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     Perry Papadopoulos Username: Ppapadopoulos Registered: 08-2003 |
2012-13 NFHS Soccer Rules Interpretations Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. They do not set aside nor modify any rule. They are made and published by the NFHS in response to situations presented. Robert B. Gardner, Publisher, NFHS Publications © 2012 SITUATION 1: A player who is not listed on the roster scores a goal. The goal is allowed. RULING: Legal. Since players may be added to the roster after the start of play, a goal by a player who is not on the roster should be allowed and the player’s name and number should be added to the roster. (3.1.3 Situation A) SITUATION 2: Goalkeeper A fouls Opponent B in the penalty area resulting in a penalty kick for Team B. Goalkeeper A is disqualified for committing serious foul play. Team A is permitted to substitute a goalkeeper from the bench but must have a field player leave the field. RULING: Team A must play short due to the disqualification (12-8-2, 12-8-4), but must have a goalkeeper (3-1-1). (3.3.2 SITUATION B) SITUATION 3: After a goal is scored, the coach for Team A sends substitute A2 directly into the game from the bench without reporting to the scorer for player A3. RULING: Legal. (3.4.1 SITUATION B) SITUATION 4: Team A arrives wearing striped jerseys that have large, light blue-and-white alternating stripes. Two members of Team A are wearing visible light red T-shirts beneath their jerseys. RULING: Legal. Striped jerseys are permissible for the visiting team as long as the predominate color is dark. Jerseys with equal-sized stripes that have both dark and white stripes do not have a predominant dark color and would be illegal. Also, shirts may be worn under the jersey as long as the shirts are the same color and of similar length. (4.1.1 Situation D) SITUATION 5: Prior to the game, the referee recognizes that Team A has two goalkeepers – one with a red jersey and the number 15 on the back and front, and one with a blue jersey with the number 15 on the back and front. RULING: Illegal. The jerseys must coordinate with the numbers on the roster. (4.1.1 Situation I) SITUATION 6: Prior to the game, the referee recognizes that Team A (the home team) has (a) solid white jerseys with blue numbers on the front and red numbers on the back; (b) solid white jerseys with multiple-colored numbers on the front and back; (c) white jerseys with red-and-blue piping and blue numbers on the front and red numbers on the back. RULING: (a) Legal, if clearly visible; (b) Legal, if clearly visible; (c) Illegal, beginning with the fall 2013 season. (4.1.1 Situation M) SITUATION 7: During a shot on goal, B2, in the penalty area, reaches out and deflects the ball. Just as B2 deflects the ball with the hands, A2 kicks the free ball and (a) it goes into the goal; (b) does not go into the goal. RULING: In (a), award a goal and caution B2; in (b), call handling, award a penalty kick and disqualify B2. (12-8-1-f6, 7), (12-8-2-d1), (14-1-1) (5.3.1 Situation A) SITUATION 8: Near the end of the first half, the visiting coach is cautioned by a referee for unsportsmanlike conduct. The coach continues to indicate, by gestures, dissatisfaction with the referee’s decision. RULING: The coach shall be disqualified and removed from the vicinity of the playing area. The coach shall be prohibited from further contact, direct or indirect, with the team members during the remainder of the game. Failure to comply shall result in termination of the game. The incident shall be reported in writing to the proper authorities by the head referee. (5-4-lb, 12-8-3) (5.3.1 Situation B) SITUATION 9: Player A2 trips B2 but B2 maintains control of the ball. RULING: Foul. The referee may stop play and award a direct free kick or invoke the advantage clause. (12.1.2 Situation) SITUATION 10: Player A2 is cautioned by the official and is leaving the field. Player B2 approaches Player A2 and applauds in Player A2’s face and follows A2 off the field, continuing to applaud. RULING: Illegal. The official will disqualify B2 for taunting and not permit a substitution. (12.8.2 Situation A) SITUATION 11: Player A2 dribbles along the goal line into the penalty area. The goalkeeper comes out of the goal mouth to challenge A2. A2 pushes the ball by the goalkeeper and steps off the field to go around the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper then steps off the field and violently fouls A2 to prevent A2 from completing the play. RULING: The referee must stop play, disqualify the goalkeeper and restart play with an indirect free kick from the location of the ball at the stoppage or the goal area line as appropriate. (12.8.2 Situation B) SITUATION 12: A person within Team A’s team area spits at the referee. RULING: The person, if identifiable, is disqualified. If not identifiable, the coach is disqualified (12-8-3b). The game is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the point where the ball was when play was stopped. (12.8.2 Situation C) SITUATION 13: Player A2 has the ball in Team B’s penalty area. Team B’s athletic trainer uses foul language to the referee. RULING: The referee should apply the advantage clause if there is a clear advantage to Team A. At the next stoppage, the referee should disqualify the athletic trainer. If the referee stops play for the disqualified athletic trainer, the game is restarted because of misconduct with an indirect free kick by Team A from the point where the ball was when the time was stopped. (12.8.2 Situation D) SITUATION 14: Between periods or during the halftime interval, a team member directs offensive, insulting or abusive language at an official. The team member is disqualified. The team will be able to play with 11 players the next period. RULING: Legal. A team does not play short for a team member disqualified during an interval between periods. (12.8.2 Situation F) SITUATION 15: With the game in progress, a fight breaks out between opposing players on the field. As the altercation expands to other field players, the assistant referee observes a substitute from the Team A bench entering into the fracas. After stoppage of the game and establishment of control by officials, the assistant referee informs the referee of his observance of the Team A substitute, also mentioning he did not see the substitute actually throw a punch. RULING: The Team A substitute observed will be disqualified for leaving the team area to enter into the altercation on the field. (12.8.2 Situation G) SITUATION 16: After entering the field of play, the referee finds two opposing players guilty of using abusive language and disqualifies them from the game before it begins. RULING: Legal. (12.8.2 Situation H) SITUATION 17: Player A2, having been cautioned earlier in the game, commits a second cautionable offense. RULING: Stop play, show the yellow card, sequentially show the red card to disqualify A2 and do not permit a substitution for the disqualified player. (12.8.2 Situation I) SITUATION 18: Player A2 takes a penalty kick, but before the ball touches another player, or before the ball hits the crossbar or goalpost; (a) a dog runs on the field and stops the ball; (b) the ball bursts; (c) a spectator throws an object that stops or deflects the ball. RULING: In (a), (b) and (c), retake the kick regardless of the outcome of the kick. (14.1.7 Situation) |