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PIAA scrubs overtime from regular season boys and girls soccer games
- The PIAA Board voted to end overtime in regular-season soccer starting 2026-27, with draws after 80 minutes.
- Tournament games within the regular season will go straight to penalty kicks to determine an outcome.
- The steering committee cited game length, school time, and player safety as key reasons for the change.
- The board unanimously supported the steering committee's recommendation on the overtime change.
- The change applies to regular-season boys and girls soccer in Pennsylvania.
- The 2026-27 season will implement the overtime elimination for regular-season play.
- The board also approved changes allowing some non-traditional students to participate in athletics at their home district.
- The board also discussed vocational-technical school participation in athletics.
- The story was reported by Tom De Martini from pennlive.com and includes quotes from Mark Byers.
- The article confirms the overtime change will affect both boys and girls soccer in regular-season play.
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