RULE
Rules & Regulations
INCIDENT REPORTING
Incident Reporting is a very important function of officiating Texas high school and junior/middle school games and matches. The points ...
SOCCER RULES INTERPRETATIONS – 2020-21
Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. They ...
2020-2021 NFHS RULES CHANGES
Here is a recap of the 2020‑2021 NFHS Soccer Rules changes: 2‑2‑4 SECTION 2 BALL SPECIFICATIONS: ART. 4…If the ball ...
EVERY GAME CAN BE YOUR BEST GAME
A young, motivated and talented official was assigned as the referee in a college D‑I highly contested conference game. The ...
The worse thing to call is something that didn’t occur.
SOCCER RULES CLARIFICATIONS – RESTART AND GOAL KICKS
There have been several questions regarding the restart, if there is a temporary suspension of play for an injury or ...
DRONE POLICY – UIL AND TAPPS
The UIL and TAPPS have created the following policies for the use of drones by its member schools: UIL Policy: ...
NFHS Soccer Rules Changes – 2019-2020 Season
NFHS Soccer 2019‑020 Rules Changes
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RULES AND LAWS
Click on the document below for a chart of the rules difference between NFHS, NISOA, and USSF.
UIL LIGHTNING SAFETY
UIL Recommendations for Lightning Safety
Offside Rule Revised in High School Soccer
A new interpretation of the offside rule in high school soccer is among the rules changes approved for the 2016‑17 ...