Attention All Referee Supervisors:

           The SAY National Referee and Rules Committee (SNRRC) have considered what would be appropriate for each level, and herewith communicate its
           recommendations to you. The operative word here is recommendations . The Districts and Areas have complete control over assignment of grade
           levels to referees, and may use any criteria they choose to make decisions. However, SNRRC anticipates that there will be many that will ask for
           guidelines, and those shown below reflect the committee's best judgment.

           Any questions about these guidelines or referee qualifications, please contact the SAY National Office at 800-233-7291

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       SAY Referee

           1.  In order to qualify as a SAY Referee, the trainee should successfully complete the referee training course with a test score of 70% or better.
           2.  Individuals scoring  below 70% may referee at the discretion of the Area or District.

       Certified SAY Referee

           1.  In order to qualify as a Certified SAY Referee, the trainee should successfully complete the referee training course with a test score of 90% or better
                and should score at least 80% in each of the ten sections.
           2.  The trainee should also have demonstrated competence by refereeing at least the same number of games required for maintaining State or National
                level. That number at this time is at least 10 games during the year.
           3.  A trainee who does not attain the required test score may retake the test one month or more after the last test taking.

OR

         An active SAY official may qualify as a Certified SAY Referee, if the following suggested criteria are met: 

            1.  Has been an active SAY referee for at least two (2) years.
            2.  Has officiated at least 35 games as an SAY Referee (not as an Assistant Referee), with distinction.
            3.  Has received at least two (2) favorable evaluations as a SAY Referee.

       State SAY Referee

            5.  Has received two (2) favorable game evaluationsas a Certified SAY Referee. Has been nominated and approved by the Referee's Area or District   
                Referee Coordinator

          National SAY Referee

            1.  Has served as a State SAY Referee for a minimum of two (2) years.
            2.  Has officiated at least 100 SAY matches, which must be as a Referee (i.e. Not as a Assistant Referee). At least ten (10) of these games must have
                 been refereed as a State SAY Referee during each of any two (2) years.
            3.  Has attended a three (3) hour SAY intermediate/advanced referee clinic within the last year or an equivalent and approved USSF intermediate
                 Referee Clinic.
            4.  Has received two (2) favorable game evaluations as a State SAY Referee.
            5.  Has been nominated and approved by the Referee's Area or District Referee Coordinator.