LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS

and

GENERAL RULES

September, 1987

REVISED: August, 2006

LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS and GENERAL RULES  

Chapter 1 - By-laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

Chapter 2 - Player registration and team formation

Chapter 3 -FIFA Laws of the Game - LSA modification

Chapter 4 - LSA playing rules

Chapter 5 - Discipline, protests, grievances and appeals

Chapter 6 - LSA policies

Chapter 7 - Player development

Chapter 8 - LSA tournament rules

Chapter 9 - Codes of ethics/conduct

Chapter 3: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

3.1 Under 5 & Under Modification 3.2 Under 7 & Under 8 Modification
3.3 Under 9 & Under 10 Modifications 3.4 Under 11 through Under 19 Modifications
3.5 Youth Co-ed Playing Rules 3.6 3v3 Playing Rules

3. Chapter 3: FIFA Laws of the Game
        Games sanctioned by the Lubbock Soccer Association will be played under the
        rules published in the current edition of FIFA Laws of the Game (or its successor
        publications) except as modified by the Lubbock Soccer Association with the
        permission of the North Texas State Soccer Association and the United States
        Youth Soccer Association. The following modifications to the current edition of Laws
        of the Game are the rules which will be enforced in Lubbock Soccer Association
        league play.

3.5 YOUTH CO-ED PLAYING RULES

    3.5.1.     Team Formation 
                 Youth Co-ed play be played as full-sided or small-sided

    3.5.2    Number of Male Players
                A team shall consist of male and female players.  A goal keeper may be either
                male or female.  A minimum of one male player is required to be on the field at all
                times and no more than 50% of the eligible number of players on the field at any
                time, excluding the goal keeper, may be male.

    3.5.3    Method of Scoring
                3.5.3.1    Female Scorer: Goals scored directly by a female player will count two
                              (2) points (including a shoot-out goal).

                3.5.3.2    Male Scorer:  Goals scored directly by a male player will count one (1)
                              point (including a shoot-out goal)

    3.5.4    Fouls/ Technical Violation
               Slide Tackles: Slide tackles against an opponent shall be considered dangerous
               play and are not permitted.

    3.5.5    Tournament Play
                A YOUTH CO-ED team is not permitted to play in outdoor tournaments unless the
                tournament provides a co-ed division.