By: John Van deVaarst, NISOA, New Jersey Introduction Many high schools have suggested that the requirements to either caution or disqualify participants for specific misconducts, and the need to follow a specific procedure, is not being followed consistently by all Referees. This article puts forth a few reminders and some suggestions to Interscholastic Referees about […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Koski INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 1, 2010) — The official signals used for high school soccer have been modified to reflect common practice. This was one of 11 changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee at its January 25-27 meeting in Indianapolis. The […]
By: Gary Huber, NISOA Director of Assessment, Missouri One of the more frequent observations by Assessors is that not only our fitness levels need improvement, but that in some instances the ability to take effective positions during a game needs to be given some attention. It would do us all good to spend a couple […]
By: Mario Donnangelo, Associate Director, NISOA, Pennsylvania NISOA believes that appropriate attire worn by members of a NISOA Referee Team at high school game assignments promotes the image of professionalism. It’s a usually-accepted precept among Referees that you must not only act but also appear professional in performing all your refereeing duties and responsibilities. This […]
By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida, (April 2010) Many discussions among fellow referees often center around the same group of concerns that we have identified throughout the games we officiate. We see the game from the viewpoint of the referee who is most concerned with whether or not the rules are not being infringed, and that […]
BY: Bob Sumpter, NISOA One of the more frequent observations by NISOA Assessors is that not only fitness levels of officials in the school games need improvement, but that in some instances effective positioning during a game needs to also be given some attention. The relationship of physical fitness and good positioning during a game […]
By Georges-Frantz Louis, National Referee Emeritus, NISOA National Assessor Modern soccer is an experiment in which the players use a multitude of intelligent tactics to expose their coaches’ strategies. Such tactics involve “Deception”, i.e. the exploration of the element of surprise; the “Probe”, i.e. a surge of attacking players through overlapping power; the “Bait and […]
“Understanding What Is Expected” By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida We often receive feedback from Schools, Administrators, Coaches, Teams and Players for whom we officiate soccer games that tries to explain the characteristics that they would like to see us exhibit in our management of their games. In providing feedback these individuals often use familiar terms […]
“Be Observant and Proactive” By: Rodney Kenney, NISOA National Assessor, Florida Have an effective pre-game. The pre-game can be one of your most important management tools. During the pre-game; review with your Assistant Referees and Alternate Official what you expect from them in player management situations. Player management situations are substitutions, injuries, altercations on the […]
By: Austin M. Gomez, NISOA National Assessor, Missouri This brief overview, compiled by the author, addresses the development of major changes in team tactics from the 1860s to the modern era. A NISOA Referee must be prepared not only physically, but also mentally. Therefore, physical fitness is extremely necessary and a vital ingredient in order […]
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