The Commonwealth Soccer Officials Association (CSOA) is an independent association of certified soccer officials. CSOA provides referees to officiate at all levels of high school competition in Northern and Northwestern Virginia, to include Alexandria City, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax, Loudoun, Stafford and Prince William counties. Games are officiated in accordance with the laws/rules of soccer as set forth by the national and state governing bodies for high school athletics.

The objectives of CSOA are to:

• Promote and maintain the highest standard of soccer officiating;
• Provide opportunities to advance officiating skills by periodic training and evaluation; and
• Further the interest and ideals of the sport of soccer by cooperating with organizations and associations officially related to the sport.

Membership is open to any soccer official that holds a current registration (referee, assessor or assignor), and meets the qualifications set forth by either the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NF), or the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NISOA).

The qualification policies for VHSL include:
- An individual must be 18 years of age or a high school graduate to register to officiate interscholastic contests
- A high school senior who is at least 17 years of age may register with CSOA but cannot officiate at the high school level.
- To officiate VHSL sanction games officials must register with VHSL, pass the NFHS soccer rules exam for the current season, and attend a state rules clinic.
- Transfer officials must provide written proof that they have passed an exam in their previous state for the current season. (Email confirmation is acceptable.)
- Maryland officials must provide written proof that they have passed a current season exam. (Email confirmation is acceptable.)
 

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Other CSOA board members:

 

President	Dick Cotè
VP for Training	Mark Cook
VPAssessments	Kevin Newmeyer
Treasurer/Secretary	David Dunlap
Members at Large	Scott Hartman David Johnson   Shelbey Lorenzetty Jeff Sands   Jill Weisman Ian Winstanley
Commissioner	Peter Stenner

Miles Kara, CSOA Assignor

 

E-mail	csoa@comcast.net
Phone	(703) 743-2217
Cellular	(703) 357-7921

CSOA Corporate Mailing Address:

David Dunlap
CSOA Treasurer
210 Mc Henry Street
Vienna, VA 22180-6603