By: John Van de Vaarst. National Clinician As assignments are received, almost without exception, officials immediately look at the opponents and make a judgment if the assignment is a quality one or is it a game that just must be covered. The second step in this process is the official checks to see who he/she […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician A highly contested Division I game just ended and the referee walked off the field with his head held high. The assistant referees and alternate official met him and exchanged congratulations on a great game. Both coaches shook the officiating team’s hands and complimented them on […]
By: John Puglisi, NISOA National Clinician Typical pre-game instructions between the referee and the officiating crew should always include some discussion about offside as well as procedures to follow when a goal is scored. The most important decision a referee crew must make correctly is whether a goal is allowed. Most of the time, this […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician There have been several articles written about the NCAA rules on substitution. However, the recently completed 2013 NISOA Assessment Survey indicates that there is still confusion about the proper application of the NCAA rules on substitutions. Rule 3, Players and Substitutes, provides the “when and how” for substitutions. […]
By: George Wescott, Assignor Region XIX Junior College During the past five years there has been a situation where the local NISOA chapter members were not getting game assignments. That’s not to say that they might not pick up a few matches here and there, but compared to what we used to get from the […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician A few NISOA members are still active in the later rounds of the NCAA Tournaments and some at the NAIA National Tournament. However, for most intercollegiate referees the season has ended. Now is the time to heal the sore muscles, and rest the brain from the mental strain […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, NISOA National Clinician The NCAA Secretary Rules Editor is responsible for adjudicating all protests that are filed. Rule 10.9 indicates that “a protest may be filed by an authorized representative of an involved institution or governing sports authority providing it relates to the misapplication of a rule of conduct that […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician The intercollegiate soccer season is one month old and it is now a good time to look back on how the season is progressing and what can be done to improve it for the remaining two months. Overall, feedback from coaches and administrators, and assignors has been very […]
By: John Van de Vaarst National Clinician Every referee goes to a game with an attitude and desire to officiate a perfect game. Unfortunately none of us are perfect so what do we do when we make a mistake, miss a call, or make a bad decision. This month’s article will explain some play situations […]
By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician Last month, the History of NISOA article went from the initial meetings in New York in 1963 to the 1990’s. This was a time of great growth for the organization, going from a few coaches meeting to over 5,000 members nationwide. Growing from a concept to an organization […]
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