{"id":2534,"date":"2023-11-06T17:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/tnsoccer\/?page_id=2534"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:36:47","slug":"referee-upgrading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/tnsoccer\/referee-upgrading\/","title":{"rendered":"Referee Upgrading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are ready for the next step in your referee career, it is time to upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The requirements to upgrade from a Referee to a Regional Referee are as follows, if you have any questions, please contact SDA, <a href=\"mailto:scwill50@aol.com\">Susan Williamson<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You MUST Meet ALL Regional Certification Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Age: <\/strong>Eighteen (18) Years or Older<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enrollment: <\/strong>Course Registration in OMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous Game Experience: <\/strong>Fifty (50) Games as a Referee and Twenty-five (25) as an Assistant Referee at Local Adult Amateur Level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous Certification: <\/strong>Minimum of Three (3) Consecutive Years as a Referee (Previously Grade 7, 8, or 9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Training: <\/strong>Regional Referee Course and On-field Experience.  \u2013 Regional Referee Course cannot be taken until game log is submitted and approved by the SDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Safety and Compliance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SafeSport Trained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intro to Safe and Healthy Playing Environment Trained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background Check<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laws of the Game: <\/strong>Online Regional Quiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fitness Test:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sprint\/Interval Test (FIFA Women\u2019s Referee Test)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/dijfts82yih4bcf\/Male%20Regional%20Referee%2017-20%20Interval%20Test.mp3?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Male<\/a> \u2013 Category 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/hw6ghkdtalqpbt4\/Female%20Regional%20Referee%2017-24%20Interval%20Test.mp3?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Female<\/a> \u2013 Category 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Evaluation: <\/strong>Contact SDA, <a href=\"mailto:scwill50@aol.com\">Susan Williamson<\/a>, to schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum of three (3) Passing Evaluations as a Referee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two (2) at Adult Amateur Level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One (1) at Highest Youth (18U\/19U)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two (2) x 45 minute halves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluations must be done by three (3) different referee coaches<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are ready to upgrade from a Regional Referee to a National Referee, please contact SRA, <a href=\"mailto:SRA@tnsoccer.org\">Don Eubank<\/a>, for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are ready for the next step in your referee career, it is time to upgrade. 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