UPGRADES
Upgrading to REGIONAL REFEREE:
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1. Complete 40 Adult Level games (25 Center, 15 ARs).
2. Pass a Regional Referee Fitness Exam (Requirements Below).
3. Have been a Referee (formerly "Grassroots Referee") for 3 years.
4. Are over the age of 18.
5. Pass three (3) qualifying assessments. A qualifying assessment is the highest level youth game (U-19), or an adult match. The match must be 45-minutes long. See guidelines below on requesting an assessment.
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Regional Referee Certification Fitness Test
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Part 1: Sprints
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Participants run six consecutive 40 meter sprints (30 meter sprints for Assistant Referees) followed by a recovery period after each sprint (while walking back to the start line)
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Dynamic start with the front foot on a line that is 1.5 meters away from the electronic timing gates at the starting position
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If a participant falls or trips, they are allowed another attempt at that specific sprint
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If a participant fails one sprint out of the six, they are given one more attempt immediately after the sixth sprint
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If a participant fails two sprints, they fail the test
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Part 2: Intervals
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Participants run a total of ten consecutive laps around a standard track.
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A lap consists of four 75 meter runs with four 25 meter recovery walks.
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Starts with running 75 meters in the prescribed time.
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Followed by walking 25 meters in the prescribed time.
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This process is repeated to complete one lap.
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Walking area is marked by cones 3 meters on each side of the 75 meter marks.
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If a participant fails to reach the walking area in the prescribed time, they are issued a warning.
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If a participant fails to reach the walking area for a second time, they fail the test.
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Timings:
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Male – Category 1
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Sprints: 6.4 Seconds x 6 Sprints at 40 Meters
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Intervals: 17s per 75m Run, 20s per 25m Walk x 10 Laps
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Female – Category 3
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Sprints: 6.6 Seconds x 6 Sprints at 40 Meters
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Intervals: 17s per 75m Run, 24s per 25m Walk x 10 Laps
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Notes:
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The time between the sprint test and interval test should be approximately 10 minutes
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Requesting an Assessment (Form linked here and in "Links")
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Please fill out this form to request an assessment. At the time of request, payment is required. The amount varies on whether you are requesting a Development and Guidance assessment (D&G) or an Assessment for Upgrade. The form will be reviewed by Jack Houston, Director of Upgrades, and an assessor will be assigned.
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See below on further guidance and information from US Soccer on the Process to Request an Evaluation.
