News
New, as of 09/07/05.
Dates and times for training meetings, clinics, examinations, etc. have been posted.
New, as of 03/10/2005.
Calendar updated with times and dates for make-up tests. By-laws updated to reflect action at the last meeting. New president's message.
New, as of 02/23/2005.
A study aid has been posted to prepare for the NFHS examination. The exam will take place on February 28, 2005, at James River High School. Remember important dates including the fitness test and field module on March 5, 2005, at Hermitage High School.
New, as of 02/01/2005.
The final proposal for the revised by-laws is now posted on the site. Please review these prior to the general meeting for their approval on February 28. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the examination at James River High School.
New, as of 01/16/2005.
Rules clinic will happen on February 10, 2005, at Mills Godwin High School. It is mandatory that all officials attend a VHSL sponsored rules clinic. NFHS examination will happen on February 28, 2005, at James River High School. All officials must take the NFHS examination. New member orientation will also take place on Feb. 10 following the rules clinic. Senior officials will also have a program. There will be an association meeting prior to the examination to adopt changes to the by-laws. Proposed by-laws are available on this site.
New, as of 12/31/2004.
Proposed by-law changes are shown. Calendar updated with important spring dates. Watch the site as more dates will be added over the next few weeks.
New, as of 08/31/2004.
The annual meeting will take place at the Trinity United Methodist Church on September 14, 2004. Plan to join your fellow officials at 7:00 on Tuesday the 14th. The new membership form is now posted (or student membership form). Download, complete and mail to the treasurer. Remember that our membership year runs with the school year so it is necessary to renew your membership to work matches in the fall season.
New, as of 07/28/2004.
The RISOA site has moved to new servers after a less-than-satisfactory service experience with Advance Internet Technologies (AIT). The address risoa.foosweb.com is temporary. We should be moving back to our regular URL -- risoa.org -- in a few weeks. In the mean time, not all features will be functional. Calendar has been updated, though. The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday night, September 14, 2004. Watch the web site for details on time and location. We expect a report from a special committee looking into the by-laws so please plan to attend.
New, as of 06/14/2004.
We're back! An accumulation of unsolicited spam e-mails ran our disk space over our allotment and our host knocked us off the air. But, we're back on line and updated with new information. The annual picnic is scheduled for June 17. Directions are on the calendar page. Some new photos are now in the gallery. Do you have any game action or crew shots? Mail them to the webmaster.
New, as of 04/16/04.
April training meeting rescheduled for April 25. New information noted on calendar and training pages. Some directions to schools updated. Committee memberships updated.
New, as of 03/15/04.
Began updating directions to schools and school personnel. New information is being posted as it is received from Athletic Directors and officials working the first few weeks of the season. Update availability form is posted. Calendar is updated.
New, as of 01/09/04
Spring Availability Form posted. Deadline for submission is January 31.
New, as of 01/05/04
Training for January will be at John Tyler Community College (Ja. 12 at 7:00). Calendar updated to show spring season play dates, submission deadlines, and training meetings. Link provided to VHSL home page.
New, as of 10/26/2003
Training for November will be at St.Andrews United Methodist Church, 9801 Fort King Road, Richmond, VA, 23229-3843 (between Parham and Pemberton off Three Chopt Road). Directions addded for Deep Run High School. Directions corrected for Banner Christian School.
New, as of 10/03/03
Training for October will be at the Dominion Virginia Power Innsbrook facility -- we will use the private dining room on the ground floor. Directions have been loaded.
New, as of 09/14/2003
Added Banner Christian School to our school information. Updated the board page to show the newly elected board members. E-mail addresses shown should point directly to that board member. Added a link to the Arbiter assigning software. Modified application form to reflect the new address of the treasurer.
New, as of 07/18/2003
Dates set for annual rules clinic and examination. Check the calendar page. New application form loaded for the fall season. Go to the forms page.
New, as of 07/16/2003
Annual meeting set for September 9, 2003. Location is Trinity United Methodist Church. Other training dates have been set. New membership renewal form will be posted soon. Availability form for the fall season will be changing. Watch for this exciting new assignment procedure.
New, as of 03/17/2003
Directions updated to St. Gertrude's (playing at Thompson and Park) and Maggie Walker (playing at the Maggie Walker school).
New, as of 03/12/03
Evaluation form added for the end of sportsmanship/game cards. Front graphic changed.
New, as of 02/21/03
VHSL Rules clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 1:00, at Deep Run High School. There will be a new member orientation meeting after the clinic.
New, as of 02/13/03.
Directions have been posted to Deep Run High School for the rescheduled Richmond area rules clinic. The Virginia High School League has offered its sincere apology for the scheduling error that resulted in many referees needlessly travelling to J.R. Tucker High School this past week.
New, as of 01/18/03.
New assignor's notes posted. Get ready for the spring season! Assigning for the spring season has begun -- fill out your availability form today!
New, as of 01/12/03.
Directions posted for John Tyler Community College. Availability form for the spring season is now posted.
New, as of 12/31/02.
There will be a special meeting of the association on January 13, 2003 at John Tyler Community College, to celebrate the achievements of several of our member referees. One of our members has achieved twenty years of service to the Virginia High School League and he will be recognized along with all others with five or more years of service. Plan to come out and celebrate with your brother and sister referees! There will also be a training session offered in preparation for the upcoming exam!
New, as of 11/25/02.
Training location for December meeting announced. Revised dates for VHSL rules clinic and examination. Fill out your winter availability form now!
New, as of 10/22/02.
Training topics and site announced for November training session. Topics announced for December meeting.
New, as of 10/03/02.
Location and topics announced for October training session.
New, as of 08/22/02.
FAQ for prospective members added. Form available for prospective members to indicate interest. Assignor photo added to board page.
New, as of 08/12/02.
Fall, 2002, availability form posted. Note of annual meeting and other items added to calendar. Announcing that Joe Sheridan has been appointed the RISOA assignor. Application form for joining RISOA for the new year has been posted. Committee memberships updated.
New, as of 06/18/02.
Board meeting minutes added.
New, as of 06/04/02.
New gallery additions and front page photo change. Calendar updated to provide directions to end of seaszn picnic.
New, as of 04/22/02.
New gallery addition and front page photo change. Directions to Goochland High School updated.
New, as of 03/22/02.
New gallery additions! Sportsmanship statement (pre-game talk with coaches and players available for download.
New, as of 03/06/02.
Updated calendar and training schedule. Rule differences have been updated to reflect the changes for 2002 season.
New, as of 02/24/02.
School athletic directors, address, and phone numbers now completed. Do you have something to submit to the member gallery? E-mail your photo in digital format to the webmaster.
New, as of 02/23/02.
More school personnel and directions updated. A through J now confirmed for spring season, 2002. Check out the new member gallery!
New, as of 02/12/02.
Training site for March 4 confirmed as Thomas Dale High School. Began updating directions and school personnel.
New, as of 01/29/02.
Directions to Maggie Walker updated. February exam will be at Maggie Walker at 7:00 p.m. This is the only offering of the soccer exam. Calendar and training tables updated.
New, as of 1/12/02.
Training schedule updated. Note mandatory rules clinic in January and examination in February. Directions to Maggie L. Walker Governor's School added to the schools section.
New, as of 1/7/02.
November board minutes posted.
New, as of 11/30/01.
Training meeting for December modified and directions added. Note the rescheduling of the January training session to conicide with the annual rules clinic.
New, as of 11/25/01.
September Board minutes posted. Photos of board members added to board page. Winter availability form is posted for submission.
New, as of 9/8/01.
School data and directions have been updated to reflect changes for the fall season. Training topics have been announced and locations posted where these are known.
New, as of 9/3/01.
Board minutes have been updated to the current meeting. Committee memberships have been updated. New membership form is posted, including the correct dates and fees.
New, as of 8/24/01.
Calendar is updated with dates of annual meeting and trainng sessions. Watch for locations to be announced soon. Fall availability form is up. Fill out yours now! Own Waltman has been named the new central region commissioner. Links have been updated to reflect this change.
New, as of 7/17/01.
Calendar updated with winter dates: rules clinic, examination, etc. Watch for announcement of fall training dates.
New, as of 6/29/01.
Fall, 2001, season availability form posted. Fill yours out by mid-August to receive full consideration for fall season assignments.
New, as of 6/28/01.
New front page launched!!! E-mail the webmaster with comments and suggestions. (More picture variety will be forthcoming.) Old, outdated calendar removed. Committees and board page updated. Commissioner's comments for the close of the season added. Watch for fall availability form coming soon.
New, as of 03/15/01.
Assignor's memos regarding program cancellations, commissioner's comments on points of emphasis for the season have been added.
New, as of 03/05/01.
Spring, 2001, assignor's memo added. Rule differences between USSF and VHSL added to rule supplement area.
New, as of 02/26/01.
The school personnel and directions have been updated with new information for the spring season.
New, as of 02/05/01.
The site for the March training session has been selected. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at Meadowbrook High School. Note the time -- 7:00 p.m. is 1/2 hour earlier than training sessions have been in the past.
New, as of 02/02/01.
The Rules Supplement page has been updated to correct typographical errors previously present. The Board of Directors page has been updated to reflect changes in the membership of the Board of Directors. The NFHS page has had its links updated. Calendar updated.
New, as of 1/21/01.
Spring availability form posted.
New, as of 1/9/01.
Updates to training and calendar pages. Times and locations for a new rules clinic and the annual fitness test have been added. Added new Commissioner's Comments.
New, as of 12/5/00.
Updates to training and calendar pages. Corrections to directions and staff for St. Margaret's School posted.
New, as of 11/27/00.
Minutes of the September Board of Directors meeting have been posted.
New, as of 11/7/00.
A web survey form has been added to get feedback from RISOA members. Please complete this form and help to make this site better. What suggestions do you have for adding to the site? What is most helpful? Are there problems you have encountered? Can something be presented better? Fill out your form now.
New, as of 10/24/00.
Winter season availability form is now on line. Fill yours out today -- deadline is Monday, November 11, 2000.
New, as of 9/28/00.
Training topics announced. Check the training page for more information. Directions added to Sycamore Presbyterian Church.
New, as of 9/27/00.
Times and locations for monthly training meetings added. Crossroads Chrisitan information added.
New, as of 9/19/00.
Updates to directions and school personnel for Amelia Academy, Millwood School, Benedictine, St. Vincent dePaul, and Spirit Athletics
New, as of 9/13/00.
Calendar of Association Events added as a separate page.
New, as of 9/7/00.
Fall assignment memo added.
Directions to schools updated for fall season schools.
New, as of 9/5/00.
Assignor's notes are beginning to appear for the fall season. Keep checking the assignor's notes for new messages.
Electronic game cards and ejection report forms are posted under electronic forms .
New, as of 8/25/00.
The RISOA Annual meeting will be held on Monday, September 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Johnston Willis Hospital. See the Training page for additional meeting times and locations.
RISOA Board members held their July meeting on a rolling pitch. Check out the action!
New, as of 8/1/00.
Fill out fall availability forms on-line.
Directions to schools added to web site.