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New & Modified Rules

MODIFIED RULES

U.S. Soccer Federation announces a ban on heading for players 
AGE 10 AND YOUNGER.


PLAYERS IN U11 PROGRAMS AND YOUNGER SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN HEADING, EITHER IN PRACTICES OR IN GAMES

Per U.S. Soccer Referee Program
How the rule should be implemented

“When a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. If a player does not deliberately head the ball, then play should continue.”

 

CLASSIC LEAGUE RULE BOOK

N.   SUBSTITUTIONS (Current Rule)
1.    Number of Substitutions and Re-entry
 (b)  U15-U19 Division I. The Classic League limits the number of substitutions in all Classic League Challenge and League games to seven (7) per half, with no re-entry for field players during the half in which they were substituted. Goalkeepers are allowed one (1) re-entry in each half of play, provided the substitution is within the limit of seven (7) total substitutions for that half; and, the goalkeeper re-enters in the goalkeeper position.

MODIFIED SUBSTITUTION RULE:
U15 - U19 Division I Teams Only
Any player suspected of suffering a head injury may be substituted for evaluation without the substitution counting against the team’s total number of allowed substitutions during the game.


2017 / 2018
NORTH TEXAS RULE CHANGE
MISCONDUCT CARDS
NO MORE ACCUMULATED CAUTIONS