Question Number: 18018

Law 4 - Players Equipment 11/28/2007

RE: Adult

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

Do all college soccer teams have a jersey with number 10 that an outstanding dribbler and passer wears in a game? Are some rules different in college and high school?

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

This would not make sense. Many times the captain wears jersey 10, but not always.

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

In some places tradition dictates that the "number 10 shirt" is given to the best player, or usually the best attacker or midfielder on the team. That is just an honor of tradition and is not required in any code of laws or rules governing soccer.

The sport of Rugby requires certain positions wear certain numbers and there is some form of this restriction in American professional NFL football.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Whilst numbers are required in the American high school and college games it is not specified what number a player wears, her favorite, the coaches favorite, her boy friend's favorite or a lucky number. The college and high school rules do specify the numbers be different for each player and if numbers are worn on the trousers they match the shirt number.

Regards,

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