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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 →

I started working for the CIF Southern Section as an Assistant Commissioner in September, 2000. What I learned on my first day in our office, and continue to believe today, is that we are committed to a true partnership between our office and our member schools. What I mean by that is we rely on... Continue Reading →

With the conclusion of our Fall Playoffs, 2013 comes to a close. It sure goes by fast, doesn’t it? In looking back at our Fall Championships that began in late October with Girls Golf and culminated last weekend with our Football Finals, it is evident that an incredible amount of work is done by a... Continue Reading →

Last Friday, an arbitrator ruled in favor of 4 member schools that had challenged the recommendations of the CIF Southern Section Staff, and upheld on appeal by the CIF Southern Section Executive Committee, to place those 4 schools into the Parochial Area for the 2014-2018 Releaguing Cycle. As a result of the arbitrator’s ruling, here... Continue Reading →

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year and the 100th Anniversary of the CIF Southern Section! What an exciting time it is for us to celebrate our first century of existence and reflect back on the excellence that this organization has stood for since the day it was founded. We are so proud of what has... Continue Reading →

Now that our sports year is officially over, it is time to reflect back on what a year it has been. 2012-2013 will certainly be a year I will never forget. It was highlighted by what I often referred to as The Big Three: honoring our 100th Anniversary, the debut of the CIFSSHome system and... Continue Reading →

The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word leader as follows, “One that leads or guides. One in charge or in command of others.” I believe that in our nation today it has become more and more difficult for people of all ages to become leaders. Individuals are reluctant to take a stand on issues because... Continue Reading →