WELCOME!! Please check this newsletter and calendar for updates on a regular basis STATUS: Please check your name on the roster. If an asterisk * appears next to your name, there is an unresolved issue to be addressed which will affect your assignments. Also, PLEASE be sure to make Ken Roberts aware of any changes in your address or phone number when they occur. In addition,please let us know if you have any objection to your email address,home address or home phone number being listed. Please, unless you are in a witness protection program, advise your email address if it is not currently listed on the roster.If a problem arises, we can notify you, otherwise you may be wondering why you are not getting assignments, unnecessarily.
We have taken those items which are ongoing, and relate to the requirements necessary to insure 'GOOD STANDING', and moved them to a new 'POLICY' Link. We strongly suggest that you consult that link on a regular basis to insure that you satisfy NEISOA requirements. This will allow us to use the 'NEWSLETTER' Link for more current postings. This Issue December, 2011
1. Fitness 2. 2012 Mandatory Meeting 3. Failure to Attend Meeting 4. NISOA News 5. Correct Address 6. Member & State News new 7. Executive Board News
The Executive Board has adopted the following modification to the Physical Fitness Requirement. Effective with 2012, any referee who opts to use the assessment option after having failed the Fitness test, may do so in only one year. It will not be accepted as an option in consecutive years
The 2012 NISOA/NEISOA Mandatory Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 5, beginning at 8:30AM. It will be at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Additional details will be forthcoming.
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The Executive Board has voted to no longer accept excuses for missing the mandatory meeting. Anyone who cannot attend the mandatory meeting will be subject to a penalty of $ 150.00. The penalty must be paid prior to Sept 1 or the member will be suspended for the current season.Appeals must be in writing to Ken Roberts before October 1. If the appeal is accepted, your penalty will be returned. If it is denied, you may appeal in person at the December 4 Executive Board Meeting
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NISOA News Did you know that you can subscribe for email updates when news stories are posted on the web? Just go to nisoa.com home page and enter your email address where it indicates subscribe.
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Correct Address A Reminder. If you expect to receive an NCAA Rule Book or any other Correspondence from NISOA, it will only happen if they have your correct current address. If you have had a change of address in the recent past, please be sure to notify us so that we can get that information to the right person at NISOA. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ,NATIONAL REFEREE PROGRAM We have a number of our officials who are current members of the National Referee Program. We take pride in their accomplishments and wish to acknowledge their achievement. On our roster, the National Referees have the designation (N) alongside their name. _________________________________________________________________________________________
MEMBER NEWS
We have a member who is currently serving a tour of duty with our Military in Afghanistan. Michael Stultz (WME) is serving us and would appreciate any email on what is happening back at home. His email address is mstultz@memun.org
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The Executive Board has purchased a quantity of the new NISOA badges for resale to our membership. They are available from Ken Roberts for our cost of $5.00/each. See Ken at the August meeting if you need a badge(s).
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