The NISOA Auxiliary has announced the following events during the 2012 NISOA National Convention in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois. Friday, July 20, 2012 An architectural boat tour on the historic Chicago River that showcases over 40 landmarks of modern American architecture. Saturday, July 21, 2012 A tour of Chicago on a double-decker bus that has a […]
The 2012 NISOA Convention and Annual General Meeting will be held in Rosemont, Illinois at the Embassy Suites Hotel from July 19, 2012 through July 22, 2012. In addition to clinics on Saturday and the Larry Starner Memorial Golf Tournament (download the registration form here) on Friday, some of the issues to be discussed is a complete […]
The October 2011 edition of the NISOA Newsletter is now available. Please go to the bottom of the nisoa.com home page and click on newsletter. Enjoy the latest edition and the many pictures of the 2011 annual convention.
NISOA has submitted a grant proposal for $7,500 to Albertsons for a DVD production. The award will be based on the number of individuals who vote for the proposal between now and October 15. Please log on to www.albertsonscpchallenge.com and vote for charity code 0157. You can vote up to 5 times. Please tell your friends and family […]
Headline News! Referee and Regional Rep In ‘Jail’! Potential for more protests grow with careless follow-up procedures… Quick actions needed at all levels… The season is well underway and profiles (in power ratings) are beginning to take shape throughout men’s and women’s soccer. Without naming schools, the usual suspects are beginning to rise to their […]
From Official Sports International President, Marilou Tobin: I am writing to update everyone on the recent security breach experienced by OSI. On September 6th, our web host notified us that unauthorized access to a database containing the personal information of some of our web site customers had occurred. The sophistication of the breach has made it […]
Ladies and Gentlemen of NISOA: This weekend marks one of the more somber and, yet, special times in American history. The college season is well underway and I wish you all the greatest success in managing and officiating games – be they the Game-of-the-Week or “Triple ZZZ” Institute in Backcountry U.S.A. But sometime in the […]
NISOA National Referee Application Period Now Open as of September 1, 2011. The new application form for the 2012 National Referee camps is now available for your use. Please read the document closely and follow the steps to ensure that your application is processed in a timely manner and you can avoid any late fees. […]
Waldorf College (Forest City, Iowa) is offering discounted online degree tuition for NISOA members as well as a one time scholarship (NISOA members as well as their spouse and children) towards first year tuition for their residential program. Columbia Southern University, one of the nation’s top online universities is also offering discounted tuition and an application […]
The following items were announced or approved at the 2011 NISOA National Convention and Annual General Meeting in Frisco, Texas on July 16, 2011: Manuel Ortiz Jr. was appointed Director of Assigning. Starting this year, the Annual Rules Refresher test will be administered online by the NCAA at ArbiterSports.com. The entry exam for candidates will […]