Portable Goals

Another fatality from a portable goal. Many collegiate soccer facilities are multipurpose and have portable goals. Please make sure they are securely anchored to the ground as required by the rules.

Boy, 10, Killed By Soccer Goal Post – News Story – WRC | Washington

2007 ECAC Availability Update

You will be receiving an email from Alan Wharton in the next week or so with an attachment for your 2007 ECAC availability. Please download the attachment, fill it out and fax it back to Alan. The availability form will have detailed instructions.

Many institutions have not provided ECAC with their 2007 schedule yet. The goal is to complete the ECAC assigning process by July 1.

Alan is using the email addresses he has on his system. If you have recently changed your email address, please let him know by filling out this form or sending him an email if you want to keep a record copy.

Chapter Shirts Available at the Fitness Tests

Chapter Golf ShirtWe will have the new NY Metro ISOA chapter golf shirts available for pickup at each of the scheduled fitness tests. Please help us ensure we have enough correctly sized stock on hand by filling out this form if you want to pay for and pick up your shirt.

The chapter treasury paid for the initial production costs based on the input we received from the membership last autumn. We want to replenish the treasury so we would appreciate your help by paying for the shirts as soon as possible.

Randy Vogt’s Diary of a Soccer-mad Tour of England

When former Long Island Junior Soccer League President Peter Collins invited me to be a part of the Manchester United USA Supporters Club’s tour of England this spring, my only real question was would I have to be a fan of the Red Devils, since I am neutral when it comes to English soccer. The last team that I could be considered a passionate fan of, the Cosmos, went defunct in 1984, when I was all of 22 years old.
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For the Integrity of Soccer: A Story for Pat Smith

There’s a great picture of chapter friend, Gino D’Ippolito in this article. Good story, too.

For the Integrity of Soccer: A Story for Pat Smith

2007 Candidate Class

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

William Binnie, Steve Cameron, Dimitrie Draguca, Diane Holtsford, Peter Shank, Patricia Thelwell, Andrew Ashmall-Liversidge, and Bob Hirt.

The candidates will qualify for chapter membership upon successfully passing the NISOA Physical Fitness test.

Fordham University Spring Soccer Games

Fordham University’s men’s soccer team is playing three home games on the following dates:

  • Friday, March 30 at 7:00 PM.
  • Friday, April 20 at 7:00 PM.
  • Saturday, April 28 at 10:00 AM.

Officials are needed but fees are limited. If you are available, please leave a comment in this post. We will get back to you with additional details.