Referee Resources
The 2024-25 Soccer Guide is a comparative study of NCAA and NFHS soccer rules and the IFAB laws of the game. Key NCAA differences extend to substitution, systems of match control, time keeping, throw-ins, penalty kicks, and overtime procedures.
NISOA Sprint and Interval Test
The NISOA Sprint and Interval Fitness Test consists of six 40 meter sprints timed at under 9 seconds and an interval test of a 150 meter run and 50 meter walk x 20. Each interval must be done in 45 seconds.
NCAA Points of Emphasis for 2025 include: Team Area Decorum, Handling the Ball, Misidentification for Misconduct, Box Score Confirmation, Misconduct at Penalty Kicks, and Timekeeping.
The 2024-25 NCAA Soccer Rules Book containing the 17 rules, major rules changes, significant editorial changes, concussion protocol, and approved referee and assistant referee signals.
2024 and 2025 Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Changes
2024 and 2025 Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Changes approved by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee and the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. All rules changes are in effect with the start of the Fall 2024 Season.
NISOA 2025 Pre-Season Playbook
The NISOA 2025 Pre-Season Playbook contains the following 8 articles written by NISOA Clinicians: Professionalism, Maintaining Fitness Throughout the Season, Navigating Assignments, Handball, Second Cautions, Offside, Being the 4th Official, and Breaking Down Your Post-Game Video.