The October 2015 NISOA newsletter is now available for download. This edition of the newsletter includes highlights from the July 2015 Annual General Meeting and Convention expertly hosted by the South Texas ISOA chapter in San Antonio, Texas. The newsletter has articles about the most recent members of the NISOA Hall of Fame, Ken Mather […]
NISOA members may have received notice from the NCAA through ArbiterSports that the NCAA is imposing a registration fee on soccer officials for the 2015 season. Officials who elect to register with the NCAA and pay the registration fee will have access to the NCAA Soccer Central Hub. They will also be eligible for NCAA […]
We are deeply saddened to report that Frank Jewell passed away on Tuesday, May 26, at the age of 81. Frank was a life member of NISOA, Hall of Fame, Honor Award, Robert Sumpter Excellence in Teaching recipient, and Distinguished Service Award winner. Frank was a true NISOA member working diligently for the organization in numerous […]
Plans for the 2015 auxiliary events at the convention are near completion. Visiting San Antonio should be a great experience for all. The NISOA Auxiliary plans the following for the event: Friday, July 17, 2015 – Breakfast and then visit the Alamo which is only a few blocks from the hotel. Lunch on your own […]
A new NISOA Physical Performance (fitness) test was approved by the Executive Board and the General Membership in July 2014. However, due to some difficulties developing and implementing a scoring system similar to the existing NISOA Physical Performance Test, the Executive Board has approved deferring the new Physical Performance Test until the 2016 season. NISOA […]
The March 2015 NISOA Intercollegiate newsletter is now available for download. This edition of the newsletter includes a message from NISOA President, George Wescott, crew photographs from post season tournaments, and the 2014 NISOA National Referee Assessment survey report. Information and registration forms for the 2015 NISOA National Convention in San Antonio, Texas are also […]
From Ken Andres, NCAA Soccer Secretary – Rules Editor and the NCAA Soccer Central Hub: Players, coaches and referees are not permitted to use cameras or other recording devices worn on the head or uniform during NCAA soccer games. The NCAA Soccer Rules Committee will consider whether or not to permit the use of such devices at […]
NISOA members have been invited to take part in the NFHS rules-writing process by taking the annual soccer rules questionnaire. This questionnaire is provided so the opinions of a national sampling of coaches and registered officials will be considered by the NFHS Soccer Rules Committee. THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 5, 2014. To participate in the questionnaire […]
The following note was written by Ken Andres, NCAA Soccer Secretary Rules Editor and is reprinted from the NCAA Soccer Central Hub. (more…)
The September 2014 NISOA Intercollegiate Newsletter is now available. This edition of the newsletter includes a message from NISOA President, Todd Abraham and photos from the 2014 NISOA National Convention, NISOA Awards Dinner and Annual General Meeting in Buffalo, New York. The newsletter as well as archived newsletters are available on the Newsletters link in […]