LEAGUE NAME: PAROCHIAL SENIOR FORMATIVE SOCCER LEAGUE

(7th-8th Grades)

BASE RULES: TSSAA - NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

SEASON: MARCH 1ST THROUGH MAY 15. PRACTICE MAY NOT BEGIN BEFORE MARCH 1ST.

(Revised 7-22-09)

ELIGIBILITY

1. Team rosters must be submitted to the DAD before the first regular season game. Failure to submit will result in forfeiture of the first game. It may also result in suspension of the coach and forfeiture of future games.

2. It is the coach’s responsibility to control fans and/or parents during the games.

3. Each player participating in the Senior Formative League must meet eligibility requirements set forth by the Diocesan Athletic Council.

4. The Senior Formative League will be limited to students in the 7th, and 8th grades.

All eligible children at participating schools should be allowed to participate. The Diocesan Athletic Committee admonishes “cutting”, and encourages the participation of all students who wish to play.

If a school fields more than one team, the teams would be formed as per guidelines at each individual school. Each individual school’s principal and athletic director will make the determination of what is best for their school.

LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS

5. Total weekly practice time (not including games) shall not exceed a maximum of 8 hours. Any practice session shall not exceed 2 hours in length. A game shall count as 1 and 1/2 hours. The maximum number of game sessions and/or practice sessions shall not exceed 4 per week.

6. A game shall consist of four (4) quarters, each lasting 12 minutes. There shall be a one (1) minute break between quarters 1 & 2, and quarters 3 & 4. There shall be 5 minute halftiA game shall consist of two (2) halves, each lasting thirty (30) minutes. There shall be a ten (10) minute half-time break.

7. Two (2) officials per game shall be provided by the league.

8. A player is allowed to wear a cast, as long as the cast is soft (wrapped)and as long as the player has a physician’s note allowing the child to play.

9. There will be league standings kept, league trophies given, and post-season tournament held. Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place in the regular season and post-season tournament.

10. There will be no tie games and no overtime period in the regular season and tournament. After regulation, there will be a penalty kick shoot-out to determine the winner. However, in the championship game, there will be a 10 minute overtime period before the shootout.

11. Any player, coach, or spectator ejected for any reason will not be allowed to attend the next game.

12. The wearing of jewelry, except medical alert items, is prohibited. This includes pierced earrings (even if they are covered by band-aids).