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Approved NCAA Soccer Rules Changes for 2012 – 2013

The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved the soccer rules changes proposed by the Soccer Rules Committee for the 2012 and 2013 season.  You can download/view the changes here.

NCAA Soccer Rules; Teammate Enters Early at a Penalty

Rich Gramolini spotted this interesting NCAA rules interpretation in a recent issue of Referee Magazine:

During a penalty kick, a teammate of the kicker enters the penalty area before the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper deflects the ball over the crossbar. What action should the referee take? Ruling: For NCAA games, award a goal kick (AR 14.3.2).

This interpretation has been confirmed by Ken Andres, NCAA Secretary Rules Editor.

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 »