Certification Requirements For Juniors:

• Attend a rules clinic
• Pass the written test with at least a score of 86 or above (closed book test)
• Attend a rules clinic
• Pass the written test with at least a score of 86 or above (closed book test)
• Referee 6 matches (5 matches at any level, plus one assessed match)
• Pass one match assessment with a score of at least 90 The match must be a junior’s match or else at least a men’s or women’s Beginner match. The match selected for assessment must be approved by assessor.
• Pay a $5 fee
• Certification is good for 3 years
• Once begun, the person has 12 months to complete all requirements to attain certification. Failure to do so will require the player to re-start the entire certification process from the beginning.
• A player will only be allowed one attempt to pass the written test and/or match assessment at each tournament.

Certified Referee Requirements:

• Attend at least one Referee Case Study clinic each year
• A yearly-unannounced observation by a state representative will be done on each certified junior referee to ensure they are maintaining a high standard of refereeing skills.
• At the end of the 3-year certification, the referee will be required to retake the written test (minimum score of 86), attend either a rules or case study clinic, pass the match assessment (minimum score of 90), and pay $5.00.

The State will provide each certified referee with a referee card stating their certification and expiration date.