The 2009 Rules are posted

SSO veterans will notice a few changes in the rules (also in our "Essential Links" section):

• We've added clarifications where Girls and Boys rules differ.
• We've fixed the inconsistencies between the rules, particularly as they had to do with field dimensions.
  
• Boys will face off to start each half. This works. Believe us!
• There are stalling rules. Teams with the lead have to "keep it in" in the last 2 minutes. The box is your half of the field, inside the take back line.
  
• Inner crease violations are spelled out in more detail and now include a goal-tending provision. Bottom line: Don't go in there -- ever! Not even for a loose ball that is unreachable.
  

And there are a few other items we cleaned up. Please make yourself aware of the rules before the tournament. But don't obsess over the rules just because we do! We'll have plenty of people at the tournament to explain the game and keep it fun.