Upgrade Requirements
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Age Requirement
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Grade 7
Minimum age 17
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Grade 6
Minimum age 18
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Grade 5
Minimum age 19
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Game Count
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Grade 7
75 as referee
25 as AR
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Grade 6
100 as referee
25 as AR
Minimum U19
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Grade 5
50 as referee
Minimum Div 1 and
100 as referee
50 as AR
Minimum U19
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Must spend one year in grade
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Attending an upgrade clinic
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All Grades
Can not be used for recertification
Must be registered for on gameofficials in advance
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Registration Year Required
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All Grades
Upgrade Clinic between Jan-Jun
Must be registered
Current grade
Current year
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Registration Year Required
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All Grades
Upgrade Clinic between Jul-Dec
Must be registered
Current grade
Following year - recert complete
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Grade 7 Training
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5 Hours
All Referee Clinic - Jul
Intermediate Clinic - Nov
All Referee Clinic – Jan
Any In-service Clinic
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State Training
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19 Hours
State Upgrade Clinic - Jan
Entire clinic required
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Required at upgrade clinic
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All Grades
Hours
Exam
Fitness
Items not offered at clinic, must be completed as soon as possible
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Minimum Exam Score
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Grade 7
7/8 Recert Exam
Minimum score 85
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Grade 6
State Exam
Minimum score 75
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Grade 5
State Exam
Minimum score 85
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Fitness Test
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All Grades
12 minute run
50 meter
200 meter
Requirements on ntxsoccer.org
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$50 assessment fee paid with upgrade clinic registration
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Required Assessments
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Grade 7
1 as referee
1 as AR
Minimum U17
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Grade 6
1 as referee
Minimum U19 &
1 as referee in U19 &
1 as referee
Minimum Div 2 adult
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Grade 5
2 as referee
1 as AR
Minimum Div 1 adult
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All Grades
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One failure requires two passing
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Two failures stops the upgrade process
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Upgrade Cycle
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Grade 7
One year from date of clinic
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Grade 5 & 6
Jan-Dec
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Order of Completion
Clinic must be completed
to be placed on assessment list
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Notify SRA upon completion
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Send Application for Certification
Do not send copies of assessments
Email Kathy@ntxsoccer.org and SRA@ntxreferees.org or
mail to Kathy Sexton at
North Texas Soccer
1740 S I-35, Suite 105
Carrollton, Texas 75006
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