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Miriama Kocisova - AL-ISOA

On behalf of the selection committee, we are proud to announce Miriama “Mina” Kočišová from Alabama ISOA as the week 3 winner of the 2019 Terry Vaughn NISOA Referee of the Week presented by Official Sports. Mina resides in Troy, AL; she was nominated by Alabama ISOA Chapter Contact and Local Assignor Pete Dakis for […]

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By: Gary Huber, NISOA President It is with great pleasure to announce the promotion of Lance VanHaitsma to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NISOA pending approval of a change in the NISOA Constitution. In the past year as the Director of Operations, Lance has demonstrated his passion for the organization by overseeing various projects and […]

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Wes Caoette - Mid South (TN) ISOA

On behalf of the selection committee, we are proud to announce Wes Caouette from Mid-South Tennessee ISOA as the week 2 winner of the 2019 Terry Vaughn NISOA Referee of the Week presented by Official Sports. Wes resides in Collierville, Tennessee; a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. He was nominated by Chapter President, […]

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Brandon Marion (NC)

On behalf of the selection committee, we are proud to announce Brandon Marion from Triangle (NC) ISOA as the Week 1 winner of the 2019 Terry Vaughn NISOA Referee of the Week presented by Official Sports. Brandon resides in High Point, NC; he was nominated by NISOA National Referee Robert Dail for his outstanding referee […]

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Video Instruction – Hydration Breaks

Published on August 28, 2019 in Instruction

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Video Instruction - Hydration Breaks

The NCAA has recently provided an update for Men’s and Women’s Soccer Official Rules Interpretations, Clarifications and Situations for hydration breaks under Rule 5.6.1. NISOA will continually update the home page with the most recent version of the document as revisions are made by the NCAA. The most recent update states that if a WBGT […]

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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, a Who’s Who of the soccer referee community in the United States gathered in Yonkers, New York to recognize the legendary Gino D’Ippolito as he became a member of the NISOA Hall of Fame. As Gino’s career included ten years on the FIFA International Panel, over 1,500 Major Indoor Soccer […]

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Apollo 11 and NISOA

Published on July 31, 2019 in General

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As the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, we also celebrate the efforts of one of our senior leaders, Joe Rivetti, for his role in supporting Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. Most of us know Joe Rivetti as the regional representative for Region X, coordinating all the […]

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The first ever NISOA Practical Field Training Clinic hosted by the East Coast Conference at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY took place on July 17, 2019. Rockland Westchester ISOA provided logistical and promotional support for the event. 86 NISOA members ranging from new members to National Assessors, attended on a weeknight starting at 5:30pm […]

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2019 NISOA National Referee Rules Certification Test

The NISOA National Referee certification test for 2019 is now available on the NISOA Central Hub at ArbiterSports.com.  Please note that this exam also may be used for local chapter requirements and is the same exam used for NCAA post season eligibility.  A requirement for the National Referee program is to pass this test with […]

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Joe Manjone (AL) - Director Interscholastic Division

NISOA Hall of Fame member, Dr. Joseph Manjone has been selected as one of twelve to be enshrined in the inaugural class of the Alabama Sports Officials Hall of Fame in August 2019. Joe has officiated a variety of sports including basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, football, wrestling, cross country, track and his specialty, soccer. He […]

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