Category Archives: Girls Soccer

2014 Fall Championship Notes & History

The brackets have been whittled down and the fall sports season will conclude in five sports with a bonanza of championship events over the coming days. Below we have provided a historical breakdown of each team’s success in the respective tournaments, to provide some context for what will take place this weekend. Along with that,Continue Reading

2015-16 Season Limitations Changes

In August the CIAC Board of Control approved changes for the season limitations and practice dates for the 2015-16 season beginning in the fall 2015. The changes were approved after the 2014-15 CIAC Handbook went to print, therefore the on-line edition has incorrect dates listed for 2015-16. The CIAC has attempted to share the correctContinue Reading

Games To Watch In Week One

The preseason end is in sight with the fall season kicking off on Tuesday, September 9. While there are so many games on the schedule in that first week it might be tough to distinguish one from another, there were a few that jumped out as particularly intriguing. With the HUGE caveats that these thoughtsContinue Reading

Soccer Committee Report – 4/29/14

Editors Note: CIAC sports committees meet periodically throughout the year, and the meeting reports will highlight relevant decisions or information from the meetings. The CIAC Soccer Committee met on Tuesday, April 29. The following were a few notable discussion topics and decisions. The Committee voted to alter its success in tournament formula. Previously success inContinue Reading

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

The issue of concussions and brain injury has been a focus of the CIAC for many years, and with new information coming to the fore, the critical importance of this issue has come into sharper focus. Through its policies and requirements the CIAC has made great effort to protect the well-being of student-athletes. It hasContinue Reading

Linked Up – Fall Championships

Linked Up – Fall Championships

It took (way) longer than anticipated, but with the class LL football championship in the books, the CIAC fall sports championship season is now officially concluded. There were numerous wonderful stories throughout the championship season (which began with the cross country divisional championships on October 26) and the Championship Edition of Linked Up is aContinue Reading

Best Of the CIAC Network 2012-13 – Part 2

Best Of the CIAC Network 2012-13 – Part 2

We began our project to let the fans choose the best CIAC Network championship moments and at the very least to re-live some of the great moments from the championships a few days ago. Part one brought some of the best of boys and girls cross country, and soccer. Today it is time to getContinue Reading

CIAC Handbook And Fall Tournament Packets Now Available

CIAC Handbook And Fall Tournament Packets Now Available

CHESHIRE, Conn. – The CIAC has posted the 2016-17 edition of the CIAC Handbook as well as 2016 Tournament Packets for all fall sports with all the information available for view and download on CIACsports.com. The Handbook includes detailed explanation of seven by-law changes approved during the last school season which are effective for theContinue Reading

NFHS Releases Soccer Rule Changes For 2013-14 Season

NFHS Releases Soccer Rule Changes For 2013-14 Season

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Clarifying when and how coaches can communicate with players highlighted the high school soccer rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee at its January 21-23 meeting in Indianapolis. These changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. In total, seven ruleContinue Reading

CIAC Tournament Central

CIAC Tournament Central

Looking for pairings, results, schedules, rosters, streaming video, tickets, merchandise and more for the CIAC tournaments? Look no further then CIAC Tournament Central, your one-stop shopping location for CIAC tourney info!