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•Soccer is the fifth-most popular sport for boys at the high school level.•Soccer is the fourth-most popular sport for girls at the high school level. •2012-13 High School Athletics Participation Survey (2013-14 NFHS Handbook):
•410,982 – H.S. Boys participate in the sport (-775 from last year)
•11,626 programs (+26)
•371,532 – H.S. Girls participate in the sport (+557)
•11,351 programs (+224)
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•Each state high school association adopting these NFHS soccer rules is the sole and exclusive source of binding rules interpretations for contests involving its member schools. Any person having questions about the interpretation of NFHS soccer rules should contact the soccer rules interpreter designated by his or her state high school association.
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•The NFHS is the sole and exclusive source of interpretations of NFHS soccer rules. State rules interpreters may contact the NFHS for soccer rules interpretations. Soccer rules interpretations from other rule making bodies should not be considered.
SubstitutionsRule 3-3-2b(2)
If the referee stops the clock for an apparent injury to a field player or goalkeeper, the field player or goalkeeper will have to leave the field. The field player may be replaced and the goalkeeper must be replaced.
GeneralRule 5-1-2
The jurisdiction of the officials shall begin on their arrival at the field of play and its immediate surroundings (to begin their official responsibilities), which shall be no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the game.
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Sportsmanship
Players, coaches, game officials and spectators must use appropriate language and refrain from insulting, offensive and/or abusive language and gestures. Behavior on the field should be consistent with athletics as an extension of the classroom.
Game officials are encouraged to effectively communicate with one another as well as with players and coaches throughout the game.
Communication
Concussion Management
The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee recommends that no athlete return to play or practice on the same day after suffering a concussion. No athlete should return to sport or other at-risk participation when symptoms of concussion are present and recovery is ongoing. Please see the “NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports” at www.nfhs.org for further information. (See Page 111).
PENALTY KICK CONTINUOUS FORWARD MOTION
Once the approach to the ball has started, the kicker’s movement may not be interrupted. A continuous forward motion throughout the approach is necessary. If continuous forward motion does not occur, the restart is a retake of the penalty kick regardless of whether a goal is scored or not.
Penalty Kick
Goalkeepers can wear the same colored socks as their teammates but not their opponents.
Goalkeepers
Goalkeepers must have a number on the front of their jerseys or shorts/pants and on the back of their jerseys.
Goalkeepers
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Required EquipmentRule 4-1-1(a)
Dark is defined as any color which contrasts with white
(hue, intensity, brightness, etc.).
Other EquipmentRule 4-2-7
Tooth and mouth protectors are permitted (required by some state associations), but they should be of a readily visible color. They may not be completely clear or completely white.
Penalty KickRule 14-1-3
The opposing goalkeeper shall stand on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goal posts, until the ball is kicked. Lateral movement is allowed, but the goalkeeper is not permitted to come off the line by stepping or lunging forward until the ball is in play.
Sample Fourth Official Duties
Fourth Official Duties have been added to the NFHS Soccer Rules Book. Individual state high school associations may adopt this or other fourth official duties. Unless otherwise stated, the rules of the game apply.
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1.2.4 Situation A referee inspecting the field prior to the game detects (a) center circle spot 9 inches in diameter; (b) an “X” intersecting the halfway line; (c) no mark other than the halfway line. RULING: (a) legal; (b) legal; (c) illegal.
3.3.2 Situation D-L Former Situations 3.3.3 D-L changed to 3.3.2 D-L
3.3.2 Situation E Players A2 and B2 hit heads in attempting to head the ball and both are injured. In the opinion of the referee, player A2 exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion. RULING: Player A2 shall be immediately removed from the contest and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health care professional.
4-1-1(a) Delete former 4-1-1(a)
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4-1-1(a) The home team shall wear solid white jerseys and solid whitesocks, and the visiting team shall wear dark jerseys and socks (dark is defined as any color which contrasts with white). Prior to and during the game, jerseys shall be tucked into the shorts, unless manufactured to be worn outside.
4-1-1(b) Both socks shall be the same color, with the home team wearing solid white socks and the visiting team wearing socks of a single dominant color, but not necessarily the color of the jersey. If tape or a similar material is applied externally to the socks, it must be of a similar color as that part of the sock to which it is applied.
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4-1-1(h)1 All jerseys, including the goalkeeper, shall be numbered on the back with a different Arabic number at least 6 inches in height and on the front (jersey or shorts) with the same number, which shall be at least 4 inches in height. Numbers shall be of contrasting color to the jersey (or shorts) and clearly visible.
4.1.1 Situation C Player A from the visiting team enters the game wearing (a) two different colored socks; (b) multi-striped socks, where one stripe is the dominant color (not white); (c) tie-dyed socks; (d) predominantly dark blue socks with the top quarter of the socks pale blue. RULING: (a) Illegal; (b) Legal; (c) Illegal; (d) Legal. Both socks shall be the same, single dominant color, Only the visiting team may wear socks a color other than white.
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4.1.1 Situation D Team A, the visiting team, arrives wearing striped jerseys thathave large, light blue and thin white alternating stripes. Two members of Team A are wearing visible light red T-shirts beneath their jerseys. RULING: Legal. Striped jerseys are permissible for the visiting team as long as the dominant color is dark (dark is defined as any color which contrasts with white). Jerseys with equal-sized stripes that have both dark and white stripes do not have a dominant dark color and would be illegal. Also, shirts may be worn under the jersey as long as the shirts are the same color and of similar length.
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4-2-7 A tooth and mouth protector (intraoral) which shall:a. include an occlusal (protecting and separating the biting surfaces) portion;b. include a labial (protecting the teeth and supporting structures) portion;c. cover the posterior teeth with adequate thickness;d. be made of any readily visible color;e. not be completely white; andf. not be completely clear.NOTE: It is recommended that the protector be properly fitted, protecting the anterior (leading) dental arch and:1. constructed from a model made from an impression of the individual’s teeth, or2. constructed and fitted to the individual by impressing the teeth into the tooth and mouth protector itself.
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12-8-2(d) committing serious foul play:1. any play in which the player commits one of the offensespunishable with a direct free kick (or penalty kick if the offense takes place by a defender in the penalty area) and uses disproportionate and unnecessary force against an opponent while playing for the ball.2. a player (other than a goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area) deliberately handles the ball, attempting to prevent a goal and the goal is not scored;3. a player commits a foul, attempting to deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity, and the goal is not scored.
14-1-3 The opposing goalkeeper shall stand on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goal posts, until the ball is kicked. Lateral movement is allowed, but the goalkeeper is not permitted to come off the line by stepping or lunging forward until the ball is in play.
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Sample Fourth Official Duties
Fourth Official Duties have been added to the NFHS Soccer Rules Book
Rules Comparison The 2014-15 rules book contains an updated comparison of the major differences among NFHS and NCAA rules and FIFA laws.
NFHS Official Soccer Signalsand AssistantReferee Signals
The 2014-15 rules book contains updated pictures for each of the referee and assistant referee signals.
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NFHS Soccer Rules BookAdditional Items
Comparison of NFHS and NCAA Rules and FIFA Laws
Page: 73-85
NFHS Official Soccer Signals
Page: 108
NFHS Assistant Referee Signals
Page: 109
2014-15 NFHS Soccer Rules Book as eBooks
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The National High School Sports Injury Surveillance Study:
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R. Dawn Comstock, PhD
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University of Colorado School of Medicine, Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Pediatric Injury Prevention, Education, and Research (PIPER) Program
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NFHS Injury Surveillance 2012-13
High School RIO ™ data shows that soccer has the highest injury rates among the gender comparable sports (soccer, basketball and baseball/softball) of the nine original study sports under surveillance.
While boys’ soccer injury rates have dropped significantly over the past eight years, girls’ soccer injury rates have not changed significantly.
The most common injury diagnosis for both boys’ and girls’ soccer during the 2012/13 academic year was sprain/strain (boys: 42.4%; girls: 45.6%) followed by concussion (boys: 20.2%; girls: 29.5%).
NFHS Injury Surveillance 2012-13
Boys’ Soccer Injury Rates Over Time 2005-06 – 2012/13
p-value*
Overall = 0.007
Competition = 0.011
Practice = 0.010
Girls’ Soccer Injury Rates Over Time 2005-06 – 2012/13
p-value*
Overall = 0.453
Competition = 0.941
Practice = 0.099
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2015-16 Soccer Rules Change Proposal Form
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2014 NFHS Soccer Rules On-line Interpreters Meeting2014 NFHS Soccer Rules On-line Interpreters Meeting• Monday, July 21, 2014 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
2015-16 NFHS Soccer Rule Change Proposal Forms Due2015-16 NFHS Soccer Rule Change Proposal Forms Due• November 1, 2014
2015 NFHS Soccer Rules Committee Meeting2015 NFHS Soccer Rules Committee Meeting • January 26-28, 2015• Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
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SOCCER EDITOR:Mark Koski, CMAA, Director of Sports, Events and
DevelopmentSoccer Rules Editor and National InterpreterNational Federation of State High School AssociationsPO Box 690Indianapolis, Indiana 46206Office Phone: (317) 972-6900E-mail: [email protected]: www.nfhs.org
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