Special Olympics has been with us for a long me. This program has been invaluable to our na on and to the world providing athletic opportunities for people of all ages who have physical and/or mental disabilities. Anyone who has a child with special needs or has been involved in the Special Olympics movement will... Continue Reading →

As I work through my fifth year as the Commissioner of Athletics for the CIF Southern Section, I cannot help but reflect on where I have been and where I am going. I would like to share a story of how two phone calls resulted in giving me the incredible opportunity I now have to... Continue Reading →

Stand and Deliver – Competitive Equity Playoffs We took a stand and now it is time for us to deliver. Last week, the CIF Southern Section Council sent a loud and clear message that you are ready for a change. You made Competitive Equity Playoffs a reality, by a vote of 74-10-1, and this new... Continue Reading →

I believe that one of the founding principles of our organization, which has continued throughout our history, is to encourage and promote student-athletes participating in multiple sports throughout their high school years. In this way, our student-athletes continue to learn the life’s lessons that their high school athletics experiences can teach them in a different... Continue Reading →

At our CIF Southern Section Council Meeting on October 6, we presented the Playoff Groupings by Competitive Equity proposal to our League Representatives. At that meeting, we encouraged our constituents to invite our staff members to attend league meetings and/or area meetings to answer questions, provide clarifications and serve as a resource for those groups... Continue Reading →

We are all well aware of the power of technology and how it changes the way we work and the way we live. The ability to communicate with each other and to get information exchanged faster than ever is a part of our daily lives that continues to influence everything that we do. At the... Continue Reading →

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I am often asked about what a typical day is like for the Commissioner of Athletics. That has always been a difficult question for me to answer as I am not sure that there is such a thing as a typical day in the CIF Southern Section Office. However, let me share with you what... Continue Reading →

As the school year moves from August into September, our office is focused on processing the large number of transfers that are submitted to us by our member schools. For example, in one month, August, 2015, we processed 1,645 total transfers. The category that has the highest number of transfers, 745 in the month of... Continue Reading →

Welcome to the 2015-16 school year! We are ready to go and I pledge to you that our staff and I will continue to dedicate ourselves to moving our section forward and serving you in the best way possible. With that in mind, I would like to give you a preview of what is coming... Continue Reading →