Upgrade to Regional Referee
CNRA and U.S. Soccer encourages referees who aspire to referee higher level games to upgrade once they feel their referee skills, experience and knowledge of the laws have developed and advanced enough to meet the criteria of managing these more challenging games.
PLEASE NOTE: FITNESS TESTS AND PRACTICAL EVALUATIONS (ASSESSMENTS) ARE GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS. Fitness tests must be completed before requesting assessments.
REQUIREMENTS
| AGE | MINIMUM AGE OF 18 |
| REGISTRATION | IN U.S. SOCCER LEARNING CENTER |
| PREVIOUS GAME EXPERIENCE | 25 GAMES AS A REFEREE (ADULT) 25 GAMES AS AN AR (ADULT) |
| EDUCATIONAL TRAINING | IN U.S. SOCCER LEARNING CENTER |
| SAFETY COMPLIANCE | SAFESPORT + INTRO TO HEALTH AND SAFETYIN U.S. SOCCER LEARNING CENTER |
| BACKGROUND CHECK | IN U.S. SOCCER LEARNING CENTER |
| ASSIGNMENTS | IN U.S. SOCCER LEARNING CENTER |
| FITNESS | FIFA SPRINT AND INTERVAL TESTS MALE: CATEGORY 1 FEMALE: CATEGORY 2 |
| PRACTICAL EVALUATIONS (3) | ADULT MATCH (2) U18/19 MATCH (1) |
ASSIGNMENTS
| BACKGROUND CHECK (18+)* | SUBMIT ALL FORMS |
| SAFESPORT (18+) | 1 HOUR |
| INTRO TO HEALTH AND SAFETY | 30 MIN |
| LAWS OF THE GAME | 30 MIN |
| QUIZ | 1 HOUR |
| ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM | |
| FOULS AND MISCONDUCT | |
| HANDLING THE BALL | |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | |
| COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS | |
| RECOGNIZING FOUL CHALLENGES | |
| TACTICAL FOULS | |
| ASSESSMENTS ENTERED IN LEARNING CENTER |
REGISTRATION
STEP 1: COMPLETE FITNESS REQUIREMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE, THEN EMAIL [email protected]
STEP 2: SIGN INTO THE LEARNING CENTER
- Navigate to https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee
- Full name
- Email address
- Date of Birth
- USSF ID#
STEP 3: COMPLETE THE COURSE
- To access assignments:
- Go to “Courses”
- Select “My courses”
- Find your course, then click Go To Classroom
- Select the grey “assignments” tab at the top of the page when you are in your course
- Your badge will be mailed to you in 1-3 weeks upon completion of the course.
Should you need any assistance with registration, email the CNRA Registrar.
ASSESSMENTS
If you meet the above Age, Game Experience, and Certification Experience, and feel you are ready for a formal assessment, please follow the steps in the link below. Assessments should only be requested if a Grassroots referee wants to upgrade to a Regional referee, and if a Regional referee wants to re-certify. Referees who are just looking for mentoring should contact their assignor.
All online assessments are completed in CNRA.gameofficials.net and can be accessed by logging into your account and clicking on “After Games”. Others with access to your assessment results are the assessor, the Regional Referee Coordinator, State Director of Assessment, State Referee Administrator and the U.S. Soccer Referee Department.
