Dr. John T. Buckley, Massachusetts
served as a NISOA Referee from 1969 to present
and reached the status of a NISOA National Referee.
He has officiated over 1,200 college soccer matches
which included over 75 NCAA tournament games of
which seven (7) were NCAA Final fours. He worked
the Division 1 N.E. Championships as a referee
(1979-1986). In addition he has officiated Championship
matches in the Big East / America East / ACC /
Ivy League.
John was recognized as Massachusetts
Referee of the Year in 1974, as New England Referee
of the Year-
3 times and in 1994 as a NISOA Life member.
In 1976 he published “Everyone’s a Tater”,
he Authored “Mechanics Corner”- (1983-1995)
and also wrote “NISOA WAY”-(Official
song of NISOA.)
Dr. Buckley served: as the NEISOA
Rules Interpreter from 1978-present; as a Regional
NISOA Clinician-
(1975-80); as a NISOA National Clinician- (1980-1994)
and as the NISOA Mechanics Chair- (1983-1995)
The
Beat: Ref gets
ultimate reward
John Buckley has traveled the nation
over the last 40 years, and the longtime soccer
referee has seen it all, from junior varsity
games to NCAA Final Fours.
Through it all, the Framingham native has had
one motto to help him keep his sanity - and
sense of humor.
"Calls are made by fools like me, but only God
can referee," says Buckley, giving his
take on the poem "Trees" by Joyce
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