2009 NISOA Refresher Test

The 2009 NISOA Refresher Test is now available for download. This year, members will submit their answer sheet online. Answer sheets must be submitted before the annual rules interpretation meeting. All active members (including new members) are required to submit an answer sheet to maintain their good standing status. The procedure for taking the refresher test is:

  1. Download the test from our website. We recommend printing the test and writing your answers on the test itself.
  2. Log on to the web site and fill out your answer sheet. You do not have to fill out the entire answer sheet in one session. When you click on the ‘save and submit’ button, your answers will be saved. You may come back and finish at any time before the annual rules interpretation meeting.

As always, you may use the NCAA Soccer Rules Book as a reference when you take the test. Please post any questions in the comments section.

NY Metro Area ECAC Assigning Update

The following ECAC assigning update was provided by Lou Minutoli: Read the rest of this entry »

New ECAC Metro New York Area Assignor

Lou MinutoliECAC notified us that Lou Minutoli will be coordinating all ECAC men’s and women’s soccer assignments in the New York Metro area, effective immediately. We believe ECAC will make an official announcement in the next few weeks regarding Lou’s appointment but in the meantime, Lou asks that anyone who desires ECAC assignments to call him at home to discuss your availability.

As soon as we know the technical details regarding how the assignments will be published, we will post that information on the news page of the web site.

Region XV Availability for 2009

We received this email from Jack Sweeney regarding the Region XV (junior college) soccer program for 2009:

Starting to update schedule for fall 2009 juco’s. Please extend an invitation to any new members or anyone not presently on the nyjc roster to log on to update availability for the upcoming fall 2009 season.

Dr. Allen Feld

Allen FeldIt is with great sadness and regret that we learned of the passing of Allen “Doc” Feld on April 21, 2009 in Laguna Hils, California. Doc Feld was the long time secretary-treasurer of our chapter, chapter assignor and member of the NISOA Hall of Fame (inducted in 1993). We do not have any additional details regarding planned memorials but our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Doc’s family and friends, specifically Ms. Mary Randolph of Orange, California.

2009 NISOA Training Camp

We received this message from NISOA President, Joe Miller.

NISOA will conduct its Annual Referee Training Camp in Elizabethtown, PA on July 12-16, 2009.

For more information go to www.nisoa.com and click on the Training Camp icon or click on the Forms icon and open the Training Camp Application Form.

This year NISOA, through a grant from the NCAA, is providing full scholarships of $500 to females and minorities.

NISOA also offers $300 scholarships to all others who apply before May 1, 2009.

Updated June 16, 2009 – The camp is full. NISOA is no longer accepting applications.

A Letter from Nick Kvasic

Longtime NY Metro ISOA member and Staten Island resident, Nick Kvasic recently transferred to the New Jersey Metro chapter. The recently established New Jersey Metro chapter is an extremely well run and respected chapter which is also very convenient to NISOA members who live in Staten Island. Here is a transcription of the letter Nick recently wrote to our chapter’s executive board. Read the rest of this entry »