Nebraska State Soccer is thrilled to announce a new partnership with FairWhistle.
FairWhistle is a data driven, feedback and rating platform who’s collected information will help us continue to grow the game and improve the experience of all involved with the feedback and data provided by you, our members, at every NYSL game you attend. With the feedback and insights collected by coaches and referees after each match, Fair Whistle will help us address issues quickly and efficiently while tracking the data points we need to ensure our state continues to trend in the right direction. The data will not only identify immediate issues but will also help NYSL and NRDP track individual referee performance throughout the season, giving both groups needed information to identify high performing referees and help those who may need more training. The information collected by officials also helps NYSL track individual team and coach behavior so that we can work with our clubs to address those concerns, elevating the experience of all those involved for the better.
“This will be one of our most important customer service programs we have – and will allow all of our members to take part in the growth and development of our league, of our referees, and of our association as a whole,” said Casey Mann, Nebraska State Soccer Executive Director, “As the league continues to grow, it is important we all work together to collect the feedback and data that helps all of us address training, development, and both good and bad behavior.”
Our Goals
Together with FairWhistle, we believe we can elevate the overall quality of our game because what gets measured, gets improved. Both officials and coaches will have the opportunity to identify exemplary performance and sportsmanship, safely voice concerns, and help uphold our league’s standards by completing assessments for each match.
These surveys are vital for three main purposes:
- To identify strengths and areas of improvement for each official, enabling us to create personalized growth and education plans.
- To focus on creating a healthy culture for officials and teams, while ensuring accountability if league standards are not being met.
- To create a streamlined approach for the submission of key match incidents and a place for teams and the league to have healthy dialogue within the in-app feedback loop.
Nebraska State Soccer firmly believes it is partnerships like this that not only provide a great benefit to our members, but further prove our organization's true mission to improve and grow the game in our state and beyond. NYSL team coaches and admins as well as our referees will be getting more information regarding the implementation of the FairWhistle programming soon.
Meet FairWhistle
FairWhistle measures and creates healthy sporting communities by providing organizations with the tools and data to drive improvement and support development. The platform is already being leveraged by most of the professional soccer leagues in the US (i.e. MLS, NWSL, and USL) to streamline the process of rating officials, providing feedback for their development, and ensuring a healthy feedback loop between coaches, officials, and the league. FairWhistle offers comprehensive analytics from multiple viewpoints to support continued education and create a development pathway, backed by data.