By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA An important point for the Referee Team members is to remember that all current systems of mechanics are intended to place the Referee and Assistant(s) in the most advantageous position from which to begin to control and manage the game and participants. The use of any given system of mechanics is […]
By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA Have you ever asked yourself where you are and where you want to be in trying to reach your Interscholastic Referee career goals? If you haven’t, you certainly should begin with this as a first step. You should long ago have set goals for yourself that express the level of competency […]
By Bob Sumpter, NISOA This article covers some reminders, suggestions, and information for you to consider about the limits of Coach behavior and how these limits relate to your control over the game and coach behavior. First, how does the Coach fit into the overall high school soccer picture? The NFHS Soccer Rules recognize that […]
By: Rodney Kenney, National NISOA assessor In the beginning, refereeing is about knowing the rules, proper field mechanics, and controlling the match by the book. That might be all you need to know to be an adequate referee. But for those who want to move to the next level in refereeing, your people management skills […]
By: Bob Jones, NISOA, Maryland With visions of a freshly mown, properly marked 110 by 65 yard meadow filled with enthusiastic young adults and the satisfaction of a well-called game in our minds, a quiet evolution is occurring in the “Beautiful Game” of Soccer. The game is changing rapidly and we must keep pace. Failure […]
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: Jenni Malsam, Iowa HS Athletic Assn. and Iowa Girls HS Athletic Union (30 yrs); Former HS Soccer-Basketball-Volleyball Official. The NFHS Interscholastic Soccer Referee who continues to officiate over a long period of time does so for a variety of reasons. Many feel the motivation to continue their involvement, but not all try to identify […]
By Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician; NISOA National Assessor; Chair, NISOA Rules Comparison Guide; NISOA Hall of Fame (Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in “For the Intercollegiate Referee” column on the NISOA Web Site. It is repeated in “For the Interscholastic Referee” column because of it’s relevance to the NFHS Soccer Rules.) The prohibition […]
(Reprinted by permission of NFHS, June 2009) The NFHS is considered the nation’s pre-eminent authority in writing and publishing playing rules for 17 sports. These publications set the rules for more than seven million participants in high school sports in the United States. High school students participate under playing codes developed by representatives of education-based […]
By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA Some Interscholastic Referees are often criticized for issuing too many cautions; some others are criticized for not issuing cautions often enough. To be fair, both criticisms at times may be correct, but probably not all the time. Much of the criticism is based on the assumption that the Referee can always […]
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