NCAA Panel Approves Rules Changes for 2020

[Gregory Sager]

The NCAA Men's Soccer Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved several new rules that are designed to align the NCAA more closely with international rules.

[4231CenterBack]

"Additionally, when a defending team takes a free kick in its own penalty area, the ball will not have to leave the penalty area before it is played."

I'm hoping this includes goal kicks....

[Domino1195]

Yes - especially goal kicks.  These rule changes adopt most of the changes FIFA implemented last summer.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

[jknezek]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

You should. I hold several. Keep in mind you can only do so many online if you want to get a "D". You must do the 11v11 in person I believe and one other. Generally I found them very well done and helpful, though none of my kids lasted past 4 seasons in soccer so I'm not coaching anymore.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

You should. I hold several. Keep in mind you can only do so many online if you want to get a "D". You must do the 11v11 in person I believe and one other. Generally I found them very well done and helpful, though none of my kids lasted past 4 seasons in soccer so I'm not coaching anymore.

Yeah - the in person ones is definitely were things would get a bit more difficult for me ... though I do wonder moving forward if they will start offering them online.

My son will likely be playing soccer for some time to come. He clearly wants to be a goalie and field player like his dad ... and while I am currently an assistant coach, I know i will be leaned on to be more of a head coach as he gets older (since at that point I will know far more about soccer than any other dads). Thus the thinking about getting my license - also to keep some over-jealous and not-very-good dads can keep from trying to take over (the grade older in school are taught by nice guys, but they aren't coaching them very well; while our team is good, not great, they run circles around the older kids).

[jknezek]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

You should. I hold several. Keep in mind you can only do so many online if you want to get a "D". You must do the 11v11 in person I believe and one other. Generally I found them very well done and helpful, though none of my kids lasted past 4 seasons in soccer so I'm not coaching anymore.

Yeah - the in person ones is definitely were things would get a bit more difficult for me ... though I do wonder moving forward if they will start offering them online.

My son will likely be playing soccer for some time to come. He clearly wants to be a goalie and field player like his dad ... and while I am currently an assistant coach, I know i will be leaned on to be more of a head coach as he gets older (since at that point I will know far more about soccer than any other dads). Thus the thinking about getting my license - also to keep some over-jealous and not-very-good dads can keep from trying to take over (the grade older in school are taught by nice guys, but they aren't coaching them very well; while our team is good, not great, they run circles around the older kids).

Well the only U.S. soccer ones you can take online are the grass roots. The D and higher levels are all in person. To be honest, unless you are coaching an area select team or higher, going past D is unnecessary. But start with one of the online grassroots courses, it's pretty cheap, and go from there. That's what I did and I was fairly impressed. I think I did one online, and then 2 in person because they were offered back to back.

After that I took the D because our club paid for half of it. My daughter played only one season, my twin boys, one played 4 and the other played 5 seasons.

All of them prefer taekwondo where my wife is currently a blackbelt and an instructor and I'm within a year of becoming one as well as an assistant instructor. So I still get to coach either way, but I do miss soccer. It was my passion for more than 20 years...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Well I do think in this new age the "in person" meetings could very well change ... but I digress.

I'm in Baltimore. A serious soccer hot-bed. Friend of mine is a high school prep coach. College teammate of mine is in the same boat as me with pressure to coach our kids and their friends. And there are far too many "club" and "travel" teams being run by those just looking to make a buck (and lying about many things on top of that). So the idea of certifying myself (along with getting back in some decent shape; along with a second back surgery) is tempting so at the very least instead of just saying "I played college soccer, cover and broadcast the sport, and have forgotten more than 'you' may ever learn" ... I can also pull the cert out from time to time just to stop someone from trying to "educate" me or ... anyway...

[lastguyoffthebench]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

Keep in mind, if the GK or defender plays the ball quickly while the attacker is in the process of retreating but has not yet left the penalty area... the ball can be intercepted. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Goal kicks changed a few years ago and it is working it's way through the levels. I know at the youth level they have toyed with adding it (tough, because one year I am begging my players to get out of the box and we have numerous delays when the kick is touched inside or doesn't get outside; suddenly the next year we tell our players to ignore everything we have taught them).

Goal kicks can be touched by the defending team inside the box, but NOT by the offensive team who must remain outside the box until the ball is initially kicked (if I remember the rule well enough; I think I am going to try and use this "free" time to start getting some of my coaching certifications).

Keep in mind, if the GK or defender plays the ball quickly while the attacker is in the process of retreating but has not yet left the penalty area... the ball can be intercepted.

Yep ... there are loopholes and exceptions. But that is on the defending team for not being smart.