Instructions In an effort to create more exposure for our highest performing NISOA officials, we have implemented the Terry Vaughn NISOA Soccer Referee of the Month Award Presented By OfficialSports. This initiative will assist in identifying and recognizing our highest performing members throughout the country regardless of including but not limited to gender, age, ethnicity, […]
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By: John Van de Vaarst, NISOA National Clinician, New Jersey Incidence of violence. Recently, violence in the game is increasing. More and more games are having violence as part of play. This poses a problem not only for the game, but for the Referees who are expected to control participant behavior in the game. There […]
By: Rod Kenney, NISOA National Instructor, Florida In today’s game the assistant referees have become a major part of the refereeing crew. They are no longer just required to call the ball out of play and offside but must be fully involved in managing the game with the referee. They are expected to identify fouls […]
FIELD DIMENSIONS Field in use prior to 1995: Rectangular the width of which cannot exceed the length New facilities installed between 1995-2010: Width: No less than 70 wide nor wider than 80yds Length: No less than 115yds nor longer than 130 Fields installed 2010 forward: Width: No less than 70 nor more than 75 Length: […]
By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida Yes, this is an important subject. It’s about Referee Ethics, perhaps one of the most important topics that concerns Referees, because it shapes and defines your refereeing career. The entire basis for having a referee in soccer rests on everyone trusting in the integrity of that Referee, both on and […]
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 […]
By: Bob Sumpter, NISOA, Florida This monthly column is written primarily for the college and high school soccer Referee. However, any soccer Referee who wishes to improve personal performance may also find that this series is helpful. All articles address those BASIC techniques, procedures, practice alternatives, and skills that are sometimes forgotten or overlooked while […]
Frequently Asked Questions Please visit our new site! How do I transfer between NISOA chapters? Members in good standing may request to transfer to another chapter using the form on the Forms tab of our website. The information below is outdated!! =========================== What are the membership requirements for joining NISOA? Effective as of August […]
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