Training & Fitness Tests
2026/27 Training Arrangements
All training will be held at Aberdeen Sports Village with the structure as follows:
June 2026
Every Tuesday 7.00pm – 8.30pm
July/August 2026
Every Thursday 7.00pm – 8.30pm – due to high volume of fixtures on a Tuesday
September 2026 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
