By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician How does the it help the referee to become familiar with the motivation and performance of college players a individuals and team members? Does the referee gain knowledge by knowing the role of the institution in player and team motivation, development and administration? The purpose of this article […]
NISOA DRESS AND APPAREL By: John Van de Vaarst In May 2010, there was an article published in this section about wearing the proper uniform. NISOA Policy Code 900.24 describes the uniform for all NISOA officials. The opening paragraph of the policy indicates: “the following referee uniform dress code shall be mandatory for all […]
MEDIA – FRIEND OR FOE By: John Van de Vaarst Today’s society provides for instant access to information from many different arenas. The internet, text messaging, social media accounts, etc. are all methods of communicating in a rapid fashion. While each of these methods can benefit an official they can also create problems. This […]
Look at the person. In a pleasant voice tone say okay. Don’t argue! by: Kelly Witt, National Clinician Throughout our life we are given feedback. That feedback may be in the form of correction, an instruction, or how a situation can be handled differently. Most of the time, assessors are trying to help the […]
By: John Van de Vaarst Most intercollegiate soccer officials move up the ranks to the college level because they love the game and want to remain a part of it. The thrill of officiating the top level game with the stands full is a rush for every official that ever walked on the field. Each […]
MENTORING By: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician The purpose of this article is twofold. First the article will focus on what a mentor is and secondly why should all officials seek out a mentor to improve their soccer officiating career. In order to understand both concepts a definition of mentor needs to be […]
By Don Dennison – NISOA National Clinician and National Assessor Of all of the tools in the referee’s kit, the whistle is probably the most important if it used properly and at the right time. TYPES There are several types of whistles available in the market: Metal or plastic (either lanyard or finger grip) i.e. […]
By: John Puglisi (NY), NISOA National Clinician The first day you stepped on the soccer field with a whistle or flag in hand, you quickly realized players, spectators and coaches did not always agree with your decisions. In fact, for each individual who agreed with you, several others did not. The ability to make timely […]
by: John Van de Vaarst, National Clinician In 2011 there were a total of 1531 ejection reports submitted to the appropriate officials for intercollegiate games. This is an increase of 7% from the previous season. Male players had a 7% increase while female players had a 13% increase. On a positive note, male coaches had […]
by: John Puglisi, NY, NISOA National Clinician After at least ninety minutes of running, decision-making and hard work, the officiating crew is faced with the most important task of the game. All officials must review and sign the official NCAA box score form. This task is particular to NCAA soccer and worthy of further discussion. […]
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