FITNESS TESTING

Fitness Test

Referees must pass a Fitness Test within the 12 calendar months preceding the certification year. A test may only count towards a single year.

UPCOMING TEST(S):

No Upcoming Test(s)

PART 1 - SPRINTS

6 sprints of 40 meters for Referee test / 30 meters for AR test

  • Dynamic start with one foot on a line 1.5 meters from the electronic start gate

  • If a referee trips or falls, they are allowed another “free” attempt

  • One miss is allowed. Two misses is a failure. If one is missed, the referee will run 7 sprints.

PART 2 - INTERVALS

10 laps of 75 meters running / 25 meters walking recovery

  • 75 meters running / 25 meters walking recovery

  • 10 consecutive laps / 1 lap = (4) of the 75-meter 25-meter intervals

  • Recovery area is marked with cones at 3 meters on each side of the 75-m line

  • If a referee fails to reach the recovery area within the time, they are issued a “caution”

  • If a referee fails to reach the recovery area within the time a second time, they have failed the test

TIME REQUIREMENTS

REGIONAL REFEREES

Male - Regional Referees Only

  • Sprints - 6.4 seconds x (6) 40-meters

  • Intervals - 17 seconds 75-meter run | 20 seconds 25-meter recovery | 10 laps

Female - Regional Referees Only

  • Sprints - 6.6 seconds x (6) 40-meters

  • Intervals - 17 seconds 75-meter run | 24 seconds 25-meter recovery | 10 laps