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FITNESS TESTS
RSVP: https://forms.gle/8ZafRPNkn5CsQhYb8
Sacramento
When: Friday, July 21st at 8:00 AM
Where: Kennedy HS, 6715 Gloria Dr, Sacramento, CA 95831
East Bay
When: Sunday, July 23rd - 8 AM – Arrive/Check in & Warm-ups - 9 AM – Fitness testing
Where: Las Positas College - 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore, CA, 94551
North Bay
When: Wednesday, July 26th - 6:00 PM Arrival - 6:30 PM Test
Where: Redwood HS - 395 Doherty Dr, Larkspur, CA 94939
When: Thursday, August 3rd - 6:00 PM Arrival - 6:30 PM Test
Where: Redwood HS - 395 Doherty Dr, Larkspur, CA 94939
WCISOA 2023 VIRTUAL AGM
Candidate Statement - James Mayes
Candidate Statement - Colin Arblaster
We did not have a quorum at our in-person AGM in April so we will be holding a virtual AGM on Monday, June 26th at 7 PM PST.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88297120188
The event will be recorded and available for viewing shortly after it ends.
Elections & voting on proposed by-law changes will be done electronically. Current WCISOA members will receive a unique, personal link to the electronic voting site once the AGM begins. Voting will be open until Friday, June 30th at 5 PM PST. Ron Leedy (ron@wcisoa.org) will send additional information about the elections. If you have any questions about your membership status, please reach out to Bob Bagshaw (bob@wcisoa.org).
WCISOA 2023 AGM
RSVP: https://forms.gle/zwaLX5LZE9As31Ks6
Fitness Test
8 AM - Warmup begins
8:30 AM - Check in deadline
9 AM - Fitness starts
11 AM - Fitness concludes
AGM
11 AM - Reports, elections, etc.
12:30 PM - Lunch
Spring Clinic
1 PM - Instruction
Light breakfast, lunch, and drinks will be provided.
NISOA Election Results
Congratulations to our newly elected board members and regional representatives!
Election results are as follows:
NISOA National Board members:
President: Ben Trevino (Central Indiana ISOA)
Vice President: Jude Carr (Triangle ISOA)
Secretary: James Mayes (West Coast ISOA)
Regional Representatives:
Region I: Jason Ayotte (NH)
Region II: Ankur Singh (NY)
Region III: David Steiner (PA)
Region IV: John Farner (MD)
Region V: -No nominee-
Region VI: Clifton Clement (NC)
Region VII: Francisco Villarruel (MI)
Region VIII: Khalaf Al-Latayfeh (IL)
Region IX: Diana Esquivel (TX)
Region X: -No nominee-
Region XI: James Mayes (another region rep will be appointed due to James being elected Secretary)
Thank you to all our outgoing elected board members and regional representatives! We are incredibly thankful for the countless hours you've spent working to make NISOA the best it can be for our membership.
2022 and 2023 Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Changes
The following rules changes were approved by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee and the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. All rules changes are effective with the 2022 season unless noted otherwise.
Pre-Game Protocols
For all games, communicate at least 48 hours prior to the game with all crew members. Continue reading for specific pre-game protocols for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and III/NAIA, and Community College/JC.
Rules for Community Colleges
CCCAA playing rules for soccer regular conference games. These rules apply to all Junior College matches. (Do Not Use NCAA Playing Rules.)
4.2.9 SOCCER A. All conference competition contests shall be played under current Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Laws with select modifications.
Game Request Policy
Requests to officiate open games must be emailed to assigning@wcisoa.org. We will no longer take game requests through the WCISOA Game Officials system. Open game requests can be made no more than 10 days out from the date of the assignment being requested. This 10 day window will be waived for any Golden Valley Conference matches.
Kari Seitz inducted into NISOA Hall of Fame
The 4x Olympic Referee, 4x World Cup Referee, 5x College Post Season Referee, former NISOA National Referee, and long time WCISOA member Kari Seitz was recently inducted into the NISOA Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Kari on all of your accomplishments! We are grateful to have you as part of our WCISOA family!
WCISOA 2021 Annual General Meeting
WCISOA hosted our Annual General Meeting on May 22nd, 2021. A video recording is available for viewing on Vimeo.
2020-2021 NCAA rule changes
2020 and 2021 Major Rules Changes for Men’s and Women’s Soccer The following rules changes were approved by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee and the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. They will be incorporated into the rules book for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Rules change webinar and Game Officials intro
The video recording of the February 18th, 2021 WCISOA Rule Changes & Game Officials Introduction is now posted on Vimeo.