ECAC has extended their memorandum of understanding with the northeastern NISOA chapters for an additional year. ECAC game fees for the 2010 season will be as indicated in the memorandum of understanding for the calendar year 2009 (Division III referee fee will be $185 and Division III AR will be $130).
In 2009, ECAC kept the match fees at the 2008 rates. While our chapter executive board did not endorse ECAC's decision last year, we believe this extension and the match fees are a good thing for our officials and the conference.
September 3rd, 2009
4:35 pm
General
The College of Mount Saint Vincent (Riverdale, NY) has canceled their men's soccer program for the 2009 season. Please note only the men's program is affected.
September 2nd, 2009
8:32 am
General
Please be sure to confirm your match venue. Several schools have changed their game sites and others have not even decided where they are playing yet. Medgar Evers is splitting their matches between the Aviator Soccer Complex and Old Boys and Girls High School on Rutland and Troy in Brooklyn. St.Joseph's in Suffolk has scheduled a few of their matches in October at the Centereach Soccer Park on Horse Block Road.
The ECAC website is NOT very clear to everyone when it comes to WHERE the teams are playing.
Be sure to read your GAME NOTICE completely and look for alternate game sites or COMMENTS concerning the venue. Calling the school to confirm the site is also a GOOD IDEA!!
The following ECAC assigning update was provided by Lou Minutoli: Read the rest of this entry »
The following ECAC assigning update was provided by Lou Minutoli: Read the rest of this entry »
ECAC 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.
February 19th, 2009
9:58 am
General
Last month, the ECAC contacted several NISOA organizations, including our chapter, requesting endorsement of an officials' fee freeze for 2009. Fees were scheduled to increase by $5 in 2009 according to our Memorandum of Understanding with ECAC. This initiative from ECAC was in response to requests from the conference commissioners served by ECAC based on the declining economy and budget cuts in all athletic and academic areas. The proposed fee freeze has apparently been extended to all sports assigned by ECAC.
Our Executive Board considered this request and told ECAC that it was unacceptable as presented. According to ECAC's response to us, "your NISOA/EISOA colleagues in the other regions of our membership are enthusiastically supporting this freeze initiative. From the early feedback we have received, it appears the other officiating organizations within our ECAC officiating bureau will also endorse the fee freeze." We have had subsequent discussions with ECAC and continue to maintain our position not to endorse the proposed fee freeze.
We expect imminent notification from ECAC to all soccer officials that fees for the 2009 season will remain at the stipulated 2008 fees. More details on this issue are available to registered members on the chapter message board.
