Section Matches MUST have a winner. The AHSAA procedure: Alabama High School Section Varsity Overtime Process

• The process goes:
  40 minutes - first half
  10 minutes - halftime
  40 minutes - second half
  Is the Game Tied? If so,
• Both teams to their benches; 5 minute break; coin toss
• 5 minute, sudden-victory overtime period
• 2 minute break, teams change ends
• 5 minute, sudden-victory overtime period
• Referee picks goal for PKs (KIcks From The Penalty Mark); coin toss, winner to pick kicking 1st or 2nd
• Each team, any 5 rostered players, on or off the field, except red-carded players, not sudden-victory
• 5 different players, sudden-victory situation
• Any 5 players, sudden-victory situation
• 5 different players, sudden-victory situation
• Repeat last previous two steps until winner
   

• AHSAA Player Eligibility - Referees MUST NOT make a decision about player eligibility. This issue must be addressed by the State.
   
• For High School games please remember these differences between High School rules and USSF rules:
   
  • Coin Toss - winner of the toss gets choice of either to kickoff or choose which end to defend
     
  • Substitutions (assuming the players are on the line and ready)
     
    • Corner Kicks - a 2004 addition to Rule 3-3-3 states that the team not in possession of the ball may substitute an unlimited number of players on a corner kick if the team in possession of the ball is also substituting [provided the substitutions have checked in per 3-4-1(d)]. This addition will increase both effective playing time and participation because currently there is not a good reason for disallowing substitutions for the defenders of a corner kick in which the kicking team has already chosen to substitute. This rule change will help avoid repetitive, unnecessary substitution stoppages.
       
    • Throw ins - Team in possession may substitute. Other team may substitute as well if players are ready.
       
  • Clock stops for:
    Goals - Cautions - Disqualifications - Penalty Kicks - Injury - or when the Official signals for a time out. Clock starts again when the ball is put in play.
     
  • Cautions - player(s) cautioned must leave the game and may not return until the next legal substitution opportunity