Overtime Procedures

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A. Overtime Periods

1. When the score is tied, in an Area, Playoff and/or championship Varsity game, two five-minute sudden victory overtime periods of play will initially be used to determine a winner of the contest.
2. The interval between the end of the second half of regulation play and the first overtime period shall be five minutes. During this interval, a coin toss will be held between the opposing team captains. The winner of the toss shall choose either a goal to defend or to kick off first.
3. If a team scores a goal during this first five minute overtime period of play, then the game will end.
4. If the score remains tied at the end of the first overtime period, then a two minute interval (pause in play) is allowed for the teams to substitute players and hydrate; then the teams will promptly change ends of the field for the second five minute period of overtime play.
5. If either team scores during this second overtime period of play, then the game will end.
6. Should the score remain tied at the end of this second overtime period, all players are to clear the field and return to their designated team area; to await instructions from the Referee Crew.
7. Kicks From the Penalty Kick Mark (KFTM) will now be used to determine the winner of a tied game. All players on the team roster who have not been disqualified are eligible to participate in this kick competition

B. Kicks from the Penalty Kick Mark — First Five Kicks

1. The officials will meet at or near the intersection of the midfield and touchline with the coaches and captains of both teams. The Kick From The penalty Mark procedures will be discussed and a coin toss will be held.
2. The winner of the coin toss will have the choice of kicking first or second.
3. The Referee will select the end of the field where the kicks will take place and the ball(s) to be used.
4. Each coach will select any five players (including the goalkeeper) to take part in the kicks. The kicking order will not be determined at this time as the order can be changed during the kicks.
5. The five players who are selected will move to and remain in the center circle until they are instructed to participate in the first cycle of kicks.
6. Each goalkeeper shall stand on the goal line, behind the Assistant Referee and outside the side of the Penalty Area. The exception to this position restriction occurs during the time that he/she has to come into the goal to defend for his team and/or when they may kick for their team.
7. The defending team may change the goalkeeper prior to each and any kick.
8. One Assistant Referee will remain at Mid-field and record the number and order of the kickers. The other Assistant Referee will stand on the goal line opposite the side of the head Referee to monitor movement of the Goal Keeper and to determine if a goal was scored. The head Referee will stand to the side and behind the kicker. The head Referee will make certain that the keeper is in position and ready, that the ball is placed on the mark and that the kick is legal. He/she will whistle for the kick to be taken and subsequently signal if a goal is scored. The fourth official (if one is present) will keep all other players (who are not involved in the current kick cycle) and coaches in their designated team area.
9. After taking their kick, each player shall return to his/her designated team area.
10. Following five kicks for each team in the initial kicking cycle, the team scoring the greatest number of kicks shall be declared the winner of the contest.
11. In addition, a game shall be determined to be final and a team declared the winner if at any time during this five-kick competition cycle, it is impossible for the other team to tie or exceed their score. (Examples: 3-0 with only two kicks remaining for each team or 2-0 or 3-1 with only one kick remaining).
12. If the score remains tied after each team has taken five kicks in the first kicking cycle, a sudden victory kick cycle from the penalty mark competition will begin.

C. Sudden Victory Kicks from the Penalty Kick Mark

1. No coin toss is held. The same kicking order as used in “B”, will be followed.
2. Each coach will select five different players than the first five who have already kicked. These players will, go to and remain in the circle until their kick is completed.
3. If a team has fewer than ten players available to participate in this kick competition, the coach must use all players who have not participated in the first five kicks and then choose additional players from the first five kickers, so that there are five players to participate in the second set of kicks.
4. The teams will then participate in a kick competition as described in “B” above. However, if one team scores and the other team does not score, the game is ended and the team who scores is declared the winner of this sudden victory competition.
   A. If the score still remains tied at the end of this second set of penalty kicks, the coach may select any five players to participate in the third set of sudden victory kicks from the penalty kick mark (players who kicked in the first or second set may participate in the third set).
   B. If after the third set, a tie still remains, repeat “C. 1.” above.

D. Tie Breaking Kicks from the Penalty Kick Mark Principles

1. Regardless of the number of goals scored in this kick competition, only one goal is added to the winning team score and credit the team with a victory.
   (Example: If the score of the regulation game was 4—4, and Team A outscored Team B by 3 to 1 in kicks, the final score would be Team A — 5 and Team B — 4
2. If a player who is sent to the center of the field to take a kick is cautioned prior to taking a kick, he/she is not eligible to kick until the next set of five kicks.
3. If a player is cautioned after taking a kick, he/she is not eligible to take a kick until one complete set of five kicks has been completed beyond the set of kicks in which the caution is issued.
4. When a goalkeeper is issued a caution during any set of five kicks, he/she cannot re-enter until the next opponent completes his/her kick.
5. Any player including the goalkeeper, who is disqualified may not participate any further.
6. All players except for the participating goalkeepers, and kickers in the process of kicking or waiting to kick, coaches, trainers, etc. must remain in the team area while the kicks are being taken. A player must return to his / her team area after taking the kick.