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SFA Cat 7 to 5

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I'm a fairly new ref, been doing it for a couple months. Just wanting an indictation on how long it usually takes to be promoted to Cat 5 from 7? If I attend training and pass the fitness test, do I have a chance for next season?
 
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Yeah. Get to training, get some games under your belt, try to arrange a couple of observations through your local association minor grade representative and attend association meetings. If you do all that you’ll be moved to category 5 or 6 within a year or so.

Cat 5 and 6 are essentially the same so don’t worry if you go to cat6. You can still do exactly the same games as a cat 5.

You don’t need to pass the fitness test until you’re looking to move to category 4 - development (cat4d)
 
Ref_AC said:
I'm a fairly new ref, been doing it for a couple months. Just wanting an indictation on how long it usually takes to be promoted to Cat 5 from 7? If I attend training and pass the fitness test, do I have a chance for next season?
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Check your County FA's requirements as to how many games you have to referee before applying for promotion - typically 20. Good luck with it.
 
RichardRef said:
Yeah. Get to training, get some games under your belt, try to arrange a couple of observations through your local association minor grade representative and attend association meetings. If you do all that you’ll be moved to category 5 or 6 within a year or so.

Cat 5 and 6 are essentially the same so don’t worry if you go to cat6. You can still do exactly the same games as a cat 5.

You don’t need to pass the fitness test until you’re looking to move to category 4 - development (cat4d)
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Thanks. I’ve been told I would need to do the fitness test for Cat 5. Maybe it depends on association.
 
Ref_AC said:
Im in Scotland so I don’t think we have set out requirements for promotion.
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OK - safest to check with the authority that will be managing the promotion process, in case you need anything before you start.
One colleague on here "wasted" some games because they didn't do their homework.
 
Cat 7 is usually 1 year. You should then be moved to cat 5 if you attend training and association meetings. You’ll then do a fitness test to progress to 4D. No fitness test is required to get to 5. (At the time of writing)
 
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