2008-2009 NFHS Soccer PowerPoint

1. 2008-2009NFHS SoccerPowerPoint

2. DATES: • 1st Day of Practice: • - Mon., Aug. 4 (men) • - Mon., Feb. 16(women) • Date of 1st Contest: • - no earlier than Mon., Aug. 18 (men) • - no earlier than Mon., Mar. 2 (women)

3. PLAYOFF DATES Men: 1st Round- Oct. 29 2nd Round- Nov. 1 District- Nov. 5 Sectional- Nov. 8 Regional- Nov. 12 State- Nov.14/15 Women: 1st Round- May 13 2nd Round- May 16 District- May 20 Sectional- May 23 Regional- May 27 State- May 29/30

4. NCHSAA EJECTIONS • On all NCHSAA Ejections: Two (2) officials must notify the head coach of the player being ejected and the player’s number. One of the following six offenses: 1) Fighting 2) Taunting, Baiting or spitting 3) Profanity, directed to an official or opponent 4) Obscene Gestures

5. 5) Disrespectfully Addressing an Official Note:Deliberately contacting an official is subject to automatic expulsion and can result in ineligibility for the remainder of players high school career. 6) Biting Observed by an Official Penalty for an ejection for the above reasons results in an ejection from the contest and the player must miss the next two contests at that level and all contests in the interim Exception : The penalty for an ejection for fighting would be the player will miss the next 4 contests at that level and all contest in the interim.

6. Yellow Card Tracking • Coaches are responsible for reporting all yellow cards accumulated by their players and all team personnel (including coaches) to their athletic directors NO CHANGE IN POLICY-refer to Soccer Section of the NCHSAA Handbook • Remember: a red card disqualification that is not an ejection is the equivalent of two yellow cards

7. Yellow Card Tracking (cont.) • Penalties are enforced at the conclusion of the game and ejection reports must also be filed at the appropriate time for accumulation of yellow cards. • Remember:Once brackets are released for playoffs, yellow cards are reset to zero -3 yellow cards in playoffs, player is suspended next game -A total of 5 yellow cards means player is out for the remainder of playoffs and may carry over to other sports • Booking agents are not responsible for tracking your yellow cards.

8. Reminders - Host School Management: must provide an escort off the field for the officials, we recommend law enforcement officer in uniform for varsity matches (may be assigned adult) Home School Clock Keeper: official time will be kept on the clock unless mutual agreement of coaches allow head referee to keep time on the field. Uniform Changing: Competitors must use locker-room facilities. Disqualifications may occur.

9. Authorization of a Prescribed Appliance • If any player has a cast or brace, there is an authorization form on the website -Requires signature of physician and parents/custodians and a copy should be given to the head referee. Coaches should keep copies to take to each game. No longer necessary to get NCHSAA approval - Discretion of Officials **THIS IS USED IN ALL SPORTS** (Forms can be found on the NCHSAA Home Page by clicking on forms at the top of the page and then click on non-sports specific forms)

10. Anchoring Goals: Officials should not start a game unless the goals are properly anchored and secure. Dead Period: Coaches working with outside organized teams or individual instruction need to be aware of the dead periods. Fall Try Out Dead Period- Aug. 1 - Sept. 1 1st day of practice- Sept. 1 *During the week of Aug. 1 all fall sports except football may continue the summer routine practices* Winter Try Out Dead Period- Monday week of Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 1st day of practice-Dec. 1 Spring Try Out Dead Period- Monday week of Feb, 15 - March 15 1st day of practice-Mar. 15

11. There is a dead period during the last 5 student days each semester. • The weight room must also be closed during the last 5 student days of each semester. • Weight training/conditioning can take place during the dead periods (open to all and required of none). • Ind. skill development and open facilities are not allowed during dead periods. • On a given day, an athlete is limited to skill development, open facility or wt. Training/conditioning

12. Coaches must not criticize officials in the media. If you are quoted be prepared for a $400 fine. • Medical Exam: There is no change in the 365-day provision. Eligible athletes must have had a medical examination once every 365 days done by a duly licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant and be cleared to participate.

13. NCHSAA Rules and Changes: • Addition to Penalty: Approved a 365-day suspension from eligibility for a student athlete who has provided falsified information. • Coaching Requirement: In order to coach at a NCHSAA member school, a required annual meeting of all coaches to receive a power-point presentation, prepared by NCHSAA Staff. • Sportsmanship:Fighting now carries a 4 game ejection penalty.

14. Tie Games: There is no exception in regular season if there is a tie at the end of regulation play - - Play continues with (2) overtime periods of 10 minutes each. - If there is no winner at that point, the game shall be considered a tie for both teams. - Junior varsity teams do not play overtime periods. • In Tournament game and playoff games, tied games are resolved by the National Federation Tournament Progression Format.

15. Playoff Game Time: • Will be 7:00pm, unless mutually agreed upon to play at 6:00 pm • Saturday game times may be earlier if mutually agreed upon. • Games may be played earlier than the assigned date if mutually • agreed upon.

16. Inclement/Hot Weather Guidelines: The following should be considered when scheduling practice: - Time of day - Intensity level of practice - Equipment worn - environmental conditions *High Temperature and high humidity create a dangerous situation for athletes. A high humidity and low temperature can also cause serious heat-related problems.* *Water/fluid replacement breaks recommended each 20 or 30 minutes. (depending on practice conditions) *Check with your AD on your LEA’s and school’s policy pertaining to practice on days of extreme heat.

18. OFFICIALS • For all sports, in the first two (2) rounds of the state playoffs officials will be assigned by the local booking agent of the higher seeded team. (host school) • Neutral booking associations must be used or one agreed upon by both coaches. • Booking agents are not allowed to work games except in emergency situations. Notify when this needs to occur.

19. OFFICIALS (cont.) • Only when approval is given by the registered booking agent can their officials assist in calling games outside their assigned association. • Exam Date: August 18 - 22 • Dead line for registration was June 15. Booking agents must give approval to any officials registering late. (also an extra $5 amount to register)

20. National Federation of State High School Associations

21. National Federation of State High School Associations cont. • The NFHS is located in Indianapolis, Indiana (Est. 1920) • National leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities • The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 boys and girl sports at the high school level • Membership = 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia • NFHS reaches more than 18,500 • high schools and 11 million • participants in high school activity • programs, including more than 7 • million in high school sports • National authority on • interscholastic activity programs

22. National Federation of State High School Associations cont. • NFHS: • Conducts national meetings • Sanctions interstate events • Produces publications for high school coaches, officials and athletic directors • Sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, spirit coaches, speech and debate coaches and music adjudicators • Serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities

23. National Federation of State High School Associations cont. • NFHS Web site - www.nfhs.org

24. State of High School Soccer Nationally • Soccer is the fifth-most popular sport for boys and girls at the high school level. • According to the 2006-07 High School Athletics Participation Survey which is listed in the 2007-08 NFHS Handbook: • 377,999 – H.S. Boys participate in the sport • 337,632 – H.S. Girls participate in the sport • 11,066 – H.S. Boys programs participate • throughout the country • 10,503 – H.S. Girls programs participate • throughout the country

25. NFHS Soccer Rules Changes

26. 2008-09 NFHS Soccer Rules Committee

27. NFHS Interpretation Policy • 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.

28. NFHS Interpretation Policy cont. • 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.

38. NFHS SoccerPoints of Emphasis

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47. NFHS Soccer Major Editorial Changes

48. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

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