To upgrade from a Grassroots Referee to a Regional Referee, the individual must meet the following requirements:

1. Referee must be Age 18 Years or Older
2. Referee must submit a list of games officiated over their entire referee career: 25 Games as a Referee and 15 as an Assistant Referee at Local Adult Amateur Level
3. Referee must be registered as a Grassroots Referee for a minimum of three (3) consecutive Years
4. Referee must attend and complete a Regional Referee Course
   • Which includes the standard online modules in the Learning Center
   • Regional Referee Quiz in the Learning Center
5. Referee must attend and complete a Fitness Test
   • Male: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 1.
   • Female: FIFA Women’s Referee Category 3.
6. Referee must obtain a minimum of 3 Passing Evaluations as a Referee
   • 2 at Adult Amateur Level
     • Highest levels (ENYSSA, Premier, DI, USL2, NPSL).
   • 1 at Highest Youth (U18 or U19) – 2 x 45 minute half matches)
   • each evaluation must be done by a different referee coach

If you are interested in upgrading, please contact SDA Klaus at sda@enysreferee.org for more details.