Tennessee Soccer

If you are ready for the next step in your referee career, it is time to upgrade.

The requirements to upgrade from a Referee to a Regional Referee are as follows, if you have any questions, please contact SDA, Susan Williamson:

You MUST Meet ALL Regional Certification Requirements:

Age: Eighteen (18) Years or Older

Enrollment: Course Registration in OMS

Previous Game Experience: Twenty-five (25) Games as a Referee and Fifteen (15) as an Assistant Referee at Local Adult Amateur Level

Previous Certification: Minimum of Three (3) Consecutive Years as a Referee (Previously Grade 7, 8, or 9)

Training: Regional Referee Course and On-field Experience

Safety and Compliance:

  1. SafeSport Trained
  2. Intro to Safe and Healthy Playing Environment Trained
  3. Background Check

Laws of the Game: Online Regional Quiz

Fitness Test:

  1. Sprint/Interval Test (FIFA Women’s Referee Test)
  2. Male – Category 1
  3. Female – Category 3

Practical Evaluation: Contact SDA, Susan Williamson, to schedule:

  1. Minimum of three (3) Passing Evaluations as a Referee
  2. Two (2) at Adult Amateur Level
  3. One (1) at Highest Youth (18U/19U)
  4. Two (2) x 45 minute halves
  5. Evaluations must be done by three (3) different referee coaches

If you are ready to upgrade from a Regional Referee to a National Referee, please contact SRA, Don Eubank, for more information.