After reviewing and analyzing the results of the 2018 NISOA National Referee NCAA Soccer Rules test (posted on ArbiterSports), the document linked below shows the 10 most frequently missed questions on the test. Please use this document as part of your college soccer preparations.
We are pleased to recognize Jamie Willis from the Florida West Coast ISOA Chapter as the NISOA Referee of the Week. Jamie was nominated by NISOA Hall of Famer, Manuel Ortiz, Jr. for her recent work in the Sunshine State Conference, Conference USA and Big 12 conference championship playoffs. Jamie’s career includes appointments to the […]
By: Dr. Todd Abraham, NISOA Sr. Director of Instruction As the post season approaches I thought it would be good to pull together a short refresher on substitutions and dealing with players who have been attended to on the field of play. The relevant rules are found in Rules 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 as well […]
On behalf of the selection committee, we are pleased to announce Magda Zwierzchowski from IOSA New Jersey as the week 9 winner of the 2018 NISOA Collegiate Referee of the week. Magda resides in Moorestown, New Jersey and was nominated by Conference Assignor and NISOA Hall of Famer Paul Tamberino for her performances in the […]
The conference and postseason tournaments are approaching quickly. All match officials must be aware of the tiebreaker procedure in NCAA Soccer Rule 7.1.1. Instructional materials are available at: The NCAA Soccer Central Hub with an article from Ryan Cigich, NCAA National Coordinator for Soccer Officiating on the tiebreaker procedure. Guides to the tiebreaker procedure by […]
We are pleased to announce Danny Marques from Greater New Haven (Connecticut) ISOA as the week 8 winner of the 2018 NISOA Collegiate Referee of the week. Danny resides in North Haven, Connecticut and was nominated by Conference Assignor and NISOA Hall of Famer, Dr. Joseph Machnik for his performances in the Northeast Conference. Recently, Danny […]
On behalf of the selection committee, we are pleased to announce Adam Zarrin from Colorado ISOA as the week 7 winner of the 2018 NISOA Collegiate Referee of the week. Adam resides in Denver, Colorado and was nominated by Conference Assignor and NISOA Hall of Famer, Paul Scott for his performances in the Western Athletic Conference. Recently, Adam took charge of Utah Valley State vs. UMKC. In addition to […]
The following quote from the NCAA Soccer Secretary – Rules Editor, Ken Andres, is provided as a reminder to officials about the use of Video Review: Rule 5.7.3.1 permits video review for “Determining whether a goal has been scored.” Video review can be used to assist the referee with two aspects to determine: 1. Whether […]
We are pleased to announce Michael Smith from Alabama ISOA as the week 6 winner of the 2018 NISOA Collegiate Referee of the week. Michael lives in Birmingham, Alabama and was nominated by National Assessor Kristine Bailey for his performance on a Division II Men’s Gulf South Conference matchup between Delta State vs. West Alabama. Michael’s […]
We are pleased to announce T.J. McCree from Tri County (CA) ISOA as the week 5 winner of the 2018 NISOA Collegiate Referee of the week. T.J. has been a member of NISOA since 2015 and currently resides in Riverside, California. T.J. has worked hard and developed very quickly as a college soccer referee. He […]