EMSOA, 100 Powdermill Rd., #240, Acton, MA 01720-5932-- emsoa@emsoa.org -- Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Officials Association

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Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Officials Association

Serving Massachusetts High School Soccer Since 1959

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If you owe Dues as of 1/1/2023 for 2023, a $20 fee is now added.
You need to pay:
Active membership $113 (same as 2022 Varsity fee plus late fee)
Inactive membership $66.50 (including late fee)
Active Life Membership $43.00 (including late fee)
Inactive Life membership $0
For those who became a Life Member in 2011 or earlier $0

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EMSOA Handout: Game Management

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Study of the Comparison of 2022-2023 NFHS, USSF and NCAA Soccer Rules

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Whether it's cold or hot, the weather can affect your performance on the field and affect your health. Know how to protect yourself.

Click here to Information about Cold Weather Safety

Click here for information about Hot Weather Safety

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All active referees should have an ArbiterPay account.
Click here to learn how to open an account

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T-Shirts, Golf Shirts, Etc. with EMSOA Logo are available from Land's End to any EMSOA member. Log-in, create a Land's End account and make your purchase.
Click here

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Dual System of Control

by the EMSOA Rules Interpreter (2016)

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The Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Officials Association provides training and professional development for its members under the rules of the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS). Our members are assigned as soccer referees for both public and private high schools competitions in Eastern Massachusetts.

If you are interested in being a referee for youth (town leagues) soccer, go to the Mass. State Referees Committee (USSF) web site.

If you are interested in being a referee for college soccer, go to the New England Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NCAA) web site.

You can pay for Active Membership by check, money order, credit/debit card, or bank e-transfer. All others must mail a check to the EMSOA address listed at the top and bottom of this page.

or

To pay by credit/debit card or bank e-transfer, click on the grey box below. There is a convenience fee of $2.95 added to the dues when paying with a credit/debit card or a convenience fee of $1.00 when paying with a bank e-transfer (eCheck).

E. M. S. O. A.

100 Powdermill Rd., #240

Acton, MA 01720-5932

emsoa@emsoa.org

(If the above e-mail address does not open your e-mail program when you click on it, go to your e-mail program or web page and type the address on the TO: line.)

Send your comments or questions regarding the EMSOA organization to EMSOA.