THIS IS CLINIC TO
UPGRADE FROM GRADE 8 TO GRADE 7
please read carefully the upgrading
requirements you must meet to qualify for the upgrading clinic.
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Grade 7 Minimum Upgrading Requirements
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Age
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Minimum of 17 years old
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Previous Game Experience
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None
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Previous Grade Experience
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None
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Training
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Complete The Grade 7 Referee Course
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In-Service Training/Cal South Monthly Instructional
Clinics
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Proof of attendance at a minimum of 5-hours
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Referee Professional Development Training
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Proof of attendance at a minimum of 3-sessions
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Laws of the Game Test
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Pass the Grade 7 Referee Test, Minimum Score 80%
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Fitness Test
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None
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Practical (Field) Evaluation
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Minimum of 1 passing assessment that meets the sufficient
test criteria (from an affiliated Youth/Adult division game with a minimum of
40 minute halves, U17 or higher) completed by an Assessor
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Application
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Must Submit Upgrading Application and its appendices (PDF format to refereeregistration@calsouth.com)
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You must pre-register
online to attend this clinic. The
registration will be closed three days before the event or when registration fills up.
You must submit
an Upgrade Application. If application is not submitted by the deadline
then an email will be sent to the referee that he/she cannot attend the clinic.
NO WALK-INS WILL BE ALLOWED
Written Test: A written test will be given, the test is open
book. To pass the written test you must
score 80% (any score below 80% is not a passing score).
What to bring: Laws of the game book, water, pen, pencil with eraser and
paper to take notes.
Dress code: casual
Attendance: referees must participate in the entire session;
any referee leaving early will have an incomplete session and therefore will
not qualify to become a grade 7 referee.
Agenda (subject to change)
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8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
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Written Test, open book
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9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
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Test review
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9:30 to 9:45 a.m.
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Break
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9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
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Offside
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10:45 to 11:00 a.m.
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Break
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11:00 to 12:00 p.m.
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Fouls and misconduct
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12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
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US Soccer Referee Grading System and
dismissal
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