Remember to complete your registration at both the RVSOA site AND the NJSIAA site!

RVSOA registration:

Register early to get the discounted RVSOA regsitration fee of $50.  On July 1, the standard RVSOA registration fee goes into effect which is $70 through August 31.  

From September 1 onward, a late registration fee of $90 applies.

The RVSOA registration fee is $70 for first year officials at any time.

Use the following URL to register: https://rvsoa.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

- Returning officials information has been retained

- New officials will need to create a profile 

- From there, follow the easy step by step instructions

- Remember to select whether you are a returning official or a first year official on the relevant registration form

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) registration will open on April 21 - see information below.

If you have any problems with NJSIAA registration, call the NJSIAA office 609-259-2776 and either Tawanda or Jen can help you.

To register, please go to www.njsiaa.org and click on the officials’ tab, then click on “Arbiter Registration”
 
Registered Official
A registered official is any official who has completed the registration process with Arbiter but has not completed the eligibility process.

A registered official can be assigned by any NJSIAA approved assignor but cannot work any regular season or tournament contests until they have successfully completed all eligibility requirements. All registered officials may officiate scrimmages, but will be locked out of working regular-season games until they clear the eligibility requirements.
Registered officials will be removed from all assignments if they have not successfully completed all the eligibility requirements one week prior to that sports opening day.  
 
Active Official
An active official is any official who has completed the registration process with Arbiter and cleared all eligibility requirements. Active officials are eligible for all levels of contests by the NJSIAA. Each chapter will determine the readiness of each of its officials. 

Registration Fees

First Sport = $60 (includes background check)
Each Additional Sport = $30
 
Officials Eligibility Requirements
Register with Arbiter
Pass the background check.
Take the concussion course through Arbiter
Pass the Arbiter officials test with 80% or higher.
Complete the one-time implicit bias course.
All eligibility requirements will expire on June 30^th of each year except for the implicit bias course.  Please do not take the NFHS Concussion course until July 1 or later of each year. 

If you have any problems with NJSIAA registration, call the NJSIAA office 609-259-2776 and either Tawanda or Jen can help you.  

July 30 (Wednesday): Test Review - in person, 7pm

August 25 (Monday): Season Kickoff / Educational Meeting - in person, 7pm

September 10 (Wednesday): Educational Meeting - via Zoom, 7:30pm

September 25 (Thursday): Educational Meeting - via Zoom, 7:30pm

October 15 (Wednesday): Educational Meeting - in person, 7:30pm

November 9 (Sunday): Banquet, 6pm

We are in tournament season and games may require a winner after ending regulation time in a tie.  Procedures for deciding tie games is included in the NJSIAA Soccer Modifications on page 4.

Click here for NJSIAA Soccer Rules Modifications - 2024

Click here for 2024 Referee Memo that covers additional topics not covered in the Rules Interpretation Meeting.

There are updated regulations regarding high school soccer uniforms as outlined in this flyer. It is crucial that players adhere to these guidelines to ensure compliance with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

• Professionally manufactured shin guards are required.


• They must meet NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) specifications.


• Look for the NOCSAE stamp on shin guards to ensure approval for high school play1.


• Shin guards should fit snugly (but not uncomfortably) and sit about two inches below the knee.


• For maximum protection, consider full-length shin guards with ankle guards or removable ankle guards.


• Ankle protection is especially important for younger players to safeguard against wild kicks.

NJSIAA posted this memo on ZebraWeb.

 

As a reminder, this workshop is required! No official will be eligible for any assignments at any level (regular season or tournament contests) without participating in the workshop.  Similar workshops, like the NFHS course, will not be accepted.  This is a one-time-only requirement - it will not be a seasonal or annual requirement.

If you took the workshop last year, you do not need to take it again. You can check your ZebraWeb eligibility page to view if you are green for the Implicit Bias workshop requirement. If so, you do not need to take this workshop again.

Click HERE to view the 2024 Rules Interpretation presentation.

Need a uniform?  As of January 1, 2022, only Smitty uniform apparel will be sold.  More details can be found at the Smitty Officials Apparel website.  There are 4 authorized Smitty dealers nearby;

1. Mcm & Associates, Morris Plains, NJ 07950  raymosso@optonline.net

2. All Sports Officials, Newtown, PA 18940  dennis@allsportsofficials.com

3. Smitteez, Keansburg, NJ 07734  sales@smitteez.com

4. All American Sports Shop, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071  rich@allamericansportsshop.net