BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER

National Federation rules.

I.   Pre-game
     A.   All players must wear shin guards under their socks.

     B.   Inspections:  No jewelry, hard casts, metal or plastic headgear or face protection. Glasses are legal. It is the coaches responsibility to be sure they are securely fastened and have no sharp edges. 

     C.   Coin toss:  The winner gets the choice of goal or kicking off.

II.   Length of Game - GIRLS & BOYS
      A.   There shall be two 40-minute halves.

      B.   There shall be ten minutes between halves which may be shortened if both coaches agree.

III.   Suspended Game - In the event a game must be suspended because of conditions which make it impossible to continue play and less than half of the game has been played, the game will be rescheduled from the start.  If half or more of the game has been played the game is considered complete.

IV.   Time-outs
       A.   There are no time-outs except for injury which shall be an official time-out.

       B.   When the clock is stopped and an injured player is attended on the field, the injured player must be replaced.

       C.   The clock is stopped for penalty shots and after goals.

V.   Media Coverage
The winning team's coach shall report the score to Newsday; and in the event of a tie game, the home team should contact the media.

VI.  Overtime Procedures - BOYS
        A.  Regular Season:  Two 10-minute sudden victory periods.
        B.  Sectionals & Beyond:  Two 15-minute sudden victory periods, then penalty kicks.
        C.  If still tied in State Championship Game only co-champions will be declared after the two sudden victory periods.

VII.  Overtime Procedures - GIRLS
        A.  Regular Season:  Two 5-minute periods sudden victory periods. (approved 3/24)
        B.  Sectionals & Beyond:  Two 15-minute sudden victory periods, then penalty kicks.
        C.  If still tied in State Championship Game only co-champions will be declared after the two sudden victory periods.

                                                        Section XI Tournament

Effective July 1, 2014, Section XI has adopted SPALDING as the official ball used in all Section XI playoff contests.  Schools are mandated to use a SPALDING product exclusively during ALL ROUNDS of the Section XI playoffs. 

The Section XI Sport Chair will decide when schools will receive the SPALDING TF-5000 (64-7928) ball.  Schools may use this ball or any other SPALDING product.

BOYS and GIRLS:  Tournament play will end with the qualifying games which determine class qualifiers.  (Girls: approved 5/22/03)   (Boys: approved 3/30/04)

Qualifying:  Any Boys team which finishes with a league record of .500 or better shall qualify for the Section XI tournament. Girls Soccer is power ranked with 65% of the Division qualifying for the Section XI tournament
(approved 2020)

Class Qualifiers:  The team in each classification progressing the farthest will qualify for NYSPHSAA competition.

Suspended Game:  If a game is suspended at any point, it shall be resumed from the point of suspension (including overtime and tie-breaking procedures).

Yellow Card Accumulation Policy
Disqualifications due to an accumulation of five yellow cards occurring in the last game of the season will carry over into the next season of participation (winter, spring, or next fall) if the team does not enter post-season play.

A one-game suspension resulting from a yellow card in a team's last post-season game will carry over into the next season of participation (winter, spring, or next fall).