Referee Grades Managed in Tennessee

• Grade 12 - Not supported in Tennessee
  
  
• Grade 9 - U.S. Soccer Federation Recreational Referee
1. Minimum Age: None
2. Badge: U.S. Soccer Recreational Referee, with current year
3. 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
1. Minimum Age: None
2. Badge: U.S. Soccer Referee, with current year
3. Recommended Assignment Level: All youth games, assistant referee in comparable games
   
   
• Grade 7 - U.S. Soccer Federation Referee
1. Minimum Age: 17
2. Badge: U.S. Soccer Referee, with current year
3. 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
1. Minimum Age: 18
2. Badge: U.S. Soccer State Referee, with current year
3. 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
  1. Minimum Age: 19
  2. Badge: U.S. Soccer State Referee, with current year
  3. 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
  
  1. 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.
  2. Referee grades 3 & 4 are by inivitation of U.S. Soccer and are not managed by SOTN. The corresponding emeritus grades are 3 & 4.