As part of a growing partnership with Special Olympics, NIRSA student officials have an incredible opportunity to officiate a Unified flag football game at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games!
For the 24th Annual NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the NIRSA Championship Series Committee is excited to once again extend an officiating opportunity to NIRSA members who are NISOA certified and have experience working collegiate matches.
NIRSA member Kurt Klier, Assistant Director of Sport Clubs at the University of Maryland-College Park, is featured in two articles in the June 2017 issue of Referee Magazine.
Professional tennis umpire Greg Allensworth's courts have been relatively controversy-free at elite-level matches over the years. But it was a controversial call he made while a student that gave him the confidence to pursue a career as an official.
See what the officials from the 2017 NIRSA National Basketball Championships tournament have to say about their experience. With your help, NIRSA will continue to provide training to another generation of students who officiate.
No matter how many NBA games or internationally-acclaimed tournaments Steve Anderson officiates, he can be found at the University of Central Florida at the start of every fall.
The 23rd Annual NIRSA National Soccer Championships, which took place November 17–19, turned out to be a thrilling event that crowned four new champions.
By Jennifer Rezac, President, Referee Training Academy
NIRSA, through the leadership of the NIRSA Championship Series Committee, is conducting an environmental scan of its 650+ member institutions to help NIRSA volunteer leaders discover more about the scope of student officials’ development on their campuses. You can help strengthen the way collegiate recreation approaches this […]
By Alyssa Whitney
NIRSA has previously celebrated at length the value of the outstanding officials who make the NIRSA National Soccer Championships—part of the NIRSA Championship Series—such a premier event. And the NIRSA Championship Series continues to explore new ways for member officials to become involved in meaningful volunteer leadership opportunities.
For the 22nd Annual […]
We all know that moment. You know, the obligatory one in every sports movie. The protagonist stands on the field, rink, or court with a knowing grin on his or her […]
