By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician The NFHS Rule Book provides a great amount of information on suspension of play, termination of a game and forfeits. It is important that every interscholastic official knows the difference and uses the correct terminology when preparing a game report and/or notifying the official scorer and opposing coaches. […]
By Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician and Assessor I have been retired from active soccer officiating now for several years after having worked over 4000 matches. I still stay active in the sport as a clinician and assessor. Further, I have a granddaughter playing goal keeper on a high school varsity soccer team. Accordingly, I […]
By: John Van de Vaarst All soccer officials working interscholastic games are required to be knowledgeable of the NFHS Rules of the Game. Almost without exception, each official must take a qualification examination to become a varsity official and take an annual refresher examination. Most state associations have a minimum score on the refresher test […]
By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. The NFHS has received numerous requests concerning the new Injured Player Removal Rule and the Point of Emphasis regarding the kicker’s interruption of the approach or the taking of the stutter step by the kicker during the taking of the penalty kick. The following clarifications and interpretations of the rules […]
By Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician and Assessor The prohibition against engaging in play that is dangerous or likely to cause injury to oneself or an opponent has been a part of both the NCAA Rules (Rule 12, Sec. 9) and the High School Rules (Rule 12, Sec. 6, Art. 1) since those rules were […]
By: Don Dennison, National Clinician and Assessor The fall soccer season is now behind us and for those who live in states where High School soccer is a spring sport, it’s time to lose a few pounds and to get in shape. In either case, consideration should be given to how you can improve your […]
One of the most critical elements in any high school soccer match is timekeeping. Even an error of a few second in keeping match time can affect the game result. It is therefore crucial for the game officials to ensure that time is kept accurately and that the clock […]
By: Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician The award of a penalty kick is fraught with many problems, one of which we will discuss in this paper, namely, what does the referee do when there are infractions committed by the kicker or by either team. What if the goal is scored? What happens if the goal […]
By: Don Dennison NISOA National Clinician and National Assessor As you read this article, the fall soccer season is either already underway or will begin very shortly. Are you really physically and mentally ready for the challenges ahead? Every year high school soccer for both the boys and girls becomes more competitive, the players are […]
By: Don Dennison NISOA National Clinician and National Assessor Last month I reviewed the major differences exist between the FIFA Laws of the Game and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) soccer rules through Rule/Law 7 (Duration of the Game). This article will continue where Part 1 concluded. As previously stated, for […]
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