South Texas Soccer Referees

Referee Fitness Testing

Fitness testing is required for State Grade 6 and Grade 5 Referee Registration. It is also required for Emeritus Referees wishing to officiate at a higher level than Grade 7 games. Fitness testing must occur in the Registration window of July 1st-June 30th.

 

STSR conducts two types of Fitness Tests:

  1. State  Level Testing - Grade 6

  2. State 5 Level Testing - for Grade 5 Registration or for eligiblity to officiate
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Fitness test results are good for 12 months (365 days). A later fitness test result will replace an earlier fitness test result (even if the later was a Fail and the earlier was a Pass). The exception to this, is that a Failure at a State 5 level fitness test will NOT remove a Passing result from an earlier State Grade 6 fitness test.

For State (Grade 6 or Grade 5) Referee Registration purposes a fitness test must be passed within the registration period for the Badge Year. For example for badge year 2019, the registration window is July 1st, 2018 - June 28th, 2019.

 

 

To choose the option that you need information about, click the title:

1. State Grade 6  Fitness Tests 

The State fitness test is used for promotion to Grade 6, eligibility for registration as a State Grade 6 Referee, eligibility for Youth and Adult State and National Cup Game assignment and for Emeritus Referees wishing to officiate matches above a Grade 7 level.

The State fitness testing is held during the State Referee Recertification and Upgade clinics held in August and in January.

 To register for a fitness test, sign into your STSR account, using the Member Sign-In above, and use the " I Want to"  Register for a Clinic or Fitness Test.  Answer the Convictions question, Select Referee : Fitness Test  and press Submit.  A list of Fitness tests will be provided, select the one you wish to attend, click Reserve. There is a $30.00 fitness test fee.

If you Reserve a fitness test and cannot attend, use the Transfer/Cancel function next to the reserved clinic on your home page to transfer to another fitness test or Cancel your reservation.  If you do not transfer or Cancel before the cutoff date of the Fitness test you reserved, no refund will be possible.  No excuses are accepted.

  • The Grade 6 Fitness testing definition can be found here.


2. The Grade 5 Fitness Test

A passing Grade 5 Fitness test is required for Grade 5 Registration. 

The Grade 5 State fitness testing is held during the State Referee Recertification/Upgade clinics held in August and in January. Two types of Grade 5 Fitness testing are offered:

  • Referee Test :  6.4 seconds 40m sprints(6) , Interval(10) 17 seconds 75m run, 20 seconds 25m walk
  • Assistant Referee Test: CODA: 11 seconds, 5.10 seconds 30m sprints(5),Interval(10): 17 seconds 75m run, 22 seconds 25m walk

 To register for a fitness test, sign into your STSR account, using the Member Sign-In above, and use the " I Want to"  Register for a Clinic or Fitness Test.  Answer the Convictions question, Select Referee : Fitness Test  and press Submit.  A list of Fitness tests will be provided, select the one you wish to attend, click Reserve. There is a $30.00 fitness test fee.

If you Reserve a fitness test and cannot attend, use the Transfer/Cancel function next to the reserved clinic on your home page to transfer to another fitness test or Cancel your reservation.  If you do not transfer or Cancel before the cutoff date of the Fitness test you reserved, no refund will be possible.  No excuses are accepted.

  • The Grade 5 Fitness testing definition can be found here.

 

 

 

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