CIF / COMMUNITY COLLEGE DECORUM POLICY

Applications for Water Polo

(Effective for the 2001 Community College Season and the 2001-2 High School Season)  

The following definition of terms shall apply:  

"DISQUALIFICATION" shall apply to the removal of a player from further participation in a game as the result of an accumulation of personal fouls, or as a result of any other foul that requires a game "exclusion", but is not necessarily related to behavior or conduct. (illegal entry, leaving the water on an exclusion foul, etc.)

Players removed from the game under these circumstances shall not fall under the CIF/COA policy for game "ejections" and the "disqualification" shall be for that game only.  

"EJECTION" shall apply to the removal of a player for the remainder of a game for prolonged or abusive disrespect or misconduct, fighting, brutality, etc.  These "exclusion" fouls shall be considered a game "ejection" and shall be reported according to the CIF and/or COA guidelines with the appropriate penalties applied.  

NISCA and NCAA rules now allow the referee to award a 20-second exclusion fault to any player for "minor" acts of disrespect. 

We shall broaden the scope of this interpretation to include "minor" acts of misconduct and unsportsmanlike conduct as well, previously considered a game "disqualification" under the Community College Decorum Policy.  

Please note that any act of disrespect or misconduct that is severe enough to warrant an immediate game exclusion shall be considered an "ejection" from the game and shall be reported and punished as such.