CIF on verge of allowing pre-approved contests against club teams

Under the current CIF San Diego Section bylaws, a San Diego Section team cannot play a school from a section or state whose high school governing body does not sanction that sport. The June 3 CIF Board of Managers meeting may change that.

The Board of Managers' April 22 meeting included a first reading of a proposed amendment to allow dual contests against a non-sanctioned team with prior approval from the CIF San Diego Section office.

"Our bylaws state that we cannot play teams that are not sanctioned," said CIF assistant commissioner John Labeta. "This allows our programs to play these teams...