By: Manny Ortiz, Jr., NISOA President. With the passing of Nick Cinquanto, as president, I have appointed Mr. David Steiner, Lehigh Valley Chapter, to fill the unexpired term of Region III Representative. Dave has been a member of NISOA for over 21 years. In addition he has been a chapter officer for 20 years and […]
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 […]
Moving forward with our mission and vision to serve the collegiate game, the NISOA National Referee Academy certification, and recertification has taken a monumental step forward to serve our customers. We are looking at multiple sites in the country to minimize travel, and expenses to participating referees, and instructors. The program will consist of a […]
It is with a very heavy heart that Manny Ortiz, Jr. President of NISOA, must inform you that Nick Cinquanto, Regional Representative Region III, NCAA Post Season assignor, and major conference assignor has passed away. Nick was a great supporter of NISOA and an individual who worked diligently with all officials to help them reach […]
by: John Hagenstein (MN), NISOA Assessment Study Chair As part of the NISOA National Referee Program (NRP), all National Referees and National Referee Candidates are required to be assessed each year in order to maintain or receive their National Referee badges. Also, as part of the NISOA Assessment Program, all Regional and National Assessors who […]
NISOA is now accepting online applications for the 2012 Referee Training Camp in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania from July 8, 2012 through July 12, 2012. 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 […]
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 […]