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Prep boys notes: 45-minute halves, no OT as WIAA season starts

08/18/2014, 11:30pm CDT
By ERIC ANDERSON
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The 2014 prep boys soccer season kicks off Tuesday, and hopefully scoreboard operators across the state got the memo about the new length of matches.

WIAA games will consist of 45-minute halves this season – previously, halves were 40 minutes. And if a game is tied after those 90 minutes of play, it will be recorded as a draw, as overtime has been eliminated during the regular season.

The format changes are experimental rules the WIAA will use this season. Junior varsity and freshman matches will continue to use 40-minute halves, and the WIAA already had a policy in place prohibiting overtime in those games.

Another new twist will be seen in October when the WIAA tournament series begins.

Overtime will still be used in those matches, but teams will play two full 10-minute periods, regardless of scoring, before the possibility of penalty kicks. Since 1994, overtime in WIAA playoff play used the "golden goal" or "sudden victory" format.

  • Defending Division 3 state champion Ashland heads into the season on a 19-game winning streak – and an 11-game shutout streak. The Oredockers, who kick off the season Aug. 26 at home against Proctor (Minn.), have outscored opponents 107-3 during their winning streak and 72-0 during the shutout streak.

PREP BOYS COACHING CHANGES: 2014

School Previous coach New coach
Baraboo Sean Breitzman Nathanael Bresson
Beaver Dam Bobby Von Kaenel David Elgersma
Columbus Kevin Crombie Paul Genco
Franklin Tim Lemke Greg Springman
Germantown Omar Sethi Todd Fisher
Green Bay NEW Lutheran Jeff Schaefer Matt Zeitler
Green Bay Southwest Jason Weier Jay Draves
Janesville Craig Michael Hook Garrett McCabe
Janesville Parker Jason Bier Abilio Monteiro
Lomira Mauricio Bolanos Jessica Benson
Madison West Chris Vasquez Peter Dermody
Merrill Chris Behrens Luis Mendoza
New Berlin West Hansi Herzog Matt Drago
Ozaukee John Annis Bradley Doro
Port Washington Mike Bultman Sean O'Brien
Racine Lutheran Westin Swager Kevin McNamara
Reedsburg Rich King Tyler Stowers
Schofield D.C. Everest C.J. Hansen Manny Pollock
Sugar River Dick Sanders Jake Ziehr
Sun Prairie Will Wayland Chris Mitchell
West Bend West Ryan Stone Kyle Cruse
Westosha Central Stuart Swanson Jonathan Kao

Do you know of other prep coaching changes for the 2014 season? Let us know at wisconsinsoccercentral@gmail.com

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