Where rules are written for girls' sports by the National Federation, those rules shall be official. CIF Sections may adopt optional game rules whenever permitted by state association adoption in all sports game rules published by the National Federation. The two contest maximum rule does not apply to tournaments. California Interscholastic Federation approved sports are listed in Bylaw 1200. Rules and regulations apply for these sports during the school year only.
Some activities depend upon specified sport skills.
Achievement in these activities depends upon an individual's athletic prowess in a particular sport. If this sport is an approved California Interscholastic Federation sport, then a student may jeopardize the student's CIF eligibility if the student's participation violates the California Interscholastic Federation amateur status or award rules. Each CIF Section shall develop guidelines for the use of officials. It is highly recommended that officials trained and rated in CIF approved rules for each sport be used. In the case of a manufacturer's error, the Section Commissioner is authorized to waive National Federation uniform rules, allowing exceptions as necessary within the spirit of the National Federation rules.