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Parking Rules at Shady Grove


Items of Interest

 

Please have your children ready when you arrive, including their team shirt, soccer shoes, shinguards and socks. NOTE: shinguards should be worn UNDER the socks. This is for the safety of all players. If you cannot find your child's team shirt, try and have them wear any type of shirt that is the same or is similar in color.

 

Remember, no jewelry is permitted, including earrings, necklaces and wrist bands/watches.  The only exception is a medical alert bracelet that may be worn, but should be taped to the wrist so that another player's finger will not slip under it and cause injury to either player.

 

With the cold weather, many warm weather clothing items are left each week at the fields.  We will have them by the backstop on display, along with the lost soccer balls, water bottles, clipboards, etc.  PLEASE stop by the backstop and check to see what may belong to you.  Also, please clean up the sidelines after every game, reducing the number of items "found" and the trash left behind. 

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Players may wear sweat pants and gloves, but players must wear their team color on their upper bodies.  Either have your child put their team jersey on over top of the sweatshirt or coat, or have them wear a coat that is very similar in color to their team jersey.

 

Make sure your children wear their shinguards under their sweat pants if they choose to wear sweats.  It is also proper for the shinguards to be worn UNDER their socks, not on top of the socks.

 

Once we are half way through the season, you may be noticing better skills and understanding of the game.  Please take a moment to compliment your kids and their coaches, and enjoy seeing this improvement.  It will become even more apparent in the following weeks, and is one of the many rewards of the program. 

 

Hopefully, there will be fewer fouls and bad throw-ins, etc. because the players continue to learn each week. The referees should be calling the game "tightly" and will also be advancing in their skills. Please take a moment to compliment them, and try to overlook what you think may be a mistake by them.  As parents, talk to your coaches.  The coaches are always encouraged to contact the Referee Coordinator, Glen McCreary (215-380-8491)with any questions.

WRA Soccer Playoff Overtime Rules

In case of a tie after regulation, the following rules apply:

Overtime Period:

· Coin flip (Home Team call) to determine side of field to defend.

· The teams will play one 5 minute sudden death period. (Golden Goal)

· You can insert the goalie of your choice and the players of your choice at the beginning of the overtime period.

· All other regular period rules apply to the overtime period.

If, after the Overtime Period is complete, the game is still tied, the winner will be decided by Penalty Kicks:

· The referee chooses the goal at which the kicks will be taken

· The team that lost the Overtime Period coin toss will decide if they will shoot first or second

· The referee keeps a record of the kicks being taken

· An eligible player is defined as a player who was on the field at the end of the Overtime Period – No substitutions are allowed after Overtime ends, in other words, only players on the field at the end of OT are eligible to take penalty kicks.

· Subject to the conditions explained below, both teams take five kicks

· The kicks are taken alternately by the teams

· If, before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other could score, even if it were to complete its five kicks, no more kicks are taken

· If, after both teams have taken five kicks, both have scored the same number of goals, or have not scored any goals, kicks continue to be taken in the same order until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks

· A goalkeeper who is injured while kicks are being taken from the penalty mark and is unable to continue as goalkeeper may be replaced

· Each kick is taken by a different player and all eligible players must take a kick before any player can take a second kick

· An eligible player may change places with the goalkeeper at any time when kicks from the penalty mark are being taken

· Only the eligible players, match officials and the Head Coach are permitted to remain on the field of play when kicks from the penalty mark are being taken. Assistant Coaches, Ineligible Players, Team Officials and Spectators remain on the sideline.

· All eligible players, except the player taking the kick and the two goalkeepers, must remain within the centre circle

· The goalkeeper who is the team-mate of the kicker must remain on the field of play, outside the penalty area in which the kicks are being taken, on the goal line where it meets the penalty area boundary line.