Federation/NCAA Rule Differences

February 23, 2005 -

This chart demonstrates the differences between the Federation Rules which are used by NYS High Schools and the NCAA Rules which are used by colleges.
RULE	NFHS (HS-NYS)	NCAA (College)
Field Dimensions	May vary from 53.3 to 60 yards	Must be 110 x 60 yards
Illegal Field	No Penalty	Penalty
Goals	Round ground pipes may be used	Round ground pipes are a violation
Glove Color	Common color is not required	Common color is required
Football Equipment	Football shoulder pads and helmets are not allowed	Football helmet with lacrosse face mask is allowed
Game Time	12-minute quarters	15- minute quarters
Goalkeeper Penalties	Allowed a one-minute warm-up	No warm-up is allowed
"Mercy Rule"	When score differential reaches 10 goals or more in second half	No rule
Time Outs	2 per half anywhere on the field Anywhere dead ball	2 per half in attack area Anywhere dead ball
Endline Time Outs	Restart outside box	Restart at spot on endline
Mouthpieces	May be a clear color	Must be yellow or other highly visable color
Chief Bench Official	Can call time-outs during live ball play	No CBO
Illegal Equipment	Playingw without a mouthpiece is one- minute non-releasable foul	Technical foul
Bad Weather	Ref may call time-out	No mention
Face Offs sticks	Sticks not touching ball	sticks not touching center line
EMO Period ends with ball in flight	Team possession if ball is caught	Loose ball
Coaches' Rule Question	During dead ball	With 4 mins left in half-time
Alternate Possession	Coin toss winner	Coin toss winner has choice
Re-entry on EMO face off	May enter if wing is left open	No entry until possession
Goal Scorer adjusts stick	No goal is adjusted before hading to Ref	Only if stick is illegal
Clearing	10 seconds to move ball over defensive box line.	20 seconds to move ball over midline
Offsides call	Award ball with both feet over midline	Turnover where whistled