NY Metro ISOA News

2011 Junior College Rules Differences

Jack Sweeney, the Region XV assignor, sent us the following memo describing the rules differences for NJCAA games. Please note that the NJCAA has not modified their procedures since the 2009 season. A printer-friendly version of the rules differences memo is available here for download. Read the rest of this entry »

NCAA Soccer Penalty Kick Procedure Interpretation

Rule 14.2 has been modified in 2010 to clarify that the player taking the penalty kick is permitted to use a stutter step or a hesitation move provided there is no stopping and there is continuous movement toward the ball. Should the kicker stop during his / her movement to the ball during the penalty kick, the kicker has violated 14.2. This does NOT automatically require a caution; even though Rule 14.3.3 states that the player SHALL be cautioned.

A complete NISOA/NCAA interpretation of the rule with restart outcomes is available for download as a pdf.

This interpretation was originally published on the NCAA Soccer Central Hub on arbitersports.com.

NJCAA Rules Differences

Jack Sweeney has provided the following guidance describing the differences between the NJCAA and the NCAA rules:

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Goal Celebration Interpretation

During a recent match, a male player took off his shirt in celebration after scoring a goal. A question was asked on our message board about whether the NCAA considers this action misconduct. C. Cliff McCrath, NISOA's Executive Director and The NCAA's Soccer Rules Committee Secretary - Rules Editor's interpretation follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme Heat Management

A local conference recently asked the NCAA about possibly suspending play to allow players to hydrate during soccer matches played in unusually hot conditions. The response from Cliff McCrath, Executive Director of NISOA and Secretary-Rules Editor of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee follows: Read the rest of this entry »

2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Book Is Now Available

The 2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Book has been published by the NCAA. You may go directly to the NCAA web site or our web site library to download the rules book (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

2010 NISOA Preseason Guide

The 2010 NISOA Preseason Guide is now available from the NISOA web site. The Preseason Guide includes NCAA soccer rules changes for the 2010 season as well as discussions of the points of emphasis from the NCAA.