2009 Arkansas High School 7A Boys Soccer Season

The 2009 Arkansas High School 7A Boys Soccer Season was the 12th season of the highest classification of high school boys soccer in Arkansas since being sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association. The first conference game was played on February 24, 2009. The season concluded May 8, 2009 with the championship match.

Schools

Conference Alignment

The 2009 season was the first under the 2008-2010 classification cycle.

Regular Season

Teams in the West conference play a single round-robin of seven games, playing once against each opponent. Teams in the Central conference play each other home-and-away in a double round-robin of fourteen games. Matches finishing in a draw after 80 minutes go to a golden goal overtime consisting of two 10 minute halves. If no goal is scored during overtime, the game goes to a penalty shootout. Wins during regulation play, overtime, and penalty shootout are considered equal.

If two or more teams are equal on wins and losses at the end of conference play, the following criteria is used to determine the final standings:

1. Greater number of wins in matches between the tied teams.
2. Greater goal difference (up to 3 goals per game) in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
4. Greater goal difference (up to 3 goals per game) in all conference matches.
5. Greater number of goals scored in all conference matches.
6. Coin flip.

West

Central

State Playoffs

Seeding

Bracket

All State

External links

• www.ahsaa.org (where information was obtained)