NY Metro ISOA News

2011 NISOA NCAA Rules Refresher Deadline Extended

We received the following message from Dr. Don Wilbur, NCAA national coordinator of soccer officials: Read the rest of this entry »

2011 NISOA Rules Refresher Test is now available at ArbiterSports.com

As previously announced, the 2011 NISOA NCAA rules refresher test has moved to ArbiterSports.com and is now available. The test must be taken online and submitted by August 19, 2011. The NCAA is requiring officials who wish to be considered for Division I post-season assignments to take the test and achieve 36 correct answers on the 40 question exam. NISOA members must complete the refresher test (no pass/fail) as a condition of maintaining their "member in good standing" status.

Until we find out whether the chapter can access the ArbiterSports.com database to verify whether chapter members have completed the refresher test, the Executive Board requires that each member shall retain the email or on-screen confirmation provided upon completion of the online test.

Update August 7, 2011 - For NY Metro ISOA Members Only!!  Please forward the email confirmation you receive from ArbiterSports.com when you submit the refresher test to [email protected] Make sure you forward the confirmation email from the email address you have on record with our chapter.

NISOA Rules Refresher Test Will Move to ArbiterSports.com in 2011

As announced at the 2011 NISOA National Convention, the NISOA Annual Rules Refresher Test will be administered online at ArbiterSports.com. NISOA Executive Board members will be meeting with the NCAA in two weeks to finalize the details of this agreement. The test will be posted no later than August 15, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

2010 NISOA Refresher Test

The 2010 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.

The 2010-2011 NCAA Soccer Rules Book has not been published as of this date. You may use last year's rules book and the summary of the 2010 rules changes as references as you take the test. Please post any questions in the comments section.

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.

Other Chapter Fitness Tests and Rules Meetings

Thanks to John Leavy for providing the following nearby NISOA chapter testing schedule for 2008:

• NJ Metro ISOA - August 9, Saturday - Drew University, Madison, NJ - Physical fitness test and Interpretation meeting - 8:00 am registration, 8:30 start.
• ISOA-NJ - August 9 - Mercer County College - Fitness test at 8:00 am. Interpretation meeting follows the fitness test.
• Eastern PA and Delaware - Saturday, August 16, Saturday - Villanova University - 7:30 am start for the fitness test. Interpretation meeting follows the fitness test.
• Westchester/Rockland ISOA - Rules Interpretation information is here.

NY Metro ISOA members who attend these (or any other non-NY Metro ISOA) rules interpretation meeting are required to attend three of the four scheduled business meetings to meet the NISOA requirement to attend 3 business meetings.

2008 NISOA Refresher Test

The 2008 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 on August 23, 2008. 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 August 23, 2008.

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.