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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NISOA Auxiliary

The NISOA Auxiliary has announced the following events during the NISOA National Convention in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from July 15 through July 18, 2010: Friday, July 16, 2010 Auxiliary Picture taken at 9:30 AM in the hotel lobby. Shopping at Peddler’s Village. Leave hotel at 10 AM. Saturday July 17, 2010 Visit and tour the Burnside […]

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Todd Abraham

Dr. Todd K. Abraham of the Greater Chicago Chapter has been appointed as the Director of Instruction for the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NISOA).  Todd will be responsible to develop and coordinate all aspects of referee education for the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to intercollegiate soccer officiating. NISOA is an […]

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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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NRP Badge

George Noujaim, NISOA’s National Referee Program Director has announced the dates and sites for the 2010 National Referee Program clinics. June 4-6, 2010, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California. June 11-13, 2010, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. June 18-20, 2010, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. July 9-11, 2010, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

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