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If you are interested in upgrading to State Referee 6, start planning now.

Notification in Writing. First, you must let the State Referee Administrator (SRA) and the State Director of Assessment (SDA) know of your intention to pursue upgrading and why you want to upgrade.   In your letter to the SRA, enclose a cheque to “NCSRA” for $100.00 to cover the cost of your first three assessments.

State Physical Fitness Test:  This is the critical next step: You must arrange with your ARA to take the State Referee Physical Fitness test which you must pass before you can begin being assessed for upgrade.

Game Log:  Submit a “Game Log” of all your matches as a referee in U-19 competitive matches and above.  (U-19 does NOT include U-18 and U-17.  Recreational and challenge matches do NOT count.  High school and college matches do NOT count.  However, college varsity matches through 31 December 1998 count.)   Your game log should include date, location, team names, level of play, and your position.  You must send a copy of your game log to the SRA to verify your game count.  You must have whistled 100 matches as a referee in U-19 and above competitive matches to qualify for State Referee candidacy.

Upgrade Assessments.  You must pass three upgrade assessments: Two assessments as a referee.  One in a competitive Div 2 adult match or higher; one in a competitive U-19 or higher USSF match. Also, one assessment as an assistant referee in competitive U-19 or higher USSF matches. All assessments must be done by State Referee Assessors or higher.  No two referee assessments shall be done by the same assessor.

Please note:  The SDA will arrange for your assessments. Do not contact assessors for upgrade assessments on your own.

 Also note:  Upgrading assessments are difficult to schedule and to pass.  It usually takes twice as many matches to get all the assessments you need, because often the matches are not a sufficient test for upgrade.  Easy matches do not count for upgrading.

 **All the criteria (except the game log) for upgrading must be completed within the same twelve month period.**