scorer.
3. No wrestler may switch weight classes after the conclusion of the
seeding meeting.
4. A coach may change their point scorer in a particular weight class only
if the original point scorer is a scratch and only prior to the start of
competition in that class.
5. Points will be awarded in each weight class as follows: 1st-5-points;
2nd-3-points; 3rd-2-points; 4th-1- point.
Wrestlers must have wrestled at least half of their matches in the regular
season matches at a weight class entered in the SCC championship tournament to
participate. No wrestling down a weight class, but a wrestler may move up one to
the next weight class in their age division.
The weight classes for the SCC Tournament will be given a 1 pound weight
allowance( If you don't make weight, you don't wrestle).
One weekend Sat/Sun will be planned and reversed for the SCC Championship.
Each year a new team will sponsor the SCC tournament. The SCC tournament will be
closed to SCC wrestlers only. These two dates will be set each year at the
preseason meeting in October.
If a team sponsors one or both of these two days the previous year, and
wants a tournament the next year, that team will have last choice. Any team not
having one of these days will rotate the previous year and will have preferance.
For the first year we will pull the teams from a hat.
Rotation for hosting the SCC tournament is to be in the following order:
One hundred 100% percent participation is strongly urged by all teams at
the SCC tournament.
The SCC tournament brackets will be run on the youth format.
A bracket meeting for the SCC tournament will be held at least five days
prior to the day of the tournament.(Two weeks is preferred).
SCC wrestlers must enter the age group that their birth date qualifies them
for. No wrestling up, unless approved by executive council.
In order to be elgible for any team points, said wrestler must have at
least one wrestler from an opposing team competing in their weight class at the
time of the bracket meeting.
The SCC President and a representive will be present at all SCC tournament
weigh ins.
The SCC tournament requires a minimun of two wrestlers per weight class. If
a weight class has two wrestlers minimum, that weight class will be wrestled and
trophies awarded.
Round robins in the SCC tournament will be handled as follows: the top
seeded wrestler will be placed in the top bracket. He will get a bye the first
round. The two wrestlers on the bottom of the bracket will wrestle match number
1 with the loser of that match wrestling the top seeded wrestler in match number
2. If the top seeded wrestler wins match number 2, their opponent is the third
place finisher. If the top seeded wrestler loses match number 2, they must
wrestle match number 3 against the winner of match number 1. If the top seeded
wrestler loses match number 3, they are the third place finisher. The winner of
match number 1 and match number 3 is the champion. If the top seeded wrestler
wins match number 3, then all three wrestlers have one loss and will wrestle
again in the same order as above. If the same results occur, the bracket will be
decided using the following criteria: points, quickest pin, and/or first take
down.
Overtime in the SCC tournament will be sudden death with one minute take
down period and a 30 second ride out if necessary.
C. Awards
1. A team trophy will be awarded to the first & second place
finshishers in the SCC tournament.
2. Individual trophies will be given to the top 4 finishers in each weight
class for each age division in the tournament.
3. Participation awards will be given to all wrestlers not in the top 4 in
tournament action. All trophy scoring will be done by the executive
council.
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VII.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL & SCC OFFICERS
A minimun of two SCC meetings will be held each season. The preseason
meeting usually in October and a post season meeting in April. If additional
meetings need to be called it must be in writing made to the President and
include a proposed agenda and must be signed by the requesting member and at
least 2 other members so the President can convene a meeting by giving a two
week advance notice to all members. Each team must designate their
representative to the President in order to validate their seat. Notice to
member teams can be achieved by phone, E-mail, website, etc. Meetings are
limited two representatives from each team.
Each team must have a representative at the preseason meeting. If none is
present, and said team has not supplied desired home match dates, home matches
will not be scheduled for that team at the meeting.
Any new by-laws for the association will be received one month before the
preseason meeting for review and to make any corrections or additions.
An executive council will be made up of 1 representative from each member
team and an executive President and Vice President, and a Secretary if appointed
by the executive council. The executive President shall not serve as a team
representative.
All voting on SCC issues will be done by executive council (A written proxy
will be allowed) and determined by a simple majority vote. The executive council
President will vote only in cases where there is a tie vote.
A second representative from each team is to be named as an alternate. Two
representatives from each team may attend meetings. Only one of the
representatives may vote or speak on his team's behalf.
The Vice President, and Secretary have full voting and speaking privelages
and can in fact, be either the representative or the alternate of their
respective team. The SCC President can not be the representative or the
alternate.
Teams absent from meetings, if properly notified of said meeting, will not
have a vote on issues decided at said meeting unless a emergency arises.
Each team must supply, at the preseason meeting, a list of approved coaches
for their respective team. Anyone not on the list will not be allowed to attend
match set up meetings, seed meetings, scratch meetings, or coach in the corner
at league matches or tournaments. Any changes in coaching staff must be given to
the league President.
SCC teams will submit a complete roster including a copy of each childs
birth certificate to the President 10 days prior to the first match.
One coach/adult and one alternate from each team is to be chosen by said
team to serve on the executive council.
The executive council for the 2006-2007 season is as follows:
A. SCC
teams representatives (executive council)
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B.
SCC OFFICERS
1. President: The President shall be the administrative head. The duties
shall include scheduling, supervision of semi-final weigh-ins, securing proper
equipment, public relations, and overall conference management. When problems or
situations occur, they should be a major factor in solving or correcting them to
the best interests of the entire conference. The President is responsible to
maintain a non profit business license with the State of W.V. The President
shall oversee all collections and keep a accurate account of all SCC funds and
the SCC bank account which shall require three signatures . The signatures shall
be the President and Vice President and the third will be a alternate which will
be appointed.
2. Vice President: The Vice President shall assist the President at all his
duties & shall keep theirself informed on all current events & policies.
In the event of the Presidents absence, the Vice President can act for the
President.
3. Secretary: If appointed they shall keep minutes of all board meetings,
which shall read for approval at the next meeting or forwarded to the board
prior to the next meeting. These minutes will be maintained as permanent record.
If a secretary is not appointed, the President or another conference officer
appointed by the President shall perform the secretary's duties.
Secretary
The officers term is for one year with elections being held at the year end
meeting.
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VIII.
FEES
Each team is required to pay conference dues $(amount to be determined
before the October scheduling meeting) yearly to cover the expenses of trophies,
etc. incurred by the SCC. Entry fees from all teams are to be paid to the SCC
President prior to their first match.
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VIV. NEW
TEAMS WANTING TO JOIN SCC
If all teams involved agree on a new team wanting in, the new team will
serve a one year probationary period with full SCC benefits, with the exception
that said team will not be allowed to vote on SCC issuses during the
probationary period. The preseason meeting usually in October is when a new team
needs to present their team.
Acceptance or rejection of a new team after serving the probationary time
will be voted upon by the executive council. One vote will be allowed per team.
A team may be on probation longer than one year if the executive council votes
to do so.
These are the by-laws agreed upon by the members of the executive council.
They are to be followed and respected in a fair and sportsmanlike manner. Any
situation which may arise, not specifically covered in this Consititution shall
be governed by the executive council as day-to-day business.