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From the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee: INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 23, 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 […]

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NRP Badge

The 2010 National Referee Program Clinic Guide is now available.  The purpose of this guide is to provide you with some pre-information regarding the NRP clinics. Our communication, conduct and cooperation, from each participant, are expected to make each clinic session a successful and memorable event. Official Sports Inc. will be present at all NRP […]

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March 2010 Instructional Articles

Published on March 1, 2010 in Instruction

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March 2010 Instructional Articles

The March 2010 edition of soccer referee instructional articles is now available. This month we are including articles for the intercollegiate referee, the interscholastic referee and in Nuts and Bolts articles that address those basic techniques, procedures, practice alternatives, and skills that are often forgotten or overlooked while going through the experiences of soccer refereeing. […]

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February 2010 Instructional Articles

Published on February 1, 2010 in Instruction

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February 2010 Instructional Articles

The February 2010 edition of soccer referee instructional articles is now available. This month we are including articles for the intercollegiate referee, the interscholastic referee and in Nuts and Bolts articles that address those basic techniques, procedures, practice alternatives, and skills that are often forgotten or overlooked while going through the experiences of soccer refereeing. […]

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January 2010 Instructional Articles

Published on January 24, 2010 in Instruction

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January 2010 Instructional Articles

The January 2010 edition of soccer referee instructional articles is now available. This month we are including articles for the intercollegiate referee, the interscholastic referee and in Nuts and Bolts articles that address those basic techniques, procedures, practice alternatives, and skills that are often forgotten or overlooked while going through the experiences of soccer refereeing. […]

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Additional 2010 NISOA Referee Training Camp Scholarships Available

NISOA announces that 10 full scholarships are available for underprivileged individuals to attend this year’s NISOA referee training camp at Elizabethtown College. The money for these scholarships were made available from a grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation. These scholarships are in addition to the 20 that are available for minorities and females that are […]

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2009 Preseason Guide and Rules Comparison

Published on January 2, 2010 in Instruction

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2009 Preseason Guide and Rules Comparison

The 2009 NISOA Preseason Guide (pdf) and USSF/NISOA/NFHS Rules Comparative Study (pdf) are available for download.

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2010 NISOA National Referee Program Certification and Recertification

The deadline for the 2010 NATIONAL REFEREE PROGRAM certification/re-certification for applicants, candidates and national referees is April 2, 2010. Effective in 2010, all applicants must meet the requirements established for certification or recertification for the NISOA National Referee Program in each of the following criteria: The NISOA Physical Fitness Test, with an overall grade of […]

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Scholarships Available for the 2010 NISOA Referee Training Camp

NISOA has received a grant from the NCAA to support full scholarships for minorities and females to the 2010 NISOA Referee Training Camp. This four day residential program offers classroom instruction, field demonstrations, field demonstrations, physical fitness and on field experiences with immediate evaluations. Anyone interested in attending should complete the application form and return […]

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NCAA Substitutions

Published on October 16, 2009 in Instruction

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NCAA Substitutions

From Cliff McCrath: Not sure how ‘inconsistency’ slipped into the situation. Rule 3.6.2. is explicit: If the LEADING team makes a substitution the clock stops. No debate. It doesn’t matter whether the losing team initiates substitutions or is substituting on its own or chooses to substitute at the same time…the minute a substitute from the […]

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