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NEW JERSEY STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1161 Route 130 North, P.O. Box 487, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 2018 NJSIAA BOYS SOCCER TOURNAMENT Important: Coaches must have a copy of these instructions as well as a copy of the NJSIAA Soccer Rule Modifications available at all games. Copies of these regulations are available at: www.njsiaa.org/sports/soccer The NFHS Soccer Rules along with any NJSIAA soccer rule modifications will govern this tournament. To promote fairness in competition and the health and safety of student athletes, no NJSIAA member school will be eligible to participate in any NJSIAA Championship Tournament if it has violated the Specific Sports Regulations for the sport including, but not limited to, the start of practice, the start and ending of the sport season and the maximum contests permitted during the regular season. The application of this eligibility standard is non-appealable. Boys Soccer Tournament Director: Tony Maselli, NJSIAA Assistant Director Phone: (609) 259-2776, Email: tmaselli@njsiaa.org Soccer (Specific Sports Regulations) Section 1 Rules National Federation Soccer Rules shall govern all NJSIAA games. Section 2 Start of Practice August 13, 2018 Section 3 Start of Regular Schedule September 4, 2018 Section 4 End of Season As provided for in Program Regulations, Section 10. Section 5 Transfers Any transfer on or after half of the season (October 12, 2018) are not eligible for post-season play (see Article V, Section 4. K. (2).c) Section 6 Scrimmages Interschool scrimmages are to be limited to three (3) per week until the first starting date; thereafter, including the week of the first starting date. CL: Scrimmages during the regular season count toward the allowable number of games. Section 7 Games Per Week Not more than a total of three (3) soccer games may be played per week beginning with the week of the start of the regular schedule (this includes interschool scrimmages, regular games, postponed games, and tournament games), but games may not be played on three (3) consecutive days. This section does not apply to State Tournament scheduling. You may play one four-game week. Section 8 Halves Per Day A soccer player shall play in no more than three (3) halves during the same calendar day, with a maximum of nine (9) halves per week. If a school elects to play one four (4) game week, an individual may not exceed twelve (12) halves in that four-game week. This would include any combination of freshman, sophomore, junior varsity and varsity competition. NOTE: Overtime periods are a continuation of the second halve. Section 9 Maximum Games A member school has the option of playing one of the following maximum game schedules: Option 1: Sixteen (16) games (including scrimmages, see Program Regulations, Section 7 Practices/Scrimmages/Games/Meets), plus two (2) tournaments, plus the State Tournament; or Option 2: Eighteen (18) games (including scrimmages, see Program Regulations, Section7 Practices/Scrimmages/Games/Meets), plus one (1) tournament, plus the State Tournament; or Option 3: Twenty (20) games (including scrimmages, see Program Regulations, Section 7 Practices/Scrimmages/Games/Meets), plus the State Tournament. A tournament shall be of the single elimination type not to exceed thirty-two (32) teams, limited to a maximum of five (5) games. Section 10 Championship Eligibility A student competing on an interscholastic soccer team must play as a member of his/her high school team in at least 50% of the school s total games to be eligible for the NJSIAA Championship Tournament. CL: This means a student must be eligible to play in at least 50% of the school s games up to and including cut-off date while he/she was properly enrolled and eligible at said school according to NJSIAA regulations. Extraordinary circumstances (i.e. injuries or participation on US National teams) will be reviewed on a case by case basis for the purposes of this clarification. Revised July 2018 Page 1 of 10

New for This Year s State Tournament 1. The State finals will use the same overtime procedure as we use for all rounds of the tournament. There will not be Co-Champions. To Qualify 1. Teams must be competing on a varsity interscholastic basis. 2. Seventy percent (70%) of games played on or before the cutoff date of Saturday, October 20, 2018 must be against New Jersey schools. 3. Teams having at least a.500 (50%) winning percentage for the first thirteen (13) games up to and including Saturday, October 20, 2018, will qualify automatically. Whenever ties are broken, the win or loss must be reported to njschoolsports.com. In League, Conference or County Tournament games that require a team to advance, it shall be recorded as a tied game if the score remains tied after the completion of the overtime periods. 4. Teams may be seeded into the tournament having less than a.500 (50%) record as determined by the seeding committee. All teams are in the tournament if selected by the seeding committee unless a tournament refusal designation is completed by Thursday, October 18, 2018. 5. Teams not wishing to enter the tournament must notify the NJSIAA by Thursday, October 18, 2018 using the NJSIAA online tournament refusal process at http://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/tournament%20refusal%20process%202018-19.pdf 6. Any player with two (2) or more disqualifications in the current season, prior to the start of the tournament, will be unable to compete in the state tournament. 7. Any varsity team accumulating three (3) or more player or coach disqualifications prior to the start of the tournament will not be permitted to participate in the state tournament. Seeded teams will forfeit their right to compete if a disqualification limit is reached prior to the start of the tournament for the team. Entry Procedure 1. There is NO entry form for this tournament. The Team Record will be downloaded prior to the seeding of the tournament, and ONLY this record will be used for seeding. 2. All varsity schedules & rosters must be entered in njschoolsports by opening day. 3. All varsity scores must be reported to www.njschoolsports.com as soon as possible after each contest. 4. All team records will be downloaded from the njschoolsports website on October 21, 2018 at noon. The seeding committee will use this information to seed the tournament. Coaches are reminded that the records must be totally up to date and checked for accuracy by noon on October 21, 2018. If you do not know your school code, or if you encounter problems, please contact support@njschoolsports.com or the NJSIAA. Entry Notes The Executive Committee of the NJSIAA has ruled that member schools failing to comply with the tournament entry procedures will be excluded from tournament competition in that sport. Schools entering the tournament will not be granted a change of date due to any conflicts with school trips, dances, banquets, testing programs, proms, and the like. DO NOT ENTER if your School is not able or willing to comply with tournament regulations. Entry Fee $80.00 Payable to the NJSIAA (Please note Boys Soccer Tournament). Forward all entry fees to: NJSIAA, P.O. Box 487, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691 Entry Fee is Due on October 29, 2018. DO NOT use certified mail. Tournament Seeding 1. Seeding will determine deadlines for tournament progression, and dates will be posted as soon as the Soccer Seeding Committee has completed the pairings on October 23, 2018. 2. The qualifying schools in each group and each section for the public schools and in each group and section for the non-public schools will be seeded according to the power rankings based upon the calculations of the power point system. 3. The Power Ranking system will be the sum of the first thirteen (13) games played up to and including the cutoff date of October 20, 2018. 4. Regardless of the reason, games played after October 20, 2018 will not count. 5. Do not call the central office for advance information on pairings. 6. Soccer classifications are sport specific and can be found on the NJSIAA website under baseball. Team Tournament Brackets will be posted by nj.com but will not be official until 12:00pm on October 24, 2018. Revised July 2018 Page 2 of 10

IMPORTANT DATES First Practice: August 13, 2018 First Scrimmage: August 20, 2018 Opening Day: September 4, 2018 Tournament Refusals Due: October 18, 2018 Cutoff: October 20, 2018 Team Records Updated by (12:00pm): October 21, 2018 Seeding: October 23, 2018 Rules Committee Post-Season Meeting: December 6, 2018 PUBLIC TOURNAMENT Round 1: October 27 or 29, 2018 (Rain Date Oct. 29 or 30) Round 2: November 1, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 2) Round 3: November 5, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 6) Sectional Finals: November 8, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 9) State Semi-Finals: November 13, 2018 (Rain Date TBA) State Semi-Finals (Central/South Group 1 Only - Facility November 14, 2018 (Rain Date TBA) Conflict): Group Finals: November 17, 2018 NON-PUBLIC TOURNAMENT Round 1: October 27 or 29, 2018 (Rain Date Oct. 29 or 30) Round 2: November 1, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 2) Round 3: November 5, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 6) Sectional Finals November 8, 2018 (Rain Date Nov. 9) Group Finals November 11, 2018 Tournament Information Preliminaries Games (Rounds 1-3) @ Higher Seeded School. Higher seeded team in dark jerseys. Preliminaries games may be played earlier than the date indicated, if both schools agree; However, in cases of a disagreement, the game must be played as scheduled. Non-tournament games scheduled for that date must be rescheduled. Sectional Finals (Public) @ Higher Seeded School. Higher seeded team in dark jerseys. Sectional Finals (Non-Public) Boys & Girls double header games all at pre-determined sites TBA. Times are 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm, schedule TBD, admission will be charged Higher seeded team in dark jerseys. State Semifinals (Public) Boys & Girls double header (All Groups) Times are 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm, schedule TBD, admission will be charged North I (White Jerseys) vs North II (Dark Jerseys) Central (White Jerseys) vs South (Dark Jerseys) State Finals All games at Kean University: Sunday, November 11, 2018 Saturday, November 17, 2018 Non-Public B @ 12:30pm Group 4 @ 10:00 AM Non-Public A @ 5:30pm Group 1 @ 12:30 PM Non-Public North: White Jerseys Group 2 @ 3:00 PM Non-Public South: Dark Jerseys Group 3 @ 5:30 PM North I/North II: White Jerseys Central/South: Dark Jerseys No practice sessions will be permitted at Kean University; however, there are no restrictions on schools practicing at other artificial turf sites if they are able to secure the facility. Both turf shoes and regular soccer shoes may be worn on the turf field. Any extraordinary circumstances regarding the tournament will be resolved by the tournament director. Revised July 2018 Page 3 of 10

Regional Assignors NJSIAA Regional Assignors in consultation with the NJSIAA Tournament Director, shall assign NJSIAA registered soccer officials for all games in all rounds. In addition, three (3) Officials will be assigned by the NJSIAA assignors for the Sectional Semi-Finals and Sectional Finals. For the State Semifinals and Finals four (officials) and 1 (one) timer will be assigned by the NJSIAA. NJSIAA Regional Assignors Name Location Phone E-mail Ed Seavers North I 201-315-3711 edseavers@earthlink.net Derek Von Langen North II 908-731-2936 mnjassignor.areasix@verizon.net Terri Connor Central 732-598-4148 ptkak.con@verizon.net Marc Block South 609-929-7224 marc@cfqi.com Officials Assignments and Fees: Rounds 1 & 2 2 officials assigned by the NJSIAA. Higher seeded school pays both officials at the area agreed upon rate. Round 3 3 officials assigned by the NJSIAA. Higher seeded school pays all 3 officials ($95 - Referee and $85 for each linesman). Sectional Finals (Public) 3 officials assigned by the NJSIAA. Higher seeded school pays all 3 officials ($95 - Referee and $85 for each linesman). Sectional Finals (Non-Public) 3 officials assigned by the NJSIAA. Each school pays one linesman at $85 and half the fee for the referee ($47.50) Public State Semis-Finals 4 officials assigned by the NJSIAA 1 timer assigned by the NJSIAA NJSIAA pays for the 4 officials and the timer. State Finals 4 officials assigned by the NJSIAA 1 timer assigned by the NJSIAA NJSIAA pays for the 4 officials and the timer. Additional Tournament information 1. Sites A. When conditions prevent a game from being played at the site of the higher seeded team, the tournament director may choose an alternate site in cooperation with the competing schools. In the Preliminaries, if a neutral site is preferred by the higher seeded team, that site shall be mutually agreed upon by their opponent, or, in case of disagreement, the tournament director shall make the final decision. B. IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE PLAYING FIELD HAS THE REQUIRED RESTRAINING MEANS (25 ft.). Where field configuration may prohibit full adherence (25 ft.) the written NJSIAA letter permitting field usage must be attached to the scorebook. C. Sites, including football fields, will not be declared unsuitable because the recommended minimum field dimensions or other conditions are not satisfied unless Leagues or Conferences or home management have ruled such sites unsuitable for regular season play. However, it is required that fields have all the required markings. D. Responsibility for postponing a game shall rest with the person in charge of the playing site, and it shall be his/her responsibility to notify both schools, the officials, and the tournament representative at least three (3) hours prior Revised July 2018 Page 4 of 10

to game time. THE COMPETING SCHOOLS' REPRESENTATIVES SHALL SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSURING THAT ADEQUATE ON-SITE PREPARATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. Every attempt will be made to secure sites for which there will only be minimal charges. 2. PREDETERMINED SITES/SITE DIRECTOR A. The NJSIAA assignor and Regional assignors will take care of assigning 3 officials and 1 timer at all predetermined sites. B. If either of the competing schools informs the Site Director that police security is necessary, the Site Director will assign same from the area in which the game is played, and the schools will share the cost. C. Each competing school must assign two administrators or designees, who will be responsible for supervising all games, home and away. Supervisory personnel for games played at predetermined sites must report to the Site Director upon their arrival at the site. Supervisors for the State Finals must report to the site supervisor at least one-half hour before the scheduled start of the game. D. Each competing school is responsible for the medical care of team members before, during and after each competition. Please Note: When games are scheduled at pre-determined sites, it will be the responsibility of all schools participating to provide athletic trainer services for their respective teams. The NJSIAA should be notified immediately if a competing school is unable to comply with this requirement. E. Schools are responsible for "crowd control" of their supporters (student and spectators) and the Site Director must be provided with full cooperation from the competing schools' administrators. 3. OFFICIALS A. NJSIAA Regional Assignors in consultation with the NJSIAA Tournament Director, shall assign NJSIAA registered soccer officials for all games in all rounds. In addition, three (3) Officials will be assigned by the NJSIAA assignors for the Sectional Semi-Finals and Sectional Finals. For the State Semifinals and Finals four (officials) and 1 (one) timer will be assigned by the NJSIAA. B. When the home field of one of the teams is used, the school on whose field the game is played shall pay all game officials, and the visiting school shall pay their own transportation costs. When a designated field is used, each school will pay for one and one half (1.5) game officials (One linesman and ½ of the referee fee). The NJSIAA will compensate officials for the State Semi-Finals and Finals. C. Schools must submit Page 9 (Officials Tournament List) to the NJSIAA, indicating qualified officials, officials affiliated with your school and unacceptable officials by October 21, 2017. D. Each school must provide an adult scorer-timer; one to serve as the official scorer-timer, decided by a coin toss, and the other to serve as an assistant scorer-timer for all games up to and including the Sectional Finals. IF EITHER SCHOOL FAILS TO PROVIDE A SCORER-TIMER, OR IF CONDITIONS PRECLUDE TIME BEING KEPT ON THE SIDELINES, THE OFFICIAL TIME AND SCORE SHALL BE KEPT ON THE FIELD BY THE OFFICIALS: IN THIS CASE THE STADIUM CLOCK SHOULD ONLY SHOW SCORE OF GAME. For the State Semifinals, and Finals, the Tournament Director will assign a NJSIAA-registered, active official, who will serve as an alternate official as well as the official timer. The NJSIAA will compensate the scorer-timer for the Semi-Final and Championship games. If a visible clock is used, an adult timer must operate the clock, throughout tournament play. 4. GAMES & TIMES A. The starting time for all games up to and including the SECTIONAL FINALS shall be determined by the home team between 2pm and 8pm. If the home field has no lights, 2:00pm is the latest start time permitted. NON school day game times may be played earlier that times identified by mutual agreement and notification is made to the regional assignor for availability and officials. If the field is not available because of another NJSIAA State Tournament game, and teams cannot agree on a later starting time, the NJSIAA should be contacted for a decision. Revised July 2018 Page 5 of 10

B. Games must be played on the specified date, unless both schools agree to play on an earlier date. If rain causes postponement, the stated rain date must be used. If the field of the higher seeded school is not playable, that school may elect to use an alternate field, or postpone to the following day. On the day following the stated rain date, if the field of the higher seeded school is not playable, they may select an alternate site, or the game will be played at the lower seeded school, or an alternate site selected by that school. C. Jerseys/Home Team The higher seeded team (Home Team) will wear dark jerseys for all games up to and including the sectional finals. D. The game shall consist of two, forty (40) minute halves. Games terminated as provided for in Rule 5-3-2 (b) & (e) and Rule 7-1-3, after the first half has been completed, will count as completed games. A game terminated before the completion of (1) one half will be rescheduled from the start. A game terminated during the second (2 nd ) half when the score is tied, shall also be rescheduled from the start. However, all cautions issued in the terminated game will be in effect for rescheduled terminated game. State tournament games suspended because of conditions which make it impossible to continue play, should be played to completion from the point of interruption. If the losing team at the point of interruption does not want to return to complete the game, the game will be considered to be complete. E. Each school must provide two (2) ball-persons for all games. Ball-person must be of high school age. Finals at Kean University: (3) ball persons per team may be needed. F. All tournament games including the state finals will follow the following Tie-Game Procedure. If a tournament game ends in a tie, the overtime procedure will be as follows: There shall be up to two (2) ten (10) -minute sudden victory overtime periods. o Coin toss shall be held as in Rule 5-2-2(E). o Teams shall change ends if a second overtime period is required. o There shall be a two (2)-minute interval between periods. If the score remains tied: o The head referee shall choose the goal at which all of the kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken. o Each coach will select five (5) players, on or off the field (except those who have been disqualified), to take the kicks. o A coin toss shall be held as in Rule 5-2-2(E). The team winning the toss shall have the choice of kicking first or second. o Teams will alternate kickers. There is no follow-up on the kick. o The defending team may change the goalkeeper prior to each kick. o Following five (5) kicks for each team, the team scoring on the greatest number of these kicks shall advance. The kicks shall end at the point where the advancing team has been determined. If the score remains tied after each team has taken five (5) kicks: o Each coach will select any five (5) players, whether or not a player participated in the initial five (5) kicks, to take another set of five (5) kicks in the same team order in a sudden victory situation, wherein if one team scores and the other team does not score, the game is ended without more kicks being taken. If the score remains tied after the second set of five kicks, the process will continue to repeat until a winner is determined. 5. SOCCER BALLS Each school must provide three (3) top grade, NFHS approved, playable soccer balls for all games and the officials will decide which are to be used. The Wilson Soccer Ball is the official soccer ball of the NJSIAA tournament. Only the Wilson soccer ball provided may be used during the State Semifinals and State Finals. The NJSIAA will provide 5 Wilson soccer balls to be used in the State Semifinals and Championship Finals. 6. GENERAL A. Teams must play their games by the date designated as the final date for the completion of a round, the rain date or on the date designated by the Sectional Representative or the Tournament Director. Any school entering the Revised July 2018 Page 6 of 10

tournament and then withdrawing will be subject to the penalties as enforced by the NJSIAA and barred from tournament participation in that sport for one additional year. B. The winning school must notify njschoolsports.com immediately after each game, and the competing schools must notify the local newspapers to keep media informed as to the tournament progression. C. In accordance with NJSIAA policy, banners (homemade) will NOT be permitted to be hung at game sites, including the State Final sites. Please notify fans that hand-held signs and noise-makers will not be permitted. D. As per National Federation rules, no electrical or electrical communication devices are permitted. 7. TRANSPORTATION/SUPERVISION A. Schools will pay all transportation expenses for all games. B. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MUST ASSIGN TWO ADMINISTRATORS OR DESIGNEES, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING ALL GAMES, HOME AND AWAY. IF IT IS FELT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION, OFFICERS SHALL BE SECURED FROM THE AREA IN WHICH THE GAME IS PLAYED, AND THE COST SHALL BE SHARED BY THE SCHOOLS. C. The NJSIAA will provide policing for the STATE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS. D. Bench personnel for the State Finals will be limited to: Team players in uniform Four (4) coaches Three (3) manager/statisticians/scorekeeper One (1) certified trainer Two (2) ball runners 8. AWARDS A. Public - Groups I, II, III, IV B. Non-Public - A and B C. Sectional Champion - A team trophy and twenty (30) certificates to each Sectional Champion in each Group D. State Champion - A team trophy and twenty (30) certificates to the State Champion in each Group plus a certificate for the school. E. State Runner-up - Twenty (30) certificates to the second-place team in each Group. 9. ADMISSION A. State Semi-Finals & State Finals Ticket Prices TBA B. ALL TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE GATE. SCHOOLS MUST INFORM THEIR STUDENTS AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA OF THE ADMISSION POLICY. C. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL OF COMPETING SCHOOLS AND SECTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ADMITTED BY IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES TO THE GATE PERSONS. The assigned supervisor must identify himself/herself to the Tournament Director upon arrival at the site. 10. BANDS/CHEERLEADERS Bands will be permitted to be present ONLY if they are in the official school band uniform, accompanied by the director. Only the official band and cheerleaders in uniform will be granted free admission to the State Semi-Finals and Finals. Revised July 2018 Page 7 of 10

11. Power Point Calculation Procedure 1. Quality Points - Each school will receive the following "Quality Points" for a win or tie from the first thirteen games: Win = 6 points, Tie = 3 points, Lose = 0 points 2. Group Points - Each school will receive "Group Points" from a team they defeated or tied from the first 13 games: Group IV = 4 points, Group III = 3 points, Group II = 2 points, Group I = 1 points 3. Residual Points - Each team will receive residual points from one of the categories below based on the result of the game. A. Each school will receive "Residual Points" from a team they defeated. For each win or tie your opponent has from the first 13 games, you will receive the following (see examples 1 & 2): Win = 3 points, Tie = 1.5 points, Lose = 0 points B. Each school will receive "Residual Points" from a team they tied. For each win or tie your opponent has from the first thirteen games, you will receive the following (see examples 3 & 4): Win = 1.5 points, Tie =.75 points (See note below), Lose =0 points Note: No points will be rewarded when calculating "Residual Points" when your game is the opponent's only tie, since you already have been awarded points for that tie. C. Each school will receive "Residual Points" from a team they lost to. For each win your opponent has that defeated you (not including your game) from the first thirteen games, you will receive the following (see example 5): Win = 1 point, Tie = 0 points, Lose = 0 points Example 1 (win) Team A defeated Team B (Group IV), Team A record 11-2, Team B record 12-1 Team A would earn a total of 46 points for the Team B win. (6 points for the win, 4 group points, 36 residual points) Example 2 (win) Team A defeated Team B (Group IV), Team A record 11-2, Team B record 11-1-1 Team A would earn a total of 44.5 points for the Team B win. (6 points for the win, 4 group points, 34.5 residual points) Example 3 (tie) Team A ties Team B (Group IV), Team A record 11-1-1, Team B record 10-2-1 Team A would earn a total of 23.5 points for the Team B tie. (3 points for the tie, 4 group points, 16.5 residual points) Example 4 (tie) Team A ties Team B (Group IV), Team A record 11-1-1, Team B record 10-1-2 Team A would earn a total of 22.25 points for the Team B tie. (3 points for the tie, 4 group points, 15.25 residual points) Example 5 (loss) Non-Public (III) Team A defeated Public Team B, Team B record 11-2, Team A record 12-1 Team B would earn a total of 11 points from the Team A defeat. (11 residual points) The Goal differential total will be used to break power point ties. (No more than 5 plus or minus goal differential points will be awarded per game.) The team with the higher total goal differential will receive the higher seed in the event of a power point tie. Revised July 2018 Page 8 of 10

NEW JERSEY STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1161 Route 130 North, P.O. Box 487, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Officials Tournament List - Boys Soccer Tournament TO: ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND BOYS VARSITY SOCCER COACH The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is seeking input from you and your varsity soccer coach. Please list the names of the top ten (10) active high school soccer officials from your area who in your judgment are qualified to officiate tournament games. SUBMISSION OF THESE NAMES DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO YOUR GAMES. PLEASE PRINT ONLY Last Name First Name *Chapter Affiliation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. *As listed in the 2017/2018 NJSIAA Officials Directory. There may be officials' names submitted for consideration whom you DO NOT wish to have assigned to your games; therefore, we request that you list below no more than three (3) active officials you do not wish assigned: PLEASE PRINT ONLY Last Name First Name **Chapter Affiliation 1. 2. 3. **As listed in the 2017/2018 NJSIAA Officials Directory. Please list officials affiliated with your school district. PLEASE PRINT ONLY Last Name First Name **Chapter Affiliation 1. 2. 3. (SCHOOL) (CITY) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE VARSITY COACH'S SIGNATURE Revised July 2018 Page 9 of 10

Once your school qualifies, return this form to: Tony Maselli, NJSIAA Assistant Director. Please scan and email this document to tmaselli@njsiaa.org by OCTOBER 20, 2018. Revised July 2018 10 Page 10 of