News  10/30/2009 - Section XI Playoff Procedures 1. The home team shall provide 3 game balls for use during the section xi     contest. 2. Each team is to provide 2 ball runners. 3. Timing: Two 40 minute halves 4. Overtime: Two 15 minute periods – sudden victory 5. Should the contest remain tied after the two overtime periods, the procedure     for penalty kicks is:     A. The head referee shall choose the goal.     B. Each coach will select 5 players, including the goalkeeper or any player on          or off the field except a disqualified player to take the kicks.     C. A coin toss will be held. The winner of the coin toss has the choice of          kicking first or second.     D. Teams will alternate kickers.     E. The defending team may change the goalkeeper prior to each penalty kick.     F. Team with the greatest number of goals is declared the winner.     G. If the score remains tied, 5 different players will shoot in a sudden victory          situation where the game is ended as soon as one team scores and the          other fails to do so.     H. If the score remains a tie, the coach may then select any 5 players of his          choice to continue in sudden victory fashion.     I. During all tiebreaker penalty kicks, the ball remains alive until its momentum         is spent, it goes out of bounds or it is retouched by the kicker.     J. If the score is tied at any point after the regulation time, the referees          (officials) may, if darkness prevails, halt the contest and replay the game          from the beginning of the overtime periods – before a new round          of overtimes or penalty kicks begins. The game would then resume with:          2 – 15 minute overtimes – sudden victory          1st round of penalty kicks          2nd round of penalty kicks 6. Section XI’s misconduct policy is in effect for all tournament games. Suspended Games: Section XI Tournament: If a game is suspended at any point, it shall be resumed from the point of suspension (including overtime and tie-breaking procedures). State Tournament: In the event a game must be suspended because of conditions which make it impossible to play, the head referee shall declare the game official if one complete half or more of the game has been played and one team is ahead in the score. If less than one half has been played, the game will resume from the point of suspension.  9/16/2009 - Update Junior High assignments are now available on the Section XI web site (sectionxi.org). They are available under the private access portion. If you have not received your password, you must contact Donna at Section XI ASAP (366-0700x7). Please print your assignments and mail or fax (366-4334) your confirmation to Section XI immediately. Timing: Varsity and JV play the same. Two 40 minute halves. If overtime is required, you play two 10 minute periods. The overtime is sudden victory. Someone scores you do not continue. For pre-season tournaments, penalty kicks are permitted if the match ends in a tie. The timing rules are for the regular season ONLY. Playoffs, the overtime is two 15 minute periods, golden goal. Sportsmanship Ballot: The ballot is available online at scsoa.org. You will need your PIN to access this portion of our web site. This PIN is different than the one given by Section XI. If you do not have your PIN, email Larry Gualtieri @ lgual398@aol.com and he will send it to you. Please complete a ballot for each match. Sachem North: If you are assigned a VARSITY game that involves Sachem North as the visiting team, be advised that they wear gold shirts. Be prepared to wear one of our alternate uniforms.  5/29/2009 - 2009 President's Letter  9/8/2008 - Reminder Red cards or red/yellow combined cards to all players & coaches are to be reported without delay to Jack Sexton at Section XI. All yellow cards on coaches are also to be reported without delay to Jack Sexton. Failure to comply with the above is unethical and may result in sanctions against the responsible official(s)! Designed and Maintained by Bruce Homis