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.

Starting to update schedule for fall 2009 juco's. Please extend an invitation to any new members or anyone not presently on the nyjc roster to log on to update availability for the upcoming fall 2009 season.

NISOA will conduct its Annual Referee Training Camp in Elizabethtown, PA on July 12-16, 2009.

For more information go to www.nisoa.com and click on the Training Camp icon or click on the Forms icon and open the Training Camp Application Form.

This year NISOA, through a grant from the NCAA, is providing full scholarships of $500 to females and minorities.

NISOA also offers $300 scholarships to all others who apply before May 1, 2009.

Updated June 16, 2009 - The camp is full. NISOA is no longer accepting applications.

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.

Reference is made to the annual Rules Survey distributed to all college coaches and NISOA Officials. Our NCAA liaison, Teresa Smith, Assistant Director of Playing Rules Administration, informed me yesterday that her office has not yet received returns from any referees. I immediately contacted John Van de Vaarst and Ken Andres to obtain approval for sending this note asking that all able-bodied NISOA members take a few minutes - from what I know are very busy schedules - to help us out.

Please take a minute and fill out the online survey.

• Cliff McCrath has been appointed the Director/Liaison of NISOA Communications.  Cliff's primary responsibility will be to interface and serve as a liaison with our outside constituents such as the NCAA, NAIA, NSCAA, NCCAA, NJCAA, and others.
• John Van de Vaarst has been appointed Director of Operations.  He will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of NISOA as well as long range planning.  He will manage the budget and expenditures, maintain and update all NISOA publications and the Policy Manual, and oversee the web page.  He will respond to questions from chapter contacts and members, and coordinate agendas for the Executive Council and Annual Conventions.  He will be responsible for the logistical planning for the Annual Convention, the NSCAA convention and all workshops and training programs of the various Program Directors.
• Mario Donnangelo will continue as an Associate Executive Director, with additional responsibilities. He will handle all NISOA membership issues, coordinate the awards programs and be the primary contact with our insurance carrier and chapter contacts on insurance matters.