Raise the Bar

Join us for the 2024 NCAA Men’s College Cup Referee Seminar brought to you by NISOA and commit to raising the bar!

Meet our Keynote Speaker

For this year’s College Cup NISOA Seminar Series, keynotes will be two World Cup Final Referees, for the Men’s Event Dec. 12th-15th, keynote address will be given by 2014 World Cup Final Referee Nicola Rizzoli from Italy. Nicola is CONCACAF Director of Refereeing and we are thrilled for him to share his knowledge with our attendees to help them be the best they can be.

Meet our Distinguished Guests

Meet the Attendees

  • Max Alatorre

  • Abdullah Al-Janabi

  • Kyle Armstrong

  • Ariel Barreto

  • Nathan Boone

  • Veronica Burr

  • Wes Caouette

  • Jonathan Ashton Ching

  • Jack Clouse

  • Nathan Colling

  • Cedric Cook

  • Jason Cross

  • Dorian Del Toro

  • Jordan Downs

  • Kris Fabick

  • Corbin Goodyear

  • Alex Hofstetter

  • Rob Leonard

  • Brandon Queri

  • Aaron Riley

  • Santiago Roa

  • Rob Ruta

  • Jessie Santamaria

  • Jay Schlesinger

  • Anthony Sobolevsky

  • Lucas Travis

  • Sarieni Vasquez

  • Pedro Vasquez Luna

  • Ian Watson

  • Richard Wells

Thank you to our Event Sponsors & Supporters!

Interested in become an Event Sponsor?

The Men’s College Cup Referee Seminar is brought to you by NISOA but would not be possible without the support of our sponsors & partners! If you’re interested in supporting the event, please send us an email and let us know how you’d like to get involved!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How can I apply to attend the 2024 Men’s College Cup Seminar?

    • Attendees this year were hand selected based on recommendations from conference coordinators, NCAA staff, and NISOA Staff.

  • Since it’s the Men's College Cup Referee Seminar, are only men allowed to attend?

    • This event was open to selection of both men and women.

  • What’s the schedule?

    • The schedule will sent to attendees and will include working visitRaleigh.com Showcase matches, classroom sessions, and more!

  • What does it cost?

    • There is no cost to attendees to attend this event to remove the barrier of development opportunities for aspiring officials

  • If I’m not a NISOA member can I still come?

    • This year’s seminar event is only open to NISOA members but aspiring members can apply to officiate at the showcase event where our seminar staff will be mentoring and coaching referees. Link for 2025 Event coming soon.

  • Will there be any additional guests/presenters?

    • Yes! We’ll have several special guests including several D1 coordinators, NCAA Leadership, NCAA Coordinator of Officials, and more! Stay tuned to this page as updates will be made as more information is made available from Special Guests to Schedule updates!