Requirements for Advancement to Referee 07

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• Requirements for Advancement to Referee 07
• Minimum Requirements (must be met before
  proceeding with the upgrade process)
• 1. Minimum Age.......................17
• 2. Time in Current Grade.........12 months
• 3. Cumulative Game Experience (USSF-affiliated
  games employing DSC only)
• as Referee .......................75 games
• as Assistant Referee .....25 games
•  Additional Requirements that must be completed
  in this order
• Attend 5 hour upgrade clinic
• Complete the USSF Referee Test with a grade of 85
  or better. If the Test is failed, it may not be
  taken again for at least 3 months after which it
  must then be retaken in its entirety. Test may be
  taken at any Entry Level Referee Course, by
  special arrangement with a SDI
• Successfully pass the specific USSF Physical
  Fitness test
• Successfully pass one (1) field evaluation by a
  USSF Assessor as Referee on a U-17-19 (90 min
  game) or State Cup (Quarters, Semis or Final) 
• Contact assignor for the game
• Must request assessment via NJ SRC Referee Office
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• The NJSRC will pay for the first assessment.  If
  you fail you will need to make up 2 assessments
  for the one failed (2 for 1) and responsible to
  pay, in advance, for the 2 make up assessments.
  Please note all of the above must be done in
  calendar year.

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• Requirements for Advancement to State Referee 06
   
• Minimum Requirements (must be met before
  proceeding with the upgrade process)
• 1. Minimum Age ..............................18
• 2. Time in Current Grade ................12
  months
• 3. Cumulative Game Experience (only your U-19
  USSF-affiliated or higher games employing DSC
  will be considered for upgrade)
• as Referee ............................100
  games
• as Assistant Referee ............25 games
•  Additional Requirements that must be completed
  in this order
• Attend upgrade clinic
• Complete the USSF Referee Test with a grade of 75
  or better. If the Test is failed, it may not be
  taken again for at least 3 months after which it
  must then be retaken in its entirety. Test may be
  taken at any Entry Level Referee Course, by
  special arrangement with a SDI
• Successfully pass the specific USSF Physical
  Fitness test
• Successfully pass two (2) assessments as a
  referee (one at adult Division 2 or higher) and
  one as an assistant referee on a competitive U-19
  or higher 90 minute match.
• Contact assignor for the game.
• Must request assessment via Referee Office.
•   The NJSRC will pay for the first assessment. 
  If you fail you will need to make up 2
  assessments for the one failed (2 for 1) and
  responsible to pay, in advance, for the 2 make up
  assessments. Please note all of the above must be
  done in calendar year.

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• Requirements for Advancement to State Referee 05
• Minimum Requirements (must be met before
  proceeding with the upgrade process)
• 1. Minimum Age.......................19
• 2. Time in Current Grade.........12 months
• 3. Cumulative Game Experience (only your
  USSF-affiliated U-19 competitive or higher games
  employing DSC will be considered for this
  upgrade)
• as Referee .........150 games of which at
  least 50 must be on men's Top Amateur (using the
  DSC)
• as Assistant Referee .....50 games
•  
• Additional Requirements that must be completed in
  this order
• Attend upgrade clinic
• Complete the USSF Referee Test with a grade of 85
  or better. If the Test is failed, it may not be
  taken again for at least 3 months after which it
  must then be retaken in its entirety. Test may be
  taken at any Entry Level Referee Course, by
  special arrangement with a SDI
• Successfully pass the specific USSF Physical
  Fitness test pass two (2) field assessments by a
  USSF Assessor as Referee and one (1)
• field assessment as an Assistant Referee in men's
  Top Amateur or higher USSF-affiliated games.
• Contact assignor for the game.
• Must request assessment via Referee Office.
•  
• The NJSRC will pay for the first assessment.  If
  you fail you will need to make up 2 assessments
  for the one failed (2 for 1) and responsible to
  pay, in advance, for the 2 make up assessments.
  Please note all of the above must be done in
  calendar year.
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