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FITNESS TESTING
RESOURCES

Providing resources for referees preparing for the fitness test, covering Sprints, Intervals, and Time Requirements.

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 

FIFA Men's Interval Test 15/18
Regional Referee (Male) Interval Test 17/20
Regional Referee (Female) Interval Test 17/24
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