Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

MIAA Soccer Committee

MIAA Soccer Committee

September 18th, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The following are highlights from MIAA Soccer Committee meeting. These highlights are not intended as a substitute for official meeting minutes, which will be posted if approved by the respective commitments at a future date.

Election of Officers

  • Danny Erickson, Athletic Director at Canton was voted as the Chair of the committee
  • Karen Guilmette, Athletic Director at Monomoy will serve as Vice Chair.

2024 Soccer Tournament

  • The State Finals will take place on the weekend of November 22nd and 23rd - The site will be formally announced very soon. The rules and expectations for Live Streaming for the tournament games needs to be announced, especially for games in the rounds of 16, 8, and finals.

Infraction reporting

  • An email will be going out to Athletic Directors reminding them of a timely reporting of infractions. Schools and Athletic Directors are also reminded that we are a self-policing Association and tallying yellow cards and red cards is the responsibility of the schools. Also in this email will be a reminder regarding shin guards; these guards should be beneath the sock, size appropriate, and are mandatory for safety purposes. Common sense regarding the label and symbol on the shin guards should prevail when enforcing this rule.

Rule Change Proposals

  • The committee voted on the 2025-27 Rule Change Proposals