If at any time Team A is up by 4 goals, then Team B will add a player. The extra player will stay
on the field until the score is tied. Once the score is tied, the extra player will be removed and the teams will
play at even strength.
If at any time Team A is up by 6 goals, then Team B will add a second extra player (so there
will now be a 2 player difference). Team B will be allowed to play with a two player advantage until the score
becomes tied. Once the score is tied, the second added player will be removed. Team B will be allowed to
keep the first extra player added until the end of the game, regardless of score.
If Team B does not have enough substitutes to add extra players, Team A will provide a player to play on
Team B. The Coach of Team A will decide which player from his team to send to Team B. In the spirit of
fair competition, it is encouraged that the Coach choose a top tier player. (The Coach should frame this
as a challenge to the player- have fun with it!)
As a last resort, if neither Team A or B have enough substitutes to support adding players, Team A will
REMOVE players to create the numerical advantages. The Coach of Team A will decide which player or
players to remove.
The Excessive Scoring Rule applies only to regular season games and will not be in effect during the end
of season Tournament.
The new excessive scoring rule begins when one team is leading the other by 4 goals. Additional action should be taken if the lead continues to grow to 6. Coaches can avoid the enforcement of this rule by making changes PRIOR to taking a 4 or 6 -goal lead. Effective changes can include position swaps (placing a dominant offensive player at defense or goalie, for example, and enabling less experienced players to work on their offensive games), tactical changes (emphasizing possession over scoring for a time period ... for example requiring 4 consecutive successful passes or requiring the team to switch the ball from one side of the field to another before shooting), and instructing players to shoot only with their non-dominant foot.