VAL Soccer Rules

NFHS Rules shall be followed with the following modifications:

 

Molded shoes or screw-on cleats and shin guards are REQUIRED.

1.    A player must not wear anything that is dangerous to themselves or other players, and all jewelry (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, etc.) is forbidden and must be removed. Covering jewelry with tape or bandages is not an acceptable alternative; the jewelry must be removed. 

 a.) Medical or religious medals may be an exception, but they must be taped down and worn under the uniform, and medical alert bracelets may be visible but must also be taped.

2.    Goalkeeper must wear a different color shirt.

3.    Choice of kickoff, end of field, deferment will be decided by the coin toss.

4.    Regular season points:

  • Win= 3points
  • Tie= 1 point

5.    Goalkeeper has a 6 second limit to get rid of the ball once in possession.

6.    Home school is responsible for:

  • Furnishing 2 officials for each game.
  • Have an extra ball at each goal (leather recommended).
  • Have nets on your goals.

7.    Home school MUST notify traveling team by 12 PM noon, if the game is postponed for inclement weather. Make every effort to contact the coach also.

8.    Substitutions may be made for injury.

9.    Ball may not be intentionally kicked back to the goalkeeper and picked up by him or her. This includes a ball kicked back or a throw-in. An indirect kick is awarded.

10.YELLOW CARD(S): Player(s) will sit out, at least, until the next substitution. a). If a player earns 3 Yellow Cards during the course of the season, he/she is suspended from the next regular season game or playoff game. b.) After being suspended for 3 Yellow Cards, then every future two Yellow Cards accumulated will earn another one game suspension at the next regular season game or playoff game. c.) Both coaches and athletic directors are responsible for reporting every Yellow and/or Red Card to the soccer coordinator after every game. Coaches are instructed to take an image of the Referee Match Card at the conclusion of every contest.

11.  RED CARD: Player is removed from the game (the team will play down one player). The player is also suspended from the next regular season game or playoff game. If a coach receives a Red Card he/she must leave the field. a.) A player/coach receiving a second Direct Red Card (not accumulating two Yellows), and every following Direct Red Card, in a season will be suspended from the next two games (regular season and/or playoff).

12.  Unlimited substitutions during any game. Both teams may substitute after any goal, on any goal kick and between periods.

a.) The team in possession of the ball may substitute on a throw- in or corner kick. The team not in possession of the ball may substitute on a throw-in or corner kick if the team in possession of the ball substitutes. 

b.) All players should check into the game at midfield on the sideline of where the team bench is located. All players must enter and exit from their team bench sideline unless a substitution results from injury.

13.  Teams stand on the same sideline. Spectators opposite sideline from the teams.

14.  High School Federation Guide adopted for league play modifications.

  • Players MUST have numbered jerseys (tape O.K.)
  • Every player on a team must have the same color jersey.
  • Every player on a team must have the same color socks.
  • Regulation games are 2 (30 min.) halves.
  • Halftime will be 5 min. in length.
  • No overtime for regular season games.

    - Overtime for PLAYOFFS ONLY:

1. Two 5 min. periods (If score is still tied after 10 minutes, move to #2)

2. Two 5 min. sudden deaths (first score wins) (If no score in these 10 minutes, move to #3)

*3. Five-player shootout (If score is still tied after 5 PKs each, move to #4)

*4. "Sudden Death" Penalty Kicks, where if 1 team makes and the other misses, the game is over.

 

*NO PENALTY KICKS for Championship

(Co-Champions awarded)

 

15.  No Blow Outs:  After a team has 5-goal differential, all goals by that team must be scored from outside of the Penalty Area. Also, after a 5-goal differential the team that is ahead must take off one player for each additional goal (starting with the 5th goal). There is no point loss for going over 7 goals. The team that is ahead can add player(s) back if the losing team scores.

 

16.  Game time is 4pm, provided the visiting has at least a 10-minute warm-up. The latest a game should start is 4:15pm with or without a 10-minute warm-up. Please try to get to away games by 3:45pm.

 

17. All players should check into the game at midfield on the sideline of where the team bench is located. All players must enter and exit from their team bench sideline unless a substitution results from injury.