Middle School Rules

SOUTHERN MAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL

ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

SOCCER BY-LAWS 2013

• All games consist of two 30-minute halves with a 5 minute half-time. Each half will be running time, however the clock will stop for all injuries. There will be no overtime period. The clock will stop on all goals.

• The 7th grade will play first for the entire year. In cases where boys and girls teams play together, the boys teams will play first for the entire year.

• Adjustments made to time, due to projected darkness or late arriving teams, will be made prior to the start of the games by the host Athletic Administrator and the game officials. Game time will remain equal for both games.

• A player or coach ejected for the game for unsportsmanlike conduct will receive a one-game suspension to be served during the following league scheduled game. A player receiving a yellow card will be out for ten minutes and a substitute may be used.

• There will be free substitution. Any time the ball goes out of bounds either team may sub regardless of which team is awarded the throw-in, goal kick, or corner kick.

• Postponed games should be made up on the next available date.

• All participants must wear a mouthguard while participating on the field.

• All other rules will follow the National Federation rule book.

• Refer to the league constitution for eligibility rules.

Schools in the Southern Maine Middle School Athletic Conference, include:

Cumberland County Division          York County Division

   Bonny Eagle MS        Acton Elem

   Gorham MS        Biddeford MS

   King MS        Kennebunk MS

   Lincoln MS        Marshwood MS

   Lyman Moore MS      Massabesic MS

   Mahoney MS        Noble MS

   Memorial MS        Saco MS

   Scarborough MS        Sanford MS

   So. ME Catholic        Shapleigh MS

   Westbrook MS        St. James MS

   Windham MS        Thornton Academy

              Wells Junior High

              York MS

ALL ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD PROVIDE A COPY OF THESE BYLAWS

AT ALL GAMES TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY AS A LEAGUE.

Printable copy of Southern Maine Middle School Athletic Conference league rules

Triple - “C”

Middle School Soccer Guidelines

2014

1.      National Federation rules (NFHS) will apply to all Triple - “C” sanctioned soccer games with modifications to meet league and middle level standards determined prior to league play.

2.      Fall sports practice will not begin until the first day of classes at each school.

3.      It is understood that all schools will have a 7th grade team and an 8th grade team. If a school has at least the minimum number of 8th graders, no 7th graders may play on the 8th grade team. A school is allowed to use only that number of 7th graders that will fill the 8th grade roster to the minimum number of participants for that particular sport. This same procedure and policy is true for 6th graders playing on 7th grade teams.

3.      8th grade games are played first (3:30) followed by 7th grade games (4:30).  When only one games is to be played the start time will be 3:30.

4.      8th grade games will consist of two 30-minute halves, running time.  7th grade games will consist of two 25-minute halves, running time.  Expansion team games will consist of two 25-minute halves, running time. In all cases there shall be NO overtimes and, in all cases, if only one game is played at a venue, that game shall consist of two 30-minute halves.

5.      The Triple “C” supports the philosophy that middle level sports should provide maximum participation by all athletes.  Athletic Administrators from respective schools should monitor this philosophy.

6.      The minimum number of participants for both boys and girls teams is 16.

7.      Substitutions may be made by either team on “throw-ins”, “goal kicks”, “corner kicks”, and “re-starts”.  Players must be at scorerís table prior to ball going out of bounds.

8.      Mouthguards and shinguards are required for play and no jewelry is permitted.

9.      NEW RULE: All shin guards must have the NOCSAE approved stamp as of 2008.

10.     EJECTION RULE for coaches and students - If a coach or student is ejected or disqualified from a game for unsportsmanlike behavior of any form, it will result in the suspension of that coach or student from the remainder of that game and the next regularly scheduled game.

11.     Officials will be provided by the Western Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials.  

Triple C Soccer liaison is:  Susan Robbins - Yarmouth

Printable copy of Triple "C" league guidelines

Schools in the Triple "C" (Cumberland County Conference) include:

Cape Elizabeth

Falmouth

Freeport

Gray/New Gloucester

Greely

Lake Region

Molly Ockett (Fryeburg)

North Yarmouth Academy

Old Orchard Beach

Poland

Sacopee Valley

Waynflete

Yarmouth

Mileage Rate: $.44 per mile

Game Fee For Officials: $35.00 per game for two officials

$52.50 per game for one official