DIFFERENCES PREPARED BY: DON MUENZ OHSAA DIRECTOR OF SOCCER OFFICIATING DEVELOPMENT NFHS STATE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FACULTY USSF INSTRUCTOR

DIFFERENCES LAWS AND ADVICE TO REFEREES NFHS RULES OHSAA REGULATIONS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

LEVEL OF COMPETITION WRITTEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY, USED BY MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH VARSITY BASED ON SAFETY, EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION WRITTEN FOR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PLAY, BUT USED FOR ALL LEVELS WITH MODIFICATIONS, ADM. HANDBOOK, P BASED ON “SEE”

TERMINOLOGY RULES PLAY RULINGS DISQUALIFIED DROP BALL OVERTIME LAWS ADVICE TO REFEREES AND IFAB DECISIONS SENT OFF DROPPED BALL EXTRA TIME

MORE TERMINOLOGY RESERVE OFFICIAL OBSTRUCTION TEAM AREA ENCROACHMENT FOURTH OFFICIAL IMPEDING TECHNICAL AREA FAILURE TO RESPECT THE REQUIRED DISTANCE

MORE TERMINOLOGY HEAD REFEREE CONTROLS THE MATCH REFEREE CONTROLS THE MATCH

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY FIELD DIAGRAM IS SUGGESTIVE ONLY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATEE IN RULES DIMENSIONS: YARDS LONG BY WIDE FIELD DIAGRAM IS REQUIRED DIMENSIONS: YARDS LONG BY WIDE

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY LINES 4” YARD HASHMARK OPTIONAL, OFF GOAL LINE PENALTY MARK: 9” SPOT OR 2- FOOT LINE FOOT SPECTATOR LIMIT ” MAX OPTIONAL, OFF GOAL LINE AND TOUCHLINE NO SIZE SPECIFIED NO SUCH PROVISION

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY GOALS: AT LEAST 2 YARDS IN FRONT OF BASE OF FB GOALPOSTS PADDED GOALPOSTS ARE ALLOWED NO SUCH PROVISION PADDED GOALPOSTS ARE NOT ALLOWED

GOALS: POSTS & BAR NO SHAPE SPECIFIED NO SHAPE SPECIFIED POST & BAR 4-5” IN PROJECTED DIAMETER POST & BAR 4-5” IN PROJECTED DIAMETER METAL PIPES 3-4” IN DIAMETER OK METAL PIPES 3-4” IN DIAMETER OK SQUARE, RECTANGULAR, ELLIPTICAL, ROUND SQUARE, RECTANGULAR, ELLIPTICAL, ROUND NOT TO EXCEED 5” NOT TO EXCEED 5”

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY NETS ARE MANDATORY NETS ARE NOT MANDATORY

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY BENCHES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF FIELD  DIAGONALLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER NO SUCH PROVISION

TEAM AREA, TECHNICAL AREA COACHES, BENCH PERSONNEL & TEAM MEMBERS RESTRICTED TO IT NO RESTRICTION ON NUMBER GIVING TACTICAL INSTRUCTION SAME, NF 1.5.3; ; (f)(1); COACH & OTHER OFFICIALS MUST REMAIN WITHIN, EXCEPT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ONE PERSON AT A TIME MUST ACT RESPONSIBLY

RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY PRIOR TO KICK- OFF, MATCH IN ADMINISTRATOR’S HANDS AFTER KICK-OFF, HEAD REFEREE PRIOR TO KICK- OFF, MATCH IN REFEREE’S HANDS AFTER KICK-OFF, REFEREE

RULE/LAW 2: THE BALL OR MORE, SIMILAR QUALITY MUST HAVE NFHS LOGO TWO BALL HOLDERS RECOMMENDED ONE REQUIRED, BUT MAY USE MORE HIGH-LEVEL MUST HAVE FIFA LOGO BALL HOLDERS OPTIONAL

RULE/LAW 2: THE BALL

EXTRA BALL ON FIELD NFHS HAS NO GUIDANCE ON INTERFERENCE, SO FOLLOW FIFA NFHS HAS NO GUIDANCE ON INTERFERENCE, SO FOLLOW FIFA INTERFERENCE: IFK OR DB, ACCORDING TO NF 9.2.1(c)* or 9.3 INTERFERENCE: IFK OR DB, ACCORDING TO NF 9.2.1(c)* or 9.3 EXTRA BALL, ANIMAL OR OTHER OBJECT ON FIELD EXTRA BALL, ANIMAL OR OTHER OBJECT ON FIELD NO INTERFERENCE NO INTERFERENCE REMOVE AT EARLIEST CHANCE REMOVE AT EARLIEST CHANCE INTERFERENCE REQUIRES DB* INTERFERENCE REQUIRES DB*

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS ROSTER TO HEAD REF 5 MIN. BEFORE KICKOFF MATCH CANNOT BEGIN WITHOUT PLAYERS MAY BE ADDED DURING PLAY ROSTER & SUBS LIST TO REF BEFORE MATCH MATCH CANNOT BEGIN WITHOUT NO SUCH ALLOWANCE

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS/SUBS FREE SUBSTITUTION ONCE SUBBED FOR, PLAYER IS INELIGIBLE TO RETURN, BUT SEE ADM. HANDBOOK, P.51 FOR YOUTH RULES

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS/SUBS CAPTAINS HAVE SPECIFIC RIGHTS TO ASK FOR INFORMATION / INTERPRETATION CAPTAINS EXPRESSLY HAVE NO RIGHTS / PRIVELEGES

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS SUBS: BETWEEN PERIODS, GK, CAUTION, INJURY, DEEMED INJURY, BLOOD RULE, GOAL, DISQUAL. & CONCUSSION SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, OR BEHAVIORS SUBS AT ANY STOPPAGE WITH REFEREE’S PERMISSION YOUTH MATCHES: SEE ADM. HANDBOOK, P. 51

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS/SUBS SUBS MUST REPORT: SCORER, TIMER OR NEAREST OFFICIAL HANDLED BY AR OR FOURTH OFFICIAL

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS/SUBS PLAYER CAN LEAVE ANYWHERE REF BECKONS SUB SUB NOW A PLAYER AND 2 CAN TAKE PLACE SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAYER CAN LEAVE ANYWHERE REF BECKONS SUB SUB MUST STEP ON AT HALFWAY LINE FOLLOW LAW IV & ATR 3.4

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS SUB MAY BE WITHDRAWN, ONLY BEFORE REF BECKONS SUB BECOMES PLAYER WHEN BECKONED ON BY REFEREE NO SUCH PROVISION PLAYER FIRST EXITS SUB IS BECKONED BECOMES PLAYER ONLY AFTER STEPPING ON

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS CK OR THROW-IN: POSSESSION ONLY, BUT IF POSSESSORS SUB, SO CAN OPPONENT SUB AT ANY STOPPAGE, NO SUCH REQUIREMENT, SEE P.51 OF ADM. HANDBOOK FOR YOUTH RULES

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS CAUTIONED PLAYER: MUST LEAVE FIELD MAY BE REPLACED REENTRY AT TEAM’S NEXT LEGAL SUB NO SUCH REQUIREMENT

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS SIGNS, SYMPTOMS OR BEHAVIORS CONSISTENT WITH CONCUSSION: MUST BE REMOVED MAY REPLACE NO REENTRY ON SAME DAY: IGNORE CONTRADICTORY NFHS RULES NO SUCH PROVISION

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS INJURED OR DEEMED INJURED PLAYER WHO IS ATTENDED ON THE FIELD: MUST BE REMOVED MAY REPLACE REENTRY AT NEXT DEAD BALL NO SUCH PROVISION IF FIELD PLAYER IS ATTENDED ON FIELD OR SOLE REASON FOR STOPPAGE, PLAYER MUST LEAVE BUT CAN REENTER WITH PERMISSION AFTER GAME IS RESTARTED

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS INJURED OR DEEMED SO: GOALKEEPERS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM REMOVAL REQUIREMENT INJURED: GOALKEEPERS EXEMPT FROM REMOVAL; 2 PLAYERS FROM SAME TEAM COLLIDE OR GK COLLIDES WITH OPPONENT ARE EXEMPT (2010 MEMO)

RULE/LAW 3: PLAYERS, SUBS CHANGE OF GK’s STOPPED CLOCK AT SUB WITH REF’S PERMISSION PENALTY: VERBAL WARNING CHANGE OF GK’S AT ANY STOPPAGE WITH REFEREE’S PERMISSION PENALTY: BOTH PLAYERS ARE CAUTIONED

SHORTHANDED BLOOD OR EQUIPMENT 1) 1) ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT: ONLY AT TEAM’S NEXT SUB OPP AFTER INSPECTION 2) 2) IMPROPER: NEXT STOPPAGE AFTER INSPECTION 3) 3) BLOOD RULE: AT A STOPPAGE, BUT AFTER INSPECTION BLOOD OR EQUIPMENT BLOOD OR EQUIPMENT 1) 1) ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT: ONLY AT STOPPAGE AFTER INSPECTION 2) 2) NO IMPROPER EQUIPMENT CATEGORY 3) 3) BLOOD RULE: ONLY AT STOPPAGE AFTER INSPECTION

INJURED PLAYERS 1) 1) MAY RETURN ONLY AT TEAM’S NEXT SUB OPPORTUNITY, FROM OFFICIAL AREA, WITH BECKONING 1) 1) MAY RETURN FROM TOUCHLINE DURING PLAY WITH BECKONING 2) 2) MAY RETURN FROM ANY BOUNDARY LINE DURING DEAD BALL WITH BECKONING

RULE/LAW 3: SUBSTITUTIONS EXCESSIVE PLAYER CHANGES TO CONSUME TIME: STOP CLOCK NOTIFY COACH REPETITION = USC ILLEGAL PLAYER SUBSTITUTIONS TIME ADDED FOR SUBSTITUTIONS

TEAM OFFICIAL, BENCH, COACH COACH OR BENCH PERSONNEL ENTER ILLEGALLY COACH OR BENCH PERSONNEL ENTER ILLEGALLY IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL* IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL* * NF & * NF & TEAM OFFICIAL ENTERS ILLEGALLY TEAM OFFICIAL ENTERS ILLEGALLY DROPPED BALL FROM SPOT OF BALL* DROPPED BALL FROM SPOT OF BALL* * LAW VIII * LAW VIII

OUTSIDE AGENTS IFK TO TEAM IN CLEAR POSSESSION IFK TO TEAM IN CLEAR POSSESSION DB OTHERWISE DB OTHERWISE AT SPOT OF BALL* AT SPOT OF BALL* DROPPED BALL ALWAYS DROPPED BALL ALWAYS AT SPOT OF BALL* AT SPOT OF BALL*

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT, GENERALLY: ANYTHING DANGEROUS OR CONFUSING ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT, GENERALLY: “IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE…” DANGER IS TOUCHSTONE

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT ILLEGALLY EQUIPPED: NOT WEARING REQUIRED EQUIPMENT WEARING ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT ILLEGALLY EQUIPPED: NOT WEARING REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: 5 S’s “IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE….” DANGEROUS?

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY EQUIPPED: WEARING LEGAL EQUIPMENT, BUT NOT CORRECTLY EQUIPMENT BECOMES ILLEGAL DURING PLAY NO SUCH PROVISION “IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE…” EQUIPMENT BECOMES ILLEGAL DURING PLAY

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT COACH HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUIPMENT REF ASKS IN PREMATCH: LEGALLY AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED AT THE KICKOFF? PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN EQUIPMENT NO SUCH PROVISION

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT COACH’S “YES” MUST MEAN SOMETHING! HENCE, THE CAUTION FOR FIRST ILLEGALLY EQUIPPED PLAYER NO SUCH PROVISION NO SUCH PROVISION

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT PENALTY: COACH RECEIVES FIRST CAUTION PLAYER RECEIVES ANY SUBSEQUENT CAUTION REFEREE HAS DISCRETION TO CAUTION PLAYER PLAYER ORDERED OFF TO CORRECT INSPECTED BEFORE RETURN COACHES CANNOT EVER BE SHOWN A CARD

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT UNIFORM COLOR: HOME IS WHITE OR LIGHT VISITORS’ IS DARK APPLIES TO JERSEY AND SOCKS ONLY JERSEYS TUCKED IN BEFORE & DURING MATCH PINNIES UNIFORM COLOR NO SPECIFICATION 4. SO LONG AS THEY ARE PLAYERS

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT UNIFORM NUMBERS: ” ON BACK ” ON FRONT OR FRONT OF SHORTS NO SPECIFICATION

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT REFEREES’ JERSEYS MUST DIFFER FROM FIELD PLAYERS OF BOTH TEAMS GOALKEEPER OR PLAYERS MUST CHANGE

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT GK’s JERSEY: DIFFERENT FROM FIELD PLAYERS OF BOTH TEAMS MAY BE SAME AS OPPOSING GK MAY WEAR PANTS GK’s JERSEY MUST DIFFER FROM REFEREES’ & ALL OTHER PLAYERS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GK NO PROHIBITION

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT ILLEGAL UNIFORM UNABLE TO CORRECT, PLAY THE GAME FILE OFFICIAL REPORT ILLEGAL UNIFORM UNABLE TO CORRECT, PLAY THE GAME

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT VISIBLE UNDER JERSEY: ALL WEARING MUST BE ALIKE SIMILAR LENGTH SOLID COLOR VISIBLE UNDER JERSEY: SAME BASIC COLOR AS JERSEY

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT VISIBLE UNDER SHORTS: ALL WEARING MUST BE ALIKE SIMILAR LENGTH SOLID COLOR UNDERSHORTS or TIGHTS: SAME MAIN COLOR AS SHORTS

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT SOCKS: SINGLE, DOMINANT COLOR NO BUMBLEE, TIE- DYE, MULTI- STRIPED MFR’s. LOGOS PER SOCK TAPE: SOCK COLOR MUST BE PREDOMINANT SOCKS: NO SUCH REQUIREMENT 4. TAPE: SAME COLOR AS SOCK IT COVERS

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT JEWELRY NOT PERMITTED TAPING NOT PERMITTED JEWELRY NOT PERMITTED TAPING NOT PERMITTED

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT MEDICAL ALERT MEDAL OK IF TAPED TO BODY WITH INFORMATION VISIBLE MEDICAL ALERT BRACELET OK IF TAPED AROUND EDGES AND INFO VISIBLE RELIGIOUS MEDAL, TAPED TO BODY + UNDER UNIFORM SAFETY IS THE TOUCHSTONE 3. RELIGIOUS JEWELRY ONLY IF REQUIRED BY THE RELIGION AND SAFE

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT SHINGUARDS: 1. NOCSAE APPROVAL EACH MUST HAVE: 2. NOCSAE SEAL + 3. HEIGHT MAXIMUM OR HEIGHT RANGE 4. PERMANENT MARK ON FRONT SHINGUARDS: 1. NO REQUIREMENT NO REQUIREMENT NO REQUIREMENT 4. NO REQUIREMENT

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT MORE ON SHINGUARDS: ” MAXIMUM ABOVE ANKLE BONE COVERED BY SOCK PROFESSIONALLY MANUFACTURED MORE ON SHINGUARDS: NO REQUIREMENT COVERED BY SOCK NO REQUIREMENT

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT MORE ON SHINGUARDS: AGE AND SIZE APPROPRIATE SUBSUMED IN NOCSAE CERTIFICATION MORE ON SHINGUARDS: NO REQUIREMENT PROVIDE REASONABLE DEGREE OF PROTECTION

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT HARD CASTS, SPLINTS OR BODY BRACES PADDED ALL OVER WITH AT LEAST ½” CLOSED-CELL, SLOW-REOVERY FOAM PADDING HARD CASTS, SPLINTS OR BODY BRACES PADDED TO REFEREE’S SATISFACTION AS TO SAFETY

ARTIFICAL LIMBS PADDED WITH CLOSED-CELL, ½- INCH SLOW- RECOVERY FOAM OHSAA TO APPROVE WRITTEN OHSAA APPROVAL AT MATCH SITE IF DANGEROUS: CANNOT BE WORN

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT ANKLE BRACES UNALTERED + YIELDING, NONMETALLIC = NO SOCK 3. OTHERWISE, WORN UNDER OR OUTSIDE OF SOCK 4. COLOR: NEED NOT MATCH SOCK ANKLE BRACES SAFETY IS TOUCHSTONE

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT KNEE BRACES UNALTERED: NO PADS ALLOWED NO TAPE ALLOWED KNEE BRACES SAFETY IS TOUCHSTONE NO SUCH REQUIREMENT

RULE/LAW 4: EQUIPMENT FACEMASKS: PREEXISTING INJURY MOLDED TO FACE NO PROTRUSIONS AHCP’s MEDICAL RELEASE AT MATCH SITE FACEMASKS: SAFETY IS TOUCHSTONE 4. NO SUCH REQUIREMENT

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE SYSTEM OF CONTROL: DUAL, DIAGONAL OR DOUBLE-DUAL OHSAA PROHIBITS CLUB LINES SYSTEM OF CONTROL: DIAGONAL ONLY CLUB LINES, IF NECESSARY

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE PRIMARY SHIRT IS GOLD WITH STRIPES (PIN OR BROAD) ALTERNATES WITH NO ORDER OF PREFERENCE: BLACK OR RED WITH STRIPES (PIN OR BROAD) NO ORDER OF PREFERENCE, THOUGH GOLD WITH STRIPES IS PRIMARY ALTERNATES WITH NO ORDER OF PREFERENCE: RED, BLACK, BLUE OR GREEN WITH STRIPES

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE REFEREE’S SOCKS: BLACK WITH THREE, RINGED STRIPES AT THE TOP REFEREE’S SOCKS: BLACK WITH THREE, RINGED STRIPES OR BLACK WITH USSF LOGO

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS OF FIELD RETAIN CLERICAL AUTHORITY JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING FIELD

REFEREE, TIMER & SCORER HEAD REFEREE IN DSC, DUAL SYSTEM OR DOUBLE-DUAL MEETS WITH TIMER & SCORER NO SUCH CONFERENCES

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE PREMATCH: REF INQUIRES OF COACH AS TO LEGAL AND PROPER PLAYER EQUIPMENT REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS NO SUCH PROVISION REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE PREMATCH SPORTSMANSHIP CONFERENCE WITH COACHES AND CAPTAINS COACHES AND CAPTAINS AT COIN TOSS NO SUCH PROVISION CAPTAINS ONLY

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE COIN TOSS 1. WINNER MAY KICK OFF OR CHOOSE GOAL TO DEFEND 2. LOSER TAKES REMAINING CHOICE COIN TOSS WINNER MUST CHOOSE GOAL TO ATTACK LOSER MUST KICK OFF

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE TIME: REFEREE KEEPS ONLY WITH COACHES’ CONSENT, OTHERWISE, USE HOME TEAM’S VISIBLE TIMING DEVICE REF TEAM BACKS UP REF CORRECTS REFEREE KEEPS AND IS ONLY OFFICIAL TIME A.R.’s BACK UP

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE WHISTLE FOR KICKOFF, PK, STOPPAGE, RESTART AFTER SUB, INJURY, TIMEOUT, ANY CARD, SETTING OF WALL OR ENCROACHMENT DISCRETIONARY: BALL OUT OF PLAY WHISTLE FOR KICKOFF, TO STOP PLAY FOR FOUL, ANY CEREMONIAL FREE KICK, GAME SUSPENSION, HALF/FULL TIME, RESTART AFTER CARD, INJURY, SUBSTITUTION DISCRETIONARY: BALL OUT OF PLAY (ACKNOWLEDGE AR FLAG, NON-OBVIOUS)

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE SIGNALS: PERMISSIVE FOR ALL FOULS 2. MANDATORY FOR GOALS, TIMEOUT, DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, CK, GK, PK, CARDS & START THE CLOCK SIGNALS: DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, GOAL, CK, GK, PK, DIRECTION ON RESTART, CARDS

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE NO SUCH SIGNAL, BUT USE FIFA SIGNAL A.R. INDICATES FOUL CALLED BY REFEREE IS IN PENALTY AREA BY HOLDING FLAG WITH BOTH HANDS AT WAIST

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE CAN CORRECT DECISION ONLY PRIOR TO NEXT RESTART NO AUTHORITY AS IN USSF # SAME AS NF IF A.R. INDICATES SFP OR VIOLENT CONDUCT BY RAISING FLAG, KEEPS FLAG UP, REF CAN SEND OFF DESPITE ENSUING RESTART(S) RESTART IS**

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE FORFEIT: TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS MATCH IS ABANDONED

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE FORFEIT: COACH EJECTED AND REFUSES TO LEAVE SIGHT AND SOUND OF FIELD NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT NO AUTHORIZED PERSON LEFT TO COACH NO SUCH PROVISION, BUT MATCH COULD BE TERMINATED OR ABANDONED

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE TERMINATION: DISORDER TEAM REFUSES TO PLAY MATCH IS ABANDONED

RULE/LAW 6: TIMER/SCORER TIMER FOLLOWS REF’S SIGNALS NO SUCH PROVISION

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION PERIODS OF PLAY: VARSITY: 40 MIN JV/FRESH: 36 MIN M.S.: 30 MIN NO STOPPAGE TIME, AS CLOCK IS STOPPED FOR ALL STOPPAGES PERIODS OF PLAY MINUTES + ADDED TIME SEE ADM. HANDBOOK FOR YOUTH PLAY, P.51

RULE/LAW 7:DURATION CAN SHORTEN MATCH BEFORE ANY HALF BY AGREEMENT CAN SHORTEN BY AGREEMENT ONLY BEFORE START OF MATCH, HALVES TO BE EQUAL

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION CLOCK STOPPAGES: GOAL, PK, ANY CARD, INJURY, REFEREE’S DISCRETION CLOCK DOES NOT STOP, REFEREE ADDS TIME FOR SUBS, INJURY EVALUATION, INJURY TREATMENT, TIME-WASTING & ANY OTHER CAUSE

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION COMPLETE MATCH: REGULAR SEASON IF ONE HALF IS PLAYED NEED NOT START SECOND HALF LESS THAN HALF: PICK UP MATCH FROM POINT OF SUSPENSION IF LESS THAN WHOLE MATCH PLAYED: INCOMPLETE UNLESS RULES OF COMPETITION PROVIDE OTHERWISE, ENTIRE MATCH REPLAYED

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT: PICK UP FROM POINT OF SUSPENSION POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT: UNLESS RULES OF COMPETITION PROVIDE OTHERWISE, ENTIRE MATCH REPLAYED

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION HALFTIME: 10 MIN., UNLESS MUTUALLY AGREED BY COACHES NO PROVISION FOR PLAYERS AS IN FIFA # HALFTIME: PLAYERS ARE ENTITLED EVEN IF COACHES DO NOT WANT IT NORMALLY 5 MIN CANNOT EXCEED 15 MIN.

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION POST-SEASON OVERTIME ONLY TWO 15-MINUTE, GOLDEN GOAL THEN KICKS FROM THE PENALTY MARK FOR YOUTH, SEE ADM. HANDBOOK TWO, FULL 15- MINUTE OVERTIMES, NO GOLDEN GOAL THEN KICKS FROM THE PENALTY MARK

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION OVERTIME INTERVALS: MIN. AFTER END OF REGULATION MIN. BETWEEN OVERTIMES MIN. AFTER END OF SECOND OVERTIME OVERTIME INTERVALS: NOT SPECIFIED NOT SPECIFIED NOT SPECIFIED

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION KICKS FROM PENALTY MARK NO REDUCE TO EQUATE ALL 22 ON ROSTER ELIGIBLE IF NOT DISQUALIFIED NEED NOT BE ON FIELD KICKS FROM PENALTY MARK REDUCE TO EQUATE 3. MUST BE ON FIELD AT END OF SECOND O.T.

RULE/LAW 7: DURATION KICKERS’ LIST OF 5 BY NAME, JERSEY NUMBER AND ORDER OF KICKING SECOND SET OF FIVE DIFFERENT FROM FIRST SET NO LIST REQUIRED A.R. LISTS EACH WHO KICKS CONTINUE WITH REMAINING 6 WHO WERE ON FIELD

RULE/LAW 8: START OF PLAY DROP BALL: OUT OF BOUNDS, 5 YARDS IN WHERE BALL WAS WHEN PLAY WAS STOPPED, UNLESS IN GOAL AREA DROPPED BALL: NO SUCH PROVISION WHERE BALL WAS WHEN PLAY WAS STOPPED, UNLESS IN GOAL AREA, LAW VIII

RULE/LAW 8: START OF PLAY DROP BALL: ALWAYS BETWEEN 2 OPPOSING PLAYERS DROPPED BALL: NEED NOT HAVE ANY PLAYER

MORE DROP BALLS CAN SCORE DIRECTLY AGAINST SELF OR OPPONENT CANNOT SCORE DIRECTLY AGAINST SELF OR OPPONENT

RULE/LAW 9: IN/OUT OF PLAY DROP BALL: INJURY, INADVERTENT WHISTLE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND NO CLEAR POSSESSION CLEAR POSSESSION ⇒ IFK DROPPED BALL: ANY STOPPAGE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO OTHER RESTART 3. NO SUCH PROVISION

GOALS: DROPPED BALL GOAL ALLOWED IF EITHER TEAM KICKS INTO GOAL GOAL ALLOWED IF EITHER TEAM KICKS INTO GOAL IF KICKED DIRECTLY INTO OWN GOAL, CORNER KICK IF KICKED DIRECTLY INTO ATTACKING GOAL, GOAL KICK

RULE/LAW 12: FOULS CHARGING GK: ILLEGAL IN PENALTY AREA UNLESS GK IS DRIBBLING BALL WITH FEET OR OBSTRUCTING THE OPPONENT CHARGING GK: MAY BE CHARGED FAIRLY UNLESS GOING FOR BALL WITH HANDS MAY NOT BE CHLLENGED WHILE IN POSSESSION WITH HAND

RULE/LAW 12: FOULS DANGEROUS PLAY: AGAINST TEAMMATE OR OPPONENT DANGEROUS PLAY: AGAINST OPPONENT ONLY

RULE/LAW 12: FOULS OBSTRUCTION IMPEDING PROGRESS OF OPPONENT

RULE/LAW 12: FOULS OFF-FIELD OFFENSES: PLAYERS, COACHES OR BENCH PERSONNEL IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL OFF-FIELD OFFENSES: SUBS,SUBBED PLAYERS OR PLAYERS ONLY DROPPED BALL ALSO DB WHERE PLAYER LEAVES FIELD & THEN COMMITS OFFENSE (EXCEPTION FOR DELIBERATELY LEAVING TO COMMIT – IFK)

RULE/LAW 12: FOULS PLAYER, COACH OR BENCH PERSONNEL ENTERS WITHOUT PERMISSION IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL PLAYER OR SUB ENTERS WITHOUT PERMISSION IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT CAUTIONS: 1. PLAYERS, COACHES, BENCH PERSONNEL CAUTIONS: PLAYERS, SUBS AND SUBSTITUTED PLAYERS 2. LEAGUES MAY PERMIT CAUTIONS TO COACHES, BUT NOT FIFA

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT CAUTIONS: BENCH PERSONNEL ANY CAUTIONABLE OFFENSE CAUTIONS: SUBS AND SUBSTITUTED PLAYERS: UNSPORTING BEHAVIOR, DISSENT & DELAY

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT COACHES ARE SHOWN THE APPROPRIATE CARD(S) COACHES MAY BE REPORTED (EQUIVALENT TO CAUTION) OR DISMISSED (EQUIVALENT TO SEND-OFF)

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT COACH’S USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO ASSIST IN COACHING PLAYERS ON THE FIELD, DURING MATCH CAUTION PLAYERS MAY NOT USE CELLULAR OR OTHER MOBILE PHONE EQUIPMENT CAUTION

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT COACH RESPONSIBLE FOR BENCH OR TEAM MISCONDUCT BUT ONLY IF PLAYER(S) NOT IDENTIFIABLE OR INVOLVES TEAM MISCONDUCT NO SUCH PROVISION SUBS AND SUBSTITUTED PLAYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN MISCONDUCT

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT COACH CAUTIONED FOR FIRST PLAYER’S ILLEGAL EQUIPT. NO SUCH PROVISION PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN EQUIPT.

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL EQUIPT CAUTION PLAYER ONLY SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL EQUIPT PLAYER ONLY IS RESPONSIBLE, ALWAYS

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT CAUTION: INCIDENTAL PROFANE OR VULGAR LANGUAGE NO SUCH PROVISION, BUT TREAT AS UNSPORTING BEHAVIOR

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT TEAM AND COACHING AREA MISCONDUCT: IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL TECHNICAL AREA MISCONDUCT: DROPPED BALL ALWAYS

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT ILLEGAL ENTRY BY COACH OR BENCH PERSONNEL IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL ON-FIELD BY SUB OR SUBBED PLAYER ONLY IFK FROM SPOT OF BALL

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT DELIBERATE PASS TO GK: TRICKERY NO FOUL UNLESS TOUCHED BY GK WITH HAND NO CAUTION DELIBERATE PASS TO GK: TRICKERY MISCONDUCT AS SOON AS TRICKERY IS COMPLETED WITHOUT GK’S TOUCH CAUTION

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT CAUTIONED PLAYER MUST BE REMOVED UNTIL TEAM’S NEXT LEGAL SUB OPPORTUNITY MAY BE REPLACED CAUTIONED PLAYER SUBSTITUTION IS OPTIONAL AT THIS STOPPAGE

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT SELF-FOCUSING OR UNDULY DELAYING RESTART CAUTION NO SUCH PROVISION TREATED AS UNSPORTING BEHAVIOR OR DELAY DISCRETIONARY CAUTION

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT SELF-FOCUSING OR DELAYING RESTART CAUTION PULLING OFF JERSEY OR PULING JERSEY OVER TOP OF HEAD CAUTION

RULE/LAW 12: MISCONDUCT DISQUALIFIED DURING INTERVAL TEAM DOES NOT PLAY SHORT DISQUALIFIED PERSON IS NOT A “PLAYER” AT THAT TIME DISQUALIFIED DURING INTERVAL TEAM PLAYS SHORTHANDED DISQUALIFED PERSON IS STILL A “PLAYER” DURING INTERVALS

RULE/LAW 14: PENALTIES INFRINGEMENT BY KICKING TEAM KICKER NEED NOT BE IDENTIFIED KICKER MAY NOT START RUN OUTSIDE PA PK IS NOT KICKED FORWARD: RETAKE INFRINGEMENT BY KICKING TEAM KICKER MUST BE IDENTIFIED NO SUCH PROHIBITION IFK AT PENALTY MARK, ATR 14.12

RULE/LAW 15: THROW-IN BALL DOES NOT ENTER FIELD: THROW-IN TO OPPONENT BALL DOES NOT ENTER FIELD: RETAKE, EXCEPT IF NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY IN ANY OTHER RESPECT: TI TO OPPONENT