Regional Referee Certification Fitness Test
Part 1: Sprints
- Participants run six consecutive 40 meter sprints (30 meter sprints for Assistant Referees) followed by a recovery period after each sprint (while walking back to the start line)
- Dynamic start with the front foot on a line that is 1.5 meters away from the electronic timing gates at the starting position
- If a participant falls or trips, they are allowed another attempt at that specific sprint
- If a participant fails one sprint out of the six, they are given one more attempt immediately after the sixth sprint
- If a participant fails two sprints, they fail the test
Part 2: Intervals
- Participants run a total of ten consecutive laps
- A lap consists of four 75 meter runs with four 25 meter recovery walks.
- Starts with running 75 meters in the prescribed time.
- Followed by walking 25 meters in the prescribed time.
- This process is repeated to complete one lap.
- Walking area is marked by cones 3 meters on each side of the 75 meter marks.
- If a participant fails to reach the walking area in the prescribed time, they are issued a warning.
- If a participant fails to reach the walking area for a second time, they fail the test.
