In the case where the entire team leaves the coaching area to participate in an altercation, each team member should be shown a red card and ejected for fighting except where Rule 12.6.1.2 allows.

1. Prepare and file the Supplemental Ejection Report for all NCAA (not junior college) ejections. One report per ejection.
2. If the game is assigned by ECAC, fill out their online ejection report.
3. If the ejection is for fighting, fill out this form at nymisoa.com to notify the NISOA Region II (New York State) representative of the ejection.

Since our officials travel outside of the region and officiate intercollegiate soccer matches between teams from other regions (New Jersey, New England, etc.), the fighting report requirements can be confusing. For example, if an official ejects a player from a school located in New Jersey for fighting, they should notify the NISOA Region III representative of the incident for further action.

The NISOA web site has a map of all NISOA regions as well as their representative and their contact information. If you're not sure who to contact or just want "1 stop shopping", go here, fill out and submit the form. I will take care of routing and filing the report. Other ejection requirements can be found here.

• 1425 ejection reports were processed in 2009. This is an increase of 14 percent from 2008.
• Male players received 74% of all red cards. Female players received 17% of all red cards. Male coaches received 9% of all red cards with female coaches receiving less than 1% of all red cards.
• Male players had a 8 percent increase in red cards reported from 200 to 2009 while female players had no change in the number of red cards during that same time period. Male coaches had a 36 percent increase in red cards reported from 200 to 2009 and female coaches increased 56 percent.
• The number of ejections for fighting decreased 26% from 2008 to 2009. There were 59 fighting ejections in 2009 compared to 80 in 2008. The previous two years were the highest number of fighting ejections recorded since the Ethics Committee began tracking this information.
• There was a 10 percent decrease for ejections related to foul or abusive language from 200 to 2009. Because of the increase in the total number of ejections, the percent of ejections related to foul or abusive language in relation to the total number of ejections was 15% in 2009 compared to 19% in 2008.

Of special note, 68 institutions received merit awards for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in 2009. The following criteria are used for the ethics awards:

• The gold award is given to a team which did not receive a single yellow card or red card during the season and post season.
• The silver award is given to a team which received 1-5 yellow cards and no red cards during the season and post season.
• The bronze award is given to a team which received 6-10 yellow cards and no red cards during the season and post season.

This was a three percent increase from 2008 and the third straight year of an increase in the number of teams receiving the award. Nine teams received the gold award, 44 received the silver award and 15 teams received the bronze award. 65 of the teams honored were female and three were male.

This email is to inform you that the NAIA approved new standards for behavior during all NAIA competition. To address an officials' role in these standards, we have developed an explanation document and an online ejection reporting system to facilitate the filing of those incidents.

Game official’s communication - This document explains to officials how important their role is to the NAIA and conduct in competition. We are asking every game official to assist the NAIA in its mission to change the culture of sports and ensure a better game through better sportsmanship.

Online ejection report form - The NAIA has set up one central location through NAIAHelp where a game official can fill out the ejection form online. The report will then be forwarded to the appropriate conference commissioner.

We need your help! Please communicate this information to all officials who are involved in NAIA competition. The NAIA has communicated with all NAIA conference commissioners and athletics directors regarding the new standards and the ejection reporting system.

There are few, if any, NAIA institutions in the metropolitan New York area but if you are assigned an NAIA match elsewhere, please conform to their requirements.

The NISOA 2008 Preseason Guide contains an article on Page 1 entitled "Second Card is Always Red," which sets forth an incorrect officiating mechanic with regard to NCAA Men's and Women's Soccer Rule 5.5.3. The Preseason Guide article incorrectly states that the referee should not display a yellow card when issuing a second caution to a player. This is not correct and wrongfully interprets a 2008-2009 clarification of R.5.5.3, which addresses the issue of a second caution for Accumulated Cautions and Game Suspensions purposes pursuant to Rule 12.18.1. A player cannot be "charged" with a second caution in the same game for card accumulation purposes within R.12.18.1, but this clarification does not change the NISOA officiating mechanic when a player commits a second cautionable offense. The proper officiating mechanic when a player commits a second cautionable offense is as follows: The referee shall display a yellow card, followed immediately by a red card. See R.5.5.3.

At the time of the ejection:

• Notify the player, head coaches and scorekeeper that the ejection was for fighting. It is very important that the players, head coach and scorekeeper are notified that the ejection was specifically for fighting before you sign the official NCAA score sheet and leave the site.

Immediately after the game:

• Contact the Regional Representative by email with the information about the fighting incident.
• Notify the conference assignor of the fighting ejection by phone with an email follow up, if necessary. Use this online ejection report for ECAC assigned games.

All other ejection forms and notifications must be made as well. Applicable forms and notifications are available on our web site.

As chair of the NSCAA Ethics Committee I am supposed to receive all supplemental ejection reports. Going into the 2007 season I am asking your assistance to encourage the officials in your regions to submit all of their red card reports to me (and in a timely and complete manner). I believe I received about 65 percent of the actual red cards last year (over 1400). My goal is to raise that percentage each year until we get to at least 95 % of all red cards reported.

I would prefer to receive all reports by email. I will accept 'snail' mail but not faxes. My contact information is on the form.

Please make sure you comply with all ejection administrative reporting requirements.