Regional Referee Requirements

Recertification Requirements for 2022

The following Regional Referee Recertification requirements must be completed between July 1, 2020 and December 31st, 2021:

Practical Evaluation
- 90 minute; 11v11 matches only
- Two (2) passing evaluations as a referee:
  - One (1) must be adult amateur
  - One (1) must be youth
    - Highest age group (18U or older)
- Must be completed by two (2) different Regional Assessors
  - One of the two (2) evaluations must be completed by a Georgia Assessor
- Evaluations are $100; an assessor will not be assigned until payment has been received.
  - See Assessment Request Page for payment details.
Training
- Online
  - Learning Center Regional Referee Recertification Course
- On Field Experience
Fitness Test
- Male: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 1
- Female: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 3

Certification (Upgrade) Requirements for Current Grassroots Referees

The following Regional Referee Certification requirements must be completed between July 1, 2020 and December 31st, 2021. Note: You must be 18 years of age or older with a minimum of three (3) years experience as a certified referee.

First, you must notify both the SRA and SDA via email of your intention to upgrade. Include your current game log in this email. Evaluations will not be scheduled until this step is complete.

Evaluations
- 90-minute, 11v11 matches only
- Three (3) passing evaluations as a referee
  - Two (2) must be adult amateur
  - One (1) must be youth
    - Highest age group (18U or older)
  - Must be completed by three (3) different Regional Assessors
    - Two (2) of the three (3) evaluations must be completed by a Georgia Assessor
- Evaluations are $100; an assessor will not be assigned until payment has been received.
- See Request an Assessment page for payment details.
Training
- - Regional Referee Course
    - Hosted in the Learning Center Regional Upgrade Course
  - On Field Experience
    - Dates and Locations TBA
Fitness Test
- Male: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 1
- Female: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 3
- Dates TBA and will be posted at: Fitness Testing
Game Log - Previous Game Experience
- 50 center referee, 25 assistant referee; amateur only
  - U19 is not amateur
  - Does not need to be completed to begin the upgrade process, but must be done before June 30, 2020
- Email Game Log to SRA and SDA
  - Game Log Template
  - Game log must include assignor email and phone in addition to all relevant match information. Include only the qualifying amateur matches.
  - Falsification of game log may result in referral to Ethics & Grievance.

Evaluation Approval

For both certification (upgrade) and recertification, any referee who fails two or more evaluations in one cycle will have their portfolio reviewed by the Regional Referee Panel. Additionally, if half or more of a referee’s evaluations are marked as a low degree of difficulty by the assessor, the referee will have their portfolio reviewed by the Regional Referee Panel. The panel will evaluate the referee’s portfolio and determine to accept or decline. If declined, the panel will provide the referee with additional evaluation requirements that need to be met to meet certification or recertification.

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