The Commonwealth Soccer Officials Association (CSOA) is an independent association of certified soccer officials. CSOA provides soccer officials 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. These games are officiated in accordance with the laws/rules of soccer 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 urrent 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 an current season exam. (Email confirmation is acceptable.)
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Download Bylaw documentation : Word | PDF
Download CSOA Board March 2006- May 2006 Minutes:Minutes_Jun06-Nov06.zip
Other CSOA board members:
| President |
Dick Cotè |
| VP for Training |
James Sprung |
| VPAssessments |
Kevin Newmeyer |
| Treasurer/Secretary |
David Dunlap |
| Members at Large |
James Brooks
Johathan Gueverra
Michael Newman
James Rodden
Ed Schnittger
Jill Weisman
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| Commisioner |
Peter Stenner |
Miles Kara, CSOA Assignor
CSOA Corporate Mailing Address:
David Dunlap
CSOA Treasurer
210 Mc Henry Street
Vienna, VA 22180-6603
