New St. Joseph’s College (LI) Home Soccer Site for 2011

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.

2011 NISOA NCAA Rules Refresher Deadline Extended

We received the following message from Dr. Don Wilbur, NCAA national coordinator of soccer officials: Read the rest of this entry »

2011 NISOA Rules Refresher Test is now available at ArbiterSports.com

As previously announced, the 2011 NISOA NCAA rules refresher test has moved to ArbiterSports.com and is now available. The test must be taken online and submitted by August 19, 2011. The NCAA is requiring officials who wish to be considered for Division I post-season assignments to take the test and achieve 36 correct answers on the 40 question exam. NISOA members must complete the refresher test (no pass/fail) as a condition of maintaining their “member in good standing” status.

Until we find out whether the chapter can access the ArbiterSports.com database to verify whether chapter members have completed the refresher test, the Executive Board requires that each member shall retain the email or on-screen confirmation provided upon completion of the online test.

Update August 7, 2011 – For NY Metro ISOA Members Only!!  Please forward the email confirmation you receive from ArbiterSports.com when you submit the refresher test to [email protected]. Make sure you forward the confirmation email from the email address you have on record with our chapter.

NCAA Registration for Officials Desiring Division 1 Post-season Assignments Is Now Open

As noted previously, officials who want to be considered for NCAA Division 1 post-season assignments must register at the NCAA’s Soccer Central Hub on ArbiterSports.com. Registration is now open. Even if you registered last season, the NCAA requires that you must register again to be considered for the 2011 season. The cost of registration is covered by NISOA as part of your membership benefits.

Registering does not guarantee you a post-season assignment but if you don’t register, you won’t be considered for Division 1 post-season assignments.

Summary of 2011 NISOA National Convention/AGM

The following items were announced or approved at the 2011 NISOA National Convention and Annual General Meeting in Frisco, Texas on July 16, 2011:

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NISOA Rules Refresher Test Will Move to ArbiterSports.com in 2011

As announced at the 2011 NISOA National Convention, the NISOA Annual Rules Refresher Test will be administered online at ArbiterSports.com. NISOA Executive Board members will be meeting with the NCAA in two weeks to finalize the details of this agreement. The test will be posted no later than August 15, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

NISOA Policy on Jewelry

NISOA has issued a new draft policy code 900.241, Mandatory Dress Code – Jewelry which states:

NISOA officials will not wear visible jewelry when officiating a collegiate soccer game. This includes but is not limited to pierced earrings, necklaces, bracelets, tongue piercings, or other items. NISOA officials will be at the same level of standard that is expected of players and the NCAA Rule Book.

Compliance with this policy will be mandatory pending approval at the Annual General Meeting in Frisco, Texas on July 16, 2011.