The January 2010 edition of soccer referee instructional articles is now available. This month we are including articles for the intercollegiate referee, the interscholastic referee and in Nuts and Bolts articles that address those basic techniques, procedures, practice alternatives, and skills that are often forgotten or overlooked while going through the experiences of soccer refereeing.

Intercollegiate Referees

All articles are authored by Intercollegiate Soccer Referee-oriented colleagues from around the country who share their experience and expertise in this specialized skill. The aim of NISOA is to create a continually growing base of personal development resources to help all Intercollegiate Soccer Referees to reach the level of personal excellence they have set for themselves.

Our authors this month are:

• Bill Wagner, NISOA National Assessor, Florida, whose article: “When the Assistant Referee is Vulnerable” addresses teamwork from the perspective of the AR;
• Ed Rae, NISOA National Assessor, Massachusetts, whose article: “Greg Allen is a Quick Player” discusses the game impact of correctly allowing the quick free kick;
• John Van deVaarst, NISOA Director of Instruction, New Jersey, whose article: “The Wall” provides an updated perspective of managing a potentially difficult game situation, and
• Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida, whose article “Ethics and Responsibility” considers a current world-wide problem in soccer that needs to be solved for the good of the game.

Interscholastic Referee

These articles are designed to serve as a reference resource of continuing education materials to help the Interscholastic Soccer Referee improve field performance and development as qualified high school officials. Articles are authored by Interscholastic Soccer Referees and selected writers who have experience in high school officiating, instruction, assessment, and administration.

This month’s authors include:

• Austin Gomez, NISOA National Assessor, Missouri, whose article: “A Tactical History of Football” presents brief highlights of the evolution of team tactics over the years that impact referee performance, and
• Rodney Kenney, NISOA National Assessor, Florida, whose article: “Recognizing Trouble Areas” discusses how to recognize events in a game that might be symptoms of possible troubles that may arise later in the game.
• Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida, whose article “Ethics and Responsibility” considers a current world-wide problem in soccer that needs to be solved for the good of the game.