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Tournament Managers are to submit their results to the NBIAA Office before the Media.

2007 Operating Regulations

SOCCER (20.12)

The F.I.F.A. rules will be used unless special playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In this case the NBIAA rules will take precedence over any other rules.

NBIAA Regulations:

1. Number of Games Permitted � A senior team shall be limited to 20 games (including  exhibition, control scrimmage, tournaments and league  play.) All games in the regionals and provincials shall not be counted in the 20 game limit.  A junior team  shall be limited to 18 games (including exhibition, control scrimmage, tournaments  and league play.)  All games in the regionals and provincials shall not be counted in the 18 game limit.

2.  Length of Game - Two (2) thirty-five minute halves with a 10-minute rest between halves.

3. Tie-Breaking � Where required (Conference, Regional or Provincial Playoffs) if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, two (2) ten-minute  periods of overtime play shall be played, until a goal is scored (GOLDEN GOAL). If the score is still tied at the end of overtime, the winner shall be decided by taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game.

4.  Substitutions -  Unlimited

5.  Number of Players Dressed for a Game - Unlimited

6.  A player receiving a Red Card in the semi-final of a Provincial Tournament, shall be suspended from the final game of that  tournament.

7.  A soccer match will be declared official if a minimum of fifty-five (55)  minutes have been played.

8.  All league standings will follow the NBIAA operating regulation:  3 pts. for a win, 1 pt. for a tie and 0 pts. for a lost.

9.  Officials�Every attempt shall be made to have three (3) qualified officials for all Conference, Regional and Provincial Playoffs.     

10. NBIAA Junior Soccer Championships will be held the last Saturday in October.  If only one field is available then the Junior Championship is a two-day event.

Start time for semi-finals if two fields are available: 10:00 A.M.

Championship: 1:00 P.M.

SouthWest #1 vs NorthEast #2   NorthEast #1 vs SouthWest #2   

Friday Game Times: Game 1: 12 Noon         Game 2: 2:00 P.M.

Saturday - Championship:  11:00 A.M.

NBIAA Senior Championships will be held on the first weekend in   November.                       

Friday�s Games:

Game One: NorthEast #1 vs SouthWest #2

Game Time: 12:00 P.M.

Game Two: SouthWest #1 vs NorthEast #2

Game Time: 2:00 P.M.

Saturday�s Championship Game: 11:00 A.M.

Suspensions / Ejections  - All coaches are to report names of players who receive �red cards� and names of players who receive a series of  �yellow� cards to their school�s principal. Players and coaches ejected from a game shall be suspended from the remainder of the game and the next scheduled game (exhibition, conference, regional or provincial).