NCAA

Head coach, assistant coaches, athletic trainer(s), and named substitutes in the technical area. Bench conduct subject to NCAA Sportsmanship Code; ejections carry suspension review.

Yellow card cautionable offenses: unsporting behavior, dissent, persistent infringement, delaying restart, failure to respect required distance, entering/leaving without permission; Two yellow cards in same match = automatic red card (sent off); Direct red card offenses: serious foul play, violen...

NCAA concussion management protocol: any player with actual or suspected concussion is removed from play immediately and is subject to a graduated return-to-play assessment before being cleared. Concussion substitution permits an additional substitution beyond the normal framework.

Lightning detection halts outdoor play within the standard radius of detected strikes; resumption only after the all-clear interval. Field surface inspected pre-match; unsafe conditions cause delay.

Goals 7.32 m wide × 2.44 m high, white, securely anchored, fitted with nets (IFAB Law 1).

Goalkeeper may handle the ball within the penalty area; IFAB 2025 amendment: goalkeeper has 8 seconds to release the ball after gaining hand control; failure is a corner kick to the opposing team (NCAA aligns with this IFAB change); Back-pass rule: goalkeeper may not handle a deliberate pass from...

WBGT-based heat thresholds for cooling breaks and play modifications. Mandatory water/cooling breaks at high WBGT.

Two 45-minute halves; halftime up to 15 minutes; NCAA uses a visible countdown clock managed in coordination with the referee — historically a key NCAA-vs-FIFA distinction; the referee remains the on-field clock authority and signals stoppages; Regular season: tied matches end at full time (no ex...

Each NCAA-sanctioned game requires at least one certified athletic trainer on the bench. Championship-level competition adds team physicians and EMT/ambulance coverage on site.

Player ejected (red card) is suspended for the team's next regularly-scheduled match (one-game minimum); Two ejections in a season: extended suspension review; Yellow-card accumulation: typically tracked across the season; conferences set thresholds for accumulation suspensions