RULES & Decorum FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

CCCAA playing rules for soccer regular conference games

These rules apply to all Junior College matches. (Do Not Use NCAA Playing Rules.)

4.2.9 SOCCER
A. All conference competition contests shall be played under current Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Laws with the following modifications:

1. Unlimited substitutions are permitted and shall be made only during the following: kickoffs, goal kicks, your own throw-ins, your own corner kicks, cautions (yellow cards), injuries, or any time the other team substitutes.

2. An unlimited number of players are permitted on the team roster. For soccer, all disqualifications (including those not covered under Bylaw 4) are subject to a one (1)-game suspension.

3. A game shall include two (2) 45-minute halves.

4. Once an official halts play due to an injury, the attending medical personnel will assume authority regarding the disposition of the injured player.

5. Referees shall show yellow and red cards issued to coaches for misconduct.

6. The center official is required to notify both coaches as to the amount of stoppage time added for both halves

7. If a game is suspended prior to the 70th minute and cannot be resumed, it shall be deemed a no-contest. If the contest occurs during post-conference competition, the contest shall be rescheduled for the following day as a new contest. If a game is suspended after the 70th minute and cannot be resumed, the score at the time of suspension stands as the final score. Exception: if this contest occurs during post-conference competition and is a tie-score at the time of the suspension, that contest shall continue on the following day resuming play at the point (time and score) of the contest suspension. (Adopted 4/5/12 effective 7/1/12) (Adopted & effective 11/16/12)

8. That provisions for teams, including water, benches, and canopies (when provided for the home team) shall be in place at least one (1) hour prior to game time. (Adopted 4/5/12 effective 7/1/12)

9. Any player(s), coach(s) or other bench personnel who has received a total of five cautions in one season shall be suspended and shall not participate in the next regularly scheduled game, including postseason games. Three additional cautions shall result in an additional one-game suspension. Each two additional cautions shall result in another one-game suspension. If the total is reached in the final regular-season game of the season, the player(s), coach(s) and/or bench personnel shall not participate in the first postseason game and/or the first regularly scheduled game of the next season if his/her team does not participate in postseason play. (Adopted 3/28/19 effective 7/1/19)

There is No Overtime for regular season games.

CCCAA Decorum

BYLAW 4 Playing Rules 

4.4 DECORUM

4.4.1 Decorum—is the 3C2A code of behavior for all participants in sponsored athletic events. For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions apply: 

A. Participant—is a player, coach, team member, team attendant, official, or college staff member. 

B. Event—is defined as the time a team or participant arrives at the event site until the time the team or participant leaves the event site. 

C. Ejection—removal from a scrimmage/game/meet/match of a participant for the remainder of the event. 

1. Sport rulebook infraction. Removal from the event for actions not under the jurisdiction of this policy but are covered by the rules of the sport. 

2. Decorum violation: Removal of a participant for verbal or physical misconduct, or unsportsmanlike conduct. 

a. Verbal misconduct or unsportsmanlike conduct is defined as, but not limited to, unsportsmanlike tactics, such as using profanity or vulgarity, taunting, spitting on an opponent, ridiculing, finger pointing, making obscene gestures, throwing gang signs, baiting an opponent, inciting undesirable crowd reactions, persistent arguing with officials, or aggressive behavior toward officials. 

b. Physical misconduct is defined as, but not limited to, any attempt by a participant to contact another participant in a combative manner unrelated to the sport. Such acts include striking or attempting to strike a participant whether or not there is contact. 

3. All ejections will be reviewed by the conference commissioner, who will determine if the ejection was a sport rulebook infraction or a decorum violation. 

c. All decorum violations will result in at least a next event suspension. 

4.4.2 Where official rule books and the 3C2A decorum rules differ, the most stringent rules shall apply. 

4.5 DECORUM VIOLATIONS 

4.5.1

A. Ejected participants must leave the confines of the playing site and grandstands immediately. The offending individual is not allowed to communicate by any means (cell phone, texting, etc.) with the teams or officials and must remain out of sight and sound of the contest for the remainder of the contest. 

B. Suspended participants may not: 

1. Be dressed in game uniform. 

2. Communicate with any team personnel or officials. 

3. Take part in any pregame activities at the site of the competition. 

4. Be in the confines of the playing site and/or grandstands once pregame activities have started and must remain out of sight and sound of the contest. 

C. Coaches or team attendants sanctioned by any of the above bylaws are prohibited from participation in the event only, not from carrying out assigned non-event responsibilities

4.6 REPORTING OF REMOVALS 

4.6.1 Each removal must be reported to the athletic director within 24 hours. 

A. The athletic director shall immediately inform the conference commissioner. 

B. Failure by the coach to report within 24 hours shall result in an automatic one (1)- game suspension. 

C. Failure to report by the athletic director shall result in disciplinary action against the athletic director or the sports program by the conference commissioner. 

4.6.2 Post conference Competition Reporting (Adopted 3/31/11 effective 7/1/11) A. Each 

4.7 DECORUM UNDERSTANDING 

4.7.1 Each person participating in a 3C2A event shall receive a copy of the decorum policy and provide written acknowledgment of understanding the rules contained therein. 

4.7.2 Failure of the institution to conduct decorum training for all coaches shall result in the entire sports program being placed on probation.