CIF state action imposes sit-out policy

Although the CIF San Diego Section's Board of Managers chose not to adopt its own policy on a sit-out period for international students who are not in an approved exchange program and are not living with a parent or guardian, the CIF State Federated Council adopted such a policy Feb. 2.

The CIF state action revises the bylaws so that an international student who is not in an approved exchange program and who transfers to a California school without a valid change in residence cannot play varsity competition for a year after enrolling at the California school.

"They can only play below the vars...