NY Metro ISOA News

NJCAA Rules Differences

Jack Sweeney has provided the following guidance describing the differences between the NJCAA and the NCAA rules:

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NISOA Online Training Now Available

We received the following message from NISOA President, Joe Miller:

I am pleased to announce that the contracts with the NCAA and Arbitersports have been finalized.  A new web site has been launched by Arbitersports that includes on-line training for all NISOA members.  This is being done with no additional cost to the membership.  The dues currently being paid will cover the costs of the contract agreement.  Approximately 4,000 of our members have already received an invitation to the site.  These are the individuals that have up-to-date email addresses within our records.  Many were obtained from the recent request that was sent to all chapter contacts.  Unfortunately only approximately 35% of the chapters responded.

Please notify all your members that the new web site is now operating.  They should log into ncaasoccer.arbitersports.com and register so they can begin benefiting from the training that will be posted.

2010 NYMISOA Referee Awards and Coach’s Sportsmanship Ballot

All NYMISOA referees are encouraged to vote for the four referee awards and three coach sportsmanship awards. Please download the ballot and follow the instructions indicated on it. The winners will be honored at the NYMISOA Annual Dinner on November 15, 2010.

Goal Celebration Interpretation

During a recent match, a male player took off his shirt in celebration after scoring a goal. A question was asked on our message board about whether the NCAA considers this action misconduct. C. Cliff McCrath, NISOA’s Executive Director and The NCAA’s Soccer Rules Committee Secretary – Rules Editor’s interpretation follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme Heat Management

A local conference recently asked the NCAA about possibly suspending play to allow players to hydrate during soccer matches played in unusually hot conditions. The response from Cliff McCrath, Executive Director of NISOA and Secretary-Rules Editor of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee follows: Read the rest of this entry »

New Members in 2010

Congratulations to the following candidates who attended all four sessions of the NY Metro ISOA candidate course, passed the NISOA Fitness Test and passed the NISOA Qualifying Exam:

Edwin Cespedes, Sima Draguca, John Hieb, Satwinder Hundal, Deochand Parbhudial, and Klaus Whitney.

The candidates will qualify for chapter membership upon attending the chapter Mandatory Rules Meeting.

2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Book Is Now Available

The 2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Book has been published by the NCAA. You may go directly to the NCAA web site or our web site library to download the rules book (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).