How can I become a FIFA referee?

To be nominated as a FIFA Referee, you need to be at least 25 years (23 years for Assistant Referees) and at most 35 years of age on 1 January in the first year of nomination. The candidate will be required to be re-nominated and undergo medical and FIFA fitness tests every year.

How much do FIFA referees get paid?

Match referee

In most cases, a match official oversees an average of two games, and FIFA adds the match fees they earned to their contracted pay. A successful referee who would officiate all the games, including the final, could earn up to $300,000 during the tournament.

Is it hard to become a FIFA referee?

Being a soccer referee isn't a cakewalk. Referees undergo extensive practice sessions before every game, just like the players, to be able to run up to eight miles during a game. Without proper physical fitness, officiating in a game can turn out to be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

What is the age limit for a FIFA referee?

State referee – Must be 19 years old. All youth games and amateur games including first division and assistant referee in professional league and international cup games. State referee – Must be 18 years old.

Who is the youngest FIFA referee?

Kevin Ortega was born in Peru in 1992. He has been officiating in the Primera Division since 2015 and was enlisted as a FIFA referee in 2019.

What It Takes To Be A World Cup Referee

Who is the youngest referee?

Ivan Henning Hjalmar Eklind (October 15, 1905 – July 23, 1981) was a football referee from Sweden known for refereeing the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Czechoslovakia in Rome. He is the youngest referee, to this day, to officiate a FIFA World Cup final at the age of 28.

How do you become a FIFA referee in the US?

You become a referee by attending and successfully completing a referee training course. U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) authorized two entry-level referee certifications: Recreational Referee Grade 9 and Referee Grade 8. However, Referee Grade 8 entry level is the most popular.

Can FIFA referees have tattoos?

The Football Association reportedly tells non-league referees to be clean-shaven and hide their tattoos if they want to progress up to the English Football League.

What is the hardest sport to referee?

1 most dangerous sport to officiate is hockey. Players are flying around the ice with a rubber disc that can leave a stick at over 100 mph. If you have ever been hit by a puck without pads on, it hurts. These officials are right in the thick of the action, with that puck flying past them at outrageous speeds.

What language do FIFA refs speak?

At international level, FIFA has four official languages: English, Spanish, French and German. Again, international referees must be able to speak good English.

Which sport pays referees the most?

How much do FIFA refs run in a game?

Referees typically cover a distance six to eight miles during a 90-minute match, according to Werner Helsen, a sports scientist with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

What does C mean on referee shirt?

The center judge (C) is positioned beside the referee in the offensive backfield adjacent to the referee, positioned equivalent to the umpire. Such responsibilities include ball spotting, penalty marking, and assisting the referee and umpire.

What are the 3 most hardest sports?

According to Sports Virsa, the top 10 hardest sports in the world to play in 2022 are as follows: Boxing (hardest), American football, mixed martial arts, ice hockey, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, wrestling, rugby, and water polo.

Who is the most feared referee of all time?

My Rules of the Game: Pierluigi Collina (translated from the Italian by Iain Halliday), Macmillan, 2003. ISBN 0-330-41872-6 Original title: Le Mie Regole del Gioco.

Who is the banned referee in FIFA?

Anthony Taylor: English referee Anthony Taylor barred from officiating at FIFA World Cup final.

Why can't refs have beards?

In the first 100 years of NFL officiating, facial hair was mostly frowned upon. The people running the NFL thought beards looked sloppy or officials wearing beards appeared suspicious. Many officials have worn beards in the offseason.

What colors can FIFA refs wear?

FIFA allows referees to wear five colours: black, red, yellow, green and blue.

How many FIFA referees are there in USA?

The selected officials are five of 31 U.S. Soccer referees that are part of the 2022 FIFA Panel, the world's highest level of officiating. Selection grants the 31 officials the opportunity to referee at the highest levels of international soccer.

What is the FIFA fitness test?

Referees must complete 40 x 75m run / 25m walk intervals. This equates to 4,000m or 10 laps of a 400m athletics track. The pace is dictated by the audio file and reference times are set in accordance with the referee's category.

How are referees picked?

Appointments are made by the Professional Game Match Officials Board. They take into account several factors, including the referee's overall experience, their current form, how often they have refereed the clubs involved, which team the referee supports and any forthcoming international appointments.

Which referee was banned for 4 years?

Referee to make Premier League return four years after sacking for "dark private joke" Former Premier League referee Bobby Madley is set to make a return to top-flight officiating this weekend - more than four years after being sacked for mocking a disabled person.

What age do referees retire?

"The retirement age of a referee was 48 back in 2000, but today, luckily, we don't have an age limit. “The game this weekend will be a special one of course, but there is still a match to officiate so my focus will be on that.”

How old can you start refereeing?

The FA Referee Course

14 years old is the minimum age you must be to qualify as a referee.

How much do NFL refs make?

The NFL does not release salary figures for referees but, according to Sporting News, the highest paid NFL refs make $250,000 annually. NFL referees on average usually make about $205,000 per year.