1. 2016 Spring Association Meeting
Triangle Soccer Officials Association

2. Old Business
Discussed a Turn-back Policy of ACCEPTED GAMES (The Rick Wooten Policy) First Time: Freebie Second Time: Lose next 2 assignments Third Time: Done for the season DISCUSSION WAS TABLED *Please see handout for TSOA Turnback Guidelines created by Paul Pooley and Bill Reinhardt

3. New Business
Any Issues anyone would like to bring forth?

4. Dates to Remember New Officials: On-Line Test Window is Feb. 8-12
Scrimmage Week is Feb. 20-Feb All officials must do 1 but can do up to 3
Local Clinic: Preseason Field Exercises at Durham School of the Arts. 4PM start. Please bring active attire, whistle, cards, and flags.
Local Clinic: Preseason Field Exercises at Fike. 4PM start. Please bring active attire, whistle, cards, and flags (This will be the same topic as the DSA clinic).
Mid-Season Clinic at Lord Corp: Sunday April 10 at 7PM

5. Dates to Remember
NCISAA Playoffs: First Round May 13/14, Second Round: May 17
NCHSAA Playoffs:
Round 1 | May 10/11, 2016 (Approximately 22 games)
Round 2 | May 13/14, 2016 (Approximately 15 games)
Round 3 | May 17/18, 2016 (8 games)
Round 4 | May 20/21, 2016 (4 games)
Regionals | May 24, 2016 (1 game)
State Championship | May 28, 2016

6. Honors Upcoming Weddings: Neil Barbalescu Ben Beal Dominic Crosetto
Matthew Katsularis
*DISCLAIMER: DO NOT DO THIS!

7. Honors
NCCA Christian School Final: Dr. Steve Fulks, Assistant Ref Sam Brubaker, Alt. Official Otis Moss, Referee Tom Pittman: Assistant Ref

8. Honors
1A NCISAA Private School Final Evan Lepkowski, Assistant Ref Walter Izzara, Alt. Official Chris Parkin, Referee Steve Miller, Assistant Ref

9. Honors
3A Private School Final Mark Novosel, Assistant Ref Demah Payne, Alt. Official Ben Beal, Referee Mark Fish, Assistant Ref

10. 2015 Distinguished Service Award
RESIDES IN CLARKSVILLE, VIRGINIA
LONG TIME NCHSAA REFEREE WHO WORKED STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
TRIANGLE SOCCER OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION WEBMASTER
Mr. Scott Jeffrey

11. 2015 Stig Sasse Rising Official Award
Played Soccer at Broughton where he won a state title
College Official
Working on attaining his State Referee Badge
Officiated the 2015 NCISAA 3A Final
Will be getting married in the upcoming Year

12. Benjamin Beal

13. 2015 Rick Hirsch Outstanding AR Award
Runs distance in his “spare” time
Is not only a top High School Soccer Official but also a top Lacrosse Official
Was an Assistant Referee on the 2015 NCISAA State 3A Boy’s Final

14. Mark Fish

15. 2015 Ed Alston Outstanding Official Award
Won a State Championship as a player at Chapel Hill High School
Played collegiately at Atlantic Christian College (Now Barton)
Was an Assistant Referee on the 2012 Men’s 1A NCISAA Championship
Was the Referee on the 2015 Women’s 3A NCISAA Championship

16. Sam Rogers

17. Congratulations to all our Award Winners
Strive for the Best in 2016!
See you at the Ale House or on the Pitch!