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

• The process goes:
  40min - first half
  10min - halftime
  40min - second half
  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; 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 - Only the team in possession may substitute.
    • 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