2010-11 NFHS Soccer Rules PowerPoint

1. 2010-11NFHS Soccer RulesPowerPoint

2. National Federation of State High School Associations

3. National Federation of State High School Associations cont. • NFHS: • Located in Indianapolis, Indiana (Est. 1920); • National leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities; • Writes playing rules for 17 boys and girl sports at the high school level; • Membership = 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia; • Reaches nearly 19,000 high schools and 11 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.5 million in high school sports; • National authority on interscholastic activity programs.

4. 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.

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

6. 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 2008-09 High School Athletics Participation Survey which is listed in the 2009-10 NFHS Handbook: • 383,824 – H.S. Boys participate in the sport • 344,534 – H.S. Girls participate in the sport • 11,139 – H.S. Boys programs participate • throughout the country • 10,548 – H.S. Girls programs participate • throughout the country

7. NFHS Soccer Rules Changes

8. 2010-11 NFHS Soccer Rules Committee

9. 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.

10. 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.

14. Illegal Home Team UniformsStarting Fall 2012 Color Side Panels and Color Piping

15. Legal Home Team UniformsStarting Fall 2012

24. NFHS SoccerPoints of Emphasis

32. NFHS Soccer Major Editorial Changes

33. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

34. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

35. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

36. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

37. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

38. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

39. NFHS SoccerMajor Editorial Changes

40. NFHS Soccer Rules BookAdditional Items

45. Current Team Uniform RequirementsFront Front of Uniform Options All jersey’s (except goalkeepers) shall be numbered on the front with a different Arabic number at least 4 inches in height This number must be placed on the jersey or short 1 manufacturer’s logo 2¼ square inches is permitted on each item (visible anywhere on the uniform) Page: 21-22 Home team shall wear white or light jerseys and socks Visiting team shall wear dark jerseys and socks

46. Current Team Uniform RequirementsBack Back of Uniform All jersey’s (except goalkeepers) shall be numbered on the back with a different Arabic number at least 6 inches in height Page: 21-22 Shoes must be worn by all participants Both socks shall be the same color, with a single dominant color, but not necessarily the color of the jersey

48. NFHS Soccer Field Diagram Page: 9

49. Comparison of NFHS and NCAA Rules and FIFA Laws Page: 72-84

50. NFHS Official Soccer Signals Page: 104