W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-25

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 127-3-25 - Soccer (Boys and Girls)

25.1. Rules: Soccer rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

25.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 5 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 7.

25.3. Length of Season: The soccer season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

25.4. Maximum Team Contests: A soccer team will be permitted to play no more than 20 matches exclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournaments.

25.4.a. The maximum number of halves for a student in one season will be 50, exclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournaments.

25.4.b. A student shall not be permitted to participate in more than three halves during any one day. Play in any part of a half counts as one half. In an overtime game, the overtime shall be considered an extension of the second half.

25.5. A high school soccer team is permitted to participate in a soccer-o-rama and one preseason scrimmage or two preseason scrimmages. (See Glossary.)

25.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

25.7. A student may not play or practice on a non-school soccer team while a member of the school team.

25.8. A student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events during the season of that sport. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in §127-3-5. Students may accept only this same type of award in non-sanctioned events outside the sport season.

25.9. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

25.9.a. Middle school teams may play 14 matches. Tournament exception does apply. Schools may play no more than three extra games during the end of season conference/county tournament.

25.9.b. Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 6 and the first contest may be played on Monday of Week 9.

25.9.c. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 17.

25.9.d. The maximum number of halves for a student in one season will be 28.

25.9.e. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-25