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Referee repeated sprints

The repeated sprint test checks whether a referee can sprint fast again and again. Referees run 6 x 40 m with up to 60 s to start the next; assistant referees run 5 x 30 m with 30 s. Each sprint must be under the time limit for the chosen category.

Time: about 15 minSpace: 45 mYou need: Timing gates, Cones
Referee repeated sprints

How to run the test

  1. Mark 40 m with the start line 1.5 m before the start gate.
  2. Sprint 40 m, walk back and start again within 60 s.
  3. Six sprints in total.
  4. A sprint over the limit gets one extra; a second fail ends the test.

Course layout

Start-1.5 m⏱0 m⏱40 m

Versions you can run in the app

FIFA Dec 2024 · referees 6 × 40 mFIFA Dec 2024 · assistant referees 5 × 30 m

Questions

What happens if one sprint is too slow?

The referee gets one extra sprint. A second failed sprint means the test is not passed.

What are the time limits?

They depend on the category. For example, top men's referees must run each 40 m in 6.00 s or less.

What if a referee slips or falls?

The sprint is run again; it does not count as a failed sprint.

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