Terry Vaughn Referee of the Week Award is Back!
1994 USYS Youth National Championships
Left to Right: Newman “Zoom” Stemple (NISOA Lifetime Member, FL), Terry Vaughn (NISOA HOF, IA), Misail Tsapos (NISOA HOF, TX), Rich Grady (NCAA SRE)
All NISOA referees who are 2021 members in good standing with their local chapter and the national office are eligible for the fall edition of the 2021 Terry Vaughn NISOA Referee of the Week presented by Official Sports! This biweekly honor (5 winners total) starts Sept 6th, 2021, through November 1st, 2021.
Candidates can be nominated on a biweekly basis by current National Referee Program members (National Referees, National Assessors, Regional Assessors), certified NISOA Assignors, and/or Local Chapter Leadership (through the chapter contact). This recognition is not limited to officials in the National Referee Program, nor limited to only the referee position.
Nominations can be from all levels of collegiate soccer but must include a reason why he/she should be recognized. Off the field contributions may be considered as part of the selection process. This initiative will assist in identifying and recognizing our highest performing members throughout the country regardless of including but not limited to gender, age, ethnicity, religious views, or years of service
A winner will be selected every two weeks by a committee based on the merit of the nomination. Only those officials nominated within the weekly period are eligible for Referee of the Week recognition. There is no limit on how many times a NISOA official can be nominated within the collegiate season.
Weekly Winners & Nominator of the Winner will each receive a $50 gift card from Official Sports. Nominations are to be submitted directly to Lance VanHaitsma, Sr Director of Operations, using the following email address: Lance@NISOA.com
Special thank you to Official Sports for being our title sponsor for this incredible initiative that spotlights some of NISOA’s high-performing members, many of whom have found themselves on Conference Assignor’s lists and have worked NCAA postseason matches as a result of being recognized for this award.
Week 2 Nomination Period Week 2 Winner Announced
September 6 – September19 September 23
Week 3 Nomination Period Week 3 Winner Announced
September 20 – October 3 October 7
Week 4 Nomination Period Week 4 Winner Announced
October4 – October 17 October 21
Week 5 Nomination Period Week 5 Winner Announced
October 18 – October 31 November 4
