Training & Fitness Tests

2025/ 2026 Training Arrangements

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

All training will be held at Aberdeen Sports Village with the structure as follows:

June 2025
Every Tuesday 7.00pm – 8.30pm

July/August 2025
Every Thursday 7.00pm – 8.30pm – due to high volume of fixtures on a Tuesday

September 2025 onwards
Every Tuesday and Thursday  7.00pm  – 8.30pm

Referees in Categories 1, 2, 3, SAR, & 3Dev must explain ALL absences from training to be recorded on a tracker which is forwarded to the SFA.

Therefore, all referees in the above categories are to advise Craig MacKay – Association Manager – on a weekly basis of the reason for any non-attendance at Training.

70% actual attendance will be seen as the absolute minimum.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Tests for Season 2025/2026

Fitness Tests will be shared through Association Manager.  Keep an eye out of notifications.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Fitness Test

The FIFA fitness test is completed in two parts;

  • 6x40m sprints (5x30m for Specialist Assistant Referees)
  • 10 laps of the track set up as 75m run, 25m recovery x 4 = 400m track.

SARs must also complete a Change of Direction (CODA) test.

The timings for these are below:

Category 1 – 2 & SAR

SDS Running Test 

DQD Assistant Referee Test 

Category 3/3Dev. 

6x40m sprints in 6.1 seconds or less

10xLaps – 75m run in 15 seconds and 25m recovery walk in 20 seconds

4/4Dev & 5

6x40m in 6.4 seconds or less

10xLaps – 75m run in 15 seconds and 25m recovery walk in 22 seconds