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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.

2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Changes

NISOA and the NCAA published a summary of the 2010-2011 NCAA Men's and Women's Soccer Rules changes.

Conference and NCAA Playoffs

As the regular season is drawing to a close, conference and NCAA playoffs are approaching. Please take a minute or two to familiarize yourself with the special requirements of the NCAA Rules Book regarding playoffs. Specifically,

• Tiebreaker Procedure of Penalty Kicks (Rule 7.1.2)
• • Coin toss determines who kicks first or second. We recommend the referee chooses which goal the kicks will be taken at before the game with the governing sports authority.
  • 10 different kickers are selected. If all 10 kickers take kicks, the order of taking kicks must be repeated.
  • The goalkeeper may not be replaced during the taking of kicks unless injured. The injury must be verified by an attending physician or certified trainer with approval from the governing sports authority.
• Accumulated Cautions (Rule 12.18)
• • Player eligibility is to be determined by the governing sports authority. In some cases, coaches will ask the referee team whether a player is eligible to play because of their accumulated cautions. Please review the referenced rule and be prepared to advise the governing sports authority representative accordingly. If there's any doubt or question about a player's eligibility, allow the player to participate and file a report with the governing sports authority.

NCAA Substitutions

Apparently, there is still confusion about substitutions in the last five minutes of a match. From Cliff McCrath:

Not sure how 'inconsistency' slipped into the situation. Rule 3.6.2. is explicit: If the LEADING team makes a substitution the clock stops. No debate. It doesn't matter whether the losing team initiates substitutions or is substituting on its own or chooses to substitute at the same time…the minute a substitute from the LEADING team substitutes the clock stops. Rule 3.6.3. is equally clear: It addresses the issue of either team substituting when neither is LEADING…i.e. a tied game: the clock does not stop. If there is any issue whatsoever it may relate to the fact that the committee didn’t add a 3.6.4. (before the current one) and separate the tie situation from the reference to the 'losing' coach. When the rule was introduced the committee believed it was clear enough to include both the tie and the losing coach reference in one rule. If it will help we’ll separate the two in the 2010-11 book. Once again, if either team is not leading i.e. 'winning' the game the clock is not stopped on any substitution. If one team is leading and that team substitutes during the last five minutes of the second period only the clock stops…regardless whether the losing team substitutes.

My best to all and I hope this helps.

C. Cliff McCrath, Secretary-Rules Editor NCAA Men's and Women's Soccer Rules Committee

NJCAA Rules Modifications for 2009

The following modifications to the NCAA Men's and Women's Soccer Rules are to be implemented for NJCAA (junior colleges) men's and women's soccer games for the 2009 season.

Substitutions:

1. Unlimited substitutions (NJCAA exception to the NCAA rule)
2. A team may sub on their own throw-ins, their own corner kicks, and any goal kick.
3. If the proper team does sub, and the other team has a sub waiting at half-field, they may also sub at that time.
4. Subs should always be waiting a half-field to enter the game, not in front of their team bench.
5. When a player receives a yellow card, a substitute must report for this player, until the next legal substitution period. This includes the goalkeeper.

Timing Procedures:

1. The clock does not stop during substitutions (Exception to the NCAA rule).
2. The clock only stops on goals, injuries where the referee indicates stoppage of play, and when the referee is issuing caution and ejection cards (referee indicates stoppage of play).
3. At the end of the game, the clock operator is to call out the last ten seconds, and sound the horn,  indicating the end of the match.

Overtime:

1. two-ten minute sudden-death periods.