Assessment
If you want an ASSESSMENT TO UPGRADE, or one for Maintenance Requirements please contact Stephen Peats at : peats@gwi.net .
ASSESSMENT
Normal order is:
1. Referee informs SDA they are requesting upgrade or Maintenance (via re cert. email, phone,SDA,etc).
2. Referee makes themselves available to Assignor(s) to work games.
3. Assignor assigns referees according to their criteria & the USSF ethics code.
4. Referee contacts SDA after receiving appropriate match for upgrade.
5. SDA Assigns Assessor.
6. Assessor & referee contact each other about the match.
7. Referee pays assessor the appropriate fee to include Registration Fee to US Soccer.
(prior to the match). The fee is a game fee plus registration fee.
8. Match is refereed & assessed.
9. If match is competitive & meets criteria, referee passes or fails.
10. If going for an upgrade - complete the above - plus
11. Complete and pass the fitness test.
12. Complete and pass the written test for the grade upgrading to.
Cost for upgrade -
Grade 8 to 7 - Assessment fee (game fee) plus $50 registration fee.
Grade 7 to 6 - Assessment fee (game fee) plus $50 registration fee.
The following attachments are available to the referee as guidance or as information for an assessment :
Law Changes Assessment and Upgrade Procedures
See below information for Upgrade Requirements and Grade Maintenance Requirements
Grade Grade Grade
8 7 6
Certifying & Upgrading
Minimum age 14 16 18
Previous Game Experience (center) NA 10* 10**
Previous Game Experience (AR) NA 10* 10**
Previous Grade Experience (months) NA 6 6
Training courses - USSF Certified Course Attend Advanced Clinic Attend Advanced Clinic
Training: On line modules - Complete on line mod Complete on line mod Complete on line mod
Training: Written Test - NA Complete Written Test Complete Written Test
Requirements
Laws of the Game Test NA >85 >85
FIFA Fitness Test Not required Required Required
Sprint test - 40 meter/6 reps 9 seconds/sprint 9 seconds/sprint
Interval test -150 meter run/20 reps 45 seconds 45 seconds
Interval test -50 meter walk/20 reps 45 seconds 45 seconds
Practical Evaluation Not required Required Required
Game Level U15 or above U17 or above
Developmental assessments as CR 1 1
Developmental assessments as AR 1 1
Upgrade assessments as CR 1 1
Cost - $50 plus assessment $50 plus assessment
costs (game fee) costs (game fee)
Re-certifying
Training Annual Re cert Class Annual Re cert Class Annual Advance Re cert Class
Laws of the Game Test
FIFA Fitness Test Not required Required Required
Sprint test - 40 meter/6 reps 9 seconds/sprint 9 seconds/sprint
Interval test -150 meter run /20 reps 45 seconds 45 seconds
Interval test -50 meter walk/20 reps 45 seconds 45 seconds
Practical Evaluation Not required Required Required
Game Level U15 or above U17 or above
Maintenance assessments as CR 1 1
Maintenance assessments as AR 1 1
* U17 or above
** U19 or above and can include college NISOA games.