Check Out These Girls Soccer Overtime Winners

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 10, 2021

MHSAA.tv broadcasts Tuesday and Wednesday captured a pair of Girls Soccer Regional Semifinal overtime winners – and we've put them together for a brief highlight reel including: 

Gillian Ciak’s winner to push Troy Athens past Romeo 1-0 in Division 1 on Tuesday.

Williamston’s Breyer Fenech heading in the decider of a 1-0 win Wednesday over Flint Powers Catholic in Division 3.

PHOTO: Troy Athens controls possession during a regular-season game against Bloomfield Hills. (Photo courtesy of C&G Newspapers.)

Be the Referee: Feet Rule on Soccer Throw-In

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

September 13, 2023

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Feet Rule on Soccer Throw-In - Listen

In basketball, when a player is inbounding the ball, his or her feet have to be behind the line when passing the ball. Their feet can’t be touching the line.

But in soccer, a player just has to be on the line to complete a throw-in – even if their heels are both barely touching the line and the majority of their body is in the field of play.

It is considered a legal soccer throw-in if any part of both feet is either touching the line or behind the line, including if the player does a somersault or front-flip style throw-in. As long as they flip and land with both feet on or behind the line and throw the ball – it’s a legal throw-in.

Previous Editions

Sept. 6: Volleyball Jewelry - Listen
Aug. 30: Football Rules Similarities - Listen
Aug. 23: Football Rules Differences - Listen