CRCInstruction/AssessmentProgram_Grade6 2015

USSoccer–Grade6ThepurposeoftheGrade6RefereeCourseistoprepareofficialsforthemostcompetitivematcheswithintheirstate&region.Basedontheleveloftrainingprovided,U.S.Soccerrecommendsthattheseofficialsbeassignedaccordinglytobestservicethegame.Colorado–Grade6RefereeUpgradeRequirements

Criteria ColoradoRequirement USSFAge -Minimumage18 DeterminedbyState

AssociationPreviousGameExperience -Minimum60games

(cumulative)atU16orhigherasreferee-Minimum20(cumulative)AmateurAdultGamesasreferee-AssistantReferee–25gamesU16orhigher

DeterminedbyStateAssociation

GradeExperience Minimum1yearasagrade7referee

DeterminedbyStateAssociation

Training CompleteUSSoccergrade6StateRefereeCourse

CompleteUSSoccerGrade6StateRefereeCourse

LawsoftheGameTest PasstheUSSoccerGrade6Test(80%)

PasstheUSSoccerGrade6Test

FitnessTest PasstheFIFAStateLevel/Women’sFIFARefereeSprint&IntervalTestsStandard

PasstheFIFAStateLevel/Women’sFIFARefereeSprint&IntervalTestsStandard

OnFieldAssessment 2AssessmentsasCenterRefereethatmeetsufficienttestcriteria,completedby2differentStateAssessors,atleast1assessmentmustbecompletedonanadult/amateurgame.Plus1game-AssistantRefereeAssessment

Minimumof2refereeassessmentscompletedby2differentStateAssessors.

UpgradeProcedureTherefereemustnotifytheStateDirectorofAssessment(SDA)ofhis/herintentinwriting.Asapartofthisnotice,therefereeshouldincludeamatchcountylog,whichdocumentsthattherefereehasmettheminimummatchrequirementsandconfirmsthattherefereehasbeenactiveasagrade7Refereeforatleast12months.

CRCInstruction/AssessmentProgram_Grade6 2015

Thematchlog*shouldincludedthefollowinginformation.MatchDate MatchLocation CompetitionLevel RefereeCrewNamesHomeTeam VisitingTeam Score *AsamplematchgamelogisavailableontheCRCwebsiteAcopyoftheRefereeGameSchedulefromGameOfficials.netwillsufficeinlieuofamatchgamelogiftherefereeprefers,provideditwilldocumenttheinformationrequired.TherefereemustalsonotifytheassignorofrecordthatthegamewillbeusedfortheassessmentsothattheassignormaykeepallpartiesawareofanypotentialissuesorschedulerevisionsAnnualRecertificationRequirements

Criteria ColoradoRequirement USSFTraining -Attendaminimumof3RTS

(RefereeTrainingSession–continuingeducation)duringtheyear-AttendAdvancedRefereeTrainingSeminar

DeterminedbyStateAssociation

LawsoftheGameTest PasstheUSSoccerGrade6Testyearly(80%)

PasstheUSSoccerGrade6Test

FitnessTest PasstheFIFAStateLevel/Women’sFIFARefereeSprint&IntervalTestsStandard

PasstheFIFAStateLevel/Women’sFIFARefereeSprint&IntervalTestsStandard

OnFieldAssessment Minimumof2on-fieldevaluationseachyear

Minimumof2completedby2StateAssessors

OnFieldAssessments–Mustbea90minute(full45minhalves)gametoprovidesufficienttest.StateDirectorofAssessmentwillapprovethegamerequestpriortotheassignmentofanAssessor.Gamesconsideredforassessmentinclude:AdultMen’sLeaguesDevelopmentalAcademyYouthU17/18SuperLeague,Premier1EliteClubsNationalLeagueNationalPremierLeague–U17/18Women’sLeaguesStateCup–U17&U18QuarterFinals,Semi-Finals,Finals

CRCInstruction/AssessmentProgram_Grade6 2015

FitnessTest–USSoccerFederationRefereeProgram

SprintTest•Participantsrunsixconsecutive40metersprintsfollowedbyarecoveryperiodaftereachsprint(whilewalkingbacktothestartline)•Dynamicstartwiththefrontfootonalinethatis1.5metersawayfromtheelectronictiminggatesatthestartingposition•Ifaparticipantfallsortrips,theyareallowedanotherattemptatthatspecificsprint•Ifaparticipantfailsonesprintoutofthesix,theyaregivenonemoreattemptimmediatelyafterthesixthsprint•Ifaparticipantfailstwosprints,theyfailthetest

IntervalTest•Participantsrunatotaloftenconsecutivelaps•Alapconsistsoftwo150meterrunswithtwo50meterrecoverywalks -Startswithrunning150metersintheprescribedtime -Followedbywalking50metersintheprescribedtime -Thisprocessisrepeatedtocompleteonelap•Walkingareaismarkedbycones3metersoneachsideofthe150metermarks•Ifaparticipantfailstoreachthewalkingareaintheprescribedtime,theyareissuedawarning•Ifaparticipantfailstoreachthewalkingareaforasecondtime,theyfailthetest

Notes•Thetimebetweenthesprinttestandintervaltestshouldbeapproximately10minutes

CRCInstruction/AssessmentProgram_Grade6 2015

Grade 6 State Referee Fitness Standards

Test Type Sprint

Standard Interval Standard

(run) Interval Standard

(walk) State Referee 6.60 35 40

FIFA Fitness Test Standards

Test Type Sprint

Standard Interval Standard

(run) Interval Standard

(walk) Male Referee 6.20 30 35

Male AR 6.00 30 40 Female Referee 6.60 35 40

Female AR 6.40 35 45