NY Metro ISOA News » General http://nymisoa.com/blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:42:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Summary of the January 2012 NISOA Executive Council Meeting http://nymisoa.com/blog/2012/01/18/summary-of-the-january-2012-nisoa-executive-council-meeting/ http://nymisoa.com/blog/2012/01/18/summary-of-the-january-2012-nisoa-executive-council-meeting/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:39:51 +0000 John Puglisi http://nymisoa.com/blog/?p=1065 The NISOA Executive Council held a scheduled meeting in Kansas City, Missouri from January 12, 2012 through January 14, 2012. The following issues were discussed/approved:

  • Lime green was approved as another alternate shirt color.
  • Major changes to the NISOA National Referee program were approved including:
    • Eliminating the current two year cycle for recertification and new applicants. Recertification and new applicants will be processed annually.
    • Modifications to the annual assessment requirements for National Referees.
    • Single day recertification/certification clinics will be located throughout the country, hosted by select local chapters.
    • National Referees and National Referee Applicants will take the fitness test with their local chapter and not at the recertification clinic.
    • Elimination of the National Referee Candidate category. Upon approved application, successful attendance at the clinic and attaining the minimum acceptable average score on the fitness test, the applicant will become a National Referee.
    • A revised application form was posted with lower application fees.
  • Renewal dues will not increase for the 2013 season.

Complete and detailed information regarding the National Referee Program changes will be posted on the NISOA web site in the upcoming weeks.

]]> http://nymisoa.com/blog/2012/01/18/summary-of-the-january-2012-nisoa-executive-council-meeting/feed/ 0 Dennis Botsaris http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/11/13/dennis-botsaris/ http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/11/13/dennis-botsaris/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:53:27 +0000 John Puglisi http://nymisoa.com/blog/?p=1029

Dennis Botsaris

Long time New York Metro ISOA Executive Board member and First Vice President, Dennis Botsaris has passed away after a long fight with cancer. Dennis served our chapter as a recruiter from the New York Soccer Referee Association as well as our resident meeting hospitality manager. Dennis was also a long time assignor for the various senior amateur soccer leagues in the New York metropolitan area.

Final arrangements for Dennis are as follows:

Frederick Funeral Home (718) 357-6100

192-15 Northern Blvd.

Flushing NY 11358

Hours are Sunday (November 13, 2011): 2-5pm and 7-9pm and Monday (November 14, 2011) 2-5pm and 7-9pm.

Our chapter extends deepest sympathies to Dennis' family. He will be missed. The family requests that any donations should be made to the Lustgarden Foundation in Dennis' name.

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Since officials don't pay an assigning fee on games assigned after the August 15 deadline, we anticipate only officials who had several games canceled after they paid their assigning fee will receive a credit on their fee for the following year.

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In the case where the entire team leaves the coaching area to participate in an altercation, each team member should be shown a red card and ejected for fighting except where Rule 12.6.1.2 allows.

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  1. Prepare and file the Supplemental Ejection Report for all NCAA (not junior college) ejections. One report per ejection.
  2. If the game is assigned by ECAC, fill out their online ejection report.
  3. If the ejection is for fighting, fill out this form at nymisoa.com to notify the NISOA Region II (New York State) representative of the ejection.
Other conferences and conference assignors will have additional ejection reporting requirements. Make sure you are aware of all applicable ejection reporting requirements.
]]> http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/10/03/ncaa-soccer-ejection-procedures/feed/ 0 Medgar Evers Cancels All Women’s Soccer Matches for 2011 Season http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/09/16/medgar-evers-cancels-all-womens-soccer-matches-for-2011-season/ http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/09/16/medgar-evers-cancels-all-womens-soccer-matches-for-2011-season/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:24:39 +0000 John Puglisi http://nymisoa.com/blog/?p=1007 The athletic department at Medgar Evers College advised us that they have canceled all matches on their 2011 women's soccer schedule.

]]> http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/09/16/medgar-evers-cancels-all-womens-soccer-matches-for-2011-season/feed/ 0 2011 Junior College Rules Differences http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/09/15/2011-junior-college-rules-differences/ http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/09/15/2011-junior-college-rules-differences/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:09:47 +0000 John Puglisi http://nymisoa.com/blog/?p=996 Jack Sweeney, the Region XV assignor, sent us the following memo describing the rules differences for NJCAA games. Please note that the NJCAA has not modified their procedures since the 2009 season. A printer-friendly version of the rules differences memo is available here for download. (more...)

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The NISOA web site has all the information you need to participate in the National Referee Program. Mark Butler (Amherst, NY) is our region's area coordinator for the National Referee Program.

]]> http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/08/24/2012-nisoa-national-referee-program/feed/ 0 New St. Joseph’s College (LI) Home Soccer Site for 2011 http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/08/17/new-st-josephs-li-home-soccer-site-for-2011/ http://nymisoa.com/blog/2011/08/17/new-st-josephs-li-home-soccer-site-for-2011/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:44:41 +0000 John Puglisi http://nymisoa.com/blog/?p=966 We received this from the athletic director at St. Joseph's College:

All St. Joseph's College (L.I.) soccer games (Men & Women) will be played at the Medford Athletic Complex on Horseblock Road in Coram, NY.

Thanks,
Don Lizak - AD

The site is just west of Route 112.

Updated September 6, 2011 - Google Map link to the site.

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