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Originally Posted by SMEngmann
Also, I don't officiate soccer, but I understand from a buddy who does NCAA soccer that in HS, whenever a girl plays on a boys team due to not having a girls team to play on, that the rules for the game change, as slide tackling is no longer permitted in the game, although it is allowed in both mens and womens soccer. Too many safety issues here.
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Your buddy is 100%
WRONG!
I'm a NFHS soccer referee, an NCAA AR, and a USSF referee.
Two girls played on my HS team years ago as there were no girls teams in the state at that time. The rules didn't change at all.
I have seen co-ed adult leagues which do not allow slide tackling or males to challenge when females have the ball.