West Babylon, N.Y. - From October 5 through October 16, East Coast Conference soccer and volleyball teams will each host an ECC Officials Appreciation game as part of an effort organized through the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) to draw attention to the officiating crisis facing amateur athletics in the United States.  

The D2CCA and D2ADA are working together with conferences and institutions to recognize the individuals who officiate athletic contests all over the country and to thank them for their efforts and dedication to supporting NCAA sports. The commitment of these men and women to safe, fair, and competitive contests is a critical part of the student-athlete experience.

At the contests noted below, the host school will present to each official special ECC branded gifts with the words “Respect the Game,” and PA announcements will be read before and during the contests to thank the officials. In addition, a major part of this effort is aimed at encouraging participation in the Collegiate P2R, or “Player to Ref,” program. This program is aimed at getting student-athletes who have concluded their college playing careers to get trained and certified to officiate.

Future dates will be set for ECC Officials Appreciation Games in basketball, baseball, softball, and lacrosse.

For more information contact the ECC or go to For more information, go to sayyestoofficiating.com. 

ECC Official Recognition Games

Men's Soccer:
October 5
Queens at Roberts Wesleyan
Bridgeport at Daemen

October 7
Lehman at Staten Island

October 9
Dist. Columbia at Molloy
Nyack at New York Tech

October 12
Molloy at St. Thomas Aquinas
Roberts Wesleyan at Dist. Columbia
Daemen at Queens
Staten Island at Mercy
New York Tech at Bridgeport

Women's Soccer:
October 5
Queens at Roberts Wesleyan
Bridgeport at Daemen
St. Thomas Aquinas at New York Tech

October 8
New Haven at Mercy
Southern New Hampshire at St. Thomas Aquinas

October 11
Roberts Wesleyan at Lincoln (Pa.)

October 12
St. Thomas Aquinas at Molloy
Daemen at Queens
New York Tech at Bridgeport
Lehman at Staten Island

Volleyball:
October 5
Queens at Daemen
Mercy at Roberts Wesleyan

October 8
Molloy at Queens

October 9
Mercy at Molloy

October 12
Daemen at Bridgeport

October 16
Queens at Mercy