Rules

Article XIII Soccer

1.      All players are required to receive equal playing time.  No player shall play 4 quarters unless all players have played no less than 3 quarters.

2.      All players are required to play at least 1 quarter on offense and 1 quarter on defense (defender or goalie).  No player shall play in the same position more than 2 quarters.  Try using all players on all lines.  Only exception being during tournament play.

3.      No slide tackling, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!

4.      A 4 goal rule will be enforced.  A team ahead by 4 goals must adjust their lineup and pull scores to defense. If a team then scores a 5th goal, only 3 players can cross midfield.  Try to make the players non-scorers.

5.      No coach is allowed past midfield and the 18 yard box on their side of the field.  No one can be behind the goals at anytime.  The only exception to this rule is in the junior league.

6.      Instructional League           3, 4 and 5 year olds (4 weeks)

a.      Junior League                       6, 7, 8 year olds

b.      Senior League                       9, 10, 11, 12, 13 year olds

7.      Run soccer sign-ups along with football in the fall, first week of August.

8.      Start Spring league-sign-ups in February for March/April league.

9.      Season will consist of scrimmage games with an optional double elimination tournament at the end of the season for trophy placement/awards, that will be voted on by the coaches.  All games not made up prior to the tournament will be forfeited. 

10.  Soccer will be governed by Ohio High School rules.  With the exception, only tree attackers/forwards will be allowed past midfield after a difference in the score of five (5) goals.

11.  Sr. League Soccer parents will sit on the opposite side of the field from where the teams sit.

12.  Each team is allowed to have 3 designated coaches on the sidelines per game.