Site agendas and fact sheets for the remaining 2014 NISOA National Referee Academies are now available for your information…
by Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician When you receive your new Rules Book this year, be sure to note the change in Rule 5.6.5 on page 27 which was not highlighted nor was it noted in the Major Rules Changes page appearing in the front of the book. This change effectively removes the referee’s power […]
The registration for the 2014 National Referee Academies was opened in Arbiter NISOA Central Hub on April 17, 2014 for all returning National Referees and National Referee Applicants. The registration fee includes the annual National Referee fee of $40 and the academy fee of $50. Please register early for the academy you wish to attend […]
The following rule changes have been approved by the NFHS Soccer Rules Committee and will be incorporated into the rule book for 2014-15: Rule 3-3-2(b)2 – If the referee stops the clock for an apparent injury to a field player or goalkeeper, the field player or goalkeeper will have to leave the field. the field […]
By Don Dennison, NISOA National Clinician and Assessor In January, the NFHS Rules Committee convened in Indianapolis for their annual meeting to review rule change proposals received during the year from all parts of the country. The Committee is composed of 8 regional members, a member representing NFHS officials and a member representing NFHS coaches. […]
NISOA is now accepting online applications for the 2014 Referee Training Camp in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania from July 6, 2014 through July 10, 2014. Various scholarships and grants are available for applicants as indicated on the application form. The NISOA Referee Training Camp is a unique, four day residential training program that focuses on improving soccer […]
Chapter hosting proposals have been received and approved for the following 2014 National Referee Academy sites. More details will be available through the spring. This schedule is subject to change. May 3, 2014 – Southern California June 7, 2014 – Greensboro, North Carolina June 14, 2014 – Indianapolis, Indiana June 21, 2014 – Worcester, Massachusetts […]
Instructing timekeepers prior to the game is one of the referee’s duties. In order to standardize those instructions, Don Dennison (NISOA National Clinician) has developed for NISOA a one page handout that can be distributed to the timekeepers or used for your briefing. Feel free to print out a copy of this handout and leave […]
Message from the Executive Director to NISOA Members Re.: NAIA Ejection Reports Please see the following message I received from our NAIA client. This message is our way of asking all referees – assigned to NAIA games – to review Jason Ford’s message and do all within your power to comply with Jason’s wishes. Thank […]
The NISOA National Referee Program will conduct a National Referee Academy At Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, August 10, 2013. The Academy will start at 8:30 AM and conclude with the fitness test on the astroturf football field at 5:30pm. The classroom session will be in the Kennedy Center on the third floor. […]
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