Indiana Soccer Referee Association

08/15/2026

Upcoming Fitness Testing Dates:
August 15 8:30 AM 9:00 AM (Has been cancelled)

Make Up Date:
August 30 6:30 PM 7:00 PM
Location: Trinity Sports Park — 6835 E 161st St, Noblesville, IN 46062

07/29/2026

Upcoming Fitness Testing Dates:

August 15 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
August 30 6:30 PM 7:00 PM
Location: Trinity Sports Park — 6835 E 161st St, Noblesville, IN 46062

As part of the Regional Referee certification process, officials complete the U.S. Soccer fitness test. Male officials are evaluated against the Women’s Category 1 standard, while female officials are evaluated against the Women’s Category 3 standard. The test has two parts: a sprint test and an interval endurance run.

Part 1 – Sprint Test
Six 40-meter sprints, each timed individually
Walk back to the start line between each sprint
Dynamic start: front foot on a line 1.5 m behind the timing gate
A slip or fall earns one repeat attempt for that sprint
Missing the time on one sprint allows a single makeup attempt after sprint six
Missing the time on two sprints ends this part of the test

Part 2 – Interval Endurance Run
40 continuous intervals
Each interval: 75 m run plus 25 m recovery walk
Walk zone marked by cones 3 m to either side of each 75 m mark
Arriving late to the walk zone once earns a warning
A second late arrival ends the test
Plan on roughly a 10-minute rest between the sprint test and the interval run

Male/Female Cat 1
40m Sprint (x6) 6.4 sec
75 m Run (x40) 17 sec
25 m Recovery 20 sec

Female Cat. 3
40m Sprint (x6) 6.6 sec
75 m Run (x40) 17 sec
25 m Recovery 24 sec

07/29/2026

Upcoming Academy & Monthly Sessions
Thu, Aug 13 · 8:15pm ET Offside https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294375141451297?p=5FMNj0SlkPAf3H6hc0
Passcode: rA32jx69

Mon Sep 21 · 8:15pm ET TBD https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/248967915029150?p=m2vth99B2sRzKMMS9S
Passcode: Qq6a4nW9

Session reminders will be sent out via text on the meeting day.

07/16/2026

Indiana-based PRO Referees Andrew Bigelow and Jeff Swartzel have been selected as the Assistant Referees for the highly anticipated "Hell is Real" rivalry match between the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati. The game will be broadcast live Friday, July 25, on Apple TV and FS1.

07/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the Referees and Referee Coaches selected to attend the USYS Regional Events! ⚽️👏

📍 KANSAS

Referees: Saleem Abufares & Christian Kelley

📍 TENNESSEE

Referees: Osaid Attallah, Dana Breedlove-Hackney, Rachel Galgo, Jammy Jean & George Perry IV

Referee Coach: Tom Berger

📍 UTAH

Referees: Alex Fearing, Blake Gibson, Adrain Orcich & Mason Pottschmidt

Referee Coach: Tony Delois

National Referee Coach: Aaron Hernandez

Good luck to everyone representing at the regionals! 🌟

07/10/2026

Interested in becoming a licensed youth soccer referee? The Indiana Soccer Referee Association is holding a certification class for potential referees ages 14+ at Union FC in Whitestown, IN on Aug 1 from 10:00-2:00pm. Register for the course using this link:

The U.S. Soccer Learning Center is a learning management system designed to house all U.S. Soccer educational programs. Starting with coaching and referee programs, sign-up for a free account and you can take part in online courses, browse for in-person courses in your area, and track your U.S. Socc...

06/16/2026

Thank you to all the Indiana Referees who had the opprotunity to work at this years Midwest Presidents Cup Regionals at the Droplight Grand Park Sports Campus also, Congratulations to the 13 Referees who were assigned to Finals Matches.

01/23/2026

Thank you to Impact FC for hosting New Referee Class

12/13/2025

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Soccer Referee Association (ISRA) is missing hundreds of thousands of dollars — and that’s been the truth for years. An estimated $500,000 to $800,000 dollars went missin…