Updated National Referee Assessment Requirements

Recently, U.S. Soccer introduced updated assessment requirements for Professional, National Referees and National Referee Candidates The criteria specifically modify the category of games that can be used for upgrade and the category of assessments needed. All referees certifying and recertifying at Grade 4 or higher must meet these requirements for recertification in 2011.

To:	Chair, State Referee Committee State Referee Administrators State Youth Referee Administrators State Directors of Instruction State Directors of Assessment National Referees National Referee Candidates
From:	Paul Tamberino Director of Referee Development Brian Hall Manager of Assessment and Training Adrian Garibay Director of Registration and Referee Administration
Re:	Announcement - Updated National Referee Assessment Requirements
Date:	January 21 , 2010

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Recently, U.S. Soccer introduced updated assessment requirements for Professional, National Referees and National Referee Candidates The criteria specifically modify the category of games that can be used for upgrade and the category of assessments needed. All referees certifying and recertifying at Grade 4 or higher must meet these requirements for recertification in 2011. Therefore, it is necessary to update the current Referee Administrative Handbook, specifically pages 22-25. This announcement provides notice of that update. These will be included in the next publication of the handbook this Spring.

Thank you