By Rodney Kenney, NISOA National Assessor, Florida Risk communication can be defined as communication that takes place during controversial situations, involving high stress and low trust scenarios. I would venture to say that refereeing a soccer game meets that definition. In most games the players are not only mentally stressed but also physically stressed. Few […]
By Bill Wagner, NISOA National Clinician, Florida There comes a time when a participant, whether a player or official, must decide that it’s time to ‘hang it up’ and change roles. For players, that decision is often dictated by illness or injury. Unsuccessful attempts to move to the next level may also be the event […]
By: Don Dennison, NISOA, Virginia A. Factor One – Psychology and Common Sense. The “Holy Grail” of refereeing is to achieve and maintain game and behavior control in every college or high school game to which you are assigned. As a NISOA Referee, or Referee Team member, you need to be aware that attaining that […]
By Rodney Kenney, NISOA National Assessor, Florida Few referees recognize the different tactics that players and coaches use to disrupt the opponent’s concentration, intimidate an opponent or waste time. Most referees miss them completely, some referees recognize only the obvious ones, such as diving to get a free kick or faking an injury after a […]
By: John Van deVaarst, NISOA Associate Director; NISOA Director of Instruction, NISOA Hall of Fame, New Jersey The issue of Conflict Management is an important one for both intercollegiate and interscholastic soccer referees. If you have been refereeing for a while, you should be aware that over time the game participants seem to be challenging […]
By: John Kipp, NISOA National Clinician, Cleveland, Ohio When attending mandatory in-service or training sessions from the various venues we officiate, the subject of Offside always comes up. Initial reaction by our Referees may be: “Oh no, do we HAVE to go over this again? We’ve heard enough on this subject already!” The NISOA Intercollegiate […]
By: Jim Reuther, NISOA National Clinician, Ohio The NISOA Referee, has an important a position as the sole judge of matters of fact in so far as the result of a game is concerned, and must be expected to adopt and practice a set of ethical values to insure that a fair result takes place […]
By: John Van deVaarst, NISOA Associate Director; NISOA Director of Instruction, NISOA Hall of Fame, New Jersey The issue of Conflict Management is an important one for both intercollegiate and interscholastic soccer referees. If you have been refereeing for a while, you should be aware that over time the game participants seem to be challenging […]
By: Todd Abraham, NISOA National Clinician; Secretary, NISOA “Advantage” is a term well known to the Intercollegiate Referee. It is one of the key powers given to the Referee. It is one method that the Referee can use to curb unfair play by not allowing unacceptable conduct toward an opponent to interfere with the ability […]
By Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician; NISOA National Assessor; Chair, NISOA Rules Comparison Guide; NISOA Hall of Fame The prohibition against engaging in play that is dangerous or likely to cause injury to oneself or an opponent has been a part of both the NCAA Rules (Rule 12, Sec. 9) and the High School Rules […]
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