CIF Constitution Page 52  
Article 19  Football

1902. SCRIMMAGE LIMITATIONS
 No individual student shall participate in an interscholastic scrimmage before his/her 10th day of practice for that particular school. Scrimmage is defined as practice where the teams alternate in carrying the ball, downs are not counted, no score is kept and the coaches are on the field directing the play. (NOTE: In accordance with state commissioner’s interpretation – #29 – ”a team could schedule a football scrimmage on the 10th day of practice.”)

1903. PHYSICAL CONDITIONING PRACTICE
 A high school shall not conduct a physical conditioning practice session during the summer prior to the opening date of authorized football practice unless so authorized by the appropriate CIF Section.
 1903.1 Sac-Joaquin Section schools may conduct summer conditioning sessions in all sports. Conditioning is limited to weight training, conditioning and individual skill development. Balls are the only equipment allowed. All other summer activities are limited to the approval of the individual school districts and/or leagues. [Bylaw 1203.B(1)].
 
1903.2 TEAM CAMPS: Any school attending or hosting a “team camp” must have the approval of the school principal and the superintendent or his/her designee. “Team camps” must include a minimum of four school teams. A student may only attend one team camp for a maximum of five consecutive days. School equipment may be used at the “team camp.” A “team camp” must be under the authority of an outside agency not affiliated with a school or its school district. Booster clubs, community organizations and private companies or individuals do not qualify as an outside agency for the purpose of this rule.
   NOTES:
   1. Any approval of a “team camp” must be forwarded to the school’s league commissioner. Any violation of this rule will be sent to the league for appropriate action.
   2. Individual camps are not affected by this bylaw as long as a member’s school equipment is not used.
 1903.3 The use of any football equipment will not be allowed between the end of a school’s football season and the school’s last day of attendance (Refer to Bylaw 511.5 for outside agency provisions).
 1903.4 Pre-conditioning football sessions are to be held three weeks prior to the Monday preceding the first football game. Pre-conditioning sessions are not to be considered practice but they may include various
facets of football training (teaching techniques, chalk talks, pass patterns, calisthenics, etc.) but may not include any body contact such as blocking and tackling. Football helmets, football shoes and footballs   
will be the only equipment allowed during pre-conditioning. There will be no equipment used such as blocking or tackling dummies, pads, etc. All conditioning sessions will be held at the school’s regular practice fields. No workouts will be permitted at beaches, mountain resorts or military sites. Four hour time limit per day (one or two sessions).
 1903.5 EARLY START – Pre-conditioning starts on Monday, August 14, 2006 with a maximum time allotment of four hours per day. Starting on August 17, 2006 schools have the opportunity to have two hours of   
conditioning and two hours of full contact with all equipment. Official practice for football will start on Monday, August 21, 2006 and the first interscholastic scrimmage will be Thursday, August 31, 2006.   
   There will be no exceptions to the aforementioned dates.

For more information go to CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Constitution.
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