1. - The boys soccer schedule shall be a divisional schedule approved by the executive committee. The schedule shall be composed of a single round.
2. - Until such time that the participation warrants full divisional play, there will be four (4) OCC girls soccer divisions beginning 2000-01. Ohio--5 teams, Central--6 teams, Cardinal--7 teams and Capital--5 teams. Games may be moved to Monday/Wednesday by mutual consent.
3. - It is recommended that contests take place on a field of minimum dimensions of 100 yards by 160 feet, when a football field is used for soccer matches, it is recommended that the field be marked with bright yellow.
4. - The home coach shall notify the visiting coach, 24 hours prior to the match, of locker room arrangements, uniform color, directions to the field and any other details that are necessary. The home team shall wear dark jerseys unless other arrangements have been made at least 24 hours prior to the contest.
5. - Both teams and the scorer-timer officials will be separated from the fans either by the use of grandstands or by being in designated team areas on the opposite side of the field.
6. - The visiting team shall have the right to have a representative at the scorer-timer table.
7. - If the home team uses the press box for communication purposes, the visiting team may also use the press box for communication purposes. The visiting team must furnish their own communication system.
8. - Reserve soccer matches shall be scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and night Varsity soccer matches shall be scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
9. - Reserve games may be scheduled on the same day or on a day mutually agreed upon. Home and away sites will be assigned by agreement of the coaches and/or athletic directors.
10. - The use of tobacco, in any form, by coaches or players during the contest is prohibited.
11. - See By-Law 7 for information concerning awards. Also see page 341. To insure the nomination of candidates for all-conference teams, coaches should consider the following procedures.
a. - All coaches may submit a list of all-conference nominees and all pertinent information concerning a scholar-athlete nomination to the A.D. in charge of that sport one week prior to the selection meeting.
b. - At the all-conference selection meeting a coach may add or delete any or all names on his/her list and nominate others.
c. - If a coach fails to attend the selection meeting or arrives to late to make his nominations, the list he/she provided the A.D. will submitted as his/her nominations.
d. - If a coach fails to submit a list or fails to attend the selection meeting, coaches may or may not nominate players from the absent school. |