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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I looked at the high school rules after hearing about this situation and (to my surprise) the rules very clearly say that the coach can select any five players from the field or the bench. Not weighing in on whether or not it was worth arguing with the ref, but in defense of SJC coach, I can understand being frustrated that a ref doesn't know the rules and/or is unwilling to go look them up, given that it was a high stakes playoff game and coach may have made decisions in reliance on the rule.[/quote]

Confirmed.  WCAC uses NFHS rules that say any player on the roster can be selected for end of game penalties.  I assume there were three officials assigned to the game, and if none of them knew the rule or the lead official didn't listen to them is inexcusable.

As far as the SJC coach's reaction, you might not like it, but in the end he got his best five penalty takers to take them.  :)[/quote]

Based on the refs I have seen in HS soccer, they probably didn't know the rules. [/quote]

1. Based on description, the referee made two separate errors:
-- NFHS rules allow kickers to be selected from any player on the roster not solely those on the field (which is IFAB (USSF) Laws Of The Game).
-- The referee has no authority to determine winner of a suspended match. If the referee attempted to award a forfeit, this was also an error.
2. As per first point above, one of the problems are all the different law/rule sets (IFAB/USSF LOTG, NFHS Rules, NCAA Rules, association/league modifications of LOTG/Rules).  Yes, referee should have known and, when challenged, reviewed the NFHS penalty kick rules.  On the other hand, recognize that a U.S. referee might, in the fall, deal with three (+) different rule sets in the same week.
3. Sometimes due to [2], referees make errors, yes, and nearly all attempt to learn from them.
4. The referee association that assigned that match is top-tier. It includes multiple FIFA, easily a dozen+ national referees, and well over 50 regional referees.  One of the highest-quality refereeing associations you'll find in the nation in terms of skills and experience.  There is no such thing as perfect refereeing and if you're not satisfied with the quality of the refereeing in this league, perhaps the problem isn't the refereeing.[/quote]

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