NorCal Premier Rules SummaryThis rules summary is provided to the referees as a service. These are not the official rules of the competition. NO warranty is made that this summary is up to date. Last Updated 2/29/24 Match Cards. Changed Spring 2024Home team provides a Match card with printed names to the Referee. Away team should have a match card too. Away team match card to be used if the home team has no match card. All player names must be printed on the match card. Player names in strikethrough font cannot play. If neither team has a match card - ask the coaches to write out a match card on a piece of paper: player names, jersey number and birthdates. File an incident report. After the match, print your name on the match card, and both coaches sign the match card. Referee and both coaches take a photo of the match card. Retain the photo till one month after the end of the season. Signed match card is returned to the home team. Protests regarding players or player passes must be written on the match card before or after the match. Field set upHome club chooses: Teams on one side and spectators on other side. OR Team A / Spectators A on one side and Team B/ Spectators B on other side.(No spectators behind AR in this configuration.) Not the referee's responsibility to inform or enforce. Referee Crew
Player Passes Changed Spring 2024In order to play, each player must have: 1) A physical (laminated or unlaminated) or an electronic USClub Player Pass (example picutrue or pass on a cell phone) at the game and listed on the match card, OR Referee should check that the:
Health Care ProfessionalA player with a suspected concussion will leave the match and cannot return unless cleared by a health care professional. The health care professional must be presented to the referee BEFORE the match. Adults Changed Spring 2024Maximum of 3 adults permitted in technical area. A minimum of 1 credentialed adult must be in the technical area. In order to be a credentialed adult, the adult must have: If the last credentialed adult is sent off - abandon the match. File an incident report. If the adult name has a strikethrough and the adult claims that they are permitted to be present, allow them to be present File an incident report. Adult pass must be:
Send offsDo not confiscate the pass. Leave the pass with the team. You will need the coach's / player's ID number from the pass. (Take a picture.) Within 24 hours go to http://www.norcalreferees.com/sendoff and fill out a send off report. Deliberate Heading Changed Spring 2024In U11 matches and younger, deliberate head ball contact is to be whistled. Award an IFK for the opponents.
Match LengthFALL ....................................... S...........SUMMER Player Counts7v7 Minimum 5 players to start or continue. Maximum 14 players on roster Age ModificationsU08-U10 Build Out Line Half TimeU08-U10 5 minutes Ball SizeU08- U12 Size 4 Home TeamChanges jersey colors if there is a conflict 7v7 Build Out Line
SubstitutionsAt the discretion and permission of the Referee. EITHER team may substitute at any Orthopedic SupportsHard casts, air splints, metal splints - forbidden. This information is the best that has been given to the webmaster. Please advise as to corrections or links. NorCal Referee Resources |