Soccer by the Rules – Caution By: Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Rule 18-1-1c indicates that a Cautioned Player is a “player notified by an official that his/her activities are not in the best interest of the contest. Such player must be shown a yellow card and shall leave the field and may be replaced.” Note that […]
Soccer by the Rules – Penalty Kick By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Rule 14-1-1 directs that “a penalty kick shall be awarded when a foul which ordinarily results in the awarding of a direct free kick, occurs within the offending team’s penalty area.” A direct kick foul by a defender that you call outside the penalty area […]
By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Beginning in the fall of 2013, high school home teams shall wear solid white jerseys and solid white socks. There have been many questions concerning this rule, especially why this rule was passed and what does “solid white” require. The NFHS soccer rules committee passed this rule after several years of […]
By: Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Rule 4-1-1b directs that: “Prior to and during the game, jerseys shall be tucked into the shorts, unless manufactured to be worn outside.” In a National Federation of High School Athletics survey completed by 8,000 referees, coaches and state officers, an overwhelming majority of those responding indicated that the following was […]
By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. A throw-in is awarded when the ball last touched a member of the opposing team before the entire ball passes beyond the touchline either in the air or on the ground. For the ball to be out of play, the entire ball must have crossed completely over the touchline and […]
Soccer by the Rules – Efficient Substitution Procedures By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Because the clock continues to run during substitutions, it is essential that officials follow high school soccer rules and expedite getting players in and out of the game. The following are principles that you should adhere to during substitutions. During all opportunities […]
Soccer by the Rules – Administering the Tie Breaking Procedure When Kicks from the Penalty Line are to be employed By: Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Tie Breaking Procedures are recommended in the NFHS Rules Book. The administration of the procedures as listed in the Rules Book will be presented here. Please note that your state may […]
By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. Effective this fall, team rosters must now have the numbers of the players listed. The National Federation High School Rules Committee, at their January Rules Committee meeting, added the inclusion of numbers to the information included on the roster in order to make identification of the player much easier and also […]
By: Joe Manjone, Ed. D. The coach is to be cautioned when the first player on a team is found to be illegally equipped. In the 2010 – 2011 National Federation High School Rules, this first player found to be illegally equipped could re-enter during a dead ball. Thus, if the player could make all […]
Soccer by the Rules – Officiating, the High School Way By Joe Manjone, Ed. D. It seems that at almost every high school rules meeting, someone invariably asks: “Why aren’t high school sports rules the same as those used by other organization? It would be so nice to be able to call games under one […]
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