This chart demonstrates the
differences between the Federation Rules which are used
by NYS High Schools and the NCAA Rules which are used
by colleges.
|
| RULE |
NFHS
(HS-NYS) |
NCAA
(College) |
| Field Dimensions |
May vary from 53.3 to
60 yards
|
Must be 110 x 60
yards
|
| Illegal Field |
No Penalty
|
Penalty
|
| Goals |
Round ground pipes
may be used |
Round ground pipes
are a violation
|
| Glove Color |
Common color is not
required |
Common color is
required
|
| Football Equipment |
Football shoulder pads
and helmets are not
allowed |
Football helmet with
lacrosse face mask
is allowed
|
| Game Time |
12-minute quarters
|
15- minute quarters
|
| Goalkeeper Penalties |
Allowed a one-minute
warm-up |
No warm-up is
allowed
|
| "Mercy Rule" |
When score differential
reaches 10 goals or
more in second half
|
No rule |
| Time Outs |
2 per half anywhere on
the field
Anywhere dead ball |
2 per half in attack
area
Anywhere dead ball
|
| Endline Time
Outs |
Restart outside box |
Restart at spot on
endline
|
| Mouthpieces |
May be a clear color |
Must be yellow or
other highly visable
color
|
| Chief Bench Official |
Can call time-outs
during live ball play |
No CBO |
| Illegal Equipment |
Playingw without a
mouthpiece is one-
minute non-releasable
foul
|
Technical foul |
| Bad Weather |
Ref may call time-out
|
No mention |
| Face Offs sticks |
Sticks not touching
ball
|
sticks not touching
center line |
EMO Period ends with
ball in flight |
Team possession if
ball is caught
|
Loose ball |
| Coaches' Rule Question |
During dead ball |
With 4 mins left
in half-time
|
| Alternate Possession |
Coin toss winner
|
Coin toss winner
has choice
|
Re-entry on EMO
face off |
May enter if wing is
left open
|
No entry until
possession |
Goal Scorer adjusts
stick |
No goal is adjusted
before hading to Ref
|
Only if stick is
illegal |
| Clearing |
10 seconds to move
ball over defensive box
line.
|
20 seconds to move
ball over midline |
| Offsides call |
Award ball with both
feet over midline
|
Turnover where
whistled |
