NEISOA POLICY PAGE
1.-PHYSICAL TESTING INFORMATION
2.-NEISOA MEETING REQUIREMENTS
3.-NEISOA MANDATORY MEETING SCHEDULE
4.-ASSIGNOR INFORMATION (ECAC,ISOAB,BIG EAST,IVY)
5.-NEW MEMBER REFERENCE
6.-ETHICS COMMENTARY
7.-ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
8.-DUES
This page includes important policy statements which affect the
'GOOD STANDING' status of NEISOA Members. These policies reflect the
Executive Board's best efforts to serve the current needs of our membership
and are subject to review/change at any time
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May 15, 2007
TO: NISOA/NEISOA OFFICIALS
FROM: Kenneth M. Roberts, Sec/Treas.
RE: ENFORCEMENT of Physical Fitness Requirement
The NEISOA Executive Committee has been trying to sort through the minimum passing grade
on the physical fitness test for the past couple of years. We have now secured a directive
from the Executive Director of the National Organization (NISOA) and will be following
this Policy of NISOA starting immediately.
Annually, before start of a new fall collegiate soccer season, each active NISOA official
is required to participate in designated fitness testing established by NISOA. The NISOA
fitness test consists of four timed components intended to measure an official’s capacity
to successfully withstand the physical demands of a collegiate soccer match. Each
component has a possible score of 0 to a maximum score of 5. These numbers are based
on a predetermined assigned value to specific time range in which the physical task
was completed. The score of each component is added for a possible maximum
of 20 points upon completion of all four components of the fitness testing. The total
number which the official receives is then divided by 4 to give an overall average
for the fitness test. AN NISOA OFFICIAL THAT DOES NOT PASS the physical fitness
test with at least a 1.0 average over the 4 tests is NOT ELIGIBLE TO OFFICIATE in an
intercollegiate game as a referee, assistant referee, or fourth official. Whatever games
the official has been assigned prior to or after the fitness test must be withdrawn
and/or turned back by the official unless he/she does the following.
Once an official has failed the test (did not receive a 1.0 overall test average), except
those on inactive memberships, he/she has 6 months starting in June to obtain a 1.0
average on the physical fitness test. He/She may retake it as many times as he/she
wants in an attempt to earn at least a 1.0 average and/or obtain a satisfactory
assessment from a NISOA assessor BEFORE he/she officiates in a collegiate game.
The satisfactory assessment may come on any high school varsity game or higher
level of competition with an assessor that is NISOA approved. An official can find
the names of those assessors on the NEISOA web page. For any NISOA member,
except those on inactive status, that fails to meet the above standards WILL BE DROPPED
FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS (Both NEISOA and NISOA). No exceptions.
I am in belief that NISOA allows its members to have one year of inactive status
after which that member must become active the following year or resign. If this
is true, and we will get clarification of this by this year’s annual meeting, there will
be no more multiple years as an inactive member.
NISOA Meeting Requirements
Please note that NISOA, in a 2003 policy statement, clarified the
requirement that all members must attend three in season rules meetings.
Any member who fails to satisfy the requirement of his/her local board
in attending those meetings may be subject to suspension from the local
board and, in turn, suspension from NEISOA. This is clearly spelled out
in Article 3, Para. 2, Sub-Paragraph A of our By-Laws.
All college officials must be a member of a NISOA approved chapter.
You must be a member in good standing of one of the NEISOA boards listed
in 'Board Contacts'in order for your name to be given to the game assignors.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE ON MEETING DATES
The annual mandatory meeting is always held on the first weekend
in August.Saturday in odd numbered years,Sunday in even numbered
years. The site rotates amongst the six New England states.
Acceptable reasons for excused absences are listed in the
By-Laws under Article 7,Para 3. Failure to comply will result
in a fine, the dollar amount of which will be equivalent to a
game fee in the dual system.
Physical Testing Requirements
Effective with the 2004 season. ALL active members must
satisfy the physical test requirement at a NEISOA site or with
a NEISOA Executive Board member.USSF numbers are not acceptable.
The sites & dates can be found on the Calendar link after May 4.
The game assignors will be working with us to enforce this requirement.
Beginning in 2005, the NEW test will be administered.It is as follows:
The 12 minute run is back and forth,on a grass 100 meter field.
The 10 meter Square Box shuttle run (Pro-40)
The 50 meter is a combination sprint/shuttle rather than straight run(Brazilian)
The 3x60 is replaced by a 7x30
You must score a 1.0 average in order to work games. If you do not score
a 1.0 average, you must be assessed before working a college game
Anyone who has not satisfied the Physical Testing
Requirement by August 6, will be ineligible to be considered
for games !!! This has been agreed to by the assignors. Any
official who works a college game in 2007 without having satisfied
the physical testing requirement,
WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE 2008 SEASON!!!!
Beginning in 2007, there will be a $25 fee for any physical testing that is
taken on a date/place other than the dates/places that will be shown on the
NEISOA website
Use the ECAC website at www.ecac.org and follow the instructions.
Contact Steve Rossetti at srossetti@ecac.org with any questions.
Division 1 Games
Games in the Big East, Ivy, America East and selected Div 3 schools are now
posted at www.usofficials.com
Please use this site for assignments to these games.There are turnbacks and
re-assigned games coming in on a daily basis; use the site to update.
Whenever you accept a game from any assignor the site will automatically
tell us if you are available when new games come in if you keep it up to
date.
REFEREES: You must complete and update your profile. The schools will be
paying according to the information on the USOfficials web site.
SS# is very important.Also please accept the pending games.
All games still pending by 8/1/05 will be reassigned.
Only the administrators from the schools will have access to that
information.
Keep checking the web site for changes.Please update your NON-AVAILABILITY
I.S.O.A.B.
The procedure for registering as an official to be considered for
assignments for ISOAB games is as follows. Go to www.isoab.com where
you will find a link for new registrations. Mr Alex Ivahnenko will
contact you for availability. This is for Division 1 games.
NEISOA Officials who fail to fulfill their agreed upon financial obligations
to assignors, or who fail to return payments which have not been properly
earned, contribute to an environment in which the assignors must cover
their shortfall costs by asking for higher fees from those who are honoring
their agreed upon obligations. In doing that, you are not taking from the
assignor, you are taking from your brother/sister official.
NEW MEMBER NOTES:
We have created a new link for NEW MEMBER information.This
page will provide useful information that will enable new members
to fulfill their NEISOA obligations by answering any basic questions.
It will also be the page to refer to for any prospective
new members.In this regard, if you are aware of any potential new
members who may be interested in attending the NISOA Elizabethtown
Camp, please be aware of scholarship opportunities that do exist.
Please inquire thru this website.
In addition, each of us should assume some responsibility for improving
the quality of officiating in college soccer. If anyone knows of quality,
competent officials who will satisfy the membership requirements, please
send an email thru this website with that name and contact info.
NEW MEMBER APPLICATION
CANDIDATES FOR PROBATIONARY MEMBERSHIP IN NEISOA MUST
PASS THE WRITTEN NISOA TEST. ONCE HAVING PASSED THE TEST
THEY MUST SUBMIT THE NECESSARY RECOMMENDATION(S) & GAME
EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTATION TO THE NEISOA EXAMINATION
COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. BASED UPON APPROVAL OF THE
APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATE IS THEN ACCEPTED AS A
PROBATIONARY MEMBER OF NEISOA/NISOA
ETHICS:
Reminders: NISOA officials cannot accept an assignment to officiate
a collegiate game with a non-NISOA official. Article 7,Section 2
covers this situation.Check your assignments to be sure that your partners
are NEISOA members in good standing.If you are working for an unapproved
assignor, be sure that they are aware of your exposure. The burden
is upon you to check the NEISOA Roster and make sure that your
partner(s) are members of NEISOA.
If you arrive at a game where 3 were assigned and only two arrive, you
will work the game dual system. If you arrive at a game where 2 were
assigned and you are alone, you will go home. You will not work the game
alone. This is a firm NISOA policy beginning with the 2002 season
Please,PLEASE be aware at all times, that as much as it is unacceptable
to tolerate abusive behavior towards officials, it is NEVER acceptable
for members of NEISOA to engage in abusive behavior towards players,
coaches or spectators. When you are wearing that badge, you are
representing 400 fellow officials who pride themselves in being NEISOA
OFFICIALS.Never lose sight of that fact...
ASSESSMENTS:
Assessments for the purpose of changing member status from probationary
to permanent may be performed by either a NISOA certified Assessor at a
regular season game or at a NEISOA
approved clinic(30 minute minimum field time). For the name
of a NISOA certified Assessor in our region you should refer to
the Roster link.
The designation(ra) beside a member name indicates Regional Assessor.
The designation(na) beside a member name indicates National Assessor.
The designation(la) beside a member name indicates Local Assessor.
See 'NEW MEMBER LINK' for more detail
It is your responsibility to insure that the assessments get into
the hands of the NEISOA Secretary!!!
DUES
2007 NISOA/NEISOA dues. Please send your check, made out to
your Chapter Contact, by November 15.The dues schedule is as follows:
Current Active Members: $105 ( $80/NISOA: $25/NEISOA)
Current Inactive Members: $55 ( $45/NISOA : $10/NEISOA)
National Assessor: $65
Regional Assessor: $55
Local Assessor: $40
New Members: $130 ( $100/NISOA : $30/NEISOA)
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