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Rule 59 - Soccer

(1.) Sixty-eight (68) quarters and no tournaments; plus One (1) additional quarter for every
instance where a player participates in Five (5) quarters in the same session.
(2.) Sixty (60) quarters plus One (1) tournament; plus One (1) additional quarter for every
instance where a player participates in Five (5) quarters in the same session.
(3.) Sixty (60) and a maximum of Three (3) season tournaments (excluding IHSAA Tourna-
ment Series) provided the quarters played in the second (2nd) tournament and the
third (3rd) tournament are included in the Sixty (60) quarter limitation; plus One (1)
additional quarter for every instance where a player participates in Five (5) quarters
in the same session.
b. For purposes of this section a ‘session’ occurs when a junior varsity and Varsity games
are played on One (1) admission ticket without clearing the field.
c. No player may participate in more than Five (5) quarters in one session.
d. If a School schedules a junior varsity game and a Varsity game on successive days, a
player may participate in a maximum of Five (5) quarters in the Two (2) games combined
as if the games were scheduled in the same session.
e. No team or player may participate in more than Eight (8) quarters in One (1) calendar day.
A record of the quarters played in lacrosse by individual players shall be kept on file in the
principal’s office at all times for use in certifying eligibility of players.
f. See rule 50 for Practice and Contest seasons.
58-4 Special Pre-Season Events
a. During the pre-season a School may participate in either (i) One (1) lacrosse Controlled
Scrimmage or (ii) Two (2) quarters in One (1) lacrosse 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) lacrosse Jamboree no earlier than the day
following the fifth (5th) day of Practice and no later than the second (2nd) calendar day
prior to the first (1st) scheduled Season Contest. Each school shall be limited to playing
no more than Two (2) quarters, Twelve (12) minutes in length, Varsity level only.
RULE 59 – SOCCER
See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
59-1
The National Federation Soccer rules shall govern unless so modifi ed by the Committee.
59-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
59-3
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.
59-4 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.
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