Girls SoccerGirls Soccer DateDate

First practice date (Week 15)First practice date (Week 15) Oct. 5Oct. 5

Preseason classic tournaments (Week 17)Preseason classic tournaments (Week 17) Oct. 19-24Oct. 19-24

First regular season playing date (Week 18)First regular season playing date (Week 18) Oct. 26Oct. 26

Last district playing date (Week 27)Last district playing date (Week 27) Jan. 2Jan. 2

Last regular season playing date (Week 28)Last regular season playing date (Week 28) Jan. 9Jan. 9

District Tournaments (Week 29)District Tournaments (Week 29) Jan. 12-16Jan. 12-16

Regional Tournaments (Weeks 30-31)Regional Tournaments (Weeks 30-31) Jan. 21, 26, 29Jan. 21, 26, 29

FHSAA Finals (Week 32)FHSAA Finals (Week 32) Feb. 3-6Feb. 3-6

Boys SoccerBoys Soccer DateDate

First practice date (Week 16)First practice date (Week 16) Oct. 12Oct. 12

Preseason classic tournaments (Week 18)Preseason classic tournaments (Week 18) Oct. 26 – 31Oct. 26 – 31

First regular season playing date (Week 19)First regular season playing date (Week 19) Nov. 2Nov. 2

Last district playing date (Week 28)Last district playing date (Week 28) Jan. 9Jan. 9

Last regular season playing date (Week 29)Last regular season playing date (Week 29) Jan. 16Jan. 16

District Tournaments (Week 30)District Tournaments (Week 30) Jan. 18-20; 22-23Jan. 18-20; 22-23

Regional Tournaments (Weeks 31-32)Regional Tournaments (Weeks 31-32) Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 5Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 5

FHSAA Finals (Week 33)FHSAA Finals (Week 33) Feb. 10-13Feb. 10-13

SUBSTITUTION ON BENCH PERSONNEL MISCONDUCT

RULE 3-3-3(e) (new)

If the game is stopped to issue a caution to or to disqualify bench personnel, any player who has already reported to be a substitute can enter the game.

GOALKEEPER SOCKS DIFFERING FROM OPPONENTS

RULE 4-1-1(h)3

Socks of goalkeeper must differ from opponents.

REPLACEMENT OF GOALKEEPERRULE 3-3-2(b)2

If the referee stops the clock for an apparent injury to a goalkeeper and/or a goalkeeper is attended to on the field (PlayPic A), the goalkeeper shall be replaced by a substitute or field player (PlayPic B).

Sportsmanship

Players, coaches and officials must work together to model and demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play, to minimize risk and to maximize participation.

TAPE OR SIMILAR MATERIALS ON SOCKS

If tape or a similar material is applied externally, it must be of similar color as the sock. Home team shall wear white (PlayPic A). Away team should have similar color, i.e. maroon could have red tape (PlayPic B).

COMMUNICATION

Game officials are encouraged to effectively communicate with other officials, players and coaches.

GOAL KICK

Players opposing the kicker shall remain outside the penalty area until the ball has cleared the penalty area.

Concussion Management

The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee recommends that no athlete return to play or practice on the same day after suffering a concussion. No athlete should return to sport or other at-risk participation when symptoms of concussion are present and recovery is ongoing. Please see the “NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports” at www.nfhs.org for further information. (See Page 111).

Goalkeepers must have a number on the front of their jerseys or shorts/pants and on the back of their jerseys.

Goalkeepers

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The National High School Sports Injury Surveillance Study:

High School RIOTM

R. Dawn Comstock, PhD

Associate Professor

Colorado School of Public Health, Epidemiology

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)

Pediatric Injury Prevention, Education, and Research (PIPER) Program

dawn.comstock@ucdenver.edu

(303) 724-7881 PIPER

NFHS Injury Surveillance 2013-14

Boys’ Soccer Injury Rates Over Time 2005/06 – 2013/14

Boys’ Soccer Concussion, Knee and Ankle Injury Rates Over Time

2005/06 – 2013/14

Girls’ Soccer Injury Rates Over Time 2005-06 – 2013/14

Girls’ Soccer Concussion, Knee and Ankle Injury Rates Over Time

2005/06 – 2013/14