Pre Game Reminders

Shinguards: Must be placed two inches above the ankle for safety purposes, all shinguards, they must meet NOCSAE requirements and have NOCSAE marking for age and height

Simulating fouls or the severity of fouls: A caution must be issued when a player commits simulation of a foul or uses simulation to enhance the severity of a foul.

Profanity: Incidental profanity earns a caution.

Dismissed Coaches: Once a coach has been dismissed from the field, any return to the field before the match is over terminates the match without any further warning.

Rule 1	Subject	High School rule
	Boundary Lines	4 inches wide
	Penalty Kick Mark	2 foot line or 9" spot
	Corner Flag Post	at least 1" in diameter
	Nets	Mandatory
Rule 2	Home team provides	3 balls and at least 2 ball handlers
	Ball	Must have NFHS mark of approval
Rule 3	Substitutions Both teams:
		Between halves
		Goal Kick
		Restart after Goal Scored
		Play stopped for injury and player attended on the field (Player must leave and may be replaced)
		Must substitute the player when cautioned or disqualified as per 12.8.2
	Possession	On a Throw-In (if ready, other team can sub)
		On corner kick (if ready other team can sub)
	Note: On a Penalty Kick, the only sub permitted is for injury or caution and sub may not take the penalty kick. Players may be added to the roster after the start of the games
Rule 4	Uniforms	Home Team - light color contrasting color
		Visiting Team - Dark color contrasting color
	Socks	All must be same color with a single dominant color (no stripes)
	Note: Shorts and stockings of the goalkeeper are not required to match his teammates.
	Uniform numbers CIF rule:-Goalkeeper may not wear a jersey with any advertising Medical release signed by a physician required for players wearing casts or splints	On front and back, 4" and 6"
Rule 5	Winner of coins toss can chose which goal to attack or kick off
Rule 7	Clock is stopped at appropriate times; time is not added Clock stops for: penalty kick, caution, disqualification, when a goal is scored, all other times when the referee orders the clock to be stopped.
Rule 9	After a temorary suspension of play eg, injury, outside agent or unusual situation, if one team had clear possession of the ball, the restart is IFK to the team with possession
Rule 12	Coaches may be shown yellow and/or red card
	Cautioned player must leave the field and may be replaced (includes goalkeeper)
	Player red carded at half time may be replaced
	Red/yellow card is used when a second caution is given to a player
	Dangerous play against a team mate is IFK
Rule 15	Throw in that does not enter field of play, ball is awarded to other team to take the throw in.

Kick form the Penalty Mark	Any eligible player can participate, not just those on the feild of play when time expired

CIF Ruling	Noisemakers are prohibited inside stadiums or playing fields at any CIFSS contest. This includes, horns, bells, sirens or any other musical instrument other than those in the team band	Any improper use of noisemakers by suppoters of a team would subject that team to possible forfeiture of the contest