NY Metro ISOA News

NCAA Soccer Rule 12.13; Assault on a Referee

One of the challenges referees face throughout the college soccer season is understanding and applying the NCAA Soccer Rules particularly in areas that differ from other governing bodies like US Soccer or the NFHSAA. NISOA continually emphasizes the importance of understanding intercollegiate soccer match reporting requirements especially where player eligibility issues (a significant source of protests) are involved. Read the rest of this article »

NCAA Soccer Rule 5.6.7; Injury and Signs of Concussion

During the chapter meeting last night, we discussed the circumstances and procedures regarding a player who sustained an apparent head injury which required the match to be stopped so the player could receive medical attention. Read the rest of this article »

NJCAA Soccer Procedures and Match Reports

Jack Sweeney has provided a full description of the NJCAA Soccer Rules differences and Region XV match report. Major soccer rules differences and points of emphasis include:

• Unlimited substitutions;
• A team may substitute on their own throw-ins, own corner kicks or any goal kick;
• If the team in possession does substitute and the opposing team has a substitute waited at half-field, the opposing team may also substitute at that time;
• Substitutes should always be waiting at half-field to enter the game, not in front of their bench area;
• When a player is cautioned, a substitute must report into the game for the cautioned player. The substitute must remain in the game until the next legal substitution opportunity as a minimum. This provision applies to the goalkeeper;
• The clock does not stop during substitutions;
• The clock only stops on goals, injuries (when the referee stops the game), cautions and ejections;
• Overtime is two, 10 minute sudden-death periods.

SUNY Ulster Cancels 2014 Men’s Soccer Schedule

According to their website, SUNY Ulster (NJCAA, Region XV) has canceled their 2014 men’s soccer schedule.