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Rule 57 - Soccer

RULE 57 – SOCCER
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
57-1
The National Federation Soccer rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.
57-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
57-3
The maximum number of Season soccer Contests in which any team may participate, and
the maximum number of halves in which a student may participate, excluding the IHSAA
tournament series, shall be Sixteen (16) team Contests and Thirty-six (36) student halves,
and no tournament, or Fourteen (14) team Contests and Thirty-two (32) student halves and
One (1) tournament.
a. If a player or team participates in more than the One (1) tournament permitted during
the season, the number of team matches and student halves played in each additional
tournament shall be included in the maximum number of matches and halves permitted
during the season.
b. No player may participate in more than Three (3) halves in one session. When multiple
games are played on one admission ticket without clearing the stands i.e. junior-varsity
games followed by a Varsity game, it is considered one session.
c. Players may not change levels of play if games are being played simultaneously. Players
may only change levels of play at the completion of both games.
d. See rule 50 for Practice and Contest seasons.
57-4 Special Pre-Season Events
a. During the pre-season a School may participate in either (i) One (1) soccer Controlled
Scrimmage or (ii) Two (2) halves of One (1) Varsity soccer Jamboree.
b. A School may participate in One (1) Controlled Scrimmage with another IHSAA Member
School no earlier than the day following the Fifth (5th) day of Practice and prior to the First
(1st) scheduled Season Contest. (see definition of Controlled Scrimmage)
c. Jamboree. A School may participate in One (1) soccer Jamboree on Saturday of Week 6.
Each School shall be limited to playing no more than Two (2) halves. Halves shall be no
more than 40 minutes in length and each half must be played against a diff erent opponent.
Q & A
Soccer - Generally
Q. 57-1 Is a player who receives Two (2) yellow cards during the course of a game
required to sit out the next game at that level?
A. Yes, a student athlete is suspended for a next game at that level, regardless
of whether either yellow card was due to unsportsmanlike conduct.
RULE 58 – SOFTBALL
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
58-1
The National Federation Fast Pitch Softball rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the
Committee.
58-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Season.
58-3
The maximum number of season softball games in which any team or student may participate,
excluding IHSAA Tournament Series, shall be Twenty-eight (28) and no tournament or Twenty-
six (26) and One (1) tournament.
a. If a player or team participates in more than the One (1) tournament permitted during the
season, the number of games played in excess shall be included in the Twenty-six (26)
games permitted during the season.
b. If a player participates in a game as a pinch hitter, pinch runner or courtesy runner, it does
not count toward the maximum number of game limitations for that player.
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