North Texas Soccer Association - Referee Advancement Requirements

Referee Advancement Requirements

Criteria	To Referee Grade 7	To Referee State Grade 6	To Referee State Grade 5
Age	17	18	19
Experience	Referee - 75 Asst. Ref. - 25 USSAF games	Referee - 100 Asst. Ref. - 25 USSF U-19 Competitive league or higher	Referee - 50 Adult Div-1 or higher and 100 - U-19 Competitive or higher Asst. Ref. - 50 U-19 Competitive league or higher
Time in Grade	1 year grade 8	1 year grade 7	1 year grade 6
Training (1)	5 hours USSF Intermediate level	19 hours State Referee Training Course (4)	19 hours State Referee Training Course (4)
Written Exam (1)	85 on USSF Referee Exam (2)	75 on USSF State Referee Exam (3)	85 on USSF State Referee Exam (3)
Physical Fitness Test (1) 12-min. run	See Note (2) Under 38 - 2200 M 38 - 45 - 2000 M 46 & Over - 1800 M	See Note (3) Under 38 - 2400 M 38 - 45 - 2200 M 46 & Over - 2000 M	See Note (3) Under 38 - 2400 M 38 - 45 - 2200 M 46 & Over - 2000 M
Physical Fitness Test (1) 50-M Sprint	Under 46 - 9.0 sec. 46 & Over - 9.5 sec. See Note (2)	Under 46 - 9.0 sec. 46 & Over - 9.0 sec. See Note (3)	Under 46 - 9.0 sec. 46 & Over - 9.0 sec. See Note (3)
Physical Fitness Test (1) 200-M Sprint	All Ages - 40.0 sec. See Note (2)	All Ages - 40.0 sec. See Note (3)	All Ages - 40.0 sec. See Note (3)
Assessments (1,5)	1 as Referee 1 as Asst. Ref. U-17 game or higher	2 as Referee & 1 as Asst. Ref. in U-19 competitive or higher. (1 as Ref. must be Div. 2 adult or higher.)	2 as Referee and 1 as Asst. Ref in Adult Div. 1 or higher
Timing	Training, exam, fitness test and assessments must be done within one year, beginning with training. If not, must start over the next year	Training, exam, fitness test and assessments must be done within one calendar year. If not completed, must start over the next year.
Fee	$35 assessment fee paid at the training clinic	$35 for a 2nd assessments to be paid at the state advancement clinic (1 assessment was paid with registration)

Before being put on the "Upgrade Candidate" list in order to be assessed, the referee must complete the required training, written exam and physical fitness test. These must all be completed at the same clinic.
If a fitness test or written exam are not given, or are not passed, at the Intermediate Level ("Ref. 1") clinic it must be completed as soon afterward as reasonable.
If either the written exam or fitness test are not passed at the State Referee Advancement Clinic it must be completed at the next reasonably available opportunity.
If a State Referee candidate does not complete the requirements within the year, the training requirement the following year is only 5 hours at the State Referee Advancement Clinic (usually only the Saturday session.)
Any failing assessment must be offset by an additional passing assessment at the same level. Anyone who fails two assessments in the same year will be removed from the upgrade candidate list, and must start over the following year.

Revised: July, 2008

Last modified at 8/22/2008 10:39 AM by Stephanie Tovar