To Upgrade from Grade 8 to Grade 7

Along with meeting the annual in-service hours, there are six additional requirements that must be met.

• You must have 75 games as a referee and 25 as an AR
• You must have 12 months as a Grade 8 referee
• You must complete the intermediate (or upgrade) training course
• You must have a score of 85% on the Referee Grades 7 & 8 examination
• You must pass the USSF Physical Fitness Test for Grade 7
• You must be recommended for upgrade through an assessment on a U17 or higher game.

All of these requirements are listed in the Referee Administrative Handbook.

Ohio North has created a form that is to be used to track your progress. It can be found on the Forms page.

Contact your District Referee Administrator  for help.

To Upgrade from Grade 7 to Grade 6

Along with meeting the annual in-service hours, there are six additional requirements that must be met.

• You must have 100 games as a referee and 25 as an AR in U-19 games or higher
• You must have 12 months as a Grade 7 referee
• You must complete the State Referee training course
• You must have a score of 75% on the State Referee examination
• You must pass the USSF Physical Fitness Test for State Referee
• You must be recommended for upgrade through two assessments as a referee (one on a Division 2 adult or higher) and one as an AR on U-19 or higher affiliated games.

All of these requirements are listed in the Referee Administrative Handbook.

Ohio North has created a form that is to be used to track your progress. It can be found on the Forms page.

Contact your District Referee Administrator  for help.

To Upgrade from Grade 6 to Grade 5

Along with meeting the annual in-service hours, there are six additional requirements that must be met.

• You must have 150 games as a referee (50 on Adult Division 1) and 50 as an AR
• You must have 12 months as a Grade 6 referee
• You must complete an Advanced Training course
• You must have a score of 85% on the State Referee examination
• You must pass the USSF Physical Fitness Test for State Referee
• You must be recommended for upgrade through two assessments as a referee and one as an AR on affiliated top adult Division 1 games or higher

All of these requirements are listed in the Referee Administrative Handbook.

Ohio North has created a form that is to be used to track your progress. It can be found on the Forms page.

Contact the State Referee Administrator for help.