I hate high school rules.

[listentobobmarley]

Originally posted by BerwynBlazers
[B]high school rules are so dumb...
-not being able to wear white ankle socks over your soccer socks
B]

Why would you do this?

[listentobobmarley]

I think that after you win statein HS soccer, you should go to regionals, then on to a National Tourney.

that would be tight

[Becks7]

Originally posted by listentobobmarley
I think that after you win statein HS soccer, you should go to regionals, then on to a National Tourney.

that would be tight

wait...i'm not sure if i missed it in the previous pages...but isn't that how it works? It seems the most logical to work your way up from lowest to highest

[thurd]

Originally posted by Thamlin19


For us "soft red" is 2 yellows.

JV plays here with 2-man system and 35 halves, then Varsity 3-man w/40 min.
mass plays with somethign similar....2 man system at all times in jv with 35 mins. varsity mostly uses 2 man with 40min except in some cases there are 3 men. in state tourny games, there is a 3 man system

[thurd]

Originally posted by listentobobmarley
I think that after you win statein HS soccer, you should go to regionals, then on to a National Tourney.

that would be tight
yea that would be sweet but some stupid organization would get involved and say it wasnt 'good for the kids'

[Th4119]

Originally posted by Becks7


wait...i'm not sure if i missed it in the previous pages...but isn't that how it works? It seems the most logical to work your way up from lowest to highest

Problem is some states like VA play in the Spring, while many others play in the Fall.

[kebzach]

In Illinois, JV games can be up to 80 minutes (2 40s) if they are "stand alone" games, but for the most part on days when the home team doesn't have lights, you play the 80 minute varsity game first, then you get the JV game whatever time you can before dark.

Example: Wednesday we played Varsity first, then we literally only had 37 minutes until it was pitch dark. So that's what we played. It was VERY VERY VERY dark at the end of that JV game, but you get the JV kids as much time as you can.

[JoeSoccerFan]

Originally posted by Vicar
Just thought I'd share.

Esp: having to sub a kid who gets a yellow.

Dumb.

I disagree. Adult co-ed soccer has the same rule. It's my only saving grace if we can't get a throw-in or goal kick and I've already faked an injury! :)

[kebzach]

the only time the colored sock rule with tape comes into play is during the playoffs...we are going out to get blue electric tape for Tuesday's playoff game, as we'll be wearing our blue socks for that one.

[khsoccergeek]

Originally posted by Dr. Wankler
Do any of the high schools still play four quarters instead of two halves?

West Virginia still does play 4 20-minute quarters. It's a bit of an adjustment for us when we cross the border and play two 40-minute halves in Maryland.

[Kryptonite]

Originally posted by Bill Archer
It's total chaos. OHSAA claimed they would be sending out a clarification, but they haven't, probably because they've suddenly realized the real implications of what they've done. The last I heard, adidas was sending lawyers. What a riot.

oh gheez, this'll be fun..

especially if adidias does actually sue. no one, AFAIK, has successfully sued the OHSAA.

[teskicks]

I haven't read this whole thread but was wondering if anyone had mentioned that coaches can call a "Time-out" in Massachusetts HS soccer. They get one per half. First time I sawit it blew my mind. I was thinking "What have they done to our game?"

Other things that bother me are:

- Required mouth guards. The kids can't talk to each other on the field. If they are caught with out the guard they can be shown a yellow card.

- Shin guards have to be position appropriate. I'm still not sure what that means.

- two referee system. Then they switch sides at halftime.

[Dr. Wankler]

Originally posted by teskicks

- Required mouth guards. The kids can't talk to each other on the field. If they are caught with out the guard they can be shown a yellow card.

- Shin guards have to be position appropriate. I'm still not sure what that means.

- two referee system. Then they switch sides at halftime.

If it holds down costs, I have little problem with the 2 ref system, but I understand its limitations, too.

Mouthguards have been brought up, though maybe on other threads: some folks suggest that it has to do with insurance matters, and fear of litigation. If anyone can clarify the "position appropriate" shinguards, I'd appreciate it, as it seems to be more applicable to baseball or even cricket than soccer.

[teskicks]

I think position appropriate refers to the size of the shinguard. I'm not clear as to why one position would need a different size shin guard than another.

[Becks7]

by position appropriate, i'm sure they mean that you can't wear tiny shinguards, and tape them up high. You have to have the lower part of your shin covered

[AvidSinger]

Originally posted by dude8
Does anyone know the thought process behind the "no shoot-outs" in championship games?
I would love to get to the bottom of this. Our official answer is that it puts too much pressure on the players, but we have shoot-outs in the quarters and semis, where just as much is at stake.
And, on a philosophical note, what does that teach the players? That there are no losers? Brillant! When I was in HS, our last match of the year was always against our rivals from the next town. In this match, if the score was tied after regulation, then the ref would report the game as a draw to the league, but the game still continued into extra time and, if necessary, penalties because the winner of the match won a cup.

[AvidSinger]

Originally posted by BerwynBlazers
another thing on red cards..

In illinois they have 2 kinds of red cards, a "Soft" red and a "Hard Red". If it's a soft red, we can sub back in again, a hard you can't. Then you have to sit out 1 game. If I was reffing that league, I'd leave the "soft" red card at home. I wouldn't be needing it.

[IASocFan]

The hard red/soft red issue is brought to us by NFHS - the high school association.
A soft red is appropriate for a second yellow card, taunting or excessive celebration. Strange, but one of the rules you accept when you agree to do high school.

[AvidSinger]

Originally posted by IASocFan
The hard red/soft red issue is brought to us by NFHS - the high school association.
A soft red is appropriate for a second yellow card, taunting or excessive celebration. Strange, but one of the rules you accept when you agree to do high school. Guess that's why I've never done high school.

[thurd]

Originally posted by teskicks
I haven't read this whole thread but was wondering if anyone had mentioned that coaches can call a "Time-out" in Massachusetts HS soccer. They get one per half. First time I sawit it blew my mind. I was thinking "What have they done to our game?"

Other things that bother me are:

- Required mouth guards. The kids can't talk to each other on the field. If they are caught with out the guard they can be shown a yellow card.

- Shin guards have to be position appropriate. I'm still not sure what that means.

- two referee system. Then they switch sides at halftime.
i hate the fact that they switch sides at halftime