C. Cliff McCrath
Kenneth G. Andres
If you have a question about or need an interpretation of the NCAA Soccer Rules, you’ve come to the right place. Long time NCAA Soccer Secretary-Rules Editor (and current NISOA Executive Director) C. Cliff McCrath and newly appointed NCAA Soccer Secretary-Rules Editor (and long time NISOA rules interpreter), Kenneth G. Andres are active contributors to nisoa.com.
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First off Cliff thank you again for attending our Clinic in San Antonio in July, I really enjoyed the session! Now onto business. Question on rule 13.1. If ref stops clock for a foul and to issue a cuation can the team who was fouled restart without the ref blowing whistle? I read 13.1.1 where it states a whistle is only required for a kick off, penalty kick and when the ref indicates play to start on his whistle. I would hope that by stopping the clock for a caution the ref would indicate to the world that the restart is on his whistle but I wanted to see if he didn’t let all parties know the restart was on his whistle. If player restarts, goal is scored off of restart would goal stand if ref did not specifically indicate restart on his whistle when stopping clock and issuing caution.
The rule in question is addressed by Rule 13.2 and 13.2.A.R.13.2.a. and the paragraph prior to the PENALTY…and clearly states that “…as soon as the ball is in position to be played, the referee shall give a signal, which may be a whistle…” In short, the mandate IS a SIGNAL…but the current rule does not mandate that the signal be a whistle. Both Ken and I agree that a proposed rule change be made at the annual meetings which we feel will result is a clarification that requires a whistle after such stoppage.
Cliff Mc Crath
I am not familiar with soccer at all but I have to do a project on it and I have a question about the rules of off-season training. Are there any rules about training in off season? Is there a certain amount of time they are allowed to do soccer specific training per week or anything of that nature? I have heard there are rules about preseason training as well. I would just like some clarification about theses rules.
Training and number of out of season games a player can participate in are covered in the NCAA or NAIA rules. You should contact the NCAA office and or the NAIA office to determine what their limitations, if any, are.
Hope this helps.