The Western Connecticut Soccer Officials Association services boys and girls soccer matches across Western Connecticut, from middle school through high school varsity.

Our association was founded on June 14, 1956.

We provide certified soccer officials for high school, middle school and prep school matches.

 Want to join?

Here is how you can become a high school soccer official:

New Membership Instructions 2017

 Must be completed

1. Print 2017 APPLICATION and fill out Completely.
2. Print the CIAC Background Sheet and add middle initial if name has one. Return with application.
3. Complete AVAILABILITY SHEET
   
4. Send money order or banker’s check payable to WCSOA for $79, along with above three forms to:

Jim Matranga

117 Tower Road

Brookfield, CT,  06804

JM1124@hotmail.com

Upon receipt of completed application, application fee and CIAC Background Sheet, you will be sent a copy of the soccer rule book.

Mandatory clinics

New members must attend meetings May 8, 15 and 22 at Holy Cross High in Waterbury from 7-9 p.m. A rules test will be administered on May 22.

Field clinic

 A field clinic for new and probationary members will be held Aug. 27 in Newtown.



CALENDAR



Reporting yellow/red cards

Instructions on reporting cards can be found on the REPORTING CARDS page of this site

Minutes

• Review minutes from Aug. 29 membership meeting
  
• Review minutes from the Sept. 7 meeting here
  
• Review minutes from Oct. 4 meeting here
  



Dues

Checks for 2017 dues should be sent to treasurer Juan Rumino, His contact info is here.

Prep rule differences

Here are the differences between NFHS and Prep school games

• Girls rule differences
• Boys rule differences

Committees

Here are the 2016 committee members



Rules test

The on-line 2016 National High School Federation soccer test is now open. ALL members must take the test by Aug. 15.

Below is the 2016 exam, so you can print to review and then go on-line and insert answers. Also included below is the instructions on how to take the test.

Note: One thing that is important to make sure is saved in your profile is that you belong to WCSOA. Without WCSOA listed your numbers are just sent to the state board and not our board.

• Instructions on 2016 test
• New rules for 2016
  
• 2016 NFHS rules test

Prep vs. NFHS rules

There are some differences in the rules for prep school and high school (CIAC) games. Go here to review them.



Rules test

Here is information on the annual rules refresher test that ALL members must complete:

• 2015 rules changes from NFHS

Part 1 ... Part 2

• 2015 NFHS rules test (to print and/or review before taking test online)

Committees

Find out which members are on our various committees by going here



Contact us

Commissioner:

Joe DelBuono

wcsoa@sbcglobal.net

Joe handles all assignments for matches and can answer questions pertaining to that (and just about anything else)

Other executive board members

President: Gary Watts

Treasurer: Juan Rumino

Secretary: Lee Lewis

Interpreter: Art Hamm

Get their contact information here