Referee Grades Managed in Tennessee
- Grade 12 - Not supported in Tennessee
- Grade 9 - U.S. Soccer Federation Recreational Referee
- Minimum Age: None
- Badge: U.S. Soccer Recreational Referee, with current year
- Authorized Assignment Level: Referee on recreational youth games U-14 and
younger only and assistant referee on any game U-14 or below
- Grade 8 - U.S. Soccer Federation Referee
- Minimum Age: None
- Badge: U.S. Soccer Referee, with current year
- Recommended Assignment Level: All youth games, assistant referee in comparable
games
- Grade 7 - U.S. Soccer Federation Referee
- Minimum Age: 17
- Badge: U.S. Soccer Referee, with current year
- Recommended Assignment Level: All youth games and mixed leagues, assistant
referee in all adult games below the top division
- Grade 6 - U.S. Soccer Federation State Referee
- Minimum Age: 18
- Badge: U.S. Soccer State Referee, with current year
- Recommended Assignment Level: All youth games and adult amateur games
through second division and assistant referee in the top adult division and amateur
cup games
- Grade 5 - U.S. Soccer Federation State Referee
- Minimum Age: 19
- Badge: U.S. Soccer State Referee, with current year
- Recommended Assignment Level: All youth games and adult games including first
division and assistant referee in professional league and international cup games
- Grades 13-16 - Referees Emeritus
- The emeritus grades allow State and National Referee the option of retiring from that
level of officiating
while retaining the grade and officiating at a lower level. Referee grades 5 & 6 correspond to emeritus grades 15 & 16, respectively.
- Referee grades 3 & 4 are by inivitation of U.S. Soccer and are not managed by SOTN.
The corresponding emeritus grades are 3 & 4.