HSSOA provided 265 referees for the Chapter and out of town play-offs, excluding regional semi-finals and finals. This was 396 officiating positions in 132 games. Each game had three officials. […]
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Record Breaking Season For High School Games!
HSSOA officials refereed in 6,968 high school games in the 2023/4 season a record for the Chapter. This was an 8.4% increase versus last season, some 542 games more. Girl’s […]
Read MoreMiddle School Games
As the high school season comes to an end middle school games are rapidly picking up. We anticipate more than 2,000 this year, mainly in April and May. Please keep […]
Read MoreWeekly Wrap Up
Please read the weekly wrap up. This newsletter covers highlights of the week, including Referee of the Week and “Make the Call”, a scenario that occurred in an HSSOA game. […]
Read More300 Members Can Now Referee!
We now have 310 HSSOA members, 300 of whom can referee, this is our highest ever number and 7 more than the total for the whole of last season. We […]
Read MoreField Training
Please fill out the form if you are planning to attend the field training. The first session will be on Thursday, Feb. 1, at Pin Oak Middle School, 4601 Glenmont […]
Read MoreGame Analysis
Please find some information and analysis relating to HSSOA soccer games in the 2022/23 season and also longer-term dating back over the last eight years. HSSOA continues to grow, and […]
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Referee Resources
NFHS Rules Myth vs Fact
Click on the subject to discover the fact behind the myth. Download a printable version as provided by James Spencer for 2022. Common Misconceptions of UIL Soccer Rules 2021-2022 […]
Read MoreUS Soccer Referee Program
A great way to understand the Laws of the Game and become a high school referee is to first become a US Soccer certified referee. Their certification program will allow […]
Read MoreNew Pay Rates For 2023-24
The new UIL pay rates have increased by $10 per game and a summary is included in the document here. A link to the UIL fee schedule web page is […]
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