LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS

and

GENERAL RULES

September, 1987

REVISED: August, 2006

LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS and GENERAL RULES  

Chapter 4: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

Lubbock Soccer Association

General Rules

4. Chapter 4: Lubbock Soccer Association Playing Rules

    4.8. LEAGUE STANDINGS

           4.8.1. Points to determine division standings shall be assigned as follows:
                        Win = 3 points
                        Draw = 1 point
                        Loss = 0 points

           4.8.2. Teams that are tied in points for first place at the end of the season shall play
                    each other to determine first place.

                4.8.2.1. Positional play may be required to complete the seasonal game
                         count.  After teams have played each team in the division an equal
                         number of games, positional seeding will be used to complete the
                         seasonal game count.  Seeding positions will remain constant for the
                         remainder of the season.  If two or more teams are tied in points for
                         any positional seeding, the following tie breaking procedure will be
                         used to determine seeding;
                                a) Head-to-head game results - winner will be higher seed
                                b) Fewest goals allowed - team with fewest goals allowed will
                                    be higher seed
                                c) Most number of shut-outs - team with most shut-outs will be
                                    higher seed
                                d) Goal differential - goals scored (maximum of 3 goals per
                                    game) minus goals allowed (maximum of 3 goals per game) -
                                    team with highest differential will be higher seed
                                e) Coin flip - winner will be higher seed

           4.8.3. A championship game (a game between two teams tied for first place after all
                    regularly scheduled league games are completed) may not end in a draw. If
                    both teams have scored an equal number of goals at the end of regulation time,
                    they shall (after no more than a 5 minute break) play two overtime periods of 10
                    minutes each for Under-10, Under-12, and Under-14 Leagues or 15 minutes
                    each for Under-16 and Under-19 Leagues. The two overtime periods may be
                    separated by another 5 minute break. If the match is still a draw after two
                    overtime periods, the match shall be decided by the taking of FIFA kicks from
                    the penalty mark.

            4.8.4. Individual trophies will be presented to the members of the championship team
                     in each division.  In those cases where two or more teams tie in points for first
                     place in a division, members of each first place team (except the championship
                     team) will receive individual medallions.