OFFICIAL BALL PROGRAM - MANDATORY THIS FALL 2002

Note: NFHS stamp is required in all sports except golf and tennis.

Official Ball per sport:

• Baseball:                   Rawling R-100 with NFHS

• Boys Basketball:        Spalding TF1000 Wide Channel NFHS

• Girls  Basketball:        Spalding TF1000 28.5 Wide Channel NFHS

• Football:                    Two options for game balls are available

•                                         Spalding TF-100 NFHS compares to Wilson T-1000 shape

•                                         Spalding J5V NFHS compares to Rawlings R5 shape

• Golf:                         Strata offers CIF-SS logo ball Use not required

• Soccer:                      Spalding TF2000 NFHS for both boys and girls use

• Softball:                     Dudley CFP12Y NFHS Ask for NFHS logo version

• Tennis:                      Wilson tennis ball

• Volleyball:                  Two options for game balls are available

•                                          Spalding TF4000 NFHS (this ball will be used in finals)

•                                  Spalding TF1000 NFHS (new 2002-2003 addition)

• Boys Water Polo:       Baden WPX500 w/ NFHS

• Girls  Water Polo:       Baden WPX400 w/ NFHS

Mandatory Playoff Use Requirement:

The mandatory "official" ball rule for all playoff rounds beginning with the Fall 2002 playoffs. excluding golf.  we have had many calls to clarify the interpretation of this requirement.  So to clarify, the rule applies throughout the conduct of all CIF-SS playoffs games.

Playoff Ball Use Rule Enforcement:

We anticipate that all schools will display to their student-athletes a "positive ethical message" and compete with the official ball per sport.  To not do so would be a terrible message to our students and our business partners.  games will always be played.  Teams/schools fail to utilize penalty or loss of future playoff home dates.

Top of Page     Home         Playoff Mileage      CIF Office